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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-26
ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence
London, Aug. 15.-The casualty lists
of the British army have already. after
a little more than a year Of war
brought hundreds Of changes in the
British peerage Many heirs of great
titles have fallen, and in numerous
cases the next heir is now In the
trenches. Several notable titles will
become extinct as the result of the
death Of the sole legal heir.
The changes wrought in the peerage
by the death roll call into prominence
the complications and anomalies of the
laws of succession, and 1t is possible
that legislative action may be taken to
straighten out some Of the kinks which
would wipe out titles long cherished
as national memorials, or which would
cause them to pass to some obscure
relative without the shadow Of a jus,
claim to ennoblement.
AS the law stands, succession is lin
tied to direct male descendants, who
may be as far removed from the last
holder Of a title as a grandson Of a
paternal uncle. Daughters have nc
claim whatever except by special act
of the King, as in the case Of Lord
Roberts.
The following is list Of some OF
the more notable deaths of officers
who were heirs TO peerages, and the
effect their deaths will have on the
title:
Lord Wendover, who recently died OF
wounds, was sole heir to the Marquis.
ate of Lincolnshire, a title conferred
on Lord Darlington in recognition OF
80 years service to the State. There
are five daughters, all married, but
they have no claim either to the bar
ony or the marquisate.
Captain J. N. Bigge, only son OF
Lord Stamfordham. private secretary
to King George. There is no heir tc
the barony.
Captain Claud Meysey Thompson
son and heir of Lord Knaresborough
He was unmarried and there is nc
other heir, so that the barony will be-
come extinct on the death Of his faith
er. -
Lord Hawarden, who fell early in
the war, has been succeeded by his
cousin, Captain Eustace Maude, who
is serving in the Egyptian army.
Captain Lord Brabourne His heir
is his uncle, Cecil knatchbull- Huges-
sen.
Viscount Northland. is survived by a
son less than two years old, who be-
comes heir to the earldom.
Julian Grenfell eldest son Of Lord
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New Class OF Men in
The New British Army

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence
British Army Headquarters IN France,
Aug. 1--we are in sight of the
is known as the Stock Exchange Bat
talon Of one of the regiments of the
New British Army. Its been a long
pull in a hard market. But we never
missed getting our shilling day and our
wives have got their separation allow
ances regularly
There are privates in the Stock Ex-
change Battalion who have names we'll
known in the world of finance. Some OF
them have subscribed fortunes to the
latest War Loan.
'At home 1 have three bathrooms in
my house and is bedrooms" said one
"Out here I am glad to stand up in line
with towel over my shoulder and take
my turn with the wash basin. AS for
sleeping on straw in a barn it is paradise
after hard march. suppose we will
get these other things. too. like every
body else does in the trenches
Bound to. though you have $4,000 a
year." remarked another. Maybe you
have one in your shirt. now"
What interests u.s." said a divisional
staff officer. lis not that they are Stock
Exchange men. but are they good SOL
diers?
Many speak German. as a result Of in
tenational financial relations.
1T would be odd,'' said one, III !
should be shooting at Kaufman, who is
on the Berlin Exchange. We went to
school together in Germany"
Not all In the Stock Exchange bat
talon are affluent or members Of the
Exchange. but all were recruited from
the Stock Exchange district. AS they
march along road in France, laden
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TELL GRIEVANCES TO
ASST SEC'Y ROOSEVELT

Washington, Aug. 25.-Executive Off.
GERS of the Metals Trade division of the
American Federation of Labor today
presented grievances of machinist en-
ployes at the Norfolk navy yard to AS
sistant Secretary Roosevelt and urged
REIMBURSEMENT of working schedules
Grievances of the men are based pri.
marily upon supervision of work by ar
industrial manager. The system, it is
claimed, results in scientific management
similar to the bonus system which or.
ganized labor opposes in other govern
ment plants.
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RESULTS OF SOCIALIST
CONFERENCES OVER THE WAR

