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Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-20
Plans M Complete for State
Wide Good Roads Meeting
e. e to- Be Held at Augusta, Oct. 4


! Taber D. Bailey. Chamber Of Com
merce. Bangor.
E. r. Benson, Chamber Of Com
merce. Portland.
John w. Berry. Board of Trade
Gardiner.
Elon L. Brown, Board of Trade
Norway.
Fred w. Bunker. Board Of Trade
North Anson.
B. F. Colcord, Board Of Trade, Sears
| port.
H. NJ. Cunningham. Board of Trade
Patten.
F. E. Crossman. Board of Trade
| Lisbon Falls.
Guy F. Dunton, Rotary Club, Port.
| land
Charles F. Flagg, Maine State Board
of Trade, Portland.
R. A. Jewell, Board Of Trade. Fair.
field
Professor j. E. Kaulfuss, University
of Maine. Orono
Eben T. Lewis. Board Of Trade
Boothbay Harbor.
a. @. Miller, Board Of Trade. Auburn
Charles l.. Morang, Board Of Trade.
Ellsworth.
F. A. Peabody, Board Of Trade Houl-
ton.
Waldo Pettengill, Board Of Trade,
Rumford.
DR.. George A. Phillips. Board of
Trade. Bar Harbor.
NJ C. d. Prince, Board Of Trade, Me-
chanic Falls.
p Raino, Board of Trade, Northeast
Harbor
Frank Remington, Board of Trade,
Waterville.
c. A. Ridley, Board Of Trade, Oak
land.
Henry A. Saunders. Board Of Trade,
Greenville.
H. VIM. Smith, Board of Trade, Cor
ham.
David Talbot, Chamber of Commerce,
Rockland.
Jos. P. Tucker, Business Mems Asso-
citation, Wiscasset.
J. E. Voter. Board of Trade, Kingfield
L. L. Waite, Board of Trade, Liver.
more Falls.
Elmer E. Wentworth. Board of Trade,
Springvale.
NJ v. Wentworth, Board of Trade, Old
Town.
DR.. W. L. West, Board of Trade. Bel
fast
S. G. Ritterbush. Board Of Trade, Cam
den.
At the Bangor meeting Prof. George T.
Files of Bowdoin college was elected tenn
porary chairman and Roy c. Haines OF
Ellsworth temporary secretary. At that
meeting also Prof. Files was instructed
to appoint six delegates at large to at
tend the Augusta meeting, and these he
has appointed as follows: Stanley Bisbee
Rumford; Charles H. Fogg, Houlton; Guy
p. Gannett, Augusta; W. B. Moore. Port
land; VIM. D. Pennell, Lewiston; DR.. E
B. Sanger, Bangor
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-20
ATTY. GENERAL
FILES APPEAL IN
READING co. CASE

Washington, Sept 19-Attorney Cen
eral Gregory today filed a brief in the
supreme court in his appeal from the
decision Of a federal district court in
Pennsylvania refusing the govern
ment's plea for dissolution under the
Sherman antitrust act and the COM
modities clause Of the railroad rate act
of the Reading Company, called the
backbone Of the alleged monopoly of
anthracite"
The combination, the brief says, has
a history permeated with illegality and
characterized by deliberate purpose
to drive others from the field. result
ing in increased prices out of propor-
ton to increased production costs.
"At the current rate of mining" the
brief says, "coal areas of the compa-
MES, thus leagued and combined to-
gether according to the general calcu-
lations Of biologists and mining engi-
neers, will outlast by many years those
Of any competitor. In time. therefore.
this combination. If not dissolved. will
own or control every ton Of CONNER
cially available anthracite known to
exist"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-20
DRESDEN

