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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-19
CHAIRMAN HOOVER
Continued from Page One)

which would be available upon the re-
turn of industrial activity, and that in
taking the harbor of Antwerp the gate
way was opened to the neutral world
through which the Belgians could pro-
vision themselves. 1t is also said that
nothing prevents the normal flow of
trade and the revival Of industry in Bel
GUM except the British navy, and that
therefore the moral responsibility for the
starvation of this population rests with
the Allies. 1t is stated Furthermore that
the people of Belgium by their hostility
seriously disconnected the German plans,
that their continued hostility requires
considerable force of occupation, and
that the Belgians refuse to operate the
public services of their country. therefore
compelling the Germans to carry on
these services with soldiers.
Germanys Stand
For this reason, 1T is argued, the
civil population is still assisting the
allies and since the allies have these
benefits they are morally obliged to
support the population. Furthermore,
1t is said that while the German food
supply is adequate to carry on the
war TO it's end if that country had to
take upon it's back the additional load
Of feeding 100000 persons their stores
might be depleted seriously, and as
their national integrity is at stake they
do not propose to do 1t.
1T is expected that before the ques-
ton is settled AS to who is morally re-
sponsible for the feeding of the Bel
gians these people will have been
starved and violence will have broken
out in that country.
There has been a large loss of
lives among innocent people already
in certain districts which we have not
been able to penetrate. Attempts have
been made by the starving populations
to seize German military stores and
the resultant loss of life has been Sc
rious.
Another observation which wish
70 make is that in this time of intense
national hatreds discussion of the
right or wrong of problem of this
kind becomes as time goes on only the
more acute. Each side ahgns itself
with greater ohstinacy. In the mean
time the Relgians starve. It is enough
for America that seven millions of hu-
mainly are in the hoppers passing be-
tween two gigantic millstones. The
Belgians are not a people who drag
eed the world into war by the ambi-
ton of their soldiers or their sailors.
They. like our own people, have
sought to conquer only by the ways
of peace, industry and integrity. They
have fought a hard fight. / have not
yet met e man in Belgium who re-
srets in the least having made the
struggle At this moment, surrounded
by a ring of steel. 100000 persons are
in the bread line and no household in
Belgium has bread to eat except II
comes through us The natural phil
anthropy of our American people, our
wealth and our abundance-these are
the arguments which we put forward"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-19
TWO KILLED
IN FIRE FRIDAY,
TERRE HAUTE

Terre Haute. Ind, Dec. 1S.-Two
persons were killed and several in
Jured, three of them seriously in a
fire which eardy today destroyed n
large rooming house known as the
"Hayloft." A lighted lantern which
hung in the hallway to light the way
of late corners and which either fell
or was knocked to the floor, is be-
lieved to have started the fire.
The dead:
Lucius Alexander, cripple, smoth-
cred in bed
Chester Rawrey. Is, son of rooming
house keeper.
The three injured were hurt in
jumping from the second story of the
building, a frame structure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-19

The English lead pencil industry,
which is receiving a notable impetus
through the war, dates back to the
early half of the eighteenth century.
when plumhago -which hitherto had
served mainly for the manufacture Of
shot and crl.cibles-was first used for
writing purposes All the black lead
used In pencil making then came from
Seathwaite. which enjoys the double
distinction of being the rainiest village
in the British isles and of being the
only place in the world where pure
plumbago may be found. This mine
yielded huge fortune to the Bankes
family. who owned it. the output in
1918 amounting to 81 tons of pure
plumbago, which realized 100000.
Twenty years later foreign graphite
began to take the place of plumbago In
pencil making. and in 1850 the Seath-
waite mine was closed down.--LOndon
Chronicle. 9.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-19

that while fishing he found his line
went down to only slight, depth, ana
upon sounding in various places it was
apparent that the water had shoaled
for seven fathoms all the way across.
During the Nome rush this passage
was covered by large vessels, which
would now find it impossible to naVi-
gate there. The fisherman formerly
could see only the top of the Russian
church from his house on Hog ISLAM,
but now he can see the entire struc-
ture and most of the village of I'm
alaska"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-19
STIRRING SCENES WHEN FRENCH
COURT IS INSTALLED IN ALSACE

vanced to the judges desk and in SOL
emn tones said:
I'm the name Of the French people,
The low sohbing of an old Alsatian,
unable to restrain his emotion, interrupt
ed the officer, but after a short pause
he continued:
and by virtue of the instructions
Of the general commanding the First
Army we declare Monsieur judge
at Thanh with Jurisdiction"
That was ALL The young people rush
ed cheering out into the street. while
the old men remained for while In their
places in quiet ecstaey
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-19

