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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-25
LITTLE PROGRESS
Continued from Page One)

eight-hour day and of giving assurances
to the presidents and managers that they
can count upon a freight rate increase
Presidents and managers agree that the
operating problem presented is one Of the
most complicated they have undertaken
There seems to be general opinion that
the eight-hour day must be granted, but
roads which now are operating on only a
narrow margin of profit on which the
physical difficulties are unusual and pres
ent serious problems to be overcome
The effort has been to include in the
eight-hour day concession a solution OF
some of the other questions, such as
overtime pay, etc, which might make il
less expensive to the railroads.
There were reports tonight that some
of the executives are still unalterably
opposed to granting the eight-hour day
under any circumstances and might at.
tempt tomorrow to force 4 decision which
would bring the negotiations to an end
one way or another.
It has become known that In their con-
ferences with President Wilson the exec
utives pointed out that since it was his
view that the eight-hour day Is approved
by society, apparently it eventually must
be extended to other railroad employees
and to those in other lines Of endeavor.
given the President.
President Wilson is said to have taken
the position that the freight rate increase
will be forthcoming, because the weight
of public opinion will back the eight-hour
day and will also back any plan to give
the railroads the revenue to provide for
the added expense.
Statements were issued tonight by Pres
ident Pennington Of the Minneapolis, st.
Paul & Sault Ste Marie. and F. r. AL
bright, general manager of the Atlanti,
Coast Line. emphasizing the railroad of
the additional cost to them Of an eight
hour day. Mr.. Pennington said for the
railroads to accept something which
would cause them to spend s52.oooooo more
annually would seriously effect their cred
It
Mr.. Albright said IL the eight-hour day
is adopted and the present standard run
for a day of 100 miles is retained. 1t will
mean an increase for engineers on his
road from a minimum of $5.25 per day to
Sis per day.
Hope was high among brotherhood
men tonight that a satisfactory settle
ment would be reached tomorrow.
I'VE have our ears to the ground lis
tening" was the way A. B. Garretson
summed up the situation.
1t is known that if the railroad heads
insist upon the formation of federal
commission for the investigation Of Ia
Dor difficulties before strike is called.
as reports have it they will. vigorous
opposition will be voiced by, many
members of the brotherhoods.
Fear of embarrassing the President,
as we'll as injuring their own cause to-
day uuieted the "Insurgent" brother
hood element who yesterday for time
threatened to disrupt the calm daily
meetings of the employees with their de-
mands for action. AS result the gain
ering today was peaceful and ADJOURN
ment was taken until tomorrow morn
ing without a sign of protest.
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Thursday large number Of reports
were received from outside Of the
damage which was done by the storm.
Many gardens were completely ruined,
and corn and standing grain was also
badly damaged. All around Waterville
the storm appears to have been much
worse than it was in the city. One
man who was out on the railroad said
that the storm seemed to split and go
each side of Waterville and then come
together again. The roads in the city
We're not damaged as much as usual
by a heavy rain, and this was partic-
ularly true Of the country roads, the
rains seeming to beat down the dirt
rather than washing it off. The tarvia
covered streets in the city stood the
test splendidly and all of them shed
the water like a macadam street and
were dry early in the morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-25
JUDGE PUTNAM TO
CONSIDER B. & N.
RECEIVERSH|P
Director of Boston & Maine Road
Interviews Judge Putnam at
Kineo But Refuses to Disclose
Result

