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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-19
RICHMOND

Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Cook of Concord
n. H., are visitors at the home of DR.
and Mrs. Wallace N. Price, Main street
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Randlette with
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Osborne as guests
have motored to Bangor, where they
will pass several days.
Mrs. Bessie Stuart and daughter
Mrs. Roy Spear Of Gardiner. attended
the o. E. S. inspection at this place last
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Averill and
daughter Caroline passed the weekend
with Mrs. Averill's mother. Mrs. Liz
zie Rital in Dresden.
w. P. Varnum Of Cumberland Mills
passed Sunday at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Holmes
Mrs. A. W. Roberts will close her
summer home at Richmond camp.
ground this week, and go to Bath for a
visit before returning to her home in
Augusta.
Considerable interest is manifested
here in the Hymen arson case being
tried at Bath and many Richmond
people have ben called as witnesses the
past week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-19
NATIONAL. HOME

Officer of the day. Capt. Joseph AL
len.
John T. Palmer of Selena, Kan, late
Co. b. 57th Mass. Inf. has been admit
ted to the Home.
The funeral of the late David H. COL
by will be held from the Home chapel
at 8 A. NJ. Thursday, Rev. c. H. Temple
officiating.
Mrs. G. N. Getchell. Mrs. Maud Sal
strom and son. Cedric have returned
to their home in Roxbury. after passing
the summer with Capt. w. s. Oakman.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Marden of Lee
want. who have been visiting Mrs.
Marden's uncle, Capt. s. l.. Watson Of
Co. H. have returned home. They thor
oushly enjoyed their visit and the
beauty of the Home and surroundings
Miss Gladys Klark and company Of
artists presented "A Pair of Skies" at
the Opera house Wednesday evening
and gave a very pleasing entertain
ment. They also had some high-class
specialties between the acts which the
veterans thoroughly enjoyed.
Samuel Marshall. late Co. c. 9srd
Penn. Inf. has been granted a dis
charge from the Home.
Daniel Mullen. late First New Hamp-
shire Inf. a former member. has re.
ported for re-admission to the Home.
NJ. B. Atwater of Newport. r. l.. Is
the guest Of his brother. R. w. At
water, a patient in the hospital.
Thomas J. Stone OF Ashland, late Co.
G. Asth U. s. Inf. former member.
has been re-admitted to the Branch.
Burroughs we're granted Wednesday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-19
OLD FASHIONED
HUSkINC At WEEKS
PLACE, RANDOLPH

The pleasant home of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
l.. Weeks, Water street, Randolph. was
the scene of a merry evening Wednesday
when a genuine old fashioned husking
was held. The event will doubtless be re-
membered by many as the event of the
season. The spacious barn, brilliantly
lighted with electric lights and decked in
gorgeous autumn foliage, contained the
corn, which under the hundred odd pairs
golden ears. which proved that the har-
vest this season on the Weeks farm was
bountiful one. Neighbors and friends
from far and near, In response to the in
vitations. knowing the hospitality of Mr.
and Mrs. Weeks. responded almost to a
man.
In the smaller of the barns the supper
tables. were spread. groaning with the
grandmother kind of baked beans, brown
bread. pumpkin pies and other old FASH
Toned and delicious specimens of Gull
nary art. Needless to say, when the
call for supper came full justice was
done to the efforts of the housewife
Twas sure enough feast
After the real business of the evening
had been disposed of the floor was clear
ed for dancing, with a genuine old fash
Toned fiddler who could roll out Money
Musk" 1.-The Turkey in the Straw as
well as the later music and the guests,
both young and cid. tried their feet by
tripping the light fantastic until a late
hour
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-19
CHICAGO HAS
LARGEST VOTING
LIST IN COUNTRY

Chicago. Oct. 1s-Chicago today has
more qualified voters than any city In
the country, the total of men and women
on the registration books being sOS,72s. OF
more than 10000 in excess of New York
registration.
Complete returns today from the regis
tration yesterday, the last registration
day before the coming presidential cleo
ton, show that 5o4467 men and 304. 26l
women are now enrolled.
Political managers of all parties today
expressed surprise at the hig registration
of women. which had been estimated at
only 100000 for the entire state. II re-
turns from outside of Chicago show the
same enthusiasm among women to reg
lister as in this city, it is estimated that
100000 of that sex will be entitled to vote
In Illinois for President Nov. Z.
The total registration of men and wo-
men in the entire state is expected to be
more than 100000.
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U. S. FORCES TO
Leave MEXICO
REPORT PAPERS
Ex|CAN owned

