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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-22

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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-22

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-17
TWO BLOWN FROM
MOTOR BOAT AT
BELGRADE LAKES
BADLY BURNED
Explosion Caused "
Back Fire-One Not
Expected to Live

Belgrade Lakes, Me. Aug. 16.-An ex-
plosion on the motor boat belonging to
Charles Hill. proprietor of the Belgrade
Hotel, at the Central House dock. Satur-
day morning, probably fatally injured
with gasoline, and seriously injured STAN
ley Tilson, a local garage owners son.
who was helping Lynch.
Both young men were blown from the
boat into the waters of the lake, and
this fact is thought to have saved their
lives. Blazing gasoline was scattered in
all directions and communicated to sew
eral boats and sheds near by the scene
of the explosion. The Central House, not
far from the dock, was saved by strenu-
Gus effort.
Lynch was completely enveloped IN
flames, and he is not expected to live.
Tilson. who was not so near the motor,
was painfully burned but is expected to
survive.
as the cause. The fire quickly spread to
two tanks and both exploded in rapid
succession The boat was preparing to
take picnic party about the lake at
the time of the explosion. The clothing
of many about the dock caught fire and
many of them leaped into the water to
extinguish the flames.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-17
CONFIDENT OF
PURCHASING The
BIRTHPLACE OF
LONCFELLOW
Third Substantial Pay.
ment Made and Feel
Sure of Success

Portland. Me-, Aug. 1.-THE local Long
fellows birthplace committee has made a
third substantial payment on the proper
ty which Its members have been max
ing an effort to secure. and thus far the
results of the campaign incline the COM
mittee to confidence that the full pur-
chase money will be secured.
1.-The results are most gratifying. 1t
is now assured beyond all reasonable
doubt that we shall be able to purchase
the birthplace of Longfellow," declared
a prominent member of the committee
tonight. The International Longfellow
Society Is to take possession Of the prop
erty at once. and plans have been made
to have the formal opening of the house
at the time OF the Maine Teachers AS
ISOLATION convention. which opens in
Portland in the fall"
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T0GUS is SHUT OUT
BY The PILGRIMS OF
LEWISTON 5 TO 0
to Hit Austin Is Re.
sponSible for the Defeat
Lizotte Is in Good
Form
ONE BAD INNING

The Pilgrims of Lewiston defeated
the Home nine here Saturday in a fast
game, to 0. 1t was anybody's game
until the seventh, when the visitors
got four runs on as many hits and
three passes, which put away the
game for keeps.
Austin pitched great game, in fact
it was shut-out game after the sec
ond inning, Togus getting single in
the first and second only. They were
out in order except in the first, Sec
ond, sixth and seventh they getting
two passes in the latter two innings.
Austin also got a double, driving in
two scores and scoring himself on M.
Joyce's single to center
Lizotte also was in fine form and
held the visitors hitless until the sixth
and seventh, when they got three and
four respectively. The trouble was that
Togus could not hit safely, good field
ing on the part of the visitors holding
them down.
Staples in left got two flies after a
hard run, which were fine plays, and
the double by Stafford and Hayes was
also another good piece of work.
With two down in the sixth, O'Brien
and Clifford singled, and then Thayer
put up a high fly in short right, which
scored O'Brien. Lizotte flied out to
Gould.
In the seventh with one out, Nee
han was passed and went to third on
a wild throw of Wardwell I. Joyce
was passed and both scored on the
double of Austin to center. NJ. Joyce
singled, scoring Austin, he stole to
third and after O'Bren flied out to
Staples, scored on the single of Cliff
ford Thayer singled and Lizotte was
passed. Breen put up a fly to Stafford
Both mines were out in order in the
next innings.
The score:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-17
CONNECTICUT
PROGRESSIVES
SCORE PARTIES
Endorse Roosevelt for Presi-
dency and Reaffirm Allegi-
ance to Natl Platform

