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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15
Galore Passes Physical

New York. Aug. 14.--Leon J. Galore,
a pitcher Of the Brooklyn National
League Club, passed the physical ex-
animation before an exemption board
here today. Galore waived exemption
and said ne was ready to quit baseball
and fight for the United States At 4
moments notice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15

triehos IN town today. Mr. O'Hara was
tor merry conductor Of the passenger
ram between Kineo and Oakland.
Mr.. and Mrs. John n. Thomnson
nave returned to their home in Dix
neid. after passing a week with their
daughter, Mrs. D. P. Mccartney. Main
street
Earle Goodwin, Officers Reserve
oorps. Piattsburg, has received his ap-
Po'ntment to be called Aug. q.
EAST POND RoADeC. A Robe-,s
SOLO ~ quarts of blueberries to Mino,
Anomas of Oakland recently.
wesley Fletcher of Ten Lots was a.
Z. Z. Palmer's Sunday.
Mrs. Lottie Sturtevant and Miss
Stella Decker were callers at John
Smiths Sunday.
Messrs. William Wallace and GEORGE
ward of Mercer were callers in this
place Saturday evening.
Messrs. Linwood. Frederick and
Caivln Rogers Of Norridgewock were
business callers in town Friday night
Mrs. Minnie Palmer and son Lewis
ana Mrs. Louisa Ladd were callers a,
MRS. Ethel Falmer's Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15
p OUT OF 1856
IN ANDROSCOGGIN

Lewiston, Me, Aug. 14.-Twenty-two
men for the new army have been OBJ
tanned from 1876 eligibles to date. Of
those examined today SO per cent We're
physically unqualified. This districts
quota is 73.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15
Mike Not Tommy

Terre Haute, Ind. Aug. 14.-Mike
Gibbons, the st. Paul boxer, and not
his brother. Tommy, has been matched
to meet Jack Dillon Of Indianapolis in
a scheduled 1oround bout here on La.
hor day the club promoting the match,
announced today. 1t had been stated.
earlier that Tommy Gibbons would op-
pose the indianapolis fighter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15
Evidence Of Consojracv


The Navy League in its statement
which is remarkable in many respects
says it's informant contends that the
discovery of the fuse gives evidence
Of a criminal conspiracy.
The navy department has made no
announcement further than that an
investigation was being made The
anne of the leagues informant is
withheld. but the statement says he
is one whose daily work would place
him in position to know the facts"
and continues:
THE navy league has no means Of
exclusively determining the accu-
racy of the statements made in this
letter, but it has given very careful
consideration to the seriousness of the
Cl argos il contains and would not
give currency to them if it did not
have confidence in the sources of its
information, its general reliability, and
its position to learn the facts stated.
1T Is clearly proper that investiga
ton into such an occurrence as the
Mare Island explosion must and should
he made secretly and the league real
ICES that the mere circumstance that
no statements have been made to the
press regarding the progress of an
investigation does not warrant the as
sumption that no proper investigation
is being made.
"On the other hand the fact must
be faced that a government depart
ment could employ this veil of proper
secrecy to hide the fact that the in
vestigation had been blocked. The
press and public would assume that 81
lence On the part OF government, au-
thorities about the matter was simply
due to the desire to press the investi-
Cation more effectively without him
derance from premature publicity
Blocking Of Probe
TT Is therefore an extremely diff
cult matter to determine satisfacto-
rily by the customary inquiries wheth-
err such an investigation Is proceed
ing or has been blocked. The league
is informed by a man who is in a po-
sition to know that in this instance
the investigation has been blocked 1t
is urged, furthermore. that publicity
is the only measure that can end this
block and force action.
"The league sincerely hopes that
in giving publicity to this information
II is serving the higher public interest
which is its one and only purpose"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15

