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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-14

Charles Clark of Madison and George
Clark of Pennington. DR.. Pratt mas
had very successful year at the ITO?
Methodist Cathedral. It is said by his
friends that DR.. Pratt has executive
ability. dignity and great oratorical
powers, qualities which would es-
pecially At him for the high of1ce.
The election of a bishop will come in
May, 1916.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-14

Killed by Cars at Presque Isle.
The body Of Theodore Dick was
picked up Wednesday night near the
Bangor & Aroostook Railroad station
at Pressure Isle. He was struck by
northbound passenger train. Coro-
ner Smith Of Caribou win view the
body.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-14

Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound did for me.
One year agoi found
myself q terrible sui.
ferer. / had pains
in both sides and
such q soreness I
could scarcely
strai tighten up At
times. Ny back
eched, I had no ap-
petite and Was n
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-14
The Usual Course in Mexico.

he usual Course m Mexico.
Hartford Courant.)
The Mexican business has lost thu
center Of the stage. 1t is still going
on, however, although nobody cares
much about 1t. Villa reported yes
terday to his agent in Washington
that he has destroyed the left wing
Of Obregon's army, and that another
battle is expected. There is nothins.
new in that-just the usual course Of
things in Mexico.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-14

'Kenebee shad are in the market now,
neatly stuffed With bones,'' says the
Boston Globe. which. however. wouldn't
dare say that about Kennebec Journal
Chad.-Manchester Union.
We've been said to have some
backbone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-14

We are in absolute controls Of our
garden but those cutworm subter-
raneans torpedo our plants without
warning and hundreds Of innocents
perish. The cutworm is the most
unprincipled pest in our redbook OF
mean customers,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-14
Steamer islander

Leaves Augusta EVERY DAY 1t 7.os
A. IN q. Stops e Halloysii lsi9nsl,. Gar
foosSSsx 1850 1vs sisiS' By 4 lsaI Us
z. ~. Bath 3.ts:, Stope Ct Richmond,
riyes at Augusta about p. N.
Stops at Southport, Capitol, Squirrel
Island and Ocean Point.
A0ENTS-Walter d Sanborn, Tel. q,
Augusta; Levi :. Williams, Hai1oweIl.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-14
Editorial Comment
In Letters of Blood.
'ortland Press)

IFOrIAnU PreSSI
The armed Lusitania" and I'm
neutral Belgium" will be written In
letters of blood in the worlds history
of this war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-14

another Lusitania means war"
We are not among those who be-
lieve that Germany-de1iberate or
otherwise-is seeking war with this
country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-14

Why not send DR.. Bernhard Dern-
burg home on one Of the threatened
steamers?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-14
Unexpected Sweetness.

Unexpected Sweetness.
A teacher. after kissing a small girl
under the chin, said, What lot OF
honey you have in your neck!"
YES" said the little girl, because
have hives"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-14
Light and Airy
(Boston JournaD
When Old Doc Cook shall climb the

Where grow the gum-drop trees.
He'll test the boiling ice cream fount,
And feel the east-west breeze.
Upon the very crest he'll raise
The North Pole that ne found,
And coal-white braves shall chant hi!
praise
In silent bursts of sound.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-14
BAD OPERATION
AVOIDED
By Timely Use Of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Mrs. Sewers Own Statement.
Hodgdon, Maine. 81 feel it a duty I
owe to all suffering women to tell what
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-14

