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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-04
And Able to Accomplish
Much for It's Mem
bers, Says President
Fultz in His Fourth
Annual Report
Philadelphia, Am, In
dianapolis and Den
yer Players Are Alone
Forbidden to Join the
Fraternity

New York, Dec BIN his annual re-
port to the directors Of the Baseball
Players Fraternity, made public to-
day, President David l.. Fultz states
that the organization, which has COM
pleted its fourth year, continues to
grow in strength and is demonstrating
it's ability to accomplish benefits for
it's members Although two of the ma
jor league clubs, Philadelphia and
Cleveland Americans are not in the
fraternity, and the Chicago American
club players have shown a lack of in
terest, the organization has a large
representation and is stronger than
ever in all the other major league
clubs, Fultz asserts.
In the minor leagues. according to
President Fultz, the fraternity has
made more rapid strides The return
Of number of Federal League play
ers increased the membership consid-
erably during the past season and the
total enrolment consists of 1915 men,
bers.
President Fuitz states that according
to reports made to him PLAYERS have
been forbidden to join the fraternity
from the Philadelphia Americans, In
dianapolis and Denver clubs and adds
if this be true all three clubs have vio-
lated the fraternity agreement which
says that there shall be no discrimina-
ton against fraternity members.
AS to what has been accomplished Off
cially since Oct. /, 1915. the executive says
that in $40 cases advice has been given
to plays, monthly financial statements
have been furnished to the directors,
seven bulletins were sent to representa-
tives of the A clubs witch comprise the
organization. AZ meetings with various
clubs were held at which an average at
tendance of so per cent of the member
ship was recorded.
Many claims of players were taken I'D
by the fraternity on formal a..davi S
during the past year. OF these II were
decided in favor of the players by the
National Commission, which in every IN
stance sustained the claim, Out of ii
cases brought before the national board
seven were decided in favor of the play
ers, three met with adverse decisions
and no action was taken on one claim.
Five out of six complaints Of players
against clubs were allowed and three 9TH
ers which were played with attorneys
for suit were adjusted.
The sum of s1521.9S was recovered from
club owners through the instrumental:ty
of the fraternity and in addition the
validity of certain contracts was estab-
lished. saving s2775 to the players in
volved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-04
Report David
Lloyd George
Has Resigned

London, Dec. 3.-Thc political crisis
has become acute. 1t is stated in we'll
informed quarters that David Lloyd
George, the war secretary, has ten
dercd his resignation, which has not
yet been accepted.
Premier Asquith left town yester-
DAY but returned this morning and
throughout the day there have been
consultations and meetings of party
leaders at the premier's residence.
Mr.. LLOYD George had a long con-
sultation with the premier this after
noon. Other visitors were A. Bonar
Law, secretary for the colonies, and
the MARQUIS of Crewe lord president
of the Council.
Perhaps the most significant Incl
dent was that Sir Edward Carson and
Mr.. Law appeared together and ad-
dressed a morning meeting of the
I-nionist committee while the Earl of
Derby. under secretary for war, had
d long interview with Mr.. Lloyd
George.
1t is understood no official announce
ment would be made tonight that
Premier Asquith will see the King
again tomorrow morning and there
after make a statement in the House
of Commons in explanation of the sit
uation.
Thus far it appears no arrangement
has been made for Secretary Lloyd
George to see the King which would
indicate that at the present moment,
there is some prospect that the crisis
will be surmounted without the COM
plete collapse of the coalition cabinet
and without the resignation of Mr..
LlOyd George.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-04

