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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05
DAUGHTER OF AMBASSADOR PACE
BECOMES BRIDE OF BOSTON
MAN WEDNESDAY IN LONDON

London. Aug 4.-Miss Katherine AL
ice Page, daughter Of American Am
bassador to Great Britain, and Mrs
Walter Hines Page, was married at
2.3O o'clock this afternoon at the Chap
II ROYAL, St James Palace. to Charles
Greedy Loring, son of General Charles
Lorin1 of Boston. The ceremony was
performed by Bishop Boyd-Carpenter,
sub-dean of Westminster Abbey. as
sisted by the Rev. Edgar D. Sheppard.
sub-dean of the Chapel Royal. The
bride was given away by her father
and her brother. Frank Page, was Mr..
Loring's best man.
A Very Simple Wedding
The wedding was very simple. be-
cause the ambassador family desired
to avoid anything resembling social
function while the war is in progress
The floral decorations were beautiful
but not profuse. Members of the gov
eminent, representatives Of the royal
court and diplomats present wore
morning dress. The invitations viz
tually were limited to persons in off,
cial life and intimate friends OF the
family, the guests numbering hardly
more than 100, all told. All the am
bassadors to Great Britain were pres
ent with their wives and the British
government was Represented by Prems
Ter and Mrs. Asqnithkand Sir Edward
Grey, secretary for foreign affairs.
The military and naval attaches of
the United States embassy acted as
ushers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05
GERMAN C0V'TExPECTS NO REPORT
upon ST'RS LEELANAW, IbER|AN
OR 0RDUNA FOR TEN DAYS LONGER

Of the American wheat ship William
P. Frye, which was sunk in the South
Atlantic on Jan. % by the German
auxiliary cruiser Prinz Ethel Fried
rich.
In the William P. Frye case the
German government has suggested in
it's latest note that the differences re-
garding the Interpretation Of the
treaty Of 1928 be referred to arbitra-
ton and the suggestion. If accepted.
would settle the case Of the Leelanaw
as well.
American Ships in Baltic
A second category Of maritime cases
also is occupying the attention Of the
American embassy and the German
foreign Office These cases arise out
of the action Of German warships In
the Baltic bringing American ships
into Swinemuende Two American
vessels. the Portland and the Wun-
sire, now are tied up there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05
GERMAN BEER
SHORTAGE SENDS
UP THE PRICE
ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence
Berlin. July 15.-Prospects of a beer
shortage, and, as it's natural resultant
another increase in prices, is giving
concern to the authorities. For some
time now the beer production has been
reduced to 60 per cent of it's former
figures-for the purpose Of cutting
down the quantity of barley used At
the same time the breweries are re-
quired to set apart 20 per cent Of the
old production figure for the army
with the result that Berlin has to sub
sist on 40 per cent of it's onetime sup
ply. EF
Aside from the general public, which
either is getting less beer to drink
than before, or is paying more for it,
or both, the restaurant and cafe pro-
prietors are the ones hardest Il hit.
Even the raises in prices that have
been effective for months have not
compensated for the material sfeduc
ton in number Of sales. - ss
AS one means for aiding them Il
now is proposed to stop the sale Of
bottled beer in grocery and other
stores that have other income sources.
limit materially the bottled beer pro-
auction, and permit the restaurants to
handle all that is produced. The sale
or bottled beer in municipal or gov
eminent buildings it is proposed to
stop altogether as a further means of
Tightening the load of the restaurateur.
A restriction Of spirituous liquors so
severe that 1t amounts almost to a.
dlscontinuance of their sale is also
proposed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05
MANY ENGLISH WOMEN
WORKING IN SERBIA

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence
London. July 20.-The death of Mrs.
Percy Dearmer in Serbia calls atten-
ton to the number of well-known
English women working among the
plague striker people Of that land.
Mrs. Dearmer is not the first to sue
cumb to the malignant epidemics she
was fighting, but Of those who have
fallen victims. none has been more
widely lamented. She was known in
literary and artistic London first as
an illustrator of books, then as a now
elist and writer Of children's stories
and more recently as a writer and
producer Of plays. The Children's
Theatre was her idea, and she was a
leader. Of the Morality Play Society.
Prof. Geddes' Masque of Learning was
put on here under her direction with
a great success. Her husband. DR..
Percy Dearmer, is a vicar OF a Lon
don Parish and a leading high church
man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05
GERMAN SUPPLY
BUYING METHODS
TO Be CHANGED
Press Correspondence!

