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The Washington herald., 1915-06-11

THOS. J. OWEN son. Auctioneers-
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL.
ESTATE. BEING NO. 3els ROCK GREEN
CHURCH ROAD. BETWEEN NEW HAMr
SHIRE AVENUE AND SPRING ROAD
NORTHWEST.
By virtue Of a certain deed Of trust duly re-
corded. in Liber No. 3As. Folio Ia ct SEQ.
Of the land records of the District of Columbia.
and At the request of the party secured thereby.
the undersigned trustees will sell. at public
ton. in front Of the premises. FRIDAY. TIE
18TH DAY OF JUNE A. ID. 1916 at Tour O'Clock
p. M, the following described land and prerniscs
situated in the District Of Columbia. and designated
as and bring Lot ~ in James L. Karrick and
William r. Metcalf's subdivision of lots .
trustees subdivision trecorded in book county folio
"a. Of the records of the Office Of the Surveyor II
the District Of Columbian of parts of Pleasant
Plains now known "Holmead Manor and block
being now known for purposes Of assessment ~
square G3l. per fat recorded in county book IS
At folio "a Of the records Of the Office of the
veyor Of the District Of Columbia. together with the
improvements
TERMS OF SALE: One third Of the purchase
money to be paid In cash. balance in two equal
installments. payable in and two years. with
semi annually from day of sale secured BY deed
Of trust upon the property sold. or all cash. at
the option Of the purchaser. deposit of 500 %
will be required at time OF sale. All convey
ancng recording. etc, at cost of purchaser. Terms
Of sale to Be complied with within IS days from
day of sale otherwise the trustees the right
TO resell the property at the risk and cost Of
defaultAs purchaser. after five days advertisement
OF such resale in sone newspaper published in
JAMES N. BAKER. Trusteea
D.. 4 D. s FL Srn
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Orioles Challenge.

The Orioles announce a meeting TO IL. held
Weire>'iay. June 9. at : 20 p. m. at aa Virginia
avenue southwest. Will the following players please
report and vote for a new manager: William.
Jones. LusIne. Blackman. Webster. Marks, Hart
Sacrey. HOOPER Newton and Spence. The Orioles
are now considered Of the strongest l6r7-year-
old teams IN the District. and out with
challenge to any teams in the District MARYLAND
and Virginia averaging that age. For games ad.
dress Albert NJ Jones. 40. Colorado Building
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Fist base by errurs-Orndance. ;. Left on
ia El.1incCr-. 1; Ordnance. 5 First base on
balls On Richmond I. Innings pitched BY
GRIMES %: by Borrochof. 10; by OIesr.
/; by Richmond ;: by Mitchell. }. Hits made
on Crymes 70: off Borrochof. .: of OLeary.
. of Richmond. ,. Struck out-By Crymes. 4;
by BorTuchof. / ny O'LSary. >: b. Richmond. >;
by Mitchell l. Two-hase hits-Wcbster. Mitchell.
Stolen bases-Pitts, Nirts ~. Eisman. Sherrick.
kimball Webster o. Richmond. Mitchell 49,.
Church, Ambrose. Hambleton. Hit ny pitcher-By
RiChmond l. Passed balls ShPrrick. = Am
hrose >. Umpre-Mr. Sanders. Time of game
! hour and 20 minutes
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Innings .,itched-By vcrnstein. 4; by Brown. j.
Hits made-Of Brown. S. Struck out-By Nern-
stein. 4; by Brown. /; by McClay, l. Home run
Hurd. Twobase hits-Varea. Brill. Rston. sac
rife, hit-Sneith Stolen bases-G. II. l.. Il;
Fairawn. !. Double plays eth TO STauldins
Passed tals-Weot 49,. UmriTr-Mr. Bilb Heath
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ADAM A. WESCHLER Aucticneer-TRJ STE.EsS
SALE OF rWOSTORY FRAME DWELLING,
NO. M MILLS AVENUE NORTHEAST