Hartford, CT, Aug. 16.-In resolutions
adopted at meeting held prior to the
arrival of Col. Roosevelt, the Progress
sivcs of Connecticut re-affirmed their
allegiance to the principles of the Ma
tional platform, endorsed Theodore
Roosevelt for the Presidency, con-
demned the Democratic national ad-
miniGtration las disastrous to the in
terests Of this state" declared il would
be a calamity and a disgrace to our
state If our people, in the first effort
10 rebuke Democratic incompetence,
were left with no alternative except
10 vote restoration of power to the
diseredited and machine ridden Repub-
lican organization and favored a per-
manent non-political tariff commits
sion.
Referring TO the New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad Saturday,
the resolutions declare
The financial wrecking Of the great
railroad system Of our state is large
ly to be blamed upon the Republican
state machine and the Democratic ma
tional organization, which" the res
oiution Gays, had pursued "a course of
legal action specially adapted to in
jure the material interests of New
England and to destroy such value as
remains in the property of hundreds of
innocent stockholders. Yet, the admin
istration has Accommodated nothing
toward the punishment Of and resti-
sltlo1 from the guilty"
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EUROPEAN POWERS realize The
VALUE OF LESSON IN SECRECY
TAUGHT BY JAPANESE WARRIORS
Every Effort Made to Keep knowledge of Movements
And Strength from Opponents Core
spondents Are Few

London, Aug. 16.-10.50 p. M.-WhlIe
Japan has borrowed most of her mil
itary science from Europe, she taught
the West, in return, the enormous vail
ure of secrecy in warfare. All the Pow
ers engaged in the European death
grapple have learned that lesson.
Reports from Belgium say that the
German prisoners have no regiment
al insignia on their uniforms and have
been instructed to refuse information
as to what regiments they are attach
ed. In 1870, the English newspapers
gave full accounts of the German
and French regiments where they were
and what regiments composed each
army. The commands and personali-
ties of all the leading generals were
widely known.
Over these details the armies engaS-
ed in the war theater in western Eu-
rope, except, perhaps, the Belgians,
have folded a shroud Of mystery con-
corning the men who will play the
greatest parts in the drama about to
begin. The public knows almost moth
ing about the commander-in- chief of
the French army. Gen. Jos. ]. c. Joffre,
Joffle is not an advertising general.
Even the French people know less
about him than almost any man who
ever guided their military machine.
The present dispositions of the com
blatant forces. their movements and
plans are chiefly matters Of guess
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-17
HR0P

Mrs. Daniel Hegarty has returned from
a visit in Cambridge, Mass.
Miss Eta wilkins was taken to the
Augusta General hospital Saturday,
where she was operated on for a critical
case of appendicitis. Friends are very
anxious for her condition is considered
serious.
f. L. Edwards of Waterville was a
Sunday guest of his brother. s. Y. Ed
wards.
Miss Leah Hoxie leaves today for a
two-weeks stay with relatives in Detroit
and Pittsheld.
Holy day was observed with special
services Saturday at St. Francis church.
Mrs. Annie Fiheld of auburn is visit
ing relatives in town.
w ]. Bonney and Mrs. Nora Briggs
and daughter are at Bay Point
Mrs. Lydia Moody entertained five ia
bles at auction at pleasant party held
at her home Friday evening. Mrs. Pen
nfman won the prize. Ice cream, nuts
and fancy crackers were served.
Mrs. George Freeman and daughter of
Fayette were guests Saturday OF Mrs H.
W. Stevens.
Mrs, John Ryan left Sunday for visit
with her mother at Boothbay Harbor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-17
CITY TEACHERS
CORPS OF WATER
VILE COMPLETE
Their Assignment of Courses
Public Schools to Open
September s

The last vacancy In the corps Of the
High school teachers has been filled
by the election as teacher Of history
of Miss Helen X. Meserve Of Jackson.
N. Fl. Miss Meserve Is a graduate Of
Bates College and has had several
years experience as High school
instructor. For the past two years she
has been teaching in the High school
at Livermore Falls, Me.
The assignment Of courses to the
High school teachers has been COM
pleted and is as follows:
Principal Arnold II. Sanborn math-
ard, sciences; Miss Chrystal M. Chase,
English and literature; Miss Lucy A.
Drew, English composition, rhetoric
and elocution; Miss Regina Conner,
French and German; Miss Florence
Whittum, Latin; Miss Helen X. Me-
serve, history and mathmatics; Miss
Catherine p. Fawcett, shorthand, type
writing and penmanship; Miss Chris
tina l. Ring, bookkeeping and COM,
mercial subjects; Miss Edna B. Chap
man. domestic science; Miss Mildred
B. Stockbridge, music.
All of the Waterville public schools
will open for the fall term Tuesday,
Sept. s, 1914. For entrance to the first
grade the same regulations will be I'M
force as last year. Any child who at
tains the age of five years on or be-
fore Sept. l, 1914, will be admitted, pro-.
vided he enters on or. before Sept.i
IL. 1914
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-17
TROLLEY CAR LEAVES
THE RAILS SATURDAY

