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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-26
CANAAN

Eugene Moore Of Skowhegan was in
town Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Bean. daughter
Rosie, Nj Brown and John Croker
Of Skowhegan were guests Sunday Of
Mr. and Mrs George C-ocker, son FL
lie and wife.
George Weymouth OF Bangor Is
visiting relatives in town
Mrs. Churchill and aged father,
Peter Tower. left Wednesday for Bel
fast for an indefinite stay
Nj. and Mrs Frank Blackwell OF
Fairfield passed Sunday with Mt and
Mrs T. G. Penney
Miss Grace Burrill arrived Saturda :
from Boston Tor q visit with her
mother, Mrs. Sybu Burril
Mrs. Fred Locke and two children
are visiting relatives in Skowhera-.
Mr. and Mrs. George Farnham Of
Monmouth were guests Sunday Of
Mrs. Lucinda Fa-nham-
M. and Mrs. Everett II. Ne-rifel6
Ct Warervil.e were guests last weel.
Of MI and Mrs Charles Williams.
The veterans and Sons Of Veterans
and school children are requested 20
meet at Il II sharp. SUNDAY. May 81.
al Town hall whe-e they VIII form n
line and march 70 the cemetery to
decorate the graves Of our departed
soldiers From there they viii march
70 the church, where the Memorial
sermon viii BE- delivered BY Rev. Mi
Wright Of Pittsaeld Il is hoped
there Will be large attendance.
-ro
from Lake George Clifford Barrett
caught one recently that weighed
pounds. 10 ounces ard Scott Lord also
secured one weighing pounds.
Clifton Holt left last week for
Lynn. Mass, where b. has employ
nent-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-26

manufacturing every vital part o. o
Maxwell '-25.-
a year ago District Ones trainla
OF Maxwell Motor cars from Deta'
taxed the facilities of the factory =
us full capacity. but forced by the s
thusiasm of the sales organization
became q simple task for the depan.
nlent heads Of the Detroit plant to y
tae surprise order which the Portlan
instruct Office had slipped over = :.
safes Manager Stebhins. Owing =. !.
me great demand of the Maxwell
a the tine. Mr.. Steobins. at the ~
tory. was adverse to making sp
eiai sh:pmea, but finally was pr
vailed upon to give special atten'~
20 the Northeast corner Of New Lns
land. and on May list the trainloa0
cars, representing q cash valuation
s'e,eao arrived in the Grand 1!S
yard thirty-six hours ahead Of scp'-
oie running time.-Adv.
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the mechanism OF these missiles thai
when they are fred the object TO te n.
nay D 81 81, :, 81. =, y Or anything he-
tween = ard 2 degrees from the d5rec-
ton q discharge.
That Is. WIKI the target ahead. E tor
E-do, q beng set right may be dis
charged IRON : T1idship tube ard, enter
Ing Inc water az 81 degrees from the d.
rect-on O tA= target. will turn and -la
n q straight course to- the target
Some idea q the dAs-ruc-iveaess Of the
torpedo --ay K CLEANED from the tests
that have been made II the explosion Of
gEIeoito- G-1e- water. 4 charge q s.
pounds OF gInco:to1 was exploded o
tee, awa!- truE. the side q the ship Win
oEs-.-ch amor. This i tne distance thai
the torpedo nets are hung from the sides
Of wa-.hips
Owing - tie incoE,- Feasibility OF water.
the force q th= exploded guncotroa
cracked ara t=1- III plates and shee-ei
the -ive-s tc- .ally ;. Zee, along the side
nearest TIE charge
Probably II -1e case Of war vessels
torpedo discharged by the torpedo nets
would re- sirE rhs vess=-. as the b1iE-
heads, and pumps co1l3 overcome the
sespAge cEe 20 lhe shee-e3 r.vets ana
cracked plates. But the vessel would
surely be injured badly enough 70 put her
out Of arLoc-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-26

and Vermont under a fun head Of
steam, with special running orders.
arriving in Portland. Maine, Tuesday
afternoon May 18th, at e.s5 P. II.
This shipment represents a valuation
Of $135,000.
The enthusiasm manifested by the
Department heads Of the Maxwell
Motor Co. in assembling this trainloai
was taken up by the employees Of the
Grand Trunk Railroad along the line.
Every obstacle was removed that
would in any way delay the progress
of the shipment. and when the Port
land cars rolled into the Grand Trunk
yard. Nelson was there with his score
card. and proudly announced that ne
had beaten last years running time By
six hours and five minutes, holding
the shipping record from Detroit to
the State Of Maine.
This only goes to prove thAt CO.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-26

