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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02

Kansas City, Mo. Oct. 1.-Eighty-nve
per cent. of the 10000 members Of six rail-
way shopmens unions, employed on -
western railroads, voted in favor OF re-
fusing proposals of the railroads to de-
maNds for an eight-hour day and wage
increase Of five cents an hour. This was
announced today at the closing session
of the conference of union representa-
tives canvassing the referendum vote.
The delegates left for their different sta
tions, where further negotiations will be
carried on between the unions and the
railroads, according to A. o. Wharton
Of ST. Louis. representative of the Amer1-
can Federation of Labor. who has been
sitting with the conference.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02
BANGOR EXPRESS
.|CUTS AUTO IN TWO
lat EAST NEWPORT

! East Newport, Me. Oct. 1.-Five
sDexter residents had a miraculous es-
scape from death Saturday afternoon,
1when a car in which they We're riding
was struck by an express train from
local station. The car was practically
cut in half and the occupants We're
thrown through the air.
: The car was owned and driven by
George Leighton of Dexter and con-
-tained his wife. Misses Stella and Mar
spuerite Hill and Mrs. Ninnifred Hill
~Hatch of Dexter. All were uninjured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02
PLAN TO BURN THE
STRIPPED HULK
OF THE BAY STATE

Bay State is being stripped of every
thing of value by crew employed by
the underwriters Practically all the
freight has been taken to this city. 1t
is planned to burn the stripped hulk
after whatever Of value is removed, to
avoid any menace to navigation.
Despite week of troublous seas, the
wreck is resting without much list ard
from the land side has a normal APP
pearance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02
YARMOUTH MILL
WORKERS RETURN
TO EMPLOYMENT

Yarmouth, Me, Oct 1.-Although
there was a meeting of local union of
Pulp and Sulphite Workers of the
World Saturday night. nothing could
be learned as to what was done. Sat
urday a number of men returned to
the mill and applied for a job, and
Manager Gore gave them something
to do although the machinery of the
mill is not running. According to the
management large percentage of the
men now out will return for work
Monday morning and will be given
their jobs back again. The exception
will be with the II men now on the
blacklist of the company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02
Shipments UNIONS INv0Lv|NG
2OWESTERN RAILROADS REFUSE
THE COMPROMISE PROPOSALS

Seventy-five per cent. Of the union men
are employed in stationary shop work ana
the other % per cent. in repairs to roll
ing stock. which work moves them from
place to place. The compromise offer Of
the railroads, according to Mr.. Wharton.
averaged an increase Of two and one-half
cents an hour in wages and the granting
Of the eight-hour day to men employed in
stationary work. The granting of this
time schedule to the other men was with
held because the railroads contend that
nine-hour day is necessary for satisfac-
tory results in this branch Of employ
ment. Further wage increases and a
complete eight.h DAY arenecessary for
the unions AGREEMENT to . settlement.
the labor leaders, declare.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02

Mr., and Mrs. Harold P. Vannah have
the sympathy of friends in the death
of their infant son. Richard Perry Van
nah, which occurred at 10 o'clock Fri
day morning. Sept. %, at their home
in st. Johnsbury. VT, aged II days.
The remains were brought to Augusta
on the / o'clock Pullman Sunday morn
ing and funeral services were held at
l o'clock Sunday afternoon at the home
of Mrs Vannah's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edison Locke of % Gage street, Rev F.
S. Philbrook officiating Interment was
made in Forest Grove cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02
BELIEVE BREMEN
CAPTURED IN NET
BY The. BRITISH

Washington. oct 1.-Another report of
the capture of the German submarine
Bremen reached official circles here Sat-
urday from unofficial but usually reliable
sources. According to this account,
which is given credence by some high
military officers, the Bremen was seen
three weeks ago at the big British naval
station at Rosyth on the east coast of
Scotland, haying been captured in one
of the steel Vets recently used with such
success by Great Britain against under
water craft. #
More than 20 submarines are said to
have been taken or destroyed by the nets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02
REPORT DEATH OF
LIGHT KEEPERS,
CRANBERRY ISLE

Portland. Me-. Oct. Lighthouse In
spector C. E. Sherman of the first district
received a telegram Saturday night say
ing that two light keepers at Cranberry
Isle light had been drowned and asking
that he bring diver to recover the bod
les. Capt. Sherman sailed at II O'Clock
Saturday on the lighthouse tender Hibis-
Gus. The names of the men are not
known.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02
RUMANIAN

