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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-05
WINTHROP CENTER

Baxter Tobey has taken the contract
to cut the cedar posts that will be used
at the Y. NJ. C. A. State farm this sea-
son. These posts are to be cut on the
island that has become the property Of
the association.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Smith passed
Sunday in Augusta with Mr.. and Mrs. C.
F. Flynt.
Very few in this section have cut their
summers supply of ice and all are hop
ing that little snow will come to make
the hauling conditions better
Mr.. and Mrs. Aube and children were
guests Sunday at Sport farm.
Miss Fortier and Miss Dostie Of Au-
gusta were Sunday visitors of Mrs. Rose
CarOn.
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address of her home to the operator at
IRE headquarters she said: Il am be-
ing overcome by smoke"
Miss Tag then awakened her moth
er who is 60 years old and aided her to
escape through a third story window
to the roof of an extension in the rear
OF the house. Apparently Miss Tag re-
turned to the rooms of her sister and
the other occupants to awaken them
and she with the others was trapped
by the flames and smoke which filed
the halls and stairways, cutting off
their escape. There were no fire es-
capes on the building and the firemen
were delayed in reaching the house by
heavy snow.
When the firemen reached there the
building was blazing furiously Mrs
Tag was removed from the roof Of the
extensicp to safety but it was not until
after the fire was extinguished that
the bodies of the six victims were dis
covered lying in the rooms and hall
ways of the third and fourth floors.
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FAIRFIELD
Program Arranged for Joint
Meeting of Somerset PO-
mona and Madison
Grange
NEWS GLEANINGS AND PER-
SONAL MENTION

The February meeting of Somerset
with Madison Grange. The lecturer
has arranged an interesting program
for the day. The forenoon will be
devoted to the comforting of degrees
on a number of candidate. A fine
dinner will be served at noon.
The final of the series of whist par
ties which have been given at the
St. John the Baptist hall, was held
Thursday evening, with great success.
There were 81 tables at whist filled.
there being an attendance Of over
200 The first prize was won by Miss
Alice Moore. the second by Mrs. Ell
Hunter. and the third by Miss Cora
Gagnon The first prize for gentle
men was awarded to Hermeng1lde
Twombley. the second prize for Sam
Devost and the third prize by Henry
Lessor. The first prize for children
was to Irene King and the other prize
was to Coleman King. The followlns
which has been held during the series;
The cord of wood to Gerald Donohue:
half ton coal to Cora Baker: large
doll to Mrs. Joseph Champine; hall
barrel Of flour to Mrs. Helen King:
half barrel of flour to June McNern
mesh bag to Alice Moore: cut glass
water set to William Delaware: com
muniOn set to lloyd Marcia.
The funeral services of the la1e
Mrs. Sprague Taylor who passee
away Friday morning at s.45 a. NJ.
will take place Sunday afternoon at
o'clock from the late residence OF the
, deceased.
The February meeting of the Parent
Teacher Association will be held Iues
dav afternoon at the Lawrence His'
school assembly hall
! The monthly meeting of the Baptls
! Woman's Missionary Society was hei
Friday afternoon at the home OF MITE
Will O. Hersey, High street. There wa
an attendance of Is. The program OF IN
afternoon. which was Along Old Misslo
Trails" was in charge of Mrs. Wilbu
| Mitchell The meeting opened by reao
! ing of the scripture anu sihS"hs'
new constitution which has peeh rece''i
drawn up by committee OF when MrS
/ Holman is chairman, was adopted anu
number of the articles discussed. In
program in charge of Mrs. Mitcheil wa
,s follows: New Worlds for Old, MrS
! Horne: "A Centurys Conquest. prepaf
Cd by Mrs Plummer and read by Mr'
Holman: "A Gateway into the Past'
Mrs Hugh Ross Ratch solo. Mrs Geore
! Ch,nman 1.-THE Church in Assault MIS-
". c. circuit: 1.-The Moslem ifoo'e"l'
/ Mrs. Wentworth. Following the prosia'
social and refreshments were ehJose'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-05
RATES ALUMNI
AGAIN 10 N 0 R
JUNGLE JOHNNY

