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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1914-11-11
TOLD OF HEROES
Of EUROPEAN
Stories Of vaIor Mingled With
Official Accounts Of Ad-
vance and Retreat.

n NE Of the greatest honors which
can he accorded to French
soldier is to be cited in the or
der OF the day. | give the fol-
lowing typical excerpts from Il newly
published list. says a war correspond.
ent of the Chicago News. Each para.
graph covers a thrilling feat of brav.
cry. which. property told, would quick.
en- the readers heart. Yet here they
are as laconic as kilograms:
"Fragnaud. re-enlisted sergeant of
the Sixth infantry. all the officers of
the company being killed, took com.
mand himself and fell MORALLY wound.
ed while leading his men into the firing
at the edge of wood
''Lapouble. second lieutenant In the
Fifty-seventh infantry. already twice
wounded, continued to lead the combat
ardor above praise until the moment
when he was struck dead.
"Felici, captain, and Han. lieutenant
In the Twelfth infantry, during eight
days, with tireless tenacity, resisted
heroically q heavy artillery lombard.
ment and infantry attacks fifty yards
distant When they quilted the farm
which they had occupied they left be
hind only crumbling walls. which
threatened to bury them.
France Has Twelve Year Soldier.
A writer in the Petit Parisien says
that he was challenged by two sen.
tnels at the entrance to a village, one
of whom he was surprised to see was
mere child. though on horseback
with rife and wearing the regulation
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1914-11-11
STRAW AS A STOCK FEED.
Combined With silass and cottonssed
II 10 a Valuable Ration.
Prepared by Kansas State Agricultural

Combined With silass and cottonssed
Il 10 a Valuable Ration.
Prepared by Kansas State Agricultural
college.]
1t doesn't pay to burn wheat and oat
straw, says w. A. COchel. professor of
animal husbandry In the Kansas State
Agricultural college. Sufficient feed
was wasted and destroyed in the state
during the winter and spring Of 1913
to have fed all the cattle which were
sacrificed on glutted market.
Instead Of wasting feed at the Hays
experiment station as much of 1t as
possible was utilized for maintenance
Of breeding herds. The result was that
while every farmer near the station
was forced to overgraze his wheat land
and finally to sell his herds. the station
maintained its normal number Of live
stock and actually increased the size
of the herds and flocks. which were
used to consume feed that ordinarily
would have been wasted.
1t costs $4.44 a head to keep cattle a
hundred days In the middle Of winter.
using silage valued at $2.66 a ton.
straw 80 cents ton and cOttonseed
rake at $50 ton. The ration includes
twenty pounds Of silage daily. one
pound of cottonseed cake daily and all
the wheat straw they can eat. This ra-
ton has been tested for three winters
at Hays.
1t will cost on an average Of $40.
says Professor Cochel. to produce
beef calf In the short grass section of
western Kansas. Figuring pasturage at
$3.50 and winter feeding at $500. 1t
costs $14.l6 to keep breeding COW a
year. A beef calf will cost less than $40
These calves for the last three years
have been worth an average Of $35. a
profit of $15 head.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1914-11-11
Twlner's Pharmacy, Greenyille, Texas, Sends
This Testimonial From a Prominent
Grocer Of That Place

March ., 1914.
81 take pleasure in saying fer pub
LEGATION that by the use LiV-VER LAX
my child was cured of disease which
is correctly described by the recognized
symptoms of Biliousnsss, Stomach and
Liver Trouble and Constipation and
resulting complications; and | com
mend its use To all sufferers.
D. L. PRICE, Witness.
MR.. KIMBROUGH,
1909 Stonewsll
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1914-11-11
onccs between them each took up ,

pnces between them each took up a
aueing position kindly fire" cried
the Frenchman. just us his ancestors
had rried at Fontenoy under similar
circumstances. The German fred and
missed Then the Frenchman slowly
raised his arm and fred, killing his OF
poneut.
He returned to his men, aided them
10 overcome the Germans last stand
and walked away coolly NJ the head
of niS battalion
Lieutenant Wins the Iron Gross
German papers speak Of IN encoun
ter between outpn~ts Of French ORA
goOus aud German huSsars In the
course of whirh well known daring
rider. Lieutenant Won FalkenhauSen.
found himself face To face with an
even more famous horscmnn. his for
Ter rival in the field of sport NJ de
FOurnas Lieutenant Won Falkenhaus
en- overcame his opponent after "A brief
struggle and made him prisoner-an
achievement which earned for him the
iron cross
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1914-11-11
Among the German Wounded.