Associated Press Correspondence
Berlin July 16-The War Grain
Company, which for the past 81"
months has had charge of the organi-
cation and purchase Of food supplies
in Prussia, is to disappear shortiy
It will be superseded by central pooy
acting under the direction Of the I'M
nerial government and composed OF
equal numbers Of producers and con-
sumers. The main purpose is to i'm
nrove the economic war machinery
during the next harvest year. espec-
tally as regards the fixing of maxi
mum prices and the control OF the
food supply.
The closing sessions of the Prus-
sian Diet, which adjourned on June
"a. were devoted to economic prob
lens. Extended reports were present.
ed by a special committee which has
been considering the matter from all
points Of view and the Diet endorsed
the committees various recommends
tons.
The German government is now pre-
pairing to establish a systematic con-
troll Of prices of all goods necessary to
the conduct of war, taking all matters
of this kind out Of the hands Of the
individual states. Practically all raw
materials and half-finished goods are
already liable to confiscation, but the
machinery for regulating prices iesade-
quate and it is necessary to establish
some adequate means of checking
systematic efforts to force prices up
wards This is to be done through a
central Court Of Arbitration, which is
to settle all questions concerning the
value Of goods. While it is admitted
that war prices must inevitably be
higher than prices. the Court will set
tie exactly what amount Of profit is
permissible.
One of the reports presented to the
Prussian Diet by it's special commit
tee on the economic outlook had to do
with the industrial situation. 1t en-
phasized the importance Of coal and
iron production as decisive means Of
exerting political influence. Germany,
it was explained. was able by draw
ing on the Belgian supply Of coal to
prevent her neutral neighbors from
becoming entirely dependent on Eng
land. Coal. moreover, is the founda-
according to the report. and in many
ways serves the most vital needs Of
the Navy.
The iron industry is equally import
ant, according to the committee. Since
the beginning of the war the produc-
ton Of iron ore has been increased by
about one million tons a month, and
the manufacture of finished iron and
steel has been doubled. But even with
this increase there is no excess Of
these products, for the manufacture
of shells has been larger than anyone
dreamed possible before the war"
But. in the words of the report, at
has been proved that we can supply
all the labor that is necessary with
ont in any way diminishing the
strength of the army. 1t has also been
proved that Germany can get over all
the difficulties caused by the interrupt
ton Of importations of raw materials,
and we are confident that Germany
will emerge from the war both eco
nomically and politically more indie
pendent and stronger than ever be-
fore"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05
't9
FOR SELL
-
URE OF ALL THE
ENEMIES VESSEL

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence
London, July 16.-The Navy League,
through its executive Committee, has
published an appeal to the government,
to seize all German, Austrian aud
Turkish merchant ships detained In
the ports of the British Empire as
a set off, in some measure, against
the destruction Of British merchant
vessels without warning by German
submarines"
The appeal states that 119 German
20 Austrian and II Turkish ships wereS
detained in British ports on the out
break of war, and there were also i3
German and three Austrian ships de-
tanned in Egyptian ports. making a
total of III ships detained in all. In
addition 119 German ships, I Austrian
and five Turkish have been seized on
entering British and Colonial ports or
upon the high seas, making a total of
302 enemy vessels" in the possession
of the British Government. The cap.
tured vessels are, of course, subject
to Prize Court decisions, but the de.
tanned vessels are apparently being
held up pending the conclusion Of the
war. 49,.
Surely it is the obvious duty of the
government to turn to practical -ac-
count every vessel in their hands tos
the benefit Of British interests" ssasS
the appeal. THE destruction of HI
ish merchant vessels in violation.
the laws of war offers complete yiY,fI
cation of this form of reprisal. What4
ever Prize Court decision may be -
affecting cargoes of vessels whict
have been seized. there shouid he M
hesitation on the part Of the 47oHefa.3
ment to conf1scate enemy ships S
act of reprisal for British meych
men which have been sunk. II ;
I'm the present exigencies ~ the
ton. every enemy merchantmen n
seawo-thy condition should III 49,
ly employed as part OF Il
mercantile marine. The n
value Of the adoption of SUI Nd -
would be to convince GefrhniiS4t
she must pay in kind and atA6 n =,
her lawlessness at sea. ana III IS ~
'ond place to assist in coris!1
modifying the quotations for, lSfi
freights by stimulating adefkx
the use of these ships by fnefEf T. d.
"The Navy League, Sf6eslss
strongly urge that his Ma ieS}9 SESj
eminent should at once follow y 81
ample OF our latest ally. italy III corA
nscating at least an equivalent of .enI'
envy ships to those whichsshaye been
DESTROYED by German submarines; land
further employ all enemysships for
the purpose Of British Sea cousrce
upon such terms and undexssHehs ceu-,
d1tions as may be deAmSik lie"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05
The Gowns

