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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-28
TOWN ELECTIONS

PERRY-Selectmen. Charles ". Lolas
Clarence l.. Pottle. Ira u. Boyden; ".
clerk. Frederic Brown; town agent -.
iectmen; treasurer Frederic Brown u
collector. John S. McDorman; school cSs
mhittee, D. P. Reynolds. Austin h n. 4
phries. Money appropriated. So
schools. $3.50; highways. so.a7.R: supp'
OF poor, $500: other purposes. $50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-28

According to German scientist,
particle OF water evaporated from the
ocean is condensed and returns in ten
days. but it remains there 346O years
before being evaporated again..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-28
MANURES
By Stanley Sink Instructor in Agronomy Soils Division

Following Of the highly valuable delivered recently
during the auspices
College Of Agriculture University enabled
to publish Is these
will find several, If nota Of great interest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-28
Bankrupt's Petition for Di.eh,
In the matter Of
Carl ]. Gould, Yin R.,Lr

In the matter Of
Carl J. Gould, }In RanLr
Bankrupt. %cs
To the Hon. Clarence Hale, Judo. ..
District Court of the United Sts,s. d.
the District of Maine. ta
Carl J. Gould Of Waterville :,
County of kennebec. and State Of " "a
in said District. respectfully renrssaSi&
that on the 18th day Of Decemher
past, he was duly adtudged bankr,,n, Ias
der the Acts Of Congress reia,,ppss
bankruptcy; that he has duly surrens.. n
all his property and rights of nron.
and has fully complied with ali ,hNssN
quirements of said Acts and Of ths ~, NJ
of Court touching his bankruptrv "0a
Wherefore he prays, That he ma.
decreed by the Court to have ri; N
charge from all debts provable -. ~
his estate under said bankruptcy
except such debts as are excepted hs AssI
from such discharge. as|
Dated this 9th day Of March. 4 n q.
CARL j. GoULD
Balkru,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-28

product corresponding closely to a
4-10-4 fertilizer.
The chemical composition Of the
manure depends upon the kind and age
Of the animal. the character Of the
er working, producing milk or bone
and muscle Horse manure is usual
~ given a value of 1855: COW, $50;
hog, 1925; sheep. s6.05 and poultry,
$685..
The decay OF, manure in the soil de-
velops organic acids that attack the
more insoluble minerals and liberate
food for the use Of growing plants.
Humus formed by its decay holds
these minerals from teaching away.
The value of a ton Of manure is best
measured by the increase crop it pro-
duces. The Pennsylvania station re-
ports the following:
Number Of tons Value Of in
applied per acre crease in crop
l. SlS.t %
ls."..'................''.'.-. ~.
49,. ...............'...... -L.'o.
Value for each Value of crop
ton of manure per ton
at different APP of manure
plcations
l. lOliS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $l.oo
10 commandments. l.32
~ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IN
Counting s1.65 for the value of the
first II tons applied the last tons
only gave value of &c. per ton.
Then the principle would follow that
it is more profitable to spread small
amount over large area than a large
liquids are easily lest if not i'm
mediately used by a growing crop and
II is not advisable to apply more than
the first crop can use of the liquid
portions. The solid part may rema in
for future crops without so much loss
Hay responds to the application Of
manure with a greater increase than
most other crops.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-28
MARRIED..

CUMBERLAND. ND
Portland-March %. Frank Lie"sN
and Lena Howe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-28

Enjoy lfe-feel bully: Don't stay
sick, bilious. headachy, constipated.
Remove the liver and bowel poison
which is keeping your head dizzy. your
tongue coated, your breath offensive
stomach sour and your body full of
cold. Why don't you get 10 or %
cent box of Cascarets at the drug store
and enjoy the incest, gentlest liver
and bowel cleansing you ever expert
enced. Cascarets work while you
sleep. You will wake up feeling fit
and tine. Children need this candy
cathartic too-Ady
Evening star., 1916-09-29
INJUNCTION IS SOUGHT
TO PROTECT CHURCH
Trustees Of Friendship Colored Bap-
tist Congregation Act Against
T. a. Minor and Others.

