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Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-29
ADJUSTMENTS
1.-THE Natural Law"

The Champlin Comedy Co. opened a
weeks engagement at the Augusta Opera
house Monday. presenting for the open
ing play at both afternoon and evening
performances THE Natural Law" a
drama filled with tense situations, pathos,
humor and tragedy. There was a good
attendance at both performances.
The play tells the story of a young girl
| of IS who has unusual ability as an art
ist who left alone in New York with
out even the guidance Of her fiance, an
eminent physician. falls a victim to the
magnetism of youth.
Miss Kathleen Barry, the leading lady
of the company, played the part of Ruth
Stanley, the young girl whom the play
concerns, and John c. Lawrence portray
ed the character Jack Bowling, an ath-
lete The portrayal of both these char
acters won much applause. Adele Lewis
as Mrs. Franklin furnished the comedy
Of the play, while Charles Karmont as
Judge White was we'll received by the
audience
The scenic and electrical equipment Of
the company is excellent and in the plays
Monday every attention was given to the
smallest detail.
Today's Play
The company will present at the matt
nee and evening performances today the
big 49th Street Theatre success The FL
nal Settlement" play from the pen of
the well-known author Lem B. Parker,
and which had one Of the longest runs
Of any play presented last season on
Broadway. This play tells the story Of
the dying Of a mans love where wealth
has taken the place Of poverty. 1t is Diff
ferent in every respect from the play pre-
sented Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-29
SEC'Y t@'.NIELS
AT DEMOCRATIC
RALLY, WINTHROP

Winthrop, Me. Aug. 2S.-(SpeciaD
The Democrats held well attended
rally at Town hall here this evening.
The Augusta Cadet Band and the
Winthrop Band furnished music for
the occasion. Secretary of the Navy
Josephus Daniels. Hon. c. H. Brough
of Arkansas and James l.. Boyle of
Augusta were the speakers of the eve
ming. DR.. c. w. Taggart presided
during the meeting.
Among those seated on the plat
form were: Alonzo Wellnan, James
Boyle and Reuel J. Noyes, Ex-Gover-
nor Plaisted, all of Augusta; Capt
Niles L. Perkins of the National
Home and Henry Miller. chairman of
the town committee.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-29
NATIONAL HOME

Officer Of the day. Capt. William Don.
egan.
The picture program for Tuesday eve
ming will be "Mr. Crex of Monte Carlo, =
a tive-reel Paramount feature.
Mrs. George G. Spur and daughter
Miss Mildred Spur. have accepted an in
vitation to pass few days with Mrs
E. c. Hendee and son, DR.. w. w. Hen.
dee, at Squirrel Island, and left Monday
for that place.
The reunion of the Goth Maine will be
held here Tuesday and large gathering
is expected.
Miss Gladys Donna of Waterville is
visiting her cousin, Paul c. Williamson.
A meeting of the Togus Athletic Asso.
citation will be held at 1890 today and il
is important that all members be pres.
ent.
Joseph A. Creteau left Monday on a
furlough to visit relatives in Laconia
N. H.
The returns from furloughs Monday
were: George F. Stednan from Bridg-
ton, Horace j. Coburn from Auburn,
Timothy B. Morriston from Bath and
James McGranaghan from Calais.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-29
DRESDEN

Wallace Foster and family of Rox-
bury. Mass. with a party Of friends
are at their summer home for a. fort
nights stay.
Mrs. Cora Gahan. who has been car
ing for Mrs. Hartley Hawthorne, has
returned.
Harold Hersom Of Waterville was a
recent visitor in town.
Clifton Cate, who has been at CAP
itol Island, has returned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Hamilton will
leave town this week for Winslow's
Mills.
Misses Harriette and Carolyn Shell
don. who have been the guests of their
brother. DR.. D. w. Sheldon at Stetson,
have returned.
Seven summer people are boarding
at Charles Grays.
William Gahan, who has been seri-
ously i'll, is improving.
Misses Addie and Mabelle Durgan,
who have had employment near Old
Orchard during the summer months,
returned Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bickford are
soon to move to Wiscasset.
Miss Emma Bicktord and friend
from Auburn passed Sunday at Capt.
tol Island.
MILLs-Miss Marion Blinn is the CUES
OF her cousin, Mrs. L. F. Goud.
Mrs. H. A. Bickford is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. B. Call. in Bath.
Mr. and Mrs. Leighton and little sor
of Sheepscot were guests of Mrs. Leigh
tons parents, Rev. and Mrs. J. D. Nc
Graw. Sunday.
c. A. Mcdonald Of Gardiner was hom,
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Howarth and sor
Lawrence arrived at the Fredsmoynt
Saturday. Mrs Howarth and son will re
main for a few weeks. Mr.. Howarth re-
turned Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Maxcey Of Gardi
ner passed Sunday with Mrs. Maxcey':
parents.
Elmer Burke is painting Charlie Bick
fords house.
Mrs. Everett Houdlett is very ill at thi.
writing.
Miss Addie Durgin. who has been a
Ocean Point for the summer, has returned
, home.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Cotton, who have
been at Capitol Island for the past week
returned Sunday.
Dresden Lodge No. 50. F. and A. NJ, at
tended the funeral Of one Of the brothers
Chester Pummer Of Alma, last Friday
Mr. Plummer was a man who madt
friends everywhere and his many friends
here extend sympathy to his family.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-29
EAST WINTHROP

