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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-14

politics from his administration, he
has been able to secure the co-opera.
ton of all members of the municipal
council, irrespective Of political COM
plexion, and also the cooperation of
all the citizens Of Rennes, which he
considers the most important Of all. He
asserts that Germany has no monopoly
of the secret Of organization. The
rational organization for time Of war,
he says. is to increase production. He
obtained forty tons Of potatoes by
municipal gardening Of uncultivated
land belonging to the town last year.
Besides furnishing free potatoes to the
different canteens Of the town and re-
markedly cheap potatoes to the rest
of the population, the city earned 1000
francs profit from the venture.
Meat went up to excessive prices In
December last year in Rennes. NJ.
retail profits. He placed a limit upon
tie retail price Of neat. The butchers
closed their shops in protest. M.
Janvier opened a municipal meat mar
Fct. and sold the different qualities Of
meat at from S to u cents a pound less
tl.an butchers had done and made
money IOr the CITY. MS enterprise
was SO successful that the number Of
municipal meat markets had to be in
creased.
A pleasing popularity Of every public
work lone in Rennes is that there Is
always nom left owe At the begin
ming Of the war, NJ. Janvier organized
a central committee for war relief. At
the end Of last year, after having aid
ed $4,000 soldiers and 900 prisoners OF
war. distributed 1,50o. 900 meals. 10000
quarts Of milk. several hundred sacks
Of coal, several tons of bread. and fur
nishcd 1000 packages of clothing. the
committee still had left about 10000
francs from a total subscription of
6 $500.
The history Of TIE financial opera
tons Of the city Of Rennes will prob
ah'v be a matter of permanent record
9nd serve as an example in after-war
dohatoS on questions OF public admin
ietration rs to what a business mayor
can accomplish when he Is not ham
pereG by politics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-14
BILL CARR|GAN
IN WINTHROP AU-
Cu$TAC GAME TODAY

The fact that Bill Carrigan, ex-Red
Sox star and idol Of all rooters for the
Boston team. will be in the ball game
which will be played this afternoon at
Winthrop between Augusta and Win
throp teams will cause many a Capital
city fan to board auto or trolley for the
lake town. It's surely something of a
treat to see once more in action Names
biggest contribution to the baseball hall
of fame. Bill will be with the Win
throp outfit and will play his old poM-
will be a worthy team mate in the per-
son of "Squanto" Wilson, who has been
hitting the sphere hard and often this
season as n member of the Hartford
club. Other Winthrop stars who are ex-
pected to participate are Fuller and
Gale. Charlie Towle is the teams man
ager. Otis Smith is in charge Of the
Augusta club. and here is the team he
has assembled: Hill or Haskell. c;
Brennan. p: Smith. 1b; Davis, 2b; Brisk.
3b; Purington. IL: Folsom, If; Fro
berger. CT; McGouldrick. rf.
The proceeds of the game will be Civ
en- to the Red Cross as will those of
the return contest which. Manager
Smith states. will probably be played
July 2s. An endeavor will be made to
arrange for n series of several games
between the two teams.
This afternoons game will be called
at 3 o'clock. The team will take the
1 o'clock car.
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ROTARIANS HOLD LAST
MEETING OF SEASON.
OCCASION 4 JOLLY ONE

The meeting of the Rotary Club Friday
evening a. the Augusta House was the
as' ana also the merriest OF the season.
There were about 80 members present.
Between the courses Of the dinner leading
Artltt4 Of tho J. w. German Musical
Comedy 40 entertained with clever songs.
dances ana vaudeville sketches and kept
'rr gathering in n very iovial mood. The
singing ~ the "Marsciliaise in French
b, the Rllodcau brothers was received
V'h enth uuiasm. being rendered with fine
spirit For several moments William q.
Bunker kept the Rotarians laughing with
4 craton sketch and monoloGue act. In
which he drew his inspiration from Au-
rus,a subjects. The customary singing OF
America closed the meeting.
~ their business session the Rotarians
vc'sl ~ entertain the Lewiston club
A. a 'rlI meeting in August. The lith
vas tentatively chosen as the date The
gAte vas not decided upon hut the sug-
gss'I'n W Lake Tacoma seemed to meet
80 'pproval
A. special guests there were present at
me- meeting col Frank NJ Hume. MAJ.
q ~ Fh~rla. capt Albert Greenlaw and
capt George Pratt.
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LIVING IN RENNES
CHEAPEST, FRANCE

