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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07
tH.!!! rs CLAIM &! N!
REPULSE OF BIG
AIR ATTACK BY
BRITISH FLEET

Berlin. July 6.-(By Wireless to
Sayville. n. VA great British aero
plane attack was directed against the
German positions in the German bay
Of the North Sea on the morning of
July 4th. according to German ofi-
cial statement issued under date Of
July 5. The attack, the announcement
adds. failed.
German airships sighted at dawn off
Terschelling Gan island off The Meth
erlands) the advancing British naval
forces. They consisted Of several hy-
dro-aeroplane motorships. accompa-
MED by number of cruisers and tor
pedo boat destroyers. The British YES
sells were forced to retreat.
One British hydro-aeroplane, which
succeeded in rising in the air, was
pursued by German aeroplanes, but it
escaped by flying over Dutch terri
tory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07

After the explosion the plant caught
fire. The flames hampered the res
cuers.
Special Train for Injured
Special trains were ordered and as
fast as the injured were rescued they
were brought to this city and placed
in hospitals here.
Among the badly injured was H. c.
Shock, an explosive expert from Will
mington, Del.
A number of women who were
working in the cordite department and
who we're badly hurt, were among the
first saved.
One of the women employed in the
factory when she recovered con-
sciousness said a chipping machine
caused a spark to ignite the cordite
and the explosion followed.
Four Bodies Found
Four bodies of employees, two of
them women, were found in the wreck
of the plant late today Aylmer Brown
and Messrs. Sammon and Wilson were
still missing and little hope of their
escape was entertained.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07
WILL CONTINUE
INVESTIGATION

Cambridge, Mass, July 6.-Notwith
standing the suicide of the man known
as Frank Holt at the Glen Cove, L. /.
Jail tonight, the local authorities de-
cided to make further effort to de-
termine whether he was Erich Muen-
ter, the Harvard University instruc-
tor who disappeared after his wife
died by slow poisoning nine years ago.
They arranged to send two men to
Glen Cove early tomorrow morning
for the purpose Of clearing up the
records in the case should the suicide
prove to be Muenter.
Discover Scars
The evidence that has been accu-
mulating to support the theory that
Holt and Muenter are the same per-
son was strengthened by the an
rouncement today that an examina-
ton Of Hollis body had revealed scars
which correspond to a description re-
ceived by the authorities here today
of scars which Muenter bore on his
body. The scars in Muenter's case
were said to have been due to an op-
GRAFTON.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07

clared, all Europeans have been armed
and all British subjects physically fit
have been mustered into the military
service. Arrangements are said to have
been made to transport all white women
and children either to Australia or their
home countries.
The Alicante's captain Is authority for
the statement that passengers who have
travelled recently throughout India con-
slider the situation serious There have
been no further outbreaks at Singapore,
but because Of the uneasiness over con-
ditions the authorities have called for
service all Britons between the age of
% and 35
The native population of British North
Berneo is reported restless and many
natives have been killed. japanese
cruisers are said to be patrolling the wa
tiers of Borneo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07

Mrs. W. H. Brokenshire sailed from
New York on the American steamship
Philadelphia for England Saturday
noon, to visit her son Lawrence who is
in hospital in Manchester recovering
from wounds which he received in the
battle of Ypres. En- route to New York,
Mrs. Brokenshire was met in Portla nd
by another son, Melvin, who is in the
employ of the Edwards Co. of Falmouth
Foreside. At Cambridge she met third
son, Ernest, and at Providence she made
q brief visit with her brother-in-law,
Rev. J. ]. Brokenshire, pastor Of the
Park Place Congregational church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07
HALL0WELL
Many Stores in City Closed This
Afternoon, According to an
Agreement, for Months
of July and August
MANY NEWSY ITEMS OF
INTEREST

