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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17
Boston Live Stock Market.

Especially Reported for the Kennebec
JourGal.)
Boston. March l6, 1915.
MAINE.
At Brighton Abattoir
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17

Oren Haskell of the National Home
AT Togus has gone to Wiscasset to
visit his daughter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17
PALMYRA


Martin w. Palmer Of South ST. Al
bans, PASSED away Thursday eve
ming. March II. aged nearly 20 wears.
Mr.. Palmer was son Of the late Ar
mold and Mary Ann (lWiltshire) Palm
er, and was born in Palmyra and re-
sided there until his marriage to
Miss May DeccreruX, since which
time he, had lived at the Devereaux
homestead. Mr. Palmer was "a mem
Der of the Free Baptist church at
Palmyra. He is survived by the wild
oW ana one brother. -tlfaro Palmer of
Charlestown, Mass. besides cousins
and other relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17

The funeral Of Martin W. Palmer
was held sunday, March II, at his
late home in South ST. Adams Rev.
I'll. NJ. Ford, pastor of the Free Bap-
list church Of Plttsfeld. spoke words
Of comfort and Lindley Magoon made
the closing prayer. The bearers were:
W. T.. Magoon. s. e. Millett, J. S.
Smith, Lewis SkillinSer. The funeral
was conducted by w. \. Rlaisdell,
Palmyra. lnterment was made in the
Warren Hill cemetery, PALMYRA. Rel
atlVeS from out of town who were
present; Mrs. Alfaro Palmer, Charles
town. Mass. Lloyd Palmer, Soldiers
Home. Togus: Wayne Sweetland, Ma
Sweetiand Of Pittsileld and Clifford
Smith Of Corinna
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17

The drama, The County Minister.
will be given at North Augusta Grange
Hall, Thursday evening, March -, fol-
lowed by a dance. Music by Lees
orchestra. Refreshments served.
mari d st.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17

Miss Harvey and Miss kimball are
teaching the latest variations of the
Waltz Canter and Fox Trot. also the
newest dances out. direct from Chalif's,
New York, the Waltz Walk. Private
lessons at Odd Fellows Hall, Wednes-
days Of each week. Ladies class at 40
T. Nj mar16d2t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17
WALDOBORO

NORTH-W. F. league Was in Warren
Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17
LOCAL NOTICE

Mrs. Odiornes Thursday evening
class viii give an extra on March Is
at Union hall. mch17d,2t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17

Strength comes from well digestpn |,
and thoroughly assimilated food.
Hoods Sarsaparilla tones the diEss-t
tive organs. and thus builds up the
strength. II you are getting "runl
down." begin taking Hoods at once,
1t gives nerve. mental and -dsKQGtlyst
strength-Adv.a~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17
7d2t

Pythian Sisters supper at G. y. r
Hall, Saturday, March 20 from to i.
F. NJ. mchl7d2i
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17

nants at the remnant store. House
dresses made to order. Aprons cut for
cents. House-dresses cut and fitted.
30 cents. mch1Sd4t'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17

Build now. We will furnish You
plans and specifications at normal
cost and make you estimate of cost of
building. Common and HyTeX brick.
terracotta and -tGcco houses spe-
cialty. All kinds mason and concrete
work. Alfred Hanson & Son, Maine
Farmer Building, Room 6. Augusta.
Maine. feb1s,1moT
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17
500 GERMANS KILL
Ed BY ONE SERIES <
OF RUSSIAN MINES

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondenee} ,
Petrograd. March lon the Rolish
front the Russians are using land
mines for blowing great holes IN the
land between the Russian and German,
positions. The infantry then uses.
these holes as attacking trenches =
A series Of explosions Of land
mines placed close under the GermAn
trenches at one point west Of warsav,
recently killed 500 Germans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17

DR.. w. l.. Smith has opened his dem
tai office at o43 Water street, over L.,
A &. w waiting room. marl5eod2W.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
AT ~. e. D. NJ. & ". Co.

aggregate OF i've STOCK ~ Brighton.
New England Dressed Meat x Wool CO.
and Squire's < North's.
This week: Cattle 1864, sheep 1862
calves 23S7, hogs 2l,2o3.
Last week: Cattle 1ll6, sheep 1893,
calves 1723, hogs 25,6S4
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET
Cattle 1853, sheep %. calves 353. hogs H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17
TONE OF THE MARKET.

