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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-11
REGARD SAFETY
FIRST THIS YEAR
ON STEAMBOATS,
Inspectors Find No Cases of
Oyercrowding on the
Fourth of July

OF over-crowding of steamboat any
where in the United States on July last
has been reported to the federal steam
boat inspection service here and this
leads officials to beneve that there were
no such cases.
At the request of Secretary Redfield,
inspectors throughout the service this
year were instructed to take special pre-
cautions on the Fourth to observe and
report any violation of the regulations
against carrying more than a certain
number of passengers. This is said to be
the first year when no case of over
crowding has been found.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-11
OAKLAND

Geo. Doucette of Dixfield passed Thurs
day with friends
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Morrisette are visit
ing relatives in Jefferson.
Roy C. Hurd of Colby College will
speak Sunday afternoon at $50 at the
High ST. Mission
DIR. C. A. Hayden left for Boston Fri
day morning to attend the Sunday school
convention of the Universalist church.
The Oakland wooden mill will open
again very soon. A large number of or
ders have been received and the pros
poets are good for a long run.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-11
WINSLOW

Mrs j. A. Jenkins is passing the
week in Albion, the guest of Mrs. Liz
zie Tilton.
Miss Hazel Bailey is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Ivan Hodges of Benton.
James Mayo has moved his family
to the farm which he recently purchas-
ed of Harry Pomerleau.
Mr. and Mrs. Erastus Downs have
bought the James Mayo farm and
have moved there.
Miss Alma jenkins of Winthrop is
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ].
AR. Jenkins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-11
Reduction in Petroleum

New York, July 10-The Standard Oil
Co. of New York today announced a 10
point reduction in refined petroleum,
making cases 1890 cents. tanks 49O and
standard white New York and Philadel-
phia $40 cents per gallon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-11
MINIMUM WAGE RATE
OF SO FOR PHONE GIRLS

Olympia, Wash, July 10.-The State
Minimum Wage Commission last night
adopted a rate of 50 a week as the
minimum for telephone girls through
out the state except in small ex-
changes.
This is the fourth minimum wage
adopted by the commission, the 9TH
ers being $40 a week for mercantile
workers; $500 for factory workers and
SO for laundry and dye workers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-11
CONSTABULARY AT
PITTSBURGH BREAKS CAMP

Pittsburg, July 10.-Captain Adams,
commanding the state constabulary on
duty in maintaining order in the situation
growing out OF the strike of the West
inghouse employees. decided today after
he had gone over the situation carefully
that the constabulary was no longer
,eeded and gave orders for the men to
freak camp. They expected to march out
this afternoon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-11
OVERTURNING OF
BOAT CAUSES THE
DEATH OF THREE
Wealthy Farmr and Two Chill
dren Are DrOwned-Farm-
hand Swims Ashore

Brantford, Ont, July 10.-By the over
turning of boat last night Thomas Gar
net. wealthy farmer, his two children
and a maid lost their lives on the Grand
river. The other occupant of the boat
a farmland, swan to the river bank and
gave the alarm, but the boat and its oc-
cupants had disappeared before aid ar
rived. The children were 10 and years
old
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-11
FAIRFIELD CENTER

Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Allen have re-
turned from Camden.
Josiah York and Ed Allen went on a.
fishing trip Wednesday and had their
usual good luck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-11
Second Floor

so Dresses at. :. =. ........79c
Values $1.00 to $500. Mostly
house dresses in sizes IA TO So.
so Dresses at. ......... 1.9S
Street or afternoon dresses,
regular values, $3.50 to $3.50,
All sizes.
40 Suits and Goats At. s2.e8
Values SIS to SIS. Several liner
suits included.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-11
First Floor

UNDERWEAR
Isle vest, low neck, with long
or short sleeves, 25c value. 15c
SILK RETlNE-
Colors black. tan. blue and
white. Regular sc and 75c val
ue... -. -. ..'..''''' wv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-11

Herbert Shorey has returned from
a trip to Rockland. occasioned by
business matters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-11

Mrs. a. L. Prouty and daughter have
returned from a few days outing at
Enfield.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-11

One man charged with drunkenness
was before Recorder Plumstead Fri
day. He paid his fine and was re-
leased.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-11

C. I. Davis returned Friday from a
short trip to Rocklanu.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-11

Miss Marion Daggett is acting for
a few days as cashier in the Emery
Brown store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-11

