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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-11
PRESIDENT WILSON
INDICATES HIS COURSE
Continued From Page Cne)

up from the spectators. Mr.. Wilson ac-
escorted up Broad street by the
Mounted City Troop of Philadelphia
which galloped in advance of the
Presidents automobile. The street was
lined with thousands of people and
the handclapping and cheering were
almost constant.
When the President reached Convention
hall he was escorted to seat by Mayor
Rudolph Blankenburg. He found Secre-
taries Wilson and Daniels on the plat
form. The hall was densely packed. Lit
tie American hages were presented to
thousands, who stood and waved them as
the President entered.
Joined In Singing
LET US unite in singing America 4"
were the words. spoken with a distinct
German accent, with which Mayor
Blankenburg opened the meeting. The
President stood with the crowd and join
ed in the singing
Mayor Blankenburg called attention to
the fact that. like other aliens. he had
come from foreign shores to find in the
United States "a home He said new
citizens must do more than swear allie
glance to their adopted country.
Let me beseech you,' he said, ito be
Americans first, last and all the time. no
matter what may happen in the world
at large.
mo matter what our personal feelings
for the country we left behind. our first
allegiance is to the country of our adop-
ton. ! cannot impress this too strongly
on account of the occurrences of the last
eight months. Thank God, we have q
man in the White House who knows
what is just, man who knows what II
do"
The crowd interrupted with a tumult
of cheers. rising and waving the Stars
and Stripes.
Secretary Wilson declared that new
citizens must do more than simply obe.'
the laws of the United States.
Our passions must not be allowed &c
overthrow our reason he said. IF we
can, without sacrifice of our honor and
dignity, preserve our peace with other
nations, we shall be in better position
| to help them when the war shall end"
A sudden, spontaneous outburst of APP
plause greeted the President when lie
arose to speak. Every person presen!
leaped up waving American flags. Cheers
broke out. rising and falling. The band
played The Star Spangled Banner
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TROY

The last number on the Entertain
n.ent Course was given at the Grange
hall Friday evening, May Z, with j
large and appreciative audience. Mr..
Yarrich eXcelled in all his magical
work. The entertainment was enjoyed
by all. Next Friday evening the
Grange gives dance and supper.
Music will be furnished by Gregory's
orchestra. consisting of four pieces.
Seven Star Grange will hold its
regular meeting Saturday evening
The third and fourth degrees will be
conferred on candidates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stroples from
Unity have been visiting at James.
Libby's the past week.
Clair Stone and family visited IN
Pittsield Sunday.
Mrs Mary Dodge and son Arnold
from Pittsf1eld were in town Friday.
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NORTH AUGUSTA

Mrs. Jerry jackson and daughter of
Augusta visited her brother, Fred
Lyon. one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Perkins Of Rome
were the guests last week Of Mr.. Per-
kins' sister. Mrs. E. E. Taylor.
Several from this place attended SER
vices Sunday afternoon at the Cos
pei Mission.
Scott B. Stewart was a caller at his
old home on the Middle road Sunday,
making the trip in his new auto.
/, Everett Nutting, who was severely
injured early Sunday morning by be-
ing kicked in the face by horse, was
reported Monday as resting as COM
fortably as could be expected.
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HYDE GUARDS OF BATH, Me-, LEADS
'EM ALL IN SHOOTING THE BIG GUNS

