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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-22
BORDER CONTROVERSY
(centinusd from. Page u

valiant here an opinion that he might
also receive through Mr.. Nieto fresh
indications of what Gen. Carranza de-
sired him and his colleagues to do MI.
Cabrera left word here that he would
be back in the morning.
Proposition Submitted
Secretary of the Interior Lane and
his colleagues faced the Mexican rep
resentatiyes today and submitted the
American proposition. They insisted
that the rights of all foreigners In
Mexico. American or otherwise, must
he respected. Under the terms OF the
program the American troops will be
Withdrawn within go or 80 days If in
that time Gen. .Carranza has demon
strated his ability to prevent raids IN
their vicinity.
This conditional withdrawal is to be
followed by the policing OF the border
i.by the two armies, but there Will be no
Joint action The American army VIII
do its work on its own side ana the
Mexican army will be expected that
disturbances south of the international
boundary are not carried into the Unit
ed States. In case raiders do cross the
border into the United States the AM
erican government is prepared to pur-
sue them into Mexico. 1t was pointed
out to the Mexicans that by this dec
Iaration the Americans did not wish TO
convey any threat of intervention, but
that it was merely an expression or
determination not to adopt passive
attitude in the face of inefticiency south
of the border. 1t was the first day on
which Mr. Cabrera lost his poise. When
he appeared before the newspaper men
after the conference that lasted until
nirht he was excited and agitated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-22
SUFFERING ON
TEXAS BORDER
WITH FIRST SNOW

Ell Paso, Texas, Nov. H.-The first snow
of the winter blanketed the Franklin
mountains near the national guard camps
here today and also the Mexican noun
tains across the Rio Grande. The snow
followed a heavy rainfall which contin-
ued through the greater part of the night
drop in temperature to IS degrees above
zero accompanied the rain and snow.
Much suffering is reported to charity
organizations in the Mexican quarter of
Ell Paso and Juarez. Along the river
front on the Mexican side of the Rio
Grande hundreds of Mexican refugees
have dug holes in the ground and are
living there without bed clothing or fires
Many Of the children are barefooted ami
are sent to the main streets to beg money
from tourists with which to buy food.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-22
REELECTION
OF OFFICERS OF
THE w. c.. T. u.

Indianapolis. Nov. 2i.-With only on.
days session of the annual convention
of the National Woman's Christian
Temperance Union remaining to be
held. delegates were turning their at
tention to transacting unfinished bus
mess TOMORROW. All the old officers
were reelected. it was announced late
today, after the counting of the ballots
was completed. No business was trans
acted at tonight's session. The after
noon session was devoted to the dedi-
cation of Little White Ribboners. The
ceremony consisted of pinning white
ribbons on. the clothing of babies car
rled to the platform by their mothers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-22
PHILIPPINE Congress Convenes
for First Time in Its History
==Full=Blooded Moro a Member

Manila. Oct. 16.-(Correspondenc
of The Associated Press).-The new
Philippine Congress, convened under
the Philippine bill which was signed
by President Wilson on Aug. 30, met
today and for the first time in the his
tory of the government of the islands.
full blooded Moro took his seat in
the upper house. The moro senator is
Hadji Butu, for many years prime
minister of the Sultan of Sulu. that
unofficial functionary of the American
government who yields an immense
influence among the Mohammeda of
the Sulu archipelago and of the Far
East.
Two other full-blooded Moros took
their seats in the lower house. side by
side with two delegates from the wild
tribcs-one an Igorot and the other
an 1fugao. The tribesmen represented
stepped out of savagery only yester-
day and their names are linked with
some of the bloodiest deeds in Philip
pine history.
Hadji Butu. who becomes men,
Der of the Senate by appointment of
Governor General Harrison, is looked
upon as one of the strongest among
the Moros and has always cOunselled a
conciliatory attitude toward the gov
ernment. In the last few years he has
played a leading role in the transfor-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-22
.BOWDOIN SOPHS
AND FRESHMEN
IN FOOTBALL GAME

Brunswick, Me-, Nov 21.--The Bow
dom Freshman and Sophomores are
working every afternoon in the Hyde
Athletic building in preparation for
the annual inter-class football game,
scheduled to be played on the Delta
Saturday afternoon. Competition for
the Freshman team Is keen, and there
are two full elevens with q few nle',
to spare at work, while the Sopho-
mores will have the advantage of sew :
eral men with experience on the reg
ular squad. No Varsity letter men will
be able to play in the game. but this
affects both classes equally, for. the
Freshmen lose the services Of Drum
mond and Rhoads, while the Soph-
ignores have Small and Turner on the
regular team.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-22
u. S. CONSUL AND
WIFE ARE TREATED
WITH INCIVILITY

