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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-10-27
DEPRESSION BEFORE
WAR BEGAN.

Washington, Oct. 25.-In a
speech a few dav ago Senator
Oscar Underwood made the a
mazing statement that times
We're good i'll this country lust
prior to the outbreak of the war
IN Europe. He was trying to
make his audience believe that
the Democratic tariff law had
not injured American industry,
and that the depression was due
to the war,
Fortunately, the people of the
United States are not dependent
upon political speakers, either
Democratic or Republican, tor
the facts upon this question.
Shortly before Congress adjourn.
ed, Senator Smoot of Utah, made
an extended address on the tariff,
the extravaganza of the admins
tration, and the revenue laws
enacted, and. III the course of his
remarks, placed before the Sen
q tt the statements OF non pol
itical commercial agercy regard
i,g business conditions at a time
when no one even suspected the
possibility OF war.
l hose statements were taken
from Bradstreet' and were pub.
llshed before war was even dis.
cussed. The war brgan very
suddenly August |. 1914. The
Under wood tariff la w had been
epacted October 3, 1913. Sen,
Smoot quoted the iollo owing from
Bradstree, : at the end oi 1918:
"Nileteen hundred and thirteen
was a year of disquiet and d,s
appointment alike IN foreign and
domestic finance, trade and in
dustry. The disquiet was world
wide, though until the latter
part OF this year not SO much in
evidence at home as abroad -"
A quotation from Bradstreet S
at the end OF the first three mon
tins OF 1914 SAYS:
Sentiment IN the iron aud str el
trades is even less favorable than
1t was. This isdirectiv traceable
to the fact that demand is ex
ceptionally light aud because of
retrenchnents by some of the
lead jug railways. Pig iron is
very dull, and prices ON southern
grades are lower. The quarterly
report of failures and liabilities
is not very encouraging. There
were more failures in March than
a year ago, and the liabilities
were likewise the largest ever re.
ported III that month. The first
first quarters total is larger than
year ago, and larger than in
any previous first quarter since
1896"
Thus, from an entirely non
political source, this and much
other conclusive evidence WAS
produced, showing that indust-
rial depression existed prior to
the outbreak of the war, and
that the Democratic tariff. en-
couraging imports aud discorT-
aging exports was responsible.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-10-27
OLD SOLDIERS WINNERS.
Showed Greater Endurance Than the
Younger Men.

Santo Domingo.-In a test of en-.
durance, conducted by Lieutenant
Kingston of the United States ma.
rines in Haiti to determine the stay.
ing powers of his men, 11S men,
ranging in age from 10 to 50, and car.
rying the regulc ton field equipment,
were given the test of ascending a
steep mountain path, approximately
eight miles, within a two-hour limit
Eighty-four men accomplished the
feat in the prescribed time, and OF
those, 20 per cent were veterans of
forty-four years and over.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-10-27
RANCHER coNFEssEs MURDER.
Claims to Have Killed Wife end Step.
son and Burned Bodies.

Los Angeles.-Although a number
of teeth and small bones have been
found in the yard of Benton L. Bar
rett at Santa Monica, tending to con
firm the aged wealthy rancher's al
legged confession to the authorities,
that he had killed his wife and step
son, aftcrward burning their bodies,
further search Sunday failed to dis
cover the skulls or larger bones of
the victims, and the police admitted
they were mystifed.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-10-27
KAISER TALKS TO SOLDIERS.
Voices Hope That God viii Be With
Germans in Fiuhtinq.

London.--A Central News dispatch
from Amsterdam says:
Emperor William, in a speech to
the troops on the western front, after
commemorating the dead, said:
But we who are living will fight
further until nobody will ever dare
again to assail the honor and liberty
Of the German people"
The emperor added, the dispatch
said, he hoped God will be with the
Germans in the fighting.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-10-27
JAPANESE FORM UNIONS.
First Step Taken to Solve Labor
Problem.

San Francisco.-Firsts steps in an at
tempt to solve the Japanese labor
problem on the Pacific coast were
taken here Saturday with announce
ment that nine Japanese labor unions,
to affiliate into a separate Japanese
labor council, have been formed and
ed throughout California, Oregon and
Washington.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-10-27
Banks to Accept French Bills.

