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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05
THOUSANDS OF GRAVES
DOT FIELDS OF FRANCE

room for it within the cemetery walls.
Like the smaller graves, it, too. is
surrounded by wire fence, and new
flags and flowers, constantly renewed,
decorate it. At one end is temper
airy cross of iron, upon which is this
legend: Here repose 70 soldiers of
France, fallen on the field Of honor
in September, 1914. They recaptured
Acy from the Germans: they contribute
ed to the victory Of the Marine, which
saved France"
Here almost every day there comes
to this peaceful village. and to many
like it throughout. the isle of France"
slender figures muffled in heavy black.
They kneel beside such long, common
graves and pray awhile. The APP
preaching visitor uncoyers. The kneel-
ing figure at last looks up.
"Your husband, Madama?"
Perhaps" she answers wistfully. It
was his regiment and he was killed
here-somewhere hereabouts, at least"
Still kneeling, she runs her hands
lightly along the wire that separates
her from the mound, as if it were the
body of her beloved, covered perchance
with the glorious tricolor. Her eyes.
as they look out over the radiant hills
and beyond, CLEAN unshed tears.
For France! she says, very softly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05
14TH ANNUAL SUMMER SCHOOL
CHRISTIAN ENDEAV0RANOS.S.
WORKERS AUG. 9.2o,P|7TSF|ELD

tie of a course conducted by Rev. Gay
Charles White, superintendent of the
Teacher Training Department, State
Sunday School Association. "Old Tes-
lament History" New Testament
History" "Old Testament Geography"
New Testament Geography" Bible
Institutions"
Miss Margaret Koch, teacher of Ex-
preston and Physical Culture, Spen-
Ger. Mass. will discuss the following
topics: Expression Defined. Explain
ed, and Practical Value Discussed"
How to Train the Agents of Express
sion for SERVICE" How to Become a
Powerful Leader" Expression Neces-
sary to the Live Sunday School Sup
intendent, Teacher and Christian En-
deavor Worker" "Expressional Bible
Reading" application of Expression
Principles in Bible Reading "A Bible
Reading"
In addition to the foregoing, which
are the regular exercises of the school,
each having it's appointed hour of the
day, there will be other attractive and
helpful features. Tuesday evening,
August 10th, reception will be tend
cred to the school by the Free Baptist
Christian Endeavor Society of Pitts
field, Wednesday evening. August 18th,
Rev. Frank Otis Erb, Phi. d. of Port
land, will speak and on Friday eve
ming, Rev. Gay Charles White of Port
land. Saturday evening. Wesley ].
Weir, Gen. Sec. Of the State S. S. AS
ISOLATION Will give a stereopticon lee
| ture on world wide Sunday School
Work. The annual sermon will be
preached on Sunday morning in the
Free Baptist Church by the pastor.
Rev. Henry NJ. Ford, D. D. Sunday
evening there will be a timely address
by Rev. r. P. Anderson Of Boston.
Inc church and the Peace of the Fu-
ture."
All the afternoons are left free for
personal conferences, study, rest and
recreation. Monday. Aug. 18th, will
be devoted to an all day excursion and
picnic. Tuesday evening. Aug. 18th
Will occur the annual Summer School
recital consisting Of music, reading.
etc. The sessions of the school will
close on Thursday night, August 10th
| with appropriate exercises and camp-
| fire.
wednesday. August 18th, will be
RED letter day in the history of the
summer School when the school will
De visited by VIM. Shaw. LII. D., Gen.
Sec OF the United Society of Chris
tian Endeavor. DR.. Shaw is candi-
date for the governorship of Massa-
chusetts on both the Prohibition and
progressive tickets. He will sneak
nfst on Wednesday afternoon at an
outdoor Temperance and Citizenship
meeting to be held on the M. C. T. cam
pus. His subject will be Can Relig-
ION and Politics Mix" He will speak
again in the evening on 1.-The Chal-
lenge of Millions" This is DR.. Shaws
f1rst visit to. the Summer School sand
his presence undoubtedly will encour-
age many Of the young people of the
State to be present, if not for the en-
tire session. at least on VIM. Shaw
day, August 18th.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05

