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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-26
ORA A, MEADER IS
CHOSEN TO LEAD
THE DEMOCRATS

The Democratic caucus for the nominal
ton of a candidate for mayor was held
1T the Armory Friday evening and was
a long drawn out affair in which about
everything from the ;war in Europe to the
latest style was discussed. In accordance
with the advance information which had
been handed out, Ora A. Meader was Sc
lected as the standard bearer of the
party.
The meeting was called to order by L.
o. Tebhetts, chairman of the city COM
mittee, and Hon. Fred W. Clair was Sc
lected as chairman. MIR. Clair made
long rambling speech in which he talked
exclusively of national affairs. not once
getting down as far as the State even
and not lisping a word about city affairs.
A. L. Holmes was selected as the sec
rotary and then the usual votes were
passed giving the city committee authori-
ty to fill vacancies and making the chair
men of the various ward committees
members of the city committee.
Hon. Gedeon Pitcher then placed in nom.
nation Ora A. Meader as the candidate
for mayor. saying of him that he was
good business man and that was what
was needed in the city
Fred W. Merrill for Ward I. Ralph
Friend for Ward Q S. L. Berry for Ward
g. Carl c. Jones for Ward 4, Howard C..
Morse for Ward 5. Arthur Getchell for
Ward and F. Harold Dubord for Ward Z
| then seconded the nomination.
Hon. Cyrus w. Davis was recognized by
the chair and made one of his usual fine
speeches in which he spoke of the record
Of the Democrats in the city. the State
and the nation. His speech was we'll re-
ceived and he was frequently interrupted
by cheers. He spoke of the necessity for
Democratic success in the city to help
| Hon. Charles F. Johnson for reelection
to the Senate.
| Mr.. Meader was then elected by the
secretary casting the vote of the eau
Gus.
| Mr.. Meader was called for and he
made short speech accepting the
! nomination.
! Chairman Tebbetts announced that
headquarters had been opened in
rooms over King & Paganucci's store
and committee was appointed to ar
range for rally next Saturday night.
! 1t was then voted to adjourn.
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THE STR NORTH
STAR FROM maine
Goes AGROUND

Boston. Feb. 25.The Eastern
Steamship Corporations International
line steamer North Star pushed her
nose into the mud of Castle Island in
heavy fog tonight while working her
way into the harbor with passengers
and freight from St. John, y. b.. East
port and Lubec. Me. Although il was
said the steamer was in no danger.
Capt. Mitchell Immediately accomplish
ed transfer of the 80 passengers to
tugs in q pelting rain, and they We're
brought to this city.
The steamer. which ran ashore at
high tide. was still held fast at mid =
night. but it was hoped to release her
with the assistance of tugs at high tide
tomorrow morning.
The fog which enshrouded the har-
Dor was the primary cause of the
mishap. but Capt Mitchell asserted
that he would have made his way
through the murk but for the absence
of a bell buoy which had marked the
outer edge of the island until a day
or two ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-26

Paris. Feb. a5.-The German losses
during the first four days of the battle
around Verdun are authoritatively es-
timated at 10000.
The German offensive is recognized
now as proba bly, only the beginning OF
a determined effort to take the fortress,
formerly the key to the French front,
and compares in violence and losses
with the battle of the User. The
French assume that the battle may
continue fortnight. 1t is believed the
calm last night was only a lull requir-
ed by the attacking forces to bury their
dead, carrying off wounded and hurry
ing up reserves to take the places of
divisions half destroyed by French
artillery and machine guns. The Ger
man forces are known to be at least
100000 supported by numerous 15-inch
and 11-inch Austrian mortars, with all
the heavy artillery used in the Serbian
campaign and part of that formerly
employed on the Russian front.
Preparations for the battle were OBJ
served early in December, when the
first troops assigned to the operation
We're brought up. Eight divisions which
had returned from Serbia were sent
to Belgium for q rest and then trans
ported to the region of Verdun in jan
uary. Five army corps in all are known
to have been brought up to reinforce
two corps which previously held that
part of the line between Etain and
Nauquois.
These We're the best troops Of the
German army, including as it is learn
ed, from prisoners. the famous Third
Corps of Brandeburg supposedly equal
in valor to the Prussian Guard. and
tho 18th Army Corps, command by
Gen. Won Heimling, known in France
as one Of the most brilliant of the Ger
man general officers
The resoluteneSS of the Germans to
capture the fortress is explainde by the
fascination that the name Verdun has
had on the minds of the German people
since 1892 and the consequent moral
value OF its fall to the Germans. This
psychological reason, in the Judgment
of high official critics, explains the
presence of Emperor William behind
the troops and the orders of the Gay is
sued to the army by the Crown Prince
and the generals
The French compare the ground gained
by the Germans in their four DAYS witt
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never produce efficiency Of the fighting
forces in men or ships.

