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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-09
MADISON
Madison Has Little Reticence in
Voicing Displeasure Over
Attitude of Somerset
Traction Company
MADISON LOCALS

A meeting of Madison business men
was held Wednesday evening in Fire
mems hall and plans we're laid for
financing a Fourth of July celebra-
ton in Madison in 1916. Another mat
ter to come up for lively discussion
was the action Of the management Of
the Somerset Traction Co. in not
granting veduced rates over its line
to Madison in connection with the re-
cent celebration. 1t was supposed that
the company would grant a reduced
rate to Madison but at the last min
ute Manager Briggs declined. 1t was
frankly stated by a number of the
men present that in their opinion the
general attitude Of the company was
discriminatory. 1t was pointed out
that frequently a reduced fare was
given to Skowhegan for musical en-
tertainment baseball game or some
other small affair, but it was seldom
that such a fare was given to those
coming to Madison. A committee con-
sisting of o. H. Dilworth, E. w
Adams, and Stanley Renter was ap-
pointed to investigate the situation
and report at a future meeting.
Mrs. Berd Reed and family left
town Thursday morning for st. John
New Brunswick, where they will pass
the summer with relatives.
William ]. Hall, who has been at
tending the Knights of Pythias cele-
bration in Portsmouth. n. H.. returned
home Wednesday night.
Madison town baseball team went
to Skowhegan Wednesday afternoon
and defeated the home team by a
score Of II to 5.
Plans have been perfected for the
annual picnic of the Methodist Sun
day school to be held at Lakewood
July Is.
Mr. and Mrs Francis Moore, who
have been the guests of Mr.. Moore's
brother at Lisbon for the past few
days, returned home Wednesday night
Mrs. B. Warren left town Thurs
day noon for Yarmouth, New Bruins
wick, where she will pass the sum-
mer with relatives. She was accompa-
MED by Annie Preble. who goes to
Bridgton, New Brunswick to pass the
summer with q friend.
Rev. F. II. Means, who was called
home to attend the funeral Of Mrs.
NJ. S. viles, returned to Holderness,
n H., Thursday afternoon.
Prof. Winthrop is attending the
State conference for teachers at Cas-
tine this week.
Owing to the heavy downpour Of
Thurcday afterpoon the hall game
which was to have been played on the
local ground with the Oxfords OF
Rumford, was called off.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-09

Chicago, July s.-The union of the
Congregational, Methodist and Pres
byterian churches in Canada was pre-
dicted in an address before the World
Convention of Christian Endeavor
workers here today, by the Rev. W. H.
Barraclough Of st. John, y. B. The
union" he said. is only a matter Of
time. Practical union has already
been affected in certain college CEN
tiers, and the great working depart
ments OF the various bodies have in.
troduced a wise measure Of coopera-
ton and are harmonizing their meth
DDS and plans so as TO secure greater
efficiency.
The conditions existing in Canada
today demand it. Our rapid develop
ment-Canada is growing as no nation
has ever grown; sthe battle for the
closing of the barroom, the fight for
clean politics: these and many other
problems make it imperative that in
sc me fashion or other, the ranks Of
our divided Professionalism should
draw closely together. The union Of
our denominations is inevitable.
While the church courts are wrestling
with the legal aspects of the question,
the people are getting ready for it,"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-09
ERROR IN SHIPMENT
DELAYS WORK ON the
HAYDEN BROOK Sewer
MATTER IS R|CHTED

Construction on the Hayden brook
sewer has been delayed somewhat
through an error of the shippers Of the
blocks which are used in its building.
The major part Of the sewer has been
constructed Of tile blocks and this has
been adopted for the work for the past
few years. All these blocks have come
from the same factory and have been
uniform in size and thickness. TEis
year the blocks were ordered as usual
by Contractor Witham. and he had un-
loaded nearly one-half of them when
City Engineer Crawford discovered
that they were timer and not as large
as the blocks which have been used
and which were specified in the con-
tract. The Boston Office Of the concern
was called and they sent q man here.
He explained that the blocks were
simply a change in style, but Mr..
Crawford and Mr.. Witham could not
quite see it that way, Mr.. Crawford be-
lieving that a six-inch block could not
be as strong as seven, and Mr. With
am being unable to see how he could
lay some 400 extra blocks as cheaply as
he had figured. The cost of taking the
blocks back and sending new ones was
SO heavy that the company finally
agreed to build a concrete housing over
the sewer where there was any chance
of the smaller block being too weak
and thus satisfying the city, and pay
ing Mr.. Witham the extra cost Of lay
ing the 400 blocks and thus reaching
an agreement with him. The continual
rain is also delaying the work, al
though good progress has been made,
the excavation across Sanger avenue,
which is the hardest part of the strip
to be built this year, having been COM
pleted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-09
EXTEND FELLOWSHIP
TO THE NEGRO RACE
AT CHICAGO MEETING

