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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-18
GREGORY NOT
TO PROCEED
AGAINST A.P.
Finds No Ground for
Action Under n. Y.
Sun Complaint

WasL.y Eton, March 17.-Attorney Gen
eral Gregory in letter addressed to
James H. Beck. counsel for the Sun
Printing & Publishing Association of New
York. holds that there is no ground Tor
action by the federal authorities against
The Associated Press under the anti
trust Law. The attorney generals letter
Gated March j. and made public today,
VAS the result Of a petition filed on Feb
l'4, by tie sun Printing & Publish
liz Association, asking the attorney gen
era to make an investigation and then
10 institute proceedings against The AS
saciated i'ress.
After an outline OF The Associated
Press organization and its working, the
attorney general says in part:
The principal grounds of complaint
aye
lila; the members of The Associat-
{! Press arc prevented or at least seri-
oasiy lldered from obtaining news by
purchase or otherwise from any rival
agency
22-That the members of The Assoc!at-
q lreSs are prohibited from furnishing
Tie news collected by them respectively
y any newspaper which is not mem
her:
THAT through the operation or the
fsAt Of protest above described news
laper in q given locality applying for
membership cannot be elected without
me conSeG; OF the members in that local
Ky
Assuming that the kind of service In
watch The Associated Press is engaged
Is interstate commerce "a question not
Tree from doubt. l am nevertheless OF
NE opinion that it is no violation OF the
'RU-'rUst act for a group of newspapers
% iorm an association to collect and dis
tribute news for their common benefit.
and 10 that end to agree to furnish the
news collected by them only &c each 9th
q or TO the association; provided that
i' attempt is made to prevent members
RON purchasing or otherwise obtaining
Jews from rival agencies. And. II that
Is tHe tie corollary must be true. name
- hat newspapers desiring to form and
maintain suck an organization may de-
'eflaine who shall be and who shall not
Ut their associates.
This, OF course. is not to say that
S1ch an association might not develop
INTO an unlawful monopoly. The facts
aQQnced, however, in my opinion do not
snow that that has happened in the case
U The Associated Press.
This disposes of the second and third
grounds of complaint based on the re-
qC1reinents that members of the associa-
uoh shall not furnish the news collected
ny them to any one outside the assocja-
o"h, and on the restrictions as to mem
teTship
AS regards the first ground of COM
plalht, assuming. as 1 do, that the collec-
Noh and distribution among the several
sEites is interstate trade or commerce.
any bylaw or other regulation adopted
Dy The Associated Press which would
nave the effect of preventing or seriously
~aderins its members from purchasing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-18
Closing net ABOUT PRATT
IN The SOUTH PARIS TRIAL
FOR MURDER OF GEO. DAVIS
State Furnishes an Outline of the Testimony r.
Be Brought Out-Jurors Visit Farm

south Paris, Me. March 1.-THE
State will attempt to show that Georg.
w. Davis, the Portland automobile
orlVer, was shot to death at lis A.
NJ on Sept. 90, according to County
Attorney Albert Belliveau, in Lis
opening for the State in the trial OF
Prescott Pratt Of this town. FIR ,our-
DER, which was begun in the supreme
court today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-18
SewaII C. Parker Of Auburn.

Sewall c. Parker died at his home
on Turner street, Auburn. Tuesday
after a years illness. He was born
in Auburn on April IS. 1914, son of
Charles and Diana Drake Parker, and
had lived in Auburn all his life. He
was a member of Ancient Brothers
Lodge of Masons and Of Auburn
Chapter, o. E. S. A widow, daugh-
ter. Mrs. John Litchfield; brother.
Charles H. Parker Of Auburn, and
sister, Mrs. E. o. Higgins or Read-
field, survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-18

