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up their principal position and erected
bayricades and entertainments, behind
which artillery was stationed and the
enemy's advance.
Toward IL o'clock in the morning, the
Germans appeared on the road from
Steevoort to Haelen and the first shots
were exchanged between the advance
guards Of the opposing armies. The Bel
gians, however. fell back and allowed
the enemy to advance slowly.
The firing quickly became fierce
artillery duel, with both sides entering
vigorously into the fray. but, as the
battle progressed, It became noticeable
that the German artillery did not appear
in the least skillful and therefore Its
fire had little effect e..
The Belgian fire on the other hand
was deadly at a range of 1000 meters
and played havoc with the German cav
airy which continued its advance on
Haelen.
Belgian Cavalry Charge.
At Cortenaeken, the battle became ire
mendously hot and by . p. m firing
was raging furiously all along the line.
The Belgian cavalry charged the Ger
man cavalry. but the conformation of
the country hindered a proper charge
and the Belgians were forced to proceed
In little bands across the fields
The whole countryside is lntersected
with hedges and hilIocks. Nevertheless
the two sides clashed fiercely. The Bel
gtans displayed great courage ana
daring.
In an endeavor to carry the barbados
the Germans hurled themselves against
them, but the Belgians shot the Germans
down with GOODNESS and precision.
Just as savage as the assault on the
barricades was the attack on the bridges
At times, through the volumes OF hre
and smoke, German officers could be seen
pressing their men forward to meet GER
tain death from the rayaging cannon hre.
Men and horses fell like flies. and not
until D. m, when the Germans were al
most shattered in seven hours Of siren
uous lighting, was the order for retreat
given.
The German defeat was complete, and
the German remnants retreated along the
banks of the rivers from the Ethe and
VeIpe in the greatest disorder-prsctically
a rout At nIghtfan they were hastily
making their way toward Tongres- The
German losses were more than Loo.
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.BELGIANS TURN
GERMAN FLANK

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Belgians followed. Bringing their guns
to bear upon trenches. the Germans
swept them with such a deadly hail of
bullets that the Belgians were driven out
and forced TO retire into the town of
Haelen.
Hand-to-hand fighting ensued as the
Belgians broke from cover for their re-
treat The brilliant uniforms of the Bel
CLANS. In contrast to the dull gray suits
Of the Germans. madsl them splendid tar
gets. for the Germans, and they were
swept down by scores in their retreat
upon the city.
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Under the Capitol Dome.

The Senate agreed to the conference re-
port on the cotton futures bill. Senator
Hoke Smith, Of Georgia. called up the
report and it was adopted without de-
bate. The report already has been adopt
ed by the House and the bin now will
go to the President for his signature.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-14

Senator Smoot, Of Utah, introduced a
bill directing the Secretary Of fhe Treas
ury to buy from American producers
2, Ooo000 ounces Of silver at the average
price from January Is to June 10 of this
year. The bill was referred to the FL
nance Committee
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-29
EDUCATORS AT PORTLAND FOR THE
18TH ANNUAL MEETINC-TW0 DAYS

orchestra together, although they have
been thoroughly drilled in their sew
eral schools.
Their rehearsal work showed thor
ough and perfect preliminary drilling.
The students taking part in this must
cal affair attended the municipal or
gan recital at City hall this evening
at the invitation of the music commits
sion. Those coming from outside the
city were entertained tonight by Port
land students. and the Portland
Teachers Association will entertain
then at lunch at the Congress Square
hotel tomorrow noon. They will also
be furnished with scarlet badges.
Officials of the association are anx-
ious to have it understood that the
treat of this School Music Festival is
not reserved alone for members of the
Teachers Association, but that anyone
may attend. A small admission price
is necessary to assist in paying the
attendant expenses.
Another informal affair preliminary
to the convention proper was that at
the State School for Boys this after
noon, when about so school superin
tendents from all parts of the State,
from Houlton to Kittery, visited in
body the States Reform School at the
invitation of Principal Charles Dunn,
and saw the workings of the institu-
ton in all its several departments.
This visit was in line with a sugges-
ton made by Superintendent Dunn lo
lthe superintendent at their confer
ence at Castine last Summer, when he
said that the question of commitment
of boys to the State School so often
comes up to the school superintendent
they should visit the school and be-
come familiar with conditions there.
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THURSDAY, NOV. rs, PR0CLAIMEDBY
PRESIDENT WILSON AS A DAY
OF THANKSGIVING FOR THE NATION

