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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-30

is tight. and the people are so much af- fected by what Is going on in Europs that they do not think or talk of any thing else. Within a short time a large number of volunteers have been equipped here and sent to the front and the same is true of Dawson in the Klondike, and nearly every city in Can ada
 There is no doubt, however, that Prince Rupert is bound to be city of considerable size. The people believe that it will be great port, and that within a, short time after peace is de- cleared it will start on it's way to be- coming a city of 100000 or more. The government expects to make large pub lie improvements, and new buildings will be put up as soon as money grows easier. The government owns one- fourth of that city, including the most of the water front. The Grand Trunk Pacific railway is planning to erect s2,OO0,0o0 hotel. and eventually steam ship line will be established to ply be- tween here and the orient. There will also be steamers to the Panama canal, and large part of the wheat crop of northern and western Canada will pass through here on it's way to Europe via the canal. With view to the future the city is now erecting the largest floating dry dock on the Pacific coast: This dock will cost over $3,000,000. It will handle ships up to 500 feet in length and 10000 tons capacity. The dock is almost completed It's construc- tion is modern, and it will be the equal of any dock of it's size anywhere The area of the dock plant Is about 20 acres.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-30
By FRANK G. CARPENTER

Copyrighted, 1916, by Frank G. Carpenter)
 Prince Rupert, British Columbia. TURING the past few weeks I have
 visited each of the three prin- E1ERx3 cipal water gates to Alaska. I H9SSzyrt sailed north from Seattle. It is
 the. chief port of the Pacific northwest and all of our steamers that go northward start there. The city has seven transcontnental railways, over which goods destined for the far north, come from all parts of the United States, and its business with Alaska is greater than that of any other port. It is the bank, the department store and the barn of the territory. As to the banking, it handled. in 1914, something like $2S, ,O0O0OO of Alaskan exports and imports, and as to it's department store business, the goods sent north were of every description, and they sold for more than $l4600,00O As to Seattle beiiig the barn of Alaska, it shipped there that year $171,000 worth of oats, and quarter of a million dollars worth of hay and other feed, while it's shipments of flour were almost as much.
 Seattle has one of the finest harbors of the world. It has 9 wharves and docks
 
 vators which will store 100000 bushels of grain and flour mills With daily ca pacity of TOGO barrels. Among it's many steamers are Il lines that go to Alaska and five others that ply along the ports of British Columbia. Seattle has such close connection with Alaska that it's mer- chants and bankers look upon the terri tory as one of their suburbs, and they have an efficient department of their Chamber of Commerce known as the Alaskan bureau, which is devoted to the development of the resources and to the furtherng of the interests of all things Alaskan.
 The second water gate to Alaska is Vancouver, at the end of the Canadian Pacific railway on Puget sound. That port has also the Great Northern and the Northern Pacific railways, which carry our goods there in bond to be shipped to Alaska, and it will in short time have also the Grand Trunk Pacific railway, which is to build southward to Vancouver. The Chicago, Milwaukee and Puget Sound railway is planning branch into Canada and in time there will be six transconti- mental roads. using Vancouver as one of their western terminals.
 As to the steamers, there are now only two lines that go from Vancouver north ward. These are the Grand Trunk Pa cific and the Canadian Pacific, both lines being owned by the railroads of the same names. The Grand Trunk Pacific has it's present terminus at Prince Rupert and its business is entirely in the Canadian watersa The Canadian Pacific steamers also stop at all the ports of southeastern Alaska, and they carry freight and pas sengers to Skagway to be taken by the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-30

IM | announse with sum feeling and emfasis, has EyyHYsS maid vissibull impression on the rapid &e3saS fire change in styles of wimmn's clothes.
 For awhile aftur Franse becum involved in war and Paris threatened by the invadur theere was less constinasion amung the fair wearers of reel clothes in this country-to say nuthng of for rain counriesovver the gravity of the situasion. Without Paris the ultra sosiety folks all ovEer the world would be rite square up against it. The ladies would have absoootly "nuthing to wear Paris fur nishes them little enuff, goodness knows it s and If they deprived of Paris they would have to stay at home get pnched.
 However that caammity has been avoided and Paris is the job For long time Paris contnted hurself by being stingy with dry goods the upper part of the ladies' dresses-but probabully owing to the grate expense of the war, Paris is mixing the uther end well. Last spring ordnery evvery day skurs by the average feemail pre- sinted the appeerense of sawed off shot gun This fall Franse needed moor guncottun they took off few moor inches; wintur and it's hardshps took an-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-30

EW YORK, January Especially
 Who has not read more than
 one story about "The Dangers of Great City?" Who has not
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-06
MARINES OCCUPY
FORT and town
MONTE CHRISTI
Dominican Rebels Entrenched
Outside Of Town-C Captain
Hirshinger from the Rhode
Island, Dies from Wound

