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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-18
CARRANZA OFFICERS
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whips, drove some men away from the
levee.
Near Donna two men Of the 18th
Cavalry were fired on by Mexicans
across the river. Ten other men Of
the 18th under Lieut.. Holiday were
sent to investigate. They also were
fired upon and returned the fire. Soon
afterward, a large number Of Mexi-
cans gathered. who continued to fire
upon the American ban. with the cav
airy blazing back. Lookouts on the
American side reported that II Mex
leans seemed to have been hit at va
rious times
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-18
TRAFFIC THROUGH
PANAMA CAN AL
SHOWS GROWTH

Washington. Sept 17.-New traffic rec
ords were set in the operation of the
Panama canal during July. 40 ocean
going vessels making the1Passage of the
waterway. That was 90 cent. greater
than the average traffic~of the preced-
ing months. The cargoS amounted to
705, 1863 tons, a new record. Nirety-three
ships with $4,000 tons moved from the
Atlantic to the PacifS. seventy-seven
ships carrying greater tonnage passed
from the Pacific to the Atlantic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-18
THE LAME COBB
ASHORE ON WEST.
QUoDDy HEAD

Lubec. Me-. Sept. 1.-THE three
masted schooner LAME Cobb went
ashore on the outer end Of West
Quoddy Head today during a dense
fog and probably will be total loss.
She carried a cargo Of coal for CAL
ais, her home port. The schooner's
bow and stern were caught upon the
lodges and it seemed certain she
would break in two at low tide.
The LAME Cobb was built at Brewer
in 1874 and registers 200 net tonnage
and 12O feet long.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-18
George Curtis Cousins

Old Town, Sept. 17.-George Curtis
Cousins. for years one of the we'll
known hotel men of this State and a
long time proprietor of Cousins hotel
in this city. died at his home on Cen
ter street Thursday, after a long period
of i'll health and an illness of several
months. Mr.. Cousins is survived by
his wife and two daughters, Mrs. VIM.
H. Murphy Of this city and Mrs. Geo
Laubersheimer of Los Angeles. Calf,
also one sister, Mrs. Frank j. Perkins
of Old Town. Mr.. Cousins was born
in Ellsworth, the son of Ephraim and
Henrietta futile Cousins
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-18
CITIZENS MOVEMENT
IN AN ROSCOGGIN
TO STOP LAWLESSNESS

Lewiston, Me-, Sept 17.-"Something
is going to DROP said a prominent
Lewiston man Friday.
plans are under way, backed by
influential citizens-to compel unfaith-
full county, city and town officials in
Androscoggin county. to do their du-
ty"
The Lewiston man was in cnosulta-
ton with several persons in these
cities, Friday. The first outcome, he
says, will! be a public meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-18
NEW HAITI GOvERNMpss
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and to administer the cns.o
al ro OF which now have been taken a aaa''.
Inc protectorate treaty which w.
pected to cover a period ~ .n ha.
has been approved by the rn,t., ua ~ il
senate, Arrangements already hsn' sa's
made, however. for carrv,ra Aa" a.a
poses through the naval expedition W.
PRESIDENT d'Artiguenave is ,ba =.
executive the turbulent rsr,,,, VIC NH
in the last seven years, all ~ Aas sat
eessors having been killed or driy y p's u
exile. u'"ea ito
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-18
SIGNS POINT TO
FUSES AS CAUSE
F-4 DISASTER

Honolulu. Sept. 16.-From an unofficial
but apparently. trustworthy source. 1t
was learned today that electricians who
have been making an examination of the
submarine F4. lost outside Honolulu har-
Dor on March % and now in drydock dis
covered that the fuses on all four battr-
les had been blown out, indicating that
this was the cause of the disaster which
resulted in the death of the vessels crew
of % men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-18
STEFANSSON NOT DEAD
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Bear was at Herschel Island when the
power schooner Ruby, which had been
trying for two years to reach the is
landA arrived from Port Clarence with
supplies for the Hudson Bay Co.
It is the intention Of Stefansson to
establish a base on Banks Land and
continue his exploration from that
point. The time Of the return of the
expedition cannot be foretold, as
Stefansson intends to continue until
he has fully ascertained the limits of
the new land he has discovered. He
will also seek other new lands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-18
ON BENEFIT
OF PANAMA CANAL
TO 1NLA4D CITIES

