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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-01
MUTINEERS ON
NORWEGIAN SHIP
ARRIVE CHAINED

New York, June 3O.-The Norwegian
steamship Nordanger, two members of the
crew in irons, reached here early today
from Marseilles. The two men, a Mex
lean and a Spaniard, armed with knives
and firearms, refused to work after the
vessel left Marseilles, and until two days
ago, when they were finally seized, fought
with the crew and succeeded in Destroy
ing large quantity of the ships stores.
The captain, i'll from lack of sleep, was
unable to imprison the mutineers, whose
hiding place on the steamship was guard
ed by confederates. Many of the crew
reached New York with cuts and bruises
Once. when captured and locked in the
carpenters shop aboard the vessel, the
mutineers set fire to a pile of shavings
and escaped while the crew fought the
blaze The mutineers were turned over
to the police when the vessel reached
Quarantine. The crew was composed of
Spaniards, Mexicans. Levantines and
Norwegians.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-01
TROOPS HEALTH
IS PRESERvED BY
ALL PRECAUTIONS

San Antonio. Tex, June 30.-Ade-
puate preparations TO preserve the
h"alth ~ troops now moving to the
border practically nave been com
uiuted
Ease hospitals capable OF caring for
'no p'ticnts each have been estab
lshed at san Antonio and at Fort
Bliss There also is n smaller base hos
ptal AZ Douglas Ariz. Arrangements
have been made to establish other base
hospitals at Fort Crockett. near CAL
weston, Eagle Pass. Laredo and No
gales. camp hospitals have been es-
tahlished all along the border.
In the army there are seven field
hospitals and seven ambulance COM
ianies The National Guard Will add
tc this force 30 field hospitals and %
ambulance companies. Steps have been
taken 10 equip all field ambulance COM
rani"s with motor ambuiances and
each field hospital Will be given a mo-
tor truck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-01

in some districts in northern Mexico and
before they can be returned to their
troops.
When Captain Lewis S. Morey of
the 10th Cavalry visited his troopers
in the Fort Bliss barracks last night,
they hailed him as one from the dead.
having believed he could not survive
the wounds which he sustained at Car
rial.
Twenty-three watermelons, the gift
of local commission merchant, were
awaiting the % Negroe troopers when
they arrived at Fort Bliss
ooh, boy, you don't know how good
this tastes after those Mexican fri
joles." one of the % exclaimed as he
sank his teeth into piece OF melon.
Equipment to Return
General Francisco Gonzales. COM
handing the Juarez garrison, announc-
ed he expected to receive the arms,
horses and equipment of the Negro
troopers from Chihuahua today and
diately to General Bell.
Reports from points west along the
border reaching FL Faso today indi-
Gated a considerable anti Mexicau
feeling as a result of numerous forays
from the Mexican size, upon isolated
ranches, eliminating in the murder of
William Parker and his young wife az
their ranch southwest of Hachita, y.
NJ. Several persons of Mexican origin
have complained to civil and military
authorities that they have been mis-
treated by posses of cOWboyS IN that
vicinity.
Every preparation has been made
today for the arrival of the National
Guard organizations ordered to FL
Paso and it was expected that the
first of these troops would reach here
sometime tomorrow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-01
OF
BRITISH LOSSES
OF THE WAR

London, June 1S.-Casualties among Of
ficers in the British army continue to
grow. Published lists for the month OF
May show that 466 were killed, 1880 wound
ed and So mssing-a total of 1901. This
brings the aggregate losses since the be-
ginning of the war to 1896. of whom
S574 were killed or died Of wounds, 1924
were wounded and 1897 are missing.
Losses during the month have been
heaviest in the Indian contingent in Me-
sopotamia with As killed and 107 wounded.
The Canadians lost 80 killed and 50
wounded; field artillery 10 killed, 60
wounded; Lancashires &c killed, Al wound
ed; Australians q killed "a wounded; Lon
don regiments - killed, SO wounded, IL
missing; engineers - killed, 43 wounded:
Yorkshires IA killed. IS wounded.
Among officers of high rank, Brigadier
Generals Hoghton, Heyworth, Rice and
Morrison were killed or died of wounds;
three other brigadier generals were
wounded and II lieutenant colonies were
killed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-01
French Recapture Thia umont Works While the
British Continue Incessant BOmbardment of
German Positions Italians Still Drive Austri-
ans i'm TrentinO Region
ARE MANY FOR
ROOSEVELT plan
OF VOLUNTEERS

