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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-16
Mrs. Sarah A. Tibbetts

Word was received Tuesday In Au-
gusta of the death Wednesday, Dec. 9,
of Mrs. Sarah A. Tibbetts, widow of
the late William LgTibbetts, aged "a
years, 0 months and 81 days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-16

Max Slosberg, East side has a time
ly sale on rubbers and other season.
able merchandise. This store attempts
to divide with its patrons and good
luck it has in buying stocks. This will
account for the low prices now quoted.
ADV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-16
LOCAL NOTICE

The Catholic Women's Charitable
Association will hold its annual Apron
and Fancy Article sale at St. Marys
hall. State street. Thursday, Dec II.
afternoon and evening. decl6d2t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-16

Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Lyman were pas
sengers on Train 102 at o'clock Tues
day afternoon, going to Boston for the
holidays.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-16
BORN.



Rumford-Dec. 5. to the wife of Alex
Law. son.
Norway--Dec. Q. to the wife OF Abner
III. Mann, a daughter. ~ X
Rumford Corner-Dec. s, to the wife OF
James r. Farren, a son. 5s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-16

Arrange with Fifield Bros, Co. now
Tor oyerhauling your automobile. to
avoid delay in the spring. See adj.
Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-16

Henry Weeks of Brunswick was q
business caller Tuesday in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-16

A good line Of handkerchiefs at the
remnant store. Also few fancy ar
sticles. There ,isr still time tosleave your
order for. Christmas aprons Aprons
cut any style for cents, shirtwaists
for Is. dec16d6t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-16

Hon. William II. Pattangali Of Wa
teryiiiel was in Augusta Tuesday upon
matters of business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-16

L. J. sanderson left Saturday for .
second hunting trip in northern Mains.
There will be Christmas tree and
entertainment at the Grange hall Thurs
day evening, Dec. ~.
Rev. James Ainsiie viii preach at the
church next Sunday Afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-16
LOCAL BRIEFS

w. #. Lakin of Lewiston was IL
Augusta Tuesday on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-16

IL. Ainswirth of Galveston, Tex, ar.
rived in the city Tuesday for a visit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-16

DIR. Luther O, Whitman of New Har-
Dor was business caller in the city
Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-16

Lester c. Wilbur was in Augusta
Tuesday and was guest at the North
Hotel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-16

% m order snat they nay rssassy idsn-
tits. the enemy, photcgr&phs q the Ger
man and Austrian solxiszys are displayed
IN tAs camp q sS' Si'a' iaa'Aa 1''s'-
In France
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-16

J. G. Cummings Of Winthrop was In
the city Tuesday upon matters Of
business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-16
A Substitute.

Love, honor and obey--the marriage
vows.
Alas for vows so promising. so mock
ing! ~
Full many bride viii simply knit her
- brows, -.
When mildly asked to darn her hubbys
ksas stocking Juuge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-16
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL
i. Telephone 1875

Wednesday, December 16, 1914.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-16

nov1S-25- dec2-9-16
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-27
DEMURRAGE RATES
HELD UNLAWFU Ill
|. C. C. Holds Special Rates
to TRUSTS" Are Nothing
Less Than Rebates.

WASHINGTON, Jan. %.-Millions
of dollars paid annually to great in
dustrial plants-so-cal1e trusts-by
railroad systems in the form of al
lowances, or special services, were
held today by the Interstate Com
merce Commission to be unlawful
and unreasonable preferences, in fact,
unlawful rebates, operating to the dis
advantage of smaller manufacturing
concerns throughout the country.
Eliminat ton of demurrage on in
dustrial lines" owned by the manu-
featuring plants and claiming to be
common carriers, the admission of
such industrial lines to the benefits
of the so-called per diem arrange
ments" and other practiSes were con-
demned as unlawful. The commits
sion held that If they should be de-
termined as lawful, they should be
extended to all shippers.
Pointing out that the practises con-
demned dissipated the revenues OF
the great railroads to the extent of
millions of dollars each year, the
commission made a significant refer
ence in it's decision to the present
movement among the Eastern rail-
roads for an increase in freight rates.
It reads:
Before they may fairly ask the
general public to share further in
carrying their burdens. it is manifest
that the railroads must themselves
properly conserve their sources of
revenue by making every service per-
formed contribute reasonably to their
earnings"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-27
Internationally
McDevitt for Hall OF Fame

