Daily Kennebec Journal (Augusta, Me.)
April 9, 1915

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Average Daily Circulation for 1914 11,763 COPIES zue2 ne Er IMMEle THE WEATHER Fair Friday with Saturday gen erally fair and moderate KSTAEUSHEL 1825. i. AUGUSTA, huu.NE, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 9, 1915. PRICE TWO CENTS FRANK J. HAM ELECTED TO SUCCEED COL. PARKHURST AS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN p.ugusta Man Assumes Leadership of State Re publican Organization upon Acceptance of Col. Parkhurst s Resignation to Become Can didate lor Gubernatorial Nomination 7here was almost a full attendance at the meeting- of the Republican State Committee in the Augusta House. Thurs day afternoon. Some routine business was transacted, but the |>r;mar; reason for calling the meeting was to accept the res ignation of Col. Frederic Parkhurst ol Bangor as chairman and t;nsz.i 7‘asha the i,. It livitiK print -amilj o: ile ei: Ail. wa.o ..;-ti--. nifci sultan of u las: i c emln succeed th Hthedif el Egypt Hiimi. when avid the ex cparpe Biondon April 9 JPtoyd-Georpt chaneelh (Chequer replied Km.ij l*a*u; James IL «ROr’,:ng of the lrv:eper.u mtty at Norwich that thus Thursday morning After chai>el more victim was added to the list. |ng received an up-to-date hair cut the lawn in front of the chapel build I and in the presence of the co-eds of B university. Several members of the ■jmmore class acted in the capacity Bparbers tTHDAY GREETINGS TO KING ALBERT OF BELGIUM FROM l. S. shmptor., April 8.—Birthday preei i to King Albert of Belpium were ser •able today by President Wilson i pfollowinp messapt pet me extend on this occasion of th ■versarv of Tour Majesty's birthda •tine of friendship and good wili." Parkhurst's Record CM knurs' resigned tin- chair manship of th*-- committee, because he i>e a cundidat* f"- the Republi ka- nomination for Governor in the 1!' primary elections Hf was elect ee chairman in 3 91.". to succeed Hon. "U am i: E Philhroolt of Waterville "’hen tit* latter vac appointed art as sociate justice of the supreme .indi cia court or Maine, and was chosen i; re- •cnstjci: ».r the highly commend able and efficient campaign work he conducted as State committeeman for Penobscot counts in tiie 1 ‘i I ff elec tions. His first campaign as State T chairman was fur the election of Hon John A Peters to Congress from the Tnirt I listrict and his leadership at fhat time proved beyond a doubt that tr proper man had been chosen as chairman of the committee. The sto l,: fh* unparalleled campaign led i,v Ce treated as contraband pending proof of the contrary. "This proof was certainly not capable of being adduced at the time of the vis iting of the vessel, since the cargo pa pers react to order. This, however, fur nished the conditions under which pur suant to article 49 of the Declaration of London and article 113 of the German prize ordnance the sinking of the ship was permissible, since it was not possible for the auxiliary cruiser to take the prize into a German port without involving danger to its own security or the success of its operations. The duties upon the cruiser before destruction of the ship pursuant of article 5h of the Declaration of London and article llfi of the German prize ordnance were fulfilled by the cruiser in that it took on board all the persons found on the sailing vessel, as well as the ship's papers. "The legality of the measure taken by the German commander is furthermore subjected to examination by the German prize court pursuant to article 51 of the Declaration of London and section one, number two of the German Code of Prize Procedure. These prize proceedings will be instituted before the prize court at Hamburg aE soon as the ship’s papers are received and will comprise the settle ment of questions whether the destruction of the cargo and the ship was necessary The Dutch are strongly opposed to' intervention in the war. but their army is ready to repel any invasion of Dutch territory, complete preparations with' that object having been made long ago. Another diplomatic report which has created immense interest is that from i Rome to the effect that Austria is i seeking a separate peace -with Russia. (.Continued on P*ge 5—Column 3) WAR OF LABOR UNIONS TIES UP NEW YORK STREET CARS AND ELECTRIC RAILWAYS GENERAL STRIKE IMMINENT Hearing on New Legislation for New Haven Line Hartford, Conn.. April 8.—Proposed legislation which the New York, New Haven A: Hartford Railroad Co., de sires enacted to facilitate its financial rehabilitation, was the subject of a hearing: before the legislative com mittee on railroads today. A new bill "as placed with the committee, drawn up by the Connecticut Public T'tili ties Commission which conforms largely in its details to the law just passed in Rhode Island and the bill now pending in Massachusetts, based upon recommendations of a Massachu setts commission which in 1914 in vestigated the condition of the road. President Elliott of the company spoke for the bill, saying that the directors in carrying out their new policy desire to secure a stable basis from which to make a new start in fi nancial regeneration. The experts of the company after five months inquiry into the financial condition of the company decided that to restore confidence of the investing public, it was desirable that law’s governing the company in the states in which it operates should be uniform and that the issuance of securities should be subject to the approval of the public service commission of each state. Chairman Higgins of the Pub lic Utilities Commission in explaining the bill, said its substance was legis lative limitation of the present exist The most striking section is that which would permit a majority of the roads directors to belong in New Eng land. The present charter requires that a majority must live in Connecti cut. RAISE MILLION FOR COMBINED BENEFIT New York, April 8.—To raise within one week at least a million dollars for the combined benefit of unem ployes in New York, destitute Belgians ana non-combatants in the European war is the plan announced tonight by i the Belgian-American Relief and Un- employment fund committee. Beginning Monday a thousand worn- en, many of them wealthy and so cially prominent will open a cam-, paign to raise the funds by personal efforts which will continue until April 2«. Syracuse. N. Y., April 8—A war be tween two labor unions has resulted in a strike of street and electric rail way employes in central New York that already has completely tied up interurban traffic between this city and Auburn, stopped the street car service in Auburn, seriously hamper ed interurban service in western New York and threatens tonight to involve transportation service in Syracuse Rochester, Niagara Falls and Buffa lo. The strike was inaugurated by the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employes and is directed against the Empire T'nited Railways Co., to force recognition of tlie association rather than the broth erhood of Electric Trainmen. The lat ter organization is under contract with certain of the Empire railways and the companies refusal to end them and recognize the Amalgamated Asso ciation as the representative union organization of their employes prompted the strike order. Should the Amalgamated Association be thwarted by court injunction from preventing the employes of Empire cars on city lines little doubt existed in labor circles tonight that a general sympathetic strike would be ordered in the cities through which the Empire operates. At present, according to union officials about 500 men are on strike. Should the sympathetic strike lie ordered over 500o would be Involv ed and all cities in New 1'ork state west of Syracuse would be effected. As a result of the strike, not a car moved in the city of Auburn today and other divisions are running with a police on the car and a squad of offi cials in an automobile accompanying the cars. So far there has been no dis order. The Empire Tmted Railways, known as the Beebe syndicate and as sociate lines controls the Rochester; the Syracuse, Lake Shore Northern, including the Oswego Fulton Street Railway; the Auburn Syracure, in cluding the Auburn city lines; South Bay Brewerton and the Auburn Port Bay Line. Amalgamated officials declared that na tice had been given the New York State Railways setting a certain time when the handling of Empire traffic must be dis continued. This notice was sent to Buffa lo and Niagara Falls, but the union offi cials declined to state what time limit had been given. Ernest Gonzenbach, general manager of the Empire Co., disclaimed responsibil ity for the trouble, and said that if i had not been for the contract which th‘ company had with the Brotherhood the; would have entered into the contract wiil the Amalgamated Association. "tinder existing conditions,” he said “we could not in honor do this. If w< had broken faith with the Brotherhood (Contmuod on Pago 5—Column 4) BUSINESS IN MAINE RECEDING State Suffers Under the Present Conditions While South Con= tinues Gains GOVERNMENT REPORT ADMITS DEPRESSION Treasury Department Professes to Have Re ceived Statements Showing- Improve ments over D i s a s trous Slump and Ad vances Causes for an Optimistic Outlook Washington, April P.—Busi ness conditions throughout the country are showing improve ment in almost all lines, accord ing to reports from national bank examiners made public to night by the treasury depart ment. Eighty of the 90 exam iners in the "United States re ported a permanent improve ment in business, and Maine is said to be the only state where real depression exists. These reports are announced to be the result of careful observation, and supplemental to the regu lar reports on business condi tions made each month to the Controller of the Currency. The statement attributes depression to unusual conditions abroad, but says business here has been stabilized through the applica tion of economy. South Flourishing1 “The South,” it says, "is showing marked improvement. The sale of cot ton is active at advancing prices, with the result that all business in that sec tion is feeling a steady and pronounc ed improvement. The prospects for large cropF generally are excellent and there will he greater diversification. The states adjoining the Missouri river and the Mississippi river above St. Louis enjoyed exceptional prosperity during the past season, and the pres ent prospectr are that the coming season will yield even better results. The Western states and the Pacif c; states are showing a general improve ment. The lumber industry is slowly recovering In these states and the number of tourists exceed expectations. Mining iF resuming on a large scale and the crop conditions are excellent Where Depression is Felt "The New England and Middle At lantic states, and portions of the Cen tral West, although generally report ing an improvement, seem to feel the past depression to the greatest extent. Farmers, however, generally have had satisfactory results, but manufactur ing, with the exception of that to fill (Continued on Page 5—Column 1) Select Favorite Colors for your Sweet Peas We have Fweet pea seed in a variety of separate colorings anti marking; such as LAVENDER MAID, PINK, BLUE WHITE. 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Rainy Days April is usually full of rainy days. Into everyone's life there comes an April—a period when one realizes the prudence of having saved or the mis take of having wasted his earnings. It is the unexpected that always happens—especially in money matters. But there is one sure way to be prepared for the unex pected, for the April rains. Build up a bank account here. Money here will be a great help to you; it draws 4 per. cent interest and is compounded 4 times every year. AUGUSTA TRUST COMPANY AUGUSTA WINTHROP MADISON dec26dtf K O E H L ER ONE TON TRUCK $750 GREATEST VALUE PRICH.OWEST PRICE SCAMHTY Her* are brief apool fioationa: MOTOB 24 H. P.,Water Ooolot, 4 Cjrole. IMIIIO*, High Tension ugnoto. Trans 36 la. solid atandard renorabl* 4 HOI-SKID DOiOUHUBLS PHBUHATIO TIHK3 OPTIOHAL at ex- tra prloe. T8B1D 68 Is. I REAR AXLE In. eq. TRAHSMIS3I0H proved right bp years of uas, runs In oil bath. Telling all about this wonderful Truck. It is built for tb live business man who wishes to do his work at a minimum cost. Truckmen, Coalmen, Contractors, Mar ket Gardeners and Farmers are buying the Koehler this year. I shall be glad to show letters from business men who have used the Koehler Truck for file past two years and have found them ‘'always on the job.” They are all well pleased with the way this truck handles their loads. CHAS. F. SMITH, Agent AUGUSTA, MAINE Si SB M pi fl -s f.Ar] 1 UNION STREET dtf m k q itjmt. t q n t r u ck$7 5 o Your feet propped up on a chair, your head tilted hack, a blue*gray cloud of C. C.Jl. issuing fromy our lips, thoughts flying too fast for words —Bliss J=\J=\ fzLczi [—HOTEL MARLBOROUGH” BROADWAY BETWEEN 36TH AND 37TH STS. IN THE VERY CENTRE OF NEW YORK This famous hotel is known the world over, has all modern ap pointments find is complete and up to date in all details. The most convenient location in New York, being but a few min utes to the leading theatres and department stores, a few minutes from the Pennsylvania and Grand Central Stations. Whether your visit is one of business or pleasure, you will find the Marlborough the Ideal Place to stop at. The Rathskeller is one of the show places of New York. Rooms, $1.00 Per Day Upwards Rooms with Bath, $1.50 Per Day Upwards $1.00 Extra Each Additional Person JOHN F. DOWNEY. MANAGER. jantOeodOOt VASSALBORO SOUTH—C. M. Dickey was a recent business caller at G. M. Crossman’s China. C. H. Morse made a business trip Monday to Weeks Mills. Will Dutton of Windsor has moved to the E. A. Hussey farm to assume the duties of care taker. Messrs. Oliver and Fillmore, artesian well drillers, started on a well drilling' tour the last of March. Many wells are still dry and farmers are obliged to haul water. Elmer Starks of North ^Windsor was a business caller In the place Tuesday evening. C. W. Mower of East Vassalboro was in the place Wednesday on a business trip. Kuel Merrill has been building a wood shed. Italph (Miller of Augusta passed last week with hls parents. Mrs. Iaiey; Clark and Miss Cyr of Riverside made a brief call Wednesday at H. G. Dickey’s. _ Ralph Dickey returned Friday to Bates College. Mrs. Mary Emmerson of Edgecomb has returned to her cousins Mrs. Della Dickey, for an indefinite time. Mrs. Robert Stone and children are 111 with severe colds. Mr. and Mrs. Horatio Dickey with their guest passed Wednesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dickey. Oliver Bros, are building a new garage. Miss Lena Priest of North Vassalboro passed Sunday at C. H. Morse’s. Harold Morse of Waterville who was home for the week-end, returned Sun day. Maine Postal Changes. Postmasters Commissioned—Presi dential, March 24, Ira G, White, Win teroort.

