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Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-01
Cascade Grange.

Cascade Grange conferred the First
and Second degrees on a large class
of candidates Saturday evening. After
the work a short program was carried
out as follows: Song, by the chorus
reading, Olive Giberson; vocal solo,
Hattie Gleason. Next Saturday even
ing, the Third and Fourth degrees will
be conferred. A Harvest supper will
follow. Saturday, Feb. II, there will
be an all day meeting.
Mrs. Mary CYeatonl Farnham OBJ
served her 80tt. birthday Friday after
noon at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Laura Narnum with whom she
lives. Neighbors and friends were in
vited for social time and a large
number called during the afternoon,
light refreshments being served. She
received q shower Of post cards and
many useful and beautiful gifts. Mrs.
Farnham is very we'll and active and
keenly interested in the topics of the
day. Several were present from out
of town including her daughter, Mrs
Eugene Towle of Belgrade Lakes.
All wished her many happy returns of
the day.
Miss Elsie Lane. Colby II, was a
weekend guest of Miss Alice Hun
ton.
The Ladies' Aid of the Free Baptist
Church will meet Wednesday at +.
NJ with Mrs. E. T. Mitchell.
Charles Williams, who has been
working in Greenfield, Mass, was
called home by the serious illness of
his father.
Miss Lottie Otis passed Sunday in
Lewiston with friends.
THE Roman Wedding which the
Latin students of the Waterville High
school gave at Grange hall Friday
evening was wei. staged and we'll re-
ceived. All of the parts were very
ably taken. Not a small part of the
pleasure Of the evening was the music
which was furnished by the Water
Vile High school orchestra After the
entertainment a social was heartily
entered into by all Of the young
people. A special car from Waterville
conveyed the party to and from Oak
land
Two men from Rome were brought
before Judge Geo. w. Field Saturday
for stealing a sled. They claimed in
defense that they had bought it. The
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-01

The funeral of Savage Vigue, who
was killed in the automobile accident
Saturday evening, will be held at 2
o'clock Tuesday afternoon from his
late home in Winslow, Rev. F. K. CO.
nant of the Winslow Congregational
church officiating.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-01
WINTHROP

F. e. Eastman left for Orono Monday
to take the short winter course in poultry
husbandry at the College of Agriculture,
supplementing the correspondence course
in poultry keeping which he recently
completed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-01

The funeral of William Goodno was
held at o'clock Monday morning from
the Sacred Heart church. 1t was at
tended by a large number Of the
friends and neighbors Of the deceased.
The interment was at Pine Grove.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-01

Bishop. Aimc Herbert. Madame regis
tre MARQUIS. Mrs. Leticia Mullen, Pam
phile Poulin.
Misc..Mr. and Mrs. Geo. NJ. John-
son, Maine Central Employment Agency.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-01

Fire in Calais Cotton Mill
Fire Friday evening in the cotton y
at Calais ruined two mule spinning ~
chimes before it could be extngushs
The automatic sprinklers worked w
and the rapid work of the employees
doubtedly saved the entire plant.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-01

A we'll attended meeting of the Unity
Club of the Unitarian Church was held
Monday evening at the church parlors
and fine program was given that was
greatly enjoyed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-01

George S. Edmunds is high gun OF
the Waterville Rifle club and for the
so mark his record can only be
equalled, for he got a SO out of a pos
| sible so, Off hand shooting.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-01

The regular February meeting Of the
city government will be held Tuesday
evening. Nothing but routine business
is on the books to be considered and
short meeting is looked for.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-01

Charles w. Vigue, treasurer of the
Trust company, who has been confin-
ed to his home by illness, was able to
be at his desk Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-01

The rank Of page will be worked
by Havelock lodge, Knights Of Pythias
at the regular meeting Tuesday eve
ming.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-01
-WATERv|LLE

Roby White has entered the employ
Of the New England Telephone &
Telegraph Co.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-01
ERWIN BAKER IN
AUSTRALIA H A S
MADE NEW RECORD

Melbourne, Australia. Jan. 31.-Erwiu
Baker, American motorcyclist. covered
1927 miles in 21a hours, thereby making
new road record.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-01

It was announced on Jan. u that Ba-
ker had covered at Melbourne $50 miles
in "a hours.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-01
ShibIes.Shea

George D. Shibles of Troy and
Christie v. Shea of Waterville were
united in marriage Saturday evening.
Jan. 20. by Percy A. Smith, justice of
the peace. The necessary witnesses
were present. They left Immediately
after the ceremony for a wdding trip.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-01
THE MOHR CASE

CONTINUED from Page One)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-20
PLENTY OF WORK FOR
COMMERCE BODY
Attendance This Afternoon
Is Expected to Be
Large.

