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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-28

Mayor Riddeford Elizabeth N Gould Give Hnay
Welcome and Mrs. Grace Wi ng of Apburn Responds-Ad-
dress Of President Is Heard NJ Reports MaRanquet IN
Evening e-

about the State, the money 10 be paid
out only upon proper authority. We
have sent letter during the last
month to every club In the State CAD.
stating this need ana asking for con-
tribufiUns. severag raubs ksSe already
responded. The 1arst club % fepond to
this letter WIS thA FpxcrUft Cusmopoi-
itan Cub, then me CAsfine RomAn's
Club. and the Island Falls Katahfin
Club. We wish to thank these people
for prompt RESPONSE er
Some OF the largsr rauhs have not
opened their uieetins1 .yat. We shall
expect large returns later when they
are in session The woman's Literary
Union Of Portland at its closing ses-
sion In the spring voted $50 to this
fund. This is a department Of the TED
GRAFTON that has ceme to stay.pWe do
Nations. Maine wants to be in the
lead.'
This evening" there was banquet,
followed by an address by W. B.
Moore executive, secretary Of the
Portland Chamber of Commerce.
Iueoday'e Rooopttoa
The annual session opened Tuesday
night with a reception given by the
Biddeford Business Mems Association
to the visiting club women. 1875 in
number, and to the club women OF
Biddeford, in the rooms of the asso-
citation.
AS the delegates arrived Tuesday
afternoon they were taken in automo-
biles to the hotels and homes, where
they are to be entertained until Thurs
day night.
In the receiving line Tuesday night
were Mayor and MRS. ]. 6. C. Smith.
ex-Mayor and Mrs. Cornelius Horigan,
Mrs. Frederick p. Abbott. president Of
the Maine Federation; Mrs. Royal e.
Gould Of Biddeford, Mira. Henry A.
Wing Of Lewiston, Mrs Moses Bur-
pee Of Houlton. Mrs. Stanley Plum
mer Of Dexter. Miss Mary A. Brad
bury Of Saco and Mrs. M. W. Bessey
of Waterville.
Refreshments were In charge Of Mrs.
Estelle M. PATTERSON, Mrs Carlos n.
McKenney. Mrs. Anna wornwood,
Mrs. William E. Shaw, Mrs. Gorham
N. Weymouth, Mrs. Edward NJ. Deer
ing, Mrs. E. e. Chadbourne and Miss
Ella Small
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-28
MARRIED..
Maine JOTTINeS

saaan' the little daughter of Mr.. and
~. William Starkey. Washington
~. Brewer. was badly burned about
+, ,ace, neck and chest Sunday noon.
~. me upsetting of cup Of hot coffee.
,,, attle one is Just able to walk and
49, Inc cup over from the table. 4l1e
Jung was quite serious but complete
-S''ery is hoped for,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-28

son of such litigation as to its manage
ment."
The expenses Of the suit, 1t was
brought out. cost the New Haven $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-28

One Of our trenches in the FIRST line
suddenly received fire Of shells The
occupants perceived with distress that
the projectiles came from the rear and
were from our own battery.
The battery WA telephoned: You
are firing upon us!"
Mot at all. We are firing on the
German trench
But we are getting all the pru-
nsaux" 1.-THE prunes. that is, the
shrapnell.
AT what distance are you from the
German trenchy'
Twenty meters"
The battery commander then replied
with mathematical sangfroid. Twenty
meters? All. you are probably setting
the discard"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-28
FLOWERS e O.. s. :...
ORDERS teleErapbcd to all parts OF
Country. Decorations our speciality.
Phone day-night 3.12-W Dprtland.
ldecsdIyr BERTHA r. lOUGEE