W1LKESBARRE. Jan. 27.John Jay
McDevitt, otherwise Butch" Nc
Dewitt, who gained some notoriety
by making a $4,000 twenty -four hour
splurg along Broadway and gained
the title of a millionaire for a day, is
going to be millionaire for another
day. Butch" is going to Washing
ton on February to present to Con-
gress a statue of himself. If it is ac-
cepted his fellow citizens will have
Butch" perpertrated-tha Is to say,
perpetuated-in heroic mold, hand in
pocket and looking, in "Butch's" opin-
ion. much like Henry Clay.
The trip to the national capital will
be in a special train. The modest
traveller will leave his hotel here es-
corted by a band of fifty pieces. Four
real soldiers, under pay, will guard the
on-to-be-historic statue. When the
Butch" special steams under the roof
of the Union Station in Washington,
the Marine Band will be on hand to
play Hail to the Chief!" and lead
the Pennsylvania Coal Oil Johnny to
some high-priced hotel. The statue
will be under guard and protected
from the onslaughts or souvenir
hunters. A committee of his friends
will call upon Champ Clark and pre-
sent a letter from McDevitt, asking
that the statue be accepted. The
donor has faint hope that Congress
may let him appear and tell the story
of his life. Butch" says he got the
$500 on which he saw New York in
a day for getting off the Democratic
ticket, upon which he had forced him
selfas candidate for county treasurer.
The $1,000 on which he will make his
Washington trip. he says, was given
l. -. lob In. no 60 "a
voluminous history OF his crowded
1ifn
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-27

able Compound and I have taken it and
feel fine. A lady said one day, 90, l
feel so tired all the time and have head
lche.' / said, Take Lydia E. Pink
lam's Vegetabl- Compound, ana he
lid ane feels fine now. ~ :. u. r.
1ARsCHuCK, 1888 N. Paulina Street,
Chicago. Illinois.
The Other Case.
Dayton, Ohio. -" Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound relieved me of
pains in my side that had for years
and which Goctors' medicines failed to
relieve. 1t has certainly saved me from
an operation. / will be glad to assist
you by personal letter to Eny 7oman
in the same condition. - Mrs. ]. w.
SHERER, 126 Cass ST., Dayton, Ohio.
If you want special advice
write to Lydia e. PinkhaTn Med
ldine Co. (confidentiaD Lynn,
Mass. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman,
and held in strict confidence.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-27

When Mrs. Jennie Balkwitz, twenty
three years old, who for the past
week has been living with her parents
at 1877 West street, opened the back
door this morning, she was Mortified
to see lying on the stoop what APP
peared to be the lifeless body of her
husband Moses Balkwitz, twenty
four years old, from whom she had
separated.
Balkwitz was lying face down with
a rope around his neck. Rushing to
his side, Mrs. Balkwitz' besought him
to speak to her. Receiving no re-
Spouse to her pleadings, she went back
into the house and informed her par
ents of the tragedy" Her younger
brother then went out and giving the
corpse" a shove with his feet said;
IF you don't get up out of there, I
am going for cop" The young fell
low then went to the nearest telephone
and informed police headquarters.
When the ambulance arrived Balk-
WITT had disappeared. AS soon as the
boy had gone to telephone he had
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-27
Summit Prisoner Brought to
Newark to Be "CatalOgued'
Especial to the Newark star. ]

SUMMIT, Jan. 27.-The man giving
his name as Charles Clark, who was
found in the store of William Hall,
on Springfield avenue, last Sunday
afternoon, was taken to Newark to-
day, He will be photographed at
police headquarters there and his
finger prints and other measurements
will be taken. 1t is hoped that the
police will thus obtain a clue to his
real identity. Clark refused to talk
about himself other than to give his
name after his arrest. He was taken
to Newark by Police Chief G. w.
Brown.
1t has been learned that a Ratchet
found in the Hall store at the time
Clark was arrested came from the
office of Police Justice Arthur W.
Hicks on Beechwood road. The office
had been opened with a skeleton key
some time last Sunday, it is believed.
The person who entered the office
first broke into the adjoining store of
Charles B. Crystal. The police are of
the opinion that Clark broke into the
Beechwood road places before he was
caught in the Hall store by the own
er's son Vincent.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-27
DespOndent Because of
Failure to Find Work, Girl
Attempts to Die by Carbolic

