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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-26
TROY

The Ladies' Aid meeting which was
held with Mrs. j. E. Pierce last week
was we'll attended in spite of its being
having time and 80 in the shade
Thirty -one were present and enjoyed
a social time under the immense oak
tree. which is one Of the landmarks
Of Troy.
Miss Erdene Pierce went to Green
vile Friday for a weeks visit.
Mrs. Sylvia Bagley is helping Mrs.
o. D. Estes.
Frank M. Rand and Mrs. Rand of
waterville passed Thursday and Fri
day visiting relatives at their former
home here.
BENSON Gowen is working for George
H. Pratt through the haying season.
a. d. Cook, who had been in New
Hampshire for some time, Is working
for Fred H. Bagley.
cENTER-The services will be at
the west Troy schoolhouse next Sun
day afternoon.
L. ]. Sanderson is in Belfast, where
he has become engaged in trade, and
will move his family soon.
DR.. Craig Of Montana, formerly OF
Unity. was at the Center Thursday. a
caller at ]. o. Goodale's. He was call
ed to Maine by the illness Of his sis
ter and started this week on his re-
turn trip.
Mrs. William Downy and Mrs
Thomas Wilson Of New Brunswick are
guests at the home Of their sister, Mrs
C. A. Estes.
Franz Bagley Of Boston arrived at
the Center last week to Join his moth.
er. Mrs. e. e. Basley, at the home Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-26
Mrs. James N. Fowles, Bath.

Samuel L. Newcomb Of Togus, for
merly of this city, was in town today
making arrangements for the burial OF
his sister, Mrs. James NJ Fowles OF
Lynn, who died in Lynn Saturday az
ter a long illness. Mr.. Newcomb Will
60 to Boston on the boat tonight to at
tend the funeral Tuesday afternoon
and will accompany the remains 10
Bath Wednesday. Mrs. Fowles was
born in this city, daughter OF the late
Francis A. Newcomb, and is survived
by her husband, two brothers, Samuel
L., Of Togus and Charles B. OF Lynn
and one sister. Miss Minnie Newcomb
of Lynn. She has been a resident OF
Lynn for the past IS years. and was
aged about sixty years.-Bath Times,
July "a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-26
JEFFERSON

SOUTH-Although the weather was
inclement, fairly good sized audience
gathered at the church last Sunday
morning and listened to an interesting
sermon by Pastor West.
Mrs. o. P. Hilton and Mrs. Ira
Boynton returned home from Woods
Hole last Saturday.
The Misses Lane and Barry Of Bos-
ton are boarding at Mrs. Matilda Boyn-
toms for two weeks.
A daughter came to live with Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Meservey last Sun
day. July 16.
Arthur Gilcott is passing a few
weeks at home, harvesting his hay.
s. E. Cunningham OF Whitef1eld has
employment at H. A. Clarks for an
indefinite time.
Wallace Beaten Of Westport Is as
sisting o. P. Hilton during the haying
season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-26
chase.Sanborn

A very pretty home wedding was
solemnized at o'clock Tuesday eve
ming when Winifred c. Sanborn OF So
School street and Charles F. Chase OF
Northern avenue were united in mar
riage at the home of the bride, Rev. w.
]. Layton, pastor Of the Green street
Methodist church officiated. and only
the immediate relatives Of the con-
tracing parties were present. The
bride, who was unattended. was be-
comingly gowned in Copenhagen blue
Georgette crepe. The couple will make
their home in this city at 14S Northern
avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-26
PROGRAM OF FIRST
MUNICIPAL CONCERT
AT 7.45 THIS EVENING

The program Of the first municipal con-
cert to be given by the Augusta Cadet
Band 1T 745 this evening at the Reuel
williams field IL as follows
March-"National Anthem BaSley
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT" Clement
Fox Trot-"They Don't Believe Me-"
Kern
Selection from High Jinks," Friml
Choir" King
Transcription on Home. Sweet Home
Arranged by Lampe as played by Ems
land. Germany. Spain, Russia, Italy:
Scotland, Hungary. China, Ireland and
America.
the Stars" Spencer
Madlev-"Remick.s Hits No. &c." Lampe
SonoS"One Fleetinp Hour" Lehman
Warch-""The Buffaioes.'' Engelman
"Star Spangled Banner"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-26