Amsterdam. Nov. 21.--(Via Thu
Hague to London) Nov. 22.-Dominn
1. Murphy. American consul general
Sofia Bulgaria, arrived here today
through Germany from Stockholm.
where he went recently with his wife
to visit their daughter. Despite the
fact that MIR. Murphy had a special
pass from the German legation at The
Hague. it is stated that the German au-
thorities at Warnemuende treated the
couple with incivility on their way to
Stockholm and again on their return.
Notwithstanding the intervention Of DR..
Maurice F. Egan. the American minis-
ter to Denmark. and also the GermAn
minister who had assured Mr.. Murphy
that the treatment accorded him and his
wife would not occur again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-22
ATHLETIC COUNCIL
AWARDS LETTERS
TO FOOTBALL men

Brunswick, Me-. Nov. 21.-(SpeciaD,
The Athletic Council of Bowdoin
college met Monday night and award
ed football letters. The men to re-
ceive their BIS" are the following:
Captain Sherman n. Shumway Of
Skowhegan: Benjamin p Bradford of
Wayne; James c. Oliver of South
Portland: Boyd w. Bartlett of Cas-
tine; Kirk A. McNaughton of kau-
kauna, Wis; Frank +. Phillips of New
Haven. Ct; Boniface Campbell of
Portland: Manager Edwin H. Blanch-
ard of Augusta; Harold s. Young of
Auburn; Perley S. Turner OF Angus
TIA: Reginald T. Small Of Westbrook !;
Norman d. Stewart of Richmond
Clifford Foster Seattle, Wash: Ro-
land H. Peacock, Freeport: Ainslee
DrumInond of Portland, and Cornelius
ID. Rhoads of Springfield, Mass.
For the managerial elections that
take place probably Nov. 80, the coun-
Gil nominated A. Shirley Gray Of Port
land for manager, and for assistan,
manager, Myron Il. Grover of North
Berwick. and Hugh A. Mitchell of
Brunswick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-22

nation of the island of Sulu from
region of murder and pillage to one
of progress and industry. Datu or
headinan. Piang, one Of Butu's fellow
tribesmen in the lower house, was ia
nous in the days Of the American oc-
cupation of Mindanao. Datu Piang
took to the mountains in the days of
Spanish rule and transferred his hos
tllIty to the Americans on their ar
rival. He held sway in an almost i'm
pregnable fortress, from which many
raid was started and where many
refugee from American justice took
shelter. He at last became persuad-
ed that the Americans really stood for
justice and humanity and laid down
his arms.
Altogether nine provinces, hitherto re-
garded as too close to savagery to have
governmental representatives, have
spokesman in the new Congress Among
these nine is the province of Luzon. the
home of the so-called wild people. unit, :,
few years ago chiefly noted for their abiI-
ity in head hunting
Twenty of the % members of the Senate
belong to the Nationalist party. This mar
ty was organized on a platform of imme.
date independence for the island but later
gave its support to the Philippine hi,
under which the present government has
been organized.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-22
NEW ORDERS TO-
BAY STATE STREET
RAILWAY COS.

Boston, Nov. 21.-Street railway
companies operating over drawbridges
on surface lines in this state were to-
day ordered by the Public Service
commission Immediately to establish
positive stops at each bridge and to
apply to the municipal authorities for
the location Of gates interlocking with
the draw mechanism. and painted
with alternate black and white dag.
onal stripes. The orders were issued as
result Of the commissions investi-
CATION Of the disaster at Fort Point
channel in this city on Nov. Z, when
q street car crashed through an open
ofaw and caused loss Of As lives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-22
OFFERS REWARD
FOR SUBMARINES
SUNK BY BRITISH

London. Nov. 21.-Robert p. Hous.
ton' member of Parliament from Liv.
erpool and head of the Houston Line
OF steamers. writes to the Times, urg-
ing that the British, mercantile marine
take sea law into its own hands and
arm ships against submarines regard
less OF government restriction. Mr..
Houston offers the British master Of
any British merchant ship 1000 pounds
for each German submarine he prob
ably sinks. up to a total. of so, between
now and May 81.
Last April Mr.. Houston issued a
warning to the nation in regard to the
scarcity Of shipping and urged that
neutrais be compelled to use interned
German ships.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-22
Bowdoin Notes

