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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-17

London, Oct. 16, lag p. M.-Anoth-
er thrust from the German submarine
service has robbed the British navy
OF the cruiser Hawke and has raised
the tally of British warships sunk by
the Germans to seven. To this must
be added the virtual destruction of
the cruiser Pegasus by German war
ship at Zanzibar.
The Hawke, a cruiser of 715Q tons,
was sunk yesterday in the North sea,
the graveyard of six other warships
which were the victims of German
torpedoes.
1t was only a bad aim on the part
of the German gunner, which saved
the Hawkes. sister ship. the Theseus
and the doubling of yesterdays disas-
ter, for that vessel, too. was attacked
but she escaped
The exact number on board the
Hawke has not been announced, but
in ordinary times the men numbered
about $50: but according to che report
she had only 400 aboard. Whatever the
number, only SO were saved and there
was not a single commissioned officer
among them.
The cruisers Amphion, Pathfinder,
Aboukir, Cressy. Hogue, Pegasus and
Hawke and the torpedo gunboat Speedy
make up the formidable list of losses of
British warships in the first 10 weeks of
the war Against this the British ad-
miralty claims four German cruisers, two
torpedoboat destroyers, one torpedo boat.
three submarines and eight armed COM
MERGE destroyers. Omitting the armed
merchantmen, the aggregate warship ton
mage loss to England is, of course, much
greater than that to Germany.
In both cases the lost ships, with the
exception Of the cruiser Amphion and the
submarines, were older craft used for
scouting purposes, the ships intended
for the sterner work of a fleet action be-
Ing held in safer waters fer the day when
Germany elects to sally from behind her
naval base of Helgoland.
According to reports received here from
Berlin, Germany expects British dread
noughts to play a part in the defence of
Cstend. Nothing else at the present mo-
ment seems available to keep the invad-
ers out of the Belgian seaport but of
course events farther south will decide
the ultimate action with Regard to os-
tend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-17
Norway Grange.

The 40th anniversary of the orgahi-
zation of Norway Grange will be d.
served Oct. "a, 1914. This is the resu-
lar meeting of the Grange. The an
niversary will be observed in a fitting
manner The Grange will be opened
at 1890 and continue through the day
with a baked bean and pastry dinner.
All members of West Paris Grange
have been invited as guests. A speak
err will be furnished by the State
Grange on the Department OF Agfi-
culture.
Norway Grange was the 45th subofd-
mate Grange to be organized in rhe
State. 1t has always ranked among
the largest and foremost Oranges Iof
the State. It's present membership lis
about 300. 1t has one of the flnesti If
not the finest, Grange halls in the
State.
Besides the address, there will bel a
program of short addresses. papers.
music and discussion. Business OF N
terest will be presented at the forenoon
session.
1t is hoped that each member wall
plan to make this day one of rest aid
recreation and be present to enjoy the
program.
The dinner committee consists of the
ladies from G to S, and the attention
of each member is called to her apv
pointment without further notice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-17

INDICTMENTS IN
OXFORD COUNTY

South Paris, Me-, Oct 16.-The
grand jury after being in session three
days, yesterday reported the following
indictments:
Joe Willard and Jake Angelovich
larceny; William Riel. malicious mis-
chief, and later in the day he plead
ed guilty: Harry c. Chase. breaking
entering and larceny: Lyman w.
Smith, indictments, sodomy and in
tent to commit same; Fred Warren
2 indictments, also for having in pos
session obscene literature, and in all
three cases he pleaded guilty; Franz
Janacci. assault and battery; Victor
L. Kneeland, forgery; John Slalcie
nuisance; Giuseppe Cence, breaking,
entering and larceny; Joe and Alex
Sabbalouskis. assault; Joe Hebert, as
sault with intent to kill; Fred S. De-
Coster, nuisance; Frank Potter, as
sault and battery: Edward Mcdonald,
breaking, entering and larceny; Pat
Riley and Bessie Ann Riley, two in
dictments. each for single sale Homer
Truman, common seller; Arthur
Downs. wife desertion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-17
Order CLOSING OF haARCONI
STATION AT H0NOL ljLU UNLESS
EXPLAIN SENDING OF MESSAGE