Fearing that time long to be re-
membered in Washington" might be
had at the Friendship Colored Baptist
Church. st and H streets southwest,
tonight, Benjamin Harrington and FIVE
other trustees of the church today filed
a petition for injunction against Thom-
as H. Minor and six others in the Su-
preme Court Of the District Of Column
bia to restrain them from disturbing
the peace In or about the church or
from damaging 1t. The court is also
asked to prevent the defendants from
holding a meeting there tonight for the
purpose of electing new trustees.
Attorney P. W. Frtsby. representing
the plaintiffs, argued the matter be-
fore Justice Mccoy. who said he would
decision later in the day.
It is set forth in the petition that
some persons claiming membership
in the church" are threatening to do
damage to tho church. 1t is said
further that at the last meeting there
was a riot and as the result several
arrests were made.
The plaintiffs are. besides Mr.. Har-
rington. Charles Broxton. James Dabney,
Samuel Henson. Abraham Dixon and
James Payne. The defendants. who the
court is asked to restrain from holding
a meeting and causing any disturbance
at the church, are Thomas H. Miner,
Charles H. Strother. Edward Snow, Rosa
Snow, Sylvester Williams. Edward Free
man and Henry Muse.
Evening star., 1916-09-29
FIVE HURT IN AUTO UPSET.
Car Hits Timber; D. A. Bisset and
a., Family in HOSPITAL.

An automobile owned and operated by
David A. Bisset, 1901 Lowell street,
was overturned at Connecticut avenue
and Garfield street about S:45. o'clock
this morning.
Those in the car with the owner
were Mrs. Peter Bisset. Marie Bisset,
eighteen years old; Helen Bisset, nine
years old, and Paul Bisset, eight years
old. They were taken to Emergency
Hospital in passing automobile and
treated for shock and slight injuries.
None of them, it Is stated, was seri-
ously hurt.
The accident happened near where a
water main is being installed, and was
caused by the automobile striking a
piece Of timber that had been dropped
on the street by one of the laborers.
This afternoon the Ave members OF
the Bisset family were still in the
hospital.
Evening star., 1916-09-29
JAMES CREEK CANAL
WILL BE FILLED IN
Improvement to Be Made Between
N and p Streets in Interest
Of Public Health.

The Commissioners today gave notice
Of their intention to fill in James Creek
canal between N and P streets southwest
The improvement will be made in the in
terest Of public health and sanitation
Notice will be given that no lease on
that portion Of the canal between N and
o streets will be entered into after April
I and between N and P streets after Oc-
tober 1. next year. The lessees are W. A.
Anderson. Galliher & Huguely. Robert
Murphy. Henry Raum. Mrs. Freda Rentz,
William Rentz. Washington Brick and
Terra Gotta Company and George C.
Tyler.
Closing Of the canal has been advocated
for several years by Health Officer Wood
ward. A hearing in regard to the mat
ter was held June 29, at which time Ger
tain lessees made the claim that the canal
is a navigable water and that Congress
alone has the power to close it. Cor
poration Counsel Conrad H. Syme was
asked for an opinion on this point. He
reported that there was doubt In his mind
As to whether the canal is navigable as
the word is understood in law and that
such doubt should be resolved in favor of
the Commissioners and the public inter-
est.
Evening star., 1916-09-29
BATTLE WITH VILLA TROOPS.
Hundred Of Bandits Followers Kill.
ed, Carranzistas Report.

CHIHUAHUA CITY. Mexico. Septem-
ber 20.-Over a hundred Villa follow
ers were killed, the bandit leader,
Baudelio Uribe, was taken prisoner,
and heavy casualties suffered by Car
ranza forces In terrific hight at Cusi-
huiriachic an important mining center
about fifty miles southwest of Chi
huahua city. according to a message
received by Gen. Trevino from Gen.
Matias Ramos. who himself was slight
ly wounded.
Troops continue to pour into Chi
huahua city from the south to par
ticipate in the villa hunt. Gen. Apollo
nio Trevino's command has arrived
from Torreon. and paraded through the
streets yesterday. The horses of this
command were in good condition and
the troops will be sent into the field
in pursuit Of Villa at once. Gen. For
tunato Maycotte is expected to arrive
here soon with his command from the
Laguna district near Torreon. The
command of Gen. Carlos Azunos is en-
route from Saltillo to reinforce the gar
rison here, and a command from Mon
terey under Col. Muzquiz is also on
the road.
Evening star., 1916-09-29
LABOR CONFERENCE IS ON.
Demands of Six Western Railroad
Shop Unions Are Discussed.