Another trolley mishap occurred
Saturday afternoon, when the o'clock
car from the foot of Silver street,
bound for Fairfield. left the tracks
soon after rounding the curve that
brings 1t onto Water street from
Grove. The forward and rear wheels
dropped inside the rail. and the car.
which was fortunately going only at
a very moderate rate of speed, started
toward the porch of a house. The mo-
torman brought it to a stop just few
feet from small child. who had been
playing nearby. Traffic was tired up
on the lower end of the Plains for the
rest of the afternoon, while the trucks
were replaced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-17

work Experts can only surmise that
during the oppressive darkness of the
past fortnight of mobilization and of
suspense for Europe, the four great
armies of Germany, France, Austria
and Russia have been moving into po
sitions which those who have theo-
rized on the subject have expected.
The great mobilization appears to
have proven one fact-that even the
German organization when put to the
test under real war conditions could
not prove as fast as expected. The
great swift battle on the French from
tier, which was due last week, has
not yet begun, so far as is known, or
perhaps 1t may be beginning today.
Not even the Japanese were able to
cover their movements with such a
cloud of secrecy as the millions Of men
now marching on the greatest scale
the world has ever known. The CEN
which has been drawn around
Europe except for q few outlying
is chiefly responsible for the
success of this up-to-date military Sc
creey.
The British army permits few war
correspondents to take the field, but
under strict rules. The French staff
prohibits correspondents at the front
from using the telegraphs
The Russian army will have no cor
The German staff Is
known to strongly disapprove them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-17
RICHMOND

Mrs. Louise Mace passed the day
in Bath Thursday.
Laura Williams has been enjoying a
few days outing at Ocean Grove.
Miss Annie Preble has been a guest
of Mrs Roy Elliott in Portland.
Mrs. Joseph Pray passed the week
end as the guest of Capt. and Mrs. C.
H. Reed at their cottage at South
port.
Miss Bernice Stanchfield of Easton,
Me-, is the guest of Miss Arabel AL
len.
Mrs. B. C. Spaulding. who has pass
ed a very enjoyable two-months visit
in Redmond and vicinity, returned to
her home in Melrose, Mass, Saturday.
Joseph Collins of Hopedale, Mass,
is the guest of his sister, Mrs. c. A.
Whittemoer.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Baker of Bling
ham are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Thurlow.
Miss. Mabel Morrison of Portland
has been the guest Of Mildred Roach
for week past.
Misses May Burke and Mollie Bry-
an passed Thursday at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Waldron.
Miss Josephine Fardy and mother
have arrived home from a two-weeks
STAY at st. AIMS and Lewis, Que.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Alexander drove
to woolwich Friday and returned
Sunday from a visit with relatives.
Misses Lillian E. Durham and Ger
trude Weston visited in Augusta and
Island Park Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Prescott Reyes are visit
ing their son in Gorham. During their
absence from town they will visit other
resorts about Portland
Mrs. H V. Bell and mother. Mrs. Olivia
McGrath of Salem, Mass, and Mrs Chap
man and son Albert of Dorchester, Mass,
are registered at Pleasant View Farm.
Charles Brown and family of Danvers,
Mass, returned home after pleasant
visit of two weeks with relatives in town.
Mrs. Frank woodrow and daughter Ivy
left Thursday for a visit in Lewiston
before returning to their home in Green
field. Mass.
Mr. and Mrs John Darrah of East Bos
ton. Mass, arrived in town Wednesday
and will pass a few weeks with Mrs.
Darrah's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Clark
Flagg.
Mrs Perl Durrell. who has been visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Nathaniel Farley.
went to Norridgewock this week.
Clifford Skillins of Portland was Sun
day visitor of his uncle, S. E. Skillins.
Capt. John Darrah launched his motor
boat Chum on Thursday.
The ladies of the Congregational church
will hold a supper in the vestry next
Wednesday at the usual hour.
Rev. S. A. Evans of Bath. Me-, preach
ed at the Universalist church Sunday aft
ernoon.
Mrs. Silas Haynes entertained a party
of lady friends at the camp ground for
the day Wednesday.
Democratic rally at Opera house next
Thursday evening. Hon. D. J. McGilli-
cuddy and Hon. e. L. Newbert are to be
the speakers on that occasion.
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NARROW ESCAPE
FOR WOMEN IN
WRECKED AUTO
Pinned Beneath Machine When
1t Overturns But Saved by
Efforts of Man

