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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-04
Will Investigate

1t has been established that the first
burst of flame in the reading room of
the House of Commons was preceded
fby at least one explosion and probably
by two. The force of the conclusion
was so severe that persons standing
some distance away were hurled to the
floor. A rigid investigation to deter
mine the cause of the fire already has
been undertaken by the Dominion au-
thorities
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-04
Conditions and General Forecast

The Atlantic coast storm has passed
rapidly northeastward and Thursday
night it was central over the Canadian
maritime provinces. 1t has been follow
ed by clearing weather throughout the
eastern states. There were, however
during the last "a hours snow and sleet In
the Middle Atlantic states and New Eng
land.
The weather is colder throughout the
Atlantic states and temperature readings
are below the seasonal average in nearly
all parts of the country.
The indications are that the weather
will be generally fair Friday and Satur-
day over the region east of the MISSISSIPPI
pi river with no decided change in tenn
perature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-04
Ice Out of Hudson

The orders to commence operations
i'll Maine comes as the consequence Of
the ice going out of the Hudson river,
and the failure of the ice crop in 9th
err places south. Hudson river opera
tors soldem get anything in the line
of what would be called heavy ice in
Maine and it is generally understood
that eight Inch ice there is considered
heavy enough to harvest, but the mild
weather which has recently been in
evidence throughout the East was
more than the Hudson ice fields could
stand and they moved.
On the kennebec river the coming
of the orders to harvest finds not the
heaviest ice that ever covered the
surface of the river on the first OF
February, but the freeze itself could
not be bettered. The ice ranges from
seven to 10 inches in thickness. is as
clear as crystal. and to use the words
of a veteran ice man today, the sur
face is Splendid over on the Penob-
scot river. where there is one house
left belonging to the American Ice
Co, they have got good field but
like the kennebec river more cold
weather is needed before the cakes
can be sent up to the elevators and
into the house.
The amount of ice that will be har-
vested is problematical and great
big factor in connection with the work
in hand is the weather. The work OF
filling the houses now standing IN
Maine is nothing compared with that
of the old days, but still it takes time
and the time is apt to be OF a very
lively kind.
The total capacity of the houses
now standing on the banks OF the
Kennebec river is about 3Io,oo0 TONS
while that of the houses at North
Boothbay and Bristol is $4,000. Inc
cana CITY of the house on the bank OF
the Penobscot river at Bangor us
60. 600 tons, making the total capacity
of the houses owned by the American
Ice co. in Maine about $4,000 tons.
Ice is something that is scarce on the
Kennehec this winter. Nothing was done
last winter, and with one exception the
houses are empty. The exception referred
to is the Berry house. where there are
about 10000 tons, but aside from that lot
there is nothing in the shape of ice any
where.
The houses now standing on the kenne-
bee, together with their capacity in tons,
are as follows:
Old Orchard houses. 2oWo
Chelsea houses, ao,Voo
Smthtown houses, 3oW'
Lodges houses, 3o.Wo
Independent houses. 5000
Berry Houses. $1,000
Cedar Grove houses, 1900
Stearns Point houses, 45.oyo
Hodges houses, 10000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-04
Fire Brigade Helpless

The flames spread with such amazing
was utterly helpless to cope with them
and aid was sent from Montreal on a
special train, but at o'clock this morn
ing the fire was still raging.
The loss cannot be estimated in money.
The building was valued at about s., 900,
600 but the contents are of inestimable
value. There was no insurance.
At midnight the Commons and Senate
chambers had been destroyed and as the
great clock doomed the hour flames were
swirling up the magnificent tower and
licking their way to its top. The parlia-
mentary library at the rear probably will
be saved. Soldiers we're assigned to car
ry out it's contents.
Narrow Escapes
Members of the Parliament. spectators
in the gallery of the lower house, gov
eminent employees and other who were
in the building narrowly escaped death
or injury.
Within few minutes after the fire be-
gan. corridors were filled with smoke and
at many points the flames barred pro-
gress. There were many doors to the
great building, but since the outbreak OF
the war all except the main portals have
been closed to safeguard the legislators
This precaution made escape more diff
cult and probably was responsible for the
deaths of. Nine. Bray of Montreal and
Nine NORM of Beauce in one Of the
-oor,, If tho Speakers suita Au,onp
those severely burned was Minister OF
Agriculture Burrell. who fell unconscious
CONTINUED on Paas 4Ecoiumn ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-04
PREPAREDNESS SPEECHES
ENDED In MIDDLE WEST
PRESIDENT IS RETURNING
Declares Speaking Tour for National Defense
Has Exceeded Hopes-At St. Louis Thursday
Important Developments Anticipated in the
Lusitana Controversy