Bucharest, via London, Oct. 1)-The
Rumanian official communication issu-
ed today says:
"Or the north and northwest fronts
local actions occurred. On the front in
South Dobudja there has been an ar
tillery duel along the whole line
Enemy aeroplanes dropped bombs
on Bucharest killing two women and
FIVE children: on Tchernavoda. where
bombs struck a hospital and on Blu
deSti'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02
Give UP HOPE
OF SAVING THE
SCH'R. c. B. GIL ARK

Swans Island, Me-. Oct ALI hope
of saving the two-masted schooner c.
B. Clark. which ran aground on the
south side of Outer Long Island dur
ing a storm late Friday night, was
abandoned today. She was being
slowly pounded to pieces and the crew
came ashore in their lifeboat. The YES
sci was ladenswith coal and was bound
from New York for an eastern port.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02
Expect Constantine
Declaration Monday

olas and President Poincare on Monday,
at the latest. The Athens stock market
is extraordinarily bullish.
Once the Kings decision has been
reached, it is expected that nationai
cabinet will be formed in consultation
with the British minister. NJ. Venizelos
probably will have portfolio II he de
sires.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02
Test New Torpedoes

Newport, r. l., Oct 1.-The new tor
pedoes of the United States navy
which are said to have a range of from
10000 to 10000 yards, will be tested in
the rev torpedo course in Buzzard's
DAY when part Of the destroyer force
OF the Atlantic fleet begins its annual
torpedo mareuvers there tomorrow.
other destrcyers will hold their ma
neuvers In Narragansett and Gardiner
bays
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02
100000 Property
Bought by Maine Men
and by New Workers

New York men was arranged, The
property. for which it is said 100000
will be paid. includes mills at the Re-
versine Falls and large timberlands in
New Brunswick The syndicate in
cludes Hugh Chisholm of Portland.
president of the oxford Paper Co, and
MAYNARD s. Bird also of Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02
so. PORTLAND BOY
KILLED BY AUTO,
NEW YORK OWNED

Portland, Me-, Oct. 1.-Jumping from an
ice wagon at Thornton Heights, South
Portland, Saturday, Earl Ames, aged 10,
was run over and fatally injured by an
automobile owned by Moses j. Look Of
Brown Station, n. Y. Ainslee n. Remp
thorne. the chauffeur, was held on the
charge Of manslaughter in $1,000 bail
which was furnished by MIR. Look.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02

tneY leo. Mass. i Oct
I1 dEhee. Boston vfof =
Meld up here today b
aln wound around her
~ AZ and will be unable to ps6-
q It'll tomorrow morning. Sc
mi ereto land Quartermaster VIC
4 e@nwood of Port Clyde. n. s.,
I'D hand crushed, and while
ghfrring him to a small boat she
tAused the anchored barge Henry Clay.
NE anchor chain Of the barge wound
around the steamers shaft in such
way that it was impossible to work
the engines and message was sent to
Boston asking for a diver to come and
remove the obstruction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02
GERMAN

Berlin, Oct. 1.-tVia London).-The
British and French renewed their at
lacks on the Somme front yesterday
and desperate hand to- hand fighting
resulted. The official report of today
says the assaults were repulsed. The
statement follows:
Against the front Of Duke Albrecht
of Wurttenberg and also against the
Flanders and Artois front of Prince
Rupprecht's army the British develop
ed particularly lively patrol activity.
On the battle front north of the
Somme the artillery fighting attained
great violence in the afternoon. Near
and east of Thiepval strong British at
tacks again developed. AS on previ-
GUS days they were repulsed by the
troops of Generals Won Stein and Sixt
Won Armin, after desperate hand to
hand fighting.
From Rancourt and the west there
OF. French regiments made fruitless at
tacks against our positions. Local at
tacks from Courcelette Morval and
northwest of Halle q IA miles north
west of Peronne) broke down under
our curtain of fire.
On the front of the German Crown
Prince, during a temporary revival of
artillery activity on the right bank Of
the Mouse fVerdun 'FRONT.' small and
unimportant hand grenade attacks &C.
Cured.
Berlin. Oct. 1.-(Via London) The
Russians have assumed the offensive
once more, striking out with great
force above and below Lemberg,
Southeast of the Galician capital. they
gained a foothold in the Austro- Ger
man positions, the war office an
nounced today. An advance northeast
of the city was checked after the Rus
InfAns had charged the German lines
yen times. The announcement fol-
Us:
sEr 1.-The Russians again resumed the Of
s1ensive at various points.
Front of Prince Leopold: West of
,Lutsk the enemys fire has increased
since this morning.
M both sides of the Body-Lembere
Ra$Fay northeast of Lemberg). and
further south as far as Graberka, near
Zborow, the advance Of the enemy has
been arrested. partly by our curtain
OF fire and partly by the complete COL
lapse OF assaults repeated seven times.
The so,,thern wing of the attacking
Russian foSces gained a foothold in our
front line of defense.
Front of Archduke Charles Fran
CHS: On both sides of the Zlota Lipa
ION the front southeast of Lemberg),
there was violent hand to hand fight
ing. In the angle between the Tseniuv
ka and the Zlota Lipa the enemy ad
vanced. Further west the Turkish
troops elected the Russians yesterday
by an immediate counter-a attack and
this morning penetrated positions held
by Russian detachments Two hum
dred and thirty prisoners were
brought in.
In the Carpathians. calm prevailed
The number of prisoners taken near
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02