Lewiston, Me, Feb. 4.-The annual pan
ouet and business meeting Of the stanton
Club was held in Rand hall. Bates Col
lege tonight. Over $50 Bates Alumni were
in attendance Prof. j. Y. Stanton was
the guest of honor. Officers were eieete'
as follows:
President, John r. Dunton 81 Belfast
vice president. l.. E. Moulton "a. Auburn
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES l.. E. Sanborn "
Portland; executive committee, L: b. COS
tello '9s. DR.. E. V. Call 90, Mrs Ethe
Cummings Pierce "a. Mrs. S. NJ. Harms
IS all of Lewiston; Harold Allan 90 Au-
gusta Raymond Cakes 90, Portland fie''
en- Vose 10. Sabattus.
led F.. Tanning '93 was POSTMASTER anc
the speakers included Prof Stanton, Presl
dent George Chase Mrs. Ethel Pierce, Hon
O. p. Clason IA, Gardiner; Clarence Quinn
BY Westbrook
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TRAGEDY RESULT
OF INTERFERENCE
INLOVE AFFAIR

Douglas, Mass. Feb. Miss Leba
B. Keyers of Schenectady; y. Y. was
shot and killed here today by John Fl.
Pierce of Delanson. \. Y, who after
wards shot himself. according to the
police. The couple were about to be
married when Miss keysers mother
appeared and urged her not to go
through with the ceremony. Physic
ians said Pierce probably would die.
Pierce, who was 26 years old. had
been employed in construction work
on the Southern New England rail-
road. He returned yesterday from
Schenectady, accompanied by Miss
Keyer and obtained marriage license.
The woman's mother arrived later
and told her daughter that Pierce had
been married before and had not OBJ
tanned a divorce.
Pierce the police said. drew a re-
Volver and shot the girl through the
head, killing her instantly. He then
fired another bullet into his head and
fell unconscious. He was taken to
a hospital but no attempt was made
to extract the bullet as the surgeons
announced that there was no chance
of saving his life.
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PREP AREDNESS the THEME THAT
Ran THROUGH SPEECHES At
AMHERST ALUMNI REUNION
More Than Thousand Persons Were SeatedMeeng Proab
" the Largest of Its Kind Ev Held in New Engand-Gov
errors Whitman and Mccall Among Speakers

Governor Samuel w. Mccall, who has
been mentioned as possible presidential
candidate, referred to Gov. Whitmas as
''having in mind higher office"
THE only hope of peace lies in the
perfection of the arts Of war;" Calvin
Coolidge. lieutenant governor and a grad
uate of Amherst. said. He criticized pres
ent day tendencies in legislation adverse
to commercial development and held that
1.-The man who builds a factory builds
temple; the man who works there wor-
ships there, and to each is due. not scorn
and blame, but reverence and praise"
Another alumnus of the college. Sir
Herbert B. Ames Of Montreal. brought a
statement of the part which the colleges
Of Canada have played in the Dominion's
contribution to the war One-third OF the
qualified officers Of Canadian forces to-
day are college mon. he said. The speak
er questioned whether the United States
was prepared for possible time when
this country would be called upon TO
strike in self-defence," and urged the
American universities to do their part
in the necessary training.
Alexander Meikeliohn, president OF Am
bert, said that in the liberal colleges OF
the country America should have mind
wherewith to judge and know itself.
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PALERMO

CENTER-The Ladies Ala VIII Hiee'
with Mrs. S. f. Bowler Fen. >.
Mrs. Naomi Gregoire returned from
Augusta Sunday.
Mrs. Lucy Rust and Mrs. henry
Coombs are on the sick list.
Mrs. S. J. Oldaker spoke at the
chapel last Sunday. The new SUNDAY
School auarterlies are expected 10 DC
at hand ready for the formation OF the
classes next Sunday.
Mr.. Oldaker is on the. gain and ex-
nects to speak to us Sunday.
n. B. Leeman is saving wood this
u,eex with his gasoline engine for w
Howard and Dexter Turner.
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NATIONAL. Nome

Of7ccr of the day. Capt. Joseph AL
len.
George Bruedlcy has returned from
= fnr!ou.;h passed in Pittsfield.
t,,rlo,chs have been granted t" Har-
len w. Gould 10 Haverhlll and Eowalu
Hart 10 Lowell
Michael J. Lehan has been sent from
the hus,,;tal to co. f.
Ercdor;ci; Reynolds Of Co. r mas
Lccn detailed on extra duty m the
hospital. ~"
Michael keenan, and Henry w. Has
len of co. r have been admitted &c
the hospital for treatment. +.
Religious services at the Homo chap
81 SUNDAY morning will be held as fol
lows: Mass and sermon. by 'Rev. rr
Nelligan at . and Protestant services
by Rev. c. II. Temple AT IL O'Clock
Ncspor services at 3 -. NJ. and Singing
by the choir in the hospital at +. NJ
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STEAMER TEXAS
SENDS MESSAGE
OF FIRE ABOARD

