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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-31
WASHINGTON.

EAST-Evening star Grange OF
Washington held a very interesting
meeting Saturday evening, May ~.
Fifty-one members we're present and
after the usual routine work was gone
through the time was given to the
lecturer who furnished the following
program: Singing by Grange choir;
song. "Come Josephine in My Flying
Machine" and encore by Gladys
Mears; reading. Sister Alice Wellman;
song, Harriet Johnston: reading by
Worthy Lecturer A. G. Sukeforth;
question, Are the Brothers More
Benefit to the Grange Than the Sis
ters?" discussed by various members.
June 10 will be Ladies' night and the
ladies will no doubt do great credit
to their positions. This Grange is one
of the very enterprising Oranges of
Knox county. having membership of
15S members. l.. L. Morton, the
genial worthy master Is one of the
towns progressive farmers and as
master of the Grange is serving his
third year, which speaks well for his
popularity.
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AUTO RACE.
Continued from Page one.)

Tetzlaff was third. but at 100 miles
Harroun took the lead and neld it
to the end
Bruce Brown and milford often
see sawed for second place and not
even the judges We're certain until
the last lap who would take it f.
nally.
A delay of more than tire changing
time by Harroun would have meant
certain loss of the contest by him to
either Bruce Brown or Milford.
Toward the end of the race, the
three leaders were little more than 80
seconds apart.
The first 10 men to finish the race
with their winnings follows:
Ray Harroun. Marmon. $4,000.
Ralph Milford. Lozier. $4,000.
ID. Bruce Brown, Fiat, $4,000.
Spencer Wishart. Mercedes, $1,000.
Ralph De Palma, Simplex, $1,000.
Charles Merz, National, $1,000.
w. H. Turner Amplex. $500.
Harry Cobe, Jackson, 800.
Fred Belcher. Knox. $500.
Hughie Hughes. Mercer, $500.
Total prizes, $4,000.
In addition to this sum in gold the
leading 10 drivers shared in distribu-
tion of side prizes given by accessory
makers, amounting to nearly $4,000.
The drivers of the 10 leading cars will
also receive bronze plaques from the
Speedway management.
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q Z
!, AT the annual meet of the Trojan
Athletic Club Tuesday at Hartford. CT,
the Intercollegiate cup was won by
Dartmouth. with 1919 points with Yale
second with points. The interschol-
astic cup was won by williston Acad-
envy
Fifteen thousand dollars was paid
Tuesday at Allentown, Pa, at auction
for the Jersey bull Noble of 0aklands,
and $1,000 for his dam Lady Viola.
Both prices are the highest ever paid
at auction for animals of this breed
The buyer was NJ. A. Scovell of Lex
ington, Ky.
On level stretch of track and in
the middle of straight away run of
nearly a mile. two trolley cars going
from New Haven, Conn.,, to Derby,
were in rear end collision near
Race Brook station, in Orange late
Tuesday afternoon. One man was
killed and one is dying: and several
were seriously injured The dead man
is James Malone of Orange.
In 20-mile race Tuesday at New
York l. E. Kohlimienan of Finland fin
ished half mile ahead of Gusta
Ljundstrom of Sweden in 1:57:35. Jim
Crowley of the Irish American A. c..
was third and Trent of Columbus,
Ohio fourth. Henry st. Yves of
France and Tom Longboat withdrew
at the seventh and eighth miles re-
lspectively.
Mrs. William Parkinson. Jr., sat in
"a skiff on Sassaquin lake at New Bed
ford. Mass, Tuesday. 10 feet from
shore where her husband and his
brother Thomas were drowning and
being unfamiliar with the handling the
boat could lend no assistance. Will
liam was in bathing and got beyond
his depth and his brother went to his
rescue. Neither could swim and they
went down together. William was a
New Bedford contractor and his
brother an Everett steam filter. The
FORMER was 70 and the latter was 81.
The final standings of the seven
Star" members of the graduatins
class of the Naval Academy, with their
fonr-years ratings on all studies, was
announced Tuesday F. S. Hatch of
New Hampshire leads the list with
705l6.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-31
MT. VERNON.

