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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-24
PERKINS OFFERS
MAYOR mitchell
FINANCIAL AID
TO SUPPLY COAL

New York, Eov. GA threat to buy
coal and deliver it to small consumers ia
the city street cleaning wagons at reason
able prices unless the dealers bring pres
ent prices down, was made today by
Mayor Mitchell. He said he had been
making an investigation of the "eXorbi-
tant price of coal' and as result had
reached the conclusion that some dealer.
in the city have taken advantage of AL
apparent shortage OF the supply
The mayor said that the producers ana
large dealers promised him to do all In
their power to relieve the situation. Il
their efforts did not succeed, he said. he
would take his threatened course through
the mayors food supply committee from
which. through George w. Perkins, the
chairman, he received an offer of what
ever financial aid is necessary. Any pro-
fits will be used by the food committee
or distributed to charities. he said. Deal
ers who conferred with the mayor today
agreed to send letter to small dealers
warning them that if they charged exor-
bitant prices their supplies would be cut
off.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-24
WINTHROP

Russell Hudson of Sturtevant Hill
Orono, where he was the guest of his
brother. Myron Hudson, at the univer-
sity of Maine.
Frank T.. Brown and Miss Vera NJ
Conant, both of Pittsfield. We're mar
ried at 1890 O'Clock Thursday morn
ing at the Methodist parsonage, by
Rev n r. Pearson. The double ring
service was used. Pittsfield paper
please copy.
All schools in town next week will
der of the week on account of the an
nual Thanksgiving holiday The fall
term of IS weeks will close on Wednes-
day, Dec. 90. and the winter term Of
school will begin on Tuesday, Jan. 2.
The winter vacation will be a little
shorter than usual on account of the
delay in opening the fall term, caused
by the precaution against infantile
paralysis. BY closing on Dec. 20 one
of the weeks of school will be made up
sometime during the next term.
The Manchester Merrymakers will
entertain a big crowd this Friday
evening at Manchester Grange hall
with splendid program of minstrelsy,
the screaming one-act comedy Across
the Hail. and dance. Admission %
cents; dance tickets rs cents.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-24
BELFAST

Miss Hazel Doak. third daughter of
Thursday night from lockwood, after
p two weeks hunting trip. bringing
with her a buck and doe which she
SHOT herself. and of which she is just
~ proud.
At the annual meeting of the Waldo
Trust Co. the following directors and
officers were elected: Trustees O. f..
Frost, +. ]. Dorman. j. Fl. Howes, w.
H. Hall, r. l.. Cooper. William Farwell.
\. *. Paul, X. .. Southworth. NJ. l..
Sugg. w. l.. West A. NJ Shibles, II.
n. McDougall. s. NJ. \. Locke. A f.
Kilgore. a. W kncwlton. Wilson Ellis.
Ralph NJ. Johnson; executive board,
.Messrs Hall. Frost. Cooper. Dorman.
Howcs. Slusg. Southworth and Ellis:
president, Mr.. Frost: vice presidents.
Mr.. Slugg. Alfred Johnson: treasurer, T.
Frank Parker; assistant treasurer. Her.
bert r. Field; manager Of Unity Branch.
Il. a. Fogg.
The following have been elected and
raised in the Taratine Tribe OF Red
Men: Prophet. P. l.. Cunningham; sach-
en-. Lincoln Clark: senior sycamore. NJ.
I. Healey: Junior saga'nore. ]. G. Har-
mon; first and second sannaps. f. c.
Hopkins and Arthur Robbins: four war
rlors. Clyde Moody. Z. II. Thompson.
w. J. Roberts and J. a. Dodge: braves.
John Frasher. Henry Wescott. E. S.
Perkins. Charles H. Hahn; guard Of
wigwam. Alonzo Robbins; guard of for
rest T. B. Flanagan.
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ceremony was witnessed by small
company of relatives and friends. Mr..
and Mrs. Russell left on the noon
moon trip after which they will reside
in Pennington.
Carpenters have commenced work
preparatory to putting new roof on
the Small Hall & Moore block
which was Quilted by fire last week
An event Of much interest in East
ern Star Circles Wednesday evening
was the visit of District Deputy Grand
Matron, Mrs. Emma Dickens Of Rock
land and who came to inspect Minerva
Chapter. There was a large attend
ence of members and a supper was
served in the l. o. o. F. banquet hall.
w. r. Greene returned Wednesday
night from business trip to Portland
and vicinity.
Owing to rush orders the local plant
OF the American Wooden Company will
start night crew in a few weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Perley E Dunbar of
Bath are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Silas George at their residence on
Main street. Mr.. and Mrs. Dunbar
were formerly well known residents Of
this village.
Charles H. Lancaster and Henry
hooper left town Thursday morning
FOR Rumford. where they have work
as carpenters for the winter.
Work On the pipe line between Mad
ison and North Arson will be stopped
soon and the new water supply will not
be available until next summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-24

