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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-21
NARROW ESCAPE
FOR Is when A
SHIP IS RAMMED

Boston. Oct. 20.-Sixteen members
of the crew of the schooner Annie Per-
ry had narrow escapes early today,
when their vessel was rammed by the
steam trawler Surf, off Boston Light.
The Perry was inward bound with
fish when the trawlor struck her amid
ships. cutting the fisherman in two.
Most of the crew of the Perry were
asleep when the crash came but man
age to scramble on boar the Surf be-
fore the schooner sank. The Surf
turned about and brought the rescued
to port.
The Annie Perry was built at Essex,
Mass, in 1908 and was of 116 tons gross
tonnage. Provincetowr was her home
port.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-21
BELGIAN ARMY
STILL IN POSITION

Paris, Oct. 2o.-(253 p M)-The
French war office gave out an official
announcement this afternoon as fol-
lows:
I'm Belgium, in spite of violent at
tacks on the part of the enemy the
Belgian army has held it's position on
the line of the river User.
There have been other actions in
the region Of Ypres between the al
lied forces operating in this territory
and the forces Of the enemy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-21
40 OR so DIE
IN " R { OK OF
ENGLISH train

London, Oct. 20, $50 A. MA dis
patch to the Chronicle from Pas-de-
Calais, dated Monday says that be-
tween 40 and so passengers were kill
ed and so were injured in train
wreck Saturday at Marquise, between
Calais and Boulogne. Two trains car
rying soldiers and refugees, collided
owing to the fact that a broken sig
nal wire released the danger signal
Many carriages were wrecked.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-21
CANADIAN p. Nj.
GEN'L HAS RESIGNED

Ottawa, Ont, Oct. 20.-L. P. Pelle-
tier has resigned as postm, ster gen.
eral and was succeeded this afternoon
by T. Chase Casgrain of Montreal.
w. B. Nantel, minister of inlano
revenue. was appointed to the railway
commission to succeed NJ. E. Bernier,
whose term had expired.
P. E. Blondin. deputy speaker of
the Commons, was appointed to sue
coed Mr.. NanteLt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-21
BERLIN REPORTS THE
ALLIES ARE REFUSED

Amsterdam, Oct. 20.-(Via London, 5 "A
p. M).-The following official commune
cation from Berlin dated Oct. 90 has been
received in Amsterdam:
.The Germans advancing along the
coast from Ostend met hostile forces at
the User river, near Newport, where
fighting has been going on since Satur-
day.
Yesterday the attacks of the enemy
west of Lille were repulsed, the enemy
suffering heavy losses.
I'm the eastern theatre of war there
has been no material change"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-21
OAKLAND

O. e. -Cornforth has~ completely his
new slaughter house on Fairfield
street. It is up-to-date in every way. i
Benjamin Marshall, who has been
visiting his brother. Z. NJ. MARSHALL
returned to- Westbrook, Tuesday.
A crew of-men are taking the tooth
pick machinery from the factory Of
the Forster Manufacturing Co. and
moving it to Dixfield. The clothespin
department has been retained sin .Oaloi
land4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-21
RAISE AGE LIMIT
IN CATHOLIC UNION

ST Louis, Oct. 20.-The age limit
for women members of the Western
Catholic Union today was lowered to
16 years and raised to so. The former
limits for women were is and As. The
purpose of the change was to increase
the membership. The supreme council
of the union was instructed by the an
nual convention today to take steps
for the institution of Industrial insur-
ance
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-21
THREE survive
JAP CRUISER

Sazbo, Japan, Oct. 20.-4 p. Mac
cording to information reaching here
today only three members of the crew
of the Japanese cruiser Takaehiho
which was sunk by mine in kiao-
Chow bay on the night of Oct. II sur
vived the disaster. At the time of her
sinking her complement consisted OF
2S4 men.
Picking, China. Oct. 20.-A dispatch
received here from Tsing-Tau, the
German fortified position in kiao-
Chow says the Japanese cruiser Ia
kachiho was sunk in ao-Chow har-
Dor the night of October II by the
German torpedo boat 500
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-21
FERRY BOAT ON LEDGE
OFF KITTERY, ME.

