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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-03-11
MANY PERISH WHEN
BIG CRUISER SANK
MINISTRY OF MARINE REPORTS
ON PROVENCE DISASTER
WENT DOWN FEB. 26.
1000 MEN WERE ON BOARD
Three Days After Destruction OF the
Auxiliary Cruiser French Officials
Estimated Number of Survi-
vors at $40.

Paris.-It was announced at the
French ministry of marine that there
we're nearly 1000 men on board the
French auxiliary cruiser Provence
when she was sunk in the Medlter-
ranean.
II was stated that on board the
Provence were the staff of the Third
Colonial Infantry regiment, the Third
Battalion, the second company OF the
First Battalion, the second machine
gun company and one extra company
in all nearly 1000 men.
AS tie ministry Of marine announc
ed that the number of survivors OF
the Provence disaster was estimated
at $40 it is indicated by the foregoing
dispatch that upwards OF 3,l3O lives
we're lost.
The loss of more than 5000 lives In
the sinking Of the French auxiliary
cruiser Provence is the greatest ocean
disaster of modern times. Up to the
present the larges number OF lives
ever lost in one wreck was when the
White Star liner Titanic struck an
iceberg off the Newfoundland banks
on April IA, 1912, and sank with
death loss Of 1896. The rescued num-
bered 743.
The French ministry OF marine mad
previously issued no statement as 10
the number of persons on the Prov
ence when she went down. The YES
sci. however, when in the trans-At'
lantic service could carry 1850 per-
sons, including the crew, and 1t has
been presumed that as she was
transporting troops between ports not
far apart she was carrying a NUMBER
Of men larger than her normal ca
pacity.
The official statement announcing
the sinking of the Provence said:
"The French auxiliary cruiser Pro
yence III ESQ designated to distinguish
her from the French battleship Pro
vence) engaged in transporting troop:
10 Saloniki, was sunk in the Mediter
reanean. Two hundred and ninety
six survivors have been brought Il
Malta, and about 400 to Melos, D!
French and British patrol vessel
summoned by wireless.
mo signs of a submarine were nc
ticed either before or after the SINK
ing. La Provence was armed wit
ave cannon Of IA centimeters. two Q
67 millimeters and four Of AZ millimt
ters."
- Among the other great sea disa'
- ters in addition to the Titanic alread
mentioned were:
The Cunard Line steamship Lus
4 tania. which was torpedoed by &c
man submarine and sunk of the hea
of Kinsale, Ireland, on May z, III
with the loss of 1.206 lives.
The burning of the excursion stear
shin General Slocum in the Ea'
River. New York, June is, 1904, whe
nearly 1000 persons met their death
The French Line steamship l
Bourgogne, sunk in collision with u
steamship Cromartshire, July 4, 1S9
with the loss of $50 lives.
The Japanese liner Kicker Mar
sunk of the coast Of japan, SepteI
her 2S, 1912, with the loss OF 1,o'
lives.
The Canadian-Pacific steamship Ell
press of Ireland, sunk in collision Wi
the Danish collier Storstadt in Il
St Lawrence River, May 20. 191
with the loss of more than 1,O
lives.
The burning of the Uranium Lii
steamship volturno In midocean
October 8, 1913, with the loss OF 1
lives.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-03-11
Praise for u. s. Gunners.

washington.-An encouraging re-
port on the condition an efficiency Of
the nations resources was given the
bouse Naval Affairs Committee by
admiral Frank Fletcher, commander
1n-chief of the Atlantic feet.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-03-11
To Review Lamar Case.

Washington.-The Supreme Court
required the federal Court of Appeals
at New York to send up for review
on it's merits David Lamar's convIc-
ton of having impersonated an Off
Ger OF the United States.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-03-11

Sioux City, Iowa The Iowa anti
Tipping law was held to De unconstitu-
tional by Judge George Jepson, in Dis
trict Court, on the ground that it was
class legislation.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-03-11
Phosphate After War.

Tampa, Fla.-An agent for firm OF
forwarding agents says that during
the past few days contracts had been
signed for firms in Germany for 200.-
600 tons Of phosphate for shipment at
the close of the war.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-03-11
Into the aMeItlna Pot.r

Chicago-Six homeless boys Of less
than six years of age and of different
nationalities are to be adopted by
Mrs. Bessie Fuller of South Porcu
pine, Ontario. Canada, as sociologi.
cal experiment
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-03-11
Fifteen Killed in Mine.

