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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-28
REPORT DEN0UNCES
The R0CkEFELLERS

Chicago, Aug. Responsibility
for the strike of coal miners in Colo
rado in 1913 and 1914, and for the dis.
order and suffering that followed, is
placed squarely OH the shoulders Of
operators in a report by George p.
West, made public by the commission
on industrial relations.
The Colorado Fuel and Iron com
pany. controlled by John ID. Rookie.
feler, is declared to have been the
leader in formulating and carrying
out strike policies Mr. Rockefeller
and his SON John d. Rockefeller. Jr.
are charged. first. with the selection
of incompetent and reactionary agents
TO serve as executive officials In this
company. and. second. with giving
their heartiest endorsement and sup.
port TO those officials after they had
taken action that precipitated the
worst of the troubles.
Mr. Rockefeller. Jr.. is charged with
having approved measures to coerce
the state government of Colorado, and
with having fouted the will of the
president of the United States.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-28
GERMANS TAKE MANY
RUSSIAN PRISONERS

Berlin, Aug. 2S.-More than 100000
prisoners, several thousand cannon
and enough rifles to supply several
army divisions have been taken by
the Austro-G Germans since the fall OF
Warsaw
In the three weeks following the
fall of the Polish capital the Slavs
have been driven back more than loo
miles on their center.
All their first line defenses have
been captured and the fall of Brest.
Litovsk and Bielostok leaves only the
fortress OF Grodno of the second line
still in the hands of the grand dukes
troops
Grodno's surrender TO Won Hinden.
burg is expected shortly.
The Slavs in the north are now
hurrying their retreat upon Wilma.
There is no indication that they will
attempt a stand there and all dis.
patches received here lead to the be
lief that the whole Russian line will
continue to fall back to the Dvinsk-
Pinsk line. counting upon the swamps
and forests to halt the German ad
vance.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-28
ADVANCE INTO OLD RUSSIA
German Invaders Continue to Make
Rapid Progress.

London, Aug. 2S.-The Austro-Ger-
man invaders have not only pressed
their opponent into old Russia, be-
yond the political borders of ancient
Poland. but have penetrated we'll be-
yond the district of Russia proper in
habited by the Poles.
This enormous advance has reach
ed state in which the troops of EN-
peror Nicholas are fighting for exist
ence on the soil OF White Russia.
which for the first time during this
war Is feeling the effects of invasion
The main object of the German at
tack around Brest-Litovsk for days
has been the railroad running east
ward from the fortress toward Mos
cow This line, with a branch run.
ming in a southeasterly direction, pro-
vided the means for Russian evacua.
ton of the fortress. The Austro-Ger-
man advance against this railroad has
been so slow that 1t is believed here
the evacuation was accomplished
successfully before the fortress sur
rendered.
Servia's reply to the note of the
quadruple entente. which has not
been made public. although reported
TO have been delivered. evidently Is
awaited by the other Balkan states
before they take further action
Doubts are being cast on the accuracy
of the report that Turco-Bulgarian
agreement had been signed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-28
To Make RGparatiOr
in Arabic Case.
STILL AWAITS DETAILS
Imperial Government Has No In
formation Regarding Sinking.

Washington, Aug. 2S.-Count Won
Rernstorff, the German ambassador
acting on instructions from Berlin, no.
titled Secretary Lansing that "full
satisfaction" will be given to the Unit
ed States for the sinking of the White
Star liner Arabic.
The ambassador explained that
Germany will make more than mere
d!savowal if it is found the Arabic
vas sunk without warning.
Count Won Bernstorff called at the
state department and conferred with
Secretary Lansing nearly half an
hour
1t had been suggested that perhaps
Germany is ready also to make repa
lation for the Americans lost on the
Lusitania but that subject did not
come up at the conference. The dis
position of the Germany embassy is to
take up one step at time.
The ambassador did not make pub
lie the extent of the instructions from
Berlin on which he acted, but it was
understood they coincided entirely
with the statement of the German
chancellor i'm dispatches from Berlin
expressing the willingness of the Ger
man government to make fullest repa.
ration if il is shown finally that the
Arabic was torpedoed without warn.
ing. So far the German admiralty
has received no report from its sub
marines which were operating in the
Arabic vicinity.
Case in Realm of Diplomacy.
Further communications are ex-
pected from Berlin to the German am
bassador and to the state department
from Ambassador Gerard which will
advance the negotiations to a point
where attacks on passenger carrying
ships will be definitely discontinued,
at least while the subject is under
further discussion. The crisis be.
tween the two countries is regarded
as having passed into the realm OF
diplomacy.
The German ambassador frankly
stated, after his interview with Mr.
Lansing. that his instructions embody
the declaration by the Berlin govern
ment that it will give full satisfac
tion te the American government
That, he declared, means much more
than a disavowal OF course. he said
the giving of satisfaction will depend
upon the circumstances of the attack
on the Arabic.
The German government did not
know yet, he said, whether the Ara
bic was sunk by German submarine
and without warning. but II investiga
tion proves that to have been the
case Germany will make full repara
tion.
The ambassador said he believes
the negotiations over the Arabic will
be followed by negotiations over the
Lusitania. i'm view of the official state
ment in Berlin that a submarine pol
icy satisfactory to the United State,
will ne announced.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-28
WOMEN'S VOTE WALSH CURE
His Industrial Report Recommends
Suffrage as Great Panacea.

