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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28
B. & N. VOTE FOR
STRIKE IN NEED OF
100 MORE Names
Majority of 1000 Employees of
Mechanical Departments of
Railroad Favor Action to En-
force Half Holiday Demands

Boston, July PA majority Of the
1000 employees Of med hanical depart
ments Of the Boston IL Maine Rail
road who are members of the American
Federation of Railroad workers have
voted to strike to enforce demands for
pay for Saturday half holidays during
July and August. union officials an
nounced tooay. Twenty-six hundred
votes have been cast to date, it was
said. Of which 95 per cent. favored
strike About 100 mere affirmative
votes are necessary to the two-thirds
vote required for formal strike action.
Thomas H. Condor. chairman of the
Boston & Maine council of the FEEDER
alton, said tonight that there was no
intention to strike Immediately. When
the entire vote is tabulated. representa-
tives of the workers machinists, boil
ern;akers, blacksmiths, roundhouse
men and bridge and building employees
who are affected will ask for another
conference with officials of the road.
On the result Of this conference, he
said, will depend whether the strike or
der shall be issued.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28
Rules Observed

The rules Of visit and search evil
IDENTIFY were followed to the letter by
the commander Of the German sub
marine, according to official reports
thus far received, and due precautions
taken for the safety Of the crew. Con-
sui General Skinner at London sent
today the following message:
'Leelanaw's crew proceeding to
Dundee. captain torpedoed ship states
to consular agent at Kirkwall that he
had ample time to leave ship before
being fred upon. Crew went on board
submarine and remained some time.
Ships boats taken in tow 50 miles"
Washington Relieved
The saving Of the crew. removed
from the case dangerous aspects
which might otherwise have brought
another climax in the relations be-
tween the two governments. There
was an absence Of tension today. for
the case was regarded by officials as
a diplomatic situation which would
require further legal arguments such
Continued on Page 12-col. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28
American Note Delayed

The American note which has been
in preparation for some time will be
further delayed until the supple
nentary document is in hand.
From British sources, it was learned
that the main purpose Of asking post
ponement Of the publication was to
afford opportunity to the British gov
eminent to consider and il necessary
romment upon the communication ca
lied from Washington July II in re-
rrd TO cases before the British prize
courts.
U. S. Insistenee
n This communication, known as
nseat, recited that in view Of the
Raences understood to exist between
two governments as to the prin-
- OF law applicable in prize
~ proceedings in cases involving
Asdean interests and in order to
Avoid any misunderstanding as to the
tntp1e Of the United States, the Brit
sh 4rnment is informed that the
an government would insist on
M milton Of the rights Of Amer
n1 ems under the international
" 4therto established, governing
aat nde in time of war, without
anitAelCnor impairment by order in
gancH d. other municipal explanation
! the British government The British
- delivered yesterday is understood
ase framed upon the theory that the
aNr in council does not transgress
N rights Of neutrals as laid down in
a'ernat:onal law though it is admitted
aai IN some respects the application of
as legal principles is new. In view of
ss sweeping objection by the United
sases to the order in council made in
caVeat the British government
.4 It is understood, this phase re-
vls special treatment at this time.
British Contentious
feature Of the British note is un-
aood to deal exhaustively with the
OF country to blockade an enemy
~ % neutral ports. That the United
in case it should be plunged into
Ssntinued on Page 12-coI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28

Port Au Prince. Haiti, July 81
General oscar, governor Of Port Au
Prince, and a supporter Of President
Guillaume, caused to be executed to-
day at the time Of the outbreak Of the
revolutionary movement in the city,
Of the government to the number of
about 100 men.
The victims Of the massacre includ-
ed General Orestes Zamor, a former
President Of Haiti.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28
SUBJECT is LIKELY TO BE SUBMITTED FOR
ARBITRATION IF DEADLOCK SHOULD GROW
OUT OF INTERPRETATION OF TREATY OF 1925

Washington, July 27-Info rmaton point, whether
captain of the American Leeanaw requested
the contraband his and willing
needed by the United tate Government before Off
determine the nature representations which may be
Germany the destr ucon of the vessel by Ger
submarine.
The PssianAmercan tire atty of 1928 provided that the
vessels of either party when counered time of could
detained if contraband given up Should develop
that the Leanaws skipper ready to surrender the
traband the United States will describing the
occurrence as a violation of tina treaty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28
Becker Fate
in Hands Of
Judge Ford
Supreme Court Justice Expected
To Make Decision Today or
Thursday Morning

