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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-07
FRIENDLY ADVICE
TO AUTOMOBILES

The following letter published in the
Commercial may be of valuable as
sistance to automobile owners and
drivers in this section:
Houlton, Aug. 3.
Editor Bangor Commercial:
Will you kindly give advice in your
automobile news to all tourists enter
ing Aroostook County to beware of
the road between Molunkus and Mac
wahoc. This piece Of so called road is
on the main trunk line from Bangor
to Houlton and is disgrace to any
community that claims anything in
the way Of roads. Tourists should
disregard the Maine Automobile Book
that gives instructions to use this road
as. far as Macwahoc and then come
via Silver Ridge, for the obvious fact
that the meanest part of the road
mentioned must be travelled to reach
the Silver Ridge Road.
Tourists can come either via Spring.
field and Danforth or via Mattawam-
keag, Midway, Davidson, Sherman
and Island Falls. Information as to
these roads would undoubtedly be
cheerfully given at the Lincoln House
and the increased distance would far
pay for itself than ploughing q
car over the miserable mess of mud,
pitch holes and ruts on the Military
Road. The writer went over the Med
way road last Sunday and with the
exception of a section between Med
way and the Grindstone bridge found
it very good. From Grindstone to
Houlton the tourist will find a fine
road, beautiful scenery and be well
repaid for extra distance Travelled.
Very truly yours,
F. H, JACKSON. M n.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-07
ROW IN PORTUGAL
OVER Wine RIGHTS
ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence
Lisbon, Portugal. July 20.-Grave
disorders are occurring in the Douro
wine district in the north Of Portugal
in protest against certain clause in
the new Anglo Portuguese treaty of
commerce, which, would recognize the
southern Portuguese wine as Port
wine" The agriculturists of the north.
where the full-bodied, genuine port
wine is grown and produced, claim
that their interests have not been
protected and that it. the treaty is rat
flied without alteration, the great
Douro province will be reduced to
ruin.
The northern wine provinces claim
the sole rights of the designation of
Port wine.' The populat ion Of the
north, already in misery. will, they
say, face starvation II the cheap
southern wines are allowed sale in
England under that name. It il
thought In some quarters that the
present government. may fall over this
question. Dispatches from dozens Of
wine-growing towns announce that
the working population have arisen in
thousands and, armed with axes.
scythes, bludgeons and carbines, are
committing acts Of violence. At Re-
goa. ALTO and Foscoa the state ofiices,
municipal chambers and registry Of.
noes were burnt. railway stations ana
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-07
BOWDOENHAM

The Rev. Mr.. Rixley will preach
Sunday at the Ridge Free Baptist
church at 230 p. NJ. There will be spe-
cial music by Miss Miriam G. South
wick, contralto soloist Of Plymouth
church. Worcester, Mass.
Miss Elina King returned wednes-
day, after weeks visit with her aunt
Mrs. Amandus Bortesson.
Mrs. Hulda Silver Of Dexter ha.
been visiting her nephew, J. P. Card.
for a week.
Miss Mary Tisdale Of East Boston.
who has been visiting Mrs. John King.
returns to her home In East Boston
Saturday.
The Misses Miriam and Ruth South
witch and Harold Southwich are guests
OF their uncle. Walter ]. Doe.
Miss Bertha Brown is the ruest If
Mrs. NJ. H. White.
MRS. Annie Cobb is entertaining her
cousin. Mrs. Aichardson and Ceores
Richardson OF Newburyport. Mass
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert seixars have
been entertaining Mr.. and Mr.. Rart
seisars and son of Portland. Ne
Edward L. White attended the n.,a
meeting at Highmore farm. Monmouth
Mrs. Bert Ames and children ~
MAIDEN, Mass. are guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fletcher White. ~ anu
Husseil Gardiner Of Boston. Mas.
Is visiting his sister. Mrs. Raw sedes'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-07
ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence
Paris, July 20.-One hundred million
dollars is the sum required, according
to the best estimates, to pay balances
due on transactions on the Paris
Bourse at the end of July last year,
settlement of which is still in sus-
pense. Financiers agree that the lon
ger the settlement is postponed the
more difficult the final liquidation will
become, so an. earnest eiIort is being
made to reach a decision.
A law will be introduced in the
Chamber of Deputies providing that
the necessary funds be advanced by
the Bank Of France on the guarantee
of the government to aid the Agents
de Change"-Oficial Stock Brokers'
who are collectively and individually
responsible for the obligations of trad
ers dealing through them. This law
proposes that the "Cours de compen-
sation," that is to say the basic price
of each security on which settlements
are made, shall be fixed by a COM
mission composed Of the Minister of
Finances, the presidents of the finance
committees of the senate and the
chamber of deputies, and the Cham
bre Syndicate des Agents de Change"
the directing committee Of the stock
brokers association.
Under ordinary circumstances the
"Cours de compensation upon which
deals are carried over from one settle
ment -day.to another are fixed by the
stock brokers committee, one hour be-
fore the closing of the Bourse, in con-
formity with the cash quotations OF
the day. Such a liquidation was i'm
possible at the outbreak OF the war.
The closing of the Bourse simply held
all deals in suspense.
A great many of them were between
Frenchmen and subjects OF powers
now at war with France, in which
cases the deliveries of securities ana
the settlement of margins was and
still is impossible. Besides, great
many investors and spectators for
whom transactions were in course are
at the front. Their interests Will be
protected by carrying over their deals
on the basis Of the settlement price
until they are able to liquidate.' AS to
subjects of countries at war with
France, their deals must be closed out
arbitrarily. If they are winners the
affair is simple; if they are losers their
brokers must pay for them. That is a
penalty they incur in return Tor the
monopoly they have in the negotiation
of securities. That monopoly dates
from the creation Of the Rourse Of
Paris by decree of the state council as
a measure to restrict speculation at
ter the complete decentralization OF
French finances by the 7speculations OF
the Mississippi Bubble" Different
DEGREES of the state council prohibited
negotiations of securities elsewhere
than on a public market, and gave the
monopoly to 20 Agents de Change
stock brokers-named by the king.
These 20 official stock brokers
formed a permanent committee Of
eight, presided over by a "Syndic' or
manager, and this committee is called
"Chambre Syndicate des Agents de
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-07
ANSWER NATURES CALLS
Delay Invites Disease
may2, sat,S3t

