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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-21
APPEAL TO U. S.
TO STOP WAR
|OF SUBMARINES

Amsterdam, via London. Oct. 2o.-A
demand for the stoppage Of submarine
warfare coupled with an appeal to the
United States to take the initiative TO-
ward that end is voiced by the Tele-
graaf. The TELEGRAPH says: Ten days
have elapsed since the submarine war
was carried to the door OF America
and nothing has been done. Are we
to understand that our ships are al
lowed to be torpedoed right on the
American coast? We say in all frank
ness to America that submarine war
fare must be stopped and Germany
must be told that mistakes which all
the world knows are no mistakes. VIII
no longer be tolerated. Let America
speak the redeeming, word lest she rue
deeply In the future having nesiecteo .
task. plainly to he expected from. 'he
mixhtiest neutral"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-21
INVESTIGATE
DEATH OF
WILLETTS Girl

Burlington, VT, Oct. 20.-States Al.
torney Theodore E. Hopkins and DR..
r. H. Stene. director Of the state labl
oratory of hygiene, left here tonight
for Gloversville, N. Y. where they will
conduct an autopsy in the case Of Miss
Rose D. Willetts. who died here on
Sept. 10, under peculiar circumstances.
The girl was found dead Of bullet
wound. outside the Office Of her broth
er-in-law. John Deyette, q coal dealer,
at whom the police said, she had fired
two shots through window before
turning the weapon upon herself. The
death was regarded as suicide and the
body was taken to Gloversville for bur-
ial. Deyette was slightly wounded.
Claiming that he had evidence to show
that Miss Willetts~ was murdered,
George A. Willetts, her brother. Of
requested an investiga-
ton. Relatives of the girl declared that
they had seen marks Of violence on her
throat, as if she hao been choked, and
on her wrists, which. combined with
the location of the wound, made the
suicide theory improbable.
The body will be exhumed tomorrow
under the direction of the Vermont and
New York state authorities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-21

tier were speakers. Music was furnish
ed by the college band and refreshments
were served. During the halves or the
game today the finish Of the Bowdoin-
Colby cross country race will be staged.
Both colleges have strong runners this
season and it is toss-up which team OF
barriers will first enter the field as win
ners. Bleachers have been erected on
the grounds, and should the day be fair
a large crowd is expected to witness the
contests.
Bowdoin has met Colby on the gridiron
for "a years in the past, beginning rela-
tons in 1892. During that time there have
been 80 games, in which Bowdoin has
won 16, tied and lost 10. The total of
points for Bowdoin equals 1876. with 2l2
for Colby. Last year Colby decisively
defeated Bowdoin by the score of "a to ).
This is the first time for years that Bow
doin and Colby have met in dual track
relations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-21
"A National Tragedy Declares
Banker Yanderlip as Regards
Federal Control Of Railroads

ment cannot stand still without Z
crash"
Railroad problems. he said, should
be looked at by broad-minded states
men understanding that the public Is
selfish, wanting lower and lower rates:
and that the most selfish of all is the
politician who trades his executive
judgment for votes"
I'VE heard something the Their day
in Washington about the possibility Of
enforced arbitration" he added. and
it was also said that a man cannot be
subjected to involuntary servitude
You cannot subject a dollar to invol.
untary servitude either. There are 1900
miles of railroads now In the hands OF
receivers. We ought to be building s0o,.
600 freight cars a year, but last year
we only built $4,000. A railroad execu-
tive told me the other day that II he
could only get one more freight car
he could earn 5000 a month, but lacking
the car, he is losing that much money"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-21
PISTOL MATCH
HELD FRIDAY
AT JACKSONVILLE

Jacksonville, Fla, Oct. 20.-The individ
ual pistol match, the concluding event OF
the National Associations program, was
won here today at the shooting tourna-
ment by George E. Cook of Washington
D. c., who scored 1856 out of a possible A.
points. n. r. Wilcox. Nevada civilian
team. with $40 points was second, and
w. H. Spencer. St. Louis, third with the
same score. There were :05 competitors
George w. Chesley, New Haven. Ct,
was declared the winner of the grand ag-
gregate, match as he chalked up 800 out
Of a possible s55 points in the members
rapid-fire, Marine Corps. Leech cup, VIM
bledon cup and Presidents matches.
Besides the pistol matches there las
no other record firing today. Monday
the national matches under the auspices
of the National Board or the Promotion
of Rifle Practice will begin. Fifty-six
teams are here, said to be the largest
number ever gathered for a national
match.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-21
TERRIFIC DESTRUCTION WROUGHT
0NFRENCH BATTLEF|ElDS TOLD
IN CANADIAN WAR C0MMUN|QUE
Never Before Have Humans Controlled Such Engines of Destruc
on-No Plague More Ruhless-No Natural Blight So Devas
tating

