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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-28
Court Upholds the
Of Payson
by Governor Haines

Portland, Me-, Oct. PA decision
was handed down by the law court to-
day in which the claim Of Will S. Pay
son of Castine that he is rightfully a
member of the State Board Of Dental
Examiners in place or Henry Gilman of
Portland, who has been performing the
duties of the Office for the past two
years, was sustained. The decision is
important as it involves the right Of a
retiring governor to make appoint
ments to offices the terms Of which ex-
nsre with the calendaE year. Dr. PAY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-28
Democrats Find a
New Bugaboo in
Negro S'Migration''
General Gregory Orders Special Inquiry n d
Department Of Labor Makes Alleged Condi-
ton Pretext for Withdrawing Employment
Service

Washington, Oct. 27.-Both the de-
partment of justice and the depart
ment of labor are watching closely the
migration Of southern Negroes to
northern industrial centers. The legal
officers hope to check possible election
frauds, while the labor authorities are
primarily in preventing their
federal employment service from belnS
used to further migration schemes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-28

sons term expired Dec. 81, 1914, and
he was re-appointed by Governo,
Haines. Governor Curtis. who succeed
ed Gov Haines. claimed that the pow
er OF appointment was vested in him
and named DR.. Gilman. who assumed
the duties Of the office. Equity pro-
ceedings were begun by DR.. Payson.
contesting DR.. Gilman's claim. The
court holds that the term of Governor
Haines expired with the political year.
In this case on Jan. Z. and that he was
therefore qualified to make the ap-
pointment. The term IL for ave years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-28

Some Of the members Of the G. A. r.
of Oxford county are talking of pre-
senting the name Of Ira G. Jordan.
to the comrades, Of Maine, as a candi-
date for department commander, hop
ing he may be unanimously elected
at the next department encampment.
Comrade Jordan is a member Of
Brown Post Of Bethel, and always has
been interested for the best interests
of the Grand Army from the time he
first became a member of the order.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-28
First IntimatiOnS

1t was learned, however, that the sus..
picion was aroused here some days ago
and that reports of an alleged raid con-
spiracy appearing in certain American
newspapers were transmitted to the
border for information. Agents Of the
department of justice and the treas
ury are supposed to have made the in
quiry. although there are intimations
that Gen. Funston also was advised as
matter of information. Reports
reaching Washington yesterday, less
than an hour before MIR. Baker left
for West Virginia to deliver a cam
paign address led the war secretary
to confer with Secretary Lansing at
the state department and issue the
statement
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-28
The Turk Minister
Of Foreign Affairs
Discusses the War
ASSERTS NATIONS D DETERMINATION TO
STAND OR F ALL WITH THE TEUTONS
Feels That Germany Cannot Be Beaten - Ex-
plains Armenian Massacres by Chargin
Treachery on Part of Armenian Leaders -
Turkish Affairs Highly Satisfactory, He Says

Vienna, Oct. IS, (via Berlin to Lon
don, Oct. 27.)-The economic, financial
and military status Of Turkey is highly
satisfactory and her relations with the
Central Powers areI of the greatest
friendship, said HALL Bey, Turkish
minister of foreign affairs, in an inter-
view with The Associated Press re-
ported here today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-28
Huoh r. McManus of Bangor.

Hugh F. McManus. for 25 years a
member of the Bangor Fire Depart
ment, died Thursday morning. aged 81.
He was for some years captain OF
hook and ladder company then of Hose
2 until his retirement a few years ago.
He was a charter member of Division
l, Ancient Order of Hibernians, and a
member of the Maccabees. A widow,
three daughters and four sons survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-28
OPERATIONS ON
WESTERN FRONT
ARE HAMPERED
Bad Weather in Somme
and Macedonian Sec
tors-German Attack
Near Verdun Repuls-
ed

Rumania, caught in the grip of
two invading forces of the Gen.
trail Powers, is still struggling
desperately to ward off the in
cessant attacks of Field Marshal
Won Mackenzen and General Won
Falkenhayn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-28
The Presidents
"Moral Pigtail"

