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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-22

San Francisco Sept. o1-This was
Rural Credits Day at the Exposition
with one of its features an address by
Myron T. Herrick of Cleveland. for
merly Ambas sador to France, in which
he discussed in detail many phases Of
the rural credits movement.
The grand purpose of the rural
credits movement, said Mr. Herrick
had been overlooked by those who ex-
pected Of it only lower interest rates.
Cheaper money, he declared, is not
its only aim: it rises higher than that
and proposes to enable home seekers
to accomplish their wish, landowners
to procure adequate funds to develop
their holdings. and farmers TO mobll-
ize their resources SO that American
agriculture may become modernized
and properly financed and keep pace
with progress in every other industry.
Reviewing the five years that the
movement has been in course, Mr..
Herrick declared that legislation in
various states looking to the formation
Of credit unions and land credit insti-
tutions had little merit. State aid, be
believed, to be undesirable In the
United States if private enterprise
could be efficiently regulated and rural
cooperation intelligently practlced.
Among other things he said:
"The cause of much of the misun-
Outstanding about cooperation bank
ing and credit is the mistaken notion
that cooperation is an altruistic
or benevolent means Of helping the
wn-and-out class Of persons who
are individually weak and incompe-
tent. This half-truth is alive with
dangers. Cooperation can never help
anybody except him who Is able ana
wiling to help himself-and his
neiEhbor also. True. cooperation Is
the quickest way to success for the
humble as we'll as for the high, but
it's literal interpretations is organized
mutual self-help. 1t presumes that
men will work harder. longer. and
better together than when standing
alone; 1t requires a spirit and an abil-
ity to both give and receive; and 1t
can reach its fullest development only
among persons who are capable and
honest, and known to be so-among
Persons who ask no favors, who spurn
charity and state aid, and rely solely
upon their own talents. toll and re-
sources.
There is more cooperation in the
United States than in any other coun-
try, and It Is used here even for the
largest undertakings. The gathering
and distribution Of news by The As
sociated Press Is the most striking
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-22

report were among them, such as the
buying of liquid chlorine, and about
the Bridgeport Projectile Co.. as we'll
as documents regarding the buying up
of phenol, from which explosives are
aeroplane patent.
But things like that must occur. 1t
seems quite likely we will meet again
soon. The sinking of the Adriatic
(Sic) may we'll be the last straw. l
hope in our interests the danger will
blow over How splendid on the East
ern front
IT always say to these idiotic Yankees
that they had better hold their tongues.
1t is better to look at all the heroism
with full admiration. My friends in the
army are quite different in this way
My informant further gave me to
understand he has not yet played his
last triumph, namely. a refusal to i'm
port meat into England under any cir
cumstances. He-that is to say the
above-named slaughtering houses
control the Argentine market. At the
present moment they are paralyZed
here also by the action of the British
admiralty for the latter has comman-
dered most of the English freight ships
intended to transport meat from Ar
gentine
III England stood face to face with
the standing of not being able to get
any meat from the United States or
Argentine, she would soon give in.
What the immediate result here Of
making cotton conraband will be, is
hard to say. The anger of those inter-
ested in cotton will be enormously in
creased, but on the other hand the
fear of threatened confiscation may
make the leaders of the cotton trust so
yielding that they, against their bet
ter judgment, may agree to the sale
of the greater part of the present sup
ply enbloc to England, who would be
in position in the future to control
the whole cotton market and on
peace being declared to force on the
whole world this essential raw mate
rial.
&C. DCMBA."
There are three letters from DR..
Dumba TO Baron Won Burian, all DAFT
ed Aug. 90.
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Concord. n. H.. Sept. 21.-Investiga-
ton by the Public Service Commission
into corporation expenditures to in
duence legislation in this state since
Jan. l, 1912, was resumed today, and
Attorney John f. Benton for the COM
mission read a statement of such ex-
penditures. The American Express Co.
paid out SS069.44. most of it for ad-
vertising and the Concord & Mon
tIeal Railroad s39,740.2S, largely for
attorneys fees and advertising. This
vas repaid by the Boston & Maine
railroad. Expenses Of the Boston &
Maine all over the system were given
as SS41, 26712. of which $116,S11.39 was
for advertising. In New Hampshire,
the Boston G. Maine paid to attorneys,
S25S,132.07. One of these payments, Of
S21,564.24 to George A. Weston, was
inquired into rather closely by At
torney Benton, who sought informa-
ton from W. J. Hobbs. financial vice
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-22
OFFICIAL GERMAN
STATEMENT GIVEN
OUT ON TUESDAY

