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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-03
DANISH CAPTAIN
TELLS STORY OF
NORTH SEA FIGHT

copenhagen. June (Via London. June
st-The captain of the Danish steamer
Naesborg gives the following account of
the sea fight:
When the Naesborg was 95 miles west
o. caps Hanstholm. on the northwest
coast Of .Iutland, a few small British
rarships appeared pursued by the Ger
man feet Suddenly the British warships
turned and steamed westward. violently
shelled In few minutes a large num-
t.r Of British dreadnoughts and cruisers
appeared from the north and west
The British then began attacking the
German ships. which were reinforced by
large number of ships from the south
along the west coast of Jutland. A vio-
lent fight occurred
The sky seemed filled with smoke
ard the sea was in state of uproar.
Shells fell around my steamer AL
though We were several miles away.
During tho fight the cannonading
was 50 violent that our crew could
rot stand on deck We saw several
large warshirs sunk. bu: ! am unable
10 say whether they were British or
German
A. las he German fleet withdrew
southwark pursued by the British
while several more British warships
appeared coming from the westward.
The German feet was divided into
'vo parts ono ~ which escaped. The
Tate Of the other feet do not know.
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CHURCH NOTICES

st. Matthews church. Rev. W. F. Liv-
ingston rector Sunday after Ascension)c
Morning service and holy communion al
TO- 80: Sunday school at las A. NJ. J
First Universalist church, Rev. e. W,
Weber: Preaching service at 1880; Sum
day school at 11.45; subject Of sermon.
The Religious LIBERAL baccalaureate
service at City hall in the evening to COM
mence at 80
Methodist Episcopal church, Rev. w. II.
Brokenshire pastor: Worship and sermon.
For God and Humanity" at 1890 A. NJ.
Sabbath school at 10 NJ: Junior Epworth
League at +. NJ: gospel service with
orchestra assisting: sermon on "Beulah
Land in the Pilgrims Progress series.
Mid week services: Camp Fire Girls, Mon
day evening: Boy Scouts, Tuesday eve
ming; prayer meeting. Wednesday eve
ming: class meeting. Friday evening, :,
Old South congregational church, Rev.
A. c. Townsend pastor: Morning service
with sermon by the pastor at 1890; Sun
day school at II As
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-03
How Sheridan Paid a Debt.

No one knew better the power pos
sessed by really polished compliment
than Sheridan, and on innumerable &C.
casions during that rather stormy the
atrical management of his did he ex-
tricate himself from a difficulty by
means of one. A good instance Is the
following: An English nobleman who
had married a beautiful actress once
applied with much dignity in the green
room to Mr.. Sheridan for the arrears
Of her salary and vowed that he would
not stir till they were paid.
MY dear lord" said the impecunious
manager. this is too bad. You have
taken from us the brightest jewel in
the world. and you now quarrel with
us for the little dust she has left be-
hind her.
The nobleman immediately burst out
laughing, and the debt was cancelled
London Standard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-03
GET READY FOR OLD AGE.
Start Saving at Once II II Be Only q
Cent a Oay,

I care not now humble the circum-
stances of any reader may be, they are
not too humble to enable him or her to
begin to save and to prepare for the
time in life when the vacation Of old
age must be taken. Remember that
the earlier you begin the more you will
have and that if you save but a cent
day at the end Of the year you will
have set aside nearly 81. That is some
thing to begin with.
Persons are heard to say. Il can't
save: don't know how. and can save
anything" All wrong. You can save.
II YOU begin with only single cent,
five cent piece, dime or dollar.
The principal point to remember is
that your money will earn something
for you if you will only set 1t aside for
that purpose. and it will work day and
night while you are sleeping, working
or resting. One hundred dollars in the
savings bank at the end Of the year
will be worth $l04. as it will earn
per cent interest. The same amount
invested in a good bond will earn you
IS or SG by he close of the year.
Better than all. YOU will have estab-
lished tho habit of thrift and saving.
When once You have accumulated a
500 bond or two the rest will come
much easier and you will be surprised
and delighted to realize that you are
&C.
is a good thought to be ready for the
vacation that must come with old age.
Jasper il Leslic's Weekly.
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STABLE Quilted,
HORSE LOST IN
MORNING FIRE

The fire department was called out
shortly after o'clock Friday eve
ming for fire in the stable owned
and occupied by Joseph F'erland at 6
Gold street. When the department a.
rived they found that the flames had
made good Roadway and that val
liable horse belonging to Mr.. Ferland
had been burned to Death The stabl2
was badly Quilted before the flames
were under control, fntailing a loss Of
several hundred dollars. Joe Poulin. Il
horseman on Hose 3. was badly in
jured. the middle finger on his right
hano being nearly severed by some
r1ixup at the -.ozzle of the hose he was
handling. 1t was nearly an hour before
the fire was out, although 1t was
quickly under control.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-03
LAWS THAT ARE NOT LAWS.
Many Statutes In England That Sim.
DIV Could Not Be Enforced.