New York, July 27.-Whether
Charles Becker. the former police
lieutenant, twice convicted Of instigat-
ing the murder Of Herman Rosenthal.
will meet death in the electric chair
at Sing Sing prison Friday morning
or will be given an additional respite.
appeared tonight to rest with Su-
preme Court Justice John Ford. who.
after receiving briefs. for and against
a motion for a new trial. studied them
until a very late hour. His decision
is expected to be handed down late
tomorrow or Thursday morning.
Lengthy briefs were submitted today
by w. Bourke Cochran for tho con-
demned man. and by District Attorney c.
CONTINUED on Page 12-coI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28
EVACUATION
OF GORILLA
BY TEUT0NS

Geneva, via London, July E-(9.a p.
MA dispatch from Laibach to the
Tribune says:
Last night the Austrians began to
evacuate Gorilla. The evacuation OF
Podgora also is a question Of hours
"All the trains from Gorilla have been
reserved for the troops and ammunition
and food supplies will be removed later.
lat Doberdo the Austrian troops
guarding the route to Triest have been
unable to hold their positions.
ION the Carso plateau. with the excep-
ton Of a few trenches, the Italians have
captured the entire plareau. the Aus
TRANS losing 200 men in two days here"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28
Fiscal Years Returns

The statement shows that returns
for the last fiscal year of the New
Haven and associated companies,
above fixed charges and, in some in
stances, dividends paid. were as fol-
lows:
New Haven. s2.27o.OOO; Central
New England Railroad. 100000; New
England Steamships Co., $4,000; New
Bedford, Martha's Vineyard & Nan
tucket Steamboat Co., $4,000; and
Hartford & New York Transportation
Co, $4,000, or a total of $2,731,000.
from which is deducted $4,000, the
New England Transportation Co.'S.
shortage in meeting fixed charges.
leaving a balance over all require
ments Of $2.41S,000
Makes up DEFICIENCIES
This balance Of $2,41S00o." the state
ment continues. lis sufficient to make
up the deficiencies in meeting the fixed
charges of the New York & Stamford
Railway Co.. the Westchester Street
Railroad. and the Berkshire Street Rail-
way system, thee three trolley properties
still managed by the New York. New
Continued on Page 12-cel. i |
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28

to compass the execution Of President
Guillaume, who took refuge under the
flag Of France
After several hours Of fighting at
the Presidential residence where Gull
laume made courageous defence
against the revolutionists. the Presi-
dent took refuge in the French lega-
ton whittier he had been preceded by
his family.
The palace was on fire before Gull
laume decided to seek refuge under
the flag Of France.
Continued on Page 12-ceI. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28
Gen. Oscar Killed

When the people Of Port Au Prince
learned Of the massacre there was a
general outbreak Of indignation. A
mob invaded the Dominican legation.
seized oscar and dragged him before
the door Of the legation where he was
promptly executed in his turn by a
fusilade Of rifle shots.
The mob. excited to a great degree.
then turned to the French legation
and threatened 70 invade the building
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28
|ooo,,ests United States
Withhold Publication
| 0f First Answer and
Promises A n O t h e r
Within Week
umID TRUST THE U. S.
INTERESTS TO SPECIAL
NTERNATL TRIBUNAL
British Officials Suggest Ameri-
can Welfare Is Safe in Hands
Of Body Provided in Arbitra'
ton Treaty-Probable Com
rent on U. S. Position in Re-
( ID to Prize Court Cases

tS; e,2gton, July 27.-The request
tn1 Sir Edward Grey, British
shiH ,iop.
|. VI foreign affairs. that the
,nt. ~ mt withhold from pub
tsatioa. ~ orrow mornings pa
psr', as e. ~. planned the text
a the British .,N received yester-
day, in reply to tn. American protest
against the British order in coun-
ell, caused much speculation today in
Official circles.
No explanation for the delay was
made except that another note on the
same subject was promised from Lon
don within the week"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28
Baltic Forces Return

