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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-08
Tearing Down Gilman Block

The work of tearing down one Sec
ton Of the old Gilman block back from
Charles street is progressing rapidly
The top floor is nearly all removed and
large crew Of workmep are taking
out the inside finish. The old build
ing is proving to be in excellent shape
and the boards and beams in it are ap-
parently as good as they were the day
they were put on. The construction Of
the building is Of the very best, and
there are many more and larger tim
bers in it than would be considered me-
cessary in a similar building at this
time. The nails are the old fashioned
square iron ones. The removal Of the
building will do away with an excep-
tionally dangerous fire trap, as the next
Of wooden buildings in that section has
always been considered an element Of
danger. They were in such a position
that il fire had started in some Sec
tions Of them It would have been almost
impossible to get at it until it had Sc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-08

The High school baseball squad is
working out under the direction of
Coach Paul F.. Fraser and the pros
poets for good team this spring are
of the best Mr.. Fraser is an expert
enced baseball man, and with the good
start that was made towards giving
the boys some real experience in base
ball last year by Coach Walter Nc
Alary, he should be able to round out
a team thta will know baseball and
Will be able to give good account of
itself in the games to be played. Near
ly every man who received the care
full attention of Coach McAlary last
year will be in school this spring and
this will be a great help to Mr.. Fras-
er In getting together a fast and we'll
trained team.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-08
PITTSTON

NORTH-Miss Grace West and two
children, Charles and Wesley. have left
Charles Manson's, where she has been
living for the past four years.
Mrs. Irving Lint and infant son re-
turned TO her home here Thursday. af-
ter few weeks stay at the Augusta
General hospital.
Mr.. Tumey, with his family, has
moved their household effects from
East Chelsea, where they have been
living fer some time, to the Fred Tay-
ior place, near Kclley's Corner, White
field.
Will Mccormick and Charles Starks
are expected home in few Gays. They
have been employee in the woods at
Fl export during the winter. Mr.. Nc
Cormick has the contract for the haul
ing Of a large lot Of lumber.
Will King is laying hardwood floors
in the house owned by Mr.. and Mrs.
F. P. Morrill, on the Gardiner road.
Henry Gordon, with his wood sawing
outfit is saving the woodpiles of Ar
thur Marson and Oscar Lilly this week.
i Will Kelley, who with his team has
been in the employ of the Hubbard
Lumber co. during the winter, has re-
turned to his home in Whitefeld.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-08
BASEBALL TALK
STIRS THE FANS

The publication of a statement tha,
the officials of the Twilight League an
planning on getting together those II.
terested in baseball for the comm,
summer and taking up the question b,
forming the league again and gettr,
it started earlier in the season, Ia,
started discussion of the game in n,
city and it all seems to be favorable \,
the formation of the league again an,
starting a series of games so that /,
will be possible to play around at leas
twice. Again in the early season In,
time between o'clock and darkne,
is longer and there will be more tim.
for the games. Some Of the mistaks
of last year can be corrected and SUI.
cessful and interesting season is ben,
looked forward to. 1t Is probable tina,
the meeting will be held some time ner
week and at that time it will be talk.:
up by all who care to attend and III.
new officers elected for the coming sea.
SON
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-08
WINTHROP
Methodist Ladies' Aid Holds a
Successful Meeting and
Elects Officers
LATE LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS
AND PERSONALS

The Methodist Ladies' Aid met Friday
afternoon with the president, Mrs. F. E.
Webb. There was a large attendance
and all listened with interest to the fine
reports of the three months work. The
treasurer reported $136.17 receipts for the
three months. The calling committee
and others reported 246 calls made, most
~ on shut-ins and the sick. The officers
for the coming three months were elected
as follows: Pres, Mrs. F. J. Davies;
vices, Mrs. F. E. Webb, Mrs. NJ. A. Full
Ter; Sec, Mrs. c. E. Benner; Treas, Mrs
Webb. The aid voted the sum of $40. the
conference claim, to give 81 each week
for church expenses. to put two new win
dows in the vestry and purchase and lay
a new carpet in the church. Mrs Webb
served refreshments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cummings left
Thursday for Maiden, Mass, where they
will visit Mr.. Cummings sister
Mrs. L. T. Carleton entertained two
tables at auction last Tuesday evening
at her home, in honor Of her cousin, Mrs.
Crosby Bean of Bangor. Among the
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. George Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Wiswell, Mrs. c. w.
Taggart and Mrs. A. G. Fassett. Dainty
refreshments were served.
Miss Olive Coveney has returned from
Dark Harbor, where she passed two
weeks as the guest of Rev. and Mrs. Ca
reys
Earl Hobbs of Hallowell has been en-
gagged to teach the Howard school the
coming term.
Mrs. Edward Roundy entertained her
Sunday school class at the Methodist
vestry Friday afternoon. The young peo-
pie had fine time with games, ETC. Can
dies were served.
Mrs. A. c. Putnam has received word
of the death of her brother, Henry White.
In Wisconsin. Mr.. White was we'll known
here and had many friends who will be
sorry to hear of his death. Mrs. Putnam
passed several weeks as his guest in Wis
consin last summer.
Mrs. j. M. Towle and Mrs. H. r. Ben
son were hostesses of the whist club this
week. Supper was served at $50. Miss
LaCroix was prize winner
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RICHMOND

