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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-27
Greek Drew Knife

According TO Information given out
at the mill the two men. Austin and
Murad, were working together in the
pulp room in tina part of the plant
known as the new MILL" piling over
pulp, and when, during the course
Of the work Austin told Murad 10 nile
the pulp somewhere else, TIE latter
became incensed and drawing a knife
started for Austin. who grabbed an
implement known as a scraper and as
Murad rushed at him he struck Mu-
rad over the head, telling him to the
floor unconscious.
DR.. l. L. Mann was summoned and
upon his arrival at the mill found
the man Murad in a serious CONDITION
and at once ordered his removal to
the Augusta General hospital, where
an examination showed that the blow
which he had received had struck the
head on the left side and near the top
Of the rear portion.
CAV tibNbiC @aGSllt- uON3
town where he met City Marshal Col
gan and told him of the trouble and
Of what he had done. also stating that
he expected to be arrested and ex-
pressing willingness to give himself
into custody. Later the marshal swore
ont a warrant and at about 1890 Of
ficer Dauteuil went to Austin's res
idence and served the warrant.
To City Marshal Colgan. Austin
claimed that he struck Murad in self
defence and the same opinion appears
10 be shared by the people at the mill
Nurad. it is understood. has been ad-
dicteo to the use Of knife. and had
in the past on two different occasions,
drawn il on men in the mill
After arriving at the hospital Mu-
rad did not regain consciousness. al
though he shouted incohSrently at
times, ard continued in that contli-
ton until the end came as above
stated. He had been employed at the
Cushnoc Cos. mill for about three
years.
Following Murad's death Coroner
Frank Hewins was summoned and eX-
ARMED the remains. He will empannel
a Jury this morning and will hold an au-
topsy this afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-27
QUARTER
BILLION
FOR AID
John d. Juniors EST
mate of Sum Father
Has Given to PhiIan-
thropy Extends In
vitation to "Mother"
Jones

New York, Jan. 26-John D. Rock
efaller, Jr., today told the United
States commission on industrial rela-
lions, which is investigating the great
philanthropic foundations ard the
cause Of industrial unrest, that he
felt justified in placing the amount Of
money mis- father had devoted to phil
anthropv at a quarter of billion dol
lars. The bulk of this sum, he said,
had been turned over to the Rookie
Teller Foundation. the University of
Chicago. the General Educational
Board and the Rockefeller Institute
for MEDICAL Research. John d Rock
efeller. MS son said, had been making
gifts of money since his early boy
hood. TIE witness had no data in his
possession which would show how
much more the world would have
benefited" if this s15o GOO, o00 had been
given 10 labor il increa sed wages.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-27
PULP MILL ARRAY
RESULTS in DEATH
Greek with Knife Struck by "Scraper" IN Hands
of Augustus Austin, Who Is Arrested

Heten Murad, aged about 30 years,
a member of the Greek colony Of the
city, died at SIS Tuesday evening at
the Augusta General hospital to
which institution he had been taken
that forenoon suffering from injuries
which were alleged to have followed a
blow on the head at the hands of Au-
gustus Austin during double between
the two men at about 10 O'Clock that
moraing at The pulp arld paper mill Of
the Cushnoc Paper Cp., at the east
end of the Augusta An. Austin, VINO
is perhaps 45 years Il age, married,
with two children and lives at Britrs
Gully, has been arrested and is nov
held at the police station
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-27
WARM REPLY
ON SCRAP OF
PAPER MADE
BY ENGLAND
Sir Edward Grey Strikes
Vigorously in Tues
day Statement at the
Claims Of Dr.. Won
Bethman-Hollweg

London. Jan. 2s. $50 P M-Sir Ed
ward Grey. the British secretary of
state for foreign affairs. today au-
thorized the following statement in
reply to ar interview obtained with
DR.. Won Bethmann-H ollweg. the Ger
man imperial chancellor, by a repre-
sentative Of The Associated Press
and published in London Jan. &C. and
in the United States Jan. %:
Tine secretary of state for foreign
affairs authorizes the publication of
the following observations upon the
report of an interview recently grant
ed by the German chancellor to an
American correspondent:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-27
Solutions Offered