Bertha Brinkman, twenty lone years
old. of 64S South Twentieth street. at
tempted to commit suicide last night
by drinking carbolic acid. The young
girl had been out of work for the last
three months and was said to be
Respondent. She was formerly en-
ployed in a brush factory at Court
street. She had gone out yesterday
afgternoon in quest of work and had
Returned disappointed late in the
afternoon.
The girl retired feeling very melan-
choly This morning when her
mother, Mrs. Lawrence Brinkman,
went to wake her she found the girl
stretched out on the bed with the
empty bottle lying near. She notified
the police, who sent in a hurry call
for the City Hospital ambulance. The
doctors say that she had taken a
weak solution of carbolic acid. Her
condition is not considered serious.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-27
WIDOWS PENSION
LAW |SFAU[TY
Especial to the Newark Start

TRENTON, Jan. 27-Following
suggestions and wishes of judges of
the Hudson county courts and Robert
L. Flemming, of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children,
Majority Leader Joseph M. Branegan
last night introduced several amend
ments to the widows pension act.
Faults have been found with the
widows pension law on the ground
that 1t was too stringent in certain
respects. The amendments permit
widow to apply for help in the
county while she has legal set
Element" instead of wherein she re
sides, "~and allows judges to "modi-
fy," as we'll as revoke or cancel
any order for relief.
An amendment to the section re-
curing that widows having depend
ent children should be paid for their
support after examination has proved
her in need provides that:
when, in the opinion of the court,
the widow does not need the support
for all the children, the court may
make the order for the support Of GER
tain of the children"
Concerning the amendments which
he considers should be made to the
widows pension law, Mr.. Flemming
wrote to Leader Branegan:
1.-THE law as 1t originally stood gave
person who resided In a munich
pality for one year without receiv-
ing public or private relief, a settle
ment in that municipality. This was
subsequently changed by the amend
ment of 1912 by simply striking out
one and inserting five, and the re-
suit is that a person who receives
support from a municipality thereby
loses time necessary to get settle
ment, and she was to go for a whole
year; or, as 1t is now, five years,
without receiving public or private
relief before she can get q settle
ment. In other words, If you give a
poor woman a dollar to help her out
and she accepts it as charity and she
has been In the municipality for four
years, 1t is not possible for her to
secure a settlement for five years
after that, providing no kind hearted
citizen gives her any relief during
that five years. I think this state
ment is sufficient to show the injus-
tice of leaving In this clause, with
out public and private relief"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-27
HOOD FINISHING UP
BANK INDICTMENTS
Prosecutor Working Behind
Locked Doors as Grand Jury
Gets Ready to Report.

Prosecutor Louis Hood worked all
morning today behind closed and
locked doors at the Court House
whipping into final shape the many
indictments that are TO be handed in
by the grand jury this afternoon in
connection with the criminal features
of the wrecking of the Roseville Trust
Company.
To all requests for information
Prosecutor Hood sent out word that
he could not be disturbed and that he
would probably be busy until 4
o'clock, at which time the grand jury
is scheduled to hand in its bunch of
indictments to Chief Justice William
S. Gummere.
In advance of the handing into
court of the indictments 1t is impos-
sible to learn how many persons have
been indicted, but it Is intimated that
the indictments will number in the
neighborhood of hundred. 1t is I'M
derstood that q number of the indict-
ments are against Raymond E. Smith.
former treasurer of the defunct trust
company.
These indictments, 1t is believed,
deal with accounts of depositors at
the bank where cash money was
taken outright by employees of the
bank when deposits were made by the
depositors. The method was as fol-
lows: A depositor would come to the
bank with a sum in cash he wished
placed to his credit. For instance,
say the sum was $54O. He would be
properly credited on his passbook with
s54O, but on the books of the bank
would be credited with but $40, the
other $500 being taken by some one
of the employees of the bank.
It is claimed that numerous trans
actions of this kind have been I'M
covered in the three months probe
into the affairs of the bank and that
the grand jury will finish up today
when it hands its indictments into
court.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-27
TO BREAK
MOTHERS WILL
Woman, Barred from New Jer-
sey by Document, Alleges
Undue Influence.

