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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-04-08
Notice Of Final Settlement.
Estate of Robert Carr, deceased.

Public notice is hereby given, that the
undersigned Administrator of the estate
of Robert Carr, deceased will attend be-
fore the Probate Court OF Sangamon
County, at the Court House in Spring
field, Illinois, on the 9Th day of May
1916, for the purpose of making final
settlement of said estate. AT which time
and place he will ask for an order of dis
tribution, and will also ask to be dis
charged.
All persons interested are notified to
attend, and examine the settlement now
on file in said Court.
Springfield, Illinois, April 9th, A. D.,
1916.
FRAED L. TRuTTER, Attorney
CHALREs S GIBBS, Attorney
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-04-08
STATE OF ILLINOIS
Sangamon County

Sangamon County
Circuit Court, to March Term, A. d.
1916 Annie Treat VS.. in Chancery, Will
liam Treat.
Affidavit of the unknown residence
of William Treat, defendant above nam
ed, having been filed in the Office of the
Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County,
notice is hereby given to the said Will
liam Treat that the complainant filed her
bill of complaint in said Court, in the
Chancery side thereof, on the 22nd day
of January A. D. 1916, and that sum-
mons issued out of said Court against
said defendant, returnable on the first
Monday of March next, 1916, as is by
law required.
Now, unless you, the said William
Treat, shall be and appear before the San
canon County Circuit Court, on the first
day of the next term thereof, to be holden
at the Court House, in the City of Spring
field, on the first Monday of March, 1916
and plead, answer or demur to said COM
plainants bill of complaint, the same and
the matters and things therein charged
and stated will be taken as confessed
and decree entered against you, accor-
ding to the prayer of said bill.
]. Fl. BRENNAN, Clerk
A. MORRIS WILLIAMS,
Complainants Solicitor
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-04-08
Let us have your
Printing
Prices right
PERSONALS

Attorney S. A. T. Watkins. of
Chicago, former assistant Cor
poration Counsel, was In the
city this week on business.
Mrs. Clark, the milliner, has
been indisposed for a few days.
Rev. ]. D. Aston, of Metrop-
oils, was in the city this week
in the interest of his newspaper.
Madame A. Hackley was in
Arkansas Mar. 81 and rendered
one of her excellent programs.
Mr.. A. d. Mackie, of the Util-
tiles Co. is yet confined at Jack
|sonville. Fla.
Mrs. William Johnson attend
ed the annual M. E. Conference
at st. Louis.
Mr.. T. S. McDaniels attended
the annual at st. Louis Mo-, as
lay delegate.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-04-08
OLD PAPERS FOR SALE.

Parties desiring good clean large paper for shelving
wrapping purposes call at the Forum Office 1Oc per
package 100 in bundle
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-02
The Vessels Concerned

According to Lloyd's register there
is German merchant ship named
Move, commanded by Captain c. Berg,
which is the same name as that Of
the commander who brought the APP
pam into port. and it is believed this
may have been the cruiser making the
capture.
The Move is given as a ship of $50
tons net, built in 1912 at Geestemund
Germany. She is PAL feet long. So feet
beam and draws II feet inches. She
is described as equipped with subma
rine signals, wireless and 220 horse
power engines.
The latest maritime records show
that the steamer Trader was a Brit
ish vessel of 2,237 tons and her latest
reported voyage was from Callao to
Queenstown. She was last reported
as having arrived at Montivideo,
Dec. 90.
The Corbridge was a British collier
of 1922 tons and was last reported
as having arrived at Barry Dec. %,
from Nances. France. She undoubted-
ky had left Barry, on another voyage
when sunk by the Germans.
The Ariadne was a Britisher Of
1885 tons, last reported sailing from
Buenos Aires, Dec. u for Las Palmas.
The Dromonby. a British collier of
1858 tons was last reported sailing
from the Clyde for the Bristol chan
mel, Dec. 20. The vessel probably had
taken on coal and was bound to some
south European port when sunk by
the Germans.
The steamer Farringford was a
British vessel of 1898 tons whose
trading ports are not given.
The Clan MacTavish was a British
steamer Of 1925 tons which left Ere
mantle, Australia. Dec. Z, bound 20
London. 1t was this vessel, I'M
doubtedly that carried the large cargo
of beef, which was taken off by the
Germans before she was sunk.
No record of the Arthur can be
found
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-02
FAIRFIELD

