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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-02
POSITION Of RUmANIA WITH
THE ALLIES NOW AT WAR

Paris. March l-(4.5O A. M).-Take
Jonescu, Rumanian minister OF the in
terror. informed a meeting Of tonserva-
tive Democrats who were discontinued
with the party's policy. according to spe-
cial dispatches from Bucharest, that he
had not attacked the government be-
cause J. ]. c. Bratiano, former premier
and minister Of the interior. had conclud-
ed a formal agreement for comomn &C.
ton with the Triple Entents powers
Great Britain. France and Russia
Proof OF this would be found, NJ. JON
escu said. in the Rumanian loan made
in London which it would have been i'm
possible to arrange If the Bucharest cab
met had not made a categorical state.
ment of its position.
A Bucharest newspaper has announced
that 10 classes of reserves have been
called out for March IS and that senior
students in the military colleges have
been drafted into the regular army with
the rank of non-commissioned officers
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THE WAR news
IN BRIEF FORM

The plan of Great Britain and her
allies, whereby they will attempt to
cut off supplies from Germany and
at the same time prevent commodities
from leaving German ports, has been
announced and communicated to the
! United States. This action is in re-
taliation for the declaration by Ger
many of a war zone and while details
have not been made public, it is noted
that no mention is made in the official
statement of a blockade or contra
band.
1t is considered almost certain in
official quarters at Washington that
. a protest will be made against the
action of the allied nations. Which
is regarded as an unprecedented and
novel step and one likely to work in
jury to commerce between the United
States and the countries with which
she is at peace.
The British Parliament has voted
the total sum Of s1.s10 900 900 asked
for by Premier Asquith for the prose-
cGtion of the war covering the ex-
penses of the current year up to the
end of the present month and in his
speech in the House of Commons, tbs
British prime minister, after discus
sing the proposed reprisals of@the Al
| lies against Germany made reference
to whispers of peace" saying that it
was not time to talk of peace-that
this time would arrive only when the
Great purpose of the Allies were IN
sight of accomplishment
The operations of the Anglo French
| fleet in the Dardanelles have been in
terrupted again by unfavorable wealth
er, but considerable activity is indi-
Gated by an Athens dispatch which re-
ports that Fort Dardanus, IL miles
up the strait on the Asiatic side has
been silenced.s
That an agreement which will give
Russia free passage of the Dardan-
| Giles has been reached between Great
Britain, France and Russia, is the as
sertion made by a Paris newspaper
There are also reports of rioting IN
| Constantinople and attempts to as
| sassinate the Turkish ministers Of
war and the interior, and Of fighting
in the Far East are lacking. but the
Russians claim to be preparing new
| offensive operations to follow up their
success in checking the German ad-
vance in Poland. The Russian army
| of the Caucasus has occupied the por.
, of Khopa, on the Black sea which has
! been considered of great military i'm
| portance to the Turks.
| In France and Belgium. storms have
| hindered the operations and there is
| little to report.
| 4 statement issued by the French
| government denying that the Germans
have fewer men in the western war
| theatre now than in January, gives
! Figures which indicated that there are
1.SS0.000 Germans on the western front
| and 2,0S0,000 Germans and Austrians
on the eastern front.
The American ambassador at Ber-
lin has received Germany's reply to
the American note concerning the ma
val war zone. 1t is IAN acceptance
with a few notifications" of the
! American proposals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-02

Washington, March AL CONNER
eial intercourse by sea between Ger
many and the outside world was TO-
day declared prohibited by Great Brit
ain and France. Identical notes pre-
scented by the French and British am
bassadors here informed the United
States government Of this drastic
step by the allies in reply TO Ger
many's war zone proclamation.
If this policy is enforced, it will no
longer be possible to ship cotton, man
utactured articles and commodities
hitherto of a non ontraband charac-
ter from the United States to Ger
many, directly or indirectly and from
the latter country the supply Of dye
stuffs and other merchandise for con-
sumption in this country will be cut
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The confident belief has been expressed
in England, France and Russia that Ru-
mania eventually would enter the war on
the side of the Allies. A dispatch from
Paris on Feb. a said the Mathis Buch-
Arrest correspondent had obtained infor-
nation that Nicholas Misu, Rumanian
minister to London. soon would return to
England with a note assuring the Brit
ish government that the Rumanian army
would take the field in April.
An agreement was signed in London
on Jan. q providing for loan of s25'-
10000 from the Bank of England to the
Bank of Rumania against Rumanian
treasury bills. The loan was result OF
the visit to London of the Rumanian fl
nance commission.
NJ. Jonescu was reported in December
to have declared that ANY nation keep
ing out of the present struggle commits
moral. political and economic suicide. .
He was credited with having declared
that Rumania must not commit such a
crime
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-02
REPUBLICAN, PROGRESSIVE MERGER
A winner At BRUNSWICK

