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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-23
Mrs. Mary e. MaxfieId

Mrs. Mary E. Maxfield, aged 20
years, passed away, shortly after
o'clock, Monday morning, at the home
Of her son, Frank Maxfield, at West
Benton, where she made her home for
the past seven months. Mrs. Maxfield
has been in poor health for several
months and during her suffering has
been ever patient. She attended no
orders or fraternities. but was home
body. living for her family. The de-
ceased was born in Fairfield, the
daughter Of Rufus R., and Lovinsa At
wood. and has always lived in Fair
field or Benton. She was united in
marriage to Henry w. Maxfield Of
Fairfield, who passed away about three
years ago. Three half sisters, Mrs
Annie Redland Of Portland, Mrs. EN-
ma Falonsby Of New Hampshire, and
Mrs. Sadie league Of Providence, R.
T., survive. besides her two sons, Frank
Maxfield Of Benton, c. H. Maxfield Of
Dexter, and one daughter, Mrs. Fan
ME L. Pollard Of Fairfield. The fun
eral services will take place. We'd
nesday at P. NJ. from the residence
Of Frank Maxfleld, West Benton.
Mrs. George Preble Of Oakland, was
the guest, Monday, Of her daughter,
Mrs. William N. Crawford, Kelley
street.
Harold Nutter Of Dexter is visiting
his sister. Mrs. Percy Brown.
Mrs Frank Goddard Of China Is
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mac
Laughlin, Kelley street, Mrs. Mac
Laughlin being her daughter.
Among the recent purchasers of
new automobiles are Edward j. Law
renee, Ralph O. Files and George
Richardson.
A new telephone has been installed
in the home Of Henry Carey. the cali
being 49-14.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Bickford Of Oak
land are guests of Mr.. and Mira. JOS
eph ellis. Upper Main street.
Mrs. Stella Burrill and daughter
Christine have returned from a few
days trip to Boston and vicinity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-23
THIS WEEKS BOUTS

TCESDAY-George Chip VS.. AL (Ru,
dolphl Mccoy, Plttsburg: Phil Bruck vs.
Hal Stewart. Lorain; Ray Temple VS.
Red Watson. Milwaukee,; Ray Temple
VS. Red Watson. Milwaukee; lame:
O'Hagan VS.. Soldier Barttield, Albany
Battling Levinsky VS.. J. Hanlon, Astoria
WEDNESDAY-Fred Welsh VS.
Patsy Drouillard. Windsor: Jack White
VS.. Jim Kelly. Chattanooga, al Reich
vs.. Arthur Pelkey. New York.
THURSDAY-Artie Sinons VS.. Dutcf
Brandt. New Orleans; Charley White
VS.. Leach Cross. New York: Jack Brit
ton VS.. Soldier Bartfield. Buffalo; NJ
Saylor vs. Mike Sheridan. Jackson
Mich: Gilbert Gallant VS.. Walter Mohr
Bridgeport; Young Mahoney VS.. W
Perkins, kenosha.
FRIDAY-Jack Britton vs. Kid Lewis
New York: Jack Wolgast VS.. w. Martin
Cadillac; frankie Burns of Californi:
Va. Fighting Thorpe. Kansas City: Mick
ey Brown VS.. Young Merino Ch,copee.
SATURDAY-Freddie Welsh VS.. Young
Lustig, Montreal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-23
CASCARETSF0R ].
COSTNE BOWELS
HEADACHE, C0Ll|
Tonight! Clean You
Bowels and Stop Head
ache, Colds, Sour
Stom ach
Get q 10.cent box now.

Get a 10.cent box now. III
Turn the rascais out-the q
ache, biliousness, indigestion, the
sour stomach and bad eo.as~
them out tonight and keep the" '"
with Cascarets.
Millions of men and women 'aS
Cascaret now and then ana n.
know the misery caused by q Jay IA.
er, clogged bowels, or an upset ~
ach.
> Don't put in another day OF ais
Let Cascarets cleanse your s'v "a
remove the sour, fermenting loou, u
the excess bile from your hse. -
carry out all the constipateo ~,s
matter and poison in the DOVES
you will feel great. =.
A Cascaret tonight straigntsn I'd
out by morning. They work WIZ ans
sleep. A Decent box from an! .,ou.
store means clear head, swee. So,d
ach and clean, healthy liver an1 ~
action for months. Children aos.
carets because they. never s'"
sicken.-Adv. .....- -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-23
SHOT ACROSS ANN STEAMERS
BOWS STOPS HER LEAVING n. Y.

