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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-01

PORTLAND HIGH. MORSE HIGH.
Miss Rowe. IF 500. ID, Miss Sturtevant
Miss Cavanagh, lf........... RIB. Miss Hail
fb, Miss S,efens
Miss Archibald, jc.......sc, Miss Kelley
Miss Matthews, sc........jc. Miss Totman
jc, Miss Haraden
Miss Vose, rb. Miss TourteIotte
Miss CoIburn. Miss Green
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-01

Worcester Aca deny ............... ~
Phillips Exeter ................... lth2
Huntington Observation-Disclosures. IS
Boston English Observation-Disclosures. III.
Milton Academy OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Providence Technical ..............
Worcester Classical ...............
Boston College High .............. 4A
Medford High NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Az
Noble & Greenough ................
High School of Commerce ........ 3
Powder Point neutrality-suspicious.. 214
Newton High NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. liz
Canton High NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. l
Lawrence High .................... l
Mechanic Arts NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. l
Roxbury Latin .................... -
The Washington times., 1915-05-05
MAYOR CHILES is
TO"CLEAN UP"
Which Declaration May Add One
More Careless Voter to the
Convalescent Ward.

ASHEvILLE, N. c.. May 5.--Jake
Chiles candidate for mayor Of Kenil-
worth. N. c.. made an excellent cam
paign for the position and received six
votes. Large through his personal
strength with the voters of all classes
in Kenilworth he swung his whole ticket
into office and obtained the election OF
three Commissioners, f. G. Hester, Nor
ris Meyers and Roland A. Wilson, all OF
whom received six votes. There are
seven voters in Kenilworth, but one OF
them was out to lunch or i'll in bed and
did not vote.
Until about three years ago every one
in KenilwortA lived in the same house
which proved no especial strain on the
structure. The legislature. through one
Of those ornate bungles which lcgisla-
lures are famous for from coast to
mountain peak, gave Kenilworth char
the world old query, Now that they've
got 1t what in the world can they dc
with It,"
The answer remained unexposcd until
yesterday. and so did the charter. Their
the citizens held a meeting In a clothes
closet and decided that the best thing tc
do with the charter was to use It
Jake" Chiles. who presided over the
meeting, allowed that he was as good
mayor as any one with whom he was
personally acquainted In Kenilworth
The voters decided that. as usual. he
was right.
Mayor Chiles intends to clean ur
Kenilworth. he declared. and the me-
who failed to vote will probably be
found In the hospital at the end of the
week
The Washington times., 1915-05-05
ATTORNEYS CONFER
ON RIGGS BANK CASE
Government Making Final Prep.
aration OF Answer to Suit.
Expect Long Proceeding.

Final preparation of the Governments S
answer for Comptroller Williams and
Secretary McAdoo. in the injunction
suit brought by the Riggs Bank, is be-
ing made today by special attorneys of
the Department of Justice. Samuel
Untermyer. jr.. and Jesse C. Adkins,
special counsel. had a long conference
today, and later they conferred with
Louis d. Brandeis.
Counsel for the Treasury officers is
not prepared to make announcement of
understood. however. that they will de-
mur to the banks bill. Trial of the
suit will probably be an exceedingly
lengthy proceeding, and lawyers say
that it will probably not be concluded
until after the demise of the present
Administration. or at least its first term.
Comptroller Williams has issued for
NAL denial of the statements publishe d
in a New York newspaper Sunday
morning, under the heading Williams
Attack Called ln-AdViscd. The story
referred to reports which 1t said were
current, and in which the Comptroller
was quoted as saying that the New
York institutions have entered into an
organized effort to prevent the ex-
pansion of the Fedora reserve system
by remaining out of 1t. Mr.. Williams
said the story was an invention, and
that he had made no statement upon
which such story could have been
based
The Washington times., 1915-05-05
BUSINESS IS LIGHT
ON EXCHANGE HERE
With Two Exceptions, There Is
Little Demand for Stocks or
Bonds.