SKOWHEGAN Grand Jury Reports 11 Indict ments—None Made Public High School Baseball Schedule—-Wedding GOLDEN WEDDING OF MR. AND MRS. X. A. WITHEE Still the business at the supreme court drags and cases are being set tled out of court. The jury started on a case Thursday morning, Lee A. Ketchum of Norridgewock vs. Gebrgej Harlow. The plaintiff alleged that he sold the defendant a potato digger on trial but no complaint had been made by the defendant that the potato dig ger was not all right, but when the plaintiff went after his pay about two seasons afterward defendant said the j potato digger was no good. The suit, is to recover the $85 supposed to have been paid for the digger. Butler But ler represent the plaintiff and L. R. Folsom the defendant. The cases assigned for Friday are: Clark vs. Oilman et al, Hudson Hud son and Waltons attorneys; The Sharpies Separator Co. vs. Tibbetts, Dearth and Merrill Merrill attor neys: Skowhegan Garage Co. vs. C. W. Ray, Butler Butler and Hudson Hudson attorneys; Allan vs. Wes cott, Butler Butler, and Holman and I.awrence attorneys; Baker vs. Collins, Simmons and Goss attorneys; Huntoon vs. Richardson, Simmons and Brown attorneys. A list of new entries was made pub lic Thursday, containing 114 cases, 11 of these being divorce cases. The grand jury arose Thursday fore noon reporting 11 cases. None of these were made public, as capiases are to be issued on each one. The most of them were liquor cases, although there was one for cheating by false pre tences, and one for the violation of the game laws. The sewers to be built in Skowhe gan village this year will include one on North street, beginning at East street and extending northerly to where the sewer began at the top of the hill, $900 to be used for it; and one on Lawton street, which will be about all that will be done in this line. A sidewalk will be built on the east side of North street, from Dyer street to: Jewett street, this to be concrete. One of the worst pieces of street in town will be macadamized on North Avenue, from Leavitt street to Winter street. A side walk will be built on Silver street and on Hanover street, from Madison avenue. Wilkie Clark has arrived home from the West, where during the winter he has been coaching a baseball team. Maurice Brackett has a position as clerk in the clothing store of George L. H. Smith. The bridge on Mill street is being rebuilt by Commissioner E. L. Ford. Mrs. Mary P. Elliott of Athens Mrs. Mary P. Elliott died recently in Athens. She was the only real Daughter of the America^ Revolution in this country and one. of only about three in Maine. She was 96 years old. Mr3. Elliott was born in Mercer, the daughter of Benjamin and Margaret (Hewitt) Baxter and was married in 1S39 to Adam Elliott of Starks. She moved to Athens in March, 1S52, set tling on Dorc hill in that town and there continued to reside until the death of her husband in 1881. Since then she had resided in part with her daughter, Mrs. Hattie Delano in Ab bott and her two sons, Lewis, who died in 1912, and Horace of Athens, where she died. She was the mother of eight children, four of whom grew to maturity. Henry S. Elliott, her oldest son, died in the service of his country at Bonnie Carrie Lou in March, 1863. Besides these two children she leaves four grandchildren to reverence her memory. She was a member of Eunice Farnsworth Chapter, D. A. R„ of Skowhegan. Mrs. Isaiah Crowell of Brooks is vis iting her son, Henry Crowell, and daughter, Mrs. F. O. Furber. The Clementine Weston W. C. T. U. will observe Music day next Tuesday afternoon and the program will be in charge of Mrs. Dora T. Nye and Mrs. Elizabeth Robinson. Their 50th Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. X. A. Withee, prominent Patrons, quietly observed their 50th wed ding anniversary Thursday at their home on Maple street, Skowhegan. Without any exception Mr. and Mrs. Withee are the most active couple for their age in town. They have habitually been very early risers and Mrs. Withee has often done half a day's work—that is, what other women would take a half a day to do—before breakfast, and even after such early work she has been up and doing the rest of the day and evening. Both are prominent members of Skowhegan Grange and take an active part on sup per committees, whist parties and fairs. Mr. Withee has been master of the Grange and his wife has held various offices in that order. The Grange by no means takes all their energy. They are active in all the work and good times of Russell Post, G. A. R., and Russell Re lief Corps, of which they are honored members. Mr. Withee has been command er of the post and Mrs. Withee president of the corps. Mr. Withee's prominent place In the Grand Army of the Republic is rightly his. He served his country well, enlist ing in Co. B, 7th Maine, as a private. He took part in the Army of the Poto mac, siege of Yorktown, battle of Wil liamsburg, the Seven Days Retreat from Richmond to Harrison’s Landing on the James river. Second Bull Run and An ttetam, where but 65 men of his regiment were left after the fight, me rest being either killed, wounded or missing. Pri vate Withee was then made a sergeant for meritorious conduct on the field. But four men out of his company had es caped slaughter. Sergeant Withee, fol lowing the recruiting of the regiment, re joined in February, 1S63, and subsequently fought in the Army of the Potomac, then under Grant, In the battles of the Wilder ness, Spottsylvanla, Cold Harbor and at the siege of Petersburg. He was then honorably discharged and returned to his native town of Norridgewock. The early lives of this couple were spent in adjoining towns. Mr. Withee was born in Norridgewock, the son of David and Clymenia (Kelley) Withee. In early man hood for a time he was located In Wis consin, Illinois, Minnesota and Iowa, but returned to Maiiie before the war. Mrs. Withee was bora in Madison Center! daughter of Amos and Cordelia (Hall) Rowe. The little Vesta grew up there with one brother, Dexter W. *>owe of this town. In her early life she was a school teacher. She and Mr. Withee were friends before the latter left for the war and several months after his return were married. They went to the Withee farm, where Walter Weston now resides, to make their home with the elder Withee, and there they carried on the pursuit of agriculture with energy and good judg ment, doing a good deal of hard work and raised up a family of three sons— Horace of Norridgewock, who is a rural mail carrier with a route starting from the Skowhegan office; Milford of Canaan, a farmer and for a third time master of Canaan Grange; and I’erley Withee, a farmer in East Madison. Mr. and Mrs. Withee have five grandchildren and also five great-grandchildren, all of whom have a warm place in their hearts. About four years ago Mr. and Mr3. Withee sold their farm and moved to Ma ple’ street, finding farm life too strenu ous for their years, and here they are very busy in some good work for the or ganizations to which they belong and for their nearest and dearest. Miss Hannah R. Rage was hostess Wednesday afternoon to the Good Will Club. Mrs. Susan Williams will on Satur day celebrate her 93rd birthday. She Is one of the very oldest women in the town and has retained her strength and health remarkably and has ever been active. She makes her home with her daughter, Mrs. George Nay. She was born in Gloucester, Mass., and was one of 17 children, but she is the only one that survives. She married Francis Williams at the age of 22 and they then moved to Maine. Mr. Wil liams was engaged in the hardware business in Skowhegan for many years. Miss Marcia Williams has been ap pointed principal of the Kindergarten of the public schools to succeed Miss Ethelyn Steward, who has a similar position in Hangor. The schools will open Monday for the closing term of the year. This is the only change in the teaching force and there will be no change in the course of study in the various schools. Some repairs have been made on the school buildings dur ing the vacation, a major item being the iron roofing of the north side of the Lincoln building. The ice has gone from the Kennebec as far as Norridgewock and the log driving companies Thursday began to place their boom logs ready for the spring drive. The ice is leaving the riv er much earlier than usual. Judge F. F. Lawrence is to move his office from the Trust Co. building to the new Dodge block. t hester Mills of Jackman is here for a few days on business at the court house. Skowhegan High Baseball Schedule The first same of the baseball team of the Skowhegan High school for the season is planned for Saturday, April IT, Hallowell High at Skowhegan. Manager Allan Wentworth has com pleted the following schedule for the season: April 24—Madison High at Skowhe gan. May 1-Good Will High at Skowhe gan. May 5—Farmington High at Skow hegan. i -May 15—Waterville High at Skow hegan. May 19—God Will High at Good Will. May 22—Farmington High and Ab bott school at Farmington. May 29—Solon High at Skowhegan. June 5—Oak Grove at Vassal boro. June 9—Lawrence High at Fairfield. June 12—Waterville at Waterville. A dandy time" was the report of everyone who attended the old-fash ioned dance given in Grange hall Wednesday evening under the auspices of Skowhegan Grange. The attendance was large, GO couples being present. Nutting’s Orchestra furnished the mu sic and every other number on the dance order was a square dance The Grange realized SIS from this affair and announcement of another danco was made for the evening of April 21. The committee in charge consisted of I‘. C. White, R. W. French, Fred F. Tuscan, L. B. Haskell, Fred Parkman and G. L. Parker. Gilfcert-Kelley A pretty home wedding took plac Wednesday evening when Jasper Gil bert and Miss Blanche Amber Kelle were married at. the heme of ih bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Horae Kelley, at Hinckley. The ceremony wa performed by Rev. H. G. McGlauflii pastor of the Hinckley church. Th rooms bore the decorations of appro priateness and the occasion was at tended by a large number of friend and neighbors. The single ring servic was used. The bride was dressed i blue messaline and she was attende by Airs. Beulah Richardson as mai of honor. Ernest Cayford acted as bes man. The wedding march was playe by Wilbur Holt as violinist, accompa med by Miss Ruth Horne. A receptio: followed the ceremony and refresh ments were served. The couple wil make their home in Newport, wher the groom is employed by a creamer The meeting of the Parent-Teacher Association will be postponed from Saturday, April 10 to April 17, on ac count of the great amount of sickness prevalent at this time and the absence of many of the school teachers as the schools are now having a vacation. SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES. Bankruptcy Proceedings Petitions as voluntary bankrupts have been filed with the clerk of the United i States district court as follows: John C. Cary, Buxton, trader. Liabili ties, $585. Assets, SlO.Creditors of Bur ton, Saco, Biddeford and Portland, listed for small amounts. Attorney, L. B. Lau sler, Blddeiford. Fred W. Knox. Farmington, traveling salesman. Liabilities, $1190. Assets, $975 Principal creditors listed, Park-Thomas Co., and Conant, Patrick Co., of Port land, and E. A. Miller, Farmington. At torney, E. E. Richards, Farmington. Victor Lebell, Waterville. Liabilities. IG39. Assets, $S0. Creditors of Waterville] Millinocket and Van Buren, listed for small amounts. Attorney M. J. Bartlett, tVaterville. Fr%d D. Card, 'Portland, salesman. Liabilities $499. Assets, $25. Principal creditors listed, James G. Conroy, Som erville, Gilmer W. Irwin, Washington, P. C., and H. A. Williams, Washington, Attorney, R. W. DeWolfe, Portland. Matthew and Salvino Latty, as Indi viduals and partners of the firm of Latty Brothers Granite Oo„ Stonington; Lia bilities of firm, $25,698. Listed assets, $397. Principal creauors iibi^um, I no Valtz, Lynn. Mass.; Marianna Shaw^ Stonington; Broksvlllo Granite Co., New York; Livingston Mfg. Co.. Rockland, and Rose Latty. Stonington. Attorney, A. L. Bird, Rockland. MARKET REPORTS NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. Features of the Day’s Dealings in All {He Leading Stocks. shares up to 117 from its opening price or 88 3-4. The early rise was orderly bu sure, the new high price of 94 3-4 being recorded before middaj and par soon after. In the early afternoon It.rose to 103, where proht taking .sent the price back to par and from which ly renewed its progress up to 105. in tne final half hour the stock became furl ously active, rising in lots of 100 to 200 shares and with jumps of 1 to 3 points to 117. As suddenly it declined to 105, re covered to 110 and closed at 10». Its max imum rise was 2SJ points and >ts net gain 174. Transactions in Bethlehem Steel ag gregated 80,000 shares or about 12 per cent, of the whole. t Reasons for the movement were lacking in official quarters, but traders were or the opinion that it was made possible by the opposition of a short interest which has persistently fought the advance and which gathered further courage on the failure of the directors to put the stock on a dividend basis. Bethlehem Steel pre ferred also was active and strong for a time but lost most of its gain. Standard shares, which had shown ir regularity for the great part of the ses sion, became unsettled while the move ment in Bethlehem Steel was underway and closed with general net losses, these, however, being mostly nominal. General Motors was strongest on the automobile stocks, rising 9 points, and General Chem ical led the fertilizer group with an ad vance of 6 points. Rock Island and Missouri Pacific issues were active in connection with reorgan ization plans now pending, the former showing some strength with weakness in the other shares on renewed rumors of a heavy lien. Total sales of stocks amounted to 630, 600 shares. Ronds were steady in the market, some of the low priced issues selling at small advances. Total sales, par value, 12,656,000. United States bonds were unchanged on call. New York Money Market New York. April 8. I Mercantile paper 34 per cent. Sterling exchange steady; 60-day bills 14.77; for cables 4.80; for demand 4.7975. i Bar silver 501. Mexican dollars 38. I Government bonds steady. i Railroad bonds steady. Time loans firm; 60 days 21, 90 days 13, six months 3}. Call money steady; high 21, low 2, ruling rate 2, last loan 21, closing bid 2, offered at 2|. U. S. reg. 2s 98\ do. coup.;. U. S. 3s reg. 1011 do. coup. 101J U. S. 4s reg. lfKij do. coup. lirj Panama Canal 3s coup. 101J Baltimore Ghio 4s _ C., B. Q. joint 4s Denver Rio Grande ref. 4s Erie cv. 3eries B Missouri, Kansas Texas 4s Missouri, Kansas Texas 5s Union Pacific 4s Union Pacific cv. 4s 96J 68} 80 •52 90s New York Stock Market INDUSTRIAL N. Y. ■c tc Am. Beet Bug.431 Am. Can .31 Ain. Can pfd.95$ Am. Car Fdy.4.SI Am. Cot. Oil 49$ Ain. Ice Sec. 3S Am. Loco.31$ Am. Smelters .67} Am. Sugar .10*3 Am. T. Ac T.11S1 Am. Tobacco .330 Beth. Steel 88? Beth. Steel pfd.107 Cent. Leather 33J Col. Fuel Iron .30 Con. (las .121’. Gen. Electric .14Si Gen. Motors .136 Int. l’aper pfd. Nat’I Lead .03 I’aeitic Mail 20} People's Gas ..;.1201 I’res'd St'l Car 331 I*. S. Rubber .69 U. S. Steel 493 II. S. Steel pfd.1001 Ya. Car. Ch.24-j AVestinghou.se 70 AVest. Union 65$ 5 3c 431 Sii m 49 491 3*'3 311 69 lOSi 119 230 117 113 37 30 1211 1193 143 43? 31 95$ 9 U n 3 48! 4' 4i 4S} 49 soq 3(8 30} 31 67 67$ 1975 107 1185 119 229 229 88 105 107 108 33$ 35$ 29$ 2. 121 121 148$ 148} 135 143 63} 21 g 120$ 33$ 60S 50g 107J 23$ 762 653 62$ 62$ 20$ 20$ 120$ 1193 33$ 33$ 678 68$ 49} 4! 197$ 107 24g 24$ 74 74 65$ 67$ RAILROADS IN N Atchison .inn.1, Ralt. Ohio 72$ B. R. T.90 Can. Pae.1031 c n. i>r west .12tt dies. Ohio .443 C- M. St. P.90 Delaware Hudson Erie 071 Gt. North, pfd. Illinois Central Y. 100$ 725 90$ 164 128 442 90 100} ICO 72$ 723 893 89J K3 16 12.8 128 443 443 89$ 89$ .1172 278 118 263 263 117$ 117$ 69} Int. Met. pfd. Lehigh A’alley ....1371 Louis. Nash. ii«p. M. K. T...12 M. K. T. pfd. Mo. Pae.. N. Y. Central 86 New Haven an No. Pac. '.';.107 Nor. AA’est. iir>j Ont. AVest. Penn. R. R.“ 107* Reading ....".'.ml Rock Island 30 so. Pae.;;;;;;; SJ| So. Railway 17? So. Railway pfd. 1'nion Pae. 1071 Pnion Pacific pfd. AVabash pfd. 05 AV. Maryland og 88$ 1573 119! 13$ 673 67J 137! 137! 119$ 11!$ 12$ log 14$ S6J 60$ 1 (7$ 102? 2S$ 107$ 1463 32* 13 89 18$ 133 13J 85$ 85$ 693 5! 106$ 106j 192$ 1023 28 28 107 107 1453 1453 30$ 30$ 1$ 1$ 88g 89 173 18 127g 1262 125$ 22 26 2$ 26 22 26 coppers n. y. Amalgamated aim Anaconda oTi 2“ Chino 31$ mno 9r,i .ft; Inspiration .jg 5aJr 203 205 Xf™essee 30g 3,J Lta“ 57$ 58 28! 633 64 30J 312 39$ 39$ 28 28$ 204 2'5 30g 31J 57 57 Boston Stock Market. b. ra,lsoass B. M...." .St. It. Maine Central 84 23$ 84 35$ industrials boston Am. Agr. Chemical Am. Sugar .108? me? Am. Sugar pfd.113$ Am. Pneumatic 1 1134 Am. Pneu. pfd. Am. Wool, pfd. SI ci Am. Zinc 001 1*., I. C. Coal Co. J 291 I. C. Coal Co. pfd. P. C. Coal swift co.. United Fruit iSS1 12?* U. Shoe Mach. "g,T 13P I. S. Smelt.

108 113$ 108 115$ SI 29g 81 2ig U. 8. S. pfd. 263 43$ 43$ 14$ 109$ 130 62$ 26 43$ _ COPPERS BOSTON Alaska Gold 0S3 ’.5 Butte Sup. "‘Si Cal. Ariz.gi\ ci? Cal. Hecla "4^ 474* Cop. Range ."491 4^z East Butte. V fff 52* franklin 7? -I Granby -i* „I* Greene Can.V.V.V.V 2»z v, Hancock 7;; Tjs Isle Royal ."“a? a Mayflower-::::::::;:;- *9 Mohawk _ Nevada Consolidated"" Nlpissing No. Butte oo Old C. Mining Old Dominion jci Osceola W Quincy .75 Shannon ‘i, sup. bos. y 14$ 109* 131$ 62$ 25 43$ 35 46$ 61$ 470 49$ in 53 67$ 74$ 298 14! 2"3 10$ €6 P 4i 62 4T5 50 12 71 74$ 30 11* 21 1C$ oi 61$ 298 28 29| Utah Con. 73 7$ 12 10$ 10$ 46$ 74 71 I! 93 75 73 a 83 New York Produce Market ___ i New York, Apt FLOUR—Steady but quiet WHEAT-Spot easy; No. 2 red flRTMIS.fi flITCHEll& ilRAUNCO, Portland s Modern Department Store Our Most Complete Soowlnc Of New DRAPERY FABRICS Is Now Ready HAVE YOU CURTAINS TO BUY THIS SPRING? OR DOOR HANG' INGS OR BED COVERINGS OR BOX COVERINGS? IF YOl HAVE NEED OF HANDSOME CRETONNES FOR ANY PURPOSE OR WINDOW dURTAINS, COME TO OUR THIRD FLOOR—AN[ SELECT FROM OUR SPLENDID NEW LINE—BE ONE OF TH[ FIRST TO SELECT WHILE THE ASSORTMENT 18 AT ITS VER\ BEST. If you cannot come in person, send in for samples of any of the following goods and we’ll send them promptly. Remember, we pay the express or mailing charges on all goods bought at this store. New Mayfair Drapery Fabrics They are fast to the sunlight. They come in plain colors and als in two-toned effects, in many beautiful designs. They are 50 inch* wide. Prices $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50 yard. New Scotch Curtain Madrases These are our own importation —over sixty different patterns in' eluding small figures, spots and checks and the larger convention! and oriental designs. They come 30 to 72 inches wide, prices 18c, 23c 30c, 3Sc, 50c, 75c, and $1.00 yd. New Curtain Nets A big, handsome assortment. They come in white, ivory and lighi Arab color. tVe show many new designs, including copies of filet, etc. Prices 25c, 39c, 50c, 75c, $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50 jard. Domestic and Foreign Cretonnes domestic cretonnes Literally hundreds of new pat terns and color effects, the choic est selection from the four best lines of American-made goods. Many are designed for special purposes, such as overdraperies, bed sets, etc., and come in colors to harmonize with the new w'all papers. Some are printed on both sides, to be used for porti eres. Others are especially suit able for sofa cushions, box cov

erings, etc. Prices 18c, 25c, 30c, 35c, 39c, 50c, 75c and $1.00 yard. FOREIGN CRETONNES. Printed Chintzes—warp prints printed linens, etc. Exclusive de signs, not shown elsewhere ii Portland. Wonderfully printei goods—beautiful color effects. Prices 50c, 60c, 75c, $1.00, $1.2 $1.50 and up to $4.00 yard. HEPPELWHITE VELOUR. Those elegant goods in new colo combinations. They come 5 inches wide. Price... .$4.00 yar DRAPERY SILKS. A big new line of Drapery and Satins, in excellent pattei^, especially suitable for Kimonos and Pillows. Prices 58c to $1.25 yd Made-Up Curtains A great big, new and complete line of Scrim, Voile and Marquisetti Curtains in white, ivory and Arab color. Over one hundred different patterns to select from, newest ideas in trimmings on the market. Prices 75c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00 up to $5.00 pair. New Lacet Arabian Curtains, hand made edges, very effective designs. $3.50, $4.00, $4.50 to $15.00 pair. New Duchess Lace Curtains light beige color, very daintj designs. $4.50, $5.00, $6.50 to $7.50 pair. New Scotch Madras Curtains, natural color, in an entirely new rang* of designs. Prices 93c, $1.50, $2.50 and $3.00 pair. ORTEOUS,B|ITCflELU HRAUN COj PORTLAND, MAINE No. 2 hard 163 all rail clf track export; No 1 northern Duluth 15i and -No. 1 northern Manitoba 163 cif Buffalo opening "coRN-Spot easy; No. 2 yellow 83| elf to arrive. OATS—Spot steady. PORK—Steady. BEEF—Steady. LARD—Firm; middle west 9800990. BUTTER—Steady; receipts 5493: cream ery extras, 92 score, 315; creamery higher scoring 3201; creamery firsts 294031; sec ends EGGS—Firm; receipts 29,968; fresh gath ered extras 221; storage packed extra firsts 214- firsts 29|®214; regular packed extra firsts 21®’,; firsts 29®21; nearby hennery whites fine to fancy 23; nearby hennery browns 22® 23. POTATOES—Firm and unchanged. SUGAR—Futures quiet: closed steady unchanged to three points lower. Sales 9800 tons. May 3T7, July 380, Sept. 399, Dec. 377. Raw easy; centrifugal 461; mo lasses 381; refined steady. Boston Produce Market Boston, April 9. BEEF—Whole cattle 111012. BRAN—Spring 2675® 2725. BUTTER—Northern 311032; western 2SJ 0311. CitEESE—New York twins 171018. CORN—No. 2 yellow 83>. EGGS—Choice hennery and nearby 23@ 24; western 200221. FLOUR—Spring patents 7600810. HAY—No. 1 grade 23000 2350. LAMBS—Spring 1701. MIXED FEED—285003100. OATS—No. 2 clipped white 65. PORK—Medium backs 2100. POTATOES—10105 per two-bu. bag. Sl'GAR—Granulated, 20 bbl. lots, 605. VEAL—8016. Chicago Produce Market Chicago, April 8. Wheat ranged lower today, chiefly In consequence of enlarged attention given to -the outlook for peace. Closing quota tions were unsettled at a shade to lft un der last night. Corn lost 1-16 to 101 net, oats wound up unchanged to 1 higher, and provisions with a gain of 5 to 121c. Chicago Cattle Market _ Chicago. April 8. HOGS—Receipts 15.000; firm; bulk 6r-0® 6971; light 6700 700; mixed 67007021; heavj 6500700: rought 6500663; pigs 5500660. CATTLE—Receipts 3000; slow; natlv; ing near the Maine Central station. Schools will open April 12 with th* lowing teachers: Center Grammar. Hooper, Fairfield; Intermediate, Hunnewell. Wiscassett; Primary. Ruby Day; North Grammar, Mrs. ertson; North Primary, Miss Bi» Richmond; East Monmouth, Miss field, Lewiston; South Monmouth, t Carrie Stover; Lyon, Miss Doris Neck, Miss Bryant;; South Ganft Warren, Dorothy Frost.

