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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-22
OAKLAND
Two Electrical Showers, One
With Hail Accomplishment
Maine Central Shop Struck
by Lightning.

Mrs Eugene Cook and daughter
Louise have returned from a short VS.
it with relatives in Bangor.
Mrs. Silas Bailey and family of Bos-
ton are passing the remainder Of the
summer with Mr.. and Mrs. Ch1ries
Bailey, Alpine street.
Mrs. .. 3. Ellis left Tuesday for Do
yer, \. H., where she will visit rela-
tives for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Foster have re-
turned. from an auto trip to Rockland.
Mrs. Mary Bonshell has returned to
two-weeks visit as the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. D. B. Ellis.
Miss Helen Foster has returned from
an extended visit with friends in Ash
land and Houlton.
Miss Sadie Watson has completed
her duties at the Rocky Shore camps
and has returned to her home on AL
pine street
Hamilton Whittier has returned to
lis home in Newport. n. H.. after
passing two weeks with his daughter,
Mrs. Robert Forsberg.
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Jones Of Wa
terville and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Train
err Of Oakland have returned TO their
homes after short visit with MIR. and
Mrs. Walter Hutchinson. who are en-
joyine an outing at Embden pond.
Rev E. r. Sleeves Of the Methodist
church has returned from North An
son. where he attended the campmeet
ing which is being held there.
Mrs. G. F. Chapman is visiting rela
tlves in %orrdgewock for a few days.
A party consisting Of Miss Nora
Greeley, Mrs. E. D. Cole Mrs. Myrtle
Pierce and Harry Folsom enjoyed an
outing at Lakeside Monday.
Mrs Katherine Bates and daughter
Mary Mcdonald. are visiting relatives
l., Augusta.
Mrs. ]. A. Hallett. who has ,een Sc
riously i'll at her home on Scho,
street for the past week, will be re-
moved TO the Sisters hospital Water
Vile, for further treatment.
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Mosher have re.
turned from a short visit with relatives
in Corinna
Mrs. Edith Sanford, son, Robert. and
mother. Mrs. Emma Downs, have re
turned from Manchester \. H., where
they have been visiting rela Tor y
few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Trask have re.
turned from short visit with friend;
in Rochester. n. H.
Dwight Manson of North Vassalhtrf
is visiting his uncle, Parish Manson
for few days.
The heavy electrical shower, which
passed over this town about 5 O'CLOCK
Monday evening. was followed closel,
| by second shower lasting until abou
! 10 o'clock. Hail fell during the frs
! shower and the sharp lightning put al
lights in town out Of commission fol
| several minutes and also affected he
fire alarm system. stray blows beir,
frequent. The Maine Central she,
was the only building struck in tom
the lightning entering the cupola anc
/ passing out on a water pipe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-22
ABBOTT
DROPS DEAD

South Paris, Me. Aug. 21.-Leroy B.
Abbott dropped dead in the yard near
his home Monday evening about !
o'clock. He was adjusting the tent
which had blown down just previous
to the thunder shower when he sud-
denly fell to the ground. Heart fail
ure was the cause OF death. Mr.. Alb
tott was the son of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Calvin Abbott Of Milton Planta-
ton His age was 81 years. Thirty
years ago he married Miss Julia e.
Briggs. daughter of Joseph Briggs. He
vas member OF Deering Memorial
Methodist church. Mr.. and Mrs. Alb
bolt have resided at South Paris for
90 years.
He is survived by his wife. one
daughter. Mrs. Gertrude Emerson of
New Hampshire, one son. Bert Alb
bolt of New York. and three brothers.
Granville of South Paris and Benja :
min and Calvin Abbott Of Bryant's
Pend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-22
MT. VERNON

