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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-29
PROBABLE THAT MAINE naval
MILITIA WILL ASSUME THE
maintenance OF STATION

from the State regarding financing the
maintenance of the station, the adjutan:
general believes that the naval militia
will be in position to assume this part
of the work providing additional appro'
prations are secured"
The campaign to secure about $4,000
the sum required to complete the fund
of $4,000 will be conducted Saturday
and the volunteer minute men, Will
meet with the board of managers of
the Chamber of Commerce and members
of the Statewide comittee Of the Maine
Aeronautical Coast Patrol Association
and at this time instructions will be
given those soliciting funds. The meet
ing will be held at $50 A. NJ. and every
effort will be made to secure the $4,000
before night.
Additional contributions to the fund
received today follows:
Isaiah K Stetson. Bangor. shares
Charles L. Pollister, Portland, 2
shares. =.
Additional share from Frank H. Gree
ly who previously subscribed to two
shares.
Frank NJ. Low & Co. Portland I share
United States Senator Edwin c. Bur.
leigh. share.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-29
fairfield

Joseph King Of King street. who was
recently taken to the Sisters hospital
at Waterville to undergo surgical treat
ment, is now ill with typhoid fever.
He is still at the hospital. and the op-
Grafton must be delayed until Mr.. King
is better.
Work was resumed after a. several
days waiting. Friday on moving the
store on upper Main street, recently
owned by. Eugene Clark and purchased
of him, by Henry Fluery. The building
will be placed on vacant lot on Sum-
nit street. The building is a story and
half structure and so when it is NOV
ed along Main street, number Of the
telephone wires will be out Of commits
sion for time.
Rollin King and Herbert Blakney
students at University of Maine, arriv-
ed in town Friday. closing their semes-
ter examinations. They will remain at
their homes in town until Sunday. Lin
wood Pitman, student at L. of NJ,
and formerly of this town. is the guest
of Herbert Blakney
James Smith is confined to his home
at West Benton by serious illness.
Mr.. Smith is aged So years, an il q
Civil war veteran.
Harry Furber has returned from q
short visit this week at Augusta. Hal
lowell and Gardiner, where he was the
guest Of friends and relatives.
= Mrs. Lucy Mills arrived in town
Thursday and will pass an indefinite
time here with friends and relatives
Mrs. Mills home is at Boston.
Charles Emery was in town this week
the guest of his cousin, Chester E. Fur
Der, High street. Mr.. Emery is a Cali.
fornian and is passing some time at
WinslOw with relatives.
Peter Larkin and crew are engaged in
building four concrete piers in the Ken.
nebec river and above the dam Of thu
Shawmut Manufacturing CO. The piers
are for the Kennebec Log Driving Co.
and will be used to advantage in the
spring at ? high water. They will
strengthen the boom in keeping back the
logs that come In a jam, at that poin,
in the river.
Leodore Julian has completed his du'
ties at the Lockwood Mills at Water.
ville He has entered the employ OF
William Settler as clerk in the Settler
grocery store.
James S. Bither is able to be out
after several days illness at his home
on Osborne street.
Joe Jones Of Portland was calling or
business friends in town Thursday.
Mrs. Benjamin Case il confined to he,
home on lower Main street by illness
The next meeting Of the Needlecraf,
Sisters will be at the home Of Mrs. VIII
bur Mitchell. West street, next week.
Mrs. Eunice Stevens Of Oakland and
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BOXING NOTES

Finney Boyle, the Lowell feather
weight, won from AL belmont of Bos-
ton in ~ rounds Thursday night be-
fore the largest crowd of the season at
the Unity Club at Lawrence. Boyle
was too fast and clever for the vet
eran and outboxed and outpunched him
in practically every round. belmont
was as aggressive and crafty as Of old,
but could not find the elusive Lowell
lite. Boyle won every round but the
ninth, which was Delmont's by shade
belmont scored frequently with his left
hand and had Boyle bleeding from the
mouth. Boyle was a half-pound over
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-29
Maine NAVAL MILITIA TO BE
RE0RcANIzED Immediately
IN COMPLIANCE WITH ORDERS
u Naval Officers Assigned to the Task of Reorganization
Lieut. Com. r. X. Dyer to Remain until Organza-
ton Is Perfected

