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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-23

Runford Falls Times: A little girl
in Strathglass Park was taken i'll Mon
day and when told that she had the
German measles, she said: Well. ex-
pected those Germans would send me
something. I've been singing Upper
airy for q week." rf.-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-23

having to do with the war Tho Thom-
son liner Dvona will take out about COO
horses from tho East Deertnx stock
yards. which will be landed at Bordeaux
for use in the French army. She expects
to sail Sunday. The other was the
Strathtay. which will take about $50 900
bushels Of wheat for the Belgian suffer-
ers. She is one Of four steamers which
will load at Portland with wheat and
general supplies for the Belgians,l the
expense being paid by the Belgian Re-
lief Fund.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-23
Says the Wise Man.

] want to be a farmer,
And with the farmers stand,
Good money in my pockets
And a check-book in my hand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-23
Pastor Praises Press.


President Wilson may have no re-
spect whatever for the opinions OF
the men who speak for the public, yet
as Senator Weeks, Henry Waiter
son and others have pointed out, ne
would make fewer blunders if he
read and needed the suggestions Of
the newspaper editors Of this country.
Perhaps it was only coincidence tina:
the Rev. DR.. A. Eugene Bartlett, pas
tor Of All Souls church in Brooklyn,
preached a sermon in which he paid
high tribute to the influence of
newspapers, right after the Presiden:
Of the United States had publicly de-
clared, for no other apparent reason
than that he desired to boast of his
mental Independence, that he did not
take his opinions from editorials Or
it may. be that the Presidents state
Eent suggested to DR.. Bartlett his
theme. He stated his belief that
Christ would not have been crucified
if there had been newspapers in those
days, and justified his opinion thus:
With newspapers. the words, and works
of the new prophet would have been
given to the people, and they would have
better understood him. The members OF
the Sanhedrim that plotted His death
would have been afraid of the arraign-
ment of the press and would not nave
dared to carry out their wicked designs
upon an innocent man for fear that the
newspapers would give the facts to the
people and they lose thereby their popu-
larity with their own constituency
Then DR.. Bartlett ventured to ex-
press the belief that if Christ were
living today He would read the news
papers. for He Cooked not only to the
Bible. but to nature and to man; He
studied the signs Of the times. He
might condemn the Sunday papers
because they we're taking so much
time that men ought to give to wor-
ship, possibly He would have disliked
the Monday editions because they
took away other mems Sundays; but
I do not feel sure Of this. It may he
that He would simply have asked for
all men one days rest in seven"
And the speaker went on to say
that he had been reading hundreds Of
newspapers from all parts Of tho
country. and in them all he had found
the greatest encouragsutent to hts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-23

The smelt fishermen around Bath
are welcoming the cold snap, even
though 1t is not 50 stout as the De-
cember freeze. The recent thaw spoiled
their fishing, the ice at the Arrowsic
grounds being carried out or render
ed unsafe. Even the Whiskeag ice was
SO weakened that crossing was UNI
safe. 1t has been years since similar
conditions we're seen in january.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-23

resentatiye Gallagher Of Bangor, Rep
@resentatiye Woodnnan of Auburn, Rep.
rssentative Pierce Of Farmington. Rep.
resentative Gsrrish Of Greenviile. Rep.
reAentattve~ Kicker of Castine, Repre-
sentative Psrham Of Woodstock. and
Representative Snow o4 Mara Hill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-23

Rumford has the promise Of q new
hotel to care for the summer tourists.
Proprietor Brooks Of the Summit
House at Poland has informed the
Board Of Trade that II the Rumford
citizens will supply half the amount
necessary to erect such a building. he
will subscribe for the balance. The
Oxford Paper Co. has already an
nounced that it will subscribe in por-
portion Of two to one from the In
ternatiopal Paper Co. and the Con-
tinental Paper Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-23

Harris L. Elliott superintendent Of
the Rumford and Mexico Water District,
was at Mt, Zircon Thursday making
measurements for his own use, and after
returning. stated that there is at present
water enough in the new reservoir just
completed there to last the town until
the middle of summer if no more rain
should fall in the. meantime. The water
was turned into the local water pipes
from this reservoir abo 1t month ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-11
Germans Demonstrate
New Efficiency in Air
rBy Gable to The Tribune. J