Considerable business Of unusual I'M.
portance will be considered at the
meeting OF the Chamber Of Commerce
This afternoon. This Is the regular
monthly meeting which was set for
last week and postponed until this
afternoon at $3.50 O'clock. Committees
TO consider three referllums of the
United States Chamber OF Commerce
will be appointed and reports from a
number OF the present committees are
expected
The spccial committee on the In
dustrial' agent proposition will make
d report and IL, is probable that some
action by the entire chamber may re.
suit from this report. The Industrial
committee Is also working Oh NUM-
Der OF propositions and may have some
interesting correspondence to report.
Tie Bridge committee Will be un,
able to report much progress as the
bridge question is still being held up
nv the engineers Of the War depart
ment. Besides these reports and the
regular routine business several 9TH
er PROPOSITIONS are to be placed pc
fore the chamber. one especially by
Mr., Dunning, of the Bell Telephone
company. Mr.. Dunning wishes to show
SOME interesting moving pictures OF
the construction and operation OF tele.
phones which tend to give every one
better understanding Of the tele.
phonc and it's most efficient use:
Many Of the members of the local
chamber who dislike to attend the late
meetings held at night have express
cd their approval OF holding the meet
ing in the afternoon and a much larg'
or attendance than usual is expected.
The work will be conducted with
promptness and dispatch so that the
meeting will be finished easily in time
for the business men to arrive at their
homes at the usual tine.
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ELEVEN KILLED
BYiN|ND.STORM
NMIDD.|LE WEST.
sss ~: 80 4,
Succession Of Tornadoes
Tear Through Kansas
and Missouri.
GREAT. T.PR0PERTY.DAMAGE
Wires Down Everywhere
Rescue Trains Sent to
Stricken District.
GREAT'PROPERTY Damage
fRy Associated rrcss,

KANSAS CITY, Mo. April 90
Eleven persons were reported dead TO-
day AMI scores injured, several scri'
lously, in a succession of tornadoes
which swept through the central por'
tion OF eastern Kansas and west MISS
5ouri last night.
Property damage is said to be heavy
although accurate information was mn
available early today because or dls'
8abled telegraph and telephone service,
Tho storm area conferred north OF
Topeka and in a line running from the
southwestern corner Of Wilson county
in Kansas. across tho Missouri llne
into the border counties.
The reported dead are:
Fort Scott. Kansas, Mrs. Miller
mi Rieh fIili, Mo, Ruth Fairbanks, 7
sRss RoeSviile. xvii Mo. DR.. c. P. Bowden, Of
Appleton City, Mo. !,
Abilene, Kas., Elmer Hackard. OF
Enterprise. Kas., killed while trying
TO out run the storm by automoolle
overtuning. -
Six persons are reported dead and
about so injured in Slower, Morgan
county, Mo-, with the town laid IN
ruins as the result OF tornado last
night. -.
Il special train was sent last night
from Eldon, Mo-, to the relief or the
stricken populace OF Slower.
Among other damages the railroad
station lis said to havo been blown
across the tracks blocking trafhc.
The storm is also supposed to nave
struck near Jefferson City and Cali
sfornia, Mo.
Oleai, six miles north of Eldon. was
I'm the ipath Of the storm and there are
reports of many injuries there.
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Editha Parsons To
Give Reading Here

Miss Editha Parsons. who will he
at tho auditorium Of the Normal school
for a reading Friday night. is one OF
the best known and most capable plat.
form entertainers Of this country. Shc
is a member of the faculty Of the
School OF Oratory Of Syracuse Uni.
yersity and her work has been highly
praised by some Of The ablcst critics
III the land.
Her art has that quality Of all big
art that subseTvcs its technique to its
theme. She is one OF those rarely
found readers who has so far out
reached the realm Of the elocutionIsL
that her work is art of an absolute
type.
TO hear Miss Parsons in her inter.
pretations OF some of our best litera:
ture, one easily understands the hold
she has upon her audience. Possess
cd Of mind of unusual quality, a very
sympathetic spirit. voice Of great
charm, wonderful diCtion and rare
personality, every effort rings true.
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Stage All Set But
Show Went Over