The following stores in this city
have agreed to close Wednesday at
ternoons during July and August and
will close today at 1880 O'Clock. Roy
ais jewelry store. Warmers dry goods
store, Shea's fish market, Andrews
Brothers clothing store, F. B. Wood
Furniture store, W. E. Paine & Son. G..
H. Willis shoe store, Nathan Bridges
shoe store, Hallowell Shoe Repairing
Co., Mrs. H. r. Treworgy, milliner, and
D. G. Stoves clothing store. The gro
Gerry stores have not yet decided to
close, owing to the failure of one firm
to enter into the agreement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07
SWEDE OFFICERS
FIND Ger N A n
C0NSICNMENTS
OF MUCH COPPER

London. July 6. 4.o4 A. MA Stock
holm dispatch to the Post says:
"a Swedish revenue cutter which
went to the assistance Of the leaking
Norwegian motor ship Haona discover
ed that the cargo consisted Of 80 tons
Of copper consigned to Lueback, Ger
many. At the request of the Norwegian
authorities the ship and crew were ar
rested. The police at Christiania dis
covered that a German freight car
which was about to be returned empty
to Germany was fitted with double
walls between which a considerable
quantity Of copper had been concealed.
Three Germans were arrested"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07
REPORT BRITISH
SANK HOSPITAL
SHIP WITH 700

Berlin, July 6.-(By wireless to Say
ville).-Included in the news items given
out today by the Overseas News Agency
was the following:
IAN official report gives full particu-
lars Of number Of cases in which Brit
ish submarines and torpedo boats in
Turkish waters had torpedoed without
warning unarmed passenger ships, and
even one hospital ship with 100 wounded
on board"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07
EDGAR A. EATON OF
BRUNSWICK DEAD

Brunswick, Ne, July 6.-(SpeciaD.
Edgar A. Eaton. vice president Of
the Eaton Hardware. Co.. died late
this afternoon. aged So years. Mr..
Eaton was born at Winchester, N. H..
the son of Ames G.. and Eugenia S.
Eaton. He was for a time engaged
in the hardware, business in Bellows
Falls, Vt. and by wholesale hard
ware house in Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07

Linwood Holbrook burned both hands
quite severely when, after pouring
bottle of gasoline on materials for a
bonfire, Monday night, some one threw
lighted match on the pile before he
could step back
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07

Swedish territorial waters, where she
was run aground near Henriker. Rus
sian ships pursued her. it was report
ed, within the three-mile limit.
This incident was likened to the
affair off the coast of Chile when
British cruisers sank the German
cruiser Dresden. Great Britain apollo
gized to Chile for this violation of neu-
trality.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07
Baseball Today

The Gardiner Trolley League team
will meet the local team for the first
time this season on the Muster field at
o'clock this afternoon. Gardiner has
a strong aggregation of players and
the game should be a battle royal. Fa-
gan will probably pitch for Hallowell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07
SAY trunk WITH
1874 STICKS OF
DYNAMITE WAS
FRANK Hollis

New York. July GA trunk containing
Ia sticks Of dynamite with fuses attach
ed was found by the police late tonight
in house at No. &2 West 3Sth street.
The police said that it was sent there
by Frank Holt and that it arrived there
10 days ago. The dynamite was packed
In sawdust.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07
RUSSIAN GOVT
APOLOGIES TO
SWEDISH Govt

London. July s. SIS A. M.-The
Russian government has apologized to
Sweden for the violation of the lat
ter nations neutrality by the fact
that stray she'll accidentally" fell
within Swedish waters, owing to a
fog during the pursuit of German
vessels. says a Reuter- despatch from
Petrograd.
The German mine layer Albatross,
which was badly punished by Rus
sian warships in the naval battle in
the Baltic Sea on July 2 and fed into
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07

into the cell and looked around. II
was dark.
Il couldn't see at first. Then 1 found
the body In pool of blood in a corner
of the cell.
Holt had been in remarkably good
spirits. He laughed and joked earlier
in the evening. The made me suspi-
cious."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07

The Methodist church will hold its
quarterly conference in the vestry to-
morrow evening at 7.30. All interested
are invited. The Rev. DR.. Holt, the
new district superintendent, will pre-
side,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07
ALBANIAN SHOT
AT BIDDEFORD