Harold Childs Of the boiler department
at the Bath Iron Works rescued little
3-year-old boy at Boothbay Harbor Sun
day afternoon from a fatal accident.
The boy was playing in his roller coaster
and was heading for the edge of an en-
bankment. having lost control OF his
coaster, and would have landed on the
rocks below but for the quick work sof
Childs who reached him just in time to
catch him on the edge of the embank-
ment. The cart went over and was
wrecked. Childs received discolored
eye in his adventure as the boy stuck one
Of his fingers in his eye during the ex-
element. The mother realized the dan
ger her little one was in when he start
ed down the embankment but was so
overcome with fear that sne was unable
to move. Her cries attracted Child's at
tention and he did some fast sprintins
to reach the runaway at the edge of the
embankment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05

Acy-en-multien, Department of the
Disc, France, July 16.-Since the 14th
of July. in many of the smiling fields
Of the Isle Of France" fresh, tricol-
ored flags have thrust their standards
proudly above the browning stalks OF
ripe wheat. On almost every sunny
hillside, in almost every valley between
the Marine and the Aisne. In the grow
ing barley. the alfalfa, the clover, at
the roadside; in clusters under fruit
trees, the red white and blue of France
like more vital fleur-de-lys, pale the
-poppies\ and daises and corn-flowers
that sprinkle growing grain.
For here, 10 months gone, the battle
of the Marine was fought, and here
today, the fields are sown with graves
each with it's four posts thrust solidly
in the ground with wire stretched be-
tween to mark the spot where some
soldier lies. No farmer ploughs above
them, though his field be patch worked
with hundreds Of the tragic mounds
as many fields are. More, he cuts the
weeds or the aggressive grain from
every one, even those Of the invaders
and every one is marked with it's cross
or it's headboard.
Not the French graves alone are
marked. The burial place of every
German fallen in battle has it's own
fence about it, is kept free of conceal.
ing verdure and is marked with its
cross. The only distinction is in the
color of the crosses. The French are
white. and the Germans are black
And on each is printed a number, the
number Of the regiment to which the
dead belonged. There Is seldom any.
thing else. Now and again. where the
name Of the man was known, where
his being an officer served to identity
his body, the name is on the cross, and
a wreath from his comrades-or his
family who have made a pilgrimage
to the spot where he lies. Otherwise
he is only a soldier Of France, and
all soldiers Of France are equal In
life as in death.
On the fourteenth Of July the coun.
tryside of this part Of the Republic
which since the days Of the Capets has
been known as the isle Of France. u
was scattered with living people, sol.
diers on leave from the front, youna
widows in heavy black leading little
children. older people bowed with age
and sorrow, come long way, stumb-
ling along the sunny. roads, peerine
into the fields, all searching for their
own.
Most Of these searching groups car
ried new flags to replace the wind.
washed and sun-bleached emblem,
that had marked the graves since the
battle Of the Marne. Some Of the
comrades carried many, one for the
grave OF each man of his regiment
who died on the hilltop, or who lies
buried in the valley. When he returns
to his regiment, down there" In the
trenches. after his leave Of absence
the "poiu" tells those of the regiment
who remain that each grave he could
find OF theirs has a brand new flag on
it and that it was thus he spent the
national holiday.
Next before the entrance to the
Cemetery Of Acy-en- Muitien is a tomb
not unlike many others in the hills and
valleys that lie, between the Marine
and the Aisne. 1t Il perhaps 60 or "a
feet lons-so Icing that there vths NOT
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05
WEEKS MINIS