The brides gown was of white tulle
over crepe de chine with rows of old
Brussels point lace around the under
skirt. Her veil was of white tulle
edged with pearls, and she carried a
small wreath Of orange blossoms.
The bridesmaids, Miss Frances Leg
gett of New York; Miss Katherine Sef-
ton of Auburn, n. Y, and Miss Joan
Cavendish Of London. wore gowns OF
ecru lace with skirts in three flounces
and with little jackets Of green tat
feta shot with silver. Their hats were
Of black tulle and velvet and they car
ried lilies Of the valley.
After. the ceremony Premier Asquith,
Sir Edward Grey and the ambassadors,
signed the register. Mr. and Mrs. Lor-
ing then went to the Page residence in
GrosVernor Square, where they SAID
goodbye to a few close friends before
departing on their wedding trip.
To Live in Boston
There was no formal reception. Aft
err a brief period spent in England,
Mr. and Mrs. Loring will go to the
United States and will be at home after
Sept. 8 at their residence in Otis
Place, Boston.
Among the gifts received by the
bride were a fan made of amber and
old lace from King George and Queen
Mary: two large cut glass vases from
the American Society Of London, ana
two silver fruit dishes from the AM
erican Luncheon Co. \.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05
EXPECT RUSSIAN EMBARGO AGAINST
EXPORTS TO u. S. TO BE WITHDRAWN

cial communication to the State de-
partment gave notice that the Rus
sian minister of finance had accepted
the principle Of the American pro-
posal and that the embassy was
ready to arrange the details. A de-
tailed arrangement has been worked
out by the foreign trade advisers Of
the department and will be submitted
to the Russian representatives and to
department of commerce officials who
will handle the shipments.
Probable Bonding
1t is probable that the Russian rep
resentatives will insist that American
importers receiving Russian goods file
with the department Of commerce a
bond covering the value of the ship
ment to be held pending the consump-
ton of the imported goods in this
country. Such an arrangement will
necessitate large amount Of admin
istrative work in handling the bust
ness, but probably will be accepted by
the State department officials.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05

