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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-12
DISCUSSION MAY CONTINUE WITHOUT
OPEN BREAK IF NO NEW VIOLATION

Washington July 11Formal study of the official text Of
Germanys reply to the Amer note submarine warfare
affects neutral rights strengthens the conviction of high
officials that most critical poi mt in the relations between the
countries has been reached Not only do they feel that
United States accept the German proposals
for the future conduct Of citizens the high
failure Of Germany savow the sinking Of the Luz
sitania with the loss of 100 Americans their
has brought crisis the outcome of which is difficult
at present clearly to foresee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-12
John Drummey

The first case investigated was that o.
John Drummey, aged about 70 years and
a member of Home Co. NJ, whose body
had been found at about O'Clock Sun
day morning by one Eugene Marson ly-
ing in the water of the Togus stream
Just above the stone dam which is the
outset of Little Togus pond AND is about
mile beyond the Snowplow, so called
A thorough investigation Of the case re-
suited in the conclusion that death had
been due TO accidental drowning and
this conclusion was strengthened by the
finding Of Drummey's hat and can about
50 feet from the dam. which fact gave
rise 10 the belief that he went down to
the stream to get q drink Of water and.
falling in, was drowned. 1t was further
learned that he had been subject to heart
trouble.
Mr. Drummey had been admitted to the
Home hospital Friday. July g, on account
of general disability. and had left the
Home sometime Saturday. In his pocket
was a silver watch which had stopped at
49, which was probably the time that
he fell into the water. Included among
the contents Of his pockets was the sum
Of s24l.W in cash. Following the oonclu-
sion of his investigation Medical Exam
liner Harris turned the body over TO the
Home authorities.
Frank Proctor Morse
The second body found was identified
as that Of Frank Proctor Morse. aged
about 70 years, who was also a membe,
Of the Home but who was out on fur.
Tough and had been living at the home
OF Mrs. H. 5. Rowland, which s located
about a half mile from the Home reserve
tion on the road leading from Togus K
Randolph. The body was found at
O clock Sunday morning by Alton l. Ilar.
rngton lying in d woods road Just norsh
Of the home Of Mrs. Samuel Newcomb
who lives on the road leading from Jones
corner to Randolph The body lay upor
Its back in the middle OF the road, the
glasses were in position and the clothing
had not been disturbed. Beside the body
lay an empty bottle.
The last time that Morse was seen alive
was at . o clock Wednesday morning
when he left Mrs. Nowland's S. saying tina.
ne was going TO q neighbors and il is
believed that he died that afternoon. the
probable cause of death being acute al
coholism. The body bore evidence OF
having been exposed to Thursdays storm
Al the conclusion of the investigation the
body was turned over 10 the Home au-
thorities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-12
REJECTION OF GERMAN PROPOSALS AND
PROBABLE SENDING OF ULTIMATUM IS
READ IN ATTITUDE OF HIGH OFFICIALS

fridays Reply to U. S. Note Certain to Draw
Forth Declaration Holding Germany to Full
Responsibility for Subsequent Rupture in Re-
lations with This Country-Wilson May Call
Sec'y Lansing to Cornish, N. H., for Confer
ence-Failure of Germany to Recognize JUS
tice of American Dema nds in Lusitania Case
Brings Grave Crisis
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-12

New Orleans, July IA letter re-
,elved by newspaper here tonight
signed ''Pearce' declared the writer
lntsnded TO Kill J. P Morgan and Sir
Cecil Spring Rice, the British ambas-
sador Il warned persons who had
friends or relatives aboard the Brit
lSh steamships South Head and Baron
Napier which sailed from New Or
leans with mules for the British army.
The writer declared that it was
Nuenter who warned passengers on
board the Lusitania before that yes
&c sailed from New York that it
WOULD be dangerous TO make the voy-
ese on he-. II is declared that Muen-
ter personally called on Charles Froh-
man and urged him not to take pass
ase on the steamer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-12
No Action for Week

