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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-27

large letters on their sides and have
Town large flags. Yesterday evening
was clear and the period between and
o'clock is the twilight hour in the
British islands al this season
A message to Lloyds says that an
armed trawler went to the assistance
of the Nebraskan and stood by her all
night.
The German submarine campaign is
continuing actively. Dispatches from
Norway state that the people of that
country have been aroused by the sink
ing last week of the Norwegian steamer
Minerva and the attempt to torpedo the
Iris, which went to her assistance The
steamer Cromer, loaded with passengers,
had narrow escape from being torpe-
doed while bound for Rotterdam yester-
day. A submarine fired a torpedo with
out warning. 1t missed the ship by only
Is yards. According to the captains sto-
ry to Rotterdam correspondents the per-
iscope was seen 500 yards distant and
then the wash of the torpedo was seen
moving SO rapidly that nothing could be
done to avoid it. The attack occurred
at point four miles north of North
Hinder lightship.
The official and news dispatches on
the Nebraskan were communicated to
President Wilson but no comment was
forthcoming from the White House. 1t
was indicated that a full investigation
would be made as promptly as possible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-27
WARSH|P
! TRIUMPH
! rs SUNK
British Battleship in the
Dardanelles Hit by a
Torpedo Nearly All
. of Officers and Crew
Saved

London, May &c. 1876 z. M.-The
British battleship Triumph has been
sunk in the Dardanelles. This official
announcement was made tonight. 4
M Majority Saved
The disaster to the Triumph is de-,
scribed in a brief statement by the
admiralty, which says that while OPP
Grating in support of the Australian
and New Zealand forces, on the shore
OF the Gallipoli peninsula yesterday,
the triumph was torpedoed by a sub
marine. and sank shortly afterward.
Inc majority Of the officers and men,
including the captain and commander,
are reported to have been saved. The
submarine was chased by destroyers
and patrolling small craft until dark
The official announcement does not say
whether the submarine was Turkish or
German. but it probably was of the lat
ter nationality as the British legation
az Athens recently offered a reward for
the sinking of German submarines sup
Continued on Page 5-CoIunn 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-27

of stocks and bonds by corporations in
this State, l desire to state to you
that if it be true that the Public Utili-
that no public utility in this State can
issue bonds or stocks at less than their
par value, and, if being true such
ruling is not rescinded, then Maine and
her developments has met a setback
that will paralyze any future attempts
to develop public utilities.
Until property has demonstrated
its earning capacity and it's ability to
earn dividends, its stocks must be sold
on faith. Faith has never yet COM
manded the price yielded to perform
ance.
Two-thirds of the prosperous cor
porate interests in Maine sold their
initial issues of stock and bonds for
less than par. 1t is the underwater
who finds the market for new issues,
and l venture to say that no new pub
lie utilities company in this or any
other State could find an underwater
today who would underwrite new and
untried securities at par.
If your newspaper believes in devel-
opment for Maine, as, of course, il
does, you cannot sound your protests
on this decision too loudly or too soon.
This decision. if it holds, means abso-
lutte destruction Of Names develop
ment. The Public Utilities Commission
has torpedoed Names prosperity, if
this decision holds.
For the benefit of the citizens of
Maine, the Public Utilities Commits
sion should be publicly asked to
change such a decision and their an
swer as to the course they intend to
pursue should be given Statewide
publicity, and it should be done at
once.
Very truly yours.
F. ERNEST HOLMAN, C. P. A.
Bar Harbor, May 10, 1915.
In it's decision on the application
of the Penobscot Bay Electric Com
pany to issue securities the Public
Utilities Commission refers to the de-
cision on a similar application by the
Black Stream Electric Company in
which the ruling in regard to "watered
stock" was made. The reference is
directed toward Mr.. Hol-
man and in its text it is stated that
IAN intelligent reading Of our decision
will disclose the fact that no reference
whatever was made to the sale Of
CONTINUED on PAGE 2-column 81
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cumstance will have been added to
j an already tense situation, notwith-
standing the fact that no lives were
lost.
Regrets Cannot Justify
Germany in circular note to neut-
raj governments on May II, announc-
ed that regret would be expressed and
payment of damages made without
prize court proceedings for all neutral
vessels attached by mistake in the
war zone. The United States, in its
note of May IS pointed out that Eek
pressions of regret and offers Of repa-
ration in case of the destruction of
neutral ships sunk by mistake, while
they may satisfy international obli-
cations, if no loss Of life results, can.
not justify or excuse a practice, the
natural and necessary effect of which
is to subject neutral nations and neu-
trail persons to new and immeasur-
able risks"
British Assurances
Officials here were reticent to dis
cuss the case pending full reports.
Counsellor Lansing of the state depart
ment revealed. however, that assur-
ances had some time ago been received
from Great Britain that such mines as
had been laid by the British admiralty
would become mucous if detached
from their anchorage. No other gov
eminent, Mr.. Lansing said, had given
similar assurances
The United States has never been
able to fix responsibility for the ac-
cidents to the American cotton ships
Carib and Evelyn, and naval officers
say it will be difficult task to de-
termine from an examination of the
Nebraskan's hull whether a torpedo
or a mine struck her. An investigation,
nevertheless, will be ordered, when the
ship reaches port. A similar inquiry
was made by naval attaches of the
American embassy when the American
steamer Gulhight reached port, and it
was determined that a German SUBJ
marine was responsible. There have
been limitations since then, however,
that Germany in her reply would de-
ny responsibility for the wrecking Of
the Gulflight.
So far as the state department is in
formed. there is no British mine field
where the Nebraskan was struck.
The fact that the Nebraskan was I'M
der charter to British concern, uart-
ly American-owned, prior to sailing
on her return voyage, it was said by
officials would ont affect her status.
She carried no contraband, was en-
from Hampton Roads to take on coal
for the United States navy to be car
ried as freight to San Francisco.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-27
Reaches Harbor

