Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-18

tricts with the Grand Lodge of the
United States. The matter was post
poncd until the next meeting OF the
Grand Lodge in Philadelphia, in 1912.
Three lodges have been instituted III
Camden, y. J., Passaie. y. j.. and
Wilmington. Del, and a now district
viii probably be formed TO embrace
these and others.
Triple explosions of gas pent up be-
meath the pavement of a crowded
street in the down town section of
Brooklyn resulted in the killing. Fri
cay night. of 13-year- old boy. Joseph
Kaiser. several other persons were
hurt. -Four of them are children of
whom one, Donald Fitzgerald was re-
moved to the hospital in serious con-
litien from burns. The Kaiser boy
was killed by falling cobble stones.
The explosions destroyed electric con-
duits. into which much of the escaped
gas is believed to have leaked and the
lower section Of Brooklyn was in vir-
tual darkness for three hours on ac-
court of lack of current. James Bryce.
the British ambassador, was obliged to
deliver lecture in the Brooklyn Acad-
tiiA vi .NltslN Ill d iARtll ~ VIM ~
scarcely could be seen by the audience.
Her commander, Capt William Rode.
having been stricken with cerebral
hemorrhage II days ago. the German
steamer Schonfels. under command of
Chief Mate John Muller. was rushed
across the Atlantic and passing High
land light. early Friday, signals were
hoisted calling for immediate medical
assistance. Answering the call. a tug
with Port Physician DR.. Francis y.
Crawford, met the steamer below quar-
antine, Friday night, and Capt. Rode
was given the first professional atten-
ton following the attack. The port
physician declared that he believed
the captain would recover and COM
plimented the ships officers upon the
excellent attention they had given the
sick man.
After selecting Salt Lake city as the
meeting place for 1912, and Kansas
city, Mo, as official headquarters, the
End annual session of the Trans Mis-
sissippi Commercial Congress finally
adjourned, Friday, at Kansas City,
Mo. The congress did not openly en-
dorse the plan of the National None
tary Commission to change the cur
rency and banking system of the
country, but the resolution adopted
stated that the plan may be step
in the right direction The resolu--
tions committee in rejecting the reso-
luton favoring a parcels post de-
clared such law would be a menace
to the development OF small towns
and commended the Interstate Com
merce Commission for beginning ae-
ton intended to lower the express
yates on small parcels.
Compulsory military service is being
strongly recommended to the Canadian
government by military officers, who
have gathered at ottawa from all parts
of Canada to devise plans for the i'm
provement of the Canadian militia The
meeting, Friday, was attended by His
Royal Highness. the Duke of Connaught,
governor general, Premier Borden, Min
lister of Militia Hughes and Sir Wilfred
Laurier Opposition leader. Brig. Gen.
Meyers, retired, of the United States
army, made a brief speech in which he
pointed out the Importance which the
officers of the American army placed
upon the development of the cadet sys-
tenn. 1t was proposed by the meeting
that the Canadian government follow the
example of Australia and require a
measure of military training from all
young men,