Athens, Sept. 2a-(Via London, Oct D.
delayed by CENSOR N otWithstanding
The persistent assertions by adherents of
former Premier Venizelos and the En-
tente that King Constantine is merely
playing for time and does not intend to
declare war, those close to the King are
confident that he will telegraph his de-
csion to King George. Emperor Mich
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02

Bangor, Me, Oct 1-Nathaniel NJ.
Jones of this city announced tonight
that at conference of capitalists in
Z New York from which he has just re-
s.4urned the sale of the largest pulp and
paper mill in the Canadian maritime
provinces to a syndicate of Maine and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02

tives, will be elected.
The newspapers today print an inter-
view with Gen. Chamorro in which he de-
MES that he signed the conditions report
ed to have been imposed BY Benjamin L.
jefferson, the United States minister.
A dispatch from Managua Sept. Is gave
a report that DR.. Jefferson had intimat-
ed to the Conservative and Liberal pres,-
dental candidate that the victor in the
elections must respect existing treaties
with the United States, American eco
nomic intervention in the country and the
policing of Managua by American ma
rines. The Liberals were said to have
rejected the alleged conditions and to
have ordered their partisans to abstain
from voting.
Originally there were three candidates
in the field for the presidency.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Melendy, West
boro, Mass. are the proud parents Of
a son born to them Saturday. Sept. 80.
at the Augusta General hospital. The
young mans name Is Oakley Arthur.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02

Associate Justice Leslie c. Cornish
will preside at the October term Of the
supreme judicial court for kennebec
county. which will convene at the
courthouse on the second Tuesday of
the month, that being October 10. The
term will be for civil cases only.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02
SEPTEMBER TERM
SUPREME COURT
ENDS AT BELFAST

Belfast, Me. Oct. 1.-(SpeciaD.-At
the supreme judicial court Friday all
of the cases assigned for that day were
disposed of as follows:
Geo. A. Goodwin vs. J. P. Mahonev.
Defaulted.
Geo. A Goodwin ct al Admrs VS..
l.. f. Flewelling. Defaulted
Geo A. Goodwin. ct ais. Admrs VS..
Harold Sprague Defaulted
Geo. A. Goodwin ct al. Admrs. VS. ].
l.. Williams. Defaulted.
Geo. A Goodwin ct al. Admrs vs.W.
E. Curtis. Defaulted.
Geo. A. Goodwin ct al. Admrs VS..
VIM. Mckinney. ,Defaulted
s. S. Pendleton VS.. B. D. Mcclellan.
Defaulted.
Manley S. Colson vs. Melvin r. Sho-
rev. Defaulted.
The case of Lizzie s. Thomas VS.. AL
bert z. Hail. plea for land. was be-
gun before the jury but soon taken
from them to the law court for report.
The following indictments were
brought in by the grand jury:
State VS.. Orman A. Hopkins. Aid in
maintaining a, nuisance.
State vs.. Edward Grant, Detroit,
having liquo. in possession with intent
to sell e. 7.
State vs.. vdward Grant. Resisting
a. s, s"e< vs.. Lsdasan, HfsrsE !. !.
officer. asss.. II M
nuisance. $&H ETs E.
State VS.. Lenton S1Ebk. EsSmo
Attempted rape. II
Edward Grant was tried bAfd <tke
jury on the first charge and found
guilty.
This session of the supreme judicial
court was finally adjourned at noon
Saturday. Mrs. Grant pleaded guilty to
her indictment and was let off on her
own recogrnzance. Orman Hopkins was
found not guilty. Edward Grant was
fined 800 and costs and no Jail sent
ence. The others were carried over to
the next term.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02

1t requires more than a century for
cedar tree to grow large enough to
Yield a thirty-foot telephone pole.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02

the Klauzura road was increased
more than 600.'
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-30
oRITUARY.
John D. MeDougaId.

