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Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05
TEUT0N VERSION
OF AIR RAID BY
THE zEPPEL|NS
Claim Successful Attack on For.
titled Port and l n dustria
Plants and Returning Safely
with Exception of L-20, Which
Was Caught in Bad Wind and
DESTROYED

Berlin, May 4.-(By Wireless to Say
|ville).-The German admiralty gave
out the following account today Of the
Zeppelin raid over England on Tues
day night:
"A German naval air squadron on
the night of May 2-3 attacked the
middle and northern parts of the east
coast Of England. Factories. blast fur
naces and railroads near marlborough
and Stockton, industrial establishments
near Sunderland. the fortified port Of
Hartlepool, the coast batteries south
Of the river Tees anG British men Of
var at the entrance to the Firth Of
Forth were attacked with many bombs.
The success Of these attacks was wit
messed.
"All our airships, notwithstanding
the fact that they were shelled heavily.
returned to their home port. with the
exception Of the L-20, which, in conse-
quence Of strong southerly wind, was
driven off her course to the north and,
getting into difficulties at sea. was lost
off Stavanger. The whole crew is safe"
Regarding the recent attacks by
aeroplanes on the English coast and
on the Baltic, the statement says:
"On the afternoon of May Ger
man naval aeroplane successfully at
tackled a British coast battery near
Sandwich south Of the mouth of the
Thames and the aeronautic station
west of Deal.
I'm the Baltic naval aeroplanes are
busily engaged. An air squadron again
dropped bombs and scored several hits
on the Russian battleship Slava and a
submarine Of the enemy at Moonsund.
THE aerial attack Of the enemy on
the German coast station at Pissen
caused no military damage.
"A German submarine on April 30
shot down a British aeroplane off the
coast of Flanders. The occupants Of
the aeroplane were rescued by an enc
my destroyer"
The German admiralty announced on
April % that 81 bombs had been drop
ped on the Slava, a battleship Of 49,,
SIG tons. 1t was said several hits were
observed and that fire on the war
ship was seen.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05

Miss Una " Clark Of this city, assist
ant matron at the Augusta General hos
pital. has resigned the position and will
conclude her duties at the institution in
the near future. Miss Clark's resigna-
tion was due to the urgent need of a rest
from the duties Of position which she
has acceptably filled for the past four
and one-half years.
Miss Clark received her instruction in
the art Of professional nursing in the
Training School for Nurses connected
with the Augusta General hospital, and
was graduated in 1911. Since her appoint.
ment to the position of assistant matron
she has proved herself efficient in every
particular and a valuable young woman
for the place she has filled. Whatever
may be her decision as regards the fy-
ture. the best wishes of many friends
will be hers.
1t is expected that Miss Clark's success
sor in the capacity Of assistant matron
will be Miss v. e. Robinson of Houlton,
graduate Of the Rhode Island hospital
at Providence. r. I.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05
SINN FE|N REBEL LION LEADERS
PAY THE PRICE FOR ATTEMPT TO
PLACE IRELAND AMONG NATIONS
rois Justice Swift in Dealing with What Is Considered
Grave Ofense Against Kingdoms Interest-Sign-
ers of Procama ton Executed

whose fate great interest is manifested
is The O'Reilly. 1t is now reported that
his body was found among the debris
of the general postoffice
Confidence is rapidly returning among
the civilian population and although
work has not been generally resumed
many. stores have been reopened. The
government requisitioned all the food
supplies in stock on it's arrival at the
quays and ample food was furnished te
the poorer people at three depots at the
Northwestern quay, the shell factory and
Rathmines.
From these stores food was supplied to
the shops at prices prevailing before the
rebellin on condition that they be sold
,, to the public at similar rates.
The south and west of Ireland are a,
present the only places where disturb
ances are rife and these are being sharp
ly suppressed. Some further casualties
are reported among the troops. Though
the young soldiers are performing their
duty under the severest conditions OF
warfare, many Of them having had only
few months training. they are display
ing the utmost bravery. never hesitating
to advance under the hottest fire.
In several parts of Ireland the Sim
Fen organization did not take part in the
outbreak, but as they possess huge guam
titles of arms and ammunition they are
being closely watched. Orders were is
sued today demanding that they immedl-
ately surrender all their arms, and in case
these bodies of illegal semi-soldiery do
not comply with the order very effective
steps are to be taken against them by
the military authorities. who are aware
that for two years past Ireland has been
turned into gigantic arsenal by per-
sons who had no right to possess arms.
A provisional postal service has been
established in Dublin, where letters are
now arriving from the provinces and from
has been organized and it is impossible
to obtain postage stamps.
The authorities have acquired premises
in the city to replace the general post
office which was destroyed during it's oc-
cupation as a rebel headquarters.
This afternoon two British soldiers
were found badly scorched in the cellar
of one of the buildings which had been
held by the rebels. They had been taken
prisoners early in the rebelling and did
not know that it had been suppressed.
The building, which was near the Coli
scum, had been set on fire by the Sim
Feiners before they evacuated it. The
soldiers were much exhausted but are ex-
pected to recover.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05