Berlin, Sept q, via London, $50 P.
operations was issued today by Ger
man army headquarters:
western theater of war: In the
Souchez -Arras section the French ar
tillery is keeping up a strong fire al
most uninterruptedly.
In the neighborhood Of Melville.
hand grenade engagements developed.
"Blockhouses lat Sapigneul, on the
Aisne- Marine canal northwest 0.
Rheims. which We're reduced TO ruins
Yesterday, were evacuated during the
night in accordance with our plans,
after the remaining parts had been
blown UP, without our coming into
touch with the eremy.
Several hand grenade attacks q.
Hartman 's-Weilerkopf were repulsed
East Of Perthes and the Argonas
mines were blown up in enemy posi-
tons.
Eastern theatre OF war: Army grou'
of Field Marshal Won Hinderburg: Ths
troops of General Won Eichborn are pre-
crossing while attacking northeast a@
southwest of Oschmjana. The right wihs
of this army group has reached the re-
gion east of Ida, southeast Of NovogTl'
dok, fighting rear guar engagements a.
the way.
Army group OF Prince Leopold OF b.
varia; A crossing over the Molcasz nab
been effected at and south Of Dworzeeo
Further south ouS troops have penetratea
south of the Yolozadz-Nowa1amys'o'
trow line, fighting the enemy during the
pursuit.
Army group of Field Marshal W.
Mackensen; The situation with uh'
army group is unchanged.
Southeastern theatre Of war: lnsi'
is nothing to report regarding the os
man troops
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CHINA

Rev. and Mrs. Longley have oee'
taking short vacation at Owls nee.
Mr.. Longley's pulpit was supplied a. "a,
Sunday by Rev. Mr.. Wakefield Oh Nv
Windsor. ,,,..s
Misses Lillian Fall and Annie nav,
of Boston are passing a few weeks 9
1.-THE Willows" on the lake shoie'
SUNDAY school rally day will be %
served at the Baptist church ne@'
day. ,,;rer.
Misses Estelle and Helen bia'. .;on
were delegates 10 the State CONVENE
at Skowhegan. !, me
Mrs. Ella Northey Of Lynn 80
guest of her sister Mrs. Elmila .si,.
Mildred Parmenter Of Ohio Is viii
ing his mother, Mrs. Wiggln' d.
Jones.
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at s19,0oo.ooo, have been detained in Eng
lish ports for months unde r. suspicion
Germany u
The negotiations are ing so long
drawn out because Mr.. Meaxher and his
companions will not accept - lame COM
promise but insist on full empensation
or the release of the con4fgnments in
which the bacon may be stil sound.
The Third Lett1
The third letter tells of t& publication
OF the documents. adding:
Count Won Bernstorff took the posi-
ton that these ISLANDERS require no an
swer and had the happy inspiration to
refuse any explanation to be in no way
compromised"
The letter concludes: =
Everything German here will be
more theoretically and consistently
slandered and be-fouled. No impartial
person could fail to be impressed with
a feeling of gratitude at the wide ac-
tlVity of Gehemerat Albert. There are,
however. very few impartial people in
New York.
The torpedoing Of the Arabic
should she have been sunk without
warning or should any American pas
sengers have lost their lives would
have a more unfavorable effect with
regard to Germany on public opinion
in the United States than all the
newspaper revelations"
A letter from Capt. Won Papen, the
military attache of the German en-
bassy, addressed to his wife and de-
scribing the stealing Of portfolio
from Heinrich Albert, commercial at
tache of the German embassy at
Washington on an elevated railroad
train in New York says:
you can imagine the sensation
among the Americans. Unfortunately
some very important things from my
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-22
DECL ARES ENFORCEMENT SHERIFF
IS COMING TO ANDR0SC0CCIN
TO CLEAN UP ITS DISGRACE

