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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-14
Nationwide Strike
on Railroads Still
Living Possibility
NEW DEADLOC K-BROTHERHOODS
THREATENING SUMMARY ACTION

Will Enforce Strike Order at Any Attempt by
Railroads to Evade Laws Provisions - Chair
man Lee Declares Trouble Lies in Fact That
Neither Side Knows How Law Should Be Ap-
piled
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-14
The Submarine Problem

Through an interview with Secre-
tary Lansing the President got in
touch with pressing foreign problems,
including the submarine, Mexican and
British blockade issues; and in talk
with Henry Morganthau, chairman Of
the finance committee of the Demo-
cratic National Committee, he became
acquainted with the latest develop
ments in the political situation. State
department officials make no secret of
their belief that dangerous possibili-
ties are presented by recent develop
ments in both the Mexican and sub
marine questions. Secretary Lansing
reviewed details with Mr.. Wilson to-
day, but said no immediate action was
in prospect. Some development is ex-
pected soon, however at the American
Mexican conference sitting at Atlantic
Cifv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-14
THE WEATHER
SNOW

Weather forecast for northern Nexv
England: Snow Tuesday; Wednesday
probably fair and colder
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-14
Columbian Captain
Was Held Prisoner
Week on Submarine

Commander OF American Steamer Which Was
Torpedoed Tells Story Of Confinement in Bad
Quarters with Little to Eat-Was in ca b in
with Captains of Seatonia, BALTIC and Fordalen
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-14
May Agree This Week
on Withdrawal Of the
American Troops
from the Soil Of Mexico

Atlantic City, N. j., Nov. 13.-After
the conference today OF the Mexican
American Joint Commission, it was
intimated that an agreement provid-
ing for the withdrawal of the American
punitive expedition, might be reached
before the close Of the week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-14
An-Day Conference

The announcement Of the latest
deadlock between the railroads and the
employees came at the conclusion of an
all-day conference between the ma
tional conference committee Of the
which had been arranged in Septem-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-14
May Have No Other Meeting

May Have No Other Meeting
1--WE met" said Elisha Lee, chair
man of the railroad managers and the
conference "for the purpose Of ex-
changing ideas on the application and
operation of the Adamson law. He
failed to reach an agreement and we
are not certain that another meeting
will take place."
William G. Lee, president Of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen,
spokesman for the employees in the alb
sence of A. B. Garretson of the Or
der of Railroad Conductors, declared
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-23
ReconclIed.

A calm, dispassionate young man
married lively, emotional girl Soon
after the honeymoon had fitted away
they set about to remake each other.
Their efforts meeting with Indifferent
success, the young husband grew cyni-
cal and his wife grew very morose.
For months they had miserable ex-
istence in the vale of sarcasm and
tears. Finally however, they gave up
all hope OF leveling their divergent
personalities and lived happily unto
a ripe old age. Domestic happiness
consists in working out your own sal
vation.-A. Z. Supp.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-23

OF machines to the government anc
to test them out. He accompanied
his wife portion Of the way here.
Geo. C. Long, Jr., of Hartford,
Conn, is visiting his parents.
Mrs. Horace Wilkins, of Houston,
Texas, is visiting her parents, MIR.
and Mrs. H. d. Wallace.
H. P. Allen, of Cincinnati, O., has
returned home after a visit to his
mother, Mrs. L. F. Allen, on South
Walnut.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. u. Smith, Of Guth-
RE, are visiting Mrs. M, B. King, at
Casky.
Mrs. T. j. Baynham, Of Edgoten,
is visiting Mrs. Chas. M. Meacham.
Hon. John F. Bible, of Yazoo CITY,
Miss, made short stop in the city
yesterday.
Chas. M. Meacham, Jr., and son
William, of Morgan6eld, are in the
city.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-23
PURELY PERSONAL.

E. D. Jones and daughters, Misses
Eddie and Lena, have returned from
the U. c. V. Reunion at Birmingham,
Ala.
Mrs. w. C. Stair, of Middlesboro,
is visiting the family of Mr.. D. H.
Kimberling, near Beverly.
Mrs. Bee Tatum, of Chicago, ar
rived Sunday for a visit to relatives
in the city and in South Christian.
Hercules Allen, Of Lexington, is in
the city on business.
Mrs. Carl L. Mourfeld, of Buffalo,
N. Y, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Ed
L. Weathers, at the Forbes apart
ments. Mr.. Mourfeld, of the Curtis
I-Aeroplane people, is on his way to
Columbus, N. NJ, to make delivery
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-23
FARMERS OF
KENTUCKY
viii Visit Central and North
ern Kentucky, June 6.