New York, March 22.-The American
steamer Santa Clara, outward bound,
was stopped today by shot fired
across her bows in the lower harbor
by tho dispatch boat Dolphin, station
ed there to watch outgoing steamers
and preserve American neutrality at
this port.
A mistake in the Interpretation of
signals and the failure Of the Santa
Clara to stop, brought the Dolphin's
guns to bear upon her. She was
promptly released and proceeded.
The Santa Clara cleared Saturday
for Havana. AS she was passing quar-
antine today she displayed signal let
tiers spelling out her name. The Dol
phins lookout apparently thought she
had hoisted the wrong letters and a
shot was fired to halt her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-23

AS soon as the Santa Clara stopped
a navy tug ran alongside and after
a few moments conversation with the
steamers captain she was permitted
to continue on her way.
The New England Coal & Coke Cos.
steamer Newton, while passing out
this evening, bound for Newport News,
also was stopped by a shot from the
Dolphin. The failure Of the Newton to
display signals. despite warnings Civ
en- by the whistles OF the Dolphin and
the naval tug Narkeet, resulted in the
shot being thrown across the steam
er's bows.
Neutrality officers from the Mar
keeta boarded the Newton and ordered
Capt. Abbott to hoist its signals, aft
er which the steamer was allowed 10
proceed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-23
RESINOL BEGINS
TO HEAL SICK
SKINS AT ONCE

You don't have to WONDER if Resi-
mol Ointment is doing you good. You
KNOW it is, because the first applica-
ton stops the itching and your tortured
skin feels cool and comfortable at last.
Why don't YOU try this easy Resinol
way to heal eczema or similar skin erup-
tioni Resinol clears away pimples, too,
and is valuable household remedy for
cuts, sores, burns, chafngs, etc. 1t has
been prescribed by doctors Tor 20 years
and contains nothing to iniure the ten
derest skin. Sold by all druggists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-23

engaged, and transform it into an estab-
lishment for the production Of munitions
of war, brings into being at "a single
stroke, although tentatively and for a
special purpose, condition which has
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-23
HOW TO KEEP BARY,s SKIN WELL

The regular use Of Res;nol Soap IS
usually enough to prevent those dis
tressing rashes and chafngs to which
most babies are subject. This is so,
first, because Resinol Soap is absolutely
pure and free from harsh alkali, and
second, because it contains the Resinol
medication, on which so many physi.
clans rely for skin troubles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-23
TOWN ELECTIONS

SOUTH THONAsTON-select T..
II. Snow, Charles r. Crowley, Oscar Bas.
sick; town clerk, Ralph R. Howell; town
agent. selectmen: treasurer. Charles s..
watts. tax collector, Charles s.. Watts
school committee, H. W. Frohock. suner.
intendent. Money appropriated; Com
mon school. high school, tuition, salary
OF superintendent. ETC., $2is0: HIGHWAYS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-23
Letter to
DIR. Kilmer Il Co.
BinghaIntOn, N. Y.

Prove What Swamp Root viii Do
For You
Send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for a sample size
bottle 1t will convince anyone. You
will also receive a booklet of valuable in
formation, telling about the kidneys and
bladder When writing, be sure and
mention the Augusta Daily Kennebec
journal. Regular fifty-cent and one
dollar size bottles for sale at all drug
stores.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-23
Power OF BRIT AIN TO COMMANDER
SHOPS REALIZES SOCIALIST Dream

Correspondence of The Associated Press
London, March 22.-The new law which
gives the government power to corrman-
deer any factory or manufacturing plant,
no matter IN what industry it may be
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-23
FAIRFIELD

