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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-06
The Metric System.
Phila delphia Bulletin)

United States manufacturers and
dealers bidding for foreign trade are
advised TO make use of the metric sys.
tenn in their proposals detailing d..
mansions anc measurements, and u
will be we'll if the acceptance Of this
advice finally shall lead to the more
general use of the system in domestic
business.
Brazil. Chile. Peru and nearly all the
South American countries have form.
ally adopted the metric system, and Il
is in general use in all the European
nations, except Russia and England
where ii is permissive. Congress has
legalized its use in the United States
establishing table of standard equiv.
alents in our common measurements
although unfortunately the federal ia
bic of weights and measures in this
country is a nonenforoed standard.
Uniformity of weights and mes sures
throughout the United States is great.
ly to be desired, and in an interstate
commerce which enters into forty
eight jurisdictions would seem to be al.
most as essential as uniformity In
monetary terms, but it is very far from
being accomplished. and seems 10 be
possible only when congress shall eH.
ercise the power which is given IT BY
the Constitution.
When this shall be undertaken il uil
be as easy, if not easier, avoiding the
confusion of familiar terms with new
significance to establish a standard Il.
ter as to decree a new quart, hectic
liter as a new bushel. and IL export
trade is to become general, and. by the
development of exporting combinations
is to enable the small producer or man.
ufacturer to utilize his surplus capacity
with the same plant and organization
with which he serves domestic trade,
there will be a distinct advantage in
single system of measurements which
will suffice for both.
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.heRainy
Seasonon
at Border
Promises Trouble f o r
Operation of Motor
Trucks but Relieves
Troops
Hundreds of Guardsmen Ar
irving at Their Stations in
Texas and Arizona

FL Paso, Texas, July 5.-Rains along
this section Of the border and over
northern Chihuahua today marked the
advent Of the rainy season and prom
ised increased difficulties in operating
the motor transport to the American
troops in Mexico.
Army men here pointed out, how
ever, that adequate preparations have
been made to prevent Gen. Pershings
command from running out Of sup.
plies. Stress was laid upon the fact
that the expeditionary command now
has on hard enough supplies to provide
fer it's wants for so Gays, even though
il is found Impossible during that time
to get another truck through from the
base at Columbus, \. NJ.
Today's rains brought relief to thou
sands of sweltering National Guards
men from Atlantic states. Many Of
them went outside their tents and
stood in the downpour until they had
been drenched.
A number of trains carrying guards
men reached here today and tonight
The New Jersey troops. consisting Of
two divisions of the Fifth Infantry and
detachment of Ga recruits for the
First Infantry commanded by Col. A.
A. Walraven, were ordered immedl-
ately to Douglas. Ariz. The First
Pennsylvania Infantry arrived with the
Second and Third Regiments expected
to follow quickly.
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Thibault- Lapointe

A very pretty wedding was solem.
nized at S o'clock Monday morning a,
the st. Augustine church, when Ma.
poleon Thibault and Miss Mabel Ia.
pointe, both of Augusta. were united
in marriage by Rev. E. O. Decary tn.
ceremony was performed in the pres.
ence of relatives and friends, the dou.
BILE ring service being used, The
bride was becomingiy gowned In
white crepe de chine and wore whit.
chiffon poke bonnet. The little flower
girl. Miss Mildred Soucy. niece d
the bride, carried basket of whit.
roses. Miss Zena Lapointe. a sister
of the bride, was bridesmaid. and III.
best man was Hector Thihault I
brother of the groom. At the wed.
ding ceremony Mr.. Vermette played
the wedding march and a duet Ave
Marie, was beautifully rendered W
Miss May Plante and Miss Roderiqus
The newly welded couple left on tn
$50 train for a wedding trip TO parts
unknown to their friends. Mr. ant
Mrs. Thibault are popular young PEG
pie and enjoy a host of friends VIII
wish them a long and happy marrie
life
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-06
WINTHROP CENTER

