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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-06-19

and thither with messages. IN want of
wires. Commanders had been told to
hold. but how and where to hold? They
saw neighboring regiments and bril-
gades going and they had to 60 The
machine. the complicated modern war
machine. was broken; the machine.
with Its nerves Of intelligence cut, be-
came q thing OF disconnected parts,
each part working out its own saliva
ton. Authority ceased to be that of
the bureau and army lists. 1t was that
OF units racked by hardship. acting ON
the hours demand.
Gorged was the pass road, over
flowing with the struggling tumult OF
men and vehicles. Self-preservation
breaking the bonds Of discipline was
in the ascendant. and 1t sought the
highway. even as water keeps to the
river bed. Like specks on the labor
ing tide was the white of bandages. An
ambulance trying to cut out to one
side was overturned. The frantic
chauffeur and hospital-corps orderly
were working to extricate the wound
ed from their painful position A gun
was overturned against the ambulance.
A melee Of horses and men was form
ing at the foot OF the garden gate in
front of the narrowing bounds OF the
road into the town. as a stream banks
up before a Jam of driftwood. The
struggle for right of way became in
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-06-19
Horse Chestnut.

Il was sitting on the bootblack's
stand said the story-teller. when
the parade came along, the grand
marshal riding a big bay horse at Its
head Well. just as the head of the
parade came opposite me, 1t stopped.
The grand marshal's horse wouldn't
go another step"
Recognized you as his long lost
half brother, I suppose" said one Of
his listeners maliciously
Think you're smart, don't your
Well, III tell you, anyhow. 1t was
pride that made that horse stop
nothing but pride. He wanted his
shoes shined."
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-06-19

creasingly wild; the dam OF men.
horses, and wagons grew. A Brown
dirigible was descending toward the
great target; but on closer view its
commander forbore, the humane i'm
pulse outw eighing the desire for retri-
button for colleagues In camp and
mess who had gone down in a holo-
caust In the aerial battles of the night.
Under the awful spell OF the piano.
rama. she did not see Westerling, who
had stopped only a few feet distant
with his aide and his valet, nor did he
notice her as the tumult glazed his
eyes. He was as an artist who looks
on the ribbons of the canvas OF his
painting. or the sculptor on the frag-
mente of his statue. Worse still, with
no faith to give him fortitude except
his god of military efficiency In ruins
He who had not allowed the word re-
treat to enter his lexicon now saw q
rout. He had laughed at reserve
armies in last nights feverish defiance,
at Turcass advocacy of a slower and
surer method of attack In those hours
OF shifting at wall with his fists and
forehead, in denial OF all the truth so
clear to average military logic, II he
had only even few conventional d.
rections all this disorder would have
been avoided. His army could have
fallen back in orderly fashion to their
own range. The machine out Of order
he had attempted no repair; he had al
lowed it to thrash itself to pieces.
the artillery's maceration OF the
human jam suddenly ceased; perhaps
because the gunners had seen the Red
Cross flag which doctor had the
presence of mind to wave. Westerling
turned from sight worse to him than
the killing-that of the flowing retreat
along the road pressing frantically
over the dead and wounded in growing
disorder for the cover Of the town
Near by were Bellini. the chief OF in
telligence, and a subaltern who had
arrived only a minute before. The sub
altern was dust-covered. He seemed
to have come in from a hard ride Both
were watching Marta, as il waiting for
her to speak. She met Westerling's
look steadily, her eyes dark and still
and in his the reflection of the vague
realization of more than he had
guessed in her relations with him.
Well" she breathed to Westerling.
"the war goes on!"
That's it! That's the voice!" ex-
claimed the subaltern in an explosion
Of recognition.
A short, sharp laugh Of irony broke
from BeIlini; the laugh of one whose
suspicious are confirmed in the mix
ture of the sublime and the ridiculous.
Marta looked around at the Interrupt
ton, alert on guard.
you seem amused" she remarked
curiously.
mo, but you must have been,' re-
piled Bellini hoarsely. EARLY this
morning. not far from the castle, this
young officer found in the crater made
by ten-inch shell wire that ran in
a conduit underground. The wire was
intact. He tapped it. He heard voice
thanking some one for her part in the
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-06-19
ThouohtfuI Old Soul.

MY dear, I've an idea" said old Mrs.
Goodart to her caller. You know We
frequently read of the soldiers making
sorties. Now why not make up lot
of those sorties and send them to
the poor fellows at the ?"-Bos-
ton Evening Transcript.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-06-19
One Of the Two.