DIED.
AROOETOOK
houlton-Oct. q, Mrs. George Bamford,
aged a years
n, CUMBERLAND.
,fordand-Oct. Is, Mildred L. Water
aaoase, Oct. 26, Carrie E. Gray; Oct. %.
@Sartn T. Conroy, Oct. &c, Torrance Nc
S South Portland-Oct. %, DR.. James II.
s'phers aged q years.
y, HANCOCK.
,s a.lisworth-oct. q. Mrs. Ellen d. Alley,
aged g. years.
PENoBSCOT.
..ulxmont-Oet. 26, Charles 0. Varney.
sseo a years.
dBangor-Oct 26. Simon Devoe. aged rs
sIpsas months. % days.
angcksport Center-Oct. Is. Jane j. Titus,
SGT es Years, months, 10 days.
MARRIED.
M PENoBsCOT.
a,a Town-oct. 25, Sylriv st. Louis and
.Mlllinocket-oct. %, Patrick Joseph
10y and Mary Ellen Pinette.
r.,- WASHINGTON.
Nin%iaals-oct. %, William O'Neiu ana
A'irie A. Grant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-28
Little Business Done

The debate over various incidental mat
tiers was lengthy.
A. p. French of Boston protested
against the directors action in not
prosecuting former directors for alleged
Acknowledgement set forth in the re
port Of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission of it's inquiry into the New
Havens affairs.
President Arthur T. Hadley of Yale,
a director, defended the directors ac-
ton and pointed out that Mr.. French's
protest had little weight as he had not
availed himself Of the opportunity TO
assist the directors in their considera-
ton of evidence which might have been
used against the alleged recreant di-
rectors. sf
Later when the vote was taken or
the election of directors Mr.. French
protested, as a matter of record, against
proxies being voted which had been So
licited by the companys officers. Two
stockholders refused to vote because the
management held proxies for more than
a majority of the stock.
President EIIiott's Report
President Elliotts report on the
roads business since June showed that
the tide of traffic is rapidly increasing
and that facilities for handling it are
taxed.
In directing attention to the annual
statement covering operations for the
year ending June 80, President Elliott
also gave figures for the three months
ending September 80. On the steam
road the revenues Increased $1,509, 955
and the operating expenses increased
s42,16 After allowing for taxes and
SO forth, he said, the net income for
the period was S2.096,e4S, an increase
of $S67.671 over the same period in
1914 On the Central-New England
Railway the net increase in income was
$3.50, 4os AND with. fhas New England
Steamship Company hhssnet increase in
income was s1e4,4 over 1914.
For three weeks in October the
steam road increase in business was
s537,7s6, on the Central New Eng
land SS0.S51 and on the New England
Steamship. $54,S20 as compared with
the same period in October, 1914.
A Gratifying Advance
f'reS1ueHI Ell1OLI SdlQ LIidl LIlese IiS
ures were gratifying to those who re-
call the dark days of the past few
years. In April, 1914, the management
was trying to arrange to take care of
maturing notes when business was re-
ceding> Now the company is faced with
the problem of providing more track
age, more engine terminals and more
rolling stock to meet the business in
New England growing out Of the trade
in munitions and other products.
Referring to the action of the di-
rectors in disseminating law suits
against directors and former directors
to recover moneys diverted to other
purposes, he said that 1t was deemed
unwise to do anything except IN the
Billiard case. and that this is now
pending.
The meeting recessed for an hour
while the tellers counted the votes.
Most of the stockholders left One of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-28

gest that you join the president,
myself and perhaps the chief engineer
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-17
SWITCHMEN MAY
co ON A STRIKE
Cars of Christmas Freight
Held Up For Several Days
on Move Once More.

CHICAGO. Dec. 17.-with the
strikers on the Belt Line railway
back at work today, moving the
thousands of cars Of Christmas
freight tied up since Tuesday, a
strike Of 1000 switchmen Of II lines
using the Belt tracks was threaten
ed.
The switchmen appeared encour-
aged by the success of the Belt Line
men who have received a promise
that the special trains 20 carry them
TO and from work in the Clearing
yards will be run until Jan. I. 1917,
and their continuation after that will
be a subject of arbitration. The
switchmen on the Il roads have a
mum Der of minor grievances, relat-
ing to caboose accommodations on
freights and yard conditions.
a strike will be called as soon as
we can vote the men" said 4. F.
Whitney, vice president Of the
Brotherhood Of Trainmen today, If
our complaints are not settled. We
meet the officials this afternoon"
G. W w Hanger. United States
commissioner Of mediation ami ar
bitratiOn, prepared 10 return TO
Washington today He said ne had
not been asked TO interfere in the
threatened labor trouble
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-17
EMPLOYE OF POWDER
PLANT HELD AS Spy