EAST-Mr. ard Mrs. Roy Carson
are the proud parents of a fne oaoE
hoy, born Thursday, Aug. 20. (Alwyn
Burton.)
Warren Reynolds and sister. Miss
Abbie REYNOLDS and brothers, wesley
end Ellsworth Of Lynn. Mass, are rs
itinr at the home Of their cousin, F.
7. Locke.
Arthur j. Bean Of Battery E, Bruins
wick passed the weekend at home.
Mrs. Helen Scott and daughter Dor
othv have returned from Oakland.
Claire Sherburne. Ed Leighton ana
friend. Mr. Horton, have returned 10
Long Island, n. Y. after a two-weeks
vacation.
John F. Bean was a business visitor
at Winthrop Monday
Miss Grace Ward Of Lewiston has
been passing a few weeks with her
grandfather. George Ward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Harvey. Mr.
Hartshorn and Mr.. jenkins OF Melrose.
Mass. who have been visiting AZ
Francis Leighton's and other relatives.
returned yesterday.
SoUTH-Mrs. Jane Quimby and
daughter, Miss Minnie Quinby OF Lew
iston are guests Of Mr. and Mrs. r. A.
Walker and Mrs Emma Walker.
Miss Jennie Sherburne, who has been
assisting Mrs. Ernest Pearl for 'whn>
with her home work. has returned 10
her horne in Readfeld.
Mrs. Susie Chesley Of LINN. Mass.
is visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Pearl.
Mrs. Lillian Daniels Of Central Falls.
r, T.. arrived at Maple Grove farm
Monday evening. Mrs. Daniels mas
passed several summers here and has
NAVY friends in the vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Johnson ana
daughter Mabelle were at Vienna sum
dav as visitors Of their aunt. Mrs
Adelia Hale.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Dunn were call
ers AZ chas. wright's Sunday.
A. T. Stewart Of Farmington was
recent caller at W. P. Walkers.
Miss Agnes Copp Is working for Mrs.
Ernest Pearl, who Is in poor health.
Miss Grace White was a caller on
Mrs Lewis johnson Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-22

The prices fixed range from 20 to So per
cent under the maximum price of s. fixed
by the government officials and opera
! tors at a conference here more than a
month ago. The s. agreement. however,
did not hold. as many operators refused
to abide by ii after Secretary Baker as
president of the council of national de-
tense repudiated it as too high. Prices
recently have ranged far above the 50
limit.
The fixing of prices was the President
second step in the direction of coal con-
troll and was taken under authority given
the executive in an amendment to the
food control bill. The first was taken
yesterday when the President named
Robert S. Lovett as director OF transpor-
tation and approved an order issued by
Mr.. Lovett directing that coal shipments
to the Northwest be given preference
over other goods.
The plan adopted officials admitted to-
night. will work hardships on great
many of the smaller mines and may force
some to close down. This, 1t is claimed,
however, will not reduce the total coal
output as miners released from the small
mines will go to the larger ones and that
cars can be supplied to mines Of large
producing capacity.
Operators from all the bituminous
| coal producing states met here today
| and organized the National Coal OPP
| orators Association to promote CO.
| operated effort on the part of coal
! producers and cooperation with pub
lie officials, especially during the war
emergency. Delegates were present
from the state and other sectional or
CARNATIONS representing some 700 OPP
orators whose annual production ag-
sregates 200, 100000 tons.
Francis Peabody. chairman of the De-
Tense Councils Coal Production Com
mittee, addressed the operators and
! expressed hearty sympathy with
| their movement which is a develope-
! ment of the conference of coal men
! held here in July.
Another meeting will be held to-
morrow to perfect organization plans.
Some of the avowed objects of the as
ISOLATION besides cooperation with the
, government are conservation of coal
but increasing the yield in the mines;
prompt observance of state and nat
! ional law: installation of uniform cost
/ keeping methods, and improved ac-
counting systems. and promotion of
proper relations between coal produce
no part of the organizations machin-
cry is to be used for the regulation OF
production or control of coal prices.
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PRICES FIXED
CONTINUED from PAGE One)

whole method of administering the
fuel supplies of the country shall have
been satisfactorily organized and nut
into operation. Subsequent measures
Will have as their object a fair and
equitable control of the distribution
of the supply and prices not only at
the mines, but also in the hands OF
the middlemen and the retailers.
The prices Professionally arrived at are
fixed by me under the provisions of the
recent act of Congress regarding admin
istrating the food supply of the country.
which also conferred ~pon the executive
control Of the fuel supply. They are based
upon the actual cost of production and
are deemed to be not only fair and lust.
but liberal as we'll Under them the in
dustry should nowhere lack stimuli ton :"
Prices at Eastern Mines
The prices o b at eastern mines are as
follows:
Pre- Slack or
Run Of pared screen
miro. sizes. ings.
.........2oo rs LIS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-22
WOMAN WELL KNOWN TO
ALLAGASH PEOPLE DEAD