Berlin. Aug. 25, Via London. 11.So
A. M.-The Socialist newspapers pub
lish the results Of conferences by the
partys Reichstag members and MEM
pers Of the party committee concern
ing the socialists peace aims, and
summarize these aims as follows:
Peace must be a permanent one,
leading the European nations to clos
er relations.
Germany's opponents must not be
permitted to acquire any German ter
ritory.
Most favored nation clauses should
be introduced into peace treaties with
all belligerents.
Tariff walls should be removed.
So far as possible freedom Of tho
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rangements for their meeting next
Saturday, which also will be f1eld@sat
the home Of Mrs. Anna Chapman
Ernest F'oye has driven his auto
114S miles without a punctured tire or
accident of any kind.
Mrs. H. w. Scott, in company with
Mrs. Ellen Shaw of Augusta, attended
the East Kennebec Pomona Friday at
Weber pond. ri
Roger Lapham went recently to
Billerica for visit with his daughter.
Mrs. Frank Laphann.
Mrs. H. E. Thygeson. who has been
visiting her father, Augustus Lapham,
returned Thursday to Falmouth,
Mass. 3 va
Mrs. Harry Grant visited Friday
Mrs. Chas. FOssett.
The Hubbard Lumber Co., who have
been cutting lumber in this vicinity
since April. expect to move this week
to Beech hill. 50
Mrs William Hawkes. and children
of Cambridge, Mass. are visiting Mrs
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with dust, the $25-a-week clerk and the
big broker are elbow to elbow and the
observer can not tell one from the other.
There Is another battalion composed of
artists, architects, musicians, and men
Of kindred callings. Many officers have
been promoted both from the ranks of
Artists Rifles and Stock Exchange Bat
talon. Then there are battalions Of
miners, sportsmen and companies from
the same factory and groups of friends
who enlisted in body in order to be
together during the campaign.
Officers who have been in the fighting
since the retreat from Mons are saying
that the New Army is changing the
whole face of life at the front.
I'VE regulars all knew one another"
one explained. I'VE were a sort of
family. When an officer was killed If he
were not an old pal at least you knew
who he was. The names on the casualty
lists Of the New Army will be strang-
ers."
Promotion has been rapid. Boys of 10
who began as second lieutenants in the
New Army are now first lieutenants.
There are captains who are scarcely of
age. One officer meets another who was
major when he last saw him and finds
that he is now a brigadier-general or
"Brig-Gen.' in army parlance.
Seeing sign of a corps headquarters
painted so we'll that it looked as if it had
been carved into the wood, passerby
knew at once that 1t was the work of a
New Army man who was a professional
a bookkeeper. a carpenter, a tailor or an
engineer that is wanted one is alwa9 $
forthcoming from the ranks Of the New
Army. The British regular, as rule,
knew only the trade Of soldering.
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The United States navy department
having dropped the nautical terms
starboard and port, used to designate
left and right in steering, the United
States Coast and Geodetic survey SER
vice is seriously contemplating fur
Their disregarding former nautical
nomenclature by printing the depth OF
water in coasting charts in feet in
stead Of fathoms, it being believed
that the proposed change will be gen
orally acceptable to all interested in
navigation.
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BANK CASHIER
AND PRESIDENT
HELD IN TEXAS

Houston. Tex, Aug. 25.-H. ]. Boil
ton, president. and B. B. Taylor, cash
Ter, of the Wharton National Bank of
Wharton, Tex, were charged today
with conspiracy to embezzle and mis-
apply funds of the bank amounting to
100000. The bank was closed recent
ly by the comptroller of the currency.
The accused officials were held in
bonds of $1,000 each. Bolton had his
neck swathed in bandages when he
reached Houston, having been attacked
at Texas City by man with a knife.
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DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL THURSDAY, AUGUST g. 1915.

in June as against 1872 for the entire
Year. In. the preceding year only 81
were shipped. eNarly eight times as
many automobile trucks were export
ed in June as in the entire year end
ed June 80, 1914. June exports Of
both passenger automobiles and
trucks were valued at $13,364,S0O and
for the year at $60,254.635.
In the preceding year they were
$26,574,574.
Figures for barbed wire, harness
and saddles showed similar export
conditions.
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Hawkes. parents, Mr.. and ~,
lev MapSir