Constipation causes more sickness and
suffering than any other one thing, and
in many cases it is self-inficted. Neg,
lect to answer the demands of.the bow
els for relief is one leading cause of
constipation. Don't fail to respond
promptly to natures calls. Delays are
dangerous and invite disease For your
health's sake heed this advice. Always
obey nature Immediately, and regulate
the bowels with Il. F." Atwood's Med
icine. Then, constipation will not long
threaten your health and ife-you can
depend upon it.
, +. West Buxton, Maine.
I think Il. F." Atwood's Medicine is .
great remedy. Ny father used to be troubled
with gall stone collie. but has had no attacks
since he commenced using Il. F." BitterA
We find it to be an excellent bowel regulator.
Miss NJ. WINoNA USHER. R. F. D. No. 3.
Buy 35c bottle at your nearest
store, or write today for free sample.
FREE.-"Ye Olde Songs words and music
p sixty. popular songs sent free on receipt Of
) outside yellow wrappers from the bottles,
together with your opinion Of cur Medicine.
T. F." MEDICINE co. Portland. Nj.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-07
WOOLWICH

Mr.. and Mrs. Oldtree, Mr.. and Mrs.
Willard Oldtree. Mrs. Celia Brown and
Mrs. Rebecca Connors of Everett, Mass,
are boarders at the Leonard homestead.
Mrs. Cora Bailey of Montsurey has
been the guest of Mrs. Addison Rice.
The Pathfinder Girls have returned
chaperone, Mrs. Plinette Allen.
There was baptism at the Free Bap-
fist church Sunday afternoon.
Heaviest taxpayers in town are Alton
B. Thing, c. w. Butler and Will Carle-
ton.
Mrs. Samuel Hathorne and Mrs. Wal
lace Reed entertained the Larkin Club
at the formers residence Wednesday aft
ernoon.
Fred T. Carter has returned to Boston
after enjoying two weeks vacation in
town.
Edwin Hathorne is much improved
in health and able to attend to his
farm work. .
Mrs. Sarah Leonard and daughter
Louise of Boston are visiting Mrs. Ell
len Warren.
Miss Lizzie Thwing, who hasssbeen
in poor health, is much improved
Miss Lillian Blair has been the guest
Of Miss Elsie Blair at her new home
in Bath.
William Cunningham Of Newcastle
was recent visitor in town.
Invitations are out to the weddine
Of Miss Iona Emma CUNNINGHAM OF
Newcastle and Milton Charles Trott Of
this town Aug. 20 at her parents res
idence. The young couple will reside
in Bath where MIR. Trott is EMPLOYED
by Kimball Bros.
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Austro-German control -.