ASSOCIATED Press Corrospondence.)
Rcnnes, June 20.-Living is said to
be cheaper at the present time IN
Rennes than in any other large town
in Franco. The people Of Rennes at
tribute it to the executive ability OF
the municipal government. There has
been, perhaps, less talk and more &C
ton here than in n other part OF
France during the war. Mayor jan
vier is a man of action-a good repre-
sentative Of the class Of public men
coming to the front in France, men
who are capable Of taking questions
Of public interest out Of politics and of
applying practical methods to them
M. Janvier, who was formerly a day
laborer, becoming later a building con-
tractor, then mayor of Rennes. found
a deficit in the city treasury OF 100000
francs when he took Office in 1908. At
the end of 1909 he had, without bor-
rowing or imposing any new taxes.
made good the deficit and accumulated
a surplus Of more than 100000 francs.
In 1915, the excess Of receipts over cur
rent expenses Of the town had reached
800. 0G0 francs a year.
This result shows what politics
costs in the administration of towns or
departments" is the comment Of the
advocates Of regional administration
in which the political power Of Paris
would be diminished.
NJ. Janvier himself attributes the re-
suit to the fact that. having banished
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-14
AUGUSTA WOMAN LOSES
NEPHEW IN WORLD WAR

Mrs. Harry Pinkham of 10 Oxford
street has received the news of the
death of her nephew, Lance Corporal
Arthur Webster of the East Lancashire
regiment. April %, aged SS years, his
death being due to wounds received. A
widow and two children mour his loss.
by Mrs. Pinkham says in speaking of
the death of Corporal Webster:
The unfortunate soldier served
through the South African war. He en-
listed as a militia man on June 81. 1900.
and was discharged by purchase with an
exemplary character on Jan. 21, 1904,
being the proud possessor of the medal
with clasp. Then he returned to his
trade as a weaver at Messrs. Green's
Jubilee mill, Padiham. but it is at the
Holmes mill. Padiham. where he is best
known as he was employed there at the
time OF enlistment.
AT the outbreak Of war he volun-
teered at Burnley, was accepted and
TONED the reserves. After training at
codforth, Andover and other places he
vss drafted out and after II months
service was invaded TO hospital in
Scotland. On recovery he was sent
back TO the front. where he took part
in some severe engagements, but
eventually he was injured in the leg and
sent TO Queen Mary's hospital. Whalley,
for treatment. For the third time he
returned and took part in some thrilling
until he fell a victim to the
.reuv A comrade speaks of Lance
Cornl, Webster as a jovial and merry
character who was the life and soul OF
his and whose death is a de-
c,ded loss to all"
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Hollweg's Removal Is
Called Fatal Mistake
Austro- Hungarian Government Sends C0mnu.
%nication to Berlin Paper to Effect That Chan
%cellor's Continuance in Office Is Most Impor-
tant

Copenhagen, July 13.-The Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger says a communication
from the Austro-Hungarian govern
ment has been received in Berlin de-
claring that DR.. o Bethmann-Holl-
weg's continuance in Office as chancel-
lor is of Importance and his retire
ment possibly a fatal mistake. The
telegram was obviously despatched be-
fore the decision on dhe Prussian fran
chise was taken, which is generally in
terpreted in Berlin as a sign that DR..
Won Bethmann-Hollweg would remain.
The Lokal Anzeiger attributes the tel
egram to Count Czernin, Austro-Hun-
carian foreign minister.
The executive committee of the
Catholic center of the Reichstag, on
the other hand, believes DR.. Won Beth
man-Hollweg unsuited TO conduct
peace negotiations and says he should
be replaced before an ultimate peace
conference. The attitude of this great
party which is of quite as much i'm
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ocean POINT
Informal Dance and Sing We'd
nesday Decentralization
Surf Attracts the Pointers
A Boom for Baseball-Per-
SOnal Notes.