The members Of the Saxon Cruising
Club of Portland, five in number, were
in Augusta Tuesday, coming by troll
ley from Gardiner, where their motor
cruiser. Saxon, W. S. Palmer owner.
was tied up. The party left Portland
Sunday afternoon and had the mis-
fortune to be delayed for a time on
Monday. when the boat struck a rock
on Whalebone island. Off Potts har-
Dor, Harpswell They were pulled of
the rock by other boats and proceeded
the Saxon being uninjured. The bows
stated their intention Of going from
the Kennebec to Boothbay Harbor. and
eastward points for a weeks cruise
and said that they were having a
right jolly good time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-26
The Benevolent Society will hold an :
otner ice cream social in the vestry
July rs.
PALMYRA

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Hanson Of st.
Adams were callers in town Sunday.
Miss Hazel Works Of Newport ana
Roland Chadbourne Of St. Adams
were among the visitors Sunday at
A. NJ. Chadbourne's.
Mrs. v. E. Thompson went Saturday
to Skowhegan.
Alfred Fish Of Boston 10 visiting 1T
Mrs. Loantha Miller's.
Arson Smith Of Pittsfield is in town
cutting his hay.
A. ]. Towle. who has employment
in Winslow, was home over Sunday.
A. r. Blaisdell and Arthur Blaisdell
Of Newport were visiting among rela-
tives in town Sunday.
Mrs. Minnie Robinson and Mrs.
Stella Ramsay Of Newport called Sun!
day at Mrs. ". 2. Thoppson's. =.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-26

The annual outing of the Sunday
school, servers and choir of ST. Mark
and st. Barnabas' churches, IS to be
on Thursday. July 27. at Mouse Is
land, for which purpose reservation
has been made on the steamer Island
or. leaving Augusta at 7.05 A. NJ.
Tickets and luncheon will be furnished
to those who are entitled to go, the
tickets to be distributed by the rec
tor at the wharf just previous to the
leaving of the boat If Thursday should
be stormy, the excursion will be post
poned to the following day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-26

Mrs. S. A. Madore and son Joseph Of
Salem, Mass, arrived in the city Tues
day afternoon and will pass two weeks
with her son, John B. Madore. at the
Marston cottage on the east shore Of
Lake CobboSseecOntee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-26

Miss Alma Dostie Of 207 Water
street has gone to Nantasket Beach,
Mass, to PASS a few days at the sum-
mer home of her sister. Mrs. Morris
Yell Miss Adelaide Hogue has gone
to Boston to join Miss Dostie at
Nantasket Beach.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-26

Capt. c. E. Holt of Biddeford has
come to Augusta under orders from the
Department Of the East for the purpose
of opening an Army recruiting station
in this city Capt. Holt will make his
headquarters on the second floor of
the postoffice building.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-26

The heavy thunder shower Sunday
morning made people realize the impor-
tance of insurance on their hay-a class
of business which the c. E. Downing
Agency Of Augusta have always special
lied in. Their telephone number is 10O--
Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-26

Wednesday morning specials at Her
som & Ronsall's: bars soap, 100; 1
pit. bot. WEIGH grape juice. 19c; 8 cans
shrimp. CSC; pl<gs, homeless cod, 25c.
And 10 other low cash prices in new
ad today-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-26

Clarence Horn Of Poland Springs
was a business visitor Tuesday in Au-
gusta. Mr.. Horn continued his trip
from this city to Waterville and Fair
field.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-26

Members of the r. B. Capen Re-
bekah Lodge please remember the reg
ular meeting this Wednesday evening
The entertainment committee have
surprise for all. The next regular meet
ing will be held Aug 23, so it is hoped
that large number will hold this July
meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-26

Kennebec Pomona Grange will hold
Field day Tuesday Aug. s. at Island
Park Changers and all interested in
the Grange are cordially invited. Presi-
dent Alley Of the University Of Maine,
State master and State lecturer. will
address the meeting. A picnic dinner
will be held at noon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-26

Right in the heart Of the season,
every coat and suit in the store Is on
sale at a rock-bottom price," says
Chernowsky's ad today. Special val
ues also in sweaters, waists, hosiery,
white skirts, etc.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-26

