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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-04
At Washington

Washington. Jan S-The United
States is represented tonight as be-
ing prepared and determined TO take
any action facts concerning the Per
sia yet to be established may warrant.
Officials still are trying to view the
situation with an open mind but il is
apparent that they are disturbed by
the reports received from consular
at Alexandria and Cairo, Egypt.
Every effort will be made to establish
the truth Of the report that the Per-
STA was torpedoed without warming
Secretary Lansing contemplates TAX
ing no step until the complete details
are known. The situation is regarded
Al SillSial I'll SlSS as DelIIS Inc 1IlOSI
serious to confront this government
since the submarine operations of the
Central Powers began. Anxiety in Of
fetal circles increased tonight when
il was learned that press dispatches
frcm London reported the sinking of
another British liner, the Peninsular
& Oriental steamer Geeiong No word
of the latest disaster had reached the
state department Official reports will
be awaited tomorrow with grave in
terest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-04
MID.WINTER
Reduction on FurS

It will pay you to buy your
FURS now at prices IN
equailed for the quality, style
and Workmanship you get in
Barker Furs.
We surely can save you
money on Nsekwear, Gar.
ments and Muffs. Special
Prices for rs9airins and ~.
modelling old surs.
H. G. BARKER co.
MANUFACTURING FURAERs
AUGUSTA, MAINE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-04
GEN. DODGE OF
r. r. BUILDING
FAME is DEAD

Council Bluffs, Ia, Jan. General
Grenville NJ. Dodge, distinguished SOL
der and railroad builders. died at his
home hsee at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-04
Zwiedinek's Assurances

Officials find one source of sratifica-
ton in assurances gwen by Baron
Erich Zwiedinek, charge of the Aus
tro- Hungarian embassy, to Secretary
Lansing during a conference today at
the state department. Baron Zwiedi-
mex is SAID to have suggested that
judgment be suspended until the facts
are known and to have expressed the
belief that the final explanation of the
latest incidents would be satisfactory.
He is said to have assured the secre-
tary Of his belief that II an Austrian
submarine commander violated the
principles of International law and the
rules OF humanity, lis government
would be quick to take action which
would satisfy the United States. Baron
Zwiedinek also sought information for
the benefit Of his government.
Wilson Returns
President Wilson started to Wash
ington from Hot Springs, Va, tonight
t6. take personal charge of the nations
foreign affairs in the new crisis
brought about by the sinking of the
British steamship Persia with a loss
of at least one American life.
Continued on Page 1o-coi. u
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-04
Boston Forecast

Boston Jan. 3.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity:
tuesday fair. with not much change in
temperature: Wednesday fair, with rising
temperature; moderate west to south
west winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-04
THE WEATHER
SNOW

Weather forecast for nor,hern >a,,
England Fair Tuesday. except snow in
Maine: Wednesday fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-04
Preparedness Must
Protect Americans
Army and Navy Strategists Working to Block
Attack by Two For eign Powers upon
the Pan-Amer lean Doctrine

Washington, Jan. 3.-Possih!llty OF
a combined attack by two foreign pow
ers 10 break down the new PAN Anerl-
can doctrine evolved from nainten-
ance by the United States and accept
ance BY South and Central American
republics OF the Monroe Doctrine. is
one of the fundamental bases for the
national defense plans formulated by
army and navy strategists. They be-
lieve it essential IN the formulation Of
a national military policy il was learn
ed tonight, to promote againts the
eventuality of an assault upon the
doctrine by either an Asiatic or a Eu-
ropean power or even by an alliance
Of two such powers, which might hurl
forces simultaneously at the Atlantic
and Pacific coasts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-04

A navy equal in strength to those of
any two world powers except Great
Britain and an army prepared to fight
for the integrity Of the Pan-American
idea anywhere in Pan-America. is the
ultimate aim Of the plans of the mill
tary experts
Ten years is the time the navy gen.
eral board says the United States has
to prepare for a readlustment of
world forces which will follow the Eu-
ropean war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-04
Stone S Statement

%: COURSE we must consider those
res ..vtlons sand senator Stone to-
night They are on the calendar and
mus. ne disposed of. do not know
lh sentiment Of the committee, but
: Sc. no objection to Congress having
all information called for in the reso-
Iutior of Senator Smith or the amend
menr ny senator Lodge.
J talked 10 Secretary Lansing about
II, sinking of the Persia but we can
d. nothing with that until we get all
I'M tlcts''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-04
Preparedness Activities