las made no statement of any kind
When arrested Elliott had on him two
automatic revolvers and one of an or
dinary type, between fifty and sixty
rounds Of ammunition and a small sum
of money.
Mrs. Pettis' Story
The shooting Of Miss Pettis and her
father occurred Tuesday at the Pet
tis home. Mrs. Pettis, witness Of the
double killing said Elliott shot her
husband and then the daughter, with
whom he was infatuated When Mrs.
Pettis pleaded that her life be spared.
Elliott she said, expressed sorrow for
his act Friends Of Miss Pettis said
she had shown the farm hand much
kindness, but never had encouraged his
attentions. Elliott for some time had
been employed at the Pettis home.
Elliott was arraigned before a justice
Of the peace here later, on charges OF
murder and was ordered held for the
grand jury. Physicians said the pris-
oner would not live to stand trial, as
there were indications Of compound
fracture of the skull.
Elliott said his mind was a blank re-
garding what happened after his fight
with Pettis.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05

Thomson. Conn, May 4.-John ELI
oft, fran hand sought for two days
by posses as the alleged murderer or
Miss Sybil Pettis, a school teacher, and
her father, George A. Pettis, OF this
town, was captured here early today.
farmer, Roland Mills, found the man
heavily armed in his carriage shed,
where he had sought shelter from the
rain.
Elliott was captured about a mile
and half from the scene Of the shoot
ing. He was in very weak and eX-
hausted Condition, and made no effort to
resist arrest. He was apparently in
stupor when Mills discovered him.
The latter ran to neighbor's house
about a quarter of a mile away and
notified Deputy Sheriff William F. Bates
who took Elliott into custody. He was
accompanied by several armed men.
ElIiott's Condition
One Of Elliotts eyes was nearly clos
ed, and he was cut about the face and
mead, indicating. it was thought. that
ne may have had a struggle with Pet
us before shooting him. He was ap-
parentiy suffering from exposure and
lack OF food. 1t is now believed that
a' no time was he very far away He
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05
THE SOCIALIST
HE A D ARREST
CAUSES UPROAR

London, May 4.-The arrest of DR..
Karl Liebknecht, the Socialist leader.
in connection with May day demon
stration in Berlin May l, caused great
excitement among the workers there
and led to a fresh demonstration which
was suppressed by a large body of
police, according to reports from Ber-
lin, forwarded from Copenhagen by the
Exchange Telegraph Co. The dispatch
adds that it is believed the German
government will be compelled to re
lease DR.. Liebknecht in order. to- pre-
vent a revolution. is stated that he
was arrested while addressing~a peace
demonstration and that it was viola
tion Of the military regulations for him
to wear the civilian clothes in which
he was arrested, as he is a soldier.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05
DEMANDS OF n. Y.
GARMENT MAKERS
ARE MADE PUBLIC

New York, May 4.-About $500 workers
on women's garments are on strike today
with no prospect Of immediate settlement
The union leaders say that 2317 shops
have been closed and that the strike IL
the largest in the history Of the indus.
try. The strikers are receiving offers OF
settlement from some Of the manufactur.
ers who are not members of the Manufac.
turers' Protective Association.
The demands Of the strikers, made
public today, are for working week OF
48 hours instead Of 50; 10 legal holidays a
year instead Of six; overtime Of not more
than two hours a day: double pay for
overtime work; a general wage increase
Of 81 to $3.50 week; settlements to be
made by Joint price committees; sanitary
shops and a fair division Of the work.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05

