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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-17
CROWDS GATHER
ONCE MORE TO HEAR
EVANGELIST TAYLOR
In One of His Most Interesting
Addresses-FollowingT To.
nights Meeting the Revival
Will Be Brought to a Close
Next Sunday with Three Meet
ings

The revival meeting In the CITY hail
Thursday evening was well attended. =
good crowd turning out to listen to Harry
Taylor's address on 'Billy Sundays HE'LL
Good singing by the choir and the con-
gregation preceded the main address Of
Mr. Taylor, and Rev. e. s. Philbrook an.
nounced the meeting for Friday night a.
being the last week night, and also an.
nounced the program for Sunday. which
Is to be the same as that Of last week.
a mass meeting of the Sunday schools ~
noon in the Green street Methodss
church, q mems meeting In the opesa
house at P. NJ, and the general mest.
ing, the last one. to be held in City hall
Sunday evening, at which time Harry
Taylor will say his farewell to Augusta.
Mr.. Taylor believes that there Is he'll
of the sort preached by Billy Sunday,
and he told the story of Lazarus and tho
beggar, and gave number Of quota
lions from the Word Of Jesus which make
reference to hell. II can't stand up here
tonight and say If you don't believe as
believe you will go to he'll as II you
don't believe what I read you will go to
HE'LL" said Mr.. Taylor: but he also sail
that Jesus Christ said to Nicodemus
Except a man be born again. no cannot
see the Kingdom of Cod" He told how
Nicodemus was known to be a sweet
just man. but in spite Of that fact he wa,
told by the Master that unless he be born
again he could not hope to see the King.
dom.
"In Eternity we shall find things ex-
actly as Jesus said we SHALL and the
evangelist spoke of SO many people who
say II believe in hell, but think that
we get all the hell that Is coming to us
right here on earth,' and he said that
this can easily be disproved, az everyone
knows that the people who usually get
the most hell on earth are the ones who
least deserve to get 1t. He also spoke
of the folks who say that the Sermon on
the Mount is good enough for them. and
said: You might just as we'll try to
reach out and grasp the stars with your
hands as to live the Sermon on the Mount
without the aid of the One who first
preached it. Christ said. In hell, they
can see,' and if that is true. can see
where the sinner would find It hell enough
without any fire and brimstone." said Mt,
Taylor, and he told OF a few instances Of
which he knew where people had bean
brought face to face with their sins and
had suffered all the tortures of he'll
He told Of an old British sea captains
who was told by q young lieutenant Of Al
certain rock in channel Of which there
was no mention on the charts, and the
old captain laughed and rubbed the marx
which the young man had made off the
chart, and later put to sea with big
ship. which was sunk on the very rock
which had been marked by the lieutenant
and Mr.. Taylor added: "God put hell On
the chart for sinners. and may God bDip
that man who tries to rub 1t of. for rub
bling Off the mark won't remove either
the rock or the hell"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-17
GERMAN SUBMARINE COMMANDER
DENIES REPORT R0WANM0RE'S
LIFE BOATS were FIRED UPON
On the Contrary Men Owe Their Lives to the
Taken by the Germans During the Attack

stopped the Rowanmore hoisted signal,
but it was impossible to read it from the
submarine at that time, about 1000 yards
away. Later 1t was shown that the sig
nal was II surrender"
The master of the Rowanmore attempt
ed to justify his attempt to escape, the
submarine commander reports. " the as
sertion that he desired to gain time to
launch boats, but this pretext was not ac-
cepted Later the Rowanmore's captain
was made a prisoner of war for attempt
ing to escape and for summoning assist
ance by wireless. which speedily brought
up a British destroyer. Thereupon the
Rowanmore was sunk by torpedo.
Two Americans in Crew
There were two white Americans ana
five Filipinos in the crew of the Rowan
more. all of whom were saved. Last
month the American government made an
informal request to the German govern
ment for information In regard to the
Rowanmore case. Affldavits obtained by
the American consul at Liverpool said
the steamship attempted to escape but the
submarine shelled her after she stopped.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-17
BOWDOIN WILL
PLAY WEST POINT
next SATURDAY