The list for Christian County must
be made up not later than Thursday,
Nay2j F.. Fare for round-trip will
be s ..95. Pullman fare $500. To-
tai $l135. The names of those go
ing on trip must be in hands OF
County Agent, A. NJ Casey, not later
than Thursday, May 25th. Be sure
to send in your name with remittance
for the fare and Pullman S1735.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-23
Ten Inning Game.

The Hopkinsville High School nine
was defeated by the Clarksyille High
School team at GAINESVILLE Saturday.
1t was a ten-inning game and the
score was 5 to 4.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-23
Easy to Radiate IIapniness.

1t is astonishing how much one
without money may give-a kind word,
a helping hand-the warm sympathy
that rejoices with those who rejoice
and weeps with those who weep. No
man is SO poor, no woman is so poor,
as not to be able to contribute large
ly to the happiness Of those around
them.-Anon.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-23
Wanted to Marry
Mother-in-Law

A couple from Golconda, ILL.,, came
here last Monday and applied for
marriage license but County Clerk
Bingham could not grant them be-
cause the bride was the mother-in-
law OF the groom. -Morganfeld Sun.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-23

The U. S. Public Health Service has
proven that typhus is spread by lice?
Untreated pellagra ends in insanity?
In the lexicon of health there is no
such word as neutrality against
disease?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-16
Russians on Offensive.

BERLIN, Jan. Wireless, via
Sayville, n. Y.)-The Russian often
sive, which suddenly Stacked three
days ago, was resumed along the Bes-
sarabian front during yesterday. ac-
cording to an Austrian official state
ment issued Friday afternoon at vi
emma.
This statement asserts five import
ant attacks launched by the Russians
at critical points all failed under the
plerciless Austrian rifle and machine
gun fire. Artillery bombardment. as
heretofore, preceded the Russian in
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-16
fantry attacks.
Germans Raid SalOniki.

PARIS, Jan. 15.-An Athens dis
patch by the Havas agency says that
German aeroplane squadron has
again raided the camp of the allies at
Saloniki. Bombs were dropped on
French positions bgut did not do any
damage. French aeroplanes scared
into the air and drove the raiders oc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-16

Investigate the Baralong case, to-
yether with three other instances in
which German submarine sank Brit
ish ships, the conclusion of such jury
to be considered as binding on both
belligerent governments. The German
note says the sinking of the Arabic,
mention of which is contained in the
British memorandum, was torpedoed
ecause the submarine commander be-
lIeved the British vessel attempted to
ram his vessel. The attack by a Ger
man destroyer on a British submarine
grounded in Danish waters, was justi-
fed, the note asserts, because the sub
marine resisted capture with gun
fire.
The German note asserts also that
British warships have frequently at
tackled German vessels in neutral wa
tcrs. and says the sinking of the Brit
ish steamer Ruel. was merely an APP
plicaticn of reprisal measures an
nounced by the imperial government
during February of last year. The
note asserts most emphatically that in
no case where such reprisal measures
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-16

products.
Standard Zinc Co, Shreveport, La,
incorporated with $125,OOO capital to
develop zinc property.
Diamond Hosiery Mills, Jellico,
Tenn. organized with $4,000 capital
to build mill costing $4,000 and in
stall machinery costing $4,000, with
daily capacity 500 dozen pairs of
hose.
International Shoe Co., st. Louis,
No, decided to build large tannery for
side leather, and will eventually in
vest several million dollars.
Virginia Hide & Fur Co., Money,
Va. contemplating investment of
100000 to develop waterfront prop
erty for piers, chemical plant, cold
storage plant, fertilizer factory, etc.
Broad River Mills, Blacksburg, 5.
c., increased capital by 100000 for
building additional mill and installing
$500 spindles with 25O looms.
Alabama Chemical Co, Montgom-
cry, Ala, Incorporated with 1927, 900
capital to manufacture fertilizer.
c, F. Holberg, Senoia, Ga, will org
anize $4,000 company to build cotton
duck mill.
Watts Manufacturing Co., Paducah,
Ky" incorporated with $4,000 capital
tc manufacture safety yentilating
locks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-16
For Letters OF Administration.