The Ryndam, conveyed to Ambrose
lghtshlp by the battleship Texas,
reached the harbor before her passen-
gers arrived and anchored down the
bay. She was drawing So feet of water,
and much more of her cargo, contain
ing foodstuffs for Holland. valued at
4 million dollars, was destroyed A hole
in her side below the water line about
the width of a plate was stopped with
canvas.
The Cuneo, proceeding under her own
so Nm With a badly damaged bow, was
tss@cted in port at late hour. The
steamer Thomas ]. Willard, carrying
friends and relatives of passengers and
officers of the Holland American Line,
went down the bay to meet the South
Carolina off Tompk insville, Staten is
Continued on Page 5-CoIumn p
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An Answer to Criticism
OF Utilities Commission
Made in Tuesday Decision
Replies to Attack Led by F. Ernest Holman,
Waterville Accountant

In a decision rendered Tuesday and
made public Wednesday the Public
Utilities Commission avails itself of
the opportunity to answer certain
harsh criticism directed against a
previous decision in which a ruling
and precedent was made against the
issue Of stock by new corporations for
sale at less than par. F. Ernest Hol-
man Of Waterville, a certified public
accountant, led in the attack on the
decision and declared that unless the
policy Of the Commission was changed
at once the development of the indus
tries of Maine would be seriously re-
tarded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-27
THE NEBRASKAN BOUND FOR AMERICA
STRUCK BY TORPEDO OR Mine OFF SOUTH
COAST OF IRELAND==REP0RT CREW SAFE
Not Seriously Damaged and Crew Returns to
Vessel and Puts Her Under Way for Port
Carried No Passengers==Meagre Details
Embellishments Seen in Locality

London, May g. IL Noon.-The American steamer Ne
braskan Captain Green from Liverpool May "a Delaware
Breakwater opdoed terdy submarine or struck
south coast of Ireland.
The calm at the time. The once took to
the boats and stood by the steamer.
It ascertaned that the Nebraskan was not ser
ous damaged She had been struck forward her
holds full of water.
The returned board and got the under way
No lives lost the The Nebraskan did not
carry any passengers
The foregoing information received today by the Br
fish admiralty in London and it communicated
the American embassy.
Immediately she struck the Nebraskan began calling
for help by wireless received the wireless COM
municaton at P. NJ, yesterday from Crookhaven.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-27

A message to Lloyds from Kinsaie.
Ireland, says that the Nebraskan pass
ed that point at II o'clock this morn
ing, apparently bound for Queenstown.
The Nebraskan was down at the
bows She was proceeding under her
own steam and flying the signal: l am
not under control"
At 5 P. NJ. today the steamer Nebras-
kan was proceeding under her own
steam to Liverpool at a speed Of ST.
knots.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-27
Wilson Reads Dispatches