Ocean Point, Me, July 13.-(SpeciaD
George G.. Williams of Brookline,
Mass. who is passing the entire sum
mer at the Point at Camp 34,' passed
the winter months at Jamaica. Mr..
Williams, as a director of the Ocean
Point Association, and as a prime
mover at Ocean Point, besides being a
well-known personality to all of the
Pointers. is a firm believer that, of
their kin and in their way, the beau
ties and charms of Ocean Point are
nowhere surpassed.
A group CT the young people Of the
FONT gathered at the Casino Wednes-
day evening for an informal dance and
sing. \ Victrola furnished part Of the
music for the dancing. Those present
included the Misses Eunice Williams,
Miriam and Elizabeth Pettengill, Mar
guerite Brearley. Lois, Dolly and<Mar-
caret Smart. and Rosiland Winchester,
aids. Messrs, G. Frederick Earnshaw,
John Topis. Harold Stockbower. Will
liam Yerrall, Rodney and Richard Pet
tengill, Huntley Buchan and Malcolm
MunSie.
The surf was magnificent at the
I oint Tuesday and Wednesday,. Many
OF the Pointers journeyed to Gunner
Rock to see the mOnstrous waves dash
against the rock shore.
Much interest Is being taken in the
entertainment which is to be given in
the Casino Saturday evening. Miss
Eosiland Winchester is in charge of the
affair.
Mrs. John D.. Stephenson and Mrs. J.
Frank Blaisdell and son George, all of
Gardiner are passing the summer at
the Point in their cottage Spray
View" John D. Stephenson and J..
Frank Blaisdell reached the Point
Wednesday for a short stay.
Miss Ethel Knight of Waterville and
nephew Bernard knight of Augusta.
and Mrs. Augusta r. Bailey of Water
vile are passing a few weeks at the
Point at the Judge Shaw cottage.
Francis Wright of Southboro is
spending the summer at the Point in
his attractive cottage. Mrs. Sara
Lane also of Southboro. is passing the
summer At the Point as a guest at the
Wright cottage. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Caswell and little son will arrive soon
at the DIN for a stay of several
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Frank Hammond of
Mt. Vernon, Maine. are passing the
summer at the Point in "Cozy Cot
tage."
Baseball is expected to take a boom
at the Point soon. The cement bases
of a hack-stop are made and the back
stop itseif is in the process of con-
struction. The road across the ball
field has been blocked so that no fur
Their trouble from that source will oc-
cur. Everything points to an especial
ly active baseball season at the Point
this
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BASEBALL THIS
ACKNOWLEDGED
WILLIAMS field

A large crowd is expected this afternoon
at the ball game between the crack Ma
chine Gun Co. of Bangor and the fast
Haliowell A. A. Among the soldiers are
some former Maine stars as well as some
from outside the State. Preble and Will
liams Of Bangor. noted for their heavy
hitting of the ball. are former stars Of
the Maine State League. Dearborn and
Shaw. both heavy hitters. come from Con-
n~ecticut leagues. Most always a lost
ball for a home run when these men come
to bat. Either Shaw or Dwelley will be
on the mound for the NJ. G. Co. and
Meader for Hallowell. The lineup will
be as follows:
Machine Gun-Dearborn, IS: Sargent.
3b: Preble. CT; Shaw. .. II; Williams, ID;
Barbour. RI: Mazerall. c; Dwelley, If. D.
Hallowell-Lafin. 3b; Patterson. Oh: T..
Gray. IS; Mascardi. IF: Webb. ~; Rich,
CT; Meader. p; Greeley. c: II. Gray. RI.
Game called at $50 sharp. Reuel Will
Hams field.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-14
IS
STILL DEPRESSED
(Associated Press Correspondence

(Associated Press Correspondence.)
The Hague, Netherlands. June 1s.-
The harbor movement at Hollands
chief port. Rotterdam still is in a very
depressed state. Shipping there has
continuously declined since the begin
ming OF the war. Arrivals this year
have been about one-half the number
OF the arrivals during the same period
Of 1916. Since February last, the de-
mand for labor has fallen off. At Am
sterdam the position has been much
more favorable.
AS regards the general labor market,
apart from a labor surplus in the ports,
in the diamond industry, and recently
amongst cigar-makers and glass
blowers, there is rather a shortage
than a superiority Of labor in the coun-
try. declares the Minister Of Agricul-
ture. F. e. Posthuma. This state Of
affairs finds expression in the employ
ment Of 1923 interned foreign soldiers
in private business.
The minister notes, incidently, that
the moving picture theatres are profit
ing from the high earnings Of young
persons.
There are. it appears. no symptoms
Of any considerable r~etrogression in
the nations health, albeit the situation
Of those who have to live on q small
fixed income. and Of a great part Of the
factory workers. may be termed q hard
and difficult one. Farm hands are bet
ter off, wages In the fen country hav-
ing In some cases risen.
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S%paulding- Berry