That there will be no action by the
United States for at least another
week was indicated today. Several
days will be required to measure fully
the consequences and responsibilities
which will be incurred by the Amer;-
can government in framing policy
to meet the situation firmly.
Secretary Lansing may go to Cor
nish, y. H, within day or two to
confer with President Wilson. He said
tonight he would study the note care
fully and then communicate with the
President. Count Bernstorf, the
German ambassador. intends TO call
on Secretary Lansing this week to
learn informally whether he can be Of
any service in the situation. No en-
gagement has been made for the con-
ference, but it Will probably take place
on Tuesday or Wednesday.
Official Text Arrives
Today. the official text of the Ger
man reply arrived and was made pub
lie II differed in only a few unlm-
portant words from The Associated
Press copy which came from Berlin
Friday night The official version was
delayed in transmission because of the
time required for encipheTinC and de-
Gliding. Comparison of the two texts
reveal that they were cabled from the
same translation and that The Assoc
ciated Press copy in transmission had
omitted a few scattering words which
did not alter the sense or meaning.
Course Doubtful
In all quarters here. the reply was
the single topic of concern. What the
action of the American government
will be. is doubtful, largely in the
sense that the means of expressing
the ideas and purposes Of the United
States have not yet been decided 1t
was authoritatively indicated that OBJ
.viously there would be no surrender
of rights and no acceptance Of the
German proposal to guarantee I'M
munity to American ships under ar
raugement to be agreed upon by the
rayal authorities Of the two coun-
tries concerning the marking Of the
neutral ships
To impose Responsibility
There is no intention from indications
in official quarters to force situation.
nm, in whatever policy is followed the
American endeavor will be to place full
responsibility on Germany for any SUBJ
seouent rupture in friendly relations.
since the Lusitania was sunk on May !
there has been no violation Of the prin-
cinles for which the United States has
commended. unless the mishap to the Ne
brsskan can be included, and in that case
the Washington government has not fl
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-12
Failure of Attack

In support Of this it is pointed out
that the attacks by the German crown
princes army in the Woevre which
the German press announced was the
ward. have ceased and what fighting is
going on along the western front con-
sists of artillery engagements and a
few isolated attacks and counter at
tacks by infantry. which make little
difference in the positions of the OPP
posing forces. The British, according
to the French report, have repulsed
a German attack The German re-
ports, however, refer to this as a
British attack and Berlin says it was
REFUSED Win considerable loss
Reports Contradictory
In fact the French and German re-
ports are generally contradictory in
respect to what fighting has taken
place, but from the trend Of them. it
is evident that neither side has at
tempted anything of a decisive ma
ture and it is believed here that it
may be weeks yet before they do.
Continue Eastern Moves
So far as the Germans are concern
ed, military observers assert that they
are bound to carry out their Often
sive against the Russians until there
is some decisive engagement, such as
the capture of the Lublin Cholm rail-
way, which 1t is asserted would have
been in their hands before now if the
Austrians advancing toward the for
mer city had not been driven back.
Reports from neutral sources are
that to make good their efforts against
the Russians. the Germans are NOV
ing troops which were intended for the
western front to the east. To a Ger
tain extent this seems confirmed by
the statement in the Russian official
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-12

London. July 11-1020 P. M-The check which the Rus
slams imposed Archduke Joseph Ferdnands army
southern Poland and the addit ona strain which this has
placed German General Won Mackenzen army the
right has postponed belle we'd military
threatened offensive in the West and there
possibility that the Allies first take the offensive
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-12

Washington, July 11.-Warn-
Ing TO look out for bombs con-
tealed in their holds was fash
ed tonight from the naval wire
less towers at Arlington to
two ships at sea which sailed
from New Orleans. Sending of
the warning was ordered by
Secretary Daniels upon receiv-
lng a telegram from a New Or
leans newspaper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-12
GERMANS THROW MORE MEN
TO EASTERN FRONT INSTEAD
OF TAKING WEST OFFENSIVE

Allies at Loss to Explain Change of Teuton
Plans but Prepare to Start Drive in West
Russians Check Advance of Archduke Joseph
Ferdinands Army in Southern Poland-New
Advance by Won MacKenzen Repulsed by the
Russian Artillery
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-12
Boston Forecast

Boston, July 11-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity Monday unsettled.
probably local showers: Tuesday fair
and warmer; moderate southerly to
westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-12
Follow Frank Course

