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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-19
BIG IMPORTATION
OF PULPW00D At
PORTLAND PORT

Portland. Me-, Dec. 1S.-Importation OF
pulpwood to this port from Canadian
ports ended for the present season today
with the arrival of the steamer Philadel-
phia from Chatham. n. B. During the
season approximately 1900 cords of pub
wood were brought to the port from
Chatham and other Canadian ports ana
the importations would have exceeded
these figures by a big margin had the
shippers been able to secure tonnage t.
carry the cargoes.
Today there are four Clyde Line ships
the Philadelphia. the Sioux, Norfolk and
Oxama, tied up at the pockets of the
Portland Wood Handling Co. above the
two bridges discharging eargoes of pulp.
wood aggregating about 200 cords.
The four ships now in port are all own.
ed by the Clyde Line and were built 70.
Gently on the Great Lakes. The trip from
Chatham to this port marked their
maiden voyages. and they will now pro-
coed to New York. where their construc-
ton work will be completed.
The steamer Sioux. which arrived Sun.
day, and tho Philadelphia, which came
into port this morning. experienced decid-
eddy rough trips from Chatham to Port
to sea in last Saturdays terrific gale.
The Sioux was six days in completing the
days on the voyage usually completed in
trip, while the Philadelphia was seven
three or four days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-19
EASTERN LEAGUE
MANAGERS MEET
AT BOSTON TODAY

fortiand. Me. Lee. l8.-lhere will be :
meeting OF the Eastern League in Bosto;
on TUESDAY. when the fate Of the Por>
land franchise Will probably be decided.
Harry Lord of this city has been aske
by a Boston man who has had to do wit
baseball if he would be interested in tab.
ing over the Duffy franchise and retain.
ing 1t in this city. He was given the as.
surance that il he wished to buy the
club he could keep it in Portland. Mr.
Lord replied that he was not interested
There Is good authority for stating tina,
the league has offered to take the fran.
chise off Hugh Duffy's hands, paying him
s25oo. what he paid for 1t. and allowing
him to sell his players.
There has been more or less talk tina,
there were men in this city who were
willing to take the franchise providing
they could get it at reasonable figure
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twelve Men
THOUGHT LOST
BROUGHT TO n. Y.
Members of Nethtis Crew
Which Separated from Tug
Rescued by Italian Ship

New York, Dec. 1.-THE 10 men
thought to have been lost on the bark
Nethtis. separated from the tug Carl
baldi during q storm OF the New Jer.
sey coast on a voyage north from Bra
iii. were rescued yesterday by the
italian ship Sardegna, which brought
them to this port today.
Distress signals were observed by
the Sardegna's lookout at 8 A. NJ. yes
terday when the italian vessel. from
Mediterranean ports was some miles
of Barnegat. A lifeboat was lowered
and the ~ men on the vessel in
trouble, which proved to be the miss
ing Nethtis. were taken off.
The Garabaldi, towing the Nethtis
left Maranham. Brazil. on Oct. Is.
Several times the line parted. but the
tug succeeded In picking UP the bark
again until, with less than 60 miles of
their 6000-nile voyage still to be COM
pleted the Nethtis was again lost on
Friday. This time the heavy weather
made it impossible for the tug to re-
cover her tow and the bark's crew
was given up as lost. The Nethtis
was being brought north to be con-
verified into a steam vessel. The Sar-
dogma abandoned her after removing
her crew.
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FIRST RESTRICTION
OF ENGLISH FOODS
.sHoRTENs COURSES
Little Inconvenience Caused for
First Two Meals-Cheese and
Bread Not a Course

