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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04
TURKISH Government DENIES
Responsibility FOR ATTACK
ON HOSPITAL SHIP PORTUGAL
Cable Sent Russian Embassy at Washington Petro
grad-Shp Going Aid of Wounded SoldesRed Cross
Sisters Aboard-t Assumed That Austrian
Craft Made Attack

barges when an enemy submarine ap-
peared and, after circling around the
ship for some time, chose a position
about 100 yards from her and launched
two torpedoes. The first missed the
Portugal but the second struck her
amidships, the boilers exploding and
the ship breaking in two and sinking
in one minute and a half.
1.-The persons aboard consisting OF
the permanent ships staff and de-
tachment Of the Red Cross. numbered
272 all told, of which 81 are missing.
The following Russians perished: Red
Cross Delegate Count Jatisticheff. Su-
perintendent Baroness Meyendorff, In
spectoress Jikhmemff, Sisters Of Char
ity, Baroness Armskofeh, Alexandroff,
Likstansky, Vassilieff, Vorchoff, Med
zikhovsky, Rolvinsky, Vorenoff, Mi
naeff; First Mate DANTE and Assistant
Surgeon Nemtchenko. One officer, 20
male nurses, q sailors Of the French
contingent, also persisted, and Minister
Georgetts, 10 firemen and four SER
wants.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04
LIEUT.. FAY TRIAL
SET FOR APRIL 20

New York, April 3.-The trial of
Lieut.. Robert Fay, his brother in law
Walter Scholz, and Paul Daeche, on
the indictment charging them with
having engaged in an alleged conspi-
racy to blow up ships carrying NUM-
tons to the Entente Allies, was set
today for April 20, by Judge Howe in
the Federal court. The others involved
in the alleged plots, Max Breitung,
DR.. Herbert Kienzle and Englebert
Bronkhorst, were last week granted
separate trials from the other three
defendants. Daeche's counsel gave no
tice that he intends to move for a sep
arate trial for his client.
The Federal grand jury continued
today to consider the case Of Capt.
Hans Tauscher, husband Of Johanna
Gadski. accused of conspiring to de-
stroy the Welland canal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04
TEN KILLED, eleven INJURED;
TOLL ExACTED BY ZEPPELIN
RAID over SCOTLAND SUNDAY
Estimated Six Zeppens Took Raid That Destroyed Lives
of Innocent Women and Children in Scotland
and England

London, April 3. 3.55 P. M.-Ten per-
sons were killed and II injured in
Scotland in Sunday nights Zeppelin
raid, it was officially announced this
afternoon. There were no casualties in
England.
The official statement says:
Divide Attack
1T appears that altogether six Yep
pelins took part in the raids of last
night Three raided southeast counties
of Scotland, one the northeast coast
of England and the remaining two
eastern counties of England.
THE vessels which raided Scotland
crossed the coast at p. NJ, 9.45 P.
NJ, and 1915 P. NJ, respectively, and
cruiSed over southeastern counties of
Scotland until about 10 A. NJ. Their
course gave no indicat ton of any spe-
cial locality for attack, but Sc eXplo
sive and II incendiary bombs were
dropped on various places, damaging
some hotels and dwelling houses. Fol-
lowing are the casualties which are
reported at present in Scotland:
Casualty List Of Men, Combatants
Killed: Seven men; no women, 3
children. Total 10.
injured: Five men, two women and
four children. Total II.
"One vessel visited the northeast
coast and dropped % explosive and Il
incendiary bombs.
THE two remaining ships crossed
the English coast about 1915 p. NJ.
and cruised over eastern counties un-
til about l A. M. They were both in
iured at various times by anti aircraft
artillery and appear to have been pre-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04
SEC'Y DANIELS
GIVES FURTHER
INFORMATION
Opposes Amendment to ArmOr
Plate Plant Bill-Afraid
of "Gifts"