In their present plan the attorneys
are following exactly the course fol-
lowed by attorneys for Leo Frank in
Georgia. which resulted in postpone-
ments Of the date of execution until
finally GOV. Slaton committed sentence.
In frank case his attorneys applied
for writ Of error, as Mr.. Cochran did
Saturday. This was refused and then
Frank atatorneys applied to a dis
trlct judge in Georgia for writ of
habeas corpus. This was denied, where
upon the attorneys appealed from the
decision TO the United States supreme
court. The lower court was upheld and
the writ denied on April 10 last, and
that ended the legal resources Of
Franks lawyers. The proceedings act
ed as stay of execution, however, and
whereas Frank, after he had made at
t4Inpts TO escape the chair, correspond
ing 70 those which have already been
made in behalf of Becker. was sentenc-
ed 10 die in the week of Jan. 90. 1915
the legal proceedings delays the final
Gate set Tor his execution until the
week OF June 90, just five months lat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-12
OF
MUENTER TO
CARRY PLANS
TO A FINISH
Letter to New Orleans
Newspaper Brin g 5
Quick Action by Sec
rotary Daniels Of the
Navy
WARNS VESSELS
MAY HAVE BOMBS

"Pearce'' Declares He
VIII Succeed Com
pletely in Assasslnat-
ing Morgan and Am
bassador Spring-Ri
And in Blowing up
Ships
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-12
THE WEATHER
SHOWERS

Weather forecast for Northern New
England: Local showers Monday;
Tuesday probably fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-12

NHEYER-GERHARD,
Messenger for An1bds-
s1dOr Won Bern StOrff,
Whose Advice Is Believed
Responsible for Friendly
Tone of German Reply
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-12
Plans Of Counsel

30 MI Cochran and Mr.. Manton
plan TO appeal to d federal district
judge Tor writ of habeas corpus.
which, If granted, would cause a re-
hearing of practically the whole case.
If this is denied. as expected, an ap-
peal from the decision to the United
States supreme court will be made.
and anybody's guess is as good as any
one else's about the effect of this
move. Becker's execution is now or
dered for the week Of July Is.
The appeal to Justice Hughes was
made on the same grounds that the
application for a writ of habeas cor
pus will be made. These grounds are
that the immunity agreement signed
by Rose, Weber and Nallon was
made to induce them to swear falsely
against Becker; that the change of
venue demanded at Becker's second
trial should have been granted be-
cause Of public feeling against Beck
er, and that because of Gov. Whit
mans incumbency of his present ofice
Becker lost his constitutional right Of
a final impartial review.
Mrs. Becker learned Of Justice
Hughes decision Saturday morning.
but she said her husbands lawyers
had cautioned her against being inter
viewed. She expected to make her
customary trip to Sing Sing to see her
husband Sunday afternoon.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-04-23
HASTEN TO AVOID
A LONG SESSION
Legislators Work Day and Night
on Important Measures,
PONDER CONSOLIDATION BILLS

Propositions For New State Board of
Agriculture and New State Commits
sion on Conservation Weather Mild
Opposition, But New Board of Pub
lie Welfare Bill Has Hard Sailing.
Madison, Wis, (SpeciaD With WIS.,
ions of a recording breaking session
staring them in the face unless the
legislature of Wisconsin establishes a
speed record from now on, members
of the senate and the assembly work
ed day and night last week to consider
some of the most important measures
OF the session.
Interest centers on the consolidation
measures proposed by Governor E. L..
Philip and recommended by the legis-
lative investigating committee, which
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-04-23