The lecture by the director of tho
Bureau of Research in New York CITY
DR.. Frederick A. Cleveland. planned
for Monday night, had to be postnon-
ed owing to the illness of the speak-
err. pr Cleveland will speak at a lat
er date.
The freshman social service con,n,;..
Will canvass the fraternity houses and
dorntories Wednesday night to co,,ao.
clothing and funds for the relief of
wounded French and German sold;srs IL
France
The sophomore and freshman football
teams are practicing hard this week in
preparation for their annual game Roth
teams have some good men and an ex-
citing contest is expected
Dean Kenneth c. NJ. Sills spoke this
evening before the Brunswick night
school carried on by the students for the
benefit of the foreign element. on the
subject The Working of the Political
Parties in the State"
The new Bowdon chorus is we'll urder
way. having had its first rehearsal last
week. The chorus is so much larger than
expected that the music room was foun,,
to be too small and hereafter the chorus
will hold forth in Memorial hall.
The college is looking forward to tba
coming of Donald Mcmillan, Bowdoin ,as
OF Arctic fame. who is to speak of b;z
experiences in the North on March ! RI.
lecture will be under the auspices OF the
saturday Club. Mr.. Mcmillan is now in
Labrador but will return shortly.
The college is considering a hockey
team again this year. Already severn,
men have been playing on one OF ~.
small ponds and as there IL considerable
interest in the sport it is expected that
steps VIII soon be taken to form ne,.
manent hockey organization.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-22
NO PART OF RUSSIAN POL AND
TO Be |NCORPORAT IN THE
new KINGDOM OF POLAND

London. Nov. 21.-Before the Prus-
sian Diet yesterday Count Friedrich
Won Loebell. minister of the interior.
said no part of Prussian Poland would
be incorporated in the new kingdom
of Poland, Reuters Amsterdam corre-
spondent cables. The Polish question
was debated by the Diet. and Count
Won Loebell, the correspondent says,
made the following declaration:
For Germany's Security
THE government takes its part of
the responsibility for this step Of
world historical Importance, in the
confident expectation it will be to the
advantage of the German empire
by closely connecting the Polish state
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-22

wit hthe German empire and with the
Austro- Hungarian monarchy. We hope
the German empires safety will for
ever be secured against the East.
''' 1t is unnecessary to say that
every inch of ground in the eastern
frontier districts of Prussia is sacred
and inalienable. No Prussian can
think otherwise.
The government confidently .ex-
poets that Prussia Poles. without pre-
JUDGE to the Polish national feeling.
will live more and more up to their
duties as Prussian citizens"
The minister promised for the period
after the war reorganization laws con-
corning Prussian Poles, and said future
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-22
All Are Rescued
from the Sibiria
K1ngsdown Lifeboat Crew Braves Treacherous
Seas and Quicksands Of Goodwin Sands
Safely Lands Crew and So Passengers at Deal,
England

Dover, Eng, Nov. 2l.-Q0.45 A. NJ
Fifty-three passengers and crew of the
American steamer Sivira, stranded on
Goodwin Sands. were landed at Deal to-
day by the Kingsdown lifeboat.
The rescued persons from the Sbiria,
which stranded during yesterdays gale.
had distressing experience during the
"a hours they were on the steamer await
ing assistance in momentary peril of the
steamer being engulfed in the treacherous
quicksands.
Fruitless efforts were made yesterday
by lifeboats from neighboring stations to
rescue the passengers. Several men of
the lifeboat crews were injured and the
boats narrowly escaped destruction. The
Sibiria is still aground.
1t was during a violent southeasterly
gale that the Sibiria was driven ashore.
near the spot where the Italian steam
ship Val sa1ice. whose crew was rescue
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-22
Crown Council
Refuses Greek
Arm Surrender

Athens, Nov. 20.-(Via London, Nov ~.
The crown council has decided in prin-
munitions of Greece to the Allies, as de-
manded by Vice Admiral Du Fournet the
commander of the allied fleet King Con-
stantine on leaving the palace after the
meeting was cheered by crowd which
was waiting the conferences decision. 1t
is understood that Premier Lambros will
remain in power for the present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-22
Heavy Damage to Crops
of the West and South