Mr.. and Mrs Roy Reed Of Whitman
Mass, are the guests of Mrs. Reeds
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Costellow
Mrs. Linden Little and daughter
Bernice were visitors in Lewiston on
Friday.
Mrs. H. C. Reed and daughter Lore
ma were visitors in Gardner and Au-
gusta Thursday.
Mrs. Amos Turner went to Gardiner
Friday, where she will be the week
end guest of her daughter.
Miss June Richardson has gone to
Milo, where she will be the guest OF
relatives for several weeks.
Mrs. Mark Costellow and daughters,
Mrs. Roy Reed and Mildred, were Wis
itors in Augusta Thursday.
Mrs. j. c. Farnham and Mrs. l. r.
IJmberhind were visitors in Augusta on
Friday.
One candidate was initiated at the
regular meeting Of the Beulah Rebec-
ca Lodge Friday evening.
Deputy Sheriff Carter was business
visitor in Bath Friday.
Ruth Merriman of Gorham normal
school is passing the weekend at the
home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H
c. Merriman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Curtis of Oak
land, Me-, is passing few days with
relatives in town.
A man very much under the influ-
ence Of liquor. barely escaped being
run over by freight train No. Al. Fri
dav noon, while trying to Jump the
freight. He fell and the wheels pass
ed within a few inches of his head
Later the man was locked up by Dep
uty Sheriff Carter for causing disturb
ance
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CHELSEA

A large party Of friends Of Miss Ha-
gel Collins gathered at the Grange
h4ll Thursday night to help her cele-
brate her 14th birthday. The time was
Pleasantly passed in playing games.
rainty refreshments we're served. Miss
Collins was the recipient Of many
presents, among them being a brace
let and a mirror, brush and comb set
from Chelsea and Randolph friends.
Russell Johnson, who has been the
guest Of his mother, Mrs. Laura john
sen, returned to Winslow Saturday.
Mr.. Sproul of Windsor is the guest
of his son Earl.
E. il. Collins was In Bangor wednes-
Cay, a delegate to tn. Progressive con-
vention.
Thomas Searles Of Bar Harbor was
Tuesday and Wednesday the guest Of
his sister Eva at E. H. Collins.
Mrs. Nellie Collins was visiting in
Farmingdale Wednesday.
Mrs. Viola HemeEway returned Sun
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-08
NEW TRIAL FOR
KITTREDGE VS..
FROTHINGHAM

Pennington, Me-. April IA re-
script was received Thursday from the
Maine Law Court. setting aside the
verdict and granting a new trial in
the case of Bruce Kittredge against
Sheriff William o. rockingham.
The action resulted from the arrest
of Kittredge in Rumford on Aug. 8,
1913. He was mistaken for a youth
wanted for check raising, arrested and
kept for 80 hours in a lookup which he
claimed was infested with vermin and
unfit for human habitation. The arrest
was made by Deputy Sheriff Edward
M. Besse. rockingham was liberated
without arraignment.
The case was tried here before a
jury in 1914 and a verdict for $3.50
was given the plaintiff.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-08

The man who was committed to the
insane asylum on Thursday evening
was taken down Friday morning by
Officer Sturtevant. He was insane on
only one subject and was exceedingly
wrought up over being compelled to
go to the asylum. On the way to the
train he took a healthy swing at the
officer and it required some consider
able work to get him behind the gates
of the asylum. Before he went he
threatened the police and some of the
other people whose duty it was to SEE
that he was taken care of.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-08