Following are the three plans Of
fered by the trustees of the B & NJ.
r. r. providing for the mainten-
ance of the system as unit:
First plan-To give the stock
holders Of all the lines an oppor-
tunity to exchange their holdings
for new Boston & Maine certifi-
Gates.
Second pIan-To provide for a
new corporation in which the leased
property holders join voluntarily.
Third plan-That in case Of a
receivership the property shall re-
main intact, but reorsanized under
a new name, without tho burden Of
the excessive lease requirements,
through the wipins out Of the stock
Of those lines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-27
Two Arrests

Pratt ana Hiram Cummings, q
neighsor, were arrested, charged with
concealing the body, on the strength
Of information given by Mrs. Clara
Cutting, housekeeper for Pratt. She
claimed that Cummings told her he
had discovered the body and that
Pratt threatened her If she told the
officers about it. They are about Is
years of age.
There is a deep cut in the throat
Of the dead man and stains thought to
have been made by human blood, were
found in the barn and beside the body.
The condition of the body which
showed signs of having been hidden
there three CT four months, was
such that the holding of an autopsy
was deferred until tomorrow. Failure
Of local people to identify the body
was responsible for the belief that
the man, who was about 40 years of
age. did not beling in this part of tine
State. He was dressed with clothing
Of good quality. including a white COL
lar, kid gloves and shoes with rubber
heels
Coroner William J. Wheeler took
charge Of the investigation and will
hold an inquest after the autopsy.
Location Of House
The Pratt house is located on Hill
street, not far from the village, the
second house from the old Grange
hall. The house is owned by Lucy
Pratt, mother Of Prescott Pratt. Mrs.
Pratt is away at work. having left
here several weeks ago, taking with
her her youngest boy. Pratt and
Cummings have been living at the
house. Mrs. Clara Cutting being their
housekeeper.
Mrs, Cutting, so it is understood.
discovered the body yesterday under the
barn Of the Pratt house. According to
the story which she tells Jailer Titus,
she went out to the barn yesterday and
noticed a peculiar heap at one corner.
She was curious and investigated. She
found that a guilt had been thrown over
something and lifting a corner Of the
quilt she saw the body Of a man. She
was mortified and rushed into the house.
Pratt, so she says, told her to keep
still about it. She said she couldn't
that she was going to tell the officers.
and again he tried to silence her MIS-
Cutting, however, felt that it was her
duty to notify the officers and this morn
ing she came to the Jail and sought out
CONTINUED on Page 1o-coIumn s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-27

minutes after the schooner struck her
and all hands on both craft were or
dered to the boats. II. Meir, a water
tender on the Washingtonian, was
missing when the men were mustered
for roll call on the decks of the res
cuing ship. He was seen shortly be-
fore the men took to the lifeboats and
it is presumed by his mates that he
went below for some of his effects and
was caught by the inrushing waters.
According TO Capt George A. Carlisle.
who was in command of the Schooner.
the accident was about $50 A. NJ The
schooner under full sail was headed
southwest by south and making about
eight knots per hour when the Wash
ington was sighted.
Struck Amidships
It was evident that the steamer was
moving in a direction that would have
taken her across cur bows and that our
lights were seer too late to avoid US -
said Capt. Carlisle. - We struck the
Washingtonian head on, making a hole
in her almost anidships, the force OF
impact smashing in the bow of the
Schooner. We Immediately broke away
ard went about a mile before our course
Continued on Page @coIumn S.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-27
A GruesOme Discovery
Under South Paris
Barn - Murder Indi-
Gated and Two Men
Are Arrested
WOMAN FOUND
BODY AND TOLD

South Paris, Me, Jan 2s.-Identifica-
ton Of the badly frozen body of The
ton, found wrapped in burlap beneath
the barn of Prescott Pratt here to-
day under circumstances indicating
murder. is sought by the officials of
Oxford county.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-27
MAINE SCHOONER IS
LOST IN COLLISION
The Elizabeth Palmer Abandoned After Sinking
Steamer Washingto Drowned

New York, Jan. 26-In a collision
near the Fenwick shoals lightship
early today. the American Hawaiian
line freight steamship Washingtonian
was sunk and the American schooner
Elizabeth Palmer. bound from Port
land, Me, to Norfolk which rammed
her was abandoned with decks awash,
a floating derelict One life was lost,
that Of a water tender. The other SO
persons comprising the officers and
crews Of the two colliding vessels
were landed in New York tonight by
the Old Dominion Line steamer Ham
ilton which picked them up near the
scene Of the accident, about 20 miles
southwest of the Delaware break
water.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-27
Causes of Plight