The Bath Times Wednesday in re-
lation to the report from Washington
placing The 9Th Co.. Coast Artillery, at
the head of the whole country for eX-
cellence in shooting the big guns dur
ing 1914, has the following to say:
The above dispatch indicates that
the official seal Of the War DEPARTING mt
has been placed upon the winning the
national championship in shooting the
big guns OF the coast defenses, by the
4th Company Of this city, better known
as the Hyde Guards, who with their
figure Of merit Of 6S surpassed the
work Of all the other organizations in
the country, their closest competitors
for the honor having been another
Maine company, the Bird Of Auburn,
with a figure of merit Of 6O.55. As
there are approximately $50 companies
Of coast artillery in the National Guard
Of the country, and as the ultimate
test of efficiency is ability to do accur-
ate shooting with the guns with which
these organizations are trained to
fight, the full significance Of the figures
given out by General Mills confer on
the Bath military organization the hon.
or of recognition as the most efficient
organization of its kind in the service.
For the benefit of the laymen it may
be said that the figure of merit is a
device for comparing the work Of diff
ferent organizations shooting different
types Of guns at varying ranges and
under different conditions. For in
stance. 5000 yards is for a six-inch RI
fle considered mid-range while for a
Finch rife 5000 yards in the cores
ponding range. 1t would, therefore, be
unfair to base the comparison of the
work of two organizations, one using a
six-inch and the other Pinch rife,
on the basis Of percentage Of hits if
both were firing on targets at 5000
yards range. Under such circumstan-
ces the Finch gun ought to make 4
higher percentage Of hits to show
equally good work.
Again, the normal rate Of fire for a
sixinch gun on a disappearing car
riage is four shots per minute, while
that Of a similar Pinch gun is only
two shots a minute. 1t is therefore
evident that if one company with ~
inch gun got away four shots, all hits.
in two minutes it would be doing much
better work than a company firing a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-11
LITCHFIELD

Mrs. Howard Slaunwight and little
daughter Of Monmouth passed a few
days last week with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. F. .. Gilman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Goss and son
Leod went to Lewiston Saturday aft
ernoon, where they will remain for
few days. then Mr.. Goss will go to
Bedford, Pa, for the summer Mrs
Goss and Leod will pass few weeks
in New York with her sisters, then join
Mr. Goss for the summer
Donald Macleod has gone to Au-
burn for the summer with his son.
Leland Gilman of Waterville passed
Sunday with his parents.
Mrs. Ruth Hewes and two daughters
have moved from the Allen house down
to Loling Dunn's house.
Elias Plimpton Of Gardiner was a
visitor in town Sunday.
John A. Spear of West Gardiner was
a caller in the plaos Monday. ~.
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six-inch gun which got away four shot
all hits, in two minutes, because the
six-inch company would be taking just
twice as much time as it ought. The
angle of presentation Of the target ~
another factor that cuts large figure
in getting hits, and which would
scarcely ever be the same for the shots
Of any two organizations. Grouping is
also factor that should count. be-
cause it would manifestly show more
accurate shooting to put four shots
through the same hole than to put one
in each corner Of the target, yet if ac-
tual hits were the sole criterion, four
shots In the corners would count as
much as four through the same hole
in the center.
Hence the figure Of merit, in whose
computation is considered not only the
proportion of hits to shots, but also the
probability of hitting with the type Of
gun used AT the range at which the
shots are fred, the number of guns
used. the time of firing the series, the
angle Of presentation Of the target, the
mean distance of the several holes
from the center of impact and the dis
taiSC VI llC SSItti VI lllpdSl 1Iclll lll0
center of the target. /
The perfect figure of merit is 100,
which would show perfection in all
that affects the problem Of accurate
shooting. The 4th Company, which
made four hits out Of five shots, got a
higher figure of merit than the 3rd
Company which made three hits with
three shots. largely because the 4th
Company took only half the time get
ting away with its five shots that was
consumed by the 3rd in firing three,
showing much better drill by the 4th
Co. gun crew.
The result of the target practice of
the regulars with the coast guns has
not been made public. and therefore
the score of the Bath soldiers cannot
be compared with theirs yet; but the
6S figure Of merit is an extremely high,
one, and it would not be surprising il
it stood as the record, for both regu-'
lars and militia, for the season Of 1914
One thing which makes the boys Of
the Attn feel particularly good over their
practice is that they made their phe-
nomenal record with a battery with
which the regulars have never made a
high percentage of hits, for which
they blamed the guns.
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WINTHROP CENTER

Mothers daE was observed at the
Friends church Sunday. An appropriate
sermon was preached by Mr.. Hinton OF
Ea,es College. who also rendered solo.
Tell Mother I'll Be There A good
audience was present.
The regular Wednesday evening ser
vice will be led by Daniel Clement.
The W. c. T. L. meeting will be held
with Mrs. Davies at her home at P. NJ.
Tuesday, May II.
Miss Vena Blanchard of Lewiston was
the weekend guest of Miss Marion
Sleeper.
Rev. G. W. Hinckley of Good Will was
calling on friends Monday.
W. H. Frazee passed Monday and Tues
day at his home in Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-11

