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The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-10-18
TEN DOLLAR FLOUR" COMING
Record Retail Price Is Predicted by
Minneapolis MiIIers.

Minneapolis, Sept. 28.-~'Ten dollar
-FOUR at retail is a possibility of the
near future, millers say. Prices were
so close to the 50 line, for first patent
IN carload lots that it looked as if that
figure would be reached. Wheat prices
turned down somewhat, however, and
there was no further rise in -four. but
quotations were firm at $3.50 for car.
lots for first patent grades in barrels.
Flour is now about SO barrel higher
than year ago.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-10-18
TRIESTE WATER SUPPLY CUT

Italian Advance Near Monfalcone Ac-
comp'tshes Feat, Rome Reports.
London, Sept q. - Italian trooDs
have cut the Trieste water supply, &C.
cording to Rome dispatch. 1t ap-
pears probable that an Italian advance
in the vicinity of Monfalcone, 13 miles
north of Trieste, accomplished the
feat.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-10-18
Says Blacklist is "whiteIi.+ -

New York, Sept. 27.-The so-called
British blacklist" of American firms
was characterized by Sir Richard
Crawford, commercial attache of the
British embassy at Washington, as a
"whitelist" at luncheon given in his
honor here by so bankers and heads
OF industrial corporations engaged in
export trade. He explained that the
term blacklist" had created a misun.
derstanding as to the real objects and
told his guests what was being done
by the British government to minimize
tho censorship Of business mail.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-10-18
KING CONSTANTINE TO SEND VI
TlMATUM TO SOFIA DEMAND .
ING INSTANT EVACUATION
OF ALL MACEDONIA.
PLANS FOR MOBILIZATION
OF ARMY ARE CONSIDERED
Ruler Is Expected to Sign Decree With
in Twenty-four Hours-suppressed
Excitement Evident Everywhere
In Capitoi-Pecpie Welcome
Prospect Of War.

London, Sept. 29.-Constantine, king
Of Greece, has decided to declare war
on Bulgaria at once, dispatches from
Athens announced positively.
The decision has not yet been an
nounced publicly, as numerous details
remain to be worked out.
They include an ultimatum to Bull.
garia, demanding instant evacuation
of all Greek Macedonia, as we'll as
plans for mobilization under the diff
f1cult conditions presented by the &C.
cupation of Greek territory by the En-.
tente forces.
Great Excitement in Athens.
The king discussed the mobilization
problem infinitely with General Moso-
thopoulos, chief of staff, and General
Yanakitsas, former minister of war.
Even the departure of Venizelos,
former premier, from Athens, created
nothing like the suppressed excitement
evident everywhere in the capital. The
people feel that their long period Of
expectancy is about to end and the
prospect of war with the Bulgariane
apparently is welcome.
After the session of the council of
ministers at the palace, Premier Kalo-
geropoulos hastily called a cabinet
meeting. The premier declared the
government was giving the fullest con-
sideration to the situation and said
there might be addressed to Bulgaria
note of such character that mobile
zat1on logically would follow.
King Constantine is expected to sign
the mobilization decree within "a
hours, Athens reported.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-10-18
Late Developments
in European War

Combles, Thiepval and interven-
Ing fortresses captured by British
and French forces on Somme front.
Bucharest bombarded by Teuton
aeroplanes and Zeppelin; IS kill
ed by bombs, mostly women and
children.
King Constantine Of Greece re-
ported prepared to declare war on
Contra! Powers; venizeIos ready
to stand by king if neutrality is
abandoned.
Vienna admits loss Of mountain
passes before cncircIing moement
of Roumanians.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-10-18
ALLIES VICTORIES ON WESTERN
FRONT THROWS OPEN ROAD
TO BAPAUME AND EXPOSE
GERMAN CENTER.
GUEUDEUC0URT CAPTURED,
HAIG CONTINUES DRIVE
Teutons Meet Terrific Attacks Of the
British and French at Combles-
kaiser's Men Fight to the Death,
Surrendering Only When
Hope Fades.

