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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-09
The World War a Year Ago
Today-Dec. 8.

The Servian pursuit overlook
the retreating Austrians at Kos
NAL, south Of Belgrade, and
caused them further disaster.
The French were attacked at
Tracy-le-Val to check them from
further extending their successes
against the German salient ON
the Disc. They, on their part,
resumed attacks on the German
lines ON the Mouse heights, in
the Argonne and Vosges noun
tains.
Russia admitted reverses in the
region around Lowicz and Lodz,
Poland; also in front Of Cracow,
where the Austrlans were re-en-
forced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-09
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY
TRINITY COMMANDEey

X. T; Special conclave at Masonic =. =
pie, Friday evening, Dec. 10, isl5, A. te "a
R r M m9rK in t a Temple and Na
are cordially invited to attend "a'en
LEWIS A. BURLEIGH f., ~.
GEORGE II. BANGS, Recorder O@'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-09
Windsor Cranue.

A large number of Patrons were present
at the last meeting of Windsor Grange.
After routine business they proceeded to
election of officers. Nearly all the old
officers were Reelected A treat of sand
witches and cheese, cookies. coffee and
candy was served. The First and Second
degrees will be conferred upon class OF
five Dec. Il.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-09

III you are thinking of diamonds for
Christmas have look at our Stock
Advertisement
That is all we can do, think about
them, and we are willing TO have a look
but no mOre.-Portland Express.
We squander our enthusiasm on ONLY
one kind of diamond-and part of the
year THAT is gridiron.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-09
WHAT is YOUR HARDEST WORD?'

T. c.: Separate is mine.
Ralph: ANSWER is mine.
T. K. j.: | can't seem to get "perma
nent' permanently fixed in my mind
From So They Say, Boston Globe.
For II years we've been watching
definite" and we are able to report
that forty-leven percent Of writer's put
an "a" in it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-09

Stray electric currents from railroad
are supposed to cause the trees on one
side of a Brussels street to bud again
and sometimes blossom after they 1nce
have shed their leaves every faN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-09

The last mail received at the Journal
office Wednesday before the snow be-
gan to fall contained "a leeter from
Thelma F. Hassett of Winthrop, who
enclosed a dandelion blossom, which
she had picked that morning beside
the road. 1t had lonely look and if
more CT its family We're out, they
doubtless welcomed the snow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-09
Maine Gossip
Anplied Astronomy.

He took me out to see the stars.
That astronomic bore;
He said there were two moons near
Mars,
While Jupiter had four.
I thought, of course he'd whisper soon
What fourfold bliss 'twoud be
To stroll beneath that fourfold moon
On Jupiter with me.
l said I thought it very queer.
And stupid altogether
For stars to keep so very near,
And yet not come together.
At that he smiled, and turned his head
l thought he'd caught the notion:
He merely bowed goodnight and said.
Their safety lay in motion
III. B. Smith in Baltimore Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-09

Two Rockland women, the Misses
Clara NJ. and Marcia w. Farwell. will
receive $4,000 each under the terms of
the will of their late aunt, Mrs. Deb
orah Milliken of New Orleans. They
are daughters of the late former Unit
ed States Senator Nathan A. Farwell
and Miss Clara has for over % years
beer recording secretary of the Maine
w. c. T. L. Mrs. Milliken was a wild
ow, her husband, Richard F. Milliken.
having been well-known cotton brok-
er. She was widely known as a phil
anthropist
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-09

gentlemen; you can saw just as much
wood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-09

Some of the farmers unions are
rather bitter. Keep your tempers,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-09

fathers on Monday evening voting to
make it free to the public and ac-
cepting the offer of the State Of $4,000
for repairs for the coming two years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-09

CANTON AUGUSTA. NO. @ u
Regular meeting every third Tuesa,, W.
s o'clock. Tuesday. Dec. u. nomns,sas'
and election of officers.
o. +. EARNHAM, Cant
RAY NJ. BERNS, Cs,ys
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-09

JEPHTHA ENCAMPMENT, M :,
Meetings at $50 o'clock evn-y secona ~
fourth Tuesday. Tuesday evening an an
IA, nomination OF officers Lex
W. II. JOHNSON. C. p
G. Z. STEWART Strih.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-09

