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Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-09
"NOt Finished"

At the conclusion of the conference,
Count Won Bernstorff said:
Everything is substantially all right
but it is not finished"
Secretary Lansing in reply to in
quirfes sent word from his office thai
the negotiations had not advanced
much.
While the substance of the proposed
communication admittedly is satisfac-
tory. minor changes to clarity the
wording and in connection with the
form which the formal document shall
take were suggested today to Count
Won Bernstorff, the German ambassa-
dor, by Secretary Lansing. The de-
sires of the United States in this
connection were made known to the
ambassador after President Wilson
had discussed the situation with his
cabinet. Count Won BernStorff imme-
diately informed the secretary that he
saw no reason why the changes could
not be made but explained in effect
that. as precaution, he thought he
would be justified in submitting the
entire matter to his government for
final approval. He did so in a dispatch
sent to Berlin tonight and within
about six days the resulting formal
communication is expected.
Lansing's Insistenee
Secretary Lansing insists, it IS
stated by high authority, that it shall
be stated specifically in the COM
to the American note This and
~
certain portions of the document, ad
ministration officials thought Count
Won Bernstorff himself would be able
to make. The ambassador, however,
decided not to change even the pune
tuation of the document without the
approval of his government. He had
not deemed it necessary. it is said, to
include the statement that the COM
munication was in answer to the
American note. considering that the
same end would be accomplished by
submitting it in the form Of a men,
crandum. Administration officials hold
however, that to keep the record
straight. if for no other reason men,
ply should be made.
Who Will Sign?
The ambassador as yet does not
know whether his government wants
him to sign the formal note or wheth-
er it is desired to have the secretary
Of foreign affairs do so. This phase
also has been submitted to Berlin.
Assurances were received in his dip
lomatic and official circles that the
changes Of wording suggested would
not in any sense alter the meaning
No notifications, it was authorita-
Continued on Page eceI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-09
Bopp Accused as Head

Bopp is accused of being the hcaG
of a conspiracy which hoped to ac
complish this end by interfering with
trade in munitions and preventing
tunnels on Canadian roads.
Consular officers DO not enjoy the
diplomatic immunity which ambas
sadors ministers ana attaches are
given by international law. but are
subject to the Jurisdiction of the coun-
try in which they are resident and
may be treated by the Law as are any
other persons The indictments voted
today. however. are the first which
the federal government has attempted
TO secure against any loitiSil y Fio
sentatiyes. This fact was taken to
mean that hereafter the administra-
ton intends to prosecute wherever
prosecution will lie. any offender
against American neutrality.
Under Anti Trust Act
The German officials are being pro-
ceeded against under the Sherman
antitrust act in connection with their
alleged activities against American
plants and under a section of the penal
code aimed at the setting on foot of
military expeditions against friend
ly nation in connection with plans to
blow up Canadian railway tunnels.
The Indictment of the Turkish con-
sul-general was voted in connection
with the use of the steamer Sacra-
mento to supply German ships of war
in the South Pacific, which ended in
the internment of that vessel many
months ago. According to officials here
the Sacramento case is one of the
clearest that has come to their no
t1ce of the use of an American port
as basis Of supplies for belligerent
warships and of false clearance pa
pers to get the supply ship past the
customs authorities.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-09
APPEAL FROM
JURY'S VERDICT
AGAINST NEGROES

Boston Feb. S.-An appeal from the ver-
dict of the jury in Providence. r. l.. which
found c. Victor Brown and Henry H. SPELL
man guilty of the murder Of DR.. c. Frank
lin Mohr. will be filed in the supreme court
of Rhode Island on Feb. IL, according to
a statement today by William H. Lewis,
who acted as Browns counsel
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-09
THE WEATHER
RAIN OR SNOW

Weather forecast for northern New
England and southern New England
Rain or snow and warmer Wednesday.
Thursday probably fair.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-09

According to figures given out by the
state assessors, the city Of Lewiston
shows decrease in the number of polls
over last year of 6O9, while Auburn
shows an increase of 207 There is a
general healthy increase in the number
of polls throughout the State in most
of the cities and larger towns.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-09

