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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-13
C0NCEDE OHIO
NOMINATION FOR
US. SENATOR TO
WARREN HARDING
Former Senator joseph
B. Foraker Admits De-
feat at Primaries

Columbus. Ohio, Aug 12.-Forn1er Sem
ator Joseph B. Foraker today conceded
his defeat for the Republican nominal
ton for United States senator. He tele-
graphed his congratulations to his sue
cessful competitor. Warren G. Harding
OF Marion.
Congressman J. II. Goeke of the old sth
district has been defeated for renomina-
ton. N. w. Cunningham was given the
Democratic nomination by a majority Of
500 All of the other present Ohio con-
gressmen who were candidates were re-
nominated except in the 21st district
where Congressman Buckley and Con-
gresham Crozier. thrown into the same
district by recent reapportionment, are
fighting it out, with the race for the
Democratic nomination SO close that both
are claiming it.
Former Congressman Nicholas Long
worth was nominated in the LIST district
without opposition on the Republican
side.
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MISTAKEN ORDERS
CAUSE FIRING

Charlottetown, P. e. l.. Aug. 1.-THE
Black Diamond steamer Morwenna,
which arrived here last night from
Montreal on her way to sydney and
Newfoundland, had an exciting expe-
rience coming down the ST. Lawrence
river. When off Quebec Saturday eve
ming. two shots were fired at her from
the Lewis shore. The captain kept the
Morwenna full speed ahead, not un-
derstanding the reason for the firing.
When off the Island of Orleans two
more shots were fired, the projecties
passing over the steamer and falling
about 100 yards beyond. Shortly after
the government cutter Beilechasse
came into view and ordered the Nor
VIENNA TO put in at Quebec to have
her clearance papers examined and
endorsed.
A new regulation adopted since the
war required all vessels TO get clear
anee papers at Quebec. Captain
Holmes was not informed of the new
rule when clearing at Montreal.
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WAR CAUSES FRENCH
FISHING FLEET TO LEAVE

st. Pierre. Miauelon. Aug. THE out.
break of the European war has caused
the withdrawal of nearly the entire
French fishing fleet from this colony and
many of the steam trawlers have return
ed to Havre and Brest. Business here
has been badly crippled. especially since
the bank refused to cash drafts and
checks on France. Fishing is still going
on from sehooners and small craft.
As soon as hostlities were announced
by cable the colonial government sent
two steam trawiers to the fleet. ordering
all vessels that were sufficiently supplied
with coal and provisions to proceed to
France Immediately. Others were brought
back here to reft and have been sailing
for Brest every few days. One left yes
terday with two officers and 81 soldiers
who have been stationed here for some
time as reserves.
A number of sailors here are ready to
leave at once for France TO enlist in the
navy.
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SERVIANS AND
MONTENECRINS
ARE WORKING
WITH EACH OTHER

Nish. Servia, Aug, 12.-The servian and
Mohtenegtin armies which mad effected
q jancture on the border of Herzegovina
are now operating together.
servian artillery 10 engaged in the bonn
bardment of Gorashda, on the River Dri-
ma, % miles to the southeast Of Sarayevo,
the Bosnian capital. Servian troops al
ready had captured the Bosnian town Of
Vardishta, at the junction of the Rivers
Drina and Lin.
Some unimportant outpost encounters
are reported on the Servian frontier at
different points on the Rivers Save and
Danube.
The bombardment of Belgrade, the Ser
Wan capital, by the Austrian artillery
continued today, when material damage
was inflicted on the city.
Reports reaching here from Sofia state
that the Bulgarian government is prepar-
ing for eventualities, but it is not known
what 1T has in view.
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NEGOTIATIONS ABOUT
STATUS OF MERCHANTMEN

London, Aug. i2.--The Gazette today
publishes the details Of the negotia-
tions between England and Germany
regarding the status of their merchant
shipping In ports OF the enemy.
A dispatch from Berlin received here
yesterday said that the German and
British governments had requested
the American embassy in Berlin to in
tervene for the purpose of fixing the
time in which the merchantmen of the
two countries must quit the ports of
the enemy.
From the matter published by the
Gazette ii appears that Germany on
Aug. proposed to the British govern
ment the mutual liberation of interned
ships, A reply to the proposal within
4s hours was requested.
Apparently no reply was made to
the German communication, but the
British government, through the
American ambassador. Walter Hines
Page, made known to Germany the
decision of this government regarding
the treatment of enemy's ships and
asking whether this would meet the
views of Germany. The negotiations
continued through the Intermediary of
the American ambassadors at Berlin
and Stockholm, but no communication
was received from Berlin and the
British government has no knowledge
Of the treatment being accorded to-
their ships and cargoes In German
ports.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-13
DUTCH STM'R
REACHES n. Y.
WITH REFUGEES