These counter attacks. according to
oetrograd. have succeeded in forcing
the Germans who had crossed the
river to return to the northern bank
at several points. but Berlin asserts
that they completely failed and that
the German force.is advancing in an
easterly direction.
The Russians, who were defeated in
the Baltic provinces recently, have
also turned, and, according to the Ber-
lin official report, have delivered an
attack from Mitau, which, however,
was repulsed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28
Austro=German Enveloping Movement
Is Held up by Desperate Resistance
from the Russians Defending Wa rsaw

Teuton Advance Nearly at Standstill and Allies
Hoping Again for Failure of Gigantic Opera
tons in Poland-Von Hindenburg Forced to
Devote Whole Attention to Meeting Russian
Counter Attacks Petrograd CT inns Ger
mans Driven Back Across Vistula
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28
Boston Forecast

Boston. July 27.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity:
Wednesday generally fair. Thursday
partly cloudy, probably local showers:
light variable winds. III
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28
Commander Of the German
Submarine Respected the
Rules Of Visit and Search
in Case OF the LeelanaV

Crew of American Steamer Taken Submarine and
Towed in Boats for so Mles-Washington Regards Cues
ton Lacking International Significance nfor
nation to Whether Captain of Steamer Was Willing
Surrender Contraband in Cargo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

Weather forecast for New England
and eastern New York: Cloudy Wednes-
day; Thursday cloudy. probably local
showers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28
OF 100
haitien Prisoners
with Gen. Zanlo

Revolution Follows Ten Days Reign of Terror
General Oscar of Port Au Princ Killed
After Terrible Slaughter Has Been Carried
Out Under His Orders-President Guillaume
Takes Refuge in French Legation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28
Southern Advance

Further south the Germans continue
their advance eastward, towards the
Wilma -Petrograd railway, but there is
a lot of territory to cover before this
is reached, and it is considered more
likely that General Won Buelow, who
is in command here, will return to
Continued on Page 12-coI. p
Barton County democrat., 1915-01-01
BARTON HEADS THE LIST.

The above is not an unusual
heading for Barton county has the
habit of leading the procession in
whatever she undertakes. In this
case it leads all other counties of
the state in the amount Of flour
contributions towards the relief
of the suffering BelgianS, with a
total of about eight hundred bar
relS. This speaks well for the
general prosperity of the county
and the extreme liberality of its
people, and shows that the COM
mittee in charge of the soliciting
of relief have not been idle. Every
city and community in the cOun-
ty was we'll represented in the list
of donations.
Barton County democrat., 1915-01-01
WON THE FLAG.
Great Bend Has Banner Modern
WoOdman Camp of This
District.

The officers and members of
Great Bend Camp No. 1649, Mo-
dern Woodmen Of America, have
just cause for feeling just a little
bit chesty over the membership
campaign which closed Christ
mas Day, for they have won the
state banner offered in each lodge
district in the state for the largest
gain in membership for the year.
About thirty-five applications
were received during the last
week, which brings the total num-
ber of new members received
during the year up to about ninety
The Winfield Camp showed the
Great Bend boys a close race and
lost the banner by only eight
members. The total membership
of the Great Bend Camp is now
about 365, which makes ii one of
the largest camps in the state.
The banner which has been cap
tured by the boys for. next year,
has been held by the Larned Camp
for the last two years.
A big meeting of the lodge was
held Monday evening and twelve
new members taken into the. or
der and a number of other appli.s
cations received, and after the
lodge work of the evening. a lunch
was served and a good social time
enjoyed. The M. w. A. lodge Of
this city is an organization of
which the people of the city can
well be proud and their ability
and willingness to do things has
advertised the town all over the
United States. A large number
of pictures and a big write-up of
the Log Rolling which was held
in conjunction with the County
fair here this fall, were publish
ed in the official lodge paper, and
as this has circulation of about
a half million in all parts Of the
United States, it will be seen. that
the hustiing ability Of he Great
Bend Camp has placed Great Bend
on the map in a mighty prominent
way for the half million families
in which this paper is read will
see that Great Bend is a live town
and that it has a live-wire bunch
of Modern Woodmen.
Barton County democrat., 1915-01-01
MARKET WAS BAD.