/. The physical examination Of Of
ficers and enlisted men of the Naval
Militia and the qualifications requir-
ed Of Naval Militia personnel. as pre-
scribed in General orders Nos. $50 and
1873, Navy Department, 1915. are here
by adopted as the standard for the
Naval Militia Of this State in all
points not otherwise covered by the
Military Law of the State of Maine.
2. General Orders No. State OF
Maine A. G. o. Augusta, March Is,
1915. is hereby rescinded.
8. In accordance with the provisions
OF Section 40, The Military Law. and in
order to conform to the requirements of
General Orders No. 153. Navy Depart
ment. Washington. July 10, 1915, the
Naval Militia of the State of Maine will
be organized into a battalion as fol-
lows:
1-Lieutenant Commander Cline du-
ties only commanding
1-Lieutenant Cline duties only ex-
ecutive and navigator.
1-Lieutenant engineering duties on
ly) engineer officer.
1-Lieutenant Gunior grade) Cline du-
ties only gunnery and signal officer
Passed assistant surgeon frank of
lieutenanD medical officer.
l-Assistent surgeon frank of lieu
tenant) (junior grade) assistant medical
officer.
Passed assistant paymaster frank
Of leutenanD paymaster
1-Chaplain crank of lieutenanD
chaplain. Such chief petty officers, pet
enlisted
may be designated by the commanding
officer in accordance with the provisions
Of paragraph So. General Orders 154,
Navy Department, 1918.
3. Deck divisions
4 Each deck division shall be or
ganized as follows:
Lieutenant dine duties only.
1-Lieutenant (junior grade) Nlne
duties only.
1-Ensign cline duties only.
Not more than Is petty officers OF
the first, second and third class COM
bined, one of whom may be made
chief petty officer.
Thirty-three seanren, ordinary sea-
! men, apprentice seamen or landsmen
for special positions) rated according
to efficiency.
5. The number and rating of chief
petty officers, petty officers and other
enlisted men shall be designated by
the commanding officer of the battal-
ion, but must be in conformity with
Paragraphs "a and 2S inclusive, Gener-
al Orders, Navy Department, 1915
BY order Of the Governor:
GEORGE Mel. PRESSON.
The Adjutant General
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-29

Portland, Me-, Jan. 2S.-SWeeplng
changes and an entire Reorganization
Of the Maine Naval Militia will be
made Immediately and Lieut. COM
mander Reuben X. Dyer will remain
as head of the militia until the re-or-
SANITATION is perfected. according TO
announcement made today. The re-or-
ganization of the three divisions COM
prising the naval militia is to be made
in compliance with orders issued by
the United States navy authorities and
which have been sent to Lieut.. Com
mander Dyer by Adjutant General
George Mel. Presson by order Of Gov
ernor Oakley c. Curtis.
When the Reorganization is COM
pleted the naval militia OF this State,
which includes one division in ROCK
land and two divisions in this city. will
have four additional officers on the
staff while each division will have an
additional lieutenant with line duties
only. The four new officers on the staff
will be one lieutenant who will be an
engineer officer with engineering du-
ties only, one lieutenant junior grade
with line duties and will be known as
an officer in gunnery and signals.
There will be an assistant surgeon with
the rank of lieutenant Junior grade and
a chaplain with the rank of lieutenant.
Under present conditions there is a
lieutenant of junior grade with line
duties only and an ensign with line
duties only at the head of each divis-
ION but under the new orders there will
be lieutenant with line duties only
so this new order means that there is
chance of promotion.
All the staff officers are appointed by
the lieutenant commander who is
elected by officers of the organization.
However every officer, petty officer
and seaman in the naval militia must
pass examinations by United States
officers before Feb. is, 1917, and in
the event Of war every officer and
man would be given his place in the
navy according to the rating he had
received by the examination board.
providing he can pass physical ex-
animation. This is the method the
naval authorities have adopted to put
the naval militia on a basis of real
value in the event of war.
Although Lieut.. Commander Dyer's
resignation as commanding officer of
the Maine Naval Militia has been in
the hands of Adjutant General George
Mel. Presson for several weeks it has
not been accepted and Lieut.. Com
mander Dyer said today that he
would probably remain in his present
position until the reorganization of
the naval militia is perfected. He
Will be assisted in the reorganization
work by Lieut.. Edwin Washburne and
Lieut. Hugh Allen of the United
States Navy.
The orders received for the reorgan-
! iZation follow:
General Orders No. ..
| State of Maine
/ The Adjutant Generals Office
| Augusta, Jan. 25, 1916.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-29

