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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-29
Well-known Speakers for
The Sunday Services at
Richmond Campmeeting

Richmond Campground, Me-, Aug. 8.-
tSpeciaD.-The closing Sundays program
provides three strong preachers brought
from widely separated portions of the
country: Rev. DR.. Fred Norcross of Col
orado. formerly one of Names popular
pastors and Kent's Hill student: Rev.
DR.. Horace B. Haskell. trained in the
West, a district superintendent in the
east Maine Conference. and recently
president of a school in Jerusalem, an
able pulpit orator who will preach in
oriental gars and illustrate Eastern Gus
toms: Rev. A. A. Walsh, the widely
Travelled evangelist, with wonderfully
successful record in 20 states. whose
ability in tent and camp meetings has
drawn crowds everywhere to enjoy his
unique methods of presenting the Gospel.
Autos. teams and boarders will find
ample accommodations. Meals. lodgings
and other requisites provided No pains
will be spared to make this the greatest
day of all.
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LOWAIN is BURNED
Continued from Page one)

10 mourn. This thing concerns the
whole world
The loss of the old Church of St.
Pierre was mentioned and the de-
struction of the Jewel of Gothic art"
the Hotel De Vile. In conclusion, the
message ran as follows:
Americans, many of whom have
followed courses at this illustrious al
ma mater and have there received such
cordial hospitality cannot remain in
sensible to this outrage on the rights
of humanity and civilization which is
unprecedented in history.
Louvain, which lies in the famous
province of Brabant, of which it was
the capital in the 14th century, was the
seat of the Duke of Brabant in the 18th
century. The university, which is the
finest in Belgium, was founded by
Duke John " of Brabant in 1923. The
Church of st. Pierre, supposed to have
ben destroyed by fire, is called by ex-
perts the richest and most ornate ex-
ample of pointed Gothic architecture in
the country"
The latest davices do not state the
exact amount of damage, and the Ger
man reports differ from the Belgian
version
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NATIONAL HOME

Officer of the day, Capt. Eugene A.
Preble.
The Augusta Federal baseball team
will play the Home nine here at 315
this afternoon,
Melvin C. Cole of Portland is the
guest Of Irving r. Fossett, adjutant's
clerk. -
Z Envoy John W. Sykes left the
Branch Friday on a furlough to Hyde
Park, where he will for a time be as
ISOLATED with the Salvation Army
there. A
James F. Thurston reported Friday
from a furlough to Togus lake.
The funeral of the late John H
Breed will be held from the Home
chapel at 2 P. M. Saturday. Rev. +
e. Cochrane officiating.
Nathaniel E. Peare, late Co. f. 18Th
Me. Inf, has been granted an honor
able discharge from the Home.
walter A. Ling. late Co. G. End Mass
n. A, and George w. Merrill. late Co
e 9th N. H. Inf, have been dropped
from the rolls of the Branch.
Religious services at the Home chan
Ell Will be held Sunday morning q :
follows: Mass and sermon by Rev IT,
Michigan at Sis; and Protestant scr
wees by Rev. j. E. Cochrane at 10 eo
o'clock. A0-'O
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WEST GARDINER

