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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-16
SATURDAY SPECIAL SALES
tAdvertisements)

The Mems Good Clothes and Outfit
ting Shop, 237 Water street, has a
great bargain in full length. latest pat
terms and elegant styles of four-in-
hand ties. The regular soc value, to-
day only, of these beautiful ties for
30c
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-16

Hose l and Hook and Ladder l OF the
fire department responded to a still
alarm at $40 Friday afternoon which
called them TO The office Of c. E. Hoxie
d Co. on State street. but their services
were not needed. The cause OF the call
WAS that someone saw the reflection of
the light from the furnace showing in
the cellar windows and thought that a
ire must be in progress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-16
LOCAL BRIEFS

Miss Addie Hogue of Augusta is at
Capt. ]. z. Stahls, Waldoboro Corner,
in Damariscotta News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-16

Chernowsky's cleaTance sale for this
month means low prices for fact Read
the adv. for regular ana cut prices.-Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-16

January is known in merchandising
IS the natural month for sales,
Month in which business houses clean
Ip the old stocks and plan for the new
eason. They are naturally anxious to
lean out small lots and turn goods
.nto cash. Prices are made accord
ngly. A fOrceful application of this
nay be made to the Davis Clothing
ale which offers extraordinary OPP
)ortunities on fall and winter mef-
chandise. Every bit of profit has been
stripped from needed goods.
J. G. Johnson's Candy Kitchen yes
erday turned out large quantities of
hocolate fruit fudge-the kind that
as the rich pure fruit-and peanut
.ougat so popular with patrons Of this
hop. Both are low priced at lie per
Jound.
1t should need no further argument
to convince you of the opportunities
which the Russell and Weston ad-
vertisement aords. Notice in par
ticular the pronounced servings on
furs and fur sets.
Constantly increasing sales for
Maine Maid Sweets demonstrate the
popularity Of this fancy box of
chocolates at 29c. John Coughlins
Rexall store is the place.
Merrill Bros. have some especially
fine native chickens and fowl and
fresh shipment of dairy butter, war
ranted to suit. at CSC Id. In the gro
Gerry department, fresh Clinton choco-
lates 29c, a ten cent package of Huy-
ler's old-fashioned kisses for cents.
Violet brand peaches 1sc. A large
Paradise Island pineapple 22c. Hatch
ct Brand preserved strawberries 22c.
Dion's fruit store, opposite the
Journal Block, offers "a sweet naval
oranges for, 25c today. This new
store is making strong bid for bust
ness with such a. low price.
The Columbia records for Febru-
airy have been received by Melville
Smith & Son. Those interested are
invited to call and hear those records
played in the new sound proof dem
onstrating room.
j. B. Farrell is cleaning UP his odd
lets of mems suits, overcoats and win
ter wears. 1t will lpay you to inves-
tigate the savings to be made at this
little store.
L. S. Young offers substantial in
ducements with the, following low
prices: Pork ribs. lac; smoked shoul-
ders, lee; fresh shoulders, IL 1-2c'
fowl, 2Oc:f chickens, 23c; veal chops,
&c: pork steak, 20c; native sausage,
lie: Towards sugar cured bacon, by
the strip,19c h.; fore legs lamb 12c,
and hind quarters 1Sc; finnan haddle
1Gc, 4 quarts cranberries csc. Just
received a barrel Of fresh clans in
the shell.
Five low priced popular specials at
Miller's fruit store. Read the ad and
select your Sunday treat.
Max Slosberg gives the purchaser
remarkable values in his rubber sale
beginning today. One would do well
70 notice his ad.
JOURNAL WANT. ADS
BRING RESULTS
roN AkfE Ann
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-16

JOURNAL WANT. ADS
BRING RESULTS
TRY ONE AND SEE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-16

J. G. Johnson's Candy Kitchen yes
erday turned out large quantities of
hocolate fruit fudge-the kind that
as the rich pure fruit-and peanut
,ougat so popular with patrons Of this
hop. Both are low priced at lie per
found.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-16
Trade Follows
the Low Prices

Low prices nave brought me the
largest business year in my his
tory. anticipate still greater bus
mess in the coming year. Low
prices will be the chief endeavor.
Here are a few:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-13
100000 GIFT TO WORKERS.
Copper Mining Companies Make
TIP for Loss In Wages.