Washington, Oct 2S.-President Will
son today issued proclamation des-
ignating Thursday, Nov. &c, as Thanks
giving day.
The Presidents proclamation, which
refers to the fact that the United
States is at peace while the rest of
the world is at war, follows;
by the President of the United
States of America.
"a Proclamation.
1T has long been the honored GUS
tom of our people to turn in the fruit
full autumn of the year in praise and
thanksgiving to Almighty God for His
many blessings and mercies to us as a
nation. The year that is now drawing
to a close since we last observed our
day of national thanksgiving has been,
while a year of discipline, because of
the mighty forces of war and of
change which have disturbed the
world. also a year of special blessings
for us.
ut has been vouehsafed to us to
remain at peace, with honor and in
some part to succor the suffering and
supply the needs of those who are in
want We have been privileged by our
own peace and seIf-control in some
degree to steady the counsels and
shape the hopes and purposes of a
day of fear and distress. Our people
have looked upon their own life as a
nation with a deeper comprehension,
a fuller realization of their response
bilities as we'll as or their blessings
and keener sense of the moral and
practical significance of what their
part among the nations of the world
may come to be.
The hurtful effects of foreign wal
in their own industrial and CONNER
cial affairs have made them feel more
fully and see the more clearly Their
mutual inter-dependence upon one an.
other and has stirred them to a help
ful cooperation such as they have
seldom practiced before They have
been quickened by a great moral slim.
ulation. Their unmistakable ardor fol
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KE':nIIT'S Mill.
First Monthly Pupils Concert of
Year-In Honor Of Memory
Of Miss Rachael Paul
son, Student

