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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-20
RAR|T|ES
Extraordinary Find at
Aztec, N. NJ, by Earl
Morris for American
H Hstsr~ of Natural

Santa Fe, y. NJ, July IAN extraordi-
nary find of prehistoric pottery and rel
les has been made by Earl Morris in ex-
cavating pueblo ruins at Aztec, San Juan
county, with a force of % men for the
American Museum, of Natural History.
The discovery includes 60 pieces Of rare
pottery, over COCO carved red and black
stone beads, baskets, mating, knives,
battleaxes and other stone implements.
Turquoise beads and shell ornaments are
classes as among the finest ever'excavat-
Ell in the southwest. Corn, with cobs,
tassels and husks, was found intact: Also
beans and bean pods, pumpkin seeds, pine
cones, cotton fibre Yucca leaves, rushes,
cotton yarn and cloth sandals, snowshoes,
beaver teeth and bones of animals and
human beings. One skeleton, in sitting
posture, indicated that the man had been
decapitated. The find was made in an
underground communal dwelling buried
for centuries
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-20
HOME NINE
TRIMS READFIELD

Togus. Ne, July (SpeciaD-The
Home nine took a fast game from the
Readfield nine, made up from summer
visitors, II to !. The game started off
in good form. but in the third the Home
boys got to Chick" Taylor for six hits
and two walks, and with little hard
luck on the part of the visiting nine in
fielding run in nine scores. HUMPHREYS
relieved Taylor in the fourth and held
the boys down to two hits and no scores
for four innings and then he and Mas
terman changed places and Lizotte
walked, stole second, took third off the
hit of Stafford and scored on wild
pitch. The next three went down in or
der.
Kenny pitched steady ball and had
the game we'll in hand except in the
seventh when loose fielding and bad
judgment on throws with four singles
gave the visitors five scores. Ivory lost
the ball in deep right for homer in
the first inning and again in the sixth he
hit for double. The score:
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WANT GOOD MEN
FILL VACANCIES
BuRlE|GH BATTERY
Has Enlisted 1872 Men to
Date but Several Have
! Been Transferred to
Headquarters and the
Supply Companies -
Must Act Quick

A number OF men have been trans
ferred from Burleigh Battery, N. r.
F. A., to tho Supply Company and
Headquarters Company, NJ. r. F. A,
and eood men are wanted at once to
fill the vacancies created by transfer.
Burleigh Battery has enlisted to date
1872 men. but because of the transfers
of men the battery has several places
omen for new men today.
According to press dispatches the
draft will be made today and men OF
draft age who prefer to volunteer Will
have 10 make great haste to enlist in
Burleich Battery before they are
drawn. if. indeed. it is not already
too late. The battery already has,
however, many splendid young men
under draft age and over draft age
who volunteered their services without
thought Of the draft in any way what
Sewer and there is still room for
more lust like them. Examinations to-
dav az 225 Water street, Augusta.
Come carly
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MONMOUTH.

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Russell and little
daughter of Cliftondale, Mass, and Mr..
and Mrs. James Nattall Of Revere, Mass,
are passing a few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Andrews.
Miss Dorothy Penney of Mechanic Falls
is the guest of her cousin Miss Ruin
Allen.
There will be a food sale at Grange
hall Saturday at P. NJ. for the benefit
of the local branch of the Red Cross So
ciety. The next meeting of the society
will be held on Modnay afternoon, July
o. The Grange has kindly offered the
use of the hall for all meetings connected
with the society.
Charles Hackcock OF Auburn has pur-
chased of George Simpson his interest
on the cottage on the north shore OF
Cochnewaean lake. =
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Richardson of North
Monmouth are receiving CONGRATULATIONS
on the birth of child, born July IS.
The fifth service meeting OF the w. c.
T. L. will be held on Friday afternoon at
o'clock at the Methodist chapel. These
meetings are being well attended, g..
joining in the work at the last weeks
meeting, with the result that 50 articles
for first aid or emergency work at the
front were completed. A few comfort
bags will be included in this weeks
work and an offering of five cents or
more from each ~lady attending, Nwith
which to purchase material, will be appre-
ciated. Also old linen or cotton cloth Is
further solicited.
That all may understand that this war
relief work is being done officially, 1t
should be known that it was arranged by
the national superintendent of soldiers
and sailors. Mrs. Thatcher
Mrs. Saltonstall Of Boston. director Of
New England Division Red Cross work.
and an important conference with Mrs.
Alfred Sturgess. superintendent of the
Red Cross rooms In Portland
Rev. Herbert Dixon, pastor Of the Con-
Eregational church, will take for the Sun
day morning subject Worship and Char
acter."
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ALLIED SOCIAL
PARTY IN PARIS

