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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-26
UNITY

WEST-L. P. Foster attended the an
nual field day at Rings grove, Montville
Tuesday.
A. B. Pike of Bridgeport. Conn.,, arrived
Thursday and is visiting friends here.
Miss Helen Fowler and Miss Vivian
Joy went to Bangor Tuesday to visit
relatives few days.
Quite lot of damage was done by the
storm Wednesday afternoon. c. c. Fow-
Ter had so panes of glass broken in his
house. and his mill was damaged, the
covering was blown off and other dam re
done.
D. S. Jones' buildings narrowly escaped
being burned as the barn was struck by
lightning and the hay set on fire. The
prompt action of his son Clifford saved
the buildings. Mr.. Jones himself being
stunned for a time by the effects Of the
lightning.
Several other houses were damaged by
the hail, among them Elmer joys. An
drew Hubbards and William Gerald's.
Mr. and Mrs. e. NJ. Jones are visiting
at Houlton this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Wing Of Albion
visited at the home Of Mrs. S. E. Park
hurst Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-26
WEBER POND

The regular campmeeting is in ses-
sion at Lake Grove campground. Rev.
Isaac LaFleur of waterville was the
speaker Thursday, and Rev. John Glib
son of Augusta gave a fine sermon Fri
day afternoon. Sunday. Aug. %. the
afternoon will be devoted to memorial
exercises for the late president, Elder
Mark Stevens of Wolfeboro, N. H. Rev
A. A. Fowler of Providence r. l.. a
close friend of Mr.. Stevens, will give
the address.
Mrs. Fred Manning and two sons of
Weeks Mills were Sunday guests of
her father. E. NJ Clark.
Mrs. John Barnes and children of
Waterville arrived at the campground
Thursday and are entertaining Linwood
Thompson of Montville.
Miss Ethel Trip of North New Port
land is the guest of Mrs. Angle and
daughters
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Doe of Branch
Mills are visiting E. NJ. Clark.
Mrs. A. B. Boston and Mrs. Lovina
Roundy of Clinton came Friday to at
tend the meetings.
Mrs. Frank Taber and son Lawrence
returned to their home in Providence,
r. l., Monday after a visit Of several
weeks with Mrs. Joseph Russell at her
cottage.
Mrs. Daniel Preston and daughter
Lura Of Benton are at their cottage and
entertaining Mrs. c. c. Kent of Clin-
| ton.
Miss Nettie Law of Winter Hill.
| Mass, returned to her home Friday af-
ter passing her vacation with Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Perkins
A. S. McAllister is attending the
| meetings.
Mrs George woodward and daugh-
ter Emma of Gardiner are at Sunshine
Bungalow during the meetings
Mrs. Perkins and Miss Woodward
made business trip to Gardiner Fri
day.
At the wiona Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Crosby of Fairfield entertained a
party of friends which included Mrs.
Warren Jones, Edward Marden. Fred
Marden. Edith Marden, Ethel Marden,
Arnold Bragg, Edward Jorden, Ida
Hall, all of Fairfield. the Misses Meta
and Gertie Jorden of Palermo, Arthur
Jorden. Augusta, and Arthur Drawn of
Boston,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-26
COL. HALE TO SPEAK
IN FRENCH SATURDAY

The Republicans of the city are
looking forward to a big rally Satur-
day night when Col. Fred Hale Of
Portland will address the French
speaking people Of the city, speaking
n French. The speaker will be escort
ed to his place on Water street by a
procession of automobiles which will
form in front Of the Republican Club
at 5.45. 1t is planned to have as large
a number as possible out for the &C.
casion and all the people who have
automobiles in the city are invited to
be present and join in the procession.
Col. Hale is a splendid speaker and
this will be his only appearance in
Waterville during this campaign and
everyone who is interested in the sue
cess Of the Republican campaign
should be out to show the people Of
the city that Waterville Republicans
are alive and ready to do their part
in the campaign.
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ENCL And BITTEREST ENEMY,
SAYS INDEPENDENT COMMITTEES.
FOR GERMAN PEACE CONDITIONS
Believes Larger Part Russian Territory Should be German M
ed-Says Enemy Starves Tho They Cannot Conqusr-A
Keep Frances Revenge in Mind

