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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-26

Charles Woods who has been visiting
with his sister in the city left Wednesday
for Bingham where he IL employed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-26

Herbert O'Brien has returned from
Portland, where she has been Tor re"
days on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-26

Mrs. John Stobie of Madison is WIS.,
iting with her parents, DIR. and Mrs
C.. w. Abbott.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-26
Watervine High To
Play Kicker Sat. :

Arrangements have been made for q
game Of football to be played in the
city Friday afternoon between the Wa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-26

John Drake Of Clinton was a bust
ness caller in the city for the day Wed
nesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-26

Miss Margaret Arnold left Wednes-
day for Portland where she Will WISH
for the remainder Of the week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-26

Attorney Carl A. BIackington who has
been visiting at his former home m ROCK
land, returned home Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-26

william Hanley Of Portland was calling
on friends and transacting business In the
city Wednesday. ..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-26

Mr.. and Mr.. Fred Hollis Of Portland
are visiting with relatives In the city foz
a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-26

+. A.. J. Klinkhammer Of Auburn was >
business caller in the city for short
time Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-26

T. e. TYLER of the National Surety
Company of Boston was business caller
in the city "wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-26

James Snow of Blacks Mills was in
the city Wednesday on a business trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-26

LOOKING FOR A DENTIST
Il 80. come in and consult us. We
can assure you that II you intrust
the work to US that II will be well
done; done right in every particular
and At a. moderate a cost a. first
class work can be done for. We
make a speciality Of bridge work.
DR.. S. A. COBB'S
Maine Dental Parlors,
"a Main Street. Tel. sew
.htf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-26
ADVERTISED ii!

TO SELL IT-ADVERTISE 1T!
make known" the facts about
that real estate. There are PEG.
pie 70 whom the real estate "ads"
in this newspaper are more inter.
esting than the war news. They
will read your lad" II It appeals
TO them, IL it describes real estate
that seems to be like that which
they have pictured in thei. minds
IS WHAT THEY WANT, you'll
hear from them. And, in duo
course, you'll SELL YOUR REAL
ESTATE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-26

WHAT ABOUT RENTING
THAT SPARE RooM7 The in.
come 4 should yield may not be
'ae0s-but even few dollars each
week amount to . tidy sum in the
course Of q year. And there are
Pasecant and agreeable people
locking for rooms. Usually q
classified advertisement will que
you in touch with thsm-sspeeiaIly
" yeu sffsr . ens-room home m
A DESIRABLE LOCALITY And
ae . fair price.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-26

WANT 20 SELL A LOTT. II
location and price are right, q real
sstats lad" will find your buyer.
somstimss = little keeping .at.it 10
required. The FIRST publication Of
an advertisement does not always
bring the result. lie like any
other sort Of effort or enterprise.
Perseverance, always wins-and IL
10 not often that you will be 70.
CURED to exercise . great deal Of
H.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-30

The British bank Of South America
reports that the amount Of coffee car
ried forward from last years crop in
Brazil is very small, which is expect
ed to facilitate the sale of the coming
harvest, estimated at 100000 bags
Rio and from 100000 to 100000
bags Santos. The new crop will be
marketed earlier than usual. The
present demand from the United
States is small, owing to high prices,
The European demand is spasmOdic,
but there are almost no steamers
available to carry coffee. Argentina
reports that money is a drug in the
market, and that the discount market
shows no improvement: Importers
who can obtain goods are making sat
isfactory profits, but both imports and
exports are hampered by lack of ton
mage. The fall in grain has produced
heavy losses in the country districts
and may produce failures there, which
will mean losses to BuenOs Aires firms
who sell or make advances up country.
Grain shipments have been behind
those for a year ago.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-30
WAR BREEDS FICTION.