Washington, Oct. 16-Rear Admiral
Moore, ccmmandant of the naval sta
ton at Honolulu, was ordered today
to close the Marconi wireless station
there within "a hours, unless the COM
pany gave a satisfactory explanation
or the sending of a wireless dispatch
announcing the arrival of the German
gunboat Geier.
Admiral Moore had reported the
sending of the message during the
temporary absence yesterday of the
naval officer on duty at the station, as
a censor. The gunboat had just arriv-
ed from Tsing-Tau, conveying the
German steamer Lockson, which had
been impressed into service as a COL
lier.
Acting Secretary Roosevelt regarded
the transmission of this dispatch as
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-17

dent Adams 1t was voted that the
president name seven men, one repre-
sentative from each fraternity, COM
mons club, and non-fraternity organ
ization, to serve as nominating
committee; the duty of this commit
tee is TO draw up a slate of officers
for the Senior year. Following are
the men named and the order that
they represent: Kent T. Royal, Har-
ward, Mass, Delta Epsilon; George
Herbert Glover Campbell, Windsor
Locks CT, Delta Kappa Epsilon; Ray
mond Russell Thompson, North Ber-
wick, Alpha Tau Omega; Edwin A
Russell, Springvale, Phi Delta Theta;
Roger A. Putnam, York Village, nom
fraternity; Ralph w. Weston, Wollas-
ton, Mass, Zeta Psi; Wilhelm H KEEL
sey, Boston, Mass, Commons Club
The slate drawn up by these men is
to be posted at least three days and
to be voted on at the next meeting
of the class.
Harry H. Upton, Colby IT, gave a
reading entertainment given by the
Wellington Baptist church Friday
night. Mr.. Upton will have charge of
the services at the Baptist church at
Hartland Sunday, and will return to
his college duties Monday morning.
Manager Bramhall of the Musical
Clubs has announced that trials for
reader will be held on Friday, Nov.
20, IA. And it is hoped that all who
desire to try for that position will
be prepared by that date. 1t is ex-
pected that the competition will be
very keen since the entering class has
several orators among it's numbers.
The. Glee Club candidates will be ask
ed to start work the first of Novem-
Der, while the Orchestra is all ready
getting in form. Manager Bramhall
is planning to have the schedule in
clude a trip to New York, and from
the present outlook this trip seems
quite possible. Colby's Club last year
England and it is prophesied by the
management that by the addition of
the material found in the Freshman
class Colby will have an exceptionally
good club for the coming season.
The Delta Epsilon Fraternity will
hold its initiation next Wednesday
night. Six men have been pledged,
they are: Rae l.. Newton, South Par
is, Me; Eliot S. Adams, Boston, Mass
Raymond c. Whitney, Cambridge,
Me-; Richard L. Sprague. Waterville,
Me-; Fred A. Tarbox, Calais, Me-;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-17
EAST WINDHAM FIRE
DESTROYS Is ACRES

East Windham, Me-, Oct. 16.-About
noon yesterday a grass fire was dis
covered beside the road near the spot
once occupied by the old Scotland
schoolhouse. Before enough men
could reached the scene, it had burn
ed over about an acre of dry grass
land and at this point had come in
contact with the unoccupied dwelling
built by Peter Libby more than 100
years ago which it quickly destroyed
When the fire fighters arrived the
blaze had reached the woodlot con-
tanning about 90 acres belonging to
Mrs. Ida Parker of Windham Center.
This territory is what is knows as
Scotland and is near the head of
Highland lake and adjacent to Cum
berland, Falmouth and Gray lines
At one time the fire threatened the
Isaac Libby place occupied by Henry
Hooper, also the summer cottage of
Charles Brand at Little Duck pond
and the Moses place occupied by Mr.
Fish. The Windham telephone central
was notified and the Windham select
men were summoned. Ferdinand Saw
yer was on the spot in a short time
and large crew arrived from Fall
mouth. After a hard fight with brush
and fire extinguishers the fire was
subdued, only abiut Is acres consist
ing of few pines but mostly hard
wood growth, were burned, and the
loss has not yet been determined. Men
were detailed by the selectmen to
watch the fire last night and all is
we'll there this morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-17