SALEM. y j.. Dec. lin the
arrest to-day of Jacob Svoboda. an
emplcye of the Dupont De Nemours
Powder Co, at Carneys Point the
authorities feel confident that they
have in custody a probable German
spy and have foiled an attempt 10
destroy three plants located in this
country. SvobOda came 10 Penns
Grove during the month of August
and when he refused a few days ago
20 obey an order of the company 10
have his photograph taken. suspicion
was aroused and from evidence that
was gathered he was Swallowed and
today a technical charge OF larceny
was made against him.
He is held under $1,000 bail.
The complaint against SvOboda
was made by Clarence ]. Chapman.
who alleges that the defendant stole
pair OF gloves and a lot Of powder
from the Dupont Co. officers found
in his room a large quantity OF gun
cotton. dynamite and nitro glycerin.
together with a lot OF black powder.
n ombination which could be form
ed. the chemist at the plant said. 20
bring destruction all OF the plants.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-17
RELIEF SHIP BOUND
FOR BELGIUM ASHORE

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE British
steamer LevenpOol bound from New
York 10 Rotterdam. has been dam
aged and beached, Lloyds announced
this afternoon. No details were given
in the first announcement, but its
similarity 10 those made when q
ship has been sunk by a submarine
was taken in shipping circles 70 in
dicate that the steamer had been at
tackled by a German L boat
The LevenpOol was under charter
TO the American committee for re-
lief in Belgium and was carrying a
cargo Of supplies for the Belgians.
She was ASA gross tonnage. owned
by the Pool Shipping Co. left New
York. on Nov. "a. ON its way 10 Rot
terdam. il was scheduled TO stop at
Falmouth.
An Amsterdam dispatch 20 the
Central News agency said il was re-
ported there that the ship has been
sunk by a mine or a torpedo. but
that the crew had been saved.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-17
AUSTRIAN CAMPS
RAIDED FROM AIR

ROME. Dec. lin retaliation
for the systematic destruction of
villages near the battle front by
Austrian artillery. an italian aero
plane squadron on Wednesday after
noon flew over the enemy's lines and
at numerous points in the Chiapo-
Nano valley wrought destruction in
the Austrian camps
The Italian aNiators dropped
bombs and arrows upon Chiapovano
and the Austrian encampmeuts
nearby. killing many Austrian sol
diers.
The squadron comprised As ma
chimes. being the largest aerial force
that has been in action during the
war The aviators We're in extreme
danger several times hut all return
cd safely 90 their base.
AT one point FIVE aeroplanes de-
scended toward the earth despite "a
heavy fire from anti-air craft guns
and brought 20 bear on the euemy's
camps the rapid fire guns which
they carried. With these they swept
the enemy's earthworks defenses
clear.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-17

Committee is Appointed to
Bring Plants to City.
FaVOrS Baseball.

