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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-07

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-17
LEO FRANK
IN HANDS
OF A MOB
I a k e n from Georgia
Prison After Tele-
phone Wires Are Cut

Milledgeville, Ga, Aug. 49,
Leo NJ. Frank, Georgia s noted
life term convict, was removed
from the Georgia prison farm
here tonight by 25 armed men
who overpowered Warden
Smith.
1t has not been ascertained
whether Frank was lynched or
whether the party that remov.
ed him from the prison were his
friends.
Previous to the attack wires
leading to the prison itself had
been cut. Frank was placed in
an automobile and rushed in the
direction of EatontOn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-17

New York. Aug. 16-The American
dollar rules the financial world to-
day. Pounds sterling, francs, lires, viz
tually all foreign exchange, went down
to new depths in a torrent of bills that
poured into the exchange markets
from American manufacturers seeking
pay for the big war contracts Of mu-
nitions and other supplies purchased
here by the warning nations of Europe.
Coincident with the startling decline
in exchange rates came the assertion
from an unimpeachahle source that
every contract made by the American
for supplies sent
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-17

Galveston, Texas, Aug ia tropi-
cal storm which struck Galveston to-
day has put nearly all power lines and
communication out Of commission and
threatened TO completely isolate the
city late tonight. No serious damage
or loss Of life up to this hour.
Rising tides. which flooded the rail-
road between Sabine and Port Arthur,
Texas, were reported tonight to have
trapped two women and three men at
Sabine. The women were said to have
refused to leave after all other iuhab-
itants had deserted the town. Other
coast resorts. including Port Bilovar.
Caplen and Follower were reported un-
der water
At O'Clock the barometer hal fallen
to go and still was falling. The wind
was blowing 65 miles an hour There
was about three feet of water in the
streets near the bay. No great damage
to property had occurred and no loss
of life had been reported.
It was estimated that 1000 persons left
Galveston by train and automobile dur
ing the last IS hours. Tonight virtually
all the homes. especially those on the
beach, have been evacuated and the peo-
fcnntinued on Pans fo-col. q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-17

eHther man with an extra de-
'a't assistants must have worked
e'sf-tme IN preparing the ideal wealth
conditions that greeted Names SOL
aef boys as they landed in Augusta
Auhuas forenoon. General Presson was
'uplian' and in excellent spirits as he
viewed from the verande of his head
quarters the column swinging off West
TN avenue and taking the incline head
"is 10 'he ground where the soldiers
Wal! establish base of operations for
period Of II days of strenuous work
III advanced military instruction.
Make Camp With eusto
WIN the SUD high in the heavens. a
s,edf SKY and q gentle breeze steadily
.%~ins' the men caught the spirit
a11-AN aho set 10 work preparing
mp WIN q Vigcr and gusto that at
~ nac'eo the attention Of the oId-timers.
my soon mac their tents VI, quarters
SS.aohshed mess shacks IN and with
49,, s ora~n' the several cooks and
,h.,. assistants were well along in
y, N0ik o. preparing the first meal
sb.o,. liip The aroma from the cook
ems ems was waited across the ae,d and
tie ,b .'e nostrils and created an appe-
''i"' would dc justice to hyena.
An Appetizins Fare
~ ne commissary, or subsistence de-
was an unusually busy place dur
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-17
d AN FAVORED BY
DR.. F. j. GOODNOW
Mondays Newspapers
at Pekin Openly Dis
cuss Question of De-
STABILITY Of a Monar-
. chy

q pekin. China, Aug. 16.-The
meet of proclaiming himself
oeror within two years is be-
In discussed by Yuan Shi kai,
president of the Chinese Repub-
bc, with his immediate support
sr and Professor Frank John
n Goodnow Of Johns Hopkins
University, legal adviser to the
Chinese government.
Il is learned that Prof. Good
now approves the project.
The news became public by
the deliberate publication in
this mornings newspapers Of
itrounts Of the formation by
several prominent men of an as
miation for the purpose of dis
casing whether q monarchy is
Continued or Page 4-CoIumn g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-17
Bulgarian Dele gate S
Withdraw from Con-
stantinople = Action
Is Regarded as Evil
dence Of Turkey s
Confidence Subma-
rine Shells the British
Coast

