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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-09
Raising the Inflated "EastIand."

Just three weeks after capSiZIng
its dock and carrying more than 500
picnickers TO their death. the Inflated
steamship "Eastland" its hull patched
and decks stripped, was raised out OF
the mud Of the Chicago river and
towed into the north branch" a
page group Of views in the October
Popular Mechanics Magazine shows
10" the task was accomplished.
a number IF perpiexing situations
confronted the engineers in charge Of
the savaging. The majority Of these
we're more exasperating than serious.
however. md served principally to de-,
ia% the fHai operation of Fighting the
Vessel. The question Of supplying
sufficient power 10 ioat the half-sub-
merged ship did not prove so trouble
some in the END as did much of the
preliminary work. although this con-
stituted one of the interesting phases
OF the undertaking.
II will be remembered that the yes
sci listed away from it's berth and
turned over on the port side sub
merging about two-thirds of its beam.
After az u1any Of the bodies had been
recovered as could be reached the
tunnels. spars, and all other deck OBJ
struct!Ons were cut off by divers and
sealed. While THIS was being done the
openings which had been ripped in the
s;arboard side of the ship b, rescuers
with oxyacetylene torches we're patch
ed. Much difficulty was experienced
in closing the portfolios and gangways
on the under side. for these were OBJ
structed By great piles of luggage.
ship furniture, and debris. The clos
ing Of the matches vas not so difficult.
Before the water could be pumped
out of the vessel it was necessary to
eal and reinforce the aft bulkhead,
which had been broken through in at
tempts TO penetrate the interior. This
work. which presented one Of the try
ing problems. had to be done by
divers. The entire partition. approx
mately Is fee: long and feet high.
when in normal position. was rein.
forced by By 10 inch planks Tapped
one over the other. Another thickness
of lumber was placed over this, the
planks crossing the first ones. Can
vas was subsequently, stretched over
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A & 1000 Crcnia,

Queen Of the flowers al tf2e British
Royal Horticultural Society's show
this year was al orchid valued at
6 1000. 1t is the only one Of its kind
in the world. and Sir Harry Veitck
the famous florist. mas given some in
teresting facts regarding it. This
Hover which has already created a
worldwide sensation. is known, to
give it its full name. as the "Odonto-
glossonl Georgius Rex"
For five years, as 2 Seeding, it was
jealousy and carefully watched as it
grew in the cool greenhouse Of Mr..
Quincy Fowler. at Brackenhurs.. Kent.
Now It is big spike, a yard long
with very rich. dark. purplish blotch-
es. This G 2Gon orchid would have
ezra ptured that supreme lover of
orchids. the late Mr.. Joseph Chamber
lain. and is certainly the envy of every
orchid collector in England.
Among other wonderful flowers at
the show might be mentioned the
amazing collection of sweet-pea speci-
mems, much larger than usual and still
more varied in color. One of the most
remarkable is a sweet pea of deep
brown. called King Manoel," being
one Of the rarest specimens grown
PearsonS.
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To Get More Cadets.

Secretary Daniels intends to make pro-
vision for 80 more pupils at the Ann
apolis Naval Academy. with the consent
of Congress. There is plenty of room for
1870 pupils in the buildings. but extra
teachers and assistants must be hired
and there must be a larger outlay of
money for food and clothing and sup
plies generally. The need of provision
for the education of more officers for the
navy is admitted: there can be no argu-
ment on that point. 1t is questionable.
however, whether the best means are
now employed to obtain pupils at either
the Naval or the Military Academy
Members of Congress recommend youths
from their districts, and some appoint
ments are made directly by the Presi-
dent. In all cases the applicant is sub
Jected to a thorough examination. 1t
seems that better plan might be de-
vised. This is unobiectionable in theory.
but 1t does not work very we'll MANY
more American young men would avail
themselves Of the educational ADVANTAGES
OF the two schools and take I'D the mill.
tary or the naval career if facilities to
receive the examinations were improved.
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EAST WINTHROP