Chicago. Aug. 2S.-Votes for wom-
en- is named in the second section OF
the industrial relations commissions
main report as one of the great RENE
dies for the unwholesome industrial
conditions found in the commission s
Investigations of the cause of social
unrest The leading feature of the
report is a sketch of living and work.
ing conditions prevailing in American
industry, particularly as affecting
women and children.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-28
DULUTH WHOLESALER DIES
William r. Stone, Eighty-eight Years
Old, Passes Away.

Duluth, Aug. 2S.-William r. Stone,
one of Duluth's leading business men
and prominent figure in the early
life of the city, is dead at Santa Bar
bara, Cal. He was eighty-eight years
old.
Mr. Stone came from Massachu-
setts in 1882 and started wholesale
grocery business under the name of
the William r. Stone company. later
entering a partnership with A. L. Or
dean, president of the First National
bank of Duluth, in the wholesale gro
Gerry firm of Stone & Ordean.
This concern later absorbed the
Wells-Stone Mercantile company and
took the name Stone. Ordean & Wells.
which is one of the largest wholesale
grocery houses in the West.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-28
POWER FILES DAMAGE SUITS
Hibbing Mayor Brings Six Cases
Against Mine Operators.

Duluth, Aug. 2S.-Victor l.. Power,
mayor of Hibbing, has filed In dis
trict court here, as attorney, six suits
against the Oliver Mining company,
the operators for the United States
Steel corporation, in which damages
to the extent of $4,000 are involved.
The suits are based on personal in
jury, damages to buildings by blast
ing, damages for ore removed, be-
sides other claims. Mayor Power
who is lawyer, Is getting the bulk
of business where the mining compa-
MES are made dafandants-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-28
RAILROAD is ORDERED S0Ln
Minnesota Line to Be Disposed of at
Auction.

Duluth, Aug. 28,-The property of
the Mississippi. Hill City and Western
on the capitol steps in St Paul within
ten days by Federal Judge Page Nor
ris. He named Ira G.. Briggs special
master to conduct the auction The
court stipulated that no offer less
than 100000 should be accepted
The company operates line from
the Mississippi landing in the county
OF Aitkin to Hill City. the same coun-
ty
Creditors who claim $4,000 on
notes forced the action. The railroad
Is given the ten days in which to pay
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-28
GREAT SIxTEEN-INCH GUNS
War Department Plans to Install Them
for Coast Defense.

Washington. Aug. 28.-Information
obtained regarding the plans OF the
war department for the mammoth
fortress to be erected at Cape Henry
Va, discloses the fact that the depart
ment intends, as rapidly as congress
will permit, to replace the guns now
Installed in all the coast Notifications
of the country with gigantic sixteen
inch rifles, excelling in power and &C
curacy any guns ever constructed be
fore.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-28
Many ~" Boats Destroyed.

London, Aug. 2s.-For the first time
since the German submarine cam
paign was inaugurated the admiralty
has confirmed reports that large
number of German "U" boats have
been destroyed, the news having pre-
viously been kept secret in the fear
that it might be of aid to Germany.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-28

Accumulated waste in your thirty
feet of bowels causes absorption of poi
sons, tends to produce fevers, upsets di-
gestion. You belch gas, feel stuffy, ir-
ritabie, almost cranky 1t isn't you--
it's your condition. Eliminate this poi
sonous waste by taking one or two Dr.
Kings New Life Pills tonight Enjoy a
full free bowel movement in the morn
ing--you feel so grateful Get an orig
inal bottle. containing 36 pills, from
your druggist today for rs cents.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-28
Three Suspects in Gary Case.