E. T. Wyman, who is passing the
summer at North Belgrade, is visit
ing the city for a few days, the guest
of A. f. Drummond
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-11

Miss Ruth Hatch and Miss Ger
trude Paikowski. pupils of Fred Hill,
will give recital Saturday evening
at the home of Mrs. NJ. W. Bessey,
Elm street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-11

John L. Herrick went to Lewiston
Friday on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-11
WATERvILLE.

r. P. Copeland went to Harmony
Friday for a bl ief stay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-11

Principal Drew T. Harthorn of So
burn has returned from Castine,
where he has been attending a super
intendents' and principals convention
Next week with his family he will
leave for Hilton, to pass the summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-11
Basement
Economy Jars
Millinery
Third Floor

$500 Panama Hats. :. ....Sf3o
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-11

Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Libby left Fri
day for a few days visit at Faybans.
They will be Joined there by their
daughter, Mrs. Annie Emery, who Will
accompany them to Fryeburg.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-11

Have you ever used
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-22

abbey an Weeps over tn tomb iv George tn
Third. They don't seem to care He proposes
to dig up tn remains iv George Wash'nton an
bury thin in tn abbey. They tell him there
amt room. He informs thin that England is tn
fount iv TIL pure an onde6led English that is
used be us, an all they say is; o, what bally
rot It's hard thing FIR an American ambassa-
dure to have to stand up before an aujcnce that
he is thryin' to please an have thin ordherin'
cabs an sendin' FIR their hats He graJally slips
down on tn program ontil TIL walters begin
putin tn chairs on tn table whin he starts to
talk. 1t must be disturbin' to statesman to pick
up tn pa-aper an read an account " tn annyooal
bankit iv tn Hon'rabe an Ancient Comp'n ny iv
Fried Fish Cooks, where he'd spint hours an
hours showin' thin that If it hadn't been FIR
Chaucer we'd still be talkin' to each other in tn
sign language-it must be thryin' to him to pick
up tn mornin' pa-aper an read: Th' festivities
was at wan o'clock, at which hour tn
compny jined in singin' Gawd Save TIL King
an tn toastmasther give the signal f'r tn cndn
iv happy evenin' be calm upon tn American
ambassadure to respond to tn toast, A." What
Indyanny owes to Beaumont an Fletcher
So he's dhriven to greater an greater lengths
to get a hand an befure he's through he's
offerin' to cancel TIL Declaration v Indypindence
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-22

two countries is whin he goes around to call on
til king an senthry jabs him with baynit. In
a few years firm now govermints will be thrans-
actin all business over long distance tillyphone,
an TIL ambassadure will be instructed not to
talk with tn switchboard oprator.
Th prisidint looks over list iv tn acquaint-
anccs he's made durn tn campaign, an says he:
So-anso is much run down be tn pursoot lv
ithrachoor. | wondher if he's saved anything
an can afford vacation Let's make him am
bassadure to tn coort iv Saint James SO his
name goes into tn sinit, an tn sintors read his
books to see that he has said nawthin' that wud
hurt tn feelin's iv tn south, an he gets TIL job.
He calls around at tn White House f'r insthruc-
tons There amt amy. I'd like to be advised
how to act over amy great questions " state
that may arise, says he with wan hand in tn
chest iv his coat. Don't We bother ye'cr head
about matthers that don't consarn ye, says tn
prisidint Run along an injye ye'ersilf. See
Shakspeares tomb. dhrop i'll at Westministher
abbey, have a good time he says, slappln' tn
ambassadure on tn back an gently shown him
toords tn dure. Be light hearted an gay,
Amuse tn British popylace. Let yeer motto be,
always lave thin laughin' whin ye go away
If ye can sing or whistle, so much tn betther,
he says Reminder that ye follow in tn fut-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-22
R thin about that's broke win he around call
on tn king an a senthry jab him with a bayn."