He-Have your folks decided yet
where yon are all going to spend the
summer?
She-Not quite. Ma says It's at the
White mountains, but pa declares it'll
be at the poorhouse.-Boston Evening
Transcript.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-06-19
Perfect Vision.

you big mutt" said the batter, as
the umpire called the third strike,
that was a foot outside. What's tho
matter with your eyes?"
Nothing at ALL" replied the arbi
traitor in chilling tones. 81 can see
from here to the clubhouse, and II
don't see you over there in five mtn-
utes it'll cost you fifty dollars"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-06-19
DailY 1houuht.

Men imagine that they communicate
their virtue or their vice only by overt
actions, and do not see that virtue Ct
vice emits breath every moment
z. W. Emerson
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-06-19

lar on the pass road and many field
batteries were trotttng along . parallel
road. Their plan developed suddenly
when . swath Of gun-fire was laid
across the pass road at the mouth of
the def1le. as much as to say: Here
we make = gate Of DEATH" At the
same time the head of the Brown in.
fantry column flashed it's bayonets over
the crest OF a hill toward the point
where the shells were bursting. These
men minded not the desperate. scat
tered rthe-tire into their ranks. Before
their eyes was the prize OF a panic
that grew with their approach. Kinks
were out of legs stiffened by long
watches. The hot breath of pursuit
was IN their nostrils. the fever OF VIC
tory in their blood
In the detile. the impulse Of one Gray
straggler, who shook a handkerchief
aloft In fatalistic submission to the IN
evitable, became the impulse OF all
Soon thousand white signals of sur
render were blossoming AS the firing
abruptly ceased. Marta heard the faint
roar OF the mighty huzzas of the hunt
Some doctors OF different regiments
thrown together In the havoc of rem
nants OF many organizations. with the
help OF ospital-corps men, were try
ing to eXtricate the wounded from
among the dead They heard wom-
ans voice and saw woman's face
They did not wonder at her presence
there 1aft in hn
for them to wonder at. Had an imp
from hell or an angel from heaven ap-
peared, or a shower of diamonds fallen
from the sky, they would not have
been surprised. Their duty was clear;
there was work of their kind to do,
endless work, Units of the broken ma
chine, In the instinct of their calling
they struggled with the duty nearest
at hand. They begged her to go back
to the house; this was no place for
her.
But Marta did not want safety. Dan
ger was sweet; 1t was eXpiation. She
was helping, actually helping; that
was enough She envied the peaceful
dead-they had no nightmares-as she
aided the doctors in separating the
bodies that were still breathing from
those that were not; and she steeled
herself against every CHASTITY sight
save one, that OF a man lying with his
legs pinned under wagon body. His
Jaw had been shot away. Slowly he
was bleeding to death. but he did not
realize it. He realized nothing in his
delirium except the nature Of his
wound. He was dipping his finger in
the cavity and, dab by dab, writing
xiii mel" on the wagon body. 1t sent
Keeling waves of red before her eyes.
Then a shell burst near her and doc
tor cried out
"She's hit!"
But Marta did not hear him. She
heard only the dreadful crack of the
splitting shrapnel jacket She had a
sense of falling, and that was all.
The next that she knew she was in
long chair on the veranda and the
vague shadows bending over her grad
ually identified themselves as her
mother and Minna.
Il remember when you were telling
Of the last war that you didn't swoon
at the sight Of the wounded, mother"
Marta whispered.
Mrs. Galland.
Marta ceased to be only conscious
ness swimming in a haze. With the
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-06-19

How annoying! The English and
German accounts OF the latest battle
don't agree"
What can you expect? Truth and
Veracity dug themselves in when the
first shot of the war was fired"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-06-19
A Discovery.

What want to find for the sum
mer Is nice, quiet place where l
can do as | please"
That's my idea exactly. I'm going
to stay home"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-23

and every one Of its articles were viO-
lated. The Treaty Stone on which
that document was signed still stands
in Limerick City a monument to Eng
lands perfdy. Ireland has. had Home
Rule before. It's House of Parlia-
ment still endures in Dublin anoth-
er evidence of English fickleness.
And granting that the present bill be-
comes operative, what assurance,
what guarantee, what pledge have
the Irish people got that fraud and
force will not again be used in abro-
eating it.
The Irish people owe England no
obligation, have no debt of gratitude
to discharge, have no attachment to
it but their chains, and if England
were to surrender Ireland uncondi-
tionaIly to it's people and indemnify
them with all the English gold ever
minted they would not make repara-
ton for the wrongs they perpetrated.
The annals of Ireland from the
time of the first English invasion to
the last massacre of it's people on the
streets of Dublin, are a succession of
the blacklist, the foulest and the most
abominable blots that stain the pages
of human histOTy.-Wm. J. Clark,
$3.50 Honore st.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-23