The storm which struck the city ear
ly Friday morning proved to be just
enough to make it very disagreeable
walking. The snow came down just
enough to cover the ground and this
was followed by clearing so that it oil
melted making it fine and muddy and
then it closed in and another dose of
snow was handed out. During the re-
malnder of the day it was a case of
snow, fair. sunshine, and repeat, with
the sunshine left out during the latter
part of the day. 1t was just enough to
cause out Of doors to be disagreeable
but almost everyone welcomed it as
they consider that small snow storm
at this time of the year IS a very good
thing for bringing the frost out of the
ground and is helpful towards an early
spring. towards which everyone is turn
ing his mind
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new HAMPSHIRE
N. {. CONFERENCE
ELECT DELEGATES
Five Were Admitted to Full
Neutrality-suspicious. Choose
Delegates and President

Manchester, n. H., April REV. Edgar
Blake, secretary of the Methodist Sun
day school board and former pastor in
this city; Rev. Raymond H. Huse. pastor
Of Morgan Memorial church at Concord,
and Rev. c. c. Garland, pastor of Grace
church, Haverhill, Mass, were elected
ministerial delegates to the general con-
ference at Saratoga at the S7th annual
session Of the New Hampshire Methodist
Conference here today. The alternates
are Rev. T. E. Cramer, superintendent Of
the Manchester district; and E. D. Tasker
of Lawrence. Mass.
The laymen's election also took place
today and the delegates chosen are Lee
c. Abbott of this city. George L. Plimp-
ton, principal of Tilton seminary. ano
Thomas w. Lane of Amesbury. Mass.
The lay alternates. are John Young Of
Rochester, DR.. r. E. Wilder of White
field and James NJ. Russell of Manches-
ter.
The laymens association, in annual
meeting, elected c. c. Smith of Lebanon,
president F. X. Wentworth of Somers-
worth, Dover district, ]. B. Golden of
Concord and w. w. Davis Of Nashua,
Manchester district, vice presidents; and
ii. II. SanDOrn or this city, secretary
treasurer.
Transfers to the New Hampshire con-
ference were c. w. Wallace, from the
Maine conference, to be made member in
full; Arthur Wright and Donald H. Ger
IRISH, from the New England conference;
William c. Farwell of Nebraska and
James C. Watson of Oklahoma.
The following were admitted to full
membership: George J. Buckley, AleXan-
dria; Walter Fl. Upham, Auburn; William
c. Farwell, Nebraska; James c. Watson,
Oklahoma, and George Davis, Lynn,
Mass.
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BRo0DINC OVER
sons Fate IN WAR
!: JUMPS IN OCEAN

Portland. Me-. April Ivory over the
safety Of his two sons who are with the
British army in the European battle
fields is said to be the cause Of John
Burden, a steward on the British steam
ship Dalemoor. committing suicide by
jumping into the ocean last Monday.
The Dalemoor arrived here last night
and Captain Ridley Taylor. commander
Of the ship. reported that Burden had
been missing since Monday. April 8. and
that he had undoubtedly taken his own
life.
According to Captain Taylor, Burden
had been melancholy and deeply worried
over the safety Of his two sons in the
British army for . number Of days The
captain Expressed the opinion that Bur-
don must have jumped into the sea as a
thorough search had been made of the
ahip and the missing man had not been
seen for nearly a week. Burden was So
years Of age and was native of South
Shields. wal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-08
NAPLES WINS THE
FIRST half IN THE
TWO men CONTEST

Lewiston, Me-. April 7.-(Special). THE
much heralded 2D-string bowling match
between John A. McDonough Of this city
and Tony Naples of Portland was start
ed this evening by the men bowling 10
strings on the L. & A. alleys before a
large and interested audience. Naples
succeeded in capturing 81 pins over Nc
Donough at the close of the session. The
men bowled as follows:
Maples:-
12s 113 81 se III s. 95 81 80 11s-1o37
McDonough:-
IS 50 81 s5 1o4 90 los 1b7 LOG So $50
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-08
CHICAGO MILK
WAR ENDS WITH
FARMER VICTORY