London, Aug. 16-l046 P. M-The left wing of the Ba-
varan army under Prince Leopold according the official
Berlin report has fought its the Bug
hiczyn which lies Of Sokolow some 50 miles north
west Of BrestLovsk This forms slight wedge in the
Russian front which had been virtually straight since the War
saw salient abandoned.
Field Marshal Won Mackenzcn also reported to be push
ing back the Russians along the Bug where the Germans are
advancing along the eastern bank of that Further west
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg credited with successful
attack on the advanced defences Of Koo well
full attempt to break the Russian lines between the Narw and
the Bug after the Norzew had crossed by the Ger
mans. fco,+ina = -, - .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-17
America Informed
Allies to Declare
Cotton COntraban(
Intention Made Known UnOficially to State De-
partment = Announc ement Delayed by De-
sire to Prepare Uniform Treatment - Point
to Conclusion by Seer etary Hay in the Russo
Japanese War

in many cases allege to be backed by
German capital have been shipping
cotton to Germany through neutral
ports. Under the orders in council
such q cargo if captured was merely
taken into British port and paid for
by the British government. The Allies
contend that under these conditions a
great deal of the cotton got through
Sweden, Denmark and Holland into
Germany. From the Allies point Of
view, the orders-i in council were in
effective because they obliged the Brit
ish government to buy cotton and at
the same time offered an incentive to
blockade runners.
Claim Action Authorized
According to the advices reaching
Washington, the pressure in England
The British government originally re-
garded cotton as non-contraband and
expressed a desire to avoid inflicting
hardship upon the southern planters
and to avoid development of an anti
British feeling in this country. The
change to contraband will be defended
as authorized by International law.
Great Britain protested against the
American blockade Of outgoing cotton
from the South during the Civil War
and had refused to recognize 1t as
contraband during the Russo-Japanese
war. but viii now contend that radi-
cal changes in the conditions of war
fare, since that time. Justly a change
in attitude. The Entente powers, ac-
fconeisuni On Pare 1n-ceI. q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-17

The step has been agreed upon by
Great Britain, France. Russia. Italy
and Belgium, but Japan's attitude has
not been defined and she may decide
that no action is called for from her
at this time, because of the elimina-
ton Of the only German colony in the
Far East, from the military problem
and the absence of any reason for =
blockade,
Need Of New Method
Ever since the application Of the
British orders-in-council to cotton
among other American products, the
Entente Allies have felt that some
more effective and less burdensome
method must be found for dealing
with cotton and preventing its entry
into Germany and Austria. The Allies
contsnd that Ameriuan cotton shtppern
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-17

Washington, Aug. 16.-The Allies
intention to declare cotton contraband
has been communicated unomcially,
but authoritatively to the State de-
partment. The departments advices
are that the decision has been reached
and the delay in making an announce
ment is due to the necessity Of ar
ranging uniform treatment of the sub
ject by all the allies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-17
TREASURER BURKE
PREDICTS GOLD INFLUX

Chicago Aug. 16.--An influx Of gold
into the United States as a result Of
the balance of trade swinging in ia
vor of this country was predicted to-
day by John Burke, treasurer of the
United States. Mr.. Burke declared
that s100.000.00O in gold was ready to
be sent to this country from Europe
for war munitions and provisions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-17
Cavayman Kedhunded Invaders Then Disappear in the Brush
Washington Expects No Concessions from Carra on Peace
AppeaHndestands Reply Will Claim Early Peaceful Control Of
Republic and Will Consent to Conference with All Factions When
He Moves Capital from Vera Cruz to Mexico City
MAY CONSENT TO joint CONFERENCE IN
MEXICO CITY NAMING own CONDITIONS