President Wilson himself read all
the official and unofficial dispatches.
In view of the positive position
which the United States has taken on
the subject of submarine activity in
the war zone and the delicacy Of the
situation with Germany arising out Of
the Lusitania disaster the story Of the
Nebraskan's experience is awaited
with unusual interest. Should it de-
velop clearly that she was torpedoed
without warning, an aggravating cir
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-27
OF ENEMY" IN
WAR GAME MANEUVERS AND
FAVORABLE WEATHER CAUSE
OF ADM'l FLETCHER'S FAILURE

Washington, May 26.-Superiority
of the Enemy" in units representing
fast and heavily armed battle cruis-
ers coupled with weather conditions
favorable for an attack brought about
the failures Of Admiral F1etcher's de-
Tense of the Atlantic seaboard in the
naval war game which closed yes
terday with Rear Admiral Beatty's
base in Chesapeake bay. The de-
partment tonight issued the following
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-27
MIR. Hclman's Letter

The criticism was first launched in
the form of letter to the Bangor
News and was later taken up by vari-
Gus newspapers editorially. The letter
signed by Mr.. Holman read as fol-
lows:
Editor Bangor Daily News:
NV Dear Sir:-As a certified public
accountant who has constantly to do
with the examination of the flotation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-27
The Dutch Ryndam in
Collision with Tramp
Freighter TT Pass
engers and Part of
Crew Are Taken Off
Liner Reaches n.
Y. Harbor and Drops
Anchor
BATTLESHIPS IN
VICINITY TO AID

New York, May 26.-Seventy-se seven
passengers, saved from possible death
in the chilly waters Of the Atlantic
when the tramp steamer Joseph ].
Cuneo off Nantucket Shoals Iightship,
were brought safely to port tonight
by the batleship South Carolina, which
participated in the rescue
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-27
Name Painted on
Side OF NebraSkan

London, May 26, COZ p MA
message to the Star from Liverpool
says that the name and nationality Of
the Nebraskan were painted in large
letters on her sides. She was in wa
ter ballast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-27
Down at Bows

The torpedoing of the Nebraskan was
a surprise to American officials here.
Apparently it occurred before o'clock
last night. All foreign vessels leaving
Liverpool recently have had their
names and nationalities painted in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-27
Boston Forecast

Boston, May 26.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Thursday fair and
cooler; Friday unsettled probably
followed by showers and rising tenn
rerature: moderate northerly to west
erly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-27
THE WEATHER
FAIR

Washington, May 26-Following is
the weather forecast for New York
and New England: Fair Thursday and
Friday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-27
NEBRASKAN CASE THREATENS
AGGRAVAT|NG CIRCUMSTANCE
ADDED TO Tense SITUATION
BETWEEN u. s. AND GERMANY

Officials Silent Over U. S. Course in Latest De-
velopment but Conjectures Are Rife at Wash
ington-Await Details of Explosion to Deter
mine Whether Mine or Torpedo Was Cause
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-27

statement summarizing reports Of the
maneuvers:
Training for Officers
THE war problem which has Just
been played off the Atlantic coast had
for its purpose the training Of the
officers Of the fleet, the problem on
the part Of the Atlantic fleet was, in
brief, to prevent more powerful
fleet than our own from establishing
a base at some point between East
port. Me-. and Cape Hatteras, from
which to invade the country. When
Admiral Fletcher moved out from
New York at noon of May Is with the
blue feet he faced the difficult prob
tim Of meeting an enemy stronger
iCentinued on Page 5coIumn u
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May Force the u. S.
ToRefund $l5,000,000
Collected for Duties

Means Rebate Must Be Granted to All Coun-
tries with Which This Country Has Favored
Nation Treaties-Profo Effect on Fiscal
Policy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-27

statement summarizing reports Of the
maneuvers:
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-12-03

Spartanburg, spent several days here
the past week with the family of their
aunt, Mrs. Anna L. johnson.
Miss May Miller, of Spartanburg,
spent the past week here with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Miller.
Mr.. Y. E. Holcombe is spending the
week with his brother, Mr.. w. T. Hol-
combe, at Kelton.
Mr.. C. G. West, of Jonesville, was
here Monday on business.
Mr.. Boyce Hyatt went to Spartan
burg Saturday on business.
DR.. d. H. Smith, of Glenn Springs,
was here one day the past week on
professional business.
Rev. w. P. Smith filled his regular
appointment at West Springs on Sum
day afternoon and preached a most
interesting sermon to large and at
tentive congregation.
The trustees have recently pur-
chased and installed handsome piano
in the auditorium of the school build
ing here.
Prof. w. Y. Cooley will preach at
West Springs on next Sunday after
noon at 8 o'clock. T. j. w.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-12-03
BETHEA TO GO WITH FORD.