GIVE A MUSICAL
TREAT IN CITY
At the Opening Entertainment
of the Augusta Course on
Thursday Evening at City
Hall-Charles T. Grilley, HUI
morist, Also Delights the Au-
dience

The seating capacity Of City hall was
taxed to it's limit Thursday evening
when the Meistersingers made their
appearance at the opening entertain
ment Of the Augusta ENTERTAINMENT
Course and presented the finest sing
ing that has been heard in the city Tor
a long time This famous male singing
club is composed of three OF the best
known uGartets Of Boston, the men,
bers being: Tenors, Jewell Boyd, Les
ter Bartlett, Harold S. Trip. Robert
Fitz Gerald, Allan c. Prescott Arthur
F. Cole: bases, Writ B. Phillips, John
l.. Thomas, A. Cameron Steele. Percy
f. Baker. George H. Wood and Will
bur E. Davidson; accompanist. Walter
II. Lewis. The three quartets We're
the Harvard, the Pilgrim and the We
Der.
The perfect blending of the voices
delighted the audience which was won
over by the first number of the pro-
cram, Soldiers Chorus" (from FausO
Counod. The performance was spirit.
ed. with beautiful harmony and exquis.
it tone quality. The great range Of
voices was a remarkable feature.
Two solos with encores were render
ed during the evening and were gener-
ously applauded. Mr.. Cole gave the
tenor solo. only in Dreams" Ode
Koven), and Mr. Thomas sang the bass
solo. 1.-THE Horn" (Flegier).
The program presented by the Meis-
tersingers was Of a very high order
and was carried out in a manner that
gave most emphatic satisfaction. Their
selections included the following:
"Monas:Hry Bells" Gefebvre-Wely.
ar. by Lewis); Ancient Folk Song
(Kremser); Under the Southern
Moonlight" Swing Along" "Beauti-
Gus Night" from Tales Of Hoffman
(Offenbach), and Songs Of Long Ago
The Old Oaken Bucket my Old
Kentucky Home" and I'm the Gloam-
ing"
Too great praise cannot be accord
ed the work of this renowned musical
organization Thursday evening and the
| hearty applause showed that the sing
crs had touched responsive chord.
In addition to the program carried
out the audience was given a treat In
the work of Charles T. Grilley, the IA
nous fun maker, who gave a number
CT dialect stories. representations and
readings. Mr.. Grilley is indeed a se-
MUS and his facial expression, his in
telligent Interpretation Of Character
and his fine sense Of humor make his
recitals especially pleasing. This was
his second appearance in the CITY and
those who had heard him when he was
here several years ago were more than
satisfied with his readings Of Thurs
day evening. His program included
Johnny Courteau." French Canadian
dialect story by DR.. Drummond, a par
ody on I'm the Cleaning" entitled "rr
the Steamer" and the Kentucky
Mountain stories.
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The President
Congratulation
Of c. E. Hughes

Washington, Nov 23.-Presdent Wilson
today sent a telegram to Charles F..
Hughes acknowledging his message Of
congratulation received last night. The
Presidents telegram said.
Il am sincerely obliged to you for your
message OF congratulation. Allow me To
assure you of my good wishes for the
years to come"
After the President had telegraphed to
Mr.. Hughes the White House made publio
several thousand kilograms of congratuia.
ton from cabinet members, governors Of
states. Democratic leaders and from the
Presidents of several Latin-American re-
publics. No messages were received from
any of the belligerent nations.
Replying to the congratulations of the
cabinet the President said:
Zone of the best things about the result
is that it means four more years of at
tive association in public service and in
that We are genuinely rejoiced.'
This was taken by some to forecast
an invitation from the President to the
members of the cabinet to remain in Of
flee.
Many kilograms came from women vot-
ers. some from American residents in dis
tant parts of the world, and others carn~
by wireless from ships at sea. Some came
from soldiers along the Mexican border
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-24
SUPERIOR court