London, Sept. 29-The 20-mile bat
tie arc running from the Ancre river
to the Somme is rapidly being trans
formed by the great offensive of the
Allies into an irregular triangular
wedge in the German line with the
bases respectively in front of Thiepval
and west Of Peronne and the point pro-
jecting across the Bethune road and
into the St. Pierre WAIST wood.
On the British end of the line the
region of Thiepval and eastward to
the northward of Flers the British
gained further successes over the
Germans and likewise the French east
and southeast of Rancourt drove their
troops forward and entered the St.
Pierre Vast wood.
British Drive on Eastward.
London, Sept. 28.-Following the
Joint occupation of Combles by the
French and British troops, General
Haig's armies entered and captured
Thiepval, the strongly fortified town
on the western end of the British
front in France.
The day marked the high tide OF
the Allies drive on the West thus
far, throwing open the road to Ba-
paume and exposing the German cen
ter through the loss of Combles.
Gueudeucourt, northwest of Les
Bouefs, another point where the Ger
mans have made a tenacious stand,
was also captured by the British.
General Sir Douglas Haig's men, af-
ter capturing Thiepval, drove on East
ward and took the Zollern redoubt, a.
strongly fortified position which lies
between Thiepval and the bend of the
British line at Courcellette.
Germans Fight to Death.
BY the fall of Combles, the pivotal
point in the German line guarding the
approach to Bapaume, on the north,
and Peronne, ON the south, was lost
to the kaiser's forces At Combles,
the Germans met terrific attacks of
both the British and French, as the
armies of the two western Allies met
at that point The Germans fought to
the death, only surrendering when
there was no longer hope.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-10-18
TWO BRITISH SHIPS LOST

Ten Of Crew Of Steamer Thurso Are
Missing.
Peterhead, Scotland, Sept. 29.-The
British steamer Thurso was sunk
Wednesday. None of her crew were
landed, but 10 others in a boat have
not been reported. The Thurso was
a vessel of 1874 tons and was owned
in Hull. She was built in 1900.
London, Sept. 29.-Lloyds announces
that the British steamer Newly has
been sunk. The Newly registered
2,168 tons. She was built in 1900 and
owned at West Hartlepool.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-10-18
MINNESOTA AND DAkoTAs ARE
THREATENED WITH SERi0us
SITUATION - STEPS TAX.
EN- TO HELP FARMERS.
ONLY TWENTY PER CENT OF
SPRING CROP IS DESIRABLE
Campaign Begun by Agricultural Edk
tor and University Authorities to
Urge Farmers to Hold Enough
Grain to Care for Next
Springs Sowing.

Minneapolis Sept. 20. 49, Minnesota
and the Dakotas are said to be threat.
ened with a serious shortage ir the
seed wheat supply for next years SOW.
ing. Hugh J. Hughes, editor of Farm.
Stock and Home, is sounding the
alarm after an investigation of the
quantity of this seasons wheat crop,
and authorities at the University's
agricultural college are taking steps
to marshal all their agencies to help
the farmers meet the situation.
Poor quality of the bulk of this sea-
sons crop, the low terminating power
of much of the seed and the shriveled
character of much other seed that
shows good terminating power are as
signed as the chief factors in the seed
problem.
Urge Farmers to Test Wheat.
A campaign has been begun to urge
the farmers of the three states to test
all wheat being held for seed and to
make sure that enough is held to care
for next springs sowing.
Does anyone know where the seed
wheat for 1917 is to come FROM" MIR.
Hughes asked. Here is the situation
as it is developing. The Minnesota
grain inspection department, which
passes on all grain received in the
Twin Cities and Duluth, reported, for
the period September III, inclusive
receipts of 3,140 cars of spring wheat
grading No. and below, and Oil cars
of No. 2 or better. These Oil cars ran
thus: 446, No. 2 northern; 1913, No. l
northern, and 81, No. hard. At the
other end of the line 1926 cars grad
ed No. 4 northern.
About 20 Per Cent Desirable.
"As shown by we'll mixed samples,
wheat grading less than No. 2 north.
ern is badly shrunken and not desir-
able for seed purposes Indications
are that probably 80 per cent Of the
spring wheat crop of the three states
is outside the seed wheat class and
that only about 20 per cent of it is de-
sirable for seed.
II the usual spring wheat acreage
in the three states is sown in 1917, not
less than 100000 bushels will be
needed. I have figured out after a
study of the situation that we shall
come 100000 bushels short of having
enough good wheat in this seasons
crop to give us our seed for next year."
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-10-18
GERMAN FLEET is PREPARED