New York.-Banks throughout the
country win be allowed to participate
in accepting bills of French Industrial
concerns for whom bankers here are
arranging credit, it is announced, of
approximately s100,000,000 to cover
purchases of goods in this country
The credit is the largest of the kind
ever undertaken. 1t is said.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-10-27
Settlers Fear Indians.

Grand Junction, Colo.-Appeals for
help were received here Saturday from
settlers sixty miles west of Meeker,
who declare that a band of Ute In
dams from the Uintah reservation,
headed by Chief Red Cap, prominent
in other uprisings, are shooting the
game and terrorizing the inhabitants
OF that section.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-10-27
Excursions to Pocatello.
oct 3O-31; Nov LIST.

Via O s l. for United Cattle
and Horse Growers Association
convention, and Automobile
show, Tickets limited to Nov.
9th. See Agents ior rates and
further details.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-10-27
Teutons Protest Embargo.

Christiania.-The German minister
has presented to the Norwegian gov
Norway's embargo on the submarines
of belligerent countries. The decision
of the cabinet has not been an
nounced.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-10-27
BANDITS MAKE WATERHAUL.
Louisiana Train Robbers Frightened
Off by Passengers.

Shreveport, LA passenger train
was held up near Rayville, La, Sun
day night by five robbers, but it is
said that they obtained nothing. The
men boarded the train at Rayville,
crawled over the tender and forced
the engineer to bring the train to a
stop, after it had proceeded about a
mile.
They failed in an attempt to uncou-
pie the passenger cars and then tried
to break into the express car, but the
doors were locked. They fired mum
ber of shots through the window of
the baggage car and fred once at the
engineer. Nobody was hit. A railroad
flagman, who was passenger, fired
at the robbers and frightened them
away.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-10-27
Scouts Advance Beyond Ell valIe.

Columbus, ~ M.-Scouting parties
from the American punitive expedi-
lion have penetrated south of Ell Vale,
but for protective purposes only, it
was authoritatively stated here. There
have been no other troop movements
and otherwise the expedition remains
on its former lines.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-10-27
Weeps as He Sentences Murderer.

Chicago.-Judge Joseph B. Sabbath
of the criminal court wept when he
sentenced Lloyd Bopp, 23 years old, to
Malow, a motorcycle policeman, four
months ago. 81 always prayed that
if ever became Judge | would never
be called upon to go through an or
deal like this he said.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-10-27
U,ah Druggist Disappears.

Ogden.-By reason of the searching
party's inability to find the body or
any indication that he is drowned,
friends Of Drew Marshall. the Ogden
drug store manager, who disappeared
October Is, while on a shooting trip
near Corinne, say they are beginning
TO accept the theory that he wandered
off while disturbed by business wor-
ries.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-10-27
Conference Excursion to
Burley Sunday.

A special train will leave Oak
lev SUNDAY At 9 am. tor Burley
and returning from Burley at 5
pm. Round trip 90c
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-10-27
Mail for Norway Seized.

Berlin.-The British authorities con-
hscated all the ma i on the Norwegian
steamer Kristianiafjord, bound. from
New York to Bergen, the Overseas
News agency announces.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-10-27
Oakley, Idah.

II elected shall administer the office strictly
with the law in the interest the Tax Payers
pet banks -Adv.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-10-27

Hon. D. w. DAVIS.
Republican Candidate for Governor
will address the people of Oakley at the
HOWELLS OPERA HOUSE,
Today, Friday, October 9th,
at 1890 AM.
and at Churchill SChOOlhOuse
at 1890 Am.
Everybody should come out and hear our
next Governor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-27
P|TTSF|ELD
East Som erset and Ripley
|, Oranges Hold Joint ALL
| Day Meeting
LATE LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
OF INTEREST

