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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-24
POINTERS FOR THE SANITATION
OF A SUMMER CAMP

the streams. That man should lessen
the charm of the wayside brooks, the
very voices which called him from afar.
is inconceivable.
Be careful OF the provender Select
only proper foodstuffs, those whose
quality is known. and properly preserve
them. Use the stream for cooling and
that world old device of lowering tenn
perature by the evaporation of water.
Secure ice if possible. keeping il in the
camp refrigerator made by placing one
box within another with hay between
and caring for all perishable food pro-
ducts in this manner. Do not forget that
the news Of your coming has been watt
Ell abroad by innunrerahle winged and
other malevolent insects and that they
are gathering for a feast unheard of in
all the days of their existence therefore
scheen your food hang il high, and
guard il zealously.
Interest yourself in your own welfare
Be moderate. Beware of the farmer s
corn and cucumbers, eat sparingly of the
connections TO which you are unaccus-
toned. and glance at the we'll of boyhool
days only with suspicion. Don't allow
the weather or the children 10 annoy you,
rest as well as you can, show the young
sters what father can do when he has
the proper environment. and imagine
what a wonderful time you are having.
Then when il is all over we'll get to-
gether again, tell Of the fish we've caught
and recite our numerous adventures, and
begin to plan for the season to come.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-24
EIGHT MONTHS OF
ACCUMULATED MAIL
IN MEXICO CITY
ASSOCIATED Press Correspondent

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence
Mexico City, July 25.-Eight months
of accumulated mail has just been dis
tributed TO foreigners and others. Be-
side this mail a batch Of some 1900
kilograms will also reach their owners.
These letters have been piling up in
Vera Cruz for the past month since it
was necessary for the military to use
the only available Geographic lines
to the prejudice Of the general public
while the siege OF the capital was be-
ing carried on. 1t is not the want Of
food Of a material kind that the for
eigner feels SO keenly here but the
want Of that intellectual nourishment
which comes from the news centers Of
the world in the shape of press dis
patches and in the editorial comment
and magazine articles on the same.
Papers bearing a date a month old
have been eagerly read here during the
past few weeks. With the large Eng
lish. French, German, American and
Spanish colonies here the dearth of
European war news works q real hard
ship.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-24

George c. Round, who flashed the last
signals before the fall of Richmond.
will wig-wag a message from the
dome of the capitol to a comrade sta
toned on the roof Of the Treasury
building. a mile distant. The old
method of transmitting signals by
torches will also be shown by the
veterans. while the up-to-date meth
DDS Of field telephony and wireless
biography will be demonstrated by
experts Of the regular army. Many
Of the old forts which surrounded
Washington in the days of the Civil
war have been put in readiness for
the signal contests and at night the
city will be girdled by the flashes OF
the signal torches in the hands of the
men who defended the capital years
ago.
Secretary Daniels has placed the
L. S. Marine Band at the disposal of
the veterans for the week, and a series
of concerts will be given. The full
band of 65 pieces will also participate
in the Grand Review Wednesday,
Sept. %. when $4,000 men will be in
itiiC. 1 ne ScC1 Nhoa w navy AoS
also promised the Washington COM
nlittee that one vessel Of each type in
the United States navy that can navi-
gate the Potomac river, will be in
Washington harbor and will be open
for inspection by members of the
G. A. R. and visitors during the en-
campment. The fleet will include the
lighter cruisers. torpedo boats and
submarines, while one of the most
modern monitors will be moored be-
side a vessel Of the same type Of
iron clads of the Civil war.
In addition to the war ships, two
naval aeroplanes and two hydroplanes
will be brought 10 Washington from
the aviation base at Pensacola, Fla,
and exhibition fights will be given by
experts Of the navy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-24
l110NAL DEFENSE BOARD
IAnv0CATES A BIG INCREASE
IN OUR SUBMARINE FLEET