KANSAS CITY, September 2e.0Con-
ferences of labor representatives rela-
tive to demands for wage increases of
cents an hour and an eight-hour day
for the six railroad shop unions on
twenty-five western roads opened here
today A. o. Wharton of st. Louis. pres
ident Of the railroad employees depart
ment of the American Federation Of
Labor, acted as chairman. Various
counter proposals made by the rail-
roads were considered.
Conferees declared the danger of an
immediate strike was small, although
they said their demands would be
pressed.
The unions represented are those en-
bracing machinists, boilermakers, car
men. sheet metal workers, blacksmiths
and electricians The dispute has been
of several months duration.
Evening star., 1916-09-29
WILLING TO WE'D PLAINTIFF.
Jacob Henkel, Sued for $4,000,
Makes Formal Offer of Marriage.

NEW YORK, September 29-A form
al offer by Jacob Henkel to marry Miss
Anna Kuhnel, who has brought a
ffty-thousand-do dollar breach of promise
suit against him. is believed to be the
first document of its kind ever record
ed in New York county. Henkel is a
consulting engineer for a publishing
concern and is a widower. Miss Kuhnel
formerly was his housekeeper.
Upon receipt of notice of the suit
Henkel filed with the court a promise
to appear at the marriage license bu-
reau next Monday morning to meet the
plaintiff and be married. Miss Kuhnel
has promised to give by Sunday her
decision whether she will wed Henkel
or withdraw the suit.
Evening star., 1916-09-29
HORSES TO BE ALLOTTED
TO MILITIA CAVALRY

National Guard cavalry troops and
field artillery batteries are to be al
lotted thirty-two horses each, to be
maintained by the federal government
on their return from the Mexican bor-
der to home stations.
provision to this effect In the ma
tional defense act the War Department
today announced. is to be made effective
Immediately to meet the existing short
age of mounts in the guard.
There are 1875 cavalry troops and 1O4
batteries of field artillery in the Ma
tiona1 Guard. Headquarter companies.
field hospital and Signal Corps units
also will be supplied with horses.
When the guard was called out few
organizations possessed mounts. The
needs Of the federal army required gov
ernment purchase Of thousands of
horses. 1t is estimated that in all about
10000 were secured.
Aside from those distributed to the
guard or kept In federal service. there
will be several thousand to be disposed
Of later. probably at auction.
Evening star., 1916-09-29
HERE TO ATTEND OPENING.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey to Speak

Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, founder
and honorary dean Of the Washington
College of Law, has returned to WASH
ington to take part in the exercises to be
held at o'clock this evening marking
the opening Of the twenty-first session of
the institution. Mrs. Mussey and Former
Chief Justice Stanton J. Peelle Of the
Court Of Claims. president of the board
Of trustees, are to be the principal
speakers
At $3.50 o'clock an informal reunion of
former students and members of the
faculty is to be held. an invitation having
been extended to all who formerly at
tended the college or who have been con-
nected with 1t to attend and help cele-
brate the occasion Of the institution at
tanning its majority" being twenty -one
years old.
The dean. Miss Emma Gillett, an
nounces that the enrolment at the COL
lege Is larger this year than ever be-
fore.
Evening star., 1916-09-29
MRS. LE DUO IMPROVES;
SOON TO EXTRACT BULLET
Woman Injured in Triple Shooting
In Philadelphia Gaining Strength,
Physieians Say.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, September 20
Mrs. Joseph c. lie Due of Chicago. who
was seriously injured In the triple
shooting at hotel here early Wednes-
day morning, was today reported as i'm
proved. Hospital physicians said that
If she continues to- gain strength they
will soon be able to perform an opera
ton to extract the steel-jacketed bullet
that is lodged between ribs on her left
side.
Joseph c. LIE Due, the injured wom-
ans husbands said today that he had
received many kilograms commencing
him for the stand he had taken in up
holding the honor of his wife. He visit
ed her and remained as long as her
condition permitted.
Relatives Of Mrs. Harry Belzer OF
New York. who shot Mrs. lie Due. killed
J. G. Graveur. also Of New York. and
then committed suicide, are still max
ing efforts to prove that Mrs. Belzer
was a woman Of honor.
Evening star., 1916-09-29
0vERL L00KS STATE TICKET,
HUGHES MAKES AP0L L0GY
Tells Gov. Whitman He Did Not In
tend Not to Speak Of Republic
An Nominees.