The discovery of additional cases OF the
foot and mouth disease has POSTPONED
again any possible ending OF the quaran-
tine or the reopening Of the stock yards.
Only a few centers of infection have
been found recently. and it is hoped that
these will prove the last. as the disease
appears to have been pretty well elin1i-
mated. The question OF pasturing COWS
this spring and summer is being discussed
and If the quarantine is maintained vii!
be serious matter for farmers ana
stock raisers. There are several weeks
before cattle can be pastured, however
and By that time the foot and mouth dis
ease may be ecadicated.
Offerings Of stock at abattoir this week
were considerably larger and the market
was CORE Spondingly weaker. Shippers
came down in larger numbers. owing to
the annual dinner OF the New England
Livestock Association. and many of these
brought stock with them.
In beef cattle the market was duller.
not so much because of reduced demand
as because of the increased supply The
general range of prices was unchanged
but average prices were lower Few
choice steers and oxen were included in
the receipts but these were quoted at 8
MSlc., with good quality 7A9Sc. The best
heavy cows SOLD at 6G6ic., with only a
few extras fraction higher. Good quail
ity COWS sold at 5@6c. poor to ordinary
405c.; and bolognas and Gamers 3sQ4c.
Bulls were in fairly good supply at 4qec
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-22

"'But you are not a child. You
cannot eat your cake and have it,
too
4 cannot give up my home
Not even for the man whom you
say you love?'
Don't make me, Malcolm, don't
make me. Keep our secret a little
longer
Tomorrow you come to me as
my wife or you stay in your fathers
house as a stranger to me-
"She looked at me as though she
was not quite sure was in earnest
and then she turned and left me. The
next day society note was handed
in to my paper: Miss --, daugh-
ter of the head of the trust
that is now in the throes of strike,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-22

is on her way to New York, where
she, with her mother, will sail for Eu-
rope next Saturday.
81 have never seen her since and
1 have never since found woman
whom money will not buy.
"Soon after my worthless land be-
came valuable oil land, and you will
forgive me if say that l have al
ways since put woman in her right
full place, top, perhaps, a slave if
need be, but never companion
never an equal"
How horrible, how terribly hor-
rible Mr. Stuart, why have you told
me this awful story"
Because almost thou persuadest
me that / am wrong"
Ito Be Continued.)
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-04
Congress Is Nearly
Ready to Close Shop
Appropriation Bills Being
RuShed--End to Come
at Noon To-day.

WAsHINGroN. March tThursdayI .
a show of good feeling that is unusual
in the closing hours. the Sixty-third
Congress IL proceeding sereneIy 10 its
end, which will occur by law at noon
to-day.
The conferees on the post office appro-
priaton bill were unable at midnight
&C. reach an agreement on the question
of railway mail pay. which has been
the issue In the conference for two days.
The Senate conferees insisted on con
sating the railroads for carrying the
mails The House conferees insisted
upon another system. which would have
made saving. according to the esti-
mates, Of from $4,000 900 to s25. .00O.-
GOO year
The conditions have been reported e.
both houses and IL may be necessar'
to abandon the bill entirely to pass the
joint resolution continuing post office ap-
propriatiuns for another year At IL 80
% CLOCK the TWO houses agreed on tnt'
omnibus claims bill and shortly after
ward reached an agreement on The gen.
oral deficiency appropriation bill.
The Senate agreed to a resolution
passed by the House re:uudiug To mem
bers who were "docked" for being ah-
sent TIE amount Of the salaries they
thus forfeited. Thus no member Will
lose anything as the result OF the order
,o dock foi absente.ism
The Senate also passed the shields
bin Incorporating the Boy Scouts o.
America
The Philippine hlli was laid away he
side the ship purchase measure, when
an effort by Senator ShafIro;h to call T.
up was met by an objection by senator
I.ipml. who said /, would be discussed
un,n noon tomorrow II insisted upon.
Thereupon 1t was put aside.
The lrdiau appropriation bill was
agreed to in conference at an early nour.
Senator la Toilette whose thoctnw
amendment was killed. threatens to talk
ih, conference report to death
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-04
Cut i'm Phone Rate
Expected To-day
Company to Make S3,OOO,OOO
Cut on Commission Nalua-
ton. II Is Said.