Paris, Dec. 1e.-Q2.30 A. M9.-The
ry of Thanh. Alsace, was installed yes
terday with a ceremonial that was dra-
matio in its simplicity. The courtroom
was crowded with girls in picturesque
Alsatian costumes and old men who had
waited 10 odd years for the day when
France should return to Alsace,
The courtroom was silent until the
guard of honor of dragons, posted back
of the dais, drew their sabres at the
word of command from their officers, An
other officer then entered the room, adj
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-19
TURKISH BARRACKS
DESTROYED BY ENGLISH

Paris, Dec. 1s.-(540 A. M).-The Havas
Agency has given out a dispatch from
its correspondent at Athens who quotes
a message from the island OF Tenedos
to the effect that the recent lombard
ment in the Gulf of Saros. Immediately
north of the Dardanelles, by British
fleet completely destroyed the Turkish
barracks on shore and seriously damaged
the Notifications. The Turks. panic
stricken, fed to the interior.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-19
Life Liquor License for Bravery.

Ahsalom Hughes, who died recently
at Cedar City at the age of eighty
four, is said to have been the only
man in Missouri who could run sa-
loon legally without a license. He
was seriously wounded at the battle
Of Sacramento in the Mexican war,
where he so distinguished himself for
bravery that a few years later the
Missouri legislature enacted meas
ure giving him the privilege Of con-
Quoting a saloon al Cedar City for life
without payment of license fee. Ho
ran the bar more than fifty years
ST Louis Republic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-19
What Was IL?

That surely was a tryin day, or 1 m
too weak to live; a friend in trouble
come to ask such help as l could give.
I'd troubles quite plenty of my own
that made it worse. Then came the
man my friend owed an began to rant
an curse.
Wal, 1 was short of money an poor
John was shorter still; an he jest had
to hev some fer to settle that old bill.
else he'd be sold out, sartin', farm an
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-19
LUMBER MEN TO
ORGANIZE NATL BODY

Chicago. Dec REORGANIZATION OF all
lumber associations in the country into a
national body will be effected at a con-
ference to be held here on Feb. "a and %,
it was announced today. This movement
was decided upon yesterday at a confer
enee attended by approximately 100 rep
resentatives of various associations in
the lumber industry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-19
BAY STATE S. C.
JUSTICE RESIGNS

Boston, Dec. 1S.--Assoeiate Justice
Henry n. Sheldon sent to Governor
Walsh today his resignation from the
supreme court bench. to take effect
Jan. next. At that time Justice
Sheldon will have completed the 10
years of service necessary to make
him eligible for retirement on PEN
sion of half his present salary OF
S10500
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-19
PEPPER PODS.
Specimens of Josh Billings Homeiy
Wit and Reformed Spelling.