Mrs. Mary Pinkham and friend. Mrs.
LeGiair, were in Gardiner Tuesday.
making the trip in Mrs. LeClair's auto.
Bers Goodwin and E. n. Pinkham
wednesday finished cutting the hay ON
the farm OF Mrs. M. E. Pinkham.
Inc outlook for apples in this section
is very poor
Everett Pinkham and cousin Nrs
sAiiea Pinkham of Augusta. visited
Thursday Mr. Pinkham's brother Holm
Pinkham. of Monmouth.
Mrs. Esther Pinkham was caller
thursday at Mrs. Mary Godwin's.
James Goodwin and daughter, Mrs.
carrie Rolfe and granddaughter, Miss
vera, were in Gardiner Tuesday.
Mrs Alice Pinkham of Augusta, who
has been the guest OF her cousins. Mr.
ana Mrs E. N. Pinkham, returned
homo Friday.
FOND ROAD-Mr. and Mrs. l. F.
Morrill, of Winter Hill, Mass. were
quests last week of Mr.. and Mrs. p.
t. Lunt.
a Hght frost here the first of the
week somewhat damaged the cucum-
her and squash vines. No other dam
age is reported
MIR. and Mrs. E. l.. Norton and fan
ny and Mrs. Arthur Read and daugb- :
yer vivian, passed Wednesday at the
National Home at Togus. 5'E
A. n. Burnham left on wednsss, ~
nights boat for business trip TO Ros,
ton.
Mrs. Warren Emery has returned
from a visit to her former home In
Bath. Al
MI and Mrs. Horace Alderman of
manchester. N. H, are guests of Mrs
aeKerman's parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Stephen Merrill. o
Master johnnie Clark of Richmond
ana Mis- Mary Searles of Bar Harbor
are guests at E. L. Norton's.
MI ana Mrs. Harold Bruner Of Roy
bury, Mass. are guests of Mr. .nd
Mrs. A. NJ. Bunham.
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PARIS NOTIFICATIONS
CONTINUED from Page One)

and the IT detached forts two miles
beyond were built by Louis Philippe
They sustained the German siege of
1S70-71, and the outer forts have since
been greatly strengthened The third
line of forts on the hills of ST. Ger
maine, Cormilles and villiers, are of
modern construction with the latest
types of batteries and heavy guns
The inner wall about Paris sur
rounds the best known and most i'm
porant sections of the,eity, including
the business sections along the Grand
Boulevards, the resident sections on
the north and west of the city and
the Latin quarter and other sections of
the left bank of the Seine. Outside of
the wall, circle of suburbs extends
for many miles. including Neuilly
Argenteuil, Versailles, Vincennes and
many others. The forts of the second
and third line of defences are dotted
among these suburbs protecting them
and the approaches to the capital. The
wall contains SO bastions and Ct
gates. Some of these have been aband-
oned, owing to the pressure of mod
ern construction and trade. But re-
cent advices received here from Paris
state that all the gates still existing
are now closed at P. M. with rigid
regulations against movements from
within or without.
The second line of forts includes
the famous Fortress of MontvaIerian
winch was the center of attack in the
German siege of 1870. 1t is strength
ened by two groups of works-Pautes
bruyeres and the Chatillon fort and
batteries. South of the city is the row
OF forts at Ivry. Biore, Montroi,pe
Vanues and Issy. North and east of
the city are three great forts around
81. Denis and two others at Fort An
perviiiers and Fort Charenton com.
handing the approaches from the
Great Wood of Bondy. The outer circle
OF forts. which are Of the most mod
ern type, have from "a to so heavy
guns and 900 to 1900 men each In
al, the three lines of defences reonirs
iiV,ooo men to operate them. not
counting troops assembled within the
city. .he
according to military experts If
would require force of 5oO nm NAV,
10 invest these defences.
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PALERMO

NORTH-Mrs. Remick, who has
been housekeeping for w. 3. Morse.
has returned to her home in Portland.
Miss Emma Nelson went to Pittston
Saturday to resume her duties as
teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Spencer, George
Spencer and Mr.. Tibbetts came Tues
Gay by auto from Belgrade and visited
MIR. and Mrs. A. F. Merrifieid.
Edwin Beldin and chauffeur, Mr..
Osgood of Prentiss. are visiting Eu-
gene Rowe and other relatives.
Mrs. Adelaide Crommett and chill
dren visited Sunday at Briggs Turn
er's.
Harry Morse visited last week his
father, w. B. Morse.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Nelson and son
Earl Nelson and Miss Viola Turner
went to Wilton Saturday to visit Mr..
and Mrs. ]. w. Nelson. They re-
turned home Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fuller visited
Saturday and Sunday friends and rela-
tives in Liberty. D
Mrs. Louisa Fenton of BROOKLYN. N.
T., and Mrs. Fisher of Corinna are
'-SAefii5 81 oCOi sc OOulG >.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Brown and little
son from the Philippines were guests
last week OF their aunt, Mrs. Abbie
Arnold.
Rev. E. E. Longley Of China gave an
interesting sermon August % at the
Baptist church at Cars Corner and
will preach there at 2.s0 next Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Crommett were
guests Sunday at Hattie Chadwick,s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Fowler of Chel-
sea are visiting his sister, Mrs. Briggs
Turner.
MI and Mrs. W. B. Nelson were in
Waterville Tuesday
An auto party from East Vassalboro
consisting of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Bryant
and two daughters Mrs. Abbie Lam
son and w. H. Wood were callers Sun
day on Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Nelson.
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CHELSEA