Cleveland. Aug. A-The Woodman. I'M
beaten 1917 trotter. today met defeat when
Miss Perfection, in the 209 trot opening
the second Grand Circuit meeting at
North Randall, won the race. The Wood
man was the favorite as Mac Forbes.
picked to give him competition. became
i'll and was scratched.
Only one favorite was rewarded dur
ing the afternoon. Ruth Mainsheet TAX
ing the measure Of her opponents in the
3-year-old trotting stake.
In the 2o7 pace The Savoy, the favor
ite. was beaten by Day Spring. that sold
for SIS in a pool OF $50, and Day Spring
won easily. Spy Direct. piloted by Geers.
was the victor in the 217 pace. defeating
Peter G., the favorite. in rather easy
fashion.
On account Of yesterdays heavy rain
and a slight downpour this morning the
track was heavy and the time slow. The
summary:
2o7 CLASS PAC1NG-PURsE seo-(s
HEATS.
Day Spring, h. by Moko Ray)....1 8
The Savoy. blk &. by Charley Hayt
(Cox) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS !
1t Will Tell. b e. by Red Tell (Vai-
entlne) .-......,................. D
Harvey K, b & (Erskine). ............6 2
Fern Hal. big m (McPherson).... 3 4
May Direct. m CWeaver). s 6
Peter Greenwade, b.h CMcDonald)..7 s
Robert E., b g tMcCoy). 8 Z
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15
DIPLOMATIC ACTIVITY
is REPORTED FROM ROME

London, Aug. 14-There has been
great diplomatic activity recently at
the papel secretariat, numerous diplo-
mats having long interviews with Car
dinal Gasparri (papel secretary of
state). the Rome correspondent of the
Exchange Telegraph Company cables.
II am able to announce that the Holy
See has addressed a note to belliger-
ents and neutrals. The note makes a
new and formal appeal for peace. 1t
invites the belligerents to state their
conditions in concrete terms, so as to
facilitate preliminary understand
ing"
This important document has been
communicated to the Italian govern
ment through the Spanish ambassa-
dor.
The outline Of the Vatican's peace
proposals received here demands the
restoration of all German colonies to
Germany. Summed up the proposals
ere for a restoration to the status quo
ante-bellum with all questions as to
the REIMBURSEMENT of the frontier to he
left to underlined Subsequent negotia-
tons"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15

nation was made public, it said be-
cause it had been decided publicity
was the only measure that could force
action.
Secretary Daniels, in statement
made public with the letter to Col
Thompson, said a board appointed by
the commandant of the navy yard was
actively pursuing a, full investigation
OF the explosion. that it had been pro-
vided with sufficient funds and the
full resources of the government and
had not been haampered in any way
by supplemental instructions from the
navy department. 1t had been cur
rently rumored. he added that the
magazine was exploded by malici-
Cusly placed time fuse, but the depart
ment had refrained from making any
statement concerning it until it was
in possession of the full facts.
A Civilian Organization
The Navy League is a civilian or
canization formed some IL years ago
to work for a bigger and better navy
Among its members are many retired
naval officers, but no one on the ac-
tive list is connected with it. Mr.
Thompson. president for a number of
years, is a financier of prominence who
graduated at Annapolis and attained
the rank of master in the navy before
resigning in 1871.
Since Secretary Daniels took office
the league has vigorously attacked him
and his policies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15

NOohslhueo from Page One)
eminent which entered the conflict
with aims of world dominion now will
De satished with a restoration of the
status before the war. In these events
the Allied diplomats here see the
moving causes for the newest proposal
for peace and in them they believe will
be found the answer of the Allied gov
ernments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15
Was Fireman on DESTROYER

Queenstown. Aug. 1.-THE body on
James Henry Bush, a fireman on IN |,
American torpedo boat destroyer, waSi
washed ashore here today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15
"Distinct German Flavor

OTStIHCt OcTl1dN r TdVOT
London, Aug. 14-"These so-called
peace terms have a distinct German
flavor"
This reply was given in an author
itative quarter in London today in
answer to a question by The Associat.
ed Press in regard to the Vatican pro
posals.
The opinion was expressed that the
inspiration for the peace move prob
ably emanated from Austria and was
in the nature of trial balloon as q
prelude to more definite propositions
from the Central Powers to the AL
lies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15

William J. Nicholson. Robert c. Van
vliet, George K. Hunter. wilser EVE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15
COAL SHORTAGE
Preferential Shipment
Plan for Relief

Agreement Made at Conference Of OF.
feiais-pay Of Wraneiins in Open
and Executive Session Over Critical
Situation in Northwest-New Ena.
land Problem Not Touched
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BLOCK OF PROBE