Gary, Ind. Aug. 2S.-Despite three
men taken as suspects police of Gary
admitted they had not even settled
the cause Of the murder of Rev. Ed.
mund Kayser. Lutheran pastor. col
onizer of Germans, prokaiser propa-
gandist and supplier OF information
regarding Gary's steel industries to
o1ymap ofnciels. !
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-28

f. A. Wootscy. Jacksonville. Texas.
writes: Il was down with kidney trou-
BILE and rheumatism; had backache all
the time and was tired OF living.
took Foley Kidney Pills and was thor
oughly cured" Thousands have writ
ten similar letters. Foley Kidney Pills
are tonic In effect and act promptly.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-28

Paris. Aug. 2S.-Impressive cere-
monies were held at the convalescence
hospital when eighty-three soldiers.
blinded in the fighting at the front.
received decorations for gallant con-
duct. Upon sixty-two sightless men
were conferred war crosses, the 9TH
srs were awarded military medals.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-28

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Berlin. Aug. 2S-The Russian for
tress of Olita, on the Niemen river
thirty miles south of Koyno, has been
evacuated Oficial announcement to
this effect was made here
In all the wide sweep of Russian
territory south of the Baltic provinces
which has been covered during the
great Austro-German offensive move
ment the fortress of Grodno is the
only strongly defended position re-
naming in the hands of the Russians.
Olita was on the principal Russian
line of defense, midway betweer Kov-
no, already in the hands of the Ger
mans, and Grodno. Ii is about fifty
miles southwest of the important rail
road center of Wilma, which is on the
direct trunk line to Petrograd.
Olita is the ninth important for
tress to fall before the invaders in
the past three weeks.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-28

Barcelona. Aug. 2S.-Seven Ger
mans were arrested on board the
steamer Regina Helena at the request
of the French consul as they were
about to sail for Italy II is alleged
the prisoners had false passports and
intended to try to reach Germany
through Italy.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-28
ROOSEVELT ASSUMES EN-
TIRE RESPONSIBILITY.

New York. Aug 2S.-Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt. advised
OF Secretary Garrison's tele
gram of censure to Major Gen
eral Leonard Wood. said that
he was entirely responsible for
his own remarks at Platts-
burg. He also said he consid
cred the secretary had no right
to criticise General Wood.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-28
Traction Men on Srike.

Holyoke. Mass, Aug. 2S.-The trac-
ton system of the Holyoke Street
Railway company in this city and Am
herst is tied up for the second time
this month by strike OF 250 carmen.
The men quit work because the COM
pany refused to consent TO working
agreement OF only one years dura-
tion.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-28
MANY ENGLISH OFFICERS
ARE KILLED.

London, Aug. 2S-The sever
ity of the recent fighting on
the Gallipoli peninsula Is
shown by the fact that in the
past eight days there have
been nearly 500 casualties
among the officers of the Brit
ish forces. the Australians and
New Zealanders bearing the
. brunt of the losses. The cas-
ualty list Friday contained the
names OF 1872 officers and 1850
men.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-28
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Watch Your Children

Often children do not let parents know
they are constipated. They fear some
thing distasteful. They will like Rexall
Orderlies--a mild laxative that tastes
like sugar. Sold only by us, 10 cents.
Frank q. Smith
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-28
S|avs Quit O|ita as
Germans Arrive.
TEUTONS ENTER RUSSIA
Cars Troops Now Battling on
Their Native Soil.
WILL EVAcUATE GRODNo.

London, Aug. 2S.-The Rus
SLAMS apparently have decided
to evacuate Grodno, the one
important stronghold on their
principal line of defense which
they still retain. A message
from Petrograd to Reuters
Telegram company quotes the
Russky Invalid as stating that
Grodno will be given up when
the retreat of the defenders
has been covered
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-28

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-20
The Captain and the Mermaid Fair.
(k.nne;h Fuller Lee

