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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-23
litehfsld GRANGE

Litchf1eld Grange held a we'll at
tended meeting Saturday evening.
Jan. Is. 1t has been a number Of
weeks since the grange has been able
to hold any meetings because of the
influenza ban. Because Of this a
! large amount of routine business was
waiting to be transacted. This was
dispatched as soon as possible and
the slate cleared for the new year in
readiness for the work ahead. One
pleasant feature OF the evening was
the presence in the Lecturers chair
Of Mrs. VIM. H. Blanchard, a former
lecturer of this grange. now a resi-
dent Of Pressure Isle and at present
visiting friends in Litchfield.
Thursday. Jan. 23rd. there will be
an all day meeting of the grange. A
dinner will be served at noon by the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-23
Lewiston. Jan. 90.

George +. Braley has been wounded
in action. Trivat, Braley Joined the
c Tors in Akron, Ohio. and at the tim.
of his enlistment was vice president
Of Il large motion picture company.
He is a member Of Sanitary Squad
40 Of the American EXpeditionary
Forces in France.
In Il letter received hy friends, n"
writes
Il am at present in hospital
where | have been since the last day
Of the war.
Il was wounded at Argonno on the
morning OF Nov. II, when | got into
Il machine gun nest. Fortunately rny
wound is confined to the arm and
while it is more u less severe it could
have been worse"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-23
J. M. Gott

J. NJ. Colt died Jan. - Of rcs.-
MIA after a short sickness. Il:
neral was held IN the Baptist CO..
on Tuesday at ! o'clocN. NJ. d
has been for many years a ia
member of the Baptist church
served for years as supelIn,e1ls
the Sunday school, H. VII Js &.
ly missed by his many friend,
4. y. Manter. NJ. VI. SoNla a-l'
W. Walton have purchase! =. -
jennings lot.
The farmers are very raSy la
wood, hox lumber ana ice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-23

Trenton, Jan. 20
Private Elwood NJ. Young. c1st
supply Co. Field Artillery reported
died Of disease. was the son OF Mr.
and Mrs. Stephen NJ. Young Of this
place. He was called to the colors
June 18th, going TO Fort Slocum. n.
Y, then to Camp jackson. S. c.. and
from there overseas about July 18th.
He was % years old last July. He
died Dec. 18th OF bronchial pneu-
mon;a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-23
Fort Fairfield, Jan. 20.

Fort Fairfield, Jan. 90
Friends in this town Of the young
man, Corporal Fernando p. Meyers,
were panied to learn Of his death as
he fought in the ranks Of the L. 5.
Army during the last days Of the
world war. When a young boy Cor
poral Meyers lived for several years
in Fort Fairfield and was at that time
the conscientious and faithful office
boy in the publishing rooms of the
Fort Fairfield Review. IN the year
1910 he moved to Fellsmore. Florida,
with his father. julius p. Meyers. his
mother having died while they re-
sided in this town. For time
Fernando worked at farming in that
state but soon returned to the news
paper business and became manager
Of the publication, The Eustis Lake
Region" He was receiving n large
salary in that capacity when he en-
listed in the 9Th L. 5. Infantry at At
lanta. Ga, in August, 1917. After
training few months his company
was transferred to Chattanooga,
Tenn. from which place they were
taken in April 1918, to France.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-23
SKETCHES MAINE
BOYS REPORTED
CASUALTY LISTS

Blame, Jan. II.
PVT. William H. Cousins reported In
Tuesdays casualty list as killed in
action instead Of missing in action, is
the son of Mrs. Olive Cousins OF
Blaine. Pvt Cousins was drafted in
June and went across soon after
ward Mrs. Cousins received word in
November that he was missing in &C
ton Oct. : and about a week ago re-
ceived word that he was killed in &C
ton Oct. :. He is survived by two
brothers. Perley Cousins and Howard
Cousins both of Blaine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-23

their app'cs 10 Mr.. Rocker ot II
last week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-23
For the relief of pain
what can equal the
Electric Heating Pad?

