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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-10
Highly Successful Day
D espite Rain and
Muddy Roads Lands
G a m p a i G n err S at
Pennington in Time
for Big Meeting and
Supper
Personal Contact with Voters in
Southern Franklin County
Draws Out Cordial Assurances
and Much Enthusiasm

Pennington, Me-, Aug. 9.-(SpeciaD.
One Of the largest political meet
ings this proud Franklin town has
ever known greeted the Republicaa
here tonight in Odd Fell
lows hall. About 400 persons made up
a most enthusiastic audience which
gave new inspiration to Messrs. Hale,
and White, the evenings
speakers. Hon. E. E. Richards presided
ably and the Wilton Cornet band fur
nished an admirable musical program.
Before the meeting an old-fashioned
baked bean and brown bread supper
was enjoyed by the campaigners and
about 125 Of these f.ospitable towns
people.
CONTINUED on Page 4-CoI. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-10
$1,OOO,OOO Loss

Latest reports estimated the damage
at one million dollars.
The cloudburst occurred at the head
waters of Paint and Cabin creeks and
Coal river. and the torrent which surg
ed down Coal river swept it's bank al
most clean of villages. while the Kan.
awha river rose several feet, carrying
on its crest houses and other buildings.
The Cabin creek valley has popula-
ton of about $1,000 persons. Advices re-
ceived here indicate about one third Of
this number are homeless.
Houses Washed Away
More than 80 houses were counted
passing one point in Cabin creek to-
Gay. Many Of the houses crashed intc
the piers Of the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railroad bridge. which had been earl
Ter washed out, and were demolished.
The damage to railways. coal, oil
and gas properties throughout the dis
trict is especially heavy.
Two passenger trains. one of which
is a Sunday school excursion train
carrying 300 persons, are marooned
near st. Adams and efforts to reach
them have failed.
Governor Hatfield hurriedly return
ed tonight from Huntington, where he
had gone to attend the Republican
state convention tomorrow. and will
Continued on Page 9-column d
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-10
GOVERNOR SENDS
BELIEF TRAINS
Chief Executive at
Huntington for Con-
ventiOn Starts for
Scene Two Compa-
MES of N a tional
Guard Ordered to go
with Tents

Huntington, w. Va, Aug. g.
Governor Hatfield, who arrived
here tonight to attend the State
Republican convention tonight,
ordered special relief trains to
the Coal river and Cabin creek
districts, where, according to re-
ports, more than one hundred
have been drowned and five
thousand made homeless.
Two companies of the Second
Regiment, West Virginia Ma
tional guard, have been ordered
with tents to the flooded dis
tricts. So serious is the situa-
ton that Governor Hatfield left
the city tonight to go to the
scene of devastation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-10
DR.. Young Reassures
eople Of Maine on
lnfantile Paralysis
Secretary of State Board of Health Issues State
ment Regarding Re cent Cases Visited
and Their Significance

In view Of the fact that there have
been erroneous rumors going about the
danger or possible dangers from infan-
tile paralysis in Maine, DR.. A. G..
Young, secretary of the State Board Of
Health, made the following statement
Wednesday,:
been no unusual or epidemic prevalence
Of the disease, there have been some
cases Of infantile paralysis. This year
a much smaller number of cases of that
disease than usual have been reported.
Last year the number of scattering
cases reported to the Office Of the State
Board of Health was 10. This year
there had up to the latter part of July
been only one case. The situation at
the present time is that there has been
one case in Kennebunkport in a child
whose home was in Montreal. This
child died. The chance for the exposure
Of persons in the hotel where she was
seems to have been very slight indeed
and DR.. Young says that he thinks,
that secondary cases are improbable in
that place. The local board Of health
took very prompt precautionary meas
ures and while there is no quarantine
on the hotel and while the very few
children among the guests are permit
ted to stay out upon the grounds which
belong to the hotel, they are not allow
ed to attend moving pictures or to go
to other places or to other homes or
hotels.
Another case seen at the request Of
the attending physician by the doctor
last Saturday, in the northern part OF
the State, died some hours later. Two
days previous to the onset Of the dis
ease he had come from New York to
visit his parents at their home. He was
in charge of one OF the Wootworth
stores which cater to the wants OF the
residents on 3rd and 4th avenues where,
in that city, there have been many
cases Of infantile paralysis.
"One child in Portland is now pro-
crossing favorably and apparently will
fully recover from the disease; and
there are several cases in a mild form
in Rockland which were visited by the
secretary of the State Board Of Health
Wednesday at the request Of the local
health authorities and the attending
physician
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-10
HUGHES FORCED
TO REST THROAT
Urged by Specialist to Save
Voice for Twin City
Meetings

St. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 9.-The strain
of unaccustomed campaigning had
told upon Charles E. Hughes when he
reached here today. He was fatigued
and his voice was hoarse. The throat
specialist accompanying him urged
him to save his voice for the Twin
City meetings, and Mr.. Hughes con-
sequently refrained. except, in one in
stance, from making back platform
speeches at five scheduled stops in
Minnesota before reaching this city.
At Winona, Mimi, he made three
minute talk with his wife standing
beside him. He expressed qualification
at the interest Of the crowd which
had brought them SO early to the sta
ton and continued:
Il have found this interest prevalent
wherever l have gone, and to me it is
very hopeful sign. It means that
we want in this country a revival Of
the true American spirit.
Il look forward to an America
CONTINUED on Page +ceIumn ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-10
DURAND'S LETTER

Mr.. Durand's letter, which was read
by the nominee in the course of an
open-air speech at the parade grounds
here. was in part as follows:
"1nasmuch as the truth Of your state
ment with regard to the change in the
dictatorship Of the census has been
challenged, 1 think it is only fair to
you that should make this statement.
My resignation as director was dis
tinctly forced resignation. At the
first conversation I had with Secretary
Redfield, told him that l would re-
sign, but that I hoped 1 would be per-
mitted to remain. 1 was told that the
administration had decided it wanted
to make a change. l believe to create a
vacancy were his words The next that
1 heard of 1t was an announcement in
the press that my successor had been
named and at once wrote out my res
ignation.'
Replaced by Stock Breeder
Minnesota School of Agriculture.
Mr. Hughes then repeated his Detroit
declaration with reference to the dis
placement Of an eminent scientist" in
the coast and geodetic survey by an
excellent stock breeder and veterin-
airy surgeon"
Exception also has been taken by
the distinguished secretary with re-
gard to that man." the nominee contin-
ued. Nov. I am not in position to
state of my own knowledge the circum-
stances with reference to the retire.
ment of the eminent scientist who oc-
cupied that important place. But. If l
may assume that he retired volunta-
rily, my point is not so much the man
who went but the character OF the man
by whom he was succeeded.
Il am now told that Mr.. Jones, who
succeeded him, was promoted after
being deputy commissioner Of fisheries.
But he was appointed to that place
also involving the need Of technical
skill and training, by this administra-
ton. He went there from his stock
farm and took charge of the bureau"
For Higher Standards
Mr.. Hughes went into detail as to
the charge he made in Detroit that the
administration had made a raid upon
the Civil Service Of the United States"
and concluded as follows:
I'VE must have higher standards
than those of this administration. This
administration, with loud professions of
devotion to Civil Service reform has
not been true to the standards Of the
administrations which I believe the
American people desire to see enforc-
ed"
Immediately after his speech here,
Mr.. Hughes motored back to St. Paul,
where his program called for the deliv-
cry of an address later
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-10
EMERSON TELLS
HOW TO BATTLE
WITH EPIDEMIC
La tie st Me t h O d S of
Treating Infan tile
Paralysis Described
Opening of Public Schools Post
pOned as Result of New High
Record of 81 Deaths in One
Day

New York, Aug. 9-Methods Of Sc
rum treatment in cases Of infantile
paralysis based on scientific princi-
pies and from which beneficial re-
suits have been obtained were out
lined tonight by DR.. Haven Emerson,
city health commissioner.
One Of these methods, the commits
sioner stated. consists in using the
fluid with drawn by spinal puncture
and re-injected simultaneously or in
-muscularly into the same patient.
Another method is spinal injections of
blood serum derived from persons who
have recovered from the disease.
The first treatment was described
by the commissioner as one Of active
immunization.
Commissioner Emerson qualities his
statement by saying that physicians
in charge Of hospital patients cannot
say what value. if any, of these treat
ments actually possess. Not all pa
tients are being given injections, he
said, but records are being kept for
comparison with those cases in which
injections are used.
The new high record Of 81 deaths
today resulted in a decision to post
pone the opening Of the public schools
set for Sept. IL.
Officials Of the board of education
and the department Of health said to-
night it might be Oct. / before the
schools were opened, and possibly
Nov. l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-10
Hughes Asserts We
Are People Who Can
Protect Ourselves
Reasonable Preparedness Primary Duty He
Will See Discharged With Credit to Ameri-
can People if Elected, He Declares in st. Paul
Address

