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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-09
Recent Action of British Au-
thorities Occasions Great
Surprise.
APPEALS FROM PRIZE
COURT NOW POSSIBLE
Judicial Committee of the Privy
Council Hands Down Decision
Important to Americans.

LONDON. April S.-The record num-
her of seizures of cargoes from the
United States by the British authori-
ties during the last fortnight is caus-
Ing some surprise here in view of the
fact that the new plan under which
American shippers might be given "a
form of license certifying to the inno-
cence of the consignments was put into
operation two weeks ago. Many ships
detained have been subsequently re-
leased. but a larger number than usual
have been ordered to put at least a
portion of their cargoes into the prize
court. Among the seizures have been
a number consigned to the Neither
lands Overseas Trust.
The judicial committee of the privy
council has rendered a decision permit
ting appeal from the order of Sir
Samuel Evans, president of the prize
court, that the war Office might requi
sition the cargo of copper seized from
the Swedish steamship Zamora last
spring while en- route from New York
is interested in claims amounting to
millions. said to the Associated Press:
The decision is milestone in prize
court procedure of the present war. In
large measure it abrogates the famous
dictum of Sir Samuel Adams that it is
Uncomfortable the British government
should promulgate any order in council
cree of prize court. 1t is noteworthy
that this dictum was pronounced when
the Zamora case was being tried before
Sir Samuel Evans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-09
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
First Baptist Church to Hold
Recognition Service Tuesday.
TO WELCOME ITS PASTOR
Police Department to Begin Annual
Inspection of Yards and
Alleys Tomorrow.
TO WELCOME ITS PASTOR
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, April s.-All ar
rangements have been completed by
the committee in charge for a recogni-
ton service to Rev. Eugene Il. jack
son, pastor of the First Baptist Church,
who recently came to Alexandria from
Warrenton, Va. to assume the pastor
ate of the local church, to take place
at 1:45 o'clock Tuesday night in that
church.
There will be a musical program and
addresses of welcome are expected from
Rev. John Lee Allison, d. D.. pastor OF
the Second Presbyterian Church, on be-
half of the local ministerial association;
Rev. B. D. Cav, pastor of the West
Washington Baptist Church, Washing
ton, D. c., on behalf Of the Baptists
of that city. and Judge c. E. Nicol, on
behalf of the local church. to which
Rev. Dr. Jackson will respond.
Following the meeting. there will be
an informal reception to the pastor and
members of his family in the church
lecture room.
Inspection of Yards and Alleys.
The annual inspection OIL yardS ana
alleys throughout the city will be be-
gun Monday by the members of the
police department. The police at the
same time will take a census of the
number of dogs in the city.
Persons whose places are found to
be in an insanitary condition will be
given a reasonable time in which to
abate any nuisance that. may exist.
The work of making the inspection
will require about two weeks.
| The list of dogs in the city will be
| used by the police for information in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-09

Baltimore and othe-s are expected to
deliver addresses: the Engineer Band
of Washington will furnish music ana
Miss Meta Craig of Washington VII
sing. Delegations from Masonic lodges
are expected to assist in the cercTo-
mics. Mrs William II. Talbot Of Rock
vile is taking a prominent part in the
preparations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-09
Sues for Limited Divorce.