Berlin. Aug. "a, Via London. Aug.
Pa proclamation containing views
on the peace conditions which might
be imposed by Germany is published
today by the independent committee
for German peace" an organization
formed sometime ago by those consid-
cred to be the extreme war advocates
in Germany. The proclamation asserts
that, despite the fact that the Germans
and their allies are holding three
kingdoms in their hands, the Entente
still talks of the destruction of the
German empire and Entente statesmen
continue to indulge in food of abuse
and lies about Germany; while them
selves violating every principle of in
ternational law. forcing neutrals to en-
ter the war against their better judg-
ment and endeavoring to force into
submission, through hunger, millions
whom their swords could not van
quiSh.
Our enemies will not succeed" con-
tlnues the proclamation. One thing
they have accomplished is to force
upon us the realization that England
Is our most dangerous enemy Eng
land causes our enemies to stick to-
gether. England leads them. Upon
England they depend and will depend
more after the war On the wreckage
Of our empire England hopes to un-
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Church Notices

Universallst church. Silver street, Rev.
Robert NJ. Kellerman. pastor: Morning
s service at 1910 with sermon nc by the pas
Getchell street Free Baptist church.
Rev. John NJ. Thurston pastor: Morn
ing service at 1890 with sermon: Sunday
school at u; Y. P. s. c. E. meeting at
e45; evening service at $50.
ST. Marks church (EpiscopaD, Center
street, Rev. Frank H. Stedman minister:
Holy communion at 7.So A. NJ; Sunday
school. 9.45: holy communion and sermon,
Notre Dame (Catholic). Water street,
Rev. Father Thomas Bergeron pastor:
Masses at s. 4. and high mass at 1910;
vespers and benediction at 7.0 F. M.
ST. Frances de Sales (Catholic), Elm
street. Rev. n. Charland pastor: Masses
at Z. s. and 1890; vespers at 7.3o.
Second Baptist church, Wtaer street,
Rev. Isaac LaFleur pastor: Morning ser.
vice at 1890 with sermon; Sunday school
evening service at 7.3o.
Christian Science hall, Savings Bank
building, Main street: Services at 1870;
children's Sunday school at 1870: expert
NJ. Wednesday. Reading room open daily
except Sundays and legal holidays: A
circulating library Of authorized Chris
tan Science literature is maintained by
the society which Is free to all.
Advent Christian church. corner OF
Nudd and Pearl streets, Rev. T. ]. Cool
broth pastor: Morning service at 1890
Sunday school at 11.45 A. M: evening ser.
vice at 4 prayer meeting Thursday eve
ming at I.
Sacred Heart church (Catholic), Rev
Father kealy pastor: Masses at z and
1890; vespers at 730.
Congregational church. Temple street
Rev Charles Frederick Robinson pastor
residence Park street address July 81
to Sept. Camp Gotrox. Stonington
Me-: Union services with First Baptist
and Pleasant street Methodist churches
See their notices for supplies and topics.
Methodist Episcopal church. Pleasant
street. Rev. Henry Clay Turner pastor
Union service at Baptist church, 1890
Sunday school at noon as usual: union
service at Baptist church. 100.
First Baptist church. Elm street, Rev
Arthur s. Phelps. D. D., pastor: Mems
meeting, 1910; preaching. THE Greatest
Question of Good Citizenship" Rev. Mar.
tin D. Kneeland. 1890: Bible school. 11.45
preaching. The Continental Sunday and
the Continental War;" Rev. Martin D
Kneeland 730
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star ATHLETES
Want COACHING
JOB COLBY TRACK