Brunswick. Me-, Nov. 16.-Bowdoin
will play West Point on Nov. II next
year as announced Wednesday by A.
Shirley Gray. assistant manager of the
football team. This will be the first
time that Bowdoin and the Army have
ever had football relations.
According to present plans, Trinity
will be substituted for Tufts on the
schedule, and that game will be play
ed in Portland, just before the Maine
series. Negotiations are in progress
with Harvard for game at Cambridge
late in September. The usual games
with Amherst and Wesleyan will be
played. but Holy Cross will probably
be dropped. Probably the only game
in Brunswick next year will be with
University of Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-17
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF THE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WILL
DISCUSS THE kDAMS0N Law

Washington, Nov. 16.-Discussion Of
the railroad situation and particularly
the Adamson eight-hour law from the
standpoint of the countrys business
interests will be- gin here tomorrow at
a special meeting of the National
Council Of the Chamber of Commerce
of the United States. The meeting was
called for the purpose of having bus
mess Interests affiliated with the cham
Der express their views just before the
joint congressional committee appoint
ed to investigate railroad questions
meets here next week.
Department Of justice attorneys to-
dav continued working on details of
the government defense to railroad
suits attacking the constitutionality of
the Adamson law. It is probable an eff
fort will he made to take one of the
suits to the Svpreme court as quick
ly as possible so n final determination
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-17
KANSAS ELECTS
ISL WOMEN TO
COUNTY OFFICES

Topeka, Kas., Nov. 16-Of 65 women
candidates for county offices in 80 of the
los counties in Kansas, ISL were elected
Nov. Z. according to reports received to-
day. Kansas now has 126 women holding
county offices.
Fifty-eight women were elected county
superintendent of instruction, 36 regis
tiers Of deeds. Is clerks of district courts,
Is county treasurers, five county clerks
and two probate judges. Classified as to
parties. there were 90 Republican women
elected and 50 Democratic. Only II Kan
sas counties will not have women county
offceholders, according to the reports
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-17
ENTENTE GAINS IN MACEDONIA
Serbian War Office Claims Lines Of Central Powers Br S'
West of Cerna Forcing Tetons burn
Petrograd Reports While Retreats Drive Back

In the Macedonia theatre, the En-
tente troops continue to press the
Teutonic Allies in the Cerna river re-
eion and, according to the Serbian war
Office, have seriously broken their line
both east and west of the Cerna
southeast of Monastir, capturing four
additional villages east of the river
and on the western side driving them
back from several additional points
toward Monastir Berlin admits that
in the Cerna region the Bulgar Ger
man forces have left old and occu-
pied newly prepared positions. To the
east the British have taken the town
of karakaska, on the east side of Lake
Tahinos.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-17
COMMERCE COMMISSIONS
INVESTIGATION WIDENING TO take
up REPORTS OF BROKEN CONTRACTS

Louisville, Ky, Nov 16-Charges that
coal operators are breaking contracts
made late today at hearings in progress
here. promise to result in a widening of
the scope of the investigation the Inter-
state Commerce Commission is making
into the question surrounding the eX-
change and return of freight cars by the
railroads of the country. Just before the
close of the afternoon session of the hear
ings, counsel for the Louisville & Nash
vile Railroad charged that mines had re-
fused to load cars furnished for the spe-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-17

that will be binding on all lower feder-
al tribunals will he secured before
Jan. 1 when the law unless enjoined,
becomes operative. So far as the &C.
partment is informed, the first suits set
for hearing are those of the Santa Fe
and the Union Pacific Railroads at
Kansas City, Nov. 2S
The joint congressional committee
announced today that it's first hearing
day Monday would be given over to
state railway commissioners. These
commissioners have been in session
here for several DAYS and sentiment
has been strong in favor Of appearing
before the joint committee to fight ac-
ton by Congress tending to take away
their powers over interstate carriers.
After the railway commissioners will
come railroad presidents. bankers, eco
nomists and representatives of such
labor and industrial organizations as
wish to be heard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-17
EARLY DECISION IN ADAMS0N
LAW BY SUPREME COURT WILL
Be SOUGHT BY LAW DEPARTMENT

