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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-06
The Westfie|d Pure Food PAGE
Reemf each Thursday the Food Standards Of Pure Town
Look For the Small Type on the Label

Food Page Of this Paper each Thursday
cept with absurdly trifiing fines.
A man convicted of using wood
alcohol in extracts-which your
druggist sells under the skull and
crossbones label-was fined SO two
years after detection-and so It
goes.
A clean. pure, wholesome food
product demands clean, honest ma
terials; clean, careful manufacture
and clean, healthy workers. Take
away any Of these essentials from
a food factory and these products
cannot possibly measure up to the
food standards that you should re-
quire for yourself and your chill
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-06

league always refer to their mates ~
wives. They seem extremely gTateful
for the assistance given these uufortu>
mates. and they recognise their respon~
sibility fully.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-06
herself Or for her other children, we
give them"

By other children, Hills explained
that many of. the women who have to
be assisted lived before the war as
the wives Of men now in the trenches.
In most cases, obstacles. military or
otherwise, stood in the way of mar
rage. An Irish girl, Catholic, said
she could not induce her man, Prot
estant, to marry in her church, and
she refused to do so in his, so they did
without. These couples live quite as
respectfully as those legally united,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-06

this label product
soda and "GrtifciQy
producsalu0ys Read the Wes6ed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-20
jOFFRE'S FORCES
DRAWING NEARER
GERMAN FRONTIER
Southwest Of Verdun,
French Have Gained Few
Hundred Yards.
MAY FORCE INVADERS
AWAY FROM FORTRESS
Elsewhere Along Western Line
Snow Prevents All But Ar
tillery Engagements.
LOQUACITY AVOIDED IN EAST
Taken to Indicate That Big Move
mcnts Are Under Way by
Russians.
.oouACITY AVOIDED IN EAST
Generally Quiet
Along Western Front

Fighting ~ going on In Northern
France nj ccrtnin points. hut gen
rrnily along tho iinr In the west
there In comparative quiet.
In tho cn-t, the Russinus nppar-
emily nrc carrying out nm cnveIop-
Ing movement In Poland, while the
Grrmnns cxprcns snfisfnrtion with
the situntion md tho progress Of
their own campaign.
The German chief Of stnG md
Minister OF War. ILcutcnnnt-G-ncrn
Erich Won Fnikenhnyn. In n state
ment TO the Ans0cintrd Prcsn mndr
Mt the general field headquarters of
the German armies Ia France, while
making no definite prediction an TO
inc length OF the wnr. rnid IL was
that tho advantage thus fnr lind
brcn with the Germans; TINT moth
Ing could force the Germans To ntbp
hEhtinE, aud he added;
"If In this war to crush n mn
tion whose onense Is thnt. through
induhtry and hurd work, IL has pros-
peyed and IL pronpcr0ux, we should
go down, we shall go down with
honor, lighting 60 tho Inst ditch md
the Inst mnn."
Furthermore, he. declared TINT Ger
many would carry on tho unr uutiI
the opposing aide was so defeated
TINT "thc possibility OF n rcprtitIon
OF this unProyokrd attack on us IL
completely cIiminntcd."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-20
EXECUTION is STAYED
Supreme Court Issues Order on Request
OF Leo NJ. Franks Counsel.

WASHINGTON. January IA for
NAL order staying the execution of Leo
NJ. Frank was issued to-day by the
Supreme Court Attorneys represent
ing Frank made the formal applica
ton to-day. and the order was Issued
at once.
The granting OF the appeal to the
Supreme Court to Frank In his habeas
corpus proceedings was regarded as
n stay of the death sentence. but 1t is
understood the courts action to-day
was taken as "the result OF the desire
of Sheriff e. Wheeler Mangum, OF Full
ton County. Ga, to have definite order
on the subject.
The order also stays further pro-
ceedings under the Judgment by which
Frank Is now in Mangum's custody,
continues Mangums custody of Frank
and then specifically states that the
execution OF the death sentence shall
be stayed and superseded until fur
ther order by the Supreme Court.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-20
L[NS MAKE. FIRST RAID ON ENGI AND:
FAVORTE ROYAL PALACE IS BOMRARDET
SEEKS ITS TERMINATION
Amcrican Tobacco Company Restive
Under Agreement With Department.

