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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27

Walter weightman and son of Bos-
ton are passing few days visit at
the residence of j. S. Nichols, 81 cage
street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27

William Jackson of ossippee, N. H,
was a business visitor Saturday in the
city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27

Jerry Carey was in Richmond sat
urday on combined business anu
pleasure trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27

Miss Beatrice Pierce passed 'he
weekend as the guest of relatives ana
friends in Vassalboro.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27

H. B. Robinson went saturday 10
Waterville to join his family, VINO are
visiting relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27

sewan Webster left Saturday morn
ing on the steamer Islander for SOUR
rel Island for a few days stay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27

Miss Lola Farnham of Plttsheio
passed the weekend in this city as
the guest of relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27

Mr. and Mrs. ]. ]. o'Connell passed
Sunday at Old Orchard, the guests OF
Miss ]. S. Hinckley.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27


Smith S. Randall passed the weekend
with his family at Squirrel Island.
William jackson of Ossippee, n. H..
was a business visitor Saturday in the
city.
Jerry Carey was in Richmond Sat
urday on combined business and
pleasure trip.
H B. Robinson went saturday 10
Waterville to join his family, VINO are
visiting relatives.
Miss Lola Farnham of Plttsheid
passed the weekend in this city as
the guest of relatives.
Mr. and Mrs ]. J. OConnel passed
Sunday at Old Orchard, the guests OF
Miss ]. S. Hinckley.
Miss Beatrice Pierce passed the
weekend as the guest of relatives ana
friends in Vassalboro.
Sewan Webster left Saturday morn
ing on the steamer Islander for SOUR
rel Island for a few days stay.
Walter weightman and son of Bos-
ton are passing a few days visit at
.o.iae,oe Of 7 6 Nichols 50 Gage
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-10
MAY SEND CRUISER FOR
AMERICANS AT OSTEND
Relief Committee i'm London Has
Spent 100000 for Trans
pOrtatiOn Of Refugees.

I.oNpoN. Sept. 1.-The American relief
committee received only 300 additional
refugees to-day. These were chiefly from
German cities.
Reports have hecn received ~ the
American Embassy that the discontinu-
ance of the Channel service to Ostend
has caused a large number of Americans
to be stranded at that port The embassy
H. investigating and may suggest that the
United States cruiser Tennessee. now ply
Ing between Havre and English ports for
the transportation ~ American refugees.
be sent TO Ostend for the same purpose.
OF the $500, 900 set aside for the re-
lief OF Americans in England. the relief
committee has now expended about $780,
600, largely in the past week when Amer
leans without funds began coming in from
the Continent In large numbers. The
committee Is paying their railway and
steamship fares AZ well as their living eX
penses while waiting for transportation
| home. About 100000 of the $500.00'
| deposited in Washington TO he drawn OF
by Americans in England has been paiC
| out.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-10
CLIENT ESCAPED RUIN
BY FEEDING GERMANS
Bicycles. Motorcycles Oats and
10000 Cigars Also Among
supplies Demanded.
VAR NOTES IN PAYMENT
riyil Guard Of Belgian City Or
dcrcd to Deliver Up Its
Arms.
VAR NOTES IN PAYMENT

.,,.rtrrlM. Sept "a despatch from
-.-reuz.n says that Belgian student
u,, WIS 10 prisoner Of the Germans
49,, Il, Client on Monday with let
-. from the German commander of
r,s Flanders to the burgomaster or
en-. threatening to lombard the city
!, any resistance were offered. The
psl,,an student had been obliged to
cedge Dol, word Of honor that he would
,e,urn With or without an answer.
purc,master Braun went to see the
commander at Mordeghem and they dis
.,s.sJ the occupation OF Client. The
h,reornaster returned to Client at IL
o'clock Tuesday morning. The Germans
AGREED Not to advance on Client, but
"a resume the march toward France
a, condition that the people OF the
e,y supply food for the troops as well
a. 10000 litres of bcnzine, 1000 Hires
n mineral waters. 100000 kilos of oats,
100 bicycles. 10 motorcycles and 100000
clears all To- he furnished by O'Clock
Wednesday morning
The civic guard was to deliver up its
Arms AZ the same time and the articles
furnished to the German troops to be
paid FOR n war notes. \ proclamation
10 this effect was issued by the burgo-
master.
Two German officers went to Client
yesterday. \ mitraileuse attached to
an automobile near the Hote lde Vile
vas fred and one Of the Officers was
killed and the other wounded. Burgo-
master Braun left Immediately for the
German headquarters to explain that
the affair was the result of misunder-
s,and.nc
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-10
GOLF BALLS AND AUTOS.
ORIesby would Tax
Pleasure and Exercise.