This was the welcome news received
at the Portland District office OF the
Maxwell Motor Co. on Wednesday af-
ternoon at s P. II. After a whirlwind
trip through the State Of Maine, F. G.
Parker, District Salesman, returned
to his Office heavy laden Tied to his
belt ard dragging at his heels were
one hundred psits: some cunning for
ten days work
When Parker advised the factory
that he had not only got his gun stock
ali covered, but that his barrel was
badly scratched, John J. Plath. East
ern Supervisor, knew his aim had been
true, and the first anniversary train
load. consisting OF sixty carloads, con-
tanning one hundred and eighty Max
well Motor Cars, left Detroit, Michi-
gan. Saturday. Hay 18th. TO be dis
tributed among the Maxwell dealers in
The States Of Maine, New Hampshire
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MONTVILLE

CENTER-E T Ban1oa sutrlfts
70 critical surgical operatu
Wednesday night At Wate-ville Ia
pital
Mrs. ?. B. jackson Is in the Tap.
hospital 81 Belfast She was :.
subject Friday Of q surgical ger
ton.
Mrs NJ. L Howard returned Su,ts
from Albion -
Mr. ana Mrs L II. Howard y
last week IN waldo with her ~
Nr. and Mrs Roscoe whitcoub.
Fea-i Carl arrived home Frida
from Fairfield.
Mrs. Eta Cram returned FGta
from Boston
Mr.. and Mrs. B. E Packard Of Can
den were Sunday guests OF Afr. IN
Mrs c. B. Cushnnan.
John Carter Of Howard, P L. 70
Fred Nichols OF Freedom were at ]
Clements Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ~. 5. Jaqrith and 4,
and Mrs P. u. JaQuith were II VI
te-yille Friday.
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Deadly az 30 Feet.

TIE method Of firing q to-epdo : very
much Ike that Of dischargiag 2 gun. !.
Is expelled from the torpedo tube b.
compressed air. Cpo, reaching tie water
i IS driven By It's screws il the required
direction
The missile Is guided b. 2 very IN
eerious invention called q torpedo d.
rector" This is little brass i-st-luen,
fitted with sights" ike gun. wh=a
the sights ara aligned On the enemy th=
o:=ce- in charge presses key and eIec-
t-5e;cy causes tie discharge
Unlike a gun Of q wa-hip or land for
t:acar!o.s. the torpedo tube does no.
have % be aimed a. the objec, q which
the torpedo IS discharged For SO eas s
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Better Cake and Biscuits

In all receipts calling for
one teaspoonful OF soda and tgo
OF cream OF tartar, use instead
two spoonfu1s Of Royal Baking
Powder. You will get better and
finer food and save much trouble
and guessvork.
Look ont for a6u1terated bak-
ing poTdsrs. Do not permit taea
to cone into your house under any
consideration They nay add an
injurious substance to your food,
destroying n part its disesti-
bi1ity. Doctors will tell you
this and it is uncuestionab1e.
Housewives are Sometimes led
&c use inferior baking poT6ers
because OF apparent lover cost,
bit there IS very little differ
eace n practical use, about one
cent fer e vao1e cake OF pan OF
tisccits-a zere trif1e when you
consider tire vest difference IN
.ea1tleu1aess N favor o. food
FADE Nth Royal Baking Powder.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER co.
Esy YORK
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-26

