davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28
Michigan's Underground River

youths Companion).
Thunder Bay deeply ipdents Alpena
County. Michigan. 1t is separated
from Lake Huron on the northeast by
North Point, and just across the Point
is Little Thunder Bay, well guarded by
thiclly wooded islands. From this
bay, says Mr.. Franklin s. Dewey in
Outing, entered narrow. shallow
passageway. and there was revealed
secluded little island lake surrounded
by rocky bluffs. The little skiff swan
through the weedy shadows and out
over a patch of blue, almost black
water
But 1t was almost noon, and soon I
had a brisk fire blazing on the sand,
and bass suffering over it. Then
l saw that the water was slipping up
to the fire. 1t surrounded it, enveloped
it, put IL out. / built a new fire out of
reach of the rising tide but all the
afternoon ] watched a curious phe-
, nomenon. Twenty minutes ebb and
twenty minutes flood--it never failed.
l picked up stone, attached 1t to my
trolling line. and sounded the depth OF
the singular pond. 1t was just a hun
bred feet deep.
l determined to sift this natural
curiosity to the bottom, and l began
to ply everybody who knew the woods
with questions. At last l was directed
to the Narrows, some six miles north
There was nothing strange there.
Just long. slim lake. Long Lake
poured little river into it, and a creek
crept out into Caroline Bay. There
came dry spell, and l visited the
Narrows a second time. The lake had
disappeared. In its place was a long
ravine, and at the bottom flowed the
little river from Long Lake
Then l heard of The Devils Soup
Bowl some three or four miles to
the northwest. Here | found a dry
hole hundred feet deep. Farther on
found more pits, some filed with
water and others dry. Following the
line OF wells, l came to the largest,
ssome twenty miles from Alpena Ii
was full of water to the brim, and it
took three hundred feet of line to
fathom ii. The line of wells lead
steadily northward into Pressure Isle.
Suddenly, between the trees, I found
long, deep defile, with a foaming
river rushing down it. 1t was mile
in length, and terminated in q pool or
pit surrounded by high walls In the
great throat of this pit, $50 feet deep,
the river was swallowed up. and dis
appeared
Far to the north / found scores of
other pits, with their great mouths
open to the sky; some of them swai-
lowed surface streams of lesser magni-
tude. Some OF them became at GER
tain seasons a veritable porridge of
nsh. Later the same wells ran dry.
| followed the general direction of
these pits for thirty miles farther; the
last of the series is close to the Mich
igan meridian. 1t cannot be doubted
that they clearly mark the sixty-mile
course of a subterranean river which
issues in the tidal lake off Little
Thunder Bay. and mingles with Lake
Huron.
The entire course of the river Is in
Hamilton limestone. Ancient earth
quakes have shattered the rock, and
the surface streams, creeping into the
clefts, have gnawed the walls away.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28
SURVIVORS OF TRAVELLER
ARRIVE AT SHIELDS, ENG

London, Aug. 27.-G0.05 A. NJ
thirteen survivors of a Danish twarI-
err which was sunk by coming in con-
tact with floating mine in the North
sea, have been landed at Shields. -Four
OF the crew of the trawler lost their
lives.
The fisherman was on her way to
Iceland. when at 10 o'clock Wednesday
night those on board felt a terrific ex-
piosion. Flames shot up around the
boats of the vessel and she began to
sink rapidly. A small boat was launch
ea' but the vessel foundered before
TOUR men in the forecastle could be
reached.
Describing his experiences the chief
oiiicef' VINO was on watch, said the
conclusion hurled him against the
Wheeihouse with great violence. He
vas successful in getting two injured
men out Of the forecastle, but others
must have been killed as they slept,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28
GIRL is SAFE UNDER ENGINE.
She Preserves Life by Lying Flat as
Train Passes Over Her.