That is, the Austro-German coal re-
sources in the fields dominated by them
is now about three to two of the Anglo
French resources. which are restricted
principally to the United Kingdom.
This was so apparent that Mr.. Lloyd
George warned the Welsh miners that
France was now looking to England Tor
her coal, and five French transports were
waiting at Cardiff to take on coal for
France when the strike was settled:
In view Of the importance of coal in
supplying the allied fleets with their mo-
tive power-a power quite as essential to
the ships as their shooting power-a par
liamentary commission has recently
made thorough inquiry into conditions
in the British coal fields. This has
brought out some interesting facts. show
ing how the British output has been de-
pleted by the war. The report states that
out of $4,000 coal miners at work before
the war, $4,000 have answered the call
to enlist, or over 1870 of the coal miners
now in the trenches or at the OAR
danelles. For example. in the one coun-
try of Wales. Glamorgan. the heart of
the coal industry, there are upwards of
5000 miners enlisted. or.over 1870 of the
mining force. The enlistments, too, are
the pick of the miners, between the ages
of 10 and So. Since the Parliamentary
commission made their inquiry, the num-
Der of miner enlistments has risen to
$4,000. ..
Singularly, refugee Belgian miners have
helped fill the ranks in Wales. But this
has been far from sufficient, and the out
put of the Welsh mines has fallen off 49,,
600, 600 tons since the war began. This
has led to proposals to stop enlistments
Dor in some of the lighter surface opera
tons; and to temporarily take off the
restrictions on boy labor under IA years.
But while the Parliamentary committee
suggests these remedies, it does not rec
ommend them. Its chief recommends
ton is to stop "absenteeism"-a practice
of the miners of taking a week or moro
off at Easter time, August bank holiday,
and other holiday seasons. But this
would have to be voluntary with tile
miners. And if it brought the British
output up to normal again. the fact
would still remain that THIS is practically
the one source of coal power remaining
to the Entente Allies. There are of
course distant coal resources of the AL
lies. in India, Japan, Canada and Aus
tralia, with difficulties Of transportation
not making them practical, but in Eu-
rope the shift Of war has brought the
great coal-production fields largely under
Austro-German control. =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-07
COAL SITUATION IN ENG.
LAND CAUSES MUCH ALARM
BIG SHORTAGE NOW FEARED
ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence
London-July 25.-The situation as re-
CARDS coal, which, with iron, forms one
of England's chief sources of power. has
suddenly taken ON sinister aspect. as
England begins to realize that the domi-
nance in this basic element which creates
the sea power of British naval and mer-
chant ships and moves the vast indus
tries of Lancashire, Yorkshire and the
country at large. has passed by the for
tunes of war from the Anglo-French al
lies and rest today under Austro- German
control
This is one of the facts, not openly re-
vealed, which has filtered to the surface
during the recent strike in the Welsh
coal fields. While continuance of the
strike itself has been averted. yet the
menace of the coal situation in it's broad
er aspects has been made apparent for
the first time. This situation. broadly
stated. stands this way:
Before the war, the Anglo-French all
lies dominated the coal resources and
power of England, France, Belgium and
Russian Poland. aggregating an output
of 3o0,OO0.000 tons annually, or about $50
Of the coal power Of Europe, while the
Austro-German allies controlled the
German. Austrian and Hungarian fields
aggregating an output of 217,0OO,OOO TONS
or about $3.50 of Europes coal product.
Today, however, the German occupa-
ton of Belgium has given them the great
Belgian coal fields of Hainaut. Antwerp
and Liege-fourth largest in Europe;
their advance in Flanders has given them
the rich coal fields of the Pas de Calais
district. and. as Mr/Lloyd George states
THE French coal fields are now held
by the enemy; while the Austro-German
sweep in Russian Poland has enveloped
the chief coal fields of Russia, located in
Poland. those of the Caucasus being
minor in comparison.
This change in the control of the coal
fields. since the war began, has exactly
reversed the position of the two parties
to the conflict so that the former Anglo
French dominance of $50 against Austro-
German $3.50 of coal resources. is changed
to an Austro-German dominance of $50
against an Anglo-French control of $50
complete changing about in the control
of this elemental agency of power.
As indicating how this change has come
about, the following shows the normal
output of each side before the war:
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SOLDIERS FROM TRENCHES EN-
lIVEN THE PARIS B0ULEvARDS