4 meeting O tie Representatives Of
the National Wonan's Rivers AMI
Ha-bors Congress vas hel1 Monday
morning al the home Of Mrs 5. a
Stevens OF Nea. street. Portland. and
ihe ladies present all placed them
selves OF record q tayo-.ng : move
renI TO agltare the matter 81 the pol
luton OF streams, haroors and rivers
as 10 whether the pollution Of water
Is not the source o. the foot and
mouth disease. Fish. Holsters and
clans were also discussed ana the ma
1ional president q the congress. MIS-.
J. u. Strout, called attention 70 the
sanitary SIDE o. ,ae work q the con
gress, and the close relation between
pure water ana good health
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into the boats and saved. The captain
has no iife-belt- \ sailor offers him
his He was the last 10 leave the ship.
after having made sure that no one
was left on board. The PROV was en-
Iirely under water. the stern still out
AS i was necessary 10 prevent the
enemy from relocating the ship. a de-
S-royer fred a torpedo at her II was
a wise measure Immediately a col
apnearhEsr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-26

bile manufacturers Of America to de-
liver cars and give service to its dis
tributers and buyers in the shortest
time.
In reviewing the operations Of the.
Maxwell Motor Co. In Northern Nex
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Woman's Precious Gift.

The one which she should most zeal
ocsiy guard, is her health, but it Is
the one most often neglected, until
some ailnent peculiar to her sex has
fastened itself upon her. When % az
fected such women may rely upon L.-1--1
E Pinkhan's Vegetable Compound, g
remedy that has been wonderfully SIC
cessful in restoring health to suffering
women.
IF you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia E. Pinkl,am's Tegeta-
BILE Compound win help you,write
to Lydia E.Pinkham MeGiciEeCo
tconfidentialj Lynn.Hass., for add
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by q woman,
and held in strict confidence,
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operation is bound to bring success,
and further proves that while the
State Of Maine is Sls miles from the
Beautiful City which leads in the
manufacture q automobiles. it is but
= stumble task ~ The leading sutopuo-
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TROY

CNTER-Sunday school viii fol
low the meeting at the church next
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shaw rnotorei
from Pirtsdeld Sunday ard visited at
the horne OF o. d. Estes
Mrs. Rowena CARY. who spent the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-26

v e &c Ia o. e Jom-
pound Ny ba ck
Observation-Disclosures
itwc1id break, l had
pains ell over me,
nervous feelings and
periodic troubles l
was very weak and
run down and was
losing hope Of ever
bein G " ell an d
strong. After TAX
ing lydia E Pink
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-26

England, Mr.. F. G. Parker saws. .sThe
quality Of our product, backed BY the
efficiency OF our department heads, has
isfied owners. while other manufac-
turers with limited facilities q pro-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-26

tanks reserve fresh water tanks, and 10
zz- tasks used for TIE storage Of tie
compressed air. The air cc-rresSors.
through an elaborate system az piping.
compress s1- 70 : pressure Of 500 pounds
Used for charging tie to-r-edoes with
Ea-opelllng power
II her trials OF TIE ks1.sssc river and
s1o-E The Maine coaS, the E-h,ane u 8
III Of - miles showed al average OF
-5-s miles 81 hour. her maximum for
c-s nile was -l After hsr trails the
Entazns left Bath for Sag Ea-ho-. where
sAs Is beng Used al present il testing
.o-pedoes
Every day. weather permitting. tie
E-hlane leaves Sag Ea-oo- for outer
Ge-a-s-s Eay. where = testing course
hzs BEEN established for the zo-retoes
This testing course Is If 1z,aa3 yards in
length, and each torpedo IS ss2. over the
fill distance
~ tire full distance from tie Emhlane
Is So the target. consisting Of net 80
ys-1s il leag-h- Between the mother
yessl and the -2rgs, there are also q
ss-.ss 81 other shorter nets With each
Of ne nets there IS al observation STOW
- ZINE the torpedo as it passes By.
IS al I1s Io-Veioes hare 70 be tested
1o- o1ly for the direction. bit also for
sEse+1. whenever torpedo Is discharged
from tie Ernalaae large disk o. TIE
-zs- : dropped so that the Observers
with the a5d OF telescopes and stop
Watches r-zE tine The fight through the
water When The torpedo reaches TIE
main target the observer the-e frs q
-.3o-z- that -sisaszs Z smoke bomb. 50
that Ile Observer o. the Er,blz1e Is able
% ..E.e .i.s roEgeso for 500.
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Union Grange. East sufnnsn

