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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-02
"DETAILED TO H.
M. S. president"
IS GREAT HONOR
Associated Press correspondence

Associated Press Correspondence
Tondon Nov. 1S-'Detailed to His
Naiesty's Ship President" is an order
frequently seen nowadays, in connec-
ton with the names of high officials OF
the Rritish Navy. The President is
about the least impressive and least ter
rifying in the Kings Navy. To the I'M
initiated such, an order would seem 70 pc
a reduction for an officer so assigned.
Quite the reverse is true. me oHlcials
so detailed have been called to assist the
Admiralty in important duties at head-
quarters ~
The President is sailing vessel OF
scarcely more than 1000 tons, and is de-
scribed in the navy list as stationary
shin. an ex-sloop." 1t is moored In the
Thames close to the Embankment ana
stones throw above Blackfriars bridge.
Its only active service is to house SQUADS
of amateur naval cadets from Saturday
m Monday. But its real Importance IN
the navy is shown by its list of off1cers'
which is far and away the most distin-
guished in the service
This is explained by the fact that
everyone in the service of the Admiralty
must De dIldcHcO " a ohAP' e~tN - N
of the most important duties IN the
highest ranks are not connected with any
particular ship, the President is used as
a sort of legal fiction. In the ofhciai
navy list. the personnel OF the biggest
super -dreadnaught occupies about half
mage. The list of officers of the little
President requires six pages.
The latest notable addition to the stan
of the President is Vice Admiral Sir
Percy Scott, whose fast work in the navy
Is fairly we'll summed up in one word
gunnery. He originated number OF tar
get practice systems and invented vari-
Gus mechanical appliances for use In
connection with them. He followed TINS
with the invention of his fire director,
a secret and exceedingly valuable system
of fire control which was adopted by the
British Navy few years ago.
Sir Percy has devoted most of the past
10 wears to work on this appliance. which
he is still engaged in perfecting. His
work as the Navy's chief inspector OF
ta9et practice is testified to by the tact
that during the time he held that ONCE
the average percentage of hits increased
from 31.1 to S1.9.
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PITTSFIELD

DR.. Winfield Trickey was called to
Lewiston Monday by the critical ILL
ness of his aunt.
Miss Lila Gilman, who has been alb
sent some time on account Of illness,
has resumed her duties as operator
at the local telephone exchange
Fred Adams of Methuen, Mass, who
has accepted the position as superin-
tendent Of the Pittsfield Poultry
farm, began his duties Tuesday.
G. H. Cargill of Liberty has arriv-
ed in town to make his home in the
family Of his son. DR.. William L. Car
gill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Lane and son
have returned from a visit in Winter
port.
Friends Of Mrs. Mary Bradbury of
Newport win extend sympathy to her
in the death Of her mother, Mrs.
Frank Miles, which occurred Monday
at her home in Newport Mrs. Brad
bury was Miss Mary Miles, a gradu-
ate Of NJ. c. i.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Huff were re-
oeiving congratulations Monday on
the birth of a son.
Miss Maud Bracket has gone to
Boston for a months stay. During her
absence her millinery rooms will be
closed.
Henry Clay left Monday for Bing-
ham, where he has a position for the
winter. 5a5
DR.. and Mrs. L. ]. Wright of Her
mon were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Joel
Wright over Sunday.
Mrs. Addie Keene, who has a posi-
ton in Corinna, visited PittSfeld
friends over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Dinsmore left
Monday for Bangor, where Mrs. Dins-
more will receive medical treatment.
Mrs. Mona Shenfield of New York,
who is the guest Of her aunt, Mrs.
Manson Taylor in Palmyra, has sold
her farm located in that town to Wal
lace L. and Vesta M. Estes of Pal
myra.
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IMPORTANT ADVICE
TO BRITISH SAILORS
lAssociated Press correspondence.l

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence
London. Nov. 19.-"Don't take your
clothes OF; don't try to swim; don't let
60 of your hammock" This is the ad-
vice to British sailors, who by reason of
destruction Of their ship by submarines
or otherwise are forced to take to the
water. It is contained In current issue
of the London Lancet and is founded on
the measures found most helpful by the
Japanese during the war with Russia
1t must be explained that the hammock
referred to is buoyant and is used on
most British warships. The warning not
to attempt to swim Is uttered to protect
the man in the water from exhaustion
when. being supported. there Is no need
Of violent motion: while the admonition
to keep the clothing on is based on the
fact that long experience has shown that
clothing. no matter how heavy, not only
keeps the body warm for time but con-
tributes it's share of buoyancy until thor
oughly soaked.
"A man in the water" says the Lam
Get, Should not try to swim except for
some definite purpose: but should be con-
tent to float and be satisfied if he can
Just keep his mouth above water. In
this hA will be greatly assisted by the air
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AMERICANS SAVE
MILLIONS FOR
THE CHINESE

I ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence.)
Peking, Sept. 30.-(Delayed Mail via
Siberia 1.-The American Government,
through Minister Ptul F. Reinsch. with
the support of the Legations of one or
two other countries, has saved China
approximately nine million dollars,
through it's example in eliminating all
indirect claims which certain ma
tions, particularly France, Russia and
Japan have presented in consequence
of the recent Chinese revolutions.
China will now persist in her refusal
to pay such claims.
When the anti Manchu revolt began,
one of the Chinese Foreign Ministers,
anxious to forestail and prevent an
noyance from the legation, assured the
ministers that full compensation
would be paid for all damages suffered
by foreigners. When the reckoning
came and the claims were presented.
it was found that indirect losses were
included in almost every account.
The indirect losses were often such
charges as depression in the values Of
bonds, and loans made by the foreign
banks to private Chinese who de-
camped and others who failed in
business. Some statements even in
cluded estimated profits on goods
which would have sold to Chinese buy
ers had the revolution not taken place.
Some of the legations presented the
claims as they received them, arguing
that it was not their business to
purge them. Others eliminated all that
seemed unfair. The British legation,
presented one of the smallest claims.
The American claims were also small,
even less than the British, but Amer
lean trade with China is not COM
parativly large.
The American Minister realized that
the position which he took would
strengthen the hands of the Chinese
and intimated this point to them. He
also informed the other ministers at
a diplomatic meeting what he IN
tended doing. Thereupon, other min
listers of legation took the same
attitude. Mr.. Reinsch informed the
Chinese that America would not press
indirect claims, but that if the Chinese
Maid the indirect claims of any other
nation. the United States would re-
serve the right to insist on the pay
ment Of indirect claims to American
citizens to the Foreign Office. The
latter then informed the insisting
LEGATIONS of this further reason Tor
refusing to pay indirect claims.
PAYMENT of direct claims have been
made. The others are no longer pelng
messed, though they amount In Single
instances to several million dollars.
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FROM
THELAW COURT

The following rescript has been re-
ceived from the law court by Clerk of
Courts Charles w. Jones of Kennebec
county:
Oxford County.
Nelson P. Cummings VS.. Dirigo Mu-
tual Fire Insurance Co. Rescript,
Cornish, J.
In an action of assumpsit upon a
policy of fire insurance submitted to
the presiding Justice who rendered
Judgment in favor of the plaintiff held,
l. That title, once acquired, can be
voluntarily Invested in the lifetime of
the grantee only by deed.
2. That if the delivery of the first
deed to the plaintiff was only condi-
tional, still under the agreed state
ment of facts. the father by the subse-
quent deed became Trustee and took
only the naked legal title while the
plaintiff, the son, took the equitable
title.
3. That if the delivery OF the first
deed was absolute the plaintiff was
the legal owner; if it was conditional
then he became the equitable owner
under the second deed. and in either
event there was no false representa-
ton in his application to the defendant
in which he stated that he was "the
owner" of the premises.
a. That if the defendant desired more
particular knowledge as to the kind or
extent of his ownership it should have
sought the information by more spe-
cific INJURY.
Exceptions overruled.
Received Nov 80, 1914.
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KING GEORGE
PLAYING WELL
HIS PART IN WAR

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence
London, Nov. 1s.-The part which
King George Is playing in the war is
pictured in the daily Express as fol-
lows:
"A continuous round of increasing
activity, and mastery Of detail such
as might alarm even a great financier,
comprise the present daily routine of
his Majesty the King.
"Often soon after six in the morning,
the King is busy in his study, and by
the time his advisers and helpers ap-
pear, he has conned the dispatches
and documents Of the early delivery,
mastered their contents, and perhaps
made numbers Of marginal notes in
readiness for the forthcoming con-
ference.
1.-The very sight of the contents Of
the numerous despatch boxes would
intimidate most men. Admiralty. War
Office, Home Office and India Office
all contribute their daily quantum,
while from the government comes a
tremendous amount of pressing busi-
ness which cannot be settled without
the Kings sanction; but, happily. con-
troversial matters have sunk into OBJ
livion, and there are no difficulties of
this sort to contend with.
"All the blue despatch boxes are
taken to the palace by the recognized
special messengers of the various
offices. Every box is fitted with a
patent lock to which only two keys
are provided. one for the use Of the
King and his chief secretary and the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-02
CLINTON