Toledo, Ohio, Oct. 27-"The Pres
ident of the United States must
wear a moral pigtail," said Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt, in a rear car
platform speech this afternoon.
"Mexico," he said, "has placed
Americans in the same class with
the Chinese. Mexico has killed one
German, one Englishman, no
Frenchmen, no Japanese, 500 Amer
leans and 800 Chinese"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-28
chihuahua
Garrison Holds
ll,000 Men

Ell Paso, Texas. Oct. 27-Chihuahua
City is now garrisoned by a force of
II 900 men, according to Carranza
official who arrived here today from
that city. He said General Maycotte
Continued on Page 5-CoI. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-28
GERMAN REPORT
OF BATTLE IN THE
ENGLISH CHANNEL,

Berlin, Oct. 27-At least II outpost
steamers and two or three torpedoboat
destreyers or torpedoboats were sunk
or damaged by a German torpedoboat
squadron Thursday night in the Eng
lish Channel between Folkstone and
Boulogne, according to an official COM
munication issued here. The German
torpedo f1otilla returned safely to its
base without any loss.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-28
Two German Destr0yers
Sunk, While British
Lose Transport and
Admit One Destroyer
Missing and One
Aground
RESULT OF RAID
ON TRANSPORTS
Statement by British
Admiralty Issued Fri
day German Report
of Great Victory

In an engagement in the English
channel between British and German
torpedo boat destroyers, two German
destroyers were sunk, according to Lon
DON while the British lost an empty
transport. In addition, British de-
stroyer is missing and another was run
aground after it had been disabled by
a torpedo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-28
Rufus B, Porter a Suicide.

Rufus B. Porter. aged so. killed NM
self Thursday by inhaling Illuminating
gas in a Cumberland avenue roomlng
house at Portland. He was lumber
jack. A letter found in his pocket IN
dictated he had recently worked in the
Kennebec region.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-28

Bangor News-Additional hOnors have
just come to DR.. George A. Parcher, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Parcher, now
spending few days vacation in this
city These new honors will take Dr.
Parcher- to the United States Marine Hos
pital at San Francisco, where he will be
the ranking physician in that institution,
standing next in authority to its head
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-28

Washington Oct 27-Secreary Baker left Wilmington
Ohio tonight to continue his mpagn speaking without
veang either the the of the informa
ton which mpeled the department yesterday
statement saying had knowledge that the border
American troops Mexico being
of the administrations policy to ward Mexico
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-28
Deny Political Move

Suggestions that the statement was
so worded as virtually to charge
American political opponents of the
administration with conspiring with
the bandits led both Secretary Baker
and Secretary Lansing today to reit-
crate the latter's statement of last
night thta there was no intention to
do such a thing. Both said it was i'm
possible to conceive that any American
could be involved in sucn an enter
prise and that MeXicans now in the
United States were responsible for the
plot, wishing to embroil the United
States and Mexico to the end that the
de facto government might be over
thrown.
In declining to make public the nature
of the information received it was said
at both the state and war departments
that to do so would close a valuable
channel through which watch could be
kept on Mexican affairs.
The arrest of some individual accuse |
of completely in the plot, it was stated
authoritatively, probably would be the
public's next information on the subject
Bakers Reticence
Secretary Baker indicated that no i'm
mediate movement of General Pershng' )
columns was contemplated. He refuse
to say, however, whether orders had been
given to meet an attack. He gave the
impression that General Funston and
Pershing might have been directed to
take certain steps of q retaliatory ma
ture should an attack be made upon
their forces, or that the department hao
such orders under considerations
II have nothing to say on that sub
ject" was his only response to every
question in regard to orders sent to the
border.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-28
Special Inquiry

Attorney General Gregory, IN aool-
ton to general instructions recently
given to federal district attorneys IN
advance Of tho elections, has ordered
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-28
Boston Forecast

Boston Forecast
Boston, Oct. 27.-Forecast for 9oston
and vicinity: Fair Saturday and Sunday.
Little change in temperature. Light to
moderate southwest to west winds be-
coming variable
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-28
TeutOn Advance