Although foreign affairs overshadow
everything else in interest for the mo-
inent- activity over national prepared
ness Will begin at once Hearings Will
be neid tomorrow before the House ma
val affairs committee on the annual ap-
preparation bill, the first subject to be
1aken up being that Of yards and
docks, including the project for big
oryoock at Norfolk. Va. The Senate
naval committee will meet to consider
senator Tillman's bill for erection of
government armor plate factory.
Thursday the House committee on mill
IVY affairs will meet and Secretary
GARRISON will appear to explain his plan
!or re-organlZat ton of the army. Other
legislation ready for consideration in
vludes the waterpower and mineral
iahds leasing bills, and the farm loan
oank bill. The joint committee on ru-
'a credits completed the farm loan biz.
.ofnghi, and the measure probably Will
DE reported to both houses tomorrow.
Consideration OF the water power bill
may begin in the House Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-04
Confer on Treaties

Siatar Stone also discussed with
NJ: Lansing the long-pending Nicara-
guar anG colombian treaties. concern
!Ae waun there still is persistent op-
Jos non 10y some senators, including
Republican members Of the foreign re-
latI5's committee. The Missouri sena-
Tor wants these treaties disposed OF.
i * apparent that opposition IS
overwhelming il is proposed to discover
'bls As soon as possible. so that fur-
ia'' time may not he wasted in at
tempting TO force their ratification.
Another subject OF discussion was thu
nomination Of Henry P Fletcher, to be
ambassador TO Mexico Senator Borah,
member q the committee will strenu-
ously oppose Mr.. Fletcher's confirma-
uor on the ground that no ambassador
10 Mexico should be named by the
United States until conditions in the
southern republic are more settled
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-22

Already a beginning has been
made in the routine examination OF
the school children Of New York
City. Of 1859 boys at one we'll
known high school. 667. or 81 per
cent. had weak feet. and 200, or II
per cent. actually had broken arches.
In 1914, another high school showed
80 per cent. of the boys to have the
worst form of fiat foot. as against
1873 per cent. in 1908. Among the
elementary schools the percentages
were even higher.
How the foot breaks down
In a soft walk. the foot shapes the
ground; on hard walks. the pavement
shapes the foot.
The continual pounding with the
whole weight Of the body on hard,
unyielding concrete. weakens and
depresses the natural arches or
Syringe Of the foot-elasticity Of step
is lost. and the foot becomes de-
formed.
The far reaching effects
The constant strain on the arches.
particularly in the case of children.
produces tenderness and pains
throughout the foot and muscles of
the leg. As the child grows older.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-22

lnsist on 0'Sulli.
vsnized shoes; the
new live rubber heels
give the creates. wear
with the greatest re-
silieney.
In black. white OF tsn
Tor men. women and
children; SOC attached.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-22
Are your children pounding
away their health on hard
Fairgrounds and city streets?

VXITN the experience of ALL the sidewalk has changed
w from soft hard Where the children of twenty
five years ago played soft turf your children pounding
away their health in hard paved yards and city streets
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-22

there Is q tendency to round shoui-
ders. pallor and loss Of appetite.
Children who have weak fee. do not
appear to be a. active a. their fel-
lows, they do not want to play or
walk. and often complain Of being
very tired.
Protect your children's health
Don't let your children pound
away their health on concrete play.
grounds and city streets, Save their
systems from the jolts and jars that
tend to break down health. Put
heels Of new. live rubber on their
shoes-they act as easy. springy
cushions between the heels and hard
concrete pavements. Many private
schools now compel their children to
wear rubber heels. because they save
young nerves and prevent the usual
CHATTER of children's feet.
Whea you buy your new shoes. buy hem
0Sullivaaired. Up.io.date shoe dealers now
cell l.,ss, style shoes with 0Sulivsns Heels
The Washington times., 1916-03-27
WASHINGTON Market
LACKING DEMAND
Session Of Exchange Is Ex-
tremely Dull, With Prices on
Lower Levels. ....