London, Dec. ls-The first food restric-
ton went into force in England today.
hotels and restaurants are now FORBIDDEN
to serve more than two courses for
breakfast or luncheon and three courses
for dinner.
Little inconvenience was experienced In
connection with the nrst two meals. The
Englishman's usua! breakfast consists OF
a cereal and bacon, eggs or fish. and ex-
cept in the more expensive places a
luncheon OF two courses in the rule. IL
was in arranging for a dinner of three
courses that tine caterers experienced tine
greatest difficulties, but even in this case
few are likely to 60 hungry as hors
d'oeuvres and soup count only half q
course, and for the other two courses
diners have the choice Of fish, entrees or
roasta, win vegetables and desserts
Cheese with bread end butter or crackers
is not counted as a. course.
The neatless day, which is expected to
follow shortly, will prove more difficult
problem for restaurants which make a
speciality of roasts.
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Berlin. Dec. 1s.--(By Wireless to
Sayville) with dramatic in
cidents and interesting features are
the reports just published Of the late
Capt. Boelke, the famous German avi-
atory, who brought down 40 hostile
airplanes during his service with the
army. which ended with his death on
Overseas News Agency these reports
from the field include the following.
The reports show that in the ma
jority of the air engagements the dis
lance between the combatants usually
was about 100 metres, but often only
from 80 to 40 metres. On Nov. 2, 1915,
Boelke made bold to approach a
French aviator as close as three me-
tres. HE fed" says Boelke's report.
Il fired 500 shots, keeping up the fire
until he began to fall. had approach
ed up to distance of three metres and
still he had not begun to come down.
At the moment when a collision SEEM
ed inevitable, I turned my machine
rapidly on its left side. The enemy
turned his upside down on the right
hand. 1 did not see him any more"
On March 4, 1916. Boelke reported:
again approached the enemy.
who had already been violently fired
upon. Then I saw something most pc
cular. The observer had climbed upon
the left wing of the machine and was
clinging to the supports. He looked at
me as if quite terrified and waved his
hand. l had shot away a piece of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-19
PRESIDENT AND
WIFE AT movies"
ON ANNIVERSARY

Washington, Dec. 1S.-The President
and Mrs. Wilson today celebrated their
their first wedding anniversary with
a motor ride, family dinner party
and q visit to the motion pictures.
The President and his wife are very
consistent theatre goers, but it was
their first visit to "the movies" They
went to see Annette Killerman in a
feature film.
Notice Ct the anniversary was TAX
en- in the House, where Republican
Leader Mann just before adjournment
tonight aroused hearty applause by
making it the subject Of a brief ad-
dress.
"The beauty Of American politics, +"
said Mr.. Mann, lis that we accept re-
suits and remain friends. Mr.. Wilson
recently was reelected President. I
did not vote for him. Today is the an
niversary of q very important day in
his life, and 1 wish to felicitaote him
and Mrs. Wilson on the happy union
of year ago and wish for them a con-
tinuance OF that happiness and long
and pleasant life"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-19

Ottawa, Dec. 18.-Canada has begun
to tear UP 1000 miles Of railway to meet
the needs Of war on the western front
in France and Belgium. it was learned
topieht. The rails will be shipped to
France where they will be relaid to
facilitate the movement Of troops,
guns, munitions and supplies from
French ports to the fighting line.
Laborers now are at work tearing
up 800 miles Of government railway
sidings and it has been decided to re-
move go miles of rails between Ed
monitor and the Pacific coast. where
the Canadian Northern and Grand
Trunk Pacific run parallel Traffic will
be thrown upon one Of these lines. 1t
is expected some Of the rails to be
sent to France will be obtained from
the Trans continental Railway and the
Hudson Bay Railway. 1t is stated that
- Mic Of rails will load one steamer,
V2e cargo, Including rails, tie plates,
bolts ana spikes. already Is on the way
u ii,e -@aboari II IS said.
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Reports. by Capt. Boelke
of I lis Experiences in Air

helm and the machine had pitched
downward. In order again to get II in
balance the observer had seated him.
self on the wing"
Roelke reported a gruesome incident
as occurring on one of the last of his
raids on Oct. of this year.
II wondered at the stubbornness of
the enemy" wrote the aviator. "con-
sidering that he must have been finish
ed a long time ago: but he continued
to circle in the same fashion. Reason
told me the man must be dead and
that the machine was being maintain
ed in it's right position only by the
rubber bands at the helm. Therefore /
approached closely and saw the occu-
pant OF the machine leaning toward
the right side, dead. The horrible pic
ture left me mistaken. let the mon
alone and attacked the next one"
An example of chivalry reported in
Boelke's book is to the effect that az
ter having encountered an adversary
Boelke made several rounds of hon.
or" over the place where his enemy
had fallen. A round of honor" among
aviators is a mark of courtesy to a
fallen brave enemy. Boelke himself
decorated the place where the enemy
aviator had been buried with military
honors with a bunch Of red, white and
blue flowers.
A British flyer, who was shot down
by Boelke. was taken to- German
hospital and there visited by the Ger
man aviator. Boelke took him English
books and photographs of his machine
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Colby COLLEGE
President Roberts Finds Colby
Men and Spirits RnnntAe
High During Visit to; Chiceg6
Trials for Murray Prize De.
bate Held-Special Concert q
Big Success X