Advancing northward in Dobrudja,
Won Mackenzen's troops have reached
line running from Hirzova, on the
Danube, to Casapkeui, on the Black
sea coast. from 40 to 60 miles from
where they crossed the Constanza-
Tchernavoda railway line. The capture
of Hirzova would give to the Teutonic
Allies the advantage of having little
marshy ground to traverse should they
attempt to make a CROSSING; of the
river here into OLD Rumania, as the
low rolling ground virtually disappears
for some distance around Hirzova.
Rumanian Successes
General Won Falkenhayn failed to
make progress in the direction of
Campulung, south of Predeal on the
Pennsylvania front, and Bucharest adj
mits retirement of the Teuton forces
in the jul valley which is situated in
the Vulcan pass region. The Russo
Rumanian forces to the north have re-
pulsed Austro- German attacks, while
in the Uzul valley the Rumanians con-
tinue to advance in the region of Okna
and have occupied height and a viii
lage.
On the Other Fronts
Inclement weather is hampering the op-
erations on the Somme and Macedonian
fronts, and only commandments have
taken place in these regions. Another at
tempt by the Germans at an attack
west of the village Of Douaumont in the
Verdun region was checked by the French
curtain of fire. The Germans are still
heavily bombarding all the newly won
positions of the French in this region
On the eastern front in Russia there
has been little fighting. except in the re-
gion of the Shara river northwest or
Pinsk. Near Goldovitchi a German at
tack forced the Russians to retire to the
eastern bank Of the Shara.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-28
The Administration
Refuses Further
Information Upon
BorderC Conspiracy
NIGHT THUS CLOSE MOST VALUABLE
CHANNEL OF ADVICE OFFICIALS CLAIM

Quick to Deny That Statement Is Charge
Against American Political Opponents -
Baker Silent on Questions as to Orders to Meet
the "Attack" But Indicates No Imme diate
Movement of Pershing's Troops Is Contem-
plated
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-28
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

Weather forecast for northern New
England: partly cloudy Saturday
nrobably local rains in northern Maine.
Sunday fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-28

special inquiry into complaints that
Negroes are being sent in considerable
numbers to doubtful states under
promise of work at high wages.
The attorney general conferred to-
day with his assistants on the subject
of election frauds generally He is Civ
ing the matter personal attention and
under his direction special agents of
the department are at the call of ev-
cry district attorney desiring assist
ance So far complaints have reached
the department of alleged frauds or
contemplated affecting candidates for
federal offices in Indiana. Illinois, Ohio,
Michigan, Kentucky. Pennsylvania,
West Virginia, New York and Missou-
ri.
Withdraws Federal Service
The department of labor let it be-
come known that it had issued orders
designed to prevent the use of the fed
eral employment service in assisting
in the migration of large numbers of
Negroes from the Southern states, AS
sistant Secretary Post said the depart
ment had no intention of becoming a
party to schemes which might be de-
vised for the purpose of lowering the
wages of labor or breaking strikes
At the same time it was made clear
that in cases where investigation
proved. it to be a fact that skilled la
borers were being hindered because of
lack of unskilled assistance and where
Continued on Page 4coI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-28
WilIcox's Statement


I'm view of Secretary Lansing's
statement in the morning papers," said
Chairman Wilcox, Mr.. Baker was
guilty either of amazing stupidity or
Of a disingenous attempt to gain votes
for Mr.. Wilson by Misrepresentation.
Ii Mr.. Lansing is quoted correctly he
went over the Baker statement before
it was issued and the Baker statement
therefore appears to be the joint pro-
duct of Mr.. Wilson'S two cabinet Off
GERS. There can be little doubt in the
minds of any one what this statement
is designed to accomplish. The careful
phrasing of Mr.. Baker shows an at
tenpt to make political capital out of
what he appears to have regarded as
an impending disaster on the Mexican
border.
"This political capital was to be gain
ed by charging that enemies of Mr.
Wilson's policy with regard to Mexico
were behind it and that the attempt
was to take place between now and
election. Other parts Of Mr.. Bakers
statement are susceptible Of the same
Interpretation.
"If, as Mr.. Lansing says. Mr.. Baker
made this statement without compre-
hending that it was a yelled charge
against American citizens thereby i'm
plying the infamous guilt Of treason,
then Mr. Baker has once more dis
played the remarkable bias Of mind
which prompted him to make his un-
patriotic statement regarding revolu-
tionary soldiers in his speech in Jer-
sey City. If. on the other hand, Mr..
Baker deliberately attempted to Gre
ate political capital out of national
disaster his position is infamous"
Mr.. Wilcox added that if the war
department had information in regard
to the expected attack, lit is the duty
of the administration to use every pow
er Of the government to find out the
guiltysones and punish them.''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-28
ACCUSES BAKER
OF STUPIDITY
OR Of |NFAMy
Chairman Wilcox Analyses
Statement by Secretary of
War in Light of Explanation
by Lansing