oyster Bay y Y. June 30. -Appli-
cations for enlistment in a proposed
volunteer division which Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt t. preparing to or
rhntzaiion II there Is call for volun-
'c'rs, are so numerous that the col,
'ncls secretary. Walter j. Hayes, is
sued today a statement in which he
said
We have been literally deluged with
kilograms and letters with applications
from men who wish to join a volun-
t"er division. II is physically impos-
~ihl" % reply individually 10 the or
carnations and to the men who have
rummuniCation with us, but | will see
that their applications are carefully
uled for future reference so that in the
event ~ hostiities they can be APP
praised ~ what action is contem
plated"
Officers of equipment include almost
everything necessary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-01
RICHMOND

The farm buildings belonging to Har-
ry Fishbeck, about three and a half
miles from Richmond on the County
road, were totally destroyed by fire
Friday afternoon about o'clock 1t
was thought that the fire caught from
the chimney. A strong wind was blow
ing from the west and famed the fire
to the barn. Before help could arrive
the buildings were destroyed. About all
the household goods were lost and also
the farming tools. The loss was partial
ly covered by insurance.
Mrs. Frank E. Preble and Miss Le-
ora Proctor returned Friday from a
weeks visit with friends in Portland.
Miss Marion Sherburne has gone
to K1ttery where she will be the guest
of relatives for few weeks.
Mrs. Everett Paris and son Henry are
passing few days at Capitol Island.
Mrs. Ernest Higgins of Kittery has
been visiting relatives in town for sew
eral days
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-01

New Yorker dashed into the fight. He
rose to a great height and, swooping
down on the Germans, put his machine
gun in action.
Ills bullets found the mark and two
German machines fell to earth. Chap
man sent them down almost as soon
as he entered the combat. Then Can
tain Boelke turned on the American
ana caught him at such an angle that
he was able to rake the aeroplane with
machine gunfire. One bullet struck a
less to the ground. He fell within the
German lines.
French Pay Tribute
The semi 0ffcial statement contains
tribute to the young American such
as is seldom to be found in matter-of-
TACT communications of the kind It
says that a religious service will be
held in memory Of this citizen of the
United States, who, inspired by senti-
ments of lofty idealism, gave his life
for the cause of the allies
For their recent accomplishments re-
wards and promotions have been civ
en- to American aviators as follows:
Lieutenant William X. Thaw of
Pittsburg, the Cross of the Legion of
Honor.
Sergeant Kitten Rockwell of Atlanta
Ga, the military medal
Sergeant Bert Hall of Bowling Green,
KY, the military medal
All the other members Of the squad
ron except two are made sergeants.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-01
Frank A. Munsey urchases
New York Sun and Secures
the Associated Press Service

New York, June 30.-After % years OF
unsuccessful effort to establish a pro-
prietary news gathering and distribut-
ing organization in opposition to the
cooperative form Of The Associated
Press, the New York Sun was sold to-
day to Frank A. Munsey, a member of
The Associated Press. and on Monday
next will no longer try to gather its
own news and will receive the service
Of the dominant organization. In an
nouncing the purchase Mr.. Munsey will
say in tomorrows issue Of the Sun:
"The tremendous advantage to the
Sun can be appreciated only by news
papermen. Through 1t the Sun secures
a morning membership In The Asso-
ciated Press, and there is no other pos
sible way to secure such member
ship except through the purchase of
a newspaper owning one.
Through mix-up that occurred
some years 800, when The Associated
Press was re-organized the Sun did not
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-01
Navy BUILDING
PROGRAM COMES
into THE SENATE

Washington, June 3O.-The naval
bill, carrying the increased building
program agreed on by the committee
was reported to the Senate today. 1t
carries an appropriation of 1915, ,s45
for 1917, and contemplates a total ex-
penditure of s5ss,1s0,576 for construc-
ton during the next three years. The
amount appropriated for new construc-
ton in 1917 is $40, 1926. 1850 For compile
ton of construction authorized last
year s2s,619, 1872 is appropriated. and
s250,o0O is added for building a Neff
submarine as an experiment. The ships
authorized for 1917 include four battle
cruisers and four dreadnoughts, an in
crease of three capital ships over the
provisions of the bill as it passed the
House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-01