The mysterious case of the man who
was found Monday by the police OF
Augusta, few miles out from the city
on the farm of l.. r. Dutton on the
West River road. has been cleared.
The man proved to be Daniel McDon-
aid Of Maple street, this town. Mr..
Mcdonald, who until few months
ago, had been employed at the Kenne-
bee mill. left his home Sunday for
Boston, where he had a job awaiting
him. He had with him between $50 and
s75. The plan Of the McDonalds was
that Mr.. Mcdonald would go to the
Hub and take up his new work and
the remainder Of the family would fol-
low him there later, where they would
make their home in the future. That
was the last that his relatives knew Of
his whereabouts unit! Monday about
noon, when a telephone message was
sent to a neighbor Of the McDonalds,
concerning his sad plight. Mrs. Nc
Donald and her brother, Boulette MUIR
ray Of this town, left at once for Au-
gusta, where they at once recognized
Daniel. who had been taken by the
police to the Augusta police station.
They stayed with him all night at the
police station. Tuesday morning Nc
Donald was brought home in the GUS
tody of two of the Augusta police
force. Mrs. Mcdonald and her brother
also returned at the same time, the
party making the trip by automobile.
Medical assistance was called in and
it was found that Mr.. Mcdonald was
suffering from a serious attack of
brain fever. He was in a delirious con-
dition until Tuesday morning, when he
seemed more rational and was able to
talk little He said that he had walk
ed from Fairfield to Augusta When
he found that the police were looking
FOR him he was clever enough to evade
them for some time, but was finally
taken when he reached the Dutton
farm. At the police station he was
identified by @ small book which he
carried anG in which was his full name
ana address and OCCUPATION. His mon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-02
Given up for Lost

New York. Feb. 1.-The steamship APP
pam sailed from pakar. in the French
colony Of Senegal, West Africa, for Ply
mouth. Eng. on Jan. II. When about
four days out. wireless communication
with the vessel suddenly ceased. and as
the days passed without further word
of her she was virtually given up for
lost.
don Lloyds on Jan. g said that the Brit
ish steamship Tregantle reported having
passed at sea on Jan. is lifeboat with
the name Appam painted on the stern
and with the bows knocked away. 1t was
feared the steamer had gone down in a
severe storm which occurred in the water
through. which she was passing. or pos
sibly had encountered a German sub
marine operating off the African coast
The Appam under ordinary circum-
stances should have reached Plymouth
jan q.
The Appam sailed with 166 passengers
and crew of 1874.
Among the passengers were British CO.
lonial officials. After leaving Dakar the
Appam called at all ports on the west
coast Of Africa, picking up onciais VINO
intended to return to England on fur
Tough. These men formed considerable
portion of her passenger list.
Among the passengers who were book
ed to sail on the Appam were Sir Edward
and Lady Merewether and their suite
Frederick Seton James, former acting CO.
lonial secretary and closely identitiel
with colonial administrative affairs in
Africa: Francis Charles Fuller. who was
appointed chief commissioner of Ashanti
in 1905, and Mrs. Fuller.
The Appam is 425 feet long. 5. feet
beam. of ISL tons gross. She was built
in 1913 at Belfast. Ireland, and is owned
by the British & African Steam Naviga-
ton Co. which is under the manage
ment Of the Elder Dempster Line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-02
RUSSIAN

Petrograd Via London). Feb. T.
The following official statement was
issued by general headquarters today:
"A lively artillery duel continued
yesterday in the Riga region. In the
oyer district, the enemy developed
violent machine gun fire.
AT F'riedrichstadt a detachment OF
Germans in white uniforms who tried
to cross the frozen Dvina, were dis
persed by our fire.
Near the village Of Godutschischki,
east of Sventsiany. our aviators
bombed enemy conveys and train.
Near Lake Narotchi the Germans fir
ed shells of large calibre, emitting a
pungent odOr.
"On Gen. Ivanof's front. We had a
successful artillery action on the
Stripa. resulting in the defeat of the
enemy's offensive i'll the wooded re-
gion northeast o: Bouchatcher.
In the Caucasus our troops are
pursuing and closely pressing the en-
envy in the region of Lake Tortum and
khryshala."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-02
DAILY KENNEBEc JOURNAL WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 2 1916.

