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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-17
Morgan in Wall Street

Thei ma ximum depreciation today in
pounds sterling was AZ per cent. be-
lowlnormal; in fracs 10 per cent. be-
Iowa normal; in Italian Tires % per
cent.,In the money markets today, the
pound sold for but s4.64: 500 francs
equalled a dollar, and dollar pur-
chased GAS Tires. These were the quo
tations while rates were at the lowest
ebb during the early afternoon. In the
last hour Of the business day. the
presence in Wall Street of J. P. Nor
gan for the first time since the at
tack on his life six weeks ago and an
informal conference of bankers to con-
slider the situation sent the market
upward in a rebound. Sterling closed
at 4.67. Francs gained three points
over the low record. selling at 500 at
the close and Tires rebounded a point,
closing at SAT.
Rests With Foreign Buyers
What to do to remedy the situation
engaged the attention of bankers with
NAL conference late today. 1t was de-
cided to do nothing, chiefly because the
remedy lay across the ocean with the
foreign buyers. They and not the Ameri-
can sellers, it was clearly established.
were the sufferers, and theirs, 1t was the
consensus of opinion. should be the task
of setting the money markets to rights.
How this would be done, however, was
the object of keen consideration and
some speculation.
Some Possibilities
1t was generally believed that the
present abnormal situation would not be
permitted to continue long. The obvious
remedy seemed to be to sell American
securities held abroad and when this
contingency was studied the situation
seemed to be pregnant with unique pos
sibilites.
A great many millions of American
securities payable, of course, in dollars
when due, are held abroad, chiefly high
class railroad bonds and preferred stock
Of certain railroads and the bonds and
preferred stock of selected list Of
American industrials. Should these Sc
curities be sold at the present exchange
rates in foreign markets. they would
fetch far more than the purchasers paid
for them, due entirely to the depression
OF exchange.
Thus a $1,000 American bond sold in
Paris at par would. on account of the
prevailing exchange rate, bring approx
imately 5000 francs. When purchased at
par a. year ago it cost the purchaser APP
pfoximately $3.50 francs. The net profit
would be about $50 francs. or about 10
per cent. the per centage of depression
in francss in American exchange markets
In London the profit would be approx
mately 4 per cent, and in Rome the
profit would approximate Is per cent.
With these. prospective, profits as an
inducement. It was believed that holders
abroad would be willing 70 sell and that
foreign buyers of American goods would
have little difficulty IN procuring large
amount of American securities abroad a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-17

The mayor Of Xenia, O., prohibited
roller skating in the streets. A coun-
Gilman and the secretary of the busi-
ness mems club resolved to give the
order practical test. They did 50.
found there was no ordinance behind
the mayor, and were released at once.
The word spread so rapidly that in less
than IS minutes the streets of the place
were packed with skaters busily prov
ing that theirs was the land of liberty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-17
Mrs. Mary Woods

Mrs. Mary Woods widow of the late
Amaziah Woods. passed away Monday
morning. Aug. Is. at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Emma Hersey, at. the
age of IS years. She had been in poos
health for some time, but shock
Saturday night was the immediate
cause of her death.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-17
WATERv|LLE

The leading four teams in the I'VE
light Baseball League will furnish ID
baseball entertainment at the Cenu'
Maine fair. The games in the leas'
have all been good ones and the po'
have often felt that perhaps the Re
suit would have been different II q
teams had gone the full nine inning,
At the fair they will have plenty
light and time to play and the game
are sure to attract whole lot OF ~
tention from the sport lovers OF "
city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-17
SHIPPING NEWS

Bangor, Me-. Aug 17.-Arrived:
Steamer Montara. Newport News.
Sailed: Steamer Brandon, Norfolk.
Portland. Me-. Aug. 16.-Arrived and
sailed: Steamers Dagland (Nor.) Mon
treal for Philadelphia: schooner Ethel
F. Merriam. Bangor for Boston.
Also arrived: Schooner Elsie A.
Baylies. Boston; Ella Clifton, Bangor
for Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-17
AMERICAN DOLLAR NOW
RULES MONEY MARKET
Continued from Page y

abroad called for payment in Ameri-
can dollars and not English pounds
sterling which have been heretofore
the standard of finance the world over.
The immense losses, therefore. due to
the decline in foreign exchange rates
win be borne to the last penny by the
foreign buyers and will not be sus-
,tained. by the American manufacture
,ers. situation exactly opposite to
what had heretofore, been the popular
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-17
Petition for
Receiver for
Iron Mt. Ry.