"Peace hath its victories no less re-
pOwned than those of war" but war
can come right back at peace and GVe
1t good long odds in the matter of ems
couraging fiction, The two years OF
the war so far have marshalled more
words to express purely imaginary
statements than any similar period in
all history, says Omaha Bee. 1t once
was possible for the gifted war cor
respondent to re-enforce his vivid ac-
counts of battle with some flavor OF
facts, but nowadays, under the tender
but ceaseless vigilance of the censor,
he is reduced to producing romance
exclusively. No irrefragable fact is
permitted to buttress a column Of elO-
Qnent description, for that might give
the enemy some information. Even
the official reports of the belligerents
vie in nervous competition at dissem-
bling, if not actual distortion, Of facts.
The practice of triting with truth is
not common to one side. Each is
bent on getting its own version Of hap
penings to the world ahead of the 9TH
er fellows, and in the best light pos
sible. Truth is hidden away in secret
records, where it will ever remain,
while the world outside is fed on we'll
prepared accounts OF Dattles that rest
on claims rather than accomplish
ments. This is vividly emphasized
just at present, while interested read
ers still blame the newspapers for not
printing the truth"
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-30

The output Of bituminous coal in the
United States during the first six
months OF 1916 was the greatest ever
recorded in any halt-year period. Es-
Inmates by G. E. Lesher, of the United
States Geological survey, based on re-
turns from over 100 railroads Originat-
ing coal and coke shipments, indicate
that the production during this period
was 261, 100000 tons, an increase Of
35 per cent over the first six months
of 1915, and Of 5 per cent over the last
six months of the same year, and
greater by several million tons than
the record established in the last halt
Of 1913. Compared with the first half
of 1915 the exports from the Atlantic
seaboard during the last six months
have increased about 10 per cent, and
the exports to Canada have nearly
doubled.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-30
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF
Red Lion Hundred

The taxable residents of Red Lion
Hundred, and all persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred are hereby notified
that the Taxes for the year 1916 are
now due, and the undersigned Tax
Collector for said Hundred, will be at
]. C. Stuckert's Office, in St. Georges
August 18th, September 4th, 25th;
October 9th, 23d; November 9th, 10th;
December 11th and 9th. From 9 A. M.
to IL M.
Parlor of Robinson House, Del. City
August 26th, September 9th, 30th;
October 18th, 18th; November 18th,
25th; December 9th and Both. From
8 A. M. to IL M.
Pennsylvania R. R. Station. Kirkwood
August 21st, September 25th, October
10th, November 9th, December 18th.
From 9 A. M. to IL M.
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
by sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
Extract from the Laws of Delaware,
Governing the Collection of Taxes of
New Castle County, Section 8, Chapter
80, Volume 21, Laws of Delaware, as
| Amended:
SECTION 3-That on all taxes paid
before the first day of October there
shall be an abatement of five per
centum. On all taxes paid before the
first day of December there shall be an
abatement of three per centum. On
all taxes paid during the month of
December there shall be no abatement
whatever. And on all taxes unpaid on
the first day of January there shall be
added one per centum per month until
the same shall be paid.
j. C. STUCkERT
Collector for Red Lion Hundred.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-30
tbaf fharg 3 % mlddIe grouna.

theft. There is no middle ground:
10 sum up. as in many other
matters the promise made was not
performed. Instead of progress in
conserving our resources, the last
two years have seen bitter and
often a losing fight to hold what we
had. Wilson talked well, began to
act well, and then, yielding to the
political pressure of the special in
terests, went back on conservation"
That is truly fine record for presi'
dent who for three years has beer
coming smooth phrases about preserving
the rights of the people, keeping the
resources of the country free from the
grasp of monopoly etc But how seldom
has Mr.. Wilson done much else thar
talk and scribble. How weary the
nation is of it all
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-30

The post Office department has abol-
ished the title 'laborer" and raised
the pay of those in that class from
S72O to $40 a year. In other words,
$72O a year is wages and $40 is q
salary.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-30