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PEACE PROPOSALS

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NOMINATIONS MADE

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SO KILLED and
$50 INJURED IN
train WRECK

Petrograd, Aug. 14.-Sixty persons
were killed and $50 injured in a wreck
today on the railroad between Petro-
grad and Moscow. Four coaches were
crushed to pieces when a passenger
train ran into a freight train.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15
STATE Department
KNOWS OF PROPOSALS

Washington. Aug. 1.-THE state de-
partment Acknowledges that It had re-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15
Pope's Motive the Loftiest

There was no disposition to ascribe
any but the Hottest motives to Pope
Benedict in accepting at their face
value peace proposals emanating from
Vienna, but naturally the question was
at once raised as to the proper divis-
ion of responsibility between the Cen
trail Powers and the Pope. 1t was
pointed out that it is important to
know whether the proposals came full
fledged from Vienna or Berlin, or
whether the Pope himself framed them
in the light of an understanding he
may have acquired of the minimum
demands of the Central Powers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15
Russia's Interest Limited

| Russia's interest in the proposals as
outlined is very limited, outside of her
general concern for a speedy but hon
/ orable peace, in conjunction with her
allies by reason of the omission of any
reference to the Balkan question out
i side of Serbia and Rumania, leaving
! excluded any question of control of the
| entrance to the Black sea. However.
the proposition to submit the future of
Poland to peaceful solution" attracts
some attention in that quarter al
though in limited degree, because
Russia. already has soiemnly pledged
herself to completely free Poland.
| The Entente diplomats here natur-
| ally looking to the reception Of the
/ Pope's proposals by the American gov
| eminent. recall with much satisfaction
| President Wilson's demand for "repa
ration from the Central Powers as a
very significant and pregnant supple
ment to Mr.. Balfours demand for
restitution" and are certain it war
rants the conclusion that there will be
no disposition on the part Of America
to accept any terms of peace which
| could not he subscribed to by all Of the
other IL governments Joined in the
! great war.
| Arbitration All Interested
Peaceful solution with reference to
| the problems OF Alsace-Lorraine.
Trent. Triest and Poland Is interpre-
| TED generally in Entente circles hero
to mean submission of those problems
| to arbitration as such an arbitration
! WOULD be impossible of attainment he
cause practically all nations who
might in ordinary times serve as ar
bitrators now are interested parties.
the Entente representatives believe
that under the proposal is concealed
| a design to bring these important sub
jects upon the conference table when
the peace delegates gather. Such a
scheme was uncovered in the very first
proposal for peace preached by Won
The Glenwood post., 1917-06-02
THE FIFTH OF JUNE

The fifth of June, 1917, will be ar
American red letter day, memorable in
the years to come with the Fourth of
July, 1776. AS the one is commorated
as the anniversary of the Declaration
of Independence, the other will be re-
mcmbered as the anniversary of the
dedication of American manhood to the
preservation of the principles of that
declaration. Every human right that
the fathers proclaimed on that Fourth
Of Jnly is menaced today by the sole
survival Of artocracy. Until that men
ace can be overthrown and destroyed
the world cannot be made safe for dem
ocracy, safe Tor Americanism.
The PRESIDENTS proclamation should
be read in its entirety by every Ameri-
can, young and old. 1t does not con
cern alone those between the ages of
conscription. 1t is addressed to the
whole American people. 1t is an appeal
to one and all to close up the ranks and
present compact front against the
common foe Those who may go out
from among us to bear arms will need
the enthusiastic support of those lett
behind. We need to feel, as the presi-
dent has finely said, that the nation
has volunteered en- masse, that what
ever the demands our country may
make upon us they shall be met with
earnest devotion.
The day of registration, without be-
ing holiday, should be approached
with patriotic impulse. Each and every
American should feel that it will be,
as the president has said, "One of the
most conspicuous moments in our his
tory" Let us show the men who reg
lister that we share with them the sa-
credness of the moment, that we are
standing solidly and steadfastly be-
hind them, that we are united in a
single and common purpose that domi-
mates every other influence, the attain
ment of victory for the ideals upon
which our country was founded, and
upon which our future and the future
of the world depends Dis
match
The Glenwood post., 1917-06-02
WHERE SEA TERMS ABOUND
People of Nantucket ProdiaaI In Use
Of Language That Has 4 Flavor
Of Salt.