THROUGH the Spanish Influenza epidemic
the sale of heating pads mas increased
greatly, because they have proved valuable in
the treatment of this disease Their use has
shown excellent results in many cases in re-
lieving congestion and in warding off pneu-
monia.
In treating neuritis backache, toothache
rheumatism, inflammation and ailments sus-
ceptible of relief through the application of
heat the Heating Pad is without rival.
It supplies dry, continuous even heat which
sooths and relieves. In fact
The Electric Heating Pad
is a Hot Water Bottle
Nth College education
For those who are we'll, the Electric Heating
Pad furnishes every comfort of the hot water
bottle and many besides, with none of it's
weaknesses
1t has three degrees of heat which cost from
1-2c to Ice an hour. The Electric Heating Pad
itself costs 5000. 1t should last lifetime
and pay for itself again and again in comfort
and Satisfaction Whv ho without
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-23

day session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-07
The Green Sawyer.

Cen. MARLBOROUGH CHURCH,
~ ILL was talking in Washington
about the work of the intelligence de.
partment, Of which he Is the head.
1T is delicate work." Gen. MARI"
borough Churchill said. work that re-
quires experience. The inexperienced In
telligence ofiicar-and we had lot Of
him during the war-is apt to be about
as useful as the young college man in
the lumber camp.
This college man was set to work on
q cross-saw with an old-stager. He
sawed pretty well for an hour or 30.
and then his strength gave out. still
he kept on. or tried to keep out. but all
Of a sudden the old-stager stopped.
SON. he said. I don't mind yer rid
In on the saw. but II it's Jest the same
to you. I'll asst ye to keep your feet off
the ground"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-07
First Electric Sea Fighter

however, are now at work on Ameri-
can turbo- electric and oil engine cleo
trio systems for cargo vessels in this
country. Mr.. Emmett believes fu-
ture development along these lines to
be unusually bright.
while do not believe that the
geared turbine driven vessel Will ever
be wholly supplanted by electric
drive" he said, II do believe that the
time is not far distant when electric
drive for merchant ships will at least
divide honors with the steam tur-
bine." In fact. the Jupiter may be
looked upon as a ship in the merchant
type.
1T is my belief" continued Mr.. En-
met, that electric propulsion affords
the only certain means by which the
highest known standards Of economy
can with perfect safety and certainty
be applied to vessels Of many types
In the case of almost any large ship
now operating with reciprocating en-
gines on long voyages an electric pro-
pulsion equipment could be suhstitut-
~ "AiSA "CAAN SAShN SAN~o-A 49,
provsment to pay for itself in reduced
operating expenses in three years. 1t
Is safe to cay that such possibilities
cannot for very long be disregarded."
It's . long far cry from the prim-
tive Indian. whose frst navigating
experience was gained when he
crossed a river astrids a log, to the
electrical propulsion Of vessel
Weighing nearly $4,000 tons.
After the indian found his log
clumsy and Impractical he fastened
several logs together and formed a
raft. Next came the dugout-a hol-
lowed log. Then the birch bark canoe
foilowe ed. and then the sailing vessel.
Hendrick Hudson's Half Moon and the
Santa Maria Of Columbus are exam
Piles of this early type, though. Of
course. this applies only to America,
, since sailing vessels were in opera
ton long before the existence of
America was even suspected.
=. In 1907 Robert Fulton constructed
the first successful steamboat in
America, utilizing for its propulsion
g. >de rae ,s{sX 81 - ~; e)it,
5, .ta sW s,is' er1,. asM s1'
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auxiliary, constitutes the power plant.
