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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-24
East kennebec Pomona

East kennebec Pomona Grange met
with Windsor Grange Tuesday. June q.
with an attendance of over 100. The Fifth
degree was conferred in full form on four
candidates. A petition will be circulated
through all the subordinate Oranges in
kennebec county and sent to the electric
railroad company for a change in the
fare limit to be effective on days of field
meeting, Aug. 20, at Robbins Grove.
Lecturers program: Music. Windsor
Grange; address of welcome, Frank Col
burn, Windsor; response. Sister Ida
Searles, Chelsea: recitation, Sister
Coombs, Windsor (encore); original pa
per on Forest Trees of Maine and In
dustries Dependent Upon Them Lizzie
E. Colburn. Windsor; vocal solo. Alice
wilkins (encore); question, do Automo-
biles Bring Enough Money Into the State
to Pay for the Injury They Do to the
lock. followed by E. C. Bailey, w. J.
Thompson. J. r. B. Dinsmore, c. K
Green. d. E. Foster, Martin Weber, A
H. Ware, Dickey. True, Marden, Hayes
Colburn, Brown, Sparrow and Holmes. A
very interesting letter read from the Sec
rotary of the Maine Automobile Associa-
ton. The Grange voted strongly in IA
vor of the automobile. Sister Farnham
told an auto story which brought down
the house" Recitation. Mary Barton
farce, mo Men Wanted by five mem.
bers of Windsor Grange; music, Windsor
Grange.
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"Why Conscription?"
(London Observer June g.

(LOnQOn observer June 81
We have received many letters in re-
ply to that Of Mr.. Samuel Storey, pub
lished last week, but we prefer not to
add to the already too numerous con-
troversies on this question. The OBJ
server has advocated for months past
the formation of National Register,
so that the service Of every able
bodied man may be at the disposal
Of the State for any purpose, at home
or at the Front, to which it may be
necessary to call him. This is not a
time for hair-splitting or for academic
discussions as to the form Of service,
We are all at the service Of the State,
and 1t must be left to the Government,
which alone has the knowledge neces-
sary to a decision. to call on US in
the way and at the time which may be
most suitable. We may have sufficient
confidence in Mr.. Asquith and Lord
Kitchener to believe that, If they want
more men than the present system
produces. they will get them, by what
ever name they call the process. We
have now Government which repre-
sents the whole Of the nation, and our
business Is to trust them and not
harass them with superfiuous counsels.
Ed. Observer.
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Commercial Mems Outing June Is.

The Maine Commercial Travellers
will have their field day and 0aeing
Saturday June 26. at Sebago ke.
The members will parade from Che
Pythian Temple in Portland to the sta
ton and have secured the services o.
Chambers Band for the occasion. 1t
is believed that there will be about $50
in line. Numerous athletic events Will
be run off for which excellent prizes
Will be offered. A baseball game be-
tween mines representing the Maine
Commercial Travellers and the United
Commercial Travellers. The organiza-
tons have number Of baseball stars
and the contests promise to be no
ordinary encounters. There will be
big dinner under the charge of COM
petent chefs. Nothing is being left
undone by the efficient committee Of
arrangements which includes c. B.
Reynolds. A. M. Menish. ]. w. Har-
per. H. c. vancor. w. L Cousins. G..
H. Peterson and A. T. Erickson. A
special train win leave Union station
for the accommodation Of the travel
err ~sa<
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West Minot Granue

West Minot Grange held their regu-
lar meeting Saturday evening. The
master being absent, Overseer H. P.
Record was master; other officers pro
tenn were overseer, H. E. Verrill;
steward, E. w. Farris: chaplain. Mrs.
E. A. Bearce: gate keeper. Walter
Johnson; Ceres, Mrs. H. P. Record.
There was but little business and the
time was given to the lecturer. The
program follows: Music, choir; roll
call, each member to tell a story, give
reading, whistle, furnish music or
pay a forfeit Of five cents into the IL
brary fund. 1t was very interesting.
There were short stories, quotations,
reading. Myrtle BRIGHAM; vocal solo,
c. T. HIATT; piano solo, Mrs. c. T.
HIATT; song, Mrs. Rose Atwood and
Alice Perkins; reading, H. c. Verrill,
and 10 cents paid in. Instrumental mu-
sic, Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. HIATT, with en-
core; music. choir; question, RE
solved. That the Extensive Cultivation
Of Potato Crop on the Maine Farm is
a Greater Inducement to the Success
full Farmer than is an Equal Acreage
in Corn Crop" F. P. Atwood and
G.. H. Bean.
After the meeting refreshments were
served. There were so members pres
ent.
Sunday. June q, will be the Grange
memorial, the exercises will be in the
Grange hall, and from there will 20
to the cemeteries with flowers and
decorate the graves Of departed men,
bers.
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THAW APPEARS ON STAND WITH II OTHER
WITNESSES TO PROVE HIS. SANITY AT THE
TRIAL NOW IN PROGRESS AT n. Y. CITY
witnesses Include Four Jurors from Former
Trial; Two Chaplains, Physician and Keeper
at Prison. Two News papermen and Lawyer

