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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-08

Columbus. Ohio. Jan. 1.-Two
regiments Of the Ohio National
Guard, comprising more than
1900 men. tonight were on their
way to Youngstown to assist To-
cal authorities in queliing riot
Ing which broke out late today
In connection with the strike of
steel workers in that city.
Before daybreak tomorrow, it
was expected $500 guardsmen
under command of Brig. Gen.
John {. Speaks would be in
Youngstown ready for duty.
At midnight. Col. Barger re-
celyed orders from Gov. Willis to
Proceed 10 Youngstown with his
regiment. the 4th. as soon as its
mobilization was complete.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-08
BRITISH AERIAL
HER0'S wife IS
after DIVORCE
Mrs. Claude Grahame White
Takes Preliminary Step, Peti-
ton for Restitution of Conju-
gal Rights

London, Jan. Mrs. Claude Gra-
hame- White wife of the widely
known aviator. who is now a flight
commander of the Royal Naval Air
Service. has filed petition for the
restitution of her conjugal rights, an
action which ordinarily is the pre-
Jude to a suit for divorce.
Claude Grahame- White and Dorothy
Caldwell Taylor. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bertrand Leroy Taylor of New
York, We're married in Widford Eng
land, in June, 1912. The couple first
became acquainted in mid-ocean and
later Miss Taylor became interested
in aviation and was one of the reg
ular attendants at Grahame-White's
aviation meetings at Herndon. Before
their marriage she made several
flights with Grahame- White and a
month after the marriage flew across
the English channel with her husband.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-08
DEATH OF MRS.
EMMA JOHNSON
JENNA LINDEN)

Taunton. Mass, Jan. THE death in
a lonely farm house outside this city
yesterday Of Mrs. Emma Johnson who
as Emma Linden. an actress. was for
merly the friend of Emperor Don Pedro
Of Brazil, was announced here TODAY.
The farmhouse was the family home in
which she lived as girl before she
began her stage career 80 years ago.
When Is years Of age while playing
in Rio Janero, she fell in front OF the
Emperor's carriage and the Incident led
to friendship which gained her wide
attention in that country.
She was three times married, George
H. Johnson, her last husband, surviv-
ing her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-08
Defendants Waited

All of the defendants, except Will
liam Rockefeller. who was Ill, were
present at II O'Clock in the courtroom
to receive the verdict. They faced the
possibility of Jail sentences of a year
should the case go against them.
Indications that the jurors possibly
had reached an issue in their DELHI
erations was brought to the notice of
the court shortly before $50 o'clock
when they sent for number of eX-
hibits connected with the acquisition
by the New Haven of the Boston 4,
Maine Railroad and including letter
written by Charles S. Mellen, former
president of the New Haven. in which
he discussed the question of monopoly
The acquisition Of the Boston &
Maine was one of the phases of the
case upon which Judge Hunt in his
two hour land half charge to the
Jury today laid special stress. He held
that the question was whether the
New Haven: and the Boston & Maine
were in substantial competition. He
read to the jury the report of the
Massachusetts Commission Of Com
merce and Industry on the subject,
which held that there was no substan
tial competition between the roads and
said that if the Jurors should be con-
WINGED by other evidence in the case
Continued on Page @Column 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-08
WRONG DOING
NOT ADMITTED
Reservation Made Re-
garding A tack
w a hin gton Finds
DisavOwal in Assur-
ances for Future Pro-
lection of Non-C0m-
batants

Washington, Jan. THE fol
owing statement was issued to
lay by Secretary Lansing:
1.-The German ambassador today
left at the Department Of State
under instructions from his gov
eminent the following communca-
ton:
"'German submarines in the
Mediterranean had from the be-
ginning, orders to conduct cruiser
warfare against enemy merchant
vessels only in accordance with
general principles Of international
law and in particular measures Of
reprisal, as applied in the war
zone around the British Isles were
to be excluded.
"2-German submarines srs
therefore permitted to destroy ere.
my merchant vessels in the Med
iterranean-i. e.. passenger as we'll
as freight ships as far as they 70
not try to escape or offer resist
ance-onIy after passengers and
crews have been accorded safety.
"'3|All cases Of destruction Of
enemy merchant ships in the Med
iterranean in which German sub
marines are concerned are made
the subject Of official Investigation
and both sides submitted to reg
utar prize court proceedings. In
solar as American interests are
concerned the German government
will communicate the result to the
American government. Thus also
in the Persia case, if the circum-
stances should call for it.
"4+lf commanders Of German
subma rines should not have obeyed
the orders given to them they will
be punished; Furthermore the Ger
man government will make rep
aration for damage caused by
death or injuries to American citi-
zens.'"
Mr.. Lansing made no announcement
Of the Lusitania proposals, saying tn
subject still was confidential.
The Frye note dealing with the sma
boat question will be made public la,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-08
DeSCdrteS
Not to Stop
j. s. Vessels