WASHINGTON, Sept "a tax on auto
mobiles used for pleasure and on golf
balls is proposed in letter written to the
Ways and Means Committee by Repre-
sentative Oglesby OF New York
Mr.. Oglesby drives an automobile for
pleasure and a golf ball for exercise.
Nevertheless he is willing to offer himself
up as n sacrifice and believes the devotees
of these two sports should be taxed in
the emergency revenue bill that is now
being drafted in Congress
According to estimates made by Mr.
Ogl, shy a tax of one dollar "A horse power
on automobiles would yield $4,000. 900 a
year. lie does not urge that "A tax OF
that amount lie levied, but merely sug-
Rests II for the consideration of the COM
mittee.
Mr. Oglesby estimated that anywhere
from $1,000. 900 to s.. 900, 600 a year could
be raised by tax on golf balls. Mr..
Oglesby's letter. which apparently has
made an impression on those engaged in
the task OF framing the revenue bill is
In part as follows:
Pleasure cars unquestionably are a
luxury and are owned generally by a
class OF people who can best afford TO
pay. Moreover such a tax has the adVan-
tage OF being easily and cheaply collected
and would produce an immediate rev, nue.
Most of the States charge n license tax
ON cars based on horse power rating, and
the records in such States would furnish
all the information necessary to levy and
collect the tax, which could be done
with little delay and very slight ex-
pense.
Il suggest also that "A substantial rev
enue could be obtained by "A tax on golf
balls, Golf while probably the most use.
full and health preserving Of sports. /,
enjoyed very largely by people upon whom
such tax would fall lightly and who
oheerfully would contribute IN this way I,
the expense of maintaining our nationa
! Government.
The manufacture Of golf balls is :
highly protected industry. being covere,
by basic patents in the hands of "A yer,
Few people There are. I think. less THAI
a dozen factories engaged In the business
and the levy and collection ~ tn,
would be simple and inexpensive. From
} $l,OOO,00O to $1,000. 600 could easily b.
obtained from this source"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-10
SAY CHINA CONSENTS TO
LANDING OF JAPANESE
German Dispatches Report the
Arrival Of 10000 Troops
at Lungkow.

PEEtN, Sept. 9.--Cierman dispatches re-
ceived here say that the japanese have
landed a force OF 10000 men az Lungkow.
in Chinese territory TO the north OF Kiao-
chow. and are now advancing in the
neighborhood OF Chao-yuan. eighty miles
north OF the German leased territory.
The Chinese Government In order TO
avoid the possibility Of a conflict has ac-
coded to Japan's request and has with
drawn all Chinese troops from the zone
OF the military operations about Kiao-
chow.
Telegraphic communication with Using
tao has been cut on for the last week
! date OF September deny reports that
| the Germans are compelling Chinese
coolies TO work on the fortificat ons
! These advices say that the Chinese popu-
lation fed upon the approach Of war but
| found themselves unable to get a liveii-
hood outside the colony and hav. now fc-
| turned in large numbers.
| TOXIC. Sept. 9---The japanese land
| operations against Kiao-chow have been
suspended as the result OF torrential rains
| which have caused record breaking flood.
I In the Shantung peninsula. In announc-
ing the temporary suspension OF the move
/ mcnts the War Office SAYS that the RAIN
are tho heaviest in thirty years.
Bombproof shelters have been bull,
over the gun positions on the fortification'
| at kiao-chow to defend them from tn.
attacks of Japanese aviators operatint
from the fleet outside the harbor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-10
BRITISH CRUISERS IN
SWEEP FOR GERMANS
Quit Patrol to Destroy Karls.
ruhe and Others, Mariners
Hear.