has established the record of being
one of the most earnest and hard
working committees which has been
called upon to do service in a Badger
legislature
Three important propositions have
been under fire. the bill to consolidate
several commissions in three separ-
ate boards, the new state board OF
agriculture, the new state commission
on conservation and the new board Of
public welfare.
Practically all serious opposition to
the first mentioned board has disap-
peared, the conservation proposition
weathered mild opposition, but the pro-
posed welfare board did not have such
easy sailing.
Insists Plan Will Save Money.
The chief argument for the admin
istratiOn plan is being presented by
former Attorney General Frank L.
Gilbert. Mr.. Gilbert has presented the
estimated saving to the state if the
consolidation program is carried out,
but he has laid special emphasis upon
another phase of the question. Mr. Gil
bert contends that if the whole prOpo-
sition of consolidation failed to result
in a saving of dollars and cents, the
administration in applying sound bust
ess principles to the governmental af-
fairs of Wisconsin will have taken a
very important step in the right di-
rection. However, he insisted that the
plan will save money through cen
tralized responsibility. The proposed
boards are small, and in each instance
it is provided that the members shall
make Madison their permanent resi-
dence and devote their full time to
the work of the state.
Members of the investigating COM
mittee contend that by reducing the
number of boards and commissions,
the activities of present bodies will
not be abolished, but greater efficiency
will result through better organization.
Mr.. Gilbert refers to the present form
of government in Wisconsin as ga dis
jointed, overlapping, haphazard sys.
tenn"
Too Busy to Play Politics.
The charge was made that Governor
Philip is attempting to build a polit1ca
machine in the proposed new state
board of agriculture. Mr. Gilbert said
that the present board of thirteen
members is much more apt to play
politics than the proposed board of
three members, which will have
much larger duty than to merely run
the state fair. 1t is contended that
from business and educational stand
point the state fair has been failure
The new board is to be placed at the
head of all state departments which
have a bearing upon the agricultural
interests of the state; it is proposed
to make it essentially board of agri
culture rather than a board of man
ayers to direct the state fair
Assemblyman Axel Johnson during
the discussion on the bill to create a
conservation board, expressed the
fear that to reduce the number of
game wardens would result in less
protection of game in Wisconsin. I'VE
do not get enough protection as it isl
he said. Mr. Gilbert declared that it
has been state scandal for years that
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-04-23
Color Scheme.

When a man with a yellow streak
gets blue he turns green with envy Of
some one he thinks more Fortunate
Chicago Post.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-09-10

is one OF the few notable figures who
survives the days of old.
When barely twenty zone years old
he was master of one of the palatial
river passenger boats sailing between
ct. Louis and New Orleans. He also
made trips the entire length of the
navigabie Mississippi from st. Louis
to the gulf.
Because of his skill Captain Marsh
was selected for some of the most
difficult and most profitable trips to
the far west with the gold rush to
California. Tell.
An interesting part i'm the Indian
campaign which brought about the
Custer massacre. also/was played by
Captain Marsh, who then was master
of the steamer Far West sent up the
Missouri and the Yellowstone with
supplies and achievements for the
expedition. The vessel unioaded and
was lying a short distance from the
battlefield when the tragedy overlook
Custer and his men.
Captain Marsh was the first white
man to rcCcive-the news OF the mas
sacrc. being informed by the Grow
lnGian scout Curley, the only survivor
of, Clusters command
Soon arterwaPd- the Far West lifted
anchor and Captain Marsh informed
the civilized world OF the horrible
massacre.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-09-10

Little Recruit March -. e. d. Forest
Ruby Harbo
Norma March. $500. Arr. from Bellir
Mabel James
Hop O'My Thumb: q. .Chas Lindsay
Lula Lloyd
sunset. ..............E Il. NJ. ReaC
Anna G. Jones
Bell Flowers ..............J. Tril
Esther Griffiths
Serenade Espagnolc.. n. L. Becker
Frances Anderson
On the Meadow ......C. II. Dorins
Ethel Griffiths
Spring Song. ..I.F. Mendelssohr
Elya Fuller
Goodbye ......:........G. Eggelinp
Ula Austin
National Japanese Hymn. e. Latone
Harold Williams
MenuettO in D......P. Scharwenka
Sadye Hughes
Faust ............ Trans. by Krue
Margaretha Rodekuhr
A Twilight ldyl. .....P. A. Schneider
Jennie Williams
Tanhauser March tWagnerl ......
.................. Arr. by Low
William X. Thomas
Theme with Variations i'm CD. Haydn
Edna Anderson
Nocturne OPP, 49,, No. 1...... Chopin
William r. Thomas
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-09-10
From Saturdays Daily.

