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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-15

ton and the theatres had been
requested to suspend their per-
formances, except the Constan-
ri theatre where a play was Civ
en- in honor Of Gabrielle DAN
nunzio. The poet was present
and made an address of anti
Austrian character.
The entire garrison has been
brought out to protect the most
threatening points in the city
such as the streets where the
Austrian and German embassies
and consulates are situated and
the Villamalla, the home of
Former Premier Giolitti. The
city was divided into four mill
tary zones and the keeping of
order was entrusted to the mil
itary authorities.
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GARDINER
Benjamin r. White

Word has been received tn this
city Of the death Of Benjamin F.
White at Cedar Falls, Iowa. aged 81
years. He was an uncle Of Miss Alice
D. W. White Of this city and was
born in Hallowell. the son Of Ebenezer
and Mary (Duggan) White. He had
two brothers Hon. Charles A., and
James D. White Of this city and two
sisters, Mrs. E. K. Butler and Mrs. NJ.
A. Randall, both Of Hallowell.
The Cedar Falls Gowa) Herald has
the following:
HE was reared in Christian home,
his parents being members Of the
Baptist church. He made good use
OF such school privileges as were ac-
corded him and thus fitted himself
for mercantile life. His first en-
ployment was in Boston, Mass, from
which place he moved to GAINESVILLE.
Wis, where he conducted a retail
business for short time.
In the year 1854 he moved to Cedar
Falls, Iowa. where he located perma-
Eenfly. The country was without
railroads and the trade Of the town
depended upon the surrounding coun-
try within a radius Of SO miles. A
good part Of the trade was with the
Indians who then inhabited this part
Of the state. His life and character
made an impress for the good Of the
community in those early days. Later
on he engaged in the grain business
He never lost his interest il CONNER
cial life and In his old age he still
travelled being one Of the oldest COM
merciaf travellers on the road. Later
when he was competed to lay down
inactive life IN the business world
tt Ms his delight to make his daily
r0un0s, conversing with the business
men Of the city. He was a familiar
figure on the street. During the last
thirty years Of his life, having given
up the grain business, he took up the
wholesale paper business which he
established in Cedar Falls. afterwarl
locating with his son, James D. White.
in Waterloo.
MT. White married Miss Victoria
Lilly Of Richmond. who died in Chi
cago in 1895. Fred c. White Of st.
Louis. James D. White Of Waterloo,
Iowa. Mrs. Victoria A. Purdy Of Min
Eeapolis and Mrs. Mary e. Stinson Of
st. Petersburg. Florida. are the sur
viving Children
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-15
REPLY

To the Editor
The Night Owls of the staff of the
kennebec Journal beg leave to replv
through its columns to the challenge
therein issued by the Day Hawkes.
Of the staff.
They would reply as follows:
The Night Owls admit the alle..a-
ton that they have a baseball team:
secondly, they would omit reference
to the insinuations made by their
challengers and would overlook HE
unfairness of the proposed date:
thirdly, to the probable surprise of
the challengers, the Night Owls. do
not decline but, will hold the Day
Hawkes. to a strict accountability."
under the following stipulations: (the
choice of weapons by all codes rests
with the recipient Of the challenger
the weapons will be nine men and the
usual baseball regalia; and, (the
choice of time in all instances rests
with the recipient OF the challenger
the time will be at any hour honor
ably arranged between the respec-
tive managers.
We thank you for your courtesy.
Yours, for the honor OF the paDer,
MANAGER NIGHT OWLS.
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"Yv MlNs1RELs ENTERTAIN
Give Bouquet to Boys and Girls Who
Assisted Them

The members of the boys team winning
the contest for selling Y. M. c. A. Min
strel tickets and the young ladies who
took part in the Ministries were well
rewarded at the assembly hall Of the Y.
NJ. c. A building Friday evening, when
they were the guests of the w at a
Welch rarebit supper. A delicious repast
was served and was thoroughly enjoyed.
The supper was served by Mrs. Fred S.
Goodman OF Montclair. n. j.. Mrs. r.
G. Goodman and Mrs. g.. A. Ellinwood.
The young ladies present were Misses
Lillian Chute, Maude Barker, Muriel
Holt, Gertrude Austin and Frances FL
linwood. The boys on the winning team
in the "Y'' ticket selling contest who
were present were Frank Sprague Cap
tain), George Wyer, Mortimer Wakefield
Cecil Getchell, Alton Getchell, Otto Tur-
ner, Charles Babbitt. Kenneth Foss
Henry Davies, George Dennis, John
Howes and Earl Curtis.
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WINTHROP
Reception in Methodist Vestry
rendered to Rev. and Mrs.
John WristOn a Very
Pleasant Event
LOCALS OF THE TOWN AND
PERSONALS