81 have been travelling on II train to
Berlin with the wounded" cables "a
correspondent FROM Germany The
slightly wounded are IN first and see
ond class carriages. while baggage, or,
as they are called here, goods cars, are
fitted with hunks for the badly hurt
One youth has been struck M an
angle through the left eye OF course
ne was lucky that the bullet had not
come straight al him Yet II Is hard
10 lose nm eye when you are young
and M athlete. tor tins soldier was one
OF the German Olympic games team,
which uuti the war began were train
ing under the American athletic in
structurs VINO had been brought over
here
below him hes n most remarkable
case n man. living. conscious ana
even cheerful after II bullet had passed
through his head from front TO back
The surgeon says the bullet must have
taken n course between the large ana
small brains. for the wounded man
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1914-11-11
OUR COASTS WELL GUARDED,
Gould Repsi Any Attack. Says Head OF
Fertilization Committee.

Gould Repei Any Attack. Says Head OF
Fertilization Committee.
The United States is so well fOru
tied. with the exception of two points,
where work now Is In progress. that
an attack from the sea probably will
never be made on any Of these foru
tcations." said Representative Swagar
Sherley In an authorized statement In
Louisville. Ky. Mr.. Sherley Is chair
man of the house committee on fOrti
tications.
The theory upon which the FORTH
cations have been constructed" said
Mr.. Sherley. who led up TO the subject
with discussion of the seventeen
inch guns used by the Germans In
Belgium. the existence of which. he
said. he doubted, lis To protect impor
tant harbors from Il direct attack 10y
II hostile beet This has been done
except ut san Pedro, Cal. where EN-
placements for guns are being bnilt
ana M the mouth ot the Chesapeake
where land has been acquired aud rs
Inmates shortly will he submitted tOi
placing sixteen inch guns. along with
ether armament 'tlnt should protect
that entrance
Our guns are ot the most moderu
pattern" he continued land are clpa
Bile of destroying the most modern sn
per. Dreadnought Whether II may Ia
thought advisable In the future 10 pre-
pare certain minor defenses In the rcai
OF onr coast Notifications Is n matter
ahout which there Is some difference
OF opinion"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1914-11-11
ON FIRING LINES
BAT TLEFIE
How Soldiers Win Mention In
the Dispatches of Their
Commanders.
had still control over his nervous sys.

had still control over his nervous sys
tenn
I'VE 90 to another bunk.
"'Ihis man has a bullet lodged In
the pericardium. the sack which in.
closes the heart We have made an
y ray picture of it, The man mods
with a smile as we pass. A nurse
brings him bowl of soup. which he
thoroughly enjoys.
"'Will he liver ask
"'Yes. we think So
'These men. many of them shattered
physically for the rest of their lives,
are all young. They are the cream of
the army. boys between eighteen and
twenty-four years old, Judge"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1914-11-11
WOUNDED BELGIAN IN HOSPITAL.

WOUNDED BELGIAN IN HOSPITAL.
uniform of cuirassier When ques.
toned the boy told the following story.
which seems to justify his claim to be
called the youngest soldier in France:
IL am twelve years old My name
is Paul Waterlin. | used to live at
Creil, where | was a boy scout Not
wishing to live alone after my father,
who is a noncommissioned officer in
the Thirty second artillery, went to the
front-my mother has been dead a long
time hid III II troop train, which took
me To Namur. There | picked up
wounded mans rifle and fought in the
trenches Afterward Colonel de Il. OF
the cuirassiers sent for me. lie said
! had done well and might stay with
bis regiment. He let me keep my rifle
and ordered that a uniform and horse
be given me. Since then | have been
through the battles of Denain. Meaux
and the Marine, and | am going north
again soon"
When asked how he liked soldiers
life the boy said 1t was much better
than living In houses, which many
peOple who wished to adopt him tried
b persuade him to do.
-At the end of our conversati on."
says the writer "he lit the cigarette
preferred. blew big cloud OF smoke
into the air and cantered OF. sitting
his horse with true soldierly smart
ness"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1914-11-11
SAVED BY GRIGSBYS LIV-VER-LAX

Mr.. Kimbrough states further that
three grains of calomel had no effect.
His child, at the point of death, was
saved by LiV-VER-LAX, a harmless
vegetable compound with no Injurious
eifeotsS LiV- VER-LAX relieves all
Liver troubles.
All genuine bottles bear the likeness
ard signature of l. X. Grigsby. Ac
oept no substitute.
Grigsby's LIV.VER-LAX is for sale
by Kinchelos's Pharmacy, Hardlns-
burg, Ky.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1914-11-11
Russians Defeat Turks.