Chicago. July Showed by speeches
of men prominent in church and bus
mess life of the South. 300 southern
men and women. delegates to the
Worlds Christian Endeavor Conven-
ton. in session today. acknowledged
brotherhood with the Negro race and
determined to extend to it the hand
Of fellowship.
out Of this idea is to grow the
Southern extension committee of the
Christian Endeavor, which the Rev.
Ira Landrith of Nashville. Tenn. calls
the beginning of the lnterdenoninal
union OF the colored people. He said:
We are gong to take the Christian
Endeavor into the Negro churches, or
ganize new societies and help millions
of blacks TO enlightenment. Gcd has
placed at our door the greatest oppor
tunity for Christian work that ever
came to any missionaries anywhere"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-09

The circus was In town Thursday
It's coming did not make big noise
and its going was even fainter. Two
shows and a street parade were put on
and considering the weather there was
q good crowd out for each. The
parade did not reach the city until
about 1870, but a fair number Of peo-
PIE, composed for the most part OF
young folks. waited patiently in the
rain for its arrival. They did not see
much of a parade but what there was
Of IL was good, the horses were sleek
and we'll fed and the equipment ap-
peared first-class in every particular
In spite OF the rain the performances
were carried through with and those
who attended reported themselves as
being we'll pleased with the program.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-09
REPORTS MADE FROM
EAS T E r N MISSOURI
AS TO STORMS DAMAGI

st. Louis, Mo-, July S.-Reports eat
today from eastern Missouri. which n
swept by a tornado late yesterday. ~
that four persons were killed and sevts
score injured and that three are nS
ing. The damage to buildings and eTa
is estimated at between $5".cn and 81
oOo,lO0. One Of the remarkable featrn|
of the tornado was the small number I
deaths considering the nature OF
property damage. Forty OF the % br!sI
ings which formed the town Of st. Ped
were blown to fragments, but only N
slight injuries were reported from I'D
place.
Wabash passenger train crossed the p.
of the storm, and the first four coatss
in the train were neatly picked up
the wind and laid to ~: side OF the rp
of way Not a person %as injured 7
riously.
lifted a buggy off the road, carried
with horse and three occupants throw
the air for 30 yards and then hurried
to the ground. Daniel Minor, the dny.
escaped with few bruises. but his VI
and one child were killed.
A. Dardenne. Mo. the home OF Thoni
Flaherty was demolished. Fifty 9th
homes in this town were reduced to spHi
tiers and piles of brick. Al Wentzvl
Mrs. Herman Oberiind was killed and
Gilmore the body of Frank kunzle n
found on the railroad station platfon
after the storm.
At ST. Charles the entire central pr
ton of the city was destroyed. Sea-
is being made for the bodies Of a "
man and two SIN ~ children wno tcd
refuge in the ST. Charles Borromeo Cat
Ole church a few minutes before II Vi
RACED by the wind. The church was bn
in 1862 at a cost of $4,000.
The property damage in ST. Chah.
alone it is believed will aggregate na'
" half million dollars.
The damage to wheat in ST. Chars
and St. Louis counties is estimated !
more than $4,000 A dozen towns
these counties were isolated last niga
as miles upon miles of telephone and e
egraph wires were on the ground. a u
gled mass.
From ST. Charles the tornado swerTa
across the Missouri and Mississippi rive
into Illinois. There it branched out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-09
MEACRE CAIN OF
100 YDS. COSTLY
FOR THE GERMANS