SoUTH-Mrs. Rufina B. Wood has
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. o.
l.. Dunn at Maple Grove farm for a
few days Mrs. Wood will take an
extended tour through Europe this
summer, sailing next month";
w. P. Walker is at home for a
short time.
H. o. White of Auburn is at his
farm here.
Edwin w. Leighton has a position
at 1.-The Gables for the summer.
Miss Ida Leighton is working for
Mrs. Russell.
The many friends of Miss Maize
Russell are happy that she is improv-
ing daily in health.
Lawrence and Donald Sherburne
were the recipients of fine May
basket hung by their little friends of
the Bean school. one evening last
week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-31
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

While $50 girls were attending pray
ers on the ground floor of dormitory
of the House of the Good Shepherd at
Hartford. Conn. late Tuesday. fire
broke out in the fourth floor. The
girls were marched out of the chapel
to adjoining buildings. where they will
be housed until the upper floor. which
was burned out. can be repaired. The
loss is estimated at $4,000.
Rumors reached London from Paris
that Emperor Francis Joseph of Aus
tria had died suddenly. A dispatch from
Vienna received about midnight. how
ever. gives a semi official statement that
the improvement in the Emperors con-
dition continues. He drives for hours
daily
Thirty persons were killed and many
injured at San Luis Potesi, Mexico, Sun
day in fight between the police and
a mob. according to advces received
Tuesday at Laredo. Texas. The trouble
was the result of demand for the re-
lease of all prisoners, The officials re-
fused to comply.
William Morris Hughes. acting premi-
er of the Commonwealth. in remark
able article which he has contributed to
the Sunday Telegraph, declares that Aus
traia will never agree except at the
swords point to admit Japanese immi-
grants even should such refusal mean
separation from the Mother country.
While his companions watched him.
not realizing what was happening, VIII
liam Caldwell of West Springfield,
Mass, Friday sank from sight In the
Agawam river and was drowned. Cauid-
well with several friends was enjoying
a dip in the river. He could not swim
and stepped into hole where the wa
ter was beyond his depth. He was ~
years of age.
Fire at Silverton. b. c.. Tuesday oe-
stroyed an entire block of business puiid-
| ings and caused the death % at !e
| four persons. All those who perisheo
were in the Windsor hotel The prop
erty loss is s25o,o00.
Samuel S. Bogart, vice president OF the
United Wireless Telegraph Co. VINO
pleaded guilty to fraudulent use OF the
mails in advance of his five associates.
was Tuesday fined $500 in the Uniteo
| States circuit court at New YORK. ilo
will pay later and go free. Chr1stophe'
Columbus Wilson, president of the COM
pany, and four others are in jail. ing
tcourt Monday denied their application LOT
bail and sentenced them to- svafsih7
prison terms. --- =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-31
RICHMOND,

John Merrill Post No. 1877. G. A. r.,
snd affiliated bodies and citizens observ-
ed Memorial day in the usual manner
The Post formed in line at 40 p M
with the pupils of the public schools as
escort and marched to the water 'front.'
where the ceremony of casting flowers
upon the water in honor of the dead ma
val heroes was carried out. The graves
OF the dead in Southland and Blair GEM
eteries we're decorated in the morning
In the afternoon the veterans In autos.
accompanied by the students and the
Richmond Band, went to Cotton's GENE
terry, where the graves were decorated
The evening exercises were held In the
Opera house with the following program
The Assembly.
Music. Band
Prayer.
Boys OF 81" Quartet
Welcome, Commander G. H. Littlefield
Roll OF Honor, read by w II. Fairclough
Address, Dept Chaplain J. Fl; Little
Singing, School Children
Benediction,
Music. Band
Miss Annie Emerson of Attleboro.
Mass, is visiting relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. r. Gould and two
Children of Woodfords. Me, are visit
Ing Mrs Gould's mother. Mrs. Victoria
Call.
Miss Virginia Pert is visiting rela-
tives in Boston.
Mrs. A. b. Willis of Manchester. n.
H.. is visiting her sister. Mrs. NJ b.
Smith.
Charles W. Jack made a business
trip this week TO Boston
Mrs. Ada Perry and Miss Mary Nc
Laughlin OF Boston were in town a
few days this week.
Mrs George c. Coover of Mechanics
burg Pa, is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. J. II MacSorley. on Gardiner
street
The ladies' of the Congregational So
ciety will hold a public supper and
apron sale "Wednesday afternoon. May
81. at the Congregational chapel
Five candidates were initiated into
the Beulah Rebekah Lodge Friday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-31

