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Daily Kennebec journal., 1915-12-23
Fi!RT.
Wedding of Chas. Pooler and
Anna Finnemore of Water
vile - Ray Steves Has
New Church Duties
SURPRISE PARTY AND 9TH
Err ITEMS OF INTEREST

Charles 4. Pooler of Waterville and
Mrs Anna E. Finnemore Of Water
VILE were united in marriage Tuesday
afternoon at the Baptist parsonage in
Fairfield. Rev. Ernest NJ. Holman con-
Quoted the ceremony. the double ring
service being used. The wedding took
place at o'clock in the presence of
witnesses only. Tie newly welded
couple left on the afternoon train for
wedding trip, after which they will
be at home at Waterville
Emerson Parlin Of Maple street was
most pleasantly surprised Monday eve
ming when a party Of his young friends
called on him, and aided him in OBJ
serving his 18th birthday. The evening
was pleasantly passed in playing
games and a various assortment of
refreshments were served. A violin
case was presented 70 Emerson from
his friends as birthday remembrance.
There were about % young people
present, including members Of the
Methodist Epworth League and the
Methodist Young Mems Bible class.
Ray Earle Steves, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Steves of Gibson street. will
leave on Christmas day for the north
ern part Of the State where he Will as
sume his duties as preacher. He will
supply the pulpits of the West Durham
Methodist church and the North Pow
nal Methodist church. Mr.. Steves re-
Gently received his licehse to preach
from Rev. D. B. Holt, district super
intendent. He is a graduate from Law
renee High school in the class of 1912.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1915-12-23

The regular Thursday noon shop meet
ing az the Maine Central shops. will be
addressed this week by Rev. John F.
Thurs.on of the Free Baptist church.
Mr.. Thurston will select his subject from
the Christmas season.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1915-12-23

F. T. Wyman Of Whitman, Mass. a
former superintendent of schools in
this city. is the guest Of friends here
for few days.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1915-12-23

E. r. Drummond left Wednesday
for Portland. where he will
be the guest Of his daughter over
Christmas.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1915-12-23
ROME

Mrs. Roy Lyon and niece. Vera ]
son, who have been passing a
weeks at Mrs. Lyons parents, Nj
Mrs. Walter Perkins, returned 10 u
home Sunday.
Iiss Bessie Charles is at home
the Christmas holiday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sewall Foster
visitors in Waterville Tuesday.
George Crowell and mother, >
Susan Crowell. attended the Adv
Quarterly meeting at Oakland >
Gay.
The Dudley school will close IN.
day for the Christmas vacation.
teacher. Miss Hazel Prescott, Viii
Christmas at her home in Boston.
D. NJ. Marshall had two hogs b
that dressed 800 pounds each.
Mrs. Abbie Foster has retW
home, after passing a few weeks
Portland and Augusta.
Mrs. Lottie Brown and Mrs. = =
Perkins made a trip TO Augusta
dag. returning home Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1915-12-23
Winsiow Library Holiday Hours

The Winslow public library will be open
Friday. Dec. "a and Friday, Dec. 81, at
the usual hours on which it is oren Sat
urdays. but vii! not be open on Christ
mas and new Years day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1915-12-23

William Lewen of New York, who
has been in ehe city for several days
on business left Wednesday morning
for his home.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1915-12-23

Mr ard Mrs. W. L. Hatch of Palermo
We're in the city Wednesday calling on
friends and doing some shopping.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1915-12-23