Nantucket probably has higher
average to the inhabitant of funny
yarns, queer sayings, odd views of
life and also local pride and assurance
than any other town in America.
Nantucket speech is a museum of
nautical expressions. When a Nantuck-
eter has luck he is running before the
wind. TO scud is to hasten, and one
who becomes involved in his statement
is off his sOundings., Masthead"
means any point high up. Anyone who
is quite flattened out in health is 'keel
out. "fve been keel out for week
with the grippe" Whaling terms come
in here, too, for when man says he is
"pretty nigh fin out" he means that he
Is "all in"-in reference to the fact
that the dying whale rolls over on his
side, showing fin above water. "Tend
ing the kettle halyards" means, with
women, simply doing the housework.
When man gets excited in argument
he is told to lease off, When your
guest departs, you say, "Well, fair
wind to you" Every figure is derived
from the sea.
When Obed Gardner. master mar
liner, wrote his WILL in 1S41, he word
ed it as follows, and it held fast:
"Itcm. I have cruised with my wife,
Hubby Jane, since 1911. We signed ar
ticles, in town, before the preacher on
Independence day. l want her and
my son Jotham to be captain and mate
in brngin' to port whatever I leave
and to see that every one of the crew
gets the lay as writ down on this pa
per. | put mother in command. I
know sheel be captain anyway, for six
months after we started on our life
cruise found out that was mate and
she was master. l don't mean that she
ever mutinied, but l know that when
ever we didn't agree she always
manoOvred to windward.
"Item. | want mother to have the
house on Union street till she goes
alsft. Then l want it to go to the
children in equal lays, ETC."
As for whaling, Nantucket boy
tied one end of his mothers darning
cotton to steel fork and tried to har-
pOon the family cat. AS the animal
sought to escape, mother entered the
room and picked up the ball. PAY out.
mother pay out! ~ screamed the boy !;
"there she sounds through the win
dow Boston Transcript.
The Glenwood post., 1917-06-02
MATERIAL FOR SlLOs
Untreated Wood Found Subject
to More or Less Decay.
Deterioration Usually Occurs Near
Foundation Where Certain Condl-
tions Of Moisture Favorable
to Decay Exist.

Experience with silos built Of un-
treated wood has shown that they are
subject to more or less decay. Even
such durable material as heart cypress
or redwood is not immune. Deteriora-
tiOn usually occurs near the fOundn-
ton of the silos where certain condi-
Hons of moisture favorable for the de-
velopment of the fungus of decay ex-
ist. Decay may also attack sappy
wood in any portion of the structure.
In 1913 about 1OO,OOO,OOO board feet
of high-grade lumber We're used in silo
construction and the consumption Of
lumber for this purpose has been
steadily increasing ever since. The
Importance of some kind of preserva-
tive treatment to prevent decay in
wooden silos, therefore. has become
generally recognized. Several manu-
facturers of wOod-stavc silos are now
making use of preservatives so that
1t is possible to purchase the silo ma
terial already treated.
OF the various preservatives in gen.
eral use, a good grade of coal-tar
creasote is very satisfactory for pre-
serving timber. Almost any thorough
method of treatment with this pre-
servative ought to add to the life Of
the sio. Superficial methods, how
ever. such as applying with brush,
dipping in the preservative, or spray
The Glenwood post., 1917-06-02
FEEDING TRIAL AT MICHIGAN
1ield.Bean Straw Found to Be supe.
rior to Oat Straw for Fattenino
lambs-Adds to Profits.