Washington, April 3.-Secretary
Daniels outlined further details of the
navys needs when he resumed today
his testimony before the House naval
committee.
This was Mr.. Daniels third day on
the witness stand.
Secretary Daniels opposed any
amendment to the armor plate plant
bill now before the committee and OPP
posed a plan to have the Federal
Trade Commission determine the cost
of armor manufacture and with that
figure as a basis have the secretary
fix the price Of armor for 10 years. II
the private manufacturers failed to
enter into a contract within 80 days
after the price was fixed the govern
ment plant would be built.
Il am opposed to any amendment to
the Senate BILL" said Secretary Dan
iels. Il am afraid of the Greeks bear
ing gifts. l do not believe Congress
should put this matter of dealing with
a monopoly in the hands of any secre-
tary. l believe this plant should be
built now"
Representative Butler, Republican,
asked if it were not important that
navy secrets be kept confidential.
"Of course" said Mr.. Daniels.
Don't you know that the design
Of our guns has been turned over to
the Russian government during your
administration? demanded Mr.. Butler.
Il never heard of it, said the secre-
tary.
Il think l can give you the history
of that" said Mr.. Butler, but dropped
the subject for the time. Later he
asked the secretary to ask Admiral
Strauss, chief of the bureau Of ord
nance, for a letter written by the ad-
miral two years ago to the krupp fac
tory in Germany with regard to the
navy 14-inch guns. Mr.. Daniels agreed
to do so.
Representative Butler asked if Sec
American navy should be in second
place. Il do not think we can or ought
to figure on any particular nations
strength in laying out our policy" re-
piled Secretary Daniels. Il don't think
this Congress should tax the people
this year to make UP all the deficien-
cies Of 20 years. We ought to lay out
strong program and build to that
think this Congress ought to author
ze the biggest program ever author
ICED. More than that. it ought to fit
out our navy yards for building ships.
don't think conditions are so urgent
that we should tell private builders
they must lay aside other work"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04
UNIvERSALlST CHURCH
Holds Parish Meeting and Elects on.
GERS for the Year

The Winthrop street Universalis.
church held it's annual parish meetin,
Monday evening in the church vest,s
with good attendance and the usu,,
business was transacted. W. e. Sw,t,
was chosen moderator and the of1ic.,s
for the ensuing year were elected 3,
follows: Treasurer, w. E. Swift; ~,
lector. Elmer f. Parkman; clerk, B :
Newman.
The report of the treasurer was reas
and accepted and showed the church :,
be in good financial condition. 1t was
voted to entertain the State conventio,
in June, 1917, and at the conclusion n.
the business of the evening 1t was yotsa
to adjourn to $50 P. NJ, Monday, An,n
II, at which time trustee will he eler,
ed for three years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04

Washington, April 3.-An account Of
the torpedoing Of the Franco Russian
hospital ship Portugal in the Black
sea March 80 with the loss of many
lives. including those Of Red Cross Of
ficials and Sisters of Charity, was ca
bled to Petrograd to the Russian en-
bassy here today and probably will be
filed with the state department for its
information. The Turkish government
has officially denied that any of its
submarines made the attack and it is
assumed in allied diplomatic quarters
here that the Portugal was the victim
of an Austrian craft.
Text Of Dispatch
Following is the dispatch to the en-
bassy:
"On the 30th of March at $50 A. NJ,
the Franco-Russian hospital ship
Portugal proceeding to the south
coast of the Black sea to take over
wounded soldiers. stopped her engines
in sight of Fatish, four miles from the
coast. and began pumping out some
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04
MAT0PP0 PIRATE COMMITTED
TO PSYCH0PATH|C WARFARE
RAPIDLY LEARNING HIS HISTORY

District Attorney Swami said he had
learned that Schiller was born in Petro-
grad. Russia, Of an English father and
a German mother. He was in the Eng
lsh army for a time and for three
months was at the military camp at Sal
isbury Plains. He came to New York
in March, 1915, and had worked since in
factories and on farms.
The police say they have learned that
Hudson's parents and two sisters now
are in England. His father, previous to
the declaration of war, was manager Of
cotton mills in Moscow. According to in
formation gathered by the police, Hud-
son was turned out of his fathers home
during quarrel which arose when Hud-
son brought a tramp into the house while
his father was entertaining a distinguish
ed guest, and insisted that the tramp
should be treated in the same equality
IS the guest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04
BRITISH FOREIGN OFFICE TO
PUBLISH correspondence
TAKEN FROM Won DER C0L7z
Papers Seized by Scotland Yard Detectives Said to Contain
Plans of Plot to Destroy Welland Canal and
Invasion of Canada