Washington. Sept. 17.-Reports on
Panama canal traffic indicating that
mucfH of the coastwise trade origin
ated in inland cities, was interpreted
by government officials today as show
ing that the cost Of transportation by
ocean and through the waterway was
so low as to enable steamship lines
to absorb in their rates all or part of
the pail charges to and from the sea-
board.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-18
RECEIVERS FOR WOOL
COMPANY APPOINTED
BY PORTLAND COURT

Portland, Me, Sept. 17.-George F.
Gould and Maurice A. Rosen of this
city were appointed receivers of the
Wool Importing & Knitting Co., by
the supreme court today on petition Of
shareholders. The company has al
small plant on Market street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-18
WABASH RAILROAD TO
INCREASE SALARIES OF
SOME OF IT'S EMPLOYEES

st. Louis. Sept. 17.-All station
agents and telegraphers employed by
the Wabash railroad system will re-
ceive salary increases Of nine per cent.
beginning with Nov. l. it was an
nounced today. In addition the work.
ing day will be reduced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-18
JOICE

Miss Josephine Realey has been SPEND
ing few days with her sister, Mrs
Charles Skehan. =
The kings Daughters will be enter
tained Thursday. Sept %. at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. K. Green.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-18

ties and Nationalist opposed to it. Many
members opposed to consumption are
prepared to accept, however, the verdict
Of the premier and war secretary on the
question, which now is subject of Sc
rious consideration in the cabinet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-18
Ansen U. BIaekinston Of Roekland.

Anson U. slackington. a resident Of
the Meadows, Rockland. died at his
home Thursday morning while eating
breakfast. All Of his life had been
spent n that city except 10 years
when he was in the hotel business In
New York. He was a Mason.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-18
BATTLESH|PS ARE
SAID TO Be BOUND
FOR HAITI FRIDAY

Philadelphia. Sept. ! The battleships
Kentucky and Keara (rge sailed from
the Philadelphia navy yard today for
sea" 1t is understood they are bound
for Haiti to relieve the battleships Con-
necticut and New Hampshire on duty
there. These vessels. it is said, will re-
turn to Philadelphia and, after under
going repairs, will engage in target prac-
tica.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-18
REPORT BRITISH
TRANSPORT SUNK
BY AN AUSTRIAN
SUBmERSIbIE

Vienna. Sept. H.-Via Berlin and wire
less to Tuckerton, N. J).-An Austrian
submarine commanded by Lieut.. Won
Trap torpedoed and sank large Brit
ish transport few days ago in the
southern Adriatic, according to an an
nouncement made here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-18
ALlSubMAR|NES
OF THE r" TYPE
ARE WITHDRAWN

Washington. Sept. 17.-Secretary Dam
iels today ordered all submarines of the
F type out of commission until thor
ough examination Of them can be made
His action was taken upon the report OF
the board of inquiry investigating the
sinking of the F-4 at Honolulu on March
%, which ascribes the disaster to bat
terry explosion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-18
REPORT GERMANY
MAKES BULGARIA
EXTENSIVE OFFER

Turin. Sept. l7.-oia Paris. SIS A. NJ
-yThe stampa says it Ms learned from
a diplomatic source" that Germany has
r4ade extensive promises to Bulgaria to
obtain that nations benevolent neutral
Nv. 1t states that these promises were
made to King Ferdinand of Bulgaria by
the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg on be-
among them was the istipulation that
King Ferdinand should have the crown
of Byzantum
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-18
OPPOSITION TO
POLITICAL POLICY
OF BULGARIANS

Paris, Sept. 17.-(5.o5 A. MA dis
patch to the Balkan agency from Buch-
Arrest says that the leaders Of all the
opposition parties in Bulgaria have held
a meeting at which it was decided to
publish an appeal to the country ex-
planning the international political sit
uation as affecting that nation. The ap-
peal will be made on the ground that
under present circumstances the attitude
taken by the government is perilous.
The Bulgarian governments decision to
make terms with Turkey has met with
considerable opposition. Advices from
Bucharest recently represented a major
ity Of Bulgarian statesmen as favor1ng
q rapproachment With the Quadruple En-
tente, Serbia and Greece.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-18

This dispatch. which Alacks authorize
face a promise to Bull la of a radical
extension of its be undl es. The ancient
Byzantine empire inclHded all the terri
tory now held by the Fious Balkan ma
tons and European Turkey.
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DvN1sK AND WILMA

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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28
RESUME TENNIS PLAY
Motel Players VIII Participate in Mig
Match nj PfttsburEh.