New York, Aug. 1.-THE Dutch
steamer Potsdam, from Boulogne, one
day overdue, reached New York this
morning with more than 500 passen-
gers, many of them American refu-
ees from Europe who left 80 hurried
ly that they were unable to bring
their baggage. Because OF the crowd
ed conditions, the ships officers were
unable to give the correct classifica
lions of those aboard but there were
said to be 22S in the first cabin, 293
in the second cabin and 2ss in the
steerage.
To the suspension of the Imperator's
sailings was attributed the conges-
ton aboard the Potsdam. Among
those aboard was julius P. Meyer.
first vice president Of the Hamburg
American Line. The passengers told
tales of hardships in Europe similar
to those related yesterday by many of
the Kroonland's passengers. The
Potsdam sighted no war vessels on
her way across.
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THREATS BY THE
CONSUMER ARE
CAUSE OF DROP
IN PORK PRICES
General Boycott Feared
By Chicago Dealers
If Raise Prices

Chicago, Aug. 12.-It was admitted
at the stock yards that consumers
agitating against high prices had con-
siderable to do today with a fall of 40
TO so cents per hundred weight In the
price of hogs as compared with quo
tations "a hours before. In some ex-
treme cases the drop since Monday
had been as much as a dollar.
Threats of general boycott against
all kinds of pork had the effect Of
lessening the demand from butchers.
At the same time the receipts Of hogs
here were greatly enlarged The arriv-
ais today alone amounted to 10000 as
against $4,000 during the whole of last
week, when the supply was the lowest
in a quarter of century.
Likelihood of widespread Austen
ton from beef and mutton as we'll as
pork also, was taken notice of at the
yards. Today's prices for cattle, sheep
and lambs were down 10 to Is cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-13
SAY
GERMAN WAR
SHIPS ARE OFF
PACIFIC COAST

San Francisco. Aug. 12.--Captains Of
several vessels making port last night
asserted positively they had seen both
the German cruisers Leipsig and
Nuremberg cruising in a radius of 80
miles off the Faralione Islands yes
terday. The Nuremberg was supposed
to be in the Far East.
Captain Anstru'her Mann Of the
British bark Colony, which arrived at
this port today In ballast, from Cruz
Grande, Chile. reported that he pass
ed close to the Nuremberg about %
miles south Of the Farallone Islands
yesterday. Captain Mann said he was
in communication with Captain
Schoenberg Of the Nuremberg through
a megaphone. and that when the Ger
man learned the sailing vessel was
without cargo, he was given permits
sion to proceed to San Francisco.
Three British warships, the Canadian
cruiser Rainbow and the sloops Shear
water and Algerine, are supposed to
be in these waters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-13
PRESIDENT RETURNS
TO WASHINGTON

Washington, Aug. 12.-President will
son returned to Washington at s
o'clock today from his journey to
Rome. Ga, to bury Mrs. Wilson. The
trip from Rome was uneventful. On
the advice Of DR.. Grayson. his ply
stefan, the President spent most of the
time on the observation platform OF
his car to get the breeze.
At place in Virginia, gang of
section hands working on the railroad
ran beside the Presidents car while
the train was going slowly ands he
reached from the window and shook
hands with them.
The President appeared to have been
aged by sorrow and the strain he has
undergone and his few words indicat-
ed that he was thinking constantly
of Mrs. Wilson. The trip to Rome re-
called wildly to him the days of his
youth.
Tomorrow the President plans to
plunge into work and to assume ac-
tive command again OF the work of
helping Americans stranded In Europe
and of bringing about better business
conditions In the United States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-13
SAY RUSSIANS SUFFER
GREAT HARDSHIPS AT
HANDS OF GERMANS

st. Petersburg. Aug. 10, Via London,
$50 A. Mt Is announced from the
government in this city that SO prom
inent Russians who passed the sum-
mer in the health resorts in the south
of Germany, including the Countess
Vorontzow-Da wife of the vice.
roy Of the Caucasus, her two daugh-
ters, NJ Schebek, a member Of the
council of the empire, and other titled
personages, suffered great hardships at
the hands Of German officials.
According to the report some of them
were temporarily imprisoned during
their journey to the frontier, which
owing to frequent hindrances, occupied
seven days. 1t is asserted that the
aristocratic ladies were roughly hand
led by police and members of the mill
tary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-13
ASKS PRESIDENT
TO FORBID THE
EXPECTATION OF
MEAT FROM U. S.
Master Butchers Assn
Of Chicago Sends Let
ter of Explanation