Warships Ready to Undertake Battle
Again, Kaiser Declares.
Berlin, Sept. 28.-The emperor has
Issued a circular of thanks to the
German shipyards which have already
completed repairs on the ships dam
aged in the Jutland battle. In his
letter The emperor says:
In a surprisingly short time the
armor has been repaired, new guns
have been mounted, and apparatus and
instruments have been supplemented
80 that the fleet was ready weeks ago
to again undertake battle"
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-10-18
GERMAN STEAMER IS SUNK

EIWine koppen Sent to Bottom in Gulf
Of 6othnia.
Stockholm, Sept. 29.-It is reported
here that the German steamer >Elwine
Koppen has been sunk in the Gulf Of
Bothnia, of Lules. The Elwine Kop.
pen measured 1850 tons and was
owned by R. Koppen Of Stettin.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-10-18
SAYS US. CANNOT PUNISH HIM
Werner Horn Opposes Prosecution for
Act Against Britain,

Washington, Sept. 20. - Werner
Horn, under indictment in connection
with the explosion which damaged the
Canadian Pacific international bridge
at Vanceboro, Me-, last year, appealed
to the supreme court, asking that the
lower court ruling denying him a writ
OF habeas corpus be set aside. He
contends that as a German army off,
Ger he could not be prosecuted for car.
ry1ng out AN act of war; against
British property. His Indictment was
brought about under the law prohibit
ing interstate transportation of explo-
siVes on passenger trains.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-10-18
Allies STRENGTH "lrre.;e+;h,. -

Allies Strength Irresistible"
London, Sept. ga dispatch from
Reuters correspondent at British head.
quarters in Northern France says:
The recent fighting illustrates how
completely our army now has the up.
per hand. We are advancing with the
deliberate calculation which is only
possible to the side of irresistible
strength"
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-10-18
Fumigate All Who Leave Mexico

Fumigate All Who Leave Mexico.
Ell Paso, Texas, Sept. 29.-Fumiga
ton stations will be established by tn
federal government at Ell Paso, Engl,
Pass, Laredo and Brownsville, AM
every person entering Texas from
Mexico will be subjected to fumiga
ton for disease.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-10-18
Duluth Rejects Tax Increase.

1u'o17 neJeCtS ak Increase.
Duluth, Sept. 29.-Completion Of the
Official count showed that the pro-
posal for an additional 3-mill tax as
sessment for street improvements
was defeated nearly two - one in the
special refeTepdYm here Teesday.$ssss =. y.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-10-18
Chinese Minister to Resion.

Picking, Sept. 28.-Dr vi Kyuin Vel.
llngton Koo, minister to the United
States, has sent his resignation to the
foreign office, giving ill health as the
reason. The resignation has not yet
been accepted by the president.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-10-18
BIG STRIKE SEEMS FAILURE

No Surface Indications Of General Tie
up in New York.
New York, Sept. 29.-Although la
Dor leaders insisted that the genera
strike OF the trade union1sts in tn,
greater city in aid of the carmen VIII,
quit their places September 6 even
tually would involve at least hal
million workers, there were no sur
face indications Of a tieup of the city,
industries as threatened, after an
nouncement Wednesday that the strik,
had begun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-03
"erinsine Up Father" Coliseum.

AS rule plays written for the pur-
pose of making folks laugh. cannot
boast of continuity of plot or story
however. in bringing Up Father" the
latest Gus Hill offering, which comes to
the Coliseum Wednesday, March S
there is no doubt there is no trouble
in following tale strictly human and
engrossing from every viewpoint. The
characters are flesh and blood creations
and not exaggerated types one might
expect to see in similar contributions.
This piece in its entirety, even from a
literary angle, is the best production
Mr. Hill has fostered during his long
career as a producing manager The
piece, which was suggested by the pop
ular cartoons of George McManus. is in
three acts. Action is ripe from curtain
to curtain and interest is never per-
mitted to lag one iota. During the
development of the plot at least a doZ-
en- song hits are introduced along with
number Of unique and original nov
elites. A competent critic has christ
ened the production "A Singing and
Dancing Comedy" apparently the APP
pellation has been aptly applied. Seat
sale opens Monday at 10--Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-03
OAKLAND