chant vessels were armed with
hand srenades.
Besides it has been openly adj
rritted by the English press that
the lusitania on previous voyages,
repeatedly carried large quantities
Of war material. On the present
voyage the Lusitania carried $500
cases Of ammunition, while the
rest Of her cargo consisted chief.
ly Of contraband.
"lf England. after repeated Off
cial and unofficial warnings, con-
sidered herself able to declare
that that boat ran no risk and
thus light -heartedIy resumed re-
sponsiblity for the human life on
board a steamer which owing to
its armament and cargo was Ii
able to destruction, the German
government in spite Of its heart
felix sympathy for the loss Of Am
erican lives cannot but regret
that Americans felt more inclined
to trust to English promises rath-
err than to pay attention to the
warnings from the German side.
(Siened)
"FoREiGN OFFICE"
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MT. VERNON

SOUTH-Mrs. Sarah Dunn accom- =
panied by her son o. L. Dunn visited
her brother, Henry Smith, who is IN
poor health Friday The trip was
made very comfortably by automobile
through the kindness Of Eli Wadleigt-
Mrs. Rufina B. Wood is the guest. Of
her nieve Mrs. o. L. Dunn at Maple
Grove Farm for a few days.
Mrs. Emma Walker is again at
home after visit with friends in
Lewiston and Augusta.
The Lake View Club was pleasantly
entertained at the home Of Mrs. H. c.
Copp on Saturday P. NJ. May s. This
was the last meeting of the year. but
the club reorga nized adding as new
members, Mrs Minnie Walker ana
Mrs. Maude McClelland.
Mrs. Maud McCleiland and Mrs.
Emma Hutchinson were Sunday call
ers on Mrs. Abbie Richardson, who
has been ill with tonsilitis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-11
NATIONAL HOME
Baseball Game This Evening
on the Home Diamond =
First Open Air Concert
This Afternoon
BURROUGHS GRANTED AND
HOME JOTTINGS

Officer of the day, Capt. Henry Nc
Dewitt.
James r. Wallace, late Co. X, 18th Ne.
Inf, has been granted an honorable dis
charge from the Home and will reside in
East Harpswell.
Charles W. Dewey, late Co. F, 10th Ct.
Inf, has been dropped from the rolls of
the Branch.
There will be baseball game after
the supper hour Tuesday. Doc. Hendee's
Braves Of the hospital have challenged
Goulds All Stars for a battle on the
Home diamond. The batteries will be
Doc. Hendee and BeckwIth, and Gordon
and Gale. The game will be started at
Sis sharp.
Three members reported Monday from
furloughs: William Manning from Bos-
ton. Bernard Cough from Providence and
Patrick Sullivan from Hartford.
The funeral Of the late Nathan j. Dun
phey will be held from the Home chapel
at 2 P. M. Tuesday, Rev. ]. E. Coch-
rane officiating.
The band boys will return Tuesday
morning from their leave of absence. to
play the first open-air concert Of the sea-
son at P. NJ.
Capt. Thomas L. Appleton ard
Harry L. Appleton, Of Maiden, father
and brother Of Major F. L. Appleton.
and John L. Leavitt of Brighton, an
Uncle, came Monday to the Branch by
auto for visit. In the party also
was Mrs. Carrie Howard. Of Windsor.
who was taken to that place.
Furloughs were granted Monday to:
Samuel B. Frost to Franklin: James
L. Lord to Lynn; Bernard Carroll TO
New York City; Thomas King TO
Bath: Joseph Corbett to East Brown
field; John Cleary to Manchester. Hi
ram E. Gay to Boston: James H. Gle
to Boston; John A. Clement to Bos-
ten: John Donovan to Boston; Mich
olas Malley to Brooklyn: Patrick F..
Hayes to Lewiston and Michael Nc
Carly to Lynn.
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SIDNEY

Fred c. Tillson Of New York City ar
rived at his home here last week, driv-
ing through in his auto.
j. H. Tilton was remembered on his
18th birthday recently with postcard
shower of Sc cards and four birthday
cakes.
George Swift went to Boston Sunday.
where he will enter the Massachusetts
Homeopathic hospital for surgical treat
ment.
Mrs. Amy Drummond Of Augusta pass
ed several days recently with her broth
er. T. w. Longley
Clinton Goodhue Of Waterville was call
Ing on friends here Sunday.
j. T. Wellington of Norwood. Mass,
10 visiting at W. w. Carriers.
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JEFFERSON