In a light and feature!ess market,
prices on the Washington Stock Ex-
change today tended to shade Off frac-
tionally. There was little demand, with
two exceptions, for either stocks or
bonds
Washington Railway and Electric
preferred stock was the most active
issue, being traded IN to the extent OF
eighty-six shares, which sold at S6. The
buying broker was on the floor for any
part Of 200 shares at the same figure.
While only fractional changes were
made in the quotation figures on WASH
inEton Gas stock when that issue was
reached on the regular call, and odd
lots totaling thirteen shares were dis
posed Of at IN, good demand de-
veloped after call and 71h or IL points
more than quotation lot brought yes
terday. was bid for any part of sixty
two shares.
The bid for quotation lots Of Capital
Traction stock was lowede q point to
g. but an odd lot Of three shares sold
at 92A, or three-quarters of a point
above the last sale.
The only other stock sale recorded
consisted of az shares of American
Graphophone common at 65. as COM
pared with a price Of 73 commanded
at the last previous sale. made sew
eral weeks ago.
Bond transactions included two
$1,000 Capital Traction SIS at 104%
and 104b; Washington Gas at
104k. and one Potomac Electric
Power Consolidated s at 1o1k.
The Washington times., 1915-05-05
HELD AS VANDAL
FOR FEEDING JUMBO
Giuseppe, Unable to Resist Plead
ing of Elephant, Lands In
Zoos Lookup.

NEW YORK, May 6-Giuseppe Rizzo's
native generosity and kindness of heart
got him into dire trouble today. Rizzo
Is a barber, twenty three years old. and
lives in the Bronx.
He went to look at the animals in the
zoo. To express his sympathy he bought
candy and peanuts and fed them.
Special Officer Fitzpatrick caught him
In the act. He halted Rizzo's peanut
laden hand as II reached for the ele-
plants outstretcked trunk.
cut 1t out he admonished. Don't
you see the sign-don't feed the ami
mAls?'
But da poor elephanta, he like da
peanut" pleaded Rizzo, as he stuffed
the bag back In his pocket and walked
away. The pachyderm's trunk stretched
forth again beseechingly. and Rizzo' 8
kind heart could endure 1t no longer.
Stealthily he crept to the cage again, a
succulent goober clutched in his grasp.
The moist tip of Jumbos trunk closed
about it, He grunted in satisfaction.
Fitzpatrick arrested Rizzo and took him
to the lookup. He was charged with
vandalism
The Washington times., 1915-05-05
YOUNG COED WAS
MERELY LOOKING
And as a Result Professor Shedd
Has SIS Worth OF Property
Gliding Around Michigan.

OLIVET. Mich. May 5.-When Miss
Ruth Spencer. coed. of Michigan City,
accidentally tipped over box contain
ing thirty snakes in the college biology
laboratory she started something.
Prof. Dexter had been offering 81
apiece for all varieties Of rattlesnakes.
blue racers. garter. and water snakes.
Miss Spencer came into the class room,
and, seeing the box on a shelf. became
curious. The professor was not present
She stood on tptoe. lost her balance
and tumbled thirty-five snakes all over
the floor.
Meanwhile Prof. Shedd was conduct
ing class in a room below, when sud
denly a fve-foot blue racer dropped
with a thud on his demonstration table
from the ventilator. The class was
automatically dismissed.
Most OF the reptiles were recaptured
but one blue racer three garter snakes,
and a black water snake are still at
large
The Washington times., 1915-05-05
YOUNG CAPITAL MAN
PROMINENT IN SERBIA
Alfred R. Thompson Doing Great
Work With American Red
Cross There.

Alfred r. Thompson. better known TO
his friends in Washington as Kay
Thompson, a young man not yet thirty.
is a prominent figure In the relief work
now being conducted by the American
Red Cross in Austria and Serbia.
Thompson. an athlete and cadet OF
ficer, who graduated from central Hish
School in 1907. was vice counsel In
Berlin at the opening Of the war. and
for time was In full charge OF the
consulate there His services there at
tracted attention, and he was sent TO
the stormy post at Belgrade, Serpla,
where. as vice consul In charge, he mas
been instrumental In arranging reiiet
conferences.
His most notable achievement an
nounced by the American Red Cross IN
a bulletin sent out today, was In con-
nection with the friendly. conferences.
in notable contrast to the bitterness
Of the war. recently held In Sofia, Bull
garia. neutral ground, by representa-,
tives of the Austrian and Serbian Red
Cross societies.
With credentials from the American
minister at Bucharest, Roumania,
Thompson attended the conference.
The Washington times., 1915-05-05
Chinese Journal Tells
How Europe's War Began