wick, Lewiston, Pennington. Portland.
Boston; 1919 P. NJ. Hailoweil. Gardiner
and So. Gardiner; 3iO P. NJ. 0ocaD Port
land and Boston; 400 P. NJ. (express),
Brunswick, Rockland, Portland, Boston
and New York; 5.16 P. NJ, Hallowell,
Gardiner and So. Gardiner; 6.2 P. NJ,
Lewiston, Portland and, way stations;
1910 P. NJ. Lewiston. Bath, Portland,
Boston. Sundays SOB and 9.49 A. NJ, 3.3S
(New York; and 1910 P. NJ. Portland and
Boston.
GOING EAsT-1.11 A. NJ, Bangor, St.
John, Halifax, Aroostook Co. Sunday
morning does not connect beyond Ban
gor; 800 A. n. (express), Bangor, Calais
and Bar Harbor. Sunday does not con-
meet to Calais; $50 A. NJ, local to Moose
head Lake (viA Oakland). Belfast, Fox
croft and Bangor; III A. NJ. local to
Belfast, Bangor ana SkowheHan: 1909 p.
NJ, Waterville, Bangor. b. / 4. r. r.,
Calais. St. John and Halifax: "a p. NJ.
express to Waterville, thence local to
Bangor and Mattawamkeag; 31S r. NJ,
Waterville ana SkowhegAn; S.0S p. NJ,
Waterville, Skowhegan and Bangor.
Sundays III A. NJ, Tor Bangor: Sc A.
NJ, for Bangor ana Bar Harbor; $50 A.
NJ, 1.53 p. NJ, for Bangor and Skowhe-
gan.
Trains leave Augusta for Halloweil,
Gardiner ana South Gardner at 03S, 9.39
A. NJ. 1919. $40. 400. 6.iB. el2, 1910 r. NJ.
H. D. WALDRON. GENT Passenger Agt.
d. G. Douglass. Genl Mgr, Portland. Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-14

we are also indebted to DR.. Dernburg
for permission to travel by water in this
wlse:-
Americans can avoid all danger by
travelling on American ships and UNI
it is misused by Germany's enemies.
DR.. Dernburg is getting very tiresome
with his advice
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-14

This report is
not correct. The
Lusitania was in
spected, as was
customary. NO
guns were found.
mounted or I'M
mounted, and the
vessel sailed with
out any arma-
ment No mer-
chant ship would
be allowed to arm
in this port y and
leave the harbor.
Of the
Port Dudley Field
Malone
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-14
Art Her Hobby.

ATT tfer F5obby.
She had a vast amount of money.
but it had come to her quite recently.
One day an acquaintance asked her If
she were fond Of art. Fond Of art"
she exclaimed. well, should say
was! If l am ever in a city where
there's an artery 1 never fail to visit
it,"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-14

T h e Lusitania
was n a t u r a lily
armed with guns,
as were recently
most of the Eng
l ! S h mercantile
steamers. OFF,
cial statement is
sued in Berlin.
T h e Lusitania
was a British
auxiliary cruiser,
a man of war
Formal statement
of DR.. Dernburg.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-14
Crocodile Tears.


(NeWs York Telegram)
If the formal regrets of Count Won
Bernstorff and DR. Dernburg for the loss
Of life with the Lusitania are no more
honest than their excuses they are
worthless.
Nay, more In their hearts it is to be
believed they are rejoicing with the
roisterers in Berlin and Vienna.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-14
RAILROADS & STEAMBOATS,.
MAINE CENTRAL R. R,
In Effect May 3, 1915.
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA AS FOL-
LOWS:

GOING wEST-3.03 A. NJ,
except Monday. Portland
and Boston; SIS A. M,
Lewiston, Pennington,
Rockland, Portland, Bos-
ton, Montreal and Que
hAc. q % A " Rr,,nS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-14

Instead Of adhering to the usual
form Of graduating exercises this
year, only two Of the honor parts OF
the Lewiston High school will be de-
livered, the remainder Of the time be-
ing devoted to a lecture on: who Is
a Good Citizen" by Edwin H. Chand-
Ter, secretary of the Twentieth Cen
fury Club, Boston.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-26
WILSON GIVES ORDER
FOREASTLANO PROBE

Cornish. N. H., July 25.--President
Wilson is taking the deepest personal
interest in the fixing of responsibility
for the disaster to the steamer East
land at Chicago yesterday. After read
Ing the reports Of the great loss OF
life he wired orders to the Depart
ment OF Commerce that q searching
Investigation be made TO determine II
violations OF the steamship inspection
laws were involved In the keeling over
of the excursion steamer. The Presi-
dent is convinced that national govern
ment has ample. Jurisdiction TO bring
about the punishment OF persons re-
sponsible for the catastrophe.
The Presidents message to WASH
ington carried urgent Instructions that
the agents OF the Department OF Com
merce begin their investigation with
all possible haste. Late this after
noon word came from Assistant Sec
Rotary Of Commerce Edwin r. Sweet
that the Federal agents already had
begun their work.
The President dictated Z message to
Mayor Thompson, Of Chicago. express-
ing horror at what had happened and
conveying his heartfelt sympathy for
the relatives OF those who persisted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-26
HARRIS SHOCKED;
WILL PARDON MANY