MILLS-Fred Cate Of Sanford has
been at the home of his parents, call.
ed by the death Of his grandmother
Mrs. Knowles Gahan.
Lemont Simpson Of Brunswick and
Mr.. Darling Of Vermont called on Mr.
Simpsons sister, Mrs. r. B. Meyers
and his daughter, Mrs. Harry Push.
ard, recently, making the trip in Mr.
Darling's auto.
Mrs. Pearl Card Of Bowdoinham has
been the guest Of her brother, W.
Houdlette for a few days, returning
home Saturday.
Mrs. Owen Blinn and children went
to Wiscasset Saturday to pass Sunday
with her husband, who is working
there.
Mr.. Cove and son Maynard and Miss
Lillian Norton Of Westport were auto
guests at w. A. Johnson's Sunday.
Miss Eta Baker went Tuesday 10
her home in Somerville, Mass.
Mrs. Julia Dodge, who has been VS.
iting relatives here for the summer
returned to Charlestown Tuesday.
odhcS COIlHSOu VI DIOWIiieIo,
has been a guest at w. A. Johnsons'
went Monday to Brunswick. He was
accompanied by Mr.. Daniel johnson
and daughter Tinna.
A poverty party at M. E. vestS
Thursday evening.
c. H. Mcdonald went Tuesday
Gardiner, where he has employment -
carpenter
Don Woodward has returned hom'
from New Hampshire. where ne W.
to teach. infantile paralysis being "
the place.
c. A. Mcdonald and wife passed sun
day with Mr.. McDonaid's parents
Knowles Gahan, Jr., Of Canada va.
called to his old home by the death o.
his mother
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-20
WINTHROP

Landlord Davis entertained a chill
drens dinner party at the Winthrop
House Saturday. in honor of Miss Ma
talte Riley, the occasion being her sew
enth birthday. The guests included
Misses Irma and Natalie Riley and
Masters Richard and Robert Mcnamara
Among other things was birthday cake
with seven candles and Mrs. Davis pre-
sented Natalie with doll. The party
attended the matinee in the afternoon
Mrs. r. c. Knowles of Wayne is Wis
iting her daughter. Mrs. Dwight Cald-
well, at Winthrop Center.
Mrs. Irving Skillings Of Westboro
Mass. is the guest Of Mrs. NJ. A. Skill
ings on High street. Mrs. Skillings was
formerly Miss Alice Mountfort and was
music teacher in the schools here
Mr., and Mrs. George Murray of Port
land are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
Dwight Caldwell at Winthrop Center
Mrs Murray was formerly Miss Mary
Hart Of Augusta and they will visi,
friends in Augusta before returning to
their home.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-20
ATHENS

WEST-Athens Cattle Show and fair
is to be held Thursday, Sept %. Nut
ting's orchestra of Skowhegan will fur
nish music for an day dance and
also at night.
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Jones of Minne-
apolis, Mimi. who are in Maine on their
honeymoon trip, are visiting relatives
In this place. Mr.. Jones' father left
this State when about 16 years of age
and settled in the west, where he mar
ried. Nothing had been heard from
him since. until the son appeared last
week with his bride.
Among the long list Of students en-
rolled at Somerset Academy this wear
may be seen the following names: Ell
sic Mahoney, Lizzie Noyes and Edith
and Harry Jones' -..
Clifton Taylor has returned home
from Waterville and is visiting his sis
ter. Mrs. Arthur Clark
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Randall and son
Alvin OF Ripley have been recent guests
at S. S. Huff's.
The Sunday school held at Union
church was well attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Douglas of
Skowhegan were calling on relatives
Sunday.
Charles Dysart and wife Of Skowhe-
gan. accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Spear Of Madison, were in this
nlace Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-20

