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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-23

The land forests of the Punjab are
spread over the arid alluvial plains,
where. as a rule, the rainfall does not
exceed ten inches. The area covered is
$500 square miles. The tree is re-
markable owing to the length of its
taproot, specimens having been found
with a tap root as much as eighty-four
fet in length descending vertically to
depth of sixty-four feet This tap root
enables the tree to obtain it's water
from the permanent water supply in
the subsoil. Doubtless at one time the
jand lived in region liable to food,
since it has been foun6 that no natural
regeneration occurs in the jand forests,
though in irrigated or flooded districts
the jand is reproduced readily from
seed. 1t seems probable that the ex-
plantation Of the long tap rots is due to
the effort on the part of the tree to
keep pace with the gradual lowering of
from the lowering of the riverbeds by
the water table Of the soil, resulting
erosion.-Kansas City Journal.
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GERM AN SPY is
TO BE TAKEN BACK

New York, May 22.-Chief Inspector AL
fred Ward and an assistant from Scot
land Yard arrived from England today
on board the Anchor Line steamship
Cameronia from Liverpool to take back
to England the self-confessed German
spy and former member Of the British
Parliament. Ignatius T. T. Lincoln. Lin
coin is wanted in England to answer to
a charge of forgery. His extradition was
ordered by the supreme court Of the Unit
ed States after Lincoln appealed to that
court on a writ Of habeas corpus alleg-
ing that the real purpose Of his extradi-
tion was to try him as spy in England.
Lincoln was first arrested here in Au-
gust last year but escaped from jail in
the following November and was at lib
erty until February last, when he was re-
arrested.
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LITCHFIELD

PLAINS-Rev. L. H. Clark closes
his labors with the Plains church on
May IS. Judge Harold E. Cook has
been engaged to deliver the Memo
rial day address at the Plains. Rev.
pected to offioiate at the Plains church
tie first Sabbath in June.
CORNER-C NJ kindrick, superin-
tendent of schools, has so far improved
IL health as to be able to attend to
business. An operation in his throat
vas necessary and for few days he
suffered much pain. Drs. Goss and
Newton of Sabattus performed the OPP
Grafton.
Rev. Christian Won Tobel has been
obliged to give up work for time.
He has never recovered his strength
from severe attack of grip in the
winter. He expects to go to Hebron
and remain until he is fully recovered.
He has the sympathy of the church
and people, who regret his absence as
he is much loved and respected in the
community.
Miss Florence Libby is visiting her
sister. Mrs. Alice Farr of Manchester.
Lincoln school will have an enter
tainment and box supper Tuesday eve
ming. May %.
The entertainment which was -
have been given Wednesday evening
under the auspices of the Sons Of
Veterans. was postponed till Friday
evening. 1t was quite we'll attended
considering the weather and travel
iEg.
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A. G. Hopkins received Monday a
souvenir of the European war in the
shape of a letter from nephew Will
liam Burgess of England whom he has
not seen for 80 years. Burgess. by
whom the letter was written, is now
somewhere in France" and the in
scription which accompanies his name
is as follows: Pioneer William Bur
CESS. 1880, Sth Labor Battalion Roy
al Engineers. b So, E. +. +. France"
Enclosed in the letter was a souvenir
post card, on one side of which was
worked in silk floss on a piece of thin
linen the insignia of the regiment at
one side of which was the British en-
sign and at the other the Union Jack,
while at one corner was the English
rose and the other the Scotch thistle.
Enclosed in the linen envelope was the
shamrock of Ireland. The whole con-
stituted very pretty piece Of work.
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B|RRELL IS RECALLED ASA
WITNESS IN COMMISSIONS
INQUIRY into IRISH REVOLT