Halifax, N. s., Feb. "A FIRE in the
hold Of the steamer Texas, which is about
500 miles southeast Of st. John. N. F.. was
reported in two radio messages received by
the Canadian marine department tonight.
The first message. which came from the
British steamer Howth Head, bound from
Norfolk for Dublin said merely that the
Texas was on fire while later message
sent by the steamer Siberia. New York for
London. said that the fire was under con-
troll and that the Texas was proceeding on
her voyage with matches battened.
The name Texas Is borne by several
steamers 1t is thought here the vessel
referred to in the dispatches is the Swedish
steamer which left Newport News for Chris
tiania on Jan. 81.
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continued from Pace One)
ousy." continued Mr.. Fitzgerald. That
was not satisfactory and they then
clamcd il was revenge. That was UNI
satisfactory and they said she was att
er the Doctors money and finally they
alleged she was afraid of her divorce
suit"
Attorney Fitzgerald declared that
Mrs. Mohr was subjected to an in1us-
lice in not being allowed to he tried
alone
Can You ina CINE the JOY in her
nome VIXEN the children We're born !:
Tan You imagine her feelings in Feb
Fuary. 1909. when Dr. Mohr under the
hfuenc" Of liquor. kicked her out?
an Yea imagine q bitterer moment
IN her life" If she was a woman that
noUilsh"d revenge in her heart II
81" Was a woman that thought of muir
uff that would have been the time. DID
She' No. She did what many do. She
vent homo TO her mother with her
"ead bowed in shame.
ne Worlan-to bind her." said MIR.
rHzserald. pointing at Mrs. Mohr,
ana they force her to be tried with
o'heE DEFENDANTS in this most unjust.
"ioS1 un-American manner.
MI Fitzgerald then analyZed the
FS''Ah"nv relating to jealousy. I'll
"sA You. he said, IF it wouldn't be
r''er the first shock, after she first
ya'hed that Emily Burger was break
lug INTO her life and not after five
vars OF patient bearing. that her re-
s"'inent would be stronger. her feel
,. .ne worst against Miss Burger"
we haven't gone into Or. Mohr's prac-
We're Eot here to satisfy gossip. But
re all over seven. DR.. Mohr was on
~ verge Of preeipice And he placed
money in the name of that little wo-
80 aA 'here. for he knew not when an at
'p' would be made to take away his
''"perty or liberty
s' Near was still crying.
iney have done in this case what |
VIII never be done again. l see some
'suoers of the legislature here and l hope
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CHINESE GOVT
TROOPS WINNING
OVER THE REBELS

Washington, Feb. 4.-NictOries by
Chinese government troops over the
rebels operating near Suichowfu and
arrival of additional government forces
to cope with the situation in Yunnan
were announced in a dispatch from the
Pekin foreign office today by the Chi
nese legation here.
Ao report that 1000 Mongol insurgents
had crossed the great wall and were
marching toward Pekin was denied.
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SIX WOMEN LOST THEIR
LIVES IN fire OF BROOKLYN
HOME OF MRS. CASIMIR TAG
Miss Caroline Tag After Guiding Her Mother to Safety Returns
Render Aid to Others and Is Caught in the and
Burned to Death