Washington. April ga quantity Of
correspondence belonging to Horst Won
Der Goltz, the alleged German spy, WHO
has said he was the directing head of
the plot to blow up the Welland canal,
has been seized by Scotland Yard de-
tectves and will be made public short
~ by the British foreign office. accord
ing to an announcement today by De-
partment of Justice officials.
1t is understood that the correspond
ence contains details of plans to blow
up the Welland canal and of invasion
of Canada from the United States. The
letters now in possession of the Brit
ish authorities are said to contain the
names of persons in this country hith-
erto unmentioned. 1t was this corre-
spondence, it was said, that enabled the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04

New York, April 3.-Clarence Reginald
Hudson, alias Ernest Schiller, who sim
gle-handed took possession of the Brit
ish freight steamship Matoppo on the
high seas. was committed to the phycho-
pathic ward at Bellevue hospital tonight
for observation. United States Attor-
ney H. S. Snowden Marshall announced
today that Hudson had not committed
a breach of federal laws within this dis
trict and the prisoner was released by
the federal authorities. Then he was
taken in charge by District Attorney
Swami. Hudson with George Halter and
Otto Mlleder. arrested in connection
with an alleged plot to damage the
steamship Pannonia. were questioned for
two hours in the district attorneys Of
fee. Later Hudson was taken before a
magistrate, who committed him to Belle
vue for 10 days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04

British authorities to obtain full
statement from Won Der Goltz rs to his
activities in the United States. While
Won Der Goltz' declarations in New York
recently to department Of justice agents
have covered main features of his work
in this country, it is the opinion of Off
Gals that other details will be disclos.
ed with the publication of the cores
pondence.
Officials here also have been inform
ed that the correspondence shows the
names of those who aided Won Der Goltz
in obtaining an American passport in
Baltimore under the alias of Bridgman
Taylor and that names of other per-
sons who might be called upon, if ne
cessary, to assist in obtaining other
passports probably will be disclosed in
the correspondence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04

The Board of Health met Mond,,
evening and trans acted quite an amoun,
Of business, among other matters helm,
the passage of a vote to prohibit Nh.
use of milk cans in the retail trade ale,
the carrying of garbage in teams from
which milk is retailed.
1t was also voted to send notices IA
all property owners within 100 feet =.
a city sewer to comply with the CITY
ordinance in regard to sewers. job,
Hennessey was appointed plumbing in.
spector, j. j. Murphy assistant plumb.
ing inspector and E. r. Bean sanitarv
inspector.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04
ALLIES REPLY TO
AMERICAN NOTE:
MAIL SEIZURES

Washington, April 3.-The reply of
all the Entente Allies to the American
protests against mail seizures was pre-
sented today to the State Department.
Denial is made that any treaty rights
of he United States have been vio-
lated, the Allies re-asserting their jul
risdiction of mail in territorial waters.
and the right to exclude contraband.
Publication will be made simultane-
ously later in Washingtos, London and
Paris.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04
JAIL BREAKERS
OF RHODE ISLAND
PLACED ON TRIAL

Providence. April Six Of the min,
men who were indicted last week m
charges of assault with intent to kin
Deputy Sherffs G. Ralph TjllinebaS,
and Nathan Colvin, while being taken bv
the officers to the State prison. vero
Placed on trial today in the superior
court. These six are Edward II. Ma.
son. Joseph r. Leonard, Albert Polion
Wllfred f. Charpentier, Thomas J. Al.
len and George A. Mailer. Three 9th.
ers VIII escaped at the same time and
have not been apprehended, but were
indicted. are Henry A. Dean. Danl.I
l-eaverns and William Goddard
Just before the trial started Leonard
Polion and Charpentier changed thei,
pleas and pleaded nolo, sentence benr
reserved in their cases.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04
SK0WHEGAN
Road Commissioner