Washington, June 5.-Dominican
rebels who fed from Puerto Plata and
Monte Christi at the approach of
American marines, have strongly en-
trenched themselves outside of the
latter town. A dispatch to the State
Department today from Minister Rus
sell at Santo Domingo, gave further
details of the occupstion of the town
and indicated that the situation on the
island was more serious than had been
believed here.
paraphrase of the minister's mes
sage follows:
After "a hours notice marines were
landed on June / at Monte Christi and
Puerto Plata. The fort at Puerta Plata
was occupied after resistance of two
hours. One marine officer probably IA
tally wounded Fort and town of Monte
Christi occupied without resistance
but rebels strongly entrenched outside
of the town."
The wounded officer was Captain
Herbert ]. Hirshinger, commanding the
detachment from tn. battleship Rhode
Island, who died at Puerto Plata June
!. He was shot through the head
while directing the lending Of his men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-06
Hughes Committee of Hundred Delegates Created Monday
First Step of National Oreanzaton--No Further Sc
ous Call for Pre-Convention Statement from Justice-
Movement Fostered to Eliminate Roosevelt May Have
Gone Beyond Control of Leaders
OPPONENTS OF HUGHES MAY
SEEK ROOSEYELTS VETO IN
STOPPING BOOM FOR JUSTICE

Chicago June ga Hughes committee composed of per-
haps hundred delegates from both instruct
ed and unnsruced created here today marking
toward national organization of want
nominate the justice The purpose of the committee is
pledge every possible delegate Justice Hughes before the
him by the use of
bands banners badges and buttons Expenses of the
tee will be met by popular subscription and offers contrib
the fund quickly today when the plan suggest
ed that meetings will be held daily The will be
afternoon when it predicted additional states
will be represented Every mention of the Justices
brought prolonged applause at tdays meeting and
Whitman Frank H. Hitchcock and COL William Hayward pre-
that he only would be nominated elected
delegates shouted approval.
Representatives of the several candidates for the Repub
presidential nomination perpexng predcament
night Having fosered sentiment of Hughes
until they felt COL Roosevelt definitely eliminated
they they cannot control the Hughes movement
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-06
LOSS
IN BIG STORM
IN VICINITY
OF PORTLAND
Struck and
Burned at Yarmouth
and Farm Buildings
Are Lost at Windham
Plains Monday After
noon

Portland, Me, June 5.-Two build
ings were burned with loss of over
$4,000 as the result of a severe cleo
trical storm which passed over this
section of Maine this afternoon. At
Yarmouth a storehouse belonging to
the Forest Paper Co. was struck by
lightning and entirely consumed. The
loss was about $4,000. covered by in
surance At Windham Plains, the new
farm buildings owred by Howard
Newcomb were struck and totally de
stroyed, including house and barn and
all tire contents. Partially insured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-06
EDGAR r. WINGARD
R ESIGN S FROM
UNIV. OF MAINE

Orono, Me, June Sit has been
announced on the campus that Prof.
Edgar R. Wingard, professor of ply
steal education and athletic director
at the university, handed his resigna-
ton to President Alley several weeks
ago. 1t has been generally known that
Prof. Wingard would probably con-
clude his services at the close of this
year, as he told the trustees last fall
that he would not remain longer than
one year, so that the announcement
did not come as a surprise. 1t is under
stood that Prof. Vineyards reason for
resigning is that he intends to devote
his time to private business in his
home town in Philadelphia.
Prof. Winsard has been in charge If
the athletic department at the uni
versty for about six years, and his
work has been generally satisfactory,
and the plane of athletics has been
on a high standard. His
resignation, which will be presented by
Pres Alley to the board of trustees at
the annual meeting a. Commencement,
will probably be accepted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-06
Won1an's
Party Is
Convened
Declare Their Strength Will AS
sist Party for Equal
Suffrage

Chicago, June 5.-The Congressional
Union for Woman Suffrage, an organ
ization pledged to the support Of the
Susan p. Anthony Suffrage amend
ment to the federal constitution, open
ei its convention at the Blackstone
theatre today for a three days session
during which time it is planned to
form body known as the woman's
party.
The National American Woman Suf-
frage Association. a federation Of state
suffrage associations, which favorS a
campaign for the adoption of suffrage
by states will begin a two-days ses-
sion at the Princess theatre.
The National association has prepar-
ed a plank calling for equal suffrage,
which will he presented to the Repub-
ican convention Wednesday at the
request that it be placed in the par
Tvs platform. According to suffrage
leaders, the women hold the balance of
power, for the states in which they
are allowed to vote cast one-fifth of
The electerai~pt,te and one-third of the
votes necessary to elect a President.
Their strength, they declare, will be
swung to the party favoring suffrage
and declaring for it.
The Speakers
Speeches at the convention today
we're made by Miss Maude Younger of
California; Miss Lucy Burns of Wash
lngton, D. c.. vice chairman of the
Congressional Union; Harriet Stanton
Batch of New York and Miss Ida Fin
ney Mackrille Of California.
Miss Younger delivered the keynote
speech, urging the women to staEd
for equal suffrage, and that alone in
this campaign.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-06
Pfogressives
Wait Until
Republicans
HaveChosen