WASHINGTON. January l9-The
American Tobacco Company has pro-
posed to Federal District Attorney
Marshall at New York termination of
it's present agreement with the govern
ment to sell It's product to all tobacco
jobbcrs In the New York City district
on like terms.
The agreement was reached after
many complaints had been filed with
the Department OF Justice here that
the American Company and other con-
Germs formally affiliated with It were
selling only to the Metropolitan To-
bacco Company. and that It's exclusive
agency was a restraint OF trade
According TO reports that reached
Washington to-day. the America n
Company purposes to give the Metro
politan Company the exclusive agency
for Its goods. with tho proviso that RI e
Metropolitan Company shall resell job
bcrs at a price below that charged re-
tailers.
The American Company sought an
opinion from the Department OF JUS
tice on this modification of the or.gi-
nal agreement. but was Informed shat
no such opinion would be given.
No complaints have reached the de-
partmcnt from other tobbers. nor has
there been any indication that other
tobacco manufacturers included in the
old understanding purpose to modify
it, so far as II extends to them. Doubt
was expressed tonight AZ to whether
the department would have any ground
for action. because the American Gem
pany alone csta blished an exclusive
jobbnE agency. but the matter VIII
be Investigated.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-20
MINORITY OPPOSITION
RESEMBLES F|L|BUSTER
Burton, Long Distance Talker, Lead.
ing Attack on Government Ship
Purchase Bill.
SPEAKS TO EMPTY BENCHES
Nothing Is Accomplished, Except to
Put Another Day OF Ohio Mans
Speech in acknowledgements Will
Hold Caucus Tonight.

WASHINGTON, January I9.-Rcpub-
hcan opposition to the government shin
purchase bill to-day took on all evil
dences Of filibustcr. Senator Burton.
who talked the rivers and harbors bill
to death at the last session, led the
attack. No progress was made on the
pill except that another day OF Sena-
tor Burton's speech went into the
record.
Notwithstanding the determined mi
nority opposition. however. President
Wilson to-day expressed confidence
over the outcome. He said he thought
1t very probable" the bill would be
passed before March l.
third caucus OF the Senate Demo
Gratis on the bill. which had been called
Tor Tonight. was postponed until to-
morrow night because the Commerce
Committee had not yet completed con-
sideration OF amendments suggested Mt
last nights caucus
The inability to develop any exten
sive trade with South America, was
the tone OF Senator Burton's speech to.
day. He declared South America had
no long docks such as would be neces-
sary for big ships, and discussed the
failacy OF placing n boat like the in
termed Rotterdam. which carries 5000
persons, on such a route, when the last
ship which sailed from Rio Janelro
for New York carried only twentv-sIy
passengers. He commented at great
length on the financial depression I'm
south America and commercial de-
Veiopmcnt OF Latin American countries
Democratic Senator's, cxcept two or
three who remained on guard, left the
chamber as soon as the Ohio Senator
began talking. Only one Democratic
Senator replied to Mr.. Burton. Senator
Pomerene resented the suggestion that
private shipowners deserved consid :
eration now. when for ffty years they
failed to build up merchant marine"
Senator Burton replied that when the
first opportunity within a century for
American capital to enter the shippinr
trade arose. the government cast a pail
over 1t by announcing 1t was going into
the business itself.
Senator Hoke Smith made tho point
OF order that another Senator having
made speech, Senator Burton had
lost the floor. Senator MARITIME. who
was presiding. ovcrrulcd the point.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-20
SEABOARD TRAIN WRECKED
Some Ono Tampcrs with Switch and
Causes Fatal Smash-Up.

RALEIGH. n. c.. January 19.--Engi-
ncer r. S. stone. Of Raleigh. was killed,
and Fireman Hogan. negro, perhaps
fatally injured tonight at 7 o'clock
when the engine OF Seaboard Air Line
Train No. 3 split switch at Osgood,
thirty-six miles south OF Raleigh.
Express Messengers r. T.. Radcliffe and
b. III. l'acock. both OF Washington.
ID. c., were injured about the legs and
arms. Tho passengers were shaken
up. but not injured
The engine turned over. pinning the
engineer underneath. The fireman is
believed to have jumped. Three coaches
Of a train of eleven cars left tho track.
Surgeons were hurried to the scene
from Raleigh and Sanford.
railroad officials believe tne switch
had been tampered with, and blood
hounds and detectives were rushed to
Osgood from Columbia S. c., tonight
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-20
PROGRAM IS NOTABLE
Wilson, Bryan, McAdoo and RedfeId
Among the Speakers.