Washington. Feb. S.-rongiess made
progress today on national prepared
ne<:, measures. The Senate military
committee closed its hearings on the
army bills The Senate naval commit
tee reported favorably bill for
government armor plate factory and
recommended immediate passage of
two emergency navy measures which
passed the House yesterday.
on the House side of the Capitol the
naval committee virtually concluded
its examination of Rear Admiral Blue,
chief of the bureau of navigation,
while the military committee received
the proposals of the American Red
Cross preparedness plans.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-09
Boston Forecast

Boston, Feb. S.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Wednesday unsettled
probably occasional snow or rain; some
what warmer: Thursday generally fair,
moderate southerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-09
SENATOR TILLMAN
POINTS WAY OUT
"Guess We Can Find Way to
Stop the Robbers" He De-
clares-In Time of War Would
Seize Plants by Right of Emf
nent Domain

Washington. Feb S.--A bill for govern
ment armor plate factory was approved by
the Senate naval committee today within a
few minutes after manufacturers had serv-
ed notice that should such a plant be es-
tablished the price charged the government
for armor made by private concerns would
be increased nearly one-half.
$11,0o0,o00 Appropriation
An appropriation of $11 100000 is car
ried by the bill for purchase of construction
Of government factory with an annual
output of not less than 10000 tons. This
is little more than would be required for
two first class battleships and would leave
a large part of the armor needed in the
navys increased building program to come
from private plants.
The threat of the private manufacturers
was communicated to the committee by
Senator Penrose who said the Bethlehem
and Midvale companies were among those
which had agreed 10 an increase OF $500
o ton if the government factory proposal
went through. The navy department now
pays about S425.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-09
Chairman UphoIds Secrecy

During the day the military com
mlttee of both Houses heard delega-
tionS of pacitistS, who argued against
any army or navy increases. The most
striking statement brought out at any
of the hearings was that of Admiral
Blue who declared the American navy
now was ready to meet any enemy it
might be called upon to encounter on
the Pacific He declined to say what
steps lad been taken in the last year
and a half toward preparing the navy
against emergencies holding these to
be military secrets. Chairman Padgett
supported Admiral Blue in his deter
mination not to reveal departmental
secrets overruling Rep. Britten's at
tempt to find out as he expressed it
whether the navy is now ready to
fight"
The Senate military committee prob
ably will begin tomorrow the prepara-
ton of the bill it will propose to build
up adequate land defenses Present in
dications are that the Administrations
plan to create federal volunteer
army to be known as the Continentals Is
will be included in this bill in some
form.
The House military committee will
complete its hearings probably next
week. The continental. army scheme
many committee members believe will
be abandoned in the bill it will submit
in favor of measures designed to fed
eralize the National Guard, under mi
litia pay provisions.
The Senate naval committee is not
expected to take up the appropriation
bill dealing with the preparedness
building program until the House COM
mittee is we'll advanced with it's work.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-09
WOULD RAISE
ARM0R PLATE
PRICE TO U. S.

Threat of Big Steel Com
panies Ignored by the
Senate Naval Commit
tee in Approving Bill
for the Government
Factory
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-09
$11,000,000 Appropriation
TiIlman's Answer

Senator Tillman chairman of the COM
mittee and author of the bill told Mr.. Pen
rose that the threat @of the armor barons
could not prevent passage of the measure.
Il guess we can find a way TO stop the rob-
bers," he added. In time of trouble We
could seize their plants and operate them by
right of eminent domain
The proposal for a government plant has
the backing of Secretary Daniels. and Sen
ator Till,nan will press his bill for early
passage.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-09
is SUBSTANTIALLY
ALL RIGHT SAYS
Won BERNSTORFF
Secretary Lansing Asserts Ne
gotiations Not Greatly Ad-
vanced-FOrmal COmmunica-
tion from Germany on the Ap.
pam Case

President Wilson and the
members of his cabinet have
gone over the latest proposal of
Germany for a settlement of the
American governments s demands
concerning the sinking of the
Lusitania. While some altera-
tions in the form of the agree
ment, which will require it's ref
erence to Berlin again, must be
made, they are regarded as mi
nor ones, and optimism still pre-
walls that within short time
the controversy will be settled
amicably.
Washington, Feb. Sin substance
the tentative communication from
Germany, designed to settle the Lusit-
ania case is acceptable to the United
States. High administration officials
tonight consider that this government
is prevailing upon Germany to make
the concessions as set forth in the
document has achieved recognition of
| all the high principles for which it
| has contended in connection with
| submarine warfare.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-09
TO ALTER
REPLY ON
LUS|TAN|A