There hsving been no accumulation OF
orders over the weekend. the market
on the WASHINGTON Stock Exchange to-
day lacked demsnd and the session was
extremely dull with prices tending to
lower levels.
Roth OF tho type-settIng machine
stocks were easier. Two ten-share lets
Of Lanston sold at Il and Ieas. respec-
lively, NJ compared with the previous
price Of -. and TIE hest bic THAT could
be obtained for quotations was &C. or
one point below that OF Saturday, ANY
rart OF lo0 shares OF Mcrsanthaler Limo
type stock was offered at 1855. or one
point under the asked price ut the close
OF the week. and FIVE shares sold ut les.
Washington Gas stock was another
soft spot in the market, with OFFER
inKs at 7tTs, or q. OF a point below the
asked previous figure.
Tho sales included a $500 Washing
ton Railway and Electric per cent
bond at 81 and two $500 bonds Al MA
a Washington Gas s at 1884,: ten shares
Of Washington Railway and Electric
preferred stock at 50, and Ave shares OF
Capital Traction stock at 500.
The Security Savings and Commercial
Bank has declared a quarterly dividend
OF ~ per cent. payable April J. The
transfer books have already closed.
The Washington times., 1916-03-27
Great Lakes Shipyards
Ringing With Activity

CLEVELAND, March H.-Cleveland
lake ports are experiencing the greatest
Shipbuilding boom in years. Shipyards
and drydocks are working day and
night. Employees, mostly skilled, are
scarce, and wages are 10 to Is per cent
higher than in past years,
about s27,000.000 is invested In con-
tracts in Great Lakes shipyards for yes
sels TO be delivered within the next two
years" said II. c. Estep, editor OF a
marine trade paper here.
"Slxty-six ships have been contracted
for by Great Lakes companies
"A large part OF the ships contracted
for will be used on salt water. These
must not be more than 261 feet over all,
80 they can pass through the Welland
canal"
The Washington times., 1916-03-27
Freight Brought Fiance,
Texas Cowgirl Is Happy

RUSHVILLE. Ind, March T.-The
romance OF a Texas cowgirl, Miss Eu-
laIia Frans. who came to Rushvilie
from Ei Paso to marry Derby Kiser. n
railroad man. ended like the "live nap
DIV ever afterward" kind. when Miss
trans and Mr.. Kiser we're married by
the Rev. c. NJ. Yocum.
Miss Frans came here last week, and
sntl that Kiser would be In the latter
mart OF the week. Kiser's relatives
doubted this, saying they had not heard
from him for two years.
But Miss krans had implicit faith In
him, Kiser came in on freight. lie
declared he did not know the Texas
girl was waiting for him, but he mar
Tied her. just as she knew he would
do
The Washington times., 1916-03-27
Rabbi Rejects Wife
WhoHid Divorce
Court Annuls Marriage To Wom-
an On Charge of Deceit
Before Union.

NEW YORK. March 1.-After con-
sIdcrInS the case for a month Justice
Ford. in the supreme court. has just
annulled the marriage of Rabbi Lazarus
Drucker. 5 East Hath street, and Mrs.
Title Drucker. 1857 East New York ave-
nue.. Brooklyn.
The annulment was granted on the
ground that the wife had informed
her husband before their marriage that
she was a widow and had never been
divorced. but the evidence was that she
had divorced her first husband to marry
the second. who died. whereupon she
was married to Rabbi Drucker.
The rabbi. who IL sixty-eight years
old. eight years older than the wife,
SAYS In his complaint:
"The plaintiff Is a Cohen. or Jewish
priest OF direct descent from Aaron. the
forbidden by Jewish law, tradition and
religion TO marry a divorced woman. az
is set forth in the Holy Bible in Levitt
Gus, xxi. :: Neither shall they take a
woman put away from her husband
for lie Is holy unto his God. Thou
shalt sanctify him. therefore. for he
oneroth the bread OF thy God "
Rabbi Drucker said that when he
asked the woman before marriage IL
she had been divorced she denied II.
After the marriage his congregation
learned that he had Violated the Jewish
laws. he said. ard he WAS greatly in
iured In his reputation and good name
and brought into public scandal and dis
grace among his corellgionists, and they
declined to deal further with plaintiff,
and plaintiff was discharged from his
employments and deprived OF means OF
earning his livelihood.
He said that he did not I'VE win
his wife after he learned that she had
been divorced.
other rabbis testified that Drucker's
offense was serious and that he cannot
be buried in a Jewish cemetery.
The Washington times., 1916-03-27
PEACE WITH ITALY
SOUGHT BY KAISER,
REPORT IN PARIS
Information From Reliable Ital-
ian Source Says Germans
Failed In Rome Propaganda.
vERDUN DRIVE IN PLAN