New York, June 23.-Thirteen wit
nesses, including Harry K. Thaw him
self, testified today that they believed
Thaw is sane. They appeared in the
proceedings before jury to test
Thaw's present mental state upon the
outcome Of which depends whether the
slayer of Stanford White will go free
or return to the insane asylum from
which he escaped.
The Witnesses
The witnesses included four jurors
at Thaw's former trial, two chaplains,
a physician and keeper at the Tombs
prison, where Thaw was several times
confined, two newspaper men, who
had been associated with him during
the nine years history of Thaw liti-
cation, lawyer who had met Thaw
in New Hampshire, and juror in
civil proceedings instituted by one of
Thaw's former attorneys against Mrs.
Copley Thaw, his mother.
They all agreed that Thaw showed
TO symptoms of delusion, that he
could talk intelligently on many sub
jects, had never been violent in his
conduct to their knowledge. and was
rational in his talk and actions.
Thaw Composed
posed when on the witness stand and
answered the questions of his attor-
ney in we'll modulated voice and with
cut hesitation. He described the story
Of his escape from Matteawan and his
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-24

school at Clearfield, Penn, has ar
river in town to pass a few days as
the guest Of her mother, Mrs. Fred O..
Savage, Pleasant street. Miss Edwards
plans to leave in a few days for San
Francisco, Calf, where she will at
tend the Exposition. also visiting at
places of interest along the way.
Miss Vera Small entertained the men,
bers of the Younger Set Wednesday eve
ming at her home on Western avenue
The time was passed in playing cards.
The hostess served a delightful luncheon
There was a full attendance and the
evening was most enjoyable passed
A special meeting of the Salvation
Army will be held Thursday evening at
the Fairfield Corps hall. Major and Mrs.
Guard Of Portland will be present at this
meeting and take charge of the ser
vices.
An all day meeting Of the Needlecraft
Sisters will be held on Friday at the
home Of Mrs. Minnie Adams. Silver
street. At noon a dinner will be served
and the time will be passed in a social
manner.
The commitment of the taxes Of the
town Of Fairfield has been received this
week by William J. Bradbury, collector
Of taxes, from the assessors, Lafayette
Bray, Wallace A. Hill and John Harris.
The total town tax for the year of 1915
will be A7.9O9.30. The State tax for 1915
will be $1o,296.33 and the county tax will
be $2S79.H. The rate for 1915 is $3.50 on
every $1,000 of the town levy and for the
corporation levy the rate is $3.50 on every
$1,000.
Frank Cofill. employed at Augusta, ar
rived in town Wednesday to pass a few
days at his home.
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DYNAMITE USED
TO CHECK FIRE
0SS|PEE, n. H,

Ossipee, n. H.. June 23.-Flames ran
through a section of this town today.
burning 10 buildings. including the Car
roll county court house, before they were
controlled. Dynamite was used to check
the spread of the fire. one building being
blown up. The total damage was esti-
mated at about $4,000.
The fire started in the blacksmith shop
of Fred Belware and spread rapidly un-
til the court house was in flames. Lack
of water. the supply being confined en-
tirely to wells, prevented effective fight
ing. 1t was decided to dynamite the
home of Mrs. Elisha Allen. but the ex-
plosion only scattered the brands over a
wider area. The fire eventually burned
itself out within an area of one-thrd OF
mile.
The buildings destroyed included. be-
sides the court house, the dwelling houses
of Thomas H. Brown and A. c. Moulton
the latter's undertaking snop and the
general store of C. II. Carter.
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ST. LOUIS WINS SERIES
WITH BROOKLYN FEDS

Brooklyn. June 23-St. Louis took the
series of five games with Brooklyn by
winning the final today 2 to I. 1t was a
pitchers battle between Watson and Fin
neran. Manager Magee sprung Char
ley horse after singing in the first in
ming and was forced to retire. Seaton
has been suspended for five days for In
different playing. The score:
st. Louis ......O 0 0 0 0 Q 0-2-7-2
Brooklyn .......O l 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ola:
Watson and Hartleys Finneran and ST.
mon.
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Readfield Grange