Kempton, w. Va.-Fifteen men were
killed and five seriously injured by an
explosion of dust in Davis Coal and
Coke Company mine here. All the
victims were foreigners.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-03-11
New York TaiIors Out.

New York.-Five thousand custom
tailors. many of whom were employed
in Fifth avenue shops, struck for
higher wages and the abolition Of
Sunday work and the free shop"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-03-11

There is going to be hard fight in
congress over this building plan of the
secretary of the navy. The prepared
ness folk say it is not ambitious
enough and is spread out over too
much time; the anti-preparedness folk
say it is too ambitious, is going to cost
too much money and ought to be split
in twain The pacifists, and there are
lot of them in congress, say the
whole thing should be chucked into
the fire and they intimate that they
would not care much If all the ships
already built or building should follow
the paper plans into the blaze.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-03-11
Grouchy Chap.

DO you think any of the girls will
really propose this year,"
81 don't know. But if they do hope
the men won't giggle and whisper II
around, as somek of the girls do"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-03-11
INTERNATIONAL
S[JNlNSQlO0L
LESSON

tBy f. o. SELLERS. Acting Dlrec'qpr, hIe
Sunday School Course. Moody pio''
Institute.)
downright, 1916. Western Newspaper on'o"''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-15
Bill Providing for State
Insurance to be Initiated.

A movement is started to initiate
and submit to the next Legislature a
bill providing for State insurance un-
der the Compensation Act. An Au-
gusta attorney has prepared the bill
and arrangements are complete for the
circulation of the petitions.
The main feature of the bill provides
for exclusive State insurance and will
eliminate stock companies as insur-
ance carriers under the Compensation
Act.
1t is reported that representatives of
several large industrial concerns have
approved the theory and the provisions
of the proposed bill, feeling that the
stock companies are asking exorbitant
premiums in comparison with pre-
miums payable in similar industries in
other states where more liberal COM
pensation is payable for personal in
jurie6 received in the course of en-
ployment 1t seems that the mutual
and State plans of insurance available
to employers under other acts offer
equal protection at less cost.
Employees throughout the State have
generally recommended State insur-
ance feeling that they will be accorded
a fairer adjustment in the great ma
jority of cases than is offered them by
the stock companies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-15

ers in each Of the three cases assigned
for hearing-the joint petition Of the
Tominson & Colby and the Oquossoc
Light & Power Co. for the purchase
and sale Of property, petition of the
Oquossoc Light & Power Co. for au-
thority to issue $4,000 capital stock
and petition Of the same company to
issue $4,000 in bends.
Hearings Assigned
Hearings have been assigned as fol-
lows by the Public Utilities:
Nov. %, at 10 A. M, at the Office of
the commission at the State House, on
application by the Kittery Electric
Light Co. for the approval OF decla-
ration of a stock dividend and for ap-
prevail Of issue of capital stock to pay
such dividend. being 100 snares at $50
each, for the reason that the develop
ment of the petitioners plant mas 1e.
CURED the expenditure of large sums
of money in excess Of the 500, 600 rep
resented by it's capital stock, upon
which it began business and the petit
toner has expended the net profits for
the most part in permanent additions
and improvements, instead of distrib-
uting it in dividends.
Nov. %, at 10 A. NJ, at the same
place, on the application of the North
ern Maine Seaport Railroad Co. and
the Bangor & Aroostook Railroad Co.
for authority to issue 23 first mortga ge
5o-year per cent. gold bonds of the
value Of $1,000 each.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-15