never produce efficiency Of the fighting
forces in men or ships.
Representative Britten sought to in
terject the question Of what amount
of armament made ship war craft
as against a defensive armed merchant
man.
Il want to ascertain he said. III re-
ply to Chairman Padgett's suggestion
that such discussion was not pertinent
to the committees work, Just how
heavily a merchant ship would have
to be armed before the President Of
the United States would warn Ameri-
cans to keep off her
Representative Padgett suggested
that the President was better able TO
answer that question than Admiral
Winslow
Admiral Winslow said he had had oc..
casion recently to study the subject and
form an opinion. 1t was purely ques-
ton of international law. however, he
added, and as such he thought it I'M
wise for him TO discuss it publicly at
this time.
When the examination of Admiral
Winslow was concluded the commit
tee adjourned. to resume its hearings
next Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-26

,o, tr.h. a protest of Maine
..,,ers who annually ship milk ana
valued al S2,oo",rN, against any in
--ss N transportation rates was made
49,, behalf today by +. l.. Cummings
wee, Fairs, Me, at hearing before
.,o, Examiner 6. \. Brown of the
,s.e commerce Commission. Mr..
x,;,ee said that the opposition from
v.ire was unanimous and AS the farmers
80. n-4narfng To increase their snip
,be outcome Of the investigation
-. ~ considerable importance. The
,..n,.-e regarded any increase rs decld-
,,deran,e he said, to the develop
,, n the dairy industry In the State,
-.,.b &c NOT as vet self-supporting.
George B. Eaton. assistant freight traf-
manager Of the Boston & Maine r.
? testified that Maine farmers were re-
,r,r from four 10 six cents A quart
,,r milk and that a carload was valued
=. .ron s4,n 10 s5o" Mr.. Eaton said he
..-,rd4d nulk As more perishable than
..,, hlt that the value of this product
I'd M, warrant a higher rate than fruit
Tho present rate on a carload of milk
..,, ,uhurn. Ne. he testified. is 500. 20,
uA)s ,prl.S ard potatoes. which he said
rere worth from $40 to $3.50 a carload,
,,e-s carried At the rate of $3.50 a car
had
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-26
BRITISH CAPTAIN
DESCRIBES THE
GERMAN RAIDER

London, Feb. ga Reuter- dispatch
from Teneriffe says that the captain of
one of the vessels sunk by the German
raider which sent the British steamship
Westburn to Santa Cruz with prize
crew described the raider as a vessel of
from 1000 to $500 tons. carrying six finch
guns and having two torpedo tubes and
number of mines aboard. The Germans
informed him that she could steam Il
knots an hour. that she carried crew of
from 200 to go men and was under COM
mand of a German count
The crew of the Belgian steamship
Luxembour. which was sunk by the raid
err say that their vessel was caught 20
miles south of Fernando de Noronha. an
island 125 miles from the eastern ex-
tremty of Brasil. to which il belongs, and
that they were kept under control on
board the Westburn by seven Germans
armed with hand Erenades.
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fairfield
A Gist of Articles in the Town
Warrant to Call for the Care
full Considerations of
the Voters
NEWSY LOCAL HAPPENINGS
OF MUCH INTEREST