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ARDINER LOCAL MATTERS OFFICE DEPOT SQUARE. TEL. 37-W. Walter J. Clark, Jr., of Ellsworth was I filing on Gardiner friends Thursday. (Mrs. C. W. Smith, Brunswick avenue, feturned from Portland Thursday. Mrs. Mary Whitmore of Pittston called m Gardiner friends Thursday. John D. Stephenson, Winter street, tent Thursday to Boston. .Mrs. Morrill Brann, Harrison avenue, Thursday as the guest of friends thmond. Lyman B. Wing is reported to be con Ined to his home on Main avenue by ili Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Boynton of Pitts cm rre passing a few days with friends Belfast and Liberty. John IV James left Thursday for •Jat'n. t'> resume his duties on th~ Hansom B. Puller. J dee and Mrs. \V Atkins re (rned Thursday from a visit to Bos on George Goodwin, Ala pie street, is re port'd as confined te the house by Mi nes' Miss Lmma S Day went to Boston rhursda to attend a convention of da' deal teachers. V: and Mrs. I,. C. Ballard, Bruns ri1 Caroline Smitl is seri isly a; her Lome. Highhoiborn pvt H»r daughter. Mr*. Frank rk pa trick of I’ittst. a is with her. T e Ladies Aid of the Free Baptist will hold social and eater ainent Friday evt .t.g in the vestry. cream and horn* made candies 11 be on sale. I Jr in 1,. Itushrud Kindevhook rl. P/'"'! P; f. i> on the steps of h mo Tv’ and broke his l‘-ft Mr. Bushrtrd is 72 .'oars of are rh mala s the rase quite a clitic*.! Hvisioa Comnuiii'Ji'r \V. Cobh went to Pittsfield to the an ait' conTmemoratir.g the surrender era! lae which is to be Riven by S. Haskell Camp, Sons of Veter jtFrvil Heath, aped 12, son of Mr. and Melvin V. Heath or this city, died Hdre.-dt." of pti uu.ania at Warehetn, where he was attending siliool ic rom: tis will be I -ought to Gardiner interment, teg" m I’ljirn Junior Pi-i etioti tendered the Clerdiner High i. will be held ti.tr ytt library. A'im.t.-. Urn only. the yearlv Senior class of -i by the .1 un Friday evening :s by mvita AMl’SEMEXTS Coliseum Today. ^..Matinee at the C'ohs--uin today at !tjL30. Entire change of pictures and isieal comedy. The theater will be fBlosed tonight ns the show is booked at National Home Aci LOCAL NOTICE. AH kinds of carriage and sleigh re tairir.g. C II. Wells, 32 Church St., lardir.er. apr74t ‘What Is the Best Remedy For Constipation? is n question asked us many times dav. The anarer is guarantee them to be satisfactory to you. bold only by us, 10 cents, ft John Coughlin. Augusta. Jackson’s Drug Store, Gsrchner. e Oakland CIGAR— 5c NO SUPERIOR, FEW EQUAL, t Morse Co., M:e„ Gardiner, Me tt MILL POND PARK IS ABANDONED OTHER PROJECTS When President Ellis of the Board of Trade first broached the proposi tion of converting the old mill pond into a public park he realized that, in the event of its being undertaken by the Board of Trade, its final real ization would be a matter of years. The prodigious amount of filling which would l.»e necessary appears to have been a damper on enthusiasm over the project. The option which the Board of Trade secured on the land, the Price being J5000 and a stipulation in serted that the land should be used for park purposes only, has been re linquished. An effort was made to secure an option at the same price, without the clause regarding the park failed of consumation, the owners feeling that they were in as good if not better position to dispose of the land for commercial purposes than the Board. The relinquishment of the option enabled P. A. Houlehan to do what he would have done when lie tirst con templated the erection of a garage, rebuild on his old site A rutnor is now current, for which there may or may not be some foundation that the Electric Railroad is contemplating the erection of a freight shed upon a por tion of the ground between the Com monwealth Shoe factor} and the Houlehan garage. Funeral cf the Late Cnarity H. Bran.t The funeral of the late Charity H, wife of Clarence E. Brann was held Thursday afternoon from her late home in West Gardiner. Rev. Joshua Whittetnore of Litchfield officiating. There was a large gathering of friends gathered to pay their last respects to the deceased. Two selections. Will the Circle Re Unbroken." and Meet Me There" were beautifully rendered Miss Eva Batson of Lewiston and Mis. Josiah Small of West Gardiner. Tin bearers were Frank Bailey, Chad bourn Bowley, Alonzo Gowell and Sherman Withant. The interment was in tlie Fairbanks cemetery. Randolph Grammar Wins The Randolph Grammar school defeated the Central streets lads Thursday after noon on the Randolph grounds l>y a score of T to The batteries were Burke and Shea for Randolph and Dale and Hender son for Central street. H. S. Anderson has opened a wet wash in Randolph. Atidrew Tibbetts of Portland was a visitor Thursday in this ,-itj. Mrs. R. K. Donnell and M’s. R. D. Simons passed Thursday as guests of South Gardiner friends. Mrs. William Ginn. Washington ave nue, has returned from a visit to At lantic City. Miss Gertrude Cox has accepted a i position at the Gardiner Loan and Building Association. Mrs. A. T. Martin nr. i children have returned from a visit with Mr. and M' rfi.r. French of Bangor. A union service for the discussion of Sunday school work, especially among the adult population ol the State, was i held Thursday evening at the Firs; Bap tist church. ,T. J. Hull, who is actively engaged in this work, was present and made remarks along the line of work which were of much interest. Miss Grace Armstrong, who has served; Gardiner as the district nurse, is soon to sever her connection with the association aid will go to Boston, where she is to be employed in the medical department of the Kdison Electric Eight Co. Since com- I itig to Gardiner Miss Armstrong has made many warm friends who will learn of her intended departure with regret. Gardiner Commandery and Hallowed Commandery are to meet in debate at the Gardiner Commandery hall on Friday evening. The momentous question under i consideration will be. "Resolved, That! Women Are More Beneficial and Econom ical for the Home Than the Men." Hallo well will have the affirmative and Gar diner the negative. Kennebec Command ery of Gardiner and Morrell Commaddery of Augusta are invited to attend. Having recently concluded a series of sermons upon "What the Universa list Church Teaches," which have drawn large and interested audiences, the Rev. John Evans, pastor of the Cniversalist church is going to take up another series dealing with the parabolic teachings of Jesus and which undoubtedly will be found to be most profitable. The first of these sermons will be upon the parable of the talents and will be given Sunday morning. April 11, at 10.3d o'clock. K AUCTION SALE THE ENTIRE STOCK OF Dry mad Fancy Goods AT THE STORE OF W. Fm Bragg Co. 298 WATER STREET, GARDINER Beginning Thursday Afternoon April 8 at 2 o’clock CONTINUING EACH AFTERNOON AND EVENING UNTIL fiOODS ARE SOLD. POSITIVE SALE OF EVERYTHING R£ JLESS OF PRICE. FIF2GERALD BR AGG, AUCTIONEERS. lallowell Savings Institution1 ivings Bank Block Hallowell, Maine Established July 3, 189*. |EN TENNEY. President. CHAS. H. DUDLEY, Treasure TRUSTEES: Ben Tenney, F. S. Wingate, C. A. Cole, S. G. Otis, R. M. Johnson. osits received and go on interest the first of each month. sits received on or before the 10th will draw interest from the first. Lints can be opened and money deposited and withdrawn by mail. dividends credited to deposits sine* 1854.$1,090,919.19 .alyr_ The Star Club will meet Friday af ternoon at Masonic banquet hall. Pic nic lunch. Judge and Mrs. W. C. Atkins re turned Thursday night from a visit in Boston. Joseph A. Trafton is confined to his home on Washington avenue, by illness. The fact that “Pete" Huntoon is to officiate as mine host at Tacoma In:i during the coming season brings a feeling of satisfaction to Gardinerite3. The C. C. S. Club met with Mrs. Frank Monroe at her home on Wash ington avenue, Wednesday evening a costume party. The ladies in cos tume were Mrs. Jewell, Easter; Mrs. Newell, 1915 Almanac; Mrs. Greenlaw, Tipperary Girl; Miss Knox, Red Cross Nurse; Mrs. Monroe, House Maid; Mrs. Cannon and Mrs. Fish, two school girls; Mrs. Edith Monroe, Swedish lady; Mrs. Smith, Sambo; Mrs. Sawyer, College Student; Mrs. Douglass, Clown, and Mrs. Geo. Gil man. Firmer. There were two guess ing games played, Mrs. Greenlaw and Mrs. Cannon winning the prizes. The hostess served refreshments of ice cream, fancy crackers, coeoanut cakes and apples. In two weeks the club will have a picnic supper at the home of Mrs. Fish to which the husbands are invited to attend. HALLOWELL Farce Coined} “A Regiment of Two” Presented with Much Mirth—An‘al Meeting Old South Cong'l Church MANY ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST The farce-comedy, “A Regiment of Two," was ably presented by local tal e.it to a full house Thursday evening at the Acme theater. The parts were wdl taken anti the audience was re peatedly convulsed with laughter at the droll situations of the play and the humorous representations of the actors. After the play a social dance was enjoyed. At the annual meeting of the Old South Congregational church held in the vestry Wednesday evening, grati fying reports wa re given by the treas urer of the parish. Miss Abby Eveleth, and the superintendent of the Sunday school. George Morse. The following officers were re-elected for the ensu ing year: Clerk. Miss Annie F. Page; Sunday school sur>erintondent, George F. Morse; deacon. Henry F. Pe.arson; deaconess, Mrs. Emma Wingate. Mrs. Charles H. Abbott was a visi tor in Lewiston Thursday Stephen Scanlon of this city was a business visitor in Portland Thursday. F. O. Robinson of Boston called on friends in this city recently. Miss Henrietta P.oberts is confined by illness to her home on Warren street. Mrs. D. C. Ski’lin. who has been i!l with a severe attack of crip, is slowly improving. Miss Louise Perry of Boston Univer sity, who has been visiting her pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Perry, has returned t0S. W. G. HILL FROM PORTLAND LANDS FIRST IN SHOOT Wellington, April 8.—W. G. Hill of Tort land was high in a field of 30 at the 100 target shoot at the Paleface traps Wednesday afternoon. His score was 03. "Gill'' Wheeler, the Brunswick profes sional, was second with 01, and Sibley third with SI1. T*vo 50-target handicap events were also held. Day and Tweedy were the lead ers in the first one, with a possible 50. counting their handicaps of four and eight birds respectively. Rich and Hunt captured the trophies in the second match, with totals of 47 each. The sum mary 100-Target Shoot 15 15 20 15 15 20 Tot Hill ..15 ‘Wheeler .12 •Sibley .14 Clarke .13 Snow .12 T>r. Newton _13 Day .14 Proctor .14 Putnam .12 Burnes .1] Clapp .13 Rich .13 Frank .13 Collins .13 Tweedy .11 •Dickey .10 Daggett .12 Richardson ...12 Brown .11 G. Osborn .14 Buck .11 Hunt 9 Henry .11 Knight .12 Marston H T. A. Hays.9 Manahan Mol ’hail F. G. Hays. 0 J. Bundy .10 •Professionals. lu 15 15 15 20 14 13 19 15 11 IS 15 15 19 )3 13 IS 1 i 15 17 14 14 17 14 12 17 12 i4 i: i.i 13 16 12 13 14 13 10 16 12 11 19 14 14 IS j:; 12 15 14 12 16 13 13 12 12 13 16 11 14 19 15 13 15 10 11 12 13 10 13 14 12 16 9 12 9 12 15 14 11 12 6 14 14 19 93 14 16 1 11 17 V.i 12 20 89 14 16 S.i 1.3 IS S9 to is 1! 17 ST 14 IS S5 15 18 85 15 14 S3 13 17 S3 14 IS S3 12 14 M 11 15 82 12 IS M 11 15 79 13 13 75 9 14 74 12 74 10 13 7-> n 13 :i s in 63 40 4 43 3S ORAL ARGUMENT OF HARVESTER COMPANY SHIT ■Washington, April 8.—Oral argu ment of the anti-trust suit against the International Harvester Co., occupied the entire attention of the supreme court today, attorney General Greg ory and Solicitor General Davis ap pearing for the government and Ed gar T. Bancroft and John P. Wilson for the defendant company. The presentation of the case will be com pleted tomorrow. "The charge of pre-eminence has been sustained, but the charge of monopoly and oppression has wholly failed" declared Mr. Bancroft as he concluded his argument. "In reply. Hr. Davis said the Har vester Co., would strike from the Shei man law its social and political significance and restricts its economi•• effect to a prohibition against rais ing prices. “Its attorneys," he said, "fforget that the Sherman law was passed because "Kings were being set up to rule country's commerce.' PROHIBITION BILL IN NEW YORK STATE CONSIDERED DEAD Albany, V Y., April 8.—The state wide prohibition bill today is regarded as dead in both houses. A week ago the assembly recommitted it and to day the Senate refused to discharge the committee from further considera tion of it. The bill would permit communities as small as election districts to hold local option elections. FREEDOM Mrs. Hattie Wiggin and Miss Minnie E. Webb are expected home from Bos ton Saturday, April 10. They have been in Boston for the past two weeks. Miss Hazel Sparrow is teaching in the Penney district. Mrs. Knowles Bangs is now able to sit up for a very short term each day. Her daughter. Mrs. Nettie Yetton from Lynn, Mass., is with her. Mrs. Sampson, who has been sick at here sister's home In Bath, was able to come borne about a week ago. Miss EfTie FI ye |s again in her store, after being obliged to be out to care for her mother, why is sick, imt, What is the Single Damper? have a patented damper which by one motion regulates fire and oven, better than two dampers can. Push the knob to “Kindle”, “Bake”, or “Check” —the range does the rest. A wonderful help in cooking. Gas ovens if desired; end [single] or elevated [double]. For Sale by MALCOLM DYER Augusta Hallowel! WAKEFIELD-McNAUGHTON CO. Gardiner Walker Pratt Mf g. Co., Makers, Boston SAY CONCLUSION OF PEACE BY AUSTRIA APPEARS IMMINENT Turin. Via Paris, April S, 6.35 A. M. —The Gazetta Del Popolo declares re ports that Austria contemplates con cluding: peace with Russia in order better to defend herself against Italy were not so visionary as official com munications issued at Vienna would indicate. The correspondent of the paper at the Austrian capital professes to have obtained reliable information to the effect that the Austrian gov ernment already has opened semi-of ticial pour parlers with two powers of the ripic Entente and he believes ‘a dramatic surprise” is possible. Berlin, April £.—(Via London, 11.10 A. 51.).—The press of the capital is virtu ally unanimous in declaring the fact that the British admiralty has not made pub lic the details of the sinking of the sub marine V-29 looks “highly suspicious." The Tagcs Zeitung says that although the British made their first report regard ing the submarine on March 26, nothing has been given out as to the time, place or manner of its sinking. The paper be lieves this probably is because the meth ods employed by the British were “rep rehensible,” and adds: “We can imagine no other reason for this delay than that British vessels sur prised the V-29 while it was rescuing the crew of a steamer.” Other papers make similar suggestions including the surmise that the submarine was sunk by a merchantman flying a neu tral flag. CARRANZA FORCE CLAMS VICTORY Washington. April 8.—General Car ranza's agency here lays claims to victory in the recent battle in Guana juato state, in making public today this program from the general, dated yesterday: "Since yesterday morning a; battle was started near Celaya between forces commanded by Gen. Obregon and those personally led by Villa and I am just in receipt of a communica tion front General Obregon advising me that he has defeated the enemy, in flicting upon them a loss of over -.000 dead and wounded and a large number of prisoners, arms and am munition. Obregon is in pursuit of the fleeing enemy.” Advices to the Villa agency here said the Carranza forces under Gener al Herrera had been routed at Lam pazos and retreated in disorder to ward Nuevo Laredo. Many officers and men are crossing to the American side. Villa troops, the message, would attack Nuevo Laredo within a week, after repairing the railroad. BANGOR’S NEW POST OFFICE AND FEDERAL BUILDING (Bangor Commercial.! Bangor's, new postofHce and federal building will probably be ready for oc cupancy about the first of August, ac cording to William B. Hayes, the gov ernment inspector, who has the job in charge. Rapid progress is being made on the finish on the upper floors and the plastering is being completed on the main floor eo that it will not be long be fore the carpenter* can get at work there. There are many unusual features of interest about the building, provisions made by the plana being moat complete. The mechanical pLuMF la '.‘m JESSE BARBER Successor to Benj. S. Smith 40 BRIDGE STREET, GARDINER, ME. MANUFACTURER OF House Finish, Doors, Odd Sash, Cabinet Work, Counters, Grilles, Screen Doors, Window and Piazza Screens. REPAIR WORK OF ALL KINDS mchl2m-f-3mo Red Cedar Compound A combination of red cedar and napth aline. Recommended by us as a reliable protec tion against moths 15 Cents a Package Jackson’s Drag Store Gardiner (Registered Druggist) Me. ar.d tv hen completely installed will have cost over $36,'300 for this one feature alone. There is an electric elevator connecting all three floors and the base ment. The ventilating system is now being installed and when it is ready ail the air coming through the ducts to the various rooms .s filtered and washed before being driven throughout the building by the big power fan in the basement. There is a complete refrigerating plant, the ammonia system being used, which cools the drinking water used in the building and delivers it throughout the building. The usual method of installing the steam heat has been reversed in putting in the heating plant. The steam mains go direct from tbe boilers to the attic, and the supply pipes from the different floors lead off from there. In this man ner the difficulty that is often encoun tered in heating the upper floors of a building is expected to be eliminated. City water Is used in the building, but the pressure is reduced down to 40 pounds for all uses except the fire mains, the reduction be>ng less wearing on the boilers and equipment. The elevator is to be electrically op erated and the necessary machinery lias arrived, a crew being at work for some time on the installation. The workrooms on the first floor for the post office force are unusually large, well lighted and ventilated. One of the features in conection with this room is a long gallery suspended from the ceil ing which is of sufficient size to permit a man to walk through. The entrance to this gallery is from the office on the second floor, for the postoffice Inspector, and from apertures along the gfi-llery, an’ inspector can watch all that is going on in the entire room, without being seen or detected. The gallery not only over looks the main work rooms and the reg istry department, but also goes into the basement and overlooks the carriers room there. Xo one can tell when an inspector is inside the gallery and the force may be kept under constant sur veilance. All the corridors have marble and terrazo floors and the wood work is of fumed oak. Assist Nature. There are times when you should assist nature. It is now undertaking to cleanse your sys tem—if you* will take Hood's Sarsa parilla the undertaking will be suc cessful. This great medicine purifies and builds up as nothing else does. —Adv. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years N. E. 0. P. ELECTS OFFICERS-1916 SES SION IN PORTLAND Lewiston, Me., April S.—Officers were elected and reports read at the closing session of the Grand Lodge of .Maine, New England Order of Protection, held Wednesday afternoon at New Odd Fel lows' hall, Auburn. At the morning session a large amount o>f routine busi ness was transacted and at noon a din ner was served by Ruth Rebekah Lodg>'. J. W\ Jones of Gardiner was elected grand warden and Forest E. Ludden of Auburn was reelected grand secretary. The twenty-seventh annual meeting of the organization was one of the best attended ever held, over 150 delegates from the 77 subordinate lodges In the State being present. Reports from the various committees showed the organ ization in Maine to be in a nourishing condition and the outlook is said to be brighter than ever before. At the after noon session the following officers were elected: Grand Warden, J. W. Jones of Gardi ner; vice grand warden. D. W. Lewis of Skowhegan; grand secretary. Forest E. Ludden of Auburn: grand treasurer, C. H. Sullivan of Bangor; junior past grand warden, C. W. Wentworth of Westbrook; grand chaplain, Cora Davis of Houlton; grand guardian. Mrs. Alice L. Pierpont of Madison; chairman of finance committee, U. V. Scott of Orono; chairman of laws committee, Judge Harry Manser of Auburn. It was voted to hold the next session of the Grand Lodge at Portland. WEEKS’ MILLS Cyrus Davis was a recent business caller in Augusta. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gradle and two children* from Palermo have been spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Brown. Mrs. Chas. Gliddens, who has been spending several weeks with her son in Waterville, has returned to her home. Bert Glidden, who has been confined to the house by a had case of tonsili tis. is able to be out again. Miss Hunt, a trained nurse from Augusta, who has been employed by H. P. Reed, completed her duties Sunday. Rev. and Mrs. J. R. both been suffering