Many Statutes In England That Sim.
ply Could Not Be Enforced.
There are many written laws in Eng
land which the unwritteh law permits
us to break. One Of the most surpris-
ing Of these is playing football. Strict
" speaking, football Is illegal.
Whereas there has been heretofore
great disorder caused by a company Of
lewd and disordered persons using that
unlawful exercise Of ffote ball at their
pleasures are the opening words Of an
act Of parliament passed in 1902, and
any one who uses that unlawful exer-
else" is still liable to fine Of twelve
pence.
Why don't you take the pledge7"
This piece Of advice is offered every
day by magistrates to what the police
call confirmed DRINKS" when they ap-
pear in the courts. and excellent advice
1t is. But. all the same. in Offering It
the ma gistrate is breaking law him
self
According to an act Of Edward VI
reign. which has never been repealed.
people who conspire with or induce
others to abstain from certain drinks
and foods are liable to imprisonment
as rogues and vagabonds. You may
take the pledge yourself, but you may
not advise other people to.
Do you go to the theater? OF course
you do. And do you stay to see the
last act? Again, of course, you do
But by witnessing that last act you are
breaking the law
An act which has been on the statute
book for more than 200 years declares
that persons assembling or causing 9TH
er persons to assemble in any booth,
theater or place of public entertain
ment' after 10 o'clock in the evening
are violating the written law.-Pear-
sons.
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STOCKING SHOWER
FOR YOUNG LADY

A very delightful stocking shower
was given for Miss Hildred Ames by the
Misses Zillah Wilbur and Gertrude Cal
lahan, on Thursday evening, at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs Edwin Andrews
on Middle street On entering the par
lor. Miss Ames was greeted by the
shower of stockings, which were thrown
at her by the guests. who were seated
around the room. After the packages
had all been opened music and games
were enjoyed by all. The rooms were
prettily decorated with tulips and apple
blossoms. Refreshments Of ice cream,
cakes and candies were served by the
little Kathelene and Delphene Andrews
Those present were Hildred Ames, Imo-
gene Wood, Eveline Snow, Laura Pearl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-03

that battle had occurred IN the
North Sea between the British and
German fleets in the course of which
sunk.
The British battle cruisers Queen
Mary and interchangeable and the battle
cruiser Invincible were sunk.
The cruisers Defence and Black
Prince also were sunk, and the cruiser
Warrior was disabled The German
losses are described as serious.
The announcement says two Ger
man battle cruisers were sunk and
two German light cruisers we're dis
abled and probably sunk.
The British destcLNers Tipperarv.
Turbulent. Fortune, Sparrowhawk and
and Ardent were lost and six others
have not Vet been accounted for The
admiralty announcement says no Brit
ish battleship or light cruisers were
sunk
The battle occurred off the coast of
Jutland. The admiralty announcement
says the German fleet avoided the main
British forces and returned to port Sc.
verely damaged.
Text Of British Statement
The text of the admiralty announce
ment follows:
con the afternoon of Wednesday, the
31st of May. a naval engagement took
place off the coast of Jutland The
British ships on which the brunt of the
fighting fell We're the battle cruiser
fleet and some cruisers and light cruis-
hot Ii,
Among these the losses were heavy.
The German battle fleet. aided by low
visibility. avoided prolonged action
with our main forces. AS soon as these
appeared on the scene the enemy return.
ed to port. though not before receiving
severe damage from our battleships.
The battle cruisers Queen Mary. In
defatigable and Invincble and the cruis-
ers Defence and Black Prince were sunk
The Warrior was disabled and after be-
ing towed for some time had to be aban-
doned by her crew.
1T is also known that the destroyers
Tipperary. Turbulent. Fortune, Sparrow
hawk and Ardent were lost. and six
others are not Vet accounted for No
British hattleships or light cruisers
were sunk.
The enemy's losses were serious. At
least one battle cruiser was destroyed
and one was severely damaged One
battleshp is reported to have been sunk
by our destroyers. During the night at
tack two light cruisers were disabled
and probably sunk. The exact number
of enemy destroyers disposed of during
the action cannot be ascertained with
any certainty. but must have been
large"
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Miss Flora e. Hathorn Of Bath.