Waterville. Me- Aug. 25.-Edward E.
Farrell of Boston, coach Of the Wake
field High school and Boston Irish
American A. A. has applied for the po-
sition of track coach at Colby. Mr..
Farrell made the trip up from Boston
yesterday to have talk with the Col
by officials in regard to the job. He
has turned out some very promising
men at Wakefield. 1t will be remem-
bered that he developed champion
interscholastic cross country team last
fall and many promising track ath-
letes, including Goodwin Of Wakefield
who lowered the school boy mile rec
ord to 425 last spring at the Dart
mouth inter- scholastic meet.
w j. Heating of New York, former
member Of the Olympic team and
member of the Irish American A. "A.
of that city and present coach of the
knights OF st. Anthony has also ap-
piled for the position.
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veyors being provided for discharers
and bunkering, each capable of delr'
ering $50 tons an hour. The coal il
weighed automatically on officially Al.
Justed weighing machines. The OF
tanks have a capacity Of $4,000 ton,
and fuel oil is pumped on board y.,.
sells at the rate of 800 tons an hour
Fresh water is obtained from three
nearby wells and can be delivers
aboard vessels at the present tina At
the rate Of fifteen tons COT $50 gallon,
to the ton) an hour. Later on sey.D
additional wells will be sunk, a filter
station and" reservoir will be built IN
handle 1000 tons. and. when the bua.
ness Of the company demands, a SEC.
ond reservoir will be constructed. In
addition to furnishing water to tho
vessels that come to st. Thomu
these reservoirs will be ample to SUD.
ply the needs of the town, should tu
ture opportunities arise for such ser.
vice. Upon the receipt Of the necs
sary machinery, delivery pipes cam
BILE of supplying vessels with fresh
water at the rate of fifty ton an hour
will be extended the entire length d
the Wharves.
For the lighting and operation Of na
dock by electricity power house
Quilt on hardwood piles, and with
concrete foundation) has been erected,
and here two Diesel motors Of 800.
, horse power each have been Installed.
The lighting on the docks is done by
metallic incandescent lamps Of 400.
candle power. A pumping house for
sea water for cooling the motors, has
also been put up and connected with
the engine rooms. The lighting sys
tenn. besides supplying all the need
of the dock, furnishes lights for ths
city (Which up to recently has depend.
ed upon gas) and has facilities IN
readiness for the necessary power fur
operating a wireless station.
In addition to it's operations ALREADY
indicated, the company undertakes the
loading and discharging Of vessels, and
for those anchored away from their
wharves has provided four iron Light.
ers 1.-TWO having a capacity Of 300 tons
and two Of seventy tons) and nine
wooden lighters Zone of ten tons q.
pacity. and the others ranging BE-
tween fifteen and twenty-five tons ca.
pacity). Besides these. the company
owns one iron water boat (of twenty.
two tons capacity and three wooden
water boats (of eighteen to twenty
tons capacity and a lighter with mo
tor attachment for pumping water-
Indianapolis News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-26

furl the banner Of Anglo Saxon ,,.,,
dominion" a
The document asserts that Ry,,,.
territory from the Baltic to yo,m,a.
must In future De included IN III. c.4
man sphere. to serve as a hu,r..
against the Russian tendency to ,ra,
hilate Germany. Frances revenge ia.
must constantly be kept in mind
that in the west also changes wopld y
necessary. Belgium in the future .as'
the proclamation. either will be a c.A
man or English bulwark, so real "su..
antees" here are also needed.
The document then cites the exn,..
sion of DR.. Peter SPAIN, leader o. ~.
Catholic Center party in the Raos
stag, that Belgium must lie in ~.
man hands militarily, economically a.,
politically"
The proclamation concludes with ~.
assertion:
"England's plan threatens US vii,
political and economical helotrv ,.
aims at our life as a people and q,
state. 1t aims At our culture and ns.
tutions. Energy must be applied ~.
CARELESS of consequences to force pea,.
upon this enemy. Let it not come trs
that. as England says, we will win all
the battles but England will win IN.
war With Won Hindenburg, let us Saw
it is not only question Of sticking 4,
out but of winning
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-26
A large amount of exhibits and show

A large amount Of exhibits and show
stuff for the Central Maine Fair ar
rived in the city Friday and it is ex-
pected that the real rush will start on
Saturday. Saturday. Sunday and Mon
day are always exceptionally busy days
for the railroad men and they are get
ting everything in readiness for ham
ding the largest amount Of freight
ever. The express company is also
feeling the pressure and one Of the To-
cal men said that they were doing con-
siderable wondering as to what they
were going to do. as the regular work
was about all that they can handle.
The baggagemen are also feeling the
coming of the fair but there has not
been a great deal as yet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-26

A young woman who passes her sum-
mers at one Of the fashionable resorts
at Belgrade Lakes was in the city Friday
and in making a number of purchases at
one of the local stores remarked that she
always made it practice to buy the ma
jority Of her dresses, all her shoes and
many other things that she needed dur
ing the year. while she was in Maine and
that she did her trading for the greater
part in waterville. why the people OF
waterville want to go out of it to do
their trading is more than I can under
stand You have better stores and bet
ter trades here than 1 am able to find
anywhere else.'' she said in reply to a
statement by the clerk that many local
people went out Of town to trade. She
also said that many Of the summer peo-
pie who come to the Belgrades make 1t q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-26
The Docks Of St. Thomas.