By virtue of certain deed of trust duly recoraea.
in Lber No. 1iS folio 152 ct seq.. of the land
records of the District Of Columbia and at the
request Of the party secured thereby. we the
undersigned trustees will SELL at public auction.
in front Of the premises. on THURSDAY the
18TH DAY OF JUNE. A. D.. 1875 at O'Clock
m. the following described land and premises.
situate in the County Of Washington. in the
District Of Columbia. and designated as and being
a part Of original lot No. of the subdivision
Of tho Clark Mills estate per Plat recorded in
the office Of the Surveyor for the ID. of O. in
Book County No. g. Page q. Beginning for the
at Point in the easterly line of Mills
avenue. distant sOutherly. from the northwesterly
corner Of said lot No. 80 feet. running thencs
north q degrees So minutes east and parallel with
northerly line Of said lot No. 8. 100 feet to the
easterly line If lot No. Is Of Benjamin W. Hob
mans subdivision of said lot No. (said last
mentioned subdivision being recorded in the ofios
of the Recorder Of Deeds for the d. Of c. in Liber
los At folio 46l), thence with said easterly Inns
south degrees minutes east. 5 feet thence south
"a degrees So minutes west, and parallel with tho
rortherly line Of said lot No. 8. 100 feet to tbs
easterly line of Mills avenue. thence with said
line north 3 degrees minutes wst 3 feet to
the phase Of beginning together with the improve
ments thereon. Terms Of Ale announced at time
of sale.
A deposit Of 500 required at time Of ale. An
conveyancins. recording stamp. etc, at cost Of
purchaser. Terms Of sale to b complied with
within thirty days BEVERLY J. SMITH, JR.
BERT T. AMOS. Trustees.
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First base By errors-Advent 4; Fifth, J. Left
on hases-Adreut. :; Fifth. S. First base on
balls-Of Dyer. I; OF Blunion l. Innings pitched
By Dyer. Is; by BlundOn, %: BY oBr,him
8: by Dsushton. !. Hits made-Oh Dyer :; of
Bryhin. 10. Struck out-By Dyer 9; by Blum
don. ): by o'Bryhim. Z; by Dsushton !. Home
un-Raba. Three base hit-Purdy. Stolen bases
Whitmarsh. Low, koogle. Luber. Dsushton. Miller
Mccoy Double p!ays-Dyer to Purdy Blundon
to Low TO Donnoliy. Hit by pitcher-By Dyer
Daughton; by Daughton. Purdy. Wild pitches
0'Br,him Dyer. umrirc-Mr KerIsr Time Of
game-l hour and IS minutes
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AUCTIONS,
THOMAS J. OWEN 4 son. AUCTI0NEET
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE INiPRov Eli
real estate. BY virtue Of a certain deed of trus,
duly recorded. in Liber No. 25A. folio $50 ct SEQ
OF the land records Of the District cf Columbia
and at the request Of the party secured thereby
the undersigned surviving trustee will sell. at
public auction. in the office Of Thos J. owen 4 SON.
1881 G St NV. on TUESDAY. the Ind day of
June. A. D.. 1875 at O'Clock p. m.. the following
described land and Premises. situate in the District
of Columbia. and designated and being PARTS Of
lots g and 9. in Daniel 8. Hardness Subdivision
OF square 36. % per plat recorded in the office Of
the surveyor for the District oS Columbia in Liber
B. at folio s.. more particularly descfibed in said
trust and improved by premises No lol4 st. NV.
Subject to a first trust Of s.. 800 due August u.
1915 and unpaid taxes particulars Ct which will he
stated at time OF sale Terms of sale: Equity
be paid in cash deposit of 500. % will be re-
auired at time Of sale. THOMAS WALKER. Sur
wing Trustee. JUL. H6.ISH
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base on bslls-nf Warthen |: of Nolan. S. Struck
"ut-Hy Warthen. 5; by Nolan, Is. Three-ba
hit -HrlhHnncr Twobas hits-Snyder Thornet.
Sacrifice hit Hutchinson. Hobnnner. Stolen
ba>t>- Peck. Wood. Darby. ]. Thompson, Ander-
~, T Thompson ~. SNYDER Naples e. Mil
lar. Warthen ,2 Double play-NarJes to SNYDER
Hu bv pitcher EY Nolan. Warthen Darby, and
Tmurnrt. Wild pitch-Noan. Umpire-Mr G. W
kcrfc. Time Of rane-l hour and IS minutes
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They will :ay In some quarters that the alb
sence Of Baker and Collins is hurting the Mack
men. Well in the game Of May 10 the pitchers
used by Mack gave thirteen bases on balls and
hit a eatznan. Gould Baker q Collins have pre-
vented thati
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n. TH>e U c-Tm7s NaTlllIN- = commerce. .
leu IN bases Mar!is- {. Commerce. g. First
las. gu haIi.-Dn I;i,ciiuf / Of Barns, 4; on
''o,.!e. :? Innings pitched Il, BuIu-. 6: hN
';,,ds. .. 10y G,olniu. Hit msi'-uf Bum.
.: of Guadc. :. n t;o,dNiu l. Times at bal
A-ainst Eurrs :: against G0,sae. -: against Good
VIA. 1 ~trur& out b. Bi-Chrf. :. ly Burns. 9;
D. ';"o,le .. Home run Ei-''noh- TW"hase hits
I.,rrh Minu-. STRAIN. >aclin,c hat PARKER
stolen la Prince 60. lame e.. Van DHzf.
stewart NailIId- MINIS ~. Strain =. Parher.
d nm DucIhs la,s Burn t. SEldeT :" STRAIN:
t.rnG OWN To Falk her Ia Sander. llrt by Iitci"r
]; a., ,lwin I:I-coff': by ii>cguH iStrainl. Wild
Il.v',- Eischtf rgr Burns. I'"s~.f la!ts tfi1@ A.
- .a.- lr I.rIr:rr Mi ~ru,tle4 Time e.; game
'.rr~ ard m.!sut,-
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ADAM A. wEsCHLER, Auctioneer-TRUSTEES
SALE OF TWO-STORY FRAME DWELLING,
NO. Ell MILLS AyENUE NORTHEAST