success, &c guns and a number Of prison.
ers having been taken and the Germans
and Bulgarians having been driven from
Tzomana and Gostnari. The Russians
are also successfully applying pressure
in Dobrudja.
These Russian attacks on the two ex-
IRENE TANKS Of the Central forces al
though they may be too late to save
Bucharest may, If successfully prosecut-
ed. change the complexion Of the Ruma-
Man campaign, as there is no indication
as yet that the enveloping movement of
the Central Powers has succeeded in cut
ting off any considerable portion Of tho
Rumanian armies.
In the meantime, according to the
German report. the Germans and Bull
garians are steadily pressing towards
the capital. In the Argechu valley they
have crossed the river at one point
and have outflanked and defeated a
Rumanian force which had attempted
to advance southwest of Bucharest
over the Argechu and Niastrov rivers.
In connection with the fate of Buch-
Arrest, a semi official Rumanian state
ment has been received by wireless to
the effect that before the commence
ment of the war Bucharest was de-
prived of the character of fortress
and that when the danger Of occupa-
ton presented itself, steps were taken
for the evacuation of the city by the
military elements but not by the CIV
ilian population, who had been en-
joined to remain In the city. This
points to the military abandonment of
the. city and would seem to indicate
that the Rumanians are fighting en-
gagements to delay their enemy and
secure the safe retirement Of their
armies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-04
GENERAL TUELFF
new WAR HEAD
OF RUMAN|ANS

Berlin. Dec. 3 - (By Wireless to
Tuckerton. N. D-"General Tuelff Won
Tochefe und Weidenbach has been ap-
pointed chief of the military admins
tration of Rumania," says an official
statement issued today, which de-
clareS:
"a large part Of Rumania having
fallen into the hands of the Central
Powers, an administration for the con-
quered districts has been established
Several departments are under the
command of General Tuelff. The mem
bers of these departments partly be-
long to others of the entral Powers.
The cultivation of the country will be
carried out according to the principles
established, which, in part, correspond
to the necessities Of Rumania and are
in part, on account of the necessitie,
of the Central Powers cut off by Eng
land, contrary to international law"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-04
An Embargo by the
Allies on Shipping
from Grecian Points

Paris, Dec. 3-An embargo has been
placed on all Greek shipping in French
and other ports of the Entente Allies in
consequence of the recent events in
Athens.
The Matin states that Athos Romanos,
Creek minister to France, has sent his
lesignation to his government on account
Of the aggression of Greek troops against
the forces disembarked by the Allies.
The Havas correspondent at Athens tel
egraphs an account of recent events IN
Greece, beginning with King Constan-
tines offer last month to deliver to the
Allies the greater part of the artillery
and munitions in Greece on condition that
he might preserve neutrality. This en-
gagement of the King, the correspon-
dent says. was not carried out. as the
government declined to ratify it although
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-04

it had been reduced to writing in an au-
tograph letter of the King. Moreover,
the King declared he was unable to guar
antee that order would be observed in the
streets of Athens or that his wishes
would be respected. Consequently at the
expiration of the time for the delivery of
the first lot of guns Vice Admiral Du
Fournet having received information that
trouble was imminent disembarked troops.
Although the admiral had been instructed
by the French government that the guns
were not to be taken by force, the corre-
spondent says, Greeks opened the attack
on the French with rifles. machine guns
and cannon, killing some and wounding
others.
lowing to these conditions and in con-
sequence of what has taken place." the
dispatch concludes, 1.-The allied govern
ments have decided to take energetic
measures to obtain all reparaton due
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-04
Encircling Movement Is
Not Yet Seriously I'm
peded by Joining Of
Russian and Rumani-
an Forces
Big Guns Still Doing Most of the
Work on Other War Fronts
Cessation Of Fighting at Ath-
ems

London, Dec. 3.-Premier AS
quith has decided to advise the
King to consent to the recon-
struction of the government.
This was officially announced to-
night. The statement reads:
''The prime minister, with a
view to the most effective pros
ecution of the war, has decided
to advise His Majesty, the King,
to consent to the reconstruction
of the government"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-04
REPORT TEUT0N
FORCES BEATEN
NEAR BUCHAREST

Bucharest, Dec. 3-(Via London)-The
main body of German and Bulgarian
forces, II miles southwest of Bucharest
has been defeated and driven back to-
ward the south. the war Office announ-
ccs. The Rumanians also we're victort-
Gus in a battle with the Turks On the
right wing of their western front the
Rumanians were compelled to retire, to-
wards Titu.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-04
Emperor Charles APP
pointing New Officers