CALUMET. Mich, May l2.--Ten thou
sand mine employees and mill workers.
smeltermen and laborers will share in
the distribution of $500 900 which is
TO be distributed by the Calumet and
Hecla Mining and Associated Corpora
lions on June II. Announcement to this
effect was made tonight
Employees OF twelve companies whose
wages were reduced last September on
the adoption of a policy OF curtailment.
the cause of the financial and industrial
depression brought about through the
declaration Of war in Europe. will re-
ceive sums equal to the amount they
lost during the depression. The copper
companies taking this step with the Call
umet and Hecla are the Oeceola Con-
soldated. Centennial. Ahmeek. Allouez.
Tamarack, I.assalle, Isle Royale, Lau-
rum and Superior. the Calumet and
Hecla Railroad and the Lake Superior
Milling and Smcting Company
The mining companies are receiving
the highest price per pound for their
output of copper In ten years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-13
GERARD ELECTS MAN
WHO INSULTED BRYAN
Representative Of American
Firm Ordered to Leave
L. s. Embassy.

BERLIN. via The Hague and London.
May l2-t'uited States Amba ssa dor
Gerard ordered the forciblc election
from the American Embassy OF Maurice
Somhoru European director Of the Ma
tional Sweeper Company OF Torrington
Conn. and Marion. Ind. for abuse
AGAINST President Wilson and Secretary
@: state Bryan.
He has appealed 10 the German Gov
eminent, asking that the offender he ex-
relied
Tn, incident became known ;o-day.
Somborn, who IS a na'urolized German
american. called NJ the embassy to see
Gerard lie told tho American envoy
that Secretary OF state Bryan had "ac-
c.pted British hr.bcs'
81 won't hav" anybody insult the
Secretary whom l represeu: in my
Office" Gerard exclaimed. Get out"
Il won't ge, out" Somuorn re,orted
II have evidence that Bryan is bribed."
Gerard repeated hts sdmonition to the
man TO leave, and when he sim refused
called his butler, who finally elected
Somborn forcbly.
81 viii ask he German Government 10
cXpel Sonbora for his repeated abuse
Of President wilson and Secretary
Bryan at this embassy" the Ambassa-
dor said to-day,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-13
ROB WEST SIDE HOME
OF $4,000 JEWELRY
$500 Cash Overlooked i'm
McCune Apartmrnt-Dia-
mOndS Taken.

The home OF Mr. and Mrs Raymond
MrCune on tho third floor IT the apart
mont house at 1875 IVES, Scvcnty-uiHth
street was entered TUESDAY night and
jewclry valued at more than 100000
stolen The burglar apparently entered
the apartment through an unfastened
bathroom window.
According TO a list made out yes,er-
day the loss includes a necklace OF pearls
and diamonds worth $4,000 a mesh
bag, studded with emerads and dia-
monds valued at $4,000 a ring that cost
$500. "A diamond pendant listed AZ
$500, AMI other valuable pieces. The
thief took $50 from Mr.. McCune's trou-
sers pocket $500 which had been that
day Withdrawn from the bank 10 meet
bill.
Mrs McCune was Miss Katherine
Hooker of Lexington. Ky. Mr.. McCuns
is son Of A. W. McCune. associate OF
the late James B Haggin and a wealthy
mtre owner.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-13

The rioters in many cases are almost
all women and children. There - no
evidence that any sort OF organization
: behind the trouble The riots appear
to he quite spontaneous, except IN 50 far
as the later disorders are limitations of
the earlier There Is little doubt that
resentment AZ the rise in the price oi
bread has had much to do with the out
breaks.
The popular belief IL that the rise X
greatly in excess Of what IL justitahle
This belief has ranked IN the minds of
humble housckccpers, whose indignation
swclcd daily until 1t reached the burst
ing point with the drowning of 30 many
of the Lusitanil's passengers and crew,
The ATTACKS have spread To private
houses occupied 10y Germans The win
dowS of these are being smashed with
stones and the furniture is tossed into
the street and broken up. Serious vio-
lence against persons l. rare, although
II number OF Germans have been con-
siderably mauled.
one shopkeeper was thrown into a
Watering trough while the crowd jcere
and reminded him that the Germans re-
Gently had been drowning women and
children, Police pulled the German out
of the water.
A phase OF the situation which Is
population in this district IL the in
ability of the excited crowds TO dis
tinguish between Germans and Jews,
A number OF Jcwesses have appealed to
the polio" for protection after their
shops and houses were threatened
More serious rumors are reaching the
authorities e mob proposals TO burn the
homes of wealthy Germans In the West
End.
Practical hoycotting Of all German
trade * In effect throughout the East
! End and in many other districts OF the
| city Large placards appear in the win
| dows of nearly all business houses and
! markets with the words:
| mo business transacted with Ger
mans"
Germans in the vicinity OF the Eas,
India docks. one OF the centres OF dis
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Continued ON THIRD Page.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-13
SLANDERER REPUDIATED
Employers Of German Salesman
Surprised at Embassy story.