The regular meeting of Readf1eld
Grange was held at the Grange hall
Saturday June 10. Grange was opened
in form. Pro tenn officers: Overseer, P.
G. Knickerbocker; assistant steward,
w. P. Walker: Pomona, Minnie Wal
ker; Cerec, H. Gertrude Hamilton;
Fish. After the transaction of bust
ness the meeting was placed in the
lecturers hands and the question,
"Who shall cut the bushes on the
highways. the town or the owners OF
the land?" was answered by w. P.
Walker, w. M. Black, w. M. French
of Startling Grange. Bros. Small
Chamberlain, Jackman Of Startling
Grange, Sisters Fellows. Briggs and
the lecturer. Dinner recess followed.
Work was resumed at 100 and the
ling Grange were called to the chairs
and after word Of welcome from the
secretary, c. Weston, and a response
by w. NJ. French Of Startling Grange
the program was: Piano solo, Ruby
Hartman, encore; reading. George
Chamberlain, encore; burlesque,
Grange meeting by members of Star
ling Grange: reading, Mrs. A. F. Eel
lows: pantomine, Wanted Wife. by
members Of the Startling Grange; solo
Gertrude Gile Barron, encore; reading
Erma Fellows; charade in two parts
by the members of the Startling
Grange; Holy City in pantomime. Ger.
trude Gile Barron and Grace Daven-
port Attendance rs.
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ley and Larry LAWN of Boston. Or
men Smallridge of Northeast Harpor
was a substitute outfielder and Don
Murray substitute pitcher.
Farmington High defeated Lawrence
High Of Fairfield for the state Hlsn
school championship, to SATURDAY
at Pennington. Dunton allowed only
four scattered hits and struck out H.
Parlin was batted from the box In the
fifth, but Burke. who succeeded him.
kept Pennington scoreless for the re-
mainder Of the game.
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RUSSIAN ARMY MAKES
AN ORDERLY RETREAT
Continued From Page One)

good order, leaving behind few prison.
ers and even removing the Russian
documents from the city, which, since
the Russians occupied it, has been
called by them Lwow.
One telegram from Vienna says EN-
peror William and Emperor Francis JOS
eph purpose to meet soon in the recap
tured Galician capital for fitting cere-
nance of Galicia.'
The news of the fall of Lemberg was
known on the Continent yesterday, but
1t did not reach London until late this
afternoon when bulletins arrived almost
simultaneously by wireless from Berlin
and Vienna by way of Amsterdam. The
British press had been expecting such a
development and there Was no more than
passing comment on it, though it drove
home. according to military observers,
the fact how ample must have been the
Austro-German ammunition supply to ac-
complish the fact.
Berlin and Vienna are reported to be
filled with joy over the victory of their
forces. Archduke Frederick of Austria,
commander-in-chiefpF of the Austrian
forces. and Gen. Atfsas Won Mackenzen
of the German army both have been
made field marshals of the Prussian army
in recognition of their services in the
Galician campaign.
On the river Dniester south of Lemberg
the battle is still raging.
On Other Fronts
The German Emperor is believed to
have been at the front at the taking
of Lemberg, and word comes from Pc
,rograd that Emperor Nicholas has start
ed for the Russian front, doubtless with
the object of inspiring his soldiers by
his presence.
Heavy fighting on the Gallipoli penin-
sula has ended with success for the AL
lies along the entire line. After prepa-
ration by the allied artillery two lines Of
Turkish positions were taken and held
by the Allies in spite of numerous fierce
counter attacks. In this way the Allies,
the French war Office says. have gained
an important strategic position which
commands the head of the ravine of
Kereves Dere, defended with great de-
termination by the Turks for several
months.
OF the fighting on the Austro-1talian
front. general connected with the Ital-
ian war Office summarizes the campaign
during the last month oy the statement
that the Italians have occupied Austrian
positions along front of 500 miles and
that the Austrian efforts have been de-
voted almost exclusively to the lombard
ment Of Italian towns on the Adriatic.
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subsequent movements in Canada,
Vermont and New Hampshire. He said
he had left Matteawan because ply
sicians had told him that he was sane
and that he himself believed that he
poned.
That the whole sordid history Of the
Thaw case and his relations with
women, the story Of Evelyn Nesbit's
relations with Stanford White and the
circumstances which led up to Whites
death would be dragged to light again
before the trial is concluded, was in
Dictated by Deputy Attorney General
Cook, in his address to the jury. He
said that the state would prove that
Thaw was an incurable paranoiac, and
was morally perverted.
Cross Examination
In his cross examination of the wit
ness, Mr.. Cook put questions designed
to impress upon the jury that a man
suffering from the form of insanity
which the state alleges Thaw possess
es. might appear perfectly rational in
his ordinary associations, even mental
ly brilliant.
One important witness whom the
state desires to call, Susan Merrill,
whose home Thaw was alleged at his
trials for murder to have frequented,
was missing. Mr.. Cook said today She
had been located in Boston and had
promised to come to New York. Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw was in Chicago, he said,
and had promised to appear, If needed
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.
Graduation at Castine Normal.