A. G. Mcdonald, district chief Of
Charlestown, Mass, who had been
passing the Fourth with Mr.. and Mrs.
c. E. Longfelow, left Wednesday for
his home. Mrs. Mcdonald will remain
for fortnight's visit with Mrs Long
fellow.
Mrs. Bessie NJ. Griffins Of Mattapan,
Mass, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. c. E.
Longfellow for a couple of weeks
Prof. Simmons of Orono arrived
Monday at the 7. NJ. c. A. boys camp.
Arthur Heald and Paul Frazer Of
Waterville arrived Tuesday at the Y.
NJ. c. A. camp Mr.. Frazer is to be
athletic instructor at the camp. There
were about - or IA boys in camp over
the Fourth and in spite Of the pouring
rain they managed to devise ways for
amusement and passed a pleasant hol-
iday.
A Fourth Of July party Of youns II.
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EAST WINTHROP

Mr. and Mrs. Stockbridge and son Of
Portland passed the Fourth at G. M.
Lincoln's on the west shore.
Edwin jackson of Bridgewater, Mass,
was a caller in this vicinity the first
of the week.
Wallace Purinton and family OF Au-
gusta were the guest Of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Purinton over the
Fourth.
l. ]. Dudley is at work at Camp Yu-
kon.
Frank Smith arrived last week from
New York and has opened Camp Yu-
kon for the season. There are about
40 in all there.
Miss Dorothy Marston came by auto
from New Jersey on Sunday and will
pass her vacation with her mother,
Mrs w F. Marston at their camp.
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NATIONAL HOME

officer Of the day. Capt William
Donegan.
James Collins has returned from a
pass to visit relatives in Lewiston.
Burroughs were granted Wednesday
to Nelson Holmes t. Manchester, y.
H. and John Coleman to Boston.
The returns from fLrloughs Wednes-
day were: Frederick Riegel from New
York City; Luke A. Titney from Pitts
field; Simon Lewis from Haverhill; and
Aaron Handy from PORTLAND.
1t is expected that a game of base
ball will be booked with a Hallowell
nine for Thursday evening.
According to a recent ruling of the
board, only two picture shows are al
lowed for each week. For July. they
will be shown on MonGay and Wednes-
day evenings.
The regular Thursday concert will
be omitted this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-06

The following letter was received
this morning. 1t was written Sunday.
July :, after the train left Kansas City.
First Section Troop Train, End Maine
Regiment, En- route July 2, 1915.
Express Advertiser, Portland, Me.
We arrived al Peoria. ILL.,. at II
O'Clock last night and left at II over
the Santa Fe route. All morning we
rode through the state of Kansas and
the state of Missouri and the whole as
pect of the country changed since YES
terday The immense corn fields have
given way to wheat and pasture land
About II O'Clock this morning we cross
ed the Missouri river and one could
hardly imagine more dirty river At
noon TO-DAY we pulled into Kansas City
where we stopped two hours. All the
men including the officers marched
about four blocks to huge swimming
tank and believe me, it was good. 1t
was the first real good wash anyone
of us has had since leaving Augusta.
While in Kansas City our train was
made over again and our day coaches
We're exchanged for Pullman's. We
still are quite crowded and some of
us VIII continue to sleep in the baggage
cars or as We term it Our side door
Pullman's.''
Its very hot today, about 80 in the
shade at noon, but we don't mind If
much while the train is in motion. We
will arrive at Laredo sometime tomor-
row night if everything goes well.
The more We see of this country
the better we like the State of Maine.
HERBERT S. COBB.
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English House and will often be seen
there. as their body is not expected to
have much business to transact at
first.
Fourth-Consderable representation of
the Unionist interests in the south and
west of Ireland will be provided through
the nomination of their representatives to
the Irish Senate. 1t is proposed that the
Senate sit and act with the Irish Com
mons during the temporary settlement,
thus safeguarding the interests of the
Unionsts.
F'ifth-The temporary settlement is to
continue until one year after the termina-
ton of the war. At that time the whole
arrangement will come under the review
of the great imperial conference which is
to be held to adjust the government of
the empire.
Sixth-The framework of Irish finance
in the home rule act will not be altered,
but some increases will be made in the
sum to be transferred to Irish revenues
from the imperial treasury.
Seventh-A new lord lieutenant will soon
be appointed as preliminary to the
adoption of the new arrangement.
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ed both north and south of the
Somme, but principally southwark. In
this direction the French are now in
the outskirts of Peronne, the great
railway center which is their first OBJ
jective in their efforts to cut the Ger
man communications.
Sormont farm. taken by the French,
is only two miles from Peronne and
adjoins its suburban houses. The
Importance which the Germans attach
to this point is shown in their fierce
counter attack last night when they
rushed the French lines back to the
village Belloy- en- Santerre, which they
momentarily held. This village lies
held by the French, so that the Ger
between Assevillers and Estrees, both
man rush temporarily made a dent in
the French advance. This dent was
hand-to-hand fighting placed the town
quickly Strengthened out when fierce
again in French hands
The number of German prisoners taken
is now close to 10000 while the extent of
the munitions captured is shown in the
fact that 50 guns were taken by single
army corps Meantime the movement
north of the Somme is necessarily retard-
ed in order that the French left wing may
act simultaneously with the British right
wing.
The British have been facing an ex~
tremely heavy resistance and large Ger
man reinforcements were hurried forward
all day yesterday by the Cologne Cam
brai Railway, which runs to the very
center of the German front attacked by
the British, The stubborn resistance along
this front has prevented the British from
keeping pace with the French advance to
the south. The tenacity with which the
Germans are holding to their positions in
the face of the British attack. particularly
around La Boissel, while the French men
ace Peronne, is extremely grave
The Germans are hastily constructing
new line of trenches but are manfestly
unable to make it as strong as the three
lines perfected after 20 months labor.
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NORTH AUGUSTA
Auqustin league