Washington. March 1.-THE board OF
directors of the Chamber of Commerce OF
the United States began a two days ses
sion here today.
Among those present were John H.
Fahey. Boston, A. +. Farquahar. York,
Pa; A. b. Paget, Charleston. S. c.; Fred
eric E. Boothty. Portland, Me; Franklin
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-18

or otherwise obtaining news from rival
agency would be, 1 think, a restraint
unon interstate trade or commerce and
an attempt to monopolize.
1.-THE president of The Associated Press
s.ates that the power reserved in this
by-,aw has not been exercised. AS I'M
derstand the complaint disputes that as
.ert,on It is not necessary. however.
for me to determine that issue OF !act'
since my conclusion is that TINS bylaw
whether it has been enforced or NOT
should be abrogated. l am ADVISED oS
the president of The Associated ffess
that that will be done prompuy'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-18

New York, March 17.-Three persons, a
woman and two children, were thrown
from buildings today and taken to hospi-
tails in a dying condition.
Seven-year-old Sadie Lehman and her
brother Samuel, aged FIVE, who were left
sleeping by their mother while she left
the house to buy food for breakfast.
were thrown from their room on the fifth
fioor of a tenement, to the street. during
the mothers absence. They probably
will die. The police have issued q gen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-18
WOMAN and Two CHILDREN ARE
THROWN FROM N. Y. BUILDINGS

eral alarm for the apprehension Of the
children's father, Samuel Lehman. who
was to have appeared in court today to
answer his wife's charge of non-support
The woman was hurled from the top of
a fve-story tenement. Neighbors were
awakened by her pleading with her as
sailant but went back to sleep as she
cried out only once. When they awoke
they found her, unconscious, in the court
yard. At the hospital she said her name
was Margaret Roselit. Her assailant es-
capped.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-18
GOOD! THE PARIS
CENSOR MERCI-
LESSLY CENSORED

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence
Paris, March 5.-The latest caprice
of the official censor comes to light in
the Est Republican. This paper
thought it was fully justified in pub
fishing the official communication re-
garding the presidents trip in Alsace
.extually The censor at Nancy how
ever discovered indiscretions in the
Official account of this interesting
event and mercilessly censored the
Paris censor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-18
PRES, CARA TO
DO WHAT He CAN
IN MEXICO CITY

Mexico City. March IA long state
ment in which he pledges himself to take
every possible precaution to assure the
safety of the public In Mexico City was
issued last night by Provisional President
Rogue Gonzales Cara. He announced
that martial law would be declared to-
day.
Business houses here were open yes
terday after complete suspension of
operations for IS days. There is no dis
order in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-18
DIRECTORS CHAMBE Err OF COMMERCE
OPEN SESSION IN WASHINGTON

Conklin, Newark. y. j.; William Doug
las, New York City, and James +. Mac
Call. Providence, r. /.
The business situation was discusses
at length. Mr.. Fahey said there were
signs of improved conditions in the in
dustrial field and that business men were
adjusting their affairs with great inge-
nuity in meeting war conditions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-18
FAIR

Washington. March 17.-Forecast for
northern New England Thursday
fair. Moderate to fresh north winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-18

Washington, March 17.-Secretary
Daniels today authorized Commander
Blakley Of the cruiser Des Moines at
Progreso, Mexico, to take aboard any
Americans or other foreigners seeking
safety. The collier Brutus was order
ed to Progreso from Vera Cruz to al
ford asylum to refugees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-18
Instructions from Sec'y Daniels to
Commander Of Des Moines at
Progreso==Collier Brutus Or
dered from Vera Cruz
ALARM CAUSED BY THE DEFEAT OF
INSURGENTS FORCES ABOUT PROCRES0

Foreigers Request Asylum on U. S. Warship-
Foreign Office at Vera Cruz Announces Pro.
gres0 Open to Interna tional Traffic A Sum-
mary of Official Dispatches Received During
Day at Washington
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-18
Statement

TIE situation at Progreso was sum-
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-04-29

Reference at a recent dinner was made
to affectionate families, when Congress.
man John w. Abercombie, of Alabama,
was reminded of a happy little incident
along that line.
Some time ago a fond father attended
the graduation of his pretty daughter
from a fashionable seminary, and at the
close. of the exercises the head of the in
stitution rushed up to papa with hands
enthusiastically outstretched.
Il want to congratulate you, Mr..
Smith" said he with great volubility, "on
your very large and extraordinary affec-
tionate family
Large and affectionate family" won
deringly repeated Mr.. Smith.
Yes was the happy rejoinder of the
principal; during the last term all Of
Miss Smiths 10 brothers have called for
her to 60 motoring no end Of times, while
John, your eldest son, has taken her to
The theater twice a week."-Philadelphia
1 t!pKTdDu.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-04-29
Start Big Saw Mill.