At the British Consulate news is cx-
pected hourly that British cruisers have
captured or destroyed German warships
that have been threatening commerce in
southern waters,
The fact that the German dynamite YES
sci Magdeburg was able to slip into New
York harbor on Tuesday and that the
Hamburg American steamship Graecia
got by Sandy Hook, outward bound. signi-
fies to mariners that the British cruisers
on patrol off this coast have been sent on
defrite mission
Their absence from points where they
have been commonly reported means one
Of two things. in tho opinion OF steamship
mon: either that they have made an i'm
portant capture and are engaged In eS-
corting prizes to British port, or that
they have been concentrating for an at
tack upon German commerce destroyers.
There is definite opinion that the
British cruisers Essex and SUFFOLK, reen-
| forced by the Gloria and Good Hope. have
been sent to West Indian waters TO cap
ture or destroy the German cruiser Karls-
ruhe and the former liner Kronprinz VIII
helm Mail for the Essex and Suffolk Is
being held here because the whereabouts
Of these cruisers Is unknown.
There can be no question that the abil-
nv of German vessels to enter or depar'
from this port and the depredations OF
German cruisers In the south Atlantic
have stirred the British Admiralty. The
latest liners to arrive from England re
ported that there was string OF britihf
warships stretching all the way across th'
Atlantic and down the American coast
probably twenty-five warships
II IL now assumed that these ships, less
a few which must remain along the lihel
lanes, have been ordered to move IN
great fan shaped formation toward th'
IVES, Indies. in which region the fast Ger
man cruiser Karlsruhe ard the Strassbur'
and Dresden have been reported.
The last heard from the Karlsruhe wa
from the vicinity OF the CUR OF Mexico
The Strassburg and the Dresden ar
somewhere In the south Atlantic, accord
ing to report, being coaled by German
merchantmen.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-10
Fight on whiskey Tax.

\ bitter fight has been made In the COM
mittee against ANY increased tax on
straight whiskey. As matter OF fact,
the controversy over this proposition IL
the cause OF most of the troubles of the
committee In reaching conclusions ON the
bill as "A whole.
IT the committee taxes multitude OF
articles instead Of a chosen few, as favored
ny chairman Underwood. the emergency
tax levy may be very widely distributed
Among the articles that are under consider
alton are Tobacco products. amusement
tickets, magazines. cosmetics. negotiable
paper of all kinds. soft drinks, an excise
on the makers OF autos. proprietary ar
ticles, medical COmponents. toilet water,
tonics tooth paste. mineral waters. gaso-
lene. kilograms. mixed -four. cheese bill
lard rooms, bowling alleys, hair restora-
tives, near beer, newspapers shipped in
bulk, &c
The field of internal revenue taxation
Is almost without limit. 1t may cover
practically all articles OF commerce and
practically all utilities. II has been the
hope OF Chairman Underwood that the
emergency revenue bill would apply tn
comparatively few articles In utilities. but
the opposition to the appeals that have
been made, that comes from the White
House and other sources. seems to fore
shadow the reenactnent In part OF the
| war revenue law of 1895. That act was
| comprehensive In scope.
| Democratic leaders are inclined 10 re-
sent the Interference OF President Wilson
| In this matter, but they admit that Con-
gress will proceed along lines marked GU,
| by him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-10
U. S. NAVY CENSORS
RULE AT TUCKERT0N
Only Messages Strictly Neutral
i'm Character to BE Re-
ceived or Sent.
MUST HAVE KEYS TO CODES
New Jersey Wireless Station.
Under Lieut.. Gygax, Begins
Transatlantic Work.
MUST HAVE KEYS TO CODES

WAsHINoToN. sept p - regulations
governing the use OF the Tuckerton. y. j..
Government controlled wireless station
were promulgated by the Navy depart
nent to-day. Tuckerton becomes Navy
station through the executive order ~
President Wilson. Lieut. Felix y. Ciygax,
T. < N u,u no the senior officer N
49,. -. ,,,. .,.,t
Inc Navy department regulations rs
expressed In a letter TO Lieut. GygaN
were az follows:
60, ~, ,.,, .r !. , ,,,.
''' ~
TOT transmitting l" or Receiving from
shore stations in Europe and the United
Kingdom
&c, ca,,,.,z ~, ,L,,. .,,,,,,,, ,,,,,s, ....,,ro
~ ''''' ''''V' 10,
themselves that the messages hahhleo are
strictly neutral in character. No un-
neutral message will he permitted to
=. .a,,,oa
NO mesSaSes III c'pner OF 'ou'
shall he transmitted or received for de-
livery unless the United States official
c,rsors aro f,,rri.hod u,t,h A Lov IN such
-
@.-No messages in foreign language
or in unintelligible terms shall bc trans
mit,ed mr. received for delivery uules.
,h, ,,,,,o, c,.,o. onoiat .or.,,r. ara s,,,,.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-10
CHINA WILL SIGN TREATY.
Wiling 10 Enter Arbitration Agree
ment With United states.