and attended Colby college two years
Since leaving schoo! Mr.. SteEes has
been employed in the shipping depart
rnent Of the HollinEGWorth & Whitney
Cos. mill At WinsloW For the past two
years Mir. Stevens has been studying
under Rev. 4. Oscar Perry. pastor Of
the Fairfield Methodist church. He has
successfully held the position Of sL-
perintcndent of the Methodist Sunday
school for some time. Il is understood
that Mr. Steves plans to take a four
years course later at theological
school to prepare himself for the min
istry. The many friends Of Mr.. SteVes
wish him good LUCK and success in his
new calling and his new field of duty.
MI. ard Mrs. Irving Foster have
gone to Portland where they will pass
the week. calling on friends and rela-
lives. While there they will attend the
Maine State Grange
Dr. w. H Walters left Wednesday
for Boston where he will pass a few
days on professional business.
A special meeting Of Victor Grange
will be hello on Tuesday evening, Dec.
q. for the election OF officers. \ full
attendance is desired.
Mrs. Siias Longley OF upper M2in
street is very much improved after
serious illness and undergoing an op-
GRAFTON.
Mr and Mrs. Samuel Wing left
Wednesday for New Hampshire. where
they will visit over Christmas with
Mrs. Wings mother.
Earle Melvin Palmer. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Melvin Palmer of Hiuckley,
and Miss Gladys Ardelle Besse OF
Hinckley were united in marriage Mon
day. Dec. %. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. G.. ". Hinckley of
Good VIII. They are two popular young
Hirckley people and have the good
wishes Of a large circle 70 friends.
Captain Swain and Adjutant Craig
Of the Fairfield Salvation Army are at
Waterville each day of this week.
where they are gathering donations for
the Christmas dinners which they will
give TO the needy families Of Fairfield.
>Waterville and vicinity. The annual
Christmas tree of the Salvation Army
will be held on Monday evening at the
ha!l. on Tuesday. Captain Swain and
Adjutant Craig, in company with Mrs.
Lecn Bcsse and Mrs. Ames. will leave
Tor Boston. where they plan to pass
two weeks. The services at the saliva
tior Army hall will be conducted as
usual.
NORTH-Thc Sunday school of the
Friends church will have a Christmas
tree on Friday evening and another
will be held on Saturday evening at
the Union church.
Prescott Powers. who has made his
home in the West for some time. has
arrived in this place, where he will
spend the winter with his mother and
sister, Mrs. Sarah Powers and Mrs.
Annie Clifford.
S. b. Atwood has returned from up
river, where he went hunting and
visiting.
Il University of Maine Extension
Daily Kennebec journal., 1915-12-23

Mrs. William Stevens of Unity was
among the out of town shoppers in
the city Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1915-12-23

Carl C.. Jones went to Augusta
Wednesday morning on legal business.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1915-12-23

Donald Ellis of North Fairfield. the
well-known sheep breeder. was, calling
on friends. in the city Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1915-12-23

Joshua Emery of Hallowell, formerly
in business in this city. was calling on
friends here Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1915-12-23

Hard coIds-people whose blood
pure are not nearly so likely TO IA
hard colds as are others. hOs
Sarsaparilla makes the blood y.
and this great medicine recoEeis
system after cold as no other LAX
cine does. Take Hood'S-Aova~
Daily Kennebec journal., 1915-12-23

H. A. Toward of Portland was a
business caller in the city Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1915-12-23

c. 0. Small of Madison was a busi-
ness caller in the city Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1915-12-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Toulouse Of East
Pond were in the city Wednesday call
ing on friends.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1915-12-23

Miss Gertrude Percival is the guest
Of friends in Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1915-12-23

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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-12-03
G. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3. 1915.
CAUSE OF DISASTER
r MAINS UNKNOWN
Rigid investigation at Dupont Pow,
der Plant Fails to Discover
OriGin of Explosion.

Wilminbton, Del, Dec. Al
though searching investigation into
the cause of the disaster was started
by officials of the Dupont Powder
Company Immediately after the ey
plosion which caused the death of 81
workmen and the serious injury OF
six others in the company's upper
tiagler yards yesterday, nothing of n
tangible nature had been discovered
up to an early hour today. Every
employe who was near the building
destroyed was examined thoroughly.
NOT one OF the 26 men who were in
the Pellet Packing house escaped
and there is only big hole in the
ground where the building stood.
Ihe investigators admit that there is
nly little possibility of the respon-
slbility ever being placed and COM
pany officials stated that they were
without thread on which to hang
their hopes that it's origin ever will
be ascertained.
Charles r. Lands, an official of the
DUPONT company, gave out state
ment in which he said that every pre-
caution had been taken to protect
the plants and that these precautions
had been redoubled with the recent
of war orders.
Our policing system" he added.
lis under the direction of Major
R.chard w. Sylvester, former chief
of police of Washington, and he is in
charge of the company's secret ser
vice.
The whole thing is an absolute
mystery. Not a man is living who
was in or even near the packing
house when the accident occurred
and we seem to be without the means
OF even starting an investigation"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-12-03
CONFERENCE OPENS
IN CHARLESTON
South Carolina McthOdists De-
livered by Rev. \. II. Belts.