The annual warrant for the TOWr
meeting will be posted Saturday in
conspicuous places about the town.
The articles include the following to
be acted upon: Electing moderator for
the meeting; electing clerk for the en-
suing year; electing selectmen; elect
ing assessors; electing overseers of the
poor: electing all other necessary town
officers: electing necessary members
of the experimenting school commit
tee: electing a fire warden for the en-
suing year according to the require
ments of Chapter los. Public Laws Of
1918: raising money for incidental ex-
penses; amount for the support of the
poor: appropriation for the schools;
amounts for the highways and bridges;
amounts for the sidewalks in Fair
field village: to see if the town will
vote yes" or mo- on the appropria-
ton which will be necessary to entitle
the town to State aid, according to
Section 20 Chapter 100. Public Laws
of 1913; to see what action will be
taken in regard to the $4,000 bond
! which falls due in July; to see if the
town will approve of the State road as
outlined by the State Highway Com
mission; to see if the town will pay its
interest on its Indebtedness; to decide
| what will be given the selectmen for
salary: amount for the support Of the
! Lawrence Public library; expenses for
Memorial day; amount for the care Of
Monument park: to see if the town
will vote to make all poll taxes pay
able and due on May /, to have the
assessors furnish the tax collector with
date, that interest at the rate Of l per
cent month be collected on all poll
taxes remaining unpaid, after said
May as provided for by Section l,
Chapter IFS, Public Laws of 1915;
to see if the town will vote to
have committee to wait upon
Dr. Merrill as early in March as pos
sible and present an urgent re-
quest that the immediate appoint
ment Of farm demonstration
for Somerset county: to see il the towr
will accept the public highway on the
westerly line of High STREET, near the
home of Mrs. j. H. Parkin. running west
| erly to West street, for IS rods; to sec
| if the town will vote to accept a public
! highway as laid out on Osborne street
running north GIL degrees to the west t
! Hatch street; to see il the town viii
establish line between the town farm ant
the land formerly owned by r. E. Greene
the present line being in dispute: to SCI
if the town will build a sewer on NORTH
and Osborne streets: to see il the towr
will vote to build a sidewalk on Water
- - ESr;r Ga1<1 Es,,e
niture Co. to the corn shop: to see if thu
town will authorize the experimenting
| school committee to maintain the schoo
at Martin stream, to sell the school build
Ing ct Ohio Hill. sell the school building
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-26
WINSL0W

Mrs. Susie Fuller has returned from
a trip to Boston, Lowell and New
York
Mrs. George Cole has returned home,
after visiting her daughter in Water
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Chase are Wis
iting relatives in Dexter.
Mrs. Frank Grindall leaves Saturday
morning for Portland to pass several
days with her mother.
The ninth grade will hold social
at the clubhouse next Friday evening,
March 3.
Little Elizabeth Conant is i'll.
The Ladies' Aid that was postponed
for a few weeks, will be held at the
church parlors next Wednesday. Mrs.
Harry Britton has charge Of the din
ner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Stevens OF Oak
land ara narenta Of 4 baby girl born
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-26
Funeral Of Mrs. ,nis McIntirs

The funeral Of Mrs. Inis Mc1ntire
was held Friday morning at 1890. Rev.
Thomas Cross officiating. The bearers
were Edward Merchant, Eugene Mills,
Will Mills and Clinton Wyman, all Of
Belgrade. The remains were placed in
the tomb awaiting burial.
The Fourth Quarterly Conference Of
the Methodist church will be held in
the vestry Of the church Saturday eve
ming at GAS, District Superintendent
D. B. Holt presiding. Rev. Mr.. Holt will
also occupy the pulpit Of the Metho-
dist church, both Sunday morning and
evening. and preach at the Methodist
chapel at Sidney Sunday afternoon at
2.3O, the fourth quarterly conference
being held there Immediately after the
service.
At the Methodist church Sunday
morning, after the sermon by Rev. D.
B. Holt. Sunday school will be held at
|1145. Mems Bible class at IL o'clock.
Epworth League at O'Clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-26
ST. JOHN LUMBER OPERATORS,
AIDED BY FAVORABLE WEATHER,
HAVE SUCCESSFUL SEASON
ooOOO Feet Is Approximately the Amount Cut-Period OF
Decentralization in Lumber Market Is Past and Indications
Are for Good Market with Fair Prices