st. Paul, Aug. 9.-Charles E..
Hughes, speaking tonight in the Au-
ditorium here, assailed the admins
tration for it's preparedness policy,
which he declared inadequate, as
serted that he regarded reasonable
preparedness as primary duty" and
purposed, if elected. ito see that it is
discharged to the credit Of the Amer :.
lean people"
Not "Too Proud to Fight"
I'VE are spirited people," Mr..
Hughes declared. we are a people
that can protect ourselves. We are
not too proud to fight"
Much of the address was devoted
to the Mexican situation and the call
ing out of the National Guard to SER
vice on the border. There had been
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-10
profer Of Service Ac-
cepted Wednesday
Relieves Desperate
Situation President
Wilson May Be Called
Upon if Board Fail
Alternate Conferences to Secure
Basis for Understanding to
Place Before Railroads and
Men-How Final Decision
May Be Reached

New York, Aug. eff the
United States Board Of Media
ton and Cancellation, which was
called in today, fails to adjust
the differences between the rail-
roads of the country and their
100000 employees, President Will
son will be asked to use his per-
sonal influence to avert a gener-
al strike. This statement was
made today by representative
Of the railroad managers who
have been negotiating with the
men since June l for a peaceful
settlement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-10
Another Report
Says $50 Dead

ing to officials Of the Virginia Power
Co., tonight, at least, $50 persons
have lost their lives. Eleven bodies
have so far been recovered. Many
persons have been seen clinging to
debris in the flood, but no assistance
could be given them A Sunday school
train which is maroonod
near st. Adams is said to have 300
persons on board. Efforts to reacn
them have failed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-10

warnings for two years that America
should be prepared, Mr.. Hughes said.
yet when the time came to put an
army on the border ito do police SER
vice, there was presented "a spec
tacle showing inefficiency Of the frs.
magnitude"
The administrations embargo on
arms to Mexico was criticised as fast
and loose-no policy"
Killed by American Bullets
II don't think it rash statement"
the nominee stated. Il think it is war
ranted by the facts to say that any
American soldier killed in Mexico is
killed by American bullets that we
have let 60 over the border"
Mr.. Hughes referred to q recent adj
Continued On Page S-coIumn 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-10
A Last Resort

The appeal to the President would
he the last resort and would be taken
only to save the nation from the trade
paralysis that would follow a strike
Of the magnitude planned by the rail-
road men. Six hours after the rail-
road managers had served notice on
the men that they would not with
draw their formal rejection of the
workers demand and had proposed
the general mediation, the mediators
and the managers were closeted in
secret session. Mediation was sug-
sested in lieu Of arbitration under the
Newlands act or by the Interstate
commerce Commission, proposals
which had been rejected by the broth.
erhoods.
Hear Employees Side
Tomorrow, it was announced. the
fhediators will hear the railroad em-
pioyes' side of the case. Their board
Will hold alternate conferences with
me opposing forces, Mr.. Hanger said.
When basis for an understandings
uAS oeen reached. the railroads and
men will be separately asked if they
icontinued on Page 4-coI. s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-10
Australians North of Somme
Drive Back Germans 200
Yards Over Front of 600
Yards

The vigorous offensive Of the En-.
tente Allies on the French, Galician
and Italian fronts is still being re-
warded with important successes. In
Austria the Italians have captured the
city Of Gorilla, % miles northwest Of
Triest; in Galicia the Russians in
quest of Lemberg have further car
ried out their endeavors toward the
capture Of Stanislau from the Austro-
Germans, while in France the French
and British forces in the Somme re-
gion have attacked and won addition
al points Of vantage from the Ger
mans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-10
GOrizia's Importance