The village schools opened Monday
with all the teachers back in their ac-
customed places. but Miss Taylor, the
Grammar school teacher, who will not
teach again this term, owing to Ill
ness. She is at her home in North
Windham. Principal s. L. Allen
spent the Thanksgiving recess in the
big woods and had big time but gor
no large game. Matte w. Windell,
the assistant principal, passed her va
cation at her home in Yarmouthville,
Miss Laign, intermediate teacher, at
her home in Passadumkeag and Miss
Porter of the Primary grades at De-
troit. The chickenpox contagion has
about run it's course and very few
cases are reported at present.
The Clinton basketball team met the
Climbers of Waterville in Town hall
Monday and fast game resulted. the
visitors winning 81 to %. Clinton
played a better game than for some
time past. The team will be coached
during the next few weeks by Bagley
Allen of Fairfield. 1t will play its
next game Friday evening at Brooks.
Carroll Harding has gone back to
his old position as clerk for the Maine
Central at Clinton station. He OBJ
tanned a leave of absence in the spring
and his position was filled for the
summer by Ralph H. Bowen, who win
soon be transferred to another point.
The Christmas tree and exercises of
the Free Baptist church will be con-
Quoted as usual on Christmas eve.
Harold Bremner returned Monday
from avisit among friends in Fair
field
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HOW TO NEUTRALIZE
DANGEROUS
STOMACH ACIDS

Few people besides physicians realize
the importance of keeping the food con-
tents of the stomach free from acid fer
mentation. Healthy, normal digestion
cannot take place while the delicate lin
Ing of the stomach is being infiamed and
distended by acid and wind--the result of
fermenting food in the stomach. To Sc
cure perfect digestion, fermentation must
be stopped or prevented and the acid neu-
tralized. For this purpose, physicians
recommend getting a little bisurated
magnesia from the druggist and taking
a teaspoonful in little hot or cold water
Immediately after eating. They recon-
mend bisurated magnesia because it is
pleasant to take, has no disagreeable
after-effects and instantly stops fermen-
tation, neutralizes the acid and makes
the sour acid, bland, sweet and easily
digested.
The regular use of bisurated magnesia
s-be sure you get the bisurated. as other
kinds of magnesia are of little VALUES
an absolute guarantee of healthy, normal
digestion, for II overcomes and prevents
that acid condition which alone is the
cause of trouble.-Adv.
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A CLEAR COMPLEXION
Ruddy Cheeks-Sparkling Eyes
Most Women Can Have
Says DR.. Edwards, Weil-Known
Ohio Physician

DR.. F. M. Edwards for IL years treated
scores of women for liver and bowel all.
mcnts. During these years he gave to his
patients a prescription made of a few we'll
known vegetable ingredients mixed with
olive oil. naming them DR.. Edwards Olive
Tablets. you will know them by their olive
color.
These tablets are wonder.workers on the
liver and bowels. which cause a normal
action. carrying of the waste and poisonous
matter that ones system collects.
II you have pale face. sailow look. dull
eyes. pimples. coated tongue, headaches, a
iistless, no-Good feeling. all out OF sorts. in.
active bowels. you take one of DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets nightly for time and note
the pleasing results.
Thousands of women. as we'll as men,
take DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets now and
then just to keep in the pink of condition.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the success
tuI substitute for calomeI - l0c and 25c
per box. All druggists.
The Olive Tablet Company. Columbus. o.
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TO MAINTAIN A
CHRISTIAN UNIV.
AT CAIRO, EGYPT

New York, Dec. preliminary
steps for the construction and mainte-
nance of a Christian University at
Cairo, Egypt, were taken here last
night by the board of trustees recent
ly selected to work out the details for
the founding of the institution, The
board decided to go ahead with it's
work Notwithstanding conditions in
Egypt due to the war. The Rev. DR..
J. r. McClukin, pastor of the Shady
side United Presbyterian church of
Pittsburg, was elected president.
The university is to include cole
giate department, graduate school.
with courses in Arabic literature and
history. Islamic theology and criticism,
Biblical archaeology and political sci
ence, education, Christian apologetics.
agriculture, engineering, law and
Journalism. ~ s-
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MADISON