THE POLICY.
CONTINUED from Page one.3

Chief Justice White has let the cor
porations understand that a delay OF
30 days in presenting an unsuccessful
petition for re-hearing will mean that
the six or eight months given to get
into harmony with the law will be re-
duced just so many days.
resolution calling upon the attor-
ney general to inform the House
whether he had undertaken criminal
prosecution of the American Tobacco
Co, ard its officers. was introduced to-
day by Representative Byrne of Ten
messed. If such prosecution has not
been instituted. the attorney general is
asked to explain his reasons. The reso-
luton names specifically all the con-
stituent companies of the tobacco cor
porations. together with their officers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-31

Newark. N. j., May Cool. Roose-
welt in his Memorial address today IN
which he presented to the city the
bronze statue of Abraham meoin. the
gift of AMOS II. Van Heri. declared
the laws of the land outw'orn,
There were excellent hiws for the
hintlock period" he asser ted but they
do not apply 10 present day conditions.
Little you soldiers could have done
with fiintlocks in the war days The
laws must keep with changed eondi-
lions, retaining tIia spirit of liberty and
justice. curbing tine greed of the con-
scienceless rich and banishing anarchy,
1t isc poor thing to praise the deeds
of the soldiers or tive deeds of Lincoln
if we do not emulate them in leglsia-
ton. We must have dean politics and
clean business and We must respect the
rights of labor or be- recreant to the
spirit of Lincoln
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-31
WAR EN-.

SOUTH-This community was deeply
sadderfed by the sudden death May IS
Of Maud E. Hysler Spear. wife of Nell
son Spear of North Cushing Her age
was 90 years. She was we'll liked and
respected by all who made her ac-
quairtance. Beside the father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Hysler,
the husband and five little children. the
youngest being only one day old. sur
vive.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Spear went to
South Waldoboro Sunday and We're
guests of his sister. Mrs. LII Hoffses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Spear of Rockland
called on his mother Sunday.
Irin Hoffses of Waldoboro is visiting
his cousin. Alvah Spear.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-31
SPORTING NOTES,

New England interscholastic rec
ord for the half-mile was established
by w. j. Bingham of Exeter Tuesday
at Andover. Mass, in the 18th annual
dual meet between Phillips Exeter and
Phillips Andover, which the former
mentioned academy won by the score
of 81 10 81. Bingham made the distance
In l57 2-5. beating his own record es-
tablished at last years dual meet of
Lss As. The mile-run dual record was
also swept away. j. A. Mackenzie of
Exeter running the mile in 4.29 2-5. The
former record time for the miie-run
was 40. made in 1909. Exeter men took
right first places in the L events.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-31
BOXING NOTES.

Mat Wells, champion lightweight of
England and Leach Cross, are match
ed to meet June 2 at the Madison
Athletic Club New York The weight
agreed upon Monday night is 1876
pounds at O'Clock. Wells has al
ready started active training at
Chester, Pa. under the advice of Dali
Dolling, who prepared him for his vic
tory over Freddy Welsh for the cham
pionship of England. Wells is so con-
fident of winning that he has said he
will agree to let majority of the
sporting writer's decide who shall hold
the Lord Lonsdale challenge belt, now
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-31
MILTON BRADLEY,
Native of Vienna. Me.--Manufacturer
of Chiidren's Games.

Springfield. Mass. May S0-Milton
Bradley. who attained a national repu-
tation as a manufacturer of children's
games. died at his home in this city
today at the age of 70 years Mr.. Brad
ley founded the firm bearing his name in
1854 and until few years ago was its
active head. He was born in Vienna,
Me, but had lived in Springfield the
greater part of his life. He had held
several city offices. being a member of
the school board for long time and
having had a seat in the city council.
A widow and two daughters survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-31
THIN FOLKS MADE PLUMP
Samose Ideal Flesh Builder SAY,
Druggists, Bowd;tch. Wehste- a r.