Rev. and Mrs. B. S. Fifield and sor
Albert OF Patten were guests at w. H
Titus the first Of the week.
Miss Helen Foster of Oakland is
passing a few days with her cousin
Miss Evelyn Parkman.
Miss Florence Springer Of Bethel
VINO has been visiting relatives in this
place, left for her home Monday.
D. L. Higgins and family have re.
turned from Capitol Island where they
have been passing few days.
Miss Marjory Lenfest Of Mancheste,
was weekend guest OF Miss Louise
Foster.
G. NJ Lincoln has gone on a business
trip to Rockland.
Charles Freeman is passing his va.
cation with his family in this place,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-29
WINTHROP CENTER

Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. S. Chandler and
son, Robert Briggs Chandler. and
daughter, Elzura, of Taunton, Mass.
with Mr.. Chambers sister, Miss Eta
Chandler Of Norwood. Mass, arrived
Friday in town to pass a weeks visit
with friends and relatives. They made
the trip to Maine by auto.
f. F. Floyd of San Andreas, Calf.
who has been passing a month in
Maine. returned Tuesday to his home
in the West. Mr.. Floyd was accom-
panied as far as Portland by his sis
ter. Mrs. Ada M. F. Smith. who has
been visiting her old home for the
past two months.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-29
Advertised Letters

Men-A. Arnold (2), w. G. Bennett,
Lawrence T. Carney. Will Dunton, w.
II. Emerson, E. W. Farrar, George
Perkins, Charles Scott, L. H. Sim
mons.
Women-Mrs. Annie Deering, Miss
Augusta George, Miss Rose George,
Miss Ruth Howe, Mrs. E. P. Lincoln,
Mrs. George Meserve, Mrs. f. E. Pat
terson, Mrs. Leslie c. Pennock, Mad
amo Trend Poulin, Perl Stickney,
Miss Annie Wilson.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-29
HUGHES AND FAIR
BANKS CLUB GOES TO
WATERVILLE TONIGHT

The members of the Hughes and
Fairbanks Marching Club Of Augusta
will leave on tarin No. 25 at 1907 this
evening for Waterville, where they
will attend a Republican rally at
which Congressman P. H. Kelley of
Michigan will be the speaker. 4 band
will accompany the club to Water
Vile
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-29

event Of a nationwide railroad strike. it
became known tonight upon the arrival
from Washington of several brotherhood
chairmen representing employees Of New
England railroads. Union leaders stated
that If strike is called the situation in
the New England district, where there
are 5000 railroad men, will be directed
from Boston,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-29

Train 112 which leaves Augusta for
Portland at 6.19 P. NJ. was delayed
Wednesday evening and did not reach
Augusta until about $50. the trouble
to freight train 34S. which goes west
from Augusta at about 5.45, Of which
two or three cars were off the irons
at Vassalboro.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-29

The possibility of a sympathetic
strike of the employees of the Lewis
ton. Augusta & Waterville Street
Railway within few hours unless a
settlement of the Bangor trouble is
effected, was contained in statement
given out Monday at Boston following
the conference between the local lead
ers of the Amalgamated Association
Of Street & Railway Employees of Am
erica and James H. Vahey, the associ-
atoms attorney
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-29