ling trade, municipal and domestic wastes
and manufacture therefrom chemicals.
drugs, fertilizers. oils, greases. CLUES and
dyes. Capital stock s5oo.0oO. all common
nothing paid in, par value $loO, NUMBER OF
shares subscribed Z. officers: President,
Albert F. Jones. Portland; treasurer, l.
L. Croteau. Portland; clerk, James T.
Manter, South Portland; directors. AL
bert F. Jones, T. L. Croteau, A. B. Farm
ham, Portland.
Muscatine, Burlington and Southern Sc
cnrities Company, organized at the office
Of the Corporation Trust Company, Port
land, to merge, consolidate and finance
corporations, joint stock companies, syn
dicates. partnerships and associations.
Capital stock $780, 900, of which 100000 is
common and $4,000 preferred, par value
500. number of shares subscribed II. Of
ficers President, Albert F. Jones. Port
land; treasurer. T. L. Croteau. Cortland;
Clerk, James E. Manter, South Portland;
directors, Albert r. Jones, T. L. Croteau,
A. B. Farnham, George S. soule. Clarence
6. Trott. Portland.
Napel Mills Company. organized at 1888
Middle street, Portland. to deal in cotton,
cotton goods. silk, wooden goods and 9TH
er materials of all kinds. at wholesale, re-
tail or commission, or otherwise. Capt.
tai stock 100000. all common. of which
$500 Is paid in. rar value 500. number Of
shares subscribed g. Officers: President
and clerk. William NJ. Bradley. Portland !:
treasurer, William Shepherd Linnell,
Portland: directors. William M. Bradley,
William Shepperd Linnell, Franz U. Bur-
kett all OF Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-15
ovERWORkED MOTHER
Finds Health in Our Vinol

Colinsville. m.-'I suffered from a ner-
vous breakdown and terrible heada ches.
and was tired all over, totally worn out
and discouraged but as ! had large
ing. 1 saw vinol advertised and decided
to try 1t, and within two weeks 1 noticed
a decided improvement. and now am a
we'll woman.'-Mrs. Ana Becker.
We guarantee vinol which contains
beef and cod liver peptones. iron and
manganese peptonates and elycern-
phosphates. to strengthen and build un
weak, rundown, over-worked mothers
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Co.. Druggists. An.
Eusta. Vinol is sold in Waterville, bv "
G. Hawker. and In Ha1lowell by GUY K
white. Also at the leading drug store
In ali Maine towns.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-15

cal treatment ] have not had any
pain for several months and am able to
do my own homework. l am nearly
seventy six years of age.
Mrs. Geo. Canham.
Anyone who wishes to verify these
statements may easily do so by call
I'M, at Prof Caldwells office for full
particulars. He cures not only con-
sumption In it's first stages, but
other chronic diseases.
These fearful Nervous Diseases of
men and women, no matter from
what cause arising, Paralysis, Head
aches, Prostitution, Lame Back, Neu-
ralgia. Sciatica and rheumatism.
Diseases of the Liver, Kidneys
and Bladder, Male Troubles, Weak
TpesS (no matter what cause).
R1glseasesf of women-Ulceration
& Qhplacenents. Falling of the Womb,
Rtofuse, Painful or Suppressed Men,
sstrnA&ion.1
Women who are racked with pain
lin the pelvis, side. back or head, or
suffering from nervousness and
many, troubles peculiar to their sex.
can find speedy relief and permanent
cure. Years of suffering and severe
operations may be avoided by using
his new treatment. Hours 8 to -
4. NJ, 2 to and Z to 8 y. NJ, except
Sundays, Mondays and Thursdays at
- Grove street, Augusta. Consultation
rec and strictly confidential
noyl5dlt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-15

The Public Utilities Commission h.,
rendered decision authorizing the
Gorham Water Co. to issue it's prom
issory note to Fred n. Dow, surviving
trustee OF the sinking fund of the
Portland Water Co.. for the sum of
$4,000. with interest from Nov. I.
1915, at per cent. per annum, payable
semi annually in full payment of the
principal of its mortgage bonds dated
Nov. !. 1896, due Nov. 1, 1915, of the
aggregate par value of $4,000, and to
secure the note, principal and interest
by mortgage OF all the property and
franchises of the Gorham Water Co.
which are now mortgaged to secure the
bonds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-15
Southern Hancock.