Paris, July 19-At a meeting of the
French parliamentary Socialist group at
which Albert Thomas. minister Of NUM-
tons, was present it was decided that it
was Of the greatest interest for Socialists
of allied governments to come to an
agreement on all points which might
eventually be discussed at the Stockholm
conference. It was accordingly resolved
to call parliamentary conferences in Paris
of representatives of the allied Social
lists kilograms We're sent to members
now in London and to British Socialist
organizations asking their adhesion to
such a parliamentary conference.
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Nation's Financiers Discuss
Saving Plans at New York

portance Of thrift in general and invest
ing the funds contributed by their mem
bers in special war savings certificates
issued by the government.
Since the outbreak of the war to the
close of 1916. the sums invested with
the government by small investors
amounted to no less than 1fS,1l9,0oo
pounds. At the beginning, the new war
savings association formed no part OF
the machinery by which this result was
obtained The propaganda of the ma
tional war savings committee has been
aimed in the first place at reinforcing
the work of existing organizations and
as evidence of this it may be noted that
during the last year. deposits in the saw
ings banks have increased by nearly
$4,000 pounds.
While the amounts subscribed to war
savings certificates through war saw
ings associations to- the close of 1916.
were scarcely 1-20 ofthe total sales, the
figures since that date show the
amount SO subscribed to be one-ffth."
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ARE DISMISSED
Prior Jeopardy Cause
Quashing Bills
Eight Other Coal Operators Remain to
Be Prosecuted Under Price Fixing
Conspiracy Charges

New York, July 1s.-Indictments
against several Virginia and West Vir-
ginia coal corpora tons and operators
dealing in smokeless and bunker coal.
charging them with conspiring to fix
prices and restrain trade. were dismissed
by Judge Grub in federal court here late
today upon the ground of prior jeop-
ardy.' The same individuals and COM
panes were among those recently acquit-
ted of similar charge in relation to semi
bitumnous coal.
Indictments against eight other COM
panies nos previously placed on trial re-
main to be prosecuted. The companies in
VOWED are:
Baker Whitley Coal Co., Hasler Broth
ers. New York & Philadelphia Coal &
Coke Co.. Northern Coal Co., The Ber
wind-White Coal Mining Co., Eirginian
Coaling Corporation. w o. Atwater & Co.
Inc, and the Wittenborg Coal Co.
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NEW JERSEY
DRAFT CARDS

Seagirt, n. j., July Ex-Governor
Edge gave out the following state
mont today in reference to the lraft
registration cards from New Jersey:
The report that New Jerseys cards
were numhehcd contrary to instruc-
tons is perfectly ridiculous. On our
attention being drawn to this matter l
personally telephoned to the provost
marshal's office in Washington and re-
ccived positive denial that such was
the fact or that any such inference
had been given out.
On the contrary New jerseys
cards have been in Washington for 10
days and were prepared absolutely in
accordance with the instructions is
sued by their Office
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MANCHESTER