Parker M. Sanborn was appointed
by the selectmen Monday afternoon as
road commissioner of the town Of
Skowhegan, to begin his duties at once.
Others who were considered for the
office were A. K. Rowell, Ephraim
Crowell and E. L. Ford
Mr.. Sanborn Is a well-known citi-
zen OF the town and was formerly a
successful lumberman and farmer, be-
ing one Of the owners Of Parocheal
farm, which was purchased for the site
of the new woman's reformatory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04
CHARGE m0xIE
man IS SHORT
SUM OF $7687
IN HIS ACCOUNTS
Assistant Postmaster and Som
erset Deputy Is under
Arrest

Portland, Me-, April 3.-Bertie A.
Laxson, assistant postmaster at Moxie,
was arrested by federal officials here
today charged with being short in his
accounts to the amount of $76S7. He is
a deputy sheriff of Somerset county
and his wife is postmaster. Laxson
Commissioner Bradley. He waived
reading ofSthe complaint and was COM
mitted to Jail in default of $4,000 bail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04
MCCALL VETOES
BILL TO PERMIT
NATIONAL BANKS
AS EXECUTORS

Boston, April Ex-Governor McCaH
today vetoed bill which would per-
nit national banks to act as admins
traitors, trustees and executors. The
validity of the same measure had been
attacked in various states, the COVER
nor said, and for that reason he de'
clared it would be best to await de'
cision by the supreme court OF th'
United States before enacting such =
law in Massachusetts,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04
PROSPERITY OF THE
RAILROADS CONTINUES

Washington, April 3.-Prosperity Of
railroads throughout the country con-
tinues without abatement, according to
preliminary reports for February,
made public today by the Interstate
Commerce Commission. Returns from
SO large roads show their net revenue
increased from s25, O0O, 900 in February.
1915. to s3s,OO000o for February, 1916.
more than so per cent. The greatest
increase was in the eastern district
and amounted to nearly 80 per cent,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04
TURK OFFICIAL
STATEMENT FROM
CAUCASUS FRONT

Constantinople, via London. April s.
The following official statement has beer
issued by the war departments:
Caucasus front: Part of the enemy
advanced posts in the Tschoruk VALLEY
were compelled by our forces to retire.
Our operations there are progressing sat
isfactorily.
'Dardanelles: On Thursday two of our
aeroplanes shot down an enemy machine
near Seddul Bahr Other enemy ma
chimes retreated in the direction Of In
bros. An enemy torpedo boat in the Gull
OF Saros was repulsed by our batteries
and withdrew toward Samothrace"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04
GREAT PAGEANT
ON ANNIVERSARY
OF SHAKESPEARE

Washington. April 3-Nearly two thous
ana schools and colleges of the countr
nave arranged for a pageant or dramat
&c performance in commemoration OF tn.
aooth anniversary of Shakespeare's dealt
this month, the federal bureau of edu
cation announced today.
The bureau. in cooperation with ii,
Drama League OF America, is assisting
in planning celebrations by giving prac
ucai suggestions as to kinds of celebra
uohs' type of performances, list Of
dances and designs for simple costuming
for Shakespearian plays
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04
PETER SMINEROF
IN HOSPITAL IS
HELD FOR MURDER

New Bedford, Mass, April "a
warrant charging the murder of Mrs.
Joseph Godfrey of Fall River, who
was shot to death in the Stag hotel
Saturday night, was served today on
Peter Sminerof, formerly Of Pittsfield,
who describes himself as deserter
from the Russian army. Sminerof is
now in the hospital in a serious con-
dition with wounds which he says
were self inflicted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04
GERARD'S DUTY
is AT HIS POST

Berlin, April 3.-(By wireless to Say.
ville).-"James w. Gerard, the American
ambassador, states that he was asked
by friends and by the Democratic party
TO run for governor of New York" says
the overseas News Agency "He con.
siders it his duty, however, to stay In
Berlin during the war;
Berlin cable dispatch last night said
Mr. Gerard had issued a statement de-
nying that he intended to resign and Pun
for governor of New York, but did noI
say Mr.. Gerard had stated he had been
asked to become a candidate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04

vented by this means from selecting
any definite locality as their objective.
'Thirty-three explosive and IS in
cendiary bombs were dropped by these
two vessels. AS far as have been aScer-
tanned no casualties we're caused in
England"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Miss Esther Larten returned from
Livermore Falls Monday mornins
where she was a weekend guest a,
her sister, Mrs. Ismar Dyke.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04
LINCOLN, MAINE,
WOMAN SUICIDE