Berlin. Sept. 29.-Although the German
Socialists in the Reichstag voted for the
Ave billion mark tsl. 80 100000 approprla-
tion to carry on the present war. and al
though tho members of tho party went
to tho front as enthusiastically as did the
non-Socialists. thor attitude has not al
tefed. They condemn and oppose the pol
icies OF the government ana retain what
they term "eiass consciousness. When
the war is over. they say, thoy intend to
talte up aaow tho battle TO fFee tho
proietariat from tho yoke of capital and
TO tako the Io.nS OF government out OF
tho hands az tho 'boursooiEo.
Those Alias arc set fo:th By Eorwaorts.
the chief organ of the party, In a remark
abie article which has led TO the indefl-
mite prohibition OF the papers publiea-
ton. This Is the second penalty inflicted
upon vorwacrts. its appearance having
been but recently prohibited for three
days because OF an artielo giving what
tho military authorities considered too
many details about the German campaign
in tho southwest.
The article that led to the final suspen-
sion of tho paper by referring to Ger
many's efforts ITO make the truth known
aboard and to the alleged fact that
thesee forts may not have succeeded full
ly. The extent of these efforts" 1t is
declared, shows how difficult it is to
create confidence in the German reports !"
1.-The fact that foreign countries were
for so long deprived of German news.
says the article, was in part due to neees-
sary military measures. 1t continues:
But this alone cannot explain the ex-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-17

Washington, oct. 16.-Representative
Gardner of Massachusetts, made a speech
in the Hose today urging the adoption
OF his resolution for an investigation of
the preparedness of the United States for
war, offensive or defensive" He said
the country had not awakened to the
meaning of 42-centimetre guns and super
dreadnaughts and that the time had
come for us to rub our eyes and look
about"
The United States vas not prepared for
war even by the time the Spanish War
ended, Mr.. Gardner declared
= II believe that things are nearly as
bad today" he continued. THE naval
board dins in our ears year after year
the story of the unpreparedness of the
navy. General Wood, in report after re-
port tells the like story of the army and
pleads with us to awaken from the awful
lethargy and grapple this question on
(which our nations safety depends.
Yet we go stumbling and shutting
along, scattering away millions where
the votes grow the thickest.
For dozen years / have sat here
like a coward In silence and listened
while men have told US how the United
States can safely depend in war time on
the state militia and the naval reserve
AL the time l knew that ii was not So
Under the delusion in 10 short years we
have let our navy slough off until ii is
a very bad third and sinking rapidly to
fourth or fifth place among the world
navies."
Mr.. Gardner sad American advan-
tages ended with the fact that the
English speaking races were little
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-17
GERMAN SUBMARINE DESTROYS
BRITISH CRUISER HAWkE-0NLY 81
OF THOSE ON BOARD HAWKE SAVED

1850 tons displacement. She was $50
feet long and was launched in 1891.
Her complement is given as 544 men
but she may we'll have had fewer on
board when she went down.
The Hawke was commander. ac-
cording to the British admiralty list
of 1914, by Captain Hugh P. E. T.
Williams.
This disaster to the Hawke follows
by about three weeks the sinking in
the North Sea of the British cruisers
Aboukir, Hogue and Cressy. These
vessels succumbed to the attack of a
German submarine, and with them
some sixty British officers and 1400
men were lost.
The loss of the Hawke makes a to-
tai OF six British cruisers destroyed
by Germany in the North Sea since
the beginning of the war
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-17

serts that it has been damaged to the
extent of $350000. Inasmuch as suit
is brought under the Sherman law
the amount of damages sought is three
time the amount alleged to have been
sustained, or $1,050,000.
The Hudson Navigation Co. it is al
legged, operates at loss steamers be-
tween this city and Albany, in oppo-
sition to those of the plaintiff, and
for the purpose of driving the plaintiff
out of business. In this manner, 1t is
claimed, Mr.. Morse and his company
seek to secure monopoly of ship
ping on the Hudson river between New
York and Albany.
The bill asserts in support of its al
legations, that Mr.. Morse has told Of
ficers, directors and employees of the
plaintiffs company of his intention
to have the Hudson Navigation Co.
continue operating it's boats as 1t Is
now doing until the plaintiff shall be
compelled to discontinue business and
sell it's properties to him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-17
CONC. GARDNER Bees that U. S. Will
NOT Be "TO0THLEESS Old DOC" IF
CALLED TO Defend MONROE DOCTRINE