Bangor. Me. Aug. 2l-Mrs Sarah
Hughes Gardiner, who has for years kept
the Gardiner House at Allagash, died
there recently This house has long been
the stopping place for lumbermen bound
up and down the Allagash and Mrs Gar
diner was famous far and wide for her
excellent cookery and kird-hearted hos
pitality.
Mrs. Gardiner was born in Campbell
ton, y. B.. nearly 70 years ago but had
lived nearly all her life at Allagash. She
leaves her husband Thomas Gardiner,
and four sons, John. Herbert, Thomas
Jr. and Lee, all Of Allagash; also two
daughters, Mrs. William Robbins of Fort
Kent and Mrs. Thomas Pingree Of Ala
cash.
Rev. Mr.. Bull of Ashland officiated at
the funeral and gave a fitting eulogy Of
the woman who had done SO many kind
nesses in her life The bearers were W.
NJ. Henderson, George Henderson. Will
liam Gardiner. Joseph. John and William
Kelley. There was large attendance at
the funeral, people coming for miles up
and down the st. John river.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-22
SIDNEY

SOUTH-Miss Grace Hoist OF MIL
ton, Mass, returned Saturday after a
two-weeks visit in the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur H. Smiley.
Mrs. Eta Clark Of Waterville AZ
rived last week for a visit with her
brother law. Frank A. Abbott
Mr.. ana Mrs. Guy n. Lyon passed
Sunday in Oakland.
Cassiu Clark while At work IN his
barn Sunday had the misfortune 70
fall from a high beam. fracturing two
ribs and straining the ligaments Of
his arm and shoulder and receiving
bad shaking up. Asbury Haskell
sustained a severe fall on the same day
fracturing two ribs. which necessi-
tated the attendance Of q physician.
Mrs. Emery Buzzell Of Harmony IL
passing a few days with her friend.
Mrs. W. s. Bracket
George Holt of Newburyport, Mass,
was a recent guest at s. A. Clark's.
Mr. and Mrs. A. n. Smiley were
guests Sunday Of the formers sister.
Mrs. Ira Robbins OF Riverside. His
mother Mrs. Bina Smiley aud sister
Mabel of Massachusetts, were also
guests there.
Harold Fisher Of Augusta was q call.
er Sunday at Guy II. Lyons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-22
CALL GENERAL STRIKE
Meeting Of Shipyard
Strikers So Votes at
New York

New York, Aug. 21.-As a move to
compel all shipyards in New York and
vicinity to grant a $3.50 wage per day,
delegates at a meeting of shipyard
strikers today voted to instruct the
Marine Trades Council to call a gen.
eral strike in all New York yards in
Guiding the New York navy yard.
Leaders Of the men were mostly op-
posed to their action. The matter of
recommending country wide strike in
shipyards was discussed, but not act
ed upon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-22
CANADIAN FORCES


American ambulances brought in the
first patches of French wounded, these
cars proceeding under dre right towards
the front Of the fighting line. Their work
is greatly praised, as is also that of the
American aviators who participated in
the gallant deeds of the French esca-
drilles. descending to low attitudes and
pouring their machine gun fire into the
columns Of German infantry assembling
for counter attacks. Not only this, bu,
in fgnting of enemy airplane scouts who
were endeavoring to observe the move
ments of the French attacking forces
the Americans played a conspicuous and
courageous part.
The troops Of the German crown prince
were driven back mercilessly. During the
night the French were engaged in con-
soidating the positions gained. which al
various points of the breach reached a
depth Of mile and half.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-22
MONMOUTH