,,,,,;n Wednesday, May 3.-Justice
heen swift in the case of the lead
Of the Sim Fein rebellion.
60, of the ringleaders, who signed
-. nroclamation of the short-lived
,-:,h renublic paid the supreme sac
.eoo This morning. They were Patrick
:, poarse. the scholarly president or
- 49, rrovjsional government: Thomas
,,ocncnaeh and Thomas j.. Clark.
r,,;r death sentences were pronounc-
80, the field general courtmartial and
d,,v confirmed by the highest au-
thorities.
~ tho other signatories, James Con-
no,,v is living in prison, wounded;
soaa MacDiarmad, Eamonn Ceannt
I'D Joseph Plunkett are somewhere in
[,ond whether free or captured is
NOT publicly known.
Trvino Other RingIeaders
Tho other ringleaders in custody in
,-o,,nd are now being tried with great
x;di,v Inv the central courtmartial
while the local courts martial are deal
-, with minor rebels in various dis
.u;o.s The Associated Press cores
,ndert saw a, batch of the prisoners
,.;no one of the courts after being
cor+enrnd. Some Of them spoke to the
,,ernbers of their escort as they march-
- quay and unless their CHEEKY ap-
,oorance was forced, they evidently
had escaped with more lenient punish
,,ort than they had expected. The gen.
oral public was not aware OF the exc
or,ion of the ringleaders until late TINS
o,,erirp and it was not possible to OBJ
sorve the effect of their punishment
rnon the citizens of Dublin, who, how
ever for the vastly greater part were
not in sympathy with the rebellion.
Further captures of isolated snipers
occurred today in the outlying quar-
tors of the capital and orders were is
sued nv Major General Sir John Max
vcll that any rebels found with arms
should be severely dealt with. Very
fav shots have been heard in the city
since Tuesday evening at O'Clock
when a government boat passing down
the 1,:ffey river, was fired upon and
shsrp salvos of machine guns in the
vicinity Of Rathmines alarmed people
in the neighborhood.
Everybody is asking what has be-
come of John Mcneil, the local organ
izer of the Sim Feiners, who seems 20
have disappeared from Dublin with the
firing Of the first shot. Another man in
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05
ADMIRAL BERESF0RD APPEALS
TO HOUSE OF LORDS FOR REMEDY
OF MERCHANT SHIP SHORTAGE
British Mercantile Marine Requsoned to Carry Supplies in Be
half of Government and Allies Unprecedent
Scale-Wants Labor to Assist

London. May s.-AdmiraI Baron Charles
Beresford called the attention Of the
House of Lords today to the depletion
in the tonnage of British ships needed
for trade purposes, asserting that unless
it were remedied it would endanger the
supply of food, and asking the govern
ment to consult the labor leaders with a
view to obtaining more labor for ship
building.
In reply Earl Curzon said the govern
ment is now administering the whole
British mercantile marine, amounting to
half the gross tonnage of the world. For
ty-three per cent. of the British ton
mage, he added, has been requisitioned
for naval and military purposes, IA per
cent. is occupied in carrying foodstuffs
and raw material In behalf of the gov
ernment and it's allies, and the remaining
43 per cent. is being operated by British
shipowners under state regulations.
"Our ships are carrying supplies of
coal, grain. food, timber munitions and
the raw material of munitions to all our
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05

allies on an unprecedented SCALE" contin.
ued Earl Curzon.
But for these supplies to France, Rus.
sia and Italy, they would be dependent
upon their own totally inadequate re.
sources. In several instances the short.
age of tonnage has been balanced by new
ships. 1t is surprising that we stood the
strain so well. Five hundred merchant
vessels Of all sorts are being built and
the number of small craft added to the
mercantile marine has been more than
250O.'
Personally Earl Curzon said he would
like to see a much greater restriction OF
imports, but the great difficulty was how
to satisfy the conflicting interests OF the
allies and the dominions. The govern
ment had engaged a considerable number
of Canadian lumbermen to cut timber In
this country, and 1900 of them were now
on their way to England. BY using Eng
lsh supplies Of timber for sleepers, pit
props and other purposes. he believed
England would be less dependent upon
foreign supplies.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05
WINTHROP
Arthur Lovejoy Rebekah Lodge
Observes 18th Anniversary
Tuesday Evening
FORMER WINTHROP RESI-
DENT DIES AT FARMINGTON

Arthur Lovejoy Rebekah Lodge cele-
brated it's 18th anniversary Tuesday
evening, May 2, at Odd Fellows hall.
1t was Past Noble Grands' night and
the chairs were filled by them. After
the business meeting came a roll call
and every member present answered
with a quotation or original remark.
The feature Of the evening was the
presentation of a loving cup to DR.. and
Mrs. G. N. Towle, who are members
of the lodge in Bucksport, and who
have been a great assistance to this
lodge in the degree work. The meeting
was preceded by banquet prepared
by the brothers, which was voted a
great success, and to which all did
ample justice.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05
WINSL0W