WASHINGTON. January la.-Prcsi-
dent Wilson and Secretaries Bryan. Nc
Adoo and Redheld, will be among the
speakers before tho convention OF the
Chamber Of Commerce OF the United
States. TO be held here February to
.. The foreign trade, the merchant
marine and the future attitude OF the
administration toward business Will be
the main topics discussed.
Secretary Bryan, according to plan
announced tonight, Will speak on
American Investments abroad. Secre :
tary Redfeld will discuss foreign trade
conditions and tho effect upon them OF
the European war Secretary McAdoo
will talk on the merchant marine and
give the administrations views as TO
the necessity for the government ship
purchase bill now pending in Congress
No specific subject has been announced
for President Wilson's address.
The relation of the Federal reserve
act 10 American trade extension will
be discussed by Samuel NJ Roberts.
vice president OF the National City
Bank of New York. who will be fol-
lowed by Charles s. Hamlin. governor
OF the Reserve Board.
The scope and Possibilities Of the
Federal Trade Commission" will be the
subject OF An address By Commission er
Davies. OF the Bureau OF Corporations.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-20
RECEIVER IS APPOINTED
FOR NJ. RUMELY COMPANY
Finley p. Mount Is Put in Charge of
S3O,O0O,0O0 Agricultural Machin-
cry Manufacturing Concern.
WAR CONDITIONS ARE BLAMED
Clarence s. Funk, President, SAYS
That Refusal OF Small Minority of
Noteholders to Cooperate Is Cause
or Present Embarrassment.

INDIANAPOLIS. IND, January 10
Federal Judge Anderson to-day np
pointed Finley p. Mount, an Indian
apolis attorney. receiver for tho Ar
Rumely Company, n $40, 100000 agricul
tural machinery manufacturing con-
Germ. The creditors asked that Clar-
ence s. Funk, OF Chicago. president OF
the company, and Stephen b. Fleming.
or Fort Wayne. be named joint re-
ceivers.
statement issued by counsel for
the Bankers Trust Company, of New
York. trustee for the notehoIders and
for tho noteholders committee, said
the court declined to appoint Mr.. Funk.
rs he Is nonresident of the State.
Abnormal financial conditions result
Ing from the European war and re-
fusal of the holders of s13,3O0, 900 of its
debenture notes to grant an extension
are held responsible for the receiver
ship In statment issued by Mr.. Funk.
When my associates and took the
management OF the company, n year
and half ago." he said I'VE reached
the conclusion-which we still hold
that. Notwithstanding the accumulation
of an enormous and badly balanced in
vcntory and the general disorganlza-
tion resulting from the great and
sudden expansion of the business in
1912, the business Itself was funda-
mentally sound. and that. under normal
conditions. and provided the holders of
the S1o,00O,000 OF debentures would ex-
tend them for three years and the
banks would afford the necessary sea-
son credit. the company could be car
ried through it's difficulties withou:
receivership.
The banks have done their full
share In support OF the company, and
the noteholders committee united ST
per cent OF the holders OF our deben-
ture notes In support of tho company,
but we are deprived Of the fruits OF
their efforts by refusal OF the remain
Ing noteholders to como In"
I'm the Inst year and half the man
agement has paid off upwards Of ST.
100000 of debts. and the company has
compromised and disposed of jobbing
contracts made with outside manufac-
turers amounting to nearly s3,o0o.000
If the security holders Will CO.
operate in bringing about n rcorgan.za-
ton on sound lines, and do promptly,
have no doubt that the business can
he so re-established as to provide
100 cents on the dollar for all the deb.
and something besides"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-20
BOMBS DROPPED
. ON SEVERAL TOWNS
OF NORFOLK COAST
Yarmouth Heaviest Suffer-
er, With Lives Lost and
Buildings Destroyed.
SANDRINGHAM PALACE
Is TARGET FOR AVIATORS
King George and Queen Mary
Get Away Only Few Hours
Before Attack.
EXTENT OF DAMAGE UNKNOWN
Flottlla OF Airships Believed to Have
Made Start From Vicinity of
Cuxhaven.
Air Raid on England
Is Made by Germans