IF VII hev got spirited and noble
how. appeal tew hiz generosity! If yu
hey got a heavy and sullen one, ap-
peal to hiz bak
A CRATE menny ov our people go
abroad tew improve their minds who
hadn't got emmy minds when they
war at home; knowleg. like charity
should begin at home, then spred.
Nobody but phool Will speno
hiz time trieing tew convince phool'
The tongue IL really very fast
member ov the boldly politick;. ne
duz all the talking and two-thirds oV
the thinking.
There is menny a person VINO kan
set a mouse-trap tew perfekshun, put
undertake tew trap for bars, and gifts
ketched by the bars. Moral-study
yure genyus.
Let him go, mi son." sed an an
cient father tew hiz boy, who haa
caught a yung rabbit-"and when he
gifts bigger ketch him again. Inc
bow did az he waz told. and haz bin
looking for that rabbit ever since.
Experience don't make man so
bold az it duz careful.
The world owes all its energys and
refinements tew luxurys-digging
roots for breakfast and going naked
for clothes liz the virtewous innocence
of a lazy savage.
There liz lots ov folks who eat well,
and drink we'll and sleep well, and
vet ar six all the time-these ar the
folks. who alwuz enjoy poor health.
A uerson with little smatterlng
ov learning liz a good deal Ike
hens egg that has been sot on Tor
short time, and then deserted by the
hen-it is spite for Matching out
ennything
Pride never forgets itself never
haz a pla-spell; it is stiff from morn
ing tew night, from top tew bottom,
like a sledstake.
There amt but very little ginowine
good sense in this world ennyhow,
and what little there IL amt In the
roar,,et--it is held for a dividend.
Those who hev made up thare minds
tew lead a life ov enjoyment Will ma
the Following recipee ov CRATE use tew
them: Tew one ounce or piezure aoo
a pound of repentance.
Life is ofn like mug of beer, 1roth
at the top, oil in the middle, settings
at the bottom.
Adversely IL poltess which reduces
our vanity and strengthens our vir-
Jews even a boy never feels hat so
good as when he has been spanked
AID set away to cool
Pedantry is the science ov investing
what little yu know in one kind ov
perfumery, and insisting on sticking
that under every mans knoze whom
yu meet.
Marrying an angel is the poetry OF
marriage, but living with her IL the
nroze. and this is all we'll enuf If the
taste of the poetry haint spite yure
relish for the proze.
Living is like trieing tew ride in
fog. if YOU move about yure In dan
Ger of humping yure he'd again the
truth, and az soon az the fog blows
oph yus are gone ennyhow.
civ the devil hiz due reads well
enuf for proverb-but what will
become ov yu and me If this arrange
ment is carried out?
7 allus advice short sermonz spesh-
uljv on a hot. Sunday. If a minister
Rant strike lie in 40 minits he has
either got poor gimlet, or else he is
boring at the wrong hole.-New Bed
ford Evening Standard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-19
CECILIE HAULED
TO BOSTON DOCK

Boston, Dec. 1S.-After swinging at
her anchor chains in two harbors for
more than four months, the German
liner Kronprinzessin Cecilie was haul
ed into dock today for the first time
since leaving New York with her gold
cargo on July 26.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-19
MORE THAN 100 BALLOTS
CAST FOR PORTLAND CITY
AUDITOR ENDURANCE TEST
OF OPPOSING PARTIES

bers of the Portland city council enter
ed tonight upon what both the Repub-
lican and Democratic members claim
will be test of endurance If they
have to remain in session until mid
night Saturday. The council stand 10
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-19

Republicans and Is Democrats and
the former by dividing their vote be-
tween two candidates for subordinate
city officials are able to prevent the
mayor casting the tie vote. One hun
dred ballots had beene taken for audi
tor up to 11.30 without an election
when adjournment for one hour was
taken.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-19
POLICEMAN DIES 4
OF WOUND reed
PURSUING H0HL

Cincinnati, Dec. 1s.-Policeman Ed
ward Knaul, who was shot by Frank
G. Hohl, the automobile bandit, while
trying to arrest the latter yesterday,
after two banks had been robbed, died
at the hospital today from pistol
wounds received in 1.-The duel with
Hohl. Knaui was shot four times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-19
sIJFFOCATED IN FIRE
IN BOARDING HOUSE

Fall River, Mass, Dec. 17.-Oliver
Boucher, so. ring spinner in one OF
he local mills, was suffocated in n
room at his boarding house on Flint
street early today when fire damaged
The tenement building forcing many
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-19
Warned Him.

Bank Teller-This check is all right,
but you must be introduced Can
you bring in your husband?
Wonan-Who, Jack? Why, if Jack
toought you wanted an introduction
to me he'd knock your block Off
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-19
REPUBLICANS MEET AT AUGUSTA

tenants to flee to the street thinly
clad. Boucher was taken to the street
unconscious aand died in a few min
utes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-19