Mrs. c. 8. Waite ~, ~ 4uev r.
Mrs. Harold Charles for 4
Miss Gladys Hisler ~ n
friends in Bingham. 10y ys
Mr.. and Mrs. ClareneesG: hostS a
Mrs. G. F. Guion attended pSurcl H.
day evening at North uindsor
Mrs. Angie robeyfsof Brsuck ~
has returned bozne after e6fins f0'
MIS- H. j. Charles. IN
Fred Choate Of Augusta passi
Sunday in town. n
Mrs. Clarence Waite has crimsos
rambler IN. which she takes mud
pride. one cluster alone bearing y
hlossoms.
Mr. and Mrs. w. c. Hisler, passed
sunday with their aunt, Mrs. Fret
Moody. ~
Mrs. Odlin and little son passed thu
day Saturday in waterville.
a nne baby boy, Richard Harold
vas born Monday, July 10, to Mr.. anf
Mrs. Harold Charles
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Hisler and
grandson Wright Charles were in Wa
terville Tuesday.
Mrs. M. F. Perkins and Mrs. Frans
Halves and little daughter Of sou!l
China visited Sunday at John Sprouts
Marcia and Hazel Hisler are visit
ing their grandmother, Mrs. Adams
Capitol Island.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05
Japanese Pro-
test ChineseBoy=
colt Of Goods
ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence)
feklng, July $50 serious has the
boycott of japanese goods become that
the Japanese government has made rem
reservations to the Chinese Government
concerning it. 1t was the practice for
merly in China for the Guilds or Bust
ness societies to organize boycotts and
see tnat they were maintained by all the
people whom they could control or influ-
ence; but the Central government was
seriously alarmed during the negotiations
with Japan, which began in January and
terminated in May, and official instruc.
tons were sent to all the Governors of
PROVINCES to prevent any such boycott,
The people, however, felt so strongly
with regard to the Japanese demands
tnat they passed the word from one ia
another, and such a serious boycott re-
suited that the Japanese trade through
out China, which is essential to the
haavily-taxed island kingdom, has been
seriously affected
Tho Japanese Legation in Picking has
again made representations to the Wal
Chino-Pu, the Foreign Office, and Presi-
dent Yuan Shi-kai has promulgated an
other lengthy mandate in which he
states: Although 1t must be acknowl-
edged that our citizens are prompted by
patriotism. they should be wise enough
to recognize what is more vital and seri.
Gus. To satisfy ones momentary anger
Is not an action BETTING a wise man.
The people should. therefore, be peace
full in their yOca tions and shou M ~.
tility to any one people; neither should
they entertain any suspicion. The Chang
Chun military commanders) and gov
ernors should, whenever they hear Of any
boycott against foreign goods or move
ment anti-foreign in spirit. do their ut
most to explain matters with a view to
suppressing such deeds. Any attempt ia
disturb the peace should be strictly dealt
with. so that our merchants may not
suffer any more than they do now, nor
our diplomatic affairs be further COM
plicated."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05
4 Woman Going to California
Alone or With Children

Every woman. don't care how compe
tent and Independent she IL. feels a lit.
tie more at ease. when travelling alone
or with children, IL she can rely on a re-
sponsible Official, paid to look after heu
comfort and convenience.
That's a special feature Of our Per
sonally Conducted Parties to California
Join one. It's the best way to travel
especially for women. II comfort. inter-
sst. safety and very moderats cost are to
be taken into account.
The cost Of 1t all is surprisingly low.
II you will write. or drop in at the
once. and see me. will be glad to ex.
plain every detail of the famous Per
sonaliy Conducted Parties.
Alex Stocks. New England Passenger
Agent. e. B. & Q. r R. - Washington
iSt, Boeto1-Nhy. !.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05

York z A. M. Monday. Sept. 81. Leave
New York in special ears at sA NJ
Arrive in Washington at LIS pM
transfer to The New Ebbitt hotel
four days in Washington, where the
time will be spent sightseeing, attend.
ing the official meetings, etc. ,ka
One OF the principal features Of
Encampment week will be the parade
OF the Grand Army veterans a1ons
pennsylvania avenue half a centurv
after the Grand Review of the I,nio,
troops at the close of the Civil War
ihen they passed in review bsf7T
President Johnson and General a.
ana this year the remnants Of r.
mighty army will pass in review
fore President Wilson, his cablAis
Commander-in-C Chief Palmer 4 OF ~
Grand Army. $3.50
Returning, the Maine head
party will leave Washington i
oct. 1, at P. M. in special cStx
rive at Antietam P. M. a67
there over night. taking q fj1es
the battlefield Of Antiatans e.
morning. guide and lect1
panying the party on this q
Akeedysville (Antietam) at
arriving at HAGprstown at r.
dinner will be served. LeaSa
town at 1.5S. P. NJ. ana -
gettysburg at 3.44 p. NJ. su7
8 a drive will be taken over
held of Gettysburg with -
lecturer. Monday. Oct. 15
gettysburg at SIS A. NJ, ~
burg and Allentown, arriytK q e.
York at 1850 r. NJ. The uafsy ~
stop In New York a day and d sha
giving time for a sightsesin4 drip. ed
Leave New York Tuesday, oct s. It
+. M, via Fall River Linz steamx
Arrive. Boston 5 A. N. and Portland
12.15 "wednesday, Oct s. n
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05
GRAND ARMY TRIP
TO WASHINGTON on.
SEPT. rs TO 0CT, &;