Portsmouth n. H, Oct. 20.-The
ferryboat Alice Howard, belonging to
the Atlantic Coast Line Railway, and
plying between this city and Kittery.
Maine, ran on ledge off Clarks ISL
and late last night and at dawn was
completely out of water.
1t is believed that the steamer Is
badly strained and may prove TO-
tai wreck The vessel is small one
and has been one the line many years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-21
AGED CLERGYMAN AND
PHILANTHROPIST DIES

Dond8, y. Y, Oct. 20-The Rev. Wash
ington rockingham. aged SO. clergyman.
journalist, author and philanthropist.
died at his home here today, He was
said TO be the oldest newspaper man in
America and was known to thousands as
1.-The hermit of New York. the name I'M
der which he contributed many articles
to Mohawk Valley and New York and
Boston newspapers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-21
FINISH MARKING OF
YUKON BOUNDARY

Vancouver, B. c., Oct 20.-The task
of delimiting the international boun-
cry line between the Panhandle" por-
ton of Alaska and the Yukon territory
which was started in 1904 has been
finished Monuments made of metal
and imbedded in concrete, have been
placed at intervals along the border.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-21
DECLINES TO ACT ON
ADMITTING WOMEN TO
BAR ASSOCIATION

Washington, Oct. 20.-The retiring
council of the American Bar Associa-
ton declined today to act on the mat
ter of admitting to membership in the
association three women whose
names were proposed, leaving the de-
cision with the new council, which
was elected tonight. The women pro-
posed for membership are: Misses Eva
l.. Bean, Maine; Marion L. Tyler. Bos-
ton an Margaret C. Wich, Illinois.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-21
MASSACHUSETTS w. C.
T. u. OPENS CONVENTION

Lawrence. Mass, Oct. 20.-The 41st
annual convention of the State w. C.
T. T., opened in Trinity church this
afternoon with delegates present from
all sections of the state. The annu-
al address by the president, Mrs
Katherine Lent Stevenson of Boston,
was followed by the presentation of
reports by department officials. The
convention will last through Thur sday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-21
BREWSTER GUILTY
OF MISREPRESENTATION

Middletown, N. Y, Oct. 20.-George
r. Brewster Of Newburg, a prominent
lawyer, pleaded guilty In the supreme
court at Goshen today t i misappropri-
ating funds belonging TO st. Luke's
hospital. He was sentenced to hard
labor in Sing Sing for not less than
two years and six months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-21
THEATRE BENEFIT
FOR NEEDY EMIGRANTS

Rome. Oct. 19.-d1.20 P. M.)-An ex-
traordinary performance was given at
the Costanzi theatre tonight for the
benefit of needy emigrants, who have
returned to Italy. 1t yielded about $40.
900. Among the singers who appeared
was Enrico Caruso, who had not pre-
viously heen heard in Rome since 1903.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-21
RAILWAY TRAFFIC In
BELGIUM RESTORED

London. Oct 2o.-G.4o A. M.)-Rail-
way communication between Antwerp
and Brussels and from Bergen-Op-
zooun to Antwerp. has been restored
uays an Amsterdam dispatch to Reut-
rr's TELEGRAM CO. Nine thousand ref
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-21
RUSSIAN-TURKO
NAVAL BATTLE IN
BLACK SEA REPORT

London, Oct. 20, 1o.1o A. MA, dis
patch from Copenhagen to the Central
News says:
: THE Beriiner Tageblatt publishes a
telegram from Bucharest saying that
evidently big Russian-Turkish naval
battle has taken place in the Black
Sea. Exceedingly heavy firing, lasting
O. considerable time, is reported"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-21
FALSE INCOME TAX
RETURNS TO BE PROBED

Washington, Oct. 20-The internal rev.
enue bureau of the treasury department.
tonight notified collectors throughout the
country that hereafter income tax re-
turns supposed to be false must be sent
to Washington Immediately for investiga-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-21
SON OF CONFEDERATE
GENERAL LEE DEAD

Washington, Oct 20.--Word was re-
ceived here today of the death of Cap
tain Robert E. Lee, youngest son of
General Robert e. Lee, the Confed
crate commander, at his home at Up
perville, Va, last night
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-21
ALMA

Fred Cheney has bought what is
known as the Steve Hilton home and
farm.
Mrs. Carolin Lowell, who has been
very i'll. is slowly gaining in health.
Stoddard Erskine is making repairs
on his buildings.
The w. w. Club will meet Wednes-
day with Mrs. II. A. Pottle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-21
GOULD OUT OF THE
DENVER & RIO GRANDE