New York, Oct. 27.-Wiliam r. Will
cox, chairman of the Republican Ma
tional Committee, issued a statement
today in reference to the statement
last night by Secretary of War Baker
that definite information had been re-
ceived by the War department that a
bandit attack upon American troops
or on American border towns had been
arranged to take place before election
day by enemies of the administration
policy toward Mexico" Mr. Wilcox al
so made reference to Secretary of State
Lansings declaration that the War
Departments statement was not in
tended as an assault upon the admins
tration's political opponents.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-14

| tSreSting one 1t has not been general
ly accepted by close students of the
narrative, Nor is it important. The
important fact is that Paul saw this
vision. responded to it's call and that
the little band, now including Silas,
Timothy and Luke. took the step that
was to revolutioniZe the history of a
hemisphere.
Verses 11-13.-Entering "A continent.
There is a genuine love for the sea
visible in I.ulle's writings. Now he is
careful to mark the course of the voy-
age. "Irom Troas' these Christian
adventures were borne by fayorab BILE
winds to 'Samothrace' i'm a single
day. In the day following'' they
dropped anchor at "Neapolis." the port
OF "Philippi.' to which city Paul. in ac-
cordance with his custom. fastened. 1t
was q city OF growing Importance and
had the status of n Roman colony" of
the pr"udes, type.
"Without the gate" on the bank of
the river Gansites, was found the place
where the few Jews and proselytes
gathered to perform the ceremonial
w%Ashings. Here the missionaries began
preaching unto the women which
marked two faclS-firSt. that male
Jews We're scarce in that portion of
the Roman empire. and, second. that
W"men had a position of much greater
freedom here than elsewhere.
Verses II, I.-The first convert.
Luke gives us q careful description
OF the first convert won to Christianity
in Europe. She was "a certain woman
named Lydia OF the city of Thyatira."
Since her husband is NO, mentioned, in
all probability She was a widow en-
gagged in the profitable trade of selling
the "purpIe" dyed cloth for which
Thyatira was famous. She was al
ready a proSclyte to Judaism. when
she was" converted and 'baptizcd" her
example moved the rest of the numer-
GUS "houselloll' who were dependent
upon her to take the same step. Thus
the gospel won lis first recognition in
this new region.
y vision In the night. Paul, look
ing out into the darkness Of the night,
saw Il man from Macedonia and heard
a cry for help, What can the Chris
tian of America seq looking out into
the darkness of the present world up-
heuNal: \ man from India seeking q
new faith. a man from China seeking
enlightened political leadership. a man
from Europe Seckin" a permanent
basis for brotherhood and peace, all
pleading, Come oVer and help us
Behind all is the voice Of God, who
shall>l send. and who will go for u.s.
Are W" ready to reply, Here am |:
send me!"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-14
The Sunday School Lesson
SENIOR BEREAN