vav York. Feb. six women lost
...,r lives in fire which destroyed the
Sam. Of Mrs. Casimir Tag at 243 Han
eock street, Brooklyn, early today
Mrs Tae, widow of the president of
.ba German Savings Bank. escaped,
In, of her daughters were among those
who persisted.
The dead are Miss Caroline Tag and
Miss Helen Tag, the daughters of the
iate bank president: Hannah f.
cnayley IS years old, a cousin of Mrs
Tag: Jennie Stedman, nurse, and
anna Cam, and Lizzie Cain, servants
The fire which began in d partition
IN the lower floor Of the four story
Aouse, is attributed to defective wire
insulation. Miss Caroline Tag was
awakened by smoke and discovered the
tre about o'clock this morning.
fastening to the telephone she no.
tifen her brother who lived in an ad-
Joining house and then telephoned to
The fire department. AS she gave the
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CONTINUED from racc One)
completely. am not in favcr of con-
ferring independence with Il string to
it | oppose any provision which VIII
make 1t possible for a future President
of the United States to send this issue
back to Congress. We are, in this bill,
not offering independence in fact, but
merely Il SUGGESTION of it TO some flu
ture President.
Senator Norris Protest
Senator Norris in opposing Il proVis-
ion in the bill erllG"t rims the Presi-
! dent to retain naval ha@ci in the Pail
ipp;ncs, declared President Wilson mad
been converted from Il :ndu OF peace
to 4 militarist.
The President" said Senator Norris,
recently advocated a program of pre-
poreda,ss contrary to vi..:s he held a
year ago and in the last few days he
has changed his mind Oh that. Now ne
says he is in favor of the United
states having the largest navy in the
world. II that is his idea he will want
to retain not only one but a dozen
naval stations in the Philippines"
Senator William Alden Smith scored
the Democrats for their determination
to give up the Philippines and de-
clared the American people did not
wish to see the American ltaG over the
islands hauled down.
This action is an uniustitahlc ard
INCA He'd for surrender Of American
rights" he said. If these islands be
come anarchistic and the poofle get
to warning among Themselves YOU will
be blamed for it as YOU ought to be.
If other countries go to war over them,
it will date from the DAY when you
towards abandoned a task which PROV
idcnce placed in your hands and which
by this act. you are acknowledging
you are unable to master.
Senator Stone. replying. character
lied Senator Smiths remarks as "a
vociferous. scattering. drearN, inane.
partisan 'haranguc."
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SOUTHERN PACIFIC DESIRES
TO CONTINUE CONTROL OF ITS
ATLANTIC STEAMSHIP LINES

ship lines it would be imposs bic for the
road to compete with all-rail lines from
the Pacific coast
Mr.. Spence declared the steamers Yale
and Harvard are operating between Los
Angeles and San Francisco in direct COM
petition with the Southern Pacific. These
boats. he said, are generally understood
to be owened and operated by the New
York, New Haven 4 Hartford Railroad
If this was true. he thought it a direct
violation of the statute.
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Lewiston Sun, Feb 4.-According to
all reports. business is rather, quiet
with the local rumseliers. There has
been no change in the situation in this
city for several weeks. Draught beer
is not allowed, but there Is said.eto be
plenty Of bottled beer and hard stuff
Of all kinds. There is understood to
DE keen competition in the business
and some Of the dealers declare. they
are not making any money and would
welcome "strict enforcement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-05

The supreme judicial court con-
vened at Caribou Tuesday. Feb. l,
Justice Arno w. King, presiding. The
court officers follow: Michael NJ
Clark, clerk; w. 3. Clark. deputy
clerk; Rev w. a. Richmond, chap
lain: C. 0. Barrows, reporter: Chas.
Norrell, messenger: Elmer H. Bryson,
sheriff; Stephen H. Hanson, George A.
Barrett. H. 3. Pratt. Levi H. Gary
and Q. X. Story, deputies. The
opening day was taken up with call
ing the docket and assigning cases 70,
trial. In all Al cases were assigned
for trial but it is safe to assume tina.
many Of them will never reach the
Jury but will be disposed of in some
other manner. Wednesday morning
was devoted to motions and naturali-
zation hearings. \ number from
Caribou and surrounding towns were
admitted to citizenship. ..:.,-.t.
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V.W YORK;, Feb. i.-Testmony in sup
port Of ~ application for permission to
,o.ta1t c"~trol of its Asiatic steamship
lats US offered hN the southern Pacific
Railway ro. heforc the Interstate Com
aero. Commission here today. The APP
In,atiou was made under provisions of
IT, Pt,ama anal act which give a rail
i,.d Tire n&ht t" operate a marine line
..,r ,.Fi.lu conditions.
l.. ,'p,ap,. Nov York traffic director
~ :le -ohhern Pacific, tc-tiiicd that il
in,r.au.l was divorced from it's steam
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JAPANESE Liner
IN C 0LLIS|0 n
GOES TO BOTTOM
The Daijin Maru Sunk with Loss
of 100 Lives

Shanghai, Feb. 4-The japanese
liner Daiiin Maru was sunk Wednes-
day night in COLLISION Win the
steamship Linan and l6O llVes were
lost. Twenty-one persons We're saved
The Linan, badly damaged, is return
ing to Hong Kong.
The Daijin Maru was of 1,5I6 tons
gross, and 243 feet long. She was
owned in Osaka.
The Linan is owned by the China
Navigation Co.. of London. She is
2,211 tons gross and 300 feet long.
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AMBASSADOR M0RGENTHAU