PARIS, March E-Germany has been
making desperate efforts TO detach Italy
from the ranks of the allies. This was
learned bv the United Press today when
the super-war council of the allies. one
OF the most important conferences In
history, met for its first session at the
foreign office today.
The information came from a most
reliable italian source. The Germans.
II was learned. planned by shrewd
propaganda and by q triumph at YER
dun to create such dissatisfaction In
Italy that the government would re-
steel ring around the central empires.
by Joining In the Paris program for
concerted action.
Some hint OF this German effort evil
IDENTIFY already has reached the Paris
public. The italian prime minister and
foreign minister consequently, received
tremendous ovations en- route to the
foreign office today.
Got Word of Council.
The Germans. the United Press was
informed, learned OF plans for the
super-war council several weeks ago.
Alarmed at the prospects that the
allies would frame program for
economic collaboration for maximum
offensive efficiency. the Kaiser decid-
ed on an attempt to take Verdun, be-
lieving the moral effect OF such a de-
feat on the allies would halt the con-
ference.
At the same time he sent a shrewd
band OF propagandistsy into Italy and
began q campaign designed TO foment
trouble in Italy, in the German news
papers.
The Germans particularly feared
that a important result of the Paris
conference would be the appearance
or Italian troops on other fronts.
knowing that the mountainous nature
OF much of the Austro-Italian front
prevents the use of all Italy's forces.
Italians On Alert.
The Italian government was on the
ebert and took quick steps to coun-
tePact the effect OF this German
propaganda. The German failure to
take Verdun dealt a final blow to the
scheme. one of the most ambitious at
tempts to create a breach In the ranks
OF the allies since the beginning OF
the war.
What will come out OF the all-im-
portant conference that opened here
today can not be guessed. 1t seems
certain, however. that one OF the first
public statements issued will inform
the world that the allies stand as a
unit In rejecting any peace sugRes-
tions coming from Berlin at the pres
ent time.
The Washington times., 1916-03-27
QUAKE VICTIMS NOTE
FINDS WIFE REWED
Woman Was Sure Husband
Perished in Frisco Disaster.

wINsTED, Conn. March IA let
ter has come to New Britain from Fred
Harlow, former resident of that
town, who had not been heard from
since the san Francisco earthquake.
The troupe OF musicians with which
he was associated was there at the
time or the disaster.
Taking that as sufficient grounds Tor
considering herself a widow, Mrs. Mar
low married a well-to-do farmer IN
bloomfield.
She has no high hopes OF being sup
ported by both husbands. however. for
Harlows letter from CovinR, Cal. ask
cd Tor no information concerning her.
He simply asked for news OF his son,
Hollis Harlow, who is now an inspecI-
ing engineer in Hartford.
The Washington times., 1916-03-27
Life in Field Hospital
Near the Balkan Front
English Officers Do Not "Freeze" Canadian Or
derlies for Their Free and Easy Ways.
BY WILLIAM G. SHEPHERD.

fellow to tell about it. Everybody
contented, 30 he goes on his way.
BY this time the WARRIOR the tent
has been put into tip top shape, by the
orderly and the little nurse. The beds
have been made, the little open-faced
lockers at the head OF each bed In
which each patient keeps his DOCKS,
his candles. his medicine and his Gig
arettes and other belongings are put in
order and then comes a mood o doc-
tore.
This Canadian tent hospital cost tho
people of Toronto a quarter of a mil
lion dollars. Some OF the best surgeons
and the most expert physicians on the
North American continent arc here III
In Saloniki with this unit. II seemed To
me that there was a specialist FOR
every known human ailment or for any
possible sort OF wound. These doc.
tors pass about among the patients
each attending to his own particular
cases and the latter part OF every fore
noon Is hlled with this activity.
His Visit Tops 1t All on.
Then comes the visit OF the superin.
tendent. His visit tops 1t adj of. Usu.
ally all the specialists 20 on the rounds
with him. each describing his cases.
The superintendent stops at your
bed.
New case" says the surgeon. point.
ing at you.
How are you feeling. young man.
asks the superintendent.
We'll, I have felt better"
What did you say?" bending hi
head and turning an ear toward you.
i said i have felt better"
Aren't you an American" he asks
Seems to me I've heard talk Just like
yours in New York"
Il am, and I've lived In New YORK
too
BLESS your heart. We're glad e
nave you here. You're right amonS
your own kind OF folks. We're goinI
to have you all right In a couple OF
weeks and in the meantime we're goIng
TO drop IN now and then and hear yoI
talk that New York twang or yours,
And he did, more than once. Every
doctor in the hospital with few excep
irons had studied, at one time OF
another. in some American city, CHIEF
ly New York or Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1916-03-27
SO for 65-Cent Fowl.