The electric current thus generated
10 led through copper cables ana
suitable control apparatus to electric
motors, and 1t 10 these motors which
actually drive the propellsrs OF the
shin. Thus electricity acts as = con-
nectinr link between the steam or
other motive force and the propellers..
The internal combustion engine, which
IL somewhat similar to the ordinary
gasoline engine. Ia also coming into
prominence a. a power for the gen.
Grafton Of electricity. This apparatus
whether 1t be q steam turbine or an
oil engine. Ia called the prime mover.
The question. What Is q steam
turbine?" may we'll b asked at this
point. Conceive an inclosed water
wheel with steam playing against tho
paddles instead Of water and you
have 4 simple elementary idea OF
what a turbine 10 and how 1t operates.
Next. there need be no gears In the
electrically driven ship. The function
usually performed by gears-that Is,
to make . connection between the
turbine, which to be efficient must re-
volve at q relatively high speed, and
the propeller. which also to be eff
floient must rotate relatively slow
ly--is accomplished. electrically. thus
permitting both turbine and propeller
to operate at high, efficiency.
Just az In the automobile. 1t is de-
sirable to shift gears" 1t also is
desirable at times to accomplish the
same result on board ship, though
not necessarily for the same reason.
Electricity lends itself admirably to
Erecting these changes. whereas no
practical means has yet been found
to accomplish this mechanically in
large ships. In additioA'to this factor.
electric drive has appealed especially
to naval men from a military point
Of view. So ''' 80 IF ~ '''
The primary military advantage OF
the electric ship. as recently pointed
out by Commander S.~M. Robinson.
U. s. N. rests ON the ability to arrange
the bronelling machinery I'm u number
.isi :efa oEt u hsG3taE tex o. -
AkA3 !kIa Ss4aia sasl.a slAAS SRas az
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cult the power of the two power
plants can be used to operate the re-
manning three propellers. These are
only few Of the various combina-
tions Of control and operation which
electric ship. ....
Besides utilizing electricity for pro-
pulsion purposes, there re many aux.
iliary uses to which the current can
be put on a battleship. Current from
the main generators, however. is not
used for such purposes.
while the New Mexico 10 the pioneer
battleship with eleosric drive. the
Navy began It's first experiments on
the collier Jupiter. built at mare Is
land navy yard. San Francisco. Calf.
launched August "a. lsl2.
I'VE went into the building Of bat
tleships and battle cruisers to be
electrically driven" said Rear Ad-
miral Griffin. chief of the bureau Of
steam engineering. only after the
most careful consideration and knowl-
edge based on our experience with the
machinery Of the collier Jupiter. We
eel the fullest confidence that we are
not making q mistake and that the
machinery Of all these battieships will
prove to be what We want. Some Of
us steam engineering men are now
becoming electrical men. We must
move with our profession"
y
Among other battleships being
equipped with electric drive are tha
California. Tennessee. Maryland. West
Virginia. Colorado and Washington =.
Having securely established the
principle of electric propulsion in the
Navy Of the United States. attention
is now conferred on the adoption of
the same theory to the propulsion OF
the cargo and passenger-carrying
ships which will make up our mer-
chant fleet. Electric propulsion for
this class of vessel has been slower
in growth than the same principle ap-
piled to naval vessels. .a '
Mr. Emmett and. other engineers,
&. set set L!i'T lot ga. .IHai"sN
n, ~ hit vtsIsTns ruas =,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-07
Dry Comfort Was Meant.