SALE OF TwO-STORY FRAME DWELLING,
NO. 9ll MILLS AVENUE NORTHEAST.
By virtue Of . certain deed Of trust duly recorded
in Liber No. S366. folio A5 ct seq., Of the Land
Records Of the District of Columbia and at the
quest Of the PARTY secured thereby. we. the under
signed trastees will sell at public auction. In front
Of the premises. On THURSDAY. the nth DAY
OF JUNE. ). d. 1915. at Sis O'Clock p m, the
following described land and premises situate In
the County Of Warrington in the District Of
Columbia. and designated and being parts Of lots
IL to Is Of Beni- W. Homans subdivision Of lot
No. Of the subdivision Of the estate Of CLARK
Mills, deceased. As Plat Of the first mentioned
subdivision. recorded with deed from Rid Holman
and his wife. TO Electra A. Willard in Liber 1873
at folio 41 Of the Land Records Of the District of
Columbia. beginning at the northeasterly corner II
said lot No. Is and running thence south 81 degrees
s. minutes west 100 feet to the northwesteriy
corner Of ad lot No. Il, thence sUutheastery along
the line Of private road. known Mills avenue.
80 feet. thence northeasterly at right angles said
road 100 feet more less to the dividing line te
tween said lot No. Is and lot No. IS in said sub
division. thence along said dividing line the
beginning. together with the improvements thereon.
Terms Of sale To be announced at time Of sale.
A deposit Of SOD required at time of sale. All
convey ancng. recording, stamps. etc. at cost of
purchaser. Terms of sale to be complied with
within thirty days. BERT T. AMOS, JOSEPH y.
Trustees.
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OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
District Of Columbia Washington, June = 1915
Sealed proposals will be received this Office room
900. District Building. until O'Clock p. m. JUNE
t. 1876 for furnishing and delivering 400 feet
more or less underground telephone cable with
paper insulation. for in the electrical depart
ment. this ciiy. Specifications and form of pro-
posal may be obtained from the purchasing off,
Ger, n. O.. room ID District Building. OLIVER
r. NEWMAN. Louis BRowNLow. CHARLES
W. KCTZ Commissioner. d. c.
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AUTOMOBILE REPAIRS.