N"t ~ u. Maxwell OF SomerVliie,
Nass prca ched an able sermon at the
''rsr,gational church sunday m prn-
ms Aus ~ His subject was. Faith
hs ~ outcome Of the War"
Ar7toer pleasant reunion from the
class ~ 1S9S Monmouth Academy was
beta a. me home ~ Mr.. and Mrs. Rou-
all craiford McIlroy. in Winthrop for
'-' Weekend The guests were: Mrs.
William Edwards. Jr. of Augusta;
N-- s. T. Meservcv Of Lewiston, Miss
t1-'0l Smith Of this town. Sunday
20. attended church in Monmouth and
a'tr Mr. McIlroy took them to Ia
'~7 Inn fcr shore dinner.
meetings Of tho Red Cross So
''' riN hc held every Tuesday after
-+.r at ~ O'Clock at Grange hall to
-s IN Hosp.tal supplies. Any one
.-' 1r is URGED to assist in this i'm
''.'l.' work
Norris Woman's Relief Corps
"d field day al Harry Coch-
0N4so on the west shore of
ovnEar lake Wednesday, Aug. %.
" with a picnic dinner.
Rev g l.. RanShari is attending the
in'Htine IN North Arson this
Na.N
service az the Methodist Episco-
ur"h SUNDAY morning and even
N,s e will he conducted by Rob
'r M Webster OF Philadelphia. one Of
'.f "a atty ~ the Philadelphia school
Rlhlo
I'VE James rhristy went to Augusta
..'ta remaining with her husband
'.'. ~ company left Augusta
South Monmouth Canning Co.
'' purchased Albert Aliens farm at
Monmouth. Mr. Allen will re-
'4.n e Virginia. his former home.
rank r Richardson. a graduate Of
N'Emouth Academy. has resigned the
'os'ion as principal Of Litchfield
Academy 20 accept a similar position
IN ltleshoro
\ party with whist and other games
Oh" benefit Of the Red Cross will
F'en AZ Grange hail Wednesday
"hlns AZ 9 o'clock. Ice cream will be
se'r,d
burton Rowe of Dorchester. Mass, is
sting hls grandmother Mrs c. I,
''"r" ard family
MISS Phoebe Bool Of Cambridge
Mass j. the guest Of Mrs. W. F. Lord.
Miss Viola Roscoe has resigned her
p''Iticn "a teacher of one Of the
schools In Mt Vernon. position she
'a' filed for the past Ave years. and
;" teach in one of the rural schools
II Augusta.
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EARLY REPORTS OF
FIGHT FOR LENS

London, Aug. 21.-Two thousand
yards of German positions west and
northwest of Lens have been captured
by the Canadian forces in a drive
started early today, says the British
official communication issued this
evening. Heavy fighting is still going
on in the region of the coal city with
the Canadians having the upper hand
Three counter attacks by the Germans
met with repulse.
Official Commune alton
The communication follows:
Early this morning we attacked the
line of German trenches which skirts
Lens to the west and northwest and
captured the enemy's positions on a
front of 1000 yards.
Heavy nghting has taken place and
still continues.
AT midday two strong counter at
tacks northwest of Lens were beaten
off by our troops. and third counter
attack south of the town was broken
up by our artillery.
I'VE have captured a number of
prisoners"
Hand to Hand Battle
Canadian troops around Lens
launched another attack on the west
ern environs of the French mining city
at 4.30 o'clock this morning, reports
the Reuter- correspondent from the
British headquarters in France. The
attack developed into one of the most
war.
When the Canadians went over the
top they saw masses of grey figures
advancing towards them in the thick
haze. Both sides had planned the at
tack at the same moment.
Fifteen minutes after the clash came,
the Germans were making their last
stand on the parapet of their trench.
They then retreated rapidly.
Bomb and Bayonet Attack
The struggle took place in No Man s
Land with a bomb and bayonet at
tack. On the north in the direction of
Cite st. Emile, the battle progressed
we'll for the British. The Germans put
up desperate resistance in the cen
trail and southern sections of the at
lacking line The fighting is progress :
ing. A number of prisoners have been
brought in.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-22
Suffrage League Planning
On Opera House Meeting

An important meeting of the Equal
Outrage League was held Tuesday
evening at their rooms and arrange
ments for the meeting to be held a.
the Opera House Sunday, Aug. IS We're
discussed and taken care Of. Hon. w
f. Pattangall of Augusta is to be the
speaker of the afternoon and other
speakers may be announced later
There will be a fine musical program
with Miss Yvonne Cyr at the piano
Miss Mamie Petin, violin and Miss
Adeline Petin, cello.
The large suffrage banner will be
put up Wednesday morning in front
Of the rooms of the League. The
campaign is progressing very favor
ably and a great deal of interest is
being shown everywhere. presaging
success for the cause on Sept 10TH
say local members of the league.
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FAIRFIELD