Paris. July 8, 1925 P. M.-The follow
ing official communication was issued
by the war ONCE tonight:
In Belgium a German attack direct
ed against the trenches which the
British troops occupied on July 6 to
the southwest of Pilken, was taken I'M
der the fire Of the British artillery and
our field guns and dispersed with very
heavy losses.
Between Angres and Souchez, the
enemy made new attack this morn
ing about o'clock against our posi-
tons to the north Of the road between
Bethune and Arras. but was repu!sed.
To the north Of the Souchez, station
. very violent counter attackA}gas at
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-09

tempted by the Germans with the OBJ
ject Of regaining the trenches of
which we had made ourselves master
on the evening before. They were sue
cessful only in re-occupying about 100
yards on a total front of 500 yards of
our gains.
In the sector Of Quennevieres there
has been fighting with hand grenades
and aerial bombs
"On the right bank of the Aisne. in
the region of Noyon the struggle with
mines has developed to our ADVANTAGE
In Champagne, in front of the small,
fort at Beausejour we seriously dam
aged the enemy's trenches by the ex-
2losion of mine
Between the Mouse and the Mo-
selie, the day has been marked by a
violent bombardment at the Tete-A-
Vache Cows Head) and at yaux
Ferry in the forest of Apremont, as
as well as to the north of Flierev."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-09
RUM0RS OF A SUIT
AGAINST THE CITY
BY DR.. J. ". STEWART

1t is reported on the street, al
though no confirmation could be Sc
cured that Attorneys Bartlett and
Flumstead are to sue the city imme-
diately in behalf Of DR.. J. w. Stew
art to recover for him some $3.50,
which he alleges is due him as meat
inspector. The members of the city
government feel that there is nothing
due Mr.. Stewart as they claim he has
been serving without any legal right
and it seems to be the sense of the
members that they should fight any
attempt Of the doctor to get any
money from the city. An interesting
legal battle is doubtless slated before
the matter is settled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-09

The rain was not exactly welcomed
with open arms by anybody THURSDAY,
many Of the farmers about here hac
started their haying, and Wednesday
being a first class hay day. the rain
caught a large amount Of haE down
which will now have to be worked over
and dried out again. Many OF the
farmers have one or more extra hlreo
men and the rain is adding to the cost
Of getting their hay as little can be
done in the rain. In fact 1t appears
to have been about the most unwel-
come rain that has struck this section
for q long time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-09

The entries for the baseball league
were rather slow in coming in Thurs
Cay. the various teams making ar
rangements for raising the necessary
$40 to cover the entrance fee. A num-
Der of them informed the secretary of
the league that they would be on
hand before Friday night and that
they would be ready to play Monday.
The executive committee will hold a
meeting Saturday afternoon at which
time the schedule will be drawn up
and all arrangements made for the be-
ginning of the league.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-09
SPARKS FROM Maine WIRE
Retail Shoe Dealers Field Day

The Maine Retail Shoe Dealers AL
ISOLATION will have it's first anna|
field day and outing at the Peaks u
land House. Tuesday. July 90. III
association was formed last wints|
and its membership includes shtI
dealers from all parts of the STAY
a. F. Dean of Portland is president
the organization and is in charge 4
the Field day. The membership nnI
is nearly 40, bus nearly a hundred AZ
expected on the outing. 1t is plannsI
to leave Portland at 10 A. NJ. fro1
Portland Pier on the steamer TourlI
for a cruise through Casco Bay u
l o'clock dinner will be served at "
Peaks Island House. and this will Y
followed by speaking. There viii Y
local speakers and also represenul
tives of the Massachusetts, Real
Shoe Dealers Association. Merton u
Lane OF Portland is secretary OF VI
association and T. Henry Black u
treasurer.
Lost 5000 Logs, Finds $500
County Commissioner Alton 4
Thwing of West Wooiwich reponr|
Wednesday that he had recovered nv
Of the logs that broke adrift dufiA|
Saturdays swift freshet. Mr.. ThSps|
had about 5000 logs in Brockes cfepl
which empties into Burntjacket aO0.
two miles above Mr.. Thwing's home
West Woolwich. The creek was VII
low Saturday morning but rose rs~s
~ with the torrential downpour anu Il
four hours was up to its normal ne..
while the waters were raging as
spring time anger. Although
Thwing had provided double boom
hold them, the logs broke through
during the day nearly all Of them ~ ~
escaped and many of them reacheaS,
Kennebec river. He has succeeds
locating and stopping about $500 o.
logs but probably 500 Of them ~
never be located, some Of them ~ ~
picked up as drift wood and o.'s
| making their way into coves anu 4
lets where they will never be seeD
else make their way to the ocean
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-09
POLICE UNABLE YET
TO CATCH OFFENDERS