Brunswick. Ne, Mar. 1.-tSpeciaD.-At
the town meeting held here today the
merger of the Progressives with the Re-
publicans in their choice of nominees for
annual election resulted in an almost
clean sweep of the slate, but two of the
Democratic candidates named being
elected to office. The following Of
fcers were unanimously elected. be-
ing the nominees OF each Of the
three parties: Moderator. Edward W.
Wheeler; Clerk. John W. Riley; Collector
Of taxes. John r. Stanwood: Treasurer,
Samuel L. Forsaith: Auditors, Franklin
c. Webb and Franklin c. Webb Demo-
craO.
Members of the Board of Selectmen
Were elected as follows: Charles A.
Randall. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS with
CTS votes; Herrick T. Mason, Republican,
with 81 votes and Israel Racine, Repub-
lican-Prosressive-D Democrat, with 81
votes. The two defeated Democratic
candidates were Samuel knight and AL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-02
FARM LOAN PLAN WRITTEN into
ACRICUL TURAL APP PREPARATION Bill

Washington, March IA farm loan
plan was written in the agricultural
appropriation bill by the House to-
night after a vigorous fight. The ru-
raj credits amendment reported by the
agricultural committee and generally
accepted as having the sanction OF
the administration was revised by q
series of amendments.
AS framed III the House, the plan
would provide for a system of farm
loan associations formed in indiVid-
ual communities to make loans on
farm mortgage notes at not more than
6 per cent. interest. These associations
would form federal loan banks in dis
tricts corresponding TO the present fed
eral reserve districts for the purpose
of dealing in the mortgages held by
the ASSOCIATION and loaning to the as
ISOLATION upon those mortgages. IN
these banks the government would
have a supervising and under certain
circumstances stockholdirg interest.
They would be authorized to issue
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-02

yah Snow, who had So and 800 votes re-
spectively.
Adelbert ]. Hutchinson, Republican
Progressive, was elected to the school
Committee with $50 votes over Dr. Eu-
gene II, Andrews who has All votes. For
Agent Samuel Knight Jr., was elected
with All votes, over the two other can
didates. Charles A. Randall and Her
rick T. Mason. Mr.. Knight was the sole
Democratic candidate elected, with the
exception of one OF the candidates for
the Office of Auditor, it being the custom
10 have q representative OF the two par
ties In these positions.
The total APPROX 'iations made by the
town amounted to $65,326; and in addi-
ton to this $4,000 was appropriated for
the use Of the building committee in the
erection of a new high school. OF the
last named sum s2SCn is insurance re-
ceived upon the loss of the former high
school building by fire,
Ike town debt of 1850 in demand and
time notes, by issue OF per cent bonds
payable at the rate of 5000 yearly will
be f1oated.
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JOHN H. PETERSON OF
BRUNSWICK is DEAD

Brunswick, Me-, March 1.-(Speciab.
John Fl. Peterson, for about 20 years
superintendent of sewers in this town,
dropped dead on Main street MONDAY
afternoon. He was born in Bowdoin-
ham in 1888 and had lived in Bruins
wick So years. He was for some time
a carpenter, then a grocer, retiring IN
1890. He had been an assessor OF the
Brunswick Village Corporation and
an assessor Of the First Parish Con-
gregational church. He had been
prominent in loan and building asso-
citation work and was a member of the
local association. He was a charter
member Of the local Tribe of Redmen.
He is survived by son, Major Will
liam .. Peterson 70 Portland and by
a daughter, Miss Nellie Peterson Of
Brunswick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-02
81 HEAD CT CATTLE
SLAUGHTERED IN R.,

Woonsocket, r. l.. March Elm
ployes of the Federal Bureau of AMI
NAL Industry for Rhode Island, TODAY
slaughtered 60 head OF cattle at two
farms in East Woonsocket where cases
of the foot and mouth disease were
discovered last week. DR.. \. G. Cher
rlngton, one Of the inspectors. was II
charge. The carcasses were destroy-
ed. There were % cows in the her,
OF Elmer L Cook and forty in the
nerd of Elmer E. Ho!ley. Both places
are within quarter of mile of each
other
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-02
STEAMER DRIFTING
IN MID-ATlANT|C