A very pleasant event was the recep-
ton Thursday evening at the Methodist
vestry to Rev. and Mrs. John Wriston
The church was very prettily decorated
with green and potted plants. The plat
form was converted into a dainty arbor
by lace draperies gracefully looped with
evergreen and banked IN with ferns and
greenery. Ferns were placed about the
room and added to the artistic effect. The
ceiling was festooned in pink and green
At one side muffet refreshments were
served by Mrs. L. T. Carleton, Mrs. Ar
villa Dudley, Mrs. Geo. Gray and Mrs
Carrie Wyman. Hannaford's orchestra
furnished music during the reception and
at intervals throughout the program.
Addresses of welcome were made by
H. E. Foster. superintendent OF the Sun
day school: L. D. French of the Method
ist church. ]. H. McIlroy of the Congre-
gational church and E. S. French Of the
Friends church. Rev. Mr.. Wriston re-
sponded in happy mood and made many
friends by his genial and pleasing man
ner. A solo by A. H. Webb was much
enjoyed Rev. and Mrs. Wriston were
assisted in receiving by Mr.. and Mrs. L.
D. French, the young men and ladies Of
the Sunday school acting as ushers.
Mrs. Henry Pulsifer b visiting her
daughter in Lancaster, n. H.
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TAFT ENDORSES.
WILSON'S STAND

New York, May IA message to
President Wilson endorsing the posi-
ton taken in the note sent to Ger
many was voted tonight by an assem-
blage OF several hundred persons at
tending a dinner for Methodist men
given by the Laymen's missionary
movement. William Howard Taft was
among those who voted for the adop-
ton Of the message and delivered an
address in which he strongly praised
the spirit in which the note was draft
ed and the manner Of it's phrasing.
In his commentator Of the note the
former President said:
Admirable in tone, moderate in ju-
dicial spirit that runs through the en-
tire communication, dignified in the
level the writer takes with respect to
international obligations. curt in it's
statements Of international law, he
puts the case of the United States in
a way that may well call forth our
earnest concurrence and confidence
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EPATRIATl0N
POLICY SENDS
FOREIGNERS OUT
BRITISH ISLES

rondon. Nav A.-QI15 P. M.).-The po-
Nre ,brourholt the country have been
k.asv all dav gathering subjects Of hos
He countries of a military age ano de-
- ching them TO concentration camps
~ hundreds voluntarily surrendered
.yere sent off in patches, 500 going
u Southeue 10 be placed aboard steam
- which had been fitted up for the
s,rpose. The only difficulty the author
HES are faced with is that of finding
Sopm, as the suddenness with which the
government came to its decision follow
ing the riots gave no time to prepare
Few camps.
As all subjects of enemy countries
have been registered since the COM
euencement of the war and have been
oCrn PEELED to report periodically to the
polce, there is no difficulty in locating
mem. Some, however. with large bust
nesses, must be given time to arrange
heir affairs. In most cases the business
kas been transferred to Britishers or neu-
SeAls. but some business men closed their
kenises Immediately. One result OF this
&fas felt in the East End of London,
where the majority of the small bakers
re Germans. the people this morning
[nding themselves deprived of their usual
6pplies.
80, greater task will be that of ar
kAngng for the repatriation Of women
IND thiidren and men over the military
re. Many Of the latter have resided ir
England a lifetime and hove no Other
*onle and are pleading as an alternative
y be interned with the younger men
Illness thus far has proved the only ex'
(nse accepted by the authorities for re
naation in the orders, but it is believed
lat leniency will be shown those who
Ave been residents Of this country for 6
tpns time.
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SHOWERS Save
MANY COTTAGES

Limington. Me-, May l4.-Heavy rain
showers Thursday morning prevented the
destruction by fire of several cottages on
what is known as Sand Hill in this town.
Since Wednesday morning a dangerous
grass fire broke out in that vicinity and
had burned over considerable property
before it was extinguished. The fire first
sprang up near the head of Horn pond
and started Immediately in the direction
of the road leading to the cottages along
the pond shore. Famed by heavy wind
the fire was carried across the road to
valuable timberland owned by Howard
Blake of this town. A. F. Sanborn &
Sons of Steep Falls and Fred Moreau.
proprietor of Moreaus Hotel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-15
WOMAN FIRES AND
WOUNDS FARM HAND,
DEFENDING HERSELF