There was a slump in the mar
riage license market during the
past year, according to the an
nual report Of Probate Judge
Harry Hall. Whether it is the
high cost of living or the fact
that the young folks have decid-
ed that single bleSSedneSS is BET
ter than double cussedneSS, or
whether a little bit of both is to
blame, is not known, but the fact
remains that the number of mar
riage licenses issued during the
past year was considerable less
than usual. There were 167 H.
censeS issued during the year of
1914, which is about twenty un-
der the average.
Barton County democrat., 1915-01-01

Henry Boyle was down from
Olmitz last Thursday to lay in
his Christmas supplies and for a
visit with friends.
Ray Reed came down from the
western part of the state last
week TO spend Christmas with
relatives and friends in this city.
Ray is in charge of a stock ranch
in Greeley county and is getting
along nicely.
Uncle Dan Miller was In from
northwest Of town Monday and
made pleasant call at this Of
flee. Uncle Dan is one of the
men of the county whom it is a
pleasure to know and meet, and
his visits are always highly ap-
preciated.
Through the courtesy of JUS
It's Sandrock, who is one of the
officials at the state reformatory
at Hutchinson, the Democrat this
week received a copy of the
Christmas number of the Refor-
matory Herald. the paper which
is published weekly at that insti-
tuition. 1t is a neat little paper,
issued in magazine form, and the
mechanical work and the articles
by the different inmates of the
institution, show that the boys
are being given practical educa-
lion along varioas lines which
will be of immense benefit to
them when they shall again be
permitted to take up their part of
of the worlds work.
S. M. Smith, who some weeks
ago suffered a stroke of paraly-
SIS, is slowly recovering but is
still in a very serious condition.
The stroke was caused by one of
the blood vessels in the brain
bursting and the physicians says
that it will take some time for
him to entirely recover.
Barton County democrat., 1915-01-01


H. E. LindaS was looking after
business matters in Dodge City
the first of the week.
Clara and Eta TreSter were in
Dodge City this week for visit
with their sister, Mrs. Richard
OuSley.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Dawson and
family spent Christmas in Ellin-
wood with Mr.. and Mrs. H. E.
Turck and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dent Deleplane
and two daughter came in last
week from Oklahoma to spend
Christmas here with the Dele
plane family and other relatives
and friends.
Otto Hiss was in from the south
side Monday on a business trip
and for a visit with friends and
called at the Democrat office to
have his subscription date ad-
vanced another year.
Miss Minnie Nolte and brother,
julius, were here from Hudson,
one day last week doing their
Christmas shopping and visiting
with friends and made a most
pleasant call at the Democrat Of
flee.
Ray Jordan was over from Claf-
lin last week spending his
Christmas vacation visiting with
relatives and friends. Ray was
one of the members of the gradu-
ating class of the city schools last
spring.
DR.. w. L. Amend and two little
sons came in from Alva, Okla,
last week to spend their Christ
mas here with Mr.. Amends mo-
ther and his brothers, Walter and
Eldon, and remained over this
week for a further visit.
II makes no difference whether
or not you really want to buy a
piano at the present time, it will
pay you to make your selection
while our present low prices are
on. You will be surprised at the
saving you can make.-Hooper
Drug Co., The Rexall Store.
w. J. Murphy was in from Lib
erty township Monday to attend
to business matters and called at
this office to have the date on his
Democrat label extended another
year. Will is feeling good over
the fine snow and says it was just
the thing needed for the wheat.
Walter Peach was here from
Topeka last week for a visit with
John COnnOr and family, of west
of town. Waller was employed
in the Democrat office a few years
ago but at the present time is
working for Crane & Co., in To-
peka. Grant Lippincott, former
ly editor of the Pawnee Rock Her.
aid, is employed in the same Of
flee.
ZUDORA, ThanhauSer's great,
est phOtO-play, at the Echo Fri
day, January s. An extraordi.
nary cast Of 1000 people, headed
by Marguerite Snow as Zudora
the star of the Million Dollar
Mystery. James Cruze and Henry
Benham present Zudora in 5000
spectacular scenes; 20 episodes
Two reels of this story will bt
shown at the ECHO Theatre
every Friday afternoon and night
starting JanuaFyS.
Barton County democrat., 1915-01-01
is MAKING MONEY.