The Fas. Winthrop Thursday Club
held the first meeting Of the season
THURSDAY afternoon at the church par
lors. President Mrs. Harrie. kilbreth
was in the chair and 81 members and
-four visitors We're present. The many
little matters attendant, always. Al
the first meeting, We're hastily de-
spatched and it was voted that our
resident and Mrs. Nellie Hamlin
would represent our club at the Fed
Grafton meeting in Biddeford. Sever
al matters Of Improvement and char
table work were brought before the
meeting and will receive the immedi-
a.c attention of the committees APP
pointed.
Mrs. Clara Mumford and Mrs. Ma
Del whiting presented a very fine pro-
gram upon South America as fol-
lows: Geographical History and Map
Drill Mrs. Mumford: The Incas and
the Coming Of the spaniards," Mrs.
Whiting: quiz by club
Miss Mar Wood and Mrs. Annie
Longley very gracefully performed the
duties of hostesses and our president
presented US with numberless good
wishes" for the year ensuing.
1t was thoroughly good meeting
in every way and il is the intention
Of our club to make each meeting
more interesting and Instructive than
the last for The year before US.
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Is Your Stomach
Clogged with Waste?
Druggists Guarantee to Return the
Money If Mi.o.na Does Not Relieve
You.

It's a pleasure TO sell a medicine when
customers come in afterward and tell you
how much good Il has doEs them.
Druggists everywhere can tel OF this
experience in their sale OF Mi-o-na the
weli-known stomach remedy. And that
:g the reason why they are always giao
20 sell and recommend Mi-o-na- 1t does
the work and ends all stomach distress
just like the Ni-o-na people say II VIII
As a result OF this success most every
druggist goes step further and sells
Mi-o-na On positive guarantee that IN
less IL helps the purchaser he can have
his money back. That may seem rash,
but customers have said 50 many good
words in Ii-o-na's favor that very teT
packages are likely 10 be returned.
Anyone who has dyspepsia, whose 1000
does not digest well, and who has 70
take thought as 10 VIVA, ne can eat, and
xhe-. can leave % cents deposit at any
drug store and take home a box Of Mo
IA and IL the remedy does not regulate
his digestion and help his dyspepsia ne
can withdraw his money.
This shows great faith in the merit OF
Ni-o-na. It Is really a most unusual
medicine and the rapid increase OF sales
since Il was introduced IN Augusta shows
that il does all that IL is claimed 20 do
relieves dyspepsia, regulates digestion
ard enables those who use il TO eat Just
what they want with no fear OF trouble
after. Sod by Bowditch-W Webster Co
and any other leading druggist in this
yiririty-Ady
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Dead at His Post,

A farmer engaged Swedish youth
rev to this country and informed him
ttat he would be expected to be on the
j6h each morning at o'clock sharp.
The hand failed TO show up on time
and the farmer threatened 70 dis
charge him. Then the hand" invest
ec in an alarm clock. and for some
time everything went along nicely.
Then he got into the field Is minutes
late one morning. The farmer i'm
mediately discharged him in spite OF
his protestations that it was his alarm
clock that was TO blame.
Sadly returning to his room the dis
charged employe determined to ascer
tain the cause of his downfall. He had
taken the alarm clock to, pieces when
he discovered dead cockroach in the
working.
Well" he soiiloquized. "Ay tank 1t
bane no wonder the clock wouldn't run
the engineer been daid.'-Minneapo
lis Journal
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EAST WINTHROP

The following item is from tn Wor-
cester. Mass, Gazette Of Oct and y
concerning a nephew Of Mrs. v. :.
Jackson OF East Winthrop. where he
was wei known. He was also
nephew Of MiIlard F. Smith Of Halo
well. The item:
Just as the parents Of Diver n. Le-
mont. aged 81 years. formerly an au-
tomobile sales agent in Worcester
were making plans 20 welcome MN
home on vacation they received teie-
gram at their home in Petersham yes
terday noon. stating that he had been
accidentally shot, and killed while
hunting at Spencer. Ia, supposedly on
Saturday. The body has been sent 10
Worcester by express and will be re-
ceived by F. A. Caswell & Co. The
date Of its arrival is not known and
funeral plans will not be made until
the body gets here.
Details of the accident are meager
Lemont, who. up to a year ago, was
New England representative OF the
National Motor Vehicle Co, had for the
last year been assistant sales manager
at the home ONCE Of the company in
indianapolis. He had just started on
his vacation and had gone to Spencer.
Ia. to go shooting with l. P. Baocock'
friend.
II was while they were on this shoot
ing expedition that Mr.. Lemont was
shot and killed. Mr.. Babcock sent the
telegram announcing the news.
Only a few days ago Mr.. Lemont's
father sent the young mans hunting
dog to him by express, and letter
was received on Saturday from him
telling about the good time he was
having
Mr. Lemont was born in Worcester.
For several years he was with his
father Bertwood a. Lemont, while the
latter had an automobile sales agency
n Worcester His father is one Of the
pioneer auto dealers of the city.
Besides mis- father and his mother.
Mrs. Clara E. (Smith) Lemont. Mr..
Lemont leaves a sister. Mrs. Herman
G. stone of Petersham. He was well
known among automobile men in Wor-
cestar and was a member of the Wor-
cester Sportsmens club.
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The largest eascuIe BRIDGE.