A quiet wedding was solemnized here
Wednesday evening when George w.
Spaulding of NORTH Arson and Eva
Berry Of Waterville were quietly mar
ried. The ceremony which included the
use of one ring was solemnized at the
home of George Quint by Rev. f. w.
Kennison. pastor of the Methodist
church. The witnesses were immediate
friends. The groom is employed by the
North Arson Lumber Co.
The town committee from various
local organizations named for the War
Relief Work is composed of the follow
ing ladies: Methodist church, Miss
Edna Robinson, Miss Lizzie Clifford;
Universalist church: Mrs, E. f. Saw
yer, Mrs. Nellie Wing; Free Baptist:
Mrs. Almeda Cults. Mrs. O. W. Counce;
Congregational: Mrs. w. S. Jones',
Mrs. Walter Shaw; Grange: Mrs. AL
bert Reed, Mrs. w. c. Emery; Woman's
Club: Mrs. w. r. Wait, Mrs. Gould
Porter; D. A. r.. Mrs Wallace Emery,
Mrs F. H. Holley; Q. E. s., Mrs. Mark
I'ullen, Mrs. E. c. Andrews; Sunshine
Society: Mrs. Henry, Field. Miss Josie
Moulton; Rebekahs: Mrs. George
Clark. Mrs. L. P. Lincoln; Past Noble
Grands: Mrs. John Benjamin, Mrs.
Ostie Allen; G.. A.. r.. Mrs. Frank
Crymble, Mrs. NJ. L. French.
Clarence Tarr and family have moved
into the rem vacated by Mrs. Horace
Bickford who has recently moved to
Madison.
Mrs. Benjamin Norton accompanied
by her daughter, Mrs. Harry Croson Of
Iowa are visiting relatives in this Sec
ton.
Miss Ella Robinson is visiting Mrs.
Ella H. Russell in Athens. Mrs. Rus
sell has lately returned to her home
after a visit in town with relatives.
For the next two months the Sunday
evening service at the Congregational
church will be omitted and instead,
Rev. Mr.. Boisen. the pastor will give
his illustrated lecture on The Training
of the Country Boy" at various SCHOOL,
houses nearby. Next Sunday evening
he will give the lantern slides in the
Bookerville schoolhouse.
Mrs. Lettice Bradbury has been at
tending the school superintendent
conference at Castine during the week.
Friends of Mrs. Susan Paine Ames
of East Corinth will be interested to
earn that she is reported as being
somewhat improved from the effects
of her recent surgical operation. Mrs.
Ellen Knowlton is at the Ames home.
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portance as the views Of Count Ger.
min on the same subject, and which
have been repeatedly denied. is some
What cleared by an announcement OF
the party organ Germania.
The distinction drawn indicates that
the Centrist leaders believe the chan
cellor may remain for the present but
should resign before the actual peace
conference. This corresponds with an
other declaration of Germania that
Chancellor Won Bethmann-Hollweg will
accept n resolution of war aims of the
majority parties in the Reichstas. This
resolution, based on the formula of
Herr Erzberger. the Centrist leader,
will be presented 10 the Reichstag to-
morrow and will re-state the chancel-
lor's announcement at the outbreak of
the war that Germany was undertake
ing a defensive war, and declare that
the majority of the Reichstag now ia
vors peace based on a mutual under
standing and lasting reconc5iIatIon or
nations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-14

Washington, July ia definite place
in the waiting lists for selection to the
rational army will be given every n
Of the millions who registered, it be
came known today. Those called first
for service will hay their places in
line filled by other registrants in order.
a separate number will not. of cours
he drawn for every one who register
ed, but each number taken from the
box will call for the selection Of more
than 1000 men. or n from each of
the registration districts.
With a thousand exemption boards
rot vet organized and only "a states
having completed the work of num-
berirc serially the registration CARDS.
indications are that the first drawing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-14

The benefit Of the Red Cross move
ment given by the winners class Of
the Methodist Sunday school at the
home of Edna and Ella Robinson last
Tuesday proved to be a very happy
affair. Both young men and young
women were'present and various games
were played while in a track meet for
the boys Ercil Gordon won the 100
yard dash and Golf French won the
high jump and running broad jump.
Wallace Emery is reported as max
ing favorable progress from the recent
surgical operation performed by DR..
Hill of Waterville.
Joseph Rogers of Gray. son Of the
late Rev. c.. W. Gray is in a training
camp at Allentown. Penn. for ambu-
lance work. Albert w. Bailey son of
Lester Bailey is at the same place.
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JACKMAN

Bert Webb has returned from a trip
to Portland. Mrs. Webb is visiting
with. her sister in Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Young have
gone to Kokomo. Ind, where thew have
accepted positions in a grocery store.
Miss Ida Moore is. taking Mrs. Young's
place in the Central Office.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Murtha and Law
renee Gilbert have gone to Portland for
a visit and Mr.. and Mrs. P. H Hilton
have beer passing a few days in Bos-
ton
Mrs. Minnie Henry of Bena, Mimi,
has been passing a few days in town.
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Wilhelm Decree for
Franchise Reforms Public
to President of State Ministry Bears
Out Advices from Copenhagen to Effect That
Results of German Political Crisis Are Small

