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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-11

this proved an easy matter. SO the
Keystone Bridge Works, Carnegie's s
first industrial enterprise, came into
being.
From this time on the name of An
drew Carnegie was closely identified
with the astonishing development OF
the iron and steel industry of this coun e
try. The Keystone Company built the
first great bridge over the ohio river,
and the Union Iron Mills appeared a
few years later as natural outgrowth
of this industry.
Carnegie's scumen in selecting etli :
cicnt business associates proved one OF
his best assets. 1t was this following
Of man of financial genius that
brought the iron master the greatest
returns.
Oil began to flow in Pennsylvania,
and Carnegie, with his usual foresight,
bought several farms in the oil region,
in which petroleum was later discov-
cred. His financial gains on these ven =
tures amounted to about 100000.
In 1868 Mr.. Carnegie went to Eng
land to sell steel for Colonel Scott. The
Besscmer process for making steel rnils
had been lately perfected. The Eng
lish railways were replacing their iron
rails with steel ones as rapidly as pos
sible. The English manufacturers were
beginning to whisper to each other that
they had firm grip upon the steel in =
dustry of the world. Young Carnegie,
in his capacity of bond salesman, had
occasion to meet many of these men
and become, in some measure, ac-
uuainted with the advantages of the
new process. With his ever present
sense of moneymaking. the young
Scotchman readily understood the ad =
vantages Of the new process and made
himself the master of 1t.
Founded Steel Works
He went back to Pittsburgh and be-
fore the English were well aware of his
existence he had laid the foundation OF
the steel works which have finally
beaten them ut their own game. Car
negie, who was now in easy circum :
stances. bcthOught himself Of marriage
and in 1887 took Miss Louisa Whitfield
of New York, for his wife.
His financial standing from then on
progressed by leaps and bounds. He
bought up his most formidable rival
the Homestead Works; then the Lucy
Furnaces. In 1883 he owned seven dis
tinct steel and iron works, all within
street car distance of the heart of Pitts
burgh. These he amalgamated into the
Carnegie Steel Company, which later
became the principal asset of the United
States Steel Corporaticn--a trust whose
! influence reaches round the world ant
is probably the greatest organization Of
industrial enterprise that the world has
ever witnessed.
Mr.. Carnegie, with fortune esti.
mated at various figures up to $3.50,
OOO, 900 and with an organization who's,
system admitted of its perfect manipu
lation under the direction Of coteri,
of fnauciers, retired from active par
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AndrelU Carnegie
Dies at Len0r, Mass.
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seeing all callers at his Fifth avenue
home In New York.
Previously he had spent his vacations
at Skibo Castle, at Dunnfermline, in
Scotland. When he purchased the
Lenox property 1t was announced that
neither he nor any member of his fam =
lily probably would ever again visit
Hkibo because Of changes, physical and
sentimental, caused by the war.
Mr.. Carnegie leaves his widow, who
was Miss Louise Whitefield, of New
York, and his daughter Margaret. who
WAS married last April to Ensign Rose
we'll Miller, of New York.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-11

and soul to the study of telegraphy,
vantage to be derived from sending and
reCsiving without the aid of tape. then
universally in use, persisted in keeping
up his work against the advice of his
associates.
When Andrew was fourteen years of
age his father died, throwing upon the
boy the responsibility of providing for
his mother and younger brother Thomas,
with the result that he applied himself
still more closely to his studies. His
efforts were rewarded by promotion to
an operators place with a salary of
SO per month, and his foresight in
taking up this little known method of
receiving and sending messages won for
him the distinction of being the third
man on earth who could read the Morse
signals by sound.
At this time Carnegie came into con-
tact with Colonel Thomas A. Scott,
then division superintendent of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Colonel Scott,
because of Carnegie's efficiency in teleg-
raphy, took the lad into his office and
made him railroad telegraph operator.
Carnegie, quick to grasp every oppor-
tunity for advancing his employers in
terests, bold and decisive in Judgment.
and with good grasp on the routine
of train dispatching, found opportunity
to demonstrate his ability to such good
purpose that the colonel placed him
among his picked men, and showed n
marked interest in the lad. In fact,
Colonel SCOTS interest was such that
he induced Carnegie to make his first
investment. He did more; he not only
induced him to buy ten shares of Adams
Express Company stock for 5000, but
he helped him to find the 5000.
his secretary, and it was while per
forming the duties of this position that
he met I. T. Woodruff, the sleeping
car inventor. Realizing the enormous
advantage of such a device, Carnegie
took the model to the colonel and talked
of its merits to such good purpose that
Scott became interested and induced the
Pennsylvania to give the car trial. A
company was formed and Carnegie in
terest in the invention and inventor
was rewarded with n few shares of
stock.
Superintended Military Railroads
The friendship between Colonel Scott
and young Carnegie grew stronger, and
| when Scott became assistant secretary
| of war, it was his former secretary who
| was asked to take charge of the military
| railroads and telegraphs of the Union
| forces during the rebellion. Carnegie
| accepted the position, but, after short
| acquaintance with his new duties,
| elected to so back to railroading.
The man had not yet struck his true
| vocation. That came presently, when
| khis attention was called to the wooden
bridges in use at that time The Penn e
| sylvania Railroad was experimenting
with a cast iron bridge. Young Car
negie-he was still under twenty five
grasped the situation at a glance. The
day of wooden bridges was past-an
iron structure must superseGe it. Some
men might have stopped there. Carnegie
did not he went out and formed com
Ipany to build iron bridges.
IL He had to raise 1920. but he had tht
; confidence Of PitFSurgh banker. and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-11