A little story of real life which has
within a few days found its way from
Hallowell to this city, tells of the ex-
perience of gentleman who lives IN
the down river city but has a place Of
business in Augusta, in the way Of
farming, and goes to show that in Or
der to become a farmer, even to the
extent of having a garden patch out
behind the house, requires time to
learn what is what in agriculture an i
that the process of learning Is apt to
he accompanied by mistakes and dis
appointments. The man in question
has fine garden and according to the
story he had two men from the office
go down to his home to do a little
work on the farm" OF course he
showed them the garden and pointed
with special pride to several rows of
beets. These We're admired by the visi-
tors but one of them remarked that
the beets were too close together,
whereupon the owner suggested that
the two take hold and thin them out
The men did not object, as they were
getting their time in just the same as
If they had been in the office, so they
began work, but as one of them pulled
the first beet a smile came over his
face and he asked the owner of the
garden: Say, when are you going to
get your cow" What cow" asked the
owner. don't try to jolly me-what dc
you mean Well" said the other
man as he held up a beet that was
fully foot long, I thought you must
be going to buy a COW, for these are
cattle beets." Further remarks which
were said to have been made by the
owner Of the garden had perhaps just
as we'll be left unquoted, but if he
plants any beets next spring they will
probably be of another variety.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-29
Zimmerman TO
new YORK GIANTS

Chicago, Aug. 2s.-Heinie Zimmer-
man, third baseman, was traded by the
Chicago National League Club tonight
to the New York Giants for Larry
Doyle, Hunter. first baseman, and
Jacobsen, an outfielder
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-29
Conrad N. Derx

Conrad n. DerX died in the hospital
here Monday forenoon. He was born in
Danvers. Mass, March Il. 1S4S. He en-
listed in Co. F, 59th Mass. Inf, at
Charlestown. Jan. 27, 1864, and was dis
charged July 50. 1865. He was admitted
to the Home from Lynn April s, 1899. He
was we'll known and a favorite Of his
comrades. A sister, Mrs. Anabel Skerry
of Lynn, survives.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-29
AUGUSTA LOCALS

The Painters Union will hold a spe-
cial meeting at Carpenters hall this
Tuesday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-29
SOUTH GARDINER

Charles Newell and daughters, who
s.se oeen visiting Mr.. Newell's parents
Vile.
Miss Mary and Elenor Black, who have
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-29
tuesdays Concert Program

March-"2nd Connecticut Regt.," Reeves
Overture-"America," Tobani
Polka-"Columbian'' Robinson
Cornet solo by Paul Drossel.
Grand American Fantasia, Bendix
american Patrol Beacham
WAR Memories, or a Day in Camp in
1862" Reeves
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-29

Miss Stella Barton Of Windsor, who
had been visiting at G. E. Smiths, re-
turned Monday to her home.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-29
Elias A. Weber

The death of Elias A. Weber occurred
in the hospital here Monday at / P NJ
of mitral insufficiency. He was born in
Charlemont, Mass. May Is. ls4o. He en-
listed in Co. H, 10th Mass. Inf. Sept. /.
1861. and was discharged in September.
1862 He again enlisted in Co. F, 34th
Mass. Inf, Dec. %, 1868. and was dis
charged July "a, 1864. He was admitted
to this home from Whateley, Mass, July
z 1896
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-29
Boston Will Be
Headquarters

Boston, Aug. 1.-Headquastses have
Deen secured In this city for use IN the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-29

County Treasurer Bert P. Stuart.
who was injured in last Friday eve
nings automobile accident on the VIM
throp road in Manchester. was report
ed Monday to be gaining but he is still
weak from the loss of blood on ac-
count of his wound and it will prob
ably be several days before he is suf-
ficiently recovered to resume the du-
ties of his Office. Mr.. Stuart was taken
Monday afternoon to his home at Bel
grade, making the trip in County
Commissioner Cummings automobile,
and was accompanied by his daughter
Flory. During Mr.. Stuart's absence
from Augusta the Office at the court
house will be in charge of his daugh-
ter, Miss Eva Stuart, who is familiar
with its management and conduct.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-03
Steel Supersedes Wood
For Motor Truck Wheels

Steel wheels have almost completely
superseded wooden wheels for motor
trucks in the European war. according
to tho Automobile. Even for automc-
bile ambulance service and for light
trucks (rarticrlarly those with dual
pneumatic rear tires). the steel disk
wheels are decidedly preferred.
Most OF the American trucks OK
ported TO Europe for war service arc
fitted with wood artillery wheels. When
the rough game Of war puts these
wooden wheels out of commission, they
are replaced by cast steel wheels, which
need no attention. Should a steel
wheeled truck catch. on fre and burn
up. II can still be salvaged with profit.
but q wooden-wheeled motor truck IL a
total loss. 1t cannot he towed back to
the repair shop.
Many motor truck buyers. who proft
By experience from whatever source.
are pointing out that the Jeffery Quad
(the truck with rover applied to all
four wheels) has been equipped with
cast steel disk wheels from the very
first The success OF these wheels In
commercial service only emphasizes the
truth Of the European reports.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-03
Allen Motor Co. Head
Says "Be Prepared

