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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-04

BY the treasurer Friday forenoon in the
library and all pensioners must report
to answer to their names as called.
Burroughs were granted Thursday to
Amos NJ. Smell to Boston. Gilbert Sandy
to New Haven, William A. Moore to
Portland Frederick Riegel to Campello,
Joseph r. Flynn to Brooklyn and David
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-04
OF INSANE
ASYL UNI CHOkED
TO DEATH, MASS,

Taunton. Mass. June 3.-The death
Of William A. Coffin of Quincy, a pa
tient at the State Insane Hospital
in this city on April q, was the re-
suit of his being choked and assaulted
unlawfully by unknown persons. ac-
cording to report filed today by F..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-04
Today's Concert Program

March-"Satisfied,' Bennett
Overture-"The Maiden at Her Spindle
Suppe
Waltzes-"Flots de Joies,' Waldteufel
Selection from The Yeoman of the
Guard Sullivan
"Galop Harkaway," Hyde
Medley-"Broadway Echoes No. e.,
Bloom
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-04
LOCAL NOTICE

The Home Store has made arrange
ments with the Journal to sell the
Flags. which it is distributing at the
low PRICE of 50 cents and 8 coupons
from Page 2. may17d
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-04

Blair and Insley Blair, to each of
whom. last Christmas, he gave a
present of 100000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-04
BOWLING NOTES

Wing and F'rawley took four strings
and the total from Cross and Has :
kell in an interesting match at Col
onial Alleys. Augusta, Thursday
night. Wing rolled the highest tota.
with 444. Haskell and Wing were
tied for high single with 40 pins.
The match for Friday night will b.,
Laid and Falconi VS.. Allison and
Georgeaklis. The score:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-04
CHANGES At Hospital

William A. Moore, patient in the
hospital. has been granted a furlough to
Portland. William w. Murphy, on extra
duty in the hospital. has returned to Co.
B. Charles Fl. Staples of Co. A has
been detailed on extra duty in the hos
pital. James B. Smith of Co. NJ and
Thomas Donahue of Co. H have been
taken into the hospital for treatment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-04

The moving picture program for Fri
day evening will be as follows: Charlie
Chaplin in "A New Janitor." Keystone;
1.-THE Doorway of Destruction" a two
reel Bison; "A Stool Pigeons Revenge"
L KO. and Down on the Farm" Nestor
comedy. Tickets for reserved seats will
be on sale from IL to l oclock.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-04

Of Bangor and Florence Wakefield OF
The Socialist press., 1915-04-10
How To Raise l|@ Pubiic Revenues R! |'|
The Socialist Press by Carl Thompson Article

Deposited, mus, immediately be transferred to private banks, ''* " Now. if Congress really would do something with the; post: '.' savings banksit would solve sev- erai oi .i; our great problems. But Of t seqFse 'l' t woald cut in'i n { pn pF''- vats enterpfise-it might put the pls opo&ek opt of business.
 Ns propose, {n to Femaye all atiohs as to the amounts that nay be deppsited; (2l to rroHJo q checking accounts, 80 t'sat he postal banks may setyo atactically all the purposes o1 . pr.ple's 7, bank. And (5) to in yee+ the funds in public utilities ard natural resources that are to be owned and operated by the government.
 And finally there is a tremen- dous source of revenue no: suta- ciently developed and i in many ca sss ss not touchea at all in the 'n- : creasing land values of our cities states and the nation at large. A properly adjusted taxation Of land valusss would l' take ak for pub lie purI oses the full increment m land values These are values
The Socialist press., 1915-04-10

Congress is having a hard time trying 'o find ways of making up the deficit in public revenue due t1 the war Crisis without taxing the rich. It is seeking in all di- reetions for new sources of rev. enue. Yet it overlooks certain most obvious and adequate mea. sures.
 For example 2 properly B ap' ,'' piled income tax would net the government at least s2oo. 900. 900 instead of s7o.ooQ. ooo. But a capitalistic congress, is afraid :o raise the tax on the big incomes.
 Again. a properly adjusted in heritance tax would net the gov ernment even more than an in- come tax. But a capltalistlc congress does not and we pre- sume simply could not, enact such a law.
 Again a proper amendment of the postal savings bank law would help. Our present rules and regulations have limited anI tied tit them down. a No b one can an de- posit more than s1oo at time or more than $500 in all. And worst of all, the money, when
The Socialist press., 1915-04-10
Can The
 lqter!natianal
 Bureau Meet