waterville, Nov. %.
r,ron the opening of court TINS morn
ine the second jury reported anu was
sworn in, as follows:
The second 5ury-John M. Gates
vassalboro, foreman: E. G. Benson
0akland: A. H. Bickford, Winsiow'
" M. Greasy, Manchester; f. g. eros
nv wateryille; Webster P. Getcheli,
Hallowe,l; J. c. Housewortn' WIN
throp; Charles F. Hutchinson water
Vile: Henry King, Gardiner =. a.
REYNOLDS, Winslow: Lester Roundy'
Benton; Henry Wood, Clinton.
Supernumerary Jurors-Charles Rids
ley, Oakland: Karl Gates, Vassalooro'
Henry H. Eldridge, Gardiner; Charles
E. Brann, Hallowell.
The following jurors were excused:
Fred G. Kinsman, Augusta; Leroy ;.
Foss, Augusta.
The case on trial all day yesterday.
Clement VS.. NJ. C. r. r., was resumed TINS
morning and took up the time of court
and jury until adjournment. The testi-
mony was in at 1886 this afternoon. Coun-
sci then argued the case and at htue
after 5 O'Clock an adjournment was taken
until $50 tOmorrO" morning.
The cross-examination of Mr.. Dame, on
the stand yesterday, was concluded
Elmer ]. Trask of Oakland employed by
the defendant at Oakland, stated that he
saw the plaintiff when he took out engine
35o and was at work on the turntaple
when he saw Mr.. Clement returning WITH
the engine He said he did not see MT
Clement in the cab. and also that Ciem'
ent did not stop the engine as he ap'
preached the turntab!e.
Alvin II. SWEET of Oakland, section
foreman. remembered the accident
and saw it, saw the engine go into the
pit. He said Mr.. Clement did not slow
down or stop the engine on the way
from the paint shop to the turn table
Alvin r. Whidden of Oakland, en-
CINE wiper at the round house. re-
membered the accident and said ne
was going down toward the shops
from the roundhouse and was about
| half way when he saw Mr.. Clement
coming with the engine. He said the
engine was not stopped until it reach
ed the turn table; that the speed Of
the engine was not slackened.
! Gordon A. Taggart of Oakland, sec.
ton foreman. testified in regard to re-
pairing the turn table since the acct
dent.
! NJ. r. Frost of Oakland. who said he
does general house repairing and has
been referred to throughout this trial
as Jack Frost" said further that he
was not present at the time of the &C
cident but saw Mr.. Clement after the
accident He said the ash car was set.
ting over by the main line. off the
tracks. with the ashes in it.
Miss t,lInor Bickford, stenographer OF
! five. years experience in the office OF
the superintendent Of the defendant
road at Watervile. testified in regard
, to taking the testimony of plaintiff al
a hearing held by the company a short
time after the accident.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-24
THE INTEREST
OF WASHINGTON
is AROUSED

Washington. Nov. o3.-The wording
Of the Berlin despatch that period
of complications may be impending in
German relations" aroused
much interest in official circles, espe-
cially as the despatch was allowed to
pass very strict censorship.
Officials refused to disclose details of
the inquiries sent to Berlin on the
ground that they were only inquiries
for fact and would have a very bad eff
feet on public opinion if an alarm were
given only to be shown groundless.
Many of the cases now being inves-
tigated. it is admitted, may fail to de-
vlop any violation Of Germany's
pledges. but some are known to be Sc
rious.
In the Marina case American afi-
davits seem conclusive but no action
will be taken until Germany's reply has
been received.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-24
Talks to MayfIower Desc endants.

Bishop Benjamin Brewster ad-
dressed the Maine Society of the May
flower Descendants after a banquet in
the Congress Square hotel at Portland
Tuesday evening. following the annual
meeting. His subject was THE Spirit
of 1920" Officers were elected as fol-
lows: Philip F. Turner. Portland, gov
ernor; Hiram w. Kicker, South Po-
land, deputy governor; Everett l..
Philoon. Auburn. captain: Rev. John
c. Perkins. Seattle. elder: Harlan B.
Turner. Portland, treasurer; William
T. Cousens, Portland. historian; DR..
Philip p. Lewis, Gorham, surgeon;
Roscoe c. Reynolds of Lewiston, Mrs.
Eugene 6. Chamberlain of Brunswick,
Roswell +. Doten, Moses H. Sampson
and Elmer A. Doten. all of Portland.
assistants.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-24
EVIDENCE OF
ILLEGAL VOTING
AT KANSAS CITY

Kansas City. Nov. 23-Evidence Of
fraudulent voting in this city in the
election on November I was disclosed
today when affidavits of men who are
alleged to have voted repeatedly were
placed in the hands of Francis NJ. Will
son. United States district attorney.
The atFidavits were based on alleged
confessions of men who told of reg
istering illegally many times. one as
often as 80 times. Names Of we'll
known politicians, it is said. have been
connected with the alleged frauds.
According to the afiidavits the cleo
ton frauds were not confined to one
political party.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-24