British Headquarters. Aug. 10 dds
match 10 "The London Morning Post).
Beyond question the most significant
bannening of the last month has been
in the air. One might almost call IT
the reappearance Of German alrmen.
During the latter months OF winter and
the early spring months there was a
notable absence of the enemy's airmen
iii the appearance of a Taube at any
considerable distance from It's own
guns became quite an event
In these months we were gwen to
understand by the ineradicable German
inclination 10 boast about the future
that experiments were being made with
new types Of engines and machines,
which were 10 result IN the production
of something superior 10 any craft that
nd ever taken the air
In the last month We have had oc-
casional opportunity for comparing
forecast with fulhlment, and it must be
admitted the enemy has good cause to
he proud of the advance he has made.
Fven from the ground one has been
greatly impressed by the speed and
Climb of the German machines, which
have penetrated lately some distance
inside the firing line. 1t has been in
structive 10 watch the daring with
which our shells were lodged, the
proof Of the pilots faith in the engine
he was handling and the ease with
which. when he had had enough OF II,
ne turned his nose toward the upper
air and left a white trail Of shells
bursting helplessly below him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-11
BROKER SUICIDE
BY GAS IN HOTEL
Brought Tools to Loosen fixt'
ures and Cotton to Plug
Cracks.

Charles V. V. Gunther. formerly a
cotton broker, living in White Plans
Road. Mamaroneck. walked into John
Breitfeller's hotel. at 1880 Third Ave
nus. on Monday and hired a room Tor
81 a week. Yesterday morning Brett
Teller detected a strong odor OF gas
coming from the room, forced the door
and found the man lying in bed dead
A note on the table said "Charles v
V. Gunther. Call Mamaroneck 29I.
Mr.. Gunther was thirty-seven years
old, and was victim of melanchoila'
having been confined in a sanatorlum
in Stamford for some time. Recently
he escaped and general alarm was
sent out for him. He was last seen IN
White Plains. Evidently he planned
his act with care. He had MONKEY
wrench to loosen the gas ilxtures ana ,i
several other tools with him, as wen
as supply of cotton to plug up cracAs'
His brother, J. J. Gunther. a cotton
broker. of AZ East Eighty-hrst street
identified the body last evening; MI
Gunther was a son of the late Charies
B. Gunther and Henrietta Van VaIken-
burgb. He is survived by two children.
The funeral will be private -;
Mr.. Gunther had retired from pusi
ness because of i'll health. lie hau
been a member of c. b. Gunther q Co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-11
Blazing Ship in Mid-Ocean
Scorns Aid with "We're Trying
Captain Figar, of the San Gugiemo Rebufted by Crew
of Fiery Mass, Sails On, Leaving Them to heeP
Trying.

ship like ry-go-round. all the
while steaming IN closer When within
hailing distance he megaphoned. DO
YOU want assistance"
"Not on your life, We're only try
ing" came the answer.
TRYING what" he asked.
Trying OIL" was the answer.
"Trying to be funny, eh ~ replied
Figari. with some heat. "Who are
YOU ."
"This is a well ship" shouted a man
who appeared to be in the midst of the
flames. 40
"A what ship" yelled Figari. ere
peat until get It,"
Then came the following shouts: "A
well ship, a wheel ship. a sail ship, a
gale ship, a frail ship, mail ship. a
nail ship, a rail ship, a stale ship,
"a"
Eyes, and a hell ship muttered the
Italian commandant. You're on fire.
In the midst of the megaphone con-
versation the chief officer, who under
stands English. laughed heartily and
advised the captain TO proceed on his
course.
That's a whale ship he sal i'd, calm
ly. "She's simply trying out her oil"
The vessel was of bark rig, but Cap
tain Figari could not get her name.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-11
GOES FROM DANCE
TO ZEPPELIN DEATH
English Flight Lieutenant Called
from Fiancee When Raid
Came.

London, Aug 10. The death of
Flight Sub-Lieutcnant Reginald Lord
was doubly tragic, for within half an
hour Of the time ne died he was dane
ing with the girl whom he would have
married Miss Violet Beevor, daughter
Of Lieutenant Colonel Beevor, of the
Scots Guards who is now at the front.
Miss Beevor recently went to stay
with friends, and on Monday night she
and Lieutenant Lord took part in a
dance at the hotel. While the dance
was in progress the alarm of the Yep
pclin raid was given. and Lord hurried
off to the acrodrome. The dance
stopped and guests waited for the out
come of the raid. Half an hour later
Lord was killed
1t is understood that in coming to
the ground in the dark after the fight
his machine turned a double somer-
sault and crashed 10 earth. Lord sus-
tanned a fracture of the base Of the
skull and other injuries. He was taken
ITO the hospital, and Miss Beevor was
sent for, but, although she reached the
hospital in "A few minutes Lieutenant
Lord had lost consciousness, and when
she arrived she stayed by his bedside
until he died
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-11
By GORDON BRUCE.