The March meeting Of East Kennebec
Pomona Grange. No. Is. P. of H.. will be
held Tuesday with Benton Grange. The
program will be as follows:
Opening Exercises.
Business.
Comforting Fifth Degree.
Noon Recess.
Opening Song, Grange
Address of Welcome.
Master Benton Grange
Response, Frank Rand, Vassalboro
Song, Grange Choir
Heading, Abbie. Reed. Benton
Essay, Mae Brown, Benton
Census.
Question: What changes for the better
can be made in the qualifications Of vot-
ers at elections2" opened by L. A. Da-
Wis of Benton, followed byaAlbert Plum
Vocal Solo, Isabelle Davis, Benton
Reading, .Lura Eldridge, Benton
Solo, Hattie Bates. Benton
Shore paper on Maine and Its Re-
sources, Alberta Foss, Benton
Piano Solo, Matte Reed Benton
At noon a dinner will be served by the
ladies Of Benton Grange and a large at
tendance and an enjoyable meeting is
anticipated.
The Dial Club was entertained Mon
day afternoon at the home Of Mrs. Will
liam H. Totman. High street, and the aft
ernoon's program was devoted to the
reading of Shakespeare's works. Mrs
Totman read the prologue of Romeo and
Juliet, and other members Of the club
read Acts and II of the play. The re-
mainder of the play will be completed at
the next meeting. Following the pro-
gram light luncheon was served The
| next meeting of the Dial Club will be
held April 5 with Miss Helen S. Pratt,
High street.
The Past and Present Club met Mon.
day afternoon at the home of Mrs
George Chapman, High street, and an
| interesting program in charge of the
entertainment committee was carried out
Each member brought with her the re-
production of some famous painting,
which in brief story she described, also
giving a sketch Of the painters life and
other works. The entire afternoon was
taken UP in this manner. Following the
| program dainty luncheon was served
by the hostess. The next meeting of the
Past and Present Club will be held in
two weeks.
An evening meeting of the Book Worm
Club was held Monday evening at the
home of Mrs. Mabel Wentworth, Elm
street, and the hostesses were Mrs.
Wentworth and Miss Lula Adams. The
time was passed in a social manner and
books We're exchanged for the next two
weeks reading. A short musical and
literary program as arranged by the
hostesses was enjoyed.
Miss Helen Rerdeen of Bangor, is
| passing a few days in town, as the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward L.
Smith, Upper Main street.
Mrs. II. A. Ames who is employed at
Benton. passed the week end in town.
as the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
Arthur Savage. Silver street.
! Mrs. Harry Priest who has been i'll
at her home on Lower Main street,
for several days is able to be out.
Norman Hinckley Of Good Will was
| calling on friends in town, Monday.
AS a result of the long dry spell.
| the farmers Of Benton and vicinity
are drilling wells as a means Of Sc
| curing water, and saving the time
and travel Of hauling water. as they
| have been doing for the past severa.
months for several miles from their
| homes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-23

sz7g; support of poor, 5000: to sr,segg]
penses, $500; for right Of way, ~
Beach. $500; aid Of Knox i%Gafi
to take up outstanding orders s''
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-10-07
All, the Poor Little Ford

In reading the above headline care
should be taken TO do so very softly.
that pathos may be expressed. Then
read the following:
Two schoolmates met after num-
Der of years. After exchanging
greetings and condolences one remark
ed to the other: by the way, what
are you doing for a livingl9 The
other replied: Il am selling Fords-
but don't tell the dear folks at home.
It would break their hearts. They
think am still in the penitentiary."
A little gas. little oil, little wire
they call a coil; piece Of tin, IL
foot board, nailed together makes a
Ford.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-10-07
Stop Union Opponents

Chicacgo-"Hands off the Teachers
federation is the command Of Judge
O'Connor to the Chicago board of
education.
The board recently passed an order
calling on ali teachers to withdraw
from the federation and now the court
restrains the board from enforcing its
rule. As matters stand at present the
teachers organization is in the same
position it was before the board called
on teachers to sign pledge that they
do not belong to the federation.
In his decision Judge O'Connor
quoted the state supreme court in its
rule that it was illegal for public
corporation to decide that only work.
men could be employed on school
building construction. On the same
theory, declared Judge O'Connor, the
school board has no right to rule that
on nonunion teachers can be employ
ed Such a policy, said the court, is an
arbitrary classification that has no
connection with the public welfare.
The court also held that the boards
rule would break a contract with the
teachers which was entered into last
June when the teachers were hired
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-10-07