In the circuit court at this place. Mrs.
Raye Garrett Fenwick of Kensington
has filed suit for a limited divorce
against John E. Fenwick. until recent
ly connected with the office of the SUI
perintendent of public buildings and
grounds of the District of Columbia.
Cruelty and excessive use of intoNi-
cants are charged. The plaintiff is rep
resented by John A. Garrett OF ROCK
Vile.
The bill sets forth that the couple
were married in Rockville, August 4,
1901. by Rev. John Gaynor, and lived
together until about two weeks ago:
Mrs. Fenwick asks the court to award
her the custody of the couples three
children-Sallie, aged eleven years:
Motley c., aged eight, and OHM E, aged
six.
Elaborate arrangements are being
made by the Maryland Daughters of
the American Revolution for the un-
yelling April Il of the iron fence which
is being erected by the Maryland
Daughters around the north corner
stone. on the property of Chester a.
Snow, near Woodside. this county,
which marks one of the points of divi-
sion between the District of Columbia
and this county. Mrs. Story. the presi-
dent general; Mrs. Bosley, state regent
of Maryland; y. S. Goldsborough of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-09
AND COUNTY
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md. April S.-A well
attended meeting of Montgomery
county republicans. which was presid-
ed over by Thomas Dawson of Rock
vile. was held in Seco Hall here this
afternoon to further the candidacy of
Gist Blair of this county for the repub-
hcan congressional nomination to sue
teed Representative David J. Lewis.
addresses were delivered by Messrs.
STAR. Dawson, Frank L. Hewitt II. w.
dher and others.
me appearance of Mr.. Dawson as
presiding officer was the feature of the
campaign SO far in this county, and
mas caused much jubilation among the
friends of Mr.. Blair throughout the
county. In assuming the chair. Mr..
Dawson announced his purpose to sup
port his fellow countian
Mr.. Blair told his Montgomery county
friends something about his fight in the
other counties of the district. He assur-
ed them that he had found conditions
everywhere he had been more than
satisfactory. He announced that he
had completed his canvass of Allegany
and Garrett counties, and would devote
the remaining weeks of the campaign
to Washington. Frederick and Mcnt-
gOmery counties
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-09
Fordney Case Opened.

The government. through Attorney
General Sir Frederick Edward Smith
opened today the case of the American
steamer Joseph w. Fordney, which was
detained by the British year ago
while en- route from New York to
Malmo, Sweden. and her cargo of cattle
and seed cake thrown into the prize
court.
The attorney general indicated that
the government would rely largely on
the evidence of intercepted documents
to prove a German destination. These
documents are alleged to show a trans
fer of funds to DR. Heinrich r. Albert.
who is referred to as the German
hnancisl agent in America. Attorneys
for the Joseph W. Fordney will main
tain that the intercepted cabIesram
from an American trust company men
tioning Dr. Albert referred to cargoes
with which the owners of the Joseph
w. Fordney's freight had no connection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-09
Placed in Position of Judge.

The United States was described Of
ficially last night as being placed in
the position of a judge of court of
law. Upon the evidence a decision will
be reached. and the United States will
be absolutely sure that it stands upon
firm ground before rendering one The
final decision will be rendered by Pres
ident Wilson. 1t is likely that if dras-
tic action is called for Congress will
be consulted.
While it will be difficult for the
United States to question the good
faith of Germany, the administration
is prepared to act upon circumstantial
evidence of sufficient strength should
it be secured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-09
UNIVERSITY CLUB HEARS
MEDIATION DISCUSSION
Men Who Have Figured in Strike
Settlements Tell of Their
Experiences.

Success in preventing any great rail
road strikes since the passage of the
Newlands law. superseding the Erdman
act, has been due to the fact that those
charged with carrying out its pro-
visions had obtained the confidence of
parties to the various controversies.
Judge Martin A. Knapp. chairman of
the board OF mediation and Cancellation,
told members of the University Club in
an address last night on Railroad
Strikes and Government Mediation"
Judge Knapp pointed out that it has
been the policy of the mediators-the
necessary policy, he said-not to bring
the parties to the controversy together
at any time during the proceedings,
because he continued. there was more
or less antagonism in the air and dis
trust on the part of both sides.
Any. law which would compel both
sides to a controversy to settle their
differences, he said, would be incon-
sistent with the purposes which it was
desired to accomplish. because arbitra-
ton. in itself, meant voluntary sub
mission by both sides.
Tribute to DR.. Neill
He paid high tribute to DR.. Charles
P. Neill. former commissioner of the
bureau of labor, for his work in the
settlement of SO many impending
strikes.
Dr. Neill told some of the inside
workings of board of medators.
"Bluffing." he said. figured a great deal
in getting both parties to a contro-
versy to give in, and many times. he
said, controversy was settled by both
sides getting just what they were de-
handing of the mediators simply be-
cause the mediators had "bluffed" the
demands.
Dr. Neill said it was a notable fact
that more concessions could be gained
between l. o'clock midnight and 4
o'clock in the morning than at any
other time. and that the medators
purposely stretched out conferences
in order to force concessions. He said
the mediators could get concession
from one or the other parties at 4
o'clock in the morning that they could
not get from them six hours later at
10 o'clock in the same day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-09
Decision Believed Near.