FOB SPECIALISTS, A An |. isS .s ;:s
foe saiy use fer the nett d daya
JOHNSON RODEkIS
1aa1 ~ NxA q N. IAOa NogtA -
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HELP MSN1TE--NhlE.

WANTED - COLORED MAN TO DO
securing and pressing Apply at once.
NJ. Mendelson, 3420 18th ST. NV.
WANTED-TWO LIVE. ME.N 70 MAN
age branch office: experience not neces-
sary if willing to learn SO weekly to
start. G. c. LOCKE CO, INC, Niagara
Falls n. Y.
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WANTED-AGENTS.

AGENTS WANTED-IN RESTRICTED TERRI
tory to sell DIxonS' body polish fer cleaning
and polishing automobile bodies and fine fnrnI
ture Small capital to carry small stock. Aran
MFG. co. Ha0 Chestnut ST., Philadelphia.
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OFFICE OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE DS-
trict of Columbia Washington. June g. 1915.
Sealed proposals will be received at this Office
Room 500. District Building, until two O'Clock
D. m, JUNE IS 1915. for furnishing and de
hverins -four during the months July. August,
september, October. for Of the various branches
Of the government of the District Of Columbia
Specifications and form of proposal NAV be OBJ
tanned from the Purchasing Officer. D. C.. Room
Sd District Building OLIVER p NEWMAN
LOUIS BROwNLOW. CHARLES W. KUTZ. Com
missioners. ID. c.
SEALED PROPOSALS. IN TRIPLICATE. WILL.
~ received by the QuartermasteT General Of the
Ams. Washington. II. C.. until O'Clock D. m
Eastern time. JUNE H. 1915. for furnishing Office
furniture. iiling devices school desks etc for de-
Livery during rh- iScal year 1916 at dcpots Of the
Quart, master Corps listed in schedule Schedules
frrnsshcd application to QuartemsSter General,
L. s. Amy. Washington, u. G. or by Depot
ou1rtermas.er. L. s. A.. Washington n. c.
mails L .ls 10 p1nllf
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

WILL TRADE A NICE SUBURBAN HOME
with three large lots. fine garden and plenty
Of fruit In Virginia city. and SC fare. well
located VIII trsde for q house in the city
trorthwest). "CONwELL." H8 n. Y. ave. nv.
Main ca6.
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PROPOSALS.

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
at tho Bureau Of Standards Department of Com
merce. Washington. d. c.. until O'Clock p. m.
JUNE s. lbs. and then opened, for furnishing
from time to time during the ensuing fiscal year
services follows: Schedule l. electrical work:
2. carpentering and cabinet making; 3. gardening:
4. paSerins: ). bricalaying; s. cement finishing:
I, wood finishing; g. Painting; 9. common labor.
including Eating men and foremen of laborers:
TO- teams. including wagons. carts. scoops. scrap
ers, ETC.: II, plumbing. These services will Be
quired according to the demands Of any work which
cannot be reduced to formal contracts for partici
lar Jobs Persons desiring to bid should apply either
in person by mail at the office Of the Bureau Of
Standards Connecticut avenue and Perce Mill road
northwest stating specifically which of the schedules
desired whereupnn the proper Specifications
and blanks for proposals will be furnished.
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WANTED-SALESMEN.

SALESMAN -BEST KNOWN HOUSE IN THIS
country desires representative to sell pins rings
and invitations TO high schools profitable side
line. ELLIOTT. North Philadelphia Pa.
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90 ST. Nw.-LARGE FROYT ROOM. ELE-
gantly furnished. corner house. hct and cold water
in the room; a. m. l.: p. o. and Union Sta
ton. Also single room; good board
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X ST. NV, @s-GOOD VIRGINIA COOKING
$50 week for two meals day; s. per week fOr
three meals day: give a tIisl.
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ST ETH ST. Nw.-LARGE. NEWLY FUR.
rooms. md floor. 2 tiled baths. hot water at all
hours. Phone NJ 1855
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ROOMS FOR EENT.