Lieutenant Governor Decides to Be-
80 come Peace Pilgrim.
q Columbia, Nov. 29.-Andrew J..
Bethea, lieutenant governor of South
Carolina. tonight accepted the invita-
ton of Henry Ford to become a men,
Der of the peace party that will leave
for Europe early in December Gov
ernor Manning several days ago de-
clined to accept the invitation because
of official business.
Mr.. Bethea accepted in the following
telegram, which wds addressed to
Henry Ford at New York:
Moved by sense of duty and high
privilege to serve, l cheerfully accept
Your invitation to become a member
OF the peace commission, and in ac-
cordance with your request will arrive
in New York in time to sail Saturday
next. The movement begun by you
must ultimately result in peace, an
unspeakable blessing to mankind; and
/ congratulate you upon the unselish
motive which prompted you to under
take such a noble and inspiring task"
The peace commission will sail from
New York next Saturday on a liner
which has been chartered by Mr.. Ford.
More than 100 wsll-known Americans
have been invited to become members
Iof the party. John Wannamaker, Jane
Addams and Thos. A. Edison have al
ready accepted the invitation. Helen
Keller will also be a member of the
party.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-12-03
REV. w. f. THAYER MAKES
GIFT IN "MEMORY OF MOTHER
The following from the Sumter Item
will be of interest here:

The following from the Sumter Item
will be of interest here:
Sunday at the close of morning SER
vices at the First Baptist church of
Sumter, the pastor, Rev. w. E. Thayer,
retired and Mr.. Barlow Walsh read
beautiful letter from Mr.. Thayer in
which he stated that he wished to give
the church $1,000 as memorial for
his mother, and money to go towards
the building of Sunday school room
for the church.
Mr.. Thayer has recently been bereft
of his mother, Mrs. Eliza Sarah
Thayer through death. He, therefore,
asked Mr.. Walsh to read the letter, as
he did not feel able to talk of the
matter to the congregation without
his feelings overcoming him. In his
letter he stated that he realized that
he owed to his mother all that he
had made of life and ne wanted in
some way to express his gratitude to
her and to the people of the church
for their kindness to her and him.
He, therefore, asked that the gift of
81 900 be accepted as a nucleus for
building more commodious Sunday
school department. Owing to the
large attendance of the Sunday school.
this department of the church has re-
Gently been hardly able to accommo-
date all who attended.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-12-03
WILL YOU LOVE ME WHEN I'M
OLD?

I've a question, sweet, to ask you,
A question soft and low,
That gives me many heart-achc
AS the moments come and go.
Your love | know is truthful,
But the truest love grows cold,
1t is only this I'd ask you
viii you love me when I'm old?
Chorus.
Life's morn will soon be waning,
And it's evening bells be tolled;
1t is only this I'd ask you,
Will you love me when I'm old?
Down the stream of time together
We are sailing side by side,
Hoping some bright day to anchor
Safe beyond the surging tide.
Today our sky is cloudless,
But tonight it's clouds may unfold;
1t is only this I'd ask you,
Will you love me when Pm old?
Chorus.
When my hair shall shame the snow
drift,
And my eyes have DINNER grown,
l would lean upon some loved one
Down the valley as / roam,
Y would claim of you a promise
Worth to me it's weight in gold;
1t is only this, my darling,
Will you love me when I'm old?
Chorus.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-12-03
KELTON