L. Erwin Higgins arrived in Manches-
ter Sunday morning on a short leave of
absence before going into mobilization,
then to. France. He will go with what
will be called the sth Provisional Rail-
road Artillery and he expects to go
sometime in August He returned to
Fort Wright Monday and before leav-
ing made a short call at Camp Reyes.
seeing most Of the boys in Company C.
whom he was with in Texas last sum
mer. Mr.. Higgins on his return arriv-
ed in New London. Conn. four hours
ahead Of his pass and on the same train
from Boston were Mr.. Goodman and
others called for Army 7. N. c. A work.
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NATIONAL HOME

Officer of the day, Capt. William
Dcnegan.
The funeral of the late Charles o..
Penery was held from the Home chap
ei at 9 A. NJ. Thursday, Rev. c. H.
Temple officiating.
John B. Christopher late Co 3, 10th
Me. Inf, has been taken up T. A. P.
awaiting admission.
Velette Van Horn has returned to
the Branch from furlough passed in
Boston.
Burroughs have been granted to Pat
rick Boyle to Palmer and Percy Clark
to Boston.
Charles H. Dyer Of Westbrook, late
Co. E, 18th Me. Inf, has been admit
ted to the Home.
Frank l.. CURLY of keene. y. H., late
Co. f, 18th Mass. Inf, a former mem
Der, has been re admitted.
Miss Louise Huff and Jack Pickford
in Great Expectations" five part
Paramount feature. will be the attrac-
ton Friday also a comedy "a Villain
Gus Pursuit" will be chosen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-20

New York, July 1e.-Financiers Of ma
tion-wide prominence and representatives
Of the country's greatest financial organ
izations discussed here today the ques-
ton Of systematic saving among the peo-
pie Of the United States in order to bring
to the government during the war the use
Of funds that otherwise would not be
available 1t was virtually decided to
form an organization to promote saving,
but resolutions bearing upon the subject
were not made public pending further
action.
Basil B. Blackett Of the British treas
ury in describing the work there, said:
This system has met with astonishing
success both in raising FUNDS for the
prosecution of the war and in inaugural
ing national thrift campaign of great
importance. over 5000 war savings as-
sociations have been formed in Great
Britain. Scotland has separate sys-
tenn.
THE war savings associations are vol
untary organizations emphasizing the i'm
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OFFICIAL REPORT
BRITISH ARMY F.,

London, July 19.-The official report
rom British headquarters in France
tonight follows:
Early this morning the enemy again
attacked our positions south Of Lom-
baertzysde under cover of a heavy
bombardment, to which our artillery
replied vigorously. His troops sue
ceeded in reaching our line only on a
small portion of the front attacked, and
those who entered our trenches were
at once driven out by our counter at
tack.
Later reports show that the raids
attempted by the enemy last night
west of Cherisy were pressed with
great determination and strongly sup
ported by artillery. His raiding parties
were repulsed by our infantry with rife
and machine gun fire and failed to
reach our line at any point"
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BRADFORD WAVES
AN EXAMINATION

Laconia, n. H., July 19.-Morris p.
Bradford. an instructor at the State
School for Feeble Minded here today
waived examination on charge of
the murder on June IS Of Miss Alice
p. Richards, head teacher at the
school, The defendant, who was not in
court. was ordered held without bail
for the October term of the superior
court. Bradford pleaded not guilty on
June 80.
Miss Elizabeth Suess. assistant ma
tron at the school, and Miss Dorothy
Davis, teacher. who were wounded
at the time Miss Richerds was killed,
have since recovered. The assault in
which hunting knife was used. oc y
Cured in cottage on the school
grounds to which Bradford had invit-
ed the women.
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Americans and Next
cans Clash at Ola De
Aguas, Border Out
post Near Mission
TROOPS RUSHED
TO BATTLE SCENE
Fighting at Same Place Where
Small Detachment of L. S.
Soldiers Were Ambushed Dur
ing Border Raids Two Years
Ago