Forty men of the German cruiser
Emden were ashore ON Cocos island
when their vessel was overtaken and
sunk by the Sydney. Under the COM
mand of Lieutenant Muecke they
Communicated a Cocos island schoon-
er, loaded 1t with provisions and sailed
away. A dispatch from Manila Dec.
Is, said these men later captured a
collier, on which they mounted two
Maxim guns, evidently brought with
them from the Emden and pegan raid
ing commerce in the Pacific.
This report came through officers of
the British steamer Malacea which
has arrived at Jolo. 1t has not, howev-
er, been confirmed from any official
quarter. Where they captured this
collier has not been divulged. The
Malacca, fearing that she would be
over-hauled by this collier made her
way into Jolo without showing lights
This would indicate that the collier
has been operating in the Pacific not
far from the Philippine Islands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-19

Mons. whichs henceforth is enshrined
In British hearts, has long been
household word for Scotsmen. Every
how insists on an excursion to Edin-
hurgh castle to see Mons Meg. For
Meg was. made in Flanders, and did
much havoc at the siege of Scottish
castles as we'll as in wars of adventure
into England. Partly OF wood and part
ly of iron, the great gun was put to-
gether late in the fifteenth century.
Cromwell captured it and listed it as
..the great iron murderer Meg" While
firing a salute for the duke of York, In
1882, Meg burst. A century later 1t
was banished from Edinburgh to the
Tower of London as useless gun: but
Sir Walter Scott saw romance and patri-
otism in Mons Meg and persuaded the
war Office to send it back to the castle.
Chronicle
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-19
GARDENERS CLAIMS
Continued from Page one)

force does not amount to Hannah Cook,
Rear Admiral Straus tells us that all
battleships in commission now, or which
viii be in commission before the Nevada
and the Oklahoma are completed. are
equipped with a short range torpedo
which may be considered obsolete for
the battle fleet
Some persons have quoted Rear
Admiral Fletcher as saying the Amer
lean navy ranks ahead of that of
Germany. l have searched the admi-
rails evidence and find that he said
nothing of the sort. l don't believe
that any we'll informed man believes
our fleet to be superior to that of Ger
many. A year ago Rear Admiral {. e.
Vreeland testified that We are third
in the race moreover, that we are a
pretty bad third, for he said that we
would still be third in 1920, even if we
adopt the building program of the
general board.
Clashes Frequent
There were several classes between
Mr. Gardner and the committee. Rep.
Nitherspoon protested vehementiy
against Gardner interragating the
committee and Rep. Gray OF Indiana
suggested it was not dog fight
MIR. Gardner said he wanted no one
to later challenge his facts In the
House and demanded answers to his
Questions. Representative Wither-
spoon left the committee room.
Confusion in Closing
The hearing closed in confusion.
Representative Gray of Indiana asked
a series of questions in which both
oueries and answers were spirited.
REPRESENTATIVE Gardner declared Gray
was imputing something improper TO
HMM brief, that his movement was
allied with manufacturers OF war ma
terials.
get up and produce your facts" he
shouted at Gray.
MIR. Gray did not get up and the
baar ring ended.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-19
REST OF EMBDEN'S
CREW IS CAPTURED

Toxic, Dec. II delayed in transmits
sion.-Q0 P. M).-Certain British war;
ships have captured those members OF
the crew of the German cruiser Emden
who escaped at Cocos island when the
cruiser was destroyed Nov 10 by the
Australian cruiser Sydney. The German
sailors went to sea in Cocos island
schooner named Aysha
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-20

already SO far advanced in the matter
of condition that it is hard to find a
flaw in its play. The weather, of
course, has had something to do with
this hustling during the past few days.
for by keeping constantly active the
cold is not felt nearly as much. In
the absence of Mcbride. Gedeon is fill
ing in at short during the practice
stunts. and he does very Wen in the
position.
This has been a strenuous training
period for Johnny Mumford. The
Washington boy came down here
pounds overweight. tipping the scales
big to do anything i'll the way OF pitch
ing. and Trainer Martin put him
through severe course OF hcsh-re-
ducing work Now Mumford weighs
1856. and is hard as nails. He has been
doing a: lot of running and other
strenuous work besides much pitching
to the batters. He is expected to take
off about six pounds before he win be
declared fit.
pitchers a thorough test, Mana ger
Griffith proposes to use them almost
exclusively in the games which the
Nationals will play with the National
own grounds. 1t Is figured that if the
youngsters can make. a good showing
against the rival big league teams It
will indicate their ability to do well
in their own league. The games played
here have proved but little. To begin
with, there has been nothing at stake, and
what is more, the batters have not been
anywhere near form. But the National
League teams, fresh from a month or
more of training in the south, are ex-
pected to be found on edge and will
furnish regular opposition. Harper,
Bentley and Shaw are the pitchers who
will have to stand up under this cam
paign, though Engel also is to be
worked, SO as to fit him for the open
ing series in Boston. where he has al
ways been successful in the past.
If 1t were possible to give both Gallia
and Cashion control. there would be alb
solutely no question about the strength
Of the pitching staff. This pair would
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-20
WILL DEFEND HER TITLE.
Miss Ravenscroft to Play in Won.
ems Golf Next Fall.