+. Washington. Jan. 2s-The United
States in asking all the European
belltgerents to make general agree
ment to square their submarine war
fare with the principles Of humanity
and international law. has taken the
position that under changed condi-
tons Of naval warfare, merchant ships
should carry no armament whatever.
All the powers have been notified
that unless they subscribe to sucn
principles armed merchantmen will be
denied entry to American ports except
under the conditions which apply to
warships.
Text Of Proposal
Such a proposal, now in the hands
Of the belligerent governments has
been transmitted in a note substan-
TALLY as follows:
. 1t is assumed that all Of the gov
ernments addressed are equally de-
sirous of protecting their own subjects
and citizens who are non combatants
from the hazards Of submarine war
fare
Realizing the appalling loss of life
Of non complaints which results from
the destruction of merchant vessels
without removing passengers and crew
to places of safety, which is held to
. be violative Of the principles of hu-
j. lnanity and Of international law which
should govern the maritime warfare.
the United States at the same time
does not feel that belligerent should
be deprived of the right to use sub
in Of tho usefulness
which they have developed since the
outbreak Of the present war.
That formula may be found COM
pletely within the rules of interna-
tional law and of humanity which will
require in its adoption only trifing
change in the practices which have
obtained in the past and before the
war, which formula would be just and
fair to all belligerents. it Is proposed
that:
First-A -combatant has the
right to traverse the high seas in a
merchant ship entitled to fly bellig-
ent flag and rely on the rules OF in
; ternational Law and the principles of
humanity If the vessel is approached
by a belligerent war vessel.
= Second-A merchant vessel OF any ma
tionality should not be subject to at
q tack until the belligerent warship has
warned her to stop.
9 Third-.Any bclligerent OWNED mer-
chant vessel should promptly obey any
=. order from belligerent warship to stop.
FOurth--No such merchant vessel
. should be fred upon unless she tries to
: fee or to resist by force and even in
such case any attack upon her by the
warship must stop as soon as the flight
or resistance ceases.
Fifth-Only in case it should be i'm
possible for military reasons for the
warship to supply prize crew or to
convoy the merchant ship into port will
she be justified in sinking such ner-
~ chairman, and in that case passengers
and crew must be removed to place
q Of safety.
The state department is fully aprre-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-29
OAK GROVE SEMINARY
HAS ANNUAL RECEPTION

The annual Senior and Junior reception
was given in Philomathean hall. Oak
Grove Seminary, on the evening of Jan.
q. The hall was appropriately decorat-
ed in class colors intermingled with ev-
ergreen. The formality of the occasion
vas we'll accompanied by free and
hearty spirit which contributed to the
success and intense enjoyment of a Sc
ries of eleven and highly entertaining
given by Eleanor Barnard
Danforth of Gardiner. an occasional well
come members, with Miss Bradford ac-
companying. brought an added pleasure
to the assembly. During the evening de-
lightful refreshments were served and
the event was brought to a close in the
presentation of the minuet by Miss Dan
forth in costume. when she crowned her
work as true artist.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-29