steps iv Haverlys minsthrels an be as comic as
We can, he says.
So tn ambassadure departs on his high mis-
sion, Whin he arrives in London he disposes iv
the usual routine iv complainin because tn rints
are higher thin in Peeory, an he is not compelled
be law TO wear tn kind iv pants an coat that
wud sootably uphold th' dignity iv this great
republic in tn coorts iv Europe. An whin these
jooties are accomplished he has got to go out an
ntertain. Mind ye, there's no harder task in tn
wurruld thin TO make hearty Brton laugh
without We break leg or set down on yeer hat.
Th' older civilization is tn harder it is TO find
a new Joke f'r it. An American ambassadure
springs an anecdote that wud rock tn walls Nv
Ioway with laughter, an tn mex mornn tn
iditor iv TIL London Times reports that he's been
down to tn British museem an discovered that
tn story was first attributed to Ethelred tn
Unready,
9TH ambassadure finds that beyond th first
guffaw whin he appears in Piccadily at noon III
his mornin' clothes he amt able to stir ripple
iv laughter. Thin he stops jokin an thres to
touch this hard people with sintmnt will
appeal to their hearts, he says. He goes out to
Shakspeare's birthplace an places wreath on it
firm tn Lithry an Baseball club iv Oskyoosa
They are not moved He visits Westminster
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-22

an pull down Bunker Hill monymnt. l don't
blame tn ambassadurc to TIL coort " Saint
James f'r what he said about tn Monroe doc
thrine He was dhriven to it be that stolid Eng
lish aujence He had told thin forty stories fr III
Hostetter an they had not laughed. He had told
thin that tn same blood coorsed through their
veins an ours, an they on'y looked annoyed.
He had described how bad he felt ivry time he
wint by Westminsther abbey, an they refused to
weep with him. At five o'clock in tn mornin', in
a fit iv desp ration he took up tn Monroe doc
thrine an jumped on If. 1t don't mean amy
thing, he said It's joke niver heerd " till
I come over here. If ye want South America.
take it. 1t amt mine to give, but ye can have It
anyhow. Take anything we've got. On'y
smile For hven's sake smile He looked
around him He was alone. Alone in London.
alone in throbbin London's centhral core. An
he wnt home, an that mornin' he had tiy-
gram firm til prisidint askin' him what he meant,
an he answered; Meant nawthin'. Was on'y
thryin' to amuse Thin
An there ye ar-re. know iv worse fate
thin to be appointed a PROFESSIONAL intertainer to
a nation that makes prohssyon " refusin to
be Entertained. If we're goin' to sind ambassa-
dures over to delight tn people iv Europe we
ought to make thin get new acts. It's clear to
me mind that tn novelty is worn off American
orathry an that Englishmen no longer can be
got to go out to dinner to witness these here
feats iv endurance. We ought to thrain thin
along new lines. Why shud they make speeches,
tell me? 1t wud be much pleasanter to read in
TIL pa-aper: AT this pint tn American ambassa-
dure done Jugglin' act with a saucer an a loaf
iv bread or 'Tb American ambassadure inter
tanned TIL comp'ny with card thrick, or Tn
American ambassadure AFFORDED much delight
with banjo solo, or Th' American ambassa-
dure convulsed tn aujence be appearin in black
face an singin' quaint southern melody entitled.
F." Down Where tn Waskaloosa Flows 1t wud
be much more plain to TIL aujence, an wh1n his
term iv Office had expired TIL ambassadure cud
come home in safety without putin on dis
guise'
"Well, sir" said Mr.. Hennessy something
ought to be done to keep thin firm talkin'. Ivry
time they open their mouth they put their foot
into it,
Il wish they did" said Mr. Dooley " don't
know anything that wud be more conducive, as
Hogan says, to good feelin' between an tn
gr-reat nation that was a mother to us onhl we
cud stand it no longer thin that same iv
number twelve brogan.'
"What is the Monroe docthrine?" asked Mr..
Hennessy,
Large volumes has been wrote about II" said
Mr. Dooey, an NANNY learned statesmen has
thred to explain it. But all can make iv it is
that it names Ye keep out iv our back yard"
lCopyrisht: Finoy Peter DunnAl
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-22