Washington, Nov. 1.-Early decision by
the supreme court of one of the railroad
suits attacking the constitutionality of
the eight-hour law probably will be sought
by the department of justice. An appeal
probably will be made in the first case
decided in the hope that the supreme
court may be able to pass judgment as
near as possible to Jan. /, when the law
will become effective if not suspended by
injunction.
Binding on Lower Courts
A decision in the highest court would be
binding on all lower federal courts and
might dispose of all other suits. The de-
partment's policy has not been finally
settled. but it was said today that this
course is being considered and probably
would be followed. II an appeal u taken
the court will be asked to advance the
case and in view Of its importance off,
Gals feel that such a motion would be
granted.
Official notice Of the filing Of the Is suits
had been received today by the depart
ment but no determination had been
reached as to where it would endeavor to
have the first hearing.
Plan An Investigation
Preparations were being made today
for the meeting Monday of the joint
congressional committee to investigate
railroad questions including govern
ment ownership. The committee mas
sent notices to every state governor
and attorney general and all state rail-.
road commissions, to commercial ana
industrial organizations and to tne
president of every railroad in the coun-
try.
Utilities Send Aeesptaness
Accantsncas have bean r0ceevoos
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-17
81, 100000 LOSS
APPLE CROP HOOD
RIVER VALLEY, ORE

Hood River, Ore, Nov. 16.-Based on
reports from all apple districts of the
Northwest, sales agency officials here to-
day estimated the aggregate losses to the
apple industry by the cold wave, which
has prevailed for nearly a week past, at
$3.50, 900. The frost, it was said. had made
unfit for shipment approximately 10000
boxes of apples in the four states of Ore
gon, Washington. Idaho and Montana.
The loss in the Hood River district is
placed at 10 to Is per cent. of the total.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-17

among others from Samuel Rea. presi-
dent of the Pennsylvania; Otto H
Kahn, of Kuhn, Loeb & Co., F. W.
Lehman. former solicitor general
representing the American Telephone
& Telegraph Co.. Samuel Untermyer
President A. T. Hadley and Prof. Irv-
ing Fisher of Yale; Frank Irvine, New
York public service commissioner;
Paul King. receiver for the Pere Mar
uuette Railway, and J. NJ. Dickinson
receiver for the Rock Island.
No date for the acceptance of wit
nesses has been set but the hearing
will open Monday with testimony by
state railway commissioners.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-17

cific purpose of enabling them to meet
contract requirements.
Counsel for the Louisville &. Nashville
said it was believed one operator wished
to take advantage of the high prices w..
ing offered on the open market. The in
stances were cited, ii was said, for the
purpose Of showing that, to some extent
at least, the shortage of coal in certain
sections of the North was the result of
couses other than the inability of rail-
roads to furnish cars enough to care for
the output of the mines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-17
MORE LEWISTON
HOUSES RAIDED
BY DETECTIVES

Lewiston, Me-, Nov. 16.-Raids at
three Lewiston houses were made
Thursday morning by Detectives w.
H. Griffith J. J. Mitchell, j. A. Hynes
of the O'Brien agency, assisted by
Capt. Keegan and. Patrolman Parent
of the Lewiston police department.
These raids did not result in the
recovery of cloth goods alleged to have
been stolen from the Lewiston Blea CHI
cry & Dye Works. No arrests were
made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-17

uonat laurel5 added $4,000 to his re-
ccipts.
Worlds Record
Inc three leaders broke the previ-
GUS worlds road race record made on
the same course by Teddy Tezlaff in
1912 with an average Of 1872 miles an
hour This was not. however, Van
derbilt cup race. Ralph De Palma, who
averaged 1850 miles per hour over the
Santa Monica course in 1914, held the
Vanderbilt cup speed record up to to-
day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-17