Hearing on the contested will of
Mrs. Mary ]. Cook is in progress to-
day in Orphans Court before Judge
Harry V. Osborne. Mrs. Cook died
about one year ago. She practically
disinherited her daughter Mrs. AIDE
laid Augusta Cook Schambers, leaving
her estate, which is valued at about
$4,000, to relatives, mostly nephews
and nieces.
Besides leaving her daughter an in
come of only $50 month, Mrs. Cook
made provisions that she must live
outside the State of New Jersey in
order to receive the bequest. Mrs.
Schambers lives in Arizona, but de-
spite the will. came into the State OF
New Jersey to institute suit for a
proper share of the estate. alleging
undue influence was brought to bear
on her mother at the time the will
was drawn.
Lillian F. Virgus, niece, and Will
lam U. Masker, are named as execu-
tors and trustees of the estate, and
as trustee are given a house and lot
in High street, Perth Amboy, to hold
for Mrs. Schambers. They are to pay
her an income of $50 month out of
this property as long as she remains
outside the State of New Jersey.
Joseph A. Beecher, of Beecher &
Bedford, lawyers, who drew the will
of Mrs. Cook, was the principal wit
ness today. He said when Mrs. Cook
ordered the provision regarding her
daughter remaining outside New Jer-
sey placed in her will, he told her it
was doubtful if she had the right to
place such a restriction on an heir.
Mrs. Cook gave him no specific
reason for cutting off her daughter,
J11 H.
conversation indicated the mother
was angry at her daughter, one rea-
son being that the daughter had not
written to her in several years.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-27
Lived rs Years With Broken
Neck and Paralyzed Limbs

MT. HOLLY, Jan. 27.-William H,
Shemoley, of Beverly. was buried in
st. Andrews Cemetery. this place,
yesterday. He was sufferer FOR
twenty-five years from paralysis,
caused by a broken neck. When a
boy Shemoley fell from a tree while
playing and landed on his head and
neck. For more than twenty years
after he was able only to look from
the bedroom window.
His father, William Shemoley, was
school teacher. and while the lad
lay in bed year after year he re-
ceived an excellent education. For
years the sufferer baffled the ply
sicians who were attending him by
his wonderful vitality
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-27
More Than 1000 to Attend
g. 0. P. Dinner Tonight

TRENTON, Jan. 81. = Announce
ment was made last evening by Ralph
Hulse, chairman of the Republican
dollar dinner to be given at Masonic
Hall this evening, that there would be
at least 1000 in attendance, represent
ing practically every Republican or
ganization in the State.
United States Senator William E
Borah, of Idaho, one of the most
prominent men before the nation to-
day, will be the principal speaker
Former State Senator Hillery, of Nor
ris County, who is now a member OF
the State Utility Commission, is the
other speaker. Former Governor Ed
ward c. Stokes, who will be the toast
master, is expected to make brief
address.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-27
seven DIE;;F[OOD
LOSS|S 100000
Prospect of Relief in California
Brightens as Sun
Appears.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan. a.
With seven persons drowned, all
forms of overland transportation
either tied up or handicapped seri-
ously, six trainloads of passengers
marooned and this section of the
State damaged to the extent of more
than a million dollars as a result of
the unprecedented storm which has
been raging since Saturday. prospect
of relief frightened with the appear
ance of the sun today
The rainfall for the twenty-four
hours ending at midnight was 296
inches, making the total for the sea-
son 14.32 inches. More rain fell yes
terday than the total for the 1918 sea-
son to January 81, according to the
weather bureau figures.
At Santa Barbara, where the great
est damage was done, a heavy rain
was falling this morning.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-27
$4,000 PUT UP
BY c. !. CHARLES
IN LOCAL PLANT
Standard Tube and Metal Co,
Declared lnsOlvent on Appli-
cation of Cafe Man.