A SENATOR, replying at a political
meeting in Asheville to question
put by member Of his audience, said:,
"My friend. you misunderstood my
point. Your question reminds me Of the
miners wife.
"'Tell your husband. the minister said
to her. that will call round this aft
ernoon and administer a little spiritual
comfort
"'He'll be so glad II you do. SIR the
miners wife answered. cause these
here closed saloons have, certainly hit
him where he lives"
: Is.i.A,2'1 h r.lfs',s - s"S'itef
. ~ It paplc i. 5lssog Trf 81 ~
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(Continued)

the principle of the reciprocating en-
CINE as developed originally by James
Watt. The reciprocating engine re-
manned standard for many years
until sudden change, rather than a
process of evolution. brought the
steam turbine into existence. This
was turbine direct connected to the
propeller shaft. though 1t has never
been able to compete successfully
with the reciprocating engine except
in the case of large ocean liners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-07

of separate tight compartments
throughout the ship placed near the
center so that they may be protected
from damage due to torpedo attack.
she'll fire, grounding, collision, etc. the
ability to form new combinations Oh
control and operation by the conven-
lent isolation OF defective apparatus
simply by cutting off the electric con-
nections, the low cost Of maintenance.
the reliability of the equipment and
An economical operation at many diff
ferent speeds are also valuable consid-
erations.
The best example today Is the U. S.
battleship New Mexico, the first capt.
tai ship Of the Navy to be equipped for
electric propulsion. She was built at
the Brooklyn navy yard and launched
in 1s17.
The New Mexico weighs $4,000 tons
and requires $4,000 horsepower--near-
ly one horsepower for every ton Of
weight. She Is Of the oM-burning type
with q total oil capacity Of 3.400 tons.
e.seo.oo0 pounds, or about 100000
gallons.
The oil burners heat nine steam boil
ers, each OF which can deliver 1000
horsepower, at pressure OF 300
pounds to the square inch. The steam
from these boilers operates two tur-
generators. which constitute the
power plant. each capable of produc-
ing 1900 horsepower. The current
generated from the turbines operates
four motors--one for each propeller.
The motors are twelve feet In diameter.
They are operated from central
switchboard or control station, where
the engineers on receipt Of instruc-
lions from the ships bridge can start
the ship forward or backward, run
the propellers at different speeds in
either direction. They can run all four
motors from one turbosgenerator, or
they can run the two port motors from
one generator and the two starboard
motors from the other generator.
If ono Of the propeilers breaks down.
by simply disco injecting the motor cir
~ ai"I AID no1t ,sEv I'D ,siGsn "a
.. ,asM AHs elaeeS ~ Saets4. AsasAsss
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1t seemed to be accompanied by some
monotonous chant as of number of
voices, singing a dirge. His curiosity
led him to put on his gown and jacket
and to pass down the stairs, out into
the street. and around the buildings
into the neighboring alley. He found
there that the sounds came from a
little temple where a group of aged
priests were having some kind Of
religious ceremony. The doors were
closed, but the cracks were wide
enough for him to see, clearly all
that was, going on inside. Some half
a dozen, Of them were standing around
shrine which they had placed in
the center Of the room and before the
idol Of which clouds of incense were
rising to the roof. Above the shrine.
hanging on brazen chains from the
rafters. was q beautiful gong swing
ing slowly through the air. as If it
had been, struck with spirit hands
He read the great characters painted
upon it-"Shen Low" ("The Spirit
Gong"), and over the shrine he saw
this scroll:
HE who can strike the Temple Gong.
Will surely his earthly life prolong"
He returned to his room, and in the
morning asked the basket maker
about it. He found it was a little
Ming Pc Temple with a number of
devotees who came to 1t frequently
in search of health. The gong. he
learned, was of an adjustable height
and could just be touched by the tips
Of the visitors fingers, the priests
raising and lowering it by concealed
pulleys behind the screens, The pa
tients were all profound believers in
it's virtue. for. like so many Of it's
companions in the pagan world, it
had most assuredly fallen at one time
from heaven. There was just one
other secret, which he learned from
the old teaman across the. way from
the temple gate. which even the
basket maker did not know, and that
was that virtue Of the life -prolong-
ing gong could be transmitted to in
valids at home and to criminals in
prison. The process. which was
rather expensive and supposedly
secret, was to have a prayer written
on a piece of sacred paper bearing
the image Of the gong, and then to
have it rolled up and thrown into the
air until it struck the edge of the
brass and thus absorbed it's virtue.
1t would then be taken and thrown
at the head Of the person whose life
was to be prolonged. while the
thrower cried out: He has struck the
Temple Gong! He has struck the
Temple Gong" AL Of which was care
fully noted by Wang Foo In the lit
tie leather note book In his sleeve
Some ten days afterward a company
Of gentlemen met the inspector Of po-
lice by special invitation in his pri-
vate Office. Among them were the
British vice consul. Mr.. Bellsize Of
the Australian wharf and Messrs.
Peasely and Rodero Of the Arm Of
Macmillan 4 Co.. besides Capt Brown
low and several English and Chinese
detectives. When all were seated In
spector Gubbins rose and said: Gen
tlemen, l have invited you here this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-07