There was always the possibility. II
was pointed out, or some audacious
commander establishing such a base
on the uninhabited Keys of the Brit
ish Bahama islands or a submarine
might be supplied by. neutral mer-
chantmen sailing from American ports
This latter possibility, involving "a
breach Of American neutrality, prob
ably will receive the attention of the
secret service of the government.
Submarines Of the American H-boat
class have a normal cruising radius
above s5Oe miles and with air tanks
filled with reserves Of oil could al
most double that mileage. A boat of
this type. built for the British govern
ment and assembled in Canada is
known to have travelled from the
North Atlantic coast to Malta with
out stopping her engines. The newest
coast defense craft now being planned
will have a normal radius of nearly
5000 miles.
The commander of the fotilla Of X
boats which recently went from San
Francisco to Honolulu under their own
power reported at the conclusion of
the trip that they could have trav-
eled to the limit of their fuel capac-
ity-about 1000 miles.
There have been many rumors Of
subma rine bases established on the
American or Canadian coasts. but
nothing definite ever developed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-02

them in various cabins. A similar pre-
caution was taken with the passengers.
in the course Of this work the - Ger
man captives who were being taken tc
England were discovered. They were I'D
Grated that they might assist the crew
in taking charge of the liner. A large
number Of prisoners captured from va
rious vessels sunk by the Germans then
were placed aboard the Appam.
j. when the race for Hampton ROADS
sra rted a member of the prize crew was
stationed at the wireless for the purpose
of receiving all messages but to SEND
none. BY this method the whereabouts
of the British cruisers patrolling the reg
MAR ocean line were always known to
Lieut.. Berg, who steered far out OF
reach of them.
"The crew and passengers of the cap
tured vessel were given daily exercise
hut only in small numbers at time
Thus it was very easy for the few Ger
mans to control several hundred captives.
The crew and passengers, according TO
Foster. had no complaint to make over
their capture.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-02
OFFICIAL
REPORTS
FRENCH

Paris Via London). Feb. 1.-The
following official communication was
issued by the war Office tonight:
I'm Artois there was a rather spir-
tied artillery engagement to the south
Of Hill 119. To the north of the road
between st. Nicholas and st. Laurent.
northeast Of Arras. an enemy detach-
ment attempted an attack which was
checked Immediately by means OF
grenades.
Our artillery carried out on the en-
envy positions on the road to Lille.
south Of Theluss, bombe rdment
which caused fire followed by ex-
plosions.
Between the Avre and the Disc our
batteries shelled the German trenches
at Beuvraignes and Fresnieres as well
as conveys near Lassfgny. Effective
artillery actions were carried out
against. the hostile works at Beaulne
and the Cholera from north Of the
Aisne and also to the east Of st. Die,
in the region of the Fave river
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-02
WASHINGTON IS
PUZZLED 0 YER
APPAM STATUS
Government Action in Case of
British Steamer Is
PrOblematical

Washington. Feb. Until it is decided
whether the German commander aboard
the British steamer Appam brought the
ship to an American port as a prize of
war or as converted auxiliary cruiser
of the German navy, there will be no
determination of the American govern
ments course respecting the ship.
When certain formalities have been
complied with the ships passengers, in
Guiding several British colonial officials.
will be released and their disposition
passed on by immigration authorities.
Any prisoners of war will be released,
because international law permits no
holding of war prisoners in a neutral
country.
Dealing with Crew
The United States, then, finally will
have to deal with the German crew un-
der Lieut.. Berg. and if they are accounted
the crews of the Prinz Eitel Friedrich
and the Kronprinz Wilhelm, already in
termed at the Norfolk navy yard, they.
too, will be informed unless their ship
goes to sea to run the Gordon of British
cruisers outside.
AS to the disposition of the Appam her
self. if she is held to be an auxiliary
cruiser her commander will have the op.
ton of putting to sea after a certain
time to make repairs and take provisions
If she is declared a prize, the situation
becomes more complex and in that event
II is admitted that the United States will
have to deal with probably the most
novel question concerning its steps that
has arisen during the war.
AS one of the steps. the problem prob
ably would be referred to the neutrality
board, which is an unofficial body com
posed Of James Brown Scott. former So
licitor OF the state department; Captain
Harry S. Knapp Of the navy general
board and Capt. ]. H. Oliver. head of the
naval intelligence office The boards
findings, while fmerely advisory, have
weight with then state department.
1t was pointed out at the state depart
ment that there is much confusion in the
treaties and provisions Of International
law on the subject of prizes the right to
convert captured vessels into auxiliary
warshps and the right Of reclamation by
the original owners of captured vessels.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-02
Navy OFFICIALS
INTERESTED BY
U-b0AT REPORT
Believe Ocean Voyage by Ger
man Submarines Possible
but Not Practicable