At 2.1B o'clock. Monday afternoon, John D. McDougald, 66 years of age died at his home, No. Il Boswell av- enue, after a weeks illness with pneumonia.
 John Dudley McDougald was born in Norwich. April 1s. 1s4s. the son of John Dudley McDougald and Susan Corbin Dudley McDougald. MT. Mo Dougald spent all his life in this city where he was employed for several yearSr By the c. B. Rogers Machine Co.,. and he has been in the employ of the Vaughn Foundry Co. for score of years, as a moulder. He was well known as caterer having served at many social functions, and his famous clam chowders made him well known locally. Mir. McDougald married Fan ny Sherman, who died about three years ago. He is survived by two sons, John A. 1IcDougald. who is em- ployed at the Great Atlantic and Pa cific Tea company, and Harry L. Me Dougald. who is the stamp clerk at the local post office. He also leaves one brother. William McDougald.
 Colonel Henry D. 5oruP. .
 Colonel Henry D. Borup, U. s. A., 62. York, died Friday in a sanitarium at Hastings on- -the-Hudson. He was military observer for the United States during the Balkan war and was mili- tary attache to the American legation | in Paris in 1889, later being transfer red to Petrograd. where he served in 1 the same capacity. Colonel Borup was the father of George Borup, who ac- companied Rear Admiral Peary on his 1 last expedition to the north pole and who lost his life in April, 1912, in company with S. Winship Case, of l Norwich, when their canoe capsized, 1 off Mantle. Col. Borup's daughter 1 Yvette, (Mrs. Roy Andrews) now on l her way to India, has been entertained l several times at the home of MT. and Mrs. s. B. Case, on Broad street.
 Colonel Borup was buried at West Point Monday.
 William Nelson Wilbur.
 Word has been received here of the death of William Nelson Wilbur, whicf occurred at his home in Devon, Pa, or Sunday evening. MT. Wilbur's wife was 1 Miss Elizabeth Mason Fitch of thi. city. He leaves his wife and five chil. dren. MT. Wilbur was 56 years of age | John EosaI.
 Il John Bogal A years Of age died il Preston, Monday afternoon. He wa born in Germany. the son of John ant Babba Taucker Bogal. He was weaver by trade and had been employ
 ed in factories in this vicinity. MI Bogal was single and is survived by
 brother in Morrow. Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-30
NORWICH DELE0ATEa Al
 MAIh l.ERiSsg coNNEalT1oN
Eighteenth Annual Gathering .WilI be
 Held at New Britain Today.

 About S50 people. including dele gates from Norwich, will attend the eighteenth annual convention of the Connecticut State Branch of Post Of- flee Clerks in New Britain on Memor- ial Day. The convention win be call- ed to order by President Francis F. Koran at 1.30 D. m.
 In accordance with the resolution passed at the iast convention com mfttee of five has been at work the past year formulating plans for es- tablishing a sick benea< fund and the report and a dra<t of the proposed by laws for the carrying on of this new feature will be acted upon at the meeting.
 A banquet win take place in the evening at o'clock at che Ellxs' home. Included in the list of speakers will be former Congcessmen Thomas L.. Reilly and Augustine Lonergan and President Francis P. Horan, National Secretary William F. Gibbons of Scranton, Penn, Wko will represent the United National Association of Post O61ce Clsrxs, and Postmaster William F. Delaney of New Britain.
 Postmaaters and clerks from all over the state will be in attendance. Many of them eiH be accompanied by their wives ansl a special program has been arranged for them. The Hartford delegates who will be pres ent are William J. Coekers Louis c. Sweet, Milton L. Freeman. Seward C. Collins and Edward P. Lawton.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-30
SEVEN INJURED EMPLoNEs
 RECEIVE CONFIRMATION
Agreement Papers Have Been Filed With Clerk George E. Parsons of Superior Court.