Lewiston, Ne. Sept. 21.-The Lew
iston Journal says:
AN enforcement sheriff is coming
into Androscoggin county and that
before very long.
This is the statement made to the
Lewiston Journal on Tuesday by
man close within the confidence OF
Democratic leaders of the county;
man who IS in position to know what
IS taking place on the inside.
According TO the gentleman referred
to, conditions have become such in
Lewiston that they are intolerable;
that the leaders who have, heretofore,
Ninked ct notification and called il
good politics TO let the town be wide
open, now realize that day has gone.
They are now insisting that the
screws be put on and the city and
county be brought back into the path
of decency.
Resign Of Be Fired
Let ne tell YOU" said the man.
there is going 10 be an enforcement
sheriff in Androscoggin as sure as
there is God in Heaven and that
before very long,
He said that while he could not
give the exact method of procedure
which would be followed to bring this
about action would come through
Governor Curtis.
The Governor will take advantage
Of certain statutes which give him
power to handle this situation, eN-
planned the man, in the event that
Sheriff Davis will not resign. He may
even go to the extent of calling the
LEGISLATURE into extra session for the
purpose Of removing the sheriff.
It is believed in certain quarters
that it will be a comparatively easy
matter to secure the resignation OF
Sheriff Davis; that if the Governor
shall make it clear to him that un-
less such a document is forthcoming
he will take summary action. and that
such action will have the backing OF
the Democratic leaders of county, dis
trict and State the sheriff will quick
" comply with the request.
Should he refuse. says this man.
am certain that there will be some
further proceedings instituted by the
Governor along the lines I have out
lined.
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District Leaders Behind Move

Going further, the gentleman SAID that
in his Judgment the governor was not
taking the initiative in this matter, put
because of pressure being brought to
bear upon him by prominent Democrats
of Lewiston and the second district.
These men realize today, said he, that
unless something is done Immediately
10 clean up Lewiston, Democratic su-
rremacy in both county and district is a
thing of the past. Some of them even
feel il has been permitted TO So so far
now that nothing can save the party
here.
These men, as the Journals informant
puts il. have gone to the governor or are
TO go to him and state the case. request
ing him TO take action, both from sense
Of decencv and desire for good govern
ment and as a matter of political eXpe-
diency.
Brann Will Act
Not only that Went on this man.
but l can tell you that Mayor Brann
will clean things up pretty quick If the
proper authorities do not get busy.
The mayor has watched this thing
and l feel justified in stating that II TINS
contemplated action by the governor
cannot be brought about or does not come
shortly he will take hold of things IN
Lewiston and make the police clean up
the town as it hasn't been for long
time"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-22

president of the Boston & Maine. Mr..
Hobbs would only say that the money
was spent in a campaign in opposition
to the extension of the Grand Trunk
Railroad through New Hampshire or
ganized by President Benjamin A.
Kimball of the Concord & Montreal
Railroad. The vouchers were ap-
proved by Charles S. Mellen, at that
time president OF the Boston & Maine.
The vouchers gave few details of the
transactions and Mr.. Hobbs thought
this was because "details were con-
sidered undesira ble."
Mr. Benton asked the commission to
order the Boston & Maine to produce
correspondence with New Hampshire
publications relative to the railroads
publicity campaign Solicitor Edgar j.
Rich, for the railroad, said the CORE
spondence would be produced without
an order. though there was some
doubt as to the right of the commits
ion to call for it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-22
WOMEN MEMBERS
OF SHERIFF'S CHURCH
VISIT THE BAR ROOMS

Eight women. members OF the ParK
street Methodist church, Lewlston-the
church attended by Sheriff DAWSON
Monday afternoon made a tour OF
Lewiston bar rooms for the purpose OF
investigating conditions in that city.
The result of this tour was sentl-
ment Of disgust upon the part of all,
and the confirmation Of stories which
have appeared from time to time the
past eight months in the press OF the
city as to conditions there.
In the party We're: Mrs. T. r. Cat
land. Mrs. D. F. Faulkner, Mrs.
Charles Kimban Mrs. Jennie Proctor,
Mrs. w. E. Webster. Mrs. Charles
Weymouth, Mrs. Charles Barker and
Mrs Henry Brann.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-22