Verses G-1O.-The guidance of God
The verses to be considered in This
lesson are remarkable because of the
Trio or outstanding Christian workers
who are here introduced. Barnabas
sails for Cyprus and Silas takes his
place, Paul r~evisits the scenes Of his
former missionary labors and at Tvs
ira finds Timothy. And in a later
verse We ind the first acknowledged
presence OF the author of the book.
Timothy and Silas made admirable
companions for the later missionary
WORK OF Paul. The latter. as is implied
by WI. ii. was a Roman citizen as
e as Il Hebrew. while the former
was a Greek as we'll as a Jew. Their
PAIN lay across t region Of Phrygia
anu Galatia." which included lconium
ami Antioch of Iisiuia. But when Paul
sought To begin missionary work in
the Ii province of Asia which
is mo- To be confused with the CONT.
nent bearing that name today-he felt
himself clearly forbidden of the Holy
Spirit 1t was but the first indica-
tiVh 'h"t 'ot ldu some greater work
in view. when they were come over
against MySia,' reaching the eas, Dor
der OF the country tina, formed the
northern portion of the Roman PROV
inre of Asia, they es>ayed" or pl,n-
ned Ito 20 into Rythinia." Again thcr.
came Il clear direction otherwise.
The Spirit of Jesus suffered them
not. Just what form This prohibition
o we cannot say. 1t was clear
enough 10 convince Paul. who looked
upon the great northern province with
longing eyes. "Pa>>iny by MySia."
They were forced to cross it 10 reach
their next stopping place. bun they
passed IL by III the sense that they did
not preach i'll it. "TroaS,' Alexander
TroaS. 81 Roman colony. near the site
of ancient Troy. Here the apostle re
ceivtu the positive guidance that eN.
planned tn" previous negative leading.
Denied entrance to Asia and Eithynia.
he may Well have been puzzled as to
the next step. But there appeared II
vision IN me night that settled the
question. Perhaps the IMAM of Mace
donna whom he saw was in the like
ness of some man from thai country
he had met ut macedonia. So u.geS
Sir William NJ. Ramsay. who thinks
that the man was Luke. who in the
next verse indicates his presence for
The first time by Sayin. that I'VE
sought to G" forth" Ramsay believes
Luke to have been Il resident of Phi
lippi. who me, Paul for the first time
at TrOaS and persuaded him TO cross
the Aegean sea in order thar the Cos
pei might be preached in Europe. But
this is only a surmse. although an in
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-14

New York, North Carolina. South
Carolina. Tennessee. Texas and vir.
ginia. Thes states, with the elm
1lIatlon of the voting power of Hawaii.
the philippines and Porto Rico. repre-
Sent a total reduction Of ninety three
votes in the convention,
In the last half century. since the
civil war. Chicago has been the most
popular convention city. four Demo-
cratic and seven Republican conven
ions having been held there. begin
ming in 1864. Six winners have been
nominated in Chicago-two by Demo-
Gratis n four by the Republicans.
st. Louis has had but four I'VE
tons since the civil war. not count
ing his years. The Democrats have
nominated three losers there, while
the Republicans nominated one win
nrr-Grant- in that city. in 1872.
baltimore has had three Y
ti"ns-two Democratic and one Re.
publican. producing two winners.
Philadelphia has had two. and both
turned out winning candidates. Gin
rinnati has had two. both in the same
year. New York. Kansas City. Den
e and Minneapolis have each had
IN convention within the las, half
century. Minneapolis being thu, only
one to nominate Il victorious ticket.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-14
GREAT MARKETS OF PARIS.
Buyers In the "AaIIes" May Not Carry
Parcels Of Any Kind.

There are some queer customs and
regulations in the "halles,' the great
Paris central markets. No buyer is al.
lowed TO enter Or leave the markets
carrying q parcel, however small it
may be. TO carry parcels is the priv.
ilege of the porters of these markets.
Quaint figures are they in baggy vel
veteen trousers. blue striped jerseys
and big brimmed. round leather hats,
They alone can be employed to con.
vey from the market to the street out
side your merchandise, whether it be
half 4 beef or only Il good fat hen.
Madame has to help in her purchases
market women known as the keepers.
These women sit at the entrance to
the main division of the markets and
for a small fee watch over all pur-
chaSeS brought to them. Many Of
these "salesladies' ara wealthy. A
portly dame, a small seller, wears IA
fine pair of diamonds in her ears and
a sparkling solitaire on her ring finger.
Another character at the markets is
the cutter" When a sheep Is brought
to him by the buyer for half a dozen
Paris housekeepers he cuts the ami
NAL into six portions and divides it
among them. The purchasers draw
lots for the best pieces and pay nc
cording to value received.-EXchange.