Board President Wilson's Special Indianapolis Ind Feb
S-Pdent Wilson speed back Washington tonight
convinced that the people of the Middle are with him
the issue of national defense an prepared that
take speedy action.
He finished his speaking tour in ST. Louis today and
pressed the conviction that his mission had succeeded beyond
his greatest hopes He will arrive Washington at P NJ to-
morrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-04
BELIEVE GERMAN
PRISONERS HAVE
JOINED THE CREW
Collector Orders Vessel
Held at Anchor and
That No One Else Is
Allowed to Go Ashore
Except to Garry Mail
or Purchase Supplies

Newport News, Va, Feb. 3.-Nine-
ten DAYS Of ceaseless vigil for the
short handed German prize crew
aboard the former British liner Appam
ended late tonight when the last Of
more than 400 British prisoners climb
ed over the ships side TO liberty on
American soil. And for the first time
|since Lieut.. Berg and his 20 men
boarded the liner from the raider which
captured her on the night of Jan. Is.
most of the Germans slept peacefully
watch. All British subjects and the
one naturalized American. c. A. Tagli-
aferri. quit the ship, leaving the prize
commander with his crew and the 90
Germans who had been prisoners on
the Appam including three women.
capt. Harrison and the Appams Brit
sh crew left their vessel only after
sharp controversy between agents of
the owners. Elder Dempster Co.. and
the British embassy at Washington. The
company desired its men to remain on
the liner to support the claim that the
Germans forfeit their prize by remain
,fy.aI Jgyt hp nyo1.
bassy insisted that every British sub
iect depart as soon as permission had
been ganted by the pize commando on
the demand of the United States gov
crnment.
Plans were changed every hour dur
ing the afternoon and evening. but the
embassy's authority prevailed finally
and a special boat was provided to take
the Appams crew of 155 to Norfolk. to
await the sailing Of a steamer from
New York tomorrow night Meanwhile
the ia passengers and the 1876 British
seamen captured with the other seven
ships taken by the raider Ponga or
Moewe had been transferred ashore by
steamers. Five of the seamen. one Eng
lishman and four Lascars Of the crew
of the Clan MacTavish. all wound
ed. were removed to a hospital. All
the others with most of the passengers
were placed aboard river steamers for
| Norfolk An Old Dominion liner was
| being held at her dock to take them to
! New York The British government is
| caring for all passengers and crews
! of the captured freighter and will send
them on to England aboard the first
| available ship. The Elder Dempster Co.
| will arrange for the return of the APP
| PANS crew.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-04
SHIPPING NEWS

Portland, Me-, Feb. 3-Arrived: Steam.
ers Michigan (Br.). Liverpool; Tronto
(Br). London; Glenaen (Br), Genoa via
Halifax.
Sailed: Steamer Auchendale (Br.), Liv.
erpooL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-04
THE WEATHER
EAIR

Forecast: Northern and southern New
England and east New York: Fair Fri
day and Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-04
Boston Forecast

Boston, Feb. 3.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Fair Friday and Saturday;
not much change in temperature; moder-
ate northwest to west winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-04
Member of Crew from
Franz Fis h er De-
.clares 13 Men Drown
CAPTAIN AMONG
BOMB'SVICTIMS
Seaman Hitler Believes Anchor
Light Must Have Given Air
ship Opportunity-VesselR Re-
manned Af1Oat but Two Min
utes-Three Men Saved by
Life Belts

London. Feb. 3-The collier Franz
Fischer, which left Hartlepool Monday
afternoon, was sunk at sea by one of the
raiding Zeppelins which visited England.
Thirteen of the crew, including the cap
tain, were drowned.
Three men were saved-Chief Engineer
Birch, Steward Taylor and Seaman
Charles Hitler. The Franz Fischer was
captured enemy vessel employed as a
coastng collier.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-04
Killers Story