Hawkes. parents. Mr.. and NJ. I,
ley Mansir.
Mrs. /. c. Bailey went recent,
Whitefield for a visit with friend,
No services will be held at ths \
gregational church until the frs,
day Of September.
Mr.. Grant-and friend, Miss ca,
Gardiner visited Sunday at N
Rollins.
Mrs. Fred Dyer Of Portland
has been the guest of Mr.. and
Ernest Foye, has returned HON.
Charles Fossett has potato
which have attained an INN
height. being in the vicinity Of
feet tall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Lord
weekend guests of friends at p
ant pond.
Ernest Foye went Mondsy
Brighton with a carload Of cattle
EAST-Mrs. Allen Studley Of vi
sor with her aunt, Mrs. Merrn
Maiden, Mass, We're visitors in \
Thursday.
Miss Elizabeth Call returned ts|
home Monday, after a most degd
visit Of several months with relad
in San Rafael, Cal.
Mrs. Thomas Hawkins and
Thomas. Jr., left Monday for \
home in Newark. N. j.. after a u
weeks visit with Mrs. Hawkins
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Blodgetl
John Hanly of Dorchester. Mass
passing his vacation with his FAD
here.
Mrs. Annie Nash Of Bellmout Y
is the guest of relatives her4s
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer CALI
Roxbury, Mass, have been n
weeks visit with their sister
e. Marson. - 4. !,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter BrittonY1
Walter. Jr.. of Spartainhurg. a.
were guests over Sunday Of NJ
toms brother, Frank Britton.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lawrence Of
den were Sunday visitors at he r.
Mrs. Lawrence's father. A. i Card
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Labaes I'd
day entertained party Of Y
and friends from Whitefield and
chusetts. Jack Sullivan and -
Minis of Randolph were also an1
| the Labaree home. ste
A band Of Gypsies consistinast 4
teams passed through the Win
day. They stopped at one. Of
and caused Considerable excite
q time.
Misses Harriet, Gladys 81
Moody Of Dorchester. Mass. ayS3
Of their uncle, John DockendoG
Mrs. Merle Dockendoff was
called to Lynn. Mass, by thss
ness Of her mother.
i EAST-Mr. and Mrs. Rufus q
Of Allston. Mass. have been
Mr.. Marson's parents. Mr.. AMI
coe Marson.
Miss Gladys Little returned
from a visit with her sister. Nn N
Pray, in Gardiner. q
F. w. Mansir, Walter Dochesaon
Weaver King made a business UP
;Damariscotta Friday in Mr. NAM
p! new auto. 4
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The ''Situations Wanted
Ads are Il human Documents
~-Condensed!

Many Situation Wanted advertisement is the KEY
some little romance of life stirring than any 70
seen at the Moving Picture Shows.
For the whole trend of life often hinges on tnat @A
position-on what it has to offer Of opportunity ms
lead to long road of usefulness and happnessna,
dreams true for many people besides the aoVcf
The woman or who has position to olier-.s
needs worker for the home, for the Office 1or tne
for the factory, for any task-shoud read tnese -"
lads" with peculiar interest For they are pretty ''''
give the clue to the right person for the Joo
And the task Of finding the BEST WOKhEn ~ ~ The
work you need to have done is not light ma''el ey
worker selected your decision may mean nus ~ tho
much. And to YOU it may mean more-the SUCCESS
failure of your whole plan!
So, having need of worker, study the aos .,oss .a
workers who have need of work-and interview M vou
vertsers who seem to you to be available anu ~
tasks. ~es+ -s..
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VASSALBORO

Everett B. Stilson of Worcester,
Mass, has been visiting his brother,
Charles A. Stillson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Scott of Ros-
lindale, Mass, are visiting at the
home Of w. B. Crosby.
Miss Augusta Pitts, former resi-
dent Of this place, is in town for a
few days.
SOUTH-The Ladies' Improvement
Society Of South Vassaloro and Cross
Hill viii serve a Baked bean supper
Saturday evening, Aug. % at the
church.
Rev. E. e. Longley Of China will
conduct the service at 2.30 P. NJ. Aug
20.
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seas should be established; the right
Of capture abolished and 'narrows
important for the worlds commerce.
should be internationalized.
Austria and Turkey must not be
weakened.
Annexations Of foreign territories
violate the rights Of principles of
self-rule and weaken international
strength and harmony Of the German
nations: therefore I'VE oppose all
plans Of this sort Of short sighted pol
iticians favoring conquest"
Finally the party demands the es-
tablishment Of an International court
to which all future conflicts of ma
tons may be submitted.
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DEXTER g. NEWPORT RAILROAD
ANNUAL MEETING,

The annual meeting Of the stockholders
pany will be held at Granite Nationa,
Bank in Augusta in the County of Ken
nebec on Wednesday, the first day OF
September. A.. D., 1915 at 100 P. NJ for
Directors. choosing a board Of Directors
tor the ensuing year. and for the trans
action Of any legal business
Per order of the Directors,
TREBY JOHNSON. Clerk.
August II, 1916 aue12-1s. o.
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Washington, Aug. 25.-That great
part Of Europe's enormous orders for
arms and ammunition did not beAin
to move from the United States until
comparatively recently was indicated
by export figures issued today by the
Department Of Commerce. The sta
tistics, covering the IL months ending
with June, showed that, while ex-
ports Of war supplies increased tre-
mepdously over the preceding year.
the greater part Of the increase-in
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Piles
Fiissure
FiistuIa
t1y.fh-cof
HORSES FOR EUROPE
Prevented GRAND
CIRCUIT IN new YORK
tu-th-sat