Won Bernstorf Confers
with Lansing and Will
Send Proposed Agree
ment Once More to
Berlin Foreign Office
Before the Formal
Presentation
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-04-14

TO VOTERS COUNTY KENTUCKY:
of taking
question whether
DRIED THOUSAND ($30O00O DOLLARS
building closed
at the times election
elections
November election n
Given under day of ApriI19
S. O. KEOWN of County
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-04-14

AS the colonel could say only so
cents worth, the message was brief
chronicling In sentence the fact
that he had engaged band of Willis
tas near Bachiniva. That so cents
was the commands bottom SOU"
and thus strapped. 1t rode yesterday
into the mining town to the south
where Solomon Raheim had his store.
Having fought with Roosevelt, he
greeted our troops noisily and asked
II there was any little service he
could render.
There is" said the colonel. "Can
you cash check?"
Raheim nodded. Whereupon the
colonel drew out his personal check
book and wrote out his check for
s1.1O0.
That night the squadron and its
horses dined well.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-04-14
Dangers of Draft.

Drafts feel best when we are hot
and perspiring, Just when they are
most dangerous and the result is
Neuralgia, Stiff Neck, Sore Muscles
or sometimes an attack of Rheuma-
tism. In such cases apply Sloan's
Eminent. 1t stimulates circulation
to the sore and painful part. The
blood flows freely and in a short
time the stiffness and pain leaves.
Those suffering from Neuralgia or
Neuralgia Headache will find one or
two applications of Sloan's Liniment
will give grateful relief. The agon-
izing pain gives way to a tingling
sensation of comfort and warmth and
quiet rest and sleep is possible. Good
for Neuritis too. Price 25c at your
druggist 1
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-04-14

mander to set an example to his men
and is always apt to expose himself
to danger too recklessly. He is the
most modest of men and you have to
look closely at his uniform to dis
cover that he is a general and not a
private.
Right at the beginning of the
war he saw that this was war of
factories, and he has done more than
any other officer in active service, to
insure an ample supply of mutions."
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-04-14
MONKEY FIGHTS ROBBERS
After Being Knocked Senseless AMI
NAL Receivers and Gives Alarm.

Attacked by large monkey, rob-
bers who broke into the residence of
L. G. Graves, 3037 Aldrich avenue
5, escaped only after battling with
the animal and knocking it uncon-
scious. The encounter took place in
the basement Of the Graves home
while the family was asleep.
Graves was awakened at about 2
a. m. by groans at his bedroom door.
He found his pet monkey lying on
the floor with a deep wound on its
head. A trail of blood led to the
basement. Graves found a window
removed and the place in disorder.
"The monkey was sent me short
time ago by friend in South Ameri-
ca" Mr.. Graves said. HE has not
yet been tanned to any extent, and I
believe that he would give fight II
encountered in the night"
He may have inflicted a very SER
ious wound In biting his assailant,
for the strength of his jaws is great
Not long ago he broke the neck of a
cat which wandered into the base
ment at night. with one bite. was
at the time, but before
could reach him the cat was dead"
Journal.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-04-14
EGYPTIAN IN MEXICO
BEFRIENDS U. s. TROOPS

In the field with Gen. Pershing,
Chihuahua. April S.-(By Aeroplane
and Army Motor to Columbus, N. NJ,
April 1O.)-This is the story of how
Solomon Raheim, an Egyptian who
says he was member of Roosevelt's
Rough Riders, but who is now en-
gagged in the hazardous undertaking
of keeping a store in a mining town
south OF here, saved squadron of
United States cavalry from starva-
ton. The squadron, after drifting
far afield from our line of commune
cation for two weeks, found itself
not only out of fodder and rations,
but out of money as well. In the face
of Gen. Pershing's order that all sup
plies taken from Mexicans shall be
paid for with cash, the squadron's
predicament was serious, Horses
were tagged and weak for want of
forage and the troopers were raven
Gus.
Every trooper and every officer had
spent his last cent. Even the colonel
In command was strapped. AS show
ing his financial extremity. he had
sold his pocket knife to Mexican for
so cents and with that so cents had
paid for dispatch to Gen. Pershing,
filed at Chihuahua City. That dis
patch, routed via Juarez and back to
Columbus, thence hereby radio and
duly reached the general.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-04-14
NO WORK TOO HARD
FOR GERMAN women
HAVE INVADED EVERY FIELD OF
ACTIVITY IN BERLIN-NEAR-
LY MILLION EMPLOYED.