Miss Helen Ware, the American
vioInist and interpreter of Hungarian
foIksongs, shows her profound ap-
probation of Slav music in her re-
Gently published book, "The Effect
of Wars on Hungarian Music" This
is but one of several books and pam
phIets the American artist has writ
ten on the gypsy music which List
immOrtaIized in his rhapsOdies.
Miss Ware has spent many years
in Hungary studying the national his
tory of the Slavs as well as their folk
songs and music.
-O-O-
Cairo is the largest city in Africa.
Population 100000.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-23
THE SCHOOLS

THE SCHOOLS.-WilI the school
board please keep in mind while they
are ''breaking their necks" over the
deficit in funds that closing school
one month earlier would mean about
20 per cent more "funkers" in the
high schools.-R. E. K.
-O-O-
England is shocked by the report
that Gen. French and his chiefs of
staff held a conference in their night
les to meet a crisis in the war. They
should have donned full evening dress
and each should have had his man to
study the maps for him. DeucedIy
bad form to save the army in ones
nightgOwn.
DR.. H. H. Frysette of Chicago as
serts that the high steps of street
cars are responsible for much hum
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-05
SUBSCRIPTION TO
LOAN BY ENGLISH
BRINGS COMMENT
FROM THE GOVT

London, Oct 4, p M.-Reports
that persons in England have been at
tempting to subscribe to. the Anglo
French loan being raised in the United
States on account of the fact that the
interest yield is higher than that on
British domestic sloans, elected the
following statement from the govern
ment today:
The treasurer points out that it is
very undesirable in the public inter-
est that persons or firms in the United
Kingdom subscribe to or purchase the
forthcoming Anglo French loan in
America. The main purpose of the loan
is to give support to the4American ex-
changes. Remittances from the United
Kingdom for the purpose either Of
subscribing to or purchasing the loan
or of replacing funds already in Amer
lea which may be employed for such
subscription or purchase would have
the effect of defeating the object.
Holders Of the loan who reside in
the United Kingdom will be liable to
an income tax on the dividends, as in
the case of income from other securi-
ties abroad and dealings in the loan
will not be permitted upon any stock
exchange in the United Kingdon"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-05
CHELSEA

Mrs. Mary J. Stafford, who has been
spending the summer with friends III
Lewiston, returned home Friday.
Mrs. Vesta Morgan and Miss Ruby
Corbin went Saturday to Bath, where
they will visit relatives.
Miss Agnes Lancaster. teacher in No
S, on Monday attended the funeral of a
relative in Topsham.
Mrs. Mary Allen returned Sunday from
a two weeks vacation passed with her
daughter. Mrs. Sadie Farnsworth. a,
Southport.
Mrs. Flossie Downs of Bangor and Mrs
Elizabeth Smith OF Caribou were recent
guests of local relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Morgan of Gar
diner were Sunday guests Of their pa
rents. Mr. and Mrs George Morgan.
Percy Morgan of the National Home
hospital is home sick.
Earle Hayes and several gentlemen
from the Home were Sunday guests a:
the Memenway cottage.
Mrs. W. o. Thompson, who has been a
guest at the Hemenway cottage for sew
eral weeks, has returned to her summer
home in Peabody, Mass.
Mrs Florence Thompson Monday sub
stituted for Miss Lancaster in school
No. ).
The Good Will Circle will meet Thurs
day, Oct. Z. with Georgia Malaney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-05
EAST WINTHROP

Mrs E. H. James and Mrs. E. B. Spear
and daughter Alice passed the day Satur-
day in Augusta and Hallowell.
Mrs. w. S. Russell Of Augusta called
Wednesday at the home of her sister.
Mrs. A. NJ. Hunt.
Word was received last week of the
birth of a son to Mr.. and Mrs A. C..
jackson of St. Louis, Mo. The youngster
arrived Sept. I and the many friends
OF the happy parents will unite in sending
congratulations.
Mrs. Merle Beveridge and two children,
Wentworth and Thelma. of Oakland are
passing a few days At Mrs. Beveridge's
sisters. Mrs. NJ. B. Hewitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. g. Cushman and Mr..
and Mrs. H. H. Cushman attended Farm
ington fair one day last week. making
the trip by auto.
Mrs. W. H. Hewitt was a visitor in Au-
gusta Friday.
Mrs. F. E. Packard. Mrs. E. F. Long
ley, Mrs w. F. Hewitt and Mrs. A. F.
Stone were guests Thursday of Mrs. A.
NJ. Hunt.
Mrs. Blaisdelf of Augusta was a guest
last week Of Mrs. Blaisdell's sister, Mrs.
c. Scott West.
Mrs. Hattie Jones is guest Of Mrs.
A. E. Brainard.
Mrs. Olive A. Dudley made trip Fri
day to Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-05
new HAMPSHIRE COMMISSION Gets
NO REPLY TO REQUEST Mr.. MELLEN
TESTIFY IN B. & N. INVESTIGATION