Charleston Special to Columbia
Record, Dec. 1.-The historical So
ciety of the South Carolina Metho-
dist conference held its annual ses-
sion last night in Trinity church
The Rev. III. B. Browne of Kingstree,
president of the society, conducted
devotional exercises Introductory to
the program for the evening. Prayer
was made by the Rev. ]. b. Wilson
If Sumter.
The feature Of the session was the
annual address of the Rev. Albert ID.
Belts Of Clio. Mr.. Belts is a young
minister of marked scholarly attain
ments, with a decided bent towards
historical research, and his address
also wes historical, South Carolina,
Methodism and Missions"
1t was an exhaustive story OF
Methodist missionary activity and is
a very valuable contribution to Meth
odist history.
On motion Of the Rev. Charles H.
Smith Of Camden it was ordered that
the address be published in pamphlet
form.
Following the address President
Browne announced that an arrange
ment had been effected by which, in
the future the same orator will ad-
dress both the Upper South Carolina
conference and the Lower South
Carolina, the conferences alter
mating in the selection OF ora
tors. For 1916 the orator will
be DR.. ID. ID. Wallace of Wof-
ford College, the selection of the Up
per conference. 1t was also arranged
that the two conference will have
the same curator. DR.. Wallace, who
will keep all records in Wofford Col
lege library.
The Rev. w. II. Hodges of Lake
City was selected vice president of
the society. a number of new mem
bers were elected. A number of his
torical relics, books, etc, were pre-
sented by members OF the conference
and others.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-12-03
MISTRIAL IN CASE
AGAINST TOM WATSON
Jury AFTER Thirty Hours of Dclibera-
ton Reported Hopeless Deadlock
anG Was Discharged.

Augusta, Ga, Dec. Ia mistrial
was ordered in federal car, here
tcI"Sht in the ase of Thomas T.
Watson, the Thomson, Ca, editor.
charged with sending obscc. matter
through the mails. The Jury. after
50 hours deliberation, reported a
hopeless deadlock and was dischara-
ed.
According 10 Jurors. the vote stood
10 for acguitta' and two for colvlc-
tion on every ballot
Judge Iambdm calico the iurv
INTO court tonight after council
With counsel for both sides in which
It was agreed that should a verdict
not be reached tonight mistrial
should be taken. G. T.. Brown of
Tennille, Ga, foreman of the iurv.
stated that it was "impossih!e" for
me jury to agree and on the Judges
questioning other jurors, j. A.
Crawford of Martinez, Ga, declare q :
Your honor, this jury might re
main here 80 years and it would
never reach n verdict"
Judge Lambdin then ordered q
III strial and court was adjourned.
watson returned to Thomson before
the jury was called in.
The Indictment was returned IN
1913. after 4 previous indictment had
been Quashed on a technicality and
after one federal grand jury had re-
used to indict Watson on similar
charges. The articles were publish.
ed in 1911 and 1912.
Tf2re was no indication tonight
a. to whether or not the district at.
orney would press for another trial
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-12-03
DUKES PURCHASING
LAND IN FAIRFIELD
Largest Real Estate Deal i'm the
History of the County, Says
Report.

Winnsboro Special to Charleston
News and Courier, Dec. 2.-The
largest real estate deal in the higtr~v
of Fairfield, and one that yll ma
tArially affect the prosperity Of IT.,
county in various ways, was consum-
mated today, according to authorita-
tive reports, by the Dukes of Dur
ham, y. c.
III. big tobacco magnates arc lie.
ported 20 have purchased great tracts
OF land reaching from Great Falls.
along the Wateree river, to a point
below Longtown, being in close proX-
unity to the water rights already oc-
cupied by the company in which the
Dukes are said to be interested.
a colonization scheme Will be TN
dertaken by the promoters along with
the contemplated erection of several
factories. The property Will be divid-
ed into parcels and sold to white
settlers with modern farm houses
erected thereon. No definite date
was given out as to when the actual
development of the enterprise would
begin.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-12-03
20 IGr.:i,I ENT WINTHROP.
Miss Louise McCOwn Member q
Ford Peace Party.

Rock Hi.i Special to Charleston
News and Courier. Dec. 2.-Respond-
ing to Henry Ford's invitation, Presl-
dent Johnson today appointed Miss
Louise McCown as Winthrop's rep
resentative in the Ford peace party,
which will sail from New York Sat-
uraly for The Hague. Miss McCown.
who is a member OF the senior class,
is in every way fitted to represent her
college. In company with her father.
Secretary OF State McCown, she LETT
for New York this evening.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-12-03
Leaves to Join Ford Party

Coiumbla, Dec. ANDREW j.
Bethea, lieutenant governor, who last
nlsht accepted the offer of Henry
FORD to visit European countries as a
member of peace commission, will
leave Columbia today for New York.
The peace party will sail from New
YORK Saturday morning. Governor
Manning several days ago refused
the invitation because OF official
business.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-12-03
Big Reserve For Oconee County.