Chicago. Aug. 12.-John T. Russell,
president Of the Master Butchers AS
ISOLATION. sent a letter to President
Wilson today asking him to forbid
the expectation Of meat from this
country ON the ground that there is a
shortage Of supply and that a meat
famine may result.
Total live stock receipts OF 2T04 car
loads last week were the smallest since
the strike at the stock yards In 1904,
according to Arthur G.. Leonard, pres
ident of the Chicago Union Stock
Yards. This was less than some times
received in a single day, he said.
The combined receipts at the six
principal western livestock markets
for the last month show greater de-
clines than Chicago" Mr.. Leonard
added. The receipts were $4,000 cat
tie, 274,oO0 hogs and 114,o0O sheep less
than during the corresponding month
of 1913.''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-13
GERMAN DESTROYER
SUNK BY OWN MINE

London, Aug. ~, $50 A. M.-The
Copenhagen correspondent Of the
Daily Mail says.
1T is ascertained that the German
torpedo boat destroyer which was re-
ported to have been sunk by the ex-
plosion of one Of her boilers off South
Gedser on Aug. 5, really was destroyed
by mine laid by q German warship.
THE Danish and Swedish steamers,
it is reported, ceased running as a re-
suit of information that the Germans
had laid contact mines In the North
Sea-"
The Russion commander OF the fort
ress of Sveaborg, Finland, has order
ed all the Inhabitants OF that place
and Helsingfors to leave as battle
or bombardment is believed to be
imminent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-13
REPORT
OF THE LIECE
SITUATION SAYS
FORTS HOLD OUT

London, Aug 12.--11 A. M.-The militia
ry position at Liege, Belgium. and also
along the Franco German frontier. the
opposing outposts are In touch with Al
SAGE, where severe engagements between
a French invading force and the Ger
man defenders recently were fought, Is
explained TN a dispatch from the French
minister received here this morning. He
says:
"Rumors regarding the loss of forts Of
Liege by the Belgian troops are entirely
false. Only small groups of German
soldiers entered the town itself under
cover of the darkness. All the enc.Tcling
forts u in number, are intact
Small unimportant engagements have
occurred along the whole line where the
French and German armies are facing
each other from Belfort, opposite the
southernmost part of Alsace, to Liege, in
Belgium. In these encounters the French
cavalry has always maintained its supe-
riority over the German mounted troops.
while our artillery has been splendidly
served
Our troops have kept the crests and
passes OF the vosgis mountains and they
dominate the heights of Alsaee.
A line between Thanh go miles south
west of Koaimar, Aisaeel and Altkirch
dhe first position occupied by the French
army after Its invasion of Alsace) is held
by our armies. This line runs slightly
to the rear of Muethausen.
THE French government Indignantly
denies that there was any violation of
German territory by the French army
before the declaration of war
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-13
BANK OF ENGLAND NOT
TO OPEN CANADA BRANCH

London. Aug. ~. 1905 p M.-The
Bank Of England is not to open a
branch at Ottawa, Canada, as had been
reported. 1t is understood that the
S1o,0J0,000 of specie which made the
voyage almost across the Atlantic
and back on board the kronprlnzessin
Cecilie, is to be sent to Ottawa. The
Bank OF England will make payments
in London against this and other gold
which will be deposited with the Ca
madam minister of finance
The effect of the arrangement will
be 10 provide means Of remittance
from North America to London with
out the necessity of shipping gold
acros sthe Atlantic. The plan is said
to be capable of extension to other
places outside the region which now
is or may come under control of an
enemy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-13
TELLS HARDSHIPS OF
LUMBER WORKERS

Seattle, Aug. 12.-Lumber workers suf-
fer from worse conditions than any other
class of laborers in America, ]. q.
Brown, president of the International
Union OF Timber Workers, testified today
before the Federal Industrial Relations
Commission
Wages are low. hours are long and
the work hard" he said. THE men are
victimized by employment agencies to the
last degree. One mill near Grays Har-
Dor has a standing orde with employ.
ment agencies in several cities for labor.
Men constantly are going to the camp
and as fast as they arrive other men are
discharged and the new ones put to
work"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-13
Wednesday Brighton Market.
Stockyards, Aug,