CEORGIA-Sumter County.
Tc All Whom 1t May Concern;
R. S. Williams having, in proper
form, applied to me for permanent
Letters of Administration on the es-
tate of Nels Henry, late of said Coun-
ty' this is to cite all and singular the
creditors and next of kin of Nels
Henry to be and appear at my office
within the time allowed by law, and
show cause, if any they can, why per-
manent administration should not be
granted to H. E. Allen, Clerk of the
Superior Court, on said Nels Henry's
estate.
Witness my hand and official sigma
tHre, this 3rd day of January 1916.
JOHN A. COBB. Ordinary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-16
ANOTHER WEEK OF
DEVELOPMENT IN DIXIE

BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. 15,-Since
Che first day of the new year there has
hevn renewed activity, following the
holiday season, in all phases of South
ern industrial progress. Reports in
&his weeks issue of the Manufactures
Rbcord include important announce
n-ents of big Industrial enterprises be-
ing planned and of established plants
being enlarged, as we'll as various 9TH
or classes of development Figures
relative to general Southern building
activity during 1915 present a total of
81 100000. large increases being ap-
parent in many cities and notably at
III Paso Birmingham, Atlanta and
&alyeston. During October, Novem-
Eer and December there was increas-
ed activity in most communities. For
the year Baltimore building permits
aggregated nearly $12,OOO,OOO, Atlanta
exceeded $4,500,000. Birmingham
reached nearly $3,2OO,OOO and Calves
ton 100000. Other aggregates were
as follows: Norfolk $1,SG5,928; Pet
ersburg, 100000; Charlotte, $780,
SO; Jacksonville, $165S14S; Tampa,
sl,396,O44; Memphis, $2,7SO,4SS; Ell
Paso, $3,596,967; Fort Worth, 81, 1861
s07.
Among the most important industri-
al announcements were the following
Norfolk & Western Railroad Co., Of
Fees at Roanoke, Va, considering con-
struction of 1000 OOO-bushel grain ell
eSator at Lamberts Point near Nor
fox, where it recently logan to build
two coastwise merchandise piers cost
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-16

have been invoked has the German
government sought or permitted the
staying of helpless non-cambatants,
women and children, but that these
measures have been invoked merely
in order to destroy hostile enemy
ships, and in order to infict proper
punishment upon enemy nations for
the murder of German citizens by
British military and naval authorities.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-16
ing $1,800,O00.

ing $1,SOO,OOO.
Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry
dock Co., Newport News, Va, decided
upon expenditure of 100000 Off erect
ing brick building to replace wooden
structures, replace old boilers by
Water-tube boilers with automatic
stokers, install trainway with lotion
cranes for handling plates and shapes,
etc, for general Improvements to
plant
Whitager-Glessner Company, Wheel
ing, W. Va, acquired coal and surface
property 16 miles above Wheeling,
wheer it contemplates building open
hearth furnaces, blooming mill and
sheet-bar mill; probably 100000
will be invested.
OtOllluN iAlSNIl II over w., w ASH
ington, D. c., will invest $65O,O0O for
electric plant improvements to include
constructing additional steel build,
Jig, installing 15,OOO-kilowatt gener-
ator, laying additional mains, installing
transformers and meters, etc, en-
tineering and construction contract
having been awarded.
Newcomb Lifeboat Co. Richmand
Va, Incorporated with $45O,OOO capital
to manufacture unsuitable lifeboats
and launches.
High Grade Pebble Phosphate Co,
Eichmand, Va, incorporated with
100000 capital to mine phosphate
rock.
Fields Manufacturing Co., Mouth OF
Wilson, Va, incorporated with $50
coo capital to manufacture textile
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-16

l am dismantling a model 81, As
horsepower Overland, and have many
parts for sale at bargains. This in
cludes magnetic in first class condi-
ton; several tires and tubes; rear axle
complete with wheels, and many other
things Law REEFS
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-16
Spanish Boat Lost.