AUGUSTA LODGE NO. 1854. a
o. e. Regular meetings in Elks hall H.
second and fourth Thursdays ol ss AZ
month at o'clock. -
GEORGE II. BANGS. Ek
c. w. POOR. Sec.
iulN 10 m with If
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-09
ODD FELLOWS nALI,

O"D A~h|A~OVO IIAIL
ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 70, Reelu !,
meeting Friday evenings at 100 E..''
evening. 'ud'
c. Z: PRATT. N.c
E. +. WESTON, So
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-09

The Rockland Courier-GaZette recently
published a communication relating the
story of the death of a Rockland man
along about 40, skinned alive by the In
dams after he had shot d squaw and
giving his name as George Patten. Cor
rections have so far been received from
only two parties-One saying the man
was Capt. Bailey of Rockland and the
other naming man by the name of Ken
ney of South Thomaston. 1t may soon be
settled as the man decided when he first
saw an elephant: There hain't no such
animile."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-09

Richard Mathews Hallett. the Bath
his uncle, Charles 7. Jackson, after q
five-months sojourn in Arizona, where
he has been copper mining, gold pros
pecting and cattle rustling, in search OF
material for his literary work. The Times
says he didn't strike any pay streaks''
but has lots of ammunition for stories
which he will prepare this winter at
Boothbay Harbor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-09

A bad place on Willow street, Rock
land, resulted in fall and permanent
injury to Mrs. Henry Moore, who aske
$1,000 from the city. The city fathers
found they could settle for $500 ana
promptly voted to pay that sum, thus
disposing of the case without the usual
expensive litigation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-09

PASSPORT has at last decided the old
wooden tollbridge matter, the city
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-09

Military drill has been instituted in the
Houlton High school and is meeting with
much favor. Four companies Of cadets
have been organized
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-09

The legality Of a marriage contracted
by State Of Maine people in another State
Is not affected by the failure to have 1t
recorded with your town or city clerk on
your return from the honeymoon. but It
will render you liable to $40 fine, if COM
plant is made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-09
H. B. Smith, in Baltimore Sun.

Edwin o. Hall and Christian B. Bors
Of Bangor have returned from trip
to Norway. Mr.. Bors brought with
him many pieces Of furniture that have
been in his family for generations and
which will now adorn his Bangor home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-09

Dover Democrats find themselves in the
usual Democratic position--unable to
make up their ninds-as to who Shall
have the postmastership and will hold a
primary from to p NJ Saturday, Dec
II, to settle the question.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-09

The death last week of George w
Chase Of Biddeford removed the last of
the Civil War sharpshooters residing in
that section. He enlisted from Brattle-
boro. VT, and was member of Sherman
Command, U. V. T., of Saco.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-09

The Cook family had such a pleasant
time at their reunion a few weeks ago
that they at once began to think for an
other on the coming Christmas and plans
are now complete. Those present on the
previous occasion and who expect to at
tend the coming are: Capt. Samuel Cook,
retired sea captain; his son, Capt. Ed
ward Cook: grandson, Harry f. Cook
of Waltham; and a great-grandson, Har-
ry E. Cook. Jr., of Waltham. Captain
Samuel was born Nov. %, 1929 in George
town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-09

SETH WILLIAMS INDEPENDENT
Relief Corps. Meetings every Thursca
afternoon at 23O at G. \. r. hall.
HATTIE LIPrlNCOTI. res
adobe W. GAY. Sec
L. ]. McDANID. Treas.
aprll.tu-th-sat.1y
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-21
WABASH SOLD
UNDER HAMMER
At st. LOUIS
RAILROAD SOLD FOR EIGHTEEN
MILLION DOLLARS TODAY -
ROAD is COM BiNATIoN OF
MANY LINES.

st. Louis, Mo-, July 12.-The Wa
bash railroad was sold under the
hammer today for eighteen million
dollars.
The Wabash railroad as it is now
constituted is a combination of sew
eral lines, independently built, with
a total mileage in 1914 of 2,O41 miles.
The road went into the hands of
receivers on December IS, 1911, the
receivers being appointed on the petit
ton of the Westinghouse Air Brake
company, which held claim OF $751;
600 on the road On January /. 1912,
obligations totaling s1,2O5,OOO were
due and inability to provide for these
payments brought on the receivership.
The road was put in firstclass con-
dition. physically, under the receiver
ship.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-21