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WATERV1LLE LOCAL NEWS. OFFICE., «DO* 2V* ftAV'IWSS ANK BUti-DlW&, mAifi EFflEET JOUKWAL TEiEPHONE 2SE-Y. y.rt Katherine Kmw. Bmal- of Au burn jt epeiictinir a le» cay* in it city a* tat truest of ner sister Mr*. Let fc VTliilMuier ba* gone It J-'urtianc lor a (several oayr' visit vitt i.-ieno* ant reiativet Atairat Kncampment. 1. O. O F. v-il. give wiri: ir tut purple aegret at tbe Out Fehuv.r rial. Friday eemaE. Tlit entawnpiuent Iron. Clinton bat been m net Mm. i- y IrrummouC *'lii bat beet tij* goes’ o' tie* oaugnte* Mr* Georjp. i. fcea'-: a- Clifiondast. Mast for trie past t«vt r. vest vlL rerun. Fnfav U tier none ner*. Jtirue- H Hussey ’It formerly of Rot 's i. ant nu* t teacher it: Oak Grove seminary vat Wetfnesbar -eisrtinr some of rut uic I'jeuut a*, tiie Oetta Vpeiiui. ■bouse Tut ewifoitiun tifa! uf tne Crsulute convent ui Citr. street vat aga:u crowbec Veunesoay evening, vbei fist pupm of Mount Meric, repealed tijeir c oncer- of Munbay evening Tnen it- sotat tale arountf tov-r. that "Jack" Lov-ne;- captain of tins; year t Cult’) ftaL team will coaex. tbe Coburn boyt Curing tat eoming spring “Six' y' vll. bt unaait pair witt Cult’) tii.; -eat anc if it tc sertiec definite; j tbat bt v 11. coac:. Cubun. n will mean a poou uea. lor tat Institute buys.. Tne> nave vieaitt of lint materia. i*’» ne> i'.novt tlit gum* Iron A u 2. aac. ti eunibinatiut of Kout; materia v Cvviipv i I'.nov. jeoct uf tat game ougir ft proouut a pretty v el fin ished product. LOCAL NOTICE lew far it nea- Ptieips lecture tonight *>t tat Bouti. -Sea ls.unus Wot oe-’u v»t at Baptist cau- 'L apnCi TODAY 49c Sale -of UNDER. MUSUNS Tiit pnt* it very iou l>ui you v i], find the v&iuetr £000—ur uBufcl.y b4l—'j,( style* pretty and the Eizee correct. It't not a cheap Jot of isc.i* (Eoocie. but the etanaarb qualities usually pric ed a: me evening in the near future. All bone hat members of bom associations are it, have all the privileges of the building includ ing the free use of bowling alleys, pool tables etc It was aiso decided no: to huno the president as a dele gate to the annual conference of T. M C. A. presidents at Springfield. Mass., but to add the funds provided for this purpose to the fund raised each year to send delegates to the Nurthfield conference ir. June. Negotiations are aiso under consideration for securing a new organ for the association room Harvey Cohn, Colby s famous track coach, who recently suGerec a brok en arm while sparring in the gymna sium had the arm operated upon last Thursday at the New Tort: Post Graduate Medicai school and hospital New Tori: city, according to a letter received Tuesday by one of hie many friends at the college from Mrs. Cohn. The ope ration was performed hy lit. Aibee one of the best bone specialists ii the country. An incision about five inches long was made in the arm and several splinters were removed. One large splinter had worked down to the elbow joint, and this had to be re-set in its place and wired securely. Mrs Cohn writes that her husband is now resting as comfortably a* could lie expected and that both expect to make an early return to Wa:erviUe. In Mr. Cohn s absence Captain Kent Royal, T6, pians to coach the track squad. The first in the series of interfra terr.ity track meets planned for this sprung is to be held at I.SO Saturday afternoon. Belts Delta Delta, one of the leading sororities of the “Women e Division, en joyed a five-course banquet Wednesday evening at their "Frat" hall on Main street. Mrs. TV. M Hudson of Worces ter, Maes., secretary of the interior for tire Sorority was the guest of honor for the occasion. Mrs Hudson is now on a tour of inspection among the New Eng land chapters. Extensive repairs are being made this week under the direction of the college janitor, Fred Short, upon the fron: p.Lzr.a of the Zeta Pk house The east end is to be built over almost entirely of new timbers and a new roof is also W be constructed. With the first of the interfraterntty traca meets only a day off, a large squad of wouid-be track stare is now in careful training. Rivalry among the fraternities is very keen and consequent ly an Interesting meet is expected The non-fraternity met. are also eligible. Each contingent has a team of IE or more men entered, making a total of over contestants In the various events. AMUSEMENTS Kirtc Brown at Opera House Kirk Brown, ably assisted by Miss Edna Pearl Andrews and an excellent company continues to draw packed houses at the City Opera house every performance. Those who like good, clean dramas. Intense and strong, have lloerally patronised the stock company, and hare no doubt felt well re-paid. Thursday afternoon that famous play, •The Wife" was giver, and .in the even ing another of a similar type, "The Lure" was well received. Friday after non Sarah Bernhardt s secret French version of “Camille" will be given for women only. The evening will be given over Shakespeare's famous play, ‘The Merchant of Venice”. Prayers win be said at t o'clock Fri- 1 day morning for the late Miss Nancy Salley at her home. S Oakland street, by j Rev. T. J. Colbroth. pastor of Qw Ad- vent Christian church. The remains will i be then taken to North far Brief ^nerrices and Interment in Ike XamOy let. K, I... J.. Snail off Bingham trae m Iht city on business Trna-snay John B. iNtu-on off Augusta woe in the city on iegai ImsineSE Thursday T A Hid. Jr.. off Bangor ws.f in the city on business matters Thursday A H Lindsey off Gardiner war amour the visitors m the city on business Thursday Hon- Martin F. Bartier: left ffcm t short tru tt Bob; on or. the Puiunat. Train Triur-eat y night. Sire. George tv Boynton tut son re turnee Thursday afternoon Iron: a visit vita reiativw m Dexter. Mm. G. Barrows will entertain the Ode Dailies at her home on Gilman street Frida: afternoon a: ff.St lit Thayer off Portianc vtf m the city Thursday on professional business returning home or the tfiemotm tram It Drummond vilj gc it Portland Friday lor a v. eeh-ent visit writ reia Uvrt ‘Wilireu A fcquiret proprietor o' the new Man. st-ee: store. has returned from a piisineet tr:t xt> Nev Torn Forrest ‘'Baggy' Alien off Fairiieic hat been chosen at assistant u Ath letic Director John Bagnei m tin training anr development off tio r\ buri nasepali leant the c-mmr season Mr. Alien began nit duties Tmirsda' Dr. Arth ur fc Pneljit a v o-ic.-v*>d* traveler ant a ion*- opfserve: v11. got out off :.j erivriaining ant instruct.”-'* levt'j-es Friday evening at the Firs: Baptist Chuns. tailing ft- rat eui-. 'A Trip no tut .-out! sea i-iauut Tht proceed* off tiue it :ur» at viti a! o.i rm will i-t tu-iiet over tt no IVome: f Socia Union lor the renovation tr the cnurch. PTj«*TjQ« of MiSS >11?' i«V* I' c a gracuau of Goburx Class'! Wi) insti tute. will be lmerestet it icuri. that her iKiTisE*- Ciurenctr F C icwci: af Sontr Kaiieoci viii tur.t pint* F-, cay of if.* present vo-i her noirt* a'. Proen/ev: Hurbor blits v.a.E eeedi-igiy popular a* a Etnd**ir. a: o i>ur» am? ms.d* t brilliant rev ~i as a student t*mr at the same .m* a great eociu. favorite The Deiav-undiE Dramatic Glut -will preseii- the play. -Trie Ole >evr Hampshire Karn* at the Granpe hah IT Trmjsiov FViuay 1'* nHii Apt:. S’- After tne play a dance -will he g_ v’jir niUBit i»>' l)r?v t r »rc\ft*rFtrh.. Trie public it renuertec tir attraction lor folios ere o' Coe sport will tun* place Frida: f-exunr in the armory, when .7iir. Eord'.ai of Boston, the Greek welterweight t-nan pit* of the world, w:I! m**et J. If red G-ur ne of -W-inSiOW. the middleweight cm n icon cif Muine. Ft. r. mei are aoi* scientific s-rwtlere of tug reputation. ana with Ho-beat with hit title to defeat and Gagne anmotit tc clairr. it fo- iue own, there it sure to be something oo mg They will wrestle to a finish thc G A E. the guest- of the er. tertainer* being Lint-: -Hind* Camp. fc of X. E p 7-Tar: Co-ps. G A. E.. ant hiteir lamilie-s a; the Grant Army nal. A* annul ini* sa: oort, to a finely p-cpa-ec banquet in the flmmg room*, including cold meats manned potatoes, fruit Baiad not mils. rsiia ice tetn trie c-oflet Following the banquet tb* parry retired lr tht "imi;. where the opening exercise! of tne evening t err. ant me entertainment closer r: toe singing of America' At. informal soeia. hour follow ed and tne part' bros* uj. at a late hour Muct of the success oJ the evening if out u Gardiner A Scape chairman of tne g-ii“-j- commit'.-* -i. a—arirementt bf Bisxet by 5'ts ht.vaxre chairmat of tne Lippe committee ittit Mm Bei 2. Eacitiiff* x.rt Fuller ant Mix Bows. l-r Jdaci.e jr.- Fries: of 'Augusts w as u town Tnursua: cal imp or. Inends. Miss Flarri-r. liropr-y iau returned to r>er home on Hint street after a several tia’ s’ visit at Bangor at tne guest of friends. Mis* .-ufrau ouiey of Boston is in town ior a lew oats the guest of friends Miese* Ljanii ar.fi Ein-el Maruer. re turned Tnursday from a several 08yp* visit ji Bomcin and v.^ant? w:th friend? and reiat-'et. Thev are tii^ jam to re turn Iron: I«e np to Washing; .m. Mis* Ed.tfc r- UJ resume he: v orfc a: tne ban*: ant Mise SUi*: will resume aer studie? at Lawrence *Hign stnool. M.ss AX Tyt left Thurraty far •art:, 1 tsoji. Whore ei.t will y.-att a 1* v. us: f v:g ui.r w:tr. friends after winefc wUi cubiic parks.. The matter of supporting a public dump was referred to the com mittee on Clear. XTp Weeks. and is to be reported upon a: the next meet ing. Mrs. Periey Grant was the hostess Thursday, to a party of friends at a tinner party at her home on Newbali street. Shortly after noon the party sat down* to a very inviting course dinner. The afternoon was passed in an informal manner some sewing and others playing cards. Among those present were Mrs. George Toppan, Mrs. Bert Williamson. Mrs. William McLeod, Mrs. Colby Lawrence. Mrs. William Burney, Mrs. Benjamin Nol lette. Mrs. L 5. Bray and Mrs. Grant. George D. Cu?ti* George L. Curtis, aged fif* years. Z months, passed away Wednesday evening after a several weeks illness, from tuberculosis. The remains were taker Thursday to his home a- Raw tucket. P.. I. The deceased was bom at Norwich. Conn., the son of Thomas Curtis and Anna Adair. A widow and two children survive. Miss Hazel Fogg has completed her duties as stenographer a: Holman Nelson's pharmacy, and has entered the Fairfield post office, succeeding Mrs. Edna Purirton. whose resigna tion wil] take effect in May. Mrs. Reginald Clement and little daughter of Rockland are guests of Mrs. Clement's parents. Mr. and MtV Justin Buzzeii. corner of Park and Gil breth streets. Mrs. Charles Kent of Benton was calling on friends in town Thursday, j Mrs. Cora Sturtevant and two children, Francis and Frederick, of Farmington arrived Thursday to pass a few days with Mrs. Sturtevant’s father. Frank Savage, Newhall street. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Reed of Springfield. Mass., are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Eu- 1 gene NoBette. High street, Mrs. Nollette being his sister. H. W. Jackson of Boston and E. W. Lit- j tlefield of Portland were business callers iB town Thursday. Mrs. William W. Xye of lower Main street left this week for Springfield, Mass., where she win pass several weeks with friends and relatives. Mrs. Ralph Priest is ill at the home of her sister, Mrs. George Pratt, upper Main street. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Priest, who have been residents of Shawmui for several years, have moved tMr household goods ■u fmlhousit. X. wB«rf they will met their home in the future. Mr r*ries.^if employee by the Amcicar Siesdu Cu Hue their new ri cm** wil. he nearer his worfc- _ Georg* Bsclw of Falmouth. lormerty of tint town. being a: one time rcanager of the Maine Prreer A t entiiator do wns calling ox. business friends in tawr. Wednesday Mrs Arthur H Totmar. was at home Tnursday tftwtiooT ti tnt TnurscEy A4! emoot Auction Club. The fmsi par: of the afteTioor, was passed it, playing cards after which a social hour and re freshments were erioyed. The Needlerraf: Sisters were pleasant ly entertained Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs Bertha G iff ora The time was passed ir. sewing. The Priscilla Embroidery Ciui mem bers were the guests Thursday aftemoot of Mrs Clara O'Blemit. upper Man. street The time was quietly passet in ax. informal manner, followed by refresh ments A large number of the Methodist pa-iEt. went tc Fairfield Center Thursda- eve ning where they were present a- tiie annual parish meeting of trie Fairfield Center Metnodist church which wat held it Vicior Grange hall The guests re port a very enyoyahle time. Supper was Mrs Manar: Palmer of "Waterville i? engaged caring for Mte. Join A. Par tridge. upjier Man. street, during tne lat ter s illness KHX3E BC>AI‘—MrE. Colby Joy if recovering front an attach of bronchi tis Mrs John A. Harris pass-t Tuesday with Mrs Horace Weyni..ui.h at fAir field village. The faxnity of X- Wilcox have moved this weei: ictr t: :r new house Jiutr. Goodwin was no: at-,*- u, rt-“ turi 11 Hebr-T. Tuesday or unt of at. attach of the grip iir* Arthur K. ElUs lectured be fore tip loll owing Granges in tiie in terest "'f tne State Board of Health Tuesday Has- Yussalburtj T'eanes huy Kenr.usr.eag and Thursday Brew*g Arthur T Craig of Fatrfieit has Peer duly appointed State represen tative of tne Kimue Isianc Ciui of America tr: and for the State of Maine tt at-, unti. March 1 Percy Cleveland of Portland made a short visit Wednesday with ius sis ter. Mrs. C H. Parana NYE'S CORNER Mr?.. Fmi/i: TFUeot. and foil* children of Saowhegux art visiting tier t.i. -t It Heifitrsoa Free Tot'*', cat beer, il- it siowij re coveru-g Mrs. ‘Wealthy Weymouth hat moved banc to her ole home the C- **i er Mas Agnes Butt of Stiowhegat was a*, home c-j: ruy with he; parti us lilr tint Mrs. Join. Bum. X’t. Bouine 'furrier was it Fnirfitui: Wednesday it set her sister Mrs. Flit: h; vtt xrno ;t seriously U. Must Beulah Both hat returiiei to he* wort afier a :v t weens- vacation Mrs Carl Anderson wa* >1. V aiervUtt or. Wednesday. Tht cottage prayer meeting «at iiti Sunday evening: ai S F Clouet. e John Bum hat puriinas-un a heavy won: borne. Coming Events April If*—AXtruai meet:::? trie election of oflii-er* of ."jvjc Out a: Portland. Apr. 11—Supreme _u_:t eor venee. Portland tu.C IS—Fa in o', i Day April ?>—Gentral Main* Pythian Jual iee. A uourr. naa, Annum April a-3*—Maine M* ir.:>ui»l 1'or.fer «nce. Piano; Bam-aon o. aA. pr_*.. mg V-atervuie Aprii 2b—Penoaacot Geunty Teacher* Association xneeia lor re-orgur.uui.tiou, Bangor. Apri. St—Adjourned trait meeting of Civic Club at 1. f onisnei. Me: t—Superior ourt ocrveries civil and cruninu: Fon.ana Mu} 4-^— ongregatiunaJ Conference and Missionary s iciety of Maine, annua meetings South Parish enuren. ugusta May 4-6—Mtsonii grani homes annua, meetings. Portland. May it—i-yiorc juteracboiaKit price ■penning of .oily ope:, to p-epuratory acno'.-lB of Maine ano New Fiat: osiure afternoon and eviinr a: Watervilie. May 15—Grunc Bodge. K. of F„ a: 1C, Fyu.igT. empjt. Portland. May 30—Memoria. Day June i—Supreme Coun aw -.era. Ban gor June j—Failed Slates District Court, Bangor June- MO—Maine Division. Sons of Vet eraiis and_ Baries Auxiliary, annual meeungt. Bangor June 21—Supreme Cpun law term Port land. June 2F-J u.y 5—Belfast Midsummer Carnival Jotie 2-—University of Maine Fummer term negms Crone Aug 6— University of Maine Eummer tern, closes Drono Aug 3.1-25— 'Waldo County fair, Belfast. Sept l-(—Conference of Employed .iff.. cert Aasocial!oi. of the T. M C a., lor the State of Maine, Base Cobboasee: on tee. Wmthrop. Sept n—Baoor s Holiday. Sept 7—Superior Court convenes civil and cnmmt: Port.arid Sept. 21—C luted States District Court PorJand. Oct. 1—Deer h noting season open in Maine until Der. li Oct li—Supreme Court convenes Pot land. Oct IS—Columbus Day. Oct 1!—Bangor Aroostook Railroad, annual meeting. Bangor Oct. a—Annual meetings of Maine Cep trad Railroad and suns, diary companies Portland. Oct 25-25—Maine Teachers Assoc nation Bangor. Nov. 3f., City election, Gardiner. Dec. 6—City election. Port ik'id Dec. lb—Crty election. 