The capture Of Gorilla by the Ital-
ians seemingly is as important a gain
by the Entente allies as has yet been
attained in their present synchronous
offensive. the city being the door
through which the Italians may now
pass in an endeavor to carry out their
long cherished idea of capturing Triest,
Austria's big seaport at the head Of
the Adratic.
The fall Of Gorilla, in which Rome
Continued on Page 4-CoI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-10

which was the principal cause of today's
action, the domestic yield Of wheat for
1916 will be a5SOoO.ooO bushels smaller than
was the case last year. No such short
age had been foreseen by even the gloom
lest prophets. Black rust spreading IN
Canada, indicating that the crop there
would be cut down 136.0o0,0O0 bushels
from the 1915 total made the situation
still more acute, as the United States and
Canada have been furnishing six-seventns
Of the worlds breadstuff supplies to the
countries that in the face of war difficult
ties have still been unable to import
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-10
Wheat Market Goes
Way up Wednesday

i, A''aso' Aug 9,-Giant crop losses in
"e United States and Canada sent the
'Aea' market today nearly straight sky
'u' Al one time the ascent Of prices
=" 'Vaa'ed to II 3-4 cents bushel. Trad
10 10 'osed in a whirl of excitement, show
He' gains Of 10 SIS to II 3-s, with the
,s,'emoer option at s1.4i to s1.44a and
s december at sl,4S to s1.4s 3-s.
'v'nethlng of the strain involved and
,s.u We laF'reaching consequences may be
\. eu from the fact that. according to
o"i'ed States government crop report
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-10
FUND OF $4,000
ALREADY RAISED
FOR THE FIGHT

Roslyn. L. l.. Aug. 9.-Prominent resi-
dents and physicians Of Nassau county
met here today and subscribed fund Of
$4,000 which it is planned to increase to
s1oc, COO to fight the epidemic of infantile
pr ralysis in the county. Theodore Roose-
vel: u:s one Of those present who prom.
Used tc help in the woe. A laboratory
is 70 be established N charge Of Or.
George Draper Of the state health depart
men. Ten new cases of the disease were
rer oyteo today in the county.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-10
Bankruptcy Proceedings.

A voluntary petition in bankruptcy was
filed Tuesday at Portland by Richard II.
Estes of Rumford in the office of the
clerk of the United States District Court.
He has liabilities amounting to $623.7o, OF
which $40 is secured, and the assets
amount to $50, all claimed by the petit
TONERS to be exempt. Aretas E. Stearns
of Rumford is attorney for the petitioner.
George W. Washburn of Skowhegan,
carpenter, has also filed voluntary pc.
tition today with liabilities aggregating
s574.65. Of which s66.1o is secured, and
there are assets amounting to $115.25, CT
which $685. is claimed to be exempt
Walton & Walton of Skowhegan are at
torneys.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-10
SeC'y Redfield'S Civil Service
Pretension Shattered by Mr..
Hughes in Wednesday Address

Has Proof from Edward Durand that He Was Forced from Office d.
rector of Census Reutg Democratic Claims Made Following Con-
ference of President Wilson and Nominee De-
cries Dspacing Geodetc Survey
for "StOck Breeder
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-10
Aid from Guard

Governor Hatfield received ,1ncial
word of the flood soon after he reach
ed Huntington tonight. He at once got
into telephone communication with
Camp Kanawha, where the second
regiment is encamped, and instructed
Adjutant General Bond to secure all
available food stuffs. tents and cloth
ing in Charleston and place them on a
special train to be run to the flooded
districts without delay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-10

Minneapolis Aug 9-Charles E. Hughes replying Secre
tay Redfeds telegram denying that Edward Duand
ed out of office director of the census today large
audience here letter from Mr. Durand in which Mr. Durand
said that he had told Reed would wanted
main and that Redeld replied that the administration had de-
cded change
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-10
Valuable
Captures
by Allies

Taking Of Gorilla Re-
garded as One of Most
Important Gains in
General Offensive
Rus ians Crowd
Wedge Farther To-
ward Stanislau
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-10
THE WEATHER
PARTLY CLOUDY

Weather forecast for northern New
England: Partly cloudy Thursday AMI
Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-10
Boston Forecast

Boston, Aug. 9.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Generally fair Thursday
and Friday; moderate northeast winds.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-05-24