Washington. Nov. 2.-Widespread
and severe damage to crops in the
ord breaking cold of Nov. 10-17, the
weather bureau announced today in a
special bulletin. Practically no harm
to fall sown grain was reported and
the damage to cotton was slight, but
in California tomatoes were a total
loss and truck suffered except in a
few sections.
The cold wave spread southwark
from Alaska on Nov. 10, driving tenn
peratures in the Rocky mountain
states down to new low marks and
during the week following causing
freezing weather and frosts all the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-22

yesterday, grounded Attempts were made
all yesterday by the Deal and Ramsgate
lifeboats to rescue those on the Sbiria
who were huddled together on the bridge.
Two lifeboats were driven back badly
damaged
Last evening volunteers were called for
to man the only boat remaining intact. A
British patrol boat towed the lifeboat
as near as possible to the Sibiria. The
searchlights of the patrol boat were fixed
on the Sibiria, showing that all but the
bridge had disappeared. While trying to
get alongside the steamship the lifeboat
was thrown on it's side by the heavy sea
and filled with water but righted itself.
The fight continued until the rescue was
effected.
TIE lifeboat was again taken in tow by
the patrol boat. which brought her to the
downs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-22
WATERvILLE
Mrs. Jennie e. Ruroess

Mrs. Jennie E. Burgess. widow Of
the late Reuel Burgess. died at her
nome at North Vassalboro, early
tuesday morning, very suddenly. Mrs.
burgess was a well-known and much
hked woman in the home of her birth
ana lifelong residence. She was a
member of the Eastern Star and
Woman's Relief Corps. She was sur
vived by one son, H. Ford Burgess.
and two sisters. Mrs. George Murray
OF North Vassalboro and Mrs. Agnes
Iarnox OF Boston. The funeral will be
rom the Methodist church at Z o'cloci
Friday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-22
BELGIANS PAY
RANSOM PRICE
TO. THE GERMANS

Amsterdam. Nov. 2O.-Via London
Nov. 21.-Delayed). -According to
the frontier correspondent of the
Telegram a number of Belgians who
had been deported to Germany have
been returned to Belgium. having paid
a ransom to the Germans.
1t appears, declares the correspond
ent. that the Germans first offered to
ransom for 10000 marks and none Of
fering to pay this amount, reduced il
to 1000 marks. which also many re-
fused to pay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-22

VESSEL SUFFERS
BAD ACCIDENT

vineyard. Haven. Nov. 21.-The
schooner Mount Hope was towed in
mere today with her, bow badly stove
al the fore rigging. as the result OF
collision with the United States dredge
Mavesink off Pollock Rip. last night.
me Mount Hope was bound for Nor
1olk from Bangor. She was able to
reacn vineyard Haven under sail. but
was compelled to anchor Off Squash
Meaoow shoal. From there she was
tcwed by the tug Paoli.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-22
decisions Of the governmsnt would = be
guided by good win toward the Polish
population. -z+ =

decisions Of the government would be
guided by good win toward the Polish
population. 80 g. -
Expects Cooperation
DR.. Pachnicke said the legal privilege
which Prussians enjoy could not be de-
MED Poles much longer "but we expected
from Prussian Poles close cooperation
for the economic and political prosperity
of the state
Herr Shyczynski, a Polish member.
said:
The manifesto of the Emperors fills us
with satisfaction because it acknowledges
in principle the right of Polish people to
be an independent state, but there is still
much apprehension that only a portion Of
the Polish people will have national free
dom and that only nominally, according
to the wishes of those submitting the
motion that so many restrictions should
be imposed upon the Poles in military,
economic and political affairs that their
free independence would be only pre-
tence."
Socialists Declaration
Herr Stroebel, Socialist, said:
I'VE also are for liberation of the
Poles, but for their self liberation
without foreign assistance. 1t is de-
sired to hold the Poles firmly in hand.
Such liberation means nothing but an
neXation. The Poles fear the new state
will fill gaps in our army
Count Won Loebell. the despatch con-
tinues. said he would degrade himself
if he answered the last speaker, add
ing: 1T is disgraceful in such a par
| lament that such speeches should be
made.
A motion Of the conservative. indie
pendent conservative and national lib
eral members requesting guarantees
that no portion of Prussian Poland
would be incorporated in the future
kingdom of Poland was adopted by a
| vote of $50 to 104. The Center, the
Poles and the Progressives, the Social
lists and the Danes voted in the minor
itS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-22