Atlanta. Ga. July 26.--Governor Nat
Harris has returned from his inspec-
ton OF the State Prison Farm al
Miiledgevilie no shocked by the sights
he witnessed that he announces that
he intends to pardon at once q large
number Of the convicts confined there.
The governor vii also send special
message to the LEGISLATURE this week
urging radical reforms In the treat
ment Of prisoners. While at Milledge-
Vile the governor made II a point to
come In personal contact with the
prisoners, and today he talked OF what
he saw with tears rolling down his
cheeks.
The governor was impressed with
the fact that many OF the prisoners
are old men. feeble and emaciated. un-
tit for work. incapable OF further
crime. vet held behind the bars.
Poor fellows, some OF them have
been Ut the farm twenty-five or thirty
years: their former friends and as
sociates have, forgotten, them. It Is
worse than being dead"
Can turnsaway from those poor
unfortunate peoplef" said the gov
ernor. No. shall lend my efforts 70
saving many at them. and 70 long Is
am within the law and not defeat-
Ing the ends Of justice, I shall seek
to alleviate their suffering and restore
them to their famiiies''
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-26

Syracuse, N. Y, July 25.-Wiiliam
C. Redfield. Secretary of Commerce,
today made public correspondence
with w. H. Hull, general manager of
the st. Joseph Chicago Steamship
Company. owners of the Inflated East
land. These letters prove the East
land to have been inadequateiy equip
Pea for emergencies They show fur
ther that the management of the
steamship was unwilling to meet the
requirements OF the seaman's act, and
frankly asked It's suspension.
Following q request for the senti-
ment Of the department. received from
Hull, and q reply. TO the effect that
the law would be enforced. along with
an expressed desire for exact informa-
ton concerning, the Objectionable
features of the act. Hull gave frank
admission of the conditions on the
Eastland. His letter. in part, fol-
lows:
.fn order to keep her maximum car
rying capacity at the present figure
we would have to increase her equip
ment In life RATS and life boats Sc
as per cent. This Ia physical ina
possibility. II It were possible to put
this amount of equipment on the East
land. the weight that would be added
to her upper deck would make the boat
difsicuit to handle. II our life saw
ing equipment Is allowed to remain an
II 10 Mt present our carrying capacity
would be decreased 40 per cent. or L.
0z8. You can see that a daily reduc-
ton OF 40 per cent In carrying capacity
would amount to considerable during
the season in operating revenues. In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-26
STUNNED BY DISASTER \
CHICAGO BEGINS ITS b
INVESTIGATION TODAY
EASTLA AND WAS LNADEQUATELY Y
EQUIPPED FOR EMERGENCIES

addition to that there 10 no reason for
an increase in life saving equipment
on this run. Assistance. In case of
trouble, could readily be secured from
other steamers In the ports Of Chicago,
Michigan CITY, Milwaukee, st. Jeseph
and South Haven"
Secretary Redfeid's reply In, part
follows:
You mention that your vessel 10
At times In excess of an hour from
shore Cat midlake one hour and thirty
five minutes). and that she II at times
within half an hour or more away
from other steamers. You say, 1T
times 10 within ten to sixty minutes
steamers Your position ID, there
fore. one which, in case Of serious
accident. you might be ut least half
an hour from help. and over twenty
miles from shore, while possibly hav-
Ing on board ~ many as l.7e9 per-
sons for whom there are neither iife-
boats nor life rafts. do not criticize
this. 1t Is At present the permitted
thing. With your present equipment
OF boats and RATS you would be per-
mttted 70 carry l.542 persons Ii RATS
and boats were In proportion.
Speaking candidly. 1t seems to the
writer personally and without criti-
cism OF your present course, which Is
permitted by the lawful authorities.
that the existing conditions permit
greater risk Of serious loss OF life
and less protection against same,
either for you or for the public. and
that the requirements of the seamen's
law. however temporarily difhcult, are
In the interests OF public policy and of
public safety"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-26
NEW YORK'S MAYOR
SPEEDS; IS FINED