power with full war equipment and
ready to meet the enemy. The build
ing in Canada, which is devoted to
assembling boats Of the Holland type.
is made necessary because Of the inter-
national law against building them in
the United States and then sending
them to the Allies.
A submarine costs about half mill
lion dollars. Three hundred submar-
ines flying the Stars and Stripes would
cost less than a week Of actual war,
the authorities estimate, and, since a
submarine can destroy any battleships
that float. a fotilla OF 800 Of the under
sea craft would be an unfailing in
surance against invasion by a foreign
foe at any time.
The President will be told that now
is the time to engage the talent and
resources Of the American submarine
companies go that not all Of their out
put can be sent TO foreign countries.
The National Defense League. which
will hold a great Conference on Ma
tional Defense in Washington, October
A., Immediately following the Grand
Army of the Republic Encampment
has for years persistently advocated
large appropriations for submarines.
Some Of the officers Of the League de-
clare that the United States should
have not less than 800 Of the undersea
boats.
With 300 modern submarines the
United States could defy the world to
successfully land troops on American
soil
This statement was made recently by
Lient. c. r. Morrison, chief aide on the
staff Of Rear Admiral Grant, COM
mander of the Atlantic submarine flo-
tilla and considered the most foremos,
expert on undersea craft.
There is not a foreign nation, or
even q combination of nations, tina,
could successfully land sufficient troops
on American coil to combat even ouI
present army" declared Lieutenan,
Morrison.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-24

Washington, Aug. 23.-lt IL wen
known that there is a small periodic
change in the position OF the axis OF
the earth which results in a cores
ponding variation in the latitude OF
points on the earth's surface. The
period and extent Of this movement
are known approximately. but for a
number of wears a series Of astron-
omical observations has been main
tanned for the purpose OF measuring
with the greatest possible accuracy
the precise character and period of this
variation.
An important contribution to the
study Of this phenomenon is contained
in a publication just issued by the
United States Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey, Department Of Commerce. as
Special Publication No. q. Serial No.
Z, being a report by DR.. Frank E. Ross,
Phi. D., entitled Latitude Observations
with Photographic Zenith Tube at
Gaithersburg, Md, in Cooperation with
the International Geodetic Associa-
ton
BY an agreement approved Jan. %.
1899, by the Treasury Department Gun
DER which Department the Coast and
Geodetic Survey then was) the Super
intendent of the Coast and Geodetic
Survey has exercised supervision over
the work of two of the three obSer-
vatories for the observation of the
variation Of latitude maintained by the
Association in the United States, OF
which Gaithersburg was one.
The zenith tube was constructed to
according to plans prepared by DR..
Ross and was used by him at the lati-
tude observatory maintained by the In
ternational Geodetic Association at
Gaithersburg, Md, which observatory
was under his charge. By its use re-
suits of very remarkable precision and
Of great importance have been OBJ
tanned.
The Photographic zenith tube was
delivered at Gaithersburg May II, 1911.
The instrument was in use there until
Oct. %, 1914. 1t was operated in con-
junction with the Wanschaff zenith
telescope, which had been in use s.Ace
the latitude observations were begun,
and without interfering with the work
mapped out for the latter. A compari-
son Of the observations obtained with
the two instruments furnishes results
Of great interest, and throws consid-
cradle light on some of the unexplained
discrepancies developed in the deter
rnination of the constant Of aberra ton.
The observatory at Gaithersburg was
closed some months ago snd the final
work of DR.. Ross for the Association
was the preparation Of the report
which is now given to the public.
After detailing the various consider
, ations which lead to the choice Of the
instrument and describing fully the
construction Of the zenith tube and the
method of using it, Dr. Ross discusses
the results obtained and gives a sum-
mary of the conclusions reached.
These are briefly that: The exist
ence Of what is known as the kimura
term is verified and definitely estab-
lished as not Of instrumental or per-
sonal origin. and also the existence OF
certain other fluctuations Of the lati-
tude not due to a motion Of the pole
| and not a kimura term. Short period
! fluctuations in the latitude, probably
of atmospheric origin, are indicated.
Al instrumental error is found to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-24
NATIONAL EDuCA- /;
TIONAL PLANS after
war, FOR ENGLAND
ASSOCIATED Press eorrespondence.)