Andrew Carnegie had given away
$3.50, ,G05 ,G53 up to Jun" l, 1918. a
compilation of his benefaCtiOns pre-
pared by the Carnegie Endowment for
international peace shows.
But, in spite of his vast public bcne-
! factions, when his daughter was mar
ried in April. she was referred to as the
"world's richest heircss"
Estimates of his estate vary greatly,
however. Four years ago, it was said
that he was in 'ordinary circum
Stances that lie had given S400,
600, 900 away and had only $50 900 ,00C
left These figures were the estimate
of Henry S. Pritchctt, head Of the Car
ncgic Foundation.
The Carnegie home often was refer
red to as a model Of happiness. "TwC
women, my mother and my wife. have
made me what I am" said the stee
magnatp. His only daughter was reared
in unaffected style. and he disclosed the
reason when he said:
Il always pity the sons and daugh.
! ters Of rich men who are attended b!
servants and have gOverneSsPS.
Maxim Of Success
His maxim of success was: ''Be in
duStrious. Live within your income
Above all things, think"
The value of this maxim was demon
strated in his own career. From
daily wage of twenty cents day h
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ssDISCRACE TO DIE
RICH" HIS MOTTO

The lifa Of Andrew Carnegie, fnan-
Eio1s p1isantAFcpist and philosopher, is
ik1s}s9sesn sssh the romance ef steel,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-11
AZ Made MiLIiOndtreS
by AndreU Carnegie

The list of men whom Carnegie
made millionaircS during his career
included the following forty seven
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-08
W|NSLOW.

The regular meeting Of the winslow
Grange was held Friday evening at the
Grange hall. The following officers
were elected for the coming year: Mas
ter, Charles M. Chapman: overseer, Al
bert Chamberlain: lecturer. Mrs. Rose
Reynolds: steward. Theodore Thomp-
son: assistant steward, J. Orrin Peck:
chaplain. Miss Sadie Morrow: treasurer.
Elmer E. Smith: secretary. Mrs. Lou
c. Britton; Ceres. Mrs. Ida Chapman;
Flora. Mrs. Grace Thompson: Pomona,
Mrs. Emily Chamberlain: lady assistant
steward. Mrs. Harriet Peck: gatekeeper,
A. H. e. Buifum:. executive committee,
oscar c. Reynolds. The third and
fourth degrees win be conferred upon
the next meeting.
Mrs. Stephen Quimby was a guest
Friday Of Mrs. Cordelia Whitley at Ben
ton.
The Nthgow Club will meet wednes-
day afternoon with Mrs. william H.
Bowden. Benton avenue.
A basketball game between winslow
High school and Clinton High was
played Friday evening at the Town
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-08
George r. Sutherland