Portland Ne. Sept -19.-Plans were
completed today. for the Statewide
5000. roads meeting decided upon at
Bangor last spring. The meeting,
which will probably be the most i'm
portant good roads gathering in the
history Of Maine, will be held in Au-
'gusta Wednesday. Oct. 4, at P. M.
The headquarters Of the delegates will
be at the Augusta House. but the ac-
!tual place Of meeting has not been
definitely settled.
At the Bangor meeting 1t was de-
cided that the present plan of build
ing State roads must be continued If
Maine was to hold It's position as a
leading agricultural and tourist State.
1t was brought out that almost every
other state in the Union was spending
vast sums to construct highways that
would be passable throughout the II
months of the year and that Maine in
smany cases was far behind her neigh
bors in the extent of her improved
highways and in the work of construc-
ton.
The meeting will be made notable
by the presence of Governor elect Carl
E.. Milliken and by the members OF
the Maine State Highway Commission,
all of whom have practically accepted
an invitation to attend. 1t is very
probable that the whole subject of
good roads building in Maine will be
thoroughly discussed and the pres
ence of both the Governor-elect and
the Highway Commission will make
the discussion brought out at that
time almost of an official character.
1t is expected that important sub
committees will be appointed to carry
on a good roads campaign in Maine
and that plans will be outlined for a
series of good roads meetings to be
held throughout the State.
Arrangements have been made by
the Maine Automobile Association to
hold a directors meeting in Augusta
during the forenoon of Oct. and then
attend in a body in the afternoon the
Statewide good roads meeting.
Invitations have also been issued to
the various United States senators
and congressman elect to be present
and it is very probable that the ques-
ton of Federal aid. as it applies to
Maine and as it affects this State
through the medium of the Bankhead
Shackleford bill, will come up for dis
cussion.
All through the summer organiza-
tions all over Maine have been elect
ing delegates to this Statewide meet
ing, every organization in Maine be-
ing requested to be represented. The
response has been very large and up
to the present time the following as
sociations have named representatives
as follows:
L. c. Atwood. Board of Trade, East
port.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-20
AMERICAN MINERS
ENTER PROTEST
CARRANzA EDICT

Washington, Sept. 19.-Amercan corpor-
ations having idle mines in Mexico today
appealed to the state department. to pro-
test against a new mining decree under
consideration by General Carranza which
they declared might operate to confiscate
their property. The department has not
received official communication on the
subject but is making inquiries at Mex
leo City. - -..
Carranza, the mine owners say, pur-
poses to increase to a confiscatory rate
taxes on developed mines in specified dis
tricts, now closed because of unsettled
conditions. which are not put into opera
ton within 60 days. The ostensible pur-
pose, it is said, is to give employment
to idle Mexicans. -..-..
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-20
GREEK JOURNAL
GIVES OPINION
GREEK STATUS

Athens, Sept. 1s.-(Via London, Sent ,N
The royalist organ Forward will publ,,
tomorrow the opening article in a nm.
war campaign intended to prepare ,hs
opinion of Greeks for the entry of u.I,
country into the war.
The newspaper demands an immeda,.
explanation and the release Of the Gree.
soldiers made prisoner by the Bulgarians
at Kavala. plainly indicating that the al.
tentative will be war.
Speaking of the Greeks made prisoner
at Kavala the Forward says:
"Only those are treated as prisoner who
surrender to the enemy. We know that
Premier Kalogeropoulos has taken stem
with Germany for the immediate return
of our soldiers with all their effects. II
this demand is not at once satisfied the
government must consider the measures
to be taken"
King Constantine is said not TO be ig.
norant of the contents of the Forwards
article.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-20
NEW METHOD OF
HANDLING MILK

Worcester. Mass, Sept. ia new
method of handling the milk supply
of large cities was decided upon to-
day when the executive committee of
the Worcester County Milk Producers
Association unanimously voted in ia
vor of establishing in Boston on Oct.
l a daily milk auction. and all Massa-
chusetts farmers were advised to adopt
this plan of selling rather than by the
long term contracts that have up to
now been made with the Boston milk
contractors.
1t was voted to ask the state health
department to investigate the condi-
tions under which milk outside OF
Massachusetts is produced and to Pc
tition the Public Service Commission
to suspend the Boston & Maine intra-
state milk rates, pending an investi-
cation into the Maine intra- state rates
to see whether such lower rates might
be applied to Massachusetts.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-20
LANE TO RETURN
TO TRACK TEAM
: AT. BATES COLLEGE