Kent's Hill, Me. Oct. 2S.-(SpeciaD.
The first monthly pupils concert a.
the year of he Kents Hill Conserva-
tory of Music was held Tuesday eve
ming. Oct, 81. win the usual large at
tendance. These concerts which were
inaugurated iast year by the directors
not only for the purpose of affording
to the more advanced pupils the ex-
perience of public appearance, but al
so to extend te he people of Readfield
and neighbotins towns the privilege
of listening II Erst-class music, rem
dered in an intelligent and thoroughly
we'll prepared manner.
The performance Of several second
year students who have enjoyed the
thoroughly 'nCdCrn, but painstaklng
and thorough destruction during the
past school year, insured the success
of the evening. and it was with great
pleasure that W, listened to the per
Torrance of several new students
whose talents give promise of future
success. Piano, violin and voice and
'
Kent's Hill WITH the same thorough
ness, with the identical methods which
are used only o the very foremost
American conse= "a tories. The faculty
of the conservatory is composed of
members wnosa training at the best
American conse .Natories and under the
best American private teachers was
perfected by years of study abroad.
The director and his wife, as we'll as
Prof Morrison, the violin teacher,
have had experience as active artists
abroad
The program:
Violin duet-Slumber Song, NeVin
Miss Helen Rowell and Prof. Morrison.
Piano solo-The Allegro of the lmpromp-
tu Op go Schubert
Miss Gladys Briggs.
Vocal solo-Love Song, Jensen
Miss Madeline Trott.
Piano Solo-AnXieIX. Schumdhn
Violin duet4Tarantella Drydla
Miss Idella Altekamp and Prof. Morrison.
Original Composition in the form OF a
Hymn arranged for girls voices.
Words and music by Miss Ruth Fogg,
one of the pupils, sung by members
of Glass a in Theory
Vocal solo--Agnus Del. George Blzet
Miss Beatrice Bishop
violin solo and obligato by Professor
MorriSon)
Piano solo-Presto agitato, Mendelssohn
Miss Evelyn Whidden.
Vocal solo-'How Long, o Lord, Wit
Thou Forget Me- Harry A. Matthews
Miss Blanche Dow.
Three-part song-Charming Little Valley,
Roberti
The Girls Glee Club
Duet for two pianos-Allegro and Mod
erato MoskoWski
/. Piano-Miss Angie Paine.
? Piano-Miss Evelyn Whidden.
The recital was held in memory of Miss
Rachel Paulsen of Berlin Mills, n. H.
talented pupil OF the Kent's Hill Con-
servatory. who died suddenly few
weeks ago.
Rev. H. Z. Dunnack of ugusta at the
close of the recital spoke briefly to the
school
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About so superintendent awaited
themselves of this invitation and one
sent out by State Superintendent
Paysen Smith. The visiting superin-
tendents went to Stroudwater on the
! o'clock car and spent most of the
afternoon at the State School. seeing
all the boys in their assembly hall,
visiting the schools and inspecting al
the activities of the institution. Su-
perintendent Simon NJ. Hamlin of
South Portland made brief address.
Words of highest praise are spoken
by members of all the committees in
charge of the affair for the Portland
organizations which have co-operated
with the Portland Teachers Assoeia-
ton in making arrangements and
making the visiting teachers welcome.
The Board of Trade, the Advertising
Mems League the Retail Merchants
Association, the Womcn's Literary
Union, the Daughters of 1912. and the
Civic Club have all assisted in max
ing these arrangements.
The Advertisips Mems League will
supply automobiles tomorrow from
11.30 to 100 for all those who wish to
make sightseeing tour of the city
The automobiles will leave from in
front of City hall. The Retail Mer-
chants Association is furnishing the
entertainment for the banquet of the
S2hoolmasters Club this. evening. and
the Women's Literary Union is to
maintain a rest room in one of the
reception rooms at City hall during
the convention The Daughters of 1872
ard the Civic Club are to provide
flowers for the decoration of the halls.
Through the agency of the trade or
CARNATIONS cards of welcome for the
teachers are to be placed in the win
dows of the stores all around town.
The members of the Portland
Teachers Association, the entertain
ing body are 10 be distinguished by
the. neat little gray ribbons they will
wear in addition to the blue and white
badges of the State Association. The
| South Portland Association too is to
have a distinctive badge. 4t
There will be reunions tomorrow
afternoon and evening of the alumni
| of Bowdoin, Bates, Colby and the
| University of Maine, to which all the
teachers whether members of the
Teachers Association or not, are in
vited The teachers who have been
students of Columbia will also have
a luncheon at the Falmouth tomorrow
noon.
A valuable department Of the con-
vention will be the information bu-
reau in Room IS of City ball where all
the visiting teachers may find out
just what is going on at each hour of
the day. and other information they
may desire. This department will be
In charge of Miss Gertrude Flagg and
Fred D. Wish. Jr.
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Portland, Me-, Oct. 2S.-Already
teachers and school superintendents
and committeeman from all over Maine
have arrived in large numbers to at
tend the 18th annual meeting of the
Maine Teachers Association which will
convene for a two-days session here
tomorrow morning. Indications are
that the attendance will exceed that
at the convention held here two years
ago. when there were over 5000 present.
and it is likely that the number of
those attending the convention of 1914
will be in excess of 1000. Throughout
the State there will be general school
holiday Thursday and Friday, from
the Primary schools to the colleges,
while the school instructors and Off
Gals are in this city for their an
maui convention.
While the meeting of the Teachers
Association will begin tomorrow af-
ternoon, there were several preliminary
events today. The most important of
these was the banquet of the Maine
Schoolmasters Club at the Falmouth
hotel at this evening. An entertain
ment took the place of the customary
postprandial speaking. The entertain
ment is being furnished by the Retail
Merchants Association.
The students of secondary schools
from other cities and towns who are
to take part in the big school music
festival at City hall tomorrow at 10
arrived today. and the first rehearsal
of the big chorus of 200 and the or
chestra of 40 pieces was held at City
hall this noon That is, this was the
first rehearsal of the entire chorus and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-29