The neighbors and friends were sur
prised to learn of the death of Angus
tin league. although he had been in
poor health for some time He is sur
vived by one daughter, Grace Drew of
Skowhegan and one brother. Lester
league Of Augusta
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Knowles and chill
dren, Velmer and Erman. passed Sun
day at Weber pond.
Miss Christa Weber is the guest of
Velmer Knowles over the Fourth on
the Townsend road.
Although the weather was bad for
the celebration at North Augusta
Grange hail there was quite a good
crowd to enjoy the dinner and dancing
in the afternoon and evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Mitchell were
guests over Sunday at his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Mitchelrs, on the
4alEraaa- road
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BULK OF ESTATE
OF MRS. GREEN TO
HER CHILDREN
No Estimate of Total Value Is
Provided

Bellows Falls, VT, July 5.-The will
of Mrs. Hetty Green, long known as
the wealthiest woman in America,
leaves the bulk of her estate to her son,
Colonel E. H. r. Green and her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Matthew Aston Wilks. The
remainder is distributed in smaller be-
quests to old friends of Mrs. Green.
No estimate Of the total value Of the
estate is contained in the will and the
closing clause provides that the son
and daughter shall not be required to
file an inventory or appraisement, or
give bonds, and shall not be required
to account or subject it to the juris-
diction of the probate court
The will provides that certain bonds
and mortgages shall be held in trust
The residue of the estate is left to
the son and daughter lin trust for 10
years" No stipulation appears in the
will as to the disposition of the estate
after the trust expires.
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BOWDOIN

NORTH-Miss Marjorie Alden of Dur
! ham, who for several weeks has been
staying with Mrs, Abraham Strout left
Monday to pass the holiday with her
grandfather in the National Home at To-
gus.
A new arrival in the neighborhood is a
little daughter born Saturday morning to
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rideout
Mrs. Everett Kicker and children of
Litchfield were holiday guests of her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs, Charles Allen
Mr.. and Mrs. Christian Gray Of Rich
mond were Tuesday visitors in town
Orrison Woodward of Litchfield was a
Sunday visitor in the neighborhood.
Miss Susie Wright came home Saturday
from Sabattus to pass a few days at her
home On the West road
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Verney last week
entertained as guests Mr. ard Mrs. Stan
ley Humason of Connecticut
Mrs. Lawrence Adams of Litchf
passed Sunday with her sister, Mrs. VIM
Rideout.
Mrs. Charles Rowe and Mrs. Eva
Paine of East Oxford have lately been
guests of Mrs. Percy Lane.
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. w A.
Pratt were Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Libby and
little daughter Helen of Litchfield
Miss Grace E. Small recently visited
friends in Sabattus
VIM. Murch of Sabattus was the Tues
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs Herman
Wright.
The town schools closed Friday for the
summer vacation. In the district school
Gilbert Baker of Litchfield taught the
latter part of the term and did satisfac-
tory work. The pupils ali hope for his
return at the fall term.
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TROOPS REACH
NOGALES, ARIZ