ksnneth Fuller Leo
Down in the depths Of the deep green
Dwelt Jolly little mermaid fair.
She fTolcked with the Holsters and the
crabs, ah ms.
Tuinbled in the breakers, and with peals
of glee.
Strung pearls in the locks of her hair.
\ ship ran afuul Of German submarine,
And down to her garden swiftly fell,
The captain Of the ship was a gallant
young marine
He bowed to the mermaid. through the
sea fronds green.
She decide that she liked him pretty
well.
Now what do YOU do. in my palace?''
You We're built for 20 stay on the land.
And why should you wander TO my gard
ell in the sea.
It's deep dark. doubledyed. May mys-
terry,
And your. reason can never under
stand
Well you see quoth the captain Of the
sunken Aboukir
we were lighting on the surface near
your home
And a bally Dutch torpedo is the guide
who led me here.
We've muSsed your pretty garden, ana
have frightened you, ] fear,
BY our sinking through the dank and
brny foam"
But Why die you fight" the mermaid
las you sailed Ger the CLASSY. peaceful
sea?"
We'll. the King and the Kaiser and the
Car said go ahead"
So we all shot our brothers full of chunks
of molten lead,
And don't know what the reason was.
said he.
My, Ny, but Won were silly said the
jolly mermaid then,
From her perch on a swaying deepsea
fan.
To let your foolish rulers say, Go, kill
your fellow men.
You don't know why you do it, but
you've got to do it when,
We tell you to, as any time we can"
eff l were in your Shoes" quoth the little
mermaid fair,
And killing was hobby of my own.
I'd start. with the King. and the Kaiser.
l declare.
And finish with the Car, and the root Of
this affair,
For the roots of it were nourished
round the throne.
IF your rulers must have killing, go
ahead and kill away.
And 90 your Staying where it will be
BY the people who ordained it, and there
soon will come day.
When war will be a fable. and all fight
ing pass away,
AS the snow upon the peaks in summer
melt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-20
POTATO notes

The Bangor g. Aroostouk from Dec.
Maine Junction total of 4OS.4I2
bushels of potatoes.
Mars Hill and Blaine-The potato
market is still around 80 and a good
many are being brought in
Aroostook Republican. Caribou
Farmers and traders are both feeling
more optimistic. the farmers over the
fact that potatoes are advancing in
price from few weeks ago. and trad
ers because business conditions in gen.
quite tight in Aroostook for the past
two months. 1t is hoped the boom
will continue until long after the holi-
days. Fancy prices are being predicted
by those who are trying to keep in
touch with outside conditions. Many
potatoes are still in the hands of the
farmers vet it is said the buyers have
also secured a great many to specu-
late on. However. we do not believe
there are nearly as many tubers in the
county this year as there wer a year
ago at TINS Time. NOTWITHSTANDING the
fact that shipments this fall are away
below those of 1914 for the correspond
ing months.
Fort Fairfield RevieW-A few days
ago potatoes were selling in Fort. Fair
field market for from 81 to $40. with
a few cases reported a trihe higher.
These good prices and the mild weather
brought them in quite rapidly. this
being the case all over the county.
Now the Boston market Is a little too
full. and the local price here is about
$3.50. with very few coming. Of
course there is not much demand In the
big markets just at holiday time. SO it
does not take much to derange the
market Better prices are expected
after New Years.
Aroostook Pioneer. Houlton-With a
81 understanding unusual for this
time Of year--the offerings are not
plentiful. The $3.50 price brought an
increase but when the price dropped
the market fell of.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-20
PlTTSf|ELD

The remains Of the late Mrs. w. E.
here Friday and funeral services vert
held Saturday afternoon at the home
Of her daughter. Mrs. d. H. Small.
Rev. A. z. Wright, pastor of the Uni
versalist church. officiated. The in
terment was made at the village ceme-
terry. A daughter. Mrs. +. F. Cooley,
Of Brunswick. who attended the flu
neral, was the guest of her sister Mrs.
Small. until Sunday.
Leon Haines was in Portland Sat
urday and Sunday, the guest OF
friends.
Captain W. L. Ross was a business
caller in Augusta Saturday.
Mrs George kimball went to Wat
erville Saturday for an over-Sunday
visit with Mr. Kimball, who has en-
ployment there.
S. f. Durgin, student at Hebron
Academy. apd A. B. Durgin Of this
town, left Saturday for Lake Moxie.
where they will pass the holidays.
Eugene Weeks of Newton High
lands. Mass. is visiting his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles C. Weeks.
County Commissioner .. L. Libby
eft Saturday on a business trip to
Bingham. y
Miss Elise Haskell, who has been
passing a week in Boston. has return
ed home.
Wallace F.. Brown Of Monson. for
merly of this town, arrived here Sat
urday for visit with relatives.
Rev. a. f. Wright was in Etna Sun
day afternoon to off1ciate at d fu-
neral
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-20