Portland. Me-, May A.-Defending her
self from what she believed to be an in
tended assault, Mrs. Charles Farr of
Spurwink avenue, Cape Elizabeth. caught
up 3s-calibre revolver from a shelf in
the kitchen of her home and fired at
Ernest Sanders, a discharged farm hand.
the bullet inflicting a superficial wound
In his shoulder.
The facts connected with the shooting
OF Sanders have been suppressed until
today, when the story leaked out.
Since the shooting by Mrs. Farr. which
occurred early Monday evening. May 3.
the man has been at the Maine General
hospital recovering from the wound.
Sanders is said to have left the farm
Of Mr.. Farr on the Cape. Sunday, May
2, returning the next day when the Incl
dent occurred.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-15

May 1s-Cushnoc Paper Co. VS.. Y. NJ.
G. A.
May 21-Vickery Hill VS.. Y. NJ. C. A.
May 22Cushnoc Paper Co. vs.. Sat-
on Shoe Co.
May 24-vickery Hill VS.. Cushnoc
Paper Co.
May 25-Eaton Shoe Co. VS.. Y. NJ.
G. A.
May 27-vickery Hill VS.. Eaton Shoe
Co.
May 2s-Cushnoc Paper Co. VS.. Y.
M. c. A.
June 1-Cushnoc Paper Co. VS.. Eaton
She Co.
June 3-vickery Hill VS.. Y. NJ. C. A.
June 4-Eaton Shoe Co. VS.. Y. NJ.
G. A.
June 5-Cushnoc Paper Co. vs.. Wick
cry Hill.
June 7-Cushnoc Paper Co. VS.. z. NJ.
c. A.
June e-vickery Hill VS.. Eaton Shoe
Co.
June 11-vickery Hill VS.. Y. NJ.
c. A.
June 12-Cushnoc Paper Co. VS.. Eat
on Shoe Co.
June 14-Eaton Shoe Co. VS.. Y. NJ.
c. A.
june 1e-vickery Hill VS.. Cushnoc
Paper Co.
Games start promptly at SIS P. NJ.
at Reuel Williams field.
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FRENCH CLAIM TO
CAPTURE TRENCHES
NEARBY SouCHEz

Paris. May 14.-2.31 P. M.-The
French war Office this afternoon is
sued the following statement on the
progress of hostilities:
TT has been raining without stop
since yesterday morning. Last night
in site of the handica Of a difficult
and slippery terrain, we occupied sew
eral German trenches TO he south
west of Souchez, and we have main
tanned on the rest Of the front from
Loos to Arras all the gains recent
ly made by us.
"In the valley of the Aisne we yes
terday destroyed four German block
houses and levelled several trenches"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-15
ENGLISH CAPTAIN
| SAYS He RAMMED
A SUBMARINE

Blyth, Eng. May 14.-Q253 P. MA
Serman submarine is reported to have
cen sunk in the North sea. The captain
~ the steamer Collairnie. on reaching
port today, stated that his vessel appar-
nifty had destroyed the submarine BY
aiming it down off the Northumberland
5coast
mo submarine was seen, but the captain
Aid his shiw struck a submerged obsta-
re. \ large quantity of oil subsequently
EpRKsd on the surface and the conclu-
oT@ Fas drawn that submarine had
Neeh run down.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-15
WINDSOR

WEST-The basket meeting Of the
Kennebec Baptist association will be
held at the Baptist church in Fair
cid on Tuesday, May IS. A delegation
will attend from the North Windsor
Baptist church.
Mrs. NJ. H. Wakefield will deliver
the grafton to Vining Post, G. A. R,
at Windsor, Monday, May 81.
J. P. Jones Post of South China and
Vining Post Of Windsor. with the
Ladies' Relief Corps and Sons of Vet
Grams will all unite in attending the
Memorial Service at the North Wind
sor BAPTIST church Sunday, May %.
Rev. NJ. H. Wakefield will preach the
memorial sermon at the usual hour.
Special music in the morning and
music by chorus and orchestra in the
evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-15
SIX FIREMEN
KILLED BY A
FALLING WALL

Newark, N. j., May 14-Six fire.
men were crushed under falling
brick wall early today while fighting
a, 100000 fire which burned three
four STORY buildings of the leather
manufacturing plant Of George STEM
gel, Inc, here. Some of the injured
firemen were so severely injured that
they may not recover.
On fthe Injured firemen died la
ter and two others, one of them Dep
uty Chief McDermott, were in crit
ical condition. The other three, it
was thought, will recover.
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GERMAN MINISTER
SAYS FOOD SUPPLY
SURPRISES HOPES