1\ csitro h, Dec. 14—Supreme Court law term. Au gusta. Dec. 14—Umted States District Court Portland Dec 2i—Christmas SPORTS. May 15—Maine Interne:ieejare Athletic Association meet 'Watervilie. May 25—Bowdotn outdoor intersrhoia9 tir^meet. Whittier field. Brunswick. Nov. 1-JJi'Ost hunt.ng season oi>en in Maine until Dec. 1. ENGLISH LABOR PARTY ADVOCATES EARLY PEACE AGREEMENTS Norwich, Eng.. April 5, 11.'2 A. M.— The delegates of the Independent Ba- bor partj-. now holding their annual meeting in Norwich, have received a report from the national administra- 1 five council of the party setting forth that the partj had accepted a set of resolutions declaring, among other 1 things, that it was the duty of the labor movement to secure peace at the earliest possible moment. JOU RNAL WANT ADS BRING RESULTS TRY ONE ANtf BEE FRENCH GAFT. BEFORE G08RMRTIAL FOR RILLING HIS WIFE J'uriF April I —(a-27 A- 1*- —CaptaiP Hera.il. ai. oftioer m the Freni* csva:-' ■v’il. be tried by eourtmarua! Saturui y for killing in* wile at Compiegn* l*e ■jauet sn* i^eTBiisieL: lx. following trie urir> to i>t near him in direct vioiaiioi cl or tier* issued by tut military authorities. For some hhk after the cnmt Herai: Wat a memk. anf. physical wreck. It was feared in would not surr/vt. but lie re cently recovered and was turned over w the mill tar: police hy tut nospita. author ities. CAPT. JAMES DOWDEN DIES AT NEW BEDFORD New Beoford Ma.se.. April —Ca: tarn James Bowden. out of the ben* know* whalemen v no ever Bailed tr: New I.efiitr merchants. There vat a i.-st of Tl in me heHtructi >n f tilt fleet Approxi mate'-■ .of j«-opW had to be tar.en aboard tin vessels that escai*ec u f'UV.-htt the Kct Tori 5.—Thi iria mtiie Carbone ant Frank Aharnt accuse of attempting tt set of! homo? st. 1 at r:■ i: t catrcura.. was postpone toac: ur ti. next Mon da: oi account of trie ceati, of tie. rriDmer of .'nape Kota writ i_t J-iTeikriUtC. El IIit ir.E.. ONI. OF MAINE The Firsz InstiTuie U Be Hel d AprO 23-24— u &h-Ejic/'srn Speakers to Be in Attendance l€.. April s f:~F* Stiv ■c’t;'1 ~;i:r v'r;>aT'*;* vrt ir.nd Ushers r-'f r^lc iLt T:. tirBir;- of v.i* hul* puu ot. ip*. cLmpafi i" ant hti: a- air exp^ctec i** tp* iiirres: ti.*: ii*-• V Fjiuj*e: n,si: tr t: hr j t n. z:...b Sia *_ v i'Tiur which ;j to t*t- knowr as a Ftv s papeT uiBt’tu-* ai:c it *>t m.; ot?r tii€ EiiFPicet cif !if oum&lisrL at-paTtm^iit •>f th*- Tht gpessiop:* will t*r Fncic- aftemc* April Frida;.' ti. ii*?- ana farc.”day hjot-Ijiijc a: The Friiav afiemo® Beejoii *W i aiixr of the nicies x'urilisniuc .c. of HoLiitoii w*I. FI» at: or. the Jiidf'ptrideuce f the or £ho; axid inert "v- _i. i*e other *2. iv rest me remariiE. For the Frjdty evening session it is j>i£iiiii- a tc na-. t a dinner providec by the o’ar.E ladies of in; uon/tasti: science department the t*niv. rsity. J'rvEiden: Will prea the v j'rona.iy include Ex-Gov. Plained, put i-sher of the New Apt. T&ieut: WiSiams. 6-ni: of the Puktaer Sc-nooJ a* .'innmai iem of Columbia Tnivcnsitr. arid other* «eaa V.*;iiiaics v X si*eak at the rat t:rds.v rrort.ira: perajur and others who v X tK: i.ea: l art 3eor£t "W Nortot. efl.’ior of the Foma tie arc Oity Editor Lawreiue T. Smrth of the Ban era Mr Norton win talk or tns THE WAV OUT. Cnanoe of Food E-ought Sucres; en3 Hapo -ess. An air hit! otis hut delicate c.r. af ter failing to fro through senooi on a errant c,f nervousness anc hysteria, found in Srape-Nirts the only thine that seemed to build her up and fur nish. her the ;>ease of hea.th. r~om infancy.- she says, "I here rot been stronc Being ambitious to r'srr. at any cost I finally cot to the High t feot soon had to abandon tr.y studies on account of nervous prostration and hysteria. My food did not agree with m. tnc 1 grew thin f-nc despondent. 1 could not enjoy the strr.7i1e.st social affair for I suffered constantly from nervouusness in sj>ue of a.i, sorts of medicines. "This nretched condition coJttintied until 1 became interested in' the let ters of those w ho had cases like xr.ir£■ ana who were being helped by eating Graj^-Xuts. "I had little faith hut x>rocured a pkg. and after the firs: dish I ex;*r ienced a lecuiiar satisfied feeling that I had never gatned from anv t>r dinarv fciod. 1 slept and rested bet ter that night and in a few days be gan grow stronger. I had a new feeace arc restfulness. In a few weeks, re m great joy. the headaches and nervous ness left me and life became bright and hopeful. 1 resumed my studies and later taught ten months v;ti ease—using Grape-Nuts every cay. 1 am now the mistress of a hap, home, and the old weakness has nc er returned." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek. Mich. Head. “The Road 10 Well vide." in pkgs. “There's a Rea son.” Ever read the above letter? A new ©ne appears from tme to time. They are genuine, true, and full of human pnmny tnc editorial department* tiandlin*: t»* n«®* Tbt Iniverattr of Mam* Pre* ~4| r.-a. aci a* no«c to* ti» Unjvsnflr t. errt-"iaic the riEr.mf new-spant-ra*; Tht clut. wl» atded by t JwseptlB c immitt"t. tacladrrr V. al ie* F h** ;u:>! wiser Oj tO* J'ti Ti|n>* f'-eV.X X IkOj. ■e- Hitrrtjaui tjuema* munafer of tt Bancor Commercial one A L «duoT of tat Ole awz. Im.erprisc MAINE SOCIETY FOR THE PROTEC TION OF AN!M^

Portland M-e., April —Tiif Mam lor Urt Proi^rfioT ’if ir.aE;! heit! its annua; mw.irif Per* "Wt-BMh uay unc the IoUcvitie off;' -~f vrj eiec.ed 3‘reBiuen*.. Col Fr*-fi"ru 3 Iii«r.i;r*y. vice presidents. Lcw^ VoouniL.r of Portland Hon. Fianaj Bea 1 F_:.c 1 ar* r Long of J oruand Heroer*. 1- Em?-r g Tru-.crrile. Clemen: E I»r»orj. e Irr Alfred V.'illiams ,-jx: on; '.’f Itfwiston secretary. Mrt Aa iaiue E Boofbby treasurer Ht.r. rurrus F Moulton Portland .lornr't Clement j". Kotunsoi; at Jacoi H. Berman of port um v* upsunary aurjretjm. F V.' E un jO-orge I* vr•:>£■■ >f unc FT-n •tSpear. aUkif Portland Preside!;: BwU.i'j in ins an:: t j.'dreep no id t!*.' Bumf cricicisn u hfri mao* uscanst tin- Btnaery r. one someflnnj t j irevexr! sen ni**nt uf iu:Tb-k iron. Pur*.:ant, v. a aii)"6 many communications iu.ra i m twfl on tiM e. ject “if noti.ing car. u* done a*. Oiuve :oi. Pew Orleans r-f.vannal. N^v; Nevs Baitimiure. Pi.iiadeipltia Tin or B.tFior:' 'u* salt “vim' it do In Portia V; her., if our p v/^re cioset erupments sued f;.,jiiri»r:5 cm “aw ne-fiir-wnec tt j-: u.r or Hi .:tai| C(i x- mb;. tr. >!.;nr of tie we don* *:i* ;.k’ year ant compar::.;. v ii. cviuus *ar ftr* nit fav jovrinr liirure*. por* Lust rt uis I C 3. 1 Tr- p-yfereBt.:. nrr.it of a f; fem Ft T.iioider a**.s* fr «2 :.:s co ’LTLr'~ I UTf enf ITI'eabie in ecaut.s* the corporation and oil (Cfc! ii act dance with terms ::it contrary But aside fa his s';. contras* i>e eiands ol f noting that any other etoc holder a preferred stockholder is not src-crlit He cannot claim divides or; of funds that art needed tor. tr.a: pro;* -!y should lie applied to. t payment of debts 1'iresTrtrt may use profits for t d*■' e1 pment of the c*orp rate 1 F.ne S' tong as i.l>ey d not a1 use their f ttr-t'onarr power o* violate the da t- or the contracts made, as 10 pn its. wjtt particular classes of sux holders. 4 ’i' ttt the certificate of a r f*-rrrd stockholder nr: viaes that shal. lie entticd ut of the net fa* tnes of the tampan' t a semi-annt preferential cumulative dividend. If paid or provided for before t dividend is set apart or jiaid on t common stock..' be is entitled it in snrh dividend paid semi-annually, there are net earnings 1. A case in which :t upgx’arf u the net earnings of a corporation in beer applied t. the enlargement »f; plana and in which it alse apps that by a sale of all the assets. csraing which there :s nc allege: ft fraud, so small a Jam was reui.uea. to shew that the net earnings hi*f disappeared and the capital ns-if beer, great!.' impaired, and :n v met further apoaere that the corporal has apparent y ceased to do bush* is no; a case which calls for the laration of a dividend to pr-dsc stocicholders. The groper reined}' such sioeiJioMers is not d.vioeada dissiduti or. In a i .11 brought by one bp* f older far the benefit of himself t ah other stockholders, to compel declaraU 'n of a dividend, it n.usi alleg'd that application has beet O' to the .rectors for the deeinrtt.'Jl such a udend or some reason s; he alleged why each an applies! would l.e ineffectual. The Ct-r ~M one stockholder for tbs psyfifSte' the amount dairfl -d to bs due w individual is not an application the declaration if s genera, divids Exception* overruled. B.£ d-saus with costs. Only Insan.tE-y. (Eafayette Courier} Already it is claimed that tie f posed anti-ft'ee lunch law wcuW unconstitutional. "We thought if the lunch that was unconstitutio* Always Something to Co. (Chicago News) Eife is just one swat after an* First ;t .s candidates for office then it is carpets and dies. Only as Advrnse Agent*. (Chicago News.' As Harbingers of spring the fit* and the first dandelion art wsl^i but no one loves them for t.'y**" J aloaa.

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SPECTACULAR CAREER OF GERMAN CRUISER ENDS WITH INTERNMENT Newport News, Va. April S.—With t internment toda> of the German uxiliary cruiser JTinz Eitel Fried rah and her crew the commerce de pt rover ended her spectacular war ca Captair's Decision decision of Captain Thierichens of L the Prinz Eitel to intern his ship fol Symtsd the receipt by him of an imper P^* evidence *4Ti'ei. before th. I'nii- tes commis »io) oi. IndUFtnu. i>.ac. tons. by Charles Markham presidm Centra' was pi vet tod; '■tot. president of tie Ua:iv. departi in*. tin .Am- Of Labor .lames- Mate* Mem o*' th> .Uaclums1' ’?»C. Alt of Paducah K ilnrl: Of tin testimony .i..:.- vciti Mr aplli.-ktmnrs expressed teat 01 the Plan Rlkf men t nounce upon the standing of the chum ants and the amount of indemnity “The undersigned begs to suggest that the ambassador bring tile above to the i knowledge of his government and avails himself, et cetera. “JAGOW “April 4, 1915,” REPORT THAI HOLLAND HAS BEEN INVADED (Continued From Page One This, likewise lacks confirmation anti is not credited, as it is not considered like!: that Germany would b* sending reinforcements to the Carpuhtians if there were any doubt of Austria's loy alty to her ally. Would End Italy Hopes Italy takes the matter more serious ly than the other nations, for should it i prove to he trie- it would end her hopes of gaining territorial accessions front Austria. However, the stubborn way in wnich Austria is resisting tht Russian advance in the Carpathians seems to contradict the suggestion that she is ready i, seek peace at Russia’s terms. The fighting in the mountain passes continues as fiercely as ever and al though Austria claims that her troops with tin assistant- of Germans, havo far as the rest of the eastern "-om is concerned, the onlj batle of any trr p-irtane. i« that in Bukowina. 'viler the 1 Austrians are thrusting at the Russian positions in the hope of compelling t, Russians to send reinforcements 'the Carpathians. In West Gahcia and Roland the overflowing rivers and bot tomless marshes prevent mo'entents on a large scale The same conditions are hindering the Fmich operations between th, .M-us and Moselle rivers, the French official n-po— tofla, stating that in-av; rams hav, rendered the ground difficult for th,- mova»*n- of troops and tin em pit-vmem Of artillerj A verj import M*m batle is in progress m this region however and tin* French claim t,'. he making advances—A claim w.ucn is cot* tested by the Germans wiio declare t ha: i.h the attacks have n&m repulsed. ■Whichever report is correct, there Is little doubt that a sanguinary battle is being fought and that m the attacks 1 and counter attacks very heavy losses have been sustained The people O' Europ-- are expectant!' j swaiting- a renewal of tin attack ui. ti^* Dardanelles, this time with land am set forces. But the only news from that par- of the world today is that Turks' has decided to cal! up all men capable of bearing arms. at. indication that she expects the allies to bring exceeding!' strong forces agaitis- her. FAIRFIELD frank Chase of West Renton, th truck man had the misfortune to h,s a valuable work horse, Thursdav. Th horse received some injuries’ that necessitated his doing away with. Arthur Home employed bv the Bangor and Aroostook railroad at Bangor arrived at West Benton. Thursday, to pass a week with his family. John Brophy arrived at his home m town. Thursday, front lus work a: South Waterford, to pass a few uay. vacation Mrs. Silas riunmier off West stive has gone to Houlton. called there b. the death of her brother. Janies Lou gee. I ^®nk Ooffill employed by the Cen r tral Maine Power compam at Augus ta, is able to be out. after a week's illness, at his home on High street. J Miss Hope Kilby of Pembroke is the J guest in town, fhis week, of Miss Emma Coombs, principal and teacher at the South grammar school. Judge Harvey H. Elrazzell is ill a; his home on upper Main street. Mrs. Otis Taylor is employed at C j P. Loders greenhouse durisg the ah I sence of Mrs. William Tracy for a few i days. The April meeting of the Parent Teacher Association will be held on Tuesday afternoon, at the Lawrence JJigh aphool. The program is in charge of Miss Edith Wilcher. Earle Palmer of Hinckley called or friends in town. Thursday. Dr. Clarence Scammon of Millinock et arrived in town, Thursday, to pass 1 a few days with friends. Miss Isabelle Parkman of Portland is in town, the guest of her aunt, Miss Helen Pratt, High street. WANT ADS •RING RESULTS TRY ONE AND MkaJMUMM NATIONAL SUPERINTENDENT OF W. C. T. 0. SPEAKS AT FAIRFIELD UPON SUBJECT WOMAN SUFFRAGE MRS. DEBORAH K. LIVINGSTON. Fairfield. i! were not getting their rights in the educational world. A girl of 21 knows as much about the .".Hairs of the world as a boy of 21. t^»e educational institutions tire turning out as main girls as boys, yet the girl is re stricted in the laws of the country. Kverj argument in favor for suffrage for men is in favor for suffrage for wo men. and every argument in favor of suf frage of women is equaiiy as good for men. n§Mi i tl TO SUPPLY DEMAND Washinpton. April S American chemical companies art- I tending to he cx pendeo anu within ten months, it i-‘ estimated, much of tie material lor' tie sum;. dj os- whieft heretofore war purciias'ia in Germany tit a cost of .(Hie amntull>. will be produced isi the I'niteti States. The niun compli cated chemicals, however, will requin mort time to develop. A report of tin dyestuff situation, called for by a resolution of 1 oneness. 1 was given out today by th local em ployes of the Auburn Syracuse Elec tric Railway -Go* wMch operate all hues i iii anti around Auburn. No effort will be made here to move a car for the present. CAB STRIKE IS NOT LIKELY TO AFFECT ROCHESTER LINES Rochester, N. Y., April b—The strike declaretl upon the lines of the Empire I'nited Railways is not likely to cause an> trouble in Rochester, according to officials of tiie New York State Railways and tin Amalgamated Association of Em ployes. Officials of tiie Amalgamated As sociation state that their request to the -Yew York State Railways to stop cars of tiie Rochester. Syracuse and Eastern and the Buffalo. Eockport Eastern lines running over tracks in tiie city of Roch ester has been acceded to. A temporary injunction was granted to day to tiie Empire I'nited Eines restrain ing tiie New York State Railways from preventing tiie cars of the former running over its tracks in the city of Rochester. The court order is returnable Saturday. SACO MAN PURCHASES MASS. TROLLEY LINE Worcester, Mass., April S.—The proper ty of the Warren. Brookfield Spencer Street Railway Co., including a trolley line from Silencer to West Warren and a branch from East Brookfield to Nosth Brookfield, was sold at auction today to Frank E. Palmer of Saco, Me., for J1S0. 000. The property has been offered for sale for several months but the sales have been adjourned because the bids W’ere not large enough to satisfy the court. ASK ADMITTANCE BE DENED HUERTA Los Angeles, Calif., April 8.—The Carranza government at Vera Cruz will ask the United States to deay ad- way to New Turk, according to a message which Adolfo Carillo, Car ranza agent here received today. Car ranza has evidence. Carillo said he was informed, that a group of Mexi can conservatives had assembled in New York to meet Huerta and plan with him a movement to restore Huer- ta to the dictatorship. Carranza's request that Huerta be denied admission to this country will be based it is stated, upon the dec laration that he intends to violate the neutrality of the United States. SAYS HUSBAND TQLD FAULTS OF SUBMARINE F-4 Los Angeles, Calif.. April 8.—Mrs. ’Elsie Nelson, widow of William S. Nelson, engineer on the sunken sub marine F-4. said today her husband told her he had notified the flotilla commander that the submarine's mo tors. which had suffered by a blow out, would never be the same again. She said he also told her that the sub marine had only four days' supply of air, instead of a two weeks' supply provided by the regulations. CONFERENCE OVER TREATMENT TO BE GIVEN U. S. SHIPS Washington, April 8.—Sir Kichard Crawiord, the commerce attache of the British embassy, was in conference today ai the state department with Chandler Anderson, special assistant to Seeretarv Bryan, in regard to the treatment to be accorded American ships and cargoes un der the recent British order-in-eouneil. Sir Kichard is now working out with Mr. Anuerson details of a plan to elim inate as far as possible unnecessary de tentions of American snips. At present these negotiations touch the best meth ods of establishing the actual ownership of ships and cargoes. It is understood the British government promises to pro mulgate soon channels for the disposition of vessels m transit designed to meet the suggestion of the state department. WRECK OF THOMASTON SCH'R PICKED UP BY CUTTER SEMINOLE Washington, April 8.—Captain Fherrotli of the coast guard cutler Seminole report ed by wireless today that he had picked up the burned wreck of a lumber laden schooner, supposed to be the Alice Mur phy of Thomaston, Me., and was off Dia mond Shoals lightship towing it to Hamn ton Koads. The Murphy. from Savannah for Providence, was abandoned in. tne recent storm and her crew rescued b\ the steamer Lenape. The vessel later was sighted on fire. JAPANHSER ASAMA GIVEN UP San Francisco. April 8—The Jap anese cruiser Asama, wrecked on the lower California coast, cannot be sal vaged. according to officers of the tug Sea Rover which went to try it. The Sea Rover returned here today. S2700 LOSS AT FORT FAIRFIELD BY POTATO HOUSE BURNING Fort Fairfield, April 8.— About 3 o’clock Tuesday afternoon fire broke out in the potato house of E. L. Holt on the East Limestone road. Tire fire spread rapidly and soon spread to the barn but with considerable effort the fire in the barn was extinguished. It was impossible to extinguish the fire in the potato house. About 20**1 barrels of potatoes were des troyed. The building was insured. The loss was estimated at about $2700. AUSTRIA WAR OFFICE OFFICIAL STATEMENT Vienna, April 8.