Ihln people. are simply suffering from
want of nourishment.
II you are thin, II l.. because the food
you eat is not assimilated and Masses
through the system without building ~
the flesh and tissue as 1t should
You can readily get plump and rosy bv
using Samose, a tissue forming food
which when taken with the. meals. i'm
mediately becomes a flesh building and
life giving element in the blood
crease of life, vigor and weight is felt
and you will notice yourself getting
plump and rosy. 9
Bowditch, Webster q Co. are introduce
ing Samose to their customers and re-
commends it highly, They give the best
proof of their belief that Samose will do
all that is claimed for 1t by Offering to
the weight and restore good health.
june2
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-31
ITCHING MAKES BABY FRANTIC

The terrific itching of eczema keeps
babies almost frantic day and night
Mrs. Arthur Hoiloway's baby (Groton.
Conn., suffered greatly. Nothing did
any good until she used Comfort Pow
der, which gave quick relief, and less
than one box made perfect cure. You
can always count on Comfort Powder
70 soothe and heal the skin, and pre-
vent, as well as cure, chatting. sores
prickIy heat, scalding. and scaly scalp.
It's no more like talcum than cream
Is ike SKINNED milk. The genuine
StdfT The signafuTe q r. =. sykes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-31
Monumen. Dedicated At morrisvirls. VI.

Morrisville, Vt. MAJ, so.-The first
soldiers monument within radius of
so miles was dedicated here today. 1t
stands in the village at the foot of
Academy park and is hlilt of Vermont
granite surmounted by a bronze figure
of a soldier. 1t was erected at cost
of $4,000 of which one-third was ap-
by the town and the re-
mainder by public subscription.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-31

LOT -FOUR OF I'VE Jay
at a time every
month, and so weak
| could hardly walk.
| cramped and had
backache and head
ache, and W as so
nervous and weak
that | dreaded to
see anyone or have
anyone move in the
room. The doctors
gave me medicine to
ease me at those
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-31
Proper Observance of the Day.

Washington, Penn. May So.-This
community gave Over the entire day
to honoring the memory of the fallen
soldiers. There was not ball game
played nor any athletic event or
of any kind. All business
was suspended. even including drug
stores
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-31

again to earth. The experiments con-
tinue for two weeks. weather balloon
being sent up each afternoon during
that period by each of the six govern
ments. When tue information thus
gained is properly arranged the mete-
geological bureaus in each of the
countries taking part will receive
tabulated copies.
The little balloons. which are six
feet in diameter, are so arranged that
they will explode somewhere far above
the l0-u,ile level the explosive force
being the hydrogen with which the
bag is flied. AS the balloon rises the
hydrogen explodes, and at an elevation
when the outside pressure is INSULT
cient to counterfeit the outward pres
sure of the hydrogen the rubber bag
explodes. Thereupon parachute
comes into play and the scientific in
struments, which have thus far been
busy recording conditions. drift slow
ly to earth. The Instruments are con-
tanned in a stout box already addressed
to the government bureau. note adj
dressed TO the finder of the box in
structs him to take the whole thing
to the nearest telegraph office. collect
s. for his trouble, and ship the records
TO the originating point.
One of these balloons recently
reached a height of Is miles before
bursting and at that altitude the
temperature was only 80 degrees be-
low zero. although at point between
nine and 10 miles high the records
showed that a temperature of IL de-
grees below zero had been gons
through, On this particular date the
temperature at Omaha. the startin,ss
point of the balloon, was a degrees
above zero.
Another balloon registered an air
current travelling at a rate of more
than 100 miles an. hour.
The instruments used are so delicate
that one of theH1--that for measuring
the huinidity-d depends for its record
upon the distance that human hair
will leEgthen on. passing through
stratum of air which contains slightly
more moisture than did the stratum
Immediately below it,
The records are made upon SCOT
covered cylinder by stylus point op-
Grated by level. which in turn 5a1con-
trolled by the Instruments mil eyl-
inder is slowly turned by cio4 .
arrangement. and. when the
returned to the weather sk&{
glance at the sooty covering VIII
the atmospheric pressure. the hum
and the wind velocity at shy
traversed by the balloon Z'
The strand of hair used in the
strunent for determining the hunt
is chemically dried before IT II
in position. Thereafter. upon =
Through moist stratum, the
serbs portion of the mcd1f{ q
hair lengthens. and the sty1u6 6il|b
records the change on the cylinder.
IL the next stratum is dry some OF
the moisture in the hair is evaporated.
the hair becomes shorter. and the
cylinder makes the record accordingly.
The air pressure is determined, or
recorded, by the aid of small CYL
indei from which most of the air has
been drawn. A small plunger, to
which is attached a stylus point
makes the necessary scratches on the
soot-covered cylinder.-George Van
Edwards in Spokesman Review.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-31
Tributes on Gettysburg Battlefield.