Waterville. Me-, Aug. 4.-(special)-
IL was voted at a meeting of the
Council of Administration held IN
Portland June % to leave all ar.
ransements for the trip to National
Encampment G. A. r. with the do.
partment commander and the ass;s..,.
ao'utant general, who subsequently
appointed Past Department Com.
mander Jas. L. Merrick Of watervi,,.
committee to make all railroad and
hotel arrangements for the Denart.
ment of Maine to attend the 4ath No
tional Encampment to be held :,
washington. D. c.. Sept, 81 to Oct Q
Comrade Merrick has made .-r.,
ments which have been approved NV
Department Commander Simon q A.
crews and Assistant Adjutant c.nara,
F. A. Motley, "enerai
Inc route will be from, Portland ..
Boston. to Fall River, steamer ~ NJ. "
York, rail to Philadelphia R.lt,r e~
Is go sington; Returning. the route
Is from Washington to Antietaro
naserstown, Nd, Gettysburg De-
~l'spurg' Pa, Allentown, to Nav
10TH ran River Line to FAN Div"
thence to Boston and port,au 'sl,
rail. rortiand by
-, Inc department headqnarter. ,r.,,
ia1o ao"s Fortiand tUnion Station, At
~ pa noon Sunday. Sept. 2sth. Arrive
al.v noss0n at $50 P. M. transfer nv
.'eva.eo train to South station r.. W
M there at p NJ AN. dedV-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05

Thomas H. Booth Of Foxboro, Mass
a travelling salesman we'll know
throughout New England, died Tues,
day at his summer home. near 1--WE
Head, Rockland, Of bright's diseas..
Mr.. Booth was "a. A widow, former,
Elizabeth Spaulding Of Rockland, an'
two children by a former marrlas''
Mary E., and William Booth of fo..
boro, survive. Mr.. Booth was pe.'
exalted ruler of Taunton Lodge :,
p. o. E., which will have charge !"
the funeral services In Foxboro -
mortal Chapel Friday. ...,,,.,s->s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05

MIKE \
TO MOXIE DEALERS
Everywhere
The 1915 Moxie Fall Display is how
Please call on phone write Moe obber at once to sub
init an order C for your signature If he does not call
promptly, notify u.s.
This the Moxe display for 1915. Inform when and
through what Moxie jobber will place order &C. s
there any attention that we have not
en-? beyond valued patronage
than quarter century, You have from small
beginner the Standard National Products Your valued
cooperaon necessary for this We
we can possibly give you and aim and ambition
in such continue to merit the
patronage loyal cooperation have enjoyed from
To those you who have honored with call at Lab
oatories York and investigated the conditions
under which bottled "a condition which very
proud have the honor showing the sanitary and
hygen conditions under which Moxe handled? Remember
need no appointment. You always welcome.
take this opportunity to again thank and sincerely
the high quality Of product Moxe will always appeal
and will be directed
Very respectfully yours
THE MOXIE COMPANY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05

-uscany's olive crop b estimated 1t
16s. 40 tons.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-12-25
FR|CK PLAYS SANTA
TO 41,OOO CHILDREN
OF THE SMOKY CITY
Gloom of Bank. Failure Dis
PEELED By News That
Children's Losses Are
to Be Made Good

Pittsburg, December 2f-Joy prevailed
in the hearts of Pittsburg's school chill
dren tonight as result of the announce
ment late today by II. c. Prick, million
aire coal magnate, that he will pay in
full as Christmas gift all the accounts
of the 41,00O children depositors in the
Pittsburg Bank for Savings which was
closed here last Wednesday by order of
the state department of banking The de-
posts amount to $751; IS, and payment
will be made in cash just as soon as the
necessary arrangements can be completed,
which will probably be about January %.
In order to induce children to save a
school savings fund was started many
years ago. Through an agreement with
the city board of education, bank col
lectors visited the 1872 schools in the city
weekly Penny by penny the deposits of
the children increased until they amount
ed to nearly $4,000. Then a few days
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-12-25

before Christmas, announcement was
gloom fell over the city.
When Mr.. Prick, who is in New York,
was informed that thousands of children
were depostors, he at once communicated
with H. c. McEldowney, president of an
other local bank, and announced that he
would take care of the fund in such a way
that the school children would not lose
a cent. The proposal was submitted to G..
H. Getty, receiver for the closed institu-
ton, who secured the approval <of. State
Bank Examiner w. II. Smith and Attor-
ney General Frank S. Brown to assist
in carrying out the plan. Mr.. Frick
specified in his proposal that the chill
dren were to receive their money without
delay, and arrangements were made with
officials of the Pittsburg Bank for Saw
ings and the Union Savings bank to form
ulate a plan for the paying of the 41,0OO
accounts just as soon as state banking
officials can complete their canvass Of
the books of the closed institution. In or
der to simplify this task the manner of
making payments will be announced
through the principals of the schools
whose pupils are depositors.
Mr.. F'rick, according to tentative
plans, will pay the children the amount
now on deposit, and when a liquidation
has been affected will collect their
claims Just what dividend the bank
will pay each depositor has not been
determined yet but bank officials
claimed it will amount to about so per
cent,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-12-25
|DR. BRANSCOMB|S
TO EDIT ADVOCATE
Will Not Interfere With
His Duties AS Presid-
ing Elder