Brunswick, Me, Aug. 16.-Mr and Mrs
r. L. Francis and their little niece of
Everett, Mass, had narrow escape
when their touring car overturned on the
Lunt road. Mr. Francis attempted to
turn out for a mud puddle, going over
the edge of the culvert. Both women
were pinned under the machine and he
himself, by lifting the machine, got the
two women out. Also with the help of
men on the road the machine was right
ed. The top of the radiator and the ra-
dius rods were bent. the steering wheel
and the windshield were smashed. The
women were shaken up and bruised. Mr.
Francis strained his back lifting the ma
chine. Repairs were made and the party
left for Jefferson, N. H
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-17
NATIONAL HOME

officer OF the day, Capt. Eugene A
Preble.
Tuesday the baseball game will be with
the Augusta Federals and will be called
at 5.15 sharp.
This evening Cutler Post, No. IS, G. A.
R., will hold its regular meeting and all
members are requested to be present.
The funerals of the late Joseph ogden
and the late Charles H. Leighton were
held from the Home chapel at P. NJ
Saturday, Rev. j. H. Cochrane officiating.
A. w. Taylor and family and Miss
Verna Davis of waterville passed Sun
day as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. F.
Williamson.
Letters for the following are adver-
tised at the Home postoffice for the week
ending Aug. Is: William ]. Baucker,
William fitzpatrick. Mr.. Hart (of MARI
boro), James H. Hyde Coz. William
Johnson. John Marston, William Steven
son and William Tiffany.
Antipas Newton left the Branch Satur-
day on a furlough to visit relatives in
Boston.
Hiram L. Burton OF Bangor, late Co.
c, 7th Me. Inf, and Co. H, LIST Me. Vet
Inf, former member. was Saturday re-
admitted
The baseball games booked for this
week are: Tuesday with the Augusta
Federals, Thursday with Falconi's nine,
and Saturday with Bath Iron Works
nine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-17
John Gordon.

Headquarters were notified Saturday
on the death of John Gordon, MEM
Der of this Branch, which occurred in
the Boston City hospital Friday. He
was born in Ireland some 70 years ago
and mad lived in Boston for many
years before coming to the Home, June
S, 1885, He enlisted in Co. B, 29th
Mass. Inf, April 10. 1861, and was dis
charged July 20, 1861. He again enlist
ed in the navy, Oct. IS, 1861, and was
discharged Oct. 10, 1864.
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SHAMROCK " ENDS HER LONG
TRIP ACROSS ATLANTIC TOWED
BY The STEAM YACHT ERIN
Reaches New York Harbor Before Midnight Sunday-Comes
From Bermuda-Will Net Race Until Next
Year in Any Event

lay at Bermuda while the Royal Ulster
Yacht Club, the challenging organiza-
ton, and the New York Yacht Club,
holders of the cup, were deciding that
because of the European conflict the
races should be put over until next
year
The Shamrock and her convoy then
put out from Bermuda Thursday last
for New York A wireless message
from the Erin while the two craft
were some distance outside Sandy
Hook said they would put in at a late
hour and remain down the bay over
night All on board were reported well.
The Shamrock with her convoy, the
Erin, reached port shortly before mid
night At II. as the Erin, towing the cup
challenger, was passing in Sandy Hook
The craft headed up the Ambros chan
mel for quarantine and anchored for the
night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-17
SHIPPING NEWS

Bangor. Me-, Aug. 16.-Arrived 18th:
Schooners Charles A. Campbell, New
port News; Eagle, Boston.
Arrived 18th: Schooner George E.
Walcott, Newport News.
Sailed 18th: Schooners Grave Davis,
Bridgeport; Mary Ann Mccain. Bos-
ton.
Portland. Me-, Aug. 16.-Arrived:
Schooner ]. Kennedy, Boston: Wood
bury, NJ Snow, do.
Sailed: Schooners Margaret from
Sand River, N. s.. New York; Mary
Weaver, (from Calais), do; Colin c.
Baker. (from do). do; Abenaki drom
Kennebec, do; Henrietta Simmons,
(from do), do.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-17