Brownsville Texas, Aug. 16-About 100 Mexcans under
of darkness tonight forded the Rio Gande Merce
about 80 miles the from here partly
rounded the 18th United Cavalry. They kill
ed trooper and wounded two For time reported
the Mexicans advancing Mercedes but mid
night all had disappeared Soldiers posses searching
the brush for them.
Ranger Lieutenant Reynau Mercedes telephoned State Ad
General Huchngs here hat Corporal Wman of Troop
18th Cavalry killed and Lieut. Roy Henry of the
troop wounded.
Reynau said he understood 27O Mexcans had and
that they coming to attack Mercedes
Washington, Aug 16-Genera Carranzas representatives
Washington expect him to send unyeing to
the Pan-Amecan appeal addressed military and civil leaders
urging them join in conference for the
of constitutional government They think he will
adhere position he took the time of the Niagara Falls
mediation conference last maintaining that nerven
ton by nations their affairs unwelcone to the Mx
people
According of his friends Carranza in his reply
peace already has been established throughout
of Mexico by his armies, that the of
which head constitutional full control of the
territory which order has been restored and that
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-17

ing the day. Here, under the direction
Of Lieut.. Libby was disfused TO the
energetic company Quartermasters ra-
tons for the first few meals of the mer
of theIr respective outfits. The follow
ing list of subsistence supplies will
serve TO give ar idea as to how the men
live while in camp
Apricots, bacon, beans, beef, beets
brownbread, butter. cabbage, candles
coffee, corn, cOrneQ beef, cheese
doughnuts, fish, -four. ginger, ham,
boiled, ice, kerosene. lamb, luncheon
beef, matches. milk, oats, onions,
peaches pepper, petroleum, pickles,
pilot bread, pork, salt. potatoes, prunes,
rice, salt soap. sugar, granulated, tea.
toilet paper, turnips. vinegar, white
bread
The supplies furnished are of the best
and are so specified in the contract.
When one considers the high price of
fresh beef and then witness the choice
cuts of runp sirloin, round and other
good parts of the beef as delivered to
the several units, it is to wish yourself
a soldier for a short time, at least.
Like New Style Tents
The new issue OF pyramidal tents,
khaki in color. are greatly appreciated
by the enlisted men. but the officers
issue is not so popular. they being a
very distinct departure from the old
issue which was Of the wall pattern
and fitted with a fly, several officers
having double tents, whereas now they
are all single and somewhat smaller
than the old ones. After all is said and
done regarding the new tents il must
be admitted that they certainly present
e natty and business-ike appearance
and no doubt will be appreciated by
all when they are better and longer
acquainted.
The administration officers are a
nustling lot Of men. during the estab-
fishing of camp writing, issuing and
aven delivering orders, here and there
That general favorite good soldier,
good fellow and energetic hustler,
Capt. r. E. Drake, regimental adjutant,
S the busiest man in camp and Col
,nel Hume. who places the utmost
confidence in him is to be congratu-
ated on having such an efficient and
.apable man to conduct the duties OF
his important Office.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-17
BIG DECLINE
IN EXCHANGE
MONEY RATES

All Foreign Exchange
Has Reached Record
Depths and American
Dollar Rules Supreme
Pounds Sterlin g
Drop 434 Percen t,
Francs 10 Percent
and Lires Is Percent
Abnormal Situation
Furnis les Uniq u e
Possibilities
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-17
GALVESTON
SUFFERS IN
GREAT STORM
Wind Blowing Gale and
Tides Rising at Dan
gerous R ate Two
Women and Thre e
Men Reported Trap
ped at Sabine

Houston, Texas, Aug. 16.-The
Southern Pacific Railroad tonight
started a train in an effort to reach
Galveston.
The Galveston eauseway still was
standing, but the force Of the wind
was such that it was almost impos-
sible to get across.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-17
Boston Forecast

Boston. Aug. 16.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity; Tuesday probably
fair and cooler; Wednesday showers.
moderate west to north winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-17
THE WEATHER
SHOWERS

Northern New England: Showers
and cooler Tuesday; Wednesday fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-17
tane Infantry Troops Arrive in Augusta
Prepared for lQDays Strenuous Work=The
Men in Fine Condition and Discipline Good

hnnM War Be Declared Names n iona |
sHuardsmen Are Ready to Go to the Front on
Tort Notice-New M achine Gun Company a
nature of the Camp An Efficient Medical
aps Attached &c Companies and Big
ing of Horses
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-17

DR.. FRANK J. GOODNOW-
President of Johns Hopkins
University Who Supports Re-
establishment of a Monarchy
for China
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-17
q TONS HAY
BURNED WITH
NO INSURANCE

b. barn % the he. 100 tons was in o ths
partly j. ~ I your hay is only
have J. - IN, the barn you should
Don, = ds covered by insurance.
'S'e Telephone or write i4s 'e
{. E. DOWNING
e. H'''' NORTH August.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-21
Give the Country a Rest.