ToRRiNGToN Conn, May &c. Q
Porter. general manager Of the Ma
'ional sweeper Company OF this town.
which up to the outbreak Of the war
did business in carpet swceperS and
vacuum cleaners in Germany, said to-
ni-ht he was surprised 10 hear that
Maurice Somhorn. VINO WIS = salesman
for tho company In Germ any had been
making any representations 20 tho
American Embassy, because he had re-
coiyed no such stcuctlons
Somhorn. who IS German and who
has been writing numerous letters to
the oompluy's headquarters here.
seemed impatient thar he could not get
started I'm business again, but the loca.
drm ropud and disavows any deal
ings he may have had with the Amert-
can Embassy in behalf OF the company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-13
RUSH POWDER ORDER FOR U. S.
Dupont co. stops NorL ON For
cign Contract for VucIc sans

WAsHBrRN, Wis. May 1.-THE Du-
pont Powder Company has stopped the
manufacture of powder for foreign
contract a; It. great plant in the wilder
ness twelve miles from here and has
begun to NIL big contract for Uncle
sam
This was disclosed during a visit yes
terday OF Washburn residents 10 Madi-
son 10 fight against the proposed en-
largement OF the plant here They were
met by representatives, OF the company.
Under the plea that America needs tire
powder they will end their opposition
10 the plant provided i, be brought no
nearer TO the city proper The German
contract for $1,000, 900 worth OF high
power explosive was nlled by shipments
TO Italy
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-13
TAFT LETTER PLEASES WILSON.
Former President Expresses Conn
dcncc In Occupant OF white House.

WAsHrNGroN. May 1e.-President will
son was deeply grstiied to-day at en-
rress.ons II confidence and supper. from
eN-i resident Taft. conveyed in a letter
which reached the white House to-day.
THE letter was not made pubNc. but
l. vas understood that it was st-ictlv
in IRE with the public utterlac,s Of
Mr.. Taft since the sinking OF the LUST
tana. in which he urged the people Of
the country to give President wis II
their complete and unques,ioned cup
port.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-13
Entire Districts Laid Waste, Towns
Raced and Women and Children
Killed to Strike Terror Into
the Civilian Population
NON-COMBATANTS EXECUTED BY
HUNDREDS IN CITIES AND TOWNS
Ex-Ambassador of Great Britain to u. S. Pre-
sents Amazing Report Of Atrocities
Committed by German Troops
MURDER. LUST AND PILLACE
ARE CHARGED IN THE REPOR I

conclusions OF the Bryce commission regarding German
n I'elsum
accompanied by
sol
IN
iren
at the
destruction frequent
alleged indeed OF
EN- OF
children shield
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-13
$4,000 FOR 2 POUNDS OF FLESH.
Verdict Awarded 20 Electrician
Against New York Central

WHITE PLAINS, y. V, May i2--Bc.
cause Arthur Flawn, an electrician en-
ployod by the New York Central rail-
road. had 20 have seven pounds of Nesa.
muscle and skin cut from his left side
and arm. which had been burned
when he came in contact with live
wire, jury IN the Supreme Court at
Waite Plains to-day awarded YER
diet Of 10000 against the corporation.
Flawn, who lives In Mott street White
Plains. sued for $4,000
In June. 1918, Flawn was ordered 10
replace transformer on one OF the
signal poles OF the Harlem division.
lie came in contact with "A wire. charged
with 1900 volts. which. 1t was con-
tended. had not been properly insulated
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-13
INNOCENT CIVILIANS SHOT
IN ALMOST EVERY TOWN