An air rnid on the British Isles,
with towns In the county OF Norfolk
an Its objective, and the roynl resi-
dencc nt SnndrinEhnm M its cspe-
cint mark, In the latest enterprise
undertaken by the Germuus. bombs
were dropped near Snndringhnm
Palace. Other bomDa fell on Yar-
mouth, Kings Lynn, Cromcr, Sher.
bingham and Beeston.
The casualty list has not yet becn
made up, but II IN known TINT sev-
erai PERSONS were killed, and that n
considerable amount of damage ,vp.
done.
One report hns Ii TINT n Zeppeun
diristbie wns brought down by
wnrship mt Hunstnnton, eight or ten
miles north OF Sandringhnm.
The royal residence was not dam.
aged, although 1t In said bombs fell
In the Kings estate. King George
nnd Queen Mary only yesterday left
Snndringhnm to resume their resi-
dence In buckingham Palace.
The mir raid wns one spectncular
operation Of the day In connection
with the campaign.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-20
OPPOSITION OVERWHELMED
House Pnsscs Rivers and Harbors Bill
Despite Attncks.

WASHINGTON, January l9.-The
rivers and harbors appropriation bill.
carrying more than s34.Oo0.0oO. passed
the House tonight by a vote of l64
to 81. The bill now goes to the SEN
ate. where protracted fight is cx-
pected
All efforts to block or substantially
amend the bill failed to-day and to-
night. and the measure goes to the
Senate virtually as reported by the
House committee.
Amendment after amendment was
voted down. 8 the House remained in
session until late in the night. deter
mined 10 pass the bill before adjourn
mcnt.
Nearly every item drew an attack,
but the majority, urged on by Demo-
cratic leaders. overwhelmed opposition.
Only three or four small items were
stricken out.
The bill authorizes no new projects,
the s34,00o.o0O being apportioned to
continue improvements already under
way, with provision for examinations
and surveys in various places
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-20
BOARD IS OPTIMISTIC
IL Sees Prospects for Improvement Of
DusineSs Conditions

WASHINGTON. January la.-New
regulations affecting rcdiscount OF
commercial paper and acceptanccs hy
Federal reserve banks were discussed
to-day by tho Reserve Board and the
advisory council, but no conclusions
were reached. The council and the
board also discussed prospects FOR
improved business conditions, and IL
was said opinion generally was
optimistic.
The council Will meet here to-nor-
row with the governors Of the twelve
reserve banks. The meeting is cx-
pectcd to develop concrete ideas for
rules governing admission of State
banks to the reserve system
The board will hear tomorrow :nc
protest of banks in Northern ;c,.
Jersey against their inclusion In the
Phila dclphia reserve district. instead OF
the New York district.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-20
BIG LINER is SAFE
Ham President Not Sunk
by British Cruiser.

NEW YORK. January 19.-Thc Ham
burg American liner President, crrone- :
ously reported sunk by tho British
cruiser Berwick. is safe In the harbor
of San Juan, Porto Rico, according to
Il cable received to-day by the agents
here from Captain Schlimbach.
Passengers who arrived on the United
Fruit Company's steamer Mctapan de-
clarcd that the Berwick, MS well as the
Lancaster and the French cruiser Condo,
was off the harbor Of HAVANA when
they left last Friday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-20

LONDON. January 20 (2:25 a. I).-
German aircraft made their long
threatened raid on England last night,
and attempted to blow up with bombs
the Kings favorte royal residence in
SandrinSham. County Norfolk.
King George and Queen Mary, who
nave been at Sandringham with their
family. only yesterday returned to
London.
1t Is not definitely known whether
the raiders were zeppellns or aero
planes. but zeppelins were reported
yesterday as passing over the North
Sea In westerly direction, and some
believe these were the raiders.
Tho night was dark and cloudy,
which made It impossible for the peo-
pie In the towns over which they
passed to distinguish even tho outlines
or the raiders, though the whlrr OF
their propellers and the droninC OF
their motors could be heard.
a Zeppelin is reported to have been
brought down by a warship at Hunstan-
ton, few miles north of Sandring
ham.
Bombs wero dropped in Yarmouth,
Kings Lynn, Sandringham. cromcr
Sherringham and Beeston Every
where. except at Beeston, casualties
and damage to property resulted.
The first place visited was the widely
known seaside resort and fishing town
OF Yarmouth
LIVES ARE SACRIFICED
AND PROPERTY DAMAGED
a man and n woman were killed.
q number OF persons were injured and
much damage to property was done by
rot
than ten minutes.
-Four or five bombs were dropped in
Yarmouth. When the attack began the
authorities gave instructions that all
lights be extinGuished. and other pre-
measures were taken. Few
signs OF panic were seen during the
raid.
Apparently. the raiders. after visit
Ing Yarmouth. flew over Cromer. where
they dropped bombs. and then went to
SherrinSham and Beeston. Turning
inland from there. they made for
dropping explosive mis-
siles there. and attacking Kings Lynn,
where n boy was Killed, and a man,
woman and child were injured. Two
houses were destroyed
The damage at Sandrlngham has not
been reported. 1t is known, however.
that the royal palace was not harmed
bomb penetrated a house. but did not
ex xplodc.
Only yesterday, Scotland Yard au-
thorities issued instructions concern
Ing measures to be taken by the po-
lice and other officials in the event of
an air raid.
The towns OF Yarmouth, SandrinE-
ham, Kings Lynn and Cromcr are In
the precincts of Norfolk. which abuts
the North Sea. about $50 miles north
east OF London.
Yarmouth. known as Great YARMOUTH,
and Cromer. are favorlte water resorts
while Sandringham contains the coun-
try palace OF the late King Edward
Kings Lynn is a seaport ard market
town. II contains shiphuilding yards,
iron foundries, machine shops and
other industries
III the aircraft which made the at
tack were the ones which passed over
the Island OF Amcland, they probably
started from the vicinity of CuShavcn.
In this case. they would have had to
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-20