London, May 22.-At the opening Of
today's session Of the, Royal Commits
sion's inquiry into the Irish revolt Au-
gustine Birrell, former chief secretary
for Ireland was recalled as witness,
difference Of opinion having arisen
between himself and the war Office as
to what had happened during the con-
ferences mentioned by the former
chief secretary for Ireland in his evil
dence last week.
Baron Charles Hardinge, mem
Der Of the commission, read a letter
written by Major General MacReady,
of the adjutant generals staff Of the
war department., az the request OF
Field Marshal Earl Kitchener, the sec
rotary for war, in which General Mac
Ready said that the conference of
March 20 at which Mr.. Birrell, ac-
cording to his testimony, had asked
for more troops to be sent to Ireland,
had reference to the state of recruit
ing in Ireland and that the proposal
was that troops had been sent to va
rious parts of Ireland to encourage
to join the colors. $50 far as we are
aware" said General MacReady's let
ter, there was no question Of send
ing troops for the purpose Of over
aweing the Sim Feiners."
General Friend, the commander of
the forces in Ireland, the letter con-
tinued, had reported the possibility
of trouble in South Ireland and sug-
gested that he would need more troops.
AS result arrangements were made
for a reserve battalion to be sent if #
were required. OF course, the letter
pointed out, had troops been sent to
stimulate recruiting they would have
been available in an emergency.
Mr. Birrell in reply said he was sur
prised to hear that he had omitted to
mention at the conference the necess
ity of sending troops to Dublin. He
certainly had done so. he declared. in
interviews with Generals French and
Friend.
| Viscount Middleton stated that be-
fore the outbreak he had conferred
With Mr.. Birrell, ard had strongly
urged that the national volunteers be
disarmed. Mr. Birrell had said in eff
feet. declared the witness, that the
movement was one to be laughed at,
not one to be taken serious.
/ On Feb. %, Mr.. Birrell, continued
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FRENCH BOOTY
FROM GERMANS
ARRIVES AT N. Y.

New York, May 22.-The unusual
sight of a foreign steamship coming
into port with her decks loaded with
boxes and cases containing aeroplanes.
hydro -aeroplanes, cannon and other
var appliances was witnessed here to-
day with the arrival of the French
Line steamship Lafayette from Bor-
deaux.
The war equipment, listed on the
ships manifests as weighing so tons
and having a value of 100000, be-
longs to the French government and
the greater part of it is booty cap
tured from the Germans. 1t has been
loaned by France to the exhibit COM
mittee of a bazaar to be held next
month by friends of the Entente pow
ers to SECURE funds for relief work.
The exhibits were sent here in charge
of the Marquis Of Polignac.
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ANXIETY
FOR u. S. TROOPS
AT BOQUILLAS

San Antonio, Tex, May 22.-Some anx-
iety as to the reported situation Of the
American troops south of Boquillas was
displayed today at General Funston's
headquarters. No official reports. how
ever, indicating hostile movements any
band near Coloney Sibley's two troops
of the 14th Cavalry had been received.
When last accounted for, Major Lang
horne and his two troops of the Sth Cav
airy were moving northward to join Col
onel Sibley. If it is established that the
little punitive column is in danger, 1t is
probable force of the 9Th Cavalry, which
has just arrived in the Big Bend dis
trict, will be used as a reinforcement.
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LIBEL ACTION BY
NEWSPAPER MEN
BEGUN IN BERLIN
Associated Press Correspondent
Brings Action Against Ameri-
can Writer on Article Regard
ing Easement