A regular meeting Of East Somerset
Pomona Grange will be held with Rip
ley Grange in an all day session on
Wednesday, Aug. 2. The address of
welcome will be given by the master
Of Ripley Grange and the response will
be given by Mrs. c. l.. Pulsifer of Dex-
ter. An address on dairying will be
given by j. H. Blanchard, State dairy
instructor. The fifth degree will be
conferred in the forenoon and a pro-
gram Of readings and music will be
given in the afternoon.
Ernest Hackett is visiting friends at
Steep Falls.
An important business meeting Of
the Pittsfield Commercial Association
will be held at their rooms in the Ma
tional Bank block Friday evening. It
is desired that all members will be
present.
Lancey G. Milliken returned wednes-
day from a wedding trip passed in
Quebec, Montreal, st. John and other
points. Mrs. Milliken remained in
Calais for visit until Friday with
her mother, Mrs. Albert Todd.
S. r. Haines Of Brookline, Mass,
was a business caller here and in
Newport Wednesday.
There will be meeting Of the Dem
ocratic town committee Friday eve
ming at s o'clock in the rooms Of the
Democratic club in the Osborn block.
Mrs. Amanda Gallagher Of Water
vile is passing week with Pittsf1eld
relatives.
Miss Addie Raymond Of Saugus,
Mass, who has been visiting Mr. and
Mrs. S. M. Raymond, has returned
home.
Mrs. Harris v Mathews has return
ed from a visit in Boston. She was
accompanied home by Mrs. Garfield
Horne Of Lowell, Mass.
Mrs. Granville Mansur, who has been
visiting friends in town, has returned
to her home in Augusta.
Mrs. Arthur Bean and daughter
Bernice of Lowell, Mass, are visiting
in the home of Mrs. Beams father,
Alanson Libby.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-27
OAKLAND
New Grant Hospital Has Its
First Surgical Operation
Sketch of Institution
MOTOR TRUCK ACCIDENT
ON r. R. CROSSING

An operation performed by Drs. D. B.
Cragin of Waterville and c. r. Simmons
of Oakland was held at the Grant hospi-
tai upon Mrs. Leon Paryn Tuesday after
noon. This is the first to be held in the
new hospital. The Grant hospital is sit
uated a short distance from the center
of Oakland on High street 1t has a pleas
ant view and is on a quiet street. The
hospitaX contains five rooms, fitted with
the latest equipments for comfort. 1t
has all modern improvements. The rooms
are light. airy, with especial regard to
ventilation and sanitation. Special atten-
ton is given to diet and the preparation
of all food for the sick room. The hospi-
tai can accommodate eight patients 1t
has an exceptionally fine operating room.
The whole establishment has been mighty
commended by the inspector from Angus
ia as we'll as local and visiting physicians.
Mrs Edward NJ. Foster and daughter
Helen are guests of Mrs. George Ham
NETT of New Harbor for 10 days.
Miss Nora B. Greeley is visiting at her
home for few days. Miss Greeley has a
position in Lewiston.
William NJ Aver is in Syracuse, n. Y,
on a business Trip.
A large crowd of people were assembled
at the open-air meeting in Depot square
Tuesday evening. John Branch conduct
ed this meeting, supported by other High
street mission workers. There has been
a great improvement in the work along
this line recently and great amount of
active interest is being taken to make it
a success. To show how much the work
has increased, there are two or three
meetings held at the mission during a
week whereas they were formerly held
at irregular intervals.
Much sympathy is being felt for Mr..
sell Crotto who v-as drowned in Mesa
lonskee lake last Friday. He was 10
years of age and besides his parents he
is survived by two sisters, Gladys and
Cara. He was member of the Fourth
grade in school, also the Free Baptist
Sunday school. and was much loved by all
who knew him. The funeral took place
at o'clock Sunday at the home of his
parents on Church street. The services
were conducted by Rev. Harold NJ. Smith.
The flowers were many and beautiful.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Bowman of Win
sted. CT, have arrived at their home for
the summer vacation. Mr.. and Mrs. Bow
man customarily pass their summers in
Maine and winters in Connecticut
Regular Carrier r. F. D. No. 81 T. B.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-27

Walter Manton, claiming his hor.e A.
Rumford Falls, Me-, reported to the po-
lice Of Niagara Falls, n. Y. Sunday
evening that he had been drugged and
robbed last Thursday evening in a
saloon there He alleges that he be-
came ill Immediately after he pur-
chased a drink, and that the bartender
went through his pockets, taking $50
out Of s120. When the court convened
Monday the bartender asserted that
Manton was intoxicated and that he
took a revolver from the visitor. He
also produced witness to substantiate
his assertion. Judge Piper dismissed
the case, asserting that Manton un-
doubtedly spent the money as a robber
would have taken all in his pockets.
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An inexpensive Way to
SeeCalifornia and the West

I am assuming that you are good,
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ALEX. STOCKS, New Eng. Pass. Agt,
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CLINTON