—Via London 7.47 P. M.—“At. the war office today the follow my statement was issued: “Obstinate fighting in the section of the East Beskid mountains (along the boundary between Hungary and Ga licia) which has lasted for several weeks reached its climax at Easter Continual Russian attacks, especially on both sides of the Laborcza valley where the enemy was reinforced by a majority of the troops which had be sieged Przemysl, were repulsed with enormous losses to the enemy. Count er-attacking. German und Austrian troops captured on the heights to the west and east of the valley several strong Russian positions. "Though the fighting at this point has not yet terminated, our success in the Easter battle in which some 10,000 unwounded prisoners were cap tured, is indisputable. "In some parts of the wooded dis tricts east oT the Laborcza valley se vere fighting is progressing. "In South west Galicia there have been artillery combats at some places. "In West Galicia and Russian Po land, it is comparatively quiet.” TEMPORARY RELIEF TO STARVING MEXICANS Ban Antonio, Tex., April 8.—Temporary relief is given at Monterey under direc tion of .General Villa to seven thousand families, or more than 30.000 persons, a:.-’ cording to a dispatch from Monterey pub WATERVILLE A very successful shop meeting was Iield at tin Maine Central Repair shops Thursday noon. The subject of the ad dress by Rev. Charles F. Robinson, was ‘Opposing th Forces of Evil”. Hose 4 was called to William Mur ray's. P Ticonic street, at about 7 o'clock Thursday morning for a chim ney fire, which was extinguished by chemicals without damage. Mrs. Russel Barton returned Thurs day from Lewiston, where she attended on Wednesday thi session of the Grand Lodge, -\'ew England Order of Pro tec tion. A successful meeting of the Emerson class was conducted at Libray hall Thursday evening by Rev. Frank S. Pha len. The subject of tiie meeting was “Emerson and Walt Whitman.” The Bilile class of the Railroad V. M C. A.. General Secretary' Frank L. Thorn berry leader, will continue its studies in the "Life of St. Paul", at the Rail road V. M. C. A. building at 7.3b to night. The young women delegates to the T. W. C. A. convention at Portland will leave for the Forest City on the morning train Friday. About 2" are going from the women’s division of Colby College and as many more from the various young people's societies of Waterville. Masonic brethren of the late Frank W. Grindull of Winslow were present to do honor to his memory Thursday afternoon at his late home on Beacon street. Wins low. Rev. Henry Clay Turner was the officiating clergyman. Waterville Lodge of Masons was escorted by St. Omer Commandery, Knights Templar. Edgar J. Brown, grand keeper of rec ords and seal of the Grand Lodge of Maine, Knights of Pythias, went to Brewer Thursday to be present at the district meeting of the Pythians Thursday night. On Friday night he will pay an official visit to the lodge at Burnham. A large attendance of friends gathered at tite late home- of Robert H. Union on Kudd street Thursday afternoon at 3.30 clock, at which time funeral services were conducted by Ret Arthur S. Phelps, It. It., of the First Baptist church. The W oronoeo Quartet sang two selections. The remains will be taken Friday to Mar blehead, Mass., for burial. Services at the Universalis; enureh will ih4 i eaftet be- held at 1.30 m the morning and Sunday school at noon. The mem bers are looking forward to increased attendance on account of tfio change. The Sunday school will be taught by modem methods. All children who be long to Universalis; families are invited to at;end. and also children who are not attending anv Sunday school will receive a cordial welcome. The remains of George A Matthews, late of Vineyard Haven, Mass., passed through Waterville Thursday, on their I wav to Monmouth for interment. Mr. Matthew's was to: many years the gen eral secretary of the Waterville local V. i M. C. A., which wen; out of existence 1 several years ago. Two daughters and. j two sons survive. His death is deeply regretted by a large nuiAber of friends ii. tins city. Business Men's Meeting A meeting of business men was held at the city government rooms Thurs day evening to consider the proposi tion of an outside concern to locate m Waterville The matter was discussed at some length, hut no action was taken. Te.-Delts Entertain Alpha T'psilon of Delta Delta Delta of Colby College entertained Mrs. William W. Hudson of Worcester) Mass., vice president of Alpha Prov ince of Delta Delta Delta at a dinner party in their chapter rooms, Ticonic block. Wednesday evening. The enter tainment was in the form of a bararet. Among the other guests were the pat ronesses. Mrs. J. ‘William Black. Mrs. Homer 1’. Little. Mrs. Carl Green and Mrs O. G. Springfield. A five-course dinner was served. Cynthia H. Crosby Mrs. Cynthia H. Crosby of Yassal boro died Thursday morning at 9.30, aged XT years. She is survived by two sons. Fred S Crosby of Yassalboro and William H. Crosby of Winslow. The deceased was the oldest member of the Baptist church of Yassalboro. The funeral will be held at 1 T\ M. Saturday from the Baptist church, Itev 1 Klim officiating. Ellen Shaw Miss Ellen Shaw of China died at her home Wednesday morning aged years The funeral will be held Friday at lo o clock at the Methodist church, ltet E E. Kongley officiating. The burial will be at Albion. OFFICERS ARE ELECTED TO MASONIC CLUB At the meeting of the Waterville Masonic Club Thursday night these officers were chosen: President. Car roll N. Perkins: vice president. Ed mund D. Noyes; secretary-treasurei. Charles W. Vigue: hoard of trustees, .fohn A. Davison, Clarence E. B Wal ker, Ora A. Header. George L. Can non. and Dr. E. R. Winslow. $330,000 TOTAL OF SUITS, IN CASE U. S. WORSTED CO. Boston April S—Suits aggregating $:.>.0liit arising from the consolidation m 3911' of three smaller companies with the United States Worsted Co., of Mas sachusetts were entered in the superior court today by Charles L. Jolesch and 1 >avid E. Golieb of ‘Xe» York against Georg* E. Kussell of Lawrence,,, Theo dore L Pomerov or New York and ivar -L. Riostrom and the Old Colony Trust Co.. *v Boston. The plaintiffs in behalf of themselves and other stockholders claim the de fendants refused to give them ferred stock of the United ■ted for an. United the

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DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL Entered at the Augusta Post Office os, second class mail matter. ESTABLISHED 1826. No notice whatever will be taken of unsigned communications. The Journal cannot be held responsi ble for the preservation or return of rejected communications. Address all communications relating to subscriptions and advertisements to Kennebec Journal Company, Publishers, Augusta, Maine. Friday, April 9, 1915. Making Submarines Useless. Germany has given up hope that the submarine U-29 will come back. Another submarine has been caught in a net. Every inventor of civilization has on his thinking cap to meet the submarine problem. And already it would seem that the menace has been met by a remarkable invention that tells of the vroximity of ships, ice bergs, rocks and so on. Cleveland Moffett in the April American Maga zine tells the fascinating story of a submarine sounding apparatus which, attached to vessels under the water line, listens to and reports the doings of the deep. On the future of this invention the author says in part: “Coming to the general future of this invention, its many advantages insure its wide adoption on vessels of all sorts. In fogs and dangers of the night every ship will sound its code letter two or three times a minute, thus revealing its identity to other ships miles away. And the location and dis tance of each vessel will be made known by the automatic swing on an electric needle mounted beside the compass—the greater the swing on a graduated dial, the less tho distance. This means no more collisions like that cn the St. Lawrence, when the “Em press of Ireland” would have been talking that night to the other ship, listening to her signals and steering accordingly, if they had both carried water wireless oscillators. “As to icebergs, the echo method in sures safety, since it indicates distance and direction. The 'Titanic' would have known (by an electric indicator) the precise direction and distance of that tragic iceberg while she was still three miles from danger. As to the perils of shoals and reefs along regu larly navigated coasts, it is plain that a line of oscillator stations placed at intervals, as lighthouses and bell buoys are placed, and sounding forth water wireless code signals at brief intervals in bad weather or at night would cre ate a continuously sounding zone of safety, reaching ten or twenty miles oOt to sea, and making it practically impossible for vessels to drive upon the rocks.” These signals, under water, travel more swiftly than they would through the air since sound moves through the water at the rate of 4,100 feet a second, while through the air is moves at the rate of only 1,100 feet a second. All seafaring men know the untrustworthiness of sound warnings sent through the air from steam whistles. These warnings are often unheard, even at a very short distance, owing to adverse wind conditions, or to disconcerting "holes in the air,” or to unfavorable reflections or skippings of the sound from the water's surface. With such an apparatus attached to a battleship or cruiser it would be im possible for a submarine to approach within striking distance without dis covery. To make submarines useful in the future they must be patterned something after the Jules Verne liter ary creation of half a century ago— able to move long distances far be neath the waves and to see their course without coming to the surface. The Lessons of the Hour. The Washington Star now sizes up the flow of the tide in .a, way that' suggests it may have been reading the Kennebec Journal. Read it: The temperance people are lucky these days. Everything seems to be coming their way. Whatever turns up, there is something in it for them. No sooner is one lesson applied than another presents Itself. Now war on a colossal scale teaches, and now a vulgar prize fight. Verily, this is the time when booze is being rushed around the ring and pummeled as never before. At Havana yesterday Jack Johnson paid an old, old penalty. High and loose living must, soon or late, settle up. Sometimes the settlement is late, but it cannot be evaded. The captain’s office is always open, and those who travel must pay. The footprints of a long proces sion of sluggers mark John Barley corn’s highway. Roadhouses along that thoroughfare are numerous, and the entertainment such as such per sons readily "fall for.” A winner emerging from inside the ropes is “flush,” p,nd he "hits the trail” for all he is worth. He may go far, he may stop short. But, far or near, when he takes the count it is as a flabby creature, conquered as much by over indulgence as by his fistic opponent. The history of the prize ring is one of the strongest of temperance lec tures. Awful examples are quotable wherever the low sport has found favor. One man comes, another goes. For the man who has just gone there will be small sympathy. Undoubtedly when in his prime he was a fighter of the first class. But prosperity developed qualities which made him despised as a man by the great ma jority of both races. For the man who has just come there are the usual, the inevitable, perils. How far will he go? How long will he last? Young, vigorous, temperate now, what will be the effect on him of the intoxicating acclaim of the sporting world, and the tempta tions within easy reach of a fat wallet? MeanwMj', let us not begrudge the sniefcertiehave afforded the more ob tioughtful Cubans. When t'Jthe Island a few years and teach t severe on their sports, and inveighed loudly against the bull ring and the cock pit. Behold our substitute. Two human beings, stripped to the hide, with their fists incased in thin gloves, roped in for a mauling match. Pro gress? Yes. But up, or down? And will the Cubans take to the new style of entertainment and the new means of wagering coin? The Blockade Vote. Editors of the country’s leading newspapers comment upon the temper ate, straightforward and kindly tone of the American note to Great Britain regarding the order in council pro claiming a virtual Blockade of Ger many and in^ effect also of neutral countries adjacent to Germany. Now is the hour for the American people to ask themselves this ques tion: "Would our note to Great Britain be as temperate, tolerant and kindly if we had in commission two effective warships for every one of Great Brit ain's?” Root’s Responsibility.” “Intellectually, no other man in New York is so admirably qualified to pre side over the deliberations of a Con stitutional Convention as Elihu Root. “Mr. Root is not only a great lawyer and a trained student of government, but he has had a wide and various ex perience with public affairs in their most important aspects. There is no high office in the State or Nation that he is not capable of filling, and filling well. New York has produced few men of whom that could be said. “Yet Mr. Root is not without serious disqualifications as a maker of Con stitutions for free men. These disqual ifications are mainly temperamental, and can best be described in the lan guage that Emerson applied to Web ster.” Thus saith the New York World, Democratic, and then, after quoting from Emerson's language as applied to Webster, said: To put the matter bluntly, Mr. Root’s ideal government is govern ment by property. To understand how thoroughly this belief is ingrained it is necessary only to read his recent speech before the Union League Club in Philadelphia, when he appealed to the business men of the country to or ganize and take control of the Gov ernment. Property is Mr. Root’s “pe culiar institution” as truly as human slavery was the South’s peculiar in stitution, and his highly organized mind rejects extreme Toryism not as wrong but merely as inexpedient.” Down through a half column more the World's criticism is implied, not specific or real. It is paving the way for criticism of the product of the convention—if Mr. Root should be a candidate for the Presidency. The World appears to fear “stupid conser vatism,” but we believe that Elihu Root will steer as clear of that as he will of "malignant reform.” Socialis tic, automatic cure-alls have caused a reaction, and “progress" no longer means frantic grasping here and there at every theory of government that is shot off by rapid-fire reformers. The president of New York’s con stitutional convention will hardly be stampeded by this reactionary or that radical. If any man in America can hold an even balance between reck less innovations and irredeemable standpatism he can do it. As the World admits, he will dominate the convention not only by reason of his office but “by reason of his ability, ex perience and prestige.” That is well for New York. Pity it is that other states could not revise their constitutions under the guiding mind of such as Elihu Root. For what is good for one state should not be discarded by others without careful scrutiny and understanding, arid who better understands the laws of many states than he? The readjustment of organic law to modern requirements is the task in hand in New York, by a body of 168 members. Its launching is happy because of a wise selection of the man at the wheel. Senator Cummins of Iowa, who is "prominently mentioned" as a candidate for the Republican nomination for presi dent, has come out for national prohibi tion and even predicts international pro hibition in the future. That is “going some.” It brings back an ancient joke attributed to a “horrible example” at the time of the American board’s historic meeting in this city some 25 years ago, when the question of probation after death engaged the theologians: “They've done us out of our drink on Sundays; they’ve done us out of our drink on week days, and now they are talking about pro hibition after death.’—Springfield Repub lican. The manager will not allow alcohol where drinkers go. The claim that women do not want to vote is again given the lie in the Chicago ejection. It was the first op portunity they had had to vote for mayor, yet more than 234,000 women went to the polls—more than 80 per cent, of registration. It is also grati fying to note that more than 60 per cent, voted for good government and against the old ring politics. Manchester hospitality is always Just ripe enough to pick, and there will be plenty of it for the Spanish war veter ans of New Hampshire when they come here on Fast day, for the annual en campment.