New York, March IAN unidenti-
fed steamship was drifting last week
with all propeller blades shorn off,
near the middle Of the Atlantic, &C.
cording to the log of the America 4
Line steamer New York which arrived
today from Liverpool.
The New York was spoken by wire
less on last Thursday by the British,
steamer Milwaukee. bound from Ca
madam ports for Liverpool. The Mil
waukee advised the New York of the
drifting steamers plight and fixed her
location as latitude Al, longitude 1920.
The name Of the steamship was given
as the Tritonian in the wireless mes
sage. but maritime records here fail
ed to disclose any such name Ac-
cording to the wireless message the
Tritonian requested a tow and added
that except for the loss Of her pro-
pellor blades. all was we'll aboard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-02
SENATE ENTERS UPON FINAL RUSH
TO COMPLETE ALL WORK AT HAND

Washington. March I.-Congress to-
day entered upon. the closing week
Of the session in a rush to wind up all
business before it when final adjourn
ment is taken on Thursday. A large
amount Of work confronts the Senate,
but in the House business is pretty
we'll cleaned up.
Both Houses began today consider
alton of conference reports on the big
appropriation bills. Awaiting the ac-
ton Of the Senate also were the In
dian and river and harbor appropria-
ton bills and President Wilson's NOM
inees for the Federal Trade Commits
sion. The House devoted itself to con-
sideration Of the conference agreement
on the ship purchase bill with a view
Of sending 1t to the Senate before the
close Of the days session.
The McCumber rural credits bill,
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ATTACHMENTS IN
THE Los ANGELES
DYNAMITE CASES

Los Angeles, Cal, March 1.-David
Caplan and NJ. A. Schmidt, who have
been held to answer murder charges
in connection with the destruction of
the Times building here in 1910, will
demand separate trials, according to
Fl. H. Appel, retained as attorney for
them by Anton Jchannsen. general or
ganiZer for the United Brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners of America.
Appel expects to have associated with
him several attorneys familiar with
the trials Of the Mcnamara brothers.
Captain, who was extradited from
Port Orchard. Wash. and Schmidt,
who was extradited from New York,
probably will be arraigned tomorrow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-02

hitched on to the agricultural bill as
an amendment, is causing the leaders
difficulty and may operate to prevent
action on other general legislation in
excluding the Philippine, conservation
and ship purchase bills. which Presi-
dent Wilson still hopes to see pass
ed. Efforts were being made IN the
House agricultural committee today
to substitute for the McCumber
amendment the farm loans credit bill
which IS favored py the administration.
1t was believed that if this We're ac-
complished it would meet the approx
al of the Senate.
President Wilson was keeping in
close touch today with Congress in
the final effort to clean up all pend
ing business before the gavels fall in
both Houses on Thursday officially
ending the life Of the 63rd Congress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-02
A I.EH'LAW TO DEAL
"THAW" CASE

Washington, March 1.-Enactmenti
legislation by the various states undl
which a citizen of one state, acqhtN
in another of a crime on the grow
Of insanity may be allowed TO retr
10 his home state and proyidiu
against detention in an asylum mer
~ upon the order of a judge witfbg
jury trial, is urged in a resolut!a
IN reduced today by Representati7
Porter of Pennsylvania.
The object OF the proposed legisA
ton is to cover similar cases 10 Tia
OF Harry X. Thaw. who for more ths
six years has been endeavoring to g
out of Mattca wan Asylum in New YOt
and return to his home state Of Penn
sylvania.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-02