That worthy manufacturing con-
Germs desiring to locate in South
Bend will be given all possible aid
and announcement was the gist OF
a resolution passed yesterday at
meeting of the board of directors
and the industrial committee of the
Chamber of Commerce.
1t was decided that the industrial
committee be empowered to raise
funds for aid in paying moving eX-
penses and for the erection of build
ings. if necessary. which funds are
TO be used at the discretion of the
industrial bureau subject TO the APP
provaI Of the board of directors. All
funds collected by the bureau to be
spent by the bureau only. No pOr-
ton of this fun1 is TO be spent for
salary or officers, personal expenses
Of investigators or any other pur-
pose whatsoever other than that
above mentioned.
Organized baseball will be given
active support by the Chamber of
Commerce next season. The indus
trial committee accepted the sug-
gestion of its chairman, +. l. Hardy,
and the board heartily endorsed
and approved Of the establishment
of a baseball club here. Suggestions
were made and plan will be adopt
ed. whereby an organized effort OF
the committee will get behind the
movement. Practical assistance and
financial aid will be given to the
baseball club.
A baseball league franchise is
held by Ed smith in South Bend and
II is his intention to establish first
class club here the coming year.
Those present at the meeting
were:
Directors-C. ]. Ash, George U.
Bingham, j. Fred Christman, f. NJ.
Boone, c. A. Dolph. Harry A. Eng
man, jr., Phillip X. Goetz. F. 1.
Hardy L. Louis Kuhns, Z. II. Miller,
W. w. RidenouT
Industrial committee. I. Har-
dy. ]. c. VanRiper, jr.. Abe Living
ston. John Swigart, c. y. Chubb.
Walter Muessel, J. J. O'Brien.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-17
Decided Fall in Temperature
is Due Tonight, According
to the Weather Bu-
reau at Chicago.
DAMAGE is REPORTED
THROUGHOUT KENTUCKY
SIeet on Wings of High Wind
is Moving Northward.
Canadian Towns Have
e Below Weather.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE weather
bureau today issued storm warnings
for the Great Lakes. yesterdays
disturbance to the south approach
ing the city with increased intensity.
Rain was falling today from Omaha,
Neb.. as far east as Michigan and
from Minnesota almost to the Gulf
.of Mexico. There appeared to be
several storms in this eXpanse of
territory, but that present indica-
lions in Kentucky, Illinois and In
diana gave the most apprehension
to railroad and telegraph officials, as
IL was reported 10 be bringing sleet
on the wings of a high wind. a de-
cided fall in temperature was due to-
night, the weather bureau stated.
Bridges Washed Away.
Considerable damage was reported
today throughout Kentucky and es-
pecially in the vicinity of Louisville
as a result Of the heavy rains. Many
brides have been washed away, high
ways inundated and railway traffic
somewhat interfered with.
The rainfall in the Ohio valley
was especially heavy The precipi-
tation at Louisville was about $50
inches; at Evansville, 2.56: at Cairo
ia, and at Indianapolis about an
inch. Birmingham and Atlanta were
receiving copious showers, as were
Peoria. Springfield and Lasalle, H..
al in
braska.
In the Canadian northwest temper
atures ranged from % below TO 2S
above. while in Montana and north
ern Minnesota IL below was the
lowest with snow and rain.
Storm Is Due.
Weather conditions in this vicinity
indicate the coming of the severe
storm that is predicted by the gov
eminent weather bureau, according
to Henry Swain. government
weather observer. The mixture of
rain and snow that has been falling
for the last "a hours shows that
South Bend is in the path of a low
area, which means that a. hard storm
can be expected at almost any time.
South Bend escaped the storms
that tied up traffic in the southern
part of the state during the last few
days. At Lafayette and Indianapo-
lis there was a hard rain, followed
by severe cold, which caused both of
these cities to De covered with ice.
Wires were broken and street car
and railroad traffic was tied up for
several hours.
Friday started out with a drizzling
rain. which lasted only a few min
utes. It was followed by a slight
furry Of snow. The temperature
rose to SO degrees during the morn
ing, but dropped TO 80 early II the
afternoon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-17
WESTERN FRONT ACTIVE
French Report Tells OF Engage
ments Along the Trenches.

PARIS. Dec. 17-Today's war Of
fee communique reports activity at
many points on the front. The text
of the cOmmunique follows:
In Belgium there was bomb fight
ing in the region Of the dunes. Pa
troll encounters occurred south Of
the small fort of Givenchy on the
Artois between the SOmme and the
Disc.
"Tn Champagne east Of the Butte
of Mesnila bombardment Of the
French trenches was stopped by the
French batteries.
In Lorraine. there was a cannon
ade on the Nomeny-Alnoy front"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-17
VON PAPEN PLANS
TRIP TO MEXICO

WASHINGTON. Dec. II. - The
state department was concerned to-
day over reports that Capt Won
Papen. the late military attache q
the German embassy. whose recall
was obtained by this government. is
not going back 20 Germany. but in
stead is going 20 Mexico. Capt. Won
Papen is the accredited German mill
itary attache 20 Mexico.
Capt. Won Papen and Capt. Boyd
the German naval ATTACHED whose re-
call was also obtained. are both said
20 be In New York Neither it s.
said. has made any preparations for
returning 10 Germany. The state
department has informed the Ger
man embassy that safe conduct has
been obtained for them.
Should Won Papen go 20 Mexico.
officials admitted that the United
States would be placed in an en-
barrassing position. particularly if
his activities there led 20 a ruction.
As Mexico is on friendly relations
with the German government. IL was
said this government could hardly
negotiate with Carranza FOR rs
forcing Won Papen out
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-17
WILL SET UP TREE TODAY
Young People VIII Take Part in
Christmas Tableaux.