St. Louis. Mo-. Aug. ia petition
for a receiver for the Missouri Pacl-
fic, Iron Mountain Railway system
was filed late today in the federal dis
trict court here.
The suit was filed by attorneys for
the Commonwealth Steel Co.. of St.
Louis, which claims to be creditor OF
the railroad to the extent of $4,000
for rolling stock and other railway
supplies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-17
READFIELD
JOHN T. cIoueh

EAST-John T. Clough of this place
passed away Wednesday. Aug. II, after a
long illness. aged 70 years. months and
q days. Mr.. Clough was born in this
town and with the exception of a few
years passed in Winthrop always lived
here. In his younger years he worked
in the oilcloth shops here as a printer.
After the shops were burned he moved
to Winthrop and worked at the same
trade, later returning to his farm here.
Mr.. Clough was twice married, his first
wife being Miss Abbie Robinson of Mt.
Vernon, to whom one child. Mrs. Frances
Stevens of Mt. Vernon. was born. His
second wife was Miss Betsey Moulton Of
Winthrop. who survives. He was a men,
Der of Winthrop Lodge, A. o. U. W. The
funeral was held Saturday, Aug. II, at
his late home, conducted by Rev. Mr..
Mosher of Augusta. The floral tributes
were many. Interment was at East Read
field cemetery.
Recent visitors at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. George Morrow were Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Damren and children, Elmo and
Dorcas, of Mt. Vernon: Mr.. and Mrs.
Archie Morrow and daughter Cleo. Miss
Ella Morrow, Miss Althea Heath and
Master Reginald Wentworth. all of Au-
gusta.
Mrs. Lizzie Ever Walker and daughter
Julia of Albion are visiting at Mrs. c.
A. Halletts and calling or old friends,
Mrs. j. N. McKenney accompanied by
her two children, Harry and Emerald,
are visiting relatives in Sangerville
and Dexter.
Master Herman Gordon is confined to
the house by illness.
Miss winnifred Gordon was much
surprised and greatly pleased with the
large shower Of post cards she receiv-
ed last week from her many friends.
Tho c. I. c. was entertained Satur-
day evening by the Misses Lila and
Lolita Bourne. They were much pleas
ed to have their old teacher. Mrs. Liz
zie Walker, with them. Refreshments
were served.
Mrs. Frank Mills and daughter Ger
trude and Mrs. Ida Morrill, returned
Sunday from Hyde Park. Mass,
where they had been passing a week
Beside visiting friends in Hyde Park,
Mrs. Morrill, visited relatives in At
tleboro and Avon. On their return
home they were accompanied by Miss
Luella Wallace, who will visit friendws
for few days here and at Belgrade.
Mrs. George Stevens and daughter
Villa from Winthrop were recent call
ers at Mrs C. c. Morrill's and W. T.
Mace's,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-17
Mrs. Abbie Knowles

Mrs. Abbie, wife Of Elmer E. Knowles
Of Prehle street. South Portland. died
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-17

Vessels Capsize
Brownsville, Texas. Aug. 16.-The army
wireless station here received a report
from the transport Buford at Galveston
tonight that the water had risen 10 feet
and that several vessels had turned over
in the harbor there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-17
Vessels Capsize

pie were gathered in downtown hotels
and public buildings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-17
Garland avis