Vital statistics as shown from the
books of the Madison town clerk are
as follows: Deaths. Nov. 26, Mrs.
Henrietta Cornim aged IS years.
Marriages, Nov. Z, Harry F. Elder ana
Miss Marguerite F. Morton, both of
Hartland; Nov. II, Vincenzo Decanzo
and Mrs Laura Ricci; Nov. 81, Ray
mond E. Norton and Miss Marion
Hazel Head.
The Thanksgiving offering taken
for the Belgian Relief Fund by the
Madison churches amounted to $50.
The money will be sent direct to the
headquarters in New York City.
George Kent, who has been visiting
his family in this place. returned
Monday to Belfast, where he has
charge of a drug store.
F. C. Clark of the firm of F. C.
Clark d Co. went to Boston Monday
on business trip.
Plans are being made by the Madi-
SON Free Baptist Sunday school for a
Baked Bean supper Dec. 4 in the
church dining room. The proceeds
will go toward the Christmas tree
fund.
Ernest H. Ward, c. Clifford ana
Ernest Brown left Tuesday on hunt
ing trip to the Seboomook region.
Asa M. Gilman Of Portland arrived
Tuesday for a short visit with friends.
Mr.. Gilman was formerly a we'll
known Arson resident.
Mrs. NJ. F. Rowe. who has been the
guest of relatives in Madison and vi
cinity for the past week, has re-
turned to her home at Cape Elizabeth.
B. o. Worster returned Monday
with two deer from hunting trip to
Indian pond.
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York County.

Dayton T. Moore ct ais. Trustee of the
estate of Moses W. Weber vs. Stella r.
Mckenzie, ct al. Rescript Bird, ].
A bin in equity. for the construction of
the will of Moses w. sWebber, deceased.
The several answers of respondents ad-
init all the allegations of the bill of COM
plant. 4sE
The residuary clause of the will. under
which the first question arises. has all
ready been construed, by this court in
Weber Hospital Assos VS.. Mckenzie, 104
Me. 800. In accordance with the con-
struction adopted In that case, it APP
pearing from the bill that the trustees.
in their sound Judgment, declare the
maintenance of the hospital built by de-
PENDANT association is assured and guar
anteed as contemplated by testator and
provided in his will. it is answered that
the trustees may make the proposed pay
ment of twenty-five thousand dollars to
said Weber Hospital Association
The court answers in the affirmative
the second question Shall the excess of
the estate in the hands of the plaintiffs
trustees, over the sum of ninety thou
sand dollars be paid to the Weber Hos
pital Association, the same representing
income that should have been paid to
said association under the terms of said
will
Shall the note of Stella r. Mckenzie
be turned over to said association as
representing income" is the third ques-
tion 1t is the opinion of the court that
this note should not be turned over to re-
spondent association, either as principal
or income, but be retained by the trus-
tees as principal.
The fourth inquiry is "Shall Stella R.
Mckenzie be paid one hundred dollars
annually as a gross and fixed sum; or
such sum. not in excess of one hundred
dollars, annually as the trustees may
deem necessary for the maintenance of
the house at Old Orchard, Maine" The
item of the will. under which this ques-
ton arises isl also give from the in
come of my property one hundred dollars
for the maintenance of said house at Old
Orchard, Maine while in the use of said
Stella F. Ripley" The house mentioned
is that already devised by the will to
said Ripley now McKenzie) for use dur
ing her life. 1t is the conclusion of the
Court that the sum of one hundred dol
lars Dc pdlu ANNUALLY by the trustees to
said Mckenzie
The last question is 18th. Can the trust
fund Of fifteen thousand dollars for the
benefit of Stella r. Mckenzie and the
trust fund for the benefit of the Weber
Hospital Association be invested together
and the net income paid to each pro ra ia,
or shall there be two distinct funds set
apart
We know Of no authority of law for the
mingling of trust funds proposed by this
inquiry. Certainly ii could not be consid-
cred if the two trusts were to be admin
istered by distinct trustees That the
trustees We're or are the same, or that
the corpus of each fund is finally to be
paid to OF held for the same person can
make no difference. Each trust must
stand alone; otherwise losses legitimately
to be borne. with corresponding loss of
income, by one, could be imposed in part
upon the other
Decree accordingly.
Received Nov. q, 1914.
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other for the minister or official from
whom the box comes. Then there
are the dispatches from the foreign
Powers--those from France and Russia
being now particularly heavy-brought
over almost daily by the silver grey
hounds or Kings messengers; and
last, but by no means least, the mo-
mentous and weighty dispatches which
are continually arriving from the
front, experimenting the many cy-
pher, messages from the commanders
of the navy and army
1.-THE problems continually arising
anent the war are many and great,
but nothing Is too intricate for the
King, who insists on going into every
thing and seeing that the needs of
the services are grappled with by the
business heads of the various depart
ments. The number, qualification,
equipment, and location of the new
army are all known to his Majesty.
In the same way, he follows the for
tunes of the auxiliary branches of the
naval service. and he is also able to
quote particulars of our Indian and
Colonial aids to the colors at a mo-
ment's notice.
with regard to the ever-changing
panorama as evinced by the long
struggle between the Allies and the
Germans, there is a most perfect sys-
tenn in use at Buckingham Palace by
which disposition of the troops and
fleet can be seen at glance by means
of elaborate plans and maps as well
as models. A large saloon is especi-
ally set apart for the purpose. and to
this none have access but the King,
his chief private secretary, and the
civil and active heads Of the navy
and army.
1.-The double doors of this apartment.
are kept locked, and, with the corridor
approach, are guarded night and day
The exact position of all war craft, with
names of vessels and gun complement
while another shows the seat of war,
with trenches, forts. towns and dis
position of all troops, clearly desig-
mated.
His Majesty is also extremely So
licitous as to the creature comforts of
his fighting forces, and making con-
tinual inquiries as to the supply of
food, clothes and the little extras that
go to the maintenance of their health
and spirits. The slightest hint to any
special article Of apparel is accepted,
and his Majesty's invariable reply,
when anything outside the scope of
the Admiralty or War Office is named,
is: Il will tell the Queen +"
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES
Two BureIaries at Auburn.