Gettysburg, MAY 30.-Thousands
gathered on the battlefield of Gettys-
burg today to pay their annual tribute
of respect to the memory of those who
fought and fell here As years ago. The
reading OF Lincoln's address was one
of the features of the exercises.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-31

The latest and most attractive views
OF this prosperous and progressive city,
reproduced in handsome colors, and with
no advertising to prevent using them
for ordinary correspondence, will be
mailed absolutely free to any address.
Write US today enclosing yellow
outside wrapper from bottle of L. F.
Atwood's Medicine or Bitters, and we
will at once mail to you five Portland
postal cards. L. F. Medicine Co., Port
land, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-31

Tho Kansas State Agricultural Col
lege has opened department for girl
farmers. There are 81 girls registered.
and they are learning how to feed
swine and use the pillow. The authori-
ties in charge of the matter say the
new school is simply in keeping with
the progress of women in general.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-31

THE JOURNALS CLASSIFIED
ADS .help work out all tenant
problems in this part of the world.
They afford property seekers ..op-
oortunity news"-and make every
body's quest Tor any kind ~ prop
erty simple and short one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-31

agreements because if any difference
arose it could be easily settled by ar
bitration with that power. Ar bltration
is all right under favorable cor ditions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-31

The graduating program of Rock
land High school was completed last
week when the three essays, selected
on merit, were announced. The honors
were as follows: Miss Lucia Burpee,
"Frasmentary Fame; Miss Beatrice
House, Cornish Tradition; Martin S.
Graves, Fertilization of the Panama
Canal" The commencement exer-
cises will be held in Rockland theatre
the class being the first to hold its
exercises there
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-31
SEVEN :. :.
YEARS
MISERY
All Relieved by Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound.

Sikeston, Mo = For seven years |
suffered everything | was in bed
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CHINA.

SOUTH-The usual Memorial address
Will be delivered Tuesday, May 80, In g.
a. r. hall by a speaker from Turner's
Mills,
Mr. and Mrs Horatio Harrington have
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isb fsieflas l9H5 eaeai
Ecsa. aySI
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-13
JEWISH FAITH
AS TO RUSSIA

an authoritative construction Of that
clause. Ordinarily the construction
Of a treaty is prominently matter
for arbitration, Il the contracting
parties disagree as to its exact read
ing. Ordinarily such construction is
judicial act OF the kind especially
suited for putting before an arbitral
court. Again and again in treaties
this has been recognized by various
Powers, and Russia, both explicitly
and implicitly, recognized this when
she called the Hague conference and
took her part In constituting the
Hague International Tribunal. We
have the right now to ask that Rus
STA in this case specifically apply the
principles to which she unequvocally
committed herself by her action in
connection with the two Hague con-
ferences. There could be no more
desirable opportunity for information
al arbitration than that thus Afforded
Before considering the question as
to whether the treaty shall be abro-
gated. let us find out just exactly
what tho treaty means. Surely Russia
cannot object to this. and of course
ii she should it would merely make
1t clear that we had no alternative
except abrogation. The part Of wis
dom would seem to be for the United
States to propose to Russia, before
considering the question as to whether
or not the treaty should be abrogated.
the desirability OF finding out exactly
what the treaty means. and of doing
this by submitting to the Hague
Court of Arbitration the clause in
question. with recital of all the at
tendant circumstances, and asking the
Judgment of the court on the con-
struction of the clause"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-13
MINES BUSY
In the Clarksburg and Fair
mont Regions AS Car
Supply is Ample.

All the mines In the Fairm6ht and
CIarksburg regions are working In
full capacity. The railroad faeili-
ties for handling eoal were never as
good as they are at the present time.
While the mines are working at
full capacity it does not mean that
there are any new orders OF great
consequence, but that the coal COM
panies are now taking advantage of
the improved Transportation facil-
tiles to MI the orders that were
given some time ago that could not
be hlIed on account of lack of coal
cars and the poor service the oper-
ators had to put up with. The car
is now ample and the empties