we'll taken. Mrs. BESSIE Norris read
!ngs were much enjoyed. A goodly sum
was realized
Schools in town closed Friday for
the Christmas vacation. Miss Annie
Folsom Of the High school has closed
a very successful term. The exercises
in Mrs. Fales' room, Primary. were as
follows: The Christmas Story from
! Bible. school,: Rotations by Barbara
| Burr and Einton Savage: concert ex-
ercise. The Bethlehem Babe" school:
recitations, Charlie Lovejoy. Lula
House. Earle Wing; singing. Hush
My Babe" school: Rotations. Lyn-
wood Savage, Kenneth Bisbee. Erlon
Graves: Christmas motion song,
school. The schoolrocm was most at
| tractively decorated with handwork of
the children and with Christmas
green's. The browning joy was the
distribution of gifts from the pretty
CHRISTMAS tree. A number of parents
and friends were present to enjoy the
exercises. In Mrs. Johnson's room.
Grammar grade, much effective deco
rating had been done by the pupils.
The room was bright and gay with
the scarlet of the Christmas bells and
the green Of spruce and pine. Special
mention should be made Of the fine
blackboard drawings the work of
Maybelle and Philomene Paradis. At
ter program suitable for the occa-
sion the Christmas mail" was dis
| tributed from an improvised post
office. instructions having been pre-
, viously given on the doing up and
! mailing parcel post packages. This
was followed by the 'R. F. D. man,
who left parcels of popcorn and candy
/ at each week. A number of visitors
, were present.
Mrs. Henrietta Stinchfield entertain
ed the Friday Club at the Pocasset
House on Friday evening. subject,
State Executive: Powers of Cover
nor" Next meeting will be Jan. 81
with Mrs. Stinchield.
a. F. White is home from Augusta
ing for BLACK & White" Cony street,
during Mr.. Whites absence
r. A. Handy has commenced his SER
vices as janitor of the NJ. Z. church.
Kelsey Black of Augusta, who is
occupying the cottage of Harry White
on the shore Of Lake Androscoggin is
very successful with his trapping.
Mrs. caro- Burgess is passing few
days at Livermore Falls with his
I friend. Mrs. Frank Derby.
The Parent Teachers meeting at
/ Beech HILL on Tuesday evening. was
we'll attended. a fine program was
Planned by Miss Smith. the teacher.
in which the school children took part.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-20

Jan. New Years Day.
Jan. 1-Portland Yacht Club annual
reception to club officers.
Jan. 4-6-W e-iscu Maine Poultry AS
sociatiCn, South Paris.
Jan. Estate Board of Registration ~
Nurses meets at 80, state House,
gusta.
Jan. 14-Teachers County convention
City hall, Portland.
Jan. 14-Naine 'Dyers' and Cleansers'
Association annual meeting, Lewiston.
Jan. -. Maine Association OF onto
HletriSts at Congress Square Hotel Port
land.
Jan. le--Maine State League of Loan
and Building Associations. annual meet
ing. Lewiston.
Feb. 2-Candlemas Day
Feb. 2-4-Gourse Of lectures by Former
Law Bangor.
Feb. 7-12-Sixth annual United Com
mercial Travellers Food Fair. Bangor.
Feb. 14-Ellsworth Food Fair orens for
one week.
Feb. 2a-Kennebec County Rural Letter
Carriers Association annual session. Al
eusta.
March lo-12-Maine Boys Conference.
Bangor.
May l7-Grand Lodge. knights of py-
thias. annual convention. Bangor.
June H--BoWdoin class OF 1896 reunion.
New Meadows Inn.
Of jeremiah and Elizabeth Doughty PEN
nell. at home of Mrs. Will Ross. Var
mouth.
July 15-16-National Convention and
Show Of American Sweet Pea Society,
Bar Harbor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-20
WAYNE

Christmas services will be as fol-
lows: Christmas services at both
churches on Sunday. Dec. 26, with
Union Christmas service in the eve
ming at the Baptist church
Christmas tree for the children Of
the NJ. e. Sunday school in vestry at
F. NJ, Dec. "a. Christmas tree for
Baptist church and Sunday school at
Baptist church on Saturday evening.
THE Jonesville Sewing Circle" a
laughahle farce. was given at Grange
hall on Wednesday evening by the
Ladies Aid Of the Baptist church in
connection with their. Christmas sale.
The following were represented in the
cast: Mrs. Bertha Norris, Mrs. Ger
trude Godfrey, Mrs. Anna Berry, Mel
ne c. Turner, Mrs. Kate Manter Wing,
MRS. Marguerite Bradford, Miss Mil
ored Croker. Holman Norris, Charles
.. Colt, Clifton Norris. The parts were