KLAMATH FALLS, Or. = The H.
Edmonds Lumber Company has been In
corporated and the erection of a large
saw mill near Olene has already been
started, which assures the building of a
plant that will saw 5000, 900 feet Of lum-
Der this season. All the machinery is
on the ground and the company has pur-
chased 20, 900, 900 feet Of pine timber.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-04-29
Big ron In Linn.

LEBANON, Or.-Linn County will have
. ra"ord-hr'"kino erain and potato crop
this year. The grain acreage this Spring
exceeds any previous year by thousands
Of acres. An unusual acreage Of the
river bottom land in the Santiam Valley
has been planted to potatoes.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-04-29
Plants Much Wheat.

WALLA WALLA, Wash.-Belleving
that the price Of wheat will be higher
this year than last year, when he received
81 a bushel, George Drumheller has
planted $500 acres OF wheat, which is a
new record in the Inland Empire district.
Mr.. Drumheller expects to market $780,
900 worth of wheat this year.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-04-29
New Lumber Company.

KELSO, Wash.-The Eufala Lumber
Company has been incorporated and will
be in operation in a short time. Arrange
ments for a big camp at Eufala has been
completed. The owners of this company
are all experienced men, being closely
connected with the Eastern-W Western Lum-
Der Company, one Of the Oldest concerns
on the Pacific Coast.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-04-29
Record Single Run.

KELSO, Wash.-Last week the McLane
Single Mill made the largest run since
it began operation two years ago.. More
than 100000 shingles were run last
week. The mill has a capacity of about
100000 shingles daily, and conditions
assure a steady run throughout the en-
tire season.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-04-29
Big Crop For Wenatchec.

WENATCHEE, Wash.-The splendid
weather and fine condition of the fruit
trees assures Wenatchee Valley Of a larg-
er crop than last year, which means that
more than 5000 carloads of fruit will
be marketed from this valley this year.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-04-29
Opens New Farm Section.

KLAMATH FALLS, Or:-Most Of the
work for the finishing of the klamath
Reclamation Ditch has been contracted
and the reclamation service reports that
the ditch will shortly be in operation.
This will open up a splendid farming
section and means much to klamath
County.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-04-29
Beet Sugar Factory Assured.

EUGENE, Or.-The drainage and ir-
rigation laterals for the drainage and ir-
rigation of a large tract of land north
east of Eugene has practically been COM
pleted, which assures the building of a
large beet sugar factory by the Eccles
Estate.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-04-29
New Creamery in Operation

ARLINGTON, ORA large, we'll
equipped sanitary creamery has been
built here by a New York firm. The
creamery has been in operation since
February /, and now reports a very prof
table business,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-04-29
Interesting News Notes of Northwest

ing to start operations in the near future.
This will be the largest cement plant In
the Pacific Northwest.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-04-29
Holstein Brings Record Price.

NORTH YAKIMA. Wash. - Bonnie
Ormsby Lass, a seven-year-old Holstein
cow, sold for $2775 at the Mills sale to
the Hollywood Company Of Seattle, a
new West Coast record. A two-day-old
heifer calf sold for $500. A great many
farmers are going into the hog and beef
cattle business, diversified farming being
the order of the day.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-04-29
Erect Cheese Factory.