is6 II ST. NW.-FRONT ROOM WITH KITCHEN
cite next bath: also. large loom. lst hoor: l. h.
k; central; reasonable
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l7i2 ST. NW.-NEAR NAVY DEPT. IND
floor front. alcoye room; also. s. room. large
closets: private family
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TREAD AND USE HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
ROOMS AND BOARD.

cF3 nth ST. Nw.-LARGE. FRONT. COOL.
brgiit rccm: a. m. l.; bath same floor; private
family: splendid location; suitable fer two: neat.
excellent home cooking: reasonable.
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IA 9TH y. w.-NICELY FURNISHED
front and back rooms; I'd floor next 10
bath: running water; back porch, WIN
or without light housekeeping.
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I2jS col. RD-rOUR LARGE BRIGHT. COOL
nicely fur. raoms a. m l.: splendid location;
!. h. H.; ad-!ss: reasonable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-08
A ZEPPELIN DESTROYED BY
CANADIAN AVIATOR AFTER
THRILLING BATTLE IN AIR
Sub-Leutenant Warneford Drops Explosives
upon Huge German Gas Bag until Explosion
Starts Fire
NEARLY LOSES OWN LIFE AND LATER
ESCAPES FROM THE GERMAN LINES

or rifles were turned on the aviator is
not disclosed, but in order to attain such
an advantageous position the British
lieutenant must have handled his ma.
chine skilfully. Although the target the
Zeppelin presents is extensive, it car
be lifted by its own buoyancy to a great
height, while the pursuing aeroplane has
to rise in spirals by the power of it's en-
CINE alone.
AS the fight in midair occurred over
that part of Belgium held by the Ger
mans. hopes are raised in London that
the Germans will be forced to move their
Zeppelin bases eastward. thus making
raids on England more hazardous.
Some of the reports say that the non.
combatant victims were two nuns and
two orphans and that others were injur.
ed, but a Reuter- dispatch received to-
night says that two nurses and two chill
dren We're killed and many others in
jured. All versions agree that the Yep
pelin crew persisted and this seems GER
tain as the great craft was struck while
more than a mile in the air and must
have been roaring torch before i,
struck the earth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-08
MRS. CURTIN
DIES AT AGE
OF |08 YEARS
Hallowell Woman Pass
es Away Monday at
Home Of Daughter

Hallowell. Me-, June 7.-(SpeciaD. -
The death of probably the oldest lady
in the State, if not in New England,
occurred at $50 Monday afternoon
when Mrs. Mary Ann Curtin passed
away in her 109th year at the home
Of her daughter. Mrs. Mary Ander-
son, Academy street The passing of
this grand old lady has cast q shadow
Of sorrow over the whole community,
as all who knew her best loved, hon.
ored and respected her. Although un-
able the last few years Of her life to
recognize all those who called on her
she had possessed remarkable health,
considering her extreme age. She is
survived by daughter at whose home
her death occurred, and one grand
son. Funeral services will be an
nounced later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-08
GERMAN ARMED
ST'M'R HERMANN
Won WISSMA AN
SUNK BY BRITISH

London, June 10 P. M.).-The Ger
man armed steamer Hermann Won wiss-
mann has been destroyed near Sphinx
haven, according to statement given
out this evening by the British official
press bureau.
The statement says the Hermann Won
Wissmann was destroyed by the shell
fire of British naval force. The steam
er had been lying in Lake Nyassa, south
east Africa. since her disablement by the
Nyassaland steamer Gwendolyn last
August. Sphinxhaven is in German ter
ritory on the eastern shore Of Lake
Nyassa. 1t was bombarded and cap
tured May 80. The Germans were driven
out with considerable loss by a bayonet
charge. The only Britis-. causalty was
one man slightly wounded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-08
Changes Made