Seven compensation agreements have been filed with Clerk George F. Parsons of the superior court by Com pensation Commissioner James Don ohue as follows:
 Lathrop and Shea Co.,, New Haven. employees, and A. R. Bogue, New Lon don, employe. He was injured April 20 and the award was S7.SS weekly, to begin May 1.
 Richmond Radiator O., Norwich employers, and L. Kowalewsld, Nor wich, employe. He was injured April 26 and the award was $10p weekly to begin May 10.
 Estate Morton F. Plant, employers Timothy w. Sweeney, New London employe; date of injury was Jan 2S and compensation was awarded al $S.25 weekly to begin Feb. 8.
 Uncasville Belt Manufacturing Co. employers, and William Dyman, In casville, employL. The date of injury was April 12 and the award wsa sI weekly to begin April 23
 Crocker House, New London, cm. ployers, and Richard W. Law, New London, employe- The date of injury was Jan. ami the award was $1t weekly from April 2.
 The Reliance Yarn Company, Nor. wich, employers, and Stanley Dunstig Norwich, employe. Mir Dunstig wa injured Jan. 24 and the compensation awarded was for $5 weekly iron March 13.
 George w. Avery, Yantic, employer and John F. Avery, Yantic, employe The injury was sustained on Feb and the award was for S5 week., from Feb. 19
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-30
PERSoNALs

Thomas Hazzard Of Norwich Is the guest of friends in Mystic.
 Miss Louise Long and Selma Beck Norwich.
 Mrs. Charles T. Potter is at her bungalow on the Noank shore for a few days.
 Norris Ryley of Norwich has been visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Jennie Ryley of Mystic.
 MT. and Mrs. Everett Byles Of Prov idence. are the guests of relatives here over Memorial day.
 Miss Ella '. DevaM left Norwich Monday for New Haven, to remain during the summer.
 Miss Bertha L. Hahn Of Broadway was the guest of friends in New Lon- don over the week end.
 Mrs. Clarence D. Boynton of Cliff street is spending week in Brook line. Mass, visiting her daughter, Miss Helen c. Boynton. William Alexander Morton, who is employed as an overseer at the Hop kins and Allen Co, is spending Memo rial day in New York. the guest of rel- atives.
 MT. and Mrs. George R. Fellows are spending Memorial day in Mystic.
 Mrs. Lewis R. Church has returned from a visit with relatives in Cleve- land and Rochester.
 Mr. and Mrs. Charles o. Treat and daughters, Harriet and Lottie, of South Manchester, are at their cottage at Pleasant View to remain over Me- tnorial day.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-30

George D. hurch.
 Spanish War Veterans.
 Sons of Veterans
 Boy Scout Troops.
 Father Mathew Cadets. Sedgwick Post, No. 1, G. A. R., in
 Automobiles.
 Court of Common Council.
 City and Town Officials.
 Citizens Corps. The line will move from Buckingham Memorial at 15 sharp, and the line of march will be from Buckingham Me- morial through Main and Washington streets to Chelsea Parade, where the following programme will be carried out: Address by Commander Orrin M. Price; prayer by Chaplain B. F. Pen- dleton; selection by band; reading of Memorial day orders, George Kampf; reading of obituary record, George Kampf; Gettysburg Address by George A. KeppIer; decorating monu1nent, Chaplain Pendleton; Memorial address by Rev. c. H. Ricketts; singing, Amer fca; taps.
 The exercises will be continued by a review and dress parade by the coast artillery companies. and proceed down Broadway to Main street and the Buckingham Memorial where they will break ranks. A lunch con for those taking part will be pro- vided by the ladies of Sedgwick Wom- an's Relief corps, No. 16, at Bucking- ham Memorial.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-30
AT THE DAVIS THEATRE.
Vaudeville and Moving Pictures.

Three vaudeville acts of the A No. 1 class, Triangle feature play and Keystone comedy film comprised the bill that opened the first half of the week at the Davis theatre on Monday. The houses at all three performances were of large size and the programme was enthusiastically received. Head ing the bill was the Lester Trio, who were seen in The Bathroom Mystery, a variety Skit. Next came Welcome and Welcome. who appeared in a novelty gymnastic act1that got a big hand. The third vaudeville act was Madam Tim mons, d high class vocalist, whose act was one of the best in that line
 As the feature Triangle photoplay the management secured a five part story, Sunshine Dad, with large cast of well known picture players. The two reel comedy film was Ford Sterling in The Snow Cure.