Miss Edith Wilcher. who is visiting
friends in town, has returned from Au-
gusta, where she called on friends. Miss
Wilcher will remain several DAYS in town
before her return to her home in Everett
Mass.
Mrs. Joshua Emery Of Augusta is visit
ing relatives in town.
Master Glendere Smith has returned to
his home in town after visiting relatives
in lockwood.
Hugh Footman has returned from Hal
lowell, where he called on relatives.
Ex-Governor and Mrs. w L. Douglas
of Brockton, Mass, called on Mrs. Grace
Clark and Mrs. Harriet McFadden Tues
day.
Henry Dulac has been transferred from
the Sisters hospital to his home on lower
Main street.
William Warren is able to be out after
a short illness al his home on lower Main
street.
Mrs. r. D. Lord of Bridgeport, c.,
called on friends in town Tuesday.
F. B. Raine has gone to Boston for
short stay.
Mrs. s. G. Wing entertained the Murray
Club Tuesday afternoon at her home on
High street
Rev. c. H. B. Seliger has gone to Pitts
field, where he will attend the summer
school.
Mrs A. J. Young has returned to her
home in Everett. Mass. after passing
several days as the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs
Albert Taylor.
RIDGE ROAD-Mr. and Mrs. Warren
Balentine entertained last week at their
cottage at East pond John Harris and
family. Mary Sturtevant and Norman
Sturtevant
Warren Tozier passed last week with
his son, Harry Tozier, at Waterville
Beatrice Drawn is passing a few days
with ner grandmother, Mrs. Louise Cur
rier.
Miss Florence Goodwin has a Buff orn-
ington pullet that began to lay when four
months and one day old Next.
A. H. Ellis and Donald Ellis are to ex-
hibit their blue ribbon sheep and cattle
at the fall fairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fraser Gee, Mr.. and Mrs
n. G. Chapman and Pearl Chapman pa S.
ed Sunday with Duncan Jones and fam
lily at Unity.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Harris enter
tanned Sunday the following relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Jewell and family,
Mr. and Mrs Elwood Jewell and family
Miss Jennie Bean. Mr.. and Mrs Richard
Harris and Charles Harris, all OF Canaan,
and Walter Farnham Of Boston
Rev. Arthur T. Craig oficiated at a
military wedding at the home of Dr..
Owen B. Ames Saturday at high noon
The parties were Herbert G. Coar, lieu
tenant Of infantry. o. r. c., and Miss
Annie NJ. Langill, Mrs Ames' sister
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank NOVEL; and their
niece. Miss Ruth Howe Of Worcester,
Mass. called on Misses Bertha and Bar
zie NOVEL; Of Waterville Sunday
Mrs. Kate O'Shea. who has been at the
Sisters hospital in Waterville for several
weeks, is much improved
Rev. Arthur T. CRig was In Oakland
Sunday to oficiate at the funeral Of
Mrs. Charles r. Cooper. which was held
at the home Of her son. Wallace Judkins
Mr.. Craig went to winthrop Center Tues
day to attend the funeral Of Charles NJ.
Bailey.
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Mary and Norman stuytsvaut passed
Wednesday with THAR grandparents. MI.
and Mrs. r. A. sturtevank q oakland
heights.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Morse. Mr.. shspai
and Miss Lena Head, all Of Bath. called
at H. c. Emery's Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Randall OF China
passed the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Chester Emery.
E. Reginald Craig, in compliance with
a telegram. has left to report to the ma
val service at Boston.
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WHOLE Line BECOMES
SETTLING CALDR0N

British Front in France and Belgium,
Aug. .1.-(By the Associated Press, P.
M.).-Most strenuous fighting is proceed
ing in the Lens area The whole line is
a seething caldron
The Canadians have achieved their i'm
mediate objective by drawing their lines
closer to the heart OF the French mining
city unless German counter attacks are
successful.
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GENERAL STRIKE
Continued from Page One)

william Dickson. president of the
Marine Trades Council presided at the
meeting On the platform with him
we're officials representing local and
national organizations of the three
trades involved the majority of whom
made speeches urging the men to
take Immediate action.
counter resolution presented by j.
J Keppler, vice president of the In
ternattonal Association of Machinists
proposed that the navy ward employees
he asked TO meet and formulate in ac
cordance with men of the private yards
~ enforce the demands. 1t was not
rl' % vote.
That the federal government has al
readv taken notice Of the situation
v5e announced at the meeting with
INC statement that Conciliators from
tho department OF labor are now here
l. as also announced that the union
representatives. had done all in their
power n settle the controversy with
~" employers direct.
Nation Wide Strike
Following the meeting one of the
officials Of the machinists' union said
'ts' the question Of nation wide
F-ikc had been taken up with the
proper onicials but tho hope was ex-
pressed that settlement may be
re7 he'd before such action is brought
about
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-22

A new style Of parking automobiles
was tried al the Band concert Tues
day evening and it was voted a great
success. On the side next the bank
the cars were run up to the sidewalk
al right angles with the street. which
gave nearly twice as many cars a
chance to get within easy hearing
distance of the band. On the opposite
side of the street a few were drawn
up that way and it was said that
probably arrangements would be made
OF have them lined up that way on both
sides of the street next week.