Bidceford, Me-. July 6.-What NAV
prove fatal Fourth of July accident
occurred to Ali Mehemet, aged about
% years. an Albanian employed by the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07

ed for in the local postoffice for the
week ending July 81: Emma Chubbuck,
Althea Heath, Mrs. Diana A. Sprague,
Ethel L. Watson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07

Harold P. Smith of Boston is visit
ing his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Willard
F. Smith of Greenville street. He is ac-
oompanied by Louis +. Raynor and
Miss Mary B. Adams, both Of Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07

John Robinson with his family drove
to Southport in his new Oakland car
Saturday and passed the holiday at
Harry Getchells cottage there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07

Henry Emery's cottages at Lake
Cobbosseecontee are all filed with
guests who have arrived within the
past week or 10 days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07

Mrs Lizzie Meader and Mrs Alice
NJ. Parkhurst went to Albion Monday
to visit relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07

Last night the Methodist Boy Scouts
enjoyed a "bun-feed" consisting Of CO.
Goa, cake and fruit, followed by a dis
play Of fireworks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07

Hiram Huntoon and wife made the
trip to Portland to pass the Fourth
in Mr.. Huntoon's power boat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07

Mr.. and Mrs. James Sweet of Sears
port have been visiting for few days
at the home of Mrs. Sweets sister,
Mrs. H. r. Treworgy on Second street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07

Lewis Burbank took party to
Boothbay Harbor in Frank Stevens
motor boat on the Fourth, to enjoy
few days outing at the coast
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07

Everett Packard of Boston, who was
formerly with ]. w. Church of this
city, called on friends in town Tues
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07

Charles Marsden of Lewiston was a
guest at the Congregational parsonage
Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Norman E. Wells Of
Page street are receiving congratula-
tons over the birth of 10-pound girl,
Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07

1t is easy to satisfy shoppers re-
garding Spauldings prices being
money savers" Just prove it to your
own satisfa ction.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07
Boston Livestock Market

Especially reported for the Kennebec
Journal.)
Stock Yards, July &.
MAINE.
At Brighton Abattoir.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07

Germany has the largest death rate
Europe of children less than one ys
old and Norway the smallest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07

Japan is the only oriental country in
which sheet glass u manufacttked.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07
HOLT KILLS SELF

Continued from Page One)
The Ordway new era., 1915-11-12

made up OF grain. frur and mast.
Among the animal food 9 tpw Spd
borers were found. and caterpilars
averaged 2.Ss pei cent " the tiet
Corn was the only grain found Poison
ivy seeds torn large part OF the
diet and are eaten In every month
from Angus, to February inclusive
This otru shows q decided taste for
fruit and may do injury as 1t mas IN
the Florida orange groves The con
tents OF the stomachs. however show
thai the wild fruits are preferred. and
probably only when these have been
replaced oy cultivated varieties is any
mischief done.
Three-tced woodpeckers are found
tn be verv beneficial. These are res
idents OF practically all parts OF the
United States The great bulk OF the
food OF these birds consists Of the iar
vac OF wood boring beetles or moths.
These are eaten with great regularity
throughout the year. but somewhat
more In the colder months than IN
summer. The total Of wood boring
larvae. including both caterpilIars ana
beetles. found In the food OF these
birds. amounts to 77.l3 per cent Their
vegetable TODD may be included In four
items Fruit. mast. cambium and
rubbish. The foregoing show that
these woodpeckers act as ''conserva.
tors OF the forest" in the strongest
sense. as three-fourths OF their food
consists Of the direct ,nemies OF for
est trees II is unfortunate that In
ndtpa cknr
are not very numerous. and for this
reason they should be protected nd
encouraged In every way possible.
Of the several species OF wood
peckers in the United States only
three may be properly classed as sap
suckers. These birds have short.
bushy tongues. not adapted to the
capture Of insects, while the other
woodpeckers have tongues with
barbed tips which can be extended to
spear iuckless borers or other insects
whose burrows in the wood have been
reached by their powerful beaks Th,
sapsuckers practically do not feed
on wood borers or other forest enc
mics. Their chief insect food is ants
About Is per cent OF their diet con.
sists OF cambium and the inner bark
OF trees. and they drink great dea
of sap.
The parts Of the tree injured by
sapsuckers are those that carry the
rich sap which nourishes the growing
wood and bark. It is evident. there.
tore. that the birds attack on trees
may have serious results. When q
small proportion of the bark and
cambium are removed. the vitality OF
The Ordway new era., 1915-11-12