—Manchester Union. In one notorious case it seemed over ripe, but the picking was good for the lawyers. So many “successful wives’’ are tell ing their experiences and methods that we wonder why somebody does not write “The Diary of a Successful Hus band.” Had you noticed that Congressman Peters had embraced “Octopian sym pathy?” M’hm! That’s the report from Dingleyville. Is now in full enjoyment of “you know what to expect.” Another Progressive is remembered. Maine Gossip Emancipation. [By Mrs. C. B. F., Idaho.] I work, or play, as I think best; I fare abroad, or stay at home; When weary, I sit down and rest; I bid one go, another come; Because I’m sixty. Though whistles blow with clamorous hue, I rouse me not, as I was wont; I do the things I like to do. And leave undone the things I don t— Since I am sixty. I grow not blind, nor deaf, nor lame; I still can dance, and hear, and see; But love the restful book, or game; No more the strenuous life for me; I quit at sixty. My toilet is my fondest care; The serial story I pursue; I glory in my silvering hair; I love my comfortable shoe; I’m glad I’m sixty. Let youngsters lift the weary load, And at the burden tug and strain; I love the easy, downward road; I would not climb life’s hill again; Glory be! I'm sixty. For several weeks, Ralph Worthley has been in correspondence with the H. W. Bell Co. of New York in regard to a co-operative creamery in Strong. The prospect, seeming favorable, the firm sent R. H. Cole to represent them and in company with Mr. Worthley and others he has been canvassing Strong and the neighboring towns. The necessary stock has been subscribed and also $1000 as a working capital, the whole amounting to $6500. The list of stockholders is a strong one financially embracing as it does, the most prominent business men, and many of the best and most substantial farmers In the section. The building is to be lo cated at the railroad junction in this village. It will be 60x24, two stories in height. A meeting of the stockholders was held Wednesday and the following were elected members of the executive committee: L. A. Worthley, C. M. Dickey, C. H. Brackley. Many young Eastporters who have been employed for the past winter in cities about Massachusetts, are now ar riving home as the annual opening of the eastern Maine sardine factories will be on the 15th, when there may be a big demand for expert factory employees as usual, every season from April to De cember. Several hundred young residents are yet away and employed but as soon as the sardine whistles are heard around Eastport the echo will be heard all through Massachusetts and then there will be a regular home-coming of the former employees for the excellent wages always to be secured there. A North Berwick poultry fancier carried seme of his fine stock to the York County Poultry Association ex hibition in December, 1914, but he claims that through refusal or neglect of the management he was not allowed to compete for the Wenthworth and Plaisted cups, although he had paid the entrance fee. Hence Harold E. Chadburne is suing the association for the sum of $50 damages, the case com ing up in the Sanford court. It is notv expected that the work on the Gurnet bridge will be completed in time for use by the yatchsmon the coming season. They have been oblig ed heretofore to be at the bridge at the proper hour, or tie up and await the tide’s pleasure. The bridge is to be raised about four feet. It was just 50 years ago this week that word was received of the promo tion of Major Little, provost marshal of Maine, to brevet lieutenant colonel of United States Volunteers. Sher- i man's army also had a payday during the same week and $11,000,000 was drawn for that purpose. Deputy Game and Fish Warden Per kins of Path, who resides on the Brunswick road has been very busy in Merrymeeting Bay since his appoint ment, looking after duck shooters breaking the law. Recently he dis covered a newly broken swamp road which he followed until he found on the Bay shore a well concealed blind behind which gunners had been shoot ing birds. He was out Saturday on the Bay in his boat and found it so rough that he landed on the Bow doinham shore and took the train into Brunswick for home. Judge Braley of the Supreme Judi cial Court in Boston has allowed the petition for the dissolution of the old Dennison Manufacturing Co. It is said that the old concern was reorganized and replaced by the present firm of the same name several years ago. The petition which has just allowed simply wipes out the old company, which was never actually dissolved, the firm's lawyers say. It has nothing to do with the present company. The corporation was organized in 1878 for the manu facture and sale of merchandise and shipping tags, paper boxes and other special articles used", by stationers, jewelers, druggists and others. It was originally capitalized at $150,000, but from time to time was increased to $2,500,000. One of the leading branches of the company was for many years conducted in Brunswick. Major H. A. Shorey editor of the Bridgton News, observed his 76th birthday on Saturday, April 3, there being a family dinner at his home in Bridgton, when, in addition to other members of the family, the five grand children were present. A message was received from the only absent son, A. C. Shorey of Newton Center, Mass., all the other children being present at some time during the day. Major Shorey received greeting from neigh bors and from friends in this and other places, one comrade from Boul der, Calif., and another from Win throp, Mass., sending messages. Androscoggin Pomona Androscoggin Pomona Grange was en tertained Wednesday by Pine Tree Grange of Lisbon. William A. Littlefield gave the address of welcome and John E. Merrill of Durham the response. The program Included vocal solo, Mrs. Harry Clark; paper, Mrs. Harry Bryant; piano solo, Miss Elsie Lunt; address by State lecturer, Clarence O. Purlnton; vocal goto, Mrs. Edith Hurd; address, "Travels Editor’s Letter Box The publication of a letter in thla department Is not to be taken as an endorsement of its view by the Ken nebec Journal. This column is main tained for the discussion of matters of general public interest when kept within bounds of reason and not of a libelous or abusive nature. --4 A Mother's Plea. Editor Kennebec Journal: The tragedy of Saturday at Gardiner, which resulted in the death of an inno cent young man, has filled our hearts with sadness, which no words can ex press. My son or your son might have been the victim. What great curse stands behind it-RUM. Who is at fault? Who should be pun ished? Not alone the man crazed with poison. First comes our government. What, does it stand for?—Rum. I say not the man they all helped to destroy should be alone behind the bars; not the mother and children who have to bear the shame, but those who permit the traffic should be punished, and last but not least the men who sell rum in Gardi ner. Clean out the dens opposite the post office; clean out the fruit stores; clean out the dens opposite the millinery stores; clean out the drug stores; clean them all out! Wake up you fathers and mothers; wake up you young men who are being destroyed in these dens; wake up you ministers of God! wake up Granges and orders for purer living; wake up, I say, and compel your officers of the law to keep the oath they have taken, to pro tect our young men and women of Gar diner. 1 have not been in Gardiner once this winter, that I have not seen young boys, some under 16, drunk on our streets. I have boys; my neighbors have boys; Gardiner is full of boys, and this young stranger within our gates is not the first one tilled with shot in the legs by rum. A Mother. Light and Airy Father Goose for Farmers. u By Don Allen. There was a crooked man and he walked a crooked mile, He sold a crooked stock food and made a crooked pile; He made a crooked talk and he made a crooked sale, And now he spends his time In a pressed steel jail. “You must promise me one thing before I consent to marry you.” “Anything!" “You must spend as many evenings with me after we are married as you do now.’’—Houston Post. Little Allda.was invited out to take tea with some friends. On her return home her mother asked her, “Did you have a nice supper^ Alida replied with much emphasis: "Well, mamma, it wa’ the werry ’implest ’upper I ever 'aw—bread and milk.” A mother who is a friend of Mrs. Marion Craig -.^entworth and rejoiced over the succesfcof “War Brides” was recently putting Vtyer; young son to bed. He breathed a siyfy^of satisfaction and said; “Oh, I am sgrtiappy, mother, yopr play is a success'fjjpd my turnips have come up!” Heard on Franklin street, Richmond,! Va. First Lady—How. flo you stand on the suffrage question?". Second Lady—I have not given the mat ter any thought. First Lady—Oh, thin do join the anti suffragists. Kittle Sophie: “Ffiiher, what is execu tive ability?” Prof. Broad head:,, "The faculty of earning your bread by the work of other people.” Mother: "Why didn’t you take your bath?” Tommy: ”1 thought there might be some mines in the water.”—New York Sun. Was it deliberately and with malice aforethought that the make-up man of the Portland Argus, having a half column of spare space in the supple ment containing the acts of the recent Maine legislature, filled it with a piece of miscellany entitled “Nature's Con vulsions.”—Manchester Union.

All Right for Him. Jack—Do you believe in the no-break fast idea? 4 Tom—Yes. I don’t have to get up till lunch time.—Boston Transcript. ‘‘George,” said Hilda, looking up from the morning paper which she was read ing, “It says here that another octo genarian’s dead. What is an octogena rian?” “Well, X don’t know what they are, but they must be very sickly creatures. You never hear of them but they are dying."— Kansas City Star. Mother—“Johnny! Why on earth w’ere you and Mary making those horrible faces at each other?” Johnny—“Oh, that’s all right, mama, we’re just practicing. Nellie Jones is coming past in a minute, and she didn’t invite us to her birthday party yester day.”—Puck. A suit brought by a portly man against a little man with a hacking cough had gone to the jury, at which time it appeared from the evidence and the instructions of the court that the big man had won the case. After half an hour the jury was called and asked if a verdict had been reached. “No, Your Honor,” replied the fore man. We only want to know which is the defendant and which is the plaintiff.” "The large man sitting over there is the plaintiff and the small gentleman is the defendant,” replied the judge. The jury filed back to the jury-room. In a few minutes they signalled that they had reached a verdict. The judge re ceived it and read: “We, the Jury find for the man with the consumption.”—Green Bag. The Westminster Gazette tells of a tourist doing the sights of Edinburgh who, on being informed by his guide that he W'as in John Knox's house, put the question, “Who was John Knox?” In a scandalized tone he got the reply, “Man, d’ye never read yer Bible?” The Fallen One—Officer, did you see me fall? Officer—Yes. The F. O.—Had you ever seen me be fore? Officer—No. An Odd Verdict. tt ■m Women Can Save Money Many women have savings ac counts here. Unknown to other members of the family, a thrif ty woman will save a dollar here and a dollar there, where a man could not. Many a period of misfortune has been tided over by the forethought of wife and mother. This institution takes particular pleasure in caring for such savings accounts and they may be opened with $1. Interest at 4 per cent per annum compounded 4 times a year. State Trust Company AUGUSTA, MAINE Thomas J. Lynch, Pres. John E. Liggett, Vice Pres. George W. Vickery, Vice Pres. George C. Libby, Treas. Thomas H. Badge, Asst. Treas. Janl3drt Editor’s Table “Arnold’s Little Brother,” by Edna A. Brown, illustrated by John Uoss, 12mo Cloth Decorated cover. Price, net, $1.20; postpaid, $1.32. Lothrop, Lee Shepard Co., Boston. A school story that is “different.” Not the conventional athletic tale, but a lively narrative introducing us to small boys in the Lower school, to big ones in the Upper school, and to masters who are human beings, genuinely interested in the young people under their charge. Opin ions may differ as to whether Paul or Archer is the hero, but as soon as Archer enters the story, the "difference” begins. Due to several detached incidents before the Christmas holidays, Paul came back to find himself in a trying and inexplic able field; library, chapel, schoolroom, or infirmary, the interest never flags, nor is Paul's problem wholly cleared up until the last chapters. The characters are natural, the fun is delightful, and the story as a whole posseses a certain bright spontaneity. Boys and girls from ten to fifteen will especially enjoy it, but peo ple even older will appreciate its quiet humor, its skilful character-drawing, and the charm of its unusual atmosphere. “The Red House Children’s Year,” Fourth volume of "Little Red House Series,” by Amanda M. Douglass, illus trated by Louise Wyman, price, net, $1.00, postpaid, $1.10.. Lothrop, Lee Shepard Co., Boston. The "Red House Children” have found their permanent place in the hearts of readers of all ages, and their doings be come more and more interesting as the children grow larger. Much happened in a summer vacation, and much more took place in the school year following. One boy, "Chan,” had a remarkable vote* and natural musical talent. More frail than the others, his unusual gift made him doubly precious to all others cf a loving family, and it was hard to let him go to Europe, even under the best of care, and with his patron, a famous musician and director, to jdace unusual advantages at his command. Chan’s wonderful trip abroad and interesting times for all at home make up a wholesome and natural story, which is complete in itself, though necessarily continuing characters pre viously presented. "The Sleepy-Time Story-Book,” by Ruth O. Dyer, with frontispiece by Alice Barber Stephens and fifty-four pen-and ink illustrations by Bertha Davidson Hoxie, decorative end-leaves and title page. Large 12mo cloth, special binding. Price, net, $1.00, postpaid, $1.10. Lothrop, Lee Shepard Co., Boston. Intelligent mothers, and others having the care of young children, have learned better than to spoil the restful sleep of a child, and probably exert an unfortunate influence upon his disposition and char acter, by tales of ogres, dark woods, and savage beasts. They know he cannot rest well with his mind excited and his blood quickened by tales of adventure, but are at a loss to answer the natural plea for a bed-time story in a way that shall In terest and yet soothe. The simple na ture-stories in this attractive book are the prescription of an expert for all such cases. Using familiar objects, they, with words adapted to a lulling tone of voice, will hold the attention of a child until refreshing drowsiness comes to bring healthful rest. "The Heart of Uncle Terry,” by Charles Clark Munn, illustrated by W. L. Howes, 12mo, cloth, decorated cover. Price, net, $1.25; postpaid, $1.40. Lothrop, Lee Shepard Co., Boston. You remember “Uncle Terry,” one of the great novels that have swept the country and touched the hearts of scores of thousands. The same quaint and lovable philosopher is with us in another book, even wiser, and no less kindly than before. He had for a time retired from his life on the rocky coast of Maine to Its vast wilderness, where the mystic presence of this primitive forest is most potent, and where mineral wealth was found by an energetic young man. But Uncle Terry could not set his heart on such riches when it was already full of affection for an .adopted daughter, more brilliant and highly prized than any gem from the mines, and one who could not fail to attract young men in the way that is old, yet ever new. In the story of love and adventure which develops, Charles Clark Munn has put his whole soul into producing his best novel in a field in which he is the acknowledged master. “When I Was a Boy in Belgium,” by Robert Jonckheere, sixth volume of "Children of Other Lands Books,” all of which are entirely independent, illus trated from photographs, 12mo, cloth. Price, net, $.75; postpaid, $.85. Lothrop, Lee Shepard Co., Boston. The attention of the whole world has been centered upon Belgium, that fair land so often a battlefield for other nations and now prostrate under the shock of the greatest conflict in which humanity has* ever engaged. A few months ago the. author of this book was a prosperous manufacturer in Contich, Belgium; a man of culture, the master of several languages, and with a large and happy family. Now, the family are scattered, with home and fortune swept away. Mr. Jonckheere, the first refugee to write a book, is beginning life anew in this country, and he tells entertainingly how Belgian boys and girls pass their child hood, describing home and schqol life, games, duties, food, clothing, and every thing our children like to know. He adds something of the events that drove him from home, and his boon will interest all ages. MONMOUTH Miss Dorothy Kimball has returned to her school in Orono, after the Easter vacation. Roy Packard, who is teaching in Wil braham, Mass., has been at home for the vacation. Dr. and Mrs. G. M. Twitchell arrived Wednesday at Inglebrook, their summer home. With Every Facility For Efficiency and promptness in handling" all banking business entrusted to us, we cordially in vite accounts subject to check, whether large or small H -3 OTANITE NATIONAL BANO Augusta Savings Bank ORGANIZED SEPTEMBER 29, 1848. v 'K e TRU8TEE3: LESLIE C. CORNISH, Pres. BENJAMIN F. PARROTT, Vice Pre». Treby Johnson, 1 Samuel C. Manley, Norman L. Bassett DEPOSITS, Reserve Funds and Undivided Profits—Dec. 1. 1914, $7,679 i$4.55 DIVIDENDS, payable February l and August 1. DEPOSITS received either personally or by mail on or before the 10th draw Interest from the 1st day of the month. CHARLES R. WHITTEN. Treasurer. Kennebec Savings Bank OPERA HOUSE BLOCK, 0pp. Post Offles, AUGUSTA, MAINE Wa P, Whttehouse Thomas J. Lynch Chaa A. Milllken Oeo. E. Macomber F. G. Kinsman Wm. H Gannett GEO E. MACOMBER, Pres. W. G. BOOTH BY, Treas. TRUSTEES: M. s. Bolway Deposits and Surplus.MARCH 7, ..*1^80,22771 Deposits received on or before the 10th trill draw interest from first day of month Account, can bo opsnoL money £yept and money withdrawn by talL ^Ptvldcads payable the £rst Monday «t May and November. ■A- 4** AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY TRi'NlTY COMMANDERY, No. 7, K. T. Stated conclave at Masonic Temple Friday evening, April 16, 1915. Work in the Red Cross. All sojourning fraten are cordially invited to attend. LEWIS A. BURLEIGH, Em. Com. GEORGE H. BANGS. Recorder. BETHLEHEM LODGE, NO. 35, F.-* A. M. Special communication Monday April 12, at 7 P. M. Work In E. A. de gree. Tuesday, April 13, 7 P. M„ work in E. A. degree. All sojourning brethren are cordially invited to attend. JOHN C. ARNOLD, W. M PEARL E. FULLER, Sec' _apr9-10-lj-i3 ROSE OF SHARON CHAPTER, Ra 13, O. E. S. Stated meetings the flrit Wednesday of each month at Masonla Temple. All members sojourning in the city are invited to attend. Anna M. PARTRIDGE, W. M. ELIZABETH A. THOMPSON, Si- aug23.m-w-f.tf ODD FELLOWS HALL ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 70, REGULAR meeting Friday evenings at 7.30. C. E. PRATT. N. G. E. F. WESTON, Sec. JEPHTHA ENCAMPMENT, NO. 3, meetings at 7.30 o’clock every second and fourth Tuesday. Tuesday, April li work in Golden Rule degree. V/. H. JOHNSON. C. P. C. E. STEWART, Scrlba CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9, P. M. Regular meeting every third Tuesday at 8 o’clock. Tuesday evening, April 20, work in P. M. Degree. Refreshments. O. E. FARNHAM, Capt RAY M. BUKN& Clerk. R. B. CAPEN REBEKAH LODGE NO. 62, 1. O. O. F. meets 2nd and 4th Wednes. day evenings at 7.20 o'clock. INEZ L. GENTHNER, N. G. SADIE E. METCALF, Rec. Sec. mch26.m-w-4,lyr KNIGHTS OF THE MACCABEES Kennebec Tent No. 15, meets in Golden Cross hall on first and third Monday o! each month at 7.45. H. A. RUPP, Com. E. D. MERRILL, R. K I* H. DUDLEY, F. K. eodtf AUGUSTA CAMP, NO. 7400, M. W. A. Regular meeting second and fourth Mon day in each month at G. A. R. hall. ALBERT E. 11ALL, V. C. BERT L. NICHOLAS, Clerk. m-w-f,tf U. O. G. C, MORRILL COM mandery. No. S26. U. O. G. C. Regular meetings second and fourth Tuesday evenings at 7.30 o'clock at Golden Croat tall. D. SAUNDERS PATTERSON, N. C LETTIE L. WING, K. R. W. E. CLOUGH. F. K. R. m-w-f. KENNEBEC LODGE, NO. 145k, Loyal Order of Moose, meets In Union hall, 207 Water St., every Wednesday evening at 7.30. Z1BA H. KEENE, Dictator. ORREN L. CHOATE. Sec. nov25eodlyr OWT.Si AUGUSTA Noat. NO UK '~r*»-L2K3 meets In their hall In th* Darby Block the first and third Frld&yj of every month at 7.30 P. M. ALBERT E. HALL, Pres., VINCENT H. DUNNING. Seo. CAPITAL AERIE, NO. 1366, F. 0, Eagles, meets in F. O. E. hall, 278 Water St, first and third Monday of aaca month at o'clock. HERBERT C. BROWN, Prsa BERT D. PRAY, Sec. eodtf RAILROADS STEAMBOATS. MAINE CENTRAL R. I MAINE Central .Railroad In Effect Dec. 28, 1914. TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA AS FOL-' LOWS: I GOING WEST—3.03 A. M except Monday, Portland) and Boston; 6.38 A. >1., Lewiston. Farmington; Kockland, Portland, Q>| ton, Montreal and liec; 9.39 A. M.t BrunS wick, Lewiston, Farmington, Portland,’ Boston; 13.42 P. M., Ilallowell, Gardinrf and So. Gardiner; 3.10 P. M., (local) Port-' land and Boston; 4.07 P. M., (express),' Brunswick, Rockland, Portland, Boston11 and New York; 5.15 P. M., Hallowell.l Gardiner and So. Gardiner; 6.12 P. M.n Lewiston, I’ortland and way stationi; 10.40 P. M„ Lewiston, Bath, Portland,' Boston. Sundays 3.03 and 9.49 A. M., 3.31 (New York) and 10.40 P. M., Portland Boston. GOING EAST-1.11 A. M., Bangor St John, Halifax, Aroostook Co. Sur.