SOtTH-The remains Of the late
Meier Peaslee was brought from
Monmouth last Friday and inferred IN
the Trask Lawn cemetery.
A. l.. Hilton returned to his home
at Waldoboro last week
Mrs. r. J. Erskine and daughter
Sigrid went to Topsham last Satur-
Cay for an indefinite stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Clark went to
Revere, Mass. last Sunday to attend
the funeral of his aunt, Mrs. Rachel
King.
Mrs. Matilda Boynton has purchas-
ed a new auto.
Mrs Arobine Peaslee Of North Mon
mouth was in the place last week.
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BOWDOIN

Mrs Carrie Goodwin Of Lewiston
was the guest of Mrs. Dora Curtis and
family Saturday night and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred j. Roberts were
in Lisbon Sunday the guests Of rel
atives.
Mrs. Alonzo and Miss Clara Purin-
ton were calling on friends in this vi
entity Friday.
The infant of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
is very i'll with pneumonia.
The w. c. T. U. will hold their next
meeting the third Thursday of this
month with Mrs. Horace Bickford. 1t
will be an all day meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-11

E. T. Gilman of Lowell. Mass, pass
ed few days last week with his pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 7. Gilman.
Mrs. H. S. Small and little daugh-
ter Mary passed Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs Z. w. Small.
Mrs Mary Pinkham, who has passed
the winter with Alfred Bartlett has
returned TO her home in West Gardi-
ner
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RIPLEY

Mrs. ROSE Richardson was called to
Parkman last week by the sickness and
death of her father. Daniel Cole.
Miss Sadie Herrick attended the teach
ers' convention in Waterville Friday.
Geo. Hersom was in Parkmaa Sunday.
Ellsworth Lowell is moving onto his
farm in West Ripley. AAs
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why do you keep sucn heavy guard
around your ostrich farm? Nobody
would try to steal an ostrich"
No; but the boys around here are
fond of tar and feather parties They
wouldn't hesitate to use ostrich plumas
when the exkitement 4 on"
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1S49 He was an iron moulder. He
enlisted in Co. B. IS. L. S. Inf. at
Springfield. Mass. June 3, 1866 and
discharged June 9, 1869. t< the out
break of the Spanish American War,
he again enlisted in Co. l. r. 1. Inf,
and served until March 80, 1899. He,
as admitted to the Home from Paw
tucket, Sept. 9, 1908. A son. John y
Evans, of PawtUcket, survives.
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Captains Story

eaptain Turner Of the Lusitania ap-
hid before the coroner and was
fioned The coroner asked him
&ther he had received a messaGa
cernins the sinking Of e ship off
Snale by a submarine. Captain Tur-
replied that he had not.
sDid you receive any special instruc-
s1ians as to the voyage"
80. sir"
M you at liberty to tell US what
they were"
No. Sir
Did you carry them out?
Yes, TO the best of my ability
Passing Fastnet
Tell us in your own words what
happened after passing Fastnot
The weather was clear" Captain
Turner answered. We We're going at
q speed of IS knots. | was on the port
side ard heard Second Officer Hefford
call out: Here's a torpedo ran to
the other side and saw clearly the
wake of a torpedo. Smoke and steam
came up between the last two fun
nels There was a slight shock. Imme-
diately after the first explosion there
was another report. but that may pos
sibly have been internal.
Il at once. gave the order to lower
the boats down 10 the rails and l di-
rected that women and children should
get into them
Buikheads Closed
u also had all the bulkheads closed,''
Capt Turner continued
The coroner asked him:
! You were aware threats had been
made that the ship would be torpe-
doed?"
We were.' the captain replied.
Was she armed
No. sir
What precautions did you takeo"
r Eve had all the boats swung when
~ came within the danger zone. be-
tween the passing Of Fastnet and the
time of the accident"
Captain Turner was asked whether
, he had received any messages in re-
sard to the presence of submarines off
the Irish coast. He replied in the af-
1irmatiye.
Refuses Answer
Questioned regarding the nature of
he messages. he replied. Il respect
fully refer you to the admiralty for
an answer"
y also gave orders to stop the shin"
said Capt. Turner. coming back to the
lime the Lusitania was hit. but we
could not stop. We found that the
engines were out OF commission. 1t
was not safe to lower boats until the
speed was of the vessel AS a mat
ter of fact there was perceptible
Roadway on her up to the time she
went down.
when she struck she listed to
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Germany Expresses Regret to
U.S.. for Loss OF Life on the
Lusitania==" Forced" to II