kineo Me. Aug. 24.-Charles Sum-
ner Cook Of Portland, a director Of
the Boston & Maine Railroad. had a
long interview today with Judge Will
liam L. Putnam Of the United States
circuit court, who is here for a few
days rest.
He would not disclose whether sor
not it concerned the proceedings at
Boston for a receivership for the Bos-
ton & Maine, and said he did not care
to make any statement other than
that the case is in Judge Putnam
hands.
Judge Putnam said he would leave
here tomorrow for the purpose of
considering the receivership petition
and probably will give a hearing in
Boston. No time for this has been set.
He said that 10 request for ancillary
proceedings in Maine had reached him.
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commission after violating both stat
utes, has brought the attention Of Con-
gress pretty sharply to the possibility
Of evading the statute. and whether or
not the Gallinger resolution is adopted.
Mr.. Rublee's path will not be strewn
with roses. The President still has
several $4,000 positions to be awarded,
SO it may be possible that he will try
to pass Mr.. Rublee something equally
as good if Congress fails to come to
time on the present issue.
1t will be recalled that Mr.. Rublee is
a Western man who is accredited to
New Hampshire by reason Of sum-
mer residence in that state, which he
utilities as a voting place. He has also
been accredited to various political par
ties, but held always by slender
thread. Like 2 railroad time table, Mr..
Rublee's opponents say he is Subject
to change without further notice."
However that may be, he was Demo-
crat~in the last New Hampshire cam
paign, voting for Raymond B. Stevens,
the Democratic candidate for the Unit
ed States Senate, and also acted as
manager of the unsuccessful campaign
of Mr. Stevens against Senator CALM
ger. After Mr.. Stevens defeat in No
vemher, 1914, lie was given $1,000
position on the Trade Commission as
chief examiner in the legal department.
although Mr.. Stevens biography refers
to him as farmer. Still holding that
Office, it is interesting to note that this
year Mr.. Stevens has announced him
self as Democratic candidate for his
old seat in Congress, as member from
the second New Hampshire district, an
Office he held but one term. So far as
known Mr.. Rublee has not made public
his political intentions for 1916, but in
view of the firm grasp with which the
President has held him within the fold
Of the Trade Commission, in spite of
the fact that the Constitution forbids
it, and the Senate has rejected him as
a member of that commission, it is a
safe guess that he will be a Wilson
Democrat"
The Gallinger resolution is quite like
ly to make the axe fall quickly on Mr..
Rublees head, and Senator Salisbury,
Democrat, of Delaware, has submitted
the name Of H. S. Richardson for the
place, if Mr.. Rublee is deposed.
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WINTHROP

Owing to there being no electric lights
wednesday evening on account Of the
storm, the minstrel show for the benefit
of st. Francis church was not given. but
will be held at the Town hall next Tues
day evening, Aug. %.
During the showers of Wednesday aft
ernoon there were two hail storms in this
village. In the first one the hailstones
were as large, If not larger than. any
ever seen in this section. Several panes
Of glass we're broken and considerable
damage was done to gardens, orchards
and crops generally.
Harland Maxwell has been passing a
short vacation with the Rogers brotehrs
Of New York. who are passing their va
cation in Wayne.
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Caldwell have re-
Gently moved from Lake street to Win
throp Center.
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which was greatly enjoyed by all. The
business meeting was called at /
o'clock. Five members received the
Fifth degree, after which an open
meeting was declared so that all visi-
tors might enjoy a most interesting
Program: Address Of welcome. John H.
Mayors; response, Pomona Master, w.
H. Ford; song. Nellie L. Laws: read.
ing, Vesta e. Meserve: lecture. Helen
Daggett: harp solo. Margaret Page:
song. Gladys B. Little: menologue, Ell
la Durgan; solo. Helen and Dorothy
Page: piano solo. Gladys Little; sing
ing America" by the Grange, after
which the Grange was closed and all
left for home. declaring they had all
enjoyed the day ard hoped to pass
many more Pomonas with Eastern
River Grange.
George Varney and two daughters
Of Auburn and Mrs. Lydia Varney of
Durham. who have been visiting rela-
tives here, returned to their homes
last Monday.
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RUbLEE HOLDING
OFFICE IN SPITE
SENATE ACTION
Still a Member of Federal Trade
Commission at $4,000 Per
and Is Enjoying a Vacation
In New Hampshire