Mission, Texas. July l2.-American and
Mexican soldiers are lighting across the
Rio Grarde at Ojo De Aguas. an outpost
on the border eight miles west OF Mission.
according 70 telephone advices here. Ev-
cry available automobile in Mission has
been pressed into service TO transport SOL
di.rs TO the scene. Troops at McAllen
and other nearby towns are reported be-
ing hurried TO Oto DE Aguas.
The adyices give no details and military
Authorities were reticent.
90 De Aguas is the place where small
detachment Of American soldiers were
ambushed by Mexican bandits during bor-
der raids about two years ago. at which
time several Americans were killed.
The scene is IN remote section.
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"Henus" Wagner Day

Boston. July ls.-The 9th anniversary
Of the appearance of John H. CHonus)
Wagner in the National League was OBJ
served at Braves Field today. when the
game between the Pittsburs and Boston
clubs was made part of a Wagner DAY"
celebration. The veteran shortstop, who
made his first major league effort az an
outfelder with the Louisville club in a
game with Washington on July 10, 1897,
came here especially for the occasion He
is recovering from spike wounds recent
ly received and has been At his home In
Pittsburg.
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SOUTH GARDINER

Mrs. Charles Baker and son Wallace
of Richmond were recent guests Of
Mrs. Bakers mother, Mrs. Charles Ne.
Phee. Bartlett street.
Walter w. Ridley. who has been Wis
ltlng his sister, Mrs. w. \. Potter, FOR
the past week, has returned to Bot
ton. Mass.
Misses Mary and Eleanor Black are
visiting relatives in Dresden.
Mrs. P. A. Smith and daughter Phy.
lis nave returned from a few days
visit with Mrs. Smiths parents a.
Rockland
Mrs. w. y. Potter passed Tusiiay
with relatives in Bath.
Mr.. and Mrs. Judson Hall have re-
turned from weeks visit with res'
tives in Nobleboro.
Mrs. William Corbin of Randolph
and sister. Mrs. Milliken and daugh'
ter Helen of West Gardiner, were call
Ing on relatives in town Wednesday
Mrs. Annie Ames of Winthrop
Mass. is passing a few weeks with her
granddaughter, Mrs. W. n. Potter.
Miss Dorothy Potter is passing
Few days with relatives in West Gar
diner.
Friends of Mrs. Melvin Spencer are
sorry TO hear that she is confined 70
her bed by illness.
Master Charles Crosman Is on the
sick list.
Mrs. William Knight and children
arrived Tuesday from Norwich. Conn
and Will visit Mrs. knights mothef'
Mrs. Van r. Beedle.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Beedle, VINO
nave been enjoying a two weeks va
cation with Mrs. Beedle's parents. MI
and Mrs. Clarence Beedle, left Tues
DAY for their home in Norwood, Conn
Mrs. Pickering. Mrs Earl Pickering
and son Sherwood Of Gardiner passed
ThurSdav with Mrc Cb,rJac NrPhee.
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BASE ESTIMATES
ON REAL FIGURES

Washington, July 19.-In Response
to Senator Brandegee's resolution call.
ing for an explanation of the census
bureaus population estimates to es.
tablish quotas for the Forthcoming
army draft, Secretary Redfeld today
submitted a report to the Senate show
ing that the estimates were based upon
actual registration figures in each d..
vision and sub divisions.
He pointed out that the large est.
mates for certain localities, particu.
larlY industrial centers. was accounted
for by the abnormal gathering Of men
of draft age at those places for work
in munitions plants.
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READ IELD

Earned runs, Togus, 4; Readfeld, @
Home run. Ivory. Two base hits. Ward
well, Ivory. Stolen bases, Glazier, w.
DRY. Kenny 2, Orff 2. Lizotte 2, Emer-
son, Masterman 2, Hammer. Struck out,
by Kenny, 10; Taylor. A. HUMPHREYS,
Masterman. Hits. off Taylor. in in
nings; off HUMPHREYS. in innings
Left on bases. Togus, s; Readfeld, T.
Wild pitch. Masterman. Base on balls
by Kenny 2 (Masterman, Hammer) by
Taylor. 2 (Glazier. O'Brien); by Hum
phries. 2 (Kenny and O'Brien); by Mas
terman. (Lizotte), Umpire, Morneau.
Time. laos. Attendance. 400.
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500 SHOTS ARE
FIRED OVER RIVER