peace, their earnest pity and disln-
terested sympathy for those who are
suffering. thes readiness to help and
to think of the needs of others, has
revealed them to themselves as well
as to the world.
.'Our crops will feed all who need food;
the self possession of people amidst the
serious anxieties and difficulties and the
steadiness and resourcefulness of our
business men will serve other nations as
well as our own.
THE business of the country has been
supplied with new instrumentalities and
the commerce of the world with new
channels of trade and intercourse. The
Panama canal has been opened to the
commerce of the nations. The two contl-
nents of America have been bound IN
closer ties of friendship New instru-
mentalities of international trade have
been created which will be also new in
strumentalities of acquaintance, inter-
course and mutual service Never before
have the people of the United States been
so situated for their own advantage or
the advantage of their neighoors or SO
equipped to serve themselves and man.
kind.
Now, therefore, I, Woodrow Wilson,
President of the United States of Ameri'
ca. do hereby designate Thursday, the
twenty-sixth of November next, as day
of thanksgiving and prayer and invite
the people throughout the land to cease
from their wonted occupations and III
their several homes and places of Wor-
ship render thanks to Almighty Cod
In witness whereof, l have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal OF the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this
twenty-eighth day of october in the year
of Our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hun
dred and Fourteen and of the lndepen'
dence of the United States of America
the One Hundred and Thirty-Ninth.
(Signed) WOODROW WlLooN'
"By the President.
| ROBERT. LANSING,
Acting Secretary of State.
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MADISON
Two Men Instantly Killed at Old
Point Crossing by Wednesday
Morning Train-One a Well
known Farmer and Other
Italian LabOrer.
CAUSED BY BLIND CROSS
ING AT FOOT OF HILL.

Sherman Houghton and an Italian
taborer known as Jim No. 43 were
Instantly killed a little before s o'clock
Wednesday morning at the Old Point
Railroad crossing one mile, below this
place, by the southbound passenger
train, No. 252, driven by Engineer
Miller. with Tuck as conductor. Mr..
Houghton and the Italian were en-
ployed on the State road work between
Madison and Norridgewock. The
crossing is located in blind place at
The foot of long Hill, Mr.. Houghton
was driving down the hill with a load
Of wooden forms and apparently not
hearing the train drove directly onto
The crossing just ahead of the en-
lgne. and according to a witness of
he accident, the engineer had bare
" time to give two short whistles be-
.ore the crash came. Mr. Houghton
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Keep Your Lungs Strong

This advice is doubly important with
The knowledge that every three minutes
some one in the United States succumbs
to consumption and many refuse to
realize they are afflicted until it is too late.
It is after colds or sickness, from over
work, combining duties or when general
weakness exists that tubercular germs
thrive because the resistive powers of
the body are weakened.
Only with fresh air, sunshine and
abundant rich blood can one hope to
arrest their progress, and the concen-
trated fats in SCOTS Emulsion furnish
fuel for rich blood, and its rare nourish-
ment helps strengthen the lungs while
it builds up the forces.
If you work indoors, tire easily, feel
languid or rundown Scott's Emulsion is
the most strengthening food-medicine
known and is free from alcohol or stupe-
Tying drugs. Avoid substitutes.
l&-6s Scott q Bovine. bloomfield. Nj.
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SKOWHECAN
Clementine Weston Union Dis
cuss Interesting Subject
Levi Weston Oldest and
Best Known Man in
Town.
WOMAN'S CLUB OPEN S
THIRTY-SECOND YEAR