to the men at the front in contin9ents
Of $4,000 at a time. 30 that they may
look into the situation at home on
their own account.
The anonymous character OF much
of the news that circulates gave the
fabricators Of false news a clear field,
the ignorance in which the public IS
kept concerning the details OF the
military operations making it impossi-
BILE for anyone to deny stories that are
circulated; it also makes 1t difficult
for the police to reach the culprits,
though the secret service did succeed
in tracing some of the work to an &C.
centric millionaire named Provost.
living at Saint Raphael who has been
convicted by a court martial and SEN
fenced to prison.
After making fortune out of insur-
ance, Provost espoused~ the anarchist
cause, published subversive pamphlets
clutches Of the Bonnet band whose
sensational crimes excited Paris two
years ago. False news began to cir
culate behind the lines early in the
fall Of last year; soldiers in hospitals
and at the front received anonymous
letters and circulars with significant
headlines such as They are deceiving
u.s." Germany has made peace over
lures that we repulsed." Our Gen.
erals have had entire regiments Of our
soldiers executed"
All these documents glorified great
Germany" Names and addresses of
in, boil 0f
advertising for lost relatives, names of
women advertising for employment-all
those whose state of mind seemed to
make them accessible to depressing
news and suggestions received an
onymous letters and circulars. A sus-
picious circumstance was that those
sent to soldiers were postpaid. while
most Of the correspondence sent to
them is postfree. Thousands were dis
tributed by unknown means through
the oig department stores. slipped by
mysterious hands under street doors
and into private letter boxes: they
postoffices and the cars of the subway.
II was finally discovered that the
subjects treated and the language used
were the same as in some proclama-
tons dropped by German aviators up
on positions held by troops of the
second line of Basseux in November.
Finally woman was detected drop
ping large packets of letters into letter.
boxes. and was Swallowed. She re-
ccived letters from st. Raphael in the
department of the Var in the name OF
Herman, her real name being Donna
dieu, wife of well known anarchist,
living with another anarchist named
bureau. All three were arrested and
their correspondence was traced to
the millionaire Provost. Provost ad-
mitted paying, the postAgA BID the let
tiers and circulars but declared that The
had no intention Of engaging in a
guilty propaganda. Behind Provost,
Hureau and Madame 'Donnadieu the
police think there was a we'll directed
system OF German Espionage
The Eclair declares that it has
traced some of the false news circulat-
ed in Paris to naturalized Germans
and gives the names of some Of them.
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WEEKS MILLS

Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Hysom L..
Clark, Mrs. Vinie Davis and Mr. \
Mrs. Gideon Hallowell. all of An,,
spent the day Sunday with Mr.. ana y
H. P. Reed. .E
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Beane, dau,,
Miriam, Miss Eleanor Sawtelle, Mr., y
Miller, Miss G. NJ. Clark and Miss ".
Langille formed an auto party n
went to Lake Grove campmeetin, }
Weber pond Sunday. attending tn. IA
yersalist meeting, Rev. Mr.. p.,,,
presiding.
George Mars son Russell Of R,sl
Island Is passing his vacation here,
The Busy Bee society met Wednps,,
afternoon with Mrs. Sadie Weeks N,
members and several children were M
ent. After the business meeting 4
gathering was entertained by sinrn
Candy and popcorn was served and
very pleasant afternoon had by all. n
next meeting will be Aug. Is with n
Mertie Brown.
Mrs. Edna Beane and daughter Min,
have returned from several days =
with friends and relatives at OaklSi
Mrs. J. R. Hall had a very bad att
of heart trouble Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Wood spent
afternoon Sunday at Albion. IA
Pearl Brown has returned from Nv
days outing at Ocean Point.
Miss Eleanor Sawtelle. who has
visiting her cousin. Mrs. Edgar -
for the past two weeks, has return
her home in Oakland. IA
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CAMBRIDGE

Mrs. Francis Wragge is occupy
her apartments over D. B. Whitnq
store, from Boston, Mass. l
Mrs. Moses Watson of Dexter
been in town visiting relatives.
Walter Wilder was in Bangor
business recently.
Marjory Knowles has returned 4
her home in Parkman.
S. NJ. Wilder is very Ill. ,~.,
The Grant family reunion will B
held Aug. % in Sangerville at Lon
EMO Grants.
Morrill, Jordan Of Dexter has bee
at work on E. D. Blaisdelrs cottage
Main Sream.
Nell Randall and family have bee
entertaining friends from, New Yor
City at their camp at Indian knol
Main stream.
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WALDO
PALERMO