Denver. Col, Oct. 20.- Edwin Gould
retired as a director of the Denver &
Rio Grande Railroad Co. today and
the stockholders at the annual meet
ing selected Samuel +. Pryor to sue
coed him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-21
GERMAN SUBMARINE
DESTROYED BY JAPS

Toxic. Oct. Pot was officially an
nounced in Toxic today that the Ger
man torpedo boat $50 which escaped
from Tsing-Tau under cover of dark
ness, has been found aground ana de-
stroyed by the Japanese at point 60
miles south OF Kiao- Chow Bay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-21

ugees returned from Roosendaal t
Antwerp yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-01
Rate DECISION
GIVES INCREASE
Final Order of Interstate Com
merce Commission Will Be
Made Public Tomorrow.

Washington, D. c., Aug. lit was
announced at the Interstate Commerce
Commission this morning that every
effort would be made to publish its
decision in the eastern freight advance
case at or after 3 o'clock today"
Washington, Aug 1.-At last the rail
road rate decision is finished.
Approved by the interstate com.
merce commission, the order and the
reasons therefor were sent to the print
er late yesterday afternoon. The en-
tire matter will be given out for publi-
cation late this afternoon and will ap-
pear in the papers of Sunday morning.
The decision, as finally determined,
follows exactly along the lines of the
forecast. 1t grants a 5 per cent in
crease in class rates and in practically
all of the commodity rates in what is
known as Central Freight association
territory. 1t denies any increase in
rates east of Buffalo and Pittsburgh in
what are known as Grand Trunk and
New England territories. 1t denies
any increase in through rates
1t points the way to economies by the
railroads, which, if enforced, will re-
duce expenditures. 1t suggests the lop-
ping off of special privileges granted
to shippers, especially at terminals,
which will result in additional reve-
nueS.
1t condemns the railroads for en-
gaging in a campaign to force favor
able action by the commission upon the
application they made for per cent
increase.
1t warns the country that the ad-
vance in rates given does not justify
any increase in prices by merchants.
The commission has had an extreme
ly difficult task in framing decision
which would meet the needs of the
roads requiring additional revenue,
and yet not impose an unnecessary
burden upon the people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-01

by the board and the schedule award
ed by the board is not as satisfactory
as the old schedule, the engiuemen Of
any railroad can select to continue
the old schedule instead of the one
awarded by the board.
THAT the pay of the enginemen as
a whole will not be less than it is at
the present time by reason of chang
ing the methods of computing the pay.
THE schedule proposed by the rail
roads does not change any of the es-
sential features of the schedule now
in effect and does not contemplate
changing the present unit of 10 hours
or 100 miles for a days work the term
(service period) to which objection
has been made was withdrawn by the
railroads during the negotiations and
is therefore not a part of the issue at
the present time.
1t will be seen, therefore, that the
only difference between the companies
and the men is the question of allow
ing the railroads the privilege of hav-
ing their claims as we'll as the claims
of the men considered by the board
of arbitration. This, in substance, is
Tue eAdCI SlludllOu dS II Slchuo lONoys
and the company feels that it would be
most unfortunate if a strike with its
attendant losses and discomforts would
follow. Remember this important fact,
that the railroad companies are simply
asking for the right to have their
claims as well as the claims of the
men considered by the board of arbi-
tration, but with the guarantee that
the enginemen as a whole will not re-
ceive less pay than they are getting at
the present time, If any or all Of the
claims of the railroads are granted.
There is no certainty that the board OF
will grant the claims of
either the men or the roads, so that
even if any of the railroad companies
claims are granted, it would only be
after a hearing of all sides of the case
before a fair and impartial board of
arbitration.
"H. z. BYRAM."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-01
PEORIA VICE DISTRICT
TO BE CLOSED TONIGHT