Berlin, March 25.-Nearly 900,
600 women are now at one kind o.
work or another in Berlin. They
have swarmed into almost every
field of activity, no matter how diff.
ficult; they are earning more money
than they ever had before; many
have lost their own bread winners
and are for all time dependent up
on their own efforts. The probab
unwillingness of the women to go
back to their homes after the war is
being more and more anticipa ed
by the labor leaders, who say the
women must go in favor of the men
when the time comes.
By far the largest proportion of
the women now employed in Berlin
are unskilled workers-perhaps 6OO,-
600 of the 100000. or the remain
ing 100000 skilled workers, only a
small part are customarily employ
ed. They have done wonderfully
well, even in such difficult and siren
uous occupations as metal work, but
they are not, because of physical
handicaps, the equal of their male
predecessors.
Just how large will be the num-
Der of widows, or of women left with
crippled husbands, after the war, the
labor leaders do not attempt as yet !
to estimate. These, on the one hand, I
constitute, however, but part of the
problem. Fully as puzzling is the
question of what to do with those !
women who, though they later will /
have other means of support. are ex-
pected deliberately to balk at retir-
ing to a nonproductive life again.
The employer, who is able to hire
women more cheaply than men, will
be loath to change to the old meth
cd, and for time is not going to be
able to afford it. A not inconsider-
able degree of diplomacy, combined
with judicial use of compulsion, is
going to be necessary, labor leaders
feel, before the problem can be ad-
Justed.
There is hardly an occupation in
to which women have not crowded
during the past year. The employ
ment of women as street car conduc-
tors is already an old and familiar
condition, and women "motormen"
have become more of less familiar
sights even in the busy downtown
streets of Berlin.
The first woman taxicab chauffeuse
was noted early last summer, and
she has multiplied somewhat since
then. The construction company
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-04-14

building the new tube under tn,
Friedrich Strausse, connecting the
northern and southern sections OF
the city, has for months employed
feminine "huskies," young and old
in shoveling out the sandy under.
! pinning of the street.
Two years ago the streets of the
capitol were cleaned by men of mil
itary age. Their places were taken
by boys, and now women are being
introduced as fast as the youths grow
up to military age and enter the ar
my 1t is a common sight on any
street to see coal being carried into
residences from teams by women in
stead of men.
The underground railway compan-
les of Berlin months ago installed
women as ticket choppers, and then
introduced them as guards. When
1t was found that their dresses fire.
quently got caught in doors, the COM
panies did not go back to male help,
but ordered the women to don bloom
ers, and today there are more of
them to be seen than men.
Even Germans. accustomed to see
ing women performing heavy duties,
gasped little when they heard that
the steam railroads, in addition to
installing women at the stations for
minor duties, had put them in as
track walkers, switch tenders and
track layers. Yet the Prussian rail-
ways today have large number of
women now in their employ.
1t is almost universally admitted
hat the women do not adequately
substitute for the men. Women
for instance, are said to
'e about so per cent as efficient as
heir male predecessors, and only
bout half of those who go to work ,
IS conductors are able to stand the
train. There has been a notable in
rease in certain women's diseases
esulting directly from this work.
Few of the trades are harder or /.
more strenuous than metal work,
Which just now, of course, is boom !
ng because of the need of ammuni-
ion. Yet there are thousands of
yomen thus employed today, who do !,
ot seem to mind the heavy work,
nd who are earning, relatively,
reat deal of money.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-04-14
One New England st

One New England statistical office,
the proprietor believing in fresh air,
has offices that are practically out of
doors. making 1t necessary in winter
for the typists to wear gloves, and as
these cause frequent errors through
striking two keys instead of one,
small curved sticks have been put in
use with which. instead of the fingers
the keys are struck safely. one at a
time.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-04-14

Those who wonder how the cleo
tricity used for lighting trains, oper-
ating fans in coaches and the like is
generated should know that 1t comes
from a turbine generator which is
usually geared to the axle of the car,
the motion of the train operating It
and supplying the current at no cost
but that of deterioration of ma
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-04-14
Should Not Feel Discouraged.