PITTSBURGH, June 27.-Play In
the sixth national clay court tennis
championship tournament, which
opened here yesterday. will be resumed
Tomorrow morning on the courts OF
the Pittsburgh Athletic Association.
Many OF the visiting players engaged
In short practice games to-day. while
others enjoyed entertainments ar
ranged for them by local tennis on
thusia SITS.
The play tomorrow will be in the
mems singles. According to An an
nouncemen. to-day the women's
matches will not be started until the
mems ANGLES have boen reduced to
.hirtytwo players. This will prob
ably be about Tuesday. Interest In
tho matches for the second day Of the
meet centers in that between r. Norris
Williams. Of Philadelphia, American
amateur champion, and Victor Bill
man. of Pittsburgh. IT is expected
that G. NJ. Church. Dean Mathey and
w. N Washburn, Eastern tennis stars,
will also get into the game before
the day is over.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
EXEMPLIFY DEGREES
Visitors From Norfolk. I.ynrhburg and
Other CItics Take rnrt-Ncw Jcr-
sey Team Conducts Excrcl.cs.

More than 500 visiting and local
knights Of Columbus witnessed the ex-
empl!hcation Of a most notable third
degree At the knights OF Columbus
home yesterday afternoon.
Every council in the State sent large
delegations To witness The degree Nor
folk Council was represented by eighty
members. who came up yesterday
morning in a special car. Petersburg
dates in the degree, and a representa-
tive body of third degree members from
the various councils -of the state. who
expressed themselyes- AS immensely
pleased with tho splendid progress Of
the order In Virginia. An invitation
was extended To every knight to be
present at the third degree work 10 DO
given by Holy Cross Council. No. sos,
in Lynchburg, on July 1. At the close
OF the ceremonies the knights enjoyed
n Very. plea SAINT lunch at the home.
The degree work was carried out by
a team OF national reputation from New
Jersey, headed by the state deputy,
John +. O'Ee!ll. The other members
of the team were Francis a Dolan, of
the New Jersey Lerlala ture; O. \. Nc
Glennon, Mayor CoOt. OF Newark, \. j
T. J. Mclaughlin national warden OF
knights OF Columbus; r. j. Barrett.
Martin Ford, John Scully, Robert Fair
child and Arthur sutton.
!, Al the conclusion Of the degree work
Mr. O'Neili gave a most entertaining
account Of the degree teams trip 10
Pa mama. where he and his team recent :
ly exemplitied.
K, with the completion Of this degree. a
new record OF three third degrees N
one SOAR Is established by the Rich
'mond Council
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28
CHARGED WITH THEFT
OF PAPERS FROM DOORSTEP
William fiill, CoIorcd, Arrested. Ar.r
Mnhy Complaints Hnd Been Mad.
OF Paper stenIinu

AFTER several weeks had been snent
III an enort TO apprehend the thieves
VINO hao been stealing bundles ~
sunday morning papers from dru,,
stores and confectioneries in the west
Ehu' Policeman Latham early yester-
"hy succeeded In catenInE william mi,
nineteen year-old negro, lust after
nc Is alleged to have stolen Eve conieo
., inc Iimes-D Dispatch from Kern.s
Pharmacy. 222s Hanover Avenue, The
negro was sent to the Second Prectpct
STATION and Will be arraigned I'm mo
foice Court this morning.
Complaints have been filed i, w.
once OF this paper and with tho nol,ce
TOT the past few weeks relative to tho
disappearance OF papers They CANA
from stores and individuals. all of
whom complained that their pnrers hod
neen stolen from doorstep or porch
before they could be taken into no
house. VIC
Before he arose Yesterday morrinc
Major Werner received a COMPLAINT a
MS home from a neighbor The man
SAID that no had just seen two small
negro boys steal the paper of tho
porch of a man living near him and
go M the street crying II for sale
me chief was unable TO pursue. nm
hns instructed officers 10 keen n care
fui watch in an effort to break I'm tha
thefis.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28
KANSAS CITY PLANS
TO RECEIVE V|RC|N|ANs
Governor Stuart, Staff and Blues to
Spend Five Hours There
on July 4.
SPEND SATURDAY IN ST. LOUIS
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
Writes President Reed as to It's
Plans for Entertaining Virginia
VisftorS-GO to San Diego Also.