SHANGHAI (By maiD April IA
summary of events leading up to the
war that Is somewhat more correct In
Its facts than in its rhetoric and gram
mar Is published in L'Echo de Chine
a French journal edited by a young
Chinaman. Translated literally, II
reads:
Now there is great battle in Europe
This began because the Prince of Aus
tria went to Serbia with his wife. One
man of Serbia killed him.
Austria was angry. and so write Ser
bia
Germany write letter to Austria. 4
will help you
Russia write letter to Serbia. I viii
help vou.'
France did not want to fight. bu,
thew got ready their soldiers.
Germany write letter to France. You
don't get ready. or | will fight you ir
nine hours
Germany to fight them, pass Bel
GUM.
"KeIgium say. I am country; I am
NOT road And Belgium write let
tor to England about Germany, to helr
them
so England help Belgium"
The Washington times., 1915-05-05
Britain May Employ Gas
Bombs Against Germans

LONDON. May 5.-Speaking In the
house of commons, H. j. Tenant, par
liamentacy secretary OF the war office,
said Great Britain had under consid-
Grafton the question OF employing sim
liar expedients" against the use by Ger
man troops on the battlefield of asphyx-
iating gases.
The speaker admitted that as far
back a April the officer who Is writ
ing from the British front under the
pen name of Eye Witness" had said
the Germans were preparing for this
method of attack, but nothwithsand-
ing such rumors the British authorities IS
found it hard to believe that any sig
natory to The Hague convention could
violate Its fundamental principles and
adopt methods which might have sucr
a war-reaching effect in modern war.
fare.
The Washington times., 1915-05-05
EVANSVILLE.

Active preparations are being made
a& the Maryland Agricultural College for
tho entertainment Of visitors at the in
sdtution on farmers day." on May @
A special feature will be the dedication
Of Founders Gate" which Is being
constructed at the entrance to the col
lege grounds. The program includes a
picnic lunch. music by the college band,
invocation by the Rev. D. c. keenan,.
greeting by DR.. H. J. Patterson. presi-
dent Of the college; address by Carl
Vrooman. Assistant Secretary OF Agri-
culture; address by Robert Grain, of
Charles county; address by r. Nj. Pin
dell. president of the alumni association; 4;
unveiling Of tablets on gate by Miss
BY the Rev. Henry Thomas
The Washington times., 1915-05-05
Philadelphia Society Man
Pays Fine for Cock Fight

PHILADELPHIA. May 5.-Theodore
l.. Harrison. ir., the society man on
whose farm near EerWYn, Pa. agents
of the anti-Cruelty society raided a
cock fight Surda", called At the office
OF Squire PaXson. at West Chester.
and, after paying fines, made plea for
the return Of the game chickens.
Harrison said the roOsters were
prize birds, aud that he had bought
them not for fighting. but for breeding.
ono Of them. ho said. he valued at s5O0.
The plea for their return fell on deaf
ears. for 'STuirC PaXson nor Hitted them
TO he killed hv tho anti cruelty agents.
This was done after they had been pho
tographed
The fines Harrison paid amounted Ia
$3.50 He also paid the fines for two
OF his farm hands. amounting to SIC
zach.
The Washington times., 1915-05-05
Army and Navy
ARM Y,