Enion Grange held - ~ mes
ing May - and enterfas uclhe
Grange OF Buckfeid: w Barrov
Pest and Relief Co-pss kmner. q
flag was raised ard y!ne progr
presented
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Novel Steering Devices.

Tie modern torpedo wares IL length
From. 4 70 Z feet and weighs up 70 half
Z Ton The bll-t nose CT war had" IS
II Is called. L TIE business and Of tire
,c-Te5o. and contains dry and VIC. gc--
cottoa and TIE illuminate o. mercury
Necessary to- ,h= explosion Behind the
explosive head Is the air chamber 10 hold
-1s compressed a:- By vhica motive
power i furnished.
cones the sez-ch chamber O.
brain q -as weapon. which contains
most --a-vE.oGs mechanism for directing
and controlling the machine Next 3 the
engine roo-a, and, az the tail % the toy
E,e5o, The buoyaacy chamber containing
-h= gy-cs7oa=- !, Ihe vary tail are the
-'-cE,elle-s and rCdGe-s-
-Ee tc-E4eGoes tia, the ET.l5,ans =
Cs.-= il testing are propelled ly two
s-rsws. SGT q .he same shaft. b1r ru-n-
ne il opposite directions. the after pro
W--h the r-ope.iers turning il opposite
directions so-s Il the torpedo Is prevent
s., and as the torpedo has TO keel il.
wo2.6 otherwise rotate
The steering s effected hr ve-.ica.
---65srs, about three-2UarIers Of an Zen
= thickness and about SIX inches ii
length. These are -os Stationary. but
sSl-g from hard over 20 hari over Thus
v.-h the r1Gdsrs hard over enc way
whe- the head q ,le co-p=5o IS C.
1sc,ed two degrees from the st-zigh:
course -t= -ldde-x swing aa-1 oye- -he
CHER waT. This actic7 Is 50 CONTINUOUS
and rapid that although the torpedo IS
really waEgiag hack ard forth. Il ap-
pears 70 keep 3 straight course
T1e motive power to- propell:ag the
TORPEDO through the wa,@- i & turbine
engine -un BY compressed s:- The fuel
CHAMBER L .Ilad with compressed a3- Z,
about 80 pounds 70 the square iath.
Before this compressed air reaches the
engine !: i mixed with : slight degree @.
moisture and passes ever small alcoho.
fame. The velocity OF the compressed
air q i strikes the cups Of the turbine
is intensified about three times BY the
heat and moisture
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hams Vegetable Compound ! improved
rapidly and today am 8 well woman !
cannot tell you how happy feel and /
cannot say too much for your Compound,
Wo0h not be without it in the house Il
It cost three times the amount Mrs.
CHAs- CEAPxAN, r. F. D. No. z Belle
we, Ohio.
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LOSING HOPE
WOMAN VERY ILL
Finally Restored To Health
By Lydia E Pmkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Bellevue, Ohio was IN terrible
state before took Lydia E Pinkham's
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-26
the EMBLANE, JUST
LAUNCHED AT BATH, NAVAL
TORPEDO TESTING CRAFT