= Lincoln, Me-, April 3-Mrs. Gordon
Kelley committed suicide by shooting
today. She was 26 years Of age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04
MILK CANS MUST GO
SAYS Board OF HEALTH.
AT MONDAY meeting

Order Relates to Use of Cans in
Retail Trade-C arryinpof
Garbage in Teams from Which
Milk Is Retailed Is Also For.
biddcn-Plumbing inspectors
and Sanitary Inspector Are
Appointed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04
NAVY BILL HEARINGS

Continued from Page One)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04
HUGHES
Continued from Page One)

Of the federal court in Portland, in the
discretion Of the presiding judge.
Hon. Lindley NJ. Webb of Portland,
and his son have been visiting IN
Washington. Mr.. Webb who has been
considered a Congressional aspirant in
the First Maine district, visited at the
Capitol and was caller at Senator
Burleigh'S offices.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-15
BY JOHN A. MITCHELL
Copyright. 1911,
BY John A. Mitchell.

CONTINUED from our last ISSUE
Raising the paper in her hand,
Mrs. Lovejoy added, This is the
letter. II has waited for me 33
years.
"A sudden sound on the gravel
walk, of footstep near US,
brought cruel awakening. There.
In the moonlight, stood my legal
owner. My architect jumped to
his feet. The two men faced each
other. Then the earl, his voice
hoarse with rage, pointing back
toward the archway. said to me,
Cot But l could only shrink
back, closer against the wall.
He brought his hand down up
ON my head with awful force and
clutched my hair. With all his
strength he dragged me toward
him and l fell to the ground, on
my face. For a moment l lay there
stunned. 1t was only for an in
slant. But during that instant
things had happened to the earl.
AS l tried to get up I saw him ly-
ing on the ground, his head
against the pedestal Of that dane
ing cupid. | can see him now,
when l close my eyes-his white
face in the moonlight.
1--WE helped him to his feet,
then onto this bench. He sat
staring from one of us to the 9TH
er, his lips moving as II cursing
us. But there was no sound"
She pointed to the door in the
wall at the end of the garden.
1--WE went out by that passage,
floated down the river in the little
ferry boat, then took q steamer
for America the land of sunshine,
where we were married as soon as
/ could get a divorce from your
grandfather. For me 1t was a new
life. of peace and harmony, of love
and devotion, with a home really
my own"
II am so glad, so very glad,
that your life has been happy"
said Octavia. Then, after a pause,
she added, "And being a mother,
you think your son is also per-
feet"
yes; being absolutely impair
tial, am sure of 1t. He is just like
his father, only more so. Did you
see much Of my boy when he was
here?"
"Er-yes-several times"
and don't you like him, just a
little
"Yes-perhaps-just a little.
But he has his faults, you know"
mo; not a fault"
ooh, yes! Quite a number. He
can be very impertinent and fri
tating. He is too socialistic, and
lacks respect for-for a great
many-excellent things. And he
Whistles"
The mother laughed, and rose
from the seat. Well, l should
like to tell him what you say. al
though. of course, don't believe
1t. But men are apt to be con-
ceited, and it might do him good"
And l wish" said Octavia, her
eyes still on the ground. that you
would also tell him about this
mistake in the two notes. And
that-that-I, of course. should
not have been at all offended had
known the truth. l was really
quite rude to him and very unjust
AS l now realize"
With eyes still over the mead
ows Mrs. Lovejoy answered, lis 1t
imDOrtant?"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-15
JUMPS FROM FLYER

New York Central flyer a. 1t
passed through Montrosen, N. Y.
early today, either in an attempt
at suicide of to escape from de-
tectives who were bringing him
here from Ironwood, Mich.
He was found to be severely in
jured when re-captured by detect
ives.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-15
(Un,ted Press Leased wirs.) |

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-Ar-
thur Waltonen, confessed ac-
complete in the murder of Mrs.
Elizabeth Nichols, aged widow
who was killed and robbed OF
jewelry valued at $4,000 about a
year ago, hurled himself from the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-15
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