Senator Hoke Smiths forecast of an extra
session of congress will hardly be received with
shouts of JOY by a country beginning to feel
just a little bit bored by the performance that
has been almost continuous for three years.
From the time OF President Wilson's inaugural
to the present, congress has been in session,
with the exception of short vacations at cleo
ton and holiday time, and the country, more
than the members, needs a rest from its labors
The laws Of real Importance enacted have been
for the most part such only could operate TO
disturb business; in fact. they we're passed for
that express purpose. In his address at the
opening OF the short session last month, the
president stated that his program for reform
was practically complete, the only measure he
considered vital yet unenacted being the ship
purchase bill, which is now being driven through
under caucus pressure.
in justice to our business world whose
commerce and industry has been deranged by
the democratic program, congress should be
permitted to adjourn on March 4 and give the
people chance TO readjust their affairs as far
as possible to the conditions that have been
created,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-21
Where the rresiacnt slipped.

President Wilson's foolish remark in ais
indianapolis speech about the republic party
not having had new idea for thirty years.
has naturally drawn fire from all directions
We did not believe the president in this even
took himself seriously, for he knew all the time
that the republicans had been at the helm of
government continuously for thirty years, with
the exception OF the two Cleveland administra-
lions, and that therefore every new idea writ
ten on our statute books was put there by the
republican party. without going back any
where near thirty years, the Outlook has COM
piled few OF the new ideas for which republic
cans are entitled to credit, as witness this for
midable list:
Reciprocity established under the Mckinley law,
in pursuance OF which ten treaties were concluded
with foreign nations.
The antitrust movement, embodied In the Sherman
law.
supervision food products, embodied respectively.
IN the meat inspection and pure food lava
The employment OF the federal power to destroy
lotteries.
exempifed in Porto Rico and the Philippines
The peculiar relation established with Cuba under
the Plat amendment.
The enlargement Of the field OF government in the
creation OF the Department of Cop::sve Snd Labor.
The extraordinary and successful experiment
achieved in the Panama canal zoae.
neishborlng country instituted in the santo Domingo
customs ooectorship.
Conservation and reclamation Instituted and
tended.
Postal savings banks.
Parcel post
The movement for the conservation OF children
eliminating IN the establishment OF the ohldrens bn
reau
Tariff revision under the guidance OF board Of
experts
Federal railway regulation
i gfatr. hy lotaf
Currency reform instituted by the creation of the
Currency commission
AS the Outlook says. whether these ideas
are good ideas or bad is not the question; they
are ideas" II might, and should have added.
that not even President Wilson. with full sup
port of party majorities in both houses OF con-
| gress. has undertaken to erase these ideas from
the statute books. II is a safe guess that II he
we're making that indianapolis speech anew, the
president would expunge the sentence charging
the republican party with thirty-year void OF
new ideas.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-21
Service from the Missouri.

The Missouri river continues the Joy apd
despair OF the utilitarians. who are ever seeking
to make It serviceable to man. A correspondent
OF The Bee suggests, as counter 70 the nayiga-
ton plan, that the Missouri be harnessed, by
means OF dams. and the force of its turbid cur
rent be Transmitted into electricity for our var-
Gus uses With its fall OF eighteen inches to the
mile throughout its long and winding way II
here presents most attractive field for specula-
tion.
The electric force that might theoretically
be had from the waters OF the Missouri mounts
high into the millions OF kilowats. The prob
lem of generating this force Is also in theory,
simple in it's main phases. but II presents some
difficulty in its minor details. Such, for ex-
ample as to what disposition will be made OF
the electricity, once II is generated. Where will
Il be used? How II be transported to the
distances necessary 20 reach the people who will
need the current? what VIII Il cost to produce
and deliver this current at the point of con-
EumptiOng
The future will determine this and other
dreams whose object is 10 utilize the Missouri.
The present has problems more pressing and
more practical and when these are solved, there
will be plenty )of time TO tackle the Missouri
river with a definite plan for putting II TO WORK
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-21