morning to listen to something Of the
deepest interest and concern to US all
from the lips OF a man who has no
superior In the matter Of the. unyeil-
ing Of Chinese mysteries. I have, the.
pleasure OF introducing Mr.. Wang
Foo of Hongkong, better known as
the prince of Chinese detectives"
What Wang Foo said, condensed into
very few words. was as follows: 'Gen-
tlemen. on the 18th of July the goodwin
of Messrs. Macmillan & Co. was. as you
know. mysteriously set on fire and much
of its contents destroyed. Suspicion hap
pened to fall upon one Nam Tuck, the
night Waterman on tho adjoining wharf.
sire to see the old goodwin burn. to have
been in it on the day of the fire and to
have purchased four fuses with which
supposedly to fire 1t. and. moreover.
he is known to have had a material
interest in the destruction. because his
brother runs a brickyard and sold the
material for rebuilding. Circumstan-
tial evidence Is strongly against him.
but propose to show you now that he
had nothing whatever to- do with 1t.
More than this, gentlemen, that goodwin
was never set on FIRE by. a Chinese.
but by European The, company
started and looked at each other In
surprise. He continued: The four fires,
as shown by the times of the alarms.
were started in the exact order Of the Eu-
ropean points Of the compass. Wig. North.
south. east and west. Now. no Chinese
would ever do that: he would always
start--n6 matter whether his deed was
good or evil-with the Asiatic order Of
'tung, 81. nam. pek.' that Is, east. west.
south, north The moment I was GER
tain of this order my suspicion lighted
on Messrs Peasely and Rodero. the
latter member of which firm Is not un-
known to the police of Hongkong.
Inspector Gubbins, at my suggestion,
had their houses searched, and COM
plete outfits of fuses and slow matches
AS he will himself show you-were
discovered there. Gentlemen. will not :.
detain you longer. the story is q very
brief one: Messrs. Peasely and Rodero
set their own goodwin on fire to secure
their very heavy insurance.! The rea.
son you did not suspect them was be-
cause they concealed themselves be-
hind the good name Of one of China's
oldest and most respected firms, which
makes their action more contemplate
in the eyes of both east and west.
You remember what Shakespeare says
about the man who steals good name:
the sacred literature Of the orient u
full Of the self-same sentiment"
"Brownlow.'' said the inspector,
bring in the prisoner and lot US honor
ably release him in the midst Of this
company"
The captain motioned to an officer.
who returned In q moment with the
figure of Nam Tuck. Mingled fear and
joy played across his countenanca as
he heard Of his release.
What is that piece of paper sticking
to your forehead?" asked his employer.
Mr.. Bellstze.
Il think SIR" he stammeringly re-
piled, that I must have been struck
with the temple gong!"
Copyright 1sl9.) !
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OF the goodwin and of the exact spots
from which the alarm was first given,
and, he, was unusually particular to
inquire the exact moment when the
different persons in question first, saw
the smoke and the flame. He even
took the trouble to go aboard, the
Ming Pc steamer and look up the rec
ord Of it on her logbook. He called
on the disconsolate family in the Alley
Of the Heavenly Moon. representing
himself as a private citizen much in
terested in the case. and found out all
that he could regarding Nam Tuck
and his relations to the parties in the
goodwin next door. In a word. he
made very thorough investigation
Of all the circumstances surrounding
the case. and then took a quiet even
Ing off. in the home of his old friend,
the basketmaker from Hongkong. to.
think 1t over carefully. .s.
yes" he said to himself. lit GER
tainly looks at f1rst sight like very
clear case against the Waterman.
First, you have the motive. which was
to get rid Of the old building and Sc
cure the contract Of the new bricks
for the brother: then, second, you
have the, fact Of the four smouldcring
fires inside: then. third, you have the
purchase of the four fuses on just
the day before, and then, fourth, you
have Nam Tuck's own expressed wish
that a fire would come along and
burn the old thing down as he stood
in the godown on the very afternoon
Of the 18th! Yes! It's clever piece
Of work that the foreign police have
done, and pretty close net of evil
dence that they have woven about
him, but they have got to draw it just
a little tighter before they can con-
vince me that he actually committed
the crime. There are just four butts
or mays as I prefer to call them,
that deserve our fair consideration.
First. he may have made the remark
about wishing the old building burned
down. just as inpocently as any one
else might have made it: second, he
may have used the four powder paper
fuses just to light his pipe and drive
away the mosquitoes, as he says;
third, he may have had q brother
In the brick business without any
thought Of the fire. and, fourth, the
fire may not have been started from
paper fuses at all, but from some
thing else which the, police may never
have thought Of"
He lighted his little cloisonne pipe
and, taking out a copy Of the classics
from his trunk. he soon forgot this
present world Of suspicion and Of
crime and found himself wandering
once moro in the delightful glades
Of Coonfucius and t ha disciples and
breathing with them tho refreshing
air Of divine philosophy and the up
lift Of mortal life So reading he
fell asleep.
He was awakened from his slum-
bers by the loud beating of brazen
gong in some building just behind
the basketmaker's home. He opened
the shutters and looked out into tho
darkness and listened. The sound
came again, louder than before. and