ARMY.
Leave for one month and six days
granted Second Lieutenant ALBERT
S. KUEGLE. infantry.
Leave for two months granted Major
THOMAS G. HANSON. Eighth In
fantry.
Leave for two months granted Captain
FREDERICK s. l. PRICE. Eighth
Leave for one month and sixteen days
about June Is. granted First Lieu
tenant OTTO L. BRUNZELL, infan-
try.
about June Is. granted Second
Lieutenant JAMES A. O'BRIEN. in
fantry.
Leave for two months granted First
Lieutenant IRA LONGANECKER.
Second infantry.
Leave for two months granted Captain
WILLIAM r. GIBSON. Eleventh in
fantry.
Leave for two months granted First
Lieutenant HARRY II. .PRITCHETT.
Thirteenth infantry.
Leave for two months granted Captain
WILLIAM F. II. GODSON, Eighth
cavalry. with permission to visit Sal
gon. Cambodia. and China.
Leave for two months granted Colonel
CHARLES w. TAILOR. Sighth
cavalry. with permission to visit
China and Japan.
Leave of absence for two months Is
granted Major LA ROY S. UPTON,
Tenth Infantry.
The leave granted Second Lieutenant
ALEXANDER w. CLEARY. Thir-
teenth Infantry. is extended one
month.
Leave Of absence for eight days grant
ed First Lieutenant WILLIAM W.
HARRIS. jr.. Signal Corps.
Leave tor two months granted Second
Lieutenant ROBERT w. WILSON,
Second Field Artillery.
NAVY.
Comma nder G. /. P. STONE. commits
Commander J.. c. WETTENGEL, COM
misSioned from December II.
Commander G. S. LINCOLN, commits.
stoned from July 10.
Commander RALPH EARLE. commits
stoned from July /.
Commander y; W. WrRTsBAUGH,
iieutersnt II. l.. IRWIN, to Marietta
Lieutenant (Junior grade) r. T. MER-
RlLL, I'd. commissioned from March
Lieutenant 0unior grade) G. D. MUIR
RAY. commissioned from March IL
Lieutenant Gunior grade) d. c. GOD.
WIN. commissioned from March IT,
Lieutenant Ounior grade) f; /. BARR.
Lieutenant Junior grade) ]. II. SMITH
commissioned from March IL
Lieutenant tiunior grade) II. r. BO-
SCH, commissioned from March
H. =.
H., =, .nant Junior grade) F. J. LOWRY
commissioned from March IL
Lieutenant tjunior grade) F. f. REYN.
OLDS. commissioned from March II
Lieutenant 0unior grade) II. b. BERRY
commissioned from March II.
Ensign II. S. NJ. CLAY, resignation &C.
cepted Ia take effect June 80.
First Lieutenant c. F.. NUTTING, .tc
Marine Barracks, Pensacola on ar,
rival In United States.
| + irst Lieutenant r. f. DAVIS. tc
Fourth Regiment Marine Barracks
San n'Diego Cal, on arrival in United
States.
second Lieutenant d. l.. S. BREW,
SIER. to United States.
Second Lieutenant GEORGE X
SHULER, to Rifle Range. Winthrop
The Washington times., 1915-05-05
Weeds Cost Farmers
Millions Every Year

Weeds cost American farmers several
hundred million dollars every year, ac-
cording to the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.
I'm a sense" a farmers bulletin de-
clares. farming might be called a
warfare against weeds. Some farmers
emerge from the struggle victorious.
while others go down to defeat"
II Is declared the weed enemies Of
the farmer are so strong that the
farmer should intrench himself against
them at every turn. and all his energies
should be based upon Kidding his 1elds
of weeds.
All Of the various and most difficult
weeds are enumerated in the bulletin,
together with the best methods of con-
trolling them
The Washington times., 1915-05-05
"Damit!" Says Justice,
But It's Not Profanity

JAMAICA. L. l.. May 5-spectators
in police court were surprised today
when Magistrate Conway suddenly
shouted:
'Damit!"
A pause ensued. during whicn the
magistrate studied a legal paper and
the spectators. amazed. studied the
Judge.
"Damit." said Magistrate Conway
again. And then he added: "Damit
Betschwa to the bar"
A Pole, charged with assisting in an
attack upon Policemen Reickof and
Brierton, came forward. He was fined
$40 for interfering with an officer. AS
he left court he said something that
sounded Ike bis first name.
The Washington times., 1915-05-05
Wholesale Produce Narket