Washington, D. c.. Aug 24.-"What
fair to be as big puzzle as How old
was Ann?"
Rublee is pet of the President and
Is still holding Office as member of
the Federal Trade Commission, in spite
of his failure to be confirmed 10 months
ago and his rejection by the Senate
last May. Apparently Mr.. Rublee will
not vacate the $4,000 Office except UNI
der compulsion, although the United
states statutes expressly forbid a re-
jected nominee to receive a salary, and
also forbids any person to be in the
employ of the Government without re-
ceiVing pay. Mr.. Rublee, however, con-
tinues to sit tight on his job and has
had filed in Congress within the last
month a bill asking special exception
to be made in his case, and that the
forbidden salary of something like
$4,000 or more be paid him in spite of
the law against it.
Meantime he Is enjoying a vacation
up in the New Hampshire hills, but
nominally serving on the commission
and being recognized by it's secretary
as member of that board. The ques-
ton of the validity Of Mr.. Rublees acts
as an alleged member Of the commits
sion is now raised and Senator CALM
ger has offered resolution in the Sem
ate asking that the chairman of the
Federal Trade Commission furnish
Congress with information as to what
authority Of law Mr.. Rublee is still
serving. Mr.. Gallinger called attention
to the existing laws which are explicit
regarding the prohibition Of such vol
untary services. Mr.. Gallinger's reso-
luton is rot aimed so much to prevent
the passage of the Rublee petition for
$4,000. as to prevent such unconstitu-
tional services in the future. Mr.. Gal
linger has not made his attitude known
on the matter OF the Rublee petition
for pay, but is firm in his belief that
the Constitution of the United States
never intended to make it possible that
man should continue in Office after
rejection by the Senate. Under such
conditions it would be possible for a
President to make a recess appoint
each session, then appoint him at the
beginning Of the next recess and so
on to the end Of a presidential term.
no matter how many times he might be
formally rejected by the Senate. The
statute regarding continuation in serv-
ice of recess nominee is: THE Presi-
dent shall have power to fill all vacan-
cies that may happen during the recess
Of the Senate. by granting commissions
which shall expire at the end Of the
next session" But it Is regarded as
inconceivable that the statute intended
that to apply to men who had been
rejected, and that they could be ap-
pointed over and over again. The
clause prohibiting payment for such
service and the clause forbidding per-
son to be in the employ OF the Govern
! ment without pay. would seem to be
I adequate protection against such ap-
! pointments. but the fact that Mr.. Rub
| lee is still serving as a member Of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-25

A Republican rally will be held
at Winthrop this Friday even
ing. Congressman Thomas D.
Schan of Minnesota will be the
principal speaker. The first
speech of this distinguished
westerner was given at Old
Town Monday evening and he
made an immense hit, so big a
pne in fact that his coming to
other places in the State has
been widely heralded. Those
who have heard the Minnesota
man say that this blind orator
from the West is the most SEN
sational and eloquent speaker
that has yet come to Maine. Big
delegations from Manchester,
monmouth, Readfeld and Au.
rusta are already planning to be
m hand for the big meeting in
winthrop Friday evening
hus25d1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-25
DRESDEN

MILLS-Rev. A. w. Treen, whu
passed two summers here in charge OF
st. Johns church. was calling on
friends Tuesday. Mr. Treen. who now
has a parish in Detroit, Mich, has
lately had a call to the cathedral at
Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Woodward. Mr..
and Mrs. G. T. Cotton. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester Woodward, Mr.. and Mrs. L. B.
Woodward and the Misses Hazel, Elsie
and Athena Woodward are passing the
week at Capitol Island.
Miss Ida c. Morelin and Miss Annie
Parrot of Bremen, who have been
passing a few days at the Morelin
homestead. returned to their homes
Wednesday.
Miss Lightbody Of Bath. former
teacher in our town schools. was call
ing on friends here last Monday.
Gertrude and Catherine Ring of
Dorchester, Mass, are at W. ".
Gouds.
Mrs. L. H. Blanchard and daughter
Grace Of Massachusetts, arrived Tues
day and are visiting Mrs. Blanchard's
brother. Elmer S. Burke.
Mrs. Lou Ames Of Massachusetts,
has been visiting her aunts, Mrs. Mel .
lie and Fannie Pushard.
D. s. Parker Of North Attleboro.
Mass, a student OF the Springfield Y.
NJ. c. A. College. has been passing a
few days with his college chum, Ray
B. Cate.
Eastern River Grange entertained
Lincoln Pomona Tuesday Aug r. A
bountiful dinner was served at noon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-25

Many people who have noticed the tele-
phone which is installed near where the
Waterville. Augusta and Lewiston street
cars stop have wondered at the platform
which has been placed there for the con-
ductors to stand on. The contrivance is
called a cricket and the reason for them
Is that in wet weather there Is always
danger of the escaping current from the
lightning running down the telephone
wires and injuring the men. To guard
against this the crickets are placed, being
Of wood about two feet square and the
legs set in white porcelain insulators
which rest on the ground. thereby form
ing a complete protection for the men
who use the telephone from escaping high
power currents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-25
PORTLAND TRUCK
DRIVER HELD FOR
THE GRAND JURY