Chicago, April 1.-THE Chicago milk
war was virtually settled today and
within "a hours, it was predicted. the
normal supply will be restored to the
city. which uses 1,750,0O0 quarts a day.
The result is claimed by the farmers
as a complete victory They demanded
an increase from s1.33 1-3 per hun
dred pounds to s1.55 and this apparent
ly is the price they will get. Tonight
all but one Of the distributors had
agreed to pay the higher price and the
last one is expected to sign tomorrow.
DR.. ]. Dill Robertson, commissioner
of health, said: This does not mean
an increase in the price of milk. On
the contrary, l have assurances that
the prlce-elght cents quart-Will
remain the same to the consumer"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-08
AYSTREET AND
PAUPER DEP'TS
OF BANGOR Are
ROTTEN TO CORE

Bangor Me-, April AT a special
meeting Of the City Council tonight
the committee appointed last month to
investigate alleged grating in city de-
partments made a report covering the
street and pauper departments, which
it characterizes as rotten to the core"
The committee asks to be relieved from
further service, saying that six or eight
months would be required to complete
the work and recommending that 9TH
err committees be appointed for the
purpose. No further prosecutions have
been made or recommended as yet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-08

w. II. Cook, manager of the Elm,
wood Hotel, returned from Bangor
Friday morning, where he attended a
meeting of the Hotel Managers Asso-
citation. AT this association it was voted
that the minimum price for room and
board, American Plan. should be 50
day and for room with bath, $3.50 a
day. This rate will apply to all the
principal hotels of the State and in a
Lumber of them means quite an in
crease in the price. The hotel people
claim that the rise in price is justified
by the fact that everything that they
buy, including labo', has gone up in
price and that even the advanced price
Is not evening up to what they received
before
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-08
STRAIGHT SHOOTING BY THE
AMERICAN TROOPERS PUTS
FEAR INTO MEXICAN HEARTS
Boosting of Confident Bandits Is Turned to Cra-
ven Panic as Each Engagement Proves
Opponents Superiority

Columbus, N. NJ, April 7.-Proof Of the
Workmanship of the American soldiers
has done more than any other develop
ment of the campaign in Mexico to strike
fear into the hearts of Villas follow
ers. according to reports seeping across
the border. The straight shooting done
at Columbus, that of the little detach-
ment that pursued the bandits across the
line after the raid and that at Guerrero
and Aqua Calientes, was totally unex-
pected by the Mexicans. 1t was utterly
different from shooting they had expert
enced in engagements between fractional
troops in the five years of civil strife.
close followers Of the situation assert.
VILLAS followers had been taught that
the Americans were weddings, towards.
who were afraid to match their strength
with Mexican forces" naturalized Mex
lean living here said today. They be-
lieved, in their ignorance, implicitly in
themselves and their ability to conquer
any force they should encounter. I am
convinced that before the Columbus raid
their feeling was that of contempt of a
larger man for a smaller, weaker an.
tagonist."
First Shock after Raid
The first shock was given the Villa
bandits when 70 Of their men were killed
by half as many troopers of the 18th Cav
airy, who made the sorties across the in
ternational line after the ran But even
then they did not realize their own weak
ness, soldiers and civilians returning
from the front reporting that in the
towns through which the band passed in
it's flight it's members boasted of their
superiority over the American forces.
1t was at Guerrero that the contrast
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Garrison at Juarez
to Revolt on Sunday
Alarming Reports of Disaffection among Car
rama Troops-In Need of Food and Clothing
Garcia Declares Stories Absurd

Ell Paso, Texas, April For days
reports. have been current here that
trouble was brewini, in Juarez and at
ether points where Carranza troops are
concentrated in proximity to the bor-
der. These reports reached climax
tonight in information from presum-
ably responsible sources that the gar
rIson at Juarez would revolt on Sun
day night.
While the majority Of the stories
were to the effect that the disaffection
among the troops Of the de facto gov
eminent was directed against Ameri-
cans there was no apparent basis from
this belief, other thar the general
nervousness which mas been prevalent
on the 'borter since Gen. Pershing's
columns crossed the f, ontier. The only
actual foundation for any of the stories
is the fact that the CarranZa soldiers
are in need Of both food and prope"
ciothing. These soldiers are being paid
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-08