Petrograd special: The fortified po-
sition of Kaprikoi. on the Caucasian
frontier guarding the road to Erzeum,
was captured by the Russians, who
defeated the Turks after a fierce bat
tie.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1914-11-11

Tries to Enlist at Seventy-three.
Recruiting officers attached to cav
airy division in England were near.
" bowled over with surprise when
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1914-11-11

For regular action of the bowels;
easy, natural movements. relief of con-
stipation, try Doan's Regulets. Csc at
all stores.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1914-11-11
STUNNING SILVER FOX SET.

This neckpiece and muff Of silver
fox are among the most snowy Of the
seasons offerings In fur sets. The
head Of the crafty fox clings jauntily
to the shoulder Of the fair lady.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1914-11-11
Lieutenant Wins the Iron Gross
Machine Gun Duel In the Air.

AAAhSAihO ouh DuVi III bhS 2aiAs
From height of 5000 feet French
mechanic in an aeroplane piloted by
Louis Paulhan. the first aviator to hy
from London to Manchester. struck
down German machine after a thrill.
ing machine gun duel. The mechanic
writes:
"We were flying over the German
lines toward Amiens beyond the range
Of the enemy's aeroplane guns when
Taube emerged below us from behind
a cloud. Paulhan turned the nose of
our machine downward. We came on
his level. The German began to fire
without effect
1--WE swung within GOO feet of the
Taube. which thereupon took a wide
sweep in volpique and offered a splen
did target
"My first broadside inflicted a NOR.
tai damage, the Taube falling from
5000 feet like stone. Our petrol
tank. however, was punctured by
bullet. and we succeeded In planning
behind our own batteries only by
miracle"
Bavarian's Picture of Battlefield.
The Wuerzburg General Anzieger
publishes the following description of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-27
DAMARISCOTTA DRIVING
CLUB RECENTLY FORMED

A party of men met at Grange hall,
Damariscotta, Monday evening and
organized the Damariscotta Driving
Club for the purpose of holding a race
meet at the park for two days, Aug.
Is and 10.
Hon. Leslie Boynton was chosen
President; Geo. A. Huston. vice pres
ident; j. Albert Perkins, secretary;
H. E. Winslow, treasurer; c. Z. Peas
lee, r. r. Hall and j. A. Perkins were
chosen as committee on soliciting en-
tries. George w. Singer, Allen L. Shaw
and Leonard P. Boyd, committee on
advertising. Albion @. r. Peaslee, Geo.
A. E,ston and Roswell Hodgkins were
chosen as a general executive COM
mittee, having charge of grounds, hir-
ing help, etc.
Six classes have been arranged.
There will be a purse of $100, for green
horses in this county. For the other
five classes the purses will be 5000
each. These classes are: 2.35, go, 2.24,
go and PIG. Four to enter and three
to start, with National Association
rules to govern. Another meeting of
the promoters will be held Monday
evening at 7.3O at Grange hall.
The association consists of Hon Les
lie Boynton, A. l.. Shaw, H. f. Wins
w. Singer. J. A. Perkins. A. @. r.
Peasl,e, Charles f. Peaslee, Geo. A.
Huston and Leonard p. Boyd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-27
CLINTON

Scott Burns is re-modeling his home
on Hall street.
Mrs. James Mason of Cornville is
visiting at the home of her daughter,
Mrs Jerome Weymouth, Church
street.
Roland Wiley of Haverhill Mass,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Runnells of
Brownville have arrived in Clinton to
attend the funeral services for their
mother, the late Mrs. Frances Will
ley.
Potato dealers in Clinton think it
doubtful if car of potatoes could be
gathered together at this time in the
whole town. A demand is being made
for Northern potatoes.
Several knights Templar from Gin
ton attended this week the outing of
the Communicates of this section at
Parlin pond.
Merton Chase is erecting a large
barn on his Kennebec River road es-
tate.
The road commissioner has his crew
at work on the kennebec River road
at present and is doing excellent work
in smoothing up and widening the
highway.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-27
MAINE STATE NURSES
ASSOCIATION MEETS
VOTES INCORPORATION
Annual Session at Port
land Attended by 70
Nurses Miss Edith
Soule, Portland, Elect
ed President Will
Ask Legal Registra-
ton Of Nurses