President Roberts returned late Sun
day night from Chicago. where hc ~
tended the banquet of the Chicago Coin1
Club. He reports that he found . kfs1
number Of Colby men gathered thsreap<
Colby spirit running high as usual. Eia
train was so much detained by /. thu
storm that he did not reach Chicago un.
til late in the evening. when he found
that with true Colby zeal subscriptions
to the Endowment had been made and
would be soon forwarded.
The Chicago Club. one Of the NEST en-
thusiastic Alumni organizations Colby
has in the country. The older men, who
ere successful professional and business
IN, n in the city. show a great interest In
n v hen who come to the city. They
1--we fraternal regard for the young
graduates and keep a watchful eye on
tlern.
Preliminary trials for the Murray
Frize Debate were held yesterday after
noon under the direction Of Professor
II. c. Libby of the Public Speaking and
Debating Department. All members Of
the Debating S class submitted briefs
and 1900 word debates for either after
native or negative side Of the question
which was Resolved that the four
Maine colleges should fare the same, in
so far as financial assistance is con-
cerned. at the hands Of the state" In
addition to this, each man was Obliged
to deliver two minute excerpt from
mis- debate before judges. The confess
tants for the final debate will be chosen
on their rank determined on a basis of
hfty per cent for the excellence of the
article itself and fifty per cent for de-
livery.
The special concert held by the Colby
Prohibition Association last night was
"a most pronounced success. Mrs. G.
Bruce Franklin as a reader Of dramatic
literature was Of unequalled success.
She has had much experience on the
PLATFORM and is an artist Of rare ability
ana most charming personality. In her
readings from Victor Hugo's Les Mis-
cradles" she showed remarkable inter.
probation OF the several characters.
An unexpected. but most welcome
number was the appearance Of the Co,bv
Glee Club which shows fine training and
gave a most excellent selection. Nor
man Latin was the usual success. both
IN a solo, and in leading the College
stringed trio which is SO popular. W.
L. Wepps tenor solo was excellently
rendered. The entire program was one
OF unusual talent and charm.
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ARMY OF RECRUITS
REACHES P'IL.END
FROM the west

Portland, Me-, Lee. 1s.-Three spec.a,
cars containing III recruits arrived in
Portland from Columbus Barracks. Ohio,
today. The new troops were shipped
across the city to Portland pier, where
they were sent at once to Fort Mckin-
ley on the quartermaster's steamer Gen.
A. NJ. Randcl.
With this additional shipment of raw
recruits the total within the past ID days
amounts to 167 new men.
The troops were sent to Fort McKin-
ley directly from the train today where
they will remain for drilling by drill SER
geants at that post few days and then
they will be assigned to companies which
need recruiting at the various posts in
the local defences.
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SIMPLE CEREMONY
Ar FUNERAL OF LATE
HUGO MUENSTERBERC

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 1s.-A brief
funeral service for Hugo Muenster-
berg. professor of psychology at Har-
ward University, who died suddenly on
Saturday while lecturing at Radcliffe
College. was held today from the
Munsterberg residence in this city. The
body was placed temporarily in a vault
at Mount Auburn cemetery to be Gre
mated in accordance with Professor
Munsterberg's wishes and the ashes
sent later to Germany for burial
The service at the house was con-
Quoted by Rev. George F. Moore, pro-
lessor of history of religion at Har-
ward, in English, and at the chapel.
Rev. 4. A. Berle, a former student, Of
fering a prayer in German.
Glasses at Harvard and at Radcliffe
College were suspended for an hour
as a mark of respect.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-19