Y been thinkin' about this problem ~
u Unemployed said Mr.. Dooley,
There's wurruk f'r ivrybody that
Mrruk an nanny that don't" said Mr..
81
mot thinkin about tn same thing that ye
4 aid Mr. Dooley, am wondhrin' if we
asome way f'r our ambassadurcs 10 Eng
ttertain tn English people without
\ IN public It's tur-rble sthrain ON
Ha atur-rble sthrain on us, an it's good
asthrain on tn English people, Not that
much what happens TO our hereditary lni-
eouslns, but II makes me onaisy to wake
u mornln' al larn that tn American
'adure in ordher to amuse tn annyooal
~ tn Hon'rable Guild iv Deck Hands
'ued to turn over Michigan to tn CanaJen
.na because ~ tn gratichood he feels to-
@alum Shakespeare.
pa old days, Hinnissy, we made a man an
eaaule 10 England because he'd been Sue
4Ha horse thrader In thin times we were
Saa stTuggliu nation that needed frindS,
uoh dare TO take amy chances, Whln
a'heTS " tn counthry were lool1in' f'r a
z representative they didn't pick out man
nsd just sint a pome ON spring TO tn
] Monthly. No, sir; they looked f'r some
's' q knowledge iv burglary an a good
's~ sllas Wiggins has been appinted
i ''u'e exthraordin'ry an ministher pleni-
'1y % tn eoort iy Saint James, TIL prisi
= n't attracted to Misther Wiggins'
,'V's II this high office be seein' him bet
ea au'l'' In thin days diplomacy was like
saas sat IN tn game with OF Palmerston
'ss'' an Gladstun, held his cards close up
HsSl dealt firm tn bottom if need be,
aS e'i'nusyasm excipt when he dhrew tn
a |" iour diamonds, an wud no more
SUI " DEM ginrous over a threaty
Il. M WIN his back to a loolein' glass
',y was playin.' Ye niver heerd Silas
j = yours till he'd looked over TIL show
A : 'ss mat there wasn't club mixed up
s .t tNSe hush. An don't We make amy
b.;. 'u' tnim oil la-ads not bein' able 10
na ~" m IN game, No, sir if Silas won
& q, 'sska boundary pushed over couple
6.;l way he had good raison to be proud
3. ~. ,ney settled up at tn close iv TIL
.tb,r 'd'nlnlnt an made an engagemiut
el;th : a.s'e On tn followin' night. An
III s' = ialleyrand took silas be tn arm
tFbs,.: 'ome singin' close harmony an
Il ~ iTlnds till they met again.
sp.0nacy is diff'rent NOWADAYS. dive
s,h'' more like internaytional chess an is
op 'I's IL, In ordher to keep up with what
gth = r, amOassadure has to get out arly
! sbou, n0Tnln' papers. Tn first thing he
War that's broke out between tn
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-20
s275,ee7 In Automobile Fees.

S275,967 In Automobile Fees.
The total license fees collected by
the state for motor vehicles and deal
ers for the fiscal year ending June 80.
1914, amounted to $275,976, according
to the annual statement issue from
Secretary of State Donates office.
approximately rs per cen. of this
amount, or s21, 1888, went toward ad-
ministering the law.
Milwaukee county was the source
Of the largest license fees, the fol-
lowing number of licenses and
amounts collected by the state being:
Automobiles $500, fees $4,000: dea!!
ers $50, fees s1,265; motorcycles
1882, fees 1874, making ;. total OF
s4S.069 received and an apportion.
ment of s33,213.94 back to that
county
Dane county paid a total of s15,224
as motor license fees of which s10,-
1928 is to be apportioned back to the
county. Auto licenses granted in this
county amounted to 2,722 with fees
paid into the state of s13, 610; licenses
to dealers amounted to so, with fees
paid $3.50 and to motorcycle owners
Az with fees amounting to 1924, paid
by them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-20
New State Corporations.

Articles of incorporation we're nleC
in the office of Secretary of State
Donald as follows:
Eureka Creamery company, Milwau
kee; capital, 100000; incorporators
w. H Wright, L. T. Davies and J. T.
Cavanah.
Office Specialties Sales company
Milwaukee; capital, $4,000; incorpor-
ators, E. D. Haven, H. D. Townley
and William Kaumheimer.
Wisconsin Mercantile Agency, NIL
waukee; capital, $4,000; incorpora-
tors, Ida E. O'FarrelL
Wisconsin Grass Products com
pany, Fond du Lac; capital, $4,000;
incorporators, c. S. Roberts, c. L.
Hastings and r. H. Colman.
Wisconsin Democrat, Milwaukee;
capital, $500; incorporates, s. j.
Pozonsh, R. Fable and Gerald Sulli-
van.
The Granite Gravel company, Wau-
sau; capital, $4,000; incorporators,
Neal Brown, c. C. Yawkey, NJ. 3. Ro-
senberry and c. s. Gilbert.
The Gram-Richtseig Piano company,
Milwaukee; an amendment changing
its name to the Edmund Gram Piano
company.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-20
HARVESTER COMPANY is
FORCED TO DISSOLVE
judges at ST. Paul Hold S14o,OOo, eco
Concern Is Monopoly and Violates
the Sherman Law.