London. May Is, 1858 A. M.-The
egram Co., states that Clemens Del
brueck, German minister of the inter-
ior and Vice Chancellor, in address,
ing the budget committee in the
Reichstag Friday said:
Wheat for bread for the current
year is not only sufficient but there
is a greater reserve than was antici-
pated. Eve1 unforeseen eventualities.
such as fire or a delay in the harvest,
would not embarrass US. Concerning
potatoes, all statistics are strong.
The stores are so great that there is
no question Of potato famine. Pig
breeds should not be further re-
stricted.
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SHIPPING NEWS

Calais, Me-, May IA. Sailed:
Schooner Maitland (Br.), Letang, N.
3.
Portland. Me-. May 14.-Arrived:
Schooner Mary E. Smith, stonington,
Me. Sailed: Steamer Black Rock
Boothbay and Baltimore. Schooners
Sadie Sumner. Jacksonville; irgin-
ian (Br.), (from Nova Scitia) Boston;
Jane Palmer, Baltimore for repairs,
Vineyard (from New York;. eastern
port; Laura Melans (Br), Belleview
Cove, n. B.
Bangor, Me-. May IA. - Arrived:
Schooner Georgeta Lawrence, sedge-
wick.
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'ATHER SETTLES
| EMBEznER FREED

1 Portland. Me-, May M.-Monson G.
Douglass of this city. arraigned in the su-
perior court this morning, pleaded suiltv
. the embezzlement Of $500 from the
Eagles Associates, of which he was s.c-
Fetary, and after plea for leniencv in
ais behalf made by Attorney John B. Ke-
Roe' who explained that Mr.. Douglass
liner had made up the loss to the order.
ns case was placed on the special docket
md he was allowed to go.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-15

A Brockton (Mass.) lawyer recently
bought a revolver for self-protection.
and after considerable thought de-
cided that the best place to keep it
was in the safe SO that if burglar
unexpectedly drops in all the lawyer
will have to do is to walk to the safe
arrange the combination, open the
door Of the safe, hunt in his vest
pocket for the key. to the inner COM
partment, unlock the inner door, pull
out the revolver, find some cartridges
and then turn on the burglar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-15
LOWELL MAN KILLED
IN YPRES FIGHTING

Lowell, Mass, May 14.-Word was re-
ceived in this city today of the death Of
Rev. Julien Emile, member of the Ma
rist Order. at Comeback. near Ypres.
Rev. julien Emile left Lowell on Oct 80
and enlisted with the French army. The
report of his death states that he with
six others were in trench when bomb
burst near them, injuring six and killing
the Lowell man.
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SEBASTIAN AND
MRS. PRATT ARE
FOUND NOT GUILTY

Los Angeles, May 14.-Charles Z. Sc
bastian, suspended chief of police, and
Mrs. Lille Pratt were acquitted here
tonight of the charge of contributing
to the dependency Of Edith Serkins,
Mrs. Pratt's ward and half-sister. Sem
sation charges made against him were
declared by the defence to be part of a
plot against Sebastian, who was nom
mated for mayor while the trial was
in progress.
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,T'R PIONEER
| is DETAINED BY
BRITISH ORDER

providence. May H.-For the second
me within three months the Standard
- tank steamer Pioneer. bound from
few York for Copenhastn. was held up
n a British warship off the Scotch coast
April %, put in the charge of a prize
eew and taken to KirkwalI, according
u letter received in this city from
lenjamin OConnell. first officer of the
Npneer.
The crew of the tanker, O'Conney
Dte, was taken TO Kirkwall to be held
til the ship was released or some other
position made of the case.
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JURY BREAKS WILL
OF SAM'L W. emery
FOR SECOND Time

Boston, May 1.-THE will Of Sam
uel w. Emery, an attorney of Ports
mouth, N. H. who left his property
valued at $4,000 to his second wife and
one dollar each to three children by his
first wife, was broken for second
time by a jury today A similar YER
dict at the first trial was set aside on
the ground that it was against the
weigh of the evidence.
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hyOR OF NEWPORT
D6SPENDS CHIEF OF
POLICE ]. R. CROWLEY

Newport, r. l., May 14.-Mayor Burr
nune this morning suspended Chief Of
11ee James r. Crowley and ordered
w. T. T. Northrup to take
{Afge of the department. The mayor
charged lack OF harmony in the de-
kSfmenf detrimental to its efficiency.
ne board Of aldermen are tied on the
Question Of demotion and Monday night
"a representative council amended the
Enhances to permit of ne appointment
a$c4vilian to Its head.
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NATIONAL HOME.