Berlin, July 10, via London.-Empe-
ror William has directed the follow
ing decree to the president of the
state ministry:
Upon the report of my state min
istry, made to me in obedience to my
decree of April Z of the current year,
/ herewith decide to order a supple
ment to the same. hat the draft of
the bill dealing with the alteration of
the electoral law for the House OF Dep
uties, which is to be submitted to the
Diet of the Monarchy for decision is
to be drawn upon the basis OF equal
franchise. The bill is to be submitted
in any case early enough that the next
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-14
GREAT PROFIT FOR
LIVERPOOL SHIPPING
ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence.)

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence.)
Liverpool. June119.-Five of the larg-
est Liverpool shipping companies
whose annua reports have just been
issued show an aggregate profit for
1916 Of s35,0 600, 600 or $50 900, 900 more
than their average for the three years
before the war.
This improvement of 1873 per cent,
moreover. is shown after provision has
been made for excess profits tax, con-
tinsent liabilities, and amounts set
aside for every possible or imaginable
contingency. The reports do not give
any clue to the amounts thus
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-14
Definite Waiting Place
for All in Draft List
Not Separate Number for All But Each Number
from Box Will Cali for Selection of Over Four
Thousand or One from Each District Draw
ing Deferred to July %

will be deferred until the week Of July
%.
officials have not disclosed the plans
of the drawing itself. but it is believ-
ed thai numbered slips will be enclos-
ed in capsules and drawn from a large
glass vessel in Secretary Bakers Office.
The secretary had expressed willing
ness 10 do the drawing himself, but
thai point is yet undecided.
To prevent embarrassment to those
exempted, the war department II is
announced, will give with each exemp-
ton certificate a bronze button bear
ing the inscription Exempted L. s.
This is intended to remove from tho
exempted any suspicion of being slack
ere.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-14

rr George II Rrickctt arrived Fri
AL. afternoon NJ his home on State
street.. after y torn Of six months ser
o in n military hospital Somewhere
r England and expects 10 remain for
llIe nnyvR' Dr Brickett had the
t 9rfuni' IN viewing on June Is. the
In s'Irh' attack on London by a
g.. or peruIlancs lie also was able.
FRI account ~ his Rod Cross uniform TO
ID 'nc places whore bombs from the
,raf' has exploded and witness the
Gtmare done.
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Gard of

We would take his means of express
ing to our friends and neighbors our
appreciation of their kindness and as
sistance on the occasion of the death
Of our husband and father, the late
George H. Fisher
MRS. GEORGE H. FISHER AND FAM
lily.
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Depor tation Of Polish to
Germany Is ~Intefpellated
Reichstag Polish Members Question Chancellor
About Taking Thousands of Polish Men and
Women to Germany and Made to Work.
Troops Drag Victims from Homes

Copenhagen. July 13.-According to
news reaching here from Germany,
terpellated Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollwcg about the deportation Of
thousands of Polish men and women
to Germany where they are COMPEL
ed to labor. The Interpolation says
this proceeding which in he case OF
the Belgians is generally recognized
as contrary to international law on
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tinues and now troops are being en-
ployed forcibly TO drag victims from
their homes.
The German censorship prohibited
the circulation in pamphlet form Of the
Reichstag speech of Herr Schneider
mann. Socialist leader Of the Reich
stag. His address urged peace based on
a mutual understanding. The Socialists
interpellated the chancellor pointing
out that the censorship permits pam
phlets Of opposite tendencies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-14

forl L.. Jr, have returned to their
homc ~ this city after having enjoyed
an outing ~ two weeks ut Ray Point.
one ~ the Toge cottages has been lcas-
81 flr the summer TO Massachusetts
parties.
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u-rr- Rcan ~ this c':y IL a patient at
,Ac augusta General hospital, whore on
Fr.1v morntug he underwent surgical
'rtl'wrrt He wns reported last night
70 81 doing wcn.
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rnv " ] Layton Of the Green street
Ns'nodlst church Will preach at 80 sun
DAY afternoon at the North Parish
tt.r.h.
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Misses Margaret and Winifred Par
- 70 n Green street left Thursday for
gr~-esan Island % enjoy a vacation by
'Mr sea.