Portland, Me-, June 26.-The annual
meeting of the Maine State Nurses
Association was held Thursday in this
city in the Burnham gymnasium, about
10 being present, coming from Au
gusta, Bangor, Bath, Biddeford, Lew
iston, Portland, Waterville and West
brook.
The meeting was called at o'clock,
with Miss Edith Soule, the president,
in the chair. Following the routine
business these officers were elected:
President, Miss Edith Soule, Port
land; first vice, Mrs Sarah Hayden,
Augusta; second vice, Miss Caroline
Kelley, Augusta; Rec. Sec. Miss Myr-
tie Taylor, Lewiston: Cor. Sec, Miss
Maria Irish, Portland; Treas, Miss
Bernice Mansfield, Bangor; legislative
committee, Mrs Hayden, Augusta;
Miss Ida Washburn, Bangor; Miss
Rachael Metcalf, Lewiston; Miss
Edith Soule, Portland; Miss Lucy Pot
ter, Biddeford.
1t was voted to incorporate the as
sociation, the name to be the Maine
State Nurses Association, and this
will be done at once. Miss Ida Wash
burn was elected a delegate to the
Maine Federation of Women's Clubs
to be holden at Pressure Isle in Sep
TENDER.
The next meeting of the association
will be in Lewiston some time in Sep
TENDER, the date to be announced la
ter.
1t was decided to work for State reg
istration of nurses and to this end a
bill will be presented to the next Leg
islature by the legislative committee.
After the meeting an informal re-
ception took place and the affair was
a very pleasant one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-27
Both in Bed Early for Good
Nights Rest Before Fight for
Worlds Title in Paris This
Evening
BOTH ARE CONFIDENT
OF Wrestling VICTORY
Moran Goes Through Only Light
Training Friday and Is Exam
ined by Physician-Johnson
Favorite 8 to |

Paris, June 26.-Jack Johnson, holder
of the worlds heavyweight pugilistic
championship, and Frank Moran OF
Pittsburg, who hopes to wrest the IL
tie from the big Galveston black man,
were early to bed tonight in their
training quarters for a restful sleep
before their 20-round battle in the am
phitheater of the Veladrome D'Hiver
tomorrow night. Each man today de-
clared himself physically fit for the
fray and each was highly confident
that victory would reach with him
Experts bore out the assertions of the
fighters that they were we'll prepared
for the battle.
Moran had only light exercise early
this morning and passed the remain
der of the forenoon lolling about his
quarters and in picking wild flowers,
This afternoon he came into the city
for a thorough examination by ply
sicians, who declared him to be physi-
cally perfect.
johnson did his usual morning run
on the road near his training camp
at Asnieres This afternoon, before
large crowd of spectators in his gym
nasium, Johnson donned the gloves
with his trainers, taking on successive
each. He also went through part of his
regular indoor exercises.
In the betting tonight, on the result
of the fight, Johnson remained a to
fayorite.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-27
NATIONAL. HOME

Officer Of the day, Capt. W. S. oakman.
The baseball game today will be with
HalIowel and will be called at 5.15.
Thomas kieran left the Branch Friday
to visit relatives in Providence.
Two members reported Friday from
furloughs: Charles NJ johnson from Ber-
lin, n. H, and William H Hancock
from Paterson, n. j.
Patrick ]. Mccarthy If Boston, late
Co \, 9th Mass. Inf, has been admitted
to the Home.
William May of Central Fall, r. l.. late
Co c. 4th Mass. Cav; Ralph l.. Teed' of
Augusta. late Co. 4, 18th M, Inf. and
Charles s. SINNERS Of Lewiston, late Co.
f, 9Th Mass Inf, former members, were
Friday readmitted
James McQuade, late Co. E, 18th Mass.
Inf. and Melvin q JOY late Co. D. ed
Me. Inf, have been 6 anted discharges
from the Home.
Religious services at the Home chapel
Sunday morning will be held as follows:
Mass and sermon by Rev FIR. Nelligan
at SIS. and Protestant services by Rev.
]. E. Cochrane at 1890 o'clock. Singing
by the choir in the hospital in the eve
ming
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-27
IRON WORKERS ARE
BEGINNING LIFE
AT PENITENTIARY
Were Convicted in Dynamite
Conspiracy-Put Through
Routine Process

Leavenworth, Kan, June 26.-The
IL iron workers convicted in the "dy-
Mantle conspiracy" cases, who arrived
here late last night to begin serving
their sentences, were today put
through the routine process of dress
ing in" at the United States peniten-
tiary.
Eugene A. Clancy of San Francisco
and Frank j. Higgins of Boston have
not yet arrived but are expected to-
day.
While several of the newcomers
made inquiries about their comrades
who never were released on bonds
and who had remained in the prison
serving their sentences. no information
was asked about Herbert S. Hockin of
Detroit The iron workers declare
Hockin, by giving information to the
government, aided In their conviction.
Hockin is acting as a guard at one
Of the vehicle entrances of the pris-
on.
' Hockin's wife is leading a movement
10 secure executive clemency for the
former Labor leader, and his friends
believe he has but short time TO
remain in the prison.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-27
FAvORITES DEFEATED
IN2.16 PACING EVENT
At HAvERH|LL, MASS.