A short time ago Luther K. Zabris-
kie, vice-counsul at ST. Thomas, Dam
ish West Indies, sent to Commerce Re-
ports description of that island. St.
Thomas. he says, is commercially the
most important Of the three islands
that constitute the Danish West Indian
group. Charlotte Amalie, its only
town. whose population Of 10000 COM
prises practically all the Inhabitants
Of the island. lies on the lower slope
Of the hills that overlook the harbor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-26

Among economic questions brought
to the fore as a result of the present
world conditions is that Of fuel. Swe'
denis fuel supply is insufficient, hence
the import of coal and oil is consider
able, amounting to more than 100000
600 crowns ($26,S00,C0O) annually. Ths
annual consumption of coal amounts
to 100000 tons, of which Sweden
produces less than ID per cent and THIS
ratio can not be increased enough 70
have any perceptible effect on the I'M
port as a whole.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-26
Good Citizenship

The union services at the Baptist
church are to be Of special interest
tomorrow. Rev. Martin D. Kneeland,
superintendent OF the New England
Protective League, will speak in the
morning on the topic. 1.-The Greatest
Question of Good Citizenship" Bible
school meets Immediately after the
morning service with classes for ALL
In the evening Mr.. Kneeland will
speak on The Continental Sunday and
the Continental War" A cordial ivvi-
tation is extended to all.
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The harbor, which is practically land
locked, is narrow 600 yards at it's
narrowest parD. but it has no bar
and. being open to the southwark, is
easy of ingress or egress night or day.
The West Indian Company, Ltd, a
joint stock company organized under
the laws of Denmark on October It,,
1912, with domicile originally in Co.
penhagen, is the largest concern deal
ing intimately with the affairs of ST.
Thomas, and it's new harbor works.
coaling station and compliments in
Longbay promise to be when fully
completed the finest of their kind in
the West Indies. This organization
might be regarded as an offspring of
the East Asiatic Company Ltd, which
established a successful business in the
Danish West Indies in 1908. Its in
terests there now, however, are in the
hands of the West Indies Company,
which acts as it's agents. The East
Asatic Company represents the inter-
ests of its st. Thomas successor in
Copenhagen.
The capital Of this new syndicate is
100000 crowns (S1,60S, 0OO,) divide /
into 100000 crowns stock shares and
100000 crowns per cent interest
bearing bonds, of which 1921, 300
crowns was paid in on December 81,
1913. Practically all of these interests
are in Danish hands, the controlling
stock being held by the East Asiat;c
Company. under whose auspices the
preliminary surveys were begun in the
i
in May. 1918, and in the early part of
1916 announcement was made that the
first large section of the extensive new
harbor works had been completed, the
depth of the water in the harbor and
in Longbay Basin having been in
creased to thirty-one feet. while new
quays and wharves. 5000 feet in
length, had been constructed. The
wharf is provided with modern appli-
ances for securing vessels alongside
The present work is a part of a gil
gantic project that its promoters, in
anticipation of generous share of
the Panama Canal trade. planned to
carry into effect in the island. This
original undertaking. which would
have required a capital of not less
tildIl Sf,VDU.uUu SlllDi dCCu Tie ItCidIIld-
ton of the entire eastern corner of
ST. Thomas harbor, where there is
naturally spacious basin. and the erec-
ton there of piers, warehouses, oil
tanks. electric light plants, water res
ervoirs, machine shops, dry dock,
and a breakwater. such as would have
made the st Thomas port the best
equipped Of any in the Caribbean sea.
Various obstacles were met with. how
ever. principally difficulty in procur-
ing all the necessary funds from Dan
ish investors, which were most desired
with the result that the original plans
were pared down so as to accommo-
date themselves to the Danish capital
subscribed.
About s1,500,00O has already been
expended by the West Indian Com
pany in dredging, building wharves,
warehouses, oil tanks, and water
works. erecting cranes, etc. and
a further 100000 will probably be
needed to complete the work. There
is bunker accommodation for $4,000
tons of coal. two large electric con-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-26