The trustees offered as a solution
of the problem three plans, all Of
which contemplate the maintenance of
the whole system as a unit.
The causes leading up to the present
plight of the Boston & Maine were
stated by Judge Knowlton to have
been increase in the cost of labor.
heavy car rentals, governmental eX-
actions, trolley lines and automobiles.
Increases in rates, reductions in sal
aries and other revenue producing
plans, he said, would not be sufficient
to meet rentals of the leased lines and
s23, 900 600 in notes which are about to
mature.
The trustees believe tina the RENE
dies offered must he accepted or the
road disintegrated by a costly receiv
ership. The enabling act enhodying
the trustees plans has been laid be-
fore the Legislatures OF the three prin-
cipal states in which the road oper-
ates-Maine. New Hampshire and
Massa Vermont has al
60 been asked to assist in the re-or-
ganiZation.
History Of 3. & M.
The Boston & Maine was originally
a 200-mile railroad between this city
and Portland, but by purchase and
lease it increased its activities until
it now controls 2300 miles Of line in
northern New England of which 1900
miles is leased at high rentals. Six
years ago the stock sold at $50; today
it was quoted at q, and it's preferred
at 80 Its leased lines are the Boston &
Lowell. which sold today at 12o, and
the Fitchburg. whose preferred stock
was quoted at 81.
The present crisis was FASTENED by
the inability Of the company to meet
certain short time notes The COM
pany sold $15.000;0o0 Of these notes
running year. in February, 1912 The
following June it issued 12,0Oo, 900
more running nine months Extensions
were obtained for a greater part Of
these securities, but $4,000 600 are due
March 2.
Judge Knowlton said today that the
company had no money to pay the
Continued on Page 1o-ceiumn y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-27
FAIR AND COLDER

Boston. Jan. 2s.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Fair Wednesday
and Thursday; colder Thursday eve
ming and night; moderate variable
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-27
To Meet Mother Jones

air. Rockefeller announced after the
hearing was adjourned late today that,
when he concluded his testimony be-
fore the commission he would have a
conference with Mother" Jones. the
aged labor organizer. regarding the
conditions among the workers in Col
orado. Mr.. Rockefeller and Mother
Jones shock hands and talked over
the coming conference in the room in
the City hall in which the commission
is conducting the inquiry.
The invitation was extended by Mr..
Rockefeller as he entered the room in
the city hall where the federal commits
sion on industrial relations is conducting
its inquiry into the philanthropic founda-
tons and the causes OF industrial unrest.
Mr. Rockefeller testified Yesterday be-
fore the commission and was the first
witness called today.
Greets "Mether' Jones
AS he walked from the door to the wit
ness chair he saw Mother Jones sit
ting among the spectators. He stepped
in her side. shook hands with her and
said:
Il wish you would come and see me
and give me any information you have
on the Colorado situation"
Mother Jones was visibly surprised.
That's very nice of YOU" she said Il
have always said that YOU could know
but little of the condition of the workers
in Colorado and that you should hear
something else besides what these hire
lings tell YOU
Ten Hours on Stand
When he stepped from the stand at
the completion of the proceedings today
Mr.. Rockefeller had given testimony for
10 solid hours-fve today and FIVE yes
terday He will give some more tonor-
row. The commission dug deep into the
charges that the Colorado Fuel & Iron
Co. controlled politicians in the mining
districts, furnished deputy sherins with
firearms whe ntrouble seemed imminent
and paid them salaries. controlled utter
ances Of ministers ard exercises power
Of removal from pulpits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-27
NO SHIP LOST
BY ENGLAND
IN SEA FIGHT
Denial of German Claim
Is Issued Officially at
London-Cruiser and
Destroyer Disa bled
But Towed to Port