A very quiet but pleasant wedding
took place at the home of George Rey-
nolds in Burnham at high noon Sat-
urday. Aug. IA. when Percy E. Garland
of Harmony. Me-, and Mrs. Hattie
Florence Davis of Pittsfield were unit
ed in marriage by L. W. Clark Esq, of
Burnham, who used the single ring
ceremony. The marriage was solem-
nized in the presence of a few invited
guests.
Miss Doris Evans went Saturday to
Guilford. where she will visit her
grandparents.
Ralph Miles has a weeks vacation
from his work on the section and he
is passing the time with his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. A. c. Miles in Skowhe-
gan.
Weston Jewett of Jackson is visit
ing his nephew. Chester Elwell.
Several members Of Victory Temple.
Pythian Sisters, went to Sayward's
shore Sunday for the day to enjoy a
picnic and a fish dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence McAllister
went Saturday to Skowhegan to at
tend the races held there. They went
Sunday to Moosehead lake, making
the trip in their auto.
Mrs Una Gould of Boston and Miss
Verna Gould of Pittsfield are visiting
relatives here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-17
GALVESTON SUFFERS
IN GREAT STORM

Continued from Page I
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-17
City Government
Regular Meeting

petition Of residents on the Bangor
road asking that the name be changed
to Riverside Drive was granted.
An order was passed authorizing the
mayor to appoint a committee OF three
to consider the question of traffic regula-
ton and report at the next meeting Of
the city government.
Roll Of Accounts
Roll of accounts No. was presented
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AMERICA INFORMED
COTTON CONTRABAND

Continued From Page ~
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-03-27
NEW INVENTION DOES
AWAY WITH SMELLING

Col. James Fleming of Globe, Arr
iona. has received information from
Washington that a patent has been
granted him by the United States
patent office on his invention of a
device or machine for extracting
valuable minerals such as gold, sill
YER and copper. from the ores by
what is called the wet process, or re-
versing natures in%filtration deposit
process, says the Copper Era.
For hundreds of years it has been
said by the best m~etallurgists that
some day a practical and economical
discovery would be made doing away
with the expensive and unnatural
practice of smelling. Possibly $780,
900 per year for the past 20 years has
been expended over the world trying
to make perfect and practical this
process of extraction.
Mr.. Jennings discovery the is sole
owner of the PATENT is the result OF
his II years and more of practical ex-
periments and tests, employing the
best talent in the land to assist him,
with an expenditure of possibly
$3.50. 900 in cash. The process, like
all other valuable discoveries, is very
simple and cheap in installation, uses
no ore tanks or vats-does not even
use a shovel. The process is practi,
cally continuous, fast working, and
the ore is held in captivity until the
last trace of the valuable mineral is
extracted.
He has what is called a basic pat
ent of original discovery claim. all OF
which cannot and will not be dis.
puted by any person who has any
knowledge of the business coming
from actual experimental practice OF
from general study to accomplish
perfect results.
Colonel Fleming is a lineal descend
ant of William Fleming, many year:
ago professor of metallurgy at Edin'
burgh university, Scotland, who
wrote many books on metal extrac
ton and refining. and whose books
were of much help in working up t.
this discovery.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-03-27
General Scott Successful

A laconic telegram from Brigadier
General Scott, chief of staff. from
Bluff, Utah. to Washington head.
quarters, early this week, said:
Successful. Have four Piutes.
AT their desire am personally con-
Quoting them to Salt Lake City to
turn over to Marshal Nebeker.
Leaving everything peaceful behind
in southern Utah"
The party rode into Bluff ten days
after General Scott, unarmed and
accompanied only by an orderly and
two Navajo scouts. started over the
snowy mountains for the Piutes in
their distant hiding place. General
Scott is noted for his astounding sue.
cess as a peacemaker with Indians
and also with the Filipinos.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-03-27
Elko Man Sells Patent

Elko Independent: Joseph O'Byrne
OF Elko. who some time ago obtained
a patent on a ~noiseless typewriter,
has received notice from the Frank
b. Power Machine Company of
Springfield. Mass. who have had an
option on the patent for more than
a year. saying they have decided to
take up their option and would make
final paymentin a few days. O'Byrne
first gave the option on his device in
September, 1918. The royalty paid
him was to be made in monthly pay
ments of 500 each and a sum of
$500 if they took up the option at
the end of that time.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-03-27
SOME TYPEWRITER