St. Paul, Mimi, Aug 13.-The $780,
100000 International Harvester com
pany was characterized by the United
States district court here as a mo-
nopoly in restraint of trade, and il
was ordered dissolved.
The giant harvester trust must sub
nit to the court within 80 days a
plan of actually splitting the combine
into at least three separate and in
dependent concerns, or the court will
appoint a receiver for the corpora.
ton.
The decision is signed by ma
jority of the judges, only Judge Wal
ing. Judge Walter I. Smith of Iowa
and Judge William G. Hook of Kansas
constitute the majority. The majority
decision declares that since its organ
ization in 1902 the harvester company
has existed every moment of the time
in violation of the Sherman antitrust
law. The original corporation, consti,
tuted of five concerns, was a violation
violated one section of that law By
chloroforming competition among
themselves, and the combination vio-
lated another section by monopoliz,
ing trade.
One serious fault found by the court
was the fact that the harvester trust
advertised the D. NJ Osborne com
pany as an Independent for two years
after the trust had absorbed II. The
harvester trust was in control OF so
Of IS per cent of agricultural imple-
ment trade, but by advertising the Os-
born company the trust caught the
trade that did not want to go to the
trust.
The court also censured the man
ner in which the five original concerns
were turned ever to the trust through
William c. Lane, New York banker
Chicago, Aug. 13.-The decision Of
the federal district court in st. Pau
today ordering the dissolution of the
International Harvester company fol
violating the Sherman antitrust law
will be appealed, according to a state
ment issued here by Cyrus Mccormick
of the. company.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-20
ARMY TRANSPORTS
To AID AMERICANS
Five U. S. Vessels and Six
Steamers to Carry Refugees.
MORGAN MAY LOAN TO FRANCE
Stranded U. S. Citizens at Berlin Noti-
fled That Natives Will Care for
Them-Tourists in New York
on Way Home.

Washington, Aug. 15.-Fiye army
transports were ordered by the war
department Thursday to proceed to
Newport News TO take on coal and
supplies preparatory to proceeding to
Europe for the relief Of stranded
Americans. The transports are the
Sumner Fitzpatrick, Denver, City OF
Macon and City of Memphis.
Washington. Aug. 15-Warning to
Washington, Aug. 14.-Warning to
Americans not to visit the countries
now at war and to carry passports
wherever they go abroad was issued
by the state department. The notice,
distributed to all steamship lines
throughout the country, reads: "All
American citizens who go abroad
should carry American passports.
American citizens are advised not to
visit unnecessarily countries which
are now at war. It is especially I'M
portant that naturalized Americans re-
frain from visiting their countries OF
origin or countries which are at war
Herewith.
Berlin, Germe ny, Aug. ia meet
ing Of 500 Americans in the German
capital was informed Thursday that
many German families were ready to
take stranded Americans into their
homes without cost. The first on the
list OF those willing to do so was Adolf
Wermuth, the lord mayor, twhO de-
CIared he would board three Ameri-
cans gratis
The banks here also are ready to
grant important credits to Americans.
The president of the German bank
declared that he would grant $780,,
600 against adequate securities.
Rotterdam, Aug 15.-FOuT hundred
American refugees arrived here on
special train from Berlin. They were
accompanied by James w. Gerard,
American ambassador to Germany.
The refugees will sail for the United
States on a Dutch liner as soon as
soon as arrangements can be COM
pIeted and Mr. Gerard will return to
Berlin.
New York, Aug. ID. P. Morgan
q
gram from Morgan, Harjes & Co.,
their Paris house:
please announce that we have
made arrangements to meet financial
requirements of all properly accredit-
ed Americans throughout France. We
have also sent 100000 francs in gold
to Switzerland for use of Americans
there and hope our agent, the Credit
Suisse, will also be able to help out
in Italy"
New York, Aug 15.-The largest
portion of the 900 American refugees
who arrived here from Europe on
the liner Philadelphia left for their
homes. The majority of them who
we're in a penniless condition when
the ship locked we're met at
the pier by friends with money or
were appraised by telegram that funds
awaited them at the different tele-
graph Offices