New York, Aug. 26.-The Grand
Circuit race meet which was to be-
gin Aug. 81 at the Empire City track
in Yonkers will not take place, ac-
cordtng to q statement by a director
Of the Empire City Racing Associa-
ton. 1t is alleged in legal proceed
ings which have been instituted, that
the stabling Of more than 10000
horses before shipping them to Eu-
rope Tor the war has 50 infected the
stalls and track that they cannot be
used for six months.
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NO IMPORTANT |NCREASEIN
EXPORTS Of ARMS UNTIL June

some cases from one.fiffh to one-third
Of the entire years exports-left the
United States in June.
Tho twelve month period showed
exports Of explosives valued at SAL.
47s.lss a. against ,Se.272.1s7 in the
preceding year.
More than one-fourth Of that to-
tal-$11 $3.50. 744-was shipped during
June. Gunpowder showed exports Of
$3,2S4.64s in June compared with $5,-
091.542 for the year.
Sixty-two aeroplanes were exported
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Cured without pain

Safe. easy treatment, based
on % years successful prso.
tice in Maine. Cure guaran.
teed. No operation OF de-
tentfon from business. Free
consultation, free letter.
Qr,,. CT. F1SkE
syNeesaeS ~, Woedf ., fogtla11
New Dewitt House. iHviston.
Sesurdays 10 Am. 70 . pm.
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NOTICE..

hereby give notice to all persons that
they are forbidden to extend credit to my
pay no bills Of her contracting after this
date.
~ JOHN H. GETCHELL.
Hallowell. Me-. Aug. II. 1915.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-10-19
FATHER AND SON OWN
TO PIECES BY DYNAMITE
{By the Associated PreSs) {.

High Point, Oct. 16.-;W. l. Kivitt,
40, a farmer, and his son, Burns
Kivitt, 10 years old, were literally
blown to pieces at their home few
miles east of here today by dyna-
mite explosion.
Kivitt and his son together with a
negro farm hand went to field to
blast stumps. The negro stated that
he went into the woods short dis
tance away and there heard the ex-
plosion Going back he looked for
the man and boy but could not find
them.
After a search an arm and leg Of
the boy were found nearby, while
parts Of the fathers body were scat
tered about the field for some dis
tance. Bits OF flesh were found
among the limbs and on trunks of
trees. Kivitt's head was blown from
his body and the face of both vic
Tins were torn beyond recognition.
Fragments Of flesh and clothing
were found on tree and ground for
over seventy-flve feet around. Hun
dreds have visited the scene Of ac-
cident. Kivitt's wife and eight chill
dren are frantic with grief. The fu-
neral will be held Sunday afternoon
at the First Baptist church, Of which
deceased was a member.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-10-19
YEGGS BLOW P. o. SAFE
AND ESCAPE WITH $3.50
Especial to The News and Observer. J

Wadesboro, Oct. 16.-The postofflce
at Marshville was entered, the safe
blown open and contents stolen last
night. The robber priced open the
front door and the door into the work
room. saturated the safe door with
n1troglycerine and blew it off. About
fifty dollars in money and one hun
dred dollars In stamps were stolen.
AS the robber took the money order
book 1t was impossible to determine
the amount Of the loss, but the post
master had deposited his money and
about one thousand dollars in stamps
| IN the local bank the afternoon before
and the haul of the robbers was not
great. No one heard the explosion
except the station agent, who made
an investigation, but seeing the post
of1ce door closed did not suspect any
| trouble there. He states that he heard
an automobile leaving town just after
the explosion. No clue was left to
trace the robbers and nothing has de-
veloped to throw any light upon the
] guilty party.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-10-19
(By the Associated PresS}.

Randolph, Kansas, Oct. 16.-Six-
teen persons are believed to have lost
their lives when passenger car OF
Union Pacific motor train plunged
through a bridge into Fancy Creek,
near here, today. Eight bodies had
been recovered tonight and at least
ten more were believed to be in the
mud and water filled car. Most Of the
recovered dead, including five women
and five men, were drowned.
Of the sixty-fve occupants of the
motor train, only four escaped un-
hurt
Many Young Women.
Many of the passengers were young
women school teachers. All went in a
| heap when the car struck the bridge
weakened by three inches of rain and
plunged into the swollen creek.
A rescue Of the passengers was ex-
tremely difficult and many were badly
| injured after they had been extricated
from the half submerged car. It was
necessary for the survivors to craw
lup the sides of the car, using the
window lodges and seats as the rungs
| Of a ladder and many fell repeatedly
after almost achieving success. Nearly
| all became unconscious from loss O.
blood or shock on finally reaching
safety.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-10-19
BY the Associated Pressl.

