Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-12

thanksgiving as they arrived Safely in
American waters for they realized that
had they been two days later in leav-
ing Liverpool they would probably
have been detained, recalled, or in con-
slant danger of being captured by
German cruisers. They were fortu-
nate in receiving from day to day,
with the exceptions of two days when
communication was suspended, items
of news by wireless which kept them
in touch with the rapid moves in the
great international chess game that
was being played on the European
board.
Comrade Jonathan P. Cilly of
Thomaston is endeavoring to arouse
interest in the literature of the LIST
Maine Cavalry, the History, Reunion,
First Maine BugIe, etc. and is notify
ing comrades of duplicates in his pos
session. which he will be glad to sup
ply to those wanting them. He is also
DESTROYS of obtaining further informa-
ton regarding the members, etc.
A friend of the journal, Mr.. L. A.
Gerrish of Oakland, Me-, In sending
a clipping, British Gift to American
People" whichNis reprinted today on
this page, writes as follows: The
Journal has been a regular visitor in
the home ever since We came to Maine
to make 1t our home. We think 1t the
best daily we ever read, a, clean family
paper. My husband passed away a lit
tie more than year ago and feel
cannot give the paper up so am try
ing to solve the picture puzzles and
hope to receive a premium. l am n
years young, but enjoy the pastime
much. Exeter, n. H., is my native
place and my friends send me the
weekly paper and this week there was
an article l was much Interested in
and thought the Journal readers might
enjoy it Also"
Brewer has purchased IA moth traps
and it is expected that large de-
crease of brown tails will soon be
noticed. These traps consist of a
galvanized pan filled with water ex-
tended on an arm and about two feet
below the lights, the incandescents,
but not the are lights. Traps like
these are used in all the larger cities
and prove to be very satisfactory. The
moths fall into the water and drown
after hitting the lights.
Maine newspapers recently con-
tanned a short notice from the govern
ment asking collectors of the port to
issue notice where sea faring men
could see it, asking all men who have
| 1@t-
marine engineers and who are eligible
for positions in the American mer-
chant to file their names and address,
es with the collectors for positions on
the new ships that are to be put into
service in the foreign trade. Collec-
tor Emmons of Portland issued the
notice through the papers as the sur
est and quickest way to reach the
men and already there are almost 200
names on file at the customs house
Ten masters and six other men per-
sonally called to register themselves
while from every sea port in Maine
names of others have been coming In
| Every mail brings them and II Is
probable that when the total list is in
| there will be more than double the
number now; on hand. From Bath
alone came an even hundred ship mas
tiers who are willing to take positions
/ in the foreign trade.
Opportunity Farm at New Gieuees-
| ter has begun the manufacture of a
stamp bearing the map of the State,
the profile of boy. and pictures of
various implements used in agricul-
| ture and sports in this State. The word
| Maine" is stamped in gold on the
green background of the stamp. Supt.
Pease plans to place their distribution
| in the hands of State agent, and
hopes to dispose of between 5000 and
1000 books a year, each book contain
ing 100 stamps.
Mrs. Hugh j. Chisholm of New
York who was ON her way from Nor
way to Russia, having started on a
tour around the world. was delayed at
several points and had vexing expert
ences in crossing from Norway to
| England. All her baggage is missing,
She and companion are now at Cla-
rides and expect to sail for New York
on the Baltic. Her son is sending her
money,
T.. 0. Brown of Riverside shows a
hill of late planted potatoes tjust in
blossom) with a handsome setting of
the tubers. About dozen of nearly
equal size. larger than walnuts give
premise of splendid returns on the
plants allowed to mature. Mr.. Brown
raised about 5000 bushels of potatoes
two years ago and again last year.
This year he cut his acreage one-half
because of the tariff, and, now that
the war threatens European crops,
wishes he had held to his 30-acre plan.
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