NEW YORK, September 2s.-Charles
Evans Hughes failure to mention Gov.
Charles F. Whitman and the rest of
the state ticket in his speech at Sara
toga yesterday was an oversight for
which the candidate has since expressed
regret. This was stated here today by
Chairman William R. Wilcox of the
republican national committee.
He told of a meeting between Mr..
Hughes. Gov. Whitman and himself at
which the nominee said he was sorry
hs had become so imbued with his ad-
dress on national issues that he forgot
to give the five minutes he had planned
for words in support of the state ticket.
He asked that Mr.. Wilcox express his
regret to the state candidates.
Mr.. Wilcox announced himself as
favorable to the demand of the pro-
gressfves that eight Of the nominees
for republican presidential electors be
chosen from their ranks instead Of only
six. 1t was said the two extra places
probably will be provided from among
the upstate republican aspirants for
electors.
Evening star., 1916-09-29
COMMUNITY CENTER CLASSES.
Work to Be Resumed at Wilson Nor.
NAL School October %.

Community center work, conducted
successfully last year at the Wilson
Normal School, is to be resumed Oc-
tober %.
The work is to be limited this year.
and early enrolment is advised. Ar
rangements to attend the classes, which
are open to men and women, 1t is an
nounced today, can be made any Mon
day afternoon between 1 and 8 o'clock,
and in the evening between and $3.50
o'clock.
The course Of studies. which will be
the same as last year. includes singing,
domestic science. parliamentary law.
women's gymnasium work, rhythm,
millinery. sewing, Spanish. German.
practical English, library methods, ref
erence work, lectures on home econom-
les. civics and public health.
Evening star., 1916-09-29
TO DISCUSS PLANS MONDAY.
City Hall Conference of Justice Gov
inpton and Mr.. Woods Postponed.

The conference scheduled for tomor-
row between Chief Justice ]. Harry
Covington of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia, and Elliott Woods.
superintendent of the Capitol building
and grounds, regarding plans for re-
modelling the city hall. has been post
poned until Monday.
Justice Covington sent word that he
is detained at his home in Easton. MD.
He will arrive here Monday. The other
Judges of the court are to meet In con-
ference later to decide where the court
sessions will be held during the work
of remodeling the building. 1t Is stated
there is probability that two-week
recess will be taken in order to provide
time for the removal Of the courts and
Offices to other quarters.
The District Court of Appeals is to
resume it's sessions Monday.
Evening star., 1916-09-29
IMPORTERS OF SPIRITS
MUST COMPLY WITH LAW
Shipments From Britain Refused Un-
less Certified That English Excise
Requirements Are Observed.

American importers of spirits from
Great Britain were notified today by the
Department of Agriculture that after
December / shipments offered for entry
to this country will be refused admis-
sion unless accompanied by a certif-
icate from British excise authorities
that the goods meet the requirements
of the English immature spirits Gre
striction) act of 1915. This act provides
that no British or foreign spirits shall
be delivered for home consumption un-
less they have been warehoused for
period of at least three years.
The new regulations. authority for
which is given by the pure food and
drug act, make an exception Of spirits
imported from Geneva. perfumed spir-
It's. foreign lioueurs and spirits in
tended for use by scientists. manufac-
turing chemists and perfumers.
Arrangements for granting of certif-
icates resulted from negotiations be-
tween the State Department and the
British foreign office.
Evening star., 1916-09-29
THREE BRITISH SHIPS
ARE REPORTED SUNK

LONDON, September 29.-Lloyds an
nounces that the steamer Roddam has
been sunk and that eleven members
of the crew have been landed at
Valencia.
The Roddam was a British steamer
Of 3.219 tons gross. built In 1912 and
owned in Newcastle. She left Barry,
Wales. September 3 for Savona, Italy,
and was reported at Gibraltar Septem-
Der 10.
The British steamer Thurso was sunk
Wednesday. Nine of her crew were
landed. but ten others in another boat
have not been reported.
The Thurso was a vessel of 1,244
tons and was owned in Hull. She was
built in 1909.
Lloyds announces that the British
steamer Newby has been sunk. The
Newby registered 2,16S tons. She was
built in 1890 and owned at West Hartle-
pool.
Evening star., 1916-09-29
Colored Boys Sent to occoquan.