PARIS, May 24-The war office
admitted this afternoon that the Ger
mans penetrated Cumieres village,
ter terrific onslaughts on the west
bank of the Meuse. They also took
the trench at West Cumieres and gain
trcnthes east of Fort Douaumont
Elsewhere the violent German as
saults on both banks Of the Meuse
and at Champagne were repulsed. 1t
is said that since Sunday the Ger
mans have been attacking northwest
Of Nerdun with 10000 men. The
French declared they inflicted enor
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-05-24
Death Follows
Apopletic Storke

William AE. Trabert died suddenly
this morning at Sis O'Clock, at his
residence on South street, from the
effects of an appoletic attack that seiz-
ed him shortly after he had complain
ed of a chill Deceased retired last
night at his usual time feeling in tie
best of spirits and slept sOund'y until
4 80 this morning when he rose to
procure a drink of water. On return
ing to bed he said ne was feeling
chilly, but nothing was thought of
that as there were no symptoms Of
anything serious. These were the las'
words he spoke.
Shortly after he was seized with a
convulsion and DR.. Cowden and DR..
Crane were summoned but they could
do nothing and Mr.. Trabert passed
away in the presence of all his family.
Mr.. Trabert was born in Lock-
bridge, Iowa. IN November, 1864. and
came to Nevada in 1SS5.-Bonanza.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-05-24
Federal Grand Jury
Finishes Its Lab0rS

The Federal grand jury finished its
labors yesterday and adjourned at
80 O'Clock last evening. True bills
were returned against the followin 2
prisoners charged with selling liquor
to- Indians and violation of the drug
act: All Linn. Robert Brashear, J.
Burt, P. ]. Cullen. w. Foster, Charlie
Fong, Charlie Jim, Tom Jones, w.
Lewis, Chin Murphy, Bob Mcdonald,
George Mccormack, Young Murphy,
Al Pierson. d. Reynolds Charlie
Young, Big Charlie. Sadie Feldman,
Iee Kin, Tom Loo, D. L. Shipman,
Jack Wilson, Charlie Wye and Dor
othy Taylor.
The charges against James Fox,
Jack Cain, Martin Gonzales, H. Pix
ington, John Seaman, Ed Sanders and
Olga Peterson were ignored.
In all there were fourty-four cases
considered by the grand jury, thirty
four indictments being returned
against the offenders and ten ignored
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-05-24
French Have New Plane and Guns
to Be Used Against Enemy Lines

doubtable 1885, Grandseigne is the
aviator who was cited in the order of
the day for dropping eighteen incen-
diary bombs on a Zeppelin off Zee
brugge on the night OF April 18th.
He also carries the distinction of be-
ing the first pilot of one OF the new
cannor-carying aeroplanes to battle
an enemy warship.
Departing from Dunkirk about $50
on the night Of April 18th, Grand
.eiene vas greeted with volleys Of
,l'arpne from German warships off
Nieuport, AIiddleekerke and other
Belgian coast towns. He continued
to Ostend, where he opened fire on
two German warships leaving the har-
Dor for Zeebrugge. Dropping to
within a few hundred feet of the wa
t>r, Grands seigne allowed his gunner
to discharge his full ammunition sup
ply of sixteen shells at one OF the YES
sells and then made his escape. The
warship did not sink. but apparently
was badly damaged.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-05-24
FOUR PERISH IN THE
YELLOW JACKET

Tom Mcdonald Fe1;ce CasaI. En-
rico Segale and NJ Battagia were the
men on the l6lO-fCot level who could
not make their escape and were suf-
located.
At an early hour this morning the
body of Tom Mcdonald was found
OH the 140O-foot level, he having
climbed the ladder from the 1000 level
to the 400 and then died; two others
were found together near the 1000
level and the other about forty feet
below the 1900 level. All the bodies
have been brought to the surface. The
FIRE at , O'<lOck was sti,l burning, but
Will be confined to small area. The
Joint incline where the pumps are is
safe. The mine people at this writ
ing are trying to start the pumps on
the 1600-fOOt level. At o'clock the
fire is reported under control and the
damage win be small. The loss OF
the four lives has cast gloom over the
entire camp. 1t cannot be learned if
the unfortunate men had families or
not