Ion. was born in Colombo, Ceylon, in
1884. At an early age he came to this
country to enter the University of
Maine from which he graduated in
1885. In 1885 he completed q course at
Fort Meyer Military academy, Vir-
ginia. For many years he was con-
nected with the government at WASH
ington. In the capacity as chief field
engineer he opened up the famous
Cherokee Stripe OF Oklahoma in 1893,
laying out the city Of Perry ana sur
rounding towns.
In 1895 he had charlie Of the United
States sewer system at Fortress Nun.
roe. Virginia. At the outbreak of the
Spanish war he took charge of the
secret war map section at the war de-
partment. At the close Of the war he
again went into, this time as chief en-
Slneer IN charge of the Alaskan Topo-
graphical expedition Of 1899. After his
return from Alaska his health com.
pel!lnE him to give up field work. he
went TO New York City, where for
many years he was engaged in tech
meat writing and illustrating, on which
SUBJECT ne Is the author of many books
siAAo pcTiOQ ne was Scientific ed{.
tor and consulting civil engineer for the
new international and Americana Encv.
ciopeolas. Other works Of note that con.
tam his contributions are the Century
Dictionary, the Scientific American a,f,
others. For the last two years Mr.. Mo.
rey mad been suffering from yalv,lar
heart trouble. Early in June he came IA
Maine for health. However, in septem-
per ne suffered a relapse from which no
ala not rally. succumbing to it Dec. L. .,
the age OF 81 years. Mr. Morey was, =,
member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity
he is survived by widow and six Chi
aren' Mrs. Il. L. seabury, Toledo, Ohio
Miss Franeina Mercy, Brockton. Mass
Carl Morey. Muriel, Zelma and Angus of
New York City. Also two sisters AMI
brothers. DR. Mary Pearson. Boston; DR..
I. Prescott Brookline. Mass; Mrs. Der,
Allen. Middleboro. Mass. and Elmer Mo-
rey, Medford. Mass. Interment will be In
the family lot, Rock Creek cemetery.
Washington, d. c.
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EAST WINTHROP

Schools at the Center will close Wednes.
day for the Christmas holidays.
Robert Winterbottom and family left
Saturday for Boston, where they will
pass the winter.
Saturdays big snowstorm filled the
roads full of drifted snow and no effort
was made to break the roads out until
Sunday morning. If the snow had been
distributed evenly on the ground 1t would
not have been considered a very serious
storm. but with strong wind blowing
drifts were piled high in places on the
highway and considerable shoveiing had
to be done before teams could get through
at all.
The snowstorm spoiled the chances for
ice boating at present on Lake Cobbos-
seecontee. The ice for the most part Is
covered with snow, but there are large
glare places where the snow has blown
completely off which will give the skaters
some consolation as soon as the freeze
is hard enough to be safe.
Herbert Wadsworth, who has been
away on a business trip, returned home
Sunday afternoon.
Owing to the unfavorable condition Of
the roads the attendance at the Friends
church was very light Sunday.
Winthrop was without electric car SER
vice Saturday and Sunday and no cara
were in sight Sunday night. 1t was hoped
that the tracks would be cleared so tnas
people could get to Augusta by Monday
Travel at the Christmas season OF the
year is usually quite heavy on the Win
throp line as the farmers as rule have
abandoned the old way Of driving In
to do their Christmas shopping and now
take the cars and ride I'm greater comfort
The snowstorm was rather hard on the
doctors as we'll as the sick people In town
One local physician started on an urgent.
call out in the country and. getting to a
place where he was Unable to proceed
further with his horse and SLEIGH, got OUT
put up his horse at farmhouse ANA
pluckiiy finished his trip OF several n,,i..
on snowshoes. People living in tina me-,
districts may we'll feel safe with Aoc..ss
Of this stamp watching over them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-19
WISCASSET

Saturday morning showed us one OF
the worst storms for the season.
Mrs. Andrews, son and daughter
have left their house onS High street
for Chicago, where they will pass the
winter.
William B. Merrill went to Boothbay
Harbor Friday night to install officers
in the order of Masons.
Miss Nettie Nash is passing the win
ter with her uncle. H. w Nash.
Kenneth Leathers and Lennox
Southarh ar rassi,ltc ihcir Christmas
hul!day6 NJ home 'ron i,eht'S t'iiI
MIS-. Nilitan. Monaey is Waiting in
Rath.
Capt Eug"nr nocse END daughter
Ava of ii 7hor T's1l! he visiting AZ iht
home Of a u r>ndsc
Mrs. Aae'ias Fey >lbe4 il gieacinr
lllatiyes il Portland
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S25OO GIVEN TO
RUTH LAW AT A
NEW YORK DINNER

New York. Dec. 1S.-For setting a
new record in her flight from Chica-
20 to New York, Miss Ruth B. Law to-
night received gift of $4,000 at a din
ner given in her honor here by the
Civic Forum and the Aero Club Of
America. Rear Admiral Robert +
Peary and Capt. Road Amundsen were
among those present. Announcement
Of a gift of $4,000 by the Chamber OF
Commerce of Erie, Pa. to be expended
nv the Aero Club of America in pro-
posed trans-continental airplane con
test was made.
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43D ANNUAL
SESSION OF maine
STATE GRANGE
TODAY AT BANGOR