The situation will be thoroughly dis
cussed at Tuesdays cabinet meeting
and soon afterward a decision on the
next step is expected.
The apparent difficulties of proving
the Sussex case alone leads many Of
ficials close to the President to believe
the decision will hinge on considera =
ton of cumulative evidence that Ger
many's promises are being disregarded
by her submarine commanders. Upon
the strength of that evidence as it
finally is judged by the President and
the cabinet will depend what step If
any the United States will take at this
time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-09
Reverts to Old Practice.

"In few words, the decision allow
ing an appeal reverts to the old-time
practice of British prize court justices.
who did not hesitate to rule against
the government when it appeared that
orders in council promulgated by the
crown were in violation of accepted
international law.
I'VE are naturally delighted. for after
the Evans dictum we felt that our only
chance of securing redress was diplo-
matte Intervention. which is difficult to
resort to until the cases have passed
through the prize courts, thus entail
ing delay which meant ruin to small
shippers.'
The decision permitting the appeal
lays stress on this point by saying the
prize court must provide means of re-
dress for any one aggrieved by acts of
belligerent power. for otherwise he
must appeal through diploma tic chan
nels. Therefore, every belligerent
power must appoint and submit to the
jurisdiction of prize court to which
any aggrieved person may have access.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-09
Ought to Use Courts.

The court further points out that,
with these facts recognized. it has long
been well established that a neutral az
Rrieved by act of a belligerent power
of which the prize court may take cog
nfzancs ought. before resorting TO dip
lomatic Intervention, to exhaust RENE
dies IN the prize courts. A case for
diplomatic Intervention would arise
only If decision amounted to a gross
miscarriage of justice.
The paragraph of the decision which,
according to American attorneys, re-
verses the Evans dictum follows:
1T could not, of course, be disputed
that the prize court, like any other
court. was bound by legislative enact
ments of its own sovereign state. The
British prize court certainly is bound
by acts of the imperial legislative
But 1t is none the less true that II the
imperial legislative passed an act the
provisions of which were inconsistent
with the laws of nations the prize court
giving effect to such provisions would
no longer be that prize court This
country would be bound by the act
The imperial legislative afforded no
grounds for arguing that they were
bound by executive orders of the king
in council
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-28
CLINTON

The East Clinton Cemetery Association
held a meeting on Nov. is at Clinton
Town hall and elected the following Off
GERS. Hon. H. w. Dodge, moderator
Mrs Ida c. Rolf, president; Mrs. Rosa
NJ. Church, clerk and treasurer; r. B.
Thompson. Mrs. Florence M. Jewell and
Mrs. Annie w. Spaulding, directors; Rich
ard Eldridge, sexton. Charles Hayes was
appointed trustee in place of the late S.
P. Felker for the bequest left to the as
ISOLATION by the late Mrs. Eleanor S.
VIM. This association was organized
Oct. %. 1864, and held its last meeting pre-
vious to this on Oct. II. 1876.
1t is hoped all will remember the organ
ton at the Ferry schoolroom Wednesday.
All invited.
NORTH-B A. Batchelder shot a deer
recently.
Carol Adams of the village visited VIM
cent Gowen from Friday until Monday
morning.
George Hannigan is hauling pressed hay
for p. E. Dixon.
Through an error 1t was stated that
Ralph Jones two little sons were to
board at Bonnie Wrights Such is not
the case.
Mrs. Walter Gowen was In Watervilie
two days last week.
Mrs. Leon Gibson is very i'll.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-28