Baltimore, Nov. 16-The emigration
of southern Negroes to northern Ia
Dor centers was brought to the atten-
ton of the convention of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor today when
the committee on organization favor
ably reported a resolution designed to
eliminate what was characterized as q
menace to the workers in the north
ern states" The resolution, which was
adopted by the convention, recited that
investigation on the state Of Ohio had
demonstrated to the satisfaction Of la
Dor leaders in that state that the Ne
groes were brought north for the pur-
pose Of filing the places Of union men
demanding better conditions, as in the
case Of freight handlers. Believing
that 1.-The conditions that prevailed in
Ohio. may apply in all northern states"
the president and executive council Of
the Federation were instructed to in
augurate a movement looking toward
the organization of Negroes in the
southern states.
A resolution also was adopted, look
ing to the organization of department
comprising those organizations direct
ly connected with the theatrical indus
try
To Organize Quebec
The executive council was instructed
by a resolution emanating from the
Trades and Labor Congress of Canada
to place an organizer in the province
of Quebec as soon as practicable. The
resolution set forth that the majority
of employees in large number of I'M
organized Industries IN the province
We're of French Canadian nationality,
able to understand but little English
The situation was said to be menac-
ing and retarding the growth and pro-
cress of the international trade union
movement.
Brotherhood to Be Heard
President Gomrers of the American
Federation of Labor today received
kilograms from the heads of the four
railroad brotherhoods saying they ex-
pectcd to address the Federation con-
vertion next Monday or Tuesday on
the eight-hour law. The belief seemed
to he general among the Federation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-17
OSBORNE STUDIES
U. S. PENITENTIARY
CONDITIONS

Auburn, N. Y, Nov. 16.-Thomas M.
Osborne. former warden of Sing Sing
prison. left tonight for Portsmouth, N.
H.. where he will visit the United
States naval penitentlary and make a
study Of prison conditions there for
Secretary of the Navy Daniels. Mr..
Osborne is expected to report on the
possibility OF introducing some Of the
prison reforms he advocates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-17
WILSON PICTURE
TRADE MARK is
TAKEN AWAY FROM
| A N. Y. CONCERN

New York, Nov. 16.-Customers Of a To-
cal wholesale dry goods house may no
longer order "a thousand yards of Will
son." the firm announced today. after he
ceiving letter from the White House
requesting 1t to cease using a pen and
ink portrait Of the President as a trade
mark. The trademark will be eliminated
According to a statement by the firm no
objection was offered when the idea was
submitted for approval in 1912.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-17
NEGROES Menace TO WORKERS
IN THE NORTHERN STATES SAYS
AMERICAN F. OF |. RESOLUTION

delegates today that tho convention
would take action to cooperate with
their brotherhoo6s in insisting on en-
forcement Of the law.
While President Gompers would not
commit himself as advocating q strike
by the railroad men If the law Is not
per men why there should not be a
strike if the law is not enforced. Vice
Presidents Duncan and O'ConneI ex-
pressed themselves In favor OF the rail.
road men waiting a reasonable length
of time, in the event of an injunction,
for the United States supreme court
to take up the case.
A supplementary report on interna.
tional labor relations was submitted
today to the convention Of the Fed
Grafton Of Labor by the executive
council. who asked and received au-
thority to continue their efforts In be-
half of an international labor confer
ence after the war.
Among the suggestions Of means to
make effective the purpose of the
league for peace contained in the re-
port was one that the nations that
band together for peace should make
up of both economic and military
forces against a signatory nation
which might go to war or engage in
hostilities against another member Of
the league without having submitted
it's grievance in the proper way pro-
vided by the agreement.
collective action by league of ma
tions," the report says, fought not to
dictate the limitation or the regula-
ton of military and naval equipment,
but it can properly prevent the use Of
such force for national ACKNOWLEDGMENT
and for exploitation of the small coun-
tries" In conclusion the report says:
THE labor movements of all countries
have contributed much to the will for
peace and justice and must do their
part in the development Of the agencies
by which their will can be expressed"
President Gompers was notified late
today that President Wilson would re-
ceive the federation delegates at the
White House at o'clock Saturday at
ternoon. About 400 plan to go.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-17