Officer Of the day, Capt. Frank w.
Mckee
Hiram E. Gay. late Co. A. 4 Mass.
Inf, has been granted discharge
from the Home.
The baseball game for Saturday
will be with the Paper Makers or
Gardiner and will be called at S.l5
P. M.
Florence Bacon OF Wallingford,
Conn.,, late Co. E. ITS N. Y. Inf, has
been admitted to the Home.
Michael Sullivan Of Providence, la.e
Co. C, Ar I. Inf, and Albert H. Good
win Of Coopers Mills, late Co. ], "a
Me- Inf, former members have been
readmitted.
Three members reported Friday
from furloughs: Lloyd W. Pearl from
Augusta, Frank A. Jordan from FOX
croft, and Alonzo Penley from Rock
land.
Furloughs were granted Friday to
Lloyd G. Palmer to st. Adams: John
] Dwyer to Calais: Fred A. Timothy
to White River Jet and William NJ
Lunt to Groton.
Religious services at the Hame
chapel Sunday morning: Mass and
sermon by Rev. FIR. Michigan at s.15;
Protestant services by Rev. j. Il
Cochrane at 1880 O'Clock; singing bS
the choir in the hospital at 6 P. NJ.
The Home band will play popular
airs during the game Saturday after
noon which no doubt will be great,
appreciated by ALL
The following members have beer
dropped from the rolls Of the Home
Arthur J. Cote. late Co. G, Me. lnf.
Joseph J. ellis, late Co. c, 26 U. 5
Inf. Charles S. SINNERS. late Co. F
9 Mass. Inf: William Sullivan, !ate
U. S. Navy, and Louis Burdette, lat'
Co. F, Z. S. Art.
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A riotous crowd during the day in
yaded the Piazza Montecitiorio, in
which the Chamber Of Deputies is To-
Gated and smashed windows and doors
and destroyed everything it came
across. The rioters were about to en-
ter the great Hall Of Sittings when the
troops interviewed. A few Of the dem
onstrators were wounded.
Members of the Chamber of Depu-
ties who are followers of Signor Clio
litti made their escape from the build
ing, some of them leaving their hats
behind. A venerable Garibaldian veter-
an harangued the crowd, declaring that
italy either must go to war or the
people would bring about revolution.
Warlike and Loyal to King
During the day, a circular was dis
tributed asking the people to form in
procession and proceed to the Villa
Ada, the residence Of King Victor
Emanneul, to demonstrate their loyal
ty to the King, but also express their
favor of Italy joining the war. These
circulars caused the forming Of process
sions Of thousands Of persons who with
flags and shouting enthusiastically.
marched toward the Villa Ada. On the
way the demonstrators smashed all
windows and destroyed the signs Of
German shops. One of the most prom
inent of the German business houses
attacked was that of Loeschet, the
bookseller. The police, cabineers, ber-
sagleri and infantry and even caval-
rymen and artillerymen charged the
professions and closed the streets
leading to the Villa Ada. The mob,
however, proceeded to force the clos
ing of all German shops, placarding
them with signs reading: CLOSED as a
national protest"
1t is asserted that Signor Giolitti
when he was received by King Victor
Emmanuel this morning, expressed the
opinion to the King that Signor Sal
landra's government not having been
overthrown by Parliament, Salandra
must remain in power or be entrusted
with the task Of forming a new cab
met. Signor Salandra. Signor Mar
cora, president Chamber of Deputies,
Signor Manfred and other men high
in politics were also in conference with
the King during the day. 1t was stat
ed they suggested that Signor Gio-
litti be entrusted with the formation
Of the new cabinet.
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new YORK TEAM SETS
HIGH MARK N BOWLING

Boston, May 14.-Grand Central
Terminal team of New York set a
mark for five men ten-pin rolling in
the Atlantic coast bowling Associa-
ton tournament tonight, which is ex-
pected to win first prize. Their pin
fall tota2led 1874. better by 81 pins
than the high mark previously held
by Bergman's Stars of New York.
The Greater New. York team tonight
rolled 1884. Somerset scored 1884.
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Late Augusta Locals

The Kennebec Challenge Club met Fri
day evening at the home Of John Scham-
Ter. q High street, and elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year: Pres
ident, r. Newcombe; vice president. r..
Harris; secretary and treasurer, j..
Schamler; chair committee, r. Harris.
The next meeting will be held next
Thursday evening at 20 Academy street,
Hallowell.
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JURY D|SACREES IN
CASE OF J. J. 0'BR|EN
FOR MANSLAUGHTER

Salem, Mass, May IA disagreement
was reported by the jury today in the
case of John j. O'Brien of Saugus,
charged with manslaughter in connec-
ton with the death Of Daniel A. Parker,
superintendent Of streets at Saugus.
Parker's death followed an alleged as
sault by OBrien during a quarrel that
started when the town Official objected
to O'Brien pumping water from a cellar
into the street.