The Progressive rally to be held Sat
urday evening next will be in the
Grange hall instead of the town hall
as first reported
Miss May McGugin and Miss Rose
Toman Of Randolph were callers here
Tuesday.
The frost of Tuesday night did much
damage to crops in some localities.
Miss May Caldwell is at home from
Pittston. where she has been stopping
for a few weeks with her aunt. -.
Mrs. L. T. Jones and little niece,
Doris Clark of North Attleboro. Mass,
are guests of Mrs. E. H. Libby.
Miss Bertha Trask of Portland was
the guest over Sunday of her aunt.
Mrs. Arthur Trask. Miss Annie Doe
Of China is also a guest of Mrs. Trask.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Wharton of
Worcester, Mass, are guests of their
aunt, Mrs. Hannah Mclaughlin.
Mrs. Edna Conant of Portland. Mrs.
Mamie Pitcher of Lewiston and Miss
Georgia Jones of Augusta are guests
of Mrs. F. c. Meader
Miss Marion Willett returned We'd
nesday from a visit with relatives In
Gardiner.
Charles Savage has recovered from
a short illness.
Master Lloyd Morgan is on the sick
list.
Ernest Robertson of Quincy, Mass.
is spending few weeks at Theodore
Hayes.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Fowler attended
the Pomona meeting Tuesday at
Branch Mills and went from there to
Palermo to attend the town reunion.
Cards are out announcing the we'd
ding of Miss Anna Hunt and Nelson
Collins which will take place Sept. 8.
Miss Mary Searles, who is here from
Bar Harbor, went to West Gardiner
Wednesday to visit her unclc. e. l..
Norton.
Mrs. Frank Sanburn and Miss Alice
Corbin were Wednesday guests of Mrs.
Bessie Cain
Mre. Warren Knox and two children
OF Kineo are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
John Collins.
Edmund Cain of West Mills is visit
Ing his father. A. p. Cain.
John Whitehouse and Archie Collins
left Wednesday for a visit at Parkers
head.
Mrs. Charlotte McLaughlin of West
Gardner spent Sunday in town.
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to learn that the children OF Mrs. F.. e
Blake, Misses Ethelwynn and Doris wy
man., and son Clarence. who recently
underwent surgical treatment, are able
to be around in their home, All hope
for complete recovery.
Mrs. Chas. Allard is i'll and under
medical treatment. Her many friends
hope she will soon recover
Hon. ]. t. woodward went to Water
Vile to attend the reunion Thursday OF
his regiment.
Walter Blaisdell after two weeks va
cation, has returned to his work on the
farm for E. c, Knowles in Belgrade,
Miss Emma Taylor of Newton High
lands has been guest of her uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Swift.
Misses Laura and Mabel Lovejoy and
Pearl Flag were guests last week OF
Eta e. Lovejoy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Craig and Miss
Nellie Snipe of Bath have been guests
for a few days of Mr.. and Mrs, Bert
Flynn. The party returned home
Wednesday.
Fred Thompson returned last week
from Massachusetts where he had beer
on a business trip. Mr.. Thompson was
not able to attend the services of the
West Sidney church Sunday on account
of illness. His brother, Walter Thomp-
son, was the supply. All hope the pas
tor will soon be able to be out again.
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| New York, who have been guests OF
| his sister. Mrs. j. H. Scribner, left mere
| for visit in Augusta with his mothei'
Mrs. Imogene Doughty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Chadbourns
and daughter Elizabeth of Lowen
Mass, returned home Friday after ID
| visit with Mrs Octavia johnson.
A Republican rally will be held mere
SAINT. s with ex-Gov. Cobb and Senator
Sterling speakers On Sept. IL, Senator
Rorah will address the citizens.
n. Johnson of Boston, who has
boen a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. e. E..
RapIev has returned home Mrs. G. w.
Halves, sister TO Mrs. Bagley, is
visiting In the Bagley home.
Mr.. Little of Portland has accepted
the position rs accountant at the Rob-
ert Dobson Co. office to fill the vacan-
cy caused by the death of C. B. Has
kell.
Mrs. j e. Lambert and daughter
Irene of Providence, r. l., who have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs L. Proven
cher and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Casavant.
returned home Thursday.
Mrs. Helen Willis left Thursday for
a visit with friends in Augusta.
Mrs. Martha Patten went to York
Harbor Thursday to visit relatives.
Miss Ellie Dodge of Somerville.
Mass, who has been the guest OF Mrs.
w. j. Philbrick, has returned home.
Rev. Clarence Lathbury of Bridge
water, Mass, who has passed several
weeks in the home of his son. DR.. V.
L. Lathbury, has returned home.
Mrs. c. F. Godfrey of Bangor has
been a recent guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. L. Randlette.
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P|TTSFIELD