Boston, March 1.-Bakers IN this
civ and New York are making bread
which contains calcium sulphile'
otherwise known as plaster of paris
of .vnsun, according to a report by
Irsnec,or lanes O. Jordan of the
hoard of health. made public by Mayor
Curlev tonight. The mineral used in
making plaster casts THE comoina
ton of this mixture, even IN sHali
Quantities. with flour in bread MAX
ing unknown to the purchaser may
be classed as a swindle' he deciareo'
The inspector said that the addi-
ton of gypsum and ammonia chloride
made the loaves much larger anu
lighter. A sample of a powdered COM
pound used by bakers IN Boston ana
New York. according to the inspector $
report, was analysed as follows: CAL
cium sulphite "a per cent; sodium
chloride 22490 per cent; ammonium
chloride 1850 per cent and plain flour
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-02

ball letter by a finch block b IN
stead of 9-inch; that the counci'
recommend to the trustees and over
seers at the next commencement ina.
mana gers be relieved from paying ~
per cent. of gate receipts to the sup
port of Whittier field in the future.
The tennis schedule was announced
today as follows: May 10, Tufts al
Medford: May Il, NJ I. T. at Boston,
May %, Tufts at Brunswick.
At meeting Of the Senior class to-
night McKenney Is. was elected class
track captain and Elwell Is track
manager. The following committees
were also elected: Cane committee,
McWilliams, Eastman and AUSTIN;
committee on Seniors last gym, Dun
ton, Koughan. Rodick. Porrt ana
Mccormick, Stetson, Demmons, FL
we'll (chairman) and Dow.
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LONDON ANxI0uSLY AWAITS
THEFALL OF C0NSTANT|N0PL T

the continued French advances in this
region, while Paris asserts that the
French troops have been successful in
making progress and REFUSING the Ger
man counter-attacks. Paris claims also,
the capture Of 1900 yards Of trenches to
the northwest and north Of Beausejour.
Diplomatic Situation
Practically all discussion Of the dipio-
matte situation has been suspended in
the expectation of the statement Pre-
mier Asquitn is to make in Parliament
this afternoon on the steps the allies
probably will take to meet the msnac:,
of German submarine blockade. In the
meantime no progress has been made in
the case OF the American steamship
Wilheimina- the fate Of which may be
come mere Formally if a general
blockade of Germany is proclaimed
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new FOOTBALL
COACH, BoWD0|N

Brunswick, Me, March 1.-(SpeciaD
Thomas ]. Campbell, Harvard IL,
and former halfback on the Varsity
Of that university, was chosen Bow
doin's football coach for the coming
season. Mr.. Campbell, his first year
out Of Harvard, coached Morristown
High school and for the preceding two
years has been an assistant coach
at his alma mater under Harvard
veteran head coach, Houghton.
At meeting of the Athletic Coun-
Gil here tonight it was voted that it
was inadvisable for the coach to eat
at the fraternity houses: that the foot
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-02

cess for deriving gasoline. benzol a
toluol, from petroleum, was annouau
by Secretary OF the Interior Lane
Washington last night. lives in this CT
In speaking of the discovery today |
Rittman said:
81 do not claim 20 have cheapened d
process Of producing benzol or tolp
nor. for that matter. do l claim 10 Ia
lessened the cost of deriving gasd,
from petroleum. My process makes
possible, though, to get gasoline Fl.
cheaper oils-for example. the Caliton
oils-and in this way the cost is ID
ened."
Dr. -.ittman is only % years old a
got his Ph. L. from Columbia last ID
He was born in Sandusky. Ohio, and
ucated at Ohio Northern Colel
S" arthmore. and finally at Columbia
has been busy on his work with pei
leum products since last summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-02
GREAT BOYCOTT BYCH|NESE ON THE
USE OF ANY JAPANESE PRODUCT

San Francisco, March IA nationwide
and ultimately forld-wide boycott upon
the use of Japanese products is the an
nounced aim of a new Chinese society
organized today. The embargo will be
started by Chinese Americans in an effort
to force Japan to recede from her de-
mands upon the Chinese government. A
campaign for the formation Of similar
societies in all of the larger cities Of the
United States was begun simultaneously
with the organization Of the parent So
ciety. Numbered IN the new society,
which has not been named but it is de-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-02

bonds based on their farm nor,s,,
security.
The crux of the fight in the Hon.
came on an amendment 10 autho,,
the secretary Of the treasury TO isr
Panama canal or other goyernms
bonds to the amount Of s50, LWNN
year to take over the bonds Of ts,
land banks. The amendment y,
adopted in committee Of the whole ,
a vote of 157 to "A.
The administration proposal va,
substitute for the McCumber div
loan rural credits plan incorpora,,
in the bill in the Senate. It propOs
a series o. farm loan associations VII
a system of land banks under priu
ownership and control 10 handle a
loans through the sale of bonds to
public.
BY q vote OF 237 to 50 the House
jected the McCumber proposition a,
the perfected Bulkely- Hollis ame.
rnent was agreed TO without a II
call. The bill was sent OF conserep,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-02
STATE CT VIRGINIA
SEEKS TO FILE SUIT
AGAINST Up. NJ RGa.N