Mercer Johnson and Edward Simms,
both colored. and each seventeen years
old, were sent to Occoquan today by
Judge Aukam because they assaulted
an instructor at the Industrial School
at Blue Plains, D. c. The former was
given ninety days, and the latter 1SO
days imprisonment. 1t was testified
by william Thompson. colored, an in
struotor, that he reprimanded the boys.
and that the next day they attacked
him with pick handles.
Evening star., 1916-09-29
TRADE AGREEMENT COMPLETED
Germany and Switzerland End Ne
gotiations Over Merchandise.

BERN, Switzerland. September %.
via Paris. September 2s.-At a meeting
of the state council today DR.. Arthur
HOFFMAN,. foreign minister and chief
of the political department. announced
that economic negotiations between
Germany and Switzerland had been
completed satisfactorily to both par
ties. It was arranged. DR.. Hoffman,
said. that each country should supply
to the other what was not urgently
needed for home consumption, except
such articles as Switzerland had bound
itself not to export.
German merchandise now detained
In Switzerland will be handed over at
the end Of the war without compen-
sation. Blacklists will be suppressed,
except as regards factories making mu-
nitions and arms. DR.. HOFFMAN, said
the agreement had not yet been rati-
fed either by Germany or Switzerland.
Evening star., 1916-09-29
WOMAN STUDENTS LUNCHEON.
Lawn Entertainment by Freshmen Of
George WASHINGTON University.

The annual freshman luncheon for
woman students of George Washington
University will be held tomorrow on the
lawn at the rear of the administration
building. 1923 G street northwest The
luncheon will be under direction of the
Women's University Club and the Sphinx
Society.
Miss Theodosia Darling Seibold. repre-
senting the Sphinx Society, will be toast
mistress. Other speakers are scheduled
Among the active members of the Sphinx
Society who will assist at the luncheon
are Misses Elizabeth Davis Fay Pierce.
Gertrude Fogerty and Miss Emma Reh
will be In general charge. An invitation to
attend has been extended to all the
woman students.
Evening star., 1916-09-29
Jail Breaker Recaptured.

NEW YORK, September 29.-J. H. Nc
Nicholas, alias q. C. Wallace. who es-
capped March Z. 1913. from the county
1ail at Cleveland, where he was held
on a charge of using the mails to de-
fraud in connection with the sale of
worthless gold mining stock. was ar
rested here today by post Office in
epectors.
Evening star., 1916-09-29
Rheims. Another Fokker was hit ana
badly damaged and dived headnrst into
its own line"
Gen. Joffre Lauds British
and Gen. Haig Sees Break
; in German Resistance

BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE. Sep
tca1ber 9s.-Gen. Joffre, commander-in-
chief OF the French army. has sent
a message Of congratulation to Gen.
Sir Douglas Haig. commander-in-chief
of the British forces in France and
Belgium, on the recent British sue
cesses, in which the French general
says:
Following on the continuous prog
ress made by our armies since the be-
ginning Of the Somme offensive, these
fresh successes are a sure guarantee OF
final victory over the common enemy,
whose physical and moral forces are
already severely shaken"
After saying that the combined OF
fensive has bound still closer the ties
of the two armies and that our ad-
versary will And therein proof OF our
firm determination to combine our ef-
forts until the end to insure the com
pfete triumph of our cause" Gen Jonre
concludes:
Il bow before those of your soldiers
by whose bravery these successes have
been achieved, but who have fallen pc
fore the completion of our task, and l
ask you to convey, in my name, and in
the name of the whole French army, TO
those who stand ready for the battles
to come. greeting. comradeship and
confidence"
Evening star., 1916-09-29
Back From Talk With President.

Commissioner Newman returned to-
day from several days conference
at Shadow Lawn with President Will
son. He was summoned by the chief
executive to discuss a number of rou-
tine matters relating to the operation
of the District government.
The commissioners held a board ses-
sion during the morning and plan to
Immediately resume work on the es-
timates.