posed to the state or national gov
ernment lending money at low inter-
est to any class"
The above sentence is of nv own
coming, but it is in substance what
many bankers have recently uttered in
regard to the question of rural credits,
The banking classes are apparently
well-organized and sameness in
method and speech regarding this
subject indicates a well-directed at
tack against workable law in the
Matching already.
The bankers take the position that
the farming classes are asking for
something that no other class is able
to obtain. If the advocates of rural
credits advance bill granting privi-
leges that bankers are now receiving
at the hands of government there
would arise scream of protest
against it.
And any real, substantial rural cred
it law will receive the uncompromis-
ing opposition of the money lending
fraternity.
The friends of rural credits Wilt
have to organize and demand law
with teeth in it and be ready to make
sacrifices for obtaining it before they
can expect any thing of value because
rural credit law of benefit will have.
to be liberal and iiberality means i'm
essense lower interests rates. When
the people find the banking interests
fighting for lower interests rates it
will be when human nature has un-
dergone change that there are not
the slightest indications af at the
present time.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-10-07
Labor Laws Are Violated

Harrisburg, Pa.-Eighty-eight pros
ecutions for violations of the law to
protect workers in Pennsylvania were
instituted by inspectors of the depart
ment Of labor and industry from Sept
l to September l8,
Thirty-seven employers are being
prosecuted for violating the laws af-
fecting women workers, and 38 suits
are brought against yiolators of the
laws regulating the employment of
minors. Seven proprietors of estab-
lishments are being prosecuted for
failing to comply with orders pre-
viously issued by inspectors Of the
department.
Philadelphia leads the list with 33
prosecutions; Sunbury is second with
20: Milton has 6; Wiikesbarre, Pitts
burgh, Johnstown, Phillipsburg and
Watsontown each have Marcus
Day
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-10-07

Schenectady, N. Yin the hope of
presenting a solid front of the thir-
teen thousand employees of the Cen
eral Electric company, if possible, in
demanding an eight-hour day, union
ledders organized men out of the
plant Tuesday devoted their atten-
tion to organizing three thousand wo-
men workers. The other one thou
sand employees are clerks principally
and they will be organized later.
AT several meetings in different
parts of the city much enthusiasm for
organization was displayed Tuesday
among the fifteen hundred or more
women present.
Leaders said Tuesday night there
was no doubt that the women work
ers with the possible exception of a
hundred or less soon would be affili-
ated with either the machinists or the
electrical workers.
The women already have been
forced out of the plant by its sus-
pension in the producing end, due to
the strike of the members of various
crafts, the last of whom, the pattern
makers, coremakers and molders,
left Tuesday. Three representatives
of the state industrial board, w. c.
Rogers, P. ]. Downey and James Nc
Manus arrived here from Albany
Tuesday and offered their services as
mediators. The strikers, however, are
not prepared at this time to enter into
negotiations for a settlement.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-10-07
Claims ofJohnD. Denied Present a Solid Front

Denver-A committee appointed by
the executive board of the United
Mine Workers union challenges the
claim OF John D. Rockefeller, jr, that
his Colorado companies make no dis
tinction between union and non-union
miners.
In public statement the unionists
take issue with Mr. Rockefeller's
claim that the Colorado Fuel & Iron
company docs not care whether its
employees are union men or non
union men"
The committee says:
"Since the strike was called off
last December this company (Colora-
do Fuel & Iron) has steadfastly re-
fused to re-employ men who were
still affiliated with the union, and we
defy Mr.. Rockefeller to produce from
his entire working force in southern
Colorado a dozen men who are mem
Ders of the union.
The statement says the miners
Representatives" with whom Rookie
feller has conversed in the coal camps
do not represent the union Omitted
Mine Workers of America) but an or
ganization created by the head off
cials of the company and afterward
foisted upon the miners"
The statement says that despite Mr..
Rockefeller's recent announcement
eight of nine hundred members Of
our organization" have been refused
employment by the company, while
others have been discharged on some
flimsy, trumped-up pretext," and that
the elements that led to the revolt
of miners in southern Colorado still
obtain"
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-10-07
RURAL GREET LEGISLATION