Hitler, who was a native of Neffound-
land, described the disaster as follows:
about 1880 O'Clock Tuesday night We
heard a noise overhead such as we had
never heard before. Presently Zeppe-
lin came right on top of us and dropped
a bomb which fell near the engine room.
A tremendous explosion followed, the YES
sci remaining afoat only two minutes.
There was no time to launch lfeboats.
Continued on Page 12-Column 81
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-02-24

1No ~ o"SSt v HASSPs SAHSb
you an appetite. Tones, stimulatesand
strengthens the stomach and liver re-
gulates the bowels. You'll feel better
right away.
BROCK DRUG & JEWELRY 60.
Carl Hirsch of Trip, was in
Scotland Wednesday.
Chris. Foltz made q business
trip to Mitchell Wednesday.
Mrs. VIM. Schmierer of Parks
ton, visited at the John Schmierer
home here Wednesday.
Try a sack of Dakota Best Flour
at $1.75 per sack, sold by F. L..
Wheeler.-Adv.
The ladies of the Catholic Altar
society will hold a food sale at the
Quick Sale store, on Saturday,
March 4th.
Mrs. Kirb Dunmire is having a
serious time with blood poisoning
in her foot. She is a trihe better
at this writing.
Birkinbine & Brown have sold
% sets of hand made double har-
ness since January LIST, and they
still have a nice assortment to Sc
lect from.
Mr.. G. Brubaker, who has been
sick with typhoid fever at the home
of w. G. Haynes, is on the road to
recovery. The fever is broken and
he is now regaining his strength.
The warm weather of last week
put a stop to the ice harvest. The
houses in Scotland we're all filled,
but MIR. Woehl had several con-
tracts for shipments to neighboring
towns which be was unable to fill.
David Bardell's auction sale was
held yesterday and everything sold
at good prices. Severa. horses went
for better than 5000 each, and 9TH
er articles brought satisfactory pri-
ces.
Moses Hackett left on Wednes.
day for Minnesota to look at a
farm near Kimball, about forty
miles west of Minneapolis. He de.
sires to trade his Scotland property
! for a farm, and if the Minnesota
deal is not closed he has two OF
three others in view.
Raymond Sweet arrived Wed
nesday and is visiting his mother,
y Mrs. Lance McLachlan. He has
been working in a printing Office
in Canova, but on acc cunt of poo,
health has been spending the win.
ter in Texas. He is feeling much
better, but will try out door work
this summer and may get work
around here.
E. 81. Treiber has been worse the
past few days and since Tuesday
has been under the care of a pro.
fessional nurse. His trouble seems
J to be a rundown condition due to
overwork, and an attack of grir
brought heart and other complica-
tions from which he has been una
Bile. to rally. At last accounts he
was resting easier and his condi.
ton was more favorable
DR.. and Mrs. Robert Jasmann
and Mr.. and Mrs. R. W. Russell
went to Trip Tuesday evening to
attend q George Washington party
at the G. r. Wittmayer home. A
five course dinner was served by
Mrs. Wittmayer aud Mrs. Hersh.
berger after which the twelve coup
les present enjoyed the evening at
$500"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-02-24

Can't sleep, eat, work. Bad stomach
and liver. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea induces sweet restful sleep, gives
you an appetite. Tones, stimulatesand
strengthens the stomach and liver re-
gulates the bowels. You'll feel better
right away.
BROCK DRUG & JEWEI.RY GO.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-02-24
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
SUBSCRIPTION 500 pER YEAR.
Thursday, February "a 1916