Washington, Jan. THE state depart
ment was advised today by Ambassador
Sharp at Paris that the French govern
ment had ordered the captain of the
cruiser Descartes to act with great care
and circumsp ection and not to stop any
more American vessels. The cruiser re-
Gently stopped three in Porto Rican wa
tiers and removed Germans, who since
have been released.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-08
Slump Must Follow and
Redfeld Fears Unusu-
al ConditiOn S and
ack of Foresight
VIII LuIl the United
States into Dangerous
Unpr eparedness to
Take Share of Worlds
Trade When Tim e
Comes

Washington Jan. 7-Secretary Redfeld in memorandum
conditions transmitted President Wilson today
country the state OF its his
tory The warning is added though that wars imitation of
will last only until the wars end and that business fore
sight alone will prepare the United States for
The will follow the abroad the secretary
summary declares find americans ready to take their
worlds trade unampered by provincial notions
False values created by unusual conditions he fears may u
the United States fancied commercial security.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-08

CONTROL OF
SITUATION AT
YOUNGSTOWN

Battle Between Citizens
and Strikers in Streets
Results in Half Dozen
Being Shot and Strik-
ers Retreat after Set
ting Fires Causing
Loss Of $500, 000-Wo-
men Wounded by Bull
lets-Two Regiments
on Way and Another
Forming
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-08
Fear New Outbreak

Youngstown. Ohio, Jan. s.-After
night Of looting and arson at the
hands Of drunken mob the situation
y East Youngstown was gradually be-
--E got under control early today. but
'"e authorities expressed fear there
would be another outbreak at day
break
Inc fire which had destroyed be-
'"sen 40 and so buildings was still
con.inued on Page ecelumn o
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-08
NeWHayen
Jury Out
for Night
No Verdict Reached at
11.35 P. NJ. and Order
Is Given to Lock
Them up

New York, Jan. THE jury in the
case Of the Il former directors of the
New York. New Haven & Hartford
Railroad charged with criminal viola
ton Of the Sherman law was locked
up for the night at 11.35 T. NJ, no
verdict having been reached.
The case was submitted TO the ju-
rors for decision shortly before 1870
in the afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-08
Given Jury at $40

The question whether Morrison H.
Peaslee shot and killed his father.
Howard Peaslee the "Toymaker Of
Henniker." on May -, 1914. was
given to a jury for decision at $40
tonight.
Judge Oliver O. Branch went to the
Eagle House at 1915. after leaving
word to be called If the Peaslee jury
reported Peaslee his wife and child,
awaited the outcome in an attorneys
room in the courthouse. A crowd of
more than 500 people We're in the
courtroom
At 105 A NJ, deputy sheriff left
the jury room with a note from the
jury for Judge Branch. The judge re-
turned at once to the courtroom.
After II days passed in taking tes
timony, counsel today offered closing
arguments in which was debated
largely the value Of the alleged con
fession obtained by detectives from
young Peaslee, months after the muir
der. The defence took IS exceptions TO
statements made in the arguments of
the prosecution and II of these We're
sustained.
Judges Charge
The charge to the jury by the pre-
siding justice, Oliver c. Branch was
brief, occupying only 20 minutes.
The unusual sight of a prosecuting
official on the witness stand was pre-
scented today when County Solicitor
Robert c. Murche took occasion to
deny testimony to the effect that he
had told Peaslee that he had choice
of receiving 2O-year sentence in New
Hampshire or electrocution in Mass
achusetts. In the testimony of Peas
lee, it had been said that he had been
said that he had been given to under
stand that a murder charge trumped
up against him by detectives in Wor-
cester. Mass. would result in his eX-
ecution under Massachusetts laws I'M
less he confessed to the killing of his
father in New Hampshire.
Solicitor Murchie, under cross-ex-'
animation by Nathaniel Martin, Peas
lees counsel, said he was kept ac
quainted with every move to obtain
Continued on Page 5Column p
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-08
Peasfee
.NotGuilty
Says Jury
Acquitted This Morning
of Murder of His
Father at Henniker
on May %, 1914
JURY OUT FROM
$40 TO Fps A. M.