Ell Paso, Tex, Oct. 1s-Under the
heading 1.-THE forces of the punitive
expedition will leave Mexican terri
tory" La Reforma of Saltillo, Goa
hula, publishes a telegram from the
private secretary of Governor Espino-
sa Mireles, dated at Piedras Negras,
Coahuila. Oct. II. The telegram says:
Il nave the honor of informing you
that the International conference at
Atlantic City has been completely sue
cessful and the withdrawal of the Per-
shing punitive expedition from our
territory agreed upon"
The message is signed Il. Sanches."
Below it is printed a message from
Mexico City dated Oct. II, which after
mentioning the border patrol scheme as
under discussion, adds.
1T is said nevertheless that in the
afternoon session it was agreed that
the troops of the punitive expedition
would leave the Mexican republic. The
conference will proceed on this basis
until all the existing difficulties are
solved"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-19
FIRE WIPES OUT
BIC LUMBER MILL
ST. STEPHENS, n B

Calais. Me-. Oct. 1.-the most spec
tacular fire for years ccurred late
Tuesday afternoon when the short
lumber box and woodworking plant
Of Haley & Sons in st. Stephen, N. B..
just across the river. was entirely
wiped out. with other property, an ag-
gregate loss Of about $4,000.
Fire broke out about $50 and swept
with great rapidity through the plant.
tanned by a strong wind which very
fortunately was blowing towards the
river, otherwise nothing could have
saved general confiagration. The
blaze lighted up the country for miles
around and roared like a volcano. All
the fire apparatus which could be
spared from Calais, Midtown and Mill
town, N. B., went 10 the assistance
of the st. Stephen department. and
hundreds of people fiocked to the scene.
The flames spread from the mill to two
large dry sheds filled with lumber.
licked up two c. p. r. freight cars and
burned the residence Of John Cava-
naugh and also a double-tenement
house which he owned. His loss will be
about $4,000.
The loss on the mill is estimated at
s6o. 900 and on lumber and other prop
erty, about $4,000. The plant employed
about SO hands, was running on full
time and was an important industry
Of the Canadian city. 1t will probably
be rebuilt at once.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-19

plumbers Monday added a new barn light
to the acetylene gas plant recently in
stalled for w. X. Thompson
Mrs. Nellie Collins was in Augusta
Wednesday.
John Ross and friend of Intervale. N.
H.. were recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs,
Frank Eastman.
Mrs. Frank Eastman, Mrs. H. M. Swift
and Miss Ida Searles attended the Sum-
day school convention held at the High
land avenue Methodist church in Gardi-
ner Tuesday. ...--
While calling in the house of Fred
Trask Tuesday evening F. c. Meader
left his team standing in front Of the
house. On getting ready to leave he
found In some unaccountable manner the
team had disappeared. He Immediately
began search but failed to find any
trace Of 1t. Concluding it had gone home
ne started out on foot. but on reaching
home he found such was not the case. All
inquiries failed to bring any information
OF the missing team. Later he with Ar
thur Trask in an automobile started m
another search but failed to find It. Ear,v
wednesday morning Mrs. Meader heard
the team In the yard but 1t is still a mvs-
terry where the team had been or which
way it returned. The cushion and blan-
ket were missing.
Mrs. O.. F. Cooper recently passed sew
eral days in Richmond.
Several friends Of Ellis Cooper gather
ed at his home at Cooper's Corner Tues
day night to celebrate his natal day. The
party was complete surprise to Mr..
Cooper but he proved equal to the occa-
sion and all enjoyed the evening very
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new ARIZONA IS
MANNED BY An
EXPERIENCED CREW
"Too Big and Important to Risk
a Chance with a Green Crew.
Says Officer