To the Canadian Pacific Railroad
belongs the honor of operating its
trains from Sault Ste. Marie, Mich
over the longest bascule bridge in the
world. which crosses the United States
ship canal at that point. The bridge
is 35S feet long between the centres
Of the piers, and has two folding leaves
which open SO as to permit vessels
to pass through and close in such
manner as to form one rigid span
from pier to pier.
Each leaf il composed Of two rivet-
ed trustees 16s feet long and 55 feet
deep, spaced 20 feet apart, and coun-
terbalanced by heavy overhead masses
OF concrete, suspended from counter
weight trusses. Each leaf with it's
machinery is carried on a tower, the
trunnion being at base of the framing
which carries the bearing for the
counterweight and the ACCOMPANYING
mechanism.
Allowance for contraction and ex-
pansion in the superstructure, 426 feet
long over all. including the towers. is
made by placing one tower with its
leaf and CONFERENCE.-The on rollers.
caking that end of the span free to
move longitudinally when the bridge
Is closed, while provision is made for
holding the tower in a fixed position
during the operation of the bascule
leaves.
Electricity is the operating power Of
the bridge. 1t can be opened and
closed in'one and one-quarter minutes.
The weight of the structural steel in
the entire bridge is 400 tons, and each
OF the two bascule leaves, with its
door system, weighs about 400 tons.
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MADISON
William Luby Pays Fine on First
Charge and Gives Bond for
Appearance on the
Second Charge
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS OF
MADISON INTEREST

William Luby, who caused so much
excitement on lower Main street
Thursday morning was hailed before
Judge Frank withee Friday morning
On a charge Of drunkenness and as
sault and battery upon an officer. Luby
pleaded guilty TO the first charge and
was given a fine and costs amounting
to $124o. On the second charge the
Judge found probable cause and fixed
the bond for Luby's appearance at the
next term Of the supreme judicial
court at 5000. Luby promptly put up
a cash bond. Another case to come UP
Friday morning before Judge Newell
on the Arson side was that Of Lind
say Greenleaf, who was arraigned on
the charge Of intoxication. GreenIeaf
was given a fine Of IS and costs.
The body Of Thomas Demo. who
died Wednesday night a. St Mary's
hospital in Lewiston. was brought to
his home in Arson Thursday night.
Mr. Demo, who was formerly a we'll
known employee Of the Great Northern
paper mill, has been in poor health
4oi tIiS past sca1s nc ~
wife and several small children.
Thomas F. Manter Of Caribou ar
rived in Madison Friday forenoon 10
visit his brother. Fred a. Manter Mr.
Aanter was formerly weIl-known
Madison business man. leaving this
town II years ago.
In connection with the plan adopt
ed by the general conference an in
stitute was held in the local Meth
odisr church Thursday afternoon and
evening. Speakers present from out Of
town were: Rev. H. G. McGlaudin Of
Skowhegan and Rev D. B. Holt, D. D..
Of Auburn.
Rev. John A. Harding and B. K Ed
wards returned Thursday night.4from
Waterville, where they have been at
tending the meeting Of the Maine Bap-
fists.
S. Norton Vose. who is student in
the medical department Of Boston Uni-
versity, is the guest this week Of his
mother, Mrs. Stella Vose
Harry Hamilton. who was called
here by the recent fire on the Arson
side Of the river. returned Thursday
to his home in Taunton. Mass
Col. E E. Gould. who has been con-
fined TO his home by Illness. for the
past three weeks. is reported 70 he
slowly improving in health.
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the whole to prevent leakage. Inc
sealing Of this wall prevented an m
rush OF water from the stern OF the
boa, when the centrifugal pumps were
started to expel that in the main par.
Of the hull. After part OF this nao
been pumped out. however. the ire
mendeus pressure against the ouik-
head threatened TO cause it TO COL
lapse. 1t was apparent that elaborate
bracing was required to forestali this,
so divers were again sent beneath the
water to do the work. Beams were
extended diagonaly between the buiK-
head and the deck. much OF the car.
pentering being done with the use OF
block and tackle and pneumatic in
struments.
The shifting of the coal in the DOW
TO the port side, and the leakage OF
some of the holes which had been in
adequately sealed. were also matters
which contributed to delay the work.
The ballas, tanks on both sides were
filed in order to provide rolling
weight which would assist in righung
the vessel and in balancing it when
raised.
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Shall We Have Compulsory Military
Service?