Washington. Feb. 1.-The possibility
that German submarine accompani-
ed the captured British liner Appam
across the Atlantic and was prepar-
aroused much interest among navy
officials here. No information tend
ing to confirm reports to that effect
had reached the department, but Off
Gals pointed out that so far as cruis-
ing radius of modern submarines is
concerned, the operation would be en-
tirely possible.
If. as navy officials have some rea-
son to believe, Germany has recently
developed submersibles of a thousand
tons displacement or more. a trans
Atlantic voyage could be made with
out great hardships. The United
States has one 100O-ton boat, the
Schlei, almost completed, and son will
keep the set with the fleet in all
weathers.
Officials skeptieaI
Navy officials generally were skepti-
cal of the reports. however, although
it was recalled that the flow of
Americana made munitions to the al
lied powers probably would begin to
reach it's full proportions within the
next few months, inviting unusual eff
forts by the Teutonic naval forces.
The main reliance Of submarine is
her torpedoes and no submersible can
carry more than half dozen. To re-
supply them in the United States.
would be practically impossible with
out the effort being detected, officers
said. leaving the raider submarine
with only her small disappearing gun
for armament.
Would Have to Have Base
Naval officers generally agreed that
to accomplish any continued effective
work it would be necessary for sub
marine to have a base of supplies
somewhere in the western Atlantic
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-02
PILOTS STORY OF
APPAM CAPTURE
AS HEARD FROM
CAPT. HARRISON

Newport News, Feb. 1.-Pilot Fos-
ter. who brought the Appam into
Hampton Roads. tonight told the
story of the capture as it was related
to him by Capt. Harrison of the Ap-
pam. Lieut.. Berg refused positively
to permit anyone except United States
officers on board or to leave the ship.
An armed guard on the deck warns all
sorts of vessels to steer wide of the
Appam. 1T is best not to go too near
her." the lieutenant warned newspa :
per men. my men might shoot"
This is Capt. Harrison's story of
the Appam's capture as Foster told
it:
1T was a bright. clear day when
We were captured. We were moving
along at fair rate of speed when
suddenly in the distance 1 saw what
appeared to be an ordinary tramp
steamer Gradually she came closer
We did not fear her and continued
ahead with no attempt to escape nor
without making preparations to COM
bat her. as we certainly expected no
attack.
Suddenly the tramp fired a shot
from small gun across our bows. I
Immediately hove to. AS I did the
false forecastle head made apparently
or canvas, or some other fiimsy ma
terial. fell away and revealed a bat
terry Of huge guns.
1T Immediately was apparent that re-
sistance was useless, so we surrendered.
"Once aboard the Appam, the German
prize crew under the protection of the
battery Of guns of the raider Immediate
~ disarmed the Appam crew and locked
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-02

They were dragged out snhurt before
the wheels reached them. -.
The President was on the back plat
form at the time just about to shake
the hands of a baby held up to him by
its mother. The smile on the Presi-
dents face quickly gave way to a
look of alarm. He Strengthened up and
shouted: Stop the train" National
guardsmen and Secret Service men on
the platform threw back the crowd.
Most of those directly in the pathway
of the train were women and children.
The sudden backward motion Of the
train was caused, it is said, by the en-
gineer taking up slack to get a start.
The train backed fully 20 feet before
it was brought to a stop.
President Wilson's scheduled five
minute talk was cut to 100 words by
the incident.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-02
BRITISH