tfrom the Denver Post)
ondsual presence of mind saved the
life OF Miss Nellie Cromwell, of 3017
stuart street, an employee of the Pull
man Company, when attempting to
cross the Union Pacific yards.
MISS Cromwell walked around the
rear of string of cars, and failed 10
see a train switching on an adjoining
track. The train struck her, hurting
her between the tracks.
Almost unconscious from the fall.
MISS Cromwell pressed her arms to
her sides and lay parallel with tho
tracks while the entire train passed
over her, with the exception of the
pilot engine.
MISS Cromlell was dragged from
uhoer the locomotive She had a dis
'eoiored eye, and was slightly bruised
win a smile she told the crew that
work. Ni
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28
WAVE SENIORITY IN
FRENCH PROMOTIONS

London, Aug. 27.-7.25 A. MA dis
patch to the Reuter- Telegram Co.,
from Paris, announces that President
Poincare has signed a decree permit
ting the nomination of officers to a
superior grade for the duration of the
war without. any conditions as to Sc
niority.
Under this decree it will be possible
to replace Immediately officers killed
or wounded on the field by young off,
GERS, who, by their bravery and zeal
prove themselves worthy of high COM
mands.
The order will not affect future diff
cuities, as all such nominations will
be subject to obligatory revision after
the war
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28
QUITS COFFIN AT FUNERAL
Disguised Corpse" Has No Sympathy
With Occasion.

Nazareth Pa) Dispatch to Phila-
delphia Bulletin.)
While relatives and friends were
gathered about his coffin mourning
Victor Marcks as dead, he suddenly
sat UP. and after looking about the
room in dazed manner, got out of
the coffin and departed, leaving a
panic-stricken assemblage of mourn
ers.'
The story is that during a wedding
celebration Tuesday Marcks was hit
on the head by a beer key, and left
Tor dead. In state of complete un-
consciousness he lay until Yesterday
the day of the funeral, and it was
during the ceremony that he regained
consciousness
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28
RESENTMENT FOX
% BRITISH SECRECY

~, London. Aug. 27.--(5.01 a. M.)-The
military correspondent of the Times
comments upon the extreme secrecy
with which the British war office is
shrouding the movements of the Brit
sish army. He contracts this attitude
with the frankness of the French au-
athorities in issuing summaries of the
movements on their army, and said it
] lie to be feared the present policy is
having an I'll effect on recruiting. He
adds that the nation does not yet real
lie the stupendous nature of the act
TO which IT Is committed.
I Touching upon the same subject the
Times says editorially.
- The British press has no desire to
print information which might assist
the enemy. II it asks for better news
and more skilful censorship it does so
in the public interest.
= Influences are at work which do
not fully comprehend the psychology
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28
SENDER YACHT SPRIG
SECOND OF AMERICAN
FLEET TO Be SELECTED

Marblehead. Mass, Aug. 27-The
Sender yacht Sprig owned bv r T,
Se'i'ohstaii or Boston was named as
.i-e SECOND member of the American
team winch is being selected to meet
German fleet at Kiel next year. aft
er TWO races had been sailed today. In
these races Sprig was second to the
cifna In the first event, over a six-mile
"haward and leeward course and won
race over a six-mile triangular
course Gina was forced to withdraw
IN this event because of an accident
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28

Winthrop, Me, Aug. 27.-(SpeciaD. -
The Republicans of this town held one
of the most enthusiastic rallies that
it has in years at Town hall Thursday
evening, with Hon. Benedict F. Maher
of Augusta and Congressman Clarence
Miller of Duluth, Mimi, as the speak
ers. Fl. e. Foster was the presiding
officer He introduced as the first
speaker of the evening the Hon. Bene-
dict f. Maher, who spoke on both
State and national issues, but devoted
most of his time to State affairs. His
address was interesting and held the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28
HANG ME TOMORROW, HIS PLEA.
California Prisoner Tells JUDGE He
Wants 1t Over With"

(From the Sacramento (Cal.) Bee.)
Immediate death via the hangman,s
moose was the plea Of Samuel Swear
ington, condemned prisoner in Folsom
prison. TO superior Judge Glenn, VINO
reset GATE for hanging. Swearington
iost MS appeal to the supreme court
on charge of assaulting a fellow
prisoner, and was up for resentence.
he was asked If he had any preference
as to the time of death.
Make it as soon as possible, your
hohor' tomorrow would suit me. I
want 1t over with" he replied.
He will be hanged October Or
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28
MANY SUFFRAGETTES
ARRESTED IN ENGLAND