The Dalemoor arrived in the lower har-
Dor last night after an ordinary voyage
of "a days from Algiers. Africa. and to-
day the ship is being fumigated by the
quarantine officers of this port. 1t is un-
derstood that she will load a full cargo
of grain at the Grand Trunk docks.
Another big tramp steamship, the
Swindon, arrived here today and she COM
pleted the voyage from Leghorn, Italy,
in 81 days. Captain ]. Harries, command
err of the Swindon, said that the trip had
been an ordinary one and that the ship
had escaped damage in the few storms
encountered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-08

two pesos a day, worth about four
cents in American money, and out Of
this they have to feed themselves.
That there is a good deal Of unrest
and discomfort among them seems GER
tain. Whether this Unrest will culmi-
nate in actual revolt is a moot ques-
ton.
The representatives Of one Of the
biggest American concerns admitted
he looked for trouble in the near flu
ture unless the economic conditions in
northern Chihuahua changed for the
better.
AT the same time Consul Garcia, ad-
mittedly the closest man to Gen. Car
rama on the American side of the bor-
der, said tonight:
Il have heard of the story of inn
pending revolt in JuareZ, but it is ut
terly absurd. AS far as the tales Of the
massing of Carranza forces near the
border are concerned they are too fool
ish TO be denied"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-08

between the craftsmanship Of the two
forces was demonstrated. There the
troopers Of the 7th Cavalry, shooting
coolly and steadily. sent almost every
tullct to It's mark while General
Hernandez's soldiers fired wildly as
they ran. nearly all shooting high above
the heads of the Americans AS a re-
suit when the smoke CT the engagement
had cleared it was learned that only
four American caval.ymen had been
slightly Wounded, while Is times that
number Of Villa followers had been
Killed and as many more wounded
A similar demonstration Of marks
manshir at Aguas Ca!ientes confirmed
the suspicion already growing in the
minds of the bandits that the ability
or the Americans hat been misrepre-
scented to them, according to arrivals
here
Army men here point out that. al
though important the moral effect un-
on Villas command Of the display OF
american craftsmanship is a minor
consideration as compared with the
erect upon the poems of the district
"here Villa is a popular idol. Realiz
Ing this, General Ptrshing has taken
every precaution to prevent outbreaks
among the Villa adhcrents and has
placed small detachments in towns
along the American line of commune
cation, not garrisoEed by Carranza
troops.
General Pershing believes that q
wholesome respect for the ability of
American soldiers will 60 long way
toward solving his problem with the
ratives, an officer said TODAY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-08

Harvey D. Eaton has made arrange
ments to ship from his farm at Corn
vile a number of head of his blooded
stock for sale at the New England
Breeders Association auction which is
to be held at st. Johnsbury, VT, on
May II. MIR. Eaton has some Of the
finest blooded stock to be found in New
England on his farm and this will be
the first time that Maine farm has
been represented at one of these auc-
TONS
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MUTE WINS FROM
CHESTER MARTEI

Manchester. N. H.. April 7.-Chester
Martel Of Lowell, the New England can
dlepin champion, defeated Harold Mute
Of Manchester in 1e-string match here
tonight by margin of nine pins. The
respective pinfalls were 1899 and 1890 The
final 10 strings Of the competition for
the New England title will be rolled In
Lowell next Thursday evening. The sum-
mary:
Martell:-
1o1 los 126 10 % ~ Ill 122 125 1Oe-1oss
Mute
III IS II lis los III 100 1o2 100 12s-1oso
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-08

The storm of Friday put a stop to
the work Of cleaning up the streets
which had been nearly completed. The
snow, however, will not help in get
ting rid of the sand on the sidewalks
and heavy rain is badly needed for
that. The principal streets have been
swept, but it will be impossible for al.
the sidewalks of the city to be gone
over in this way and a sharp rain is
all that will thoroughly clean them.
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iioha massachusetts,, where she has
been passing the winter.
mrs. Bessie Cain is recovering from
short illness.
MIS- r. a. Cain was recent guest
CT her son Will in vassalboro.
r. A. Cain has the roof of his now
mouse all closed in.
Doris Thompson OF Gardiner was =
guest thursday night at Hazel Collins
birthday party. ''''''
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cured a good start and with the Of.
dry buildings it would have been Al
most impossible to have prevented a b,s
fire before it could have been got III,
der control and a conflagration wou,
not have been surprising. The peop,,
who live in that section will watch N.
buildings removal with a feeling \,
relief
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-08

The students of Cohurn are plannin.
on concert to be given at the school
building on the evening of Saturday
April Is. Rehearsals are already un-
Ter way and the program will be a va =
:ied and interesting one from the start
70 the end.