New York, Aug. 17.-Sir Thomas
1ipton's Shamrock ", challenger for
the Americas cup. ended her long
transatlantic journey tonight, reach
ing New York harbor before midnight.
The Shamrock came in under tow of
Sir Thomas Lipton's steam yacht
Erin.
The racing yacht is to be laid up
for the winter, after tuning UP under
racing rip. but not to race in any
event until next year, the cup races
having been postponed until then.
The last stage of the Shamrock S
journey was from Bermuda to Sandy
Hook. She left the English coast on
July q and conveyed by the Erin pro-
ceeded to the Azores, which she reach
ed on the 18th. Leaving Horta, Fayal,
the two craft arrived at Bermuda II
days later. Meanwhile the European
war had broken out and the Shamrock
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-17
QUIET AT LIEGE
WITH THE FORTS
STANDING FIRE
German Shells as Yet Are In
effective Against the
Defenders

Brussels. via Paris, Aug. 16.-Q2.25 p
M.).-An official communication issued at
noon today says:
fhe situation at Liege is quiet. The
forts have not been affected by the Ger
man fire.
"A German commander who had receiv-
ed ball in the hip had his wound dress
ed and continued to give orders from a
wheeled chair.
THE minister of war has no knowledge
of the death of Gen. Won Emmich, COM
mander of the 10th German army corps.
Maximum prices of provisions have
been fixed today by royal Decree
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-17
William Mari.

William Mari died in the hospital
here Friday night. He was born = in
Halifax about IS years ago but his
family soons moved to Lowell. He en-
listed in Co. c, 9Th Mass. Inf, at Low
ell. July Is, 1864, and was mustered
out Oct. 81, 1864. He again enlisted in
the 1th Mass. Battery, l.. A., Dec. II,
1864. and was finally discharged Nov.
10, 1865 He was admitted to this Home
from Lowell. April Fl. 1891. A sister.
Mrs. Minnie McQuarrie Of Lowell, sur
wives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-17

Foresters of America. IS strong,
went to North Belgrade Sunday for
their outing and picnic. Those who did
not go by automobile left for Oakland
on the 8 o'clock and sailed from Oak
land to their destination in the large
motor Those who hadn't gamboled
around for some time had an opportu-
nifty to cut loose in a ball game play
ed between the married men and the
single men. which resulted in a vic
tory for the latter by the score of 10
TO 3. After a good, wholesome. invig-
Grating picnic dinner, the more skilful
of the Foresters dubbed together and
formed a nine TO uphold their laurels
against the Belgrade boys. but after
nine innings Of baseball that was not
to bad. it was found that the Belgrad-
ers had the clear and undisputed title
to victors by the score of 10 to 8. The
return trip was made on the 6 o'clock
car, and those who wanted to make
an evening of 1t as well stopped off
at Cas- cade park.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-17
.ELIHU ROOT Flags RECALL OF
JUDGES AND JUDICIAL DECISIONS
POLICY At SARATOGA, new YORK
Declares Progresves Have "Gone Down Under Weight of
Truth"-Pronounced Opposition to EXPIRES.
Roosevelt Is Evident

Assertion that Col. Roosevelt had
reached an agreement with Harvey d.
Hinman before Mr.. Human announc-
ed his candidacy for the guhernatorial
nomination according to many dele
gates was certain to affect the atti-
tude of the convention. Col. Roose-
velts opponents wished to place the
convention on record in some way
which would emphasize the antagon-
ism against the former President. This
feeling was evident at today's meet
ing of the committee of 30 and Sena-
tor Roots remarks We're applauded
vigorously.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-17

Mrs. Adasa Bangs, wife of the late
Col l. M. Bangs, left her home on
College avenue Sunday for the first
been Ill during that time, and her
health has not permitted her to leave
the house. until this spring. For the
past month or two she has passed
few hours on the porch each day, en-
joying the floral display on her beauti-
full estate. Her first trip Sunday was
to The Elmwood. where she took din
ner with a party of friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-17
AUSTRIAN GUNS
SILENCED BY
SERVIAN FIRE
Damage Done at Belgrade as
Shells Shower Upon
City

Nish, Servia, Aug. 16-Belgrade. the
Servian capital, was very heavily bonn
barded from o'clock to o'clock yes
terday evening. when shells fell into the
city at the rate of 16 minute and caused
considerable damage. The Servian artil-
lery responded and succeeded in silencing
the Austrian guns.
The artillery duel was renewed again
early this morning along the whole front
from Obrenovatz on the River Save and
also along the Danube. Many buildings
in Belgrade were set on fire.