PEKiN, Sept. a.-The United States Gov
cIrment cabled to the legation here yes
tcrday to ascertain II China was willing
to sign an arbitration treaty similar to
that between Great Britain aYd the United
states. The Chinese authorities replied
to-day that they were most willing to do
SO.
Tho treaty stipuiatcs that there shall be
no resort to war until the questions at Is
sue have been discussed by a committee
Of five, made up OF two from each country
and one neutral. and also to take no wal
like action while the committee is sitting.
The contracting parties agree not to in
crease their naval and military forces
without acquainting each other OF the
fact.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-10
TELLS OF RUSSIANS IN ENGLAND.
MauretnniR Passenger Says No Sc
cret Is Made Of Fact There.

That the passage of the Russians
through England is no secret 10 the
British is the news which Russell Morris
told THE SUN last night. He was a pas
senger on the Mauretania and almost
missed his boat because the movement
OF Russian troops ti1d up transportation
In England. he says, His train was held
four hours outside NJ Liverpool,
When he reached the Lime street sta
ton there II was filled with Russians. not
Cossacks. but infantrymtn, They had
come down from Aberdeen and detrained
a Liverpool for other trains for Folke-
stone, where they took the boat for
Ostend
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-10
DECLARE SPAIN IS NEUTRAL.
Report From berlin Says Envoy De-
MES Hostility to Germans.

WASHINGTON. Sept. "a radiogram
from Berlin to the German Embassy
here explains the situation with regard
to the relations OF Spain toward the
warning nations. 1t said:
THE Spanish Ambassador at Berlin
strongly denies the rumors of Spain's
unfriendly attitude toward Germany
and Austria. All the Spanish party
leaders are for strictly neutral posi-
ton on the part of their Government.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-10
CLIENT APPEALS TO WILSON.
Burgoma.t.r Puts city Under Fro-
lection of United states.

Tn HurgOmaster OF thent mas sent l"
nr. Louis Livingston Seaman, represent
ing the Independent at the war scenes
the following letter
office of the Burgomaster,
City Of Client, September 3. 1914.
Monsieur. I have read with emotion
and al the same time with great salts
faction the generous and powerful appeal
that Won have addressed to the President
Of the United States of America. l am
deeply grateful to you and. in the name
OF my fellow citizens. I thank you with
al my heart
20 am also glad to learn that you have
Interested yourself In our Client ambu-
lAnces and our asylums for refugees.
Il add my voice to your appeal and
beg you TO urge the President or the
United States to exert all OF his efforts
In order that We may soon see an end of
the war and that the inhumanity OF the
conflict here may be lcssened
The city of Client. In which was con
Guided the treaty OF peace of 1914. puts
itself confidently under the high protec'
ton NJ the American nation.
Pray accept, monsieur, assurances Of
my distinguished consideration.
~ BRAUN,
"Burgomaster of Client.
Monsieur Louis Livingston Seaman"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-10
PORTE TO TEACH AIR FIGHTERS.
British Admiralty Makes Him Head
OF Hendon Training Field.

Lieut. John Cyril Porte, who was en-
gagged by Rodman Wanamaker to pilot
the Transatlantic flying boat America
from Newfoundland to England by way
of the Azores is now at the head Of the
aerial training field that has been estab-
lshed by the British Admiralty At Hem
don. according to "A letter received here
yesterday by Lyman J. Seeley. manager
of the Curtiss Aeroplane Company, at
Hammondsport.
The transatlantic flight Will not he at
tempted until after the war. With the
first can for volunteers in England inieut.
Porte returned. Claude Grahame-W White
is serving under Lieut.. Porte,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-10
BOURGES TO OPEN FACTORIES.
City Wants 10 Borrow Of Bank of
France.

PARIS Sept. 9.--The Havas corresponds
en- NJ bordeaux says that the Bourges
'hmber of Commerce has asked Alex
s-4g" ltbut, the Minister of Finance.
- Strange with the Bank of Fance for
NAns upon security in order that the
ihus
Ehut replied that the Government
cWl make no order to this effect upon
'N' Bank Of France, hut that the bank
NoiI extend as large credit AS possible
" tie Industries OF Bourges,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-10
CABLE RESTRICTION REMOVED.
Turkey Lifts Han on English Ian
gusgc-EngInn Rars German.

The Commercial Cable Company an
nounced yesterday that Turkey now ad :
mits cables in the English language to
that country via England Before only
cables In the French language were ad-
mitted from this side. over the Eastern
route German and other languages have
been admitted. hut England has barred
German from her side. Code OF all kinds
can be sent without the necessity OF MI
ing an explanation.
Japan st,ll admits all LANGUAGES with
out restrictions There IL little delay over
the normal in sending cabegrams. George
Clapperton general manager Of the Com
mercial Company, said
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-10
FRENCH LAUD SPEECH
OF new SPANISH ENVOY
Say Words Of Sympathy by De
Valtierra Touch Every
Heart.