Kelton, Nov 28.-We are having
fine weather for finishing gathering
our crops and sowing small grain.
Many farmers are through picking
cotton.
many are being butchered.
Thanksgiving passed off very quiet
ly and no accidents occurred in our
community. I went to town and got
Thanksgiving suit and took the early
train Thursday morning for Spar
tanburg to see the preachers of the
Upper South Carolina Conference and
to hear Bishop A. w. Wilson's Thanks
giving sermon. l walked around and
felt pretty big, and after services were
over l chatted with some of my good
friends. l boarded car to 60 where I
intended eating my Thanksgiving din
ner. got off the car and was walk
ing down the street when someone
called my name. I walked across the
street and found little girl of eight
or nine summers. continued my
journey after leaving her. heard one
ask who was and heard little girl
of three or four summers say, "Oh,
thought he was Santa Claus" My
feathers soon fell, but upon second
thought said to myself that child
has never seen Santa Clause and her
good mother had told her Santa Claus
was a right good looking fellow.
G. T. G..
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-12-03
}pIsTBICT CONVENTION X. OF p.

NJ =
l The Seventh District Convention of
the Knights of Pythias met with Hines
Lodge No. 90 at Lockhart, on Friday,
Nov. 10th.
!, The first session met at l o'clock
noon, the address Of welcome beng
made by the superintendent of L.tck-
hart Mills, Mr.. F. D. Lockman. There
was very good delegation, ali the
lodges being represented with the en-
ception of three or four.
r At 8 o'clock, regular business was
taken up, Mr.. M. G. Womack, DistritA
Deputy, presiding.
! At o'clock the convention ad-
journed to the banquet hall, where a
bountiful spread had been prepared
by the ladies. 1t is in order to say
that the ladies of Lockhart more than
did themselves credit on this occasion,
as was evidenced by both the menu
and the entertaining. The following
menu was served:
Oyster Soup
Turkey Ham Chicken Salad
Pickles Olives
+ Cranberries Celery
Cheese Straws
Potato Chips Pisnento Sandwich
Cake Coffee
Cigars
The toastmaster, Mr.. M. G.. Wom
ack, district deputy of Spartanburg,
started the ball to rolling by inviting
Mr.. c. d. Brown of Abbeville to re-
spond to "57 Varities"; Mr.. George
II. Royster, of Greensboro, N. c., re-
sponded to the "Dokies"; Mr.. j. V.
Askew, of Mt. Tabor, spoke on "The
Goat; DR.. w. d. Hope, Lockhart,
anything; Rev. L. S. Shealey,
I1ockhart, "Lockhart"; Mr.. Hamer, of
Spartanburg, gave a short talk on
lThe Ladies" and Mr.. Pitts, of Lau-
rens, offered resolution of thanks to
the ladies of Lockhart in behalf of
the Knights.
II AT 9 o'clock the Knights again as
sembled in the Castle Hall, where the
Rank of esquire was conferred on four
candidates.
The convention was invited to meet
with Cowpens lodge, and the invita-
tion was accepted.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. NJ Burdette and
little daughter visited relatives in
sSpartanburg and Union last week.
Miss Gertrude Ballenger and Pearl
Littlejohn spent Saturday and Sunday
in Spartanburg.
Mr.. George Godfrey and Meadors
Langley of Abbeville were visitors
here Tuesday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Hames
on the 10th, girl.
Mr.. c. T. Clary and family visited
relatives in Gaffney the latter part of
last week.
We are glad to note that Mr.. J. L.
Hames is able to be out again.
Mr.. Cliff Lewis visited in Union last
week.
Miss Madeline McComb is able to
be out again.
Mr.. w. F. Carter of Meadors spent
Tuesday here.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-12-03
HORSE VS.. AUTO.

Ny good old trusty mare, named Mry-
tie,
10 whom my cart / daily hitch,
Was never accused of turning turtle
And dumping people in the ditch.
She has dozen daily uses,
She's safe and sane and city broke.
She doesn't honk like bughouse
gooses,
lAnd fill the air with noxious smoke.
ahe's always prompt to do my bid
i ding,
Though from we'll filled manger
II torn;
ind she was never accused of skid
4 ding
Because her tires were badly worn.
Hong her stately way proceeding
d She calmly hits her eight-mile gait,
ind nothing tempts her into speeding,
cI She always keep her head on
IL straight.
ftake my girl and friend for pleasant
81 drives,
II When the day is DER;
Ind we come home but not in pieces,
IOur fragments piled upon a door.
4nd then my good old nag adores me.
u, And when I think I'll buy car
sly busy conscience up and scores me
II And gives me quite a savage jar.
L-Local Horseman in Sptg. Herald.