Moses shuck. whose trial set for
Al O'Clock this afternoon will have 70
return at Il later date for hearing on
the charge of non.support inc courL
room If Sauire NJ. n. Muagrovc. pack.
ed with witnesses. some OF whom
were beautifully gowned women some
81 the old guard of the W: W. W. ana
Others who Just happened In to near
the proceedings OF the trial. was
\ about the coolest place in Fasrmont
fatithe time set for trial. ,o
Attorneys anxious TO learn little
more on the procedure were waiting
for the trial to begin at O'CLOCK, ar
ter the usual hour allowed by law had
elapsed.
with everything set for good legal
fight the justice took a jogtrot up TO
the prosecuting attorneys office to get
some one to take the states SIDE, ne
Immediately went back to his office
and postponed the trial because on the
P. AS door was "Gone Fishing.
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Negotiations Pending For
Property On the East
Side.
BIZ 0. RAILROAD owner
If Plans Go Through High
Glass Organization Will
Be Maintained.

Canoe enthusiasts. Of whom there
are many in the city and vicinity. are
going to provide themselves with
more convcnicnccs at the river front
here and their activities may result i'll
the formation OF a Canoe club. such
as are maintained in Pittsburgh and
other points along the AlononGahela
and Alleghany rivers. Negotiations arc
on between a number of canoe OWL
ers and party of local people WIG
have secured control of a lot owne1
By the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
company on the East Side. where q
boat livery was formerly located. by
which the latter will provide q snii=
able landing and storing place for the
cnnoes and equipment. a meeting viii
likely be held before the first OF. the
month at Which the canoists Will or
Ganize and likely sign an agreement
with the property owners.
1t was said last night that there
were at least 80 young folks in Fair
mont who would provide themselves
with canoes provided proper place
TO keen them was at hand. When it
pany's lot had been secured by local
folks for boating purposes, a deal
was Immediately proposed by the en-
thusiasts which will likely result i'll
n canoe shed or boat house being pro-
vided there; the grounds fixed up and
made attractive and dressing and
lounging rooms for the owners pro-
vided.
The question Of when the railroad
company intends to construct its Pal
atine brunch enters into the arrange
ments. If the road is to be built
through the city this summer the boat
people will provide for the canoistS
a large houSeboat which can he Sc
cured at, down the river point. II
the date. OF the coming of the road is
remote a..flne little lounging room and
shed vii, be built on the right of way.
The grounds are now being cleared
OF the property on them and they will
be nicely enclosed by high fence.
The descent to the river will be made
close TO the Holt building where n
comfortable stairway and wide board
walk will lead TO the river front and
floats.
A gentleman long interested in Fair
mont aquatic sports will he in charge
Of the property OF the boat company
and will look after the interests Of the
canoists as ell. The usual boat rent
ing and bathing house features will
bc maintained and the business will
be conducted along high.class lines.
1t is possible that the CanOistS will
meet likely al the Y. N. &. a. one
evening this or next week. Already is
it reDorted That over u dozen new
canoes have been ordered aud are due
TO arrive not later than May 10 when
the season will begin.
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Talked With Him About the
Submarine Warfare
Situation.
TOR A BREAK
State Department Consid=.
ering Just What Will
Be Done.