hon. w. T.. Haines ofWat@rviiISSNA a.
his farm in Mount vernon Tor 5fev
days. y 49,, ~
Rev. Arson R. williams q New k.rq
recently visited his parents, Nc Ianl
Mrs. Miles Williams, He hlS nov RI
turned to his parish. & sas :
|, Mrs. Maella Gordon OF Du,tr.s Corner
recently called On friends ID Mount Yer.
non. Il
Calvin E. Weber. c. Aledo Hall and
z. y. Gilman arc having their. houses
wired for electric lights.
Harrison w. Weber celebrated his
birthday on Monday, Aug. 2, with a
quiet family gathering at his home.
Mrs. Miles Williams and family, &C.
companied by Miss Margaret Lister, re-
Gently took fine automobile trip with
Henry Williams to East New Sharon,
where they took in Rev. Arson r. Will
Hams and then went to Weeks Mill.
Clear Water pond. Pennington, Farming
ton Falls and then back nome.
theodore r. Williams was thrown
from the wagon while riding last Sunda
and sustained a broken arm. He is <
ported to be getting along comfortably
Frank n. Carson of Somerville, Mass
Is passing his vacation with relatives Ii
town. Mr.. Carson made the trip from
Boston Saturday in his new automobile.
Miss Helen M. Weber, little daueh-
ter OF Sherman Weber, had a narrow
escape from a serious accident on sp7-
day evening. when she was run into b.
team IN the darkness. The little s.rl
was walking to her home and was unob-
served until she was knocked down By
passing team. She was at once taken
home, where it was found that she had
sustained painful injuries.
Alvaro Gordon and Sherman Weber
were IN Wilton Monday en- route Tor
Rumford Falls. a-n.' t71 - >
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05
Remember!
No Germans!
Nothing German!
ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence
Paris. July ia campaign against
things German has begun in France WITH
which is combined a scheme for raising
money for charitable purposes. Hun
dreds of thousands of colored posters
have made their appearance on tne
boardines of Paris, in the subway, rail-
way stations and other public places
representing a classic female figure, lau-
rel crowned, a sword in one hand, the
other pointing to the facade of Rheims
cathedral, which is depicted in flames.
At the side of the figure, representing
France victorious, are BEEHIVE ana
cogwheel Of a piece Of machinery, SYM
bolizing the industry and the manutac-
lures of the French At the top is the
one word: 'REMEMBER" At the bot
tom is printed the legend:
mo GERMANS!
NOTHING GERMAN!'
The same design is reproduced In
stamp size for use on letters, though OF
no value in paying postage.
Both posters and stamps are issued
by charitable organization known as
"A Penny for the Workmans Rent ana
under the auspices of the General Asso-
citation Of Merchants and Manufacturers
of Textiles and Textile Materials. The
stamps are sold at one cent each, and
the funds used to assist needy work.
women, and women who are to become
mothers. The anti-German campaign Is
really incidental to the charity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05
FOR REHABILITATION
Of EAST PRUSSIA

(Assoclated Press Correspondence
Elberfeld, East Prussia, July 1910
aid stricken East Prussia to recon-
struct and rehahilate itself and re-
cover from the effects of two Russian
invasions representatives Of the mu-
inequalities in the general district OF
Dusseldorf. at recent meeting,
agreed to divide up the district equal
ly and assess each division proper
tionately to take over the sponsorship
of some given part of East Prussia.
a division consisting Of the cities of
Elberfeld, Barmen. Solingen and
Remscheid. and the country districts
of Lennep and Mettmann was given
the sponsorship for Marggrabowa. and
was charged with raising $4,000
marks for rebuilding purposes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05
EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS

In round numbers there were % ,0oO.--
o00 persons enrolled in educational in
situations in the United States in 1914,
according to the Annual Report OF the
Commissioner Of Education just is
sued. OF these over 100000 were in
elementary schools; 1,574,O00 in second
airy schools. both public and private;
AND 216.000 in colleges and universities.
Close to another hundred thousand
were in normal schools preparing to
be teachers. $1,000 were in professional
schools. and the remainder were scat
tered through other types of inst1tu-
tions. The teachers for this education
al army numbered 100000, of whom
900 were in public schools. In point
Of rapid growth the public high school
still presents the most impressive fig
ures: the enrolment for 1914 is greater
by over $4,000 than for the year before.
The cost of education for the year, as
estimated by the Bureau, was $3.50 ,00O,-
eco. This three-quarters OF billion
is Il relatively small amount when
compared with other items in the pub
lie expense" declares the report. 1T
is less by $500, 000, 600 than the cost of
running tine Federal Government; it
is less than third the Nations ex-
penditure for alcoholic liquors; it Is
only a little over three times the esti-
mated cost of admissions to moving
picture theaters IN the United States
for the same year. Measured in terms
Of products Of the soil, the United
States spent somewhat more for edu-
cation in 1914 than the value of it's
cotton crop, somewhat less than the
value of its wheat crop, and less than
half the value of the annual harvest
Of corn; while the Nations bill for ed
ucation was less by nearly hundred
millions than the value Of the exports
from the harbor Of New York in the
calendar year just passed"
Very little increase is yet to be noted
in the average term for public schools.
Between 1910 and 1918 the increase was
from 1878 days a year to 15S.1-a
growth Of only six-tenths Of day in
three years Attendance has improved,
however. The average number of days
attended by each person enrolled in
creased from 113 in 1910 to 1855 in 1918.
Special subjects treated in this years
Annual Report Of the Commissioner
Of Education include: The Junior
High School: Montessori Schools in the
United States; Denominational
Schools; Vocational Education; Edu-
cation for Child Nurture and Home
Making; School Surveys; and Educa-
ton for Special Glasses for Children.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05
An American i
Aviator Hon.
g e
=
ored, Franc,
ASSOCIATED Press CORRESPONDENTS