PARIS. September ..
The Temps devotes its leading edi..
torial TO the new Spanish Ambassador.
saying:
THE words which the MARQUIS de
Valtierra addressed to President Poin.
care have profoundly touched the hear IT
of every. Frenchman. Their meaning
far surpasses the cut and dried express
sion of sympathy usual in such. arocu-
lions.
Although the greater portion of
Spanish opinion remains neutral it is
TO the interest Of the Mediterranean
Powers to oppose with all their might
the establishment Of a German hege.
mony In the most ancient sea of ths
world. The defeat Of Germany can alon,
prevent the world from this slavery"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-10
WILL NOT ENTER GHENT
>p,c.al ca,ie Despatch TO Tue suS.

Sper.al Cdbie Despatch 10 Tue suN
Lo<paN, Sept. 9--Reuters Ostend cor
rsnondcn, sends later version OF the
shooting Of German officers in Client.
According To the correspondent. one or
IN. officer. admitted AT the hospital that
h, had lost his way. He and another
German officer have been placed under
tAe protection OF the American Consul and
vii not b. held As prisoners of war.
The hurgomas,er explained the incident
70 the German commander and the agree
ment previously entered into by which
The Germans were not to enter the city
vii be continued.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-10
BELGIANS TO GO TO ENGLAND.
bri'"ns oHer Hospitality 10 Destt-
tutr of stricken Towns.

L"Nn"N, Sept. 9.-The Government has
Offered the hospitality Of the British ma
toi those who lost their homes and
nave been made destitute by the destruc-
Ton %; Louyain and other Belgian towns
s'd Hrs arranged for the reception OF the
refugees in London.
ID" PATCHES received from Belgium In
ocl'r mat the offer will be accepted by
large numbers of the Belgian sufferers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-10
Railroads hit Again.

II is now suggested that a tax Of 2 pr
cent he levied on freight carried by the
railroads OF the United States
Representative Underwood said to-day
that II increased rates under the income
tax law and the tax on railway freight
are eliminated the committee would be-
compelled To frame bill that would
assess taxes on two or tire" hundred
articles instead OF a selected few
In view Of the suggestions made by the
President to-day all that now remains Of
the work heretofore completed by the COM
mittee Is its decision to increase the tax on
beer and TO assess taxes on reCtified spirits.
wines, cigarettes, playing cards. sleeping
car tickets and few other articles. Even
the plans To tax these articles may be rec
vised now.
In his message to Congress the Presi-
dent suggested that In framing Bill 10
raise additional revenues such sources
Of revenue be chosen as will begin
to yield AT once and yield with certain
and constant flow" In the Presidents
opinion changes In the income tax Law
would not meet this specification. in view
of the fact that taxes under the income
tax law will not become collectable unit
the close of the present calendar year.
Present indications are that the com
mttce will give serious consideration Il
the proposed tax on automobiles basins
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-10
JAPANESE TREATY UNCHANGED
Terms Not Altered by Agreement Of
the Allies.

TOXIC, Sept o.-Thc British Govern
ment has notified France and Russia.
according to an official announcement
made by IN" japanese Foreign Once to-
day. that the London convention binding
Great Britain. France and Russia not to
make peace without the consent of the
others will not alter the terms OF the
present Anglo-Japanese treaty.
In conformity with the existing treaty,
Great Britain and Japan will act IN
common in the conduct OF the war and
in the making OF peace.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-10

The Tuckerton wireless station ut
Tuckerton. y. ~, opened under Govern
ment supervision and control yesterday
Theodore n. Lemke. the local manager
said that the rate for sending messages
to Germany would probably he 40 cents
word. He said that owing to the high
frequency alternating system Of transmits
sion no Interference with ships at sea
can he made.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-10
ALL LIGHTS OUT IN NANCY.
spec,a, cable Despatch to THr ST.,

NVtTU1 V UUFe HfHPU'0V 7" THH ~
PARIS, Sept. "a military order has
been issued at Nancy that no window
show light after nightfall and all lu-
minous signs mus be eNtinsuished.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-10

TOXIC, Sept 9.--The war programme OF
the Government was adopted unanimously
to-day by the Japanese Diet. The pro-
gramme calls for war appropriation OF
$4,000, 900 yen k26, 500. 000),
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-10

the rates either on horsepower or value
Gasolene Is also under consideration as
N available taxable commodity