CENTRALIA, Wash.-A new cheese
factory Is being erected here and has al
ready secured the contract for milk from
1000 cows. This is a splendid dairy
section, with a very promising outlook.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-04-29

year the output will be doubled. The
indications for a splendid cherry crop are
the best ever seen in this territory.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-04-29

Largest Cement Plant.
OSWEGO, Or.-The new $75O,000
Portland Cement Company plant at o.
wego is almost completed and Is expect
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-04-29
Double Cherry Output,

VANCOUVER, Wash.-Last season the
Clark County Growers Union in this city
canned. 100000 pounds Of cherries. This
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-10

parts by painted lines or other defin-
ing limits, each space being eighteen
feet-at least-in width. The CEN
trail eighteen foot space is to be used
for the parking of automobiles, for
each driver must of necessity keep to
his right and if he desires to park
his car in the center of the street,
he simply turns to the center of the
street and stops his car crosswise of
the space, within the defined lines.
When he wishes to go he starts his
car, turning to the right, no matter
which side of the street he wishes
to drive on. When he reaches the
street intersection he may turn
around but not before. "
AS conditions now are, Saturday
night is one congestion of automo-
biles on Second street, darting
hither and thither with pedestrians
worming their way across as best
they may. No driving from one side
of the street to the other under this
plan could occur, but autos going
west would all be on the north side
of the street and those headed east
would all be on the south side Of the
street 90 Hhh
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-10
FARMERS fLEVA-
TOR SUCCESSFUL
Duncombe Institution Makes Profit
of $5,2S9.O7 Last Year-Elect
Officers.

Duncombe, Aug. 9.-Ofticers of
the Farmers Cooperative Elevator
Company of Duncombe were elected
last week at Duncombe. John Koest-
ner was reelected president. The
financial report showed total busi-
ness for the year of $323,671.67, an
increase of $4,000 over the prev
ious year. The net profit for the
year was s5,2s9.O7.
One important feature of the
meeting was the decision to erect a
new Office building. The matter was
referred to the manager and board
with power to act. A picnic for Sep
tember 10 was also decided upon.
officers elected for the next fiscal
year are: John Koestner, president; !;
J. w. Schmoker, vice president; NJ.
l.. Harkins, secretary; w. H.
Schmoker, treasurer; directors, John
Koestner, Ben Schwering, Simon
Carroll, Will Cairns, A. w. Aschert
and Severt Lande.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-10
Slight Accident.

Charles Lowrie and Verne Baxter
were in a slight accident Sunday.
They were running from this city to
Lehigh on the Crooked Creek track
lin a small motor car. The track was
muddy at wagon road crossing and
the car skidded and threw the
boys out, scratching and shak-
ing them up considerably. No
damage was done to amount to any
thing. The boys were about half
way between this place and Lehigh
when the accident happened and
they were compelled to walk back to
this city and push the car along the
track, the running apparatus being
slightly out of commission.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-10
Visit Wild Cats Cave.

The balmy weather and fairly
good roads made autoing a pleasure
Sunday and many took advantage
of the opportunity and made over
land trips. Probably Wild Cats
Cave, in the vicinity of Fort Dodge,
was the scene of more picnics than
any other place. Webster City peo-
pie who We're there Sunday say
many Fort Dodge people and others
from nearby towns were there.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Mabbott and
Miss Irene, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. w. Mccullough picnicked
there, going overland in the McCol-
Tough car.
DR.. and Mrs. R. w. Pote and lit
tie daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Schroeder and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. J.
Brown motored over in the Schros-
der and Pote cars. On their return
trip they went to Fort Dodge and
spent a couple Of hours.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Isham of this
city, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray D. Isham and
near town, and Mrs. D. D.
Daniels and children, of Duncombe,
went overland to the cave in the E.
and Ray d. Isham cars.
The Ilo Clifton and F. C. Kitley
of Woodstock and Miss Ruth
latham of this city motored to the
cave in the Clifton and Kitley auto
mobiles. The parties mentioned
took picnic lunches and spent the
greater part of the day at the cave.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-10
THE CIRCUS ELEPHANTS
HAVE THEIR own DOCTOR
Ringing Bros. Surgeon Carries
Whole Wagon Load of Giant
Sized Instruments