London, Aug. T.-Mrs. Flora Drum
,mond. Mrs. Dacre Fox. Miss Richardson
and IA other militant suffragists were ar
rested this morning in front of the home
pfhce, whittier they had gone in an effort
70 interview Reginald McKenna, the
home secretary, on the question of Fore
tble feeding of women.
u When they were refused admission they
attempted TO force an entrance. hos
, tile crowd gathered and two men were
seriously threatened. At this juncture
the police appeared and took them into
custody.
~ number OF woman demonstrators
q have been released from custody lately
on the clemency of the King.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28
REPUBLICANS OF WINTHROP HOLD
MOST ENTHUSIASTIC RALLYIN
TOWN HALL THURSDAY EVENING

close attention of the audience. Judge
Maher is and always has been a Ia
vorite speaker with Winthrop audi
ences and that he lived fully up to his
reputation, was in evidence Thursday
night.
At the conclusion of Judge Makers
address. Congressman Miller of Min
nesota was introduced. Mr.. Miller
spoke almost entirely on national is
sues and especially urged the re-elec-
ton of John A. Peters to Congress
from the Third Maine district. He
commented on Mr.. Peters record and
urged the voters to support him in the
coming election.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28
General Joseph Joffre, Commander in
Chief of French, Pays High Tribute
To the Calamity of British in Battle

ut exhibited in this task devotion,
energy and perseverance. to which l
must now pay my municipalities
which will be shown again tomorrow
and6anake certain the triumph OF our
common cause. The French army will
never forget the services rendered 1t.
Our army is inspired with the same
spirit of sacrifice and the determine
ton to conquer which animates the
British forces and will make good to
them it's debt of gratitude in the bat
ties of the near future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28
GIRL BREAKS WHEAT RECORD.
Thirteen Year Old Kansas Maid
Raises Grain Averaging AZ Bushels.

(Wichita (Kans.) Dispatch to Philadel-
phia Public Ledger)
Cora Patterson, Is years old of Cald-
we'll, is the proudest girl In her neigh
porhood. Last fell she asked her father
for small plot of his farm near town
on which she could experiment with
wheat raising. Mr.. Patterson allotted
MS daughter four acres. She plowed the
ground, narrowed it, and sowed the
grain. She cared or it and watched it
with an eager eye.
Today the wheat was t1rashed 1t
averaged Al bushels to the acre, the best
yield In this part of Kansas. In only the
cutting and thrashing did Miss Patter-
son take no part
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28
BELGIANS CONTINUE TO
DELAY GERMAN FORCES

London, Aug. 27.-(5.55 A. Min
an editorial comment on the military
situation, the Times this morning
says:
There is little fresh news from
France. Inside its frontier the valian
Belgian army is fulfilling it's correct
function by moving out of Antwerp
and OBTAINING a certain portion of the
German forces"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28
BOSTON AND CHICAGO
PLAYERS FINED FOR
FIGHT OF WEDNESDAY

New York, Aug. 27--John X. Tener,
president of the National League, an
nounced today after investigating the
fight which occurred in the Chicago
Boston game in Chicago yesterday,
that he had fined Third Baseman Zim-
norman of the Chicago club and Sec
ond Baseman Evers of the Boston
club 500 each for their part in the
affair. Shortstop Maranville of the
Boston club was fined $50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28
TELL OF HEROISM OF
EMPEROR'S BRO..IN.LAW

frankfort on Main, Via London, Aug.
H-uo'55 A. M)-Wounded soldiers
arriving here, relate that Prince Fred
erick Charles of HERE, the German
Emperor's brother in law, while lead
ing his regiment during a recent bat
tle' seized a flag from the hands of
the wounded flag bearer and carried it
on to victory.
The Empress has gone to the prov
nice OF Hesse Nassau in order to in
spect> the hospitals there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28
ROBERT J. COLLIER
car is SERIOUSLY ILL

New York. Aug. 27.-Robert ]. Col
Her, the publisher of Golfers Week.
~, was brought home today from
Raquette Lake. suffering from nurae-
mic poisoning. He was still in the sleep
which overcame him on Sunday, but
MS attendants reported a slight i'm
provement in his condition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28
BELGIANS HOLD SEVERAL
THOUSAND GERMANS