EGGS-Nearby. fresh. 1Sd1ahc per dszen;
Southern. 1sc per dozen.
CHEEsD-New York. new. 1sc Der Ib.; nst.
lec per Id.
BUTTER-Elsin print. SIC per lb.; tub.
nc per ID: process. 26G26c per ID.
ROSTERS. lie per lb.: chickens, 22a25c per Id !;
live turkeys. Hd16c per lb.: spring chickens
4oI45c.
LIVE sToCK-Veal calves, best, shaloo
per ID; heavy, &c per lb.; fat sheep. sho
per ID spring lambs. lie per Id.
Taylor Wade)-Potatoes, $50 per barrel;
onions, 7bc per bu-: 81 90 per sack: cabbage
rs per crate; lettuce, 500 per basket:
beets. 81 per 100 punches.
DRESSED PoRK-Small. s1191oc per ID;
medium. sh9loc per lb; heavy. sds1Ac per lb.
Receipts OF calves ample market steady.
KRpY. PRICE CO.
The Washington times., 1915-05-05
Mr.. Darnell'S Some Man.

ST. PAUL. May 5.-Newsboys today
threaten revolt During the sensa-
tional publicity given the Rev. James
Morrison Darnell, they accustomed
themselves to calling him Mister Oar
nell" Then along came the lombard
ment of the Dardenelles. They thought
they were right when twO ships were
sun In the DErdcnelles the other day,
the kiddies adopted tho cry. ''WuXtry,
British ship sunk by Mr.. DaTnslL"
The Washington times., 1915-05-05
Asks $4,000 Damages
For Injuries in Crash

Mrs. Mary D. Jones filed a suit In the
District Supreme Court this afternoon
for $4,000 damages against the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company
and Holmes & Son. Incorporated for
personal injuries received while a pas
senger on a car which collided with a
wagon belonging to the Holmes concern.
Attorneys Wilton ]. Lambert and r. II.
Yeatman represent Mrs. Jones.
The Washington times., 1915-05-05
Trial of Two for First
Degree Murder Is Begun

Lawrence Robinson and Frederick
Williams. colored, indicted on a charge
OF murder in tho first degree in con-
ne"ti0n with the death OF Gertrude
Jackson, Color'd. who was shot and
killed in Decatur court on September
last were placed on trial before Chief
Justice COvington In Criminal Court
No ' today.
The regular panel OF Jurors was cX-
hausted and special venire was sum
moned for tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1915-05-05
Rear Admiral Doyle
Is on Retired List

Rear Admiral Morris Doyle, who has
just been relieved from command Of
the Pacific reserve fleet, Is placed on
the retired list today. He has reached
the statutory age of siXty-tWo
His retirement opens the way for the
promotion to rear admiral of Captain
A. q. Winterhalter. aide for materlel
under Secretary Daniels and Under Sec
retary Never.
The Washington times., 1915-05-05
Local Sales.

Capital Traction SIS. s1.Oooa1o4I.
10lk.
Washington Railway preferred, 5odes.
Washington Gas. sd71, 2d71. 1d71.
Graphophone common, 31R@S5.
After call:
Washington Gas SIS. $1,0Ood1Nb.
Washington Railway preferred, sass.
.25ds6, sass
Capital Traction 6s. $1,0oO91o4%.
Washington Gas. 3dT1h.
Capital Traction, 3da.k
The Washington times., 1915-05-05
Secretary Wilson to Give
Address at BrOOkland

An address on The Flag" will be
given by Secretary of Labor Wilson at
a ladies' night entertainment to be
given by the Brookland Brotherhood on
Flag Day, June -:
j. f. Taylor will lecture before the
brotherhood on Nature Studies With a
The Washington times., 1915-05-05
Canadian Losses Are
6,256, Commons Told

LONDON. May 5.-In the house Of
commons today. Under Secretary Ten
uant announced that the total casualties
Of the Canadian division are 232 officers
anG SOFA men.
The PrIn 'rss PatriCia's regiment alone
lost thirty officers and 30s men.
The Washington times., 1915-05-05
ROCKVILLE.