basis adapted to American ,,s,
temperament" ana
Russian Difficulties
russia is going through a die.,,.
iioo DIS regards exchange. We cannot ~
port our products and there is 10y.
remittances from abroad Russia VI
large payments TO make abroad and -
cannot make them in goods or nroa,,a.N
That difficulty was examined cIosa,,,
IN feoruary and the French and Rr,,i.i
governments came to the assistance =.
Russia with advances which have hs.s
employed to pay coupons and nprch..
supplies Evidently this policy Of COON.
Grafton must be continued. That ts AZ,
Of the questions which the min;stars -
finance are considering.
Germany's ADVANTAGE
Russia is putting into the common .,
Tort with her allies all her resources I,
men and money. She receives from, ,.,
allies indispensable cooperation. Jnfer;or
to the Germans in the beginning. from
the point of view of preparation for N.
war. we have made up part OF the disad.
vantage through the common effor q,
the government, the people, the DUN,
and the council of the empire. We shan
continue TO decrease the difference he.
tween ourselves and our enemies in TIA,
respect"
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BRITISH TRANSPORT OF $1,000
TONS REPORTED SUNK ON Way
FROM EGYPT TO DARDANELLES

Berlin. Sept. 21-(By wireless to Say
Vile, y. Y.)-The Frankfurter Zeitung
reports that a large British transport.
from Egypt for the Dardanelles, has
been sunk by a German submarine.
This report was given out today by
the Overseas News Agency which
says
"A special telegram to the Frank
furter Zeitung says that German
submarine torpedoed a 5000 ton Brit
ish transport off the Island of Crete,
in the Mediterranean. The ship was
gong from Egypt to the Gallipoli pc
ninsula.'
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There have been a number of I'M
confirmed reports of the sinking OF
British transports. On Sept 9. Bre-
men newspaper stated that the Brit
ish steamer Southland, serving as a
transport had been torpedoed, in
Turkish waters. The gross tonnage Of
the Southland is l2.017, or considerably
smaller than the transport now said
OF have been torpedoed.
Great Britain has number of yes
sells OF $1,000 tons or more in the
transport service. The Mauritania. 81,
93S tens gross, and the Aquitania, As
ca tons, have been engaged in trans
porting troops to the Dardanelles
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-22
WHY "AN-UR1C"
Is an Insurance Against Sudden Death!
Sufferers FROM aek.che and Kidney Trouble

powerful agent in dissolving uric acid,
as hot water melts sugar. besides be-
ing absolutely harmless and is en-
dowed with other properties. for it
preserves the kidneys in a healthy
condition by thoroughly cleansing
them. Being so many times more act
i've than nthia, it clears the heart
valves of any sandy substances which
may clog them and checks the degen-
Grafton of the blood-vessels, as well as
regulating blood pressure. "An-urlc"
is a regular insurance and ll1e-saVer
for all big meat eaters and those VINO
deposit lime salts in their JOINTS. ASK
the druggist for "An-uric' put up py
DR. Pierce. in 50-cent packages.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets Tor the
liver and bowels have been favoraoiy
known for nearly so years-Adv.
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TO HAVE
PIECE TORPEDO
FROM HESPERIAN

Montreal, Sept. 21.-Major Hercule
Barre of a Canadian regiment, a sur
vivor of the steamer Hesperian. today
exhibited piece of steel. which, he
said, he picked up on the deck of the
Hesperian following the fataiexplosion
The major declared the steel was part
Of a torpedo and termed the conten-
ton that the ship had stIek a mine
absurd
Major Barre who was returning from
service in Flanders, said that while
Captain Main and other officers of the
Hesperian showed GOODNESS and cour-
age after the ship was struck, the
crew was far from competent Thirty
six Canadian soldiers did valuable
work in launching life boats and res
cuing passengers. The major said all
Of the passengers and crew should
have been saved as he did not leave
the ship until four hours after it was
struck. He added that "everything
seemed to go wrong and there was a
great difficulty in launching the boats"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-22