As the days pass, and the hope lessnes of their task appears to he greater and greater, even So- c.alists and Pacifsts may incline to become weary in well-doing.
 To that temptation we must not succumb.. The immediate need is to reforge the links in the broken chain of internationalism. The most hopeful movement set on foot since the beginning of the war is the summoning of an international conference of wo-
 9.t '' men at the Hague in April.
 If the women of the belliger- (Continued on last rage.)
The Socialist press., 1915-04-10

mer to carry the case to the Su. preme court of Appeals.
 : In the 'mtantjime tie working class of this section of Russian Tzed' West Virginia is wondering 1.-the capita ist class really be- lieyes in the majority rule, and Whether they can ever be sura that a Socialist official evsh after being regularly 'elected car ss.>ztve. They Y'dhder if the hench men of capitalism will not always Have some ttecAnicality that they c2n use to unseat >Apy Socialist
 10 they may think is danger! oIs.
 The class conscious Socialist '7oWever has TO doubts for in his mind flashes the declaration of principles of the Socialist Par ty tf America to wit:
 order to maintain their r,s CT their fellow men, the >anit lists must keep in their pas :! organs of the public pow tr4 public mind and public con < ~i?nce. They control the dom- inant parties and through them. the elected public oflicials. They select the execut ivels;,' 1brlbe the legislatures and corruuip;tt' the courts of justice. They own and l. iS .;'. lj> !, i,
The Socialist press., 1915-04-10

created by society at large ana by every right belong to society.
 In several large cites, includ- ,.s New YorE:. Philadelphia, si Bos ton, Seattle and Houston. a sepa- rate ,;all'; ,val'u;;atioan" a" has been made for r years in such manner that 11es are able to compute the sxae: a: mount of this increment in land values each year. The increase in land values a'oae:has bsss;aF s;FH as. as high as $40, ,ocS5y,olo,to' ot'> in r''"f New W York City in a 'sias;'e iifs; Y ysas # dso4 to 49o5) $l6'ooo, 1000 per year ir, r, Boston, s1o, 800, 900 in Philadel. phia. This will give a slight idea of the great possibilities for pub lie revenue to a government that is really determined to establish economic justice and is not a. fraiG to, t, attack and finally des- troy unearned incomes.
 It is needless to say that a So- = l ID :. ''" :. cialist administration would at | t1i, ..'i u-; tn < once begin the application of all
 these measures
 ! .t!' iia'-N-t
The Socialist press., 1915-04-10

The Socialist mayor of Star City, West Virginia. has been de clared ineligible to hold oaf>e. lr a decision handed down py " judge of the Monongalia 'Co. Court, in the Russian;zed State Of West Virginia, the decisione "t' the Socialist City Council Of Star City that the Socialist M;yoY-e- elect, John F. Higgins was al!i- ble to hold the office to wh;"h hc was elected, was reversed. The honorable:(?) court declared th, : Mayor Higgins did not have t!2o property qualifications necess
 to hold office, which are tt4.: 3 candidate shall have beer aSso@s ed and hay> pa,A naxeS Ii >fr" CT more ot ""al e,#~ja ""Er"~ > al property
 Mr. Higpi F., IT, ~ivate li- brary asses ". v;;: and al- though a single m*., aoarding with his mother, the court arbi- trarily decided that it was fami- ly library, therefore unassessa- ble, and declared MT. Higgins in- eligible fofs the office of mayor.
 Following this miscarriage of justice. tht city council unoni- monsly dssi,'sd to instruct t.,e city att4:ne.yy and Co'. c. W. Kra
The Socialist press., 1915-04-10
Shall The Majority Rule

censon1he press, They domi- nate th!sh educat fonal ihstjtutidnS. They S,v6ehis dountrss 'bolltica'!y
 and ihtelle ctua'ly just as they own it inddstfialIy. T, '''>1he socia- lists of Russianized West virgi- aia, home of the drum head Trials and the land where many martyrs of the working class
 ''-ep the peaceful sleep of death, remembering these prin- cipie*, do not wonder that work ingsman elected by workingmen, is prevented from holding office by a trump, l up techAicality.
 N'shall the majority rule? We
The Socialist press., 1915-04-10
ELECTION.