Atlantic City. N. J., July as.--John
Purroy Mitchell. himself frequent lec-
turer on the subject OF reckless drtv-
ing by chauffeurs. early this morning
was arraigned before Magistrate Som
theimer, on the charge Of having speed
ed his touring car more than thirty
eight miles an hour on the boulevard.
while on his way to Atlantic city.
The mayor. who. II appears. was ex-
periencing his first adventure in a
police court as defendant. smiled as
state Motor Vehicle Inspector Shinn
testified that the car which the mayor
was driving had annihilated the speed
limit laws, and he did not deny the
allegations.
He is mayor of New York" was
the concluding statement of the State
sleuth, surprising the magistrate.
well, the usual bail 10 $40" he said.
but In this instance he will reduce
1t to S.
THANK YOU" said Mayor Mitchell.
.'Can you keep II out Of the papersr'
The mayor said that Mrs. Mitchell
had not been feeling we'll and on that
account he was hurrying to arrive IT
the Marlborough Blenheim Hotel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-26
SUBMARINES MAKE
STEAMSHIP VICTIM

London. July 25.--A dispatch from
Aberdeen states that the steamship
Firth. bound from France to Scotland.
was torpedoed by German subma-
rine In the North Sea today.
The same dispatch reports the loss
Of the trawler Briton. The admiralty.
In confirming this latter report. an
nounced that the skipper was killed
when the trawier was torpedoed by n
German submarine. Two members OF
tho crew were injured. while five
others are believed to have drowned.
The two injured were taken to Love-
stoft Hospital.
The trawier Perseus struck float
ing mine in the North Sea on Satur-
day. according to dispatch from
Grimsby. All ten members of the
crew were lost. Three bodies have
been landed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-26
GERMAN AMERICANS
CONDEMN LAST NOTE
AS AUTOCRATIC ACT
The Alliance of New York Sends Wilson Copy of Resolutions
Declaring Ultimatum Dangerous Usurpation of
Power and Peril to Our Peace

Utica, N. Y, July 2s.-The following
signed message was sent to President
Wilson at Washington today:
Pursuant to a resolution directing
the undersigned as a committee TO
transmit to you a resolution adopted
at the convention of the German-Amer-
lean Alliance of the State OF New York.
held at Utica on July % and "a. 1915.
we hereby respectfully transmit to you
the following resolution adopted unani-
mously at said convention:
Whereas. President Wilson in his
last note has. expressed the threat
against Germany that any new case of
an attack upon an unarmed ship caus-
ing the death of American citizens win
be considered as a deliberately un-
friendly act. thereby assuming towards
the German government. which in
sists that in self-defense II cannot
cease it's submarine blockade against
England. an attitude which Is eouiva-
lent TO an uitimatum. and,
Whereas, this standpoint OF our gov
eminent makes impossible any COM
promise of settlement OF differences
by arbitration. and lie not In accordance
with the huma nitarian. peace promot-
ing policy OF our republic. thus Great
Ing a situation out of which Congress,
when. eventually called can hardly
find a solution other than declaration
Of war against our old fatherland: and,
Whereas. Germany. in this contro-
versy. has made concessions to our
government which will guarantee the
safety OF American passengers. so long
as we do not export war material TO the
belligerents on passenger ships. there
by pointing out between two friendly
nations the way for an amiabie set
Element of existing as well as future
differences in line with our past ar
hitration policy: therefore. be IL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-26
Upton STARTS RELIEF
FUND FOR SUFFERERS

{ Chicago. July 1S.-President Wilson
has telcgraphed I message OF condoi-
encc to Mayor Thompson from Wind
sor, VT. ~ follows:
Hon. William Hale Thompson, 1
Mayor OF Chicago.
II am sure speak the universal
feeling Of the people OF the country
In expressing my profound sympathy
and sorrow In the presence of the
great disaster which saddened 30
many homes
(Dignsd) WOODROW WILSON,
Another telegram was received from
Sir Thomas Upton; who IL In London.
III was addressed to the Mayor. and
reads:
II am greatly shocked to see by
'today's newspapers the catastrophe
that has fallen on your city. Ny heart
felt sympathy goes out to those who
have lost their dear ones. III you start
relief fund. put me down for $L-
.o0o.s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-26
SHOWS UNCLE SAM HAS But
10000 SOLDIERS ACTUALLY
AVAIL ABLE FOR DEFENSE