Information obtained by the intelli-
gence officers indicated that such an
attempt might be made. Train wreck
ing either by the removal of rails or
by the use Of dynamite is so common
to warfare in Mexico that the general
staff at Washington and the military
authorities here regarded as almost es-
sential such secrecy Of movement.
1t was reported al General Fun
ston's headquarters that the greater
part OF the troops now moving, would
be on the border by Saturday night
and that early in the coming week
such disposition would have been eff
fected as to render available for
prompt action the heavy reinforced
army along the international line.
Reports that strong Mexican force
had interrupted General Pershing's line
of communication were denied
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-01
RUSSIANS HOLD
KOLOMEA A RAIL
CONN ECTION TO
LEMBERG GALICIA
BATTLES Raging along
Whole Front from Ga
lician Border to Riga
Section Unofficial
Report of Battle in
Baltic Sea

Successes for the Entente AL
No. ON the three most important
European fronts-in France. in
fine Italian theatre and in East
GalOya-arc chronicled in the
latest official communications.
Tho French and British continue
their raids against the Germans
M France. the French having
.aptIrcd the Thiaumont works
northeast of Nerdun and the
British having kept up their
bowbardments Of G. er m a n
trenches and their incursions
m'" German positions by raiding
parties. The Russians have tax
oU kolomea. an important rail
way luncturc leading to Lem
berg IN GaliCia. and the Italians
continue to advance against the
Au~trians In the Trcntino region.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-01
WOOLWICH

Frank Whittam had the misfortune to
lose valuable horse Tuesday with collie
Miss Elizabeth Trott of North Wool
witch is the weeks guest of Miss Chris
tine Carleton at her new home on the
Sarah p. E. Hawthorn farm.
Miss Sarah Bagley, music teacher at
Kent's Hill, has opened her home for the
summer.
Mayberry Eastman of Lynn, Mass, Is
passing the summer with Mrs. Maria
Leonard.
Perley Bailey has bought Fred Haw-
thorne's farm for occupancy.
Miss Ruth Wight of Gorham is visiting
the family of her uncle, A. B. Thing.
Crops are looking up since "Old Sol"
came out, and hay looks well-that is,
the prospect of good crop.
Road Commissioner Stevenson has been
at work on the roads with the road ma
chine and his crew this week.
Dana's mill with a small crew is very
busy filling orders. Help is very scarce
in town.
Fred Hawthorne has moved to the Cen
ter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-01
FUNSTON ORDERS PRECAUTION
C0NCEALINC MOBILIZATION
PLANS TO AVOID train WRECKS

San Antonio, Tex, June 30.-While
thousands of national guardsmen We're
moving toward border stations, extra
ordinary precautions were being taken
to prevent the exact routings and
schedules of the numerous special
trains from becoming known.
General Funston was instructed to
exercise the utmost precaution in con-
cealing details Of the mobilization and
general managers of all railroads car
rying troops were requested not to
make public the movements of trains.
1t was explained at General Fun
ston's headquarters that the unusual
measures were not taken to prevent the
news Of just where the American
troops would be stationed from reach
ing Mexicans. but to render more diff
fcult any attempt that might be made
to wreck one Of the trains.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-01

Miss Pearl Runnels. who was re-
Gently operated on for appendicitis, is
the guest Of Mrs. Joseph Curtis on
Main street.
Miss Genevieve Stuart Of Baltimore,
Maryland, has arrived in town, where
she will pass the summer.
Miss Violet Weber, who has been
attending school in Massachusetts, for
the last year, has arrived home, where
she will pass the summer.
Charles B. Sweet has gone to Attic
boro. Mass, where he will reside for
the future.
Joseph Pray went to PASSPORT Fri
day, where he will be employed for
the season by the Eastern Steamship
Corporation on the International line
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-01
.PRESQUE ISLE Man
TRIES SUICIDE;
UNSUCCESSFUL

Bangor, Me-, June 3o.-"Before l will
ask man for anyt' ing to get something
to eat will jump into the river and say
here goes nothing is the statement
George Price, a Pressure Isle horse train-
er and farmland, made after an unsuc-
cessful attempt to commit suicide by
jumping off the railroad bridge Thursday
afternoon.
Soon after o'clock men in the vicinity
of the railroad bridge heard a body fall
into the water and a bystander, immedi-
ately on learning a man was overheard,
secured a rowboat arriving at the place
just as Price was going down for the
third time. He caught hold of the would
be suicides coat, pulling him out of the
water or part way. and up alongside tho
boat Although Price had taken in :,
considerable amount Of water, when he
was brought to the ferryslip he said:
It's no USE boys; I'm going in again."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-01
RUSSIAN DUMA
PASSES RIGID
drink MEASURE
Permanently Prohibits Sale Of
Liquor with More than One
and One-Half Pct. Alcohol