At the meeting held in the field yes
terday to reach some plan by which
the Crosbie runs to the refinery could
be pro rated, c. d. Reed, l.. McKin-
lay, Byron Drew and c. B. Goddard
were appointed on a committee to
devise some plan that will be fair
and that will involve the least eX-
pense. c. H. Clark OF the McMan
company was present and offered to
make the oil runs from his lease if
the producers would build the gather
ing line and the receiving tanks. If
this plan is adopted, there will be one
line laid instead of a dozen, there will
be one set of receiving tanks built
instead of a dozen, and much eX-
pense would be saved. Mr.. Reed and
Mr.. McKinlay came in from the field
this morning to discuss the offer with
the producers. They say that Mr..
Clark's offer is a very fair one, that
it will raise the percentage Of runs
on all the leases about . 1-2 per
cent, and can be done at very small
expense.
Unless something is done along the
line suggested by Mr.. Clark, the Nc
Man people will build steel tanks and
begin storing oil, and there will be
trouble with the state corporation
commission, and a waste of oil. If
the McMan people should win, it
would result in turning the field loose
and there would be a free-for-all fight
to sell OIL The work of this com
mittee is a very important work for
the field, and they deserve to have
the hearty cooperation of every pro-
ducer in the field and of every friend
of oil conservation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-21

FOR THE CITY
WATER SUPPLY
OTHER CITIES AS WELL AS ARD
MORE HAVE THEIR WATER
TROUBLES DALLAS HAS
ADOPTED MEASURES.

Other cities are having trouble with
their water supplies-not from the
quantity of the water, but the quality,
and Ardmore is not the only place
that the citizens a-e kicking.
The water here has been contami-
mated by decaying weeds and grasses
covered by the recent rise in the city
lake. The water is pure and health.
full, according to analysis, but the
smell and taste is not as fragrant as
the rose to say the least of it.
Dallas is having her own troubles
along this line, and the following,
from the Dallas News, will tell what
steps are being taken to counteract
the evil:
Though the exact proportion of
copper sulphate that will be used to
kill the vegetable growth in White
Rock reservoir has not been worked
out yet, it will be very small, not
exceeding one part of the chemical
to 100000 parts of water, Superin-
tendent David Morey of the munich
pal filtration plant said yesterday
But this little application of the cop
per preparation will kill the algae and
completely remove the taste and odor
from the water.
'Mr. Morey started yesterday sur
veying the section of White Rock
that will be treated. This will cover
an area of about 3OO,OOO,OOO gallons
of water Immediately around the in.
take pipes.
at will be late this afternoon or
early tomorrow morning before the
first application will be made to the
water" Mr. Morey said yesterday fore
noon"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-21
MEET
Of CITY COM
|N|SS|0NERS
PASS ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO
PAVING ESTIMATES ON 3 ST.,
S. w. ALSO RESOLUTION RELA.
TIVE TO THIRD AVE-, N. w.

At the regular meeting of the board
of city commissioners last night sew
eral important matters were discussed
and disposed of.
The ordinance fixing the appraise-
ment against the property in paving
district 1t was read and passed. This
is relative to the paving on b street,
S. w. A resolution was also passed
instructing the city engineer to OBJ
tain estimates for paving Third Ave,
n. W., from Washington to b st. The
new city administration has got down
to a smooth running basis at present
and all the commissioners are now ia
miliar with their respective jobs,
thereby eXpediting matters when they
come into regular session. The vari-
Gus departments are planning many
improvements for the city during the
coming year, and hope to make Ard
more a city second to none in the
state. The city attorney and assist
ant Russell Brown are compiling the
laws of the city as rapidly as possible
and when they have finished, will have
eliminated a lot of obsolete ordinan-
ces that now cucumber the statute
books of the city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-21
MERCHANTS TO
BAR|TINERANT
VE. \ Do rs
AT MASS MEETING TONIGHT WILL
CONFER WITH MAYOR AND CITY
OFFICIALS RELATIVE TO AUC-
TION HOUSES.