PHILADELPHIA, March 20 Miss
Gladys Ravenscroft of England woman $
golf champion Of the United States, de-
MES reports sent out from Pinehurst that
she had decided not to come to this
country next fall to defend the title she
captured at the Wilmington Country Club
last October. Miss Ravenscorft arrived in
this city last night from the south. where
she had been for about three months.
Il said before leaving Philadelphia
she declared, that / would return for
the next woman's national tournament
in the United States. provided it was at
all possible for me to make the trip. L
fully expected to come to this country
the latter part Of August, and | still
hope to do So
Miss Murie Dodd. women-s golf cham
pion Of Great Britain will not come here
again next fall, according to Miss Ravens
croft, but one or two other women who
rank high in British golfing circles prob
ably will try for the American title. Miss
Rayenscroft expects to sail for England
March %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-20
ROY THOMAS FAVORS BAN.
Penn Base Ball Coach Believes He
Should Be Kept Off Bench.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. March 2o.-Roy
Thomas. base ball coach at the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania. is very much in IA
vor of the innovation recently adopted by
several colleges barring coaches from the
playing benches during games. He said
he believes by the enforcement Of such a
rule the natural playing and managing
abilities of the team captain will be de-
veloped and the members of the team
will be placed entirely upon their own re-
sources.
No definite step has been taken at Penn
looking toward the disbarment Of the
base ball coach. The matter probably
will be threshed out at the next meeting
of the athletic committee and Penn no
doubt will follow the lead of the other
colleges.
Coach Thomas says the rule will result
in a change in coaching methods which
will make the coach more of a fgurehead
and the captain the actual pilot 0f his
team.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-20
TEAM WILL COME
HOME TOMORROW
And Griffith Says He Is
Through With CharIottes-
vile as a Training Camp.
WILL TAKE NATIONALS
TO CUBA NEXT SPRING
Figures That Climate There Is
Ideal, and Club Could Play
Profitable Games.
BY J. ED GRILLO.

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va, March 20
The Nationals will be home tomorrow. A
terrific blizzard which was raging when
Manager Griffith crawled out of the
feathers this morning brought about an
immediate decision to abandon Char
lottesville as a training camp. The play
ers will remain here until Saturday after
noon to give them a chance to arrange
for their departure. which is to take
place at 3 o'clock. There is nearly foot
of snow on the ground and it is still
falling. Under no circumstances could
the playing field be put in fit condition
to play for three or four days, and. as
the original plan was to leave here Tues
day, nothing can be accomplished by re-
manning.
Weather conditions in Washington can
not possibly be worse than they have
been here. This is the fifth snowstorm
the players have experienced since arriv-
ing. There have been only three days fit
for outdoor practice. At home the play
ers can work out under the grandstand
if the field is unfit, and this would be
preferable to the gymnasium here. where
the hard floor plays havoc with the play
ers' feet and limbs.
In order to keep the players in condi-
ton Griffith had them timber up in the
gym. today. ana there is to be another
session tomorrow morning. Sunday will
be day Of rest, and Monday the train
ing will be continued at home.
Charlottesville has seen the last of the
Nationals. Griffith. after his experience
this spring, is satisfied that it is not the
place to prepare a ball team for a cam
paign. While he has been opposed to a
southern camp, he realizes that he must
come to it sooner or later.
| Cuba will be the next training camp of
the Nationals Griffith made this an
nouncement this morning. Not only is
| the climate there ideal for the purpose
| but a team like the Nationals would be
| great attraction if it played exhibition
| games. 1t is figured that three-week
] stay in Cuba would not only put the play