A typewriter that is nearly 1000
times the size of the ordinary ma
chine is one of the novel exhibits at
the Panama. Pacific Exposition.
While installed principally as an ad-
vertisement. this enormous machine
serves another purpose of as great
Importance, since it is used for writ
ing newspaper bulletins that can be
read a block away. This machine,
which is 81 feet wide and Is feet
high. is reported to have cost $780,
600. The type are three inches in
height and print letters which are
spaced two inches apart from center
to center. The weight of the car
riage is $500 pounds. the diameter
of the key cup, which is the part of
the machine ordinarily pressed by the
finger, is seven inches. while the hol-
low cylinder is large enough for a
man to crawl through. For using
the machine, paper niue feet wide is
required.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-03-27
Nevada Divorce MOI Recognized

New York. March 20.-Mrs. Julia
A. Miller of Atlantic City, N. j.. is
still the wife of Oscar Clark Miller
of Brooklyn, despite the fact that he
obtained a divorce from her in Ne
vada. in so far as their marriage
concerns litigation in this State, ac-
cording to Surrogate Fowler. Mil
Ter is seeking to receive all of an in
come of $1,000 a year left to himself
and ''his wife" equally by an aunt,
Sarah Akin. who died April 20, 1910.
The surrogate held that because
Mrs. Miller was never a resident of
Nevada and service in the divorce
action had been made on her in New
Jersey the courts of New York must
still consider the Millers as married.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-03-27
Cleared On Second Trial

Bert Scott was cleared of the
charge of murder on his second trial
at Winnemucca Saturday. He had
served a year in States prison after
having been convicted of manslaught-
er, but secured a new trial. He was
represented by j. M. Frame and took
the stand himself to tell the circum-
stances of the shooting at Rochester
two years ago when he killed Ben
Swago. Self-defense was his excuse.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-03-27
Uses Prairie Schooners

Dean c. S. Knight of the college of
agriculture of the University of Ne
vada, who recently returned from a
visit to a farmers institute at Me.
tropolis. Elko County, reports that
the farmers of that district, who are
Mormons. are using old fashioned
prairie schooners to convey their
children to and from school. They
have one central school, with modern
equipment, and use six wagons to
carry over $50 children to town.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-03-27
Nevada Women Asked to Assist

The women of Nevada are offered
an opportunity to assist in promoting
the interests of the State by provid-
ing samples of art and fancy needle
work for the Nevada building at the
Panama-Pacific international Ex-
position. Mrs. w. A. Massey, who
is in charge of the domestic arts ex-
hibit in the Nevada building, is max
ing a collection of art and fancy
work. She wishes to place it on dis
play, so that visitors to the building
may gain a good impression of the
home life of the State and will ap-
preciate all contributions.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-03-27
Womens 'Jitney" Gatherers

The fair sex of Reno and Sparks
are about to encroach upon the male
portion of the town, that is, as far as
driving Jitney buses is concerned
Two of the damsels have in fact be-
gan driving car with the result that
the male jitneyers are up against il
for passengers. From all appear.
ances the women of the two towns
prefer to ride with the men while the
opposite is true with the rougher
sex.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-03-27
New Nevada Laws

Governor Boyle last Monday signed
the following bills recently passed by
the Legislature:
Senate bills-100, appropriates
3d. 900 for the Fallon fair; l85, re-
curing County Assessors to report
names of auto owners to Secretary
of State; 95, making it a misdemeanor
to Craze cattle on certain lands; 1872,
providing relief to certain persons
who advanced money for Nevada
school of industry; 1873, amending
railroad commission act by requiring
notice before change of rates; 116,
amends section IL sheep industry act;
so. concerning reporting decisions OF
Supreme Court; 203, amending sec.
ton 807, civil procedure Act; 3 black
list bill; 258, State tax levy; 124,
amending revenue Act; 1873, prohib.
iting sale of trout.
Assembly bills-262, official flag Of
Nevada; 126, concerning board Of
health and quarantine rules in GER
tain diseases named; 1872, amending
Reno charter by making terms OF
officers four years; POT, changing
statutory form of oath of office; 100,
providing license of 500 per annun
for travelling merchants. The indus.
trial insurance commission Act anC
the commission form of government
Act for towns, Except Reno.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-03-27
Nevada State News