Young people of the First Bap-
fist and Westminster Presbyterian
churches will take part in the tab
leaux that are TO be presented as
part of the municipal Christmas
tree celebration next Friday after
noon and evening. The members Of
the former church will take part in
the scene of the three wise men at
the manger and the latter viii rep
resent the shepherds in the field
who receive the message Of the an
gels OF the birth of Christ.
The tree which viii be used in the
celebration has been cut down and
was 10 have been set up Friday by
the park board. Lnemen from the
Bell Telephone Co will start decor
ating il with tinsel Saturday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-17
London Paper is
Sued BY Wife of
English Premier

LONDON, Dec. 17.-Mrs. Herbert
Asquith, wife of the British pre-
mier. filed suit for libel against The
Globe today.
The action Of Mrs. Asquith caused
a sensation. The suit is based on
the charge that The Globe had made
various unfounded accusations
against the plaintiff
Henry +. Duke, kings counsel. the
attorney for Mrs. Asquith, said in
filing the suit. that Mrs. Asquith
had been described as a traitor and
a disgrace to her sex; that she had
been attempted in most opprobrious
terms" and that she had been ac-
cused Of want of loyalty and assOcia-
ton with German prisoner at DON
nington hall. The attacks began last
spring in another newspaper which
publicly apologized and at Mrs. AS
quith's instigation paid $500 to the
Red Cross.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-17
Says MoUieS Are
Poor Pay; Quits
To Get Married

Matrimony and the movies have
proved too much for Louis Jophes
COckelburg and Nina May Sumer-
Vile. thespians from Chicago, who
were married in South Bend last
night by Justice Joseph Wypiszyn-
ski They are going to quit the
business. Both are stock actors
playing in repertoire They left here
for Marion. where they play until
Jan. 1. at which time the groom will
go into the mercantile business.
TOO much movie and too little
money" he told the justice as he
led his bride away after the cere-
mOny.
Cockelburg said he had been on
the boards % years and his wife
seven.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-17
ARE ENTITLED TO SEATS
Two Men of German Berth VIII Not
be Ousted.

LONDON, Dec. 17.-Sir Edward
Speyer and Sir Ernest Cassel were
victorious today in the action
brought by the anti-German league
to bar both men from membership in
the privy council because of their
German birth.
A court decision handed down in
their case held that both men have
the rights and privilege of British
born subjects and therefore are en-
titled to their seats in the council.
The action was tried in November
before Lord Reading. the lord chief
justice, and Justices Sir Horace As
tory and Sir Charles Lush.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-17
Ten KILLED.

MERIDIAN. Miss. Dec. IL
Ten persons were killed today by
"a tornado which struck this sec
ton. Two persons were killed
and several seriously injured i'm
Meridian. At Giles. two women
were killed and a warehouse col
lapsed, injuring several people.
The town of Cullum was COM
pletely destroyed, causing the
loss of six lives. More than 30
were hurt i'm various parts OF
Lauderdale and kcmper cOun-
ties.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-17
AUTO BURNED, LOSS $500
Electric Wire said to Have Caused
Blaze in Garage.

Fire. which started from an cleo
trio wire, burned an automobile
valued at $500 and damaged the
garage 5wned by Dr. oscar Won
BaranO., 151 s Chaplin ST. TO the
extent OF $50 at 6:25 o'clock Friday
morning. No insurance was carried
on the garage. but the machine was
insured for $1,000. Box No. 211 was
pulled and Central and Companies
No. . and 4 answered the alarm.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-17
ITALIAN SHIP SUNK
Porto said j. Victim OF Submarine
Says LlOyds.

LONDON. Dec 1.-THE Italian
liner Porto Said. 1901 tons. has been
sunk by a submarine, according TO
a Lloyds announcement issued today.
The Porto said was engaged in
trade between Italian ports and
Arabia and il is presumed that the
liner was sunk in the Mediterranean
The steamer was built in 1854. IL
was 43s feet long and 46 feet wide
Genoa was its home port