Berlin, May ga libel action has
been begun by Seymour B. Conger.
Berlin correspondent Of the Associa-
ted Press against Edwin A. Emerson,
an American newspaper correspondent.
now in Berlin. based on an article by
Emerson In the Continental Times, a
newspaper published here in the Eng
fish language. The article intimates
that Mr.. Conger and Ambassador &C.
rard were responsible for the betray-
al Of Sir Roger Easement to the Brit
ish. The article .insinuates that Mr..
Conger received knowledge Of Case
ment's plans which he communicated
to Mr.. Gerard who in turn cabled 1t
to Washington, from where it was
transmitted as warning to London.
Mr.. Conger enters a general denial
Of the insinuations made in the article
in the Continental Times and states
his first knowledge that anything was
impending in Irelanl came to him two
days subsequent to the outbreak.
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the witness, had written him letter
in which the following occurred:
ITO proclaim the Irish volunteers
an illegal body AMI put them down
by force, would in my opinion. be
reckless, foolish act and promote dis
loyalty to a prodigicus extent. 1 am
more alarmed at the possibility of
bombs and isolated acts Of violence
than of concerted action
Viscount Middleton said he had told
Sir Matthew Nathan, then under-secreta-
ry for Ireland, that John Redmond, whose
advice the government had taken, would
hardly carry a single seat in Munster
should there be an election, and further.
that the situation was so bad that Mr..
Redmond was in danger of his life. Six
days before the outbreak occurred, the
witness said, he again warned Baron
wimborne Of the results that would fol-
low If no action were taken.
Baron Wimborne testified that ever
since the departure of the Irish division
for the front at the end of last summer
the Irish garrison had been inadequate.
and in March of this years he urged on
General French the desirability Of send
Ing a QlVlSlOH VI tIOOpS " 1iCldHu. iAo
advanced the internal situation as the
reason why more troops were needed.
Early this year the police reports showed
that the Sim Fein movement was grow
ing and Lord Wimborne said he then
suggested deportation or internment as
remedy.
1t was pointed out. added Lord VIM
borne, that association with the enemy
must first be proved.
Subsequently it was thought that TINS
was proved and he urged the simulta-
neous arrest of between 60 and 100 leaders.
I. The rebellion broke out while this was
being considered and he wrote to Mr..
Birrell "The worst has happened just
when we thought it had been averted
Had we acted with decision last night
and arrested the leaders 1t would have
been averted.''
Lord Wimborne caused a stir in the
room when he stated that the admiral at
Queenstown had received information
that Sir Roger Easement had departed
from Germany and that his ship accom-
panied by two submarines, might be ex-
pected off the Irish coast about Easter
Sunday. That information, he said, had
not been communicated to the Irish gov
eminent.
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FOURTH MONTH OF LONGEST
BATTLE OF THE EUROPEAN WAR
HAS ANGST FURIOUS START

vantages. the Germans have succeed
ed in gaining a footing in the French
first lire ct cost of severe losses.
However judging from the experience
of the past, 1t will rot be difficult
task for the French to dislodge them
before they are able to follow up their
advantage. Both sides will then re-
turn to their positions to await an
other offensive.
The Germans must continue their
tremendous onslaught on Dead Man
Hill or abandon the idea of taking
Nerdun seems obvious. The cloud
soaked summit and eastern eminence,
Hill No. 3O4. form the key of the whole
system of verdun's defenses. The fire
from their batteries TANKS the Douau-
mont plateau across the river. With
out the undisputed possession of this
plateau military critics agree that no
attack on Verdun has any chance of
success.
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was reduced to zoos for the four weeks
prior to Oct. II. and in the succeeding
month dropped to u.s. Reductions on a
similar scale were shown in the great in
dustrial centers of Liverpool. Birmingham
and Manchester.
The board has been especially active in
looking after the great army of workers
who are employed in the munitions indus
try. To offset the evil influence of the
drinking places usually patronized by the
workers. industrial canteens" where sub
stantial and we'll cooked meals with light
refreshments can be obtained at reason
able prices, were established. In addi-
ton the law was enforced which requires
public houses to supply food as we'll as
liquor. Lord D'Abernon reports that the
canteens have proved a great success and
have contributed materially to the check
ing Of excessive drinking and the inn
provement in the health of the workers.
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ers, some of whom are now under ar
rest in America, are said to have done
their part in furthering the plans.
Shortly after Easements arrival in Ger
many the statement appeared jim German
papers that his servant had been making
trips to Christiania to visit the British
authorities for the purpose of delivering
Easement over to them At the same
time Sir Roger published his charges tina,
the British minister at Christiania had
tried to have him assassinated.
The next intelligence received in Lon
don concerning Sir Roger was brought
by returning soldiers. who reported that
he was going about the prison camps
trying to recruit Irish soldiers to fight
against England. He is said to have OBJ
tanned few acceptances.
Germans Tire Of Easement
This recruiting and somewhat haphaz-
ard plotting went on until November, 1915.
Then there was lull in proceedings. The
Germans had grown tired Of Easement.
After a considerable spell of comparative
inactivity those persons in the United
States who were taking a part in the
engineering of the revolution sent a man
a definite date for the uprising must be
set. This was agreed to and either Easter
Sunday or Easter Monday was fixed upon.
AS the time drew near it was seen that
a revolution could not be made a sue
cess and the idea of an invasion was viz
tually discarded. This fact was not known
to the Sim Feiners until about the mo-
ment before the fighting started. Howev-
er, certain Berlin officials had given their
word to assist the movement and decid-
ed to satisfy the obligation so far as pos
sible without heavy loss Of life or war
materials.
Easter approached and 1t was proposed
to dispatch ship to Ireland with arms
and those Irish soldiers who had agreed
to fight. A naval attack on the east
coast Of England and the air raids also
were settled upon to divert the attention
Of the British authorities from Ireland
These were carried out.
Start from KeiI
The ship with some $1,000 arms did star;
from Kiel for Tralee ireland, but it as
manned by a German crew and did not
carry the Irish recruits. When Sir Roger
found that the plan for an invasion OF
| England had fallen through, he refused
to let his followers embark, declaring
that it would be sheer murder. He did
! ed on the submarine.
The fate of the ship. of arms and OF
| Easement has been told.
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PLEASANTLY SURPRISED
Rev. and Mrs. c. G. Mosher Recipients
Of Large Maybasket