George Roberts Sutherland, whose
death was noted in these columns on
Saturday. was born in fredericton. n.
B.. July %. 1891. He is survived by his
wife, his father and mother, two sisters
and three brothers, one Of the latter.
Arthur, being resident Of Augusta
About eight years ago Mr.. Sutherland
came to Gardiner. where he was en-
ployed in a shoe factory. He was also
employed in this city by the Crossett
Co. Two years ago he. married Miss
Elsie c. Packard. daughter of Justine
E. Packard, at whose home his death
occurred on the second anniversary of
his wedding. About one year ago he
removed 20 Auburn. where he held a
responsible position with Lund & Sweet.
He had recently purchased home there
and had just become settled in it when
the sudden and fatal sickness came on
while on a visit at the home of his wife
in this city. Mr.. Sutherland was a
young man Of much promise in his
chosen fielc of work. He made and held
a host Of friends. and in his quiet way
he was a force for good with all who
knew him. He was highly respected
member If Hermon Lodge. A. F. and
A. NJ. Lebanon Royal Arch Chapter,
Adoniram Council and Maine Command
cry. Knights Tempiar. also Of Gardiner
ledge Of Odd Fellows. The funeral will
be held this afternoon at go at 4 Day.
tor street, this city. Maine Command
cry win perform its burial service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-08

Number Of calls made $500. iii
Number of letters written.... 1859
Number Of papers made out 2SS
Number of discharges copied 23l
Number of kilograms sent ;. IS
Number of Augusta men re-
ported as returned, about 500
Amount of expenses ........$ 417.32
Salaries 1729.sl
The roll call was read by the Sec
rotary. Mrs. John s. Everett, to
which representatives Of the follow
ing organizations responded: Board
Of Health. Health Center. State
Board Of Charities and Corrections.
Howard Benevolent Union, East Side
Association. Civic Federation. Milk
Station. Maine Children's Home So
ciety. w. c.. T. u, Catholic Charit-
able Society, Mothers and Children's
Guardians. Salvation Army, Y. NJ. c.
A. and the Friendly League.
The officials of the local chapter
were very much encouraged by the
interest manifested at the meeting:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-08
ASPIRIN SHOULD
Be TAKEN RIGHT
Bayer Company, Who Introduced
Aspirin in 1900, Give Proper
Directions

'Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" can be
taken safely for Colds, Headache,
Toothache, Earache, Neuralgia, Lum-
bago. Rheumatism. Joint Pains, Neu-
ritis, and Pain generally.
To get quick relief follow careful
ly the safe and proper directions in
each unbroken package Of "Bayer
Tablets of Aspirin" This package is
plainly stamped with the safety
"Bayer Cross"
The "Bayer Cross" means the gen.
uine, world-famous Aspirin pre-
scribed by physicians for over eigh-
teen years.
Handy tin boxes of IL tablets cost
but few cents. Druggists also sell
larger "Bayer" packages. Aspirin is
the trade mark of Bayer Manufac-
ture of Observation-Disclosures of Sail
cylicacid.-AdY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-08

hall in this town. The score was Is to
in favor Of Clinton.
Mrs. ]. o. Peck is confined to her
home by illness.
John Herd. who left Sunday for San
Francisco, Cal. was presented Friday
evening at the Taconnet Club house
with handsome ruby ring by his
friends. The presentation was made by
Harry 8. Grindall. Mr.. Herd responded
and thanked his friends for their gift.
George Suite Is in Boston for a few
days.
The girls basketball team win hold q
dance this evening at the Taconent Club
house. Good music will be furnished.
There will be basketball game Tues
day evening between the girls OF the
Winslow High school and Coburn. On
Friday evening there will be a game
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-08

ed in informal Cooperation. She
spoke Of securing closer cooperation
by establishing a clearing house, or
common index. among the various
agencies which would help these
agencies by preventing duplication
and protec families in trouble from
unnecessary visitsor gu estions. Agen-
cies undertaking entire responsibility
in the care of families known to them
would be notified before another So
ciety aided them. Those giving spe-
cial service could do better work by
notifying the other social workers Of
their endeavor thereby gaining clos
er cooperation.
The Red Cross Home Service Sec
ton. already maintaining steno-
graphic service for correspondence
with the War Risk Bureau and other
government departments, and hav-
ing from the first kept records of its
work, could undertake this index
without great additional expense.
This plan was discussed fully by
those present. those taking active
part in the discussion being Hon.
Willis E. Swift, Hon. Guy P. Gan
nett, Norman l.. Bassett, w. c..
Halves. James Bagley. Capt. Thomas
E. Magee, DIR. H. E. Hitchcock. Mrs.
Lendall Titcomb, Mrs. Dennis Dono-
van. Mrs. l. B. Peters and Miss Mu-
riel Haynes, 1t was voted unanimous
iy to adopt Miss Powers suggestion.
Miss Muriel Haynes, director of the
Home Service work, gave the fol-
lowing report of that department
from January 1, 1919, to December
l, 1919. Summary of rnlief and 9TH
er expenses in connection with the
Home Service since January LIST and
also number of families given assist
ance.
Number of different families
given assistance ....... $50
(Of the above number ia
were given financial aid.)
Total amount Of relief to
date ................... s3475. II
Loans. returned ............. 453.1s
Special donations to the
Home Service Section. $685.:
Number Of callers in the Of
flee on Home Service bus
mess 1885,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-08