Kansas City is expected to arranpe n
suitable program for the entertainment
OF Governor Henry c. Stuart. his sta r.
and the Richmond Light Infantry Blues
during their stay of five hours I'm that
metropolis on Sunday. July L. The
Commercial Club of Kansas CITY has
written to William T. Reed, president
of the Richmond Chamber of Com
merce. asking that the compliments Of
inc organization be presented to Gov
ernor stuart with assurances that
everything will be done to make the
visit memorable.
The secretary Of the club has in
CURED how many members of the Gov
ernor's stan will accompany the execu-
tive and the number Of officers and on
listed men. The suggestion is made
that detail Of Missouri National Guard
VIII be available to act as an escort
for the Governor and the Blues. The
Governors special will leave Kansas
city at o'clock In the afternoon OF the
Fourth for Denver
MANY CITIZENS WE'RE
BORN IN VIRGINIA
The letter from the club concludes
with this paragraph:
Please present our compliments to
Governor Stuart. and say TO him that
the Commercial Club has had the pleas
ure OF entertaining Governor Montague
of Virginia, as we'll as some of the
other distinguished men OF the Old Do
minion l am sure Virginia Will have n
most cordial welcome, many of our
best citizens having been born in that
grand old State"
Saturday, July :. the Governor and
the Blues will he guests of the Virginia
Society in ST. Louis. and an elaborate
program has been arranged in that city.
Mark S Watson. director of publicity
of the Panama-Califo Exposition
At San Diego. inquiring IA to the date
of the arrival of the Nirgnians in that
city. The special will reach San Diego
at $50 in the morning Of July Is. and
leave there at midnight of the day fol-
lowing.
The San Francisco Chamber OF Com
merce has notified President Reed that
that organization Will cooperate with
the California and exposition officials
in entertaining Governor Stuart and
his party. and says: I'VE arc delighted
to have the opportunity to do So
The mileage of the trip from Rich
mond to the Pacific Coast and return.
under the itinerary arranged. is 1887
miles.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28
SAYS WORLD NEEDS OLD
FASHIONED GOSPEL
No Future Opnnrtunity In Golden Age
= When Devil IL thloroformcd. Says
Evangelical Moffcr.

This is no time to be telling people
that no matter how they live to-day
they vii! have another opportunity in
some future golden age when the devil
will be chloroformed, said Evangelist
w. c. Moffett at the open-;tr service
last night The ringing, Clear-Cu.
Gospel message that stirred tho multi
ttuGes and worked complete moral
.transformation in the days of John the
Baptist; of Paul Martin Luther and
Holm Wesley is what the world needs
to-day"
:, The evangelist affirmed that the first
Two chapters Of the Epistle TO the Ro-
mans clearly teach that even the
heather conscience is given knowl-
edge OF the great principles Of right
and wrong. and that men will he
Judged according to their light and OPP
fportunities. faithfulncss in that which
As least indicating "A fitness for the
greater opportunities Of eternal life.
A special eature Of the meeting was
the opening Of the question box Mr..
Mofett turning rapidly to appropriate
Bible statements clearing up difficult
questions.
Z Tonight temperance lecture will
be given on tho subject, Taking n
IDrop"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28
ALDERMEN To CONSIDER
J|TNEY REGULATION
Special Meeting Tonight Will Pass
on Far-Reaching Or
dinances.
CHARTER CHANGE PROVISION
Little Time to BE Lost If New Char
ter Is to BE Drawn and Voted On
by People Before Legislature
Meets In january.