Thursday morning while the shifter
was making up the North Arson extra
freight, the axle on the rear trucks Of
rack car broke near the crossing at
the station. letting the frame fall and
throwing the front pair from the rails.
A crew was sent down from the shops
and the car was quickly placed back
upon the rails without delaying traf-
fic.
Mrs. Charles Lord and son were in
Portland Thursday.
A stated communication Of Messa-
lonskee lodge, F. and A. NJ, will be
held Saturday evening at 730 sharp
at Masonic hall. There will be work
on the second degree.
The recent meetings which were held
at the High street mission under the
direction Of Rev. n. N. Boynton were
we'll attended and productive Of much
good. 1t is expected that Mr.. Boyn-
ton will return soon and complete the
work which he has so well begun.
The teachers Of the primary depart
ment Of the Free Baptist Sunday
school will give party. to the children
CT the department on Saturday, March
4, at 2 o'clock, in the vestry. All chill
dren Of the primary department are
invited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-03
JOHN DRISCOLL,
MONITOR SAILOR,
GRANTED FAVOR

Washington. March president
Lincoln's promise made more than a
half century ago to John Driscoll of
Hampton, Va, said to be the old
est living survivor of the battle be-
tween the Monitor and the Merrimac
during the Civil war, is about to be
carried out by the navy department
After the naval engagement Presi-
dent Lincoln summoned the crew Of
the Monitor Of which Driscoll was q
member to Washington. He thanked
them for their valor and said If any
of them ever wanted a favor it would
only be necessary to ask it.
1t was not until recently, however
that Driscoli decided to ask the prof
fered favor. He requested to be TAX
en- aboard battlesnip going through
the Panama canal which he said he
longed to see before he died. Ar
rangements for the trip have just been
completed and the next warship which
passes through the great waterway
will carry the aged veteran as a pas
senger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-03
COLBY COLLEGE
Extensive Preparations B eing
Carried Out for the TwO-Days
Convention of Delta Upsi-
lon to Be Held Here
DRUIDS HOLD BANQUET
AND INITIATION

Thursday afternoon was a busy day at
the Delta Epsilon house III preparation
for the two-day district convention which
is TO open here at Colby Friday noon.
meeting of the heads OF the various COM
mittees was held late Thursday after
noon and final details were definitely ar
ranged The feature Of the convention
comes off Saturday night when about 12o
Delta l.. men from all over New England
and Canada will sit down to the annual
district and Joint banquet with Bow
doin combined into one, thereby making
one mammoth affair. Great preparations
have been made for this affair and it is
BY far the most important and looked
forward to Of the whole program. Hol-
man F. Day 81 will speak for the Colby
alumni and Judge Harrie l.. Weber or
Auburn will represent the graduate men,
bers of the Bowdoin chapter. The VIII
liams and Amherst Senior delegates are
ON the program among the speakers.
The Druids, the Junior honorary society
Of Colby College, held their annual initia-
ton banquet Wednesday evening at the
Elmwood. Albert ]. O'Neil 16 Of Nashua.
y. H., served as POSTMASTER and called
upon the following men. who responded:
Fred +. Sully Is, Waldo c. Lincoln is,
Francis L. Irwin '16, Donald S. Putnam
'16, John Richardson '16. Harry H. Upton
II, Mark Thompson II. Andrew Little
II, Thomas F. Joyce II and Joseph Dea-
sey IL The two delegations in joint SEES
sion discussed work for the year and
several resolutions were passed affecting
measures which they intend to carry out
during their term. This Junior society.
the oldest of the class organizations, real
~ accomplishes more than any Of the
others and has broad ideals which are
often realized in the work they do. 1t is
this society which donated the Druid cup
granted yearly to the fraternity holding
the highest scholarship average. The
new men initiated into the Druids on
Wednesday evening were: From the
Dekes, Andrew c. Little Of Norfolk,
Mass, and Maurice I. Ingraham Of Houl
ton: from the Zetes, Joseph A. Deasey Of
Houlton and Donald B. Flood Of Water
Vile; from the D. US, Thomas F. Joyce
of New York City and Harry H. Upton
Of Portland; from the Phi Delts, Mark
Thompson of Woodhayen. T. =. and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-03
SUBSIDIARY BOAT COMPANY
OF THE new HAVEN WOULD HAVE
T0ST0P IN CASE OF SEPARATION

Boston, March 1.-THE hartford & New
York Transportation Co. would be forced
to tie it's boats to the docks at New
York, Bridgeport. Hartford and Provi-
dence if the Interstate Commerce Com
mission should compel it's separation from
the New Haven road This statement.
made by Charles c. Goodrich. vice pres
ident of the transportation company, who
appeared today at the closing session in
this city of the commissions inquiry into
the petition of the New York, New Ha-
ven & Hartford Railroad for retention o.
its sound steamship lines. was in reply
to a question from the commission as to
what would happen if the railroads plea
were denied.
No independent steamship company
could run successfully on the routes now
covered by the Hartford & New York
Co., MIR. Goodrich said. He added that
the original company which conducted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-03
REPORT GERMANY
TO DECLARE WAR
UPON PORTUGAL