Berlin, Via London, May 1O.-6.41 P. M.-The follow
dispatch has been sent by the German foreign oce to
the German embassy at Washington:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-11

The tri-monthly report shows the MEM
bership of the Branch to be 1910 with SOB
absent
James Donovan of Boston, late Co. E.
lst /. S. Art, has been admitted to the
Home.
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German Air RAID

boom also was helped by :
m air raid OF SourhcaG and vi
fy early today. Altogether tbs
32sn dropped 10 bombs, hut
hgely only two deaths resulted.
An0Id woman was killed in her bee
and her husband died from injuries
Hecelved in jumping from window.
The material damage. caused by fire
s8fafted by the bombs, is estimated al
|nEsDy0fo
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Henry Evans

The death of Henry Evans occurred
in the hospital hero Monday. He was
born in Manchester, y. H. Jnas 50.
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LUSITANIA INQUEST
iContl1ued From Page Onel

protect the English east coast from
German raids
IL Naval observers think the use of
sdestroyers for the protection Of ship
3 ping is probably what the Germans
ID are trying to force England TO give.
n but they say that the admiralty with
= its eye first on the naval and military
needs OF the country. viii not avert
Z its ships for other purposes Some Of
4. the members of the House of Com
y mons, however, express the belief that
e a steamer particularly threatened whit
sAdestructicn should he especially pro-
e tected and the matter of conveys
Il doubtless Will be further discussed in
B Parliament.
Anger Continues
il All this discussion however, has not
4 lessened the anger Of the people at the
saetion of Germany which resulted IN
Fthe loss of SO many lives of non-com-
xbatants. Throughout the country this
sanger found expression many ways. In
xsome towns where there are consider
So Die German populations. rioting has
&Cccurred. while more staid business
&men have decided TO exclude all men
Hof enemy countries and even natural
Med BritiShers of Gernlanic descent,
k9rom the exchanges Of the country.
EAnother effect of the sinking of the
kLusitania has been to boom recruit
f1ss.-- Every recruiting officer reported
gay that more men had pesented
enfselves for service than for weeks
last The main hall Of the chief re-
cruiting Office in London was crowded
Eall day with men waiting f0r medical
flaming ton.
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Today's Concert
March-Col. William P. Hurley =.
Theme
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Overture-The Night Wanderer ;.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-20

Mrs. ho,ero GuttI of West Col lege Nvnde, lost II residence aud al of it's contents, by fire, on last Sunda, morning. The loss was about S1,20I and was only assured for one-third o1
 the value.
 If any of our customers would like to have their streamers talk
 en off and adjusted in some new way, well will be glad to do it free of charge Drew County Millinery Company.
 Mir. and Mrs. W. r. Jeter, of the l Paradise neighborhood, have the sym. pathy of their many friends i'll the
 death of their little two year old child, which occurred last sunday, The closing exercises of the Orphans School children will be held at the Orphans Home May 2l and ?. The public is invited
 Ollie Mines, an Assyrian, who has been resident of this city for about ten years, was shot and instantly killed by Deputy Constable, C. C Ford, last Wednesday morning, while attempting
 to make an arrest. Ford immediately surrendered, and a Coroner's inquest
 was held, and the jury returned a yer dict of justifable homicide, and the of
 ficer was released
 The school election, in this city, on last Saturday was most quiet affair. Only about 50 cit izens availed themselves of the rights of suffrage. Messrs. II.
 M. Hankins and J. B. Dishongh were elected Directors to sue ceed themselves. A seven mill tax was voted, and County Sup. erintendency was voted down.
 Messrs. J. w. McPherson, John Grumbles, Crook, Drake and Ratterree, old soldiers, from Star City, were here last Satur- day. Mr. McPherson is sl and Mr. Ratterree SS years old, but We are proud to state that both of them are still quite active, and we hope that they may yet be with us many more years.