A telephone call was received by the
fire department at 10 A. NJ Wednesday
for grass fire on North Benton avenue.
The fire was extinguished with very little
damage.
Mrs. Frank Dolloff entertained the
Lithgow Club at the home of Mrs. Dan
Mason Wednesday, The ladies passed the
time in doing Red Cross work. A paper
written by Mrs. Dinsmore was read by
Mrs. George Paine. Refreshments fol-
lowed.
The prize Of so cents offered by Miss
Freeman. the teacher Of the eighth grade,
for the best spelling for a month, was
won by Lydia Roy.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05

An evening Of rare enjoyment was
realized at the home Of Miss Lucy
Townsend. South Chestnut street, on
Thursday evening. The occasion was
in the nature Of a surprise to Miss
Edith Newman in honor Of her 18th
birthday. The entertainment consisted
Of hanging a Maybasket, whist, mu-
sic and various games. Each guest
present was requested to picture some
modern romance and in this contest
Miss Eva Spaulding and Ethel Har-
tung were rewarded the prize. Re-
freshments were served and the merry
party broke up at a late hour, after
wishing the hostess many happy re-
turns and voting the evening delight
fully passed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05
HALF MILLION
PEOPLE SUFFER
IN EAST TURKEY
Hunger and Pestilence Stalk
Through District and Pic
ture Is that of Horror

Boston. May Alive hundred thousand
persons. most Of them women and chill.
dren. are in a wretched codnition in the
vhlayets of Aleppo and Damascus in east.
ern Turkey, it is learned from advices
received from Treasurer w. W. Peet OF
the American Board Of Commissioners
Tor Foreign Missions at his home Office
here today. The estimate of the mum.
Der OF refugees driven from their homes
IN various places to these two Villages
was made by the American consul at Da.
mascus. Mr.. Peet said The conditions
was described to him by German mis-.
sionar1es. whose work he praised He
said that he had applied to the German
embassy at Constantinople for assistance
IN succoring the sufferers, with the re-
suit that the German consuls and mis-
slons were instructed to cooperate with
the American missionaries.
IN treasurer Peet's dispatch it said:
The need Of these people is indescrib-
able. The Bagdad Railway Co. has re-
ceived back about 10000 workers with
their relatives. All are run down, starved
and robbed.
They brought typhus with them, and
many OF the men who came for work
died. Families were thus forsaken with
out bread. and in miserable tents, from
which the women and children scream
for food. At one camp which 1 have Jus,
visited they had nothing but water to
live upon for three or four days.
Still another horror has taken hold or
the people. The Turks seem to think
that they have too many of these Ar
menians. So they have decided to send
several thousands of them-of course the
majority are women and children-away
again. But the people are in no respect
able to stand third deportation.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05
CLINTON
Funeral Of Solomon p. Felker

The funeral service of the late Solo
mon P. Felker was held from the
Brown Memorial NJ. E. church, of
which he was a trustee. Rev. c. w.
Lowell, pastor, assisted by Rev. Mr..
Hathaway of the Baptist church, off,
ciated, using the text Psalm 139, verse
IA, Il am fearfully and wonderfully
made from which Rev. Mr.. Lowell
made a few most appropriate and we'll
chosen remarks. Following this, the
service of the I. o. o. F. was perform
ed by the officers of the Grand Lodge,
of which there were nine present and
72 of subordinate lodge, large num-
ber being from Waterville and Fair
field, and 80 members of the Rebekah
Lodge. The bearers were Everett Run
nels, Albert Kimball, John Ward, Irv-
ing Whitten, Bert McNally, Eben Cor
don. lnterment was made in the village
cemetery. The following brothers and
sisters were present at the funeral
Roscoe Felker James Felker, Frank
Felker of Ripley; Miss Luella Felker
Of Augusta, Mr.. and Mrs. Seavey Of
Ripley Mrs. Bragg of st. Albans 9th
ers in town to attend the funeral
were Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Tripp of Dex-
ter, Mrs. Trip a sister Of Mrs. Fell
ker; Miss Eunice Hoyt, niece, from
Augusta; Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Cotton
of Lisbon Falls. Miss Alicia Carvel Of
Pittsfield. Harry Brock Of waltham,
Mass; j. Putnam Stevens of Portland,
Mrs. Eunice Stevens Of Oakland, dis
trict deputy president Of Rebekah
Lodge, and Mr.. and Mrs. Manley Nor
rison of Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05
PAPER MAKERS
PRESENT DEMAND
FOR MORE WAGES