There was a large crowd present
Saturday evening in City hall where
"Jewett's Jolly Jazz" orchestra held
a dance, and 1.-The Normans" Of Bos-
ton, gave fine exhibition of fancy.
classic and modern ball room dane
ing. The team which is under con-
tract with the Amardo Vaudeville
Agency beginning the new year will
tour the New England states in COM
pany with the orchtstr There was
about 100 couples in attendance were
many words of commentator were
spoken regarding the fine orchestra
and the work of the dancers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-08
Opera "Olivette"
at City Hall

The continued large reserved seat
sale for City hall next Tuesday eve
ming indicates that a capacity audi
ence will enjoy the comic opera
"Olivette" to be given by the Davies
Light Opera Co. This company has
had the most favorable press notices
wherever it has appeared.
The Birmingham (Ala-) News says:
1.-The Davies Opera Company scor-
ed possibly the biggest success OF
this year last evening when they pre-
scented the tuneful, old comic opera
"Olivette." This opera is filled to
the brim with charming comedy. and
whistlable tunes strung together
with enough OF a plot to make it
really interesting. and it was splen-
didly presented by the Davies Com
pany. Harry Davies, the manager OF
the company, is a celebrated Welsh
American tenor who recently took
up lyceum work after years OF ex-
perience on the operate stage, and
he has surrounded himself with a
company of thoroughly trained sing
ers and players capable of giving
his performance that element Of
artistry SO appreciated by audiences.
The colorful tunes and rollicking
comedy of "Olivette" was just the
sort of popular, laugh-creating hu-
NOR which gives to lyceum its chief
delight.
The Davies Company has an in-
teresting personnel-Harry Davies
played the role of the Captain De-
Merrimac. a sad sea dog. whose maui
teal experiences color his language
with picturesque oaths even when he
is on land. Davies plays also the
part of Coquelicot, a droll valet. with
much humor, indulging in many plots
with the Duke, tunefully and very
satisfactorily played by Lyman King
a young baritone of marvellous prom
Use.
The part Of the Seneshal was por-
trayed by o. L. Curtis, basso who
possesses a voice of unusual fresh
ness and dramatic power.
The part of the clever, 'vivacious
Olivette was taken by Thelma Hay
man, a young contralto of exceptional
promise.
The part Of the romantic Valen-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-08
SHUT THE GERMS OUT
OF NOSE AND THROAT
Keep Breathing Passages Antiseptie
Day and Night

Protect yourself. Take every pre-
caution against breathing in germs
that cause disease. Day and night
keep the air passages clear and the
membranes Of the nose and throat
antispetic.
Apply little OF Ely's Cream Balm
in the nostrils. This antiseptic cream
is dissolved by the heat Of the body
and penetrates all through the air
passages. Instantly. your clogged up
nose and throat will open: infiamed,
swollen membranes will be relieved:
discharge Of nasty mucous will be
checked. Don't let q cold or catarrh
take hold.
Don't lie awake at night struggling
for breath with stuffed head and
nostrils closed. Get . small bottle Of
Ely's Cream Balm at any drug store.
In use for more than 30 years and de-
pended upon by millions.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-08
Augusta Failing on
Red Cross Seal Drive

G. A. Ellinwood. chairman OF the Reo
Cross Christmas Seal drive in this CITY,
states that indications point that Au-
gusta is going to fall down In the drive
while other cities and towns are going
over the top. This is an unfortunate
state Of affairs as the Capital City has
never failed In any Of the drives under
taken but has gone "over the top IN
record time. It behooves everyone to
get behind the movement and push. for
there can be no more worthy cause
than that Of fighting the dread White
Plaque Send on every Christmas pack
age q Red Cross seal showing to those
to whom the gift has been sent that
you have entered the night to stay and
let Augusta come through rs she always
has. There are only a few days left
and all should get to work for a splen-
did victory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-08