Switzerland via Paris, Jan. %,
A. M.-An angry crowd at Lausanne
in the canton of Vaud, tore down a
German flag which had been hoisted
by the German consul Yesterday iE
honor of Emperor Williams birthday.
The federal council of Switzerland
held an extraordinary session at which
it was decided to offer an apology to
Germany for the insult to the flag.
Meetings of the state council of Vaud
and Of the Lausanne city council
were held for like purpose.
Despite all efforts of the police the
flag was torn down in the course of
a hostile demonstration by large
crowd. AS soon as the news was re-
ceived in Berne an extraordinary ses-
sion Of the federal council was held
and instructions we're issued by it to
the chief Of the political department
to call upon the German minister IT,
Switzerland and to express through
him to his government the deep re-
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ciative Of the obstacles which the adop-
ton Of these rules would place in the
way Of the operations of the subma-
rines because Of their structural weak
ness. 1t is true that before the pres
ent war merchantmen were permitted
to carry defensive armament. but these
were light compared with the warships
and did not change their nature as mer-
chant vessels.
Submarine Changes Code
The introduction Of the submarine in
to naval warare has changed all of this.
This craft is almost without powers of
defence beyond the ability to subnerge
to escape an enemy. 4 gun even Of
light calibre on merchant ship sue
cessfully could defend her against
submarine.
Therefore there can now be no reason
for the maintenance Of even small cali
bre guns on merchant ships unless it is
designed to make them superior to sub
marines and thereby deprive that class
Of warships OF their undoubted right
with safety to warn and search such
merchantmen. In reality. therefore. any
such armament of o merchant vessel
now might be rega rdcd as offensive arm
ament.
Armament Doubtful
There is grave doubt of the legal right
to carry armament on merchant ships
and it is submitted that all nations
should be animated by desire to save
the lives of innocent people and there
fore not insist upon the exercise Of any
supposed technical right.
Is your government willing to make
such a declaration conditioned on a SIM
liar declaration by it's enemies?
The United States government has been
very much impressed with the arguments
that have been advanced in certain quar-
tiers that any merchant vessel which car
ries guns in any position capable of use
against warships has forfeited her non
combatant character and may be regard
ed as an auxiliary cruiser and it is Sc
riously considering the announcement Of
purpose to treat these vessels on that
basis because of the changed conditions
in maritime warfare resulting from the
introduction of the submarines and its
defenceless character.
The foregoing is substantially the note
which Secretary Lansing yesterday an
nounced he had transmitted to "a for
eign power or powers
Late today Secretary Lansing formally
announced that such a note had been
sent to the belligerents. He said it was
purely in the interest of humanity anil
cid not bind the United States to any
new principles if. it were not accepted.
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Mrs Bertha Adams, also Of Oakland
who were the installing officers at the
Good Will Yaebekah installation which
was held Thursday evening, were guests
of Mrs. Mable Rackliffe while in town.
Roscoe Holway is i'll at his home on
lower Main street with an attack of
the prevailing grip.
Mrs. Eugene Nollette of Gerald Ter
race has gone to Gardiner. being called
there by the illness Of her mother. Mrs.
Newell Reed.
There is one letter advertised FRI
day. Jan. %. at the Fairfield postoff1ce
for John Fisher.
Mrs. vira Downs has returned from
a several days stay at Boothbay Har-
Dor. While there Mrs. Downs was en-
gagged as acting superintendent Of DR..
Gregory's private hospital
Master Vaughn and Miss Gertrude
Totman are confined to their home on
the island with the grip.
An alarm for fire was rung in at
4.40 P. NJ. from Box %. corner OF Main
street and Lawrence avenue. The fire
proved to be a slight one at the home
Of william Settler on the Island. 1t is
understood that the fire started in the
bath room Of the Settler home, when
an Oil lamp was overturned. The de-
partment responded in quick time
The "all OUT was sounded at 4.50 r.
M. The damage was slight.
The boys at Lawrence High school
who have gained football letters L.
have received them this week and a
large- number of the letters have been
placed on their sweaters. Those who
received letters were: Captain Blak-
ney. Blackstone, Patterson, Ormand
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AN ANGRY CROWD AT LAUSANNE
TORE Down A GERMAN FLAG
RAISED IN EkIPER0R'S HONOR