In July. last, an unsuccessful effort
was made to remove Miss Farmer from j
sanitarium at Portsmouth, y. H., where
she had been under restraint for some
time. A month later she was taken from
the santarium and brought over the sta,e
boundary line to Eliot and placed under
the care of George L. Hammond her
guardian in this State.
Miss Farmer, who was the daughter of
Moses G. Farmer. man of wealth and
an electrical expert, devoted much of the
fortune which she inherited to various
sects. She was 10 years of age.
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Emperor Charles Of
Austria Publishes
His reclamation

London. Nov. 23.-Emperor Charles
of Austria has issued a proclamation
to the Austro Hungarians.declar his
infexible decision to maintain the war
until "a peace assuring the existence
and development of the monarchy" &C
cording to a Vienna dispatch to Reut-
ers by way of Amsterdam. The dis
patch says tine proclamation was
printed in a special edition Of the
Wiener Zeitung. together with an au-
tograph letter addressed to Premier
Koerber. The letter announced that the
new monarch had taken over the gov
eminent and confirmed the premier in
his present functions. After paying
homage to the late Emperor the proc
lamation said:
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES
Bangor Guardsrnan WEEDS.


Leon F. Severance, a private in the
Bangor Machine Gun Company, re-
Gently returned from Texas. and MISS
of Fredericton. N. b., were married at
noon Wednesday at Bangor by Rev.
Walter Lott. pastor of st. Johns
Episcopal church. reception was
given. attended by nearly all of the Of
ficers and men of the Machine Gun
Company and other friends, at->the
new home of the couple on Broadway.
A Bowdoinham Couple WEEDS.
Miss Margaret Chapman and Ed
ward Gile. both of Bowdoinham, were
married Wednesday at the home of
the brides mother, Mrs Georgiana
Chapman, by Rev. J. E. Pinkinton.
After a tour Mr.. and Mrs. Gile will
live in Bowdoinham.
Bangor Girl Webs in England.
announcement was made Wednes-
day In Bangor OF the marriage in
Ruishton Parish church in England on
Oct. Is. of Miss Louise Hall Cushman
eldest daughter of Henry w. Cush-
man, Bangor bank president, to Cd
Lieut.. William Douglass Somerville of
the Royal Garrison Artillery, second
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert G. Som
erville of Ruishton House, near Taun :
ton.
He Nearly BIed to Death.
While chopping wood in his pasture
William H. Millett. aged about IS.
OF Llvermore, cut his right ankle. He
managed to crawl to his home. where
ne had lived alone since the death of
ms mother several years ago. When
ne did not appear at the home of A. v,
Hall, where he takes his meals. an in :
Vestigatlon was made. He was found
IN ms home and was unconscious from
loss OF blood. DR.. w. E. Gould was
cailed and after working over the man
Tor some time. restored him to CON
seriousness and it is believed he win
recover. "'A
Atwood. Weber at Portland.
Afostmaster Charles Atwood of
niooelord' for many years conspicuous
IN business and fraternal circles. and
MISS Annie F. Weber. daughter of
Wliiiam-W w. Weber of Kennabunk
Formerly Of Portland, were married at
tne residence of Rev. J. F. Albion
F'ne street. Portland. wednesday. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-24
MISS SARAH J. FARMER, FOUNDER
Of CREENACRE COLONY AT ELIOT,
DIES AT The OLD HOMESTEAD
Miss Farmer Removed from Portsmouth Santarum Last Au
gust, Where She Had Been Held Under Restraint

Eliot. Me-, Nov. 23.--Miss Sarah j. Far
mer. founder of the Greenacre Colony,
died at the Farmer homestead here Just
before midnight last night it was learned
today.
Free discussion of religious subjects
which was the object of the Greenacre
colony, attracted to it leading clergymen
and writers during the past % years. The
colony became divided by fractional diff
ferences and Miss Farmer in 1910 was
declared insane and sent to an asylum.
Since that time she had been involved III
much litigation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-24
COLBY COLLEGE