er, 81 stomachs were available. The
food was found to consist Of 29.5s per
cent Of animal matter. to 77.4l per
cent Of vegetable.
Their principal item Of food IL
acorns. This amounts 70 $3.50 per
cent OF the yearly diet and was found
in IS stomachs. whore almonds are
largely cultivated and this bird is
abundant it exhibits strong liking
tor this nut and stores It instead Of
acorns. In some cases It has been
found necessary to shoot the birds
whenever they entered the orchard in
order to save the crop.
The foregoing shows that the food
OF the California woodpecker is not Of
much economic importance. 4 does
not prey extensively upon the prod
ucts OF industry. except occasionally
upon almonds. and its insect dict con
tains practically no useful species Its
woref sin Is its propensity to puncture
the cornices and castings OF buildings
and telegraph and telephone poles In
order to store its nuts for winter use.
This is serious injury and will 1usti'
fy the destruction OF the bird II no
other remedy can be devised.
The red.bellied woodpecker ranges
over the United States as far west as
central Texas and eastern Colorado.
md as far north as New York. Mich
igan and southern Minnesota. 1t is
rather more of a forest bird than some
OF the other woodpeckers. but It is fire.
quently seen in thinly timbered coun-
try.
In Florida the bird has been OBJ
served to eat oranges to an injurious
extent. II attacks over.ripe fruit and
picks holes in 1t and sometimes com
pietely devours II. The fruit selected
Is that which Is dead ripe, SO 1t is not
often that the damage from this
source Is serious. The bird also some.
times attacks the trunks Of orange
trees. as we'll as others. and does some
harm.
For investigation of the food OF the
red-bellied woodpecker 271 stomacas
were available. The food was found
The Ordway new era., 1915-11-12
INVESTIGATING THE WOODPECKER

the tree may only be lowered. 1r
branches here ana there may be
killed WheA ths injury Is more ~.
tensive. as II often is. the tree may
be completely girdied. and Of course
dies. Holes made by sapsuckers go
clear through the bark and often IN o
the wood Sapsucker picking distig-
ures ornamel tai trees. giving rise to
pitch streams. gummy eAeresences.
ana deformities Of the trunks. Small
fruit trees. especially apple. are often
killed. and whole orchards have been
DESTROYED by these birds. Sapsuckers
are known to attack no fewer han
25s kinds OF trees. shrubs. and vines
In the United States. 50 OF which are
offen seriously injured and 80 have
been killed
Hickory trees are favorites Of the
sapsucker, and 1t Is estimated that
the annual loss on hickory alone from
this cause is about $600.OO0. It mas
been found that sapsucker work un-
tits for use such important ornamental
woods as mahogany. black walnut.
The Ordway new era., 1915-11-12
State Educators REFLECT Smiley.

Denver-Dr William H. Smiley,
supervisor Of the Denver high schools,
was reelected president of the educa-
tional council of the Colorado Teach
ers' association after repeated efforts
first to refuse the nomination and
then resign from the office. The 9TH
er officers elected were D. X. Dunton,
Pueblo, vice president, and Miss Dora
Moore, member OF the executive COM
mittee. The three chosen to repre-
sent the council In the association
convention were James H. Baker OF
Denver. president emeritus of the
University of Colorado; w. B. Mooney
of Greeley and Prof. Ira NJ. De Long,
head of the department of mathe-
matics at Boulder.
The Ordway new era., 1915-11-12