the best sailors, but suggested that
IAN efficient officer and a competent
seaman cannot make a six-inch gun
the equal of 12-inch gun.
DO you know, he asked. how
many men we need to man our pres
ent modest fleet and auxiliaries:
About 100, 900. Do you know how many
we have? About $4,000 in the navy
and 5000 in the naval militia. In 9TH
er words we have $4,000 raw recruits
to make sailors of before we can mo-
Billie our fleet.
You have heard of the submar-
inc which the German admiralty tells
us destroyed three British cruisers
with three successive torpedoes. We
might do something of the sort If we
had the torpedoes, but we have not
got them. We only have about 1000
torpedoes about one torpedo for each
tube with which our ships are armed.
1t is almost as absurd as If we had
only one projectile to each gun, ex-
cept that torpedoes take a year to
build and cost $1,000 each.
THE United States, by the .non-
roe Doctrine, had closed Mexico and
South America to colonization. The
United States has indicated to the
greatest military people which Asia
has ever seen that she will -. none
of them within her borders.
For both doctrines l am ready to
battle and ready to pay. I am I'M
willing to be called dog in the man
ger, if you choose. However, / do
not propose if / can help it, to be a
toothless old dog with a noisy bark,
but no bite TO correspond"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-17
THE POLICE RAID
QUARTERS OF n


London, Oct. 16.-{452 p. M).-The po-
lice have found at Willesden, a suburb
to the northwest of London, a building
occupied by Germans, with foundations
and roof of heavy concrete. They arrest
ed % Germans on the premises.
The premises were being used by c. G.
Roeber, German music publisher. as
factory. The police laid their plans and
conducted a successful raid. In large
force they surrounded the building and
then entered 1t and took into custody %
German subjects.
The factory is of one story. Within
they found very thick concrete founda-
lions, and it was discovered that the roof
also was of concrete and between three
and four feet thick. The site of this
factory at Willisden commands several
important railroad functions.
The Paris premises of this same firm
were blown up recently on orders issued
by the French government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-17

a clear violation of neutrality, be-
cause it gave positive information of
the operations of a belligerent, advis-
ing the world of the gunboat's actual
position.
Reports from Honolulu that the
Geier, after taking on half the amount
of coal to which she is entitled, under
the neutrality laws, was about to be
interned, until the end of the war,
were not explained in official dis
patches. 1t was said that if the gun
boat had been interned, the action
must have been voluntary on the part
of the Germans in order to escape
capture.
Officials made it plain that the
course of the department in regard to
the wireless stations alleged violation
of neutrality would not be affected by
the future movements of the Geier.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-17

A postponed Parish meeting of the
Getchell street Free Baptist church
was held in the vestry Friday evening
and many matters of vital interest to
the church were discussed and acted
upon. The reports for the year We're
received. These parish officers were
elected: President, ]. G. Butler: vice
president, J. p. Towle; clerk, Capt.
Silas Adams financial secretary, J..
G. Butler; treasurer, A. B. Purinton;
janitor, c. Frank Hutchinson; ushers,
j. P. Towle, Carl Davis, Joseph Lub-
low. Clayton Pillsbury; assistant ush-
ers, Floyd Preble and Clyde Judkins.
The meeting adjourned to the first
Monday in November
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-17

annual fair and after the bills are paid
the net amount received will be about
$3.50. The largest crowd attended the
fair as has for a number of years. and
the committees are all very well sat
isfied with the outcome Of the fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wilson have
returned from a few days visit at
Brunswick with relatives.
Mrs. George Small and Miss Vera
Small have returned from a several
days trip to New York and Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-17
OFFICIAL NOTICE
OF HAWKES. SINKING

London, 1920 p M, Oct 1.-THE
admiralty has given out the follow
ing announcement concerning the loss
of the cruiser Hawke
His Majesty's ship Theseus. Cap
tai Hugh Edwards, was attacked by
a submarine in the northern waters
of the North Sea yesterday afternoon.
but was missed His Majestys ship
Hawke, Captain H. P. E. T. Williams,
was attacked about the same time
and was sunk.
Further particulars will be pub
iished as soon as available"
The British cruiser Hawke was of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-17