Peoria, Ill, Aug. AFTER an exist
ence of more years than the oldest in
habitant can recall Peoria's segregat-
ed vice district will pass out Of ex-
istence this evening at s o'clock.
The police will see that every hui
man being is removed from the %
houses that constitute the red light"
district, and they do not expect a
hard task. as many of the keepers and
inmates already have departed from
the section.
The exact number that has remain
ed in Peoria in hope of reopening in
less notorious sections will come to
light in the next few weeks. There
were II2 women in the district last
week. Last night some of the houses
we're open cautiously, but the patrons
were lacking.
Thus will close the first chapter OF a
years agitation that for splenetic, Wit
rioIic features has not been equaled in
the city's history. The Law Enforce
ment league, which claims the victory.
that gambling must be
closed next. and that Sunday closing
OF saloons will be the third reform
measure TO be fought for. 1t will be a
fight, too. as the surrounding "dry"
territory sends it's thirsty denizens in
droyes 10 Peoria every Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-01
LINERS CONGEST
new YORK PORT
Nearly All Principal Companies
Have Suspended Sailing
to European Ports.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS,

New York. Aug. 1.-The Russian
American line announced all sailings
of its ships between America and Rus
sia have been cancelled. Two of the
ships, the Russia and the Kursk. have
been requisitioned by the Russian
navy. Both are at Libau.
The Hamburg-American lines ser
vice between foreign ports and the
West Indies and Panama has been
suspended.
Tne NorrH German Lloyd's steam
ers, Frederick der Crosse, which sail
ed from Baltimore July 29, and the
Neckar, which sailed from Galveston
the same day, were recalled today by
wireless.
The Cunard line was expecting in
structions from it's home Office today.
Never before in the history of the
port has transatlantic service been
so impaired at a neutral port. New
York, it is believed, will soon lead the
world in congestion of great liners
rendered inactive by the European
war situation.
Service between New York and
Europe was suspended by the Cunard
line and the International Mercantile
Marine which controls the Red Star.
White Star. American, Leyland, Do
minican and Atlantic transport lines
that sailings for British
ports via these lines will not be inter
rupted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-01
AMBASSADORS
ARE PACKING UP

Washington, Aug. 1.-Oficial ad-
vices at the White house today reported
the German ambassador is leaving st.
Petersburg. Ambassador Herrick at
Paris has reported a proposal to place
German interests in France in his
hands was being discussed there.
No action was taken by this govern
ment on the proposal for Ambassador
Herrick to represent Germany, but Of
ficials expect such duties will devolve
upon American diplomats generally in
Europe and will be assumed by them.
Other reports from American diplo-
matte officers were characterized as
Not encouraging" None received by
the president held out any hope that a
general European conflict could be
averted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-01
RAILROAD STRIKE
CONFERENCE IS ON
President Wilson in Session
With Managers and Engine
men of Western Roads.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 1.-Presi'
dent Wilson began to confer at
! o'clock with managers of the 9S west
ern railroads threatened with a strike
( of $4,000 engineers and firemen. At >
/ o'clock the president is to confer with
the men employed on the western
roads.
The issue was placed directly in the
| hands of President Wilson last night
| by Commissioner William L. Cham
bers and Martin A. Knapp of the Unit
ed States board of mediation and con-
ciliation. In the course of a two-hour
interview with the president they
pointed out to him the point of diver
sence between the two sides, told of
the threat of the men to strike on Aug.
Z. and washed their hands of the entire
controversy.
In the present trouble. 1t is under
stood, President Wilson will use con-
ciliatory argument and will urge the
railroad managers and the trainmen to
get together for the benefit of the
country" which would suffer tremen-
dous loss through a railroad strike at
this time"
The situation has reached a definite
crisis where reconciliation of differ
ences or aggressive action by the
trainmen must ensue without loss of
time. The gravity of the situation is
emphasized by the fact that the medi-
alton board has given up in despair,
thus registering its first failure in the
year and two weeks since its organ
ization.
The following communication, issued
from the general offices OF the road
in Chicago. was received today by the
local representatives of the Burling-
ton:
"The representatives of the engi-
neers and firemen of the western rail-
roads having failed to agree with the
managers committee in negotiations
for revision of schedule and a strike
of the engineers and firemen on the
western railroads including the Bur
lington being imminent, it seems ap-
propriate that the officers and en-
ployes of the Burlington should be ad-
yised of the points "a difference.
Both the railroad companies and
the men are willing to accept arbitra-
ton, Dut ulIlculIy Is on dCCOuHI Oh lHe
of the companies and the
men to agree on the matters that
should be arbitrated.
"The engineers and firemen have
agreed to restore the schedules which
we're cancelled Oct. 10, 1918. They
have agreed TO arbitrate their propo- |
sition of Oct 10, 1913, for revised |
schedule, but are not willing that the |
schedule proposed by the railroads |
shall be considered by the board of |
arbitration.
"The railroad companies are willing
% restore the schedules which were
cancelled on Oct. 10. 1913, and to arbi-
rate the proposition presented by the
engineers and firemen. dated Oct. 10,
I9I3 They desire also TO have the
of the railroads consider
ID by the board of arbitration.
The railroads are willing to agree
hat, If their proposition is considered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-01
SThNDISH MEETS
EVANS IN FINALS