Ernest Scribner IT Is acting as leader
in his absence.
First trials for the Mandolin Club
We're held Thursday afternoon. A
large number of candidates turned out.
Immediately after the cross country
run at Lewiston last Friday. Paul A.
Thompson Is, of Woodhaven, n. Y,
was unanimously elected captain of the
team for next year
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-17
CHINESE LOAN
Continued from Page One)

as in the past to give all proper diplo-
matte support and protection to the le-
Ultimate enterprises abroad of Amer
lean citizens"
officials at Peikin have not conceal
ed the fact that there has been a
pressing need for money to cover the
heavy expenses of the government and
Of very large standing army. Euro
pean bankers have been unable to
raise funds for China and American
bankers heretofore have refused eth
er because of the better rates of inter
est In Europe. lack Of security offered
by China. or the withdrawal Of tn.
American governments support from
the original Six Power group.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-17

Doesn't that youngster of yours toe
in little when he tries to stand up?"
YES" replied the fond father. 1--WE
have great hopes of him. 1t looks to
me as If he were naturally built for an
expert golf player."-Washington star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-17
DISTRICT ATTORNEY MARSHALL
RFFIISES TO DENY REPORTS OF THE
DISAPPEARANCE VALUABLE PAPERS

with the alleged activities Of Labors Ma
tional Peace Council.
Mr.. Marshall dismissed all inquiries on
the subject by saying he could not dis
cuss the case The indictments were re-
turned by the grand jury in December,
1915. for alleged conspiracy to violate the
neutrality laws by fomenting strikes in
munition plants and on steamship piers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-17
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Former Chief Justice William ,,
Whitehouse returned Thursday eve
ming from Lewiston. where he had bes,
engaged during the day in two refe,
ence cases.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-17

New York, Nov. 16.-United States DIS
trict Attorney Marshall refused tonisht
TO affirm or deny reports Of the mystic
rious disappearance from his office OF tno
minutes of the federal grand jury WHICH
indicted Representative Frank 6uchaha'
of Illinois, Franz Rintelen. David Lamar
and others for conspiracy In connection
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-17
COOPERS MILLS

There will be services at the Baptist
church Sunday. Nov. 10, in the morning
at 1890 and evening at $50. Rev. L. H.
Clarke will speak,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-17

Card Of Thanks
We desire to express our SINGER.
thanks to our friends and neighbor,
for the many kindnesses and sympa.
thy extended us in our late bereave.
ment. also for the many beautif,,,
floral tributes.
MRS. LEANDER ". WORRYING.
MR.. AND MRS. CHESTER WORTH.
ING,
FRED B. WORTHING.
MR.. AND MRS. MALCOLM CHASE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-17

A process has been invented in In.
dia Tor producing saltpeter Of about a
per cent. purity. ...-,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-17

Mrs. Evelyn NJ. Mason. principal q,
the Webster evening school, organi,ss
an orchestra Thursday evening, con.
sisting of four violins, a cornet, 'cello
drums and piano. Rehearsals will \.
held once week. Much interest in mn
sic is manifested in that part of N.
city, both by the parents and ths
young people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-17
RESTA WINS

Continued from Page One;
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-28
SEES HIS FIRST MOVIE
Man on Way To- Prison Gets Taste
OF the silent Drama.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Nov. i5.-
Tyree Taylor, 40 years old. is spend
ing a year and a month in the At
lanta penitentiary. He was commit
ted a few days ago. but he went
there happy. The United States
marshal who took charge of him in
Tennessee passed through Birming-
Ia mand while there took his pris-
oner TO a motion picture show. 1t
was the first time the mOonshiner
had ever been in a large city and
the first time he had ever seen NOV
ing pictures he laughed like a
boy throughout the performance
and said when he is released from
prison he would certainly visit some
more picture shows.