Secretary OF state at meeting OF a
budget committee Of the Reichstag had
declared that Belgian neutrality Is pro-
ydcd for by international conventions
sNd Germany Is determined to re-
erect those conventions" Finally, on
July 81. 1914 when the danger OF war
between Germany and France seemed
imminent. Herr Won Below, the German
Minister In Brussels, being intcrrogated
ny the Belgian Foreign Department. re-
piled that he knew OF the assurances
given by the German Chancellor in
1911, and that he was certain that the
sentiments expressed al that time had
not changed" Nevertheless on August
the same Minister presented a note to
the Belgian Government demanding a
passage through Belgium for the Ger
Cewttwvsd on EVth Page.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-13

the
The
has applied Belgian testimony
the
evidence
reduced There
in
with another and knowing
which
no r. and moreev
Of
the
needed ouu
which
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-13
President Wilson's Note on Torpedo
ing of the Lusitania, Ready for
Transmission to Berlin, Minces
No Words About Tragedy
LOOKS FOR BREAK IN
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS AS RESULT
General Belief Is That More Is Asked For
Than Kaiser Is Willing to Grant, but War
Is Not Looked Upon as Probability

WASHINGTON 12.-prcsdent to Germany
the Lustania and American life the
high is To
The forccful possible make without actually
furnishing justification
Wilson notifies behind
its previous warning hold
against American
The
biy will take hut clear that radical will
the satisfactory
The specific
They
Reparatiot for the American lives that
American vessels that
:" Modification Of Gemany's submarine
give the United recent
appalling destruction Of American
would he satisfactory The
Il NOT
reparaion is really
beyond
OF Germany Of intention t. destroy American life
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-13

Tho toyt Of tho report follows:
Although the neutrality OF Belgium
'N been guaranteed by a treaty signei
H 1888 to wnicn France. Prussia and
''"t' Britain were parties, and although.
part altogether from any duties Imposed
ny treaty, no belligerent nation has any
.Rh' ~ claim passage for Its army
cross the territory OF a neutral state,
ne position which Belgium held between
ne German Empire and France had
'p'g'd her to consider the possibility
nat In the event OF a war between these
No Powers her neutrality might not bs
,specied, In 1911 the Belgian Minister
berlin mad requested an assurance
ON Germany that she would observe
we treaty OF 1893 and the Chancellor
the Empire declared that Germany
nad no intention OF violating Belgian
neutrality. Again In 1919 the German
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-13
SEARCH GERMAN SHIPS.
Custom House Says Inspection Has
No special Significance.

The coast guard cutter Calumet and
the motor boat Guide. with seventy GUS
toms inspectors aboard. went yesterday
afternoon to IIoboken and other parts
of the harbor and searched In squads every
German liner detained In these waters
They spent much more than the usual
time on the job. Whether or not they
found guns. ammunition or explosives
may not be known until to-day,
u was said at the ONCE of Collector
Malone that the inspection was the usual
monthly one OF the neutrality squad and
that II had no significance otherwise,
not withstandinR that II happened to take
place at time when Germany's rela-
lions with the United States were bit
strained.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-13
PENNSYLVANIA THREATENED.
Berlin Report susEests Attack on
Atlantic Transport Liner.

LONDON. May 1.-THE Daily Teie-
graphs Rotterdam correspondent says
a semi-official news agency OF Berlin
issued an announcement to-day that the
Pennsylvania of the Atlantic Transport
Line may be attacked. The announce
ment IL as follows:
The steamship Pennsylvania. which
on Saturday left New York. belongs in
the category of ships which carry con-
traband and therefore is liable to attack
by German submarine"
The statement quotes the Army aud
Navy Journal in Berlin as publishing in
various issues the amount of war ma
terial which Il alleges has been taken
from the United states to England on
former trips of the ship.
Three liners. the Pennsylvania. the
Carpathia and the Philadelphia will he
In the German war zone to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-13
Garry Furniture Away.

Elsewhere some shops hearing Ger
man names we're looted I'm tho coolest
fashion The shops firs' were wrecked and
then the loote!s entered. handing pieces
~ furniture, beds. bedding, &c. out
to the men on the outside. who calmly
carried them of The police were too
few to prevent such thievery
II t. the first time since the war began
that London has suffered from the IT -
menduus depletion OF the metropolitan
police. thousands Of whom nave joined
the army as reservtSts AID recruits
Many citizens have feared that the dark
cn,ug of the streets, coupled with the
reduction # the police would result IN
outbreaks Of laWuessuess. but London
was never more orderly until now.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-13
To Keep Courts busy.

