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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-09
BELFAST
Augusta Man to Manage New
Picture House in This
City
TWO JUNE WEDDINGS OF
WELL KNOWN COUPLES

George Thompson Of Augusta is to
be the local manager Of the Belfast
Opera house which has been leased by
William B. Williamson Of that city.
Mr.. Thompson has been manager of
the Colonial in Augusta, one Of the
houses operated by Mr.. Williamson,
and is said to be hustler. The house
is to be thoroughly renovated and will
be open about July l.
At the dedication by Pacific Lodge,
F. and A. M, Of the new Masonic hall
in Exeter, a silver square and COM
pass will be presented by Miss e.
Maude Barker, daughter Of the late
David Barker. the poet, who was mas
ter Of Pacific Lodge in 1856. Her
grandfather, the late Timothy Chase,
was past grand warden and his son
the late Hiram Chase Of this city, in
stalled the officers Of Pacific Lodge.
when it was instituted in 1851. Miss
Barker will be present at the dedica-
ton and is the guest for a week in
Exeter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon D.
Hill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-09

Noyes & Campbell Of this city have
a gang Of men at work in Garland
whree they hold the contract for some
State road to be built by that town.
The amount Of road to be built is
about a mile and half and gravel
will be used in its construction. The
work will also include the building of
under drains and culverts. That the
digging is not an easy Job all the way
is shown by the fact that about 600
yards of ledge will have to be removed
by blasting. The contractors have just
secured a compressed air drill for the
ledge work. and 1t is understood that 1T
is the first drill Of that type that has
been used in that part Of Penobscot
county.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-09
SeWard.Eoye

The wedding of Fred Seward of Bel
fast, formerly of Pittsfield. and Miss
Sadie Foye of Waterville, formerly of
Belfast, took place on Monday night
at o'clock at the home Of the brides
sister, in Merrimac, Mass, her broth
-in-law, Rev. John Tidd, performing
the ceremony. The bride and groom
are now in Pittsfield visiting relatives
of the groom and will come to Bel
fast in a few days. where they will
make their home, the groom having
leased the Minot Stearns house in Bay
View street. The bride is we'll remem-
bered here and both have man.
friends who wish them happiness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-09

Everett G. Glidden and mother. Mrs.
Cyrene Glidden, of Schenectady, N. Y.
are guests of the latter's sister, Mrs.
o. o. Stetson, State street place. Mr..
Glidden was a classmate with Chief
Engineer Paul D. Sargent Of the High
way Commission at the University Of
Maine and the two plan to visit the
college this week 1t is his first visit
in Augusta for II years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-09

Two cases were heard Thursday
morning before the municipal court,
the charge in both being that Of intox-
ication. One respondent was given so
days in Jail and the other 80 days, and
both sentences were suspended.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-09

Remember the entertainment by the
Roger Williams Club in the vestry of
the First Baptist church tonight at s
o'clock. japanese wedding, with drills
and Jap songs. and novelties and pic
lures from a Jap store in New York
will be on sale. Ice cream on sale
Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-09

Charles w. Trask, who has the con-
tract for putting in some sewer on
Child street, started crew Of men at
work on the same Thursday morning.
The sewer will be about 200 feet In
length and will be pushed to compile
ton as rapidly as possible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-09

Meyer Gruber, VINO was Wednesday
morning by the municipal court bound
over in the sum Of $1,000 for appearance
at the September term Of the superior
court for Kennebec county to answer
to the charge of taking indecent liber-
ties with a child less than 16 years OF
age, secured the required bail Thurs
day forenoon and was released from
custody.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-09

Germs Of Disease should be prompt
ly expelled from the blood. This is a
time when the system is especially
susceptible to them. Get rid of all i'm
purities in the blood by taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla, and thus fortify your
whole body and prevent illness.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-09

DR.. and Mrs. Oliver w. Turner left
Thursday afternoon for Detroit, Mich.
where DR.. Turner will attend the annual
meeting of the American Medical Asso-
citation They were accompanied as far
as Kittery by their daughter Madeline,
who will enjoy a visit there as tho guest
Of her aunt, Mrs. Currier. DR.. and Mrs.
Turner will be away about 10 days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-09

Manning 5. Campbell was tn Gar
land Wednesday on business connected
with the work which the firm Of Noyes
& Campbell are doing in that town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-09

Cony Duncan, a student at the Uni
versity Of Maine. arrived in the city
Wednesday evening to pass the sum-
mer vacation at his home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-09

Logs are coming along we'll and are
numbers. 1t is said that the drive on
Kennebec waters this year is the larg-
est in history.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-09

John G. Yeaton of Winthrop, chair
man Of the board Of county commits
sioners, was a caller Thursday at the
court house on matters OF business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-09