London, Feb. Unsatisfactory prog
ress by the British forces campaigning
in East Africa was announced today in
an official statement embodying a re-
port from Gen. Sir Horace B. Smith
Dorien commanding the British troops
In that territory. The statement says:
General Smith-Dorien reports that
good progress is being made with the
branch line from Kai Station on the
Uganda Railway. The line which had
been carried as far as Kbuyuni G5
miles east Of Taveta, British East AZ
rlca) beyond Maetav has now reached
Serengeti camp. which was taken by a
British force on Jan. "a.
with the occupation Of Longidon and
Serengeti the enemy's activities have
sensibly diminished
Successes in kamarun
Successes for both the British and
French forces campaigning in the
Kamarum. the German colony in west
ern equatorial Africa are announced in
an official statement given out today
as follows:
Further information from West At
RIGA states that the French column un-
der Lieut.. Col Fucon occupied Sbelowa
northwestern Kamerun) on the 18th Of
January after meeting very slight re-
sistance while the British column un-
der Maj. Coles engaged the enemy at
Elabe. 20 miles to the northeast, driv-
ing back the ensmy and taking thirteen
German prisoners" No British Euro
pean casualties were reported. The enc
my was driven from Ngat by the French
who had fourteen casualties.
General Dobell, telegraphing on Jan.
25 stated that he had received infor-
nation that Kamarum itself was clear
Of the enemy. report from BALI on
the Spanish Union on the coast states
that there were over TOO German Eu-
ropeans on the Spanish frontier. Many
deserters from the enemy are surrend-
ering to the British and French, fully
armed.
ION the 2sth a company of Belgian
troops arrived at Jaunde from duty on
the French lines Of communication.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-02
OF
BRITISH WARNING
AGAINST U-BOAT

New York, Feb. 1.-The British con-
sui general here today notihed brlt-
ish shipping to be on the lookout 1or
German submarines in American "a'-
or but the warning was later SAID 10
b.ve been withdrawn as needless. IN
formation received at the consulate led
70 the belief that a submarine had &C
COMMANDED the captured steamer APP
nam on her voyage across the At'antlc'
but according to Capt. Gaunt' brl'isii
naval attache. the information was not
considered authentic.
1--WE were informed today, salo
Cant Gaunt, "of the possible presence
of German submarines near the Amer
lean coast. and considered the infor-
nation sufficiently authentic TO war
rant sending out notice I" shlpplhs'
Later the sources which had given us
our information explained that it was
erroneous and we decided to withdraw
the warming"
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At Davenport

davenport, Ia, Feb. 1.-President Will
son in his address here today said:
Il want to express my very deep OBJ
legation that you should come out in such
numbers to greet me and l want YOU to
know that | feel the very great serious
ness of the errand upon which l have
come. / know that there is q great deal
of misunderstanding about the results OF
the policies which ] am proposing in the
matter of national defence. chiefly along
one line. 1t seems to be supposed that a.
small body of men, who have chance
to make money out of the manufacture OF
munitions, have something to do with
the policy of the government of the Unit
ed States.
II have yet to discover any such In
fuence, gentlemen, and I am proposing
to the Congress of the United States, as
believe you know. that the govern
ment itself should take sufficient steps
to control the manufacture of armament
for our ships and munitions for our men
who go into the field; absolutely to con-
troll the price Of these things and pre-
vent any undue profit to anybody. Be-
cause it is out of the question that
great national policy should either be
guided or constrained or controlled by
any one interest or any one class Of per-
sons. So that there need not be the
least apprehension. I take it, that any
such thing will happen.
Immediate Need
IT have come out to tell you from my
own knowledge that circumstances over
which we have no control may at some
time. whether we will or not, draw us
into difficulties which will make 1t abso>
lutely necessary that we should be ade-
ouately prepared for national defence
need not tell you, my fellow citizens. that
that I love peace profoundly and that
will do everything within my power to
preserve it. I know that the love OF
peace is the predominant passion OF the
American people, but in the world as 1t IL
now disturbed we do not control the
movement Of affairs. There may arise
at any time a condition Of things when
! will have more adequately to protect
the honor and majesty and character OF
the United States. and when that time
comes I know that you will be ready to
stand with the government: but I must
be ready and everybody connected with
the government, to supply you with the
adequate means Of standing by II 1t
should unhappily become necessary for
you to do it. So this Is not matter Of
an American choice Of policy; it Is a
matter Of the condition Of the world at a
time Of unprecedented crisis when Ameri-
ca may be drawn into the maelstrom
whether she would or no, and know the
men I can count on in these circum-
stances"