A party of about 30 young people
of the Sunday school of the Penney
Memorial church gave Rev and Mrs.
c. G. Mosher a very pleasant surprise
Monday evening by hanging for them
large Maybasket decorated with
roses and filled with fruit and candy.
The affair came entirely as surprise
to both Rev. and Mrs. Mosher but they
found words to express their gratitude
and invited the young people into the
vestry of the church. where games
were played during the remainder of
the evening. Misses Emma and Mil
derd Shea, Jennie Nutting, Hazel Tay-
lor and Olga Peacock made the ar
rangements for the Maybasket party.
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FIRE
BURNS Bu|LD|NC;
FAMILY ESCAPES

Richmond, Me, May 23.-(SpeciaD.
Fire broke out in the wooden build
ing owned by William Sion at 1045
Monday evening and was soon to-
tai loss from the blaze. The street
floor was occupied by Hyman Bros. as
a fruit and confectionery store and
the second floor was used as a tene-
ment and occupied by George Pushor
and family, who had great difficulty
in getting out alive. escaping in their
right attire.
The building adjoining, used as a
bowling alley. was also burned as was
a 21-line cable Of the N. E. Tel. &
Tel. Co. The loss on the building is
estimated at $4,000, while that Of the
stock was $500.
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UNITARIANS
MEET AT BOSTON

Boston, May 22.-Criticsm of. certain
features Of Unitarianism tempered with
confident assertion of its power among
religions marked addresses delivered to-
night before allied organizations Of the
American Unitarian Association which
began its 91st annual meeting here today.
Former Lieut.. Gov. Robert Luce. speak
ing before the National League of Unita-
rian Clergymen, declared that the church
was falling to adapt itself to new re-
quirements of social service. He was con-
fident, however, that Unitarianism still
held its power over the hearts of men.
The Laymens League reelected Charles
E. Ware of Fitchburg president.
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GERMAN SHIPPING
H A r A S SEQ BY
THE RUSSIANS

London, May %, 1l.15 A. Mus
sian submarines continue to harrass
German shipping III the Baltic. An
Exchange Telegraph despatch from
Copenhagen quotes Tie Politiken to the
effect that the German steamship
Worms, 442S tons gross and owned in
Hamburg, is believed to have been
one of the latest victims. The Worms
left Sweden several days ago and has
not reached Germany
1t is also reported that the Swedish
steamship Rosallnd. ST. tons gross,
struck mine neec Stockholm last
night and sank. The crew was saved
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A TIN SHOWER FOR
MISS MADELEANE CHICK

A party Of Is Augusta young ladies'
headed by the Misses Smiley, Doe and
Weber. advanced last evening in mass
formation upon 10 Spring street and
occupied the rooms OF Miss Madeleine
Chick without opposition. A tin show
er followed, in honor of Miss Chicks
approaching marriage to Harry Pettin-
gill, one Of Lewiston's most popular
young men. The nostilities over and
fluctuations extended, refreshments
were served and music was in order.
including several delightful violin Sc
lections by Miss Fannie Slosberg. This
latter number of the program was en-
joyed to the utmost. as few can boast
a better understanding or more abil-
ity with this. instrument than Miss
Slosberg
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RICHMOND
Mrs. Charles r. Sweet