The Municipal Election de vel6aB1si a1 ii''l thla fact ct: flat fla the so- Sialis:t ;|'' Party # is well veil able to stand al6ne. Since the for nation of the Socialist Party tho; those < z who hava mana.gad the 1 So < occiiaaliist cia ii |; campaign i have al- ways been foolish enough to pirt !. with the fSe'formers, S'f on one occasion being il..-adyised enough to cast their vote for a reform candidate. This time 0 her councils prevailed with the result that our can- didate pol!ed more votes than last year, even though some Socialists @ ahstained from voting. On the Coast, 'he Socialists e'ected by a sub
The Socialist press., 1915-04-10

stantial majority, Comrade Giaaht}f to the school b board at Valdez, they sr!a al'so l': elected one man 1 i'>t tt5 5'o>iih the ;'ee; 'eeo;dncil. In
 Gibbo;ntf n where ' we :, ';l are F not organized, the Socialists hold the balan'6Iie' 'Ii' of..powerin in
 the ndAl council: :5l1 t:lt: ''s
 : Other ';IAfs places in Alaska,
 where there will l,'sdJubted- Y be $ an iimniprove1 4 'ii in the Socialist vote, have npt yet beef heard from
 rhe conclusions t t:o ya dedu- ded from 1t!hl the ] rocen: election is, hat l@,ee e.'A' A-'5a'<a Socialist has found o}t IS les his com r. do, cat,eide. that reforners alt js,:y 1ss4ying the game.
The Socialist press., 1915-04-10
Mi PoLlT!C|4

Being < study in capiita:]|j: 4a'ion ana '33 Ehe correct use Sf Sf words, as we'll as q confes- . .,,S. :. :, sion of falth' l am not ? democra:becaus
 "tH:ti~ the democratic party IS not democratic.
 I am not 9 republican be- cause the republican party is not republican.
 l am not 3 progressive be- cause Ire progressive party is not progressive.
 I am a Socialist because the Socialist Party is democratic, is republican, is progressive and is Socialistic;; and I am a democrat, a republican, a progressive and a socialist. '| - S :. :. .,J s.,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-01

by courier who left the city June 23, two days before the departure of the messen- ger who brought the reports received tonight At that time conditions were only less serious than the latest dispatches describe them.
 The Zapatistas are said to have nearly 25,000 men and although poor.y equipped for battle against Gonzalez well armed and plentifully supplied with ammunition. are preparing to fight desperately before leaving the capital to Carranza.
 Other reports to the state department from Vera Cruz said three trainoaos of reinforce Gonzalez Every available man, scene.
 carried into the capital itself, endangering the lives of foreigners. The diplomatic corps is being depended on to take steps to protect the foreign colony.
 Dispatches to the CarranZa agency from Vera Cruz late tonight announced that a special train loaded with foodstuffs had been sent to General Gonzalez today and would be distributed among the poor of the capital when the CarranZa army en- tered. According to these advices corn is being bought in the interior of Mexico at 1925 ton, and flour at American prices.
 Department of justice officials let 1t he known today that they had no reason to believe that General Felipe Angeles is im- plicated in the alleged Huerta revolu- tionary plot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-01
Mobbing and Looting
 Tn Mexican Capital
Desperate Conditions in Mexican Capital Described Dis patch of State Department Mob Rioting Unchecked
 zapata Garrison Withdrawn

Washington June 30-Desperate condi- tions in Mexico City, with unchecked mohs rioting and footing. are described in dispatches cabled to the United States government tonight from Vera Cruz by a courier who left the Mexican capital last Friday, June 25.
 When the courier started virtually the entire garrison had been withdrawn to join the Za pata army on the outskirts ot the city opposing the attacking Carranza force under Gen. Pablo Gonzalez, Gonzalez had been driven back with con siderable loss, but was waiting for re- Inducements coming up from Vera Cruz before renewing the assault.
 No mention was made of attacks upon foreigners, so officials assumed that they were safe. Many stores had been footed, the dispatches said, and great mobs were rioting and seizing food wherever it was to be found.
 The dispatches were forwarded immedi- ately to President Wilson, at Cornish, N. H., and the situation will be laid before Secretary Lansing when he returns to- morrow from Amherst, Mass The Mexi- can capital has been cut off from com munication with the outside by wire and rail for 12 days. The last previous word from there had come Monday night in dispatches from the British charge sent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-01
Exchange Situation
 Has Not Been Remedied