Concord, N. H., Jan. S.-Mor-
rison H. Peaslee was acquitted
early today of the murder of his
father, Howard Peaslee, at Hen
mixer on May %, 1914. The
jury, which had been out since
$40 last night, returned it's ver-
dict of not guilty at 2.25 A. M.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-08
lGEORGE p. FURBER
ELECTED COUNSEL
BOSTON & ALBANY

George p. Furber of Concord, as coun-s
sci Of the Boston & Albany Railroad
Company was announced today. Mr.
Furber succeeds woodward Hudson
who resigned to become vice president
Of the Boston & Maine Railroad. J
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-08
Two Communications

Washington, Jan. Two commune
cations from Germany reached the
United States today-one containing
a proposal to pay an indemnity for
the Americans lost in the Lusitania
disaster which may bring negotiations
on that subject to q conclusion. and
the other conveying assurances that
German submarine commanders OBJ
Grating in the Mediterranean would
not torpedo non combatant ships of
any character without warning them
and according safety to their passen-
gers and crews.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-08
THE WEATHER
FAIR

Boston, Jan. forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Saturday fair, continued
cold; Sunday fair, with slowly rising
temperature; moderate northerly to
easterly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-08
Can't Be Maintained

Adu Dc Ahdlutd1xtCu
IT is not to be expected the secre
tary says, that our business move
ment will continue in its present form
No one dreams that we can now or in
the future maintain an export move
ment Of more than five billions actual
value. or that we may sanely expect an
apparent net balance in our favor on
hons in any one year
1T is alike Impossible and undesira-
BILE that these things continue. II is
impossible for no other reason than
because the world has not the power
to pay 20 any one nation such vast
sums for any long period in addition
to the waste of war. The nations are
not spending their incomes in our
markets, hut their capital, and vast
as il is, there are limits to which the
sirable for it will make us the Midas
among the nations and produce a NOR
al overstrain that would be dangerous. +"
America in First Place
Opportunities for a normal prosper
ity after the war are outlined. the sec
rotary pointing out that the United
States has jumped to first place
among the nations in international
trade.
Whether we shall remain the first"
the memorandum continues. depends
upon the vision and energy of our
bankers, manufacturers, merchants
and farmers. We have for the first time
in our history a sound system of f.
nance. In this one respect our prepar-
edness is complete.
Both financial power and effective
means of using that power are in our
possession. Together they may form
a basis of commercial and financial
opportunity"
Prosperity General
Prosperity has grown general and
no particular class is benefitlng at the
expense of others, the secretary de-
clares. Opportunity being opened to
the railroads to take up long deferred
development work, will give work to
thousands, he continued and by its in
direct effects will keep many a fac
tory busy"
students of the railroad problem
know that in the past hard days much
needed work has been left undone. and
that vast expenditures are needed soon
to keep our railways abreast of the ma
tional needs" the secretary writes.
The earnings now exist for these i'm
provements and the financial system
is available. and the fiscal power to
Continued on Page s1Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-08
Washington Optimistic

The communications were delivefed
to Secretary Lansing by Count Won
Bernstorff. the German ambassador.
The secretary Immediately sent them
to President Wilson. Ohcial Washing
ton tonight considered that America
Continued On Paeo S-column y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-08
CHAUFFEUR OF
THE M0HR auto
PLEADS N0L0
Prosecution Expected to Use
Heals as Witness in Trial
Opening Monday

Providence, r. l., Jan. "A plea Of
slaughter was entered in the superior
court today by George W. Heals, who
was chauffeur of the car in which Dr. c.
Franklin Mohr was riding when he was
shot and killed in harrington on Aug
q. 1915. Heals and two other Negroes,
Cecil Victor Brown and Henry Spellman,
are alleged 10 have entered into a plot
to kill DR.. Mohr at the instigaton of his
wife. Elizabeth F. Mohr. The Negroes
are under indictment on charges of kill
ing Dr. Mohr, while Mrs. Mohr is charg-
ed with being an accessory.
Heals a Witness
The trial of all the defendants has been
set for next Monday and 1t is under
stood that as a result Of the action of
Heals today he may be used as a wit
ness by the prosecution. His sentence
was deferred
DR.. Mohr was on his way from this
CITY to his Newport residence at the time
he was shot. While passing through a
dark stretch of woods the chauffeur STOP
ned the car to make some repairs and
Eve bullets were fired from the side of
the road. Both DR.. Mohr and his secre
tary, Miss Emily o. Berger. who was
his companion on the rear seat of the
car, were wounded. DR. Mohr died L
hours later without regaining conscious
ness. Miss Berger recovered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-08