This Is a prohibition county. and Enost
everybody has a bottle in his pocket
Atlanta Constitution.
MY neiRhbor on one side is fixing 10
raise chickens. Ny neighbor on the
other side Is planning a garden"
And what are you going to dor
Me? I'm going 70 remain strictly
neutral louisville Courier-J aurnal
Maud married. Why only last June
she told me she wouldn't marry the best
man that walks the earth"
That's all right; the man abe married
rides in ar acknowledgement Tran
script
Il like those quaint old names. Ny
grandmother was named Prudence"
MY friend Wombat has utilized that
custom with n sort of modernized effect. "
How so?"
"He has named his latest kid Neutrality
Wombat. louisville Courier Journal
Charming Widow--And what are you
doing nowadays?
Mr.. Baclf-Looling out for number one.
And YOU?
Captain. did you ever see sea ser
pent?'
mo. mum; l amt never stayed ashore
long enough for that
Ledger,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-21

The State Board OF Agriculture 70 the great dis
appointment Of Omaha, decided 10 locate the state
fair for the next five years al lincoln. The commit
tee looking after Omaha's interests made up OF
Frank copetzer. Max Meyer and J, 7. Patrick. There
Is already talk OF Omaha running IN exposition OF
rs own.
'cergymon's half-fare permits the Chicago.
Rock Island 4 Pacific road IN the hands OF
Mr. Richard Carrier. ticket agent IA The Paxton hotel
building Two permits furnished each clergyman
residing IN Omaha Tor towns lines OF the Union
Pacific. for the Albert Lea for 81. Paul.
and the other for the Rock Island proper"
Jerome Pentzel. clerk Of the police court. hss
recovered from his illness and Is again the fob
Prof W. H. Ailmon 10 in the city. and his dancing
class met usual IN Fais neTs hail.
Mr. and Mrs. Bunker corner Ninth and Pierce. en-
lertainer party last evening Among those present
were the Misses r. ana L. Kelly. Ella Kent. Mamie
McKenna. Katie DUR. Crawford. scott. Rud and
Messiu ". c. Kelly Gus l. DTexel. +. II. Rosters
and Smith
Mr Joseph Archibald left trip Europe and
am spend two months at his old home In scotland
Are @. c. Anderson Of shoshone Idaho Is the
ftcst Of ARA A. ~ Gibson
iae marriage OF Mr. Lee n Yates and Miss Annie
rfcn aolemnized Ia me evening BY Rev Thomas
i. Jan a. the home Of the bride. Twenty third and
fa1ut
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-21
People and Events

When you're half through January you're two
thirds through the winter" Stick in your scrap
book OF adages and cheer up.
So Ions Uncle Joe Cannon hangs around
walking advertisement for stogies the fame Of Dan
Vile. H.. cannot escape the spotlight
Mrs. S, c. Stimson OF Terre Haute Is pictured in
Indiana papers as a rafting good chairman OF the
steering committee OF the suffrage cause. The
steering committee" viii watch the legislature and
give the members the proper steerv u there is any
laWmaker In Indiana IN need of Il.
Kemp Carter city engineer OF Livery Mo- who
operates a steam whistle built the calope plan.
has been offered big money TO bring his whistle 70
Jefferson City and plan three times day the rolliek
Ing air. HAL, Hail. the Gangs An Here" for the
entertainment Of the legislature and other music
lovers
The New York World Almanac for 1918. like It's
predecessors, is unfsiling OF information
tree OF knowledge which yields fruit to all
without diminishing the supply. The volume OF
1000 pages carries comprehensive review OF the
events OF 1914 In addition 70 the various reference de-
tails familiar 70 its readers
Michael Angelo. night Waterman IN a manufacur-
ing plant IN New Jersey. grabbed the rope attached
20 the steam whistle he fell in faint woke up the
town and brought skurrying hundreds TO his relief.
while yet unconscious The proved his life line
In these days OF humane impulses a OF crime
without tie reward Genuine coffee il being
served the guests at Sing Sing, and the inmates
Of the Massachusetts, state prison are 10 have tive
night shirts apiece