years, died at Bath Thursday morning
after a brief illness. She was born in
Woolwich, daughter of the late Albert
Hathorn, who for many years was a
leading shipbuilder in Bath and resided
in the Hathorn homestead on Green
street. Miss Hathorn is the last of the
family and her nearest surviving rela-
tjves are q niece, Miss Ethel Hitch
cock of Montana, who is on her way
east and nephew. Fred Hitchcock Of
Detroit.
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Germany Comment

Berlin. June ., Via London. June
s>-The German press comments eX-
.arsivelv on the battle in the North
ses between the German and British
eeets. The naval expert of the Tage-
bait says;
"Our high seas fleet, in open battle
and without any support of coast for
,fca,ions gave a victorious battle to
the mightest fleet in the world. The
whole of Germany thanks the COM
mander in chief and the commanders
and crews. Our losses were eXtraordi-
narilv small, while Englands were ex-
traordinarily large.
The Tages Zeitung says:
Our fleet has resisted brilliantly IN
this battle-the greatest battle which
has been fought since the invention OF
steel plated armor-and our flag has
heen covered with everlasting glory"
In the Reichstag DIR. Johannes
Kaempf. president of the Chamber, in
referring TO the battle. said that,
trough Germanys losses had been
heavy, those Of Great Britain had been
much heavier. DIR. kaempf express
ed the nations gratitude to the navy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-03

The regular monthly business meet
ing of the Ladies' Auxiliary. No. ., to
tie National Association Civil Service
Employees was held Thursday evenins;
at the home Of Mrs, Maude A. Var
ney. p Burleigh street. At the recent
y. A. G. S. r. convention in Wash.
ington. May ). q National Ladies' Aux
Hilary vas formed Six auxiliaries have
already been organized throughout the
United States. the Watervile branch
having the honor of being number
two
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-03
Lamoine, 2e4.

The regular meeting Tuesday eve
ming was wholly business meeting
The idea of a one-story building with
basement dining room seemed TO be
generally accepted. A donation Of
Grange singing books from Mrs. Fred
Hodgkins was highly appreciated.
Wednesday the boys and men met and
cleared up the debris around the ruins
Of the old hall
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-03
Wasted Talents.

The train robber suddenly appeared
as many of the passengers were pre-
pairing to retire for the night
Come. shell OUT he demanded as
he stood towering above an eastern
clergyman who had just finished a de-
vOut prayer
The minister looked at him sadly for
a moment and then said:
"If l had such energetic fellows as
you to pass the plate now and then 1
might have something to give you
Harper's Magazine.
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nent part in sinking Admiral Won
specs squadron. and from the OAR
danelles. where they played leading
part in the bombarcment of the straits.
They also had participated in previous
North sea actions.
When The Associated Press CORE
spondent visited the battle cruiser
fleet in the North sea last winter
these three vessels were exhibited as
the pride Of the feet, which had just
arrived in from a scouting cruise which
took them to the German coast. The
Queen Mary was pointed out as the
finest type of speed and gun power in
the British navy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-03

able to cope with the situation
The message stated that communi-
cation with Talara had been inter-
rupted and requested that the Raleigh
proceed there to the relief of foreign
residents
The Raleigh probably will not be
aple to respond as. according to the
Warship's officers. the vessel is under
orders to remain here
Talara is the center of the Peruvian
oil fields and number of refineries
are located There is 500 miles north
Of Callao.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-03
BRITISH SHIPS
BATTLE-SCARRED

london. June 2-There were no
celebrated battle-scarred veter-
~ OF the British navy than the bat
,u'sers Queen Mary interchangeable
a. inVincible. The Queen Mary play
D., prominent part in the Helgoland
:, sn' engasement under the command
Napt. William Hall. who has since
i,." prominent as chief of the intel
oce division Of the admiralty. The
,a.1 en Mary missed the Dogger Bank
.un oy being in drydock for minor
q, paFs' A few weeks ago a large part
mer crew came to London on shore
pam ana upon their departure Capt.
sa 'heir old commander, came to
"v farewell to them.
bo. ne lndefatigable and Invincible
scars from the Falkland islands
NOunter. where they had a promi.
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NORTH SEA DISASTER
CONTINUED from Faye Ore)