st. Paul, September County
option and the Indian dry territory
ruling have begun to effect the United
States internal revenue returns in
Minnesota.
The brewery at Bemidji is closed on
account OF the Indian reserve dry law
end the breweries at East Grand Forks
Crookston and FergusFalls are keep
ing open merely to dispose OF their
stocks on account OF county option
The business of the breweries al
Brainerd. Alexandria aud Long Prairie
Is diminishing.
The breweries In the twin cities
are selling the normal quantities.
Receipts for August I'm the Office OF
the collector of internal revenue In
the state were s345,s5I97 an increase
of s133,774.74 over the receipts In
August. 1914. but the bulk of the in
crease is accounted for by the war tax
and the new special taxes effective
since August, 1914.
The gross receipts I'm August from
the beer tax were $221.000 against
$173.000 in August last year. The rate
OF taxation. however. has been raise,l
from S1.00. to $3.50 a barrel. The con-
sumption OF beer last month was 147.-
$50 barrels against 17s.0o0 barrels in
August 1914. :, 90, ioa i.
!. There also was slight failing on
in the consumption of cigars and
- - 49, t|"|
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-09-10
From Saturdays Daily.

Here is some magnificent wheat
from Canada, sample that | re-
ceived this morning" said George NJ.
Palmer OF the Hubbard Milling COM
pany, today. at weighs So pounds TO
the bushel. That is very good, but
we have had wheat just as good as
that this year from the Dakotas.
THE millers are buying wheat very
fast just now. Minneapolis mills are
buying the Canadian wheat. and pay
ing price that covers the import
duty and all. We are not buying
Canadian wheat. but we are paying
9S cents for domestic cash wheat.
notice that the September option in
Minneapolis is quoted at 907s cents.
Such a big margin between that OPP
ton and the cash wheat is something
very remarkable. There is a big de-
mand for cash wheat. IL is due to
home consumption. There Is not
much -four export now"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-09-10
From SATURDAYS Daily.

st. Paul, September captain
Grant Marsh, who began his career
seventy years ago as a cabin boy on
an Ohio river steamboat at Pittsburgh.
Will step up the gangplank at the
mississippi river docks here next
week, shake hands with few other
pioneer river men. and then go into
retirement so far as future long river
trips are concerned.
More than month ago the Mis-
souri, river boats. Montana and Da-
kota, dashed side by side and In charge
OF Captain Marsh, most famous of
surviving Missouri river pioneers. cast
Oh from the docks at Williston, N.
d., for journey to st. Louis and
thence up the Mississippi river to the
twin cities. They are to be used as
excursion boats.
From Williston TO St Louis. n l.
100 mile trip, the boats pushed two
barges and were dashed together TO
make the task less difficult.
To assist Captain Marsh in plotting
the vessels was Captain J. M. Boik,
another prominent figure In the river
traffic of pioneer days In the west.
For more titan halte century Cap
lnItn Marsh. has been ideg{i Ned, With,
nav gRfioh ions tFitr oijss0hri,mn SRfch''
formed thH 6hy 4ii@hTAy Of coli herca'
IN the - ~Sx4.- - - -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-09-10
From Saturdays Daily.
management

The normal school management
has received the resignation of Pro-
lessor A. ID. Whedon, teacher OF BIZ
ology, to take effect Mt once. Mr..
Whedon has accepted an appoint
ment to the same department i'm the
large normal school at West Ches-
ter. Pa, a few miles from Philadel-
phia. His departure will be distinct
loss to the local school, but the man.
agement does not care to stand I'm the
way of Mr.. Whedon's professional
advancement. He will receive a
somewhat larger salary, but the spe-
cial attraction to him is the nearncss
to the University of Pennsylvania
and tn scientific sources and other
advantages in the east.
Another teacher will be secured to
take the biology work here.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-09-10
Lodge Members to Entertain ereth

Mankato Lodge No. els. |. o. o. F..
will entertain the older members of
the lodge at the regular meeting on
Monday evening. September 6. Some
of the older members have during the
last few years geen rather Irregular
in their attendance, feeling no doubt
that the active work of the order
should rest mostly upon the younger
members, and for this reason il has
been arranged to hold this meeting
to which all the older members of
the lodge. and all visiting brothers in
the city are most cordially invited
There will be music and speeches and
p most excellent lunch will be served.
II is probable that one or morf vet
eran jewels will be presented &c mem
bers who have belonged to the order
for period OF twenty-five years or
more