Paris, Aug. 27.-5.15 A. MA refugee
from Merbes- Le-C Chateau, town Is
miles from Mons, said on his arrival
here that 800 Belgian rifle men posted
in this town. kept several thousand
Germans at bay for three days until
a German spy, disguised in a Belgian
uniform, showed a path, which enabled
the Germans to take the riflemen in
the rear. All were killed except u VIII
layers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28

London, Aug. 27.-Q110 P. M
General Joseph Joffre, commander rim
chief of the French forces, in tele-
gram to Field Marshal Sir John
French, commander of the British
forces. says
The British army did not hesitate
but threw its whole strength against
forces which had great numerical SUI
periority In so doing 1t contributed in
"a most effective manner to securing
the left wing of the French army.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28
PRESIDENT GOES
TO SUMNER HOME

Washington. Aug. 27.-President Will
son left Washington today for the sum-
mer White House at Cornish, n. H.,
where he will remain until Tuesday or
possibly until Wednesday. The President
went away to rest. Much of his time
will be spent, however. in the prepare
ton for the Forthcoming proclamation
suspending certain provisions of the nav
igation laws,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28
SHIPPING NEWS

Boston, Aug. 27.-Arr'ved: Schoon-
ers II. 5. M. (Br), Liverpool, N. s.;
Nellie Eaton, st. John. N. B.; Ravola
tBr), do; Nile, Rockport.
Sailed; Schooner Van Aliens Bough-
ton, Philadelphia; Governor Powers,
brunswick, Ga; c. t. w, Plympton,
n. Sc Portland Packet, Sullivan. Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28
JOHN A. RAWLINGS
DIES FROM INJURIES

strong Rawlings, who fell under his
horse after tripping the animal during
a practice game of polo on the Mead
OVERLOOK grounds last Saturday, died
from his injuries today in a hospital
at Mineola, L. l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28
Evidence introduced at Monterey to Show
That Former Bangor Girl Was Killed
BY Japanes Photographer in Her Home

jury with murder. The inquest devel-
oped evidence tending to show that the
woman was killed in her bungalow
and not on the beach as had been indi-
Gated in kodani's confession, the body
being dragged out on the sand and
buried.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28
LONG RANGE SHOOTING
FEATURE At SEA GRIT

sea Grit, N. j., Aug. 2T.-Long range
shooting OF a sensational nature was
a feature of today's matches. The
rama individual shot on the 500, 800
ana looo yard ranges was won by Cor
porai N. c. Reeves of the United
states Marine Corps with a score of
zzS out of a possible 225
Private j. S. Stewart, Massachusetts
was next with 222 to his credit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28
A Plea Of Guilty.

From the Chicago American.)
What" exclaimed the teacher,
does no one know? What animal has
bristly hair, is dirty all the time and
loves getting into the mud?"
A small boy raised tin1id hand.
We'll, Allan" said the teacher tell
us what it is"
Please ma'am.' said the little boy,
reftectively. tits me-"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28

Monterey, Cal, Aug. 27.--George Ko-
DAM, the Japanese photographer, who
has confessed to killing Miss Helen
Wood Smith, former New York art
Isl, who lived at Carmel by-the-Sea,
was formally charged by a coroner's
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28

E. w. Marble left Thursday morning
for visit to Brunswick.
Miss Maude Roullard left Thursday
for Gardiner to attend the funeral of
her niece.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28
SON OF GEN. CASTELNAU
O. AMONG THE KILLED

% Paris, Aug 27.-(5,o5 A. M.).-Xavier de
sCastelnau. the l2-year-old son of General
fCastelnau. chief of staff, was among the
. killed in a recent action.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28
LION FRIGHTENs TWO WOMEN.
eaimy Watches PIunsing Horses
men Lopes Off Into the Brush,

"Irass Valley (CaL) Dispatch to the
san Francisco Chronicle,
Mrs. Flemming and daughter. while
orlVing from town Saturday evening,
We're confronted by an immense noun
talh lion on the McCoErtey road, 6
miles from this city. The horses
plunged and nearly backed off the
grade. The animal watched the per-
romance for two or three minutes
and then loped off into the brush. This
was the first lion seen in this section
for a number of years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28
EVACUATE
SANJAK OF NOVIPAZAR