LONDON, Jan. 15.-Twenty-fiva
members of the crew of the Spanish
steamer Bayo persisted when their
steamer struck a floating mine Thurs
day off La Rochelle. One man was
saved.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-16
GERMANY TELLS
THAT
REPRISALS SURE

BERLIN, Jan. Wireless. via
Sayyille, n. Measures of reprisal
corresponding to the proyocation will
be adopted by Germany" briefly epit-
Omizes the attitude of the imperial
government toward the sinking of a
German submarine by the British aux
iiary cruiser Baralong, and the al
legged murder of nine sailors and the
captain of the submarine by British
marines after their vessel had been
destroyed. This statement was an
nounced today by the German foreign
Office, replying to a note handed the
government by United States Ambas-
sador James w. Gerard, on behalf OF
the British government. The note
transmitted through the American dip
lomat was a reply to a message of in
quiry previously handed the British
foreign office and is characterized as
utterly unsatisfactory from the Ger
man viewpoint
The German reply to the British
memorandum, asserts that inasmuch
as Great Britain declines to make
amends for wanton cruelties inflicted
upon German sailors by the officers
and crew of the Baralong, the Ger
man government will adopt measures
of reprisal The initiatory German note
suggested that Great Britain investi-
gate certain facts presented there, and
upon yerification of such facts infict
proper punishment on the crew of the
Faralong, held responsible and charg-
ed with murder by the Germans.
Germans Charge Disguise.
The specific allegation contained in
TIE German memorandum set forth
that the Baralong while disguised by
having huge United States flag paint
ct upon its side, attacked the German
| Submarine, after signalling that she
was going to assist the Nicosian an
ether vessel, which had been torpe-
doed by the submarine and was thea
going down. The Baralong the Ger
man note asserts instead of so pro-
ceeding, attacked and sunk the sub
marine, No quarter was given mem
bers of the crew of the submarine, but
Line Of their number were slain by
rifle fire while struggling in the wa
ter, and at least one of The crew Of
the submarine was taken from aboard
the NicOsian, where he had taken ref
uge, dragged on board the Baralong.
laad there shot, without trial, in the
Spresence of the British commander
The crew of the Nicosian were rescued
Iby the BaralOng and upon the testi-
Irony of several of these men, the
| German government bases it's asser-
ton that the captain of the Baralong
us guilty of murder
Note Refuses a Jury.
The note CURLY refuses to accept
the British suggestion that a jury
nnrnnnanH nf nrinn,, ......t Z. % 80.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-15
Peasants Wore Platinum Buttons.

with platinum now costing around
500 an ounce" said widely known
manufacturing jeweler of this city, ''it
may DE hard TO believe that half cen
fury or so ago peasants in Russia were
wearing buttons of this metal on their
clothing. They were also using it for
handles of knives, forks and umbrel
las, and the Workmen in the jewelry
shops were using it for making pickle
pans, a contrivance, now made of cop
per, that plays quite an important part
in the making of jewelry. At that time
platinum cost about S. an ounce, and
in Russia it was SO plentiful because
there was so little use for it that the
Russian government decided to make
coins of it in lieu Of silver The Rus
sian people, however, were suspicious
Of the new metal, fearing that it had
no value, and it was not long before
the coins were out of circulation. 1t
was then that they began to appear as
buttons and to be melted for purposes
more unitarian than decorative. -
New York Times.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-15
The Presidential Succession.

The presidential succession is fixed
by chapter 4 Of the acts Of the Forty
ninth congress, first session. In case
OF removal, death, resignation or in
ability of both the president and the
vice president the secretary Of state
shall act as president until the disabil-
ity of the president or vice president
is removed or a president is elected
If there be no secretary of state, then
the secretary of the treasury will act,
and the remainder of the order of sue
cession is as follows: The secretary of
war, attorney general, postmaster gen.
eral. secretary of the navy and secre-
tary Of the interior. The acting presi-
dent must, upon taking Office. convene
congress, if not at that time in ses-
sion, in extraordinary session, giving
twenty days notice This act applies
only to such cabinet officers as shall
have been confirmed by the senate and
are eligible under the constitution to
the presidency.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-15
Story of the PerfunoS.