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence
London, Aug. 12-Already it Is time for
the schools Of Great Britain to begin the
work of reconstruction which must nee
esarily occupy the whole attention Of
the European world for q generation
after the close Of the war. writes Lord
Haldane in an appeal to the school teach
ers of the country. published in the cur
rent issue of the Teachers World. He
writes:
Il appeal to teachers to consider deeply
the problems of the present and the fu-
ture, seeking to know how best they may
help their country in the period of stress
which will follow the declaration Of
peace.
The proper training Of the body IL no
less important than the equipment Of
mental power
] am impressed by the small extent to
which people realize the importance Of
education as a factor in the nations vel.
fare This attitude is not confined to any
one class. and prevails among members
Of the House OF Lords In common with
every other section Of the community.
The remedy is to remove education from
the realms of the abstract. and to regard
it as complex Of problems. difficult. 1t
may be, in themselves, but still capable
of being solved.
The war will impose severe restraints
on expenditure, but even within the lin.
its of necessary frugality we can do much
to establish a system Of national educa-
ton which will have beneficial results on
the citizens Of the future. Based on
sound principles such a system will be
capable of expansion and development
as increased funds become available.
Teachers can prepare the way by train
ing their pupils in a right regard for
knowledge. and by helping to set before
the public well-ordered and soundly-
based plan OF education. simple IN its
outlines and arresting in its appeal.
They may. in short, enlist forthwith In
the army of the future the national force
which must be modified in readiness for
the day when victory shall have been
won in the fields Of warfare"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-24
MAINE J0TT|NCS

Ralph W. Clark and Merle Hamilton.
both of Sherman Mills. while en- route
to Patten last week. met with a serious
automobile accident. The car was owned
and run by Merle Hamilton While driv-
ing on a smooth piece Of State road a
mile from the village. the auto struck
block Of wood which was laying in the
road, breaking the steering gear. The
auto then struck the side of the bridge
making a four foot plunge over the en-
bankment. throwing both from the auto
headlong into the ditch. Fortunately no
bones were broken. but both received
cuts and bruises. The auto was a total
freck.
Mrs. Theodore Jellison is confined to
the home Of her nephew. Clarence Swan.
at Old Town. suffering from injuries sus-
tanned by falling down flight Of stairs
She occupies her home on Fourth street
in the summer and Wednesday she
opened door to 90 into another room
and by mistake opened the cellar door
stepping OFF before she noticed she had
opened the wrong one. She fell the
length of the stairs. cutting her head
badly so that several stitches were nee
essary to close the cash, and injured her
left hip.
The seventh annual convention Of the
New England section of the National
Electric Light Association will be held
on Sept. IA to II inclusive at the new
Mount Kineo House at kineo. The bust
ness session will be held during the FORE
noon Of Aug II. Some Of the best
known men in the business are expected
to address the meetings. The Public Ser
vice Commissions Of the six New Eng
land states have been invited to attend
and Gov. Curtis and Council are expect
ed. The entertainment. especially for the
ladies. is planned to be unusually good.
The little 3-year-old son Frederick
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Roderick O'Rielley
was put to bed Friday for a nap in
their third floor room in a Winter Har-
Dor hotel but the little chap was rest
less and soon found a match, with
which he soon set on fire a magazine
and threw it on his bed. A boy in the
next room heard his cries and ran
down stairs to give the alarm. The g.
year-old was quickly rescued and the
fire extinguished, but not until It had
ruined all Of Mr.. and Mrs. O'Reilley's
wearing apparel and other things in
the room. Their loss is total; small
insurance on the building.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-24

plished this mission. is that you just
give me a paper that / can take back
TO show the COLDS turned over
You'll take it back with US when
we march in said the colonel. giving
him a receipt in the name of the VIII
lage. You could never get through
there twice. alive"
None Of the principal banks will de-
liver gold to anyone now, but traffic
in it is still going on under cover. A
man who wanted Dutch gold to the
value Of about 300 francs got it from
a mcney-exchanger by paying a pre-
MUM Of &c francs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-24
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES
Bankruptcy Proceedings.

Bankruptcy Proceedings.
Petitions as voluntary bankrupts
have been filed with the clerk of the
United States district court by:
Sadie l. Best. Portland, clerk. Liza
bilities, s73S; assets. $3.50. claimed ex-
empt. Principal creditors listed Frank
B. Harris, Biddeford, and s. S. Rich &
Son. Portland. Attorney, E. H. Wilson,
Portland.
Emma Cobb Lee. farmer. Liahili-
ties. s1515: assets. s1012. Principal
creditor listed. American Agricultural
Chemical Company. Attorney, A.
Weatherbee. Lincoln.
Charles c. Linscott Eden. laborer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-24