Judge Edward c. Peter has awarded
to Mrs. Mary Rebecca Sullivan. Of
Colesville, a decree of absolute divorce
from Arthur Melvin Sullivan, on the
charge of desertion. She was .epre-
sented by Attorneys Bouic & Bouc, of
Rockville. The couple were married
October IS, 1891. at Forest Glen, and
lived together until September ], 1910
The Washington times., 1915-05-05
Bryan's Brother Named
To Office at Lincoln

LINCOLN, Neb., May 5.--Char!es W
Bryan. brother of William J. Bryan,
Secretary of State. has been elected one
OF the five city commissioners of Lin
coin, and viii probably be the next
mayor with returns nearly complete,
he has a lead Of 700 votes over Frank
O. Zahrung, the present mayor. Three
of the old commissioners were re-tlect-
ed The NTH is a new man. The five
commissioners designate the mayor, and
all are understood to be for Mr.. Bryan.
The Washington times., 1915-05-05

Funeral services for Mrs, Francis
Wahler were held yesterday from St
Teresa's Church, followed by interment
In St. Mary's Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1915-05-05
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

ArriVed-Vestal at Lynnhaven bay;
Yankton at Hampton Roads; Pontiac
at New York yard Missouri at
Annapolis: Nashville at Guantana-
mo: Jupiter at North river; Ohio at
Annapolis: Vulcan at Jaffa.
Salled-D-1 from Hampton Roads for
New York: Yankton from Norfolk
for Hampton Roads: Jupiter from
New York yard for North river;
Tennessee from Alexandria, Egypt
for Beirut
The Washington times., 1915-05-05
ANACOSTIA.

The Ladies' Guild of Emmanuel
Church has completed plans for the
chicken salad supper tonight at the
parish hall. Mrs. Edward f. Wood,
chairman of thJ committee, reported
that every detail had been completed
Mrs. b. +. Thorne presided.
The Washington times., 1915-05-05

Anacostia Council No. 16, Junior Order
Of United American Mechanics, met last
night in the local Masonic hall, with
Sewell B. Fort, councillor. in the chair.
The Washington times., 1915-05-05

Mrs. Thomas l. Moore entertained a
company of young people at her home
yesterday.
The Washington times., 1915-05-05

Sheriff Peyton Whaien has appointed
w. Ernest Offutt Il deputy sheriff. and
the county commissioners have named
Henry w. Crismond a constable for
Wheaton district.
The Washington times., 1915-05-05

Troop IS. Boy Scouts, camped last
night at Havenneyer Park with w. B,
Marshall, scoutIhaster
The Washington times., 1915-05-05

The Buds Of Promise" Sunday school
class OF the Mount Rainier Christian
Church, met at the home Of it's tea cher,
Mrs. Book. and elected the following Of
Acers: President. Miss Ida Aldridge;
vtce president, Miss Evelyn Prime; sec
rotary. Miss Hilda Mattingly. and
treasurer, Miss Miriam Morton
The Washington times., 1915-05-05
ALEXANDRIA FIRE
CREDITED TO "BUG"
Flames Destroy House on Lee
Street-Citizens to Reor-
ganize Civic League.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 5.-A fire.
bug is believed to be operating in the
first ward. Shortly after 1 o'clock last
night fire destroyed a frame house In
the square on Lee street, the occupant,
Joseph Fair losing his furniture.
The Washington times., 1915-05-05

Tho large suction dredge operation In
project No. l of the reclamation work,
has moved to the west side of the river
near the bridge
The Washington times., 1915-05-05

OMAHA, Neh.. May 5-Early returns
from today's municipal e'e"tions indi-
Gated that Mayor J. G. C"JimD Dahl
man had been reelected as Omahas
chief executive.
The Washington times., 1915-05-05
LOCAL AND NEW YORK FINANCIAL NEWS
New York Stocks.

Quotations furnished by w. B. Hibbs q
Co., members Of New York Stock Exchange
Hibbs Building
The Washington times., 1915-05-05

Miss Nellie Ryder, of Washington. and
Depew Chauncey. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Chauncey, of this city, were
married in Washington yesterday by the
Rev. I. T.. Roach.
The Washington times., 1915-05-05

G. X. Bergman, the cartoonist. gave
q chalk talk last night at the Vest
minister Building under the auspices
of the Alexandria Free Kindergarten.
There was a musical. program, among
those taking part being Mrs. K. f..
Downham. Mrs. NJ. w. O'Brien, Miss
Geraldine Bousch, and X. w. Ogden.
George II. Evans, and George O'Connor.