Persia saw the earliest development
Of the perfume industry. The priests
in Egypt, who were the sole deposita-
ries Of science, knew the secret Of arc
matte substances and prepared them.
Egyptian perfumes acquired great
celebrity, especially those made in
Alexandria. The Israelites during their
sojourn in Egypt adopted the use OF
aromatic substances. All these per-
fumes were extracted from essences Of
trees and various plants. The Greeks,
who loved elegance, were especially
addicted to the use of perfumes. and
they taught their secrets and usage to
the Romans. The latter, in the days
Of their decadence, went so far as to
scent the coats of their dogs. In the
middle ages the Arabs. Venetians.
Genoese and Florentines became ia
nous for the preparation of sweet
smelling essences. France did not be-
come acquainted with perfumes until
after the crusades, and it was Maria
de- Medici who especially brought them
into favor
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-15
Grand Sport.

lawfully sorry, old chap" said the
host, greeting his guest. who had ar
rived for week end with the guns.
'but I shan't be able to come out to-
day. However, a sportsman like you'll
be able to get on by yourself. 'Ere's
a gun and 'ere's bag O. ferrets. Keep
we'll in the wood, and you ought to
ave plenty of sport"
So away went the cockney sports
man. gloriously arrayed in glazing leg
gings, deer stalker and Norfolk jacket.
At about umpty-um p. m. the mighty
hunter returned.
"Well, 'ow'd you get on. ole chap?"
asked his host.
"Oh, grand! Capital sport! Got any
more?"
"Any more what?"
"Why, any more of those squirrel
things you gave me in that bag. I've
shot that ot."-London Mail.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-15
Expert Pistol Shooting,
into favor

At short range an expert will keep
a can moving until his gun is empty.
either by shooting through it Or strik-
ing the ground directly underneath it.
If the nature Of the ground is right
this latter method makes the can jump
in the air, the effect being quite spec
tacular. Bottles Or cans thrown in the
air are not particularly difficult to hit
if thrown so as to make it as easy as
possible for the shooter. and almost
any fair shot can put two bullets
through an old hat thrown in the air
before it reaches the ground.
In general the secret Of hitting OBJ
jects thrown in the air is to aim the
pistol underneath them and fire as the
object is falling into the line of sight.
One really good at this class Of work
will throw an object into the air, draw
his pistol from the holster with the
same hand with which he threw and
hit the object before it reaches the
ground There are few who have the
speed to do this, however.-Outing.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-15
THE MUNICIPAL CHRISTMAS.
Had It's Origin In Germany and Is
Spreading Here Rapidly.

Spreading Here Rapidly.
The celebration of the community
Christmas" in this country originated
in a dinner table conversation Of a
group of artists in New York in 1912.
One Of the group, a young man who
had lust returned from study in Ger
many, was enthusiastic over the COM
munity festivals there, and the trans
planting of the celebration to the
United States had its birth at that
time. The first community Christmas
tree in this country was the Madison
square .'Tree of Light in 1912 Vari-
Gus factors in the life of New York as
a community contributed to the ar
rangement and financing of the tree.
Since then the custom has spread to
hundreds of cities, towns and villages,
which have adapted the idea to their
particular needs and circumstances
and plan to make it permanent es--
Enlistment The custom has existed
in Germany for many years, is in fact
an old German tradition and fest
Specific information as to what to do
and how to do it, in planning and or
ganizing community festival may be
obtained by addressing THE Tree Of
Light" Postoffice Station G.. New York
city.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-15
ORIGIN OF CHRISTMAS CARDS.
First One Was Designed Nearly Sew
enty Years Ago.

S'iC w 90 I~SiSiSN iNNC''J wv
enty Years Ago.
The Christmas card as We know it
has an origin easily traceable, and it is
now not quite seventy years ago since
the frs was designed.
The artist who claimed 10 be its
originator and who was az any rate
the first 10 see it's possibilities was W.
c. T. DooSon. K. 4. IN Engiishman
who whom quite young !aan i'll 1874
was p""Hp;ed at Christmas 20 make I
little sketch syi!|a.iir OF the seasons
joys anil festivities and 70 send it to
friend. Ii seemed to give great
pleaSur~. anu the next year Mr.. Dob
son dc.1"E:iued to follow MP the idea
on l3;-er scale and By having his
card graphed was enabled to send
copies to twenty-five or thirty friends.
The delight with which they were re-
ceived was 30 great that Mr. DohSon
was quick TO perceive that he had
found out = new pleasure for Christ
mas