LANCASTER. Pa, March 27.-It cost
Grant Nell, a farmer. OF Centervil.e. 81
to shoot one chicken belonging to a
neighbor, Jacob F. Henney. For some
time Noll had been annoyed by Hem
ney's chickens roaming over his prem
iSes. and protests being of no avail, nc
resorted to the gun. One was killed
and Henney brought civil suit to re-
cover the value of the fowl. The real
value OF the fowl killed was about 60
cents. but the costs of prosecution
brought the total up to Sc.
The Washington times., 1916-03-27
WALL STREET SLUMP
IS SOON CHECKED
Downward Tendency Of Opening
Overcome, and the Market
Steadies.

NEW YORK. March T.-OpeninE
prices we're decidedly of Saturdays
closing In the stock market today.
United States Steel opened at S4it of Y.
Crucible $50. off IL: Baldwin 1881. OF
Il: Mexican Petroleum, 1861. OF u, and
Westinghouse 6SH. of u.
Following the downward tendency
manifested during the first hour. the
market steadied. and was without pro-
Eounced changes up to noon. The
Mexican and submarine situations were
the prevailing influences.
The noon quotation on Crucible. SShs,
was q of High for the day. Mexican
Petroleum at i% was on nign. ana
best price.
The Washington times., 1916-03-27
Wholesale Produce Market.

EGGs-Nearby. fresh. $50 per doc. /;
Southern. l9c per doc.
CHEEsE-New York, new. iOe per h.; nat
BUTTER-ElEin print. t0e per h.: tub. Sc
per h.. process. zoe per h.
LIVE POULTRY-Hens l7ai7Iao per h.
live turkeys. aa25c per h.: spring chickens.
e3a25c per ID,
LIVE sTOCK-veal calves, best, iltIlipc
ner h.. heavy, i0nl0hc per h.: lat sheep.
Ia iiSc per h.; lambs, nc per ID,
KREY, PRICE a. 60.
NEGETA I.ES-CQuotatio lions furnished by
Taylor wade) Potatoes, t.33 is per Dbl.
0nions. tLTb per bu.. ta.16 per sack; cabbage.
The Washington times., 1916-03-27
Breaks Vow Not to Shave
Until Petrograd Is Taken

HAzELToN, Pa. March 2T.-An en-
gagemnnt to attend n house party at
Harrisburg was the downfall OF Russell
Hartman. a youthful. but strong pro-
German resident OF TIazleton, who had
sworn never TO shave again until the
German army marched into Petrograd.
He clings to the capitals German
name of st, Petersburg.
.Hartman's whiskcrs were scanty
when he took his vow last October,
nut as, time NCr On Dccrni "nr1CRnt
He wlthStood the jeers nf his friends
for six months, but visited the barber
when the Invitation TO the Harrisburg
party came.
The Washington times., 1916-03-27
Wed Another Man Than
One Named in License

WASHINGTON. Ind, March 7.-Mrs.
George T. Hedrick obtained a divorce
from her husband here In 1903. A few
months later she applied for a license
to marry. The license carried the name
Of George T. Hedrick. her former hus-
band, but the return from the justice OF
the peace showed that instead OF re-
marrying her former husband she mar
Tied Glenn I. Hedrick' relative of her
former husband.
The discovery was made when infor-
nation necessary to obtain a pension
was being sought. 1t is said that the
return from the justice Of the peace will
be accepted as official. and that the mis-
take, II IT. was one, will not bar Mrs
Hedrick from obtaining n pension.
The Washington times., 1916-03-27
Bonds.
Sues Sleuth Who Was
ShadoWfng His Wife

MINNEAPoLIS, Mimi. March e.
Arthur Lilligren. who claims he lost
perfectly good wife because he hired a
detective to shadow her, on the detec-
tive's alleged statement that she needed
shadowing, was in court today. He al
leges the sleuth gave him false infor-
he accused the wife of the things the
sleuth told him about, she left him
Arthur's suit for $4,000 damages against
the detective agency Is set for trial to-
day.
The Washington times., 1916-03-27
Levies Tax on
Every Theater Seat

WINNIPEG. Manitoba. March IA
tax OF 20 cents for every seat occupied
during any amusement performances In
Winnipeg has been officially ordered.
T.,eaters in other towns in the province
nay 70 cents a seat. War revenue and
compulsory economy on the part OF the
public are the causes,
II Ia feared II may be a death blow 10
many small motion picture houses.
The Washington times., 1916-03-27
Veteran Held After
Death of His Wife

NEWBURGH, y. y, March IT,
Henry Leach. almost seventy years old.
d q. A. r. veteran. Is under arrest in
connection with the death of his wife.
when neighbors summoned the police
they found Mrs. Leach on the floor
alongside of the bed. Leach told the
police that when she attacked him
with a stove litter he threw her on the
bed and she rolled on.