"a SEe1sa. s@-.-c= Of experimenting wiki
a1d testing eve-y torpedo b2lr by ta=
concern Sh= : -he first ot her kind
evs- designed to- this service. Unlike
-A= Ordinary SIAM merchant vess=l Wit.
verE tul t-lg=s. the Entlane from II.
wata-lir=. CowZ- has sides similar %
ISos= Il z du-y
- Is z weI-a-o--n fact a--o-g these
WHO are ys-ss1 il ire manufacture an
Ese q to-r=does that they cannot alzzys
h.e GeE@1ced uron 70 follow the ci-ecz.o-.
II which they are shot There are r----
ero1s Eases q to-p=6o=s turning r.ck.
shortly after bang launched from -he
torpedo rube, and hitting the vsss+, TIA.
fired than ETea without war heats. iris
: sue 70 result II considerable damage
-nCs tie sides Of Er5lane, below tn
WATERING, are Of the do-y form, WITT the
idea thai should 1orpsdo hi the v5ssa.
i ~cui6 be DETECTED under the yazzei an
produce Only slight injury.
Tie large main deck Of the E-t-a-a
Is practically o-e clear SPACE :or III
storage OF -o-pedoes. with TWO to-p=d5s
launching tubes forward. TIE after pa-.
O. the main deck contains tie crews
quarters. and zrztsroor.s to- TIE n.at=
a-d assistant engineer.
Or the upper deck are the observation
cabi, forward from which tire yesssi Is
controlled. two stateroons to- guests
guests dining room and partry. galley
and crews mess ron, ana s-a1e-oo-.z
for captain and engineer.
Stationed at Sag Ha-to-.
Tie main engine OF ,he E7rdlane Is o:
the th-ee-cyliader, trpl@-4x 7sa-sion t-ge
TIE boilers are oi, burning and the y=s-
SCI carries enough <leI II large tanks fo-
two weeks' continuous use TIE au1z,-
.ary Plants u TIE boat are al Of .he lal-
esc kind fo- sea-goiEg SEEN ye:e,s.
II the large center Compartment n r.
hold are two air comp-asso-z. Eaa oil
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Is,
I. lson
Freight AGENT
Me
Your thirteenth
Port
Berlin rSwanton.
Hamin
Comm Grand runkR
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Comm. Agent, Grand Trunk R. r.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-02
Wrest Control from Democrats Of
Waterville by Big Majority==Pro=
gresSives and Democrats Routed,
Auburn==Brann Wins, Lewiston
BATH AND HALL DWELL DEMOCRATIC
-R0CKlAND TO REPUBLICANS BY
THREE NOTES.-THE Days FIGURES

Portland, Me-. March 1.-Elections in ten Of
Names cities today resulted in the choice of
seven Republican and three Democratic may
ors: In Auburn where the Progressives sought
to retain the CONTROL they have held for three
years, the Republicans elected Porter as mayor.
The Democratic candidate, David R. Hastings,
finished second, and Frank L. McGibbon Progress
sve third. Republicans caused further upsets
in Rockland, where Charles M. Harrington, on
the face of the returns was chosen mayor over
Phillip Howard Democrat by three votes and
lin Waterville, where Martin F. Bartlett replaces
Louis E. Hilliard, Democrat, who was not candi-
date this year. Other Republican mayors chos-
ZEN today are Edgar M. Cherry at Eastport, AL
Fexander c. Hagerthy at Ellsworth, James H.
Henderson at Saco and Charles E. West at South
Portland.
In Bath the Democrats overthrow the Repub-
lican administration, electing John A. Small as
mayor and electing majority of the mem
bers Of the city government. Judge Louis j.
Brann, in Lewiston, and Mayor Samuel c. Otis in
Hallowell were other successful Democratic can
didates
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INDICTMENT FOR
HAMbURC-AMER|CAN
LINE AND FIVE men
Result of Federal Grand Jury Investigation Of
Alleged Violation of of Customs Laws and
Neutrality. :

against the Hamburg american Line
and five men alleged to have been
connected with the shipments.
The indictment charges conspiracy
to defraud the government through
the filing at the custom house of false
records, false clearances Of vessels
and false manifests Of cargo.
The men named in the indictment
are: Karl Bunz, director in charge Of
the New York Office of the Hamburg
American Line; J. Poppenhause. who
served as super-cargo on the steam
ship Berwind; George hotter, Felix
Seffner and Adolph Haomeister.
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REPUBLICANS OF WATERv|LLE
ELECT BARTLETT and CARRY
five OF THE SEVEN WARDS