New York. Oct. 1s.-The crew OF the
new superdreadnought Arizona. which
takes her place today in the battle line
Of the Atlantic feet with her sister SNIP
the Pennsylvania. came from the older
battleships Kansas, New Hampshire ana
Vermont. recently transferred to-the At
lantic reserve fleet at Philadelphia. An
officer of the Arizona pointed out that
the Arizona's u 14-inch guns throw wv
pounds more to a broadside than was
contained in the combined broadsides OF
the Kansas. Vermont and New Hamp-
shirt. The Arizona's broadside weighs
about 10 tons and can be hurled about %
miles. The other three ships combined
carried II Pinch guns in their main bat
teries. 1.-The Arizona is too big and I'M
portant to risk chance with green
crew." said one of the Arizona's omosrs
1.-THE only sensible thing to do was to give
us a trained crew, and the only place iV
get these was out of the active fleet"
The Connecticut. the sole remaining
vessel Of the predreadnought type now
in the Atlantic fleet, is destined to go IN
the reserve. as the fleet has been reorgan-
ICED so far as its first fighting line is con-
cerned, into an all-dreadnought fleet.
When the Idaho and Mississippi go into
commission next year there will be 10 ves-
sells of the dreadnought class in the four
active battle divisions of the fleet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-19
Thursday's Concert Program
FRANK J. SMITH OF
PORTLAND IS HELD
ON $1,000 BONDS

Portland. Me-, Oct. 1S.-Frank j. Smith
nicipal court this morning charged with
assault with intent to kill in connection
with the alleged stabbing of his father
in-law, James Ballard of ) Bond street,
last evening. AS Mr.. Ballard was unable
to be in court this morning to testify the
case was continued at the request of the
State until next Saturday, bail being fixed
at $1,000. Up to noon Smith had not fur
nished bail.
Smith is charged with stabbing his faith
er-in-law in the neck with a carving ro,.
last evening just as Mr.. Ballard was tel
ephoning to the police to come and take
Smith from his home. The trouble, it is
alleged, started early in the day when
Mrs. Smith. after a family quarrel, left
her husbands home to go back to her
fathers, taking her three-year-old child
with her. Last evening, it is said. Smith
appeared at his father-in-law's, demand
ing that his wife return home with MIN.
Mr.. Ballard ordered Smith from the house
and when the latter refused to go his
father-in-law stepped to the telephone to
call the police. AS he did so, it is al
legged, Smith grabbed a carving fork and
struck at Mr.. Billiards. neck. The first
blow was warded off but the second struck
in the fleshy part of the neck and Mr..
Ballard fell to the floor. Mrs. Ballard
rushed to her husbands side and grabbed
the fork from Smith, who turned and
fled as he saw Mr.. Ballard fall. He went
to his own home first and as he was
leaving there about 10 minutes later he
was arrested by Officer Soule.
A private physician was summoned and
dressed Mr.. Billiards. wounds. This
morning Mr.. Ballard was unable to be
in court, although no fears were enter
tanned concerning his recovery. The
wounded man is an inspector in the Port
land Terminal Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-19
NORWAY DOES NOT CONSIDER
|TDUTY TO PROHIBIT PASSAGE Il,
OF BELLICERENT SUBMARINES
Informs Entente Allies That pecal New Regulations
Made for Each BeigerentPresent Conditions viii Exist I'm
til Experience Shows Difficulties -:

London. Oct. 1S.-Reuter's Christiania
correspondent says Norway has inform
ed the Entente allies that 1t does not
hibit passage through or sojourn in
Norwegian waters of all belligerent
submarines. The Norwegian note is in
response to the memorandum of the En-
tente powers to neutrals suggesting
that belligerent submarines should be
excluded from neutral waters
The Norwegian government declared
1t considers it has the right to prohib-
1t submarines designed for war pur-
poses and belonging to belligerents.
from passing through Norwegian ter
ritorial waters or sojourning in them,
and says It made use of this right in
issuing the royal decree of October 10.
under which belligerent armed submar-
ines are forbidden to traverse Norwe-
gian waters except in cases of emer-
gency. when they must remain upon
the surface and fly the national flag.
The decree also provides that mer-
camille submarines are to be allowed in
Norwegian waters only in a surface
position in full daylight and when fly
ing the national colors.
On the other hand the government
does not find that it is it's duty as
hibit such passage or sojourn. Concern
ing commercial submarines the new
regulations impose no prohi-
bition, it is pointed out, as far as con-
Germs arrival or sojourn of such SUBJ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-19
'MILLIONAIRE'S
WIFE GIVES UP
HER TRIP