u.o, Aug. 23.-(SpeciaD.-
vss ~, a greatly increased number
'AaS snsr,nes for our navy the present
esuen.a. for military preparedness
r'ssa', country will appear to the other
i. 'l,,a Of the world as ineffective anu
aaa .sn according to a statement TO-
snl.s the National Defense League.
ny . ~ brief is the substance OF the
las' .,on which will be given Pres
lslp wilson within the next few days
iosa' .,scrion with his effort 10 ascer-
u 'o n ,hings needed TO put this coun-
i'~ a. state Of better preparedness
nv Primarily, the demand for
~ Increase in submarines comes
We ,hs navy officers and naval ex-
~ hnt il is significant that this re-
- ia hacked Up by army officers OF
-snk Particularly among the
" artillery and the coast forti-
e., experts is there a strong de-
Ys,d for submarines.
ms explanation Of this lies in the
.,.- there are at various points
~ .,a shores Of the United States por-
'.,s If the sea which can be protected
'' .,, bv submarines. This is because
APPLICATIONS are not built so that
-. ,uns may sweep these waters, and
-. currents are so swift and ungov-
-.b,e that mines can not be placed
= hem with any hope Of definite re-
silt:
rsrs has come about, therefore, the
r,,susl spectacle Of a group Of army
.ss-s Joining navy officers in the de-
,r,s for better submarine protection.
-,,. this will have a profound effect
~ me President IN the preparation OF
4, recommendations to Congress in
hsssn Of greater preparedness is &C
o.,,sj as certain in Washington.
biz American submarine building
,,-mnv. according to reports received
,,t today is operating in Canada so
scosestully that, as soon as the sub
r,anes are completed for the Allies,
.w are put into the water and sent
,rxs the Atlantic under their own
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-24

Liabilities. $7.12o: assets. mono listed.
Principal creditor listed. 6omes q Al
len, Mt Desert. holders Of . prumis-
sorry nots for 5000. otAaED listed
for small amounts. Attorney. 81. l.
Graham. Bar Harbor.
Octave Michaud. Augusta, laborer.
Liabilities, 1855; assets, $500 includ-
ing an automobile valued at $500.
Principal creditors listed e. W.
Church, W. J. Shehan and ]. A. Fol-
som OF Augusta Attorney, W. H.
Fisher, Augusta.
Milfred c. Fields. Lewiston, brake
man. Liabilities. $4s5; assets, $165.
Principal creditor listed. DR.. NJ. S.
Goodrich Waterville, Attorney, F l.
Powers, Lewiston.
Discharges from bankruptcy were
granted by Judge Hale in the United
States district court in the cases of
Frank Bump lewiston: George A.
Sleeves, Millinocket: Leslie Chad
bourne, Embden; Frank W. weilman,
Bingham; j. j. Walker Mason Bing-
ham: Christopher Thomas. Abbott:
Guy ". Mitchell. Lewiston; Charles
Slom, Auburn; Martin S. Guppy, Gar
land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-24
the PHOTOGRAPHIC zenith TUBE
AND OBSERvA Of THE
VARIATION OF LATITUDE

occur with visual zenith telescopes pro-
ducing a progressive increase in the
LATITUDE observed during the night.
The accuracy of the individual lati-
tudes obtained with the Photographic
instrument appears to be considerably
greater than that obtained with the
visual instrument.
This publication may be obtained
without charge by those interested by
addressing the Division Of Publica-
tions, Department Of Commerce, Wash
Ing, D. c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-24

In the United States cities there
was last year one bank to every 800
people, and in Canadian cities one to
every 800 persons. In the United
States there are $1,000 banks. or q
bank to every 3407 persona.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-24

In the year 1918 10000 persons left
the United States with the intention
1A0,143 in 1912.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-05-22

building their line; also they will
restore free service between Monte
Vista and Center, and cut in two the
present toll charges to Del Norte.
While the Independents did not
promise to sell, they asked Mr..
Brown for written proposition for
consideration and the feeling is that
the offer will be accepted
The Center citizens and farmers
of the north country have by hard
work and financial expenditure built
up very creditable telephone sys-
tenn and are, of course, in a position
to name their own terms However,
if complete and satisfactory agree
ment can be reached with the Noun
tain States company, better service
will be obtained and a probable bit
ter fight avoided.
sAs applied to the Monte Vista
situation, the Independent company
would desire a switchboard here and
the two-phones proposition would
come up again. It is very doubtful
that sufficient number of subscrib-
ers at sos a share could be secured.
The Monte Vista people had all the
facts and figures galore on the cost
of installation and maintenance of
private telephone lines year ago,
when district service was discon
tinued-and they decided they didn't
want to buy any telephones. We
don't believe they have the desire
any greater at this time.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-05-22
A GRAND IDEA---
PAY-UP WEEK