At the meeting of the city com
missoners last night it was ordered
that a meeting be called for tonight,
at which time the merchants of the
city will be invited to formulate an
ordinance that will do away with the
auction house and itinerant merchant
who comes here in the fall of the
year, opens a house filled with cheap
goods, stays while the cotton season
is on or until after the holidays, and
blows out of town without paving
a dollars tax, other than small oc-
cupation tax for doing business.
The resident merchants of the city
have had this to contend with in the
past and they feel that inasmuch as
they pay taxes here they are entitled
to protection against this class.
Last night Mayor Mullen. stated
that he desired every business man
in the city who is interested in this
matter to be present tonight and an
effort will be made to grant them re-
lief
In the past it has been the custom
for several different branches of bus
mess to open houses here, stay during
the holidays, cut prices all to pieces
with lot OF auction goods and then
leave town. The mayor says that he
is going to assist the merchants in
their fight against this evil, and wants
them all there tonight to discuss the
matter.
An ordinance will also be passed
if it is deemed expedient, to prevent
the peddling of bananas or other fruit
from wagons on Main street. Some
complaint has been entered against
the peddlers, and this is a matter
that will likewise be threshed out at
tonights meeting.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-21

London, July 21.-Rumors of the
fall of Warsaw are in circulation to-
day, but the latest communications
from both sides indicate that the Aus
tro-German rush toward Warsaw has
slowed down.
The Russians continue to lose
ground, but apparently no decisive
battle has yet been fought.
The Germans most important sue
cess is south of lvangorod, where they
gained ground by a surprise attack,
which the big Russian forces there
have been unable to win back. II
The German possession of -
would force the Russian armies to re-
tire from the Mitau and Shawl re-
gions, because their supplies come
from Riga.
The German advance indicates that
they hope not only to capture Warsaw,
but cut off the retreat of the Russians
by placing an army between the re-
treating Russians and Petrograd. This
places the Russian grand duke in an
embarrassing position, but it is pos
sib!e that he may be able to find a
weak spot in the tremendously long
German-Austrian line, and deliver a
counter attack.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-21
GUARDS SHOOT
THREE ER|0TERS
At 0|[P[ANT 7
I'VE THOUSAND MEN ARE OUT
NEc., STRIKE AT STANDARD OIL
.,, "oci- AT BAYoNNE, N. j., AND
Con-. G' Jay SHUT DOWN.

New York, July 21-There is riot
ing today around the Standard Oil
company's plant at Bayonne, n. j.,
where five thousand men are out, and
the company is threatening to close
down the plant for year.
A mob fought the oil plant guards
and the guards shot three of the riot
ers with pistols, but did not fatally
injure them.
Later today more serious riots oc-
Cured at Bayonne The police chief
there said there were five thousand
men in the mob and that one of the
rioters was killed. Fifty persons, both
rioters and police were taken to hos
pitfalls. The Bayonne mayor has re-
quested the governor to send troops,
but the request was not granted,
Troops will be sent only on the sher-
ifs request
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-21
From okmuIgee by Automobile

Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Ellison who have
been in the city the guests of Mrs. Ell
lison's parents, DR.. and Mrs. NJ. l.,
Butler, have returned to their home in
Okmulgee. Mrs. Ellison had been here
ten days and Mr. Ellison came last
Sunday. DIR Butler and Mr.. Ellison
came through the country in DIR. But.
ler's car and they found the roads in
very bad condition. DR.. Butler from
this time on will be an even greater
good roads advocate than he has ever
been before.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-21

Bartlesvile, Okla, July 20-When
Bob Newberry, 26 years old grabbed
"TeXas Jack" Clemishire's horse at
Dewey today, the latter showed him
away. This angered Newberry who
slapped Clemishire twice across the
face and body with knife Clemishire
started to run and when he saw New
berry was going to overtake him, he
hit Newberry over the head with a
board. Newberry dropped dead, with
his skull crushed. Clemishire, who is
"a years old, is held for murder.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-21
RETAILERS
GRAT|F|EDAT
ASSISTANCE
BEING ACCORDED THEM BY THE
CITY ADMINISTRATION IN RID.
DING CITY OF FAKE statesmen
AND VENDORS.