San Francisco, Oct. 18.-One car
scheduled to go from here to Los An
geles with the Hughes Women's Al
lance special was left behind. it was
learned today. 1t was a private car ar
ranged for Mrs. William H. Croker
OF San Francisco. wife of the million
aire Republican national comitteeman.
Women travelling on the special have
encountered the charge that they were
colony. of millionaires' wives and
have said in response that II of the
u of them earn their own living. Some
of the II objected to the effect which
a private car carrying a wealthy
woman might have, and Mrs. Croker
hearing of this, cancelled her trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-19
STEAMER HEWITT
'OUTRIDES GALE IN
RUN TO PORTLAND

Portland, Me-. Oct. 1S-Laden with
500 tons of sulphur, the steamship
Hewitt arrived in this port this morn
ing from New York after having es-
capped damage while out to sea in the
74-mile gale which swept the New
England coast. The Hewitt left New
York for this port Monday and while
she encountered the terrific seas and
strong gale she escaped damage and
dropped anchor in Portland harbor
early this morning. Before coming to
Portland the Hewitt discharged part of
her cargo, loaded at Sabine Texas, at
New York .;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-19
FEDERAL CIRCUIT COURT RULE
STATE MILITIA IS STILL IN The
SERVICE FOR MILITARY USES
Decision Reverses Decision of Federal str1ct oot Last Az
gust in Massachusetts, When Members OF Naa ooeaned Re-
lease on Habeas Corpus Proce edngs

Of armed men from a foreign countr, s.
the view is an impossible one, th,,
Congress intended to make it opticn,
with the whole, or any substantial nn \
of the organized military force Of IN
states, to march or not. at will, in fur. r,
therance of the duty which they haS
previously assumed
The court's Opinion
The court explained that it consid.
cred the statute only in respect to OBJ.
LEGATIONS Of service under prior enlist.
ments.
In conclusion the court held that the
so-called national defense act Of 1915
was intended to give greater efficiency
and effectiveness to the federal mill.
tary force. through classification and
Standardization under military resula.
tons and orders based upon existing
rights and obligations ~
The act, 1t continued. was not intend.
ed to operate to the end that members
of the organized militia who did not
see fit to enlist voluntarily for long.
err term and assume, the broader obliga-
lions which might require them to 90
beyond the national bounds, should be
absolved from the duty of responding
to the emergency call Of the President.
Nor was the act aimed - relieve the
militiamen from serving specified term
within the country, the opinion stated
1T results therefore," said the court
that when the petitioner (Emerson)
elected not to enlist for the longer term
and the broader service, that he was
still in the service for the Federal pur-
poses contemplated at the time he en-
listed in the Massachusetts, militia and
took the oath to obey all laws and reg
ulations for the government Of the vol
unteer militia Of the commonwealth. to
obey the order Of all officers and sup
port the constitution Of the United
States" i,
judge Putnam oisssnts
Judge Putnam. in dissenting. said:
1T seems to me that the act Of June
2s, 1916, is too positive and precise to
be modified by construction in the man.
ner attempted by the opinion OF the
court, and I therefore conclude that the
DEGREES and orders Of the district court
should be affirmed, and dissent 70 that
extent from the opinion Of the court
Emerson and Lowell, with three 9TH
err militiamen, Rockwell c. Tenney Of
Springfield, J. B. Angevene Of Brook
line, and c. w. jackson Of Boston, OBJ
tanned release from the mobilization
camp at birmingham last August
through habeas corpus proceedings in
the district court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-19