There are doubtless in this country
some who are prepared TO urge the
adoption of the European system OF
universal military service at the pres
ent time. In the last analysis such a
system can only be justified on the
ground Of necessity. and such necessi-
ty does not exist in the case Of the
United States. The ideal Government
is that which interferes least with the
liberties and happiness Of its good
citizens, and military system which
in time of peace abducts young men
from their families and forces them
into the army upon attaining pre-
scribed age constitutes serious in
reference with the individual and the
family order of things.
If we should so regulate the system
of CONSUMPTION as 10 provide for a
standing army Of but 100000 men. or in
fact any number less than the maxi
mum artainable by CONSUMPTION, then
we would cease to have universal SER
vice and the system would fall down.
II would fall down because it would
cease to be universal. 1t is TO be re-
membered that in system of univers
al military service the soldiers are
not paid. The few cents a day al
lowed them continues a commuta
ton of tobacco and other non-necessi-
ties. All the male population serve;
SO that in the end all strive in civil
life under the same handicap Of re-
quired military service. If We were
to adopt what some are pleased 10
call modified form of universal mil
itary service, it would be in effect
limited universal service-which as
the term indicates, would be anoma-
lous. When enforced military service
ceases to be universal in its applica-
ton. fayoritism results. Those reliev-
ed from service will have advantages
in the start Of the industrial strug-
gle for existence, or. if they do not,
those who serve will believe it to be
so. and discomfort will result Pay
would soon be demanded by those who
serve. on the plea that those who are
relieved should be assessed 20 co,npen-
safe those who are rendering the SER
vice. The force if paid, would be-
come mercenary professional army
and the cost of such an institution
would stagger even a government as
rich as ours.-Aidjor Gen. John F.
ORyan, in The North American Re-
view.
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P|lTSFIELD

Meridian Lodge. r. ana 4 II. held Z
meeting Friday evening when the F. e.
degree was conferred on three CANDIDATES
special meeting will re n..ld Friday
evening, Oct. Il. for york in III, T. NJ
degree on the same candidates
a crew Of 90 men a-e working on tn.
fair grounds and the BIZ Four County
fair to be held here Oct Il. i, u prom
ises TO be big thing for the town. The
exhibition hall is nearly completed and
horse sheds are now being built. A vau-
deville company from. Bosom has been
engaged. The members OF tire New Er-.
Auxiliary OF the Free Bapiis. church will
have a tent where dinners vii. be served
and a lunch counter will bc conducted b ;.
the W. c. T. L.
An interesting meeting of the ". c. T.
L. wan held Frday Afternoon with Mrs.
:. G. Siyrteyant, who vas assisted in
entertaining BY Miss Lizzie Gilman A
program was siver ir Observance Of Ban
ner day.
Mr.. and Mrs. George ". stfllr,aa left
Thursday in their automobile for Bed
dington. where they will occupy tkeir
camp for few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. D. Merrill 0: HARMONY
left here Thursday for visi: in Mont
real.
Miss lisa Jackson has returned from
Sangerville, where she was called by the
critical illness of her brother-in-law.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman H. Hubbard left
this week for visit with relatives in
Rocton and vicinity
At meeting Of Bethlehem Chapter. O..
z. S.. held Thursday evening, the degree
was conferred on four candidates. Re-
freshments were served under the direc-
ton Of Mrs. Leslie Pooler and her aides.
Mrs. Caroline Spollett Of Etna. who
has been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. W. B.
McGilvery, returned home Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lewis left Friday
for Belfast on business.
Mrs. Edmund Murch and sister. Mrs.
Chester Frost. with their guest, A. B.
Fox Of Worcester. Mass. spent Thursday
and Friday in Athens.
Principal s. r. Oldham Of NJ. c. I. and
Mrs. Oldham entertained the members
of the school faculty at their home
Thursday evening.
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A DETERMINED WOMAN
Finally Found q Food that Helped II,