was formerly a tinsmith here for many
wears and was employed by John Vos-
mus and was in the f. A. William hard
ware store 10 years and later in the
Blunt hardware store. He died some
wears ago at the age of so years. Mrs.
Pullen was born in Hallowell. the
daughter Of Stephen and Martha (Den-
nis) Lord and lived there until she was
>, when she married and went to Win
throp for one year. then moving to
Skowhegan. Besides her sister she has
granddaughter, Bertha Pullen Ander-
son. Mrs. Pullen is one of the Oldest
members of the Centenary Methodist
church, becoming member when she
was q years old. She has been con-
slant worker and has lived most &C
tive life.
Raw viles of Flagstaff. who has been
in Lewiston to purchase horses for work
in the woods. passed Sunday and Mon
d.,, with his brother, Carroll Viles and
family.
DIR. A. Jo,y of Watefvnle and DR.. Lord
of West Baldwin were at DR.. l. l.. Sal
ley's Sunday.
Hon. A. F. Donigan of Bingham was
in town Monday on business.
Judge H. H. Brazzell OF FAIRFIELD was
in Skowhegan Monday on his way nome
from Madison. where he had been to
preside at the regular civil term or the
Western Somerset municipal court
s n Swain reports the sale of the
G. II Alice village farm in Norridge-
wock to G. D. Miller of Island Falls. Me.
Mr.. Miller will make specially Of
/ Grain and Will hilV
potatoes for the Boston and New York
markets.
The First Baptist church Sunday
morning was the scene of announcer pap
tism. four being immersed. this being
| one of number of baptiSms recently
Later the very impressive ceremony or
! giving the right hand of fellowship was
carried out. the line of 26 extending
way across the church Among these
was the new pastor and his wife, Dr.
and Mrs o. II. Tracy, and their sons
Leighton and DIN Tracy. The morning
sermon was delivered by Mrs. Tracy
and was a fine heart to heart talk.
Miss Gertrude Carter was at Hinck-
lev Sunday evening, where she gave
talk on the work of organized Bible
classes.
Holiday hours will be observed at
the skowhegan postoffice Thanksgiv-
ing day, Nov. 80. as follows: The Of
fee will be closed from to 1890 A. NJ.
and from - noon. There will be one
collection and one delivery by city
carriers. Rural carriers will make no
trip that day.
Mrs. Fannie Townsend OF Sussex, n.
u arrived Saturday night for visit
at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Charles
H. Mckinney of North avenue.
| Emery Dyer. a Freshman in Boston
University, arrived Saturday night to
pass the week with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Albert r. Dyer. this being
! the Thanksgiving recess.
| Miss Vera Moore Of Jackman. stu
dent at Colby college. passed the week
end with her aunt, Mrs. David Jewett
Of Winter street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-28
FAIRFIELD

All the Protestant churches in town
VIII unite in a Thanksgiving service
70 be held at the Baptist church on
Wednesday evening. Rev. c. Q. Per-
ry. pastor Of the Methodist church.
VIII deliver the address.
l.. r. Prentiss. Horace Stevens and
MISS Maggie Hosford have returned
from Washington, d. c., where thev
attended the meetings Of the Nationa1
orange convention held in that civ
iast week. Ali' three were delegates
from the Benton Grange and will give
report Of the convention at the next
meeting Of thesCrange.
MRS Annie Known has returned 70
her home in Benton after rece;y;na
treatment at Gray's hospital in W..
terVliie for several weeks. Mrs Rroun
is much imprNeed in condition wbi,h
VIII De good news to her MANY friends
william Tracey has returned ~ he
nome In Madison after being a week.
ena guest of friends and relatives in
Ihe members of Herbert Browns
Grass OF the Baptist church will cnioy
banquet in the church dinine 1912,
FRIDAY evening. Steamed CLAIMS ava
on the meRp and all members and for
mer members are invited to ATTEND
FoiioWinG4. the banquet each merhar
VIII be put through a phvsicaI 49,:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-28