Virginia Enterprise: Some one
remarked that the last Legislature
put the con in economy
The Carson Board of Trustees has
closed the school for a week owing 10
the cases of scarlet fever in the city
and during the vacation the building
and books will be fumigated.
Charles Healey, millman of Millers.
died from the shock of a capital oper-
alton for cancer of the face in a Den
yer hospital and will be buried at
Aspen, the Tonopah Bonanza says.
Professors of the State University
have asked for the head and neck of
any dog which has been affected with
rabies in Elko County to make a close
analysis, to ascertain if the malady is
hydrophobia.
Mrs. Florence Ballet lost her suit
at Tonopah to have the divorce de-
cree granted to Lesion Ballet set
aside. She charged deception on the
part of her husband. who has mar
ried another woman.
The j. II. Miller hospital. located
southwest of Fallon. burned to the
ground last week, causing a loss of
| S25, 900. The fire started from an
overturned lamp. There were seven
county inmates in the hospital. all of
whom escaped without injury.
Otto Zeige, a resident of Bald
Mountain, White Pine County, is out
just $45 as the result of the depreda-
| tons of his burros, which during his
absence from camp broke into the
| flour box and not only devoured the
flour but $45 in bills which he had
concealed in the box.
The Richards Mercantile Com
pany's store in Tonopah was robbed
Wednesday night. The burglars
carried away 200 razors, 200 knives
and "a guns. The loss will amount
to about $500. The numbers of the
guns are in the possession of the
sheriff.
An unknown passenger held up
and robbed a jitney a operating
between Reno and Sparks Thursday
night. The passenger paid his fare
and at a point near Coney Island
asked the driver to stop the car. He
secured 1913 from the driver and $1l
from a Japanese, who was also a
passenger.
Charles Mitchell, Frank Swain and
IC. w. Williams had a miraculous es-
cape while motoring to Elko from
Hylton, the Elko Independent says.
They were on the Smith creek road
coming around the point of the hill
about a mile from South Fork when
the spindle on the right front wheel
broke. The machine left the road
and stopped within a foot of the
bank of Smith Creek, and at this
point it is about 20 feet high. Swain.
who was on the rear seat. was thrown
from the car and went over the bank
into the creek. Aside from a cold
bath he suffered nc injury.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-03-27
Aim New Attack
At DardanGlos

London, March PA force OF
allied troops was landed on the pen.
insula of Gallipoli yesterday from
transports in the Gulf of Saros, &C
cording to a dispatch from Athens tC
the, DAILY Express" A general at
tack upon the Notifications of the
Dardanelles is to be undertaken i'm
mediately on the arrival of further
French and British warships now or
their way to join the attacking
squadron.
Berlin, March 24.-Included in the
items of news given out to-day by
the Overseas News Agency is the fol
lowing: "The 'Giornale d'Italia' Of
Rome has received a dispatch from
Athens saying that the British bat
tleship CORVALLIS has been disabled
in the Dardanelles fighting"
Petrograd, March 24.-The con.
gress of representatives of the no
bility now holding its annual session.
in Petrograd, to-day unanimously
adopted the following resolution:
"The vital interests of Russia re
quire full possession of CONSTANT
nople and both shores of the Bos
phorous and the Dardanelles and thu
adjoining islands,"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-03-27
Novel Idea for Clearing Streets

The Virginia City Enterprise says:
Manager Connors of Piper's Opera
House and w. T. Moran probably
have the right idea as to how to re-
move the debris from the hotel fire
from the streets. They obtained
first a small picture of a eat and
nailed it to a pole in the center Of the
lot. Small boys coming that way
could not resist the temptation to try
their aim. Before they left the
place they had thrown almost a ton
of rocks from the street to the pile.
When the cats picture had been dis
figured a negro's picture was put up.
1t is now planned to have photos Of
representatives of all nations en-
gagged in the war put up and the
enemies may give action to their
feelings. The streets will be cleared
in a week.