Nhicago, June 5-The Progressive ma
"oha committee today decided to with
Aoid nominating candidate in the Pro-
sFessive convention until next Saturday,
awaiting the action Of the Republican
convention.
'"e decision of the Progressive COM
n'''ee follcwed a speech by Chairman
.'u'oock in which he declared that he
"as 1or Colonel Roosevelt's nomination
-'' would not be for any non-committal
1.uIuate at this time"
t"e committee appointed special
''eF'hs committee with broad general
p0"erS 10 treat with Republican leaders
a'so carry on newspaper publicity
4'"palsn' The committee consists Of
~ urge '" Perkins of New York, Gov
wan VAN Johnson of California and Horace
"'Alhson Of New York.
i-sa by Chairman Murdoch. various
~ ".l'eemen spoke in favor of keeping
~, progressive party as a distinct po-
'',ai entity even should the Republicans
NURSE the Progressive nominee
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-06
Symbol of Aspiration

This flag means more than asso-
citation and reward" said the justice
1T is the symbol of cur national unity,
cur national endeavo:, our national as
piration. 1t tells you of the struggle
for independence, of union preserved,
Of liberty and union one and insep-
arabic, of the sacrifices of brave men
and women to whom the ideals and
honor of this nation have been dearer
than life.
"America First"
1T means America first; it means ar
undivided allegiance. 1t means America
united, strong and efficient. equal to
Ter tasks. 1t means that you cannot b.
saved by the valor and devotion Of
your ancestors; that to each genera
ton comes its patriotic duty; and that
upon your willingness to sacrifice and
endure. as those before you have sac
r;f1ced anG endured, tests the national
hope.
1T speaks Of equal rights: Of the
inspiration of free institutions as ex
emplified and vindicGted: Of liberty
under law intelligently conceived and
impartially administered. There is not
a thread in it but scorns self -indul-
Continued on Page SCeIumn 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-06

Reply to
Carranza
President and Cabinet
Meet Today with De-
termination Not to
Withdraw Expedition
at Present
Some Diplomats Trace Certain
Points of Mexican Note to Ac-
tivities of Foreign Agents

Washington. June 5.-President Will
son and his cabinet are expected to
discuss at tonorrow's meeting the re-
ply to be sent to Gen. Carranza's note
demanding withdrawal of American
troops from Mexico. While it has been
stated authoritatively that the reply
will make clear the administration
determination not to withdraw the ex-
petition until the Carranza troops
have shown both the intention and
ability to prevent bandit raids, many
other questions raised by the note
must be considered.
Foreign Influences
General Carranzas demand that the
United States declare its intentions to-
ward Mexico in the interests of all
Latin America" has aroused consid-
cradle discussion in diplomatic circles.
Some diplomats do not hesitate to at
tribute it to the activity Of foreign
agents al Mexico City. working to off
set President Wilson's efforts toward
a closer American relationship.
They argue that the fact that Ameri-
can marines have been employed re-
Gently in Nicaragua, Haiti and the
Dominion Republic, and that Ameri-
can troops now are in Mexico may
have been used by such agents to dis
count the Presidents declaration for
Pan American amity. Some even as
sert that a campaign is on foot to pre-
vent the United States from obtain
ing permanently trade with South and
Central America and Mexico which
was formerly held in Europe.
State Observation-Disclosures 1efnSe--to
discuss that possibility, and the reply
which President Wilson will make to
the demand for new expressions of dis
has not been indicated.
The demand may be ignored entirely,
as other portions of the note, such as
that suggesting that American domes-
tic politics is behind the Presidents
action probably will be.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-06
NO INFANTRY ATTACKS ON
BATTLE FRONTS OF VERDUN

The ongexpeced general offensive Of the Russians against
the Teuonc Allies seemingly has begun From both Berlin and
Perograd reports that the Russians actively
gagged front from Ppet river east of Bresttovs to
the Rumanian frontier-a distance of about $50 miles
Russians everywhere using large numbers of guns
and and according to Perogad have achieved
many important sectors taking 1870 prisoners and
Der guns and destroying capturing Teuton positions
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-06
Joseph Ferdinand.
About Verdun