Mrs. Simon Lewis Of New York
City, who is passing the summer with
her family at West Gardiner, was
visitor Tuesday in Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-26

Miss Helen Chase Of Washington.
D. c., arrived in the city Tuesday
morning for visit with her grand
mother. Mrs. M. v. B. Chase at 1879
State street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-26

Mrs. Mildred Stafford Upton. former
ly Of the Dexter branch Of the Cen
trail Maine Power Co., has been trans
ferred to the Augusta offices Of that
corporation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-26

State Insurance Commissioner Eras-
tus j. Carter will return today from
Portland, where he had been on
short business trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-26

The Hawkins belt eliminates sus-
penders and outside belts. Special 81
value for Is cents, to introduce, at E.
f. Davis & Co.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-26
COLONIAL THEATRE.

II, 3. Warner in 1.-THE Market Of Vain
Desire" Francis Ford and Grace
cunard in peg o the Ring" Pathe
Weekly. 1.-THE Two o'clock Train"
with Keystone Stars; All Aboard!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-26

The sale Of pumps and oxfords at J..
F. Bilodeaus includes $3.50 values at
| $195; s3-s3.50 values at S1.95-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-26

Mr. and Mrs. ]. H. Winchester Of
Corinna were visitors Tuesday in the
city Mr.. Winchester is a member of
the State Library Commission
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-26

George F. Pease Of Springfield.
Mass, and son Charles Edwin, who
have been visiting his brother, Charles
Pease. on Florence street, went yester-
Cay to North Parish to visit his sister,
Mrs. Robert Cole. He will return Sat-
urday to Springfield, accompanied by
his mother
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-26

Sultry summer days make Folsom's
ice cream parlor doubly inviting, and
Folsom's ice cream provides the feast.
ADV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-26
Local Matters

r. E. Greene Of Portland was in the
city Tuesday on matters of business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-26

Mrs. C. w. S. Cobb Of St. Louis, Mo-,
arrived in the city Monday evening for
a stay at the Augusta House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-26

Eugene A. Hofsted of Waterville
passed portion Of Tuesday in the city
on legal business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-26

Kodaks and supplies at Coughlin's,
Coughlin's Corner.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-26

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Blake Of Boston
were visitors Tuesday in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-26

her sister, Mrs. T. w. Halves. They
are passing this week in Pittsfield.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-17
HOUSE AGREES TO
BIG NAVAL PROGRAM

Washington. Aug 17.-Congress vir-
tually completed the national defense
program by finally approving the great
increases in naval construction and
personnel written into the naval bill
and urgently supported by the admin
stration
The house accepted the building
program. to which its conferees on the
measure had refused to agree. by a
vote of 2S3 to o. with seven of the
members present not voting.
The personnel increases, on which
there also was disagreement in con-
ference. were approved without a rec
ord vote
The personnel and construction sec
tions. which already have the approval
of the senate. authorize an increase i'm
enlisted men to 74.700 and the build
ing of 157 war vessels within the
next three years, with four battle
cruisers and four battleships included
among the ships for 1917
Previously the house had refused
to adopt a continuing building pro
gram and had authorized only five
capital ships, all of them battle cruis-
ers, and had provided for a personnel
OF only 65 600
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-17
CAPTAIN CASTLE is DEAD
Prominent ST. Paul Pioneer Expires
at Advanced Age.

St Paul, Aug. 17.--Captain Henry
Castle, one Of St Paups pioneers. is
dead. aged seventy-hve
Captain Castle was born in Quincy,
ILL., He graduated from McKendree
college in 1862. receiving the degree
of A. M Immediately after his grad
uation he enlisted in the Seventy
third Illinois infantry, serving until
the end of the war.
III health caused his removal to st.
Paul IN 1866. where he resumed the
law practice he had abandoned in
Quincy at the close of the war. In
1876 he became editor-in-chief of the
St Paul Dispatch, from which he re.
tired in 1885 to engage in the develop
ment Of real estate.
He was a member OF the Minnesota
legislature in 1873; in 1875 he was
appointed adintant general by Gov
ernor G. X Davis, and in 1892 he be-
came postmaster of St Paul
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-17
PACKERS ACCUSED
OF UNFAIR TACTICS