Chris. FREEZER, of Trip, was in
Scotland Sunday.
Mrs. Mckay and Mrs Eugene
Schneider went to Lestervllle last
Saturday.
Sheriff Davis, Of Hutchinson
county, vas in Scotland Monday
and went to Park ston to visit his
family.
Everett Cheeley, of Hornick, Ia,
one of the ball players here last
season, was in Scotland Tuesday
calling on friends.
Expert piano tuning and repair
ing by J. A. Erler, of Mitchell. All
work guaranteed. Leave orders
with VIM. Miller.-Adv.
Mrs. Jasper Lingel and baby
who had been Wis ting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Waterbury
for a few weeks, returning to Mt.
Morris, Ill. last Saturday.
Frank Bingham came from
Washington Springs, last Thursday
to visit his mother. His mother
accompanied him to his home Sat-
urday and returned home Wednes-
day.
VIM. Cation and M. A. Musser
went to Yankton Saturday. The
little. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Beecher accompanied her
grandfather and visited her aunt
in Yankton.
The La Crosse Steam Laundry
Go. Basket leaves Treibers Tues.
day March 2 at 8 a. m.-Adv.
In a basket ball game played in
the athletic rooms at the schooI
house Friday evening by the girls
basketball teams of Armour anc
Scotland, the Scotland team was
defeated Z to 16.
The ladies of the Eastern Sta,
served a banquet in the lodge rooms
last Friday evening, the attendance
consisting of members of .he East
ern Star, the Masons and other
invited guests. Preparations hat
been made for a royal good time
and the results indicate that thu
plans were we'll made and carried
out.
DR.. Quinn went to Sioux City
Sunday wherehe met his family wht
arrived from Bonesteel and &C,
companied him to their new home
in Scotland. Their househol {
goods will not be shipped until The
river is in condition to cross al
Wheeler which may be another
month, and in the meantime the
family will board at the hotel.
The leak in the city water mains
shat for about two weeks had beer
vainly searched for was discovered
last Friday. Il was in the line
running to the stock yards and in.
stead Of forcing it's way to the sur.
! face as usual, the water had found
an underground course leading in.
to a drainage ditch. The railroad
company is now repairing The
break.
The last number of the lecture
course was given by the Panama
Singers last Saturday night. Tfheil
singing, especially in quartette work
was very good. The selections on
the chimes ere skillfully rendered
and very pleasing. The p~resenta.
ton of scenes in Panama was an
instructive feature Of the program
and nicely given. Their attempts
to be funny were somewhat over.
done, but it was q very.good mum.
Der. DR.. Koobs, on behalf Of the
committee in charge, announced
thas the receipts from the various
numbers had been sufficient TO pay
the expenses, and there was a little
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-02-24
MUCH ADLEK-I-KA USED
EN- SCOTLAND, so. OAK.

It's reported by G. g. Max that much
Alder-i-ka is sold in Scotland. People
have found on that ONE SPOON
Full of this simple buckthorn bark
and glycerine mixture relieves almost
ANY CASE of constipation, SOU or
gassy stomach. 1t is SO powerful that
it is used successfully in appendicitis
ONE MINUTE after you take it the
gases rumble and pass out. It is per-
ectly safe to use and cannot grippe.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-22


and the famous AstOr home on Fifth
avenue.
However, she will not feel the
pinch of want Dick has never en-
joyed theincome of an AstOT, but he
has a fortune of between 100000
and 100000 inherited from his
grandfather, VIM. Dick, one of the
pioneer sugar refners of this cOUn-
try.
VIM. K. Dick, who is %, is an
active business man and official or
director in half a dozen large corpor-
atiOns.
Like Mrs. Aston, who is now "a, he
spent his childhood in Brooklyn,
where he and the pretty little Force
girl were playmates. AS they grew
up their ways parted and there was
never the slightest hint that they had
ever been in love.
The Madeline Force became the
wife of AstOr after a cOurtship that
stirred society, because Mrs. Ava
Willing Astor, the cOlOnel's first wife,
had obtained a divorce only a few
months before.
Although both families we're Epis-
copalians, it was impossible to find
a clergyman of that denomination
who was willing to perform the mar
rage ceremony.
Finally the wedding was per-
formed by a Providence Congrega-
tional clergyman, Sept, g, 1911, in
the Astor villa at Newport.
Col AstOr was Al and his bride 20 /
On Jan. "a they left New York ON a |
tour of the Nile country in Egypt. On
their return they took the Titanic.
Col AstOr was drowned when the
ship went down, but Mrs. AstOr was
saved.
After the young widows return to
New York the cOlOnel's pOsthumOus
son was born, August IA, 1912 This |
boy is well provided for in the colo
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-22