me remains Of Mrs. Bates. wife NJ
the late Silas Bates, who was rect
oent OF this town a number of vas rs
ago, were brought here Tbursdav
from clinton and the interment wa 6
mace In the Village cemetery.
among the delegates from this sec-
.ion appolnted by the Governor to at
.ehu the Farmers National Conere.s
70 De held in Fort Worth. Texas in
oc'ooer. are A. p. Howes Of PALMYRA
~ l. Patten of Skowhegan and Seth
liam of Cambridge. >oeA
Mrs. FRANK Fuller and son Stan1av
were In Bangor Friday.
M. and Mrs. Jordan of Masso,,,,
setts, who have been occupving = oat
ldse at Bayside, have been gnasts 20
days. eoio" Tor few
ana Mrs. Charles Healev 1aft
ay LOT weekend visit In Neu,
'iaii" win Mrs. HeaIey's father
WI. ana Mrs. Garfield Horne of on,
e,a' @-ass., who have been visit,ns a.,
Sunuah with Mr.. Horne's mother ava
sisters, are occupying the Franz u,,s
weeks. pona Ior TWO
MRS, r: E. Griffin and daughter rs.
ns g.. VINO nave been in Islesboro for the
pas' .nree months. have returned 70
rittsfieid. accompanied by Mrs Gr, :,
ms mother. Mrs. R. F. Higgins. and
sister, Mrs. G. q. Keller. They have
engaged the E. X. wingate rent ~,
Lsncey street and Will make Pittsf,eld
their home.
NY and Mrs. Eugene Doughty Of
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~
WAYNE

A slight frost Wednesday morning
killed tender heritage on low land.
Mrs. Warren and daughters are
guests for few days Of w. w. wal
ton.
A. J. Pike Is looking after the fruit
on his fine farm.
j. B. Berry has recently bought q
very handsome pair of Hereford
steers.
Omar Drinkwine is moving from the
Wing place to what was the old Town
farm.
G. w. Walton is building a silo. C.
n. Libby is helping do the work.
Farmers are harvesting their oats.
The crop is very good
DR.. DIN Pettingill, who has been
visiting in Wayne, has gone to Bel
grade to see his wife's relatives.
Postmaster White is much improved
in health and is now able to get about
some without the use Of crutches.
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MT. VERNON