The experimenting school committee
Of Clinton, Canaan and Burnham have
unanimously elected to the position or
district superintendent, William Earle
Stuart of South Paris. Mr.. Stuart is a
man Of pleasing personality, fine edu-
cation and successful experience. He Is
a graduate of South Paris High school,
Maine Wesleyan Seminary and Uni
versity of Maine, and comes to the po-
sition recommended as one Of the lead
ing school men of the State, whose
progress has been steady and rapid in
his chosen profession. The district is
fortunate to secure a man of Mr..
Stuarts ability to direct the schools
Mrs Charles MacCracken of Morri-
sons Corner, who has been i'll for the
past week, was operated on Monday
for appendicitis by Doctors Shaw OF
Clinton and Goodrich of Waterville.
She was reported to be doing as well
as could be expected.
Master Dwight Shives is In Canaan
for the summer with Mr.. and Mrs.
John Nelson.
Mrs John Curtis is in Brooks for a
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WHISKY GRIPS SOUL
HEART AND BRAIN

he.suSC hlcago American, under the above
on t,u .s edltorially says: "Whiskey cuts
ton VIII torgets family. kills ambi-
Your ~, Mr.; High Glass Man. you know
is riss. "'i!y knows-that the great editor
s1,. POISON into your system, Don't take
so,, ,ue chances on swear-offs" or
10 -, through the ordeal of nature trying
Ths Y Yo.T Oft the poison in your system
;he Nal Nal Inree-Day Treatment, taken al,
Port,arSa institute, 147 Pleasant Ave,
S C:e poison and restore normal Conditions
.orn ,, auu.ess or phone 421s. for full in
sv,, M y. Institutes in PricipaI Cities
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Maine Postal Changes

Star Service Schedules: Eagle and Sun
set to Dirigo Island Wharf n.), June l to
Sept. 80: Leave Eagle daily except Sun
day in time to connect with boat due al
Dirgo Island Wharf at 4.45 P. NJ. Arrive
Dirigo Island Wharf in hour. Leave
DirigQ Island Wharf daily except Sunday
on receipt of mail from boat due at IL;
A. NJ. Arrive Eagle in hour Oct. 1 tc
May 81: Leave Eagle Tuesday and Friday
9 A. NJ. Arrive Sunset by II A. NJ. Leave
Sunset Tuesday and Friday n.3o A. NJ
Arrive Eagle by 100 p. M. Effective July
16, 1916.
field. Leave Millhridge daily except Sun
day $50 A. NJ. and $50 p NJ. Arrive Cher
ryfield by 8 A. NJ. and P. M. Leave
Cherryfeld daily except Sunday on re.
ceipt of mail from trains due s.31 A. NJ
and $50 P. NJ, but not later than $50 A.
M. and $50 P. NJ Arrive Millbridge in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-27

waterville, Ne, July 26,-(speciaD.-
Tho following letter from Lieutenant
,..a .. McAlary of this city will be Of
'..s,es, to the people of the city, as it
r.s very clear insight into condi-
.,.,s m the border, what the boys are
,oug and how they are standing it:
Laredo, Texas, July 16, 1916.
oe,ors and Members Havelock Lodge:
mar Brothers-This is Sunday. and
uighty hot one don't know how hot
;. l. but I do know that it is we'll over
an We are sitting in our tents and
.rsl,ering. If it is not hot in this coun-
~ |, is raining. If it is not hot or
..,,ine It is windy or there is a dust
..orn coming | heard a regular Off
,s- This morning call it hell" and
ma. word seems to fit well for us fell
,ovs from the North.
roday is the 18th. We landed in this
,,,c4 on the afternoon Of the 4th and
,bs bovs have been wearing winter
cothine since that time. Some of them
have not had a change Of undercloth-
Ing or socks in that time and have had
10 70 without them while washing their
cothes. Today, however, they are is
suing clothing and every man is draw
,rg undertaking, socks, cotton
breeches and shirts ont of his clothing
allowance, just like the regular sol
ders do. For we are now in the service
Maine has little to 90 with us. While at
Augusta each man was made to sub
scribe to new oath Of enlistment. This
called for term of six years, three on
active service and three in the re-
serve Immediately an order was issued
calling In the reserve, so that a man
who had but a short time on his old
enlistment was forced to serve three
years more. A man is given credit for
time served on his original enlistment.
For instance my time would have been
up April 10, 1917. In signing the new
oath received credit for time served
50 my active time ceased on the above
date and my reserve time began.
MeAlary's Commission
While coming down hero I was rec
commended as second lieutenant and
on July 10 was notified by wire that the
appointment has been confirmed and
today was handed my commission. I
am with Co. D, which halls from Nor
way | have a much easier time than
before and much more pay. ! took the
Job on this account. but believe me. |
would swap all the honor or whatever
else goes with the job, if 7 could he in
the Old State of Maine this afternoon.
Hundreds Of other men in this outfit
feel the same way about it. It is
pretty homesick bunch. Most Of them
are in the same position I was. They
woke up on June 10 and found that
they had to leave homes. business,
families and all they had and to come
down into country where it is ahso-
lutely impossible for them to work in
the middle Of the day.
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STOCKHOLDERS
OFLOCKWOOD co,
ELECT OFFICERS