Petrograd, June 3o.-(Via London).-
The Duma today passed the bill per-
manently prohibiting the sale of drink
containing more than one and one-half
per cent. of alcohol.
The measure must be passed by the
upper House and signed by the En-
peror before becoming law.
According to the terms Of the bill
strong drink" includes light wines
and beers. All amendments were sum-
marily rejected and the bill was passed
exactly as drawn by the committee.
Passage Of the bill by the upper House
and it's approval by the Emperor will
mean that all Russia will become for
ever a strict prohibition country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-01
TO INVESTIGATE
RECENT FIRES
At Ell PAS0, TEX,

Ell Paso. Tex. June 3O.-A number of
fires of undetermined origin which re-
Gently have caused heavy losses in FL
Paso were being investigated today by
municipal authorities. The investigation
was a direct result of fire which yes
terday destroyed the building and stock
of a wholesale grocer with a loss Of $780,
ono. Another fire yesterday destroyed .
automobiles and the building of the Lone
Star Motor Co. with an estimated loss
Of $4,000.
Several days ago the building and stock
Of another motor company was destroyed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-01
VICTOR CHAPMAN, AMERICAN
AVIATOR, LOST LIFE WHILE
PERFORMING AN ACT OF MERCY
american Members of French Flying Corps High Hon
os and Promotions for Recent Accomplishments Ro
elke Chapmans Assailant

Paris, June 30.-It was while on an err
rand of mercy for a wounded comrade
that Corporal Victor Chapman of New
York, a member of the Franco-American
aviation corps, met his death last week.
Captain Boelke, the most famous Ger
man aviator, who up to that time had
accounted for IS aeroplanes, sent Chan
man to his death, but before he fell the
American brought down two German ma
chimes.
These details are disclosed in semi
official statement given out here today,
which also announced rewards and pro-
motions for other American aviators for
recent accomplishments. All the members
OF the American squadron but two have
now been decorated or promoted.
Went for Oranges
Sergeant Clyde Balstay Of San Antonio
Tex, wounded in a fight near verdun and
probably crippled for life, is in a hos
pital few miles from the aviation camp
to which Corporal Chapman was at
tached. The sergeant asked for an or
ange but there was none to be held at
the hospital. Corporal Chapman heard
of the incident and decided to crafty the
desire of his comrade He obtained a
small basket Of oranges and set forth in
his aeroplane for the hospital.
Two Taubes Pay Forfeit
While he was on his way he saw sew
eral black spots against the sky to his
right in the direction Of the German lines.
He flew toward them and discovered
that three French aeroplanes were engag-
ed with four German machines The
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-01

associate itself with all the other morn.
ing papers Of the town in this re-or-
ganization. AS a consequence, ever
since then it has been compelled to
gather its news alone and at q vast
annual expenditure in excess OF the
cost Of receiving 1t through Tho Asso-
ciated Press.
Moreover. 1t is not possible for a
single newspaper to compete in news
gathering with The Associated Press,
which is the peerless news gathering
organization of all the world. with The
Associated Press membership which
the Sun secures through this merger. It
will be equipped for better work 30 far
as concerns its news service than at
any time In Its history-better than in
the old days when it was a member Of
a press association. because The Asso-
ciated Press Of today is incomparably
better and bigger than any previous
news gathering organization.
The price Of the Sun will be reduced
to one cent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-01
CAUSE UNKNOWN
FOR REMOVAL
OF MEXICAN

''' 'N''@ '"h' 5o- After being held
- '"' local 'all since Sunday without
''. ''u'hEs helng brought against him,
N. Gonzales. deputy assessor Of tho
'l sonora. Mexico, taken into Gus
wy y" complaint that he had tried to in
MON ans on this side of the line
'N--'H' Americans. was removed from
-! Yesterday by special agent OF the
'r'tr" government. For what purpose
"Hefe he was taken. Assistant United
''S''S Attorney Samuel l.. Pattee de-
ol,ncd ~ say.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-01
FIST FIGHT is
BEGINNING OF
BANDIT REPORT