After a meeting yesterday OF the
executive committee OF the board OF di-
rectors of the New York Telephone Com
pany there was every indication that an
agreement will be reached to-day he-
tween tho company and the Public Ser
vice Commission In the matter Of a
81 600 000 reduction in telephone charges
here
II was said that when John l.. Swayze,
counsel for the company, goes before the
commission to-day hs will convey the
information that the company win make
the cut in subscribers tons. 1t is prlc-
tically assured also that the company
viii accept the valuation OF SS2, ZOO, 900
placed upon its property by the commits
sion. Another point of agreement, It
appears, will be the Endorsement by the
company OF per cent a. fair re-
turn on the companY's stock
From the information which came to
THE SrN Yesterday the only questions
yet to be agreed upon by the company
and the commission are those affecting
the distribution OF the reductions in
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-04

Fourth street. Brooklyn. where the girl
was employed as nursemaid before
she went TO New Haven, and Nirginius
pany.
Mr. Cook and his daughter returned
TO New York late last night Cook
said that he had been in New Haven
to see the chief OF police and to invest-
gate rumor that mis- daughters body
had been found in the reservoir there.
Did YOU meet Mr.. Dudley there"
he was asked
Yes
Did you meet Mr.. Mayo there"
Mr. Cook would not give any reason
for the presence Of both men in New
Haven.
Inquirers at the Dudley home last
night were met at the door 10y Mrs.
Dudley. who refused all information
and referred auestioners to Mr.. Cook
OF the New Haven police. 1t was
learned from the neighbors and trades
people that the Dudley family kept
very much to themselves II was said
that neither Mr.. nor Mrs. Dudley often
visited the stores. They had two SER
wants and the orders We're either tele-
phoned or the servants went for pro-
visions. sNoighbors said that the fam
lily consisted OF Mr.. Dudley his wife
three young children.
Mr. Dudley was described as 4 man
about six feet in height. dark COM
pleNion, gray hair. smooth shaven and
was understood tO be In the automo-
bill" business in Connecticut. He was
frequently away from home. the neigh
bors said, and little was known about
him.
The MAYO Radiator Company manu-
factures automobile radiators.
New HAvEN. Conn. March 3.-The
reward for any trace OF Lillian Cook.
the stenographer In the office of the
Mayo Radiator Company Of this city.
who has been missing since last Thurs
day noon. was increased tonight from
500 to $500, This reward is offered by
Virgnius Mayo. head of the company
An effort Tonight to get into com
munication with Mr.. Mayo failed. There
was no answer To repeated phone calls
at his residence. Chief Philip Smith OF
the local police said tonight that he was
authorized by Mr.. Mayo to raise the
amount of the reward
The search for the young woman was
continued this afternoon, large delega-
tons of Boy Scouts and many policemen
securing the woods, rocks and swamps
near this city. For the first time num-
Der OF schoolboys joined in the hunt for
Miss Cook.
Mayo is described as man Of dis
tlnguishod appearance. lie In about 50
years old, six feet tall. smooth shay en-.
sometimes wearing "A small mustache
heavily built. with broad shoulders He
Is partly bald, the remaining hair being
gray, He is married and has home in
Now Haven but no chillrAn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-04
BILL RAISES RAILWAY RATES.
Both UOus~s Favor \boiishtnx
Roads Limited Liability.

WAsHrSGroN, March a.--By vote %
252 to SO the House passed tonight a
bill which its opponents said would in
crease freight rates about 10 rer cent
on a large part OF railroad traffic. The
bill. offered in the Senate by Senator
Cumnins, was passed on his motion. 1;
proposes to abolish the limited liability
Of railways and gives every shipper the
right 20 sue for the full value of goods
lost or destroyed en route.
If the President should approve the
hill all railroads would h. forced 20
abolish classifications OF freight now
transported at lower rates under con-
tracts In which the shipper valves the
right to recover damages in case Of
loss. This would compel the roads to
abolish the $50 express receipt, appro> cd
by the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-04
ONE PARTRIDGE DINNER, $500.
Two Others Fined nt NcwburHh,
\. ", Making Total &I,I5O.

NEwRvRGH, y. Y, March 3.-Par-
fridge dinners came exceedingly high to
three of the residents Of Balmviile. "A
suburb of this city. Penalties aggre-
eating si,l50 have been imposed on
them by tho state Game Department
for having violated the law in buying
partridge. which liz prohibited NJ all
times.
The three offenders were Mrs. +, De-
lano Hitch, who is active In philan-
throp!r work Frank V, Burton and Or,
s A. Waldron Mrs Hitch suffered the
heaviest penalty. paying $500,
This Is said to be the heaviest fine
ever imposed for an offence OF that kind
In this state, The partridge were sold
by Mrs Chauncey Ferguson FOR her
husband. who shot them Mrs Fergu-
son gave information which led to the
Imposing OF the penalties.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-04
Winter Returns on
Wings of q Gale
Temperature Was II at Mid
night and Threatening
to Go Lower.