The graduation exercises Of the
Eastern State Normal school took
place at Castine Tuesday night, when
diplomas were awarded to 3S gradu-
ates. The class parts were by Dora
F. Goldrup, salutatory; Florence M
Cole, Maui E. Dubay and Arlettie NJ
Richardson, essays; Maynard F
Douglass, class history; Gertrude NJ
Conant, valedictory. The other grad
yates are Lulie A. Ames, Minnie b
Ball, Helen Barker, Jessie F. Boynton
Katherine c Bowler, Addie G. Bowden
Myrtle A. Cornforth, Ellen G. Curley
Zina H. Davis, Grace E. Dearborn
Mildred S. Donlin, Winnifred NJ
Doyle, Hoyt D. Foster Minnie R
Cove, Bernice T. Hamblen, Carmen
A. Harper. Marjorie o. Harvey, Doro.
Florence r. Keene, Mary H. Kennis-
ton. Mary A. Ladd, Mary E. Mills
Ida F. Murphy, Luck M. Murphy. Dor
is L. Nickerson, June E. Penney, Lila
B. Severance, Sara B. Stinson, Char
lotte c. Thompson, Mildred v. lib
belts and Margaret B. Watson.
Two Jitneys Licensed at Bangor.
Licenses were granted Tuesday at
Bangor to two applicants to operate
jitney buses. the routes being over
the Hammond street and Highlands
car lines on the West side Of the city.
More than a month ago several buses
were operated for two days and then
held up by the city government. The
licenses were granted Tuesday by the
city committee on by laws and police
regulations after the applicants had
passed an examination and paid a SO
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WAR NOTES

The worst is yet to come to the Ger.
mans. according to a letter received BY
Michael Rogers of Nashua. N. H.. from
his mother in Lithuania, which shows
how the people of Russia regard the war.
She urges him and all acquaintance in
Nashua not to form any opinion on the
progress of the war from German
sources. She says the Russian troops
have inflicted serious losses on the enc
my and that the Teutons are doomed to
a final crushing defeat. The Car. she
adds. has 100000 men now getting
ready to enter the war as fast as posi-
BILE.
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SUMMER
White HOUSE FOR
WILSON'S ARRIVAL

Washington, June 21.-Preparations
for opening Of the summer White
House at Cornish. N. H., were begun
today in anticipation of the arrival
Of President Wilson Servants and
motor cars went forward
The President will go to Cornish by
way of New York to see Col. E. M.
House. his personal friend, who recent
ly returned from Europe. BY present
plans he will leave here Wednesday
and spend Thursday in New York with
Colonel House.
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BASEBALL NOTES

The baseball team Of the Maine wes-
1eyan Seminary at Kent's Hill won 8
OF the "A games played. Capt. Donald
Collins of Dixf1eld, regarded as one of
the best pitchers in the preparatory
schools OF Maine. has signed up with
the Winthrop team Of the Kennebec
Trolley League for the summer. The
other members Of the team were Carl
Skoheld OF Wilton. first base; Chas.
Bogart OF Boston. shortstop: Harold
Grindle. catcher: kid" Daily of Bos-
ton. Carl Wardwell Of Togus, Fred
Williams Of Readfleld and Grant Gate.
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WASHINGTON