was Joking He tried to make no such
bargain for his association, he said.
Work done for the Boston & Maine in
the campaign against the Grand Trunk
was as lieutenant Of George A.
Weston of Bellows Falls, VT, and
was wholly Independent employment
for Mr.. Steele. His association had
nothing TO do with it.
Mr.. Rich on Expenditures
Edgar ]. Rich, general solicitor of
the Boston 4 Maine Railroad, present
ed to the commission figures concern
ing certain expenditures by the COM
pany which, he said. were offered to
correct any erroneous impression that
statements Of various Witnesses about
lavish: expenses to influence legislation
may have given. .-+s's
The entire expense of the law depart
ment Of the company in fighting the
extension of the Grand Trunk Railroad
in New England was only ST., 1874, he
said. Other expenses for this purpose.
outside of the law department, amount
ed to $14.244. according to his figures.
For publicity, Mr.. Rich stated, the
Boston & Maine had expended $s42s;
on the New Hampshire rate case sl3,-
ia, and for legislative purposes, $780,
759
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-05
WINTHROP

Miss Graces Stevens Of Maiden.
Mass. is the guest of Albert Stevens
for several weeks.
Mrs. VIM. Gordon and daughter.
Mrs. Evelyn Johnson, were in Halo
well Saturday. guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Buzzell. Master Gardner BuzzeL,
who was operated on for an abscess
and adnoids, is as comfortable as could
be expected.
Leon Watson of Rome was a visitor
in Readfeld and Winthrop Sunday.
bringing Miss Weatherbee Of Vienna
to her school at East Readfield and
passing a few hours at Brookside.
Alton Titus, who has been the
guest Of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A:
E. Titus. returned to Worcester. Mass,
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon returned Fri
day from several days visit with their
daughter. Mrs. Grace Young of Liver
more.
Scott Jones has employment at the
winthrop cornshop labelling cans.
Frank E. Hewitt. who fell Friday
while assisting z. H. Thomas, is some
improved and can walk about
c. S. Towle is buying and packing
apples at Etna and has a second crew
packing in Manchester.
The Missionary Study class Of Win
throp Center will go to Piney Heights
Wednesday, where dinner will be
served at l O'Clock to about IS ladies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-05
OPTIMISTIC
GERMAN VIEW
OF ALLIES DASH

London. Oct. 4.--4.10 A. M.-German
papers reaching London. in their COM
ments on the fighting on the western
front, breathe an air of confidence
concerning the results Of the Anglo
French offensive after the first days
surprise attack"
The people realize the frightful Sc
robustness of the bloody struggle" says
the Frankfurter Zeitung. but Ger
many is not yet exhausted, as her enc
mics would like to believe. We have
at our disposal d sufficient number Of
free reserves who can be thrown in at
any time and at any place without
weakening our fronts elsewhere.
q I'VE must force our adversaries to
recognize this fact"
The Berlin Tageblatt says nothing
can be more foolish than for the Ger
man people to take a light hearted
view Of the terrible seriousness of
these battles, but that confidence
should be drawn from the brilliant
proofs. of the courage and power of
resistance the Germans previously
have displayed against a numerically
superior enemy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-05
PHILADELPHIA
TUNING UP FOR
WORLDS SERIES

Philadelphia, Oct. 4.-The PHILADELPHIA
Nationals began tuning up today for the
worlds series with the Boston Ameri.
cans. which will open he.e on Friday
Only three games-with Brooklyn-re-
main on the Phillies' regular National
League schedule. These games will be
played today. tomorrow and Thursday.
Speculation as to how the rival mar
ayers will use their pitchers In the COM
ing struggle for premier baseball honors
seems to be attracting most attention at
present
1t Is believed that Moran will send AL
exander to the box in the opening con-
test, regardless Of whom Manager Carri-
gan selects. For the second game the
fans predict that either Chalmers or Rix-
ey will be Moran's selection and that AL
exander will pitch the third game in Bos-
ton. Mayer and Demaree. however, are
not lost sight Of in the various predic-
tons. and both are picked as likely can
didates for one Of the contests.
On paper the Athletics last year COM
rletely ouiclassed their rivals. but when
it came to actual play figures counted
for naught and the Braves took the Sc
ries in four straight games.
One familiar scene in connection with
the big series will be lacking here this
season. The Phillies' management has
announced that there will be no public
sale Of tickets and therefore the long
line which usually formed two and some
times three days in advance ct the open
ing game. to purchase seats. will be miss
ing. -t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-05
NATIONAL HOME