Waterville is experiencing at the
present time a series of attacks on
women and girls that the best effor;
OF the police seem unable to check
The attacks are in the form Of at
tempting to snatch a pocketbook OF
trying to hug the victim. Every night
telephone calls come into the Office
but by the time the officers can get
to the scene the men have made them
selves scarce. Strong measures will
apparently have to be taken and City
Marshal Jepson is considering some
plan whereby this series Of petty at
tacks can be stopped
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-09

A start has been made on making
,he fountain in front of the Elmwood
hote, aquarium. a fine hornpout
having been placed there as the first
fish. The hornpout was not destined
to be eazed on by the city's thousands
when caught, but although it had been
in the fish hamper Of local fisherman
for over "a hours it refused to sur
tenoer its life, and the angler taking
pity on his prey placed it in the foun-
tain where i: is now swimming about
as happy as in its native pond. It is
expected thot other fish will be added
IS rapidly as circumstances will per-
NIT
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tied Mrs. Moors' parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Jennings In Manchester. They
made the trip by auto.
Miss Alma futile of Lewiston visited
over the Fourth at ]. W. Henderson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Tibbetts and
Mr.. end Mrs. Wilbur Wilson Of Etna
recently visited Mrs. Eta Chase.
The Soap Club met with Mrs. Rex
Bridges last Thursday at the home Of
Mrs. John Lutz
Richard Devine Of Augusta visited
his mother over the Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivol Hall were called
to Clinton by the illness Of his sister
Lydia, who was operated on Sunday
evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-09
Gen. Sec. ShaW's Report.

Notwithstanding the distractions Of
the European war, Christian En-
deavor work has p-ospered during the
last two years. according to the re-
port of William Shaw, general secre-
tary, which was presented tonight.
Our records show" he said, The
enrolment of 1876 societies with an
estimated membership Of nearly A.
600, 900. To this should be added more
than a million members in kindred or
CARNATIONS using Christian Endeavor
methods under different names, maxi
ing a grand total OF five million mem
bers in more than sixty nations and
eighty denominations.
The growing Of our subsidiary
movements has been the largest in the
history Of our organization. The
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-09
PREDICTS union CONGREGATIONAL
METHODIST AND PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCHES THROUGHOUT CANADA

Comrades of the Quiet Hour who
practice the presence of God now
rumber 1886. The Tenth Legion has
enrolled 34,15S who know the meaning
of Christian stewardship and hold
their possessions as trust from God.
The number of our Christian En-
deavor Experts has reached the total
Of 1852.
The Life-Nork Recruits organized
two years ago at Los Angeles now
number 1888 young pepoie who have
covenanted to strive so to shape their
life plans as to give themselves to
Christian service in the ministry. mis-
sic,Is, or some other form.
The International Peace Union is
less than a year old, but already by
personal enrolment and pubic Gee
laration in great conventions tens OF
thousands of members in all lands
Rave pledged themselves to the
principles of peace and brotherhood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-09

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces that regularly
practising physicians of good standing
in waterville who are willing to furn-
ish medical certificates at the Gus
tomary fee Of 800 to applicants for
examination or appointment to posi-
lions in the classified Federal Service
may file Their names with the secretary
OF the civil service board at the Water
VILE postoffice, when they will be
brought to the attention Of persons
from whom such certificates may be
required as requested.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-09
ALL Blame FOR The SINKING OF
The FkLhbA WITH III lives IS
PLACED UPON The SUBMARINE