/. Willis . L, Lane Of Richmond, who
! two years ago was the best long dis
tance runner at Bates and one Of the
best in the Maine colleges. will return
to. Bates this fall and will again be ELI
gible for the cross country and track
teams.
The Maine intercollegiate cross
. country. run will be held over the Bates
course this fall Heretofore Maine has
: made "a cleanup In the cross country,
but Bates will try to get look in this
fall with Lane. Charles Gregory of
Franklin, Mass. Capt Dewolfe, o.
! Smith and a freshman named Putnam,
all Of whom are experienced runners.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-20
LOSES ARTIFICIAL LEG
IN AEROPLANE FLIGHT

Paris. Sept. 19.-Flight Lieut.. De
Rochefort who brought down his sixth
German machine on Saturday, has
been posted as missing. Flight Adju.
tant Tarasoon. who was mentioned In
yesterdays official statement by the
war office as having brought down his
fifth enemy machine, has only one leg
The other was amputated as a result
of an aeroplane accident prior to the
war. Adjutant Tarasoon's artificial
leg was smashed by shell splinter
during one of his latest daring dighta
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-20
MABEL TRASK IS
winner OF The
$4,000 Event

Columbus. O., Sept. 19.-Mabel Trask.
second to Peter Scott last year in the
Hoster-Columbus stake for trotters, this
afternoon won this $4,000 event, the
richest feature Of the Columbus Grand
Circuit meeting, and did so without ef-
fort. though each Of the last two heats
was stepped in EOS 1-2. The Cox mare
was 10 to 4 choice over the field. Dom
ma Clay being the hope Of those who
wagered against Mabel, Trask.
To Vavoreed Volga went the Horse
Reviews Futurity for three-year-old
trotters. Fred Russell was the third
winning favorite Of the afternoon. but
unlike Mabel Trask and Volga. he did
not land his race in straight heats.
Humfast, Bresca were most in favor for
the 2.15 trot, but the winner turned up
in Ridgemark owned at Youngstnwo. o.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-20

British Front in France, Sept. B,-(Via
London. Sept. 1g.-The most dramatic
and picturesque battle Of the British army
in all its two years in France was fought
on Sept. Is. Here is the story of how all
kinds of men from the ends of the earth
took part in this mighty conflict.
Canadians, New Zealanders, English
Scotch, Irish. Newfoundlanders and
Americans are among the men of many
countries who took part in the now his
toric battle and with them there went
into action those armored motor cars.
called tanks" which are to the credit
OF quiet officer Of engineers. Today
when the Associated Press correspondent
was calling on a Canadian brigadier 1t
was tank" called THE Gordon Rouge"
looking like prehistoric monster in
skin Of modern armor and with engineers
inside, which took him across the field of
shell craters, weaving it's way up to the
door of the brigader's dugout The skip
per alighted and later the tank" am
bled with the bulky leisure of hippo
potamus over some more shell craters to
a place where it would be out of the way
until it was needed. Then the correspon-
dent went over the ground which the
Canadians had taken up to the edge of
the village of Courcelette. Later they
stormed the village. He met many Cana
dians. but when he asked some of them
what part of Canada they hailed from
they replied:
Men from U. s.
THE same country as you do-the Unit
ed States
There were men with the accents of
Missouri and New England and others.
who on the soil of France hailed one an
other in the French tongue Of Quebec.
I'VE got into big show all right"
said the Americans" and that is what we
came here for
ThAse men who had rushed to the at
tack of the ridges of the Somme against
machine gunfire and shells carried them
selves by all accounts in a manner wor-
thy of the traditions of the Civil war. 1t
was the Canadians first offensive on any
big scale. They had stood the shock of
attack at the second battle of Ypres. at
st. Eloi, Orrel Hill and Sanctuary Wood
and it had been their fortune up to the
present to stand under blows rather than
to give them.
They wanted their chance on the
Somme to make good, as they said,
and they had it. The night before the
battle the staff officer in charge of
that branch of the front showed the
correspondent the Canadian objective
No home run was expected from them
but only sacrifice fly, to use base
ball language, but they made a home
run and brought in all the men on the
bases. They gained their first objec-
tive in an uninterrupted dash, abso-
lutely on time. .....-.
"6yng Boys"
There was the. trench which the
"Byng Boys" held on the morning Of
the 18th, as the correspondent saw it
today. Behind it and anead of it shell
craters were so thick that you could
step from one to another. Having TAX
en- their objective their part was fin
ished but General Byng decided, de-
spite the complicated time table meth
DDS Of a midern offensive, that he
could 60 further. The commanders of
British corps made the same decision,
and worked in conjunction.
"Confound cost and everything else,"
said the Canadians, determined to
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-20
WINTHROP CENTER