The Central Maine Power Co. men have
nearly got the extra work forced upon
them by the storm completed. The storm
struck them at a very bad time as the
linemen had all been out the night before
working on the trolley and naturally they
were tired lot. But every one of them
worked far enough into the night to get
things running again and since then have
been working all the overtime they could
stand to get things back in shape. The
coming Of the fair also means a great
deal Of work for the linemen and they
are trying hard to get the work cleaned
up before the real work at the fair COM
mences.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-26

Friday morning getting it ready for
the new paving which is to be placed
there. This work will be similar TO
that done on Center street and 1t IS
expected that a much quicker job will
be done.
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MEXICAN OFFICIALS
REFORM CONSTITUTION

Mexico City. Aug. 25-The department
of the interior is formulating a decree
calling congressional elections. 1t prob
ably will not be issued until all returns
are in from the municipal elections to be
held Sept. 8. Those elected under this
decree will organize a constitutional as
sembly to consider reforms in the consti-
tuition.
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SMITHFIELD

We were visited by a succession Of
showers Wednesday afternoon, commence
ing about 8 O'Clock and lasting until after
9. They were the heaviest Of the season
thus far. There was a continual peal Of
thunder and the lightning almost a con-
tnual fash.
There were many who had not finished
haying and there Is much down.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-26

The work on Center street which
has been going forward rather slowly
is now under way in good shape and
contractor Michigan expects that ne
Will be able to finish the street so that
1t can be opened on Monday This will
be in time for the fair and will be a
great convenience for the people as
this street is always used a great deal
for the people who are going to and
from the fair
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-26

Patrolman Frost was called to Temple
court Friday afternoon by a report that
row was in progress there. but on his
arrival everything was as quiet as the
proverbial graveyard and there was not
thing in sight that would indicate that
an officer was needed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-26

Friday was great day for out State
tourists in the city and there were cars
from all the New England states. New
York. New Jersey and Maryland on the
street at one time.' Several cars with
unique color schemes attracted great
deal of attention. The most of the cars
that come to the city stop here to do
some shopping and large amount of
money is left in the city by these tourists
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-26

E. T. wyman. who is passing the
summer at his cottage at Snow pond
was calling on friends in the city Fri
dav on his way to Owls Head, where
he will visit at the cottage of Sam
Burleigh.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-26

The group of truckmen which always
is to be found at the station for a few
days before the fair was on hand Friday
afternoon but found very little to do All
of them were looking forward to a busy
day Saturday. however.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-26

Prince Drummond, who has been
passing a vacation at his home in this
city and at the Drummond cottage at
Messalonskee lake. left Friday for Bps
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-26

point to do a great deal Of their yearly
shopping in Waterville ~ they liked the
stores and found that they could get good
stun and good service here at right
price.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-26

Mrs. Samuel Philbrook. who has
been visiting with friends and rela-
tives in the city. left Friday morning
for visit with relatives in Rockland
before returning to her home in Bos
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-26

The body of Perley Poulin, the Com
pany H boy who was drowned in Texas.
arrived in the city early Friday morning
and was taken to the undertaking rooms.
The funeral will be held at o'clock Sat-
urday morning from st. Francis de Sales
church. Interment will be at Pine
Grove.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-26

| Mrs. Anna Drummond and daughter,
Hildegarde. and Mrs. p. H. Plaisted
and daughter Florence left Friday fo-
Owls Head. where they will visit with
friends over Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-26

William Erbb of Hallowell was call
ing on friends in the city Friday on
his way to his home from Belgrade.
where he has been passing the sum-
mer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-26

Alderman Dexter H. Spaulding, who
has been confined to his home by ILL
ness for several days, was able to be
down town for the first time on Fri
Gav
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Mare celina Rousseau

Marie Celina Rousseau, widow Of John
Rousseau, died at her home, q Veteran
Court. Friday morning after an illness
months and 10 days. She is survived by
several children. The funeral arrange
ments have not yet been made.
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Mrs. F. L. Libby and Mrs. Arthur
fash have returned from a visit to
Bangor, where they attended the fair.