Waterville. Me-, March 1.-(SpeciaO
Completely turning the tables on the
Democrats. who have held the city
government for five years, the Repub-
by a fine majority Of 241 votes, and
elected officers in the city government
from five of the seven wards, Mon
day, at one of the most lively cleo
tions that the city has known for sew
eral years.
1t was just reversal of the condi
tions of a year ago when the Demo-
Gratis named the mayor and aldermen
and councilmen from five wards, Civ
ing L. E. Hilliard q majority Of POI.
Wards six and seven, the old Demo-
cratic stronghold were the only points
that were able to withstand the land
slide that was predicted, and the land
slide that actually came. Wards thai
gave good Democratic majorities last
year gave the same numbers to the
Republicans at the polls yesterday.
clearly making evident the fact that
the city was tired of Democratic rule.
Bartlett Has 1902
The total vote for Martin F. Bart
lett for mayor was 1902 against 1861
for DR.. Edman P. Fish the Democratic
candidate. This goes on record as one
of the heaviest votes ever polled in
the city. and is good expression of
the great amount of work that both
parties had put into the campaign.
There was intense excitement at all
the polling places all day, and the
workers never relaxed minute In
their attempts to make their party
victorious. Wards one, two, three.
four and five elected the candidates
by good majority except in ward two,
where there was a Republican ma
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ASQOlIH'S ANSWER ALLOWS
NO CHANCE FOR SHIPMENT OF
COMMODITIES TO GERMANY
ASQU|TH'S
FOR NAL
STATEMENT

London, March 1.-The decis-
ion of the British government to
adopt retaiiatory measures
against Germany was set forth
in formal statement which Pre-
mier AsQuith read in the House
of Commons today. The Pre-
mier prefaccd the. reading of the
statement with these words:
"The statement declares in
sufficiently plain and unmistake-
able terms the view we take not
only Of our rights, but Of our du-
ties"
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British Premier Meets Tremendous 0utburst
Of Enthusiasm at Announcement Before
Historic Session of the House Of
Commons on Monday
WILL DETAIN ANY SHIP With
GOODS FOR ENEMIES PORTS

London March 1-1o10 P M-1f the combined fleets of
Great Britain and France prevent it. commodities of anv
LIND except those the henceforh until the
conclusion Of the reach leave the shores of Germany
This Englands to Geslany submarine blockade
land il 5 be effective forthwi tn.
Premier Squlth reading from prepared statement made
This in the House of Commons this afternoon at
session which will be historic Studously avoiding the terms
Ockade and contraband these words occur nowhere
the prepared statementthe Premier explained that after
This day the Allies considered tn emseves justified attempting
would attempt ito detan and take into port ships CARRYING
goods Of presumed enemy destination ownership or origin
The Premier emphasized however, that vessels cargoes
seized not necessarily liable to coniscation and begged
E patience OF neutral countries in the face of step through
(which they likely to suffer. He added that in making such
/ step the Allies had done so in self defence.
We quite prepared he went to submit to the arbra
Of neutral opinion and st i'll verdict of impair
E history that in the circunst in which have been
placed We have been moderate; have been restrained; we
adopted policy which comnends itself reason COM
-on sense and to justice"
There frequent cheering. The galleries packed
when the Premier concluded his set statement and turning to
|-e speaker said:
That Sir is policy " There tremendous outburst
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jority of but ten, and in ward five.
where the Republicans had II more
votes than their opponents.
The Ward Returns
Following are the returns taken
from the reports made by the ward
officers to the city clerks office at
the close Of the polling:
Ward One-For mayor. Martin F. Bart
lett R.. 232; Edman P. Fish D.. Isl. For
alderman, Timothy F. Cowan R., 2a2; f.
E. Finnimore D., 156. For common coun-
cilmen. Joseph H. Dyer R., 22s; Howard
II. Tracy r.. 22s: H. O. Woodford D., 1e0
Andrew Ware D., 162. For warden
Continued on Page 5-CoIumn d