London, July s.-de25 P. M.l.-Giving
Judgment in the Board of Trade inquiry
into the sinking Of the African liner Fall
aba in st. Georges channel March IS,
with the loss of III lives, Lord Mersey
today found that the ship had been sunk
by a torpedo f,cm a German submarine:
that the inca sures for saving lives had
been promptly carried out and that
proper Discipline had been maintained.
Lord Mersey added that the submarine
made no effort to save life and probably
could not do 81 without endangering it.
self.
Lord Mersey said he was satisfied that
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the witnesses who had described the life
boats as being rotten We're mistaken and
that the damage sustained in the launch
ing of some of the boats was not due to
neglect on the part of the officers or
crew.
Blame for the catastrophe. Lord Mer-
sey said. must rest exclusively with the
officers and men of the German subna-
rine. The men in the rescung boats were
praised for their courage and kindness.
The allegations brought TO the atten-
ton of Lord Mersey after the conclu-
sion of the hearing that the Falaba had
fired signals calling for assistance were
found by him to be without foundation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-09

Waterville race lovers Will De
pleased with the announcement that
Col. ". G. Morrill, of Pittseld. the we'll
known racing promoter. is to hold a
race meet August at the Central
Maine track. Mr. Morrill, plans to
run it viii. one at Pit,sfield the same
week. end expects that there Will be a
large number Of entries. IS the horse
men will want to give their charges a
little WORKOUT in actual racing before
the round Of the fairs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-09

Street commissioner Estey was not
wearing the smile that won't come on
Thursday. He had just finished level
ing I'D the roads and streets Of the city
Wednesday night and was looking for
ward to a few days in which the local
drivers of vehicles might enjoy good
streets. but ii was not to be and the
streets were a sea Of mud again
Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-09

Mrs. Samuel Wing returned Wednes-
day evening to her home on Elm
street Mrs. Wing in company with
has been enjoying a several weeks
automobile trip in Mrs. Wings ma
chine through New Hampshire and
Massachusetts,.
Miss lean Brophy left Wednesday
for Castine, where she will pass the
remainder of the summer as the guest
Of relatives.
Judge Harvey H. Brazzell was at
Watervilie Thursday where he was in
attendance at the municipal court.
Abbot Nelson. Benjamin Smith and Ed
ward Jewell passed Thursday at Lake
George. where they enjoyed the fishing.
DR.. W. H. Walters returned Thursday
from few days stay at the Walters
camp at Pleasant pond
Antoine Laban, who received serious
injuries several days ago while at work
on the Fairfield and Benton railway, is
reported as gaining daily at the Sisters
hospital in waterville.
Miss Gladys Shorey passed Thursday at
Snow pond. where she was a guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Miller at the Miller
cottage.
Miss Freda Tarbell Of West Benton
will leave Friday for Brooks, where she
will visit her father and brother.
Mrs. Wilfred Hall is confined to her
home on High street by Illness
Ray Goodwin Of Canaan is passing a
few days in town as the guest Of Mr. and
Mrs. Willis keene, Summit street
Little Miss Cora Written. the seven
year-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs John
Written of Shawmut. was taken to the
Sisters hospital Thursday noon. where
at 2.3o in the afternoon she underwent
an operation for appendicitis.
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Municipal Court

Two DRINKS were before the police
court Thursday morning. Both were
Of the bum weaver type. They were
given the usual fine and costs OF 80
Gays in jail. and sentence was sus-
pended during good behavior. both men
having jobs and being ready to go to
work ct once
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SHIPPING NEWS

Portland, Ne. July 8.-Arrived: Strs.
Roanoke. (Br) Foway. Eng. via Boz
ton; L. v. Stoddard from Norfolk;
schooners Mabel Goss. Bangor for Bos-
ton; Alice Wentworth, Kennebec for
Nv York; Orizimbo, Bangor for Bos-
ton: Wesley Abbott, Rockland for New
YORK.
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Entertainment at sanitorium

At the Chase Sanatorium Thursday
evening the young ladies of the Benton
Grange. at the request of the sanatorium
ofiictals. presented the play Miss Fear
less and Company" which they 50 sue.
csssfully presented recently at the Ben
ton Grange hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B. Philbrick
have gone to their cottage at Squlrrel
Island. where they will remain for the
rest of the summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-09

The United Order Of Independent
Odd Ladies will hold their regular
meeting at Knights of Pythias hall
Friday evening at o'clock
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-09

what Is asserted to be the finest stone
mason work in the world is to be seem
in the ruins Of Inca palaces In tia civ
Of Cuzco, Peru.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-09

Mrs. ]. F. Eden has gone to Peaks
island. where she will be for the re-
mainder Of the summer as the guest OF
her sons.