Start Today in the
Picture Puzzle Pastime
See Details on Page 2
Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-08

Brick storage With insurance. F.
Royos.-Adr.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-08
Bankers Join the Mutuals
In Asking for designations
(CoNTINUED FROM PAGE oNE)


position OF defiance OF whole communities for sentimental
If the three members of the board who are de-
Tying the public comply with the public demand
the public would say they had made their mistakes but
had proven their honesty of purpose by resgnng when
asked to do But when they defy the will Of the peo-
pie the public cannot but believe that there is lure
stronger than sentiment.
The attitude of the Progress in insulting the mutual
water company representatives and the bankers is the
most notable feature of the campaign thus far Hereto
core it's insults have been directed against Mark Rose and
the editor of the Press but that it discovers that the
whole people behind the demand for change in the
management of the district everybody in for
share in the insulting comments.
Recall Inevitable.
The last effort has been made to get the three di-
of the District to resign 1t the desire OF the
Press and of every opponent of the District management
that this opportunity be afforded felt that
gnaton would clear the skirts Of the directors of any bad
ath toward the people, and that they should be given
this final opportunity to set themselves before the public
with clean hands 1t also felt that if they deed the
public will clearly expressed they could not out OF
the contest as would all like to them come out.
To give final opportunity for the resi- gnatons, the
recall petitions have been held up for several days They
probably will not be filed until Thursday for this
But the present indications are that Messrs. Ham
ION, Brockman and Bennett and the Progress will
tinue to defy the public and that recall election will be-
come a necessity.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-08
NO LETUP IN EPIDEMIC.

New York, Aug. S.-Yesterday marked the beginning
Of the sixth week Of the epidemic Of nfantie paralysis
and the daily bulletin issued by the health department
showed that the plague continues unabated During the
"a hours preceding 10 o'clock this morning, "A children
died of the disease in the five boroughs of New York City,
and 145 reported Since the inception Of
the epidemic there have been 5168 cases. of which
Der ,143 have poved fatal.
Three new reported in Jersey City today.
An appeal issued today to persons who had suffered
from nfantie paralysis and who have recovered to give
small quantities of their blood that could be
obtained and administered to those victims of SINH
lar attacks 1t stated that this appeal made at
the request of the Department of Health and Of several
physicians who foremost in the fight against the
plague
Physicians said that owing to lack of serum with
which to make conclusive tests it's value has not
yet been fully proved but indicated that there pos
iblity that if administered early enough it would pre-
vent paralysis and save the patient from becoming Grip
pled There has been much discussion of this claim and
it has been questioned by some other physicians.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-08
Strongest Explosive Was
Used in San Francisco

San Francisco Aug. 8-Aumnum powder, basis of
of the most deadly explosives used European bat
efieds today entered the investigation of the prepar
edness parade bomb outrage.
Captain Duncan Mathewson Of the bomb bureau
nounced the discovery of quantity of what is believed
be this powder in the basement of Edward D. Nolans
ome where it is the belief of the authorities the bomb
manufactured in whole in part Mixed with nitro
glycerine ammonium nitrate), aluminium powder in
creases the explosive power one-third.
Mathewson prepared to turn the sample over to City
Chemist Frank T. Green today analysis to determine if it
is aluminium powder.
The head Of the investigation bureau also announced
the discovery of Witness whose testimony he says
skaters the aib Of Israel Weinberg the tney driver
said to have taken the consprators from 721 Market
street to Steuar and Market the of the explosion
the afternoon of the outrage
Matheson refused to reveal the witness identified but
declared he saw Wenbergs automobile stalled 721
Market street about the time Warren X Billings is alleged
have been the roof of that building presumably with
the bomb This witness is said to have known Weinberg
The latter, denying that he took Thomas Mooney Mrs
Rena Mooney and Billings to Steuart and Market Streets
has maintained he his tney bus from Fillmore street
only to Mason and Market where he stopped by the
crowds, the afternoon of the parade His was iden
tilted several days ago by Traffic Policeman Earle Moore
seen by the latter in front of 721 Market street.
The policeman said he recognized the car but did not see
the driver
Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-08
OVER THE MOUNTAINS