Greenville. s. c.. Dec. 1.-The fed
eral government today began pro-
oeedings here to condemn 10000
acres OF mountain land in Oconee
county to be reserved as o national
forest. More than $500 notices will
be served on persons in all parts OF
the United States and Canada.
Some Of the deeds, dating back to
1880. involved portions Of tho orig
nal estate OF John G. Calhoun. At
torneys from &C" York end Phila-
delphia are looking after eastern in
.erests.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-12-03
MANY PUT TO DEATH.
Two villa Generals Among Ha.f
Hundred shot

Los Angeles Cal, Dee 1.-Two
villa generals, Orestes Pereyra and
+. JimineZ, with so officers of the
command, captured after battle on
the Fuerte river in Sonora, were
court martiaicd and shot, according
to telegram received today from
General Obregon at Nogalcs, by
Arturo Gonzales, Ca-ran2a comm r.
cal agent here.
Villas power now has been com
pletely broken, Obregon stated in his
message.
At Barbo, north of HCr!ursil!o
where General Manuel DiegueZ fin
ally scattered his main body, Villa
destroyed all Of his artillery, the re-
port said.
a part of his forces defeated on the
Fuerte river escaped, proceeding ap-
parently toward Lower California.
tn the expectation OF joining Gov.
ernor Esteban at Mexicali, opposite
Calexico, Cal
Obregon also stated that among
the numerous prisoners who sur
rendered to General Gales was
Alexandra Ceresola, former com
mander OF the Mexican navy under
IIuerta.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-12-03
NEW SHIPPING BILL TO
AID MERCHANT MARINE
Plan to Create Board Similar
to Interstate Commerce
Commission.
WILL ASK FOR S50,OO0,OOO
Draft OF Measure Submitted to Rep
rcscntativc .hIcNandcr, Chair
man of House Committees

Washington. Dec. 1.-Crea rion of
federal board with jurisdiction
over deep water traffic. similar to
that exercised over railroads by the
interstate commerce commission, and
appropriation by Congress of $780,
100000 for construction of merchant
ships, designed for use as naval aux
iliaries, are proposed in a new ship
ping bill drafted after conferences
between Secretaries McAdoo and
Redfeld and submitted to day to Rep
resentative Alexander, chairman of
the house .nerchant marine COM
mittee.
From this draft will be developed
the administration shipping measure
to take the place of the one which
failed of passage at the last session
of Congress.
The old bill contemplated a ship
ping board with powers limited to
control Of a vessel-owning corpora
tion. 81 per cent of the capital stock
of which the government was to
hold. The new one provides for gov
ernment ownership of stock only in
the even- private subscriptions ara
lacking.
With the $5O,OOO,OOO It is propos.
ed that the government have built in
American yards if possible, vessels
having aggregate gross tonnage OF
100000 or 100000 10 be leased OF
sold to oscorporations the entire stock
of which would be offered for popu-
lar subscription. All contracts would
contain provision for making tha
vessels available for naval use in
! time Of emergency.
| Solicitor Thurman of the depart.
mcnt of commerce, who put the draft
into legal shape, explained today
! however, that the naval feature had
/ been made secondary in importance
The bill aims" he said. &" to pro
/ '!3n = merchant marine and auxil
/ larry. not a naval reserve"
The shipping board would be Civ.
/ q powers wide enough to requir.
/ regular and reliable service at rates
| for passengers and freight and &c
prevent discrimination in favor OF
lected shippers. 1t would he auth
"riT"d to act in conjunction with tho
! Interstate commerce commission il
| arranging for through bills of lad
| ing between rail lines and s'camsniI
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-12-03
MONTENEGRINS FALL BACK.

Admit E"--c3t'aC Hcfore Austru-
German Armies.
Paris, Dec. Enforced retreat
of the Montenegrin troops in their
efforts to defend Ulevile against the
reinforced Austro-German armies, is
admitted in an official statement by
the Montenegrin war office receive d
at the Montenegrin consulate here
today. The statement says: "The
enemy having received heavy rein
forcements. directed his attacks upon
Pribos and Plevlje on November 80.
Our troops were obliged to retire
upon their rear positions to defend
Plevje. We took thirty prisoners.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-12-03
FORD'S PLAN NOT ENDORSED.
American Government Disavows Any
Connection.