Brunswick, Me- May 4.-(Special).-
Union employees Of the paper mills in
Topsham, Pejepscot and Lisbon Falls
have appointed a committee Of Fl to
present a formal demand to the en-
rloyers Of the mills III the above men
toned towns for a 10 per cent. ad-
vance in wages. It is understood that
the employers had made a previous Of >
fer for a raise but it was rejected by
the men. The committee will wait on
the employers Friday to arrange for a
settlement and it is expected an agree
ment will be made acceptable to all
concerned.
Labor Commissioner Roscoe E. Eddy
arrived in town at 11.45 this evening
from Augusta and 1t is understood the
efforts of his Office will be invoked to
affect a reconciliation
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05
ROOT SANCTIONS
CAMP A|CN F 0 R
the NOMINATION

Ne" York May 4.-Formal an
touheement that Elihu Root has sane
.',ed the campaign being conducted
MS oehalf for the Republican Presi-
se"'iai nomination was made here to-
Jay by Former Congressman John M.
.sht IN charge of the Root read
m nua',ers IN this city. The statement
NJ. vas issued as denial of report that
nation 'NiO''e 'o' ''o''
mo.. me opening Of these headquarters
meets meets with the approval Of Mr.. Root"
haos -nr. Dwight These are national
Nquafters and not local. Their sole
,,aa mpose is to bring about the nomina-
uon of Mr. Root.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05
ENGLISH AID
SHIP CAPTURED
IN NORWAY

Stavanger, Norway, Via London,
May 4.-The Zeppelin L-2o is now ly-
Ing on the shore of the west side of
Hafso Firth, where it was anchored
and is watched by the military. The
crew Of Is were all captured. One was
wounded. another had broken leg
and third broken arm.
The disaster was probably due to A
shortage Of gasoline. Three men who
remained aboard the Zeppelin until the
last moment, threw overheard the most
important parts Of the machinery.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05

Prof. William r. Chapman was in
the city Thursday evening and con-
Quoted a rehearsal Of the Augusta
Festival Chorus held at the vestry Of
the Penney Memorial church. Owing
to misunderstanding the chorus did
not expect to hold a rehearsal that
evening but when the members learned
Prof. Chapman was in the city so great
was the enthusiasm that in a very
short time meeting was called. There
was good attendance and all passed
a very profitable evening rehearsing
Although there had been but a few
previous rchearsals Prof. Chapman was
pleased with the work Of the chorus
and complimented the director. ].
Francis MacNichol
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05
Willis F. Wino

Willis F. Wing, who had been i'll for a
long time with diabetes. passed away
Wednesday morning at his homo on the
China road. The greater part Of his life
was passed in Winslow. A wife, four
daughters and Q son, four brothers, two
residing in Levant, one in Louisiana and
one in Attelia, Wash. survive. The fu-
neral service will be held at P. M. FRI
day, Rev. T. J. Coolbroth of waterville
officiating. Mr.. Wing was member of
the Waterville lodge Of Masons and Of
Garfield OADp Sons Of Veterans.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05

Kendall Davis suffered an operation
for appendicitis Thursday afternoon at
his home on Weston street. The cp-
Grafton is believed to have been sue
oessful despite threatened complica-
tions. His many friends hope for an
early recovery. He attended schooi as
usual Thursday morning though COM
planning of severe pains. The symp-
toms became acute early in the after
noon and a physician was summoned,
who advised an operation at once.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05

About Is couples were present at a
masquerade dancing party given by
the pupils of ]. Frank Lee Thursday
evening at Union hall and all enjoyed
the occasion, for which music was fur
nished by Lees orchestra. Many pret-
ty costumes were noticed. The prizes
for the best lady's costume and the
best gentleman's costume were given
to Misses Rose Violette and Hedwaigd
Michaud, who wore sailor costumes
The prizes for the first couple entering
the hall were won by Fred Libby and
Miss Mary Hart.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05
EAST WINTHROP

S. E. Packard, who has been passing
the winter in Baltimore, has returned to
his home in this place. Mrs. Packard Is
expected next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Symes were week
end guests of friends in Portland. .
A E. Brainard has recently purchased
an Oakland auto
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05
VALID MARRIAGE
OF COUNT BONI
1SCONFIRMED

Of ,h" via Paris. May 4.-The validity
lana =. "arriage Of Count Boni DeCastel.
puchs anna Gould Of New York. now
bv less .s Talleyrand. was confirmed TO-DAY
to cons,sa a.''ilssion Of cardinals appointed
apnumn the claim of the count for
nent conn. of his marriage.
.ral ,,n, ne castellane has appealed sew
ths, h,a 10 the Vatican for a ruling
anna, ms marriage was invalid. His 10 st
again, which has now been decided
Year, was hled In January Of this