The mich COW market was dull and
trade was late in starting. The supply
was a heavy one, there being $50
cows brought in this week, 1872 of
which were tested. This amount was
too large for the demand and the
quality was not quite as high amongst
the fancy grades The best cows sold
from 9o9s11o. good cows s75Gs9o, and
medium to good s506s7o.
There was fair supply of beef cat
tie Offered and while prices held
firm, the demand was not as vigorous
as ON Tuesday.
Representative Sales-Milch Cows: F..
w. Wormell G. Son sold II mixers from
s35 to $50. e. r. Foye sold 5 cows from
s45 to SIS. w. F. Wallace sold 10 cows at
500, 40 cows from SIS to 500, IA cows at
800 each and 10 from SO to slY1o New
port L. 8. Co. sold 26 cows at $50 to $50.
Minis & Holbrook sold l COW for $40, /
COW for $50, for $50 and / for $40 II. f.
Whitney sold mixers at $50 each and 1
stock bull for s45. E. @. Piper sold 20
cows from $50 to $685. G. L. Henry sold
70 cows from $40 to $50. A. M Bags
sold 20 cows from s35 to $40. J.. s. Henry,
sold 81 cows from $50 to ss5. Hall &
Lowell sold IS cows from $40 to $50.
Beef cattle. veal calves, hogs. sheep,
and lambs-Hall G. Lowell sold s.
steers, average 900 lbs. at 1-2c, q
bulls, average $50 lbs. at 1.2c, 100
veals. average 120 lbs. at Ice, So
veals, average los lbs. at lac. so
hogs. average 200 lbs. at &c, so Lambs
average IS lbs. at &c, and 20 sheep,
average 30 lbs. at 4 3-4c. Otis H. For-'
bush sold bull, 1880 lbs. at 6 3-4c. and
81 on, COW. ITO lbs. at 3-4c. and 81
off, ! COW, 1910 lbs at 6 lac and ST.
Off, / COW, $50 lbs. at 1-2c. and 81
on, COW, 1920 lbs at &c. and 81 off,
cows, 2570 lbs. at Sac. bull. 1880
lbs. at 1-2c. and 81 on. bull, $50
IBIS. at Sac, bull, at s 1-2c., / cow.
1860 lbs. at sc, 81 on, COW at &c. and
81 of, ! heifer. 40 lbs. at S-4c., J.
cow, 7S0 lbs. at 1-2c. and cows
1920 lbs. at 4c. A. M. Baggs sold II
oxen, average 1900 lbs. at z 3-4c., "a
cows, average 1850 lbs. at 8 1-2c., So
cows. average $50 lbs. at lao. and
90 calves at 8 lac. Newport L. s. Coz
sold % beef cattle from l@6c., 153
calves. at 1oc, IS hogs at ~ 3-4c. dresss
ed; sheep at &c. e. r.. Foye sold 80
calves, average 40 lbs. at &c. F. W.,
Wormell & Son sold steers and q,
cattle at 10.
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ISSUE S16O,OO0,OOO
IN BRAZILIAN MONEY

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Aug. 49,
Both chambers of the Brazilian Con-
sress today approved the emission of
100000 contos Approximately $780,
00o.oJ0 nominaD of paper.
OF this sum 100000 contos is destined
for the payment of treasury creditors
and is convertible, 10 per cent. OF the
proceeds Of the customs duties being
allotted for the purpose. The remain
ing 100000 contos is intended to aid the
banks, which will pay per cent inter-
est On them and are called upon to re-
purchase them before Dec. 81, 1915.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-13
PICKPOCKETS AT WORK
IN TOPSHAM CELEBRATION