DR.. L. c. Branscomb, presiding elder Of
the Birmingham district of the Methodist
Episcopal church, south, will edit the
Alabama Christian Advocate, weekly
publication issued in Birmingham and de-
voted to the interests of the church in
this district. The editorial work will not
interfere with DR.. Branscomb's duties as
presiding elder.
The election of DR.. Branscomb was an
nounced by the publishing committee of
the Advocate which met in Birmingham
this week. The committee also announced
that J. B. Wadsworth, formerly of Biz
mingham, but now resident of Gadsden.
had been chosen associate editor.
THE election has come as such a sur
prise that I have not given the plans
for the future much thought" said DIR.
Branscomb last night. 'Of course I will
erdeavor to make the Advocate living
force for our church and to maintain the
high standards set in the past. Be-
yond this / can say little until after the
holidays"
The publishing committee is composed
of Dr. j. S. Fraser, DR.. w. P. Dickinson,
the Rev. S. T. Slaton, the Rev. J. S. Rob-
ertson, the Rev. Frank w. Brandon and
+. B. Yeildig.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-12-25
Greetings From Whitcomb Riley

Indianapolis, December 24.-James Whit
comb Riley, who is in Florida for the
winter, has sent the following Christmas
message to the people of Indiana:
"Christmas means love. We cannot pic
ture it without seeing the spangled
Christmas tree grit with the faces of
Eleeful youngsters, glad parents and
happy bodies returned home from town
or far metropolis. 1t sounds like bells
and cracking logs and shouts of chill
dren. And even old, ound-shouldered,
-sorrow-ridden planet, with his eye
knocked out on his cheek, pauses to smile
from sea to sea, and love is everywhere
rejuvenated.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-12-25
DANIELS SENDS
GREETINGS TO MEN
ABOARD WARSHIPS

Washington, December 24.-Secretary
Daniels sent this message to the crew
of the superintendent New York at
the Brooklyn navy yard, who entertained
100 poor children at a Christmas cele-
bration today aboard ship.
'On this Christmas Day your thought
fulness and generosity in providing so
many poor little. children with clothing
and gifts and a Christmas dinner on
board the New York is another splendid
example of the generous spirit of the
men of the navy. May this day bring to
you and to all the men of our service as
much happiness as your self-denial has
br ought to these little ones"
The secretary also sent the following
Christmas greeting to all ships and shore
stations of the navy to be broadcasted
by the navy radio service to all parts
of the world where American ships are
on duty:
''Voicing the national spirit send
Christmas greetings to the American navy
from the American people,"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-12-25
HUCKLES
REMINISCENTLY OVER THE
ADVERTISING CONVENTION

call down several hundred men in one
evening. The convention was a most
unique affair. How did it compare with
a convention of the Alabama Equal Suf-
fragists? Well, I must admit that the
women at the suffrage convention are
more familiar with parliamentary law.
The position of chairman of mems con-
vention was quite an experience and one
which I thoroughly enjoyed
r. l.. Cross: II think the ad writer's
convention was the most original idea and
thoroughly entertaining show | ever saw
The Age-Herald is to be congratulated
for putting on the best show staged at
the Jefferson this year.
Bertram Jacobs: THE ad writer's con
vention was certainly the most origina
and enjoyable affair / ever attended. Wit
and fun prevailed from the going up OF
the curtain and 1 enjoyed every moment
of it,"
A. C. Lewis, advertising manager fol
Caheen Bros: Il think the ad writer's
convention was a most enjoyable enter
tainment. Wit, humor and good fellow.
ship prevailed; it was a rousing success
In every way and The Age-Herald is to
be congratulated for staging an affair SC
unique and original"
III. r. Toward, advertising manager
Guarantee Shoe company: 'The ad writ
ers' convention was a remarkable stunt
from every angle. Absolutely the only
drawback was the fact that the stores are
open evenings now, thereby preventins
so many of the statesmen from attending
/ wish every man in our store could have
been there