There is one thing connected with
Mr.. Rockefeller's proposed reforms
in methods of dealing with mine la
borers that makes one rather sus-
picious of his ultimate honesty of
purpose-he asks the miners to sur
render too much without any guar
antee that the companies will keep
their contracts in spirit Mr. Rookie
feller's outline of his proposed plan
shows many changes from existing
methods, however, and is on the
whole rather surprising change of
front--in words. If the companies
keep the letter OF these plans in fact,
as we'll as in theory, things will be
much smoother between employee
and employer in the Rockefeller
mines in future.
As the companies do not recognize
the United Mine Workers it may
cause many mine workers to be
doubtful as to the sincerity OF purpose
of Mr.. Rockefeller, but as he prom
ises not to interfere with their join
ing unions, it would seem that the
men can safely try this new method
out and give the, younger Rocke-
feller chance to prove himself ION
the level"
If he deceives them, as is suspected
by many with substantial reasons for
doing so, the miners can again fight
thru their unions in the same manner
as heretofore without having lost
anything substantial.
In fact, the publicity gained by the
experiment will put the Rockefellers
in very bad if they do not live up to
their promises. If they do betray
their miners, after this show of sim
cerity, there will be general feeling
of revulsion on the part of the gener-
al public toward them and an abso-
lutte contempt for any further state
ment or promise made by them.
1t is to hoped that the Rockefellers
will be given chance apd that the
men even make concessions to them
in the interests Of peace and future
harmony. Eor the men to show
spirit of hostility and belligerancy
would be working in the interests Of
the enemies Of union labor who will
be quick to say; "We told you so-
the men do not want peace, they wish
to coerce the employer"
In looking over Mr. Rockefeller's
past conduct in Colorado cannot
take an optimistic view concerning
lnim--I still think he is taking. But
am firmly convinced that in this
Continued to page 2
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-10-07
MORE HIGH FINANCE.
Report Of Interstate Commerce Commission on
the Coal Carrying Roads Of Pennsylvania

I Capital Stock of Pennsylvania Coal
Co., 100000 Shares, Par Value $4,000,
coo.
Capital Stock of Erie & Wyoming
R. R. Co., 1920 Shares, Par value
$76O,OOO.
Capital Stock of Delaware & King
ston R. R. Co. $500 Shares, Par value
$250,OOO
Total number of shares ll7,700, to-
tai Par Value, $6,0lO,0OO.
Table from l, C. c. Report. I
The purchase price paid by Morgan
for the three properties is unknown.
But the Erie Railroad, for whom
Morgan negotiated the deal, issued
to ]. P. Morgan and Company $1,000,
600 of its preferred stock and $32,-
00o,000 Erie Railroad Company's
Pennsylvania Collateral per cent
coupon gold bonds. Thus the Erie
Railroad Company paid and Morgan
and Company received a premium of
$30,OO0OO0 on this one transaction.
The tremendous profits of anthra-
cite coal mining was, however, again
demonstrated by the transaction, for
the Erie has succeeded in paying the
bonded interest and sinking fund OBJ
legations on the total inflated valua-
ton of 100000 which represents
the par value of the properties pur-
chased and the premium paid Nor
gan, out of the profits earned by the
Pennsylvania Coal Company.
Lehigh Valley Takes Over Coke
Brothers and Company
In November, 1915, the Coke
Brothers Company, the largest re-
naming company of the independent
operators was purchased by the Le-
high Valley Railroad Company. The
Lehigh paid $17 100000 for the capital
stock, of which the par value was ST.
| 9l0, $50 of the coal company and that
of the Deleware, Susquehanna &
Schuylkill Railroad $l,500OO0, own
ed by Coke Brothers, which also fig
ured in the transfer.
For this premium of $l4,O00,0O0 paid
by the Lehigh Railroad for the Coke
properties it has no equivalent asset.
The Lehigh has continued, as in the
case of the Erie, to pay large divi-
dends from the operations of its min
ing properties and also carrier lines,
notwithstanding this single purchase
added fourteen million dollars of wat
er upon which dividends and interest
charges have necessarily had to be
Anthracite mine workers point to
the Pennsylvania and Coke purchases
as illustrative of the history of Anthra-
cite coal deals upon which their labor
must day dividends. The miners
maintain that if the water was squeez-
4 from the industry, coal prices
could be reduced to the consumer, a
so per cent increase given the en-
poyees, and even the enormous divi-
dends of the operating companies
would continue to climb upwards.