Washington, March 1.-Attorpav
General Pollard of Virginia ,oa,..
asheu tne supreme court of the Unit
eo states for leave to file a suit il
Dena1 CT the state against ]. r. Nor
gan to recover Martha Washington's
will.
The will. it is alleged, was taken
from the Fairfax county, virginia
court house during the Civil War and
eventually found its way to the late
J. p. Morgan's collection of historic
documents. The state of Virginia con-
tends that ]. P. Morgan, who inherit
ed the will from his father. has no til
tie to it and that he has refused to re-
turn it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-02
PUTTING PLASTER OF PARIS
IN Bread AT BOSTON ANDN, Y

$3.50 per cent.
In a visit 70 a wholesale \.
making plant in a nearby city, !.
Jordan said in his report 81 fo,,.
bin in the mixing room con,a;s.
from 200 to 800 pounds Of this ~
ture. In the basement was storAs :.
pounds more.
The inspector added that the be..
explained that the proportion was q
to make the bread lighter and n :
set certain effects Of the yeast y
A representative of one baks.,
this city said tonight Gypsum =
other chemicals used in bread NJ
ing are those taken from finn,
the time of milling and are ne, !
furious"
Mayor Curley announced that =,
Legislature would be petitionea 4.
mediately to enact a law forh,sss
the use of anything not a food uros,s
in the manufacture of bread.
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RUSSIhNSPUSH !.
Line WESTWARD

Paris, March 1.-(5l5 A. M.).-The gu
respondent at Bucharest. Runlania' n
the Havas Agency has repeated by 's"|
graph the report that the Russians
reoccupied kolomea. in Gaiicia, and V's]
they were investing Stanislau. koiop.
was taken after a fierce fight on WedD'
day, Feb. "a
The slst Czech Regiment the ha'.
correspondent continues. in garrison
Prague, mutinied and killed its hlsp
ohieers. After reprisa!s On the RANK
file. this regiment was sent to Brache'|
on the Runanian frontier. A sew
Czech regiment has been sent away Nv
Vienna and both these organizations
being replaced by Rumanian regim"
from Pennsylvania"
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PORTLAND OBTAINS
TWO SUSPECTSIN
PR. Whence CASE

Portland, Me, March 1.-The local po-
lice today AWAITED instructions from
Providence as to what disposition to
make Of two suspects. detained in con-
nection with the fatal sta5bing of
George H. Rustigian, an Armenian gro
GER. at Providence last Wednesday night
They are Eassan Baker OF Providence,
who is native of Turkey, ana Joseph
Albert. a Persian, who claims Pressure
Isle as his residence. They have been
here since Thursday
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ANNUAL ELECTIONS
HELD AT LISBON

Lisbon, Me, March 1.-{SpeciaD :
The only contests at the annual town
meeting today We're over town agent
and town physician. For town agent
Arthur O. White was elected over
Louis A. Jack by a vote of 155 to 112.
There were three candidates for two
physician, DR.. L. p. Gerrish, who re-
ceived 142 votes, DIR. H. E. Doughty,
who had Sc votes and DR.. T. S. Burr,
who had 80 votes.
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TOWN MEETING
HELD AT TOPSHAM

Topsham, Me-, March 1.-(SpeclaD.
The following elections were made at
town meeting held here today: Mod
orator, Johr Poe Cone; clerk, Al. Z.
Hall: selectmen. Edwin W. Mallett.
James c. Purinton and Walter NJ.
Williams; collector and treasurer. 4.
II. Phinney; agent, Edwin W. NAL
lett; school committee, Walter NJ.
Williams, and auditor, Charles l.
Giveen. The total appropriations made
by the town amounted to s2109S.
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scribed by its secretary, NJ. Q. Fong. a
merchant, as purely patriotic organiza-
ton, is every. Chinese merchant in the
city. The consumption of Japanese goods
of all descriptions by the Chinese OF
America is enormous. said the secretary.
by curtailing this seriously We hope
to make Japan think twice before sac
enforces her demands.
THE feeling among the Chinese people
on the demands OF the japanese is bitter
and intense Our people are awakening
to our power. We will push the boycott
campaign into, China itself"