Some time next month the first
driCible war balloon to be acquired by
the United States government will poke
its huge black nose out Of its hangar
in Pensacola. Fla, and mount rapidly
to the sky-or. perChance. dive a
shapeless. twisted mass. into the
waters of the bay. At any rate. the
Navy Department will learn the result
of a years effort to produce the vari-
ETY. of aircraft which has kept England
and Belgium in terror since the out
break of the war.
The intention Of the navy to build a
drigible balloon was announced ex-
clusively IN The Tribune last October.
For years the government had consist
emily refused to experiment with the
lighter-than-air type of machine. and
the news came as a surprise TO aero
nautical experts. In the first place. 1t
was not believed that such a craft
could be built by american manu-
facturers and from American ma
terials.
But it has been accomplished. and
the next few weeks will see the finish
ing touches to the new venture. The
great gas envelope, 175 feet long, is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-11
TAKES BICHLORIDE
TO CURE HEADACHE
Vanderheyden FyleS, Dramatic
Critic, DieS-Used Tablets
for Ear Wash.

Vanderheyden Fyles, dramatic critic
and theatrical writer, of 10 West Sew
enty-fourth Street, died at a private
.sanatorium at Seventy Street
and West End Avenue yesterday from
bichloride of mercury poisoning, caused
by accidentally swallowing a tablet in
mistake for headache cure.
Mr.. Fyles was the son of Franklyn
Fyles, former dramatic critic of "The
New York Sun" lie was under the
care of DR.. J. F. Moore, of 13e West
Ninety-second Street, for ear trouble.
The physician prescribed bichloride Of
mercury as an ear wash. Last Monday
evening the patient was suffering from
a headache, and took the poison. Feel
ing pains yesterday, he realized his
error. His physician sent him to the
sanatorum 10 save his life
Mr.. Fyles was a well recognized crit
ic, being a frequent contributor TO
magazines and newspapers throughout
the country. He was thirty-eight years
old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-11
WILSON TO HURRY
BACK TO CAPITAL
Decides ON Return After Receiv-
ing Reports on Serious Situa-
tiOn in Mexico.

Cornish, n. H., Aug. 10.-After the
receipt to-day of official reports re-
garding the Mexican situation Presi-
dent Wilson decided to return to Wash
ington within the next forty-eight
hours. He will be back in time for the
Cabinet meeting Friday.
The President was in communication
throughout the day with Secretary
Lansing and other officials regarding
the request from Commander McNamee
that a battleship squadron be sent to
Vera Cruz. While he sent messages
TO Washington the President refused
70 make any comment, In Washington
the President will receive reports re-
garding the Mexican conference TO be
resumed in New York tomorrow. He
also will confer with Secretaries Gar
rison and Daniels and Congressio ional
leaders regarding national defence
and with Secretary Redheld regarding
the Eastland disaster. He will also take
up the Haytian question.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-11
Nations First Dirigible
Ready for Maiden Cruise
Engineers Working in Secret for Year Rush Final Prepa
rations for Navy Departments Initial Experiment
Toward Preparedness in Air

being sewed together in a loft at
Naugatuck. Conn. The gondola, or
car, which is built to carry eight
officers, is ready to be assembled at
the shipbulding plant of George A.
Lawley & Sons. Inc, at Neponset, Mass.
The big aew type motor of 15O-horse-
power has been built by the b. F.
Sturtevant Company. at Hyde Park.
Mass, and is ready to be mounted in
the car.
Builders Work in Secret.
So secretly has the work of con-
struction oeen carried on that even the
inhabitants of the towns where the
various parts have been built have
been unaware Of what was happening:
The Connecticut Aircraft Company. OF
New Haven, Conn. holder OF the con-
tract. has been extremely retlcent as
TO it's plans. and up TO the present
time has refused any information as to
the progress Of the work
The company is controlled by the
following business men OF Connecticut:
Samuel {. Morehouse, Colonel Isaac
I'llman. Everard Thompson. Grahame
Thompson. Ex-Governor Woodruff of
Connecticut and Edward A. Mulliken.
With the exception of Everard Thomp-
son and Mulliken, those interested live
in New Haven. Mr. Thompson is con-
Continued on page 2. column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-11
Allies Airships Raid
Bavarian Towns; Kill 8