Berlin, Feb 4.-via London.-Henry
Morgenthi.u. American ambassador at
ConstantinopE,. arrived in Berlin yes
terday on his way to the United
States. He was accompanied by his
son Henry Morgenthau, Jr.
Mr.. Morgenthau will remain here a
day or two before leaving for New
York by way of Rotterdam or Copen-
hagen
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EAST WINTHROP

Fast Winthrop Baptist church, e. s.
/ ongley pastor-Mornfng service at
30; sermon by the pastor on THE
Guage of Love-; Sunday school at ~:
Sunday evening service at Z; ION Ae-
roplane or Submarine?" Boldness Dr.
vine, or holiness condemned. ,~-@S.
Manchester Union Sunday School
Regular service at 2.30, of one hour;
good music, welcome. ~ @r7s-
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Arbutus, $50, Surry.

January 20 the following program
was enjoyed: story, James Carey;
readings, Mabelle Clark, Herman Car
ter; story. George Nevells; readings.
Rosa Carter. Angie Treworgy. Clara
Carey, Nellie Nevells; suggestions for
good Of the order. lecturer
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NOTION MADE
TO DISMISS SUIT
OF FED'L LEAGUE

rh,eaco. Feb. t--BeCanse the Baltimore
Federal League rlub wished 10 be heard.
notion made today to dismiss the SUI
q Tie Federal League against organized
baseball was set for hearing Monday. The
mot.er was offered in the United states
di>.rt. court Ivy attorneys representing
he plaintiffs to the suit which was
brought under the sherman ANTITRUST
Law
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FRENCH PAPERS
PLACE BOUNTY
ON ZEPPELINS

Paris. Feb. 4.-The French newspa-
pers announce an offer of $4,000 francs
to any aviator who succeeds in bring
ing down a Zeppelin within the French
lines and of 10000 francs to any gun
ner in the anti aircraft batteries who
obtains the same results with shells.
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WINTHROP
LOCAL NOTICE

LOST-A black neck piece Oamps
WOODY between Readfeld Depot and
Winthrop Center, Wednesday, Jan.
10Th. ANY one finding it will be suit
ably rewarded by returning it to N. d.
Gordon Co., Readfield Depot.
feb5d2t
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Saturday and Sunday Concerts

"preSilental PolOnalse SouSa
oyerrurc-.. Ma s;,nielio' AuDer
Polka-'I. Elegante' Dama1e
ICornet solo by Alex Godbout
Selection from Lucia di Hammer
moor" DoniZetti
1:avottc-"TinllIin- Bells Morcale
Medley Overture-"Off and on
De Witt
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they Will note what say. George Heals
drove l'r. Nohr To The spot where the as
sassins were laying in wait. And the statc
OF RhcG" Island through its attorney gen.
erai. goes to Heals and says You're UP
for murder. You have no chance Well
take of the murder charge if you take the
stand and testify Oh, what deal. To
trade the life OF George Heals the most
d"sl i"ahIe one Of the whole lot for the life
of Elizabeth r. Mohr. Are you gentlemen
going to be Il party to such scheme"
He contpndcd that Mrs Mohr did not
hav" to cutter into conspiracy to get rid
of her husband, as she had all of his prop.
crty in her name at one time and could
hav" GOT cover interest if she won a
suit Cor absolute liNor.e
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES
Surname Court at Caribou.

irving Roberge. 17-year-old son OF
Mrs n. f. kilgore of Knox street
lewiston. was Wednesday killed IN
mill at Troy, ~ y. His right manu-
caught in a belt and he was "hirie'
.ro,,nd a shaft. Terribly injured, ne
ra,, from the MILL and associates, fol-
lowing his bloody trail, found him ly-
ing unconscious in the snow. ne e
taken to a hospital, but dled soon d.
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Nelson 3. M ann

Nelson B. Mann died in the hospital
here Friday morning, He was born In
Oxford March ,. 1885. He went West
as a Young man and when the Civil
Wal broke out enlisted in Go. =, 9Th
Iowa CAV. He was discharged at Lit
tic Rock, Ark. Dec. l, 1866. He was
admitted 10 the Home from Ridlons-
Vile. Aug. ,, 1911. The funeral will be
held at . \. NJ. Monday.