London. June 30.-(5;30 D. m.)-The situation arising from the weakness of New York exchange on London con tinues to be much discussed, the treas ury appearing to be willing toapernllt gold to flow to America in part pay ment of the balance created by war purchases. The exchange situation, meanwhile, has not been remedied.
 b. F. Davies, chairman of the con- mittee of English ar,f-foreign bank CTS on exchange problems. Stp discdss2' ing the exchange question today said to an Associated Press representative
 "I consider the best way for Amer ican exchange to be righted will be by Americans su,scribing liberally to the new war loar. exchange being at pres ent something like per cent In favor Of America on such an operation. or by Americans granting about $500, ,0000,- 900 credit to Great Britain.
 our wa1 Is much the better one but either Is n the best interest of both countries and America thereby would pay herself for her shipments to this country Paris depends solely on Lon don ana any payments for munitions or food must be made through London"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-01
NEGRO KILLED AND
 EFFORT MADE TO
 CREMATE THE BODY

Selma, June 30.-(Special)-- )--Sid Will Hams, aged 19, a negro, was slain III his home on the J. Boykin river place two miles west of Selma, early Wednesday morning and an attempt was made to cremate the body. The sirs was discovered during the early morn ing and when the house was entered the body of the young negro was found lying on a cot saturated with kerosene. The negros death resulted from a blow on the head which frac- tured the skull. A coronerS jury in vestigated the killing, but reached nc decision. Florence Crenshaw. a negro woman, was arrested and is being held for the murder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-01
RIFLE CLUB ID
 PRACTICE TODAY Last Opportunity Before Qualifying for National
 Rifle Shoot

officers of the Jefferson Rifle club are anxious that all members attend the sixth shoot of the club, which will be held at the government rifle range al Boyles today as It will be the last opportunity for practice before the qualifying course of the National Rifle association which will be shot next Monday Today a feature will be in- troduced which has not heretofore cen tried-rapid firing.
 The qualifying course of the Ma tional Rifle association, for which lapel buttons are issued, follows Three hun dred yards prone. two sighting and 1G rapid shots; 900 yards, two sighting and 10 rapid shots; 500 yards. two sighting and 10 rapid shots with sand- bag rest Target A for 300 yards have an eight-inch bull target B for 500 ard 600 yards has 20-inch bull. The rapid firing course is: Two hundred yards. standing to kneeling, 10 shots in minute and a half; 300 yards, stand ing to prone, 10 shots in minute ana half The rapid firing will be with rattle sight
 The lapel buttons of the N. R. A. are issued for the following scores-160 of possible 250 marksman; 190 sharp shooter and 210 expert.
 The association also issues a medal for club match. high gun winning.
 After the qualifying course Monday there will be handicap or "skidoo" rsatches. The average of each men- Der is taken and from that the club average is calculated. Those who shoot below the club average are given enough points to bring them up to the club average while those who shoot above are penalized a similar num- ber
 The shooters will leave for the range at o'clock this afternoon from the city hall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-01
WEEK FAVORABLE
 FOR COTTON GROWTH

Washington, June 30.-Another favor able week for cotton growth was re- ported by the national weather and crop bulletin today.
 Moderately warm weather, with showers in many districts where rain was beginning to be needed" said the bulletin, proved beneficial. and the crop is res ported to have made excellent progress. except in the more northern localities. and over the Carolnas where the nights were too cool for rapid germinaton. The wea ather continued dry over much of Texas, but cotton Is not yet suffering and the dry weather has permitted of thorough cultivation. The crop Is gen. eraly clean in other portions of the belt"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-01
POLICE TEAM PLAYS
 AT WEST END TODAY

Birmingham minons of the law meet the Boyles baseball club on the West End golf course this afternoon and a battle royal between the law and order element and the Boyles outfit is expected. The game this afternoon will be called at 3:30,
 The police are biting their populal : ity against that of the Barons this afternoon and all fans wishing to show their partiality to "home and protec- tion' are invited to latch on to the West End cars and ride to the crossing V here the game will be staged. Inter- est in the game at local police head : quarters Is intense. the coppers claim ing they bid fair to celebrate the ad = vent of prohibition with a baseball victory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-01
 BRADY LEADING IN GOLF TOURNAMENT

the 72-hole play of the Massachusetts oper golf championship tournament completed today. M. J. Brady of Wollaston led the field with a score of 144 two strokes bet ter than his nearest competitor Walter C. Hagen, former United States open cham pion. Gilbert Nichols was third with 14s and J. M Barnes of Whitmarsh Valley fourth with 150
 Francis Ouimet, amateur champion, and Thomas l.. McNamara, who led all the professionals in the United States open competition at Baltusrol, tied for fifth place with 151.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-01
MOBILE OIL PLANT
 DESTROYED BY FIRE