Grand Rapids. Mich, Aug. flames
I d. Standish Jr., of Detroit Country club
! is the lone bunker between Charles
Evans Jr. OF the Edgewater Golf club
! and a third win of the western anna
/ teur golf championship.
These players came out on the long
end of two finely contested matches In
the semi-fnaI round at the Kent Coun-
try. club yesterday. Evans defeated
d e. Sawyer of the Wheaton Golf club
and I. Standish, by holding a II
foot putt on the 36th green, eliminated
Phil Stanton, the lone hope or Grand
Rapids, 1 down.
Evans. by reason of his greater ex-
perience, is picked to defeat Standish
in the final struggle today. Chick at
the present time is playing the finest
golf of his career. His play for the
last two days has been machine-like,
save for an occasional lapse on the
putting greens.
Standish has shown his nerve by de-
feating Ned Allis in an extra hole
match. and again by defeating PHI
Stanton in an uphill fight. His form
in both these matches has not been
steady enough TO warrant the belief
that he can overthrow the Edgewater
wizard. and it is generally predicted
that the championship cup will return
TO Chicago, its abiding place for the
last Is years.
In gaining the silver medal position
Standish has accomplished what only
two other players outside of Chicago
have done. These we're Harry Allen
In 1908 at Rock Island and Ned Allis at
Milwaukee last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-01
LONDON DISCOUNT RATE
GOES UP TO TEN PER CENT

London, Aug. 1.-The Bank of Eng,
land has raised the discount rate to 10
per cent.
The National Penny bank institution
with many branches where small de-
posits are received, was closed today.
The closing of the Penny bank,
whose customers are mostly working
people, caused no excitement what
ever.
Berlin, Aug. 1.-The bank rate at,
the Imperial Bank of Germany has
been raised to per cent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-01
IMPORTS TO U. S.
At A STANDSTILL

New York, Aug. ALMOST complete
suspension of the import business of
to large importing firms. owing to the
cancellation of sailings Of German
steamship lines. Great difficulty is
also expected in moving American ex-
ports owing to the limited tonnage un-
der United States registry of neutral
flags
All exports of petroleum and other
oil products destined for Europe have
been stopped by the Standard oil
company. such commodities being con-
sidered contraband Of war. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-01

Londay, Aug. Paris dis
patch says by common agree
ment the time limit of Ger
many's ultimatum to France is
extended until noon Monday.
London, Aug. 1t is re-
ported that the British foreign
office has received an unofficial
message saying that German
mobilization has been ordered.
Paris, Aug. Am official
decree orders the general mob
ilization of the French army be-
ginning tomorrow.
st. Petersburg, Aug. l.
The enrolment of reserves
started at a hundred centers in
the capital at 6 o'clock this
morning, amid stirring scenes.
London, Aug. 1.-The usual
flood of kilograms from the con-.
tinent to London suddenly
stopped this afternoon. Tele-
phonic communication has also
ceased.
The censor thus drew the
veil over what developments
might have been the result of
the German ultimatums to Rus
sia and France and King
Georges efforts at intervention
with the czar.
1t was said in official circles that
this entire interruption of communi-
cations from all of the foreign capitals
can point to but one thing. The in
evitable has happened-the car has
disregarded or defied the kaiser's ulti-
matum and Germany has given orders
for a general mobilization.
The suspension of all communica-
tions with foreign countries is one of
the first movements to conceal the ex-
tent of the mobilization. France and
Russia have done the same thing to
keep Germany in the dark.
One of the last pieces of authentic
to come through makes
more ominous for Germany
and Austria. Italy, the third member
Of the Triple Alliance, will not join
them.
AS relayed by Paris the text of the
Rome dispatch says, 1T is authorita-
lively announced that the Italian min |
Ister has informed the German am
bassador that Italy will remain neu-
raj, her obligations under the triple |
treaty applying only to de-
'ensive war