! Washington, Nov. 27.-To determine
as far as possible the exact dollars
and cents effect on county of the I'M
provement Of bad roads. specialists OF
the Office of Public Roads and Rural
Engineering of the United States
Department of Agriculture made
economic surveys in eight counties in
each of the years from 1910 to 1915,
inclusive.
This study of the increase in the
values Of farm lands in the eight
counties reveals the rather interest
ing fact that following the improve
ment of the main market roads the in
crease in the selling price of tillable
farm lands served by the roads has
amounted to from one to three times
the total cost of the improvements.
The increase in values in those in
stances which were recorded ranged
from SO per cent to so per cent IN
| Spotsylvania county, Va. from So to
1914 in Dinwiddie county. Va; 20 to 80
in Lee county, Va; 25 to 100 in Wise
county, Va; 9 to ia in Franklin
county. n. Y: so to 100 in Dallas
county, Ala; 25 to so in Lauderdale
/ county, Miss; and from so to 100 in
Manatee county, Fla. The estimates
Of increase were based for the most
part upon the territory within dis
lance Of one mile on each side of the
roads improved.
/ In Spotsylvania county careful
record was made in 1910 of 80 farms
located on the road selected for i'm
provement. or the seven farms sold
in 1912, the prices actually paid show
increases of from 81 to 116 per cent
over the 1910 valuation. The average
value after the roads were improved
was s2S26 per acre as compared with
1871 previous to the improvement.
In 1918, four transfers of farm land
were on the basis of S30.11 per acre,
whereas the properties We're listed in
1910 at only s13.S9 per acre. 1t APP
pears that 1851 acres sold in 1914 in
creased in value S2S.50O, or 80 per
cent, or from s24.46 to $44.10 per acre.
In Dinwiddie county, Va, the actual
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-28
BAD BREATH
Dr., Edwards Olive Tablets Get at
the Cause and Remove It

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the SUBJ
stitute for calomel, act gently on the
bowels and positively do the work.
People afflicted with bad breath find
quick relief through DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets. The pleasant, sugar.
coated tablets are taken for bad breath,
by all who know them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act gen.
tly but firmly on the bowels and liver.
stimulating them to natural action,
clearing TIE blood and gently purifying
the entire system. They do that which
dangerous calomel does without any of
the bad after effects.
All the benefits of nasty, sickening,
gripping cathartics are derived from DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets without grip
ing, pain or any disagreeable effects.
DR.. F. NJ. Edwards discovered the
formula after seventeen years of prac-
tice among patients afflicted with bowel
and liver complaint with the attendant
bad breath.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are pure
" a vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil; you will know them by their
olive color. Take one or two every
night for week and note the effect.
l0c and Csc per box. All druggists.
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W|NSL0W

At the Grange meeting Friday evening
there will be an election of officers.
Mrs. Frank Coats has had telephone
installed. The number is 94S-M.
The record Of 35S for three consecutive
strings on the Taconnet Club alleys and
held by George Webb for two years was
broken last week by Arthur Castongway
who rolled l3S-1lO-ll5 a total of 1863.
Miss Genevieve Coats who has been the
guest of Augusta friends returned home
Sunday evening.
Miss Marguerite Cushman entertained
u of her friends Friday evening in honor
of her 18th birthday. The evening was
pleasantly passed in playing games. Miss
Cushman was the recipient of a number
of presents. Candy and peanuts were
served.
Prayer meeting will be held Thursday
evening as usual at the Congregational
vestry
Frank Roberge and party of friends
have returned from three days hunt
ing trip to Bald mountain. They brought
home six deer.
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Ivan, about IA years of age, and a
daughter younger. The funeral will
take place at 10 A. M. Wednesday con-
Quoted by the Rev. c. H. Mckinney
Of the Island Avenue Congregational
church. Burial will be in the family lot
in the South Cemetery.
The two divisions of the Senior class
Of the Skowhegan high school began
Monday their work in elocution with
Miss Marion Steward.
Holt & Hight are to build probably
this fall, an Office building "a by 40 feet
fronting on Madison avenue and high
street and the ground is already staked
out. The building operations will be
in charge Of Archie Conant. The office
building will be one-story wooden
structure with store for automobile
supplies on the southwest corner and
stock room to the north. with two Of
noes on the east side. The old building
VIII be entirely given over to the DO
tato and coal business. The other build
ing bought recently on the east Of the
railroad tracks and remodeled by Holt
& Hight is to be used entirely for the
automobile business