DIT tlIl6S.
Southern Hancock.
Fred S. Bunker of Franklin, chief
fire warden for the southern part of
Hancock county, writes Commissioner
Mace as follows:
During the past year put in one
mile of telephone line and a new trail
at no expense to the State. Mr.. E. S.
Bowen of Pawtucket, r.. l., has about
1000 acres in Nos. and 10 and he paid
the bills. This line is from the look
out to his camp. / think that this will
be of much value to the State. All the
lookouts have been painted, new bat
teries installed and the telephone lines,
about six miles. placed in first class
shape. The lookout camp is in good
shape and closed UP for the winter.
All the fire tools and camping outfits
are stored in good dry places"
Chief Warden Junkins.
]. E. Junkins of Ashland, chief fire
warden for the Aroostok and Big Ma
chias River territory. writes the de-
partnlent as follows:
"The improvements made during the
past year include the clearing of the
trees off Norway Bluff, with the result
that one can see the surrounding
country without being obliged to 20 on
the tower. The telephone line at Mon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-15

sumgum Lake has been shifted from
the lake shore to the tote road 50 that
1t would not get down to the water.
We built a piece on the State camp. II
feet square, at Mooselook Lake and we
cut two trails at Squa Pan Lake, one
from the foot of the lake to the north
branch of Black Water and one from
the foot of the lake to the south
branch of Black Water. The lookout
station on Haystack Mountain was
repaired.
"The telephone ought to be placed
next year on the steel tower on Nor.
way Bluff and telephone laid from
Ashland to Machias Lake and new
lookout built on Haystack Mountain" q,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-15

The Maine Fish and Game Commits
sion has been notified by Warden Wal
ter Larraboe Of the prosecution before
Judge Philip Howard of Rockland Of
Fred Mutt Of Camden for killing coons
out of season." he being found guilty
and fined SO, the limit provided as a
penalty by the law. This is the case
where the torture to death by men
and dogs of several coons was report
ed in the Camden Herald and which
aroused such indignation wherever
spoken of. 1t seems a lamentable fact
that the law could not infiict a more
severe punishment 'or such a bastard
ly and inhuman act.
Deputy Warden F. L. Perry of Ban
gor reports to the commission the pay
ment of a fine of $40 and 81 costs by f.
c. Merrill Of Eddington for Sunday
hunting and the payment of $40 fine
and 81 costs by w. P. Billings for hunt
ing and shooting one partridge in close
time.
Game Warden D. B. SWEET of Weld
reports the prosecution before Trial
Justice S. S. Carleton of Weld of A.
Childs Of Wilton, for illegal fishing. He
was found guilty and fined 81 and
costs Of IS, which he paid.
The fish and game department Off
Gals feel interest in the case OF Ken
meth Norris Of Waterville. who is lost
in the woods around Kineo because the
boys father, Minot Curtis, was dur
ing 1913 and 1914 a deputy warden
working in the Eagle Lake region.
Several more trout have joined the
spawning crowd in the big aquarium
tanks and they are the observed of the
observed. One Of the big ones evidently
has heard Of the high price of eggs, for
it sweeps about the oottom of the tank
pretty regularly, scooping up lot of
the eggs and apparently enjoying the
luxury
Curator James had a curiosity added
to his museum collection Tuesday,
which required no travel and no ex-
pense to secure. One of the electricians
on Supt. Harry Plummer's force was
searching for some wire trouble and
had occasion to tear up some flooring
in the top Of the west wing of th,.
State House. This part of the Capitol
was built in 1SS9-90 and the flooring
probably dates from that time. The
workman saw some strange looking
object between the floors where he
made his cutting and found it to be
the skeleton Of dove, which had be-
come imprisoned there in some I'M
known manner at some unknown time
and died
The position was almost Of a bird in
fight. All signs of flesh had long ago
and the head. frame, legs
and wings, which were intact, were
mumified. The strangest appearance of
all was that caused by moths getting
onto the body and eating off everything
in the feather line except the quilts
and the framework of the wings, which
stuck out in all directions like the
quilts Of porcupine. It is a strange
looking objact
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-15


list of reports from chief fire wardens
partment regarding improvements
made during the past year and sug-
gestions for the coming year:
Moose River Territory.
warden for the Moose River territory,
writes Forest Commissioner Frank Z.
Mace as follows:
During the past season we built a
house on the top of Mount Kibbie,
14x14. q board building. making fine
quarters for any Waterman. We also
repaired the telephone lines and trails
on to both Kibbie and Williams noun
tains. The buildings and towers should
be painted during the spring of 1917"
Fish River Territory.
William E. Brown, chief fire warden
for the Fish River territory, Aroostook
county, writes the department as fol-
lows:
During the past year new trails
have been cut and old ones cleared out
in my territory. Fire notices have
been posted on all lakes and streams as
we'll as along tote roads and places of
travel in the woods. / think that the
people in general have been a little
more careful in regard to the protec-
ton of fires. The fire station will have
to have a new spy glass another sea-
son."
st. John Headwaters.
William H. Hinckley of Bangor, chief
fire warden for the headWaters of the
st. John river. writes the department
as follows:
"A lookout station, which is a great
help to the territory, was built during
the past year. No new telephone lines
were built during the year but the old
ones were repaired where 1t was ne
cessary. There is no telephone on the
lookout yet but we should have one the
coming season. The tools are stored
in camps on Baker Branch and are in
good repair. The tools and dishes at
English Lake are stored in q store on
the Canadian side. We were fortu-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-15