.s.t and the enemy had not lost a ship,
n.ratjme superiority would still be ours.
-,s whole thing is an unfortunate Incl
asnt and nothing more. We deeply de-
rore the deaths of so many gallant sail
ors, but we must accept the episode as
,be fortune of war And we may we'll be
thankful that it can have no sort of effect
m the final issue.
1.-THE British fleet will continue to hold
,,s seas and We shall retain the power to
a.rsist in the blockade of the enemy S
,o,,s We have the power. indeed, con-
sidsrably to tighten that blockade and the
,sst reply to any German boasting con-
csrning Wednesday nights battle would
10 70 give an additional twist to the ma
we strange hold on Germany's overseas
commerce"
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MARTIN CLYNN
IS CHAIRMAN OF
THE DEMOCRATS

st. Louis. June 2.-Martin Glynn.
former governor Of New York, was
elected temporary chairman of the
Democratic National convention by a
sub -committee on arrangements of the
National committee here tonight
J. Bruce Kremer national commit
teeman from Montana, was chosen
temporary secretary Of the convention
and John I. Martin temporary ser
geant at arms.
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BJURSTEDT
WINS FROM MISS
ELEANORA SEARS

Philadelphia. June Miss Molla
Biurstedt, the new woman's lawn ten
mis- champion, on the singles cham
pionship of the women's Pennsylvania
and Eastern States Tournament by de-
feating Miss Eleonora Sears of Boston
in the final round today SO 6-3 In
the semi final round Miss Sears de-
feated Miss Phyllis Walsh of this city,
GA, SO.
Miss Bjurstedt encountered the
strongest opposition she had met dur
ing the tournament
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Funeral Of G. n. Jones

The funeral Of George H. Jones was
held from his lac home on Nash street
at 1870 p NJ. Friday. Rev. H. r. Mitchell
officiating. The services were largely at
tended by his friends in the city and by
members of the telephone operating staff
here. The floral offerings were many and
beautiful. The bearers were his four
brothers. Interment was at Pine Grove.
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AMERICAN AND BRITISH
SUBJECTS KILLED BY THE
RIOTERS AT TALARA, PERU

ro,into. Nicaragua, June 2.-(By
Ito n San Diego, CalD-A number
~ American citizens and British sub
..o,s have been killed at Talara, Peru.
~ striking employees of the London
psc;fc Petroleum Co. according to an
....ened wireless message from the
u...ner Somor to the United States
s.,,issr Raleigh at this port.
Tho massacre, according to the
assaee occurred yesterday. The
strikers, it was said, had threatened
- hurr the petroleum works and the
n.r,vian government was reported I'M
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No Wonder.

A Kansas schoolteacher recently gave
her pupils the task of writing a SEN
tence to illustrate the use Of the word
Heroes
Little Willie handed in the following
sentence: .
"A man sat down on a chair. There
was a tack in the chair. He rose."-
Exchange
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cal team this season. The following men
will take the trip: Leonard, Johnson,
Batchelder, Watson, Lehr, Keene, nah,
Runnells, Nickerson and Wood. The
team will be accompanied by Coach F.
H. Drake and Manager c. Albert Skillin
Hallowelrs standing In the Bowdoin
league Is 800, having won two and lost
two. The members of the team will take
the 9.42 A. NJ. train.
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GERMANS THREW
OUT MINES while
MAKING RETREAT

London, June "A dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph from Copenha
gen saws
during the retreat of the German
1-e' large numbers Of mines were
.n''en out. Today FRIDAY several
fNrman floating mines were seen in
re North Sea Fishermen say that
cruiser struck a mine 80 miles
"9r'hwest ~ the Wyl lightship out
'9e Blaavands Huck. Only a few
men ~ the cruiser were saved
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A BANGOR Man
GIVES $4,000
TO B0WD0|N

Brunswick. Me. June "A gift of
$4,000 to Rowdoin college by Freder-
lex Hunt Appleton Of Bangor was an
nounced today. The money is to be
used to create a fund for the general
uses of the library, in memory Of Mr.
Applctohs father. John APPLETON of the
class of 1922
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Now's Their Chance,