Register Of Probate Ralph W. Leigh
ton returned Thursday from Mt. Yer
non. where he had been passing sew
eral days with his mother, Mrs. NJ. r.
Leighton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-09

Former Assistant Attorney Genera
Harold H. Murchie Of Calais was q
visitor Thursday in the city
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-09

Carl Lewis arrived In the city Thurs
day afternoon from the University Of
Maine to pass the summer at his homo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-09

IN the present fiscal year the United
States bureau Of fisheries expects to ex-
coed all former records in the number
Of fish distributed and may pass the
5000, 900 mark.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-09

A seasonable word on graduation
and commencement clothing in ad Of E
E. Davis & Co.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-09

Cleanup Of 50 to 81 hats at Mrs.
smiths. Cony street, at one price,
*l.sS. See them in window.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-09

Norman L. Bassett left on train No.
1o2 at 4.07 Thursday afternoon for Bos-
ton on matters Of business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-09

The Progressive Spiritualist Society
nave closed their meetings for vaca-
ton, will open meetings again Oct. /.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-09

returned from Bangor, where he had been
in consultation at the Maine law court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-09

James w. Harvey went Thursday by
automobile to Bingham on business
matters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-09

Pray for sunshine" say Taber &
Reid. but buy screens and screen
doors now."-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-09

L. V. Timberlake Of Portland was a
caller Thursday upon friends in the
city
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-09

II. w. Griffin Of Skowhegan pass
ed Thursday in the city on business
matters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-09
Local Matters

Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Poore Of Boston
were visitors Thursday in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-09
ADJUSTMENTS
COLONIAL THEATRE,

"The Great Divide" v. L. S. e. Stu
pendous Masterpiece; Last Episode
OF "Graft"; News Weekly; Comedy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-24
TO FORCE VILLA INTO FIGHT
AMERICAN TROOPS EXPECT TO
CLASH IN IS HOURS.
Mexican Government Force Reported
in BattIe-LikeIy to Drive Ban
dit NorthWard.

San Antonio, Texas, March %. -
Francisco Villa may be forced into the
fight with American troops within the
Sext &c hours, if reports coming to
General Funstons headquarters both
from General Pershing and from Next
can sources are correct.
General Pershing reported that
Villa had been reported defeated by
Mexican government troops near Las
Cruces and that he was marching
northward on the retreat.
Would Force Villa Northward.
General Pershing's report was, fol-
lowed, however, by the unofficial re-
port that Villa was still fighting at
Namiquipa, south of Las Cruces.
If the Carranza forces win i'm the
fighting now in progress, Villa will
have to move northward along a road
over which a detachment of American
troops is riding southwark, or leave
the road and head for the Santa Maria
mountains that parallel the road to
the east, or to the Oriental range on
the west side. Retreat, according to
the report, is impracticable because of
the presence in the rear of Mexican
troops who forced him to turn north
ward from Las Cruces.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-24
MOTHER! LOOK At
CH|LO'S TONGUE
If cross, feverish, constipated,
give "CaIifornia Syrup
of Figs"

A laxative today saves sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels, which become clogged up with
waste. liver gets sluggish; stomach
sour.
Look at the tongue, mother! If coat
ed, or your child is listless, cross, few
erish, breath bad, restless, doesn't eat
heartily, full of cold or has sore throat
or any other children's ailment, give q
teaspoonful of California Syrup Of
Figs" then don't worry, because it is
perfectly harmless, and in few hours
all this constipation poison, sour bile
and fermenting waste will gently
move out Of the bowels, and you have
well, playful child again. A thor
ough inside cleansing" is ofttimes all
that is necessary. 1t should be the
first treatment given in any sickness.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask at the store for a 50-cent bottle of
California Syrup of Figs" which has
full directions for babies, children OF
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed On the bottle. Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-24
TO FORCE WAR WITH HOLLAND
GERMANY WOULD CON QUEh
NETHERLANDS, BELIEF.
Plan 60 Control Schelot and Obtaln
More Territory for Bargaining In
Peace Negotiations.

Washington, March %. Germany
is the belief in certain diplomatic cir.
Giles here on the face of recent devel-
opments A high official is authority
for the statement that the seizure Of
the Netherlands has for long time
been expected as the next German
conquest, and that events on the west
ern front and in the submarine cam
paign have confirmed the suspicion.
Two.fold Purpose, Belief.
Germany's purpose is believed to he
two-fold: to control the Scheldt, and
thus have a point of vantage from
which to conduct naval operations
against Great Britain and to obtain
more territory with which to bargain
when peace negotiations begin The
capture of Antwerp gave Germany a
part of the Scheldt, but Dutch neutral
ity has prevented any valuable use
being made of it.
Plan to Irritate Holland.
To avoid the obioquy of forcing an
unprovoked war, however, it is under
stood to be the German plan to irri.
tate Holland either to the point Of
declaring war on her own part, or of
showing her resentment in some way
at which Germany might take UNI
bragg with apparent justice. This may
be accomplished, it is thought, by tor
pedoing Dutch ships.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-24
BOTH WIRELESS AND GROUNC
WIRE COMMUNICATION WITH
PERSHING FAILS, is WORD
FROM COLUMBUS.
SEVERED IN % PLACES:
GAVIRA REPORTS DAMAGE
No Lessening in Tension Along Bon
der Nor Weakening in Belief That
There Is Disaffection Among the
Carranza Troops-Sympathize
With Villa.