/ have been
a very great
sufferer with
stomach trou-
BILE for many
y e a rs and
C 0 u | d n 0 t
seem to re-
ceive any per-
manent good
from ordinary
treatment. I
had to be ex-
tremely care
full of diet and
was scarcely
ever free from
pain.
Last sum-
mer l took q
full course of
Prof. al d.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-15
New Corporation.

The following new corporation. h.
had their certifie ates Of incorporates "a
proved by the Office Of the attorney ~
eral Of the State Of Maine:
United Disposal and Recovery Comma.
ny. organized at the Office Of the Cornor.
alton Trust Company. Portland, for hand
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-15
Adiutant Generals and Cover
nor's Aides Uniforms Abolished

OF considerable interest to those who
expect to hold the Office Of adjutant
general or positions on the Governors
staff in the future are two recent rul-
ings from the militia bureau of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-15

United States War department upon
the uniform of the adjutant general of
the State and upon the status of the
Governors staff as to the wearing of
uniforms of the United States army.
Tue ruling in regard to the uniform of
the adjutant general of states is as
follows:
Inquiry having been made as to the
right of adjutants general of states to
wear the uniform of the United States
army it is the opinion of the War de-
partment that such officials. who were
appointed Adjutants general prior to
June 8, 1916. were regarded as officers
of the organized militia under the
Dick bill and are included under Sec
ton 125 of the act of June 3, 1915, I'M
der board Interpretation of the term
National Guard" used In this section.
Therefore they are entitled to wear the
uniform of the United States army.
provided the uniforms worn by them
shall include some distinctive mark or
insignia, which will soon be furnished
by the secretary of war to distinguish
such uniforms from the uniform of the
U-,ited States army.
"Adjutant generals of states who
have been appointed or re-appointed
since June 8. 1916, are not included
under Section 125 of the act and there
fore are not authorized to wear the
UNIFORM of the United States army.
Officers commissioned in the Ma
tional Guard under the provisions of
the act of June 3, 1916, and recognized
as such by the War department and
when detailed as adjutants general are
entitled to wear only the uniform of
their respective commissioned grades
az National Guard officers"
Following is the ruling in regard to
the status of the Governors staff as to
the wearing of uniforms of the Unit
ed States army:
Inquiry having been made as to the
right of honorary aides of Governors
staff to wear the uniform Of the Unit
ed States army, in view of the pro-
visions of Section 125 of the National
Defense Act of June 3, 1916, it is the
opinion of the War department that
such aides, not being members of the
National Guard and not being exempt
ed from the provisions of the statute,
nave not authority as such aides to
wear the uniform of the United States
..rmy or navy, or marine corps. or any
distinctive part of such uniform. or a
Uniform. part Of which is similar to
distinctive part of the only prescribed
uniform of the United States army.
navy or marine corps"
These rulings place the adjutant
general of the states in the position of
military secretary or a state secre-
tary of war instead of a member of
the National Guard. Our State military
law provides for the adjutant general
having reached certain point of ser
vice in the National Guard but when
he assumes office under the new fed
eral act he ceases to be a member of
the National Guard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-15
Wonderful Cures by
Electricity
What Proof Can Be More Con-
vincing?

II you have any chronic trouble
which others have failed to cure; if
you are discouraged and feel that
you are going into decline; If your
ltfe's energy is wasting away-go to
Prof. Caldwell's office at 40 Grove st.
and be cured, if durable. His treat
ment pours new vitality into the sys-
TEN and cures to stay cured.
Read what Mrs. Canham says of
his treatment.
Lisbon Falls. Me,