Washington. Aug 17.-Formal com
plant charging Swift & Co. Armour
& Co Cudahy q Co, Morris & Co.,
and other meat packers with yiolat-
ing the antitrust laws and engaging
in unfair business methods and mo-
nopcGetic practices was filed with
the federal trade commission by Rep
resentative Doolittle of Kansas.
Prompt and thorough investigation
of thc live oek industry was asked.
Represented i've Doohtle filed the
com int which. he said was on his
own responsibility in az effort to have
az least preliminary investigation by
the comni sion
Supporting his charges he filed a
copy of testimony taken by the house
judiciary committee on the Borland
resolution proposing investigation by
the commission.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-17
new YORK AGAIN
FACES CAR STRIKE

New York. Aug IA tieup OF not
only every surface line in Greater
New York, but of elevated and subway
lines as well, was threatened by Will
lam b. Fitzgerald. general organizer
of the Amalgamated Association Of
Street and Electric Railway Employees,
who. with other union leaders,
charged Theodore p. Shonts, presi-
dent of the New York Railway com
pany. with discharging strikers who
had returned to work. interfering with
the organization OF the carmen and
Of violating the agreement which end
ed the recent strike.
IF we do not get satisfactory an
swer we will call a strike within
twenty-four hours" Mr.. Fitzgerald de-
clared, referring to a letter sent to
President Shonts which is generally
recognized as an ultimatum.
A reply at once was demanded
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-17
BARRlCADE CHILD IN HOME
Detail Of Police Needed to Secure
Paralysis Victim.

Chicago, Aug 17.-After defying
the police and health authorities for
several days Mr. and Mrs. Edison b.
Cooke capitulated and submitted to
the removal of their three-year-old
boy TO a hospital
The child has infantile paralysis
and several days ago the authorities
sought to remove the little one TO
quarantine. The parents objected,
barricaded themselves in their apart
ments in a fashionable South Side
building anA defed the officials.
Finally the apartment house was
surrounded by a detail OF police as
an ambulance was backed up to the
entrance.
When the police threatened to break
in the door Of the Cooke apartment
the parents decided to capitulate.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-17
IdPhN IS fl0IEG RUSSIA
Completely Clothes and Arms soldiers
OF tire Gear.

Paris, Aug. 1.-THE extent to which
Japan Is clothing. shoeing, arming
and munitioning the Russian army
was forcibly presented to a military
observer who has just returned from
a trip along the Russian front.
Il was astonished," he said, ito
find great numbers of Russian soldiers
clothed head to foot in uniforms made
in Japan, not only the tunic and
trousers. but even the leggings
They carried on their shoulders
Japanese guns. Their cartridge belts
we're filled with cartridges made in
Japan.
Their leather belts and buckles
were from Japan. And the stout hob
nail shoes they wear are from hides
gathered in Korea and made into
shoes in Japan.
"You see Russian soldiers in Japa-
nese clothes, Japanese shoes. with
Japanese ammunition and Japanese
accOutrpme emf "
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-17
Commission TO Settle AllCOn-
troverSieS Proposed.
SITUATION is UNCHANGED
Brotherhood Heads and MANAGERS
Committee Marking Time Pending
Arrival at Washington of Employees
General Committee of 64o

Washington. Aug. 17.-Out of the
deadlock between the railroad man
ayers and the brotherhood leaders a
new proposal appeared for a special
commission to consider not only the
present wage dispute but all others in
the future.
While President Wilson, the man
ayers committee and the spokesmen
for the men awaited the arrival Of the
employees committee of Gao, which is
expected here from New York for the
next White House conference. admin
istration officials and the representa-
tives of the two sides considered the
commission idea with a degree of Sc
riousness which indicated il would
come into the negotiations as one of
the next steps in the presidents at
tempt to avert nationwide strike.
Representatives of the railway man
ayers are favorable to the plan. in
principle. and administration Official
investigating its availability found
that A. B. Garretson, spokesman for
the men while a member oil the fed
cral industrial relations committee
made a report fayoring such an idea
as an enlargement OF the present fed
eral board of mediation and concilia-
tion.
1t was realized on all hands. how
ever, that the proposal was merely in
the status of a suggestion which must
pass the test at further conferences
with the president
Meanwhile the situation remained
unchanged, with both sides hoping for
way out Of the difficulty and no de
yelopments promised until the meet.
ings at the White House will be re
sumed
After speaking to the Gao represen-
tatives of the employees President vii
son may make public his remarks
This possibility is regarded as sig
niticant of the presidents intention to
make clear the responsibilities for
plunging the country into a nation
wide industrial disturbance and the
manner In which he has brought it
to both sides.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-17
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HUGHES REACHES SEATTLE
AssaiIs Admins stration for Its Pre-
paredness Policy.