-b day morning does not connect te-c yond Bangor except Bar Harbor,, 6.33 A. M., local to Moosehead I.ak«. (via Oakland), Belfast, Foxcroft andh Bangor; 9.17 A. M., local to Belfastc Bangor and Skowhegan; 12.09 P. Waterville, Bangor, B. A. R. R, Calais, St. John and Halifax; 2.34 1'. Jl.,f express to Waterville, thence local Bangor and Mattawamkeag; 3.20 P. M. Waterville and Skowhegan; 7.0.8 1>. M.„ Waterville, Skowhegan and Bangor, ftur-’* days 1.11 A. M., for Bangor and Bar Hat-v bor, 9.30 A. M., 2.53 P. M„ for Bangor ani* Skowhegan. Trains leave Augusta for Hallow*!"' Gardiner and South Gardiner at 6.38, 9.3S-1 A. M., 12.49, 3.10, 4.07, 5.15, 6.12. 10.40 P. M.C S’ VJ- Gen'l Passenger Agtj ’-.."OCoLAoS, eVefi’i lugr., Fun land, Me. Eastern Steamship Corporation BOSTON PORTLAND LINE Steamships BAY STATE or GOVER INGI NOR HINGLEY leave Franklin Wharf week days 7.00 P. M. for Boston. Ke-• turning leave Boston from Central Wharfei week days 7.00 P. M. f. Hay trips leave Portland 6.00 A M Fridays. Hue Boston 2.00 P. M. J MAINE STEAMSHIP LINE. n Reduced fare to New York.... $3.00u I’assenger steamship NORTH LAXDa< leaves Portland for New York at 6.00 P« M. April 1 and 6. Commencing April -‘e: steamship NORTH LAND or NORTH n STAR will leave I’ortland at 6.00 P. H J Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, f BATH AND BOOTHBAY LINE Leave Bath week days at 2.45 P. in Returning leave Boothbay Harbor we«-a days at 7.00 A. M. H. A. CLAY, Supt., Portland, Maine. M. A. HARADE.V, Supt., Bath, Main*. a dtf_ A Wiscasset, Waterville 2U Farmington Railway Company pi IN EFFECT SEPT. 28. 1914. Read A. M. 6.20 6.40 7.00 7.16 T.30 7.40 7.52 8.06 8.25 8.40 8.00 Down P. M. 1.45 2.10 2.35 8.00 3.U 8.40 8.56 4.2b 4.40 4.65 6.20 Station* Albion China Palermo Weeks' Mills Wlndaor Cooper’s Mills No. Whltefield Whltefield Head Tide Sheapscot Wise asset lulyH.dtf J. SEW ALU Gen. Mft.' VASSALBORO EAST.—Mrs. Ouy Crosby of'1,, who has been visiting Mrs. Z. A. terfield, returned home Monday. Chesterfield Marden attended W masquerade social given Friday even ing by the Sophomore class at 0** .Grove Seminary. Edward Buck of Hopklnton, Mast is the guest for the remainder of tl» week of his sister, Mrs. Addie Tab* The Easter concert was given SUJ day afternoon at the M. E. Church, ft exercises were under the direction the Epworth League. Misses Elona Pierce, Melvina Mai* Helen Dow and Marian Pope will tend the Y. W. C. A. Conferencofl Portland. They will be accompany by Miss Nancy Cates. The Epworth League service Sunday evening will be led by Small. The many friends of Mr. and J® Clarence Rowe of Riverside wil pleased to hear of the arrival

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orting News of the Day ISHUA CRANE TO MEET 6, S, DERBY IN TENNIS FINALS post on, April ,R—By their victories ir. semi-final round today, Joshua ■fe former title holder, and G. hy, both of this city, will meet orrou ir. the finals of the aii-com tournament lor the national court pr.nis championship. The winner of Bhorn. v. s contest will challenge Jay luid for the title. ISTCN AMERICANS PLAY 11-INNING TIE Kt. Apr. —The Boston JAxxe ricans and the Louisville Ameri r lightweight tilleholder of that coup- j try. in IT rounds at Londot the other night. Basham won $4500 Fredda- Welsh and Jcm Azevedo will ni-et ii Memphis next Tuesday night. Snap pet O'Xeil. the English light weight. who did a lot of boxing in this count": last year, d-.-leated Waldemar Hoi berg, the Pane, on a foul in 13 r uimis in a bout recently in London BELFAST ima White Barker Tent Host ro Son.- of Veterans and the Thomas Marshall Post— A Brilliant Occasion «*RI>INER BOWLERS will BE HERE TONIGHT regular meeting Emma White, r Tent was lei :v Memorial hall esda* night ane was an especially Table xvcasioi. >ne candidati vu; t* d. "and a pi: a fine picture of >ln. appropria framed v. us ed from a lad.t p tin ;i1 vno it end tti* ordy a: v a member Who wishes her name withheld Tin ire was muci appreciated and a. on of i hunks w.m extended to er. After a business meeting the o: tin Tent. hi o' ligated Rons eterain and the Thomas H Marshall v .lost birthua canie between r\ and tin firs da.v of April, were tainecl a: a s* .alb' arranged and ted tank tin rest of tin company served at o'he tables. Tin guests not w. re seats. a flap ueeorat-il adorned with a ip birthda? cake centre •ju J. Dickey wm astmaster act in this capacity :r ver> satisfac .M'- Aetiit Merri tni I laughter'' w as responded hi ilberl Hi si irlgina Mrs. Alict Mas i Mitchell re-" jd ti no Bf:i' and Fred d to "Our Sis ts feocn b; itie lat- Black of in. “Tip i'ra 01. onvinced", was h":-r git’ a i.ion of the “Maine firgimer: oi v Sit Bla •a mend"' wa r. a Shss Alict s. Comrade R ah l i'.p-liard of sane a sole anti Mis Annie t mad* a :rw :h. ".a express thanks to tin T v 'n* enter •nt accorded tin Fie.a! guests, the meeting closed win. i: veil of Daughters Tin next n: :.g of tilt ill bt held on April 1 members of the Hospital Aid are tec! t attend tin meeting Friday ,oor at the Women's Club rooms. Ktu9f matters of the fan ti i»e given the ausptees of the Aar! early in H is now planned to have it in ature of a lawn part?, possibly on Spfeihool Common, ;;nd to hav* a num dlstinctive features, new bath room m the Waido roun mpital. in the nurses' quarters, has completed, and is now receiving its lug coats \ 4" pins. The score: Mi chi.- b tean—Michaels. 43iis patei. with using what are termed canned editorials. The acknov iedgment ts the more noteworthy because this big publica tion could with impunity have simply ignored the situation and left us un d--r a stigma with a vast number of it.£ readers. But u -chooses rather to do us jus tkte'and 'thereby enhances its reputa tion for fairness. The News i; profoundly correct when it observes that no newspaper of what soever- political opinions, can serve its public when controlled or inspired by omside influences. Fi tin e taken the liberty to repuh lish tlu editorial acknowledgment of Thovt Miss Hester Colbaih, and Mrs. Hattie Larrubee. Mrs. R W. Lode.r returned Thurs I day from a short visit in Newport with friends. At a meeting of Pittsfield Grange if. be held Saturday evening, gentle mens night will be observed. The men will fill the chairs and furnish the program. A week ago ladies' j night was observed and a lively eon- j test is being held as to which will furnish the best evenings program. NEW LAW IN AID OF SETTLE MENT. Act of July 17, 1914. Allows Agricul tural Entry of Large Areas With drawn on Account of Mineral De posits. Large areas of public lands hereto fore withheld from all forms of entry because of the possible presence of mineral deposits arc now open to agricultural settlement under a law which went into effect July 17. 1914. Entry under the new act involves the retention by the Government of title to certain specified minerals believed to underlie the lands. This sort of apricultural entry of coal land has been allowed since June 22. 1910, and of oil land in Utah since August 24, 1912. The present law extends this right of nonmineral entry to all public lands withdrawn, classified, or valu able for phosphate, nitrate, potash, nil, pas. or asphaltic minerals. Any form of nonmineral filinp may be made— homestead, desert-land, timber and stone. State selection, or any other— the Government reserving the mineral deposits for which the lands are be lieved to be valuable and the right to prospect for and mine them. lx. for example, a man should make en try- in one of the great phosphate fields of Florida, Idaho, Utah, Wyo ming. or Montana his patent would give him the right to the surface and to all minerals which might thereaf ter be found except phosphate. Or if his homestead should be in one of the oil fields of California, Wyoming. Utah, Colorado, or Louisiana, he would receive patent to everything but oil and gas. Before the Government or its assignee comes on hie land to prospect for phosphate or for oil, the entry-man is secured against any dam ages which he may sustain in the course of the prospecting or mining. Inasmuch as large withdrawals of mineral lands have been made in the arid and semiarid Western States, where entries may be made under the enlarged-homestead acts, the recent law will considerably extend the area open to dry-farming homesteads, ■any applications for the designation of lands as subject to enlarged-home ite&d entry have in the past been re the lands were witn sse applications may and those whose ap refused on this Director of the Geological Survey. lr this connection the Director reiterates a former statement to the effect that no definite form of petition is re quired, and that there is no necessity for employing the services of an at torney to draw up petitions. He sug gests. however, that the following rules be observed: Each application should be limited as far as possible to the specific tract desired for entry and should contain j the applicant’s post-office address and a description, by sections, township, and range, of the applicant's original homestead entry and the date of this entry, as well as a description, also by legal subdivisions, of the land de sired for additional entry. Informa tion as to the possibility of irrigating the land should also be furnished and should include the distance and direc tion of the nearest stream or existing or proposed irrigation canal, the ele vation of the lowest point of the land above such source of water supply, the depth at which water can be reached by wells sunk on the land, and all available Information concern ing attempts to obtain water by this method. The general character of the land, both of the homesteader's original entry (if he has made one) and of the land desired for additional entry, should also be described, to aid I the Geological Burvey in reaching a j decision as to its nonirrigability. It should be noted that a present onlv J entrymen who have not made final proof are entitled to make additional entry. This information should be em- bodied in a letter sent to the Director, 1 I'. S. Geological Survey, Washington. D. C. A formal petition drawn up by j a notary will not result in any earlier consideration of the matter than will i be giver, if the applicant writes per- scnally Action will be taken on each i request as promptly as is consistent i with a proper regard to other re- j quests that are pending, and the ap- plicani will be immediately notified i when a final decision has been reached. CATHOLIC STA TISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1814 There are 3ti.30?'.r>U> Catholics in the Fnited States according to the advance sheets of "The Official Catholic Direc tory' published und copyrighted by P. J. Kennedy Sons of New York. The increase in the number of Cath olics during the year 1914 amounts to 241.225 Forty-four dioceses teport in creases in the Catholic population. 40 archdioceses and dioceses .made no change in the population figure and F. dioceses snow -decreases although three of the 15 showing decreases have given up territory for the establishment of the two nev. dioceses of .il: Paso and Spokane Statisticians quoting Oatbdlie statistics usually deduct 15 pet -etf for children and infants claiming UiHtAmly commun icants should be counttf The impres sion* .is created, therefdfci that Catholic statistics are exaggerated The editor of the Directory, Joseph K. Meier, who has compiled the past V* issues of "The Official Catholic Directory” claims that instead of being ovefc' estimated the Catholic statistics areisnder estimated and that tne figure ^6pOe,2iO is very conservative According to Mr. Meier at least 10 per cent ought to be added 9or "floating’' OathoKc population of which no record can be ■kept. In 10 years there has* been an increase of 3,846,517 in the number of Catholics and in 20 years there 'has been an in crease of 7.251,445 American Catholics according to the Directory publishers The Official Catholic Directory bris tles with interesting facts and figures and looking over the advance soeets of 1915 issue it is found that there are 18.994 Catholic clergymen in the Fnited States Of these 14,000 are secular clergymen ana 4.980 are priests of Religious Orders The increase in the number of priests during the past year is shown to be 420. Looking over the lisi'of churches one finds that there have Wen 310 Catholic churches established during the past year At the present -time there are 14.961 Catholic edifices in this country. There are 9.8S2 churches with resident pnestF and 5078 churqfces without resi dent priests, or in other words, mission churches attended by a neighboring pastor. The Official Catholic Directory further shows that there are 85 Ecclesiastical Seminaries located In the Fnited States with 6770 young men studying for the priesthood. Tnere are 229 colleges for boys and 680 academies for girls. Fur thermore. there are 284 Catholic Or phan asylums with 46.742 orphans there in. Another interesting feature of the Directory is that part relating to the parochial schools. The 1915 volume shows that there are 6488 parishes witn parochial schools and in these, parochial schools there are 1.456.206 children en rolled. The Directory edttor has prepared for the daily press a list of those States having a large number of Catholics. The fib banner States are as follows: 1 New York 2,885,824 2 Pennsylvania 1.756,762 3. Illinois 1,478,379 4. Massachusetts 1,392.000 5. Ohio 792.179 6. Louisiana 586.200 7. New Jersey 585,000 Michigan 581,000 Wisconsin 576,470 Missouri 490.000 California 469.480 Minnesota 465.900 Connecticut 441.192 Texas 118.576 Iowa 279.160 Rhode Island 275.000 Maryland 261,000 Indiana 245.141 Kentucky 170,609 Mexico 140,578 Kansas 132,701 22. Maine 121,638 23. New Hampshire 130.061 24. Nebraska 123.403 25. Colorado 180.331 36. North Dakota 103.371 27. Washington 92.706 28. Vermont 82,878 29. Montana 70.000 80. Oregon 60.450 During the year New Jersey has ad vanced from ninth to seventh place pass ing Michigan and Wisconsin and reach ing within 1200 of Louisiana which now holds sixth place by a narrow margin. California also is forging ahead. Dur ing the year 1914, California passed Min nesota and OnmHsB and according Retrospect and Prospect The Story of a Successful Enterprise It is a human inclination to pause on the threshold of recurring year in order to contemplate the past and make for the future. A certain self-satisfaction is derived from surveying the past; a great satisfaction in anticipating a successful future. Turn, then, for a moment to the story of the Journal, 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893-1894 combined August 1887 1^125 1,675 2,862 2,117 3,480 2,677 3,271 3,271 3,157 3,429 3,429 3,393 3,753 3,753 4,016 4,315 5,076 6,358 6,908 7,345 7,996 8,721 8,721 8,923 9,692 9,868 11,667 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 Twenty-Seven Years Of Accomplishment In August. 1887, the present publishers bought the Kennebec Journal. The daily circulation at that time was 1125 copies. Here began the story of accomplish ments. The retiring management had con tented itself with printing a paper to fit the circulation of 1125 copies. The new manage ment immediately installed the element of growth by removing any limitation and boldly set a target which has since kept the aim higher and ever higher. The experiment immediately justified itself. Slowly the cir culation began to gain. Just run your finger down the column at your left. Nothing phenomenal, nothing mushroom-like, but a steady, upward climb of over a quarter century. Sometimes it seems to drop back; again it seems to stand still, but such periods have proved only breathing spells for greater accomplishments. In 1902 the rural routes came, and with characteristic energy the Journal set to ac quiring the new territory. As fast as Wash ington made a new route, the Journal weal out and signed it up. The Inspiring Force But all the while the one central idea of “Merit” continued to be the inspiring force. Man after man has come to ccntributo to the growth, and each has caught the germ of enthusiasm which dominates the institu tion. Each has bent his energies toward newspaper building. “Win on merit” has been multiplied with a tremendous force for successful accomplishment.

No individual plan, bclever, has ccfntribnted a growth equal to the growth from sheer merit and actual paper betterment. Just a few weeks ago the Journal's Boston representative, a m as who is intimately connected with nearly 40 New England newspapers said “I don’t see how you contrive to publish such a good paper. Frau personal observation I know that you are giving your readers more their money than any other paper of similar territory that comes to my desk.” That comes straight from a man who is constantly sAUrnjr space to men who judge newspapers by the most rigid standards. The merit of the paper has always been placed above what the circulation would apparently justify. In its home field the Journal is referred to with pride. It is an insti tution which attracts favorable attention on account vf its integrity and strength of character. It is everywhere respected fok* its unswerving courage and moral fore Today no national advertiser would attempt to cover Mamo uiH^f employing the Journal In the chain of newspapers reaching from Maine to fMrfrwwim Journal is a recognized link. It has forged itself into mrfMMl promi nence by gaining prominence at home. These are just a few instances in the story of actual gain in the readers has been nearly 10,000. stricted as is the Journal’s that means h #:i 'Mu M' i rTTrPit

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