greet OF the federal council for the in
cident at Lausanne and the Swiss
minister in Berlin was instructed by
telegraph to perform a similar duty
at the. German foreign office. The
council also sent orders to the police
CT Lausanne to prosecute the persons
responsible for the insult to the flag
which is to be hoisted again and ade-
quately protected
Delegations OF the state council OF
Vaud and of the Lausanne city coun-
Gil called at the German consulate in
Lausanne and expressed the regret OIL
these bodies.
The city Of Lausanne, on the north
short of Lake Geneva and with a pop
ulation of over $4,000 is situated in
what is known as the French speak
ing section of Switzerland and 1T has
frequently been asserted that the feel
ing regarding the war has run high in
that district and that popular senti-
ment in favor of the cause of the al
lies is intense and outspoken.
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Lawry, Libbey, Adams. Leighton.
Pooler, Richardson, Ladd. Baker,
Crummctt. Woodworth, Knowlton,
Bropiy.
A supper that was successful socially
evening at the Grand Army hall by
the members of the Lawrence High
school Senior class. The supper, which
consisted Of baked beans and other
good things, was served from $50 to Z
O'Clock. The general committee in
charge consisted of Mary Fitzpatrick,
Marguerite Craig, Melvin McCurdy and
Fred Libbey. The proceeds Of the sup
jper are for the trip to Washington
fund.
Milton Woodwork, the younger son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Woodworth
is confined to his home by illness.
Former Warden Charles Pierce of
the Thomaston Statep rison and Mrs.
Pierce have returned to Thomaston,
after passing seven weeks in town the
guests Of their son. Superintendent
John Pierce Of the Waterville & Fair
field division Of the Waterville, Fair
field & Oakland Railway
Frederick Mixer of Bangor and Maste,
Robert Sutton Of Orono have been recen,
guests at West Benton of their aunt, Mrs
Alton E. Richardson.
Mrs. Laforest E. Prentiss has arrived
at her home at West Benton after a sew.
eral/ weeks trip to Haverhill, Mass
While at Haverhiil Mrs. Prentiss under
went surgical treatment at hospital
She is much improved in health. Mrs
Prentiss stopped at Gardiner on her way
home to visit her daughter, Miss Leors
Prentiss. an instructor at Gardiner High
school
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weight, 1926 pounds. and lost his forfeit
Young Josie and George Kid Rosch
met in the main bout Thursday nigh!
at North Adams, but the clash CANT
to an unsatisfactory end in the sixth
round. Rosch slipped to the floor IN
this stanza and injured his ankle
that it was necessary to call of the
bout a minute later. Up to that time
the boys were mixing on even terms
Tom Jones, manager of Jess VIII
lard. has accepted a proposal OF the
Business Mems League Of Hot Springs
Ark. for Willard to train there for
his fight in New York. Jones says the
camp will be established about Feb. !
Eddie Mack has matched his cham
pion. Joe Eagan, against Paul Dixon at
Danbury, Jan. 81 and against KaT
Hertz at Pittsfield, Feb. Z.
XIII Cotton and Bill Shanks will
meet at Lawrence, Feb. l.
Howard McRae and Joe Morgan are
booked for a bout at Manchester, n
H., Feb. 9.
Weinert got $3.50 for his bout with
Jim Savage in New York last Wednes
day night, Savage got s6O1. The re-
ceipts amounted to only 1886.
Mickey Brown, the crack Maiden
bantam. was matched Thursday nlgn
by his manager, AL Morton. to meet 3D.
die Campi at the.Business Mems A. A
Feb. 4.
Pal Moore, the Memphis bantam
looks so good to the sporting men Of
that city that they are going to back
him for $4,000 against bantam cham.
pion Kid Williams in New Orleans neN
month.
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WHEREABOUTS Of BRITISH
STEAMSHIP APPAm CAUSING
CRAVE ANXIETY IN LONDON

London, Jan. 2s-1005 A. M.-Grave
anxiety is felt regarding the British
steamship Appam. which left Dakar
for Plymouth on Jan. II with 16s pas
sengers and 1874 in the crew. When
about four days out wireless commu-
nication with the vessel suddenly
ceased. A dispatch from Hull to Lloyd's
says that the British steamship Ire
gantle reports having passed at sea
on Jan. 1e lifeboat with the name
Appam painted on the stern and the
bow knocked away.
For several days past concern has
been manifested in shipping circles
regarding the fate Of the Appam, many
days overdue on a Today trip from
Dakar. in the French colony Of Sene-
gal. West Africa, for Plymouth. In the
insurance market hope was nearly
abandoned, and 1t was dimcult to e.
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feet reinsurances even at the high rate
OF IS guineas per cent. Two or three
other steamships coming in the same
direction as the Appam also are over
due.
Among the 166 passengers on board
the Appam were Colonial officials.
A report from Lisborn recently an
nounced that mines had been discover
ed in the Bay Of Biscay.
A lifeboat with the name of Appam
painted on the stern reported by the
steamship Trigantle, was passed by
that vessel in latitude 1924 north long
itude 1882 west.
The Appam Of 1881 tons gross, AS
feet long and 81 feet beam. was built
In 1918 by Harland & Wolf at Belfast.
Ireland. She was owned by the British
and African Steamship NaviRation Co.
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ITALIAN LINERS
TO ASSURE GOVT
BEFORE SAILING

Washington. Jan. 2s.-The Italian liners
America and Verona will be permitted
to sail from New York if the Italian
government gives assurances, as 1t dld
in the case of the Giuseppe Verdi, that
their guns will be used only for defensive
purposes.
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MRS. MARY RILEY
DIES OF BURNS IN
LEWISTON FIRE

Lewiston, Me, Jan. 2S.-Mrs. Mary
Riley, 50, died this morning in a local
hospital from burns suffered in the
fire which, Wednesday night, destroy
ed her house a1sd caused her husbands
death.
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Score--Winthrop- IA. Oak Grove H..
Goals from fioorGBissonette a, Williams
2. Sibley Goals from fouls-Bissonette g.
Sibley ?, Williams 8. Referee, Miss
Churchill Umpire, Miss Putnam.