Berlin via London), Aug. lO.-An
official communication issued here to-
dav tells of an allied air raid on Mon
Gav over Zweibruecken and Sankt Ing,
hort. Bavaria. Eight persons were killed
and two wounded in the latter town.
The communication says:
MONDAY forenoon from six to eeight
or.n,v aeroplanes attacked Zweibru-
eckcn and Sankt Ingbert. which are
outside the military district. From nj
teen TO twenty bombs were dropped on
Zweibruecken. causing only unimpor-
tant material damage. Al Sankt Ing
hort eight persons were killed and two
wounded"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-11
$500 FEET IN AIR
WITH 3 PASSENGERS
New Curtiss Military Biplane
Makes American Record for
Altitude in Buffalo Trial.

Buffalo. Aug. 10.-Two new American
altitude records for passenger-carrying
aeroplanes were established here to-
day in experimental flights with a new
type of military tractor biplane, de-
signed by Glenn II. Curtiss. Lieutenant
William II. McIlvain, of the Aero Club
of America, assigned by the United
States Marine Corps to study the man
ufacture of military aeroplanes, was
the observer on both flights.
In the first flight Pilot Raymond V.
Norris took two passengers to an alti-
tude of 5000 feet. On the second,
with three passengers, including Lieu
tenant McIlvain, the needle registered
$500 feet. The ascent on the second
fight was made in thirty-six minutes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-11

All this happened between a. IT.
and a. m. on August 6 IN iatituue
36.57 west, longitude 44.2o north' ana
the master of the Italian steamship
San Guglielmo, which arrived here yes
terday from Naples, admitted ne was
"tsil al sea over the affair
At the aforesaid 2 a. m. boy from
the bridge aroused Captain faofo
Figari and in the most excited l'a'l""
informed him that ship was on "re
about sixteen miles southeast. II was
correct information. The horizon was
ablaze in one spot and the course VI
the San Guglielmo was promptly al
tered to bear direct upon the conhagra-
ton. The skipper worked his wireless
overtime, but got no answer inns
ANNOYED him and at full speeu he
rushed on his mission of mercy.
Within ninety minutes he was pass
ing alongside the burning craft AM ana
saw men walking the deck calmly Inc
Llaze was concentrated amidshlps ana
appeared TO be under control captain
Figari put mis- ship about the Diazihg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-11
MRS ROCKEFELLER BURIED
Body Taken Secretly to Cleve-
land During Storm.

The body OF Mrs. John D. Rookie
feller. which had been resting since
her death on March u in the John d.
Archbold vault, in Sleepy Hollow
Cemetery, was removed to Cleveland
Monday. where it was buried yester-
dav. Utmost secrecy was observed in
transporting the body TO the train, to
obviate the possibility of encountering
cranks. =.
The coffin was taken from the vault
in the midst of a violent rainstorm,
and in wide detour driven to Hsr-
mon-on-the- Hudson, whore it was
placed aboard the Lake Shore Limited
for Cleveland
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-11
BRITISH FORCED
TO YIELD PART
OF HODGE GAIN
German Fire Too Strong
in Open, Sir John
French Reports.