The Robinson family held it's an
nual reunion Aug 26 at Masonic hall,
Mount Vernon, with large number
in attendance.
The Robinson family is fortunate in
being able to trace it's family history
very accurately to about the year
1857. previous to which time two
brothers came ever from England to-
gether. II is the defendants of Jona-
than Robinson fiAm whom these Rob-
insons are descended.
At the reunion this year there were
goodly number Of representatives
and much enthusiasm shown. Those at
tending from out of the State wera;
MI and Mrs. Arthur Jewell of Brook
line, Mass, and Mrs. Regina Robin
son Hobbs of Beachmont, Mass. DR..
G. F. Davis and wife of Rumford were
also present.
The oldest one present was Aunt
Lydia Robinson, widow of the late Jo-
seph Robinson. Aunt Lydia will be 81
in December.
The officers elected for the ensuing
year are as follows: Pres. Jesse Robin
son, Mt. Vernon; Vice Pres, G. Cros-
oy Rundlette. Mt Vernon; John E. Ba.
con, Mercer, Sec. and Treas. The re-
union next year will be at the home
or Mr.. and Mrs. Bacon. Mercer.
A comprehensive history of the FAM
lily for the past zoo years was read
by Miss Myrtle z. Robinson of Mt.
Vernon.
All regretted the fact that Miss
Felicia Robinson was not able to at
tend the reunion on account of i'll
health.
Fnere will be special meeting Of the
W. r. c. Saturday afternoon, Aug. 2s.
at the home of Mrs. H E. Carson. to
which all members are requested to be
present
The many friends of Mrs. Emma Wells
VIII be sorry to learn that she is suffer
ing from severe attack of neuralgia Of
the sciatic nerve
Mrs. Fred J. Lock and son Raymond
nave returned from two-weeks visit
with relatives in Massachusetts,
Mrs. George Wilson. who has been the
guest OF Miss Myrtle Robinson, has re-
turned to her home In Lynn, Mass.
Friends note with pleasure the wedding
tuesday. Aug. ., of Miss Adelaide Low
nesoury OF North vassalboro, formerly
OF this place, and Ernest belmont Jack
man. also OF this town.
Mrs Vesta Craig. who is suffering from
stroke Of paralysis. is no better.
A large number attended the Sunday
school convention at Dunn's Corner and
very pleasing program and much en-
thusiasm is reported.
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CAPT'N W. H.. RICHARD
OF WINCHESTER CLUB
wins NEVADA TROPHY
AT SEA GRIT SHOOT

Sea Girt, N. j., Aug. 2s.-Shooting an
aggregate OF las out of a possible $50
on the 600, the 900 and the 12O0-yard
ranges. Captain w. II. Richard of the
winchester Rifle and Gun Club won
the big Nevada trophy match this aft
efnoon over field of rs contestants.
Capt. Charles F. Silverston, New Jer-
sey, was second with 14s and Corporal
James r. Coopedge of the Marine
Corps, finished third with 142.
The officers and inspectors match
was Won by Capt. X. X. v. Casey Of
Penneylvania who ran up So. Capt.
john Parker Of Massachusetts was
second with 90 and Capt. w. H. Rich
ard, Winchester Rifle and Gun Club.
had "a, third. Major Winfield H. Price,
new Jersey, had SO. Lieut. w. A. Lee,
Jr., U. s. N, was fifth with 92
Peter s. Lund and william H. Ford
or the Marine Corps shooting together
on the New Jersey two-man team
match, carried the event with to-
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whose soldiers in due course will no
doubt also be found fighting side by
side with British troops and Indian
troops in the war. OF course we all
know that India does not possess an
inexhaustible reserve of troops and
the defence of India must in itself be
a primary consideration not only to
India itself, but to us, but / am able
10 state that SO far as external ag-
erosion Is concerned of which | hope
and believe there is no prospect and
should like to say there is scarcely a
possibility in spite of these heavy
drafts on the Indian army, the Indian
frontiers will be fully and adequately
secured. As regards the risk of in
ternal troubles. l believe that the en-
thusiasm which pervades all classes
and races in India will render any,
thing of the sort altogether impos-
sible.
That enthusiasm has found vent
In many different ways-in some cases
by gifts of great liberality for the SER
vice OF the troops in the field. was
toid only yesterday by the Viceroy of
lndla that some of the principal In
dian princes had sent a gift of SO lac
rupees (about $2,500,O00) for the use
OF the troops in the field, and there
has been, on varying scales a number
of offers of the kind
- i feel confident. therefore; that the
action we take will meet with a most
enthusiastic reception in India and
believe 1t Will be approved by your
Lordships, the House of Commons. and
by public opinion here generally"
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SIDNEY