San Antonio, Tex, June 30-It was
learned today that the report Of an at
tack last night by bandits on the
guard Of United States soldiers at the
bridge over the Medina river at Mao
Bano, grew out Of a fist fight between
two soldiers. According to the report
reaching here }ast night, two Ameri-
cans were wounded, but investigation
today shows that no bandits were in
the vicinity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-01
THE ENGLISH WAR SECRETARY
LEAVES ESTATE OF S850,0OO

London. June so.-The will of Field Mar
shall Earl Kitchener, the British secretary
of war. who lost his life in the sinking
Of the cruiser Hampshire off the Ork-
neys June s, was admitted to probate to-
day. 1t shows that he left an estate val
ued at f1n,420 Approximately ss5o,O0o).
The largest requests were the sum of
10000 to his nephew, Henry Hamilton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-01
MUST FACE TRIAL
ON FRAUD CHARGE
IN OLEO CASES

Providence, r. l., June 3o.-Colonel
Frank w. Tillinghast, Leonard L. Bar
Der and Sam A Fenner lost their two
year fight in the United States court to-
day and must go to New York to face
trial on charge of oleomargarine frauds
Judge Arthur l.. Brown this afternoon
dismissed their requests for habeas cor
pus writs and granted the petition of the
government for warrants for their re-
moval.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-01
DAMAGE SMALL
TO L. S. CONSULATE

NoGales. Ariz., June 3O.-Damaee m
me American consulate at Nogales
Hora' during the footing of the build
tuesday, night was fixed by Unit
states Consul Frederick Simpich at
nominal figure.
N"'hins was missing except a few
oooks, some clothing and a small,
Puanuty OF provisions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-01
COMPTON RETURNS TO
LOUISVILLE CLUB

Boston, June 30-The Boston Ma
tionals released today outright to the
Louisville club Of the American Asso-
citation. Bash Compton, an outfielder.
Compton was purchased by the Braves
last season from Kansas City, after
he had jumped to the ST. Louis Fed
erals and back to Kansas City
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-01
R. |. BATTERY A
LEAVES FOR THE
MEXICAN LINE

Providence, r. L.. June 30.-Batter.
A, Rhode Island National Guard left
Davisville by special train for FL Paso,
Tex at o'clock this morning The
Battery consists of III men and five
officers and is fully equipped for fell
service with the exception of a few
horses. The command is expected to
reach FL Paso next Thursday. The four
troops of cavalry remain at Camp
Beeckman awaiting orders to move.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-01
The Deadly Bromide.

There is a type of mind which can
not express itself except in stale and
threadhare words and phrases. The
more ancient and outworn the Ian
guage. the better it pleases such folks.
To them all brides are blushing, all
banknotes crisp, all citizens prominent.
To them the by-and-by is ever sweet;
their tones are musty. their decora-
tions tasty and every fire is a confia-
grafton if not holocaust. ]. Pluvius
makes rain for them, their sun is Old
Sol, their future dim and distant and
their tomb silent. Bids fair" makes
them chortle in glee. They are best
pleased, too, when they can clap quo
tation marks around a word or phrase,
to set it off with the JUNCTION that
makes a born gossips infections tor
ture to manly ears.
Bromides was the name Gelett Bur-
CESS gave to these unhappy fragments
of language overworked until their sa-
vor has gone from them. But Bur-
gess's clever notion has become itself
a bromide, sine the bromidiots have
taken it up and made bromidiom Of
it,
Barrie, in the days when his style
was forming dreaded this failing. Ar
tistic sensibilities as keen as his
shrank from the trite. In his room he
kept only few books. One Of them
was Bartlett's Quotations" When, in
his writing, phrase or line came trip
ping off his pen that seemed to him to
I'd hofOro IA
turned to Bartlett. If he found 1t list
ed there, among the familiar" out it
went. He was a writer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-01

Kitchener, and the Broome Park estate
and all lands in Kent county to his
nephew, Commander Henry Franklin
Chevalier Kitchener. r. n, a son of the
new earl.
The will makes a number of smaller be-
quests TO relatives and friends. including
EGO each to several officers who served on
Lord kitcheners personal staff.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-01
S3,250,0O0
PIER WORK IN
NEW YORK CITY

New York, June 30.-This city today
took possession of the first or a series
Of 1000-foot piers to be constructed in
the Hudson river at 6 cost Of $3.50, 900
for the use of giant ocean steamships
The first pier is at the foot of West
46th street.