"And so you are convinced. my
friend" asked the curate. that there
is place Of eternal punishment:'
81 am" replied the uncharitable pa
rishioner. There's nothing in this
world bad enough for some people"
-Browning's Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-03

Hodgins. Audrey Willis, Ethel Willis.
Genie Robinson. Irene Robinson. Lillian
Bolt. Elizabeth Bailey. Elisha Holway.
Bertha Bell, Ida Carey. Helen Wey-
mouth, Gertrude Callahan. Zillah Wilt
bur and Mrs. Will Andrews.
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$500 ROBBERY
OF H0RSEMAN At
BANGOR FRIDAY

Bangor, Me-. June John H. East
man. a prominent owner and cam
paigner of trotting horses, reported
late tonight that his house had been
entered and ransacked, the thieves TAX
ing papers and jewelry valued at $500
the JeWelry including a diamond pin
and gold chain. At last accounts the
police had not been notified
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-03

tons. She was built in 1914 at an
( estimated cost Of ST., 100000. Her COM
plement was $50.
Inc Queen Mary and the interchangeable
were both battle cruisers of 1900 and 49,
'O tons displacement respectively. The
, Queen Mary was 40 feet long
The interchangeable was SIS feet long. The
queen Mary and the interchangeable carried
compliments of between 800 and $50 The
Queen Mary cost about SIC, DOC. 900 while the
lndefatigable cost nearly $S,000,OOo.
The British dreadnought Marlborough,
said to have been struck by a torpedo
was of the Iron Duke class. She was
built in 1914 and displaced 25,Ooo tons. She
was $40 feet long.
The German battleship Pommern. which
was sunk by a British torpedo. displaced
1887 tons. She was 39S feet long and
cost about seoo0,0oO. She carried 729 Off
GERS and men, The Fraulenlob which
did not return to the German naval base
after the engagement. was a small Ger
man cruiser displacing 2715 tons Her
complement was 264
The losses in the engagement must have
been extremely heavy. The battle cruiser
interchangeable, for instance. from which
the German admiralty reports only two
men were saved, probably had more than
600 men on board. and others Of the yes
sells sunk carried compliments of men
equally or nearly as large.
Previous to this battle Great Britain
had lost during the course of the war 10
battleships, II cruisers and various small
ar haI loe
auxiliary cruisers chiefly converted pas
senger liners and numerous smaller yes
sells
PatroIIed Since War Beginning
Since the beginning of the war Brit
ish cruisers and destroyers have pa
trolled day and night the approaches
tc the German fleets base. in the bay
formed by the mouths of the Elbe and
the Weser. Until the engagement thai
has just occurred however no Ger
man fleet has put forth in such force
as to neceSSitate the giving of the
alarm to the British main fleet that it,
foe was coming out 10 give battle The
rendezvous of the British battle fleet
has been Il secret, but is generally be.
lieved to have been in the Orkney Is
lands to the north OF Scotland.
The Invincible displaced 1880 tons,
and was So feet lcne over all. Hei'
normal complement was ISL.
The Defence was built in 1907, dis
placed 1900 tons anG ordinarily car
RED 1875 men. Her length was 525 feet.
The Black Prince was built in 1904.
displaced 1850 tons and carried 104
men. She was $50 feet long.
The Warrior. which was disabled.
displaced 1850 tons and is $50 fee,
! long.
The German Cruisers
The German battl" cruisers Derff1in.
ger and LutZoW, one nf which the Brit
iSh officially announced tonight Waa
blown up, are vessels of the same
class. Each ship displaces $500 tons.
The Derfiiinger was completed in July.
1914 and the Lutzow year later.
The Derff1inser once before was re-
ported by the British to have been
sunk in an engagement in the North
sea on Jan. "a, 1915. \ later report sal
that she had been badly damaged in
the fight and was drydocked at Ham
burg for repairs.
The German cruiser Wiesbaden,
mentioned in the German announce
ment as having been sunk. is not list
ed in the naval annals.
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CHURCH NOTICES

Baptist church-Services for Sun
day, June 4. at 1915 A. NJ: The pas
tor. Rev. Ernest Holman, will speak
upon the theme, Jesus. the King of
Kings" Bible school at u o'clock
Subject Of the adult department will