In feeding trial at the Michigan
experiment station, H. w. Mumford
now of the Illinois station, found
tield-bean straw superior to oat
straw for fattening lambs. One may
judge from this that such straw,
therefore, has considerable feeding
value for sheep at least, and it is
likely to have equal feeding value for
cattle and horses and to be no special
source Of danger to either. In our
own experience, we have often
thrown small quantities of bean
straw out in the cattle yard, so the
cattle could eat it If desired. What
little there was Of it they appeared to
eat with relish; no doubt because 1t
came as n, change from their usual
forage. It is not likely, however,
that any kind of farm stock will eat
1t In large quantities because Of its
coarse nature. Also there will no
doubt be large percentage of waste
left by the. animals because of the
woody character of the main stems
Of the bushes. 1t is in keeping with
good economical practice, however,
to allow the stock to eat such Of this
straw as 1t may desire. It is by
utilizing the unmerchantable products
Of the farm in this way, and converting
them into meat or other merchantable
products that the farmer adds to his
profits, f,,.,r -s r,t H.. .fs-.r-
The Glenwood post., 1917-06-02
DOUBLE WEDDING IN DENVER

A double wedding will be celebrated
at the Catholic cathedral on June IA,
when Arthur Lee Moffatt and Miss
Marie Ruth Kelly and Clarence 5. Con
rad and Miss Marguerite Moffatt will
be married.
Mr.. and Miss Moffatt are brother and
sister, their parents being Mr.. aud
Mrs. George Il. Moffatt of 2l19 East
Twentyfirst avenue. Mr. Moffatt is n
graduate of Sacred Heart college and
is engaged in the sheep industry at
Glenwood Springs, while his sister will
graduate from st. Mary's college June
12.
Miss Kelly is the daughter of Mrs.
Mary Kelly and the late Andrew Kelly,
who was once an alderman here. She
was graduated from st. Mary's last
June. Mr.. Conrad is graduate of East
Denver High school as is associated
with Fl. j. Manning, the architect
Denver News. r.r
The Glenwood post., 1917-06-02
SEVEN CARDINAL POINTS

The war department is emphasizing
the seven cardinal points for the com
ing registration for seleetive. service.
And they cannot be repeated too often.
They are the features on which the
whole future of the war depends. Lest
We forget, let us repeat:
June 5, 1917, the only day for reg
istration.
All males between 81 and 80, inclu-
,sive, must register, unless already in
the military or naval service of the
United States.
Registration distinct from draft, the
entrance of name not necessarily indi-
eating fitness or liability to service.
Imprisonment, not fine, for failure to
register.
Sick required to register through rep
resentatives who must prepare cards
for mailing, which must reach polls by
registration day.
Persons absent from city must mail
cards to reach officials by registration
day.
Booths open from a. m. to 9 p. m.
on registration day. ,"
Don't forget these vital features.
This is serious business. If you don t
understand, ask help from the proper
officials.
The Glenwood post., 1917-06-02
PROTECT STOCK FROM POISONING


The main stay of nation in war
time is full stomach. The highest
patriotic duty of the stockman in war
time is to see that the national stom-
ach is so well filled that the nation
can forget it has stomach, and can
turn its attention to other affairs.
If the stockman is to do his bit the
next few years, he must exceed his
present maximum output, and lessen
his usual loss. Many causes have led
to the constantly increasing price of
meat, and not the least Of these has
been the enormous loss that comes from
poisonous plants. e.a n atv-aa 2
+ you are interested ip this loss,
write The Library, State Agricultural
College, Fort Collins, Colo. and, 10.
three cents, borrow for three weeks the
Poisonousi Plant Pamphlet Library.
Yen will get. oi or rrIlo9 ri lsii' Q
Colorado Plants eInjarieps-to LiNa
stock.".
"stock Poisoning Due to Scarcity
Of Food"
prevention Of Losses Of Livestock
from Plant Poisoning."
The Glenwood post., 1917-06-02
MISSION AT THE
CATHOLIC CHURCH

Sunday morning at 10 O'Clock Rev.
NJ. A. Leary, S. j., opens a two weeks
mission at st. Stephen s church. Faith
er Leary will arrive from Chicago Sat
urday night, and open the mission Sun
day morning. The evening lectures of
the first week, beginning Sunday night
at 7:45, will be addressed to the wo-
men. Every woman in Glenwood is in
vited to attend these lectures. The
evening lectures of the second week,
beginning Sunday night, June 10, at
7:45, will be addressed to the men.
Every man is welcome to attend these
lectures.
A children s mission will be given in
the afternoon of the first week, begin
ming Monday and closing Wednesday
afternoon.
The missioner is very convincing
and eloquent speaker.