ASSOCIATED Press CORRESPONDENTS
Paris, July 15.-William Thaw NJ o..
burgh. who Is serving as an avia,o,
the French army, has just received NJ
third citation in the orders of the d..
He has been detailed to the danzsr.s'
work Of locating and observing Gern.e
batteries often situated two or II
miles behind the first line.
Recently, while flying low, one a.,
broke Immediately beneath his maehi,.
1t is the Germans custom to fre ~.
test shells to locate an aviator's rs...
AS soon as the first shell broke TTss
Immediately started to rise land a..
dive. in order to avoid the two en,u;,.
shells. His lieutenant observer ord.,.s
him to keep straight ahead at the sam.
level, as otherwise he could not NAL.
accurate calculations. A moment lat,
one shell exploded but short distarc.
in front of them, and the third one d..
rectly behind. A piece of shrapnel CAV.
ried away portion Of the tail and "a,
a moment the machine appeared me,
Thaw soon succeeded in Fighting / "a.
gaining control. turned, and after pass.
ing through hot rifle fire landed SAFE
ly inside the French lines. '~
The general commanding the division
who witnessed the feat, asked to be pre.
sented to the aviator as he wished ia
compliment him. Thaw was immediate
brought before the general, who, shakin,
him by the hand, warmly congratulate
him upon his bravery ana GOODNESS an.
promised him that his gallant action
would not go unnoticed. The followin,
morning the citation appeared in the Or.
ders Of the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05

Washington, Aug. A conference
between officials of the United States
and Russia to settle details of an
agreement that will remove the Rus
sian embargo against exports to this
country was arranged today.
Immediate Arrangement
Commercial Attache Medzikhovsky
will meet representatives of the state
and commerce departments later in
the week to frame a working plan for
proposals accepted by the Russian
government under which all importa-
tons from Russia will be consigned
to the secretary Of the department Of
commerce, to be distributed by him
when he can secure guarantees salts
factory to the Russian embassy, that
the goods will not be re-exported to
belligerent countries. 1t is probable
that the details will be arranged and
the plan placed in operation within
two weeks.
The Russian ambassador in an Off
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05

Washington, Aug. 4.-1nterest in to-
r.lorrow's conference on the Mexican
problem between Lansing and diplo-
matte representatives of six Latin
American countries was heightened to-
day as further details of the origin OF
the plan for joint cooperation in pac-
flying the Southern Republic, came to
light. One of the latest developments
is the fact that decision to ask aid of
Central and South America in settling
the Mexican difficulty was reached by
President Wilson in June when his
warning to the warning factions to set
tie their difficulties and restore peace
went unheeded. The diplomats were
invited June 80 to participate in a con-
ference while the appeal to the Next
can factions was made June .. An
nouncement was withheld, however,
pending the sanctioning of the plan by
the Latin Americans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05
ANOTHER CRACK TENNIS
PLAYER GOING TO WAR

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence,
Melbourne. Australia, July 1.-R w
Heath, an Australasian Davis Gun lawn
tennis player-who beat w. A. Learn
ed the American champion several
years ago-has just sailed for Eng
land to follow in the steps of the l.3o
Anthony F. Wilding of New Zealand
and offer his services to the war off7ca
ne proposes to go into training i'm
= me ,sa on his arrival to qualify as
lieutenant in a flying corps. Int +,
the preparation involves long course
OF instruction he will endeavor to he
accepted by the Royal ARTILLERY
IL neat Dieter peter known as Rod" Heath.
IS a victorian and one of the best ten
mis- PLAYERS the Commonwealth ' IN
produced pre- His enlistment in the Brit
ish forces will be the third n PHI
nmOng the n. Australasian Davis Gun
the war. early IN