Before an Insurance Company will
take a risk on your life the examining
physician Will test the urine and re-
port whether you are a good risk.
When your kidneys get sluggish and
clog, you suffer from backache, sick
headache, dizzy spells, or the twinges
and pains Of lumbago, rheumatism
and govt. The urine is often cloudy,
full Of sediment: channels often get
sore and sleep is disturbed two or
three times night. This is the time
you should consult some physician OF
wide experience-such as DR.. Pierce,
Of the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical In
stiture, Buffalo, n. Y. Send him ~
cents for sample package OF his ne"
discovery-"An-u uric" Write him your
symptoms and send a sample OF urine
for test. Experience has taught Dr.
Pierce that "An-uric' is the most
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Washington, Sept 2.-Disastrous ef-
fects on American trade in the Far East
are of a continued shortage of freight
tonnage on the Pacific. are predicted in a
report on the freight situation by Consul
General Anderson at Hong Kong, China,
made public today by the bureau of for
eign and domestic commerce. The report
indicated that Japanese shipping lines,
which virtually control the Pacific trade,
will continue TO discriminate in favor of
japanese shippers in apportioning space
in steamers.
While no definite announcement has
been made, it is well known by officials
of the bureau of foreign and domestic
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-22
EARLY APPOINTMENT OF DUMBA
SUCCESSOR TO UNITED STATES

Buda Pest. Hungary. Sept q, Via
London.-A Vienna dispatch publish
ed here today says it has been learn
ed in diplomatic circles at the Aus
trian capital that the government will
not await the arrival of DR.. Constan-
tin Dumba from the United States be-
fore appointing his successor The
new ambassador. it is stated will be
named at once. The dispatch says that
Kapetan Won Marczynski, former am
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DUMBA'S NOTE
Continued from Page ~

House of Representatives to take his
ment or, on the other hand. in the SEN
ate can overthrow the resolution already
voted in favor of prohibiting the export
Of guns and munitions.
I'm the circumstances any attempts to
persuade individual states to vote par
allel through their legislative bodies offer
no advantage apart from the internal diff
fculties which the execution of this plan
presents.
Another Move
The proposal to borbid passenger ships
to carry munitions stands on different
footing. however. Mr.. Bryan and his
Democratic supporters would stand for
this prohibition, and l believe the Pres
ident would not show himself so intran-
sigeant with regard to this action.
LAS for the note Of protest against
British interference with shipping. which
has no often been notified and as often
postponed, I learn that the issue is de-
layed in consequence Of the imminent
declaration of cotton as contraband. The
feeling which obtains among the great
American importers was accurately rep
resented in Mr.. Meaghers (Meeker?) H.
speech. Meagher's is one Of the prin-
cipal importers of the United States for
he is a partner in the Chicago firm Of
Armour & Co.. who with the firm OF
Swift control the meat market Of the
whole western hemisphere.
'''Mr. Meagher, whom I recently met on
. yacht and whose acquaintance I had
made in Chicago. absolutely re-
CARDS Englands acts as arbitrary. No
fewer than 81 ships with meat and bacon
shipments of his firm for Sweden, valued
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COUSIN OF KAISER
SLIGHTLY INJURED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Berlin. Sept. N.-(Via London, 315 p
M).-Prince Joachim Albrecht of Prussia
was slightly injured when an automobile
in which he was riding with a companion
met with an accident. and both were
thrown out OF the car. The princes
companion was more severely injured.
The prince is cousin OF Emperor Will.
liams.
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Disaster Predicted for the
American Trade in the Far
East by Consul General

commerce that negotiations are now
nearing completion, ssr the establishment
of Chinese-Ame4tan shipping line in
the Pacific which Will to some extent re-
lieve this situation,
The new line, VIII eh is to be financed
sidy from the Chinese government ana
its shipe will fly thesChinese flag.
Mr.. Anderson says the withdrawal of
British ships in the Indian trade for
war use has given the japanese lines
in that trade a great advantage. Extra
ships have been added by the Japanese
lines serving Calcutta and Bombay and
ship yards in Japan are working over
time turning out more vessels.
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bassador at Rome of Austria Hungary
has been selected for this place.
kaJltan Mercy Won Kapos- Mere
served as Austro- Hungarian ambassa-
dor al Rome from June of 1910 to Au-
gust of last year. In March of this
year he returned to Rome as repre-
sentative of his government in the I'M
successful negotiations with Italy in
regard to territorial concessions by
Austria. which preceded Naly's en-
trance into the war.
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RAM KATAHDIN
TARGET FOR THE
WYOMING'S GUNS

Norfolk, Va, Sept 21-To determine
the angle at which shells from guns OF
large calibre fall when fired from long
and short range. the United States ram
Katahdin today was the target Of big
guns on the battleship Wyoming, flag
ship of the Atlantic fleet
The firing took place off Rappahan-
mock Spit in Chesapeake Bay and was
witnessed by number of naval Off
GERS,