Portland, Me-, Aug. 24-Clyde ].
Stackpole, q. of Free street, a chauf-
feur, was this mornig held for the Sep
TENDER term Of the grand jury in $4,000
bail. probable cause having been found
by Judge Bates Of the Municipal Court,
in the charge of manslaughter against
him in causing the death OF Roland F.
Bragdon in the fatal automobile acct
dent atNthe Marsh Bridge in Yarmouth
last Saturday night Harold Brown
who with Stackpole and James Mas
kerry. both of this city, escaped injury
when the truck crashed through the
rail fence and into Cousins river. was
ordered discharged, the complaint al
leging intoxication against him having
been mol pressed by Assistant County
Attorney Devine.
The cases Of the State and defense
were practically identical with the ex-
ception of the state of sobriety OF
Stackpole, the driver of the car. the
State claiming through several wit
nesses that Stackpole was intoxicated
at the time Of the accident and for
several hours thereafter. and the de-
Tense maintaining that the man had
had but a bottle of beer and one drink
of whisky late in the afternoon. some
five or six hours before the accident.
In holding Stackpole for the grand
jury Judge Bates expressed the opin-
ion that all the occupants of the car
were more or less intoxicated when the
accident occurred, that Stackpole, by
driving the car while intoxicated, was
directly responsible for the death OF
Bragdon. and he had no hesitancy in
holding the respondent for the grand
jury. The bail had not been furnished
at the close Of court
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Blanchard Nichols at Searsport.

The wedding of Miss Lewene Alex,
andria Nichols, daughter of Capt. an.
Mrs. Charles NJ. Nichols, to Capt. sco''
Blanchard of Brooklyn took place a.
the Nichols homestead at Searspo.'
Wednesday and was an elaborate a.
fair, with many guests. The cefr'
mony was performed by Rev. Z. H.
Mckinney Of Skowhegan. The orioes.
maid was the brides sister. Miss ioha
Nichols, and the groomsman william,
Blanchard Of Brooklyn. a nephew .,
the groom. Little Marie Blanchai0
was the flower girl. A reception ioi'
lowed, Mrs. Frederick K. Sawyer Mis
Oliver c. Atwood, Mrs. Wilbur j. "a
yer and the Misses Mabel Grimm, na1
riet Erskine and Florence Colcoro a..
sisting. After a wedding trip '''
couple will live in Brooklyn.
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F. F. Graves of Morrill, avenue has
come forward with an offer to give to
the Chautauqua people the use of sew
eral lots which he owns on Morrill, av-
Graves are large enough for the show
and are level and in fact in every way
ideal. as they are not far from tic CEN
ter Of the city and are in a very quiet
place where the lectures and music
would not be in any way disturbed. IT
is an offer that will appeal to all the
public-s spirited people of the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-25

While Manager Patterson of the
Waterville, Fairfield & Oakland Rail-
way Co. was in Buffalo, n. Y. he pur-
chased for the use of the road two
new cars which will arrive later in
the season and are for winter use.
They are similar to cars No. 10 and
IA. only being slightly larger. The
seats run lengthwise in the car and
they are upholstered in rattan which is
considered more sanitary than the
plush which is used in the older cars.
They are expected to arrive in time for
use before the cold weather sets in
The addition of these two large cars
will give the road four large cars to
run all the time with the smaller cars
for extras.
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Harold Ball, Of Boston. who has Ju'.
closed a vacation Of two weeks spen'
with his sister, Mrs. N. c. King, ~
Ellsworth, had an experience "h'oD
emphasized the truth of the old say,
ing, "Fishermans luck" Mr.. ba''
came down from Boston in his au'o.
mobile, and while here covered o.. W..
1875 miles on fishing trips to the mus 49,
promising ponds and streams IN ",
vicinity. and all he had to show loi :,
were two small trout and five sii,"n
perch. On his way home his road iaS
by small pond near Searsport' d." :,
he could not resist the temptation -
wetting line. though he expected "a
tie success. Result, he and the ir'ens
travelling with him took a hanoso'N'
string Of forty trout.
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F. f. McNallie of Skowhegan, man
ager of the Skowhegan baseball team,
was a business caller in the city Thurs
day making arrangements for the ap-
pearance of the team at the Central
Maine Fair and also for game to be
played here on Sept. following the
Hughes speech on the Colby campus. 1t
is the idea of the Skowhegan manage
ment that a very large number of peo-
pie will be attracted to the city for the
purpose Of seeing and hearing Mr..
Hughes and that if a good game Is ar
ranged for the city that day many of
them will stay over and see It.
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ADDRESSES THRONG
Continued from Page One)