Legal officers Of the government ex-
amined the note with minute care to-
day and sent it back to the President
with some changes. It may require
further consideration by the President
and his cabinet tomorrow and high
officials did not know tonight just
when it would be cabled. On the high
est authority, however, it was stated
that as soon as the President regarded
the communication as satisfactory in
phraseology it would be transmitted
to Ambassador Gerard.
Must Conform to Law
Questions Of such serious moment
are involved in the wording Of the new
note that the President is anxious
that the communication not only shall
meet his own wishes, but should be
unimpeachable from the point of view
Of the experts in international law.
While the President has been at work
on the document special agents Of the
United States government have by
their investigation corroborated In ev-
cry detail the statement made in the
first American note-that the Lusita.
mia was unarmed. At the same time
Meyer Gerhardt, special envoy OF
Count Won Bernstorff, the German am
bassador, has been voyaging nearer 10
Germany, carrying important messages
from the German embassy concerning
the American point Of view on sub
marine warfare.
The latter circumstance, however, was
declared in high official quarters to have
been merely q coincidence and in no way
to have Influenced the progress of the
note. OfIicials familiar with the situa-
ton dissipated the notion that any in
fiuences had arisen to delay the sending
Of the communication. One Of the Pres
ident's closest advisers declared that
there had been no Intentional delay. but
CONTINUED on Page 2-Column 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-08

Washington, June 7.-Presi-
dent Wilson let it be known to-
night that the note which the
United States is to send to Ger
many concerning sub airline
warfare has been prepared with
the utmost expedition and has
not been subjected to an hours
unnecessary delay since it was
first drafted. The Presidents
desire to have the document
state explicitly the position Of
the United States government
so that it cannot possibly be
misunderstood abroad or invite
protracted discussion on tn
fundamental issues involved is
chiefly responsible for the fact
that the note had not yet gone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-08
TWO ARRESTED AT
BANGOR AFTER THE
FINDING OF BODY
Stephen Moran Dead in Bed and His Wife and
Proprietor of Lodging House Charged with
Murder-Felled by Bottle and Later Beaten
to Death with Club
ROOM BROKEN INTO AND HIS HEAD
CRUSHED BY REPEATED BLOWS

Bangor, Maine, June 1.-THE
discovery early today of the
bruised body of Stephen Moran
in his bed in a lodging house,
was followed tonight by the ar
rests on charges of murder of
Morgan Doyle, proprietor of the
house, and Mrs. Lulu Moran, the
dead mans widow. Three other
persons who were in the house
were detained as witnesses.
One of these, Miss Nettie
Gray, made a signed statement
to the police. In it she related
that last night when Mrs. Mo-
ran complained to Doyle about
her husbands alleged attention
to another woman in the house,
Doyle tried to eject Moran, but
was himself knocked down. Mrs.
Moran, the statement says, en-
gagged in the fight, and a mo-
ment later her husband was
felled by a bottle. He went to
bed, according to the statement
and within half an hour, his
room had been broken into, and
his head crushed by three blows
from a club. According to Miss
Gray she saw Doyle force his
way into the room.
Coroner Finegan will empanel
a jury for an inquest tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-08
Discover Inducements to
American Youths to Ship
Abroad for Service in War

Boston, June 7.-Federal investiga-
ton of the alleged activities Of per-
sons interested in obtaining recruits
for the British army among Ameri-
cans, today brought to light four cases
in which inducements had been offered
youths to ship abroad, according to a
statement by Congressman Peter F.
Tague tonight. Two young men. locat-
ed by federal agents today, said they
were told they would receive a bonus
of 500 besides free transportation to
England if they would become British
soldiers. Another boy. James Pope,
who is IS years old. said he crossed
to Liverpool as a hostler on a trans
port steamer and enlisted there. bu,
later deserted and returned home as a
stowaway. He asserted that he and
other young hostlers on the steamer
were instructed by a recruiting SER
geant to say that they were Canadians
and 10 years old.
Consul Generals Denial
The British consul general at this
port, Frederick P. Leay, said that he
had no interconnection with any re-
cruiting scheme for the British army
Responsibility for the signing Of
American boys as horse guards. he
said, must layswith United States i'm
migration officials.
Henry ]. Skeffington. immigration
commissioner, said there was no law
by which minors could be refused GER
tificates Of identification although at
times such credentials were refused
boys who were obviously young. Con.
gresham Tague said he would go to
Washington to discuss the matter with
Secretary Bryan and officers of the
He said he had letters
from the parents Of 90 young men in
the eastern part Of this state who
wrote him that their sons. most of
them between Is and 20 years old. had
sailed as hostlers on British vessels
and had enlisted on the other side.