A number of men who have been on
winning intercollegiate, debating teams
or who have won prizes in intercollegi-
ate prize speaking contests, met on
Wednesday afternoon and organized an
honorary debating society. These men
are to form the active membership Of
the society. 1t is planned that winners
or prize debates or speaking contests
in college shall be eligible to associ-
'ate membership. The object Of the So
ciety is to bring closer together in an
organized body. the men who have
achieved distinction in this side Of COL
lege life. 1t is planned to affiliate with
some national honorary debating socie-
~ when the organization shall have
been in operation a little longer.
The following officers were elected:
President. A. Raymond Rogers, IT; vice
president. Herbert l.. Newman, Is; Sec
rotary. Norman D. Latin, Is: treasur-
err Harry H. Upton. II; chairman of
executive committee. Carroll B. Elan
ders. II; faculty adviser. Professor
Herbert c. Libby Of the public speak
ing department..
President Roberts has returned from
Houlton. where he was present at the
Colby day of the Aroostook Alumni
CLUB. He said in chapel yesterday:
The only difference between this Col
by night and the Colby night held in
the gym is that here young and old
men come together. At that meeting all
were young. however thin the foliage,
or however white the snow fallen
there" pointing to his own rather thin.
ly decked head.
AT the meeting. which was held at
the home OF G.. L. Saunders, 81, 26 Col
by men became young again. Ernest
Simpson, is. acted as cheerleader, Jim
my James. rs. sopke on athletics and
Professor" Robert Williams. Tx. was
present "as grave ana dignified as one
would want to see." Speeches were
made by Charles P. Baines, 80, and
Judge Philbrook. who said, 1.-THE dis
tinctive mark Of Colby men everywhere
should be an eager interest in public
affairs
The president spoke enthusiastically
or the Colby spirit in the Aroostook
region, than which. he said, there is
no better source Of true Colby men,"
Mark r. Shaw Of the intercollegiate
Prohioition Association Of New England
addressed the debating class yesterday
on the subject. ''On to Lexington" He
is arranging to get delegates from the
Maine colleges to attend the National
convention. to Be held In Lexington, KY.
this winter.
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May Have Jean
Crones, Alleged
Prisoner

Chicago, Nov. pa Chicago detective
left tonight for Spalding, Neb., to IN
vestigate the identity of the men whom
Marshal Byrnes believes to be Jean
Crones, the Chicago anarchist who is sale
to have poisoned 200 prominent guests OF
the University Club at a dinner given
Archbishop Mundelein last winter
Late In the afternoon Chief OF Detec-
tives Larkin received a second telegram
from Marshal Byrnes saying: This man
didn't give the name of Crones. He an
swers the description in every way. but
his hair is cut short so l can't tell wheth-
er it is curly or not. His clothes are
same as description. He claims discharge
from army"
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KELLEY ASSURED
CONGRESS SEAT
FROM penn STATE

Pittsburg, Nov. 23.-Former Repre-
sentative NJ Clyde Kelley, member OF
the 6Srd Congress. as Progressive
Republican, will be a member or the
65th Congress as ve-Demo-
crat. the completion of the Official
count of the seth Pennsylvania con-
gressionai district, with the unofficial
soldier vote on the border. showing
Kelly a victor over the presnet con-
gresham. w. H. Coleman. by $50 votes.
The soldier vote which will be count
ed officially tomorrow. gave plural
lty to Kelly in the unofficial canvass.
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HAS
NO VIEWS ON The
FOOD EMBARGO
SAYS LANSING

Washington, Nov. 23.-"The Depart
ment of State has no views on the
subject of the proposed food en,bar-
CO." Secretary Lansing said Today
THAT is purely domestic question
The department, he said, has neith-
er urged. opposed nor discussed any
such embargo, as he does not think it
concerns international relations in ANY
way.
Such action, it is said, could hardly
be objected to by any foreign govern
ment in view of the fact that they
have taken such action where neces-
sary for public safety.
No similarity could be drawn, it was
said, between the proposed embargo
and the shipment, Of munitions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-24

c. o. Crosby Of Kent's Hill, Read
field. writes the Journal in relation to
the article published in the issue Of
Nov %, in which it was stated that
the residence Of Hon. Charles A. Mil
liken on Western avenue was the res
ldence OF Arson P. Morrill, while he
was Governor of Maine In 1866. Mr..
crosby states that Mr.. Morrill, while
Governor and for many years after
lived on his farm in Readfield, the
place so we'll known by all Readfield
residents as the Gov. Morrill, place
These buildings were destroyed by
lightning several years ago.
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Il will continue to complete his work.
l ascend his throne in stormy time.
Our aim has not yet been reached and
the illusion Of the enemy to throw
down my monarchy and our allies is
not yet broken. You know me to be in
harmony with my people in my in
flexible decision to continue the strug-
gle until peace assuring the exist
ence and development Of the mon
archy is obtained. l will do all in my
power to Danish as soon as possible
the horrors and sacrifices of war and
to re-obtain peace as soon as the hon.
or OF our arms, the conditions Of life
OF my countries and their allies and
the defiance of our enemies will allow"