Nogales, Ariz., July with the arrival
tonight and early tomorrow of the 5th
and 18th California Infantry regiments.
more than 5000 troops. including infantry,
cavalry, field artillery and field ambu-
lance corps. under command of Col. w.
H. Sage of the 18th United States Infan-
try, will be on station here.
1t is understood also that Brig. Gen.
Robert Wanokowski of the California Ma
tional Guard will arrive here tomorrow to
establish brigade headquarters. The first
battalion of the 5th California, consisting
of Is officers and 321 men, reached here
today.
Two regiments of Connecticut infantry,
squadron of California cavalry and the
2nd California Infantry settled down to
camp routine today, drilling under ser
geants of the regular army.
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maine SOLDIERS
ENJOY A SPLASH
TkANSASC|TY
Boys Enjoy First Nights Sleep
in Tourist Cars after Leaving
"Show Me" TOwn-No Place
Like Maine

Portland. Me. July 5.-"The more
we see of this country, the better we
like the State Of Maine, is the unan-
imous decision Of the members of the
Second Maine Regim.n 1T who are now
in their concentration camp on the
Mexican border at Laredo, Texc-.
The boys who for the past day or
moro have been riding through the
southwestern states and have been
subjected to a much changed temper
ATTIRE. the thermometer being over 90
in the shade. but there is no sickness
at yet and the boys are all in excel
lent health.
At noon Sunday the trains arrived
at Kansas City, Kansas. and there the
train was made over into pullmans for
Al, but as they were crowded some
pf the boys were still forced to ride
On the baggage cars.
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facts and their government, which has
fed them with falsehoods and held out
prospects of territorial gains, fears to
accept terms which would recognize
their own failure.
Thirdly, because peace made now on
such terms as the German government
would accept would be no permanent
peace but mere truce. 1t would mean
for Europe constant disquiet, fresh
alarms of war, moe preparations for
var and further competition in prodig-
ious ornaments.
Principles at Stake
Lastly because we are fighting for
great principles-principle vital to the
future of mankind, principles which
the German government outraged and
which must a. all costs be indicated.
I'VE do not hate the German peo-
pie we do not wish to break up Ger
many nor destroy her national unity
nor inf1ict permanent injury upon her.
What we do desire is to exercise an
evil spirit and discredit the military
caste which delights in war and
threatens not only Europe but all
countries. America included.
To Destroy Military Caste
Not content for Germany to be a.
great, prosperous nation among other
nations. the German government de-
sires to dominate the world. The only
safety for the world is to discredit by
cefeat that military caste and the
military system which gained its con-
troll and laid its yoke upon the German
people by three successful wars"
In concluding, Viscount Bryce said
that Great Britain was fighting for the
deliverance of Belgium and France and
such changes in the East as will make
it impossible for the Turkish allies of
Germany ever again to massacre their
Christian subjects"
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BILL FOR WIDOWS
OF SPANISH WAR
VETERANS HELD UP

Washington. Juyl 5.-An unsuccess-
full effort was made today to pass in
the Senate the House bill granting
pensions to widows Of all Spanish
American war veterans, regardless of
proof Of the cause of death. After
four hours debate the Senate voted
80 to % to lay the bill aside for other
business. Senator Johnson of Maine
led the night for and Senators Stone
smith OF Georgia and Borah SPOKE
against it.
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TWO CITIES CUT
OFF BY STORM
IN SOUTHEAST

New Orleans, La. July 5-Mobile
and Pensacola, cut off from communi-
cation early today by the tropical hur-
ricane, had not been heard from at
midnight tonight. The last report
from Pensacola. received shortly aft
er o'clock this morning. said the
wind was blowing so miles an hour
and apparently increasing. Mobile re-
ported a 70-mile gale shortly before
the wires went down, at II A. NJ. At
that time it was reported that several
ships in the harbor were dragging
anchors and were in danger Of being
beached Efforts to reach the isolated
cities by wireless were unavailing.
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dies made up Of Miss Cassavant. MISS
Dostie and Miss Fortier Of Augusta
and Miss Bertha Fortier and Miss ORA
peau of Winthrop. arrived Monday eve
ming to pass the holiday with Miss
Valentine Caron. The young people at
tended Tuesday evening the celebration
that was held at Island park, which
included a dance.
Another change in the mail service
has the mail carrier leave the Winthrop
postoffice at $50 A. NJ.
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GENERAL REVENUE BILL REPORTED
BY HOUSE COM M|TTEE and WILL
PROBABLY Be PASSED monday