WASHINGTON, April 2o.-countl
Won BrrnstorT. tho German ambasss;
dor went to the State department To-
day for a conference with Secretary
Lansing on the submarine warfare
situation. and also TO discuss the ar:
res, in New York OF Wolfe VongIgels
secretary Of former German military
attache Won Papen.
Secretary Lansing and the German
ambassador were In conferenceAtll
gOnfnutcs. After the ambassadorShad
lcft Tho Secretary Of State would make
no statement regarding the discussion
which took place.
Str. Lansing said early today Ami Am;
bassador Gerard had not up to that
time notified the dcpartment OF the
recejpt OF the American note although
prcss dispatches announced its sarriyS
allast evening. Neither had ME- GerS
ard reported having received fromAthe
German Foreign office another smemoEs
nntluIn on the Sussex case as reported
in press dispatches.
Whether all German consuiss apa
consular agents would be dismissed
md sucl, American consular represetls
tativcs III Germany recalled in case
diplomatic relations are severed Eas
discussed by State department sothes
IaJs. 1t was stated that a rupture
would not necessarily extend 70 con-
suls although diplomatic customss gen
orally included such officials.
Explaining the expressionEtnl lthe.
UnItod States note regarding yering
relations "allogcthcr" it was ffeta1i
Iy stated that tho word was used 70
add cmphasis 10 the note and also ln.'
diratc this governments intention 70
make auy break complete by gretaH
og it's ambassador and consulsy& and
rrnuesi the recall Of Gcrmany'sI Idiplo7
matte ami consular officials.
Ii was said that nsome diplomatic
brcacnes the nation taking the Atniqaa
1.-Two had recalled its ambassad dorsS with
ouL dismiSsing the foreign envoy acsH
credited to il but II was understool
that If break occurred with g Germanys
both Ambassadors Bernstortf and Ger.
ard undoubtedly would be affected!
Ambassador Bernstorff refused tol
discuss his conversation with Seeres
tary Lansing hut Indicated his call was
not prompted by the arrival of tnstruc-
tIons from his government.
Regarding the hope held by German
officials he=a for an amicables settle
ment one official rescribed the pros
meet as a ''toss up"
Secretary Lansing explained In de-
tail 10 the German ambassador the
position of the United States and tsi
understood to have expressed the sstns
ce-e hope that the attitude of f3theA Ger
man government would be so adjusted
as to meet the position taken 4pyStne
United States.
The ambassador was understood ~
have informed the Secretary OF the de-
tails OF a message he sent YESTERDAY
to his government making certain
recommendations which he believed 4
acceptable to his government would
be satisfactory to the United States
in addition tho AMBASSADORS inform
cd the Secretary Of a message soti @
highly confidential nature he had dYEes
ceivcd from Berlin.
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.UNSAN|T.ARY ARE
TO Be PILLORIED
Names Will Be Published in
the Newspapers If They
Persist.

Barnstown and Bellvicw arc most
attractive suburbs now since the
recent activities of the Inhabitants in
aiding the city officials in the clean
up campaign. Mayor Bowen inspected
that portion Of the city yesterday and
reports splendid cooperation on tho
part OF all tho residents.
With the exception OF a few isola'
ted cases throughout the city the en-
tire population has entered into the
spring clean up with much vigor aud
enthusiasm. The few persons who have
as yet failed to comply with the re
quests of the sanitary officer and tho
Mayor will be notified to do so At
ence and If they fail to clean up their
property they will either be fined or
their names published In the papers
In most cases however the fact that
one person in a locality cleans up In
spires the ncighbors likewise to do
so. Thus each person who takes part
IN the work becomes an advocate for
the movement aud by precept teaches
his less progressive nelgllbors 10 be
come active workers in the campaignY
Work OF cleaning mp around tho
waste places on the Belt line railroad
on the South Side is being pushed
today and the city officials are rcccir.
ing the hearty cooperation OF thu
factories and property owners III rhal
section. An inspection trip Is being
Manned by the Mayor and Civic COM
mittee OF the Womnn'S club to go al
over the city early next week and
visit the places where formerly the
worst eyc.sores existed. These places
are nearly abiitrated and by Saturday
no trace OF rubbish will be found ii
any OF them.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-20
.NEY|CANS BELIEVE
THAT VILLA is DEAD
Reports to That Effect Con
tinue to Come to Amcri-
can Miners.
fT:y .AssocInted I'rcssl

FL. PASO April 20.-The growing
belief that Francisco Villa is dead,
whether or not his body is recovered.
was strengthened today by messages
received by American mining concerns
here from Their agents at Cusliluira'
chic, Parrnl. Santa Barbara and Guer'
rero.
All Of these messages agreed that
the report of Villas death as common
among tic poems in northern Chlnua,
hua and was generally accepted ~ ~
true.
one very circumstanttal story sent
10 the head Of mining concern opcr'
atinc in the Guerrero district by his
Mexican superintendent as positive
that villa had been buried IN tho
ncighhorhood OF San Francisco. Bor:.
ia, the hamlet where the grave. OF
the bandit has been reported round.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-20
Coal Is Found On
New Hotel Site

In drilliCg the test holes on the Site
OF the new FairInont hotel. an old
abandoned and forgotten coal mine
was discovered this morning. This was
considerable Of surprise TO the ho.
tel officials. as it was thought that
this site had never been mined. How
ever, only part of the coal has been
taken out"and It will be necessary for
tile foundation of the hotel TO be built
a little deeper in some places to tIll
up the holes made by the mine. The
final specifications of the hotel are
rapidly being completed, and
1t is hoped by tho committee in charge
Of the work to be able to ask for con-
struction bids probably by the middle
Of Nav.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-20
NEW JAP PAPER.