Rev. and Mrs. George Lewis of Prov.
idence. r. l.. have returned to their
home. after short visit with Mr. and
Mrs. Levi Lewis
Paul Hollis Bailey went Tuesday to
Woodfords, where he entered Westbrook
Seminary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Jean Tolman, who
have passed the summer here, went
Monday to Hartsville. S. c., for the
winter
Miss Alice Clough is attending the
W. c. T. L. convention in Lewiston this
week
Miss Theo Sleeper is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. L. V. Clark in Gardiner.
Mrs. Allen w. Pinkham is in Lew
iston. where she is attending the State
w. c. T. L. convention.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-20
U. S. TO PROTEST
ENFORCED LOAN
BELGIAN BANKS

Washington, Sept. 19.-The protest
with the State Department by the Bel
gian legation against an enforced loan
of $2oo,OoO.0oo, said to have been i'm
posed by German military authorities
upon Belgian banks, probably will be
forwarded to the German government
without comment Ambassador Gerard
may make inquiries in behalf of M.
earlier, director of the National Bank
of Belgium, who was imprisoned after
he refused to surrender the bank as
sets
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-20
NATIONAL HOME

Officer Of the day. Capt Charles Nc
Culloch.
Mrs. Marie Legault and children have
returned to their home in Portland after
passing the summer with Prof and Mrs.
B. W. Theme.
Abraham Prince has returned to the
Branch after passing the summer on fur
Tough to Togus lake
James J. Egan Of Wallingford. c.. late
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-20
QUEEN
I H A n kEUL FOR
C0UNTRY'S STAND

London, Sept. 19.-Queen Wilhel-
nina Of Holland. on opening the Dutch
Parliament today. says a Central News
dispatch from The Hague. expressed
thankfulness that the country has not
been involved in the war. She said:
1--WE continue to follow the line of
duty dictated by the law of nations
for neutral states. and firmly resolved
to defend our independence and main
tain our rights against whoever may
seek to attack them. Our military
forces are being augmented as also
are our stores of arms and ammuni-
tion."
In addition to the augmentation of
Hollands land forces Her Majesty said
that the fleet was being strengthened.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-20
ACCEPT 556 OF
s 7 8 DIRECTORS
NATIONAL BANKS

Washington. Sept. 19.-Out of to-
tai of 679 applying, $50 directors of
national banks throughout the coun-
try have been passed by the federal
board to serve as directors of their
banking institutions under the modi-
fed Clayton acts which now permit
the board to extend such authorization
where the national bank and private
or state institution affected are not in
Substantial competition"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-20
SERBS WIN AFTER
ALL-NIGHT BATTLE

London, Sept. 19.-Serbian troops in
Macedonia, after a night Of desperate
fighting developed success yesterday
on the Kaimakoalan range, to the
north Of Lake Ostrovo. says Reuter-
dispatch from Saloniki today. At 10
o'clock at night they occupied the
highest summit Of the range. 25oo me-
tres in height. which the Bulgarians
had teen ordered to defend to the last
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-20
MT. VERNON