Ell Paso, Texas, March %. - Fol.
lowing hard on the news that all tele.
I.one and telegraph wires between
Juarez and Casas Grandes had been
cut, word came from Columbus in a
dispatch passed by the censor that
both wireless and ground wire com.
munication with General Pershing had
failed.
The army field wires between Col
umbus and headquarters of the ex-
peditionary force was severed in 20
places, it was said.
The trouble with the wireless
occurred shortly before o'clock, but
it's cause is unknown.
Wires Cut by Bandits.
General Gavira at Juarez admitted
that he had failed to restore wire
communications with Casas Grandes
and it was practically conceded by
the Mexican officials that the cutting
of the wires was the result of a raid
Of Villa bandits on the railroad. The
extent of the raid and the damage
done was either unknown or sup
pressed.
Villa Not Believed in Fight.
In the absence of any news from
either General Pershing or General
Gavira there was nothing left but
conjecture as to the result of the fight
ing between Villa and the Carranzis-
tas, said to have occurred near Mani
CIV ~, /
Villa was not personally involved in
whatever fighting had occurred. 1t
seemed reasonably certain that the
bandit chief could not have been at
Northumberland at the various places
at which he was located in advices to
General Gavira during the last week.
Clash With Americans Likely.
If it is true that Villa had clashed
at Namiqlipa with Carranza troops in
a general battle in which he has been
defeated, it appears highly probable
that by this time his followers have
come in contact with the American
columns.
The advance guard of the Americans
were reported Monday at FL Vale,
only 80 miles from Namiquipa 1t is
not believed, however, that Villa
would risk an open fight with General
Pershing's troops but would split his
men into small parties and indulge in
his favorite guerilla warfare.
Tension Along Border.
In spite of reassuring reports from
Washington there was mo lessening in
the tension along the border, nor nc
weakening in the freely expressed be-
lief that there was serious disaffec.
tioa among the Carranza troops The
proposed protocol between the Ameri-
can government and General Carran.
"a did not alter this opinion
1t was declared that the first chiefs
action by no means reflected the at
titude or wishes of all the Mexican
people, and that large numbers of the
troops under his command had been
former adherents of Villa and other
factional chiefs who still had strong
claims on their sympathies.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-24
GERMANS ARE NEARER VERDUN
Succeed in Working Way Through
Malancourt Wood-French Con-
test Further Advance.

A news agency dispatch from Tehe.
ran reports the occupation of Ispahan,
21e miles southeast of Teheran, by
the Russians. Ispahan is one of tho
most important cities of Persia, with
a population of some $4,000.
London, March %. - In their at
tempts to flank Verdun on the west
the Germans, having succeeded in
working their way through the Nal.
ancourt wood and the Avorcourt wood,
have begun a heavy bombardment of
the villages of Esnes, about eight
miles northwest Of Verdun and Hill
No. 304, which lies about a mile and
half north of Esnes.
The French, however, are vigorously
contrasting a further advance east
ward, which not alone would bring the
German line nearer the fortress, but,
spreading fan like northeastward.
would put in jeopardy the French in
the region of lie Mort Homme.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-24
J. w. BRAGDoN, PROMINENT IN
BUSINESS CIRCLES, ARRAIGN-
ED UNDER THREE INDIcT.
MENTS.
ACCUSATIONS MADE BY
NINE GIRLS IN VICE CASE
Statutory Offenses Against Three
Girls, All Under Fifteen Years Are
Charged-kccused Man Released
on $4,000 BaiI-Hearing Set
for March 27.