Bangor Me, Dec. 1s.-The 43d annua.
session Of Maine State Grange, Patrons
OF Husbandry. will begin here on Tues.
day. continuing three days. About 2oou
members already have arrived and in City
NAH tonight was rendered an informal re-
ception by the city of Bangor and the
Chamber OF Commerce. Addresses of
welcome were made by Mayor wood,nan
and President Emerson Of the Chamber
OF Commerce. with response by State
Master w. ]. Thompson of South China.
The speech making was followed by a
dance.
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SMITH HAS THE
BETTER OF. MORAN

New York. Dec. 1s.-"Gunboat"
Smith outfought Frank Moran in six
rounds Of n 10-round boxing contest in
Brooklyn tonight, Smith forced the
fighting until the fifth round when Ma
ran cornered him and almost ended
the contest with q short right arm
blow on the jaw that made Smith
groggy. Smith rallied, however. and
punished Moran. In the last round Mo-
ran was aggressive.
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U. Of N. FOOTBALL
FOR
SEASON OF 1917

Orono Me-. Dec. 18.-At meeting TO-
night Of the athletic board Of the Univer-
sity Of Maine the football schedule for
1917 was approved as follows:
Sept. q. Fort Mckinley at Orono: Sept.
Is, Rhode Island state at Orono; Oct. 5.
Colgate at Portland or Orono; Oct. 10.
New Hampshire State at Durham. n. II.
Oct. %, Bates at Orono; Oct. q, Colby at
Orono; Nov. 3, Bowdoin at Brunswick
Nov. 10. Army at West Point.
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The young boy who took the team
from In front Of Redington's store Fri
oaS afternoon and who was captured
ny special Officer McCue, was before
the judge Monday morning. He was
not formally placed under arrest but
came IN with another boy and his
mother and the trio were given a Sc
we're talking to by the judge, who In
structed the mother to see that the
boys were kept off the streets and In
structed the marshal to arrest them
and bring them in IL he found them
49,. the streets. The boys promised
better behavior In the future and were
released.
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WILLIAM MOREY,
NOTED ENGINEER,
DIES ATLAKEWOOD

Lakewood. Me-. Dec. 1s.-William
Morey. the noted illustrator ana tech
meal writer. died at his summer home
at Lakewood. Dec. 10. .....
Mr.. Morey, son Of the late william
Morey, United States consul to Cey-
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These are regular field days in the
Office of the city treasurer as a great
many people are rushing to get their
taxes paid so that their property will
not have to be advertised under the
law which makes 1t imperative for the
tax collector to advertise all real es-
tate on which the taxes have not been
paid some time in December. A large
amount OF money IL coming in and it
appears as though the taxes would be
collected up closer this year than be-
fore fer long time.
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The school Of instruction. tor Royal
Arch Masons will be held Tuesday in
Masonic hall in this city and all Royal
Arch Masons in tho city are invited to
be present. Supper will be served at
$50 and in the evening the Mark Mas
ter Mason degree will be worked nv
Teconnet Chapter. all the chairs being
niied by past high priests. The mem.
ners OF the Chapters Of the surround
e. towns have been invited to be pres
~ s ano large attendance ia looked
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-19

City Marshal Robinson is passing all
his spare time these days classifying
the long list OF finger prints which
have been received from the State pris-
on. 1t is a job requiring considerable
time and MIR. Robinson is giving it
the utmost care as he wants to be
able to have them 50 thoroughly class
flied that it will be possible at any flu
ture time to locate one Of the men in
few minutes by means Of his finger
prints.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-19

The rest room for the people from
out of tie city which was maintained
by the merchants last week, has been
put in shape again for the city meet
ings, the decorations removed and put
away for next year and the placed
cleaned UP.
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McAdoo Seeks
Appropriation
for PHILADELPHIA

Washington. Dec. 18-Secretary Nc
Adoo notified Congress today that he
was faced with the necessity of sus-
pending operations at the Philadelphia
mint for lack Of funds and asked for
a deficiency appropriation before the
holiday to keep the plant going.
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Baker Wants
$8,5oo,oo0 for
Army, Dependents

Washington. Dec. 1s-Secretary Ba-
ker today asked Congress to appropri-
ate for immediate use $s,5O0,oOO re-
quired by the war department for the
support of dependant families of en-
listed men OF the army and national
guard during the present fiscal year.