Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-19

cruits was high.
MichaeIis Asks Session
London. July 1s.-A dispatch to the Elk
change Telegraph Co. from Berlin. via
Amsterdam, announces that Chancellor
Michaelis has asked the president of the
Reichstag to summon Thursday after.
Moons session for a communication from
the government"
Explosion at Stuttgart
Amsterdam, July 1s-The Neues Tag.
blatt Of Stuttgart, Germany, reports tina,
on Saturday a great explosion occurred
at the Wilhelm weiffenbach factory The
building was destroyed. neighborine
houses were damaged greatly and win.
dows were broken in the nearby village OF
Suedheim.
Chinese Presidents Message
Tien Tsin, July 1s.-President Ii Yuan
Hung in announcing his resignation
urges the country to support Feng Kwo
Chang. Vice President. for the presden-
cy. Feng Kwo Chang has refused the
position OF chief executive
MichaeIis Stopgap
Amsterdam, July 1S.-According to
news brought by arrivals from Berlin, be-
lief in Liberal circles there is that Chan
cellor Michaelis is merely a stopgap who
will prepare the way for something in the
way Of a dictatorship with General Luz
dendorff in supreme control.
Italian Minister Of Marine
Rome, July 1s.-vice Admiral Delbono
has been appointed minister of marine
to succeed Vice Admiral Arturo Triangi
! Archibald B. Mcclellan
! Rrookline. Mass, July 1S.-Archibald
B. Mcclellan, an editor of Christian
/ Science periodicals and officer of the
First Church of Christ. Scientist, died
suddenly today The funeral will be
held next Friday and will be private.
Mr.. Mcclellan was born at Moncton, N.
B.. in 1857 and before coming to Bos-
ton was a resident of Chicago. In 1902
he was appointed editor of the three
| Christian Science periodicals that were
then published. in which position he had
continued. He was also editor in chief
Of the Christian Science Monitor from
| 1908 to 1914.
Control White Pine Blister
ed effort to control the white pine bis
ter disease which is destroying many
forest trees in New England is being
made by officials and scientists. Repre-
sentatives of the Department Of Agri-
culture at Washington attended a con-
ference held at the Massachusetts, Agri-
cultural college yesterday when plans
were laid for greater co-opration be-
tween the states.
Fishermen Prospering
Gloucester. Mass. July 1s.-The COM
| bination of high prices and good fishing
is bringing better earnings to fishermen
along the New England coast this year
than they have ever before obtained. In
two trips. involving three weeks work
one schooner stocked $4,000. Of which
the share Of the crew was $3.50 each.
Individual earnings ranging from s6S to
$3.50 for short trips have been made on
other vessels.
Percent Loans to Farmers
Washington. July 1S.-Five per cent
loans to farmers under the federal firm
loan system are being approved by the
federal board here at the rate Of $780,
With more than 100000 900 affected by
applications for loans that are still
awaiting issuance Of charters to the or
ganization Of which the borrowers will
be the members. the board up to the
close of business July Is had chartered
432 farm loan associations whose mons
aggregate s2o.699,337.
Surgical Dressings Appeal
Washington. July 1s.-1n response to
an urgent demand of the allies for sur
gical dressings, 1900 Red Cross chap
ters throughout the country have been
requested by Eliot Wadsworth, acting
the nearest collecting station all avail
able stocks of gauze bandages.
Eat More Fish Is Plea
Boston. July 1s.-An appeal to the
public to eat less pork and beef and
more fish is contained in a statement
issued by the State Committee on Pub
lie Safety today. The statement points
to the almost inexhaustible supply
within easy reach of this city and
calls attention to the availability of
various kinds of fish not in general
use but of excellent quality and mod :
crate price.
Food Lectures at Harvard
| Cambridge. Mass, July 1s.-The
Harvard Summer School will do its
share toward arousing public interest
in the food situation. A series of pub
tic lectures on Food Supply and Con-
servation" will be given by Professor
Lawrence ]. Henderson of the Depart
ment Of Biological Chemistry.
Seek College Graduates
| Boston. July 1s.-Men between the
ages Of IS and IS years who have a
college education or it's equivalent are
sought by a new department of the
British recruiting mission here, open
ed yesterday for the purpose of en-
listing men for the Royal Flying
Corps. Lieutenant Allan n. Thomas,
Canadian who has served with the
corps in France, is in charge of the
department Recruits will be sent i'm