Colds
At once! Relief with
"Pape's Cold Compound

The first dose eases your cold.
Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blowing
and snuffling. A dose of "Pape's
Cold Compound" taken every two
hours until three doses are taken
usually breaks up a severe cold and
ends all grippe misery.
Relief awaits syou! Open your
clogged-up nostrils and the air pas
cages of your head: stop nose run
ming; relieve the headache, dizziness,
feverishness, sneeZing. soreness and
stiffness
"Pape's Cold Compound'i is the
quickest. surest relief known and
costs only few cents at drug stores.
1t acts without assistance. Tastes
nice. Contains no quinine. Insist on
Pape's.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-08
SPRITUALST SOCIETY
HOLDS XMAS SALE

The Christmas sale Of the Pro-
gressive Spiritual Society held in G.
A. r. hall Saturday was in every way
a success. From to 7.30 F. NJ. a
supper was served to large crowd.
The fancy work table was in charge
of Mrs. Alice Eugley. The ladies'
having for sale some very pretty ap-
rons. and fancy things such as table
mats, bags, collars, dining table SETS
pin cushions and novelties.
The supper which was very appe-
thing consisted Of three kinds OF
baked beans. brown bread. hot rolls,
doughnuts, cakes. pickles, coffee and
tea. The following ladies waited on
table: Mrs. Edna Knowlton. Miss
Margaret Eoule. Mrs. Mary Halloween
Mrs. Marie Ward.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-08
THE NEAR EAST
Horrible Conditions Reported o.
Three Maine Boys - Need Q
Prompt Relief

Horrible Conditions Reported by
Three Maine Boys - Need OF
Prompt Relief
Three Maine boys, Lee vrcoman OF
Grsenville. Rev. Joseph r. Beach OF
Bangor and Donald B. Perry OF Hal
lowell, are in the Land of the TERRI
BILE Turk" and letters received from
them give a graphic word picture
the plight Of the Armenian men. wo-
men and children as a result Of the
prosecutions suffered at the hands
Of the Turks during and since the
World War.
The three Maine boys have been
in various parts Of Turkey and Ar
menia for nearly a year doing re-
lief work under the direction Of the
|, Near East Relief formerly the Amer
lean committee for Armenian and
Syrian relier and the letters have
come to the Office of the Near East
Relief headquarters in Bangor In
charge Of DR.. George H. Sisson. 40i
Benoit building. Middle esueet.
According to this first hand in
formation Vrooman, Beach and
Perry. there are hundreds of thou
sands Of Christian refugees, and 9TH
er Armenians have reached a state
Of restitution that beggars all di-
scription. Most Of the abie-podied
men have already persisted fighting
for the allied cause. The remnant,
chiefly women and Children face al
most certain determination, this
winter unless help on large scale
comes from America. These people.
universally recognized in normal
times as the most thrifty, industri-
Gus and prosperous people OF west
ern Asia. have now been, for four
years, exiled or fugitive from their
ancestral homes. Their last vestige
of negotiable property has been sac
rificed for food and protection. Re
patriation this year is utterly i'm
possible Turks still hold their homes.
Thousands Of women and children
have but a single garment 10 cover
their nakedness and to prorect them
from the bitter cold winter on the
big plateaus around Mt. Ararat.
Discomfort, want and suffering are
everywhere and the means Of reliev-
ing this condition are so limiteu rnat
the agents of unrest are making the
most CT their opportunity.
1t is estimated that there are 500, :
900 destitute Armenians who will re-
quire assistance until next years
harvest. The minimum relief require
ments amount to 1000 tons of -four
monthly from December 1. until the
harvest in 1920, besides additional re-
lief to 10000 children for three
months.
A Christmas appeal has been issued
by the Near East Relief Commits
sion. which has State in Portland
! Portland headquarters. Colonel Fred
erick =. Boothby Of Waterville has
been named as State chairman and
Harry S. Boyd of Portland as State
treasurer. Churches and fraternal
and women's organizations are CO.
operating with the State executive
committee in this appeal for desti-
tute Armenians in order that Maine
may share in giving aid to these
starving and prosecuted people as a
Christmas gift.
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tine, ofncer Of the guards, was talken
by Harry Smith. OF all the young
tenors who have come before the
public, perhaps no better voice is be-
ing heard than Harry Smiths.
Cort Alt. a soprano of charming
personality and dramatic ability. who
played the part Of the Countess OF
the maid, proved a delight to her
hearers.
One Of the delightful bits was at
the close Of the first act. when val
entine serenades Oivette. Harry
Smith sang Good Night. Sweet
Dreams" with wonderful sweetness.
adv.