The director of a Boston chiIdren's
camp says boys make better dish
washers than girls. To some boys
there is likely to be a seeming rel
evancy between this report and the
phiIosophic observation that the
horses have never erected a monument
to the first of their race who let it be
known that a man could lead him with
q bride.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-30

The author Of "Casey at the Bat'
says he is sick of hearing about the
piece. Now that it has been made in
to a movie play, he'll probably suffer
more than ever.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-30

Since the automobile advertisers are
now using bathing beauties in their
advertisements, the casual reader
does not limit himself to studying the
lines of different cars.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-30

The man hunting a land Of peace
wherein to spend his vacation will
do well to fit up another Polar expe-
dition.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-30


streams, was amended in the House,
and then shelved by the Senate for the
Shields bill, as bad as the Adamson-
and Wilson indorsed that.
5. The Myers bill to grab the water
power on public lands which actually
throws the Grand Canyon, Americas
greatest natural wonder, open to these
spectators, is also indorsed by MIR.
Wilson.
6. But worse still is the Phelan Oil
lands bill which will deliver over to
private monopolists the valuable oil
lands set aside as reserves for the navy.
The Navy department has publicly an
need that the mere threat of the
Sage of this Phelan bill has caused it
consider seriously the advisibility of
abandoning. the policy of oil-burning
ships. But only oil-burning ships can
develop the high speeds required in
modern warfare, and without the use Of
them no navy can be even second class.
Mr.. Wilson tho very free to jam thru
Congress any scheme of his own, has
not lifted finger to stop this iniquity
We will let Mr.. Pinchot sum up Mr..
Wilson's bad record in this important
matter of conservation:
because Wilson refused to take
sides. or took the wrong side, the
question whether the people or the
interests shall win or lose in the
Shields and Myers waterpower bills
and the Phelan oil bill is still un-
settled. These bills are still before
congress, and will pass or fail at the
coming session. The public water
powers and the efficiency of the
navy are at stake. There can be no
compromise between the men who
would grab the public resources for
private profit and those who would
conserve them for the use of all the
people. Either the interests will
get them or the people will keep
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-30

A shipload of African peanuts has
arrived in New York, thus showing
someone believes in preparedness, as
a campaign issue.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-30

In the opinion of one cynical beach
fan, a really pretty girl never does
learn how to swim.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-30
.IpDIETowN. DELE sEPT. 50. lsla
PINCHOT STINCS WILSON

clifford PINCHOT, the foremost
" conservation advocate, one OF the
public-spirited patriots who with Bran
deis and CLAWS rescued Alaska out Of
the greedy fingers of the MOrgan-Gug-
-gerheim crowd, openly charges Mr..
Wilson with surrendering the rights Of
the people to the Special Interests IN
their attempts to steal that vast public
asset = the water-power-and other
valuable rights belonging to all the
people.
Mr.. Pinchot is rich, and politically in
dependents philanthroplst with ia
passion for preserving the great public
resources of this country for the benefit
of all the people, and to prevent them
being grabbed by few monopolists.
Therefore, when such a man, an expert
in the matter and without any motive
personally or politically to speak falsely,
openly charges Mr.. Wilson with betray-
ing these valuable interests of the
people into the hands of a few rich mo-
nopolists, the charge must be accepted
by all fair-minded citizens, and all the
more so since Mr.. Pinchot makes no
vague, general charges, but specific
ones, giving time, place and clrcum-
stances in each case.
He says the president after doing one
or two acts to protect these great in
terests from robbery, finally yielded to
political pressure brot by the powerful
monopolists seeking to steal the vast
water power of the country, the oil
lands, the irrigation interests etc.-in a
word, Mr.. Pinchot declares the presi-
dent has gone back on real conservatism
and violated his own and his party's
platform pledges. .----
Here are some of the specific accusa-
tons in Mr.. Pinchot's severe indictment
.7af M. Wilson: l. His Secretary Of
the Interior, Lane, repeatedly recon-
,.o,,J,1 n b;II +o +,7ro oUor the natural
resources of Alaska to a political COM
mission. This iniquity, fortunately, was
defeated by the friends of conservation.
2. Under the hands of Director
Newell, the creator of the irrigation
system, the irrigation of arid lands in
had been wholly free from
signed the bill
,
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-30