The retail merchants of the city
are extremely grateful to the city ad-
ministration for the hearty co-opera.
ton accorded them in their fight
against peddlers, fake statesmen,
"phoney" advertising schemes, and
short-time merchants who open auc.
ton houses here for the holidays, and
are also thankful for the legislation
enacted and proposed, for their pro
lection.
At the meeting tonight every mer.
chant is expected to express himself
and advance his ideas as to what
should be done and the city admins
tratiOn has promised that they will
do anything within the bounds of the
law for the protection of the mer
chants.
At the meeting of the retailers last
night, this matter was fully discussed
and, as it all rests on organization
and cooperation, the members are
going to make an effort to get every
business man in the city, however
small his business may be, to join
the association and help stop this traf
fic that cuts a wide swath in the
general business during the course OF
a year
The retailers have also inaugurated
warfare against the mail order house
and will begin a campaign to show
those who patronize these houses that
they can secure the same goods at
home for the same money or less
The volume of mail order business
in this county is large, as shown
from the records of the freight and
express offices, and the local mer
chants feel that this business Justly
belongs to them, provided they can
meet prices and quality, plus car
riers' charges
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-21

Washington, D. c., July 21.-The
United States has decided to inform
the German government that fur
ther loss of American lives as a re-
suit of German submarine warfare in
contraVention of international law
will be regarded as an "unfrendly
act"
The discussion of the principles of
the note is virtually ended.
The American government will now
warn Germany Of what Interpretation
it will place on future transeressions
of American rights.
According to precedent the commits
sion of an unfriendIy act will probably
lead to a severance of diplomatic rela-
tions.
The note will reject the German
proposals to give certain American
carrying vessels immunity.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-21
EXTEND TIME
FOR TRANSFER
INC SCHOLARS
SCHOOL BOARD HAVE DECIDED
THAT AUGUST FIRST WILL BE
THE END OF THE TIME LIMIT
OTHER THAN SET BY LAW.

superintendent Richards of the city
schools stated this morning that last
year there was some misunderstand-
ing relative to transferring pupil
from one district to another. There
was no provision made to transfer
any of the district school fund with the
child, but the last Legislature rene
died this and made it possible to trans
fer this fund, however, it provides
that all transfers be made sixty days
before the opening of the term. The
school board of this city have decided
that they will extend the time some
what, and have given until August l
to make the transfer if any are de-
sired.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-21
Miss Pugh is III.

The friends of Miss Ozella Pugh.
supervisor of art in the city schools,
will regret to learn that she is i'll at
the Rose Croix hospital. She was
taken suddenly i'll Friday afternoon
and was removed to the hospital,
where her trouble was diagnosed as
appendicitis and an operation was
performed Monday afternoon While
she is resting as well as one could
under the circumstances she is very
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-21
Confederate Committee

The committee appointed by John
II. Morgan Camp to supervise some
means of marking the graves of con-
federate soldiers in the Rose Hill
cemetery, has been called to meet by
the chairman, Capt. w. r. Wood, on
Tuesday afternoon, at 400 O'Clock. at
the rest room in the county court
house. Those on the committee are
Capt. Wood, Capt. ]. r. Pulliam, 7. B.
Frensley. w. r. Burnitt, ]. F. Easley,
Mrs. Arthur Walcott, Mrs. G. II.
Bruce. Mrs. NJ Ikard. Miss Mollie
Peel and Mrs. Z. E. Guillot.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-21

Dave f. Booker was appointed to-
day as receiver for the Ardmore Elec-
trio Railway Company, succeeding
John F. Easley, who rendered his re-
signation yesterday afternoon. Mr..
Booker made a personal bond which
in all probability will be approved by
the court this afternoon, and he will
Immediately take charge of the prop
erty and operate the line.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-21
ALLEN is CREEK ATTORNEY
President Wilson Approves Contract
Reappointing Muskogee Man

Washington, July 20.-President
Wilson tonight approved the con-
tract reappointing Judge R. C. Allen
of Muskogee, Okla, as Creek national
attorney, dating from July / and to
extend for twelve months. Judge Allen
left tonight for Oklahoma.