If, as you tarry in the Ringing
Brothers menagerie tent when the
circus comes to town on Saturday,
August 21st, you should see a
brawny white hope" wearing a
canvas apron and carrying a scalpel
as large as a broadsword, DO not mis-
take him for a yeoman from the cir
GUS new spectacle of Solomon and
the Queen of Sheba. For he will be
of no such role, but merely the ele-
phant doctor. George Denman is
the name of this important member
of the Ringing corps of physicians
and surgeons.
Denman's practice is confined to
just forty-one patients, but since
these weigh from one to seven tons
apiece, he has no wish to enlarge
his visiting list. Like all men of
his calling, the Doctor" has his
medicine chest. This is in the shape
of circus wagon. A casual glance
into it's interior discloses the follow
ing paraphernalia: One bale of cot
ton, used in case of earache; three
bolts Of canvas bandages; one splint
built of 1X3-inch maple; seven kegs
of pills as large as apples; one
syringe about the size of a fire ex-
tinguisher; five tanks of liquid med
icines; two shovel-like spoons for
administering pills or draughts; one
mammoth leather blanket for the ap-
plication of packs; one 50-gallon
hot water bag, and no end of giant
forceps, saws and knives.
No family physician ever gave
closer attention to his patients than
that which Denman lavishes upon
the Ringing elephant herd.
"For," says he with some philos-
ophy, "once in a while when a man
dies it's good riddance, but every time
an elephant blows it's a sure good
bye to several thousand dollars.
And, big and strong as elephants
are, they sometimes have their all
ments. Toothache is frequent. The
application Of a plug Of tobacco
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-10

gro4nd, no definite contracts have
been signed, although there will be
several features of amusement for
the crowd. which will be sure to be
here on that day.
Up to date $3.50 has been raised
for the expenses of the day, which
is not enough to insure the number
of things planned by the committee.
However, with fine weather this
city is certain to have a large crowd
on Watermelon day and the date,
August 31st, is early enough to in
sure melons at the height of the
melon season.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-10
THE PROGRAM FOR
WATERMELON DAM A
E~
Plans for Annual Celebration Not
Yet Definitely Settled but
Will be Soon. 8

Although the program for Water
melon Day is not completed, the ten
tative program is as follows: 4
8 a. m.-Band concert on street.
| 9:3O a. m.-Parade including
decorated automobiles and floats. I
10 a. m.-Flight of aeroplane.
1890 a. m.-Ball game at River
side Park.
12 noon-Distributi of water
melons at city park with basket din
ner and general good time at parks.
In the afternoon the address will
be given by Lieut-Governor Harding
followed by band concert and the
afternoon ball game at Riverside
park. Another aeroplane flight will
take place some time during the af-
ternoon or evening, the starting
place to be possibly the old driving
park. All of the amusements and
features of the day beside the ball
game and the aeroplane flights will
be in the city park, a decision which
will undoubtedly meet with univer-
sal satisfaction, as in previous years
the crowd has been compelled to
drag wearily from city park to Sec
ond street and back again several
times if they would miss none of the
amusements. I
No contract has yet been signed
with the aviator, but the committee
on entertainment is corresponding
with men from Eagle Grove, Kansas
City, Minneapolis and Chicago and
it is an assured fact that there will
be an aeroplane. /
One or two outside bands will be
here for that day beside the local
band and several concerts will be
given. The volume of entertainment
will depend upon the success of the
committee who are at present solic-
iting business men for funds for the
day. Beyond the ever present merry
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-10
Mullins Takes Charge of Plant.

The following concerning R. J.
Mullins, former superintendent of
the Webster City electric light and
power plant, appeared recently in
the Emmettsburg Democrat and will
be of interest to Mr.. Mullins many
friends:
R. J. Mullins, who was in the en-
ploye of David Millea something ov-
er twenty years ago, is to have
charge of the Emmetsburg electric
light plant. Mr.. Silverman, the pur-
chaser, was informed some time ago
that Mr.. Mullins, who is an expert
enced electrician and business man,
practically rebuilt the Webster City
plant four or five years ago and put
it on a paying basis and he decided
that he should have the services of
such a man. Mr.. Mullins is a gen.
ial gentleman and apparently a
clean business man. Those who
know Mr.. Mullins feel that he will
more than make good in the man
agement of the Emmetsburg plant.