Boston. Oct. 18-The United States CIR
cult court OF appeals ruled today that
members of the state militia were stu
in service for federal military purposes
Notwithstanding their failure to take the
oath under the national defence act of
last June. This decision reverses an or
der of the federal district court. The
case was considered test of the appli-
cation of the new law upon which dis
position of similar cases in other states
will depend
The courts opinion, from which Judge
Putnam dissented, vacated a decree Of the
lower court under which Alexander NJ
Emerson and Alfred P. Lowell. cavalry
men, were released from military custo-
dy. Directions were given in each in
stance that the trooper be returned to
the military authorities from whom he
was taken. The cases of Emerson, who
refused to take the new oath. and of
Lowell. who asserted that he had sub.
scribed to 1t under duress and threat,
were considered by the court as one, the
same finding being returned in each. =
Question Involved
The general question involved, accord
ing to the opinion in which Judges Bing-
ham and Aldrich joined as the majority,
is whether the national defence act Of
last June repeats provisions of the Dick
law authorizing the President to use the
organized state militia to help repel In
vasion and suppress Instruction: wheth-
er 1t is left altogether at the option Of
members of the state militia to sign a
new enlistment contract. and whether. in
the event of refusal to sign, the mill
tiaman is mustered out.
"It is quite likely" the court added,
that if the question were to be deter
mined under rules Of strict construc-
ton the exclusion reached by the dis
trict court would be quite justifiable.
Liberal Construction Needed
The higher court held. however, that
with the vital question whether the
military power Of the government shall
be potential and effective in the hands
Of the authorities. or is to be contingent
upon the option Of constituent members
of the military organizations. at issue. a
liberal construction was needed"
"The act Of 1916. being one for ma
tional defence" the opinion said, land
one for more effectual provisions to
that end. and Congress upon its pas
sage, being under the weight Of we'll
known existing conditions of foreign
menace and in the presence of a recent
invasion by an organized military body
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-19
.SCH|FFER And
LYMAN CONVICTED
OF ARSON AT BATH

Bath, Me-, Oct 1S.-At Supreme Jul
dicial Court this afternoon at 1890 the
jury came in on the arson case of the
State against Sam Hyman and Morris
Schiller reporting a verdict of guilty.
The respondents appealed to the Law
Court and were ordered to give bonds,
the bondsmen in the case being the
Messrs. Shapiro of Auburn. either of
whom was considered good. Bonds
were to be furnished this afternoon as
soon as one or both of the brothers
could arrive by automobile.
The verdict was somewhat of sur
prise to court house officials. who had
been following the case and who had
looked for disagreement of the jury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-19

large gathering was present IN
Wednesday evening at the comfortable
clubrooms Of the Hughes and Fairbanks
Club it being the occasion Of its formal
opening to the public. Mayor John M.
Robinson as chairman introduced the
speakers Of the evening, Frank ]. Ham
and Judge r. F. Maher of Augusta.
Both gentlemen voiced their pleasure in
being present at the dedication of the
club The remarks of both speakeSs
we're Of a highly interesting nature and
those who were present last evening
were Of the opinion that they were in
deed fortunate in being able to avail
themselves Of the opportunity Of hear
ing such able and forceful orators
speak on subject which are of most
vital interest to American citizens and
voters
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CHELSEA

Several Of our townspeople visited Tops-
ham fair last week.
frank Harris 10 employing large crew
harvesting his potatoes.
E. r. Foye and family were Sunday
guests Of e. H. Libby.
Ed Corbin with his family has moved
to Randolph for the winter.
Mrs. Mary J. Stafford returned satur-
day from Norridgewock, where she ha.
been visiting friends.
w. 4. Thompson recently sold two COW.
to Charles Ward.
MRS. Selma Trask was in Augusta
Thursday.
chelsea Grange will hold the annual
iar tuesday and Wednesday. Nov. 7-s.
Inc Night Commander Lighting Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-19

Hallowell High and Gardiner High foot
ball teams will meet at $50 O'Clock this
afternoon on the Muster field. this being
the game which was postponed from
Wednesday afternoon. The local football
enthusiasts feel confident of securing n
victory today over their downriver OPP
ponents as the home team has been
greatly strengthened by the return to the
lineup Of several veteran players who
were unable to play when Gardiner and
Hailowell played their first game at Gar
diner Oct. 4, which resulted in a tie. 1t
would be hard to find two teams more
evenly matched than the above mention
ed elevens and a game worthy OF every
lover Of football is sure to take place
this afternoon. Hallowell Highs probable
lineup is as follows: Deane fb. Hildreth
lie. Lerette rh. Watson oh, johnson 10,
Fish 1t, Wood lg. Hughes c. Sleeves re-.
Hall TT. Capt. Falconi re.