emergency and have our words taken
at their full value"
"Hit Birds" in Congress
The nominee repeated his condem-
nation of pork barrel" legislation.
The other day / pointed the finger
of scorn at the pork barrel bills pass
ed under this administration" he said
And Immediately there was a flutter
Of the hit birds in the halls of Con-
gress."
At Ogden
At Ogden today the nominee address,
ed an audience on what he termed the
necessity Of national preparedness for
commercial competition with Europe
after the war. He repeated his dccla-
ration that this could be done only I'M
der a protective tariff. He reiterated his
statement that he would do all he
could if elected to prevent abuses I'M
der a protective tariff.
Mr.. Hughes left Salt Lake City to-
night for Cheyenne, Wyo
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The usual arrangementss will be
made by the Waterville. Fairfield &
Oakland Street Railway for the hand
ling of the crowds that will attend the
Central Maine fair Several cars of
the very largest type will be brought
here from Lewiston and a 10-minute
schedule will be maintained. The ser
vice last year was fully adequate ami
Manager Patterson is hoping that the
same can be said of that which will
be given this year.
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NATIONAL HOME

onncer Of the day, Capt. Charles NC
Culloch.
charles T. Hayes. a former member
has reported for re-admiss.o1 to the
Home.
Arson Turner reported Thursday
from a furlough passed with relatives
in Gardiner.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Carpenter OF
LYNN, and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Holt OF
Manchester, n. H., left THURSDAY toi
their homes, after visit to Mr.. Car
lnenter's father, George Carpenter.
The funeral Of the late Andrew >
Aver was held from the Home chapel
A. NJ. Thursday. Rev. E. w. WEEP
officiating.
The funeral of the late Patrick Doyle
will be held from the Home chapel at
A. NJ Friday.
The picture program for Friday VIII
he as follows: The 18th chapter OF The
Girl and the Game" in two reels; The
Ranger of Lonesome Gulch" in three
reels. and THE Holdup," Cub comedy
with George Ovey in the lead.
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Two Palmyra Men
Are Killed in Field
by the Lightning
Edward Johonnet His Hired Man Found Thursday Morning
in Pasture

Pittsneld. Me-, Aug. A.-(SpeciaD.-
During the electric shower which visited
this locality late Wednesday afternoon
and extended through the evening Ed
ward Johonnett of Palmyra and his hir-
ed man. Frank Linegin. whose home was
in Knox. were struck by lightning and
killed about 6 O'Clock In the field where
they went to get the cows. The men were
not found until Thursday morning, when
Mr.. Johonnett was found in a dishgured
condition as the lightning had torn his
entire body. Mr.. Linegin was struck In
the face, which was badly torn. Mr.. Jo-
honnett was we'll known in this town. His
ACE was about As years. A widow, his pa
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Fairfield Friday evening, where the last
of the concerts which it was to give there
will be played. These concerts have been
attended by large number of people
from this city and have been much en-
loved
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CARNEGIE ON HIS
WAY FROM BAR
HARBOR RESORT

Bar Harbor, Me-, Aug. A.-Andrew Car
negie, who has been spending the week
here in his steam yacht Surf, left late to-
1t was understood he intended to visit
Nova Scotian ports, While here he pass
ed much Of the time on fishing trips
about Frenchman's bay and in motoring
He is accompanied by members of his
family
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MANCHESTER

NORTH-The Sunday school at North
Manchester will begin at 215 next Sum-
day. Aug. q.
Rev. E. S. Philbrook Of Augusta will
hold a preaching service at the close Of
tho Sunday school. All are cordially in
vited to attend.
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Councilman c. e. Baldic went to
Bangor Thursday morning to attend
the fair Mr. Baldic is one of the lead
ing exhibitors in the vegetable line at
the Waterville fair and he was anx-
ious to know if they were able to
show anything better at Bangor.