The farmer who is holding a
few thousand bushels of wheat is
right now in about the same class
with John D. Rockefeller and
the other big mOnied men for
with wheat going up a cent a bu-
Shel each day it is bringing them
in a nice big income. One Great
Bend man sold fifteen thousand
bushels when the price reached
the dollar mark and said that il
had reached the limit. Now he is
wishing he had the grain back in
his bins. Another Great Bend man
has over $4,000 bushels in the
bin and the raise has been max
ing him about $3.50 per day, and
the prospects are that the price
is going still higher.
Barton County democrat., 1915-01-01

Mrs. Justis Sandrock and daugh
ter Lucille, were in Hutchinson to
spend Christmas with Mr. Sand
rock who is employed at the re-
formatory. -.
Barton County democrat., 1915-01-01
Happy New Year and Prosperous All
THEY WERE GOOD FELLOWS.

Committees of Good Fellows
from both the Eagles and the Elks
lodges made practically all of the
poorer families of the town hap
py by furnishing them the where
with for a pleasant Christmas.
Both committees began their work
early last week and much real
charitable work was accomplish
ed by both. The Eagles gave more
of the practical gifts than did the
Elks, but both furnished coal,
clothing, groceries, etc., and some
of the members of the commit
tees report that it is surprising
the number of really needy fam
lilies in the city at the present
time. In one place the committee
found a family of a man and his
wife and six children. They had
no coal and the only thing to eat
in the house was a few pounds of
flour. None of the children had
underclotheS of any kind, and
their other clothes were thin and
poor. A ton of coal and an abun-
dant supply of groceries were
Immediately sent to the place and
The children were fitted with
warm clothing of all kinds. Many
other cases of almost a similar
nature were reported. The Eagles
had appropriated 5000 to be used
by the committee for their Christ
mas donations, but so many de-
serving poor were found that al
most twice that amount was used
before the committee finished its
work. In addition to this they
gave a big free picture show at
the Echo Theatre Christmas af-
ternoon which was attended by
about five hundred children, and
at which time an orange was also
given each child as a treat, and
Manager Johnson also gave each
a toy airShip. Besides their other
donations, the ElkS gave a big
treat at their home Wednesday
afternoon at which time Santa
Claus appeared and presented
each of the several hundred child
rcn present with a rice treat ana
a toy of some kind. Both COM
mittees worked hard to make the
Christmas a joyful one for the
poor of the community, and they
are deserving of much praise for
their successful efforts.
Barton County democrat., 1915-01-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Steimel
spent Christmas in Ellinwood,
the guests of Mr.. SteimePS par
entS.
Ora WeatherS and a Ford load
of other NJ. w. A. members were
in from the Dundee neighborhood
Monday evening to attend the
meeting of the WOodman lodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Glen Martin
and family returned Monday
morning from Kiowa, Kansas,
where they had been spending
Christmas with Mrs. Martins
parents.
Just as we'll eat the ebSt kind
of candies as the cheaper kind.
We have the finest line in town
and are reducing the stock by
making very low priceS.-HoOper
Drug Co., The Rexall Store.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL Notney came
in from Hutchinson last Friday
morning to spend Christmas and
visit for a few days with rela-
tiveS and their many friends here.
AL is engaged in the tailoring bus
mess in Hutchinson and is get
ting along nicely.
Miss Winnie HartShOrn was
here from Kansas City to spend
and Mrs. w. w. HartShorn, and
Christmas with her parents, Mr..
family, of west of town. Miss
Winnie is conducting a school
Of dress making in Kansas City
and is getting along nicely.
Fred Galliardt, of EllinwoOd,
was in the city last Thursday for
a little visit with friends while
on his way to Denver, Colo, for
a little outing and visit. Fred is
one of the progressive young
farmers of the Ellinwood COM
munity, is a hard worker and en-
titled to a little recreation.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Russell, OF
this city, are of the opinion that
they received the very finest
Christmas present in the land this
year. At least they know of nc
other gift which they would ap,
preciate as much. 1t was a fine
healthy baby boy and arrived al
their home Christmas morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Butler were
down from Lacrosse to eat theiI
Christmas dinner with their son
HylaS Butler, and wife, and visit.
led here until Sunday. Mr.. But
Ter will soon have the title Of
Judge added to his name for ht
was elected as probate judge Of
Rush county on the Republican
ticket at the last election.