why We Wear the White Ribbon"
ing of Clementine Weston w. C. r. u,
Tuesday afternoon and those who ex-
pressed themselves on the matter were
Mrs. Mae Dane. Mrs. Clara Wyman, Mrs.
Margaret K. Goodrich, Mrs Emma NJ.
Smith and Mrs. Nettie W. Paddock An
original poem written by Mrs. Grace c.
Smith was read by Mrs. Paddock. Those
who assisted with the music were Mrs.
Eldena Halves who sang two solos; a
piano solo by Tommy Cockburn; Mrs.
Ethel w. Ames and Miss Airline
Burnor accompanies Mrs. Sarah For
tier and Mrs. Paul Roullard were the
hostesses and the program was in charge
of Mrs. Nettie w. Paddock. The Union
voted to entertain the State w c. T. U.
here next September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Durrill and child
went Wednesday to Caratunk on few
days hunting trip.
Mr.. ad Mrs. Z. :. McNeelie in COM
pany with Mr.. McNeelie's brother, E. j.
McNeelie and wife of Washington state
have gone to Boston for q few days The
! brother and wife will then return t.
their distant home. They have been
away several months making tour
around the world and skowhegan has
been their last visiting place.
| Miss Matte Davis who for several
years been resident of the Pierce pace
on Jewett St, has bought the Clevis
Beauford Homestead on Hanover st.
where she will move with her sister
| Miss Florence Withee went Wednes
day to Athens, where she acted as of
| fetal stenographer in taking deposi
TOMS for lawyers from Utah in civi
| case.
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THOMAS A, EDISON LIVES AGAIN
DAYS OF BOYHOOD IN MICHIGAN

Detroit. Mich, Oct. 2S.-It developed
today that Thomas A. Edison, the in
ventor, who has been visiting scenes
Of his boyhood in this section of the
state, for the last week, cast off the
mantle cf his years yesterday and on
trip to Port Huron once more tried
his hand al the operators key and
even went so far as TO take the wares
from news vender and sell them
among MS friends.
AS a boy, Mr. Edison sold papers
and worked as an operator FOR the
same railraod over which he travelled
to Port Huron yesterday. His last trip,
however was in special train en-
eage1 for him by his host, Henry
Ford, a local manufacturer.
As the inyeator passed through
Mount Clemens. he stepped into the
telegraph operators office and tapped
off a message To his children in New
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WAYNE

NORTH-Mr and Mrs. Z. l.. Stevens
returned Friday from Boston.
A daughter was born Saturday af-
ternoon to Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Haines.
Mr.. and Mrs o. f. Dickinson and
daughter were guests Sunday of Mrs.
Dickinson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l..
B. Lucas in Readheld.
Miss Stella Racllliffe is getting
along we'll from the operation she re-
Gently underwent
Miss Hattie Weston of Winthrop
was a guest last week of her sister,
Mrs. Helen Abbott.
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Ottawa, Ont, Oct. 2S.-The Dominion
government has decided TO intern Ger
man and Austrian reservists who
might become useful to the armies
of tier countries should they leave
Canada Those who. it is considered
would not become dangerous will be
asked to so where they please. An or
der to this effect will be proclaimed at
once. Large numbers of reserVists are
gathered at various centers and many
of them are without funds or emplay-
ment.
To carry out its plan the govern
ment will open regular registration CT
fees where persons of alien enemy
nationality" must report and reply
to questions propounded by the reg
istrars. When a registrar is convinced
there is no danger of a person aiding
the enemy" he may grant TO such
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Jersey. The message was interrupted,
however, the Mount Clemens operator,
turned to Mr.. Edison with smile and
said.
AN operator on the line is COM
planning. He says there is boy on the
wire whose practising is cumming
things up"
1t was not reported what the oper-
ator said when he was told that Thorn
as A. Edison had caused the trouble.
At Port Huron, Mr.. Ford insisted
on equipping his guest with all the
necessary equipment of a news butch
err Mr.. Edison appeared to take Keen
delight in the situation and he was
soon selling fruit and candies to his
friends. Gum brought as high as so
cents a package and when the invent
or stepped off the train be poured the
proceeds of his days business into the
hat of a grinning porter.
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CANADIAN Govt TO intern
GERMAN and AUSTRIAN ARMY
RESERWSTS AS A PRECAUTI0N

person a permit to leave the country"
Those to whom a registrar feels it
would not be safe to grant these per-
mits but who are in a position to
maintain themselves, may be allowed
liberty, during good behavior, subject
to the obligation of reporting regular
ly to the authorities. Reservists who
are not included in either of these
two classes are to be interned as
prisoners of war"
These prisoners, while they will be
under guard, will not be imprisoned
in any penal institution. Those who
have wives and children dependent
upon them will be permitted To live
with their families in the detention
camps at government expense
The police will have charge of reg
istration and the militia of intern
ment.