Winter. which has been masquerading
several weeks. threw off its disguise yes
terday and sent the mercury flying down
the tube under the assault OF a frosty
blast from the northwest that achieved
Tor five minutes the whole gale force
Of Sixty-two miles mo 10 by the Beau
fort scaieJ between 4:t5 and 4:?0 o'clock
IN the afternoon. The temperature
dropped to IL at midnight and there
was a possibility OF II going below -
before dawn to-day.
This illustrates that March is erratic.
Spring il due hereabout at 11:43
\. NJ on March 81. So We have
seventeen days In which to expect bllz-
yards and things incidental to real win
ter.
The forecast for this day is FOR clear
skies; tomorrow II may be partly
cloudy There was no disturbance on
the weather chart yesterday to portend
any radical change metoorologically in
this ncighborhood.
Up to II o'clock last night loo men
had registered at the Municipal Lodging
House and the indications were that
the severe cold would bring the regstra-
ton very near to the record mark. which
is 2.i00. Eleven hundred men were ac-
cOmmodated in the main building and
500 were cared for in the annex at the
foCs of Twenty fourth street Besides
these there we're thirty-ive women and
four children. Between II o'clock aud
midnight l7o men who had been work.
ing in the subway were brought in and
fed. They received extra portions OF
soup bread and coffee
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-04
BITE FATAL AFTER IS YEARS.
Ni~s Ella Frances Hobby Dies ut
Far ROckawa,.

Miss Ella Frances Hobby. 81 died
yesterday at her home in Clinton place,
Far Rockaway, l.. l.. from heart fail
ure indirectly caused by a dog bite M
teen years ago. She was a daughter Of
the late city Marshal Thomas j. Hobby.
who died in Far Rockaway last week
The dog bite brought about tuhercu-
losis Of the bone and Miss Hobby was
taken from one hospital to another for
treatment. She underwent nine opera
tions and passed through the hands Of
many noted surgeons. Several months
ago she underwent an operation that ap-
peared to be successful. for the wound
remained healed and it was thought
she was going To recover. when heart
trouble developed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-04
CONGRESS GIVES PRESIDENT
BROAD POWER TO ENFORCE
NEUTRALITY EVEN BY ARMS
PROCLAMATION EMPOWERING
PRESIDENT TO ACT IN WAR

plies to any wsrship or tender or
supply ship OF belligerent nation
Il, violation Of the obligations Of the
United states az a neutral nation.
In case any such vessel OF
American register or license shall
depart or attempt to depart from
The jurisdiction of the United
states without clearance for any of
the purposes above set forth the
owner or master or person or per.
sons having charge or command OF
such vessels shall severally be liable
to fine or not less than s2.000 nor
more than $4,000 or 10 imprison-
both. and. in addition. such vessel
shall he forfeited to the United
states
That the President OF the United
states he. and he lis hereby, au-
thorized and empowered to employ
such part OF the land or naval forces
of the United states as shall he
necessary to carry out the purpose
of this resolution.
That the provisions Of this resolu-
ton shall be deemed to extend 10
all lands and water, continental or
insular, within the Jurisdiction Of
the United States
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-04
at Midnight
Near Post Office
Unidentified Man Fires Two
Bullets Into Head
Strangely Bald.

An unidentified man snot and killed
night this morning In front OF
the south entrance to tho Post
office AZ Park Row and Broadway.
Policeman Cohen OF the oak street sta
ton was ratrolling along Park Row
when he heard shot He ran toward
the entrance to the Post Ortrr and as
he started tn" second shot rang out
II" found the body Of the man lying
just outside the swinging doors Of tho
more westerly ot the Two south en-
frances, Near him lay ~ calibre re-
Ya!vcr. Two cartridges had been tx
ploded and both bullets had gone into
the mans head. No one about the Post
Office knew him, although one OF two
persons thought they had seen him IN
the building JUS . few moments befor"
IN" shooting lie was dead when the
policeman reached him.
The man appeared to be- oi m.ddle
age He was bald straight back from
the forenrad, although the hair Ola either
sid" WAS quite long, lie wore a cr1lu-
lod CNlLr black bow tie and dart,
Clothes. lie aI.-ar,-l To- b- n,-
chanic OF some sort His shirt and un-
derclothng were of good material
In his pocket was found a notehook.
on the Identification leaf OF which moth
ing was written, Several addresses
were set down through the book IN"
FIRST was thar of alexander Bush, "a
Butler street, Merden, conn" The
body WAS taken 20 the Oak street
station
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-04
NO END TO FREE MEAL LINE.
BenefnctOr Blessed and No One
Blamed Repeatera.