LONDON. January lo-Heavv srow
falls in France and in FLANDERS have
confined lighting almost entirely ia
artillery engagements There has been
one exception. however sou,hwcs, ot
Nerdnn. near ront-a -Mousson. where
the French arc reported TO have an.
preached few hundred yards nearer
the German frontier.
Military men attach considerable inn
portance 10 operations ia this region
FOR they say. in conjunction with the
continued French pressure on tho Ger
man lines west OF the fortress Of
Pcrihcs. they Will check II successful
German operations against VerdI,n
around which they have had a half
circl" drawn since they invaded France
vi the progress OF the battles In East
Prussia and Poland. the official repor,s
Slve less Information than usual
Loquacity seems TO be avoided when a
big new movement Is commencing.
such as that which the Russians are
carrying out between the East Prus-
sian border and the lower Vis,ula In
this operation. as far as can be Judged
from the scant details furnished, the
Russians are making a big swcep to
the west and north evidently trying
to prevent Field Marshal Won Hindcn-
hurS's forces from Joining the German
troops In East Prussia.
CREDIT RUSSIAN ARMY
WITH CROSSING VISTULA
Some Fctrograd newspaper CORE
spondcnts credit the Russians with
crossing the Vistula south and cast of
Plock. III this Is true. military men
say, they must have a large force, and
probably are in position to threaten
the German left flank. which has been
trying for weeks to force it's way TO
WarsA
In so lie London quarters there Is
tendency to believe the Germans soon
will retire to their own frontier in the
fear that winter spent on their pres
ent line. the communications with
which are declared to bc bad, would re-
suit in heavy loss of men.
Russian troops which crossed the
Carpathians are reported to have effect
ed Junction, and when the plans for
an advance into Pennsylvania arc COM
plete. an attempt will be made, it is
said, to Invade Hungary from the north
and cast.
Reports from the Caucasus say the
Russians still are pursuing the rem
nants of the Turkish army corps they
defeated. These reports say that even
snow does not stop the movements OF
the Russians who arc marrying the
Turkish First Army Corps. defeated al
Ardahan. driving 1t across the Chorokh
River, as we'll as gathering in more
prisoners and materials belonging to
the Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh Corps,
which are declared to have been even
more severely handled than the First
Corps.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-20
GRAFTON BANK CLOSES
Condition Of Money Market Said to
Have Started Run.

GRAFTON. w. VA. January lo.-The
Grafton Bank. a State institution. failed
to open for business to-day. Colonel
John Il. McGraw. one OF the principal
stockholders. said the condition OF the
money market had started Il run on
the institution, and II was deemed best
temporarily to close It, The bank has
a capital OF 100000 and deposits Of
approximately 100000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-20
Frederick schultz ACQUITTED.

NEW YORK, january 19.-Frederick
Schultz, who. at the White Plains
Horse Show last September, fired five
pistol shots at Charles Fl. wilson, whip
for Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt was ac-
quilted to-day by jury In tho SUI
preme Court at White Plains OF frst
degree assault charge.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-20
ENGLAND's NEW ARMY
IS ALREADY IN FRANCE

Especial to The Times Dispatcb.l
NEW YORK, January 19.-England's 3
new army OF 100000 men. trained dur
Ing the last Ave months under the al
rcction Of LORD Kitchener. is already
In France, according to Palmer T.
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