When I first read Of the remarkable
effects Of Grape-Nuts food, deter
mined to secure some" says Mo.
woman. lat that time there was none
kept in this town, but my husband or
dered some from a commercial trav-
eler.
Il had been greatly afflicted with
sudden attacks OF cramps. nausea. and
vomiting. Tried all sorts Of remedies
and physicians, but obtained only tenn
porary relief. AS soon as began to
use Grape-Nuts the cramps disap-
peared and have never returned.
MY old attacks of sick stomach
were little slower to yield, but by
continuing the food, that trouble has
disappeared entirely. am today per-
fectly we'll, can eat anything and
everything wish, without paying the
penalty that I used to. We would not
keep house without Grape-Nuts.
my husband was so delighted with
the benefits received that he has been
recommending Grape-Nuts to his GUS
toners and has built up a very large
trade on the food. He sells it to many
OF the leading physicians Of the coun-
ty, who recommend Grape-Nuts very
generally. There IL some satisfaction
in using really scientifically prepared
food" There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest.
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MAINE CENTRAL INSTITUTE
MEETS 'oR0Ko HIGH
SCHOOL TEAM TODAY

Ptttsne,d. Ne, Oct s.-(speciaD.-M. T.
/. meets orono high today for the third
game Of the season. Up to date the in
ssitute team has been very successful
but a similar score can hardly be ex-
pecsed against the Orono boys. who nell
Bangor o to 0 last Saturday. Coach
Shepard has had three full teams in uni
form this week and the scrirpmages have
added greatly 10 the teams strength.
NJ c. I. defeated E. II c. S. with z
score OF IS to Q. and piled up 81 scores
against Oak Grove seminary in spite OF
the fact that the third and fourth periods
were reduced TO six minutes in length al
the request Of the o. G. s. coach.
The lineup for Saturdays game will
probably be as follows: G. Written le
D. Fuller 1t, B. Towle lg. E. WardweN G
T. Wakefield re, E. Hacke,t tcaptainl IT
". Young re, P. Reilly qb. c. Emery ihb
G. wyer 70, H. Newhouse RIB.
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The appointments might be taken An

The appointments might be taken Avn
from the congressman altogether and N
slightest hint OF political influence N,
removed. and application papers to !,
filled out distributed by naval onoa
or other authorized Representative 4
the navy all over the country. No reu!
alton OF the severity Of the condtc,
for entrance need result from tina, p,,
The physical. intellectual. and ncs
qualities of each cadet could be as aeon,
ately determined. There might be ay
some departure from the Rightly Of h.
rule limiting the number Of admissr,
from each State. II is certain ,ha, il ~
Secretary of the Navy intends 70 !.
crease the number of cadets at Annas.
lis. he must hit upon a new way to q
cadets No applicant who passes the a,
animation is rejected now, ana there u
obviously too few for the recurrence
OF the navy.-From the New York TivI
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illustrate: assume station OF $1,000
boiler horsepower. This would burn
about 1850 pounds of coal per hour.
A low figure for the amount Of cinders
given off under forced draft is ? per
cent of the coal fired. On this basis.
such an installation would vomit upon
the Surrounding area $3.50 pounds OF
cinoers per hour or more than one ton.
This problem has engaged the earnest
attention of power plant engineers for
years. and very recently solution has
been found in the form of practical
cinder catcher which, after exhaustive
tests. has proven completely success
full. BY this means over 50 per cent
of the cinders are caught in the f1ue
with only very small loss Of draft
pressure.-H. Ross Galloway. in The
Engineering Magazine for September.