white oak. yellow poplar. chestnut.
cherry sweet gum and hard maple;
that 1t seriously blemishes woods
priced for peculiar qualities. such Is
ash. basswood. cypress. red cedar. hol.
ly. buckeye. and dogwood. and that
II sometimes destroys the value OF
wood even for heavy construction. ~
southern Eastwood. spruce and west.
ern hemlock. 1t Is evident that sap
suckers do not deserve protection.
The yellow.bellied sapsucker is the
only woodpecker having the front OF
the head-from bill to crown-red in
combination with black patch on
the breast. The red.breasted sap.
sucker is the only woodpecker that
has the whole head and throat red.
Great care should be taken to dis
tinguish sapsuckers from woodpeck-
ers
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er De allowed until after the second
year and then but one piece twice
week after the midday dinner. Or n
children of two do not gain In weight
because Of too much sameness not
lack Of quantity In the diet. Children
should never be allowed to hurry or
slight the breakfast. but the noon
meal Is the one which should be the
heartiest and simple supper OF bread
and milk. milk toast or some light and
easily digested food.
Too much excitement and play will
often take away the child's appetite.
They should not then be forced to eat,
but put to bed earlier as sleep Is the
best Of tonics for an appetite.
For child from two to three tho
following foods may be served at "a.
rious times. not all at one meal.
Fruits. orange Juice. prune Juice.
pulp Of stewed prunes. baked apple.
apple Juice. apple sauce. stewed apri'
cots. figs. soaked and stewed. scraped
raw apple.
Oatmeal, cream Of wheat. rice. ia
rina. hominy. all slightly sailed. well
cooked and served with the top Of the
milk or thin cream.
Eggs coddled. that is dropped In the
shell into boiling water and removed
at once from the heat. standing Eve
or six minutes or longer: soft poached
eggs,
Meat.-Scraped beef of rare roast.
white meat Of chicken. center Of lamb
chop, roast lamb. broiled beef steak.
or boiled or broiled fresh fish. all
minced fine
The Ordway new era., 1915-11-12

no more time.
THE dynamo. switchboard and bat
terry are shipped ready to set up. In
most cases. a good electrician should
be secured to install the dynamo and
cells and do the wiring.
"A ten.ampere battery will operate
all the lights required for a seven or
eight-room house. as well as lights for
the outbuildings. In addition. small
vacuum cleaner, electric toaster,
wringer. washing machine. sewing
machine. fan or electric iron can be
used
THE farmer. after determining the
number and sizes Of lights he desires
in each room. must estimate the mum.
ber Of hours they will burn in the
morning and evening. These figures
can be obtained from the number OF
hours that artificial light is used now.
I THE average house with seven
rooms, cellars and closets. should burn
less than three hundred watts a week.
The storage battery of ten.ampere
outfit will produce three hundred
watts without recharging. It takes
eight hours to charge the battery after
1t has ben discharged. completely.
"The cost of wiring the house will
vary between forty and one hundred
dollars. depending upon the amount
and grade Of wiring and the fixtures
used. A house can be wired cheaper
when It is icing built than at any
other time. The cost Of upkeep is
slight"
The Ordway new era., 1915-11-12
STATECAPITAL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
LEASE 5000 ACRES OF LAND
OIL and Gas Tracts In San Luis Valley
viii Be Developed.

OIL and Gas Tracts In San Luis Valley
viii Be Developed.
Denver.-Oil and gas leases OF 9s.'
900 acres OF state land in Alamosa
and Saguache counties have been
granted by the state land board, fol-
lowing the opening Of bids.
One-fourth of the acreage was
leased to George w. Linger, cattle
man, who plans to bore for oil, and
like area to J. l.. Hunto Of Center,
who also has plans for similar devel-
opment. About half of the acreage
was leased to company represented
by George G. Rushton of Moffat.
AS a result of the leasing Of $4,000
acres thousands of dollars of explo-
ration and development work will be
performed to determine definitely
whether the San Luis valley can be
made to produce oil or natural gas In
quantities sufficient to establish that
industry on a paying basis. The
amount of development work to be
done was fixed by the competition
among the bidders. The state will re-
ceive a royalty on all oil, gas or other
substances discovered.