Officer Of the day, Capt. George I.
Brown.
Michael Mccarthy Of Peabody. late
Co. E. 9Th U. s. Cav. has been admit
ted to the Home.
Harry Meady, late Co. H, 3rd Ct
Int, has been granted discharge
from the Home.
Edward L. Shaw, late Co. X, 125th
N. Y. Inf, a former member, has been
transferred here from the Central
Branch, and Charles H. Hilton, late
Co. F, 18th Me. Inf, and Thomas S
Walton, late Co. H, 9Th Pa. Cav, from
the Mountain Branch
The following members reported
Monday from passes: James r. Saw.
yer from Hallowell ana Hovey French
from Scion.
The returns from furloughs Monday
were: Joseph Davis from Beechel
Falls: Alvin S. Doughty from Lewis.
ton; Theodore W. Underwood from
Boston: Florence Haggerty from New
York City; Augustus Peabody from
Warren; Elias e. Weber from Canaan
and William Wheeler from Hartford.
Burroughs were granted Monday to:
George e. Wilson to Boston: Michael
Cassidy to Calais; Henry Peacock e
Portland: James r. George to Angus.
ia; Walter White to Lowell; George
w. Harris to Bangor: Edward F. La
Rock to Boston; Granville H. Hutchin-
son to Portland; william E. Calvin t.
Lowell; John Gallagher to Boston;
Timothy j. Crowley to Boston; BenjA.
min r. Lawton to PrDvtdence: and
william c. Phillips and John J. Nc.
Dermott to Boston.
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DRESDEN

Mrs. Jennie Moses 10 visiting Mrs
Edward Mansir at Richmond.
Atherton Rogers is shingling the
store that was formerly owned by his
uncle, David Reed.
Only a small number Of summer
people remain and should we have an
other week OF cold weather like that
of the past week the few remaining
will depart in haste to their city
homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Houdlette Of
Melrose, Mass, have arrived to occu~
by their new home. which they pur-
chased last spring Of Mr.. Dunn.
Mr.. and Mrs. oscar Bailey Of Monsi-
,veag passed sunday with Mrs. Bail
ey's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. s. p. Call.
Mrs. Walter Densmore, who has
been visiting in Woolwich all summer.
has returned.
Oliver Candy. his mother and niece
Margaret were guests Thursday Of
Mrs. NJ. Barker and daughter.
A Baked Bean supper was held at
the home Of Mrs. Fred Stilphen
Thursday evening for the benefit Of
the Methodist church. The proceeds
were about IS.
The many friends Of Miss Olive Ret
tall of Richmond. formerly Of this
town, will be interested to learn Of
her marriage to Vernon Little Of that
place, which occurred Thursday eve
ming at Augusta.
Lawrence Gahan has secured a po-
sition with Rhines Brothers at Port
land.
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FRENCH OFFICIAL
REPORT CLAIMS
MORE PROGRESS

Paris, Oct. 4.~.(22S p. M3.-French
troops have continued to make progress
to the north of Arras, according to the
announcement given out by the French
war Office this afternoon.
There has been almost continuous
fighting between the trenches accompa-
MED by artillery exchanges. in the vicin-
ity of Nouvron and Quennevieres.
There has been also artillery fighting
in the Champagne district.
A squadron of French aeroplanes has
thrown down some 10 shells of heavy
calibre on the railroad station at Metz.
The text of the communication follows:
I'VE have continued to make progress
to the north Of Arras in the forest of
Givenchy and at Hill No. 1ls. Here we
occupied the crossroads of five highways.
There has been almost continuous
fighting with hand grenades and bombs.
accompanied by artillery fighting from
each side. in the vicinity Of Quennevieres
and of Nouvron.
I'm the Champagne district there has
been artillery fighting in the vicinity
of Navarin farm.
Yesterday evening two counter-at-
IdChS vi Tic pdtt Va NAC ShciHy " tIlS
north OF Mesnil were repulsed. The night
passed quietly on the remainder Of the
front.
Zone Of our air sQuadrons had thrown
down on the Sablons railroad station at
Metz no fewer than 10 shells of heavy
Galore. Other French aviators have con-
tinued the commandments from the air OF
the railroad lines. junction points and
railroad stations behind the German
'front.'