be protected during their training perl
cd by force already trained that can
be speedily mobilixed."
The committee then records Its abb
solute confidence In. the ability, tnteE-
rity and patriotism OF the officers who
constitute the general stan Of the army.
and adopts Without reservation their
recommendations for the strength OF
our trained Arst line Of land defense
The strength of this trained force was
fixed by the general staff at approx
mateiy soo.ooe men.
Navy First nefense Line.
The navy is our first line of de-
Tense against at attack from across
the seas" the report says so long
as IL is master on the sea there can be
little or no danger of successful in
vasIon. Every consideration Of ma
tionai safety demands that the strength
and efficiency of the navy shall be so
maintained that II may bear its proper
share of the defense burden. That II
IL deficient In ships and personnel is
clearly shown by the report Of the
navy committee OF the National Sc
curity League"
The committee points out that while
a powerful navy Is mighty agency
for peace" II IL not sufficient insurance
against national disaster in war.
1T is practicable to develop the de-
fensive power of a nation to approx.
mate Its maximum energy only through
the agency Of land force" II con-
t!nues. Our navy force is not an
adequate hrmta line aud our land forces
are not adequate support for the navy.
The two combined do not form a bull
wark behind which the undeveloped
military resources OF the country can
be converted into military strength.
The tide of invasion can break through
the weak dam before new material can
be had to strengthen It."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-26
1t VIII Approximate in Magni-
tude Of Operations Present
Big Combine
TO BE BIG FACTOR In
NEW SHIPBUILDINC ERA
Significance of Recent Warn
ings by Crucible SteelAgainst
Purchase Of Stock Becomes
Apparent.

Cleveland, Ohio. July 25.--The
Cleveland Leader will prominently
print the following Monday morning:
There IL a new steel trust in the
hatchery.
Charles nj. Schwab Is slated for the
presidency and Henry Clay Frick Is
reported TO be pulling the wires that
will give the country a second great
steel combine. Included In It's organi-
cation. In important roles. will be per-
haps as many as half n dozen Cieve-
land. Youngstown and Pittsourg IRON
and steel magnates.
This second steel trust will not be
- large as the United States Steel
Corporation. hut II will approximate
1t so closely in the magnitude OF its
operations that there win not oe
much advantage accruing to the
present leading interests in the
trade
Information was available in Cleve-
land iron and steel circles today that
indicates that the new Schwab steel
combine is farther advanced than
was supposed.
The companies named as deffniteiy
lined up for the greatest industrial
me ger since the United States steel
Corporation was formed in April.
1901, include the Bethlehem Steel
Corporation. OF which Charles n.
Schwab is president and directing
genius; the Colorado Fuel and Iron
Company. owned by the Rockefeiiers;
the Jones Il laugh Steel Company,
of Pittsburg. known as the greatest
of all the independents; the Crucibie
Steel Company Of America, once own
ed in P.ttsburg, but whose control In
the past few months has drifted TO
Wall Street. the Lackawanna Steel
Company. of Buffalo. controlled by
the vanderbilts;s Horace e. Andrews
sand~tntefesta. Identified with Pickands
Masher Il Company .ot this city. the
Pennsylvania and the Cambria Steel
Companies. control Of which rests
with "A he Pennsylvania Railroad.
whose holdings have been optioned to
william III. Bonner. president OF the
company and close personal friend OF
Henry Clay Frick. capitalist. broker :.
promoter coke king and nestor OF
the new idea of second steel trust.
May Take Smaller Concerns.
= Beyond these companies actually
named as scheduled for entry into
the new steel trust. conjecture runs
riot IL is reported that the Republic
Iron and Steel Company may DC In
cluded. that the Youngstown Sheet
and Tube Company. a corporation
closely afffliated with the pickands
Mather & Company interests, inay also
Join the merger.
Should IL go as far as this. 1t can
be taken for granted that IL will also
take In upwards OF 100000 worth
OF lake steamship and Lake Superior
iron ore enterprises controlled by the
leading capitaiistic interests OF this
city.
-. And n snay even reach down the
-
Germs as the Inland Steel Company. OF
Chicago; the Frier Hill steel Company,
of YOUNGSTOWN; the IaBelle Iron
Works. OF Wheeling. and number Of
others in the same class operating