Seattle, Wash, Aug IL. - In his
speech at the Arena here Charles
Evans Hughes assailed the admins
tration for its preparedness policy, de-
clared he has been informed and be-
ieves the navy is undermined and
lacked supplies and equipment and
pledged himself, If elected. to see that
both the army and navy have eff
cient leadership"
There is no reason why we should
not be prepared" he said. There is
no reason why we should invite diere-
spect and contempt because we are
not reasonably and adequately pre-
pared"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-17
MINNESOTA PAID S6,827,377
Preliminary Report on Internal Reve.
nue. Receipts.

Washington Aug IT. = Minnesota
contributed SG.s27,377 i'm internal reve-
nue. to the United States government
for the fiscal year which ended June
80. 1916, according TO the preliminary
reports OF the commissioner Of in.
ternal revenue OF this amount or
dinary internal revenue amounted to
1899 .692, emergency revenue amount
ed to $21G6.679 corporation income
tax. S1,S54,447, and individual income
taxes 1866, ,557,
South Dakota contributed S457,-
742 and North Dakota S3SS,141.
The aggregate collection of internal
revenue in the United States was
S512,723,2S7, as against s415,6St ,023
for the previous year
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-17

Formal notification to President
Wilson of his denomination by the
Democrats viii be given Sept ? Tn t
date was named when arrangements
were made for Wilson to go to Long
Branch. y j., for the ceremony. The
president already has completed / S
speech of acceptance Senator Ollie
NJ James will give the notification ad-
dress The president probably will
remain at Long Branch until he leaves
for Hodgensville. Ky to speak Sept.
4 at the Lincoln ceremony
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-17
WORKING OUT NEW SYSTEM
Navy Department May Change Plan
of Promotion.

Washington, Aug. IA system OF
ficers of high rank, under which the
standing of each vessel in battle eff.
cheney, target practice, engineering or
other branches of ship work will be
come part of its commanders record
partment
The new plan is part Of the ma.
chinery by which the department is
preparing to carry out provisions of
the pending naval bill substituting
selective promotion Of higher officers
for the present seniority system.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-17
RANCE MINERS
EX0NERATED
Minnesota Labor Bureau In.
vestigates Strike.
COMPANY GUARDS BLAMED

Report Says They Were More Respon-
sbIe for Violence Than the Work
ers Who Are Declared to Have
Gone Out Because Of the Contract
System in Force There.
st. Paul Aug. 17.-Concurring
largely in the assertions that mine
companies and mine captains are re.
sponsible for the Mesabi range
strikes; that violence has been more
chargeable to mine guards and police
than TO strikers, and that the trouble
was spontaneous outburst against
the contract system, Don ID. Lescohier
and Martin Cole, deputies of the state
labor commission. submitted a report
generating to a large extent the
Mesabi mine workers to Governor
Burnquist through William F. Houk
state labor commissioner
The investigators charge a misuse
of police departments" declaring I'VE
are entirely satisfied the mine guards
have exceeded their legal rights and
duties and invaded the citizenship
rights of the strikers"
Every shooting ARRAY that has oc-
Cured ON the range" the report con
tinues has occurred ON public prop
erty In no case have the so called
riots occurred on or even near com
pany property"
The investigators say numerous
cases of unwarranted arrest and un-
fair trial were brought to their at
tention. and now are under investiga-
tion by federal officers
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-17
KING GEORGE At THE FRONT
Spends Week Visiting His Troops in
France.

With the British Army in France,
Aug. fixing Georges departure for
England was the first intimation most
OF the British troops had that he had
been visitor at the front for a week.
The CUES of General Haig. and ac-
companied the Prince of Wales,
the king made a survey of his sub
jects on tie battle line He wore
khaki with the crossed baton OF the
field marshal on his shoulder.