As the wind was whzzing at a forty
eight mile an hour clip across City
Hall Park yesterday afternoon, caus-
ing hungry men in the penny lunch line
to snuggle mp close, "A gray headed man
beamed above the turned up collar Of
his overcoat and passed out tickets en-
titlng the holder to a roll and a cup Of
hot coffee.
II was apparently his intention to give
every man in line meal, but, although
he laid in several supplies Of tickets, he
was never able to reach the last man
because many of the hungry ones, realiz-
ing there were other empty stomach
periods ahead. fell out as soon as they
got their tickets and became tailenders
again.
Several persons watching the proceed
ing from windows in the City Hall
blessed the gray headed man and said
they didn't blame the repeaters very
much.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-04

FOLLOWING IN the trrt Of the
amended resolution passed BY
The Senate. ,chich GirsS nc
President broad powers to enforce the
n,ptruity ldios.
Resolved by the Senate and House
OF Representatives. Of the United
states of America in Congress as
sembled that from and after the pas
sage OF this resolution and during
the existence Of war to which the
United states is not a party and In
order To prevent the neutrality Of the
l'nited states from being violsted by
the use Of It's territory. it's ports
or its territorial waters as the base
Of operations for the armed forces
of beiligerent. contrary tp the obi.
cations imposed by the law of ma
tons the treaties to winch ,hc
United States ~ party or contrary
To the statutes OF the United state
the President be, and he is, hereby
authorized and empowered to direct
the Collectors of Customs under the
Jurisdiction OF the United States to
withhold clearance from any vessel
of American or foreign register or
license which he has reasonable
cause to believe to be about 10 carry
fuel, arms. ammunition, men or sup
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-04
IN
CITIES TO
MISSING GIRL
Father COnfcrs With Miss
Cooks Former Employ
ers in New Haven.
CALLED BY WIRES TO
BROOKLYN POLICE

Tne mystery surrounding the disap-
pearance Of Lillian May Cook Of 22a
Union street. brooklyn. who left the
office OF the Mayo Radiator Company
ployed as II stenographer last Thursday
and has not been seen since, took a
new turn Yesterday
Frank Cook the girls father. and n
sister, Laura. made hurried trip to
New Haven yesterday on the heels OF
a long telegraphic communication be-
tween the brooklyn detective depart
ment and the New Haven chief Of
police These messages had to do with
the IDENTITY Of James Dudley Of $50
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-04
EUROPE's GIRLS LACK CANDY.
sweet Exports From 4. =. Cut
DOwn-Bean RetaIintlOn.

The girls they left behind them when
tho British Tommy, his French colleague
and his German enemy went Off to the
war have suffered good deal more than
has been supposed up to this time.
The candy export figures from this
country prove II Europe curtailed the
bean supply OF the United States when
Austra's exports were stopped, Now
America has retalated by reducing the
quantity or candy sent to the Old World
The first Ave months OF the war caused
decrease Of sl53S23 In the value OF
candy exports from the United States.
az compared with th. same period of
the year before, The value of the total
exports of candy for the calendar year
was sl,1S5,S9f,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-04
CHINESE HEARTS VERY ANGRY.
Boy colt of Japanese Goods IL
Planned Here.

The Six Companies. representing the
Chinese In New York. have posted no
tees In Chinatown announcing a meet
ing tonight In the Six Companies Hall.
l6 Mott street at which the question OF
boycotting Japanese goods hy chiresr
will be discussed The notice reads in
part ~ follows
Japan Is a very savage country
Chinese hearts are very angry All OF
the Chinese people In san Francisco have
boy cotted Japanese goods. We should
altogether he determined 20 boycott
japanese in this city. This is very true.
This Is addressed to the merchants. res
taurant keepers and all Chinese resi-
dents"