An informal but very delightful re-
ception to Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Arthur
S. Phelps and their daughter was
given at the home of President and
Mrs. Arthur j. Roberts, SO College ave-
nue., Friday evening, the guests, in
addition to DR.. Phelps and family, be-
ing the members of the Colby faculty
and their wives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-17

Walter O'Brien, Lawrence, Mass.
The Delta Kappa Epsilon Frater
nifty gave an informal party at their
home on College avenue Friday night
T. B. Whitney of Cambridge. Me-,
was visitor at the Delta Epsilon
House Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-17
REOPEN SHOOTING
IN MASSACHUSETTS

Boston, Oct. 16.-Governor Walsh
tonight issued a proclamation re-op-
ening the season for shooting upland
game. He had ordered the season
closed Tuesday because of the prev
alence of forest fires throughout the
state. In his notice tonight, the ex-
ecutive said that today's rain was be-
lieved to be sufficient to remove fur
Their danger from this source
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-17
APPLE DAY, OCT.
20, THROUGHOUT
MASSACHUSETTS

Boston. Oct. 16.-The observance of Oct
20 as Apple day throughout the state Is
asked by the board of agriculture in
statement issued today. The board says
that the campaign urging everybody to
buy barrel of apples to help the New
England growers, whose output has been
greatly reduced by the European war, is
proving effective.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-17

Mrs. Frederic E. Boothby and Capt.
Slias Adams, patriotic instructor of
the G. A. r., paid an official visit to
Coburn Classical Institute Friday, and
gave interesting addresses on patriot
ism
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-17

Tuesday evening at the meeting of
Havelock Lodge, K of P, the First
degree work of the season will be per-
formed, and the rank of Page will be
worked by the new rank team.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-17

A supper will be served at the Get
chell Street Free Baptist church Sat
urday from to 7. under the auspices
of the Young Mems class.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-17
TWO KILLED
IN OUTBREAK
CAL. PRISON

Sacramento. Cal, Oct. f-Capt j. B.
Drury and one convict were killed in an
outbreak at Folsom state prison tonight
Several others were injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-17
Colby College.

The Senior class held it's first meet
ing of the year after Chapel exercises
Friday morning. After the meeting
had been called to order by Presi-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-17
WATERvILLE.

Jefferson C. Smith, State secretary
Of the Y. NJ. c. A, was in Boston Fri
day on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-17
Scalded by Fish Chowder.

Being volunteer to concoct wash
boiierful OF fish chowder for a church
supper at Saltwater. landed Jason Ham
mond, chef at the Sigma Chi Fraternity
house of the University of Maine, Oronp,
in the hospital with badly scalded feft
and ankles He will be disabled for seg-
eral weeks. Hammond. who is famous
for his fish chowder had prepared
enough to serve 80 persons. He was just
taking 1t into the hall when handle
gave way and the scalding hot contents
of the boiler was spilled on his feet and
legs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-17

JOURNAL WANT ADS
BRING RESULTS
TRY ONE AND SEE
JOURNAL WANT ADS 4.f
BRING RESULTS
TRY ONE AND GEE
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The British cruiser Hawke was of
Bisbee daily review., 1914-06-13
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Standing of the clubs.

Where They Play Today New York at St Louis. Philadelphia at Cleveland. Washington at Chicago. Boston at Detroit
Bisbee daily review., 1914-06-13

IA few shares. such as Harrimans
 Steel and Canadian Pacific, moved up
 a point or more. The average change,
 however. was small
 The street was as indifferent as ever
 to the extraordinary and rapid move
 ment of gold out of the country. The
 amount engaged today was two mil lion, bringing the weeks total to near ly twenty million Exchange rates continued to rise. The demand for sterling made another high record since 1907, at S4S91 Money rates held firm, with higher quotations for | long time loans
 American stocks were dull in Lon. don, but foreign representatives took position on the buying side here Lon |don was credited with taking 1000 shares. In the bond market there was unusual activity in several issues such as Lake Shore Debentures and Frisco Refundng Fours Prices in the main were well maintained To. tai sales. $2.597OO0 U. s. bonds. un-
 changed on call