Amsterdam, via London, Dec "a
Vienna dispatch says the Zeitung Of
that city has announced that Emperor
Charles has relieved Baron Burian,
Austro- Hungarian foreign minister Of
the portfolio Of the ministry Of finance,
which he held Professionally. and has
appointed Prince Conrad Won Hohen-
lowe in his stead.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-04

The Karnak was 447 feet long, was
guilt in 1899 and was owned in Mar
sailles. She was a passenger liner and
was last reported on her arrival at La
Ciotat on Aug. 8, since which time she
apparently has been in the service of
the French admiralty. Last January
she reported on her arrival at Mar
sailles with a large number of pas
sengers from Alexandria and Malta
that she had been pursued for several
hours by a submarine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-04
German Submarine
Sinks French Transport
Loaded with Troops

Rerlin, Dec. Shy wireless to Say
viile).-The sinking by German sub
marine of a 6S0O-ton French transport
filled with troops was announced to-
day by the admiralty. The announce
ment follows:
"a German submarine on Nov. 81
near Malta sank the French transport
steamer Karnak, $500 tons. The Kar-
max was crowded with troops destined
for Saloniki.''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-04
War Front
Bulletins

Rumania still holds the central inter-
est in the world war. The encircling
movement of the Teutonic allies con-
tinues to draw closer toward her cap
ital, Bucharest, although the Ruman-
ians apparently are stiffening their
defense.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-04
Joined by Russians !

The Teutons have crossed the Arge-
chu river west of Bucharest, but both
Petrograd and Bucharest assert that
southwest of the capital the Russians
and Rumanians. fighting together. have
forced the retirement Of the Teutons
and taken prisoners and booty. The
German official communications say
that i'm this region a Rumanian force
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-04
RHODE ISLAND
MILL INCREASES
EMPLOYEES WAGES

Apponaug, r. l.. Dec. 3-Effective to.
morrow, the $50 employees of the Ap-
ponaug Co.. will get 10 per cent. in
crease in wages. This is one of the
first finishing plants in New England
N follow the cotton mills in the wage
ADVANCE. The Greenwich Bleacherv
At East Greenwich. employing 425
hands, will grant a 10 per cent. in.
crease in wages effective tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-04

The newest aeroplanes have wings
made of a transparent substance com
posed of cellulose and acetic acid. This
covering for the wings makes an aero.
plane invisible at . hight of 5000 feet
above the earth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-04
ITALIANS MAKE ADVANCE
ON THE CARSO PLATEAU

Rome, Dec. 3-(ViaL ondon)-An ad-
vance of 300 meters on a front of one
kilometer was made yesterday by Ital-
ian troops on the Carso plateau, the
war office announces.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-04
Boston Forecast

Boston, Dec. 3.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Cloudy Monday. probably
local rains; warmer. Tuesday fair and
warmer: moderate winds becoming south
to southeast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-04
Carranza Forces
Drive Villa Bandits
from chihuahua CITY

Believed All Foreigners Except Chinese Are
Safe, Although No Definite Word About AM
orleans Has Been Received Many Villa Men
Captured or Slain-Villa Reported Bound
West, Following Trains of Loot-Large Car
rama Force En- Route - Teegraphic Commu-
nication Being Resumed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-04
THE WEATHER
RAIN OR SNOW

Weather forecast for northern New
England: partly cloudy and warmer
Monday; probably rain or snow at
night; Tuesday fair. warmer in the in
terror.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-04
RELIABILITY

When buying Jewelry the RELIABILITY OF
the firm you're trading with Is the first
consideration. We have been IN the
Jewelry business right here on Lisbon
st. So years and guarantee every article
sold In our, store TO be exactly as repre-
sented. We also guarantee our prices to
De as low Cor lowerl as any other reliable
'ewelry House in Maine!
Watches, Diamond Rings. Wedding
Rings. Seal Rings. Silverware for tho
table. and all sorts of beautiful and
inexpensive Gift articles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-04
Ofew's Reliable JeWeIry Store

Established 1S61-55 years ago!
dec2d2w ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-04
A Christmas

subscription to the kennebeo
Journals months or s or I
year-a welcome gift in any
home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-04
THE WEATHER: Rain or snow
Shop Early!