Mission. Texas. July 1s.-Approxi-
mateiy 500 shots were exchanged
across the Rio Grande today at Ojo
Dc Aqua eight miles southwest of
Mission, between a small American
border patrol and a number OF uni
IDENTIFIED Mexicans There were no
American casualties, but latest re-
ports say two or three Mexicans were
seen 20 fall during the engagement,
which started at II o'clock this morn
inr and ceased at o'clock, when the
Mexicans withdrew
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SENATE ADOPTS
SMOOT RESOLVE

Washington, July 19.-Without d.
hate the Senate today adopted res.
olution by Senator Smoot requestg
the President to furnish informatim
from the shipping board regardins
building contracts let or pending
names of contractors and contract
prices. together with other informs
ton which will assist the Senate ii
considering requests for further appro.
rriations."
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COCKTAILS AND
SHIP BOARD IN


Washington, July 19.-Members o,
shipping board and Major Genera
Goethals. manager of the boards en-.
Urgency fleet corporation, passed most
of today in conferences discussing Gen.
eral Cocktails shipbuilding program
The shipping board will make no de-.
said, until all features have been given
full consideration.
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Infected Court Plaster

Kansas City. July 19.-Warning has
been sent out by United States District
Attorney Fred Robertson of Kansas to
farmers and residents Of small towns
who were thought to possess tetanus-
infected court plaster, alleged TO have
been distributed by three men now in
custody Of federal officers. against the
use Of any Of the suspected material
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ROYAL MAE, HARVEST TIDE, mabel
TRASK, ADI00 Guy AND JOHN R.
BRADEN GRAND CIRCUIT WINNERS

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,Time-2.0S 1-2: 2.07 ia; 200 Ia
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TROT-NALUE $500.
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Trujolla, b (Trainor).
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Belle Kay, br (Hyde).
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King De Corest, b c (Cox).......,..
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JACKPOT SWEEPSTAKES. ow a,
BETTER, TROTTING-vALu.E rsn
Mabel Trask, CHI m, by Peter The
Great (CoX) NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. :,
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Peter Look, br c, by Peter Tn.
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DIR. Burns Jr, b h (Mallow) ........al,
Harvey X, br (Erskine). .......q-
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2.17 CLASS PAC1NG-PURsE sI,M
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Time, 2,o7 IA, 2.o2 IA, 20s1-4
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VEAZIE MAN
KILLED BY TRAIN

Bangor, Me, July 1o.-Remains Of
Edward P. Campbell of Neazie. aged
40. found beside the track at NJ. c.
railroad crossing near Veazie station
today. DR.. Harry D. Mcneil medical
examiner, decided the man was stcuck
and killed by the train from ST. John,
\. B., due in Bangor at midnight. He
was unmarried.
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SOLON

SOUTH-Albert Ladd and son Lofeh
arrived here Monday from Pawtucket +
l. They will pass the summer at theH
farm.
The little son O. Mr. and Mrs. Percy
Jackson 70 very Ill with tonsilitis.
Byron Harville of Skowhegan is o.
home to assist in harvesting the nay.
His sister Mabel IL also at home.
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Richard n. Lawrence

The death of Richard H. Lawrence
occurred in the hospital here early
Thursday morning. He enlisted in Co
A, 43rd n. Y. Inf. Aug. IL, 1851, and
was discharged July 8, 1865. He came
to this Home from Gardiner, Aug. TO-
1899. Before coming to the Home he
was a railroad brakeman for many
years. A widow, Mrs. Georganna Law
renee of Albany. n Y, survives.