London, March "A number of des-
patches from Lisbon and Amsterdam
today reiterated the report that Ger
many has addressed an ultimatum to
Portugal on account o. the seizure of
German merchantmen in Portuguese
ports. The report is generally believ-
ed here, although it lacks official con-
flrmation.
An Amsterdam despatch gives re-
port from the German frontier that
Germany will declare war on Portugal
unless she receives satisfaction for the
seizure Of German ships. It is said
Portuguese citizens in Germany have
been warned by their consuls that the
situation may become critical.
According to Lisbon dispatches, it Is
said the German minister is on the
point Of departure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-03
EARL OF DERBY RECRUITING
SCHEME PROVES
IN CALLING men TO C0L0RS
Lays Lenien Toward Single Men in the
Starred Trades-Strong Measures Must Be Adopt
ed to Obtain Men t o Save Fall of Empire

obtain requisite number of fighting
men. without whom the empire might fall.
Agnculturists, the Earl of Derby said.
were the principal class to avail them
selves of exemption under the plea that
they were indispensable for the produc-
ton Of foodstuffs, and such exemptions
should be watched. Baron Harris. who
has large farm interests, expressed the
opinion that no single man was necessa-
ry on a farm. No figures as to the re-
suit of the recruiting campaign were
given. but it was announced that 100000
married men had attested under the Earl
of Derby's scheme since the beginning
of the year. The government promises
to revise the list of reserved trades with
a view to releasing more men for the
army.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-03

Feats with an umbrella-of the ia panese
kind-are very common. The juggler
throws up a ball. catches it on the top of
an open umbrella. and, by twisting the
handle rapidly, causes the ball TO run
round the edge of the umbrella. A SINH
lar feat is performed with curtain rings
and with coins; the smaller and lighter
the coin the more difficult the feat. All
these feats were originated by street
performer in Japan. One day while pass
ing under the walls of a castle small
audience collected on the top of the wall
and playfully dropped some tangerines
onto the comedian of the company of
struggling jugglers. tNo such company
is complete without a comedian) The
next day the comedian was treated in the
same manner and 50 he put up paper
umbrella to shield himself. The shower
of tangerines broke through the umbrella.
Then the leading juggler of the company
saw his opportunity. He took the UNI
brella, twisted it quickly. and. by MAX
ing it revolve. caused the tangerines to
fly off it. While he was doing this he
was helped by lucky accident. One of
the tangerines rolled round the umbrella
once before dropping on the ground. The
juggler picked up the tangerine and
caught it once more on his revolving UNI
brella, and thus the feat was invented
The hardest feat of all with the umbrella
is done with Japanese coin. which is
lighter than an American cent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-03
Mrs. William G. Heseltine

Mrs. Mary c. Heseltine, wife Of Will
liam G. Heseltine, passed away early
Friday morning at her home on Au-
tumn street. aged 81 years. She was
tho daughter Of Banjamin and Abigail
T. Lane and was born in Dexter. Oct.
4, 1881. She was united in marriage on
Oct. IS, 1856. to William g. Heseltine.
who was also a native Of Dexter.
From Dexter. Mr.. and Mrs. Heseltine
moved to Portland, and later, in 1866,
went to Lynn. Mass. where they re-
manned for period Of ten years. They
then moved to Pittston and have since
lived in Pittsfleld, Litchfleld and
Gardiner. They celebrated their silver
wedding anniversary in Pittston at
The Elnls in 1881, and their golden
wedding anniversary in this city in
1906
Mrs. Heseltine Joined tho First Uni
versalist church in Lynn and always
retained her membership there. She
had. however. maintained a deep and
active interest in the Unfversalist
church OF this city. and had been a
constant attendant until within q few
years.
Only one of her four children survive,
Mrs. William Z. MaXcy Of this city.
There are three grandchildren. Everett
II. Maxcy. J. Philip Maxcy and Mrs.
George S. Williams Of this city, and
one great grandchild, George S. Will
liamS. Jr.
Funeral services will be held from
her late home on Autumn street, Sun
day afternoon at > o'clock