Mrs. Isabella Sweet, wife of Charles
r. Sweet, died Monday noon at her
home on Main street. She had been
in poor health for some time, but had
only been seriously ill for a few days.
Mrs. Sweet was born in Bath, 66 years
ago, but had made Richmond her
home for the past three years, coming
here from Attleboro, Mass. Besides
her husband she is survived by four
brothers, two sisters and one grand
child Edward Baker of North Attle-
boro, Herbert Baker of Boston, Wal
ter and Judkin Baker of Portland,
Lena Baker of Richmond and Mrs.
Alice Gushing of Belmont N. H., and
grandson, Charles Blake of Richmond.
Funeral services will be announced
later
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THE BRITISH
CAPTIVES WILL
BE ON ISLAND

London, May 22.-The American en-
hassy at Constantirople. which has
charge of British interests in Turkey
during the war, sent word today of
the opposition of the British forces
captured by the Turks at Kut-el-Am
ara. This information is contained in
the following official statement from
the British press bur eau:
Ambassador Page states that the Amer
lean embassy at Constantinople has been
informed by the Ottoman government
that General Townshend. who was In
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WORKERS MEET
WITH SUCCESS ON BRITISH ISLES
IN REDUCING THE DRINKING EVIL

NO'oon' May n.-(Correspondence Of the
"e'Vciated Press.) 1.-The astonishing sue
way OF the central control board in reduc-
rs me drink evil in England, Scotland
.' u "aices since the boards Inaugural
w ns' IN June, 1915, is strikingly shown in
second report made by its chairman,
lord D'Abernon
ho. as report shows that the efforts of the
'a nave resulted in a reduction of the
ase weekly number of convictions for
s,, Aenhess in England and Wales from
y.. III isi4 to an average of =. for last
40 the latest month for which figures
b,s a'diaole, In Scotland the average
for March. ' i' III ''if ~ ''
,r..,, nsures for London where a mo
II wa. order went into effect on Oct.
wso ,y'O' are of particular interest The
n.,.a average of convictions for the
''''ah district in 1914 was 1871. The
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u. S. DOLLAR is
LOSING VALUE
IN SCANDINAVIA

Stockholm, May 11.-(Correspondence of
the Associated Press.)-The American dol
lar has been steadily declining in value
on the Scandinavian bourses until on
May 10 the drop represented a loss of II
per cent, more than half of which has
occurred in the last two months. The
normal value of the dollar in Stockholm
and the other Scandinavian capitals is
today on change at 3.2s. whereas only go
was paid at banks on American dollar
drafts.
The condition is partly accounted for
by the fact that the Germans have re-
Gently dumped a great quantity of Amer
lean money and bills receivable on the
Stockholm market. 1t is believed, how
ever, that it is principally due to the fall
ing off in American trade during the pas,
six months owing to the difficulty and
danger in transferring money caused by
the tightening of the British blockade.
The seizure and holding up of mails also
is factor.
Letters reaching Stockholm today
We're mailed in New York seven weeks
ago. AS mails to America are stopped
also by the British patrol boats and
the letters censored in England, mer-
chantc must figure on three and a half
months for an exchange of letters. This
makes 1t practically impossible TO
transact business in this way.
The English pound sterling has been
leading the dollar downward. From
the normal IS kroner and 20 ore it
was quoted today at 1912, while still
less was paid on exchange, a loss of
more than Is per cent. German marks
showed a loss of more than 80 per
cent. The Russian ruble and the Aus
trian crown are worth about half
their normal value and the French
franc is % per cent. under par.
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Paris May o2.-The battle of Yer.
dun, the longest and most bitterly
contested individual struggle of the
war enters upon its fourth month to-
DAY. The Germans, with characters
tic patience and stubornness are ham
melng at Dead Man Hill, where the
most furious and bloody fighting Of the
three months conflict has taken place.
Chnging desperately to the trenches
mat they have wrested from the
french on the lower slopes of the hill,
The Teutons have hurled $4,000 men,
packed by sixty batteries Of guns of
oil callbres. forward along a seven
nile front from Avocourt wood to the
Aeuse in desperate effort to seize
the coveted summit.
AS has been usual in this war when
e''ner side launched a well-prepared
ana strongly developed offense, the at
dckihg forces have won initial ad-