cut being 1000 900 feet. of which 49,
800 900 feet will go down the st. John
river to Stetson. Cutler & Co. at ST.
John. The remaining million, of cedar.
was cut by st. Francis operators and
will be manufactured in local mills
there.
The following figures represent the
approximate cut
On the upper St. John river waters:
John A. Morrison of Fredericton, n.
s.. 100000 for the ST. John Lumber
Co.. at Van Buren,.
Flavien Chouinard at st. Pamphilo.
P. c.. 100000 for the St. John i.um-
Der Co. at Van Buren,.
Arthur L. Noble Of Fredericton, -
100000 for Stetson, Cutler & Co. ST.
John. n. 3.
Albert NJ Currier of Seven Islands.
4. ooo. 900 for Stetson. Cutler & Co, of
ST John.
Naziarre Pelletier of St. Francis.
500 900 for stetson, Cutler & Co., of
ST John.
On the Upper Allagash Waters:
Robert J. Potts of Hartland. y. B..
1000, 900 for ST. John Lumber Co., at
Van Buren,.
Joseph T. Michaud of Houlton. s.
900. 900 for st. John Lumber Co., at Van
Buren,.
Charles E: Jones of st. Francis. o
O00, 900 feet for St. John Lumber Co.,
at Van Buren,.
W. H. Cunliffe's Sons Of Fort Kent.
10, 900 900 for Stetson, Cutler & Co. of
st. John.
Aside from the figures already given
Charles E. Jones will cut between $780,
900 and 100000 feet of cedar: ]. w.
wheelock, 100000 feet and W. r. Whee-
lock 100000 feet, all Of which is for
manufacture in the mills at st. Fran
els. These are al st. Francis men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-26

state college of Agriculture Mr.. San
porn described the condition of the
farming industry in New England as
PROSTATE. The number OF cows had
decreased and the boys were leaving
the farms. he declared. He figured the
average revenue of the farmer at
about 1913 a year.
The average annual cost Of keeping
COW he said was S135 and the returns
from the average COW was $I2S.lO.
leaving a deficit Of $500 on each COW
per year. His calculation. he said,
brought the cost of milk to approx
mately ga cents a quart. He said
he was receiving an average Of four
cents quart for it, delivered at the
railroad. and any increase in rates
would make the burden oppressive and
hurt the industry. Asked whether it
would be an advantage to him to ship
his milk to Boston at a rate as low
as that Of the milk dealer who makes
carload shipments, he replied that
such a rate would be advantageous,
but he believed it would lead to cut
throat competition which would de-
moralize the milk market and leave the
farmer with less money in the end.
The witness expressed the belief
that the increased revenue of the Bos-
ton & Maine should come from other
lines of business more profitable than
farming. The roads employees. he said
we're already paid more than farm
hands and engineers and firemen were
getting more than the returns to the
farmer out of his investment.
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twice that amount taken by the French
in the first two days of their offensive
in Champagne. together with eight times
the number of prisoners. The confidence
of the French is mistaken by the fierce
attacks and the slight bending in of the
French line The military critic of the
Temps reports that heavy French rein
forcements have been brought up. Lieut..
Col. Leonce Russet. another military crit
ic, relates a conversation he had with
a surgeon Just returned from Nerdun.
On Feb. - during the present battle. the
surgeon saw an entire brigade which
was advancing in close order caught by
the concentrated fire of French batteries
and annihilated in few minutes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-26

Bangor, Me. Fob. oa.-Lumber oper-
''0Fs on the 81. John and Allasash wa
''Fs nave just concluded their cut after
very successful season as far as
''nnering conditions were concerned.
iheFe has been an abundance of snow
Gil winter and everything has tended
awards quick work on the part Of the
OUSmen. who have not been hinder
W oF disastrous thaws or anything of
the kind.
''noush most of the operators had
NeN'oeo TO curtail their cut consider
-'' o"ing to the poor condition of
LUMBER market early in the sea-
am as matter of fact the cut
-" 'o' be more than 30 per cent. Of
Ss' years. all operators have cut as
''Vn as they planned. and one opera
''' Arthur l.. Noble of Fredericton,
'u' million more than he plan
he'd.
slnce November. when the operators
Gu. there has been a considerable
,r. m the lumber market. the
my oi many months standing hav-
Sd ,., "ueu and an upward trend start
~ ''" mas materialized into a great
MAJ .edsed demand for lumber and
dow oe''er prices. After a period of
AVIATION, this new condition of
., IS very welcome indeed and TAX
TIA. w" me good hauling conditions
nros now prevailing they are very
so,a,., inclined TO be encouraged over
h ;. o'ai cut on the waters referred
hin o''ooooo feet, a million Of which
In ~ cedar Much Of this lumber
Id. 9. manufactured al Van Buren, by
'oan Lumber Co. that firms
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Boston. Feb. o5.-Further testimony
in support of the New York, New Ha-
ven & Hartford railroad companys ap-
plications for the retention of its
steamboat lines under the Panama Can
al Act was presented today at hear
Ing before John H. Howell. special ex-
Commission.
r. w. Peteet. a manufacturer of New
Britain. Conn, testified that in his
opinion the separation of rail and wa
ter routes would result in greater all
rail congestion than that which prevail
ed earlier in the winter when the ser
vice was diSarranged by storms and
the heavy accumulation of freight This
congestion. he said, would be especial
ly hard on interior points in Connecti-
cut.
\. r. Elder attorney for the Com
mission. contended that three-fourths
of the freight shipped in 1914 from
Boston to New York was handled by
rail He asked Mr.. Peteet if such fig
ures did not show that there was lit
tie chance of congestion. The witness
replied that theSe shipments SHoulu Hol
be taken as basis for those from
other parts of New England for the
reason, he said. that some points ship
ped by rail and water because their
receiving stations in New York We're
near the docks on East and North Riv-
ers.
Charles r Tiffany, traffic manager
Of the New England Paper Trade AS
sociation. testified that of the $4,000
tons of Paper and pulp manufactured
annually by forty mills he represent
ed. 100000 tons were shipped to New
York bv the Sound Lines. He claimed
that the paper trade business was be-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-26
Tells
LOSSES IN the
MILK BUSINESS
Former Agricultural College
Says Average Cost of Keeping
Cow Is S135 a Year and the
Returns SIPS