The excitement over school affairs
has abated little and the new school
board has organized and settled down
to business with the following COM
posing the board w. l.. Leigher,
chairman and truant officer; II. j..
Moore, End, ana G. O. Genthner, 3rd.
intendent. The old board consisted of
c. c. Rivers. Eurtelle Sidelinger and
Edison Wellman, all three very eff
Glen! and capable mon \ controversy
came up over transporting pupils in
one particular family and town
meeting was called to see if the town
would vote to sustain the action of
the committee in not carrying pupils
and the town voted 10 sustain them.
In he meeting the committee were
made the target of abuse and as the
Office does not pay enough to tempt
representative men like these who left
town (Which is in debt) quite a good
sum of money. They all resigned and
as the superintendent was chosen by
this board and also the truant Off
GER these two offices were also left
vacant. Another town meeting was
called and the largest number of citi-
Gems that have been to town meeting
assembled and elected the above new
board, all Of which have very decided
views of the same faith as the old
board and were elected over the OPP
position by a vote Of nearly two to
one. thus showing very emphatically
hot hn a tive Cifi1onS IF the
town upheld the course the old board
had taken.
The many friends Of DR.. S. B. Over
lock of Pomfret. Conn.,, formerly Of
this place, who was operated upon
several weeks ago, will be glad to
learn he has left the hospital and is
resting at the "Elm-Tree Inn at
Farmingtcn, Conn.,. for a few weeks.
Mrs. c. NJ. Berry, who has been
housekeeper for Nathaniel Overlook
for the past II years, has finished her
labors there and has gone to live with
her daughter, Mrs. John Tibbetts, at
Montville Center.
Missionary w. E. Overlook, who has
Kennebec county, has returned home.
Marlton Knowlton, our genial r. F.
D. carrier, has new automobile on
his route and Leland Johnston, the
carrier on the Washington route, also
has one.
All Of the road commissioners are
doing a great deal of blasting Of
troublesome rocks and lodges in and
by the roadside. Mr.. Linscott is doing
the job with his steam drill. This
work has been long needed and will
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WAR

War is hell, no matter what
The fire within that makes It hot!
Masters, by their devious ways.
Light the red. destructive blazei
Talk Of God and righteousness;
What are they in this distress?
Talk about the soldiers fame;
Talk about the glory game;
Tell us 1t is good to die
That a flag may float on high;
Tell us lofty sentiments
Grow from blood and pestilence;
Tell us corpses. strewn around,
Change the soil to hallowed
Tell us burning houses light
Straying patriots towards the
right:
Tell us there is cause for cheers
In the women's bitter tears;
Tell us starving children wall
Only when their armies fail;
Tell us how great victories bless 4
The widows and the fatherless
Tell us that the men who died y
Are their country's Joy and pride;
Tell US
What you please to tell
The simple. truth Is
War is hell!
w. J. hampton In the Christian
Herald.
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SOUTHPAW WILTZE
OF GIANTS RELEASED

New York, June 23.-George Wiltze,
former left handed pitcher Of the New
tional!y released as manager of the
Jersey City Club of the International
the club last winter. 1t is said that
President Barrow has been dissatis-
fed with the poor showing made by
the Jersey City Club. Joe Yeager, an
infielder procured from the Montreal
Club, is acting manager.
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A letter received from Amede Dupre
of Biddeford, a member Of the I'd Cana.
dian Artillery Brigade, contains the in
formation that he Is now stationed in
Northern France. where he is fighting
with the English army. ne is a brotheg
Of Noe Dupre. manager of the Postal
Telegraph Company. He has been in
several battles. and has had thrilling ex-
periences. He writes that the Canadian
troops are doing commendable work, and
are attracting attention from other Ma
tons. -.
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WADSWORTH HAS
NEW TRIALS AND
NEW SUCCESSES

Rockland, Me-, June 23-The gear
driven torpedo boat destroyer Wads-
worth today completed more of her
official acceptance trials with results
satisfactory. During a four hour run
at ~ knots speed and another run
Of similar duration at 16 knots, the de-
stroyer demonstrated economy of fuel
consumption we'll within contract re-
quirements. She will leave here to-
morrow for the final trials, returning
then to the builders yard at Bath.
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7RAvERS WINS GOLF CUP
At HUNTINGTON VALLEY
COUNTRY CLUB BY PLAY

Philadelphia, June 23.-Jerome D.
Travers, open golf champion. today
won the Lynnewood Hall cup at the
Huntingdon Valley Country Club by
defeating in the final round Of play
Max Marston, two UP and one to play.
Travers' victory gave him permanent
possession Of the gold trophy which
was placed in competition in 1906 at
ter Harold B. Mcfarland in 1905 had
won the original cup offered II years
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HORSE RACING AT
HAVERHILL OPENS

Haverhill. Mass, June 23.-The Bay
State Short Ship Circuit opened a
four days meet here today with three
events, one Of which, the 2:1S trot.
went five heats. La Rustina trotted
the last heat in the 2:30 event in 2;17A
in a close finish