London, Oct. II. 1855 a. H.
Allied troops left SalOnik Satur-
day for the Serbian front at the
ScrbO-Bulsarian frontier, accord
ing to an Athens dispatch to Rcu-
ters Telegram Company.
PetrOgrad, Oct. 16, via London, Oct
17.-British submarines operating in
the Baltiea-Sea have sunk five German
transports and forced another ashore,
according to u Russian official state
ncnt given out here tonight.
London, Oct. 16.-Rumania has
Joined Greece in declining to enlarge
the conflagration in the near east by
declaring officially that the Rumanian
government intends to preserve strict
neutrality.
This step followed close on intima-
tions from unofficial German sources
that il was time that Bucharest gave
more definite indications Of Rumania' s
stand, in view Of the latest develop
ments in the Balkans From a Ger
man source also comes a report that
British and French ministers are
leaving Athens. But this report Is dis
credited here, and it is without any
other confirmation.
Germans On Defensive.
Unofficial reports from Petrograd
say the Germans appear to be on the
defensive along the entire line, ex-
eept that section near Dvinsk, which.
ii is said. they have been ordered
30 capture at any cost.
Berlin, however, officially reports
Russian attacks not only before
Dvinsk, but at number Of other
places. and adds that they have beer
tepulsed. These attacks were all com
prised within the army group Of Field
Marshall Won Hindenburg, which Il
taken to mean that the Russians hav,
assumed something in the nature of {
general offensive along the front. O
which Dvinsk forms vital salient.
Along the yestern front many iso
lated bomb attacks have occurred
with varying fortunes. Italy is agai1
unoff1cially reported to be on the verg
Of Joining her allies In the Balkan
Campaign. While the French an,
British are still landing troops at Sa
louiki for the army which will be un
der the supreme command Of Genera
SarraN. the former commander 4
chief OF the French army of the orient
the Germans announce that thei
forces continue to make headwa
against the Serbians, whose position
south Of Semendria have bee
stormed.
The Bulgarians are said to hav
forced the frontier ridges at severs
points between Negotin and Strumik,
That Bulgaria does not anticipate an
hostile action on the part of Greece
indicated by advices from Buchare.
that Greece has purchased larf
amounts of wheat from RumanI
which will be permitted passas
through Bulgarian territory.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-10-19
IS BELIEVED DEAD
HENM0T0R TRAIN
PLUNGES IN CREEK
Of Sixty-four Occupants Only
Four Escape Wreck With
out Injuries
RECOVER BODIES OF
FIVE WOMEN KILLED

Many Passengers Are Young
Girl Teachers On Gasoline
Express That Goes Through
Bridge at Randolph, Kan'
Recovery Of Victims Hin
dered By Raging Torrent
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-10-19
RUSSIA AT WAR
WITH BULGARIA

PctrOgrad, Oct. 16.-12:O1 p. IN.
Via London, 2:47 p. m.-RuSsia re-
CARDS herself I'm a state of war with
Bulgaria from the moment the lat
ter country attacked Serbia, aC-
cOrding to a statement issued to-
day by the foreign Office here.
The formal declaration of war is
awaiting the conclusion of an ex-
change of telesrams between Rus
Sia and her allies.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-10-19
(By the Associated Press) 1.

FL PasO, Texas, Oct. 16.-A de-
nial that General Francisco Villa,
chief of the Convention forces in
Mexico, had been arrested and
cOurtmartialed by his generals
came from Casas Grandes tonight
in a message. signed by Col. Sill
va, Villas military secretary.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-10-19
HALF OF VICTIMS OF
ZEPPELIN RAID DIE
(By the Associated Press)

London, Oct. 16.-11:3O p. m-The
medical evidence at the inquest held
today on the 1S victims In the Lon
don area Of the Zeppelin raid Wednes-
day night, disclosed that the death OF
half Of them. the majority Of whom
were women, was due to heart failure
or shock resulting from the terrifying
effect Of the exploding bombs and the
gun Are.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-10-19
RUMAN|A REFUSES
To ENTER IN WAR;
WILL Be NEUTRAL
joins Greece On Stand of Non
interference In Conflict In
Balkan States
ALLIED MINISTERS
QUIT ATHENS, REPORT

Petrograd Declares Germans
On Defensive Along Whole
Battle Line of Eastern Front,
Berlin, However, Claims Rus
sian Attacks Repulsed; Italy
May Help In Serbia