preparedness is a favorite topic for
discussion these days" says L. A. Som
mer of the Allen Motor Company and
IL should be discussed from more than
one angle.
Prosperity is with us and people
want cars. But money cannot buy cars
that arc not built. This European war
ia doing q lot Of things and among
others II Is playing hob with the au-
tomobile material msrket. This means
that many manuf, cturers are not ship
ping according TO schedule. That, in
turn, means that dealers are not getting
the number Of cars they want. Result.
customers are being disappointed.
Anyone who IL thinking OF buying a
car q little later had better place his
order now and avoid disappointment.
The shortage this year Will be large
because there never was so great de-
mand for cars, nor a time when II was
80 difficult to get material"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-03
AUTO|STS DOUBT RUN
BOBBY CALLS RECORD

NEW YORK. juno 3.-A question
arose in automobile club circles in
New York yesterday and simultane-
ously in San Francisco, according to
telegraphic advices from there, as to
whether Bobby Hammond broke tho
transcontinental auto record In days
10 hours and so minutes.
He arrived In Times Square Tues
day afternoon in an Empire car.
Automobile men also ask who Ham
mond 10.
He admits he was not checked out
from San Francisco. but said he
signed a book giving the time of
his departure to the telephone and
telegraph girls in the st. Francis Ho-
tel, where he stopped. In telling his
story he declared that in crossing the
Sierra Navada mountains he Travelled
forty miles through the snow sheds
Of the Southern pa aai ra,ii,wssy;; ~.
California city said that such trip
was a physical impossibility. They
said also they have no record OF an
automobile going through the sheds
ton. as It Is against the rules of the
Nobody around the st. Francis Ho-
tel saw Hammond start. No one can
him in a car. Officials of the A. A. A.
there and the California Automobile
Association deny any knowledge OF
the man or his car. II was verified
that he had brought three letters
from San Francisco to New York.
To doubters, Hammond merely
smiles and challenges every statement
differing from his story. Yesterday he
wanted to wager anybody, anywhere,
anything, that he could make the trip
again and better his own record"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-03
AUTOP|STON RING HAS
INTERESTING HISTORY

Before a gathering OF automobile men
recently. c. NJ. White. local distributor
for Gill piston rings. gave an eniighten-
ing resume OF the remarkable history
of this important part OF iatter-day
automobile equipment.
He said. in part:
For forty years, beginning with the
simple, one-piece type OF piston ring.
engineers produced every conceivable
sort OF ring to overcome the one def
cheney Of the old style ring-its tendency
to leak. In every other respect the
original style ring was perfect. but
subsequent loss OF power through this
one weakness resulted in experiment
by thousands or mechanical experts,
from intricate adjustments in the one
piece ring to complicated ostensibly
contamination rings calculated to sup
plant II.
Yet. after countless efforts in this
experimental era engineers have re-
turned to tho simplest ring-the one
rangement OF double lap, with top-to-
bottom and side-to-side stepped joint. In
simpler language this means that the
joint is 30 cut that II overiaps on three
sides. SO that leaking from any direction
This means absolute tightness between
piston and cylinder wall. Other condi-
lions being equal, engine power 10 d.
rect ratio to cylinder compression and
compression II in direct ratio to tight
ness Of piston rings. II the piston rings
are absolutely tight. the power OF the
motor Is greatly Increased. II picks up
faster and pulls harder than i naturally
would with leaking rings. Mileage per
gallon Of gasoiene 10 Increased from
30 TO 90 per cent for the simple reason
that only about half as much charge Is
needed for each explosion In the cyin-
ders
"The forming. OF carbon deposit upon
the piston head and combustion cham
Der IA greatly decreased because carbon
is the residue of burnt OIL. and since only
sufficient oil gets by the piston rings 70
properly lubricate the sylinder walls
there is none left to burn up In the FORM
Of smoky exhaust and carbonisation. a.
";rhc Gil patents, when worked out ~
the frat model produced proved these
things at once, and the m I,a.a s,scss'
through use by thousands OF owners IL
its best guarantee OF merit
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-03
TELLS HOW TO FIND
P|NCHED INNER TUBES