Two important measures are to come
up in the special meeting OF the Board
of Aldermen tonight at o'clock
the question OF concurrence in the
charter change ordinance as amended
by the Common Council, and considera-
ton of the jitney bus ordinance pro-
viding for routing jitneys. licensing
them and putting them under bond.
AS amended in the lower branch the
charter change ordinance provides for
commission of fourtcen-nine menu
bcrs from the City Council and five
citizens. The membership from the
City Council Will consist OF the pres
idents of both branches. four Alder
men and three Councilmen. This body
Will appoint the citizen members. Tho
ordinance provides that the citizens
shall have no actual voice in framing
new charter or in making changes
in the present scheme of government.
and they may not make separat Q
report They may. however, offer sug-
geStions and recommendations. sitting,
with the councilmanic members in the
capacity of an advisory body, and. if
they so desire, have separate report
introduced on the floor by member
of either branch of the City Council
JITNEY BUS ORDINANCE
UP FOR PASSAGE
The jitney bus ordinance has been
printed, and comes up from the tabl
It provides for three routes. which
may roughly be described as the Grove
Avenue route, the Monument Avenue
route ana the Main Street route Diff
ferential license rates are prescribed
For the Grove Avenue route the tax
Will be for Il four passenger car. $50
for the first car and S35 for each adj
ditional car; for automobiles carrying
from five to eight persons, $50 for the
first car and S45 for each additional
car: for machines carrying nine or
more persons, SIS for the first car and
$50 for each additional car.
The rates for the other two routes
are the same: automobiles CARRYING
four passengers. $40 for the first car,
and s25 for each additional car; au-
tomobiles carrying five TO eight per-
sons, $40 for the first car, and So5
for each additional car; automobiles
the first car, and s35 for each addi-
tional car.
Requires DRIVERS
TO HE LICENSED
1t is required that all operators of
jitney BUSES shall first appear before
the Chief Of Police and pass an eXami-
nation as to his ability to operate an
automobile, and as to his knowledge
of the traffic laws of the State and
city. Every car must be equipped with
a dome or dash light so as TO light
the Interior of the car. Passengers
VIII not be permitted TO sit or stand
on the running boards OF the car or
on the doors. II is also required that
every machine shall be equipped with
a patent appliance commonly known as
governor, which limits the speed TO
fifteen miles an hour. Every automo-
bile shall be Inspected at least once
in every Thirty days.
The bond required is $4,000 for the
first car, and $500 for each additional
car.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS
Four Reported to Police With No Sc
riOus Injuries to Occupants

Sunday drew its usual toll OF auto
mobile accidents yesterday, there be-
Ing four reported to the police dur
ing the day, one OF which block ed
traffic at Ninth and Main Streets for
about twelve minutes. Several of tho
machines were damaged TO some ex-
tent, especially an ambulance which
collided with an automobile. but no
persons were injured to any extent.
An lakewood ear sollided with an
automobile driven by r. j. Allen at
Ninth and Main Streets about GAO
o'clock. and traffic was delayed hero
while police and street car officials So
cured their reports. The automobile
was slightly damaged, but none of it's
occupants was injured further than
suffering slight shocks. The car struck
the machine as IT turned tho corner
into Main Street.
Policeman Posenau, who reported the
street car collision, also reported a
collision between the automobiles Of
and ]. t. Bradley. 1901 West Main
Street. This accident occurred at
Seventh and Broad Streets. but again
none OF the occupants was injured.
Automobile No. 1922 collided with
j. W. Biiley's ambulance at Sixth and
Broad Streets about noon and the am
bulance was damaged to some extent
way and no complaint was made to
the police.
Joseph Ramanis. 730 West Broad
street. was struck by an automobile
driven by James Focho. 404 West Broad
street at Monument Avenue and Mea-
dow Streets during the late afternoon
and was slightly hurt. Ambulance
Surgeon Pitkowitz treated the man.
who was able to go to his home in a
short time
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28
REV. F. M. PRATT ACCEPTS
CALL TO UNITARIAN CHURCH
succeeds Rev. Alexander T.. Bov.er
"no resigned Some Months Ago.
Begins Work In September.

Eev. Frank NJ. Pratt. Southern field
secretary Of the American l-nitarjon
association, has been called to the ma
'orate or the First Unitarian Church
anu IT WAS announced yesterday, has
accepted mas
Mr. FRAT is n graduate of Meade
Nliie Theological Seminary. and Inns
nero several pastoratos III the different
sections OF this country and C,anod,
re comes here with a finr record ma .
MINISTER. and the congregation is look =
me forward to increased activity ard
useiulhess under his leadership.
Kew A. T. Rowscr. who had neon
nihlSter OF the :,urch for four years.
resigned in Apiil on account Of tho
III health Of hio wife Tn Nav thc
pulpit was filed very acceptably nv
rev =. NJ. Knapp. OF Boston. DIR
ing June the pulpit was filled bv Mr.
lTntt. ana he became so popular that
unanimous call was extended HIM
last week nun
The church was closed vesterda,.
UNI September Ia In the interv,,
Mr. Pratt will complete other ensaga'
ncnrs' and move his family 10 Rich-
mono whore they will occnpy tho NJ
'far'''e parsonage next to the church