Eighteen business days "a
Christmas. Read the ads
Shop early. Christmas, Mon.
day, Dec. IS.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-09

"a WILL" OR 81 WoN'T"?-f all
of the reformers in Chicago can force
all of us sinners to do just what they
want us to do, and to be just what
they want us to be, there will so so
many things well have to quit doing
that Chicago's slogan will be
Il Won't" instead of 81 Will"
From one viewpoint of life, we hui
mans come into the world so fear
fully perverse and wicked that our
elders spend much of their time try
ing to force us to refrain from doing
most of the things we want to do.
Pm so ALFRED ignorant myself
that 1 don't know what's good and
what's bad, what's right and what's
wrong. The older 1 grow the more
confused about it 1 become.
/ can understand why no-legged
men don't care for dancing and why
they might frown upon it as sinful.
l can understand-perhaps why
flat-breasted, dried-up, loVeless old
maids don't know how to sympathize
with the mistakes of kind-hearted,
fun-blooded young maids who find
this beautiful world in which there
were things to do more interesting
than heading ancient history, wal
lowing in mental philosophy and dig
ging into the buried cities Of an
tiQuity. ...
When in my grandfatherly dotage,
have been exercising the mind more
than the body and keeping fond me-
mories of the past to myself, l look at
youth, health and beauty all about
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-09

me and wonder what is vice and what
is virtue
wonder why it is that as we grow
older and think of the joys of youth
and perfect health as follies-we try
to make our children just as serious
minded as we are now, and frown at
them over our spectacles when they
want to enjoy themselves in their
youth as we enjoyed ourselves in our
youth.
And then I think of the fable of
the fox who had lost his tail, and
wanted all other foxes to lose theirs,
too, SO they would look like him.
But then the pleasures of old age
are mainly mental, and one of them
may be playing dog in the manger
and growing at impetuous and happy
youth.
Of course, we don't say all NE think
we old guys. Life isn't all Il Wills"
and Won'ts." There is something in
it of 81 Would If Gould"
If there were any possibility of find
ing tht Fount of Perpetual Youth
most of us would sell our libraries to
a secondhand book store. and go
hunting for it, even if we had to hunt
on crutches OF crawl on our hands
and knees.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-09
WHY JURY TRIAL.

WHY JURY TRIAL.-Colorado has
not Topped off all the tentacles of the
Rockefeller octopus, by any means.
At Trinidad the trial judge, in the
case of one Walter Belk, hired gun
man, charged with the murder of
striking coal miner in the Colorado
Fuel & Iron troubles, instructed the
jury to return a verdict of not guilty.
The law and the evidence might,
or might not, have supported the
charge are not presuming to
pass upon that-but the public would
have been left with a better taste in
it's mouth had the jury been permit
ted to perform the duty to which it
had been solemnly sworn and re-
turned an uninfuenced verdict
... -O-O-
Our idea of nothing to be is the ga
zook who picks the names for the
parlor cars. ,-. ..... .
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-04
.sA[s|FF's FORCE THINK
THEY HAVE BAD ONE

The sherlffs force think they hive
made An important catch in the per
.on of Ralph cht4ly. chrlsiy has
oecu sought BY the county authorities
since last September. following hte
5ure arizing of the Lord aedman
home.
Conclusive Evidence sas tound ~
he tie that chrisly did the JOB
Yesterday Sheriff shre~ood grabbed
Tim just as he landed in town he
charged with burglary in the first
legree. He was rcmauded % Jail by
Justice Hornaday IN default Of ST.
100 bond. Il am confident Christy
.noes whole lot about a series Of
iouse robberies thar took plaee IN
he eastern part Of the city several
lears ago. said the sheriff today
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-04
MOTOR CARS Of
SIDES To
ATCH BANDITS
WITH NLW Ns.,-i.lIlE MA
CHINE OFFICERS WILL
SEEK STRO\GIiOLDS