King Constantine's country deserves
better than to be made mere Greece
spot.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-30
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-02

issue in the coming campaign. while
other republicans favor an attack on
the foreign policy of the present ad-
ministration. Opposition camps divid-
ed into those who believe the admin
istration has been too bellicose and
those who fear it has been too peace
loving, he said.
Then there is a third group" the
secretary continued. headed by the
Great Detractor. who. shifting from
position to position on the nation 5
foreign policy. selects at each time
time apparently whatever vantage
making difficult the position OF the
president and congress.
In other words, what used to be
the strong, coherent, logical Organl-
cation known as the republican party,
is now, so far as its leaders are con-
cerned, an aggregation of factions,
agreeing on no set of principles, ad-
vOcating no national policy, the only
common bond of union being will
ingness to pool issues to win
Mr.. Baker said that intervention in
Mexico had been urged by some
American owners of Mexican mines,
some American proprietOrs of Mexican
concessions. some American who
looked with longing eyes on Mexico as
Naboth's vineyard.' Border disorders
have been unfortunate, he explained,
but the only alternative was war up
on these people, who have willed no
act of aggression on us, to invade their
country"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-02
AUTO AND STREET
CAR IN COLLISION
Henry Dyer OF AndaIusia Rendered
Unconscious in Rock Island and
Three Others Escape Injury.
MACHINE HURLED TWENTY FFFT
Bridge Line Trolley Proceeding West
on Third Aveuue Strikes Vehicle
on Twentieth Street.

-Four lives hung in the balance in
Rock Island last night when a bridge
line street car struck an automobile
hurting the machine 20 feet on tbe
slippery pavement.
Henry Dyer, owner of the only sa-
loon in Andalusia. driver of the ma
chine, was rendered unconscious. To-
day it was announced that his wounds
were serious, but that in all probability
they will not prove fatal
Dyer recently purchased the auto 4
fve-passenger touring car. He was
driving south on Twentieth street A
heavy downpour made it impossible m
see far ahead Of the car and the blind
ing flashes Of lightning added to the
confusion.
The bridge line car was proceeding
west on Third avenue. Overs auto
mobile was struck near the front
wheel Il turned half way around as
it skidded, stopping at the curbing on
the south side of Third, avenue.
DyeT's head was caught between tho
frame OF the windshield and the frame
OF the top of the car. The ton frame
was badly bent. There were three 9TH
er men in the car, two from AIedo and
one from Andalusia, Although badly
shaken up they dragged Dyer from the
vice which held him and found that no
was unconscious. The police ambn-
lance was summoned and he was taken
to St. Anthony's hospital, where DR.. 4
E. Williams and Or. A. H. Arp attended
him
There is deep cut over the left
temple and one cheek is badly LAGER
ated, There were blood emissions
from the mouth and it was al first
thought that he was internally in
iured. The doctors today said that
they did not think that any of the in
ternal organs are affected. He re-
gained consciousness after he arrived
al the hospital.
Violent Force.
The force Of the collision is not only
shown by the distance the auto skidded
but by the distance that the fender on
the street car was hurled. The fender
was torn from the front of the trolley
and thrown more than the width of the
street. The automobile was badly
smashed, the front end being caved in.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-02