TOXIC, April 20.-Motosoda IN,
mato who accompanied Baron Shl.
busawa on the financiers recent tour
of the United tSates and personally
translated the Barons speeches from
Japanese into English, has started q
weekly newspaper in Toxic, called The
Herald OF Asia. Mr., Zumoto was for.
merly private secretary to the Prince
Ito, one Of Japans greatest statesmen,
and for several years was manager Of
tho Oriental Information Bureau Of
New York. He is one OF the ablest
Journalists OF modern times.
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Strong Force Reached
Marseilles Today
WERE FORMALLY WELCOMED BY
GENERAL JoFFRE IN AN
ORDER OF THE DAY.

PARIS, April 20. a strong
force of ussian troops dis
embarked at Marseilles at
noon today. The Russians
are to fight beside the allied
forces in France.
Gen. Joffre welcomed the
Russians in an order Of the
day, saying their arrival was
another striking proof Of the
devotion Of Russia to the
common cause.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-20
Labor Parade Ends
In Bloody Fight
STREET CAR ALMOST DEMoLlsH'
ed AND moToRMAN BADLY
BEATEN.

NEW KENSINGTON. Pa, April 20.
20-A street car OH the Allegheny val
ley division or the West Penn Trac'
tion conpany's limo where strike has
been in progress for eight months.
Wns attacked late last night by mob
and almost demolished. A. keencr. the
conductor. was dragged from the car
and beaten into insonsibility.
lie as rescued by the police, who
beat path through the mob with
clubs. Tic riot marked the close OF
4 labor demonstration. in which tuily
$500 workmen OF the lower Allegheny
valley towns took part.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-20
Judge j. L, Whitten
Visits in This City

Judge John l.. Written. OF Point
Pleasant, was in Fairmunt today OIL his
way home from Morganiown, %hllc
here he met a large number Of Re-
Dubl;can friends. Judge Whitton- Is Il
candidate for attorney general. lie
said today that his friends got him
into the race but now that he Is III
II, lie expects to make n good fight
nnd hplicves he will win. His visit
to his city was Int brief one and
he cxpcctS TO return for more e%'
tended stay heforo the end OF the prinl'
airy campaign.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-20
Senators Mum
On Wilson Address

WASHINGTON. April 20,-senatoi
Kern, majority leader in the Senate,
said at tho White House today he bo.
lieved there was genera! disposition
III the Senate not to discuss President
Wilson's address on the note to Ger.
many.
Discussion, he said, could do no
good ana might do harm. Hc added
that no action on the part of Congress
was called for and he did not expect
that any would be taken.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-20
French Force Fight
In Verdun Region
CRy .\ssocIn,cd Prcssr

PARIS April 9O.-French troops
took the offensive last night in the
Vcrdnn region on the right flank Of
the Meusc. The War office announce
ment OF this afternoon says that they
captured parts Of German trenches.
occupied a rcdoubt and took several
hundred prisoners
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Must Appoint the
Chairman's

CHARLESTON, W. Va. April 90
A writ of mandamus was awarded to-
day by the Supreme Court Of Appeals
requiring the county court of Kanawha
county TO name as Republican regis
ters the electors selected by S. p.
Smith. the Republican county chair
man. Judge Pofrenbarger dissented.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-20
Two Are KilledIn
Automobile Wreck
lBy Aasociated presal

EAsToN, Pa. April 9O-Stanley E.
Gommeringer %, a taxi service pro-
prietor OF this city and Frank
Schmidt, &c. architect, of Philips
burg, y. J.. were killed and Thomas,
p. Miller, OF this city, was injured
last night when tho automobile IN
which they were riding struck rut
and upset. The accident occurred at
Broadway, N. j., 10 miles from here.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-20
.Teutons Plot Against
the Peace Of India

LONDON, April 20.-As the result
Of the seizure Of German and Aus
trian subjects aboard the China mail
liner China. last February. while
hound from Shanghai for the United
States. the intelligence department Of
the British government claims to have
uncovered a plot of immense ramiiica'
tions conducted with the purpose OF
causing revolution in India.
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UNCLE SANS PAPER BILL

WASHINGTON. April 2O.-More
than 80 900 900 pounds OF paper. cm'
sbracfng almost every kind III present
day use and costing approximately
Isl, ,250,0OO year. is used in the Gov.
gernment Printing Office making the
United States one Of the largest buy
iers of paper in the world.