Washington. July 5.-Tne administration
general revenue bill. designed to produce
about s2oo,0oO,0OO of additional revenue
from increased sur-tax on incomes and
from taxes on inheritances and war mu-
nitions profits, was favorably reported to-
day by the House ways and means COM
nnittee and probably will be passed by the
House Monday.
Two Republican members of the com
mittee, Longworth of Ohio and Gardner
of Massachusetts. voted with the Demo
Gratis for a favorable report, but reserved
the right to express during debate in the
House their objections to the methods
of the majority in framing the measure.
Two other Republican committeeman,
Green of Iowa and Sloan of Nebraska,
while they voted against reporting the
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HEADQUARTERS
OF ROOSEVELT
VOLUNTEERS

New York, July 5.-Headauarters were
opened here today for the volunteer di-
vision which Theodore Roosevelt has de-
cided to organize in the event of war with
Mexico. Regisa H. Post, former governor
of Porto Rica. close personal friend of
the colonel, who is in charge, issued
statement in which he requested that all
mail and dispatches pertaining to the en-
listment and equipment of the division be
sent to the headquarters in this city in
stead Of Oyster Bay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-06

Dill, gave notice that they expected to
support it on the final roll call
General debate is expected to begin
Thursday under a special rule providing
for final vote before adjournment Mon
day. That plan was definitely agreed on
during the day by House leaders.
Canada, Denmark. France. Germany,
Great Britain, Italy and Sweden, it is
pointed out in the report have laws sim
liar to the proposed munitions tax. In
approval of a section Of the bill imposing
special duties on dyestuffs imports. the
report says the committee has decided,
like Great Britain and Japan, that this
war anomaly as it affects dyestuffs can
only be dealt with in a manner that un-
der normal conditions would not be wise
justifiable or necessary"
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200 AMERICANS
STILL IN MEXICO
CITY WILL STAY

Washington. July Especial Agent
Rodgers informed the State Depart
ment today that only 200 Americans
remained in Mexico City and all these
probably would stay in the city. no
matter what happened. He said Sc
American citizens. the last desiring to
leave, started for Vera Cruz July 2.
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ALLIES ARE GOING TO Win"
: DECLARES V|SC0UNT BRYCE
BEFORE PILGRIMS LUNCHEON
Address Signed by mericans Returning from
many, Saying the War Must Come to a Draw and
; Proposal for Peace

London, July 5.-Presiding today at
a luncheon given by the Pilgrims to
James NJ. Beck, former assistant at
torney general Of the United States,
Viscount Bryce said he had received
an address signed by some Americans,
large proportion Of whom had come
from Germany, saying the war must
end in draw; why not make peace at
once and save further bloodshed?"
Impossible to Call q Draw.
He would tell the guests of the day,
Viscount Bryce continued, why Meth
er the British nor their allies could
follow that advice. He yielded to none
in his love of peace, but he declared,
I'VE cannot agree to any such peace
as is suggested either by these gentle
men or by the German government. In
the first place we do not think this war
will he draw. The allies are going
TO win
We believe this not merely because
our army in France is driving back
the Germans, nor because Russian
troops have made a brilliant advance,
nor because the soldiers of France
have been standing like a rock with
magnificent valor against the furious
attacks made on Verdun. We believe it
because the allies will prove to be
stronger on land than the Germans
and because we hold mistaken and I'M
shakeable control of the sea.
Terms Not Agreeable to Germany
Secondly, peace cannot be made now
because the German government is not
prepared for it on any terms we could
accept. The German government may
know they are going to be beaten but
the German people do not yet know it.
They are ignorant of the true state of
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ADM'L WINSLOW
TO BE PLACED ON
RETIRED LIST

Washington, July 5.-Orders for retire
ment July % of Admiral Cameron McRae
Winslow, commander of the Pacific fleet,
who will then reach the age limit, were
issued today by the navy department,
Announcement of his successor will be
made within a few days.