Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-12
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Calvin Austin, president of the East.
ern Steamship Corporation, Is en-
deavoring to secure small steamer to
be put on the New York Portland run
and relieve in some degree congestion
| in transportation of freight. While a
! large steamer would be run at loss.
it is thought that a small one would
break even at least, and permission Is
to be sought Of the Shipping Board to
divert such q steamer to this run.
| Armenia was the seat Of an inde-
pendent kingdom at different times
long before the Christian era. though
frequently at war. sometimes under
foreign rule and with an unstable gov
eminent. 1t was one Of the first coun-
tries in which Christianity was intro
duced. There is no authentic record OF
it's government prior to Turkish rule.
Imitation feathers Of certain grades
and colors have real market in Ven-
ice at this time, and the trade is grow
ing. writes O correspondent. Formerly
the demand was found almost exclu-
siveIy among the makers Of art furni-
ture. but this has decreased because
transport difficulties and restrictions
/
brought the manufacture and exporta-
ton Of art furniture almost to a stand
still.
Archie Hodsdon Of Wales shot q
wildcat Sunday on Sabatis mountain.
It measured five feet in length and
weighed between so and so pounds.
i 1t was grayish in color. Mr.. Hods-
don had noticed tracks for several
days and was on the lookout. The
dogs gave chase, and freed the ami
NAL. A report from the rifle brought
the wild cat down and although
wounded it put up stiff fight with
the dogs. But another shot from
Arches gun subdued the animal, and
although the prize was heavy load,
he went home feeling bit proud.
! Samuel Francis, an Indian. was held
| for the March grand jury by Recorder
William H. Dryer in the Piscataquis
/ municipal court at Dover Saturday on
a charge of breaking into summer
cottage at Moosehead Lake owned by
T. N. Coburn Of New York, and taking
quantity of liquors, a monograph
and records, clothing and other goods
to the value of s75. He was caught at
Greenville where he was attempting to
sell some high grade liquors at a low
price.
| Capt. James Merriman. aged 80. Of
South Portland, died Saturday in a
Portland hospital of pneumonia. He
was born in Harpswell, followed the
sea for many years and served in the
Navy during the Civil War. He re-
tired several years ago and hao passed
recent winters at Togus IN the Ma
tional Soldiers Home. He was the last
of six brothers and the last of his fam
lily. A widow and a step daughter sur
vive.
More valuable hardwoods are found
| in North America than are native to
| any other region Of similar area in the
| temperate zones. In addition to these
| the great range in minimum tempera-
| lures, ranging from Canada down toI
| Florida. and the wonderful Pacifol
coast also enables us to grow a greater
range of foreign hardwoods than may
he found introduced to any other sim
liar area in any zone.
The employees of the Goodall
Worsted Co. at Sanford have demand
ed an increase Of wages, and it Is I'M
derstood that all who receive less than
S12 week are asking for Is per cent
increase, and all who receive over $12
a week demand 10 per cent increase.
| The employees also ask for an eight.
| hour schedule
A story is told Of lady whose son
had served during the Spanish war, in
which she told Of the different battles
and engagements he had been in. and
she finished up by saying that she !
knew all about war, as her son had
! fought in the Battle Of Vanilla in the
| Halloween Islands.
| The so-called "coon-cat," which il
common all over Maine. is held nv ma
! tives to be cross between the cat and
the raccoon. Biologists ridicule this
! belief: nevertheless many half wild cats
| in Maine have the typical raccoon tail
with short forelegs, pointed snout and
long hair.
AN American firm operating in Aus.t
tralia has started works near Mel |
bourne Tor turning the local basalt intot
mineral wool" for use as an insulatorl
In packing machinery and ice chestsl
and as substitute for asbestos ac. |
| cording to the Scientific American. The
basalt IS melted down with a PROMOTION
| OF freestone and limestone and then
steam at an immense pressure, Isl
forced through the fluid. The liquill
| rock thus aerated. flies into the air and
falls in flakes ON the floor.
FOR commercial candor and uncon. |
selous telling OF the truth It is hard IA |
peat some OF the circulars received
I.o" various European resorts. Often
| they are translated literally from tho
.oIeisn iahguases into English, and
hn gc
me results are delight. One of these
aas g 'Iseaehes OF Hungarian sum-
Moderate prices. excep. dnr,ns -
height Of the season" 'ne
! Let a conductor try to "n,t ,n
over by shert-chaneinv q 49,. |