Mobile. June 30.--The plant of the Texas oil company, two frame cottages and thousands of gallons of oils were con sumed in a fire which destroyed the com pany's plant at Choetaw point late this afternoon. The flames originated from s., strol<e of lightning which struck the warehouse durfsS heavy sduali. Many explosions occurred, bcthisle was seri- ously hurt. owing to the fact tfr>--> men are keeping all persons awy the destroyed plant for fear of
 explosions, officials do not yet know r losses.
 Late tonight officials of the company estimated the loss at S45.0O0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-01
 TO DROP CHARGES AGAINST SWOBODA

Paris. June 30---t5:30 a. m.)---Charges s of espionage against Raymond Swo- San Francisco, will be dropped, the Petit Parisian says. as no strong evil 6ence of his guilt has been developed. The charge of being responsible fol the fire aboard the steamship La Tou- rain, already has been dropped. Wit I,csses who have been heard regarding accusations of espionage. have failed to give testimony considered sufficient to establish, his culpability.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-01
CLUB TRANSFERRED

New York, June 30-The Newark, N. J.. International league baseball club today was transferred to Harrisburg, Pa, for the remainder of the season. This deci- sion was reached at a league meeting called to act upon the request of the New ark club that the franchise be temper arily transferred Announcement was made that the first game at Harrisburg would be played with Jersey City on Friday Officials of the league said nc other changes were contemplated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-01
King Slightly Hurt

w J. King. 1901 South Twelfth street. sustained sprained arkle and minor in juries last night at Il o'clock when the automobile in which he was riding struck a tree at Avenue F and Twentieth street, south. w. d. OHara, who was with MT. King when the accident occurred, w2G shaken up, but sustained no injurS King was removed to his home where h is reported to be resting easily The ma chine In which King and O'Iara was rid ing was a 'jitney'' and the chauffeur apparently lost control of the car, the result being a collision with tree on the sidewalk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-01
Golf Tournament

Orange, N. J., June 30-Theodore Roose- veil Pell and Karl H. Behr, standing opt champions, retained their laurels as middle states champion today by defeat ing c. M. Bull and c. Frederick Watson Jr.. the challengers in the challenge round of the annual lawn tennis tournament at the Orange Lawn Tennis club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-01
Attacks Pepulsed

Amsterdam, June 30.--CNia London, 4.47 p. m)-An official communication issued at Constsntinople today announces that the Anglo French forces on June 2S thrice attacked the Turkish left wing al Avi Burnu, and the Turkish right wing at Seddul- -Bahr, but were repulsed on both occasions with very heavy losses. The Turkish center, the statement adds. Tn the course of counter attacks captured two lines of allied trenches infllcting great loss and silenced the allied batteries on Cape. Tepeh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-01
THREE ESCAPE
 JAIL AT LOTHIAN

Montgomery, June 3O.--Filmore Will S )n, a federal prisoner wanted in three states for moonshining, Joe Benton and Jim Sloan, county prisoners, all white. escaped from the Houston county jail at Dothan early this morning by saw
 ing their way through the steel bars of a window. A blanket was lowered to the ground then the jail wall was sealed. Bloodhounds followed their trail to the railroad tracks and lost it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-01

The Marchioness of Headfort, wno was Rosie Boote of the Gaiety theatre, London, before her marriage. is col locting money for the Soldiers and Sailors fund from County Meath and Is also sending large quantities of camp comforts to the troops out of her private purse in Belfast. Her hus- band. who resigned his commission iI
 the fashionable First Life Guards upon his marriage, has now been rein stated in the army and is an aide -de- camp to Field Marshal Sir John French.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-01
Bowman Painfully Bruised

A. Bowman. GIT South Twenty-sixth street. was knocked down and badly bruised last night about o'clock by an automobile, whose ownership is not known. at the corner of Avenue F and Twenty-second street The injured man was removed to his home where it is reported he is resting easily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-01
HUNGARIAN PAPER ORDERED SUPPRESSED

Prague, Bohemia. June 3o.-(via Lon don. 10:35 a. m.)-The newspaper Narodni Listy leading organ of the Young Czech party, has been suppressed by the police.
 There have been many reports almost since the war began of disaffecton among the Czech element in Hungary and of a peace propaganda conducted by that party.