So many people troubled with in
digestion and constipation have been
benefited by taking Chamberlain
Tablets that no one should feel dis
couraged who has not given them
trial. They contain no pepsin or
other digestive ferments but
strengthen the stomach and enable
1t to perform its functions natural
ly. Obtainable everywhere m
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-04-14
An Ideal Spring Laxative.

A good and time tried remedy is
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. The
first dose will move the sluggish
bowels, stimulate the liver and clear
the system Of body poisons. accumu-
lated during the winter. DR.. Kings
New Life Pills will do it. 25c at
your druggist. 1
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-04-14
NOTICE--SPECIAL ROAD
BOND ELECTION
ORDERS OHIO COUNTY COURT,
Regular Term, 9Th day Of March, '1916.

Wilson, o. g. C. Presiding.
Saler A. Johnson H. Thomas and S6S other
this
OF asking
voting the
question THOUSAND tsOOooo DOLLARS
asking that the order directing the Sheriff
the
purpose petition
in thereof
the taking
Ohio whether
THOUSAND (s3OOO00
building bridges
before thereof Of following
published Ohio Hartford Republican
published
o
following question;
ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF ISSUING THREE HUNDRED THOU
SAND (sSOOOO0) DOLLARS IN BONDS PURPOSE
BUILDING ROADS AND BRIDGES?"
Said ballots will be prepared provided for in
o. Kentucky
The election
officers who conducted the regular November 1915 election
JOHN WILSON, o. c. c.
W. C. BLANKENsHIP, o County Court.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-04-14

Except that of China. San Marine
has the longest national hymn.
The Washington times., 1916-08-18
REMARKABLE APHAS|A
CASE CAUSED BY WAR
Wounded Canadian Officer For.
gets French and Now Talks
Only English.

One of the most remarkable results Of
the many that have characterized the
unprecedented world war Ia the strange
I case OF aphasia suffered by Col. c. j.
Mercereau. OF Toronto. Ontario.
Colonel Mercereau went to the front
with the first contingent OF Canadian
/, troops. At that time he spoke French
fluently. but spoke little English. Since
, his return from the war he has been in-
able to speak or understand any French
whatever. but can speak English with
facility.
' Colonel Mercereau was struck by a
| fragment Of q shell while fighting In
| the second battle OF Ypres. He was
operated on and for three months lay
In the hospital, with little hope Of re-
covery. He finally pulled through and
to the amazement OF everybody was
unable to speak French, and could un-
derstand and speak nothing but English
The only explanation possible that has
been offered is that the majority of his
associates on the battlefield and all the
! attendants and nurses and physicians
In the hospital were English.
| Yet this falls to explain the reason
that Colonel Mercereau before he was in
jured apparently was picking UP little
English and after he was placed In the
hospital he talked very little. being un-
conscious the greater part OF the time
until the three months crisis had passed
Everybody familiar with the case II
| frankly astounded, none more 30 than
| Colonel Mercereau himself.
The Washington times., 1916-08-18
CAMPAIGN ORATORY
IN THE. HOUSE TODAY
Floor Used % Hastings by Mem
bers Unable to Go Home.

Restless members Of the House. await
Ing the scnatc's action on important
bills. engaged In campaign oratory today
for the dual purpose Of feeding smmu-
milton to the campaign committees and
aiding In their own. elections back homo.
A haif-dosen political arguments were
on the program, and everything was
made ready for a typical oratorical
skirmish between the Republican ana
Democratic sides.
The delayed adjournment Of Congress
is worrying the average House member.
Every legislator in the lower body faces
reelection or defeat In November and
except in districts where the voting is all
one way--as in the solid South-there