London, Aug. 10.-That part Of the
trenches captured by the British at
Hooge yesterday have had to bt again
evacuated is the admission Of Sir John
French, commander in chief OF the
British forces in France and Belgium,
in a report given out tonight by the
Official Press Bureau.
Intensity of the German fire in the
open fields made the line untenable, the
field marshal reports. although he
claims that no advantage has been lost
by the retirement, and, in addition, it
has been possible to consolidate the
other gains and the village of Hooge.
Meanwhile details of yesterdays ac-
ton are just arriving and are being
eagerly scanned for new evidences Of
German weakness. Opinion differs as
TO whether the ease of the vicory was
due to the thoroughness of the artil-
lery preparation. or that the German
lines were thinly held.
The British guns preceded the attack
by shelling the German positions on a
part of the line in the User Canal re-
gion, north of Ypres. to which the Ger
mans replied in kind, including the
heaviest shelling received by the ruins
of Ypres for two months.
At 2:30 o'clock the British guns
loosed their thunder on the German
trenches at Hooge. For two hours this
continuous roar was kept up before, at
dawn, British infantry rushed the Ger
man trenches.
British officers said the resistance
was surprisingly slight, and either the
artillery preparation was most success
ful or the German line must have been
weakly helt.
Actions in the Artois district and
the Argonne still persist, but with di-
minished violence. Infantry attacks
were launched against the French
north of Souchez and in the forest Of
lie Pretre, where asphyxiating gas
bombs were used. A curtain Of fire"
from the French artillery checked
both attacks, Paris claims.
BRITISH OFFICIAL.
The statement Of Sir John French
given out tonight by the Official Press
Bureau follows:
Northwest Of Hooge and in the
ruins of the village itself We have
consolidated the ground gained yes
terday, repulsing one weak infantry
attack during the night. Yesterday
afternoon there was no infantry
fighting, but there was violent
artillery engagement, as a result of
which all the trenches in the open
ground south of Hooge became un-
tenable by either side, and we have
now slightly withdrawn the position
of our line which lay south of the
village.
This makes no material difference
TO our position.
The total number of prisoners
captured by US yesterday was $50.
FRENCH OFFICIAL.
The War Ofice in Paris to-day gave
out the following statement:
In the Artois district, TO the north
of the Souchez railway station, the
Germans last night delivered two at
tacks, in which they made use Of
bombs. They were driven back TO
their trenches by our fire.
In the Argonne, in the eastern
part of the forest, last night wit
messed a cannonade and rifle firing,
but with no infantry engagements.
There was also fighting with bombs
and hand grenades at Vauduois.
In the forest of lie Pretre the
enemy, after a violent bombardment,
Continued on page 2, column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-11
Russians Lose LOn1zQ Fort;
British Destroy Zeppelin
After Coast Raid Kills IA
BULGARS TO FIGHT
TO GET MACEDONIA
tBy Cable 20 The Tribune. ]

Lugano, Aug. 10.-Discussing Bull
garia's demand for the Macedonian
territory now held by Serbia as
quid pro quo for joining the Allies.
lie Tribune de Geneve" suggests a
middle course between the Allies
proposed guarantee of such cession
and Bulgaria's refusal to move until
put into actual possession of Mace
donian territory.
This middle course is nothing less
than the provisional occupation of
Macedonia by Frencn, British or
Italian troops, with the understand
ing that the territory be ceded to
King Ferdinand at the end of the
war, Serbia receiving compensation
in Bosnia. Ii is pointed out that this
solution of the difficulty would not
be really unwelcOme to Serbia and
would put an end to the mutual dis
trust existing between the two king
doms. Bulgaria in such case would
find it unnecessary to maintain
:roops on her frontiers.
Paris, Aug. l0.-A Havas dispatch
from SalOnica states that Russia,
Great Britain, France and Italy have
made a Joint communication to Bull
garia with a view to the collabora-
ton of that nation with the Allies.
This action is in response to Bull
garia's request on June IA for infor-
nation concerning the advantages
she might expect in exchange for
her active cooperation with the
Quadruple Alliance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-11
Rainbow in West; Deluge Due
rBy Telegraph to The Tribunel

[By Telegraph to The Tribune.l
Winsted, Conn, Aug. 10: Miss
lydia Persons, an elderly resident or
Wallins Hills, in discussing the "sour
weather, to-day said:
81 saw a rainbow in the west, week
before last, and rain has fallen every
dav since then. According to an old
adaee. showers Will continue forty
DAYS"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-11
Louisiana and New Hampshire
Steam from Newport and Gum
boat Is Sent from PrOgresO.
WILSON TO SPEED TO CAPITAL
Foreigners in Peril in Carranza Capital, Is
Alarming Report, and a Mexican
Crisis Is Feared.
[From The Tribune Buresu.l

Washington 1OAarming reports from Vera Cruz that anti
American broken the Carranza capital and
tn were orders to-day rush the battesnps
louisiana and New Hampshire Newport Vera Cruz Both
sailed late this afternoon probable that the Connecticut
port.au- Prince. also will be ordered to Vera Cruz
The nboa has been ordered to Vera Cruz from
progreso and expected there Thursday Two
the baesbips of the which the Louisiana
D belong are undergoing repairs but other ships