Reported through the courtesy Of
the Mountain Springs Store and the
White Star stage. Everybody passing
is asked to register at the store.
Ben Garland, E. j. Harcleroad, Mr..
end Mrs. Naylor, FL Centre to ia
cumba.
E. St. Laurent and family, Impe-
rial.
F. E. Averill and family, Imperial
te Jacumba.
Mrs. J. B. Wright, W. ". Masten,
El Centre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arch Fitzgerald, H. E.
Fernald, Imperial.
D. w. West and family, to Coast
points.
D. G. Kramar, to Boulevard.
Mrs. C. S. Thompson and family to
Jacumba.
Frank Lannon's, to Jacumba.
c. w., Marshall, Gilbert, Laurence
and Winfred Cobleigh, Imperial to
Coronado.
John Jones, Mr. and Mrs. A. L.
Stone.
c. n. Applestill and family.
o. N. Sebastian, Walter Colvin and
family.
]. F. Bezdecheck, Imperial.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Simpson.
James Smith, Fred Jones, D. Fisher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry J. Burk, Mrs.
F. Scott, Kathleen Perkiss, L. P. Sar-
gent, H. Searles.
c. H. Hersee, Ell Centro TO San
riego.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-08
CITY AND VALLEY

At L. & S. Airdome-A new form
Of grating swindle has appeared
among the wealthy and influential cit
izens, which is termed by the police
"the Photographic badger game" As
the victims shun publicity and refuse
to appear against the swindlers, it is
difficult to convict the gang. An ex-
position of this form of swindle will
be shown at the l.. & S. Airdome to-
night in "The Photographic Badger
Came" the ninenteeenth episode OF
the "Graft" series. Other features of
the evenings entertainment will be
"The Animated Weekly Of Current
Events" and "What Whopper," a
two-part comedy.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-08

! William c. Allen, Ell Centric to Sar
Francisco.
Frank Richmond, Ell Centre to Cam.
po.
! Graham s. Quate, Calexico to Sar
Diego.
I Mr.. and Mrs. o. W. Rosio, Y. n
Adams, ]. B. MacDougall, El Centre
tc Live Oak.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Ellis, Calipatria
Porter W. Norton.
D. E. Doke and family, L. N. Davies
to the mountains.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Nuffer, Ell Gen.
tro to Jacumba.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Horne. ]. P.
Nuffer, FL Centre to Jacumba.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ. Drukker, San
Francisco.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B. Selph, San
Diego.
Merl E. Ball, Corporal G. A. F. Had
berg, Co. A.; L. Luther, F. w. Dorsch,
Second Washington Infantry.
H. NJ. Austin, inland.
R. R. Scott, Imperial.
z. s. Blake, ]. C. Allen, H. A. Van
hoy, Holtville to the ountains.
T. J. Shredder, DiXieland to the
mountains.
Raleigh Roberts, Jaes R. Ford, w.
E. Van Way, Ell Centre to the oun-
tains.
H. C. Reuther, U. S. Johnson, Ell
Centre to San Diego.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Sayles and
daughter, Calexico to San Diego.
Laurence Richards, G. C. Richards,
Burnett Stump, Redondo Beach to Ell
Centro.
W. Ryan, z. H. Lowman, Los Ange-
les to Yuma.
Mr.. and RMS. Harry Thompton,
Phoenix.
Ollie Dundas, Imperial.
Bertie Clients, Joe Clements, W. 3.
Small, H, H. Scott, Ell Cenrto to Bou-
levard.
T. J. HERE, Mrs. La Porte, John La
Porte, San Diego.
c. H. Smith, r. c. Smith, Ell Centre
to Live Oaks.
]. Abbott, Dixieland to Campo.
Lena De Camp.
E. L. Beckworth, Santa Ana.
NJ. D. Witter and family, to Braw-
ley.
S. F. Willard, W. S. Melrose, W..
E. Earhart, E. P. Earhart, Percie E.
Thacker, Ell Centre to Warren's.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-08
San Francisco Grain.

San Francisco Grain.
San Francisco. Aug. s.-Wheat--
Steady; no trading.
Barley-Firm; December, 1.51 bid.
1.511a asked; May, 1.56 bid, l.5s asked.