The stores of C. c. Parker at 800
Carnage avenue and of E. H Brooks
at % Carnage avenue, Auburn. were
entered some time Saturday night VI
Sunday morning and cigars and
money to the value of about IS taken.
An attempt to break into the store of
F. L. Andrews at 100 Hampshire
street, Auburn, was made but the rob-
bers were scared away. The police
believe the breaks were made by boys
but C. L. McKenney saw two persons
who he believes were men, in front Of
the Parker store at one o'clock sun
day morning.
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81 led.

ANDROSCOGGIN.
Lisbon--Nov. is, Edward H. Remission,
CUMBERLAND.
Portland-Nov. q, Olga May Bake,
aged years. II months. days. Nov 81.
Rufus d. Bean, aged SO years. months,
"a days; Nov. q. John r. Mahoney, aged
HANCOCK.
Isle au Haut-Nov H. David M. Grant,
aged about 80 years; o
Rockland-Nov. 90 Lorraine Duncan.
aged "A years. 4 months, II days: Nov. IT,
Elias B. Howard. aged SO years, 2
Thomaston1Nov. 1s, Horatio G. Cope
land. aged so years, months.
Warren-Nov. IL, William F. Newbert,
aged 81 years, months.
Rockland-Noy. Is, William 7. Orbeton,
aged 65 years, % days; Nov. IL. Ibra Rip
ley. aged Sc years. II months, 8 days:
Nov. IA, Sarah G. Young, aged 81 years, .
months. is days; Nov. u. Roscoe G. Rob-
inson. aged Il years Il months. 10 days;
Rockport-,Nov. IA, Charles McAlister.
aged Sc years.
Brownfield-Nov. Is, Ellen Harmon.
West Paris-Noy u, Fred L. Berry.
South Paris-Nov 10, Dennison D. Judd,
A Brownfield-Nov. IS. Albert Blake. aged
50 years.
SAGADAHOC.
Bath-Nov.a II, Sarah A.. Cox. aged d
years.
WALDO.
Dixmont-Nov Is. Henry w. Brown,
aged II years.
Belfast-Nov 49, Mrs, Carrie M. Carter,
aseu - PENoBscor
Bangor-Nov. H. Albert L. Doyen. aged
IS years; Nov. rs, Amos Collins
Bradford-Nov, 25, Isaac Arnold. aged
80 years. months. 3 days; Nov. %. Mrs
Lizzie Huzzey, aged 81 years.
SOMERSET.
Cambridge-Noy. "a, Israel Campbell or
Corinna, aged n years.
WALDO.
Winterport-Noy. Is, Mrs. Betsey b.
Colson, aged Is years
Belmont--Nov. 81. Lucy Eleanor Far
row, aged 81 years; Nov. 10. Mary Eliza
beth Burkett, aged IA years, months;
Nov. 10. Mabel Maddocks Knox, aged IS
MISCELLANEOUS
Portland, Oregon-Nov. 16, Rev. John
M. Lowden.