Boston Feb. Jeremiah W. San
tom Of Gllmanton. y. H.. farmer
0Ao vas formerly president of the
Missouri sat" College of Agriculture,
afcared at ;hc Interstate Commerce
Commission inquiry into milk trans
ENtatlon rates today. that the farm
Inc proposed Increases i'll rates. He
testified that his stock yielded an av-
erage Of Ice cans Of milk daily. about
I'gQ quarts. ana that il cost him more
10 produce the milk than he received
from the dealer for it He was at one
Tine superlu.eu lent of the farm con-
hected with New Hampshire State
ollege and also founded the Utah
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PUBLIC SERVICE
COMMISSION TO
AWAIT RESULT

Boston. Feb. 25--Fendng the result of
an investigation hy the Interstate Com
mere Commission INTO milk and cream
transportation rates, the Massachusetts,
r1b.ir Service Commission Today suspend
d unui Ann q the schedule of rates on
c,lk. Drsunt and ,hceee filed by the Bos-
ton 4 Maine l. Ia. four months ago. The
NV hednlc rraN.dcd for an increased
ra,e on ,x{ress and milk trains.
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GEORGIA NEGRO
TAKEN FROM JAIL
HANGED TO TREE

Gainesville, Ga, Feb. 25.-Jesse Nc
Corkle, a negro. was taken from Jail
here early today by half hundred men
and boys, hanged to tree in front Of
the City Hall, and his body riddled With
bullets.
McCorkle was arrested last night for
breaking into the house Of A. T. Heath
and attacking Mrs HEATH whose hus-
band was away.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-26

The lecture by Rev. L. H. Hallock
at the. Congregational church Friday
evening was largely attended, in spite
of the storm and everyone present was
delighted with the vivid word painting
of the speaker. 1t was an exceptionally
pleasant lecture and Mr.. Hallock was
well received.
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1T. R. E. ATKINSON,
ENGLISH ATHLETE,
KILLED AT FRONT

London, Feb 25.-Announcement was
made today thE Lieutenant r. E. At
kinson, one of the best known athletes
of England. was killed in action on Feb.
20. Lieut.. Atkinson was Cambridge
University runner. His best perform
ance was in 1914 when he defeated Nor
man s. Taber, American Rhodes Schol-
ar. formerly Of Brown University. by
running half a mile in one minute. Sc,
rs seconds.
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Awful Slaughter
on Verdun Front

Authoritive Estimate of Germanys Loss the
First -Four Days Placed at 10000 and French
Assume That the Battle May Continue Fort
night-German Soldiers intoxicated by the
Consequent Moral Value Of the Fall Of Verdun
The Flower Of the German Army 7 rown
into This Contest
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GEN. Won Kissing
TO SUSPEND TAX
ON ABSENTEES

Paris, Feb. 2a-General Won Kissing.
military governor of Belgium, has decid-
ed to suspend the l0-fold tax on absentee
Belgians, imposed year ago. according
to Havre dispatch to the Matini.