way south and east ~ southern Flor
ida.
while large part Of the sweet po-
tato yield had been harvested in Mis-
sissippi," says the bulletin, there was
much injury to the unharvested and
vines were reported killed in some 9TH
err sections of the South. White pota :
toes were slightly damaged in Lou
isiana."
Truck in northwestern North Caro-
lima and most tender truck in north
ern and western Florida, louisiana,
Texas and other southern states was
killed. while in California tomatoes
were an entire loss. There seems to
have been but little damage to fruit
in the South
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Athens Via London. Nov. Eft is
learned that while the suggestion Of
Aristide BRAND. the French Premier.
that King Constantine recall former
Premier Venizelos. is meeting with OPP
position in Athens. sentiment in favor
of the King accepting the principal
suggestion. namely that he declare war
on Bulgaria, is growing.
AS the Lambros cabinet is a purely
service one, it is the opinion of the
King that it should be replaced by
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-22
Athens Sentiment for
War with Bulgaria Is
Reported as Growing

cabinet representing all parties. there
fore tie resignation of the ministry
is under consideration to be followed
by re-organized Kalogeropoulos cabi-
net along lines informally suggested by
the King to the Entente Powers on
September 81. 1t is further understood
that the King proposes to consult with
the Entente Powers with a view to
avoiding such a failure as occurred in
the case of the ministry under Premier
Kalogeropoulos.
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JACK BRITTON
BEATS c.. WHITE

Boston, Nov. 21.-JaclI Britton of
New York won the decision over Char
lie. White of Chicago in a .2-round bout
here tonight. Britton was the aggressor
and held the advantage throughout.
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Or. Doyen Dead

far's' Nov. a.-Dr. Eugene Doyen. the
nosed surgeon, died today. He had mad
special study of the treatment of co.,
Ger. He was born in 1859.
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-12-15
TENTH INSTALLMENT
"A DASH THROUGH FLAMES"

While the fight was going on in the
two camps, Seagrue. ignorant Of what
was taking place, urged his claims be-
tore the city council in Las Vegas for
a right Of way through their city prop
srty.
The council listened coldly to his
demands. And the chairman Of the
ordinance committee. after a confer
snce with its members, informed Sea-
yrue that what he asked was unrea-
sonable. THE Copper Range & Tide
water railroad has one right Of way
through the city property. We can
not grant another"
Seagrue took the rebuff calmly.
Without abandoning further effort to
induce favorable action in behalf OF
his road, he stopped passing messen-
ger boy, wrote telegram and handed
It to him for dispatch. What the coun-
cilmen thought of the situation did
not seem to disturb Seagrue material
y, for having done this, he turned
again to the committee and renewed
ais argument.
Helen, with Rhinelander, Storm and
Spike, was heading, in Seagrue's ma
chine, for the bridge on which they
had Just derailed the outfit car toward
camp. Storm, looking back, discov-
cred that the ditched car had caught
hre and was burning up.
Its small loss" said Storm. And,
anyway, it would cost more time and
money to get it on track again than
he car is worth"
But" exclaimed Rhinelander, urg-
ing haste as he suddenly bethought
aimself of thepcontents of the burning
EAR, my most important deeds are in
that car"
What do you mean" demanded
Storm.
II mean what l say" explained
Rhinelander. "The right of way deeds
.or lot of our property around here
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-12-15
SYNOPSIS.

Little Helen Holmes, daughter OF Gen.
eral Holmes, railroad man, Is rescued
from imminent danger on a scenic rail-
road by George Storm, a newsboy. Grown
to young womanhood, Helen saves Storm.
now a fireman, her father, and his friends,
Amos Rhinelander, fnancier. and Robert
Seagrue, promoter from threatened coll
steal General Holmes survey plans OF
the cut off line for the Tidewater, fatally
wound the general and escape. Her IA
theirs estate badly involved by his death,
Helen goes to work on the Tidewater.
Helen RECEIVERS the survey plans from
Seagrue. and though they are taken from
her. finds an accidentally made proof OF
the survey blueprint. Storm is employed
by Rhinelander Spike, befriended by
Helen, in turn saves her and the right
of-way contracts when Seagrue kidnaps
her. Helen and Storm win for Rhineland-
er a race against Seagrue for right-of-
way. . Helen, Storm and Rhinelander res
cue Spike from Seagrue's men.