r. w. Wheat. Of Barber & Ross.
Micheiin Tire representative. says
that a few words abJut avoiding delays
and expense resulting from careiessly
fitting inner tubes may be OF interest.
When hitting tire. II the tube Is
and the rim the invariable result 10 the
explosion of the tube. Such explosion
usually forces the bead out OF the clinch
Of the rim at tho point where the rup-
ture occurs.
The Inference 10 then drawn, that tho
envelope did not At properly. but this
10 probably not true. 1t Is more than
likely that in hitting. two thicknesses Of
inner tube have become pinched under
the toe or edge Of the bead. resulting
permitting the air to escape. with ex-
plosive force. between the outside OF the
bead and the inner surface OF the
clinoh. this explosion driving the bead
entirely out OF the rim at that point.
was off size. which is seldom the case.
but with the careless way IN which the
tube was fitted. Explosions as descrio-
ed will sometimes occur even when a
car 10 standing In q garage.
Of tube before initiating. by turning
the wheel slowly and looking for any
projection or unevenness OF the casing.
II anv IL found take hold Of the casing
with the left hand. the palm near the
bead. pushing the outer side toward
the car. Then with the thin edge OF a
spur lever lift the outer bead and push
1t slightly toward the center of the
rim. II any OF the inner tube 10 WIS.,
ible. the tube 10 not IN proper position.
In this event push the thin part OF the
lever under the bead and force the free
end Of the lever downward to release
the bead at that point.
Then let the bead settle back In posi-
ton. being sure that the pinched tube
has released itself. II the tube cannot
be seen at that point continue the ex-
animation ali around the wheel. Be par
ticularly careful in examining that por-
ton Of the bead fitted last.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-03
Radiator Adpocates
Highways on Border
By MONTE soHN.

A national border highway. such
as In made the theme OF the recent
bill introduced into the House by
Congressman stephens of California
might be a good move toward the
establishment of q real nrst ma In
the event OF invasion. ts-y.lg
That plan set forth In The stsphens
measure proposes vast highway to
be located from twenty to nifty miles
inland from either coast ana Skill
ing the borders OF Mexico and Cam
ada at similar approximate distances
from each frontier.
The highway would be reached by
feeders from principal cities. the
main thread of the system being To-
Gated sufficiently far inland TO DO
Sheltered from possible enemy shells
or field glasses. Ia. -
It would be a remarkable help 70
oar land forces in case OF invasion.
No one disputes tho value OF Rood
roads as q defense asset. although
little development may be expected
upon It., The expression OF one emil
nent authority II quoted:
The United States engineering
corps at work on the ROADSIDE ~
shovel, but modern road building
machinery IN our great muddy coun-
try 10 as much q part OF the necSs-
sary equipment OF an army as tne
motor trucks themselves. When me
call came. our army had ne,tner Gns
machinery to transport efficiently the
equipment and supplies needed Tor
those quick movements which often
mean defeat or failure. Those who
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-03

medium for farmer AZ we'll as for
commercial houses in the cities.
But In granting even a remote
chance OF the favorable reception of
the Stephens bill we are assuming
much. The passage OF the shackle-
ford-Bankhead good roads bill is
about ell that may be expected dur
ing the present session.
The Stephens measure calls for the
issuance Of bonds ito the extent of
400. 100000 to be utilized In the ac-
QUESTION. construction and MAIN
tenance Of a national defense high
way" and II 10 not likely to get
much nearer than the reception
hail. In the House.
Good roads have occupied the ad-
ministrative bodies to q greater ex-
tent this year than ever before, and
the proposed border highway will not
have any appreciable degree OF seri-
Gus confederation in either body at
this time.
For a while. unless we are to be
blind optimists, good roads must be
content with the Shackieford- Bank
mead measure authorizing Federal
aid on State roads.
The Denver Post wants to know
" we would call In q nerve spe-
cialist for a crank case" Not II
there were shock absorbers on the
car.
Tho Two-in-One Tire companies
are struggling along.
10 be sure. their struggles grow
feebler. The number OF motorists
who Will gamble with them IL less
with the advent OF summer and its
relentless expeditions. The end is
not yet, but II is on route.
Tho process has failed to make
good; There may be a few cases In
which motorists have been lucky
with this combination of inefff-
cheney: In the main. however. the
truth 10 painful.
Aside from the failure of this
process to give 5000 to 1000 miles
of extra service from two re-
claimed shoes, the combination
makes what Is practically a semi
solid tire, which counteracts TO a
great extent the value Of scientific
spring suspension such as Is found
In latter-day cars. Too, experts
state that even though the saving
in tire mileage were a universal
fact. these tires make for shorten
gasoleno mileage, offsetting to a
great degree the mooted tire SAT
wage. ~.
II sounded like a good PROPOSE
ton. but then even commercial
acoustics 60 wrong once in a
while.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-03

The Denver Post wants to know
" We would call in q nerve spe-
cialist for a crank case" Not II
there were shock absorbers on the
car.