The committee appointed by Gov
erhor carlson on unemployment and
relief has offered one suggestion to
the various communities in the state
which should meet with a good deal
OF favor, especially among the bust
ness men of Colorado.
They suggest that the week of Nav
~ to May 29 be declared PAY-UP
WEEK in every city and town of
Colorado During that week every
debtor will be asked to pay up as
much as possible of his current obi
cations. The committee puts il this
way:
If all over this state during the
week of May % to May 20, the men
in every walk of life who owe money.
were to walk into offices of their
creditors and say: Here, | want to
pay up part of that old debt wave
of prosperity would swell up in the
state and spread out over the coun-
try. The carrying out of this PAY
UP WEEK plan by every commercial
association would mean that abso-
lutte and complete abolition of hard
times in Colorado"
Every business house in the city,
including the newspaper offices, has
large number of unpaid bills upon
its books. In some instances, those
who owe the bills are not able to
pay; but in many other cases, the
debtors are able to pay. but are slow
or careless. But nearly everybody
owing bills, should pay at least a
part of them. Therefore, it is to be
hoped that this PAYUP movement
will become very general in Colorado
Springs as well as in other sections
of the state. People need not wait
until the last week in May. They
can begin now.
But it is absolutely certain that
a general purpose upon the part of
everybody to pay his debts, big and
little either in whole or in part, dur
ing the next thirty days, would have
wonderfully stimulating influence
upon business conditions throughout
Colorado-Colorado Springs Tele-
graph.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-05-22
FIRENIEN'S SUBSCRIPTION
CONTEST

We, as fire company, get pay
only when we fight a fire. If it is a
false alarm we get nothing, but we
quit our business and go just the
same. Now then, remember this, If
your house gets on fire we will get
there as quick as we can and make
every effort possible to extinguish
the fire. Can't you be as loyal to us
and hand that subscription to one of
the boys and do it now; don't put it
off Remember what money we make
in this contest goes into a firemen's
fund to be used in purchasing equip
ment, and what time we spend in
getting this is donated by us. Re-
member also that all the boys have
subscription blanks, so please hand
your name to one of them and help
them out. THE FIRE BOYS.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-05-22
BASEBALL ENTHUSIASTS
WARM UP FOR SEASON

Considerable enthusiasm was man
Tested in spite of raw weather We'd
nesday when the practice game be-
tween the high school team and town
team was played. The school team
was defeated by one score, the count
being to s. Monte Vista will have
a good team of home players this
season. the probable lineup being as
follows:
Mack Davis, pitcher.
John Mcintosh, catcher.
Westel Wallace, first base.
Pete Busch, second base.
P. V. Guyselman, third base.
E. f. Hunt, short stop.
Chas. Mcintosh, left field.
Chas. Akers, center field.
Joe Busch. right field.
Robert Breckenridge and Chuck
Baird will be depended upon for eX-
ira men.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-05-22
FATHER OF CHARLES EDMAN
DIES IN CALIFORNIA

Charles Edman received a tele-
gram last Friday evening announc-
ing the death of his father at STRAIT
ford, California. on that day. He
left Monday night for Denver where
he met his mother and Wesley Ed
man and with them accompanied
the body to Charleston, Ind, the old
family home, for burial.
Wesley Edman was Sc years of
age and was well known here hay-
Ing farmed for about three years
east of Monte Vista before removing
to California two years ago. He left
this place on account of the winters
being too cold, but his health in
California was not as good as in
Colorado. year ago he was in
1ured in an accident from which he
never recovered and his death was
caused by a serious bowel trouble
resulting
Deceased is survived by q widow
three sons. Fred OF louisiana, Charles
of Monte Vista and Wesley of STRAIT
ford, California. and a daughter
Mrs. Henry Anderson OF Charleston.
Ills