Topsham, Me-. August 12.--(Spe-
cia).-That pickpockets were at work
during the celebration today was evil
dent as two reports OF their activities
were made to the police. George
Wright had his pocket picked of ST..
Ellis Leavitt was more fortunate He
was crowded by two men, one Of whom
he described as large man with a
smooth, face. He turned In time to
frighten them so that they dropped
his pocketbook, which contained s37.
While he was picking the pocketbook
up from the ground the men disap-
peared in the crowd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-13
AMERICAN Liner HlLADELPHIA
REACHES new YORK WITH FIRST
REFUGEES FROM EUROPEAN WAR
All Without Baggage and Stories of Hardshps Are Told
Every Hand-French War Vessel Stops Liner
But Leaves Her With Cheers

to the affected countries is barred al
together and undoubtedly will be the
company believes, until the war is
over
Through every available channel
the Western Union is endeavoring to
obtain a substantial modification of
what 1t describes as THE existing bur-
densome restrictions which seemingly
have unnecessarily been imposed by
the British authorities.
These restrictions include the re-
quirement that full address. including
street and number, must be given and
all messages must be signed with full
names Of senders. This requirement,
the company declares, augments the
length of messages and greatly in
creases the cost to the public but is
necessary If the messages are to get
through.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-13

cables without restrictions for trans
Atlantic correspondence.
A disposition was shown at the state
department to Justify the apparent
discrimination against the wireless
by en- article in The Hague convention
which provides that such methods of
communication may be barred where
stations were erected for purely mil
itary purposes on neutral territory
and transact no commercial business.
Tho German contention is that the
the prohibition does not apply for the
reason that the stations in question
have been doing commercial business
Secretary Bryan promised Charge
Haimhausen that he would take the
subject up with President Wilson as
soon as possible and the charge return
ed to the summer embassy at Newport
to await his answer.
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were engaged in order to mask the
movements of the bulk of the army
The enemy's advance attacking force,
he says, was comparatively annihilated
and while admitting that the forts re-
main intact, explains this by saying:
THE Emperor did not wish to sac
rifiee life unnecessarily but so soon
as the heavy artillery arrives the forts
will be taken without the loss of
man"
Gen. Won Stein admits that the cap
ture of the forts is a difficult problem
because of the unfavorable ground
about them and further because the
population of the town, including two
men, shot at the German troops from
behind, firing Unfortunately, hitting
the surgeons and the wounded. The
German commander concludes with
the remark that 1T must not be for
gotten that the Belgian force is nu-
merieally superior to ours
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-13

London, Aug. 13.--(3 A. M.).~The
Daily Mail says 1t learns that on Mon
day, after the ruthless assault by the
Germans on the Liege forts, the Ger
man government again approached
Belgium through Holland as intern1e-
diary, pointing out that Germany had
no quarrel with Belgium and no de-
sire 10 be at war with her anr asked
the Belgian government to reconsider
Its refusal to allow the German army
to traverse Belgium in order to save
d large expenditure in blood and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-13

New York, Aug. 1.-THE status OF
the Western Union Telegraph and Ca
Bile situation resulting from the Eu-
ropean war was described by the com
pany in detail tonight and shows that
the Western Union has no Geographic
connection with Germany, Austria and
Hungary, while all the cables leading
to other countries in the theatre of
war are subject to rigid censorship.
Unusual requirements regulating the
sending of such messages as the COM
pany is willing to accept have been
dictated by the British military au-
! thorities, it was stated. and messages
which do not conform to the require
ments will not be passed by the Mill
tary censors who have been placed in
all the cable stations within British
territory. Code language in cablegrams
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-13

New York, Aug. n.-President Hus-
its of the New York, New Haven d
Hartford Railroad Co., before leaving
for Boston at midnight, where ne Is
to confer with Chairman Elliott and
on Saturday is to become president of
ths Boston & Maine, issued a state
fRent regarding the company's agree
n1ent with the federal government
whereby dissolution of the New Ha-
ven system is to be brought ABOUT
AN erroneous impression seems 10
have gone forth that the company has
yielded in its settlement with the gov
eminent the time limit set for the sale
of the Boston & Maine stock, SAID
Mr.. Hustis in his statement, The
agreement between the attorney gem
efal and representatives of this com
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GERMANS ASK RELEASE OF
WIRELESS HERE FROM BEING
BARRED BY i. S. CENSORSHIP

Washington, Aug. 12.-Hariel Won
Eaimhausen, charge of the German
embassy, conferred with Sec. Bryan
! today on wireless and cable commu-
, nication between America and Eu-
rope. The charge had previously re-
quested that the state department per-
NIT code messages to be exchanged
directly between the United States and
Germany which now are barred by
i the military censorship in England.
through which country all cable mes
sages must pass to each Germany. The
charge was also DESTROYS that the Ger
man. owned wireless stations at Say
Willie. L. l.. and Tuckerton, n. j., be
permitted to work with Germany, free
from censorship, thereby placing Ger
many on an equality with England
and France, which are using their