London, Jan. 26.-9.25 p. Nit was
Officially announced this evening that
the British battle cruiser Lion and the
British torpedo boat destroyer Meteor
were disabled in Sundays naval battle
in the North Sea and Were lowed INTO
port All the British ships engaged in
the combat. the official strement says
returned safely to tort.
The Announcement
The announcement was made by the
secretary OF the Admiralty, whose state
rlent said:
'AI the British ships and torpedo boat
destroyers engaged in Sundays action
have returned in safety to port
The Lion, which had some Of her
for ward compartments flooded by shells
below the water line. was taken in tow
by the cruiser Indomitable. The destroy
er Meteor, which also was disabled, was
taken in tow by the destroyer Liberty
Both vessels are guarded BY strong
escorts OF destroyers. Repairs 10 both
vessels can be speedily effected.
'',rhe total number Of casualties among
the officers and men reported to the ad-
rniralty is: On the Lion Il men wounded
killed and three officers and eight men
wounded; Oh the Meteor four men killed
and one man wounded.
1T is not believed that any other
casualties occurred, but if 50 they will
be in1m ediately published.
LAS soon as Vice Admiral Beattys
report is received a fuller account will
!, be given.
The Lion, with her sister ship. the
Princess Royal, was the largest ship
in the British squadron and in lead
ing the line. came in closer contact
with the Germans and did most of
the fighting, she being largely re-
sponsible for the sinking of the Ger
man armored cruiser Bluecher.
The Meteor is one of the largest and
fastest torpedo boat destroyers ahoat.
She is one of IS of her class built I'M
der the naval estimates of 1913. An
additional dozen of similar boats were
authorized in the estimates of 1914.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-27
OF Informal Character

The fact that there is TO note III
these conversations ar the British war
office or the foreign office shows that
they were purely of informal charae-
ter. and that no military agreement
Of any sort was at either time made
between the two governments. Be-o~a
any conversations took place between
the British and the Belgian officers,
il was expressly laid down on the Brit
ish side that discussion of the mill
tery possibilities was to be addressed
to the manner in which. in case o.
need, British assistance could be most
effectually afforded to Belgium for the
defence Of her neutrality and on the
Belgian side marginal note upon the
record explains that the story of the
English into Belgium would only take
place after the violation of GU (Bei-
gium's) neutrality by Germany.
1911 Conversation
AS regards the conversation Of
1911. the Belgian officer said to the
British officer: You could only land
in our country with our consent and
in 1913 Sir Edward Grey gave the Bel
gian government categorical assur-
ance that no British government would
violate the neutrality of Belgium and
that so long as twas not violated b.
any other power. we certainly should
not send troops ourselves into their
territory
The chancellor's method of misus-
ing documents may be illustrated in
q
Edward Grey as saying He did not
believe England would take such
step because he did not think English
public opinion would justify such ac-
ton What Sir Edward Grey actual
~ wrote was: I said that ] was sure
that this government would not De
the first to violate the neutrality Of
Continued on Page 1o-coI. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-27
Plea of Federal Trustees to Four
New England States in Announc=
ing Plans to Prevent Disinte=
grafton OF the System
THREE COURSES
ARE LEFT OPEN

Crisis Arises from In
ability to Meet Short
Time Notes Issue a
Draft of Bill Seeking
Legislative Authority
for Reorganization
Will Be Offered to the
Maine Legislature
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-27
observations

1T is not surprising that the Ger
man chancellor should show anxiety
to explain away his now historic
phrase about treaty being a mere
scrap OF paper
The phrase has made a deep i'm
preston because the progress of the
world largely depends upon the sane
tity Of agreements between individ-
uals and between nations. and the
policy disclosed in Herr Won Beth
n-Hollweg's phrase tends 10 de-
base the legal and moral currency of
civilization.
The Statement
What The German chancellor said
was that Great Britain in requiring
Germany to respect the neutrality OF
Belgium was going to make war just
for a word. just for scrap Of paper
tina is. Belgium was making a noun
tain out Of mole hin. He now asks
hte American public to believe that he
meant tie exact opposite Of what he
said. that it was Great Britain who
really regarded the eutIality Of Bel
GUM as a mere trife and that II was
Germany who took her Responsible
ties toward the neutral states SO Sc
riously.'
The argument by which Herr Won
Bethmann-H ollweg seeks to establish
the two sides of this case are in fat
contradiction of the plain facts. The
first. the German chancellor alleges,
that England in 1911 was determined
to throw troops into Belgium without
the assent OF the Belgium govern
ment.' This allegation is absolutely
false. 1t is based upon certain doc
urnents found in Brussels which rec
ords conversation between British and
Belgian officers in 1906 and again in
1911
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-27
One Man Missing