Around Verdun bad weather has set
in and as a result the infantry of both
sides have kept to their trenches and
only bombardments have taken place.
No new changes in position are re
corded. Around Vaux and Damloup,
northeast of Verdun, the lombard
ment on both sides has continued with
considerable intensity, while west on
the Meuse the Smelling has been only
intermittent.
On the remainder of the front in
France, except around Ypres, the situa-
ton is reported quiet. About Ypres, how
ever, the Germans and Canadians are
keeping up the violent fighting that has
been in progress since last week, when
the Germans under a terrific rain OF
shells captured Canadian positions which
later were retaken in hand-to-hand nd
bombing encounters. Returning to the
attack Sunday the Germans again forced
the Canadians to relinquish the bulk Of
the recaptured ground, but the Canadians
are dsputing strenuously the efforts of
the Teutons to Gust them from the re-
mainder of the positions.
Vienna reports that despite the
sturdy resistance of the Italians the
have made further advances
into Italy in the Ccrgio zone near
Asiago, and $500 Italian prisoners,
three cannon and II machine guns and
1926 bomb throWers we're captured by
the Austrians.
Rome admits the retirement of the
Italians in the Celsio zone but says
that in the Dalgone valley. the Lagar
ina valley and on the Posina Austrian
were repulsed with heavy
losses.
In southern Albania, in the region Of
Avlona. the Austrians have dispersed
with their artillery Italian detach-
rlents operating in that vicinity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-06
Dead and Injured

The dead and injured thus far re-
ported are as follows:
Judsonia-25 known dead and 90 In
cured.
Heber Springs-1S dead.
Delark-Four dead.
Cabot--Five dead.
Hot Springs-FTour dead.
Morrillton-One dead.
Greenland-32 dead.
North Arkansas appears to have sur
fered most severely although the
storm was general throughout the
state.
At Judsonia, one third of the town
was said to have been swept away.
The tornado swept clean an area four
blocks wide and l. blocks long.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-06
STEAMER MATE
DROWNED WHEN
RAIL GAVE WAY

Rockland, Me. June 5.-Ralph Grant,
mate of the steamer Vinal Haven, was
drowned today and Charles Abbott, a
deckhand. had a narrow escape when
the gangway rail gave way, throwing
both men into the sea. The men were
leaning over the rail fixing tenders.
Grant was 35 years old and leaves a
widow and several children.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-06
Associate Justice Pre-
sents Flag to Honor
Graduates at Nation
al Cathedral School
Declares at Means America
First, an Undivided Allegi-
ance, America United, Strong
and Efficient, Equal to Her
Tasks-that You Cannot Be
Saved by the Valor of Your
Ancestors"

Washington, June 5.--In the seclu-
sion Of National Cathedral School lawn
where he was presenting an American
flag to tn honor graduates, Justice
Charles E. Hughes today made his first
public address since the opening of
the convention campaign He told
the young women graduates that the
flag meant America first an undivided
and a nation united and
eqaul to it's tasks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-06

Little Rock, Ark, June s.
Fifty-nine persons have been
reported dead and more than
hundred injured in a series of
tornadoes that swept Arkansas
this afternoon. All lines of
communication are crippled and
it is feared the list of dead and
injured will be increased by Ia
ter reports.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-06
GRAFT
INQUIRY ENDED
REPORT TODAY

Portland, Me-, June 5.-The special
session of the grano jury which has
been investigating the charges of graft
IN connection with the making of the
contracts for the new High school con-
cluded it's deliberations this afternoon
and will report in the morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-06
LOUIS BRANDE|S
new ASSOCIATE
JUSTICE OF U. S.

Washington, June 5.-Louis D. Brandeis
of Boston today took his seat as an asso-
ciate justice of the supreme court, the
62d citizen to rise to that high distinction.
Chief Justice White privately administer
ed the oath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-06
PABLO LOPEZ IS
EXECUTED BY 4
FIRING SQUAD

Chihuahua City, Mex, June 8
Pablo Lopez, Villas chief lieutenant IN
the raid upon Columbus, n. NJ, today
raid the penalty for lis crimes, facing
d firing squad of Constitutionalist SOL
diers at Santa Rosa, Chihuahua's place
of execution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-06
RICHMOND men
FURNISH BONDS
TO AWAIT TRIAL
Morris Shiffer and Samuel Hy-
man Charged with Arson on
Night of May p Held in
Probable Cause

Bath, Maine June 5.-Samuel Hy-
man and Morris Shiffer, charged with
burning their store at Richmond on
Nav %, were bound over to the Oc-
tober term Of the Supreme court to-
day under $4,000 bail each after a pre-
liminary hearing in the Municipal
court.