Haverhill. Mass. June 26-John r.
Hall and Bert Clark, the favorites. were
defeated In the ZIG pacing event on the
Short Ship program today. Troas, big
bay gelding from the Fathe:land farm,
taking first money Margaret Drum of
the Cox stables had little trouble in TAX
ing the 225 trot after Bronson had won
the first heat. The 2.30 trot required five
heats, Betsy Bingen. the favorite. owned
by N Tallman of Boston, winning. Lit
tie Bertha led the way in the last two
heats but under the circuit rule limiting
the number of heats. Betsy Bingen was
given first money. The summary:
2.16 pace, purse s500-Troas Evans
won first, third and fourth heats and
race; John r. Hall (Crozier. second;
Bertha Clark (Mahoney), third Lady
Hal tLeonard fourth.
Best time, 2.30l. Moburns, Joe X and
Ophelia Direct also started.
2.25 trot. purse s500-Margaret Drum
Cox, won second. third and fourth
ond: Earl Wood L. (Crozier), third. Best
time, 213i. Cohato Belle, Merriwise.
Peach Blossom also started.
230 trot, purse $3oO-Betsy Bingen
(Tallman). won first and third heats and
race; Little Bertha Deonard) second !;
The Verdict Croft. third Olive Knight
Devy). fourth. Best time, 21S ga Bess
Chimea. Princess Illust ious and Red
wing also started.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-27
DUN & CO.'S. WEEKLY
REVIEW Of TRADE

New York, June 26.-R. G. Dun and
Co.'S. Weekly Review of Trade to-
morrow will say:
Reports from the principal trade
centers continue irregular but favor
able advices outnumber these of an
opposite character, especially in the
agricultural sections, the prospect of
another year of bountiful harVests
stimulating retail sails in the West
and Southwest. The large dry goods
suspension, and the disastrous fire in
New England were naturally disturb
ing features late in the week. High
Temperatures again facilitated the dis
tribution of seasonable merchandise
and activity prevails in several de-
partments of the dry goods market.
There has been a steady movement OF
cottons and business with jobbers dur
ing June was better than usual.
Prices for mems wear for next spring
are being arranged and Will be on
higher level, owing to the rise In WOOL,
ONLY a moderate quantity of leather
is needed. as the footwear factories
are not particularly busy, on the whole,
however the situation is tending to-
ward Improvement This month has
witnessed an expansion IN the oe-
mand for iron and steel, yet price con-
eessions are still a feature. Most OF
the increase in business has been for
third quarter delivery although IN
some instances the contracts extend
through the year.
Failures in the United States are
336 against 269 the corresponding
week last year. Failures in Canada
number 33 against ~ last year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-27
KNIGHTS TEMPLARS
ARE NARROWED ON
LAKE DURING FOG

Owing to difficulty with the engine
and a dense fog which prevented the
entering of Songo River, about so
members of Oriental Commandery
Knights Templar of Bridgton passed
Thursday nigh and until Friday
morning on the steamer Goodridge on
a return from escorting their guests
Of st. Armand Commandery of Kenne-
bunk to Sebago Lake Station.
The steamer left Harrison Wednes-
day afternoon and on reaching the
foot of the lake, 1t was found that
the engine must be packed on account
of a hot box. 1t was 8 o'clock before
the steamer with the Bridgton sir
knights aboard left the station. The
people at home had been notified that
the party would arrive about IL p. NJ
and as the hours went by and no mes
sage was received, the anxiety as to
their safety increased. In the very
early morning a group of women
gathered on the street to discuss the
possibility of disaster. Telephones
were ringing and there was general
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-27
HEROIC STRUGGLE OF
13-YR.- old GIRL SAVES
man UNDER AUTO

Saco. June 26.-But for the heroic
struggle of Nellie HILL pretty black
eyed, 13-year- old miss of Biddeford,
Willard Carville 55. a soap manufac-
turer of So Main street, Biddeford,
would have lost his life when his new
touring car shot over the bridge into
Goose Fair brook on the Old Orchard
road, yesterday afternoon.
In some dnexplainable manner the
driver lost control of the car, as he
neared the bridge and man, girl and
big machine ran into the rail of the
structure, bent the big iron post and
turned turtle into the brook. Mr.. Car
vile and the pretty maid were buried
under the machine.
The water was almost over their
heads. There was a six-inch space
between the top Of the seat and the