The STANDARD Tube and Metal
Company was declared insolv-
ent today by Vice-Chancellor
Stevens. Robert D. Reynolds, Of
$40 Broad street, was APP
pointed permanent receiver, and his
bond was fixed at $50. 600.
Application for the appointment of
a receiver was made by J, Henry
Harrison for Charles J. Charles, pres
ident of the concern, which has as
sets of $5s. 900 and liabilities of S46,-
900 OF the assets S2S.39 is represent
ed by a bank deposit.
The STANDARD Company was incor-
porated in 1909 with an authorize
tion OF, 100000. Charles, a Clinton
street restauranteur, is the principal
stakeholder and also the largest
creditor. He claims $4,000 for
moneys advanced, and is also a con-
tingent creditor as ,ndorser of notes
aggregating $4,000.
The plant of the company in North
Third street is valued at $780, 900 in
the list of assets.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-27
Hunt for Owner of Jewels
Found in Cafes "Wash'

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-Jewels valued
at $4,000, which were found early this
morning among the soiled linen at
the Toxic Restaurant, in Longacre
Square, are awaiting their owner at
the West Sixty-eighth street police
station. The gems were lost last
Saturday night by a young woman
who refused to reveal her identity.
Charles S. Klein, the proprietor of
the Toxic Restaurant, told the police
that last Saturday night about
o'clock two young women, accom-
panied by two men, arrived at his
place and had refreshments, and later
danced The party left shortly before
1 o'clock in a taxicab. They returned
in about fifteen minutes and reported
their loss.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-27
Bow He Killed His Cousin

NEW BRUNSWICK, Jan. 81
Samuel Merrill Hunt, a chauffeur for
Mrs. william Simpson, of Philadel-
phia, is being tried in this city for
manslaughter. 1t was charged that
he ran over Alfred Bovine, fourteen
years old, who was visiting his uncle,
I. D. Van Dewater, in this city on
August %. Bovine died of his in
juries. Later Hunt learned that the
boy he had killed was his cousin and
that Van Dewater was his uncle.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-27
P. R. R. to Build New Span
for Freight Near Trenton

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 27.-The
Pennsylvania railroad has awarded to
Arthur McMullen, of New York, the
contract for the piers and abutments
for double track bridge across the
Delaware river about a mile and a
half below Trenton. The bridge will
be built in connection with the Penn
sylvania and New York railroad, a
double track low-grade freight line
to extend from the Morrisville, Pa,
yards to the Waverly yards in New
York harbor. The bridge, which will
be over 1900 feet in length, will con-
sist of masonry piers, with steel
superstructure and a draw span.
The Pennsylvania and Newark line
may not be completed at this time;
but temporary loop will be built
around Trenton to obviate moving
heavy freight trains through that
city.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-27
SUICIDE" QUICKLY COMES TO LIFE WHEN
UNROMANTIC BOY PHONES FOR THE POLICE

made one of the quickest moves ever
credited to a dead one"
Mrs. Balkwitz said that her hus-
band had been released from the
county penitentiary last July, where
he had served a fifteen months SEN
tence for burglary. At the time he
had promised to behave himself and
make a home for her. 1t was not
long, however, before he started to
abuse and beat her. He refused to
go to work and told her If she left
him that he would be satisfied to
serve life sentence, but that he
would know what it was for. Mrs.
Balkwitz took this as threat against
her life and when they were threat
ened with eviction from their home
at 179 Prince street, she took the OPP
portunity to go back to her parents.
She thought then that he would go
to his fathers home at 1859 st. Marks
avenue, Brooklyn, but he has been
trailing her ever since. Mrs. Balk-
WITT said that her husband had told
her that she could not have him ar
rested as she could not prove any,
thing against him.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-27
Elmer ThrOssell President
of State Printers League

CAMDEN, Jan. 27.-Elmer Thros-
sell, member of the Board of Edu-
cation, of Newark, was chosen presi-
dent of the New Jersey Printers
League here yesterday. Walter Burke,
of Elizabeth, was chosen vice-presi-
dent; K. NJ Forbes, of Jersey City.
secretary, and Harry Thomas, of
Plainfield, treasurer.
Resolutions indorsing John H. Chap
man, of Trenton, for State commits
sioner of reports, were ordered sent
to Governor Fielder yesterday. The
league also Endorsed the Bartlett
Bacon bill at Washington.