The Washingtonian sank within 10
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-27
TIE WEATHER

Fair "Wednesday and Thursday
with colder Thursday night.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-06-03

The property loss shortage has
been adjusted with the Federal Gov
ernment and South Carolina will
now obtain the Federal appropria-
ton for the National Guard of this
State. This information was made
known through a letter from Lind
ley M Garrison, Secretary of War, to
Governor Manning, whichtwas made
public at the Executive Offices at
Columbia Monday morning The
property shortage was originally
1900, but this has been settled,
and the balance of the Federal funds
available for the National Guard of
South Carolina will be about $685.
600.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-06-03
Hustling hemingway.

One of the most striking evidences
of the wonderful growth and devel-
opment along the Carolina, Atlantic
and Western Railway is the an
nouncement that Hemingway is to
put up a SIS, 900 brick school build
ing in the near future. Plans and
specifications are complete. The
new building will be modern in eve
ry respect, and will be built with
the rapid growth of that section in
view.
Up, to three years ago, Heming-
way consisted of a cross roads, one
store and two or three dwellings.
Now there are a dozen or more
fiourishing business concerns there,
and the prosperous little town is
still growing. The school closed a
very successful session a few days
ago. go.-Georyetoacn Times.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-06-03
Appreciated Sympathy.

The friends in Georgetown of Ed
itor Wolfe, of the Kingstree County
Record, sympathize with him deeply
in his long-continued illness and hope
that he may soon be restored to good
health. Recently Brother Wolfe was
taken to the mountains ,of North
Carolina in the hope that the change
of climate would be beneficial
Georqetown Times. -
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-06-03

The battleship Majestic was ves-
sci of IA 300 tons and of 10000 horse
power. Her officers and crew on a
peace footing aggregated 757.
The Majestic, which was built in
1895, carried four 12-inch, IL 6-inch
and 16 3-inch guns and II 3-pounder
guns. In addition she was armed
with five 1S-inch torpedo tubes.
: The sinking of the Majestic makes
the fifth British /battleship lost in
the Dardanelles campaign, and the
third by hostile submarine, the
Triumph having been sent to the
bottom in the Gulf of Saros last
Wednesday and the Goliath few
days before. The French also have
lost one battleship in the Turkish
campaign-the Bouvet.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-06-03
Greelyville GIeanings.

GreeIyville, June 1:-Heavy rains
have fallen in this community since
Friday and farmers all seem to be
worried about their crops:
The following young people have
returned for their summer vacation:
Misses Bette Register of Lander COL
lege, Martha Gamble and Cornelia
Oliver of Chicora, Anna Footman of
Southern Presbyterian college, Ella
Montgomery of Erskine and Messrs
Presley Hogan of Furman universi-
ty and Willie Rhodus of Bingham.
Mrs E B Rhodus has returned to
her home at Greelyville, after a
pleasant visit to her sister, Mrs Noah
W Wertz, at Orangeburg.
The Greelyville baseball team has
won two of the four games played.
The two last were by small scores.
Mr. and Mrs T W Boyle have re-
turned from Hot Springs, Ark, where
Mr. Boyle has been on account of his
health.
Miss Mary Daggett of George
town spent several days here with
friends.
Mr. T ] Hogan spent Saturday and
Sunday at Lynchburg, where he was
called on account of the death of his
brother.
The Baptist churches of the San
tee association held union meeting
with the Greelyville church. last
week.
DIR w l. Taylor of Kingstree was
in town Sunday for a short while.
Mrs T ] Hogan is visiting friends
at Richmond, Va, this week.
The Greelyville High school held
it's annual commencement Monday,
May "a. The stage was beautifully
decorated, and the class motto, To
Be Rather Than to SEEM, was dis
played in large letters at the rear of
the stage. The following were men,
bers of the graduating class: Messrs
Samuel Clemons, Julius Gamble,
Leonard Mishoe, Manly and Lloyd
Rankin and Miss Gertrude Oliver.
Rev R L Grier, a former pastor of
the Presbyterian church. preached
the commencement sermon.
Everybody is looking forward to
the visit of the Furman Glee club
next Saturday night.
Miss Mantle Coker of Adel, Ga, is
visiting her sister, Mrs E D Rhodus.