at 297 900, 900 yen or about $14S,500,-
600. The reconstruction of the other
lines of the empire is estimated to cost
the same figure, the work extending
over a period of % years.
These estimates are made on the
suppositiOn that an annual amount of
10000, 600 yen can be borrowed from
the ordinary accounts of the govern
ment, besides the railway profits, and
if the loan from the ordinary accounts
of the railway profits is increased, the
time required for the reconstruction
will be reduced accordingly The esti-
mated reconstruction expenses are the
maximum figures, which will be low
cred to some extent by the use of old
materials and other economies.
DR. j. Soyeda. president of the I'm
perial railway board, is of the opinion
that the plan should be carried out as
soon as possible because it means that
the annual improvement expenses can
be dispensed with.
The discussion of the plan to widen
the japanese gauge has been followed
by conference at TOXIC between rep
resentatives of the Japanese and Rus
sian railroads. The object is to de-
velop the working arrangements be-
tween tho railroads of the two empires.
In receiving the delegation, Premier
Count bkuma emphasized the import
ance OF perfect connection and har-
moni0us cooperation between the Jap
anese and Russian lines in Manehuria
and Siberia
The railway lines possessed by
Japan and Russia on the Asiatic con-
.tlnent, said the Premier, are important,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-02

not only as a means of connection be-
tween Asia and Europe, but as med
ium through which the territories
along the lines may be exploited for
the mutual benefit of Russia and
Japan.
Siberia and Nanchuria hold out great
prospects; they are rich in natural res
sources and ripe for industrial devel-
opment. To exploit those territories
alone, the premier said, calls for an
immediate completion of well-organ-
lied railway lines and their extension
TO even the remotest corners. The
Russians would produce the agricul-
tural products which Japan might need
and Japan in turn could fill some of
Russia s requirements. All these mu-
tuai developments are waiting for a
better railway service, he said
In the premier's opinion. the i'm
proVement Of the railway connection
between Russia and Japan would
eventually serve in bringing the eco
nomic relations of the two countries
into closer touch. and undoubtedly
would also further cement the friend
ship of the two empires,
Count Okuma laid particular stress
on the urgency of completing the con
nection between the Russian and Jap
anese railways at this time, IN view
of Japan's supply of munitions of war
10 Russia. Rapid transportation OF
such war materials. he asserted, was
possible only when the communicated
systems are perfected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-02
REPUB WRECK IS
DUE, SAYS BAKER
Secretary OF War Says Party is Split
With Agreement On No Set of
Principles.

Columbus, Ohio June Secretary
OF War Baker. in an address as chair
man Of the Ohio democratic conven-
ton here yesterday, declared the re
publican party is AN aggregation of
factions agreeing upon no set of prin-
clples,' and compared it with the
democratic party, which he said had
carried out a wise and definite pro-
gram in economic measures, national
preparedness, and foreign policy. The
party will be continued in power to
mature its program, he predicted:
Secretary Baker praised President
Wilson for pressing enactment of the
federal reserve and rural credits sys-
TENS, tariff reduction, for upholding
American ideals in dealing with Mex
leo, and for steering the United States
away from participation in the Euro
pean war. He expressed satisfaction
that the preparedness program had
been moderate.
Mr.. Baker said Senator Harding of
Ohio who will preside at the republi-
can convention, represents one faction
which believes the tariff should be an
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-02
FOLLOWS SPOUSE
into GRIP OF LAW
Jasper BaSSctt, a Negro, Walks at
Heels of His Wife Into Police Sta
ton and Is Arrested.
CLEAN Up MADE on MIGRANTS
Chief Gives PatrOlmen Orders to Nab
All MOOchers and Eight Are Picked
Up and Sentenced.

Jasper Bassett, a negro living on
Fourteenth and half street and Eighth
avenue, followed his wife, Mrs. Cora
Bassett, TO his sorrow today. she
walked into the police station and her
helpmate was on her heels. She COM
planned to the police that Jasper start
ed quarrel and struck her. He de-
MED it, The police arrested him and
he was later arraigned in police court.
He was not ready to plead, so Magls-
trate c. ]. Smith sent him down to the
county Jail on 10 days continuance.
Eight men were picked up on the
streets of Rock Island last night fol-
lowing a general order given to pa
troImen by Chief Miller at roll call.
The chief instructed officers to pick
up all yags and moochers on the