Waterville, Me-, July 26.-(Specia)
The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Lockwood Co. was held
at their office in Waterville, Me. The
following officers were elected:
President, Willard M. Dunn, Water
vile. Me-; treasurer, G. H. Milliken
New York, N. Y; clerk, A. M. Kenni :
son, Waterville, Me; directors, Josiah
B. Mayo, Foxcroft. Me-: Willard NJ.
Dunn, Waterville, Me-; Seth M. Milli-
ken, New York, N. Y; G. H. Mill
ken, New York, n. Y; John Wilson,
Bangor, Me-; Edward J. Mayo, Fox
croft, Me-; VIM. E.. Winchester, New
York, n. Y.
The regular semi-annual three per
cent. dividend was declared.
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An entertainment entitled Peter
will be given at the Baptist vestry Fri
day evening at o'clock. Ice cream
will be on sale at the close. The pro-
ceeds of the entertainment will be used
to send a delegate to the Christian En-
deavor summer school at Pittsfleld next
month.
Miss Pauline Shorey went to Old
Orchard Wednesday where she will
visit friends until Sunday.
Miss Helen Knowles has been engag-
ed as special surgical nurse at the
Grant hospital Miss Knowles is a grad
uate of both Boston and Chicago hos
pitfalls and has recently returned from
taking a three months course in sur
gical work in Paris.
Miss Ruth Tozier. who has been
passing vacation at her home, has re-
turned to Lewiston, where she is TAX
ing course in nursing.
Miss Evelyn Pooler has gone to Tn
for month
Mrs. " H. SkilMngs has returned to
her home in Hartford, CT
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred L. Tapley have
arrived at their cottage for the sum-
mer. Mr.. Tapley was formerly the
principal Of the high school here, and
is now superintendent of schools in
Hartford, Ct.
Mrs. Willis E. Flynn, who has been
visiting Mr.. Flynn's parents. Mr. and
Mrs. James T. Flynn, has returned to
her home in Unionville.
AS the motor truck belonging to Hor-
ace Thomas was crossing the railroa q
track Wednesday forenoon, the torson
rod broke and caught on the rail,
bending the rod double and around the
shock absorber, breaking the latter off.
The truck was obliged to be laid up
for repairs.
Train 20, Boston and st. John, was
two hours late.
Chester A. Oliver came within the
attention Of Officer Cunningham of
Waterville Tuesday evening, while
driving an automobile in Waterville,
and when asked for his license said he
had left it at home. Oliver was re-
leased, however, on the condition that
ne pieSSII liIS uC0IlSG dL tIS City UldT-
shal's Office Wednesday.
S. P. Fickland and family Of Wash
ington, D. c., arrived at the North
Pond camps Wednesday for their sum-
mer vacation.
The High street Mission held its
first open air meeting of the season
last night. The workers turned out we'll
considering the fact that it was a new
experience to the most Of them. In
their cozy chapel they find it easy
to speak and sing and pray, but on
the street amid scorners and i@erers
1t is quite different. They warmed up
as the meeting went on and at it's
close they were enthusiastic for an.
other open air. They had the satisfac-
ton Of reaching over 200 people, They
hired an auto in order that the super
intendent, Mrs. Sarah Loring, might be
with them. She is Sc years of age and
can remember when Gen. jackson was
President She gave an excellent testi-
mony.