Minneapolis, March 23.-Joseph w.
Bragdon, wealthy clubman, until re-
Gently vice president of local whole
sale grocery house and for years prom
inent in business circles throughout
the Northwest, was arraigned before
Judge Leary in district court under
three indictments charging statutory
offenses against three girls, all under
Is years old.
Mr.. Bragdon, through his attorney,
Louis X. Hull, pleaded not guilty to
all three charges and was released on
$4,000 bail. His case was set for
March q, when Mr.. Hull announced
he may be prepared to withdraw the
plea and move to quash the indict-
ments. F. E. McKusick and F. G. Win
ston appeared as Mr.. Bragdon's bonds
men.
Nine Girls Accuse "UncIe Ned"
Indictments in the Bragdon case fol-
lowed the investigation by the grand
jury during its two days special ses-
sion, of the accusations made by nine
vestigators as Uncle Ned" The re-
turn of the indictments identified Mr.
Bragdon as the man characterized as
Uncle Ned"
The special grand jury session was
called and after conference with HUI
name Society officials, County Attor-
ney Rees refused to issue a complaint
against Mr.. Bragdon until the evil
dence should be presented before the
grand jury. After seven young girls
had testified against Mr.. Bragdon, HUI
name Society officials announced that
their case was practically completed.
Dissension Among Jurors.
However, the grand jurors hesitat
ed to indict and asked that additional
witnesses be summoned. Later two
more witnesses were examined but
still the grand jurors hesitated. 1t
became known that dissension threat
ened at times to break up the session
part of the jurors accusing the others
of being willing to indict persons of
the type represented by kid" Scully,
yet afraid to return a writ against a
man Of Mr.. Bragdon's standing.
al Two 14-Year-oId Girls.
Two of the indictments alleged Of
lenses against 14-year-old girls. The
third girl named was IA years old al
the time the alleged offense took place
All three offenses are alleged to have
taken place on the same date June |
1913. According to witnesses before
the grand jury, Mr.. Bragdon accom-
panied the three girls on an automo
bile ride to Minnehaha Falls.
Except to admit that he was the
man named in the indictments, Mr.
Bragdon did not speak while the ar
fragments were taking place.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-24
Immediate Passage Hoped For.

Washington, March 22.-An amend,
ment giving the president free hand
to call out regular army reserves in
case of war or threatened hostilities
was made by the house to the Hay
army reorganization bill. It's effect
would be to increase the army by co.
900 at stroke of the presidents pen,
without awaiting action by congress.
Passage before adjournment of two
preparedness bills, the Hay army re.
organization measure in the house and
the Tillman $11,OO0,0OO government
armorplate project in the senate, was
the hope of congress leaders.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-24
u. S. ARMY AEROPLANE FALLS
Aviator Injured While On Duty for
General Pershing's Expedition
Was About to Hunt Villa.

FL Paso, March 22.-Lieut. Thomas
S. Bowen was seriously injured some
where in Mexico" when his aeroplane
fell to the ground while Bowen was
on scout duty for Pershing's expedi-
ton. Bowen Joined the aviation corps
from San Antonio. Lieutenant Bowen
sustained a broken nose and other
slight injuries. He was about to start
on scouting expedition in search of
Villa.
Lieutenant Bowen was attempting
to take the air under difficulties. The
wind was high and showed a tendency
to whirl. Several attempts of the
previously by the wind conditions.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-24
Serbia Loses Fifth of People,

Rome, March 21.-Serbia has lost
nearly 100000 of it's 100000 people
through death by the sword, starva.
ton or in the recent typhus epedmic,
Prince Regent Alexander says. The re
naming 100000 face starvation. 1t is
to save them that Prince Alexander.
the prime minister, Pachitch, and the
foreign minister, Jovanovitch, have be-
gun tour of the allied capitols. They
hope to obtain military action in the
Balkans that will insure the restora.
ton of their country.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-24
Saws !. w. w. Stirs Up Mexicans

Washington, March %. - Disturb
ing reports came to the war depart
ment from Gen. Funston regarding
conditions at Nogales, Sonora. There
an official dispatch said members of
the Industrial Workers of the World
were engaged in making incendiary
anarchistic speeches to stir the Next
can population to rash acts. The
speakers, according to the dispatch,
are believed to have crossed the bor-
der from the United States. The in
formation was turned over to the
state department
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-24
Jurist Gets "Death Threat 1 e+t.r

Chicago, March 22.-Judge C. c..
Edwards Of Waukegan, who terminal
ed his connection with the Lambert
murder case by granting Will H. Or
pet the student defendant, change of
venue on petitions contending Judge
Edwards is prejudiced, has exhibited a
death threat" letter. The communica-
ton, apparently written by a woman,
was dated Chicago, but was mailed
at Galesburg. Judge Edwards said he
didn't take it very seriously" but an
nnounced his intention of turning it
over to the federal authorities.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-24
Guns SmuouIed Across Border?

Ell Paso, Teas, March 21.-Ammuni-
ton is being struggled across the Dor
der into Mexico daily. The man who
made the statement gave the informa-
ton to the government authorities. He
refused to allow his name to be used.
Americans from Mexico express the
conviction that the Villistas or any
other band of insurrectionists will not
have their operations curtailed by lack
of ammunition. That large quantities
OF rifles, ammunition, and even a few
machine guns, are hidden in or around
Ell Paso, is reported.