For sixteen months Mr.. Breckinr!dEc
has been delv!nE into the doinGs Of the
modern gangsters, whose tools ~
trade are the blackjack and the re-
volver. centriug his attention on their
connection with certain labor leaders
Of the East Side. until he has co..
lccted "A mass of inform itiou that Y"
SAYS Will keep the courts busy for
months II ne can only get hold of al!
the men he has had indicted and in
tends to have.
Simply because there are number or
union. officials on his black list does not
mean ac says, that all East SIDE union
i,m is swuy,d 10y corrupt men, hut he
does say that union men IN many cas- :
were ON 4 level with thu worst Of the
thugs they employed.
IN many cases they hired outside
wieldors OF gaspipe and bdckja X he
caus- they could not trust their own
strong arm men. Obnoxious non-union.
lists were crushed by blows in the dark
and man in the union who dared hit
his voice high against tn" ruthlcSsness
or power of some one near the top OF
his organization was apt To he invited
70 a local Headquarters and have an ear
Iced off or be manned 80 his usefulness
as a worker was gone.
Mr. Breckenridge stated these facts
as one who has been accustomed TO
hearing them in the courS. of his long
investigation and saws he has cvid' nee
to prove them. Terror stall>ed the East
side and there were few that dared to
raise a protest
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-13
Defence Funds Raised.

The break that began to let IN the
Light came nearly two years ago when
several men split from the old garment
workers unions and attempted to start
a new union. They met blows and
threats Of worse, and letter was writ
ten Ivy Max u. Sulkcss. former detec-
tive who worked for the new union, To
Miss Lillian II. Wald Of the Henry
street settlement She in turn gave II
To the District Attorney, and Breckn-
ridge with u squad Of detectives soon
found that the letter complaining of in
timidatipn was mild statement of the
facts
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-13
HOPE NOW TO
RID NEW YORK
OF GANGSTERS
Authorities Pierce to VitalS
of System Through
DOpey Benny.
THREE MORE HELD:
BIG DEFENCE FUND

For the first time in the history OF
New York the authorities have been
able. from the confessions Of gang
men, to pierce clear To the vitals ~
that system Of terrorism and they as
sert hopefully that they can wipe l.
out. for a time at least. From Dopey
Benny. from Joe the Greaser. from
the members OF their rival followings.
they have gathered information which.
pieced together. forms an unparalleled
story of intimidation. mutilation and
death.
The confession Of Dopey Benny -
the hub about which Assistant DIS
trict Attorney Breckenridge and his
men have worked. Dopey dealt chiefly
with a clique Of powerful and unscru-
pulous men in the garment workers
unions who retained their power ny
methods which the better union men
would not have countenanced. But
in the unrlvelling of Dopey's story
they were led into all the byways and
dark alleys Of gang crime until by
careful confederation they have evil
dence which they believe will send
nearly every dangerous gangman in
the city to Jail.
We've got them" exultantly said
a detective who has been working on
the case for months. We've got them
right and for the first time, and as
this case develops the people Of this
town will learn things that will make
them sit back and gasp
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-13

II brcam. evident Yesterday that the
unions are coming strongly to the aid
OF their indicted representatives. Nj
Breckenridge heard that defence fund
of $4,000 has been raised ana hat
IT will be Increased Va $50 Goo II
necessary II has been accumulated by
an assessment on the 10000 members
uf the garment workers unions I'm this
city. an assessment which was first
seven cents and has been raised 20 40.
More than forty locals. most of them
in this city, have contributed.
The men indicted. among whom IL
solomon Metz, president of the United
Hebrew Trades, have tho confidence and
backing of their organizations While
Metz was under indictment for murder
he was reelected to his office
This alliance between union men
and ganGstcrs came about hv the at
tanning of unusual power by fow mon
I'm the unions said Mr. Breckinridgc.
The governing bodies were PRACTICAL y
self perpctuating and by their vicious
methods produced a reign of terror on
the Els' side. An instance of the way
they worked is shown In the general
strike of the garment workers in 1910.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-13


Of the made
Belgium the British Commits
appointed alleged atrocities
Viscount Bryce
carefully
made who had to stand the
Of The
in Macmillan
cueies which
the mission o have proved
Of Fred
Hpkinson II A. L. Fisher
Of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-13
May Be Diplomatic Break.

of If ,ip,,t,
with the United make
make II T., rl, a
min LuA..I1 rlLL1-A