Connection
Washington, Dec. 2.-Severai Eu-
ropean nations, neutral as well as
belligerents. have inquired of the
United States concerning the status
of the peace party to sail in vessels
chartered by Henry Ford To each
Secretary Lansing has replied that
the American government not only
has no connection with the expedi-
tion, but assumed no responsibility
for any activities or negotiations of
those engaged in the movement.
The fact th"t Mr.. Ford had con-
ferred with President Wilson before
starting his movement to end the Eu-
ropean war gave some ambassadors
and ministers here the impression
that the Washington government
might have some connection with it.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-12-03
OBJECT or KAISER'S VISIT.
To stop Austrian Efforts to Obtain
Separate Peace

separate Peace.
Rome. via Paris, Dec. 1.-THE
real object of Emperor Williams
visit to Vienna was to put stop to
efforts Austria is making, by means
of negotiations through Madrid with
the Vatican, to obtain a separate
peace with the quadruple Entente. ="
says the Tribuna. Vienna and Ber-
I'm disagree on the question of peace.
Berlin desires to treat separately
with each of the allies so as to break
mp the quadruple entente and then
to crush England, but Vienna desires
real and lasting peace to end the
tension which rapidly is becomiEp
too great for Austria to bear"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-12-03
FIGH! WILL Be MADE
ON SENATOR CLARKE
POmerene of Ohio Candidate for
Executive Presiding Off
Ger of Senate.
A LIVELY CONTEST LIKELY.
Opposition to Senator Clarke Has
Been Smou.dering Since Demo-
cratic Conference Monday.


cratic Conference Monday.
Washington, Dec. 1.-Senator
Pomerene of Ohio became a candi-
date tonight for president pro tenn
pore of the senate in opposition to
senator James p. Clarke of Arkan-
sas, whc seeks reelection. The cam
didacy of the Ohio senator announced
after session of the senate Demo-
cratic caucus, assures a liyelv con.
test which will be settled next Fri
day
Opposition to Senator Clarke had
been smouldering since the Demo-
cratic conference began Monday be-
cause of his antagonism to the ship
purchase bill at the last session. Ad-
mlnistration leaders had sought
however, to allay this opposition for
the sake of party harmony and il
was not until tonight that an omen
fght developed.
tomorrow the Democratic confer
ence Will act on the report of the
special committee on rules proposing
limitation of debate to prevent fill
o"stering The committee tonight
agreed upon cloture rule. which
would provide means for forcing n
measure to vote whenever filibus-
,"ring tactics became apparent. IT
would provide that when a senator
arises and asserts the opinion that
an attempt IS being made to OH
struct measure and claims the
right of the senate to proceed to .
ote, the chair shall submit to tho
senate without debate on the uues-
tion:
is 1t the sense of the senate that
an attempt is being made to obstruct.
hinder or delay vote?" If the ques-
tion is decided to the ALTERNATIVES il
would be in order for any senator
to move to fix a time for taking
vote ON the pending measure and all
amendments. such motion to be de-
.ded without debate. The time to
he fixed, would be at least two cal
ondar days after the making of such
q motion
Democratic senator's who oppose
oloture predicted tonight that the
proposed rule would be vigorously
fought in the conference
The caucus today elected Senator
nilton of West Virginia, vice chair
man Of the conference and Senator
Lewis Of Illinois was reelected as
party WHIP. On The steering com
mittcc, Senator Kern named Sena-
tors Martin, Owen. Chamberlain,
Thomas, O'Gorma9, Williams. james
i. !''i. senate ; ii Lc:, Ten
'',,t. r"'.e Sm;:r Toorgia. ayI
Clarke OF Arkansas retired from the
committee. The new committee VIII
make up committee assignments for
the new senate. Senator S;nmcns,
chairman OF the finance committee.
II was learned, has proposed that his
committee be enlarged so that Sen
ator Underwood of Alabama, former
majority leader of the house. NAV
DC given place.
Democrats OF the house ways and
means committee continued work on
committee assignments, which prob
any VIII be completed tomorrow.
House Republicans Will caucus to-
morrow to consider the filing of mi
nority places on the committees.
Speaker Clarke reached Washing
ton today prepared, he said, for
session lasting until the dog davs -
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-12-03
Bryan on the Way.

Jacksonville. Fla.. Dec. 2.---En
route to New York. where he will con-
fer with Henry Ford regarding the
proposed peace mission to Europe,
! William Jennings Bryan passed
through Jacksonville this morning
from Miami, his winter home.