Oklahoma City. Jan. i.-'Because Of
tie large number OF bank robberies
and postofiice robbories in Eastern
oklahoma IN recent months. armored
BODIES are being placed on two motor
ears here for nse of county officers
in pursuing bandits. This lniorma-
tion was obtained today from local
carriage builder, who asserted he IS
constructing the bodies He declined
however, to make public the name Of
the officer who placed the order
In numbers Of recent bank robberies
"a the Eastern counties motor cars
have hocn used The robbers have
come down from their hiding places
u the Kiamichi Mountains and the
Usage Hills and because OF their
more rapid method Of transportation.
effieers have found pursuit on horse.
bsck useless.
The motor car bodies under con.
stfuction here, are OF light steel They
are being painted black and have a
somewhat box-llke appearance. Be
hind the windshield Is a plate Of steel
which can be raised or lowered By
the driver by touching a pedal. II
vas asserted the cost of the construc
ton Is Sl10 for each.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-04
BOOSTER CLUB WILL
HOLD MEETING TONIGHT

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Young Mems Rooster clHh. Will ho
held NJ The chanhcr Of commerce
rooms thls evening al 9ao IN addi'|
ton 10 tho installation Vt tho newly
elected officers. who we're selected al
Inc last meeting. board Of directors
for the club will be selected al the
meeting tonight This organization Of
The younger men Of tho city has made
= crcdiiahle record during the PAST
year. ny efficient management. and
tho hearty cooperation Of the indl
ulual members. the club mas no IN
paid obligations. and begins the new
yeas under most favorable auspices
With number Of good projects IN
view for the benefit Of the oommun
ity
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-04
SUPREME COURT MEMBERS
/ HAVE WORKED FAITHFULLY

During the last year tle Supreme
Court has decided an average OF more
than fifty cases Tor eaea Of the live
Justices. Ol tho ioar Justices Nho
have been continually on the bench
ol this court during the year. since
the reorganization Of the court Jus.
ice Summers Haris has written the
greatest number o. opinions. the tes.
being s.. Justices Turnet aud Kane
each wrote - Justice Sharp wrote
IS. lie vas engaged al the beginning
5f his term, however In completing a
number OF opinions that he had begun
IS a member OF the commissionl
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-04
WEST GUTHRIE WOMAN
SUsTA|hS FATAL BURNS
EARLY MORNING GAS sxelos
ION MAY RESULT FATALLY
FOR MRS S. c. HOLT

When Mrs : a Holt. living az iGes
Vest Noble Avenue attempted 70
lght the gas IN her bedroom this
morning at 5.co. an explosion foiiow.
I'd. The flames iknltel the clothing
ct Mrs. Holt and before aid could Be
slyen the unfortunate Woman was.
~ Is Thought fatally burned She was
hurried TO tho Methodist Hospital
where medical aid was given. rhls
afternoon il Is though, she canno,
recover.
Mrs Holt has heen living With her
daughter. Mrs Phillips ON West Noble
for several months n G phnllps
husband Of her daushter rs a travel.
itg man and could not he io-atcd
today. Mrs. Holt Is 60 years ~ aee
and q widow
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-04
NEW F D R N D F
GRIP IS KILLING
MANY PERSONS
l\tIlE\Z\ SWEEPS FROM
COAST TO COASTA EIl.i.-
ING MANY GRAVES
Top Row, left to right Mrs.
lBy Associated Prcss.l

Washington, Jan. i.-lnfluenza Is
said to be spreading over the United
states from coast to coast In the most
'erious epidemic ever known. taking
large toll In lives and causing econom-
{ losses by incapaeitating workers In
III walks Of life. Reports from public
health service officers made public
NondaG night by Surgeon General
clue show that already the disease
as created grave problem for many
Of the larger cities and Is spreading to
the rural communities.
New York, Chicago, Philadelphia,
Boston. San Francisco. Seattle, Cleye-
and and Detroit reported the disease
widely prevalent. Cleveland and De.
troit each have probably one hundred
thousand cases. OF the larger cities
st. Louis, Buffalo. Dallas and Mobile
reported no signs of an epidemic.
There Is practically nothing the fed
aral government can do toward aiding
in suppression OF the epidemic. It
must be dealt with by local agthorl
ties and they in turn. It is explained
IRE almost helpless without co-opera-
ton from the public. Surgeon Con
aral Blue said Monday night he had
'slled for reports from all parts Of
the country with the hope that pub
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