BRANCH MILLS-Dr. w. F. Jol
and H. w. Crommett were recent
ness callers in Waterville.
Mrs. May Snow from Massat
sets is visiting her father, A. c.
and brother. F. A. Doe. 8
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Clark
family from Freedom were q
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen
Mrs. Bertha Chadwick ann
Hugh from Augusta, who pAsse1|
week with her mother, Mrs. Ella n
returned home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph You're Al
tie daughter Sylvia werA
guests of DR.. and Mrs. W.
Stephen Clark received
Gently of the serious ilinessof
ter. Mrs. Sena Clark, who IL rs
pital in New York receiXt1S
ment for appendicitis. S
Mrs, B. E. Gray from
N. H. is the guest Of her
Geo. Worthing. NJ
Mrs. Goodie Bachelder IN
chester. Mass. is the guese
Althea Doe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chickeriu6
Fdren from, Massachusettgafe
at A.. c. Cranes. ~
Mrs. Lima Getchell ard
Crommett arrived in lows
night. Mrs. Getchell is the
her sister, Mrs. Geo. Cr0mueeF x
father, Briggs Turner.
Don't forget the ,drAn1a Wia'
dale.' which will be prssef
Wednesday evening. August 81. ~
Grange hall. Music by ToEle4'
chestra. %'s ~ ~ X III ~
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THE JAPS PLANNING
BIG NAVAL MANEu-
VRES FOR OCTOBER

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence
Toxic, July 5.-The Japanese navy
is planning to hold manoeuvres on
an unprecedently large scale in the
seas off the Luchu Islands In the
month Of October. 1t is said that 100
vessels of war will participate.
Among these will be the super
dreadnoughts Kongo, Hiyei, Haruna
and Kirishima. A feature Of the ex-
ercises will be the operation of sea-
planes and submarines. After the
manoeuvres, which will be finished by
the end of October, all the warships
will probably congregate in the waters
off Osaka and prepare for the grand
naval review. to be held in celebra-
ton Of the Emperor's Coronation in
November.
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The .21st annual reunion oE
scendants of Nathan LoSd
Thursday at Cape Porpoise:s
dinner was served. The n s.
will be at South Berwick. ~
were electsdsas follows: Mrs. 4
Lord, somerville, president; 4 !
Howard Ts HiH Of sconcor =, I
Hon. Reberte Lord Of Kenneou.
REV. Augustus d. Losd d Pyovid y
Frederick !. Lord Of New sBrisu%,
Jarnes Ford OF Lebanon. William
Lord Of concordS Mass; Elne. :,
Harris, OF Springvale; vice presla ~
Miss Edith.M. Raitt. Dover. sec,s'A,
George E. Lord, Hopkinton' ~ ~
corresponding secretary; Wailhs, ~
Goodwin, South Berwick, treasu si,,
Mrs. Jennie c.. Richardson OF L.
Mass; Mrs. Sarah E. Glidden Oh H 81
ester, N. H: Charles n. LORD u o.ir
mon Falls, N. H.; Mrs. Susan A. ,ror
of Dover. Charles E. Lord OF o u,.
Falls, John Lord Of Lebanon. Mia 1
en- A. Legro of Somerswortn' rn
E. Sinnott of Kennebunkpor, *
George w. Hanson of Sanford M,
ron Shaw Of Sanford, executive
mittee.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES
Held for Burglary At Lewiston.

John. alias Jack" Clark, aged q.
who says his home is at Quincy, Mass,
was arraigned in the Lewiston NUM-
cipal court Thursday, charged with
breaking and entering in the night
time the secondhand store and pawn
shop Of Mark Berman on Main street.
He was held under $500 bonds for the
September grand jury and Committed
in default. Clark was seen standing
in the doorway Of the store by troll
ley conductor about o'clock and he
reported the matter to the police. An
onicer went at once to the store and
found the glass In the door broken.
Another officer was summoned. The
two went into the store and found
Clark hidden behind q pile Of clothing
in the basement. A pair Of new shoes
from the store was found in his pock-
cts. The police say. 3
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Mr.. Doreas Bryant Of SAGE.

Mr.. Doreas Bryant Of SAGE. .
Mrs. Dorcas Bryant. wife OF CIV IA,
Alvin Bryant, who had been w.. ',.d
to her bed for 20 years. died lnS ss,
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs' n,
s. Burnham on the Portianu s
Saco. She was in her s0tn yea nj
was born in Parsonsfeld' wv &C
lived there three-quarters o.
fury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-07

Miss Florence Small returned
Wednesday. after a weeks visi,
her grandmother. Mrs. Sarah ST Ivy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-07

Compared with this condition of the
shows the coal condition since Germany's
inroads on the coal fields of Belgium.
Flanders and Poland: 49,