WEST-Mrs. Chas. Waite entertained
sunday~4Aug. %, at the cottage of e. l..
Swift, Snow pond. party of friends in
honor Of DR.. and Mrs. Fred Bowman of
Boston. The day will long be remem-
bered by those present as one of the
pleasant events of the season The din
ner consisted of chowder. corn, ripe to-
matoes, various kinds Of berry and fruit
pies. tarts. cake, tea and coffee The
chowder was made by the hostess and
Mrs Manton D. Peck and was much en-
joyed by all. Those present were: Dr.
and Mrs. Fred Bowman, Boston; Mrs H.
M. Tolman, Dorchester. Mass; Mrs. O.
B. s. Greene of Providence, r. l., mother
of NJ D. Peck; Geo. Gumley. Providence,
R. l., Miss Harriet Shaw, Bar Harbor
a sister OF Mrs. Chas. Waite; Mr.. and
Mrs. M. d. Peck and son Kenneth; Mr.
and Mrs. Eugene Weeks; Mr.. and Mrs.
E. L. Swift and family; and Mr.. and
Mrs Chas. Waite. The party expressed
regrets that Mr.. and Mrs. r. =, Blake
We're detained at home. owing to recent
illness in the family. s"
The friends at West Sidney are pleased
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FOUND DEAD
BESIDE MAINE
CENTRAL TRACKS
BODY of Daniel A. M'Donald. an
Employee at Bangor State
Hospital, Is Found Friday

bangor Me-, Aug. 2s.-The body of
Daniel A. Mcdonald. stableman in the
employ of the Bangor State hospital. was
found near the track of the Maine Com
trai Railroad Friday morning. death hav-
ing apparently resulted from a fractprea
skull Authorities are not sure whether
ne was hit by train or If there was
foul play. Mcdonald was last seen alive
at o'clock last night.
An autopsy performed this afternoon
showed that in addition TO the fractured
skull. McDonald's leg was broken and
the BODY was badly bruised and battered,
strengthening the theory that he was
struck by train.
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EAST WINTHROP

"A business meeting Of the Thursday
oIuo WIN be held Saturday afternoon
a. a.so at the club room. A good at
tendance is desired as there is bust
ness OF Importance to be transacted.
MISE Lottie Sherburne and Eleanor
Bailey Of Augusta were guests ar d.
oneer farm Thursday.
Prof. and Mrs. A. H. Brainard os
squirrel Island visited his father r
bra'hard, the first of the week.
Howard Winslow and family 30
Newton. Mass. are passing a fep,
weeks at Lakeside farm
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First of Three Funeral Masses for the
Repose of the Soul of the Late Pope

New York and on stool at his feet sat
his secretary, the Rev. Thomas @. Car
roll. Behind the cardinals were the pa
triarchs. monsignors and the Vatican
court.
The United States was represented by
Monsignor Patrick J. Hayes, chancellor
OF the archdiocese of New York; Mon
signor John Edwards, viear-general of
the archdiocese of New York Monsignor
Nevin F. Fisher of Philadelphia and
Monsignor Charles A. o'Hearn, vice-rec-
tor of the American College in Rome.
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Rome. Aug. 2s.-via Paris, s47 P. NJ
The hrst of the three funeral masses to
be held In the sistine chapel for the re-
pose OF the soul of the late Pope Plus
x was celebrated this morning 10y Car
dinals Nincenzo and yannutelli Final
absolution was given by Cardinals Falco-
MO, Agiiardi. Cassetta and De Lai.
Around the catafaique, which is 80 feet
high, surmounted by the triple crown and
surrounded by hundreds of candles, sat
nearly so cardinals.
Among these were Cardinal Carley of
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London, Aug. 2s.--d p. M).-Answerihg
question in the House of Commons
today, Sir Edward Grey, the British for
incomplete publication by the German
government purporting to contain certain
proposals alleged to have been made
with the idea of securing French and
British neutrality during the war.
The circumstances. Sir Edward said.
were as follows:
at was reported TO him one day that
the German ambassador in London had
suggested that Germany might remain
neutral IN war between Russia and
Austria-Hungary II Great Britain would
remain neutral, and secure the neutrali,