London, Aug. 27.-s22 P. MA dis
patch to the Havas Agency from kra-
guyevatz. Servia, declares that the
Austrian army has evacuated the
Sanjak of Novipazar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28

Washington, Aug. 27.-The so-called
scsmens relief bill, to regulate condi-
tons of service in the merchant ma
/, rine was passed by the House late to-
day without a record vote.
y Leader Mann, referring to the effect
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28

of the nation. Britons cannot forever
cooperate with unrestricted enthu-
siasm in a war they cannot see ana
about which they are denied all
knowledge, even to a supply of those
harmless pictures which appeal so
warmly to the people"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28
tSeamen's Relief Bill Passes House
Thursday Without Record VOte-Mann
. Shows How us. Prosperity May Grow

the bill would have upon the emergen-
cy movement TO rehabilitate the Amer
lean merchant marine, told the House
that if Americans would keep cool and
non-partisan in the war now on in
Europe, the prosperity of the world
would largely fall into Americas lap,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-05
70 START AUSTRALIAN
H(Iip!NG At ONCE

san t'14Helare, May Sc. J. oak
sAoJt, Official architect for the Brit
ism colonies, Is in san Francisco 10
begin arrangements for the coustrue-
t5on Of the Australian building on
the grouuas Of the Panama Pacific
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-05
COTTON OH. REFINING.
pI.AET FOR FORT WORTH
Daily Light Special.

E'ort Worth Texas May 5.-An-
5ahca large Industrial enterprise IS
a~4araa for tiHz city now that the
Mutual Cotton oii company has pur-
chased site for the erection Of a
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1914-09-18
GortTesuns fOlgt.)
ginainO 0sr3eit. MA

aino0 er3ett. nWtaa
mia, pdrum 3abIit Ou OeRn Der Borne
So per @ppe@" rDeil lie nuf DID
gtft sibt, mein &ino." n0a gib nps
bic 9dlfte unp id iperOe Ielbit dltf MID
al9t 9eben."
3wung Der Gillette.
Rutter: sSpbunp, gsb' gum 8roter
uno bole Elm pfuno Idpar5en 3bee."
Sobnnp: sd bOrte pupa iasen, er
lisbs nibt I4tpar3en Sbee." Wut'
ter: e0ds i! gan; sle:t, pas papa
Faat. Wir itnO in Srduert"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-01
Coronefs Jury E1onerates
Enemies Of Western Fedora
ton From Starring Panic of
Christmas Eve.
HOPE EXPRESSED THAT
STRIKE WILL SOON END
investigation Of Assault on
and Deportation Of Meyer
Awaits Recovery of Victim
From Injuries,

~ aosass 5opansl srfcisl lG,asn eisr
Calumet. Dec. 3l-An open ver-
dict. including the finding thar the
Christmas eve panic nhien eoaf eef-
entN-two lives Ga Italian hall aae
caused hg an alarm ~ fire raise
within the hali. was returned tonight
bY the eoroners 3nry which for three
days has been hearing the evidence ~
participants 10 th disaster
Every allegation that enemies ~
the Western Federation ~ Miners
were responsible for starting tne
panic. ~ IN any way hindered fhe
work of rescue was rejected bE the
SIX men in an unanimous conclusion.
The taking of testimony end.a
shortly after midday ana i was welt
along n the afternoon before epnelQ-
eratlon If the testimony wag begun.
The iufynien Nfestiea wiih tbfr
problem for SIX hours
By the evidence ~ tie Mfneaaes
we find that the cause ~ leath Nae
snffoeatleu the 81 me being eauafa
bg being 1ammed on she stairway
leading 10 the entrance ~ the lias-
ian bail where Chflsiul eeiehfa-
iian was being heid under the aus
pieces af the Western Federation y
Miners. ibe sefai said This stain
pede was CAUSED 5y some pesNnn ef
rfHsess HHf.ao8n 50 she 8HfF a tf3s
ti8e lalsiue aB alarm - afe Aataia
tIts NAfa