She is Lois Meredith, stage and
screen star, only Is years Of age.
She mothers" a family Of six young
er brothers and sisters. She was the
youngest star of the stage, follow
ing Laurette Taylor in the leading
role Of Peg O. My Heart"
She has appeared in Pathe and
MOrOscO phOtoplays and is now with
the Balboa studios at Long Beach,
Cal.
She is an American, but has spent
part of her life in Ireland and
France. She is fond of literature, mU-
sic and dancing.
There are probably 100000 to
100000 species of fiesa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-09
WILCOX DEFENDS WHITNEY
Ex.Chalrrsau says secretary ID
"Wost useful OmciaI."

william X. Wilcox. former chairman
OF the Public Service Commission made
the following comment yesterday on the
assertion Of Senator George +. Thomp-
son that the commission had been domi-
mated by Secretary Whitney. Assistant
Counsel Leroy T. Hardness and Deputy
Engineer Daniel l.. Turner:
1.-THE opposition to the confirmation Of
Travis II. Whitney rs n Public Service
Commissioner seems 10 be p~redicated on
words and assertions unsupported by
facts. Any one familiar with Mr.. Whit
ney's record knows that he Is one Of the
most useful officials In public life and
that his appointment to the Public Ser
vice Commission Is a recognition OF
merit and ability. Mr.. whitney was
secretary Of the commission during the
first five and a half years Of It's exist
ence. when I was chairman n that body.
THE statement that he. MIR. darkness
or MIR. Turner tried TO dominate any
action or policy 81 the commission In
those days IL not only untrue but Is too
absurd TO be taken seriously by any
one. We were particularly fortunate in
having upon the stan Of the commission
men like Whitney. Hardness and Turner
and others whom I could name. all Of
whom gave and still are giving to the
city In the enormous work entrusted ~
the commission their best strength and
ability.
~ var to say that II would not ne
true to say nor would It be fair to assert
that either Mr.. Whitney. Mr.. Hardness
or Mr.. Turner either individually or col
lectively eve tried Ia force their views
concerning any matter upon the mem.
bers Of the commission"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-09
S. NOMINEES STILL
HELD. UP IN SENATE

I chief sta,istir,,p nj tho pnhli, s.rv,ce
! Commission. maj tho Tbo,nnsop inys..
t"isation has shown ma, In. ,,c,,nunt
known as .'other supense" has been
misused, the commission to-day will
adopt an orier directing the Interborouvh
! Rapid Transit COMPANY to Ale within
ten DAYS a sworn statement setting
forth every item charged 10 that ac-
count up to the close of the fiscal year
which ended Oh June 20 last. The 1nal
disposition of each item is to be stated,
the items 10 he classified according to
their final disposition non eight speci-
fled accounts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-09

Dr. Soaring and his wife lived on appar'
entity friendly terms ut 1917 West Eighty
hrSt street. where they had been since
their marriae" ten years ago. About the
middle of August they separated. Mrs.
Soaring going to n summer resort, the
doctor taking Don downtown.
The police learned that on November
] Miss keena leased AN apartment at
12S West Thirteenth street and that
the doctor Joined her there a few days
later. In this apartment. regarded as
and wife. they lived until Feb
ruary |. when the superintendent OF the
house. &. II. smith. ordered them to leave
because o: his fear that n tragedy would
he the result of their constant cham
payne and whiskey drinking
A month before. Mr.. Smith told tho
he had observed that little OF
except bottles Of liquor ven
the doctors apartment. For days
at a time no food would be delivered.
The superintendent finally forced his
way INTO the apart men and found both
u. Soaring and Miss Iieena delirious
and weakened TO the point Of exhaustion.
staggering about the apartment. each
u bottle. Smith tried TO make
Them quit drinking. he told the police.
promised him they would reform.
hut after "A few days they began drink
ing once more and * was then Ito or
dered them Ia pack.
Meanwhile Or. Soaring had leased tile
apartment on the ground floor Of SIS
w eat Eleventh street. and they moved
their few belongings--a couch. a trunk
aud a "hair or two-to the West Flew
street O n Miss Keena was
known as his wife at this place also.
Inquiry at the apartment house In
West Eighty-frst street where Or. Scar
Ing had lived with his wife until their
developed that until five
c9rs sEo 10 had been q desirable ten.
ant. a mar of normal. pleasan, man
ners and of close attention to his pro-
'eSsion. Five years ago he began to
drink heavily. Last June. while his wife
from home, Miss Keena vas re-
moved from the house unconscious from
drink and the doctor himself WAS taken
70 a sanitarium.