EAST-E. E. Noyes was at home I0r
the week -end.
Road commissioner George Stone na'
hired steam drill and is at work on
the State road.
Miss Elsie Locke returned from Lynn
Friday.
Miss Eta Reynolds, of Lynn. Mass
is passing a two weeks vacation at th'
home Of her cousin. F. L. Locke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cummings of Winthrop
were callers Sunday at George stone >
John F. Locke returned to the Um'
versity Of Maine at Orono. Monday
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-20

shall Won Hindenburg as chief Of staff,
1t has been reported that he desired
to leave in France and Belgium sufi-
cient men to hold the line and devote
his energies to the east. for he is cred
tied with the belief that it is on this
front that the first conclusive victory
must be won.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-20
CHILD PLAGUE ON
THE INCREASE N
MASSACHUSETTS

Boston, Sept. 19.-The greatest snr.,,
Of infantile paralysis since it bec.u.
epidemic in this state was reported ~
the health department today. The npr,
ber of new cases developed in the .,
hour report was SO, within one Of the "a
tai of the previous 4s hours Six a,
these cases were in Holyoke and =.
many in this city. To date $50 cas.,
have been reported in this state su,
ing the current month.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-20

The wild Compass cherry has been
crossed with the apricot and the
peach. at the Minnesota state fruit
breeding farm. A number of seedlings
have been obtained. but have not yet
fruited. The cherry was used as the
mother parent, and the hybrids re-
semble the pollen-bearing parent
strongly in every instance. according
to Superintendent Charles Haralson.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-20
GEN. PER s HIN 6
MAY Be PROMOTED
TO BROADER

Washington, Sept. 19.-Brigadier
General John ]. Pershing. commander
of the American punitive expedition
in Mexico and ranking brigadier of the
army, probably will be made a major
general, vacancy in that grade hav-
ing been created by the death Of Ma
jor General Mills.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-20
ITALIANS TO Be
EXPELLED FROM
GERMAN EMPIRE

Berne. Switzerland. via Paris o..
1s.-It Is reported from the GensNp
frontier that the German goyernm
intends to expel 10000 Italians IN a' =
prisal for the treatment Of German.~ ~ =
Italy. The Italians will be sent ou. y !.
Germany on special trans by wav " J.
Switzerland. They include MANY ~ "
men. children and old men of the nv W.
er class.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-20
GRAND LODGE OF
0. F. ELECTION

Chattanooga, Sept. 19-The Sover-
eisn Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows, in
annual session here elected today the
following officers: grand sire, Frank c.
Coudy, Denver; deputy grand sire.
Henry c. Borst, Amsterdam, N. Y:
grand secretary, j. B. Goodwin, At
lanta, Ga: grand treasurer. William c..
Cox. Louisville. KY.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-20
ANNUAL SESSION
OF THIRTY-THIRD
DEGREE MASONS

Pittsburgh, Sept. 19--The 104th an.
nual meeting of the Supreme Council
SD Degree. Ancient Accepted Scottish
Rite Free Masons. northern jurisdictiOr
was formally opened here today.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-20

Two infant humming birds, the mo'H,
er Of which was accidently killed, o..
being brought up by hand at the no"s
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Benn. founoe's
OF Aberdeen, Wash. The birds no" o..
about grown. The Benns have fed the'.
on honey, and they have become so tsn's
that after being freed for the day 'n..
return to. the Benn home ct night ~
sheltar.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-20

Bulgarian counter attacks were COM
pletely repulsed, the dispatch adds
and the Serbian offensive is continuing
successfully.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-20

Experiments have shown that excel
vines.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-20
GERMAN TEST OF VICTORY TO
Be Determined ON THE EAST
FRONT, SAYS LATEST DESPATCH
London Learns That the Gera Great General to be
Transferred to the Eastern Front

London, Sept. 1S.-The Wireless Press
today gave out Berne despatch quot
ing the Suddeutche Zeitung to the ef-
feet that the German great general staff
has been moved from the western to
the eastern front.
Since the apnoiptpapt of E;ayd Mo,