! the crossing of the bleak, greasy slopes
east Of Albert with their chalky scars
cut by the long lines of trenches.
The view suddenly sweeps into the val
ley. Before La Boisselle there were the
original German and British lines on July
l. This was the outer wall, the stoutly
resisting shell of the defence through
which the indomitable English had fought
followed. other English, Australian,
South African and Canadians, to come
and deal their blows
"Of La Boisselle' there is more upon the
may than on the ground. A few shat
tered trunks. here and there a splintered
beam, perhaps cornerstone or two.
some cellars rooted with wreckage--other-
wise only the upheaval of tortured earth.
mine craters. heaps Of rotting white sand
bags. half choked trenches and a dreary
litter OF old wire. cans and human rub
bish remain
"on the left is the twin city of desola-
ton. Ovillers, and between the two the
white road runs beyond and mounts to
the level of Poiseres. Poiseres shares tho
fate of La Boisselle. No hand could trace
the outlines of a single house or garden
plot. There are no bricks or beams which
could be used in restoration. As a VII
lage Poiseres has disappeared.
Just beyond Poiseres and still below
the summit runs the line OF trenches frst
occupied by the Canadians. These are in
the midst Of the ground which has most
suffered. Here is the acme Of destruction.
No grain of surface remains undis-
turbed. There IL no room for q fresh
shell hole. Nowhere is the power Of
modern artillery or the thoroughness of
preparation better exemplihed. We
have literally blasted our way forward.
Ruin appeared not only in the devas-
tated earth and the crushed houses. but
also in the sadder waste Of human life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-21

Washington, Oct Enforcement
ownership Of railroads would be a
tragedy, Frank A. Vanderlip, presi-
dent of the National City Bank of New
York, told the Society of Railway FL
nancial Officers her today. He said ex-
elusive federal control would not solve
railway difficulties and that selfish
ness of the public, stockholders, wage
earners and politicians is the chief
trouble with the railroads. I'VE have
put on the railroads such restrictions
that investors are no longer giving the
railroads the wherewithal for capital
to meet the demands of business. II we
ever get into a struggle in such a con-
dition we will so under" said Mr.. Van
derlip. Men have said to me since l
came into this room that we are tend
ing toward government ownership. II
we are, we are tending toward ma
tional tragedy. / do not know where
we are going, but we are going some
where, that is sure. because develop
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-21
MINING ENGINEER
'ASPHYxIATED AT
WORK Of RESCUE

Fairmont. w. Va, Oct. 2O.-L. NJ
Jones. mining engineer, sent to Bar
racksville yesterday in charge of a
trained crew from the Pittsburg sta
ton of the bureau of mines to conduct
the work Of rescue at the Jamison
mine, where more than a dozen men
had been entombed by an explosion,
was asphyxiated in the workings early
today.
Jones' with seven other men had
reached the bottom of the shaft, where
canary birds were released to test the
air. All the birds were almost imme-
diately killed and Jones, who had ad-
vanced further into the workings. also
fell. One by one his companions, ad-
vancing to his rescue. were overcome.
When they did not return to the sur
face, another party entered the mine
and brought them out. All recovered
except Jones The bodies of four of the
victims of yesterdays explosion were
recovered today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-21

Ottawa. Ont. Oct. a0.-The terrific
destruction wrought on the battlefields
of France is described in an official
communiQue from the Canadian war
records officer which has been made
public by Lieut.. Gen. Sir Sam Hughes.
minister of militia. Incidentally the
communique reiterates the claims of
the British leaders in regard to the SUI
periority of the allies in the air and in
artillery. In the latter respect the
Canadian officer says that the allies
are firing FIVE shells to the Germans
pne.
/. Describing the desolation caused by
the tremendous struggle the commu-
nique says:
Never has human agency controlled
such engines of destruction, nor has
war ever so profoundly impressed itself
upon the face OF nature. No plague
could be more ruthless. no natural
blight more devastating"
$ After describing the peaceful scenes
in the rear OF the battle line. the per-
fectly titled fields, the farms cultivated
to the last inch of their available space
and after paying a tribute to the
brave. silent industry of the women.
the old men and the children" of
France, the communicate continues:
1.-THE transition from this scene of
beauty, peace and ancient prosperity is
infinitely distressing. Fields are given
over to the trampiing rows Of tethered
horses and are disfigured by variety
Of encampments from ordered white
tents to huts of rusted biscuit tins and
low diseolored shacks of nondescript
material. This area of active occupa-
tion gradually thins and abuts a re-
zion OF more sinister appearance. Here
trees have broken trunks and the
houses seem In pain. for their roofs
are rent, their windows gone. their
walls SCARED and pierced. But the full
,icw of the land of war Is reached with
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-21

HAS FRIENDSHIP
FOR AMERICANS

Ell Paso, Aexas. Oct. 2o.-Far from
being friendly toward Americans. de-
cIared a Mexican who has been Villas
prisoner at Cusihuiriachic and who
reached mere today, Villa has proclaim
Gu MS intention of killing anyone
WORKING Tor or aiding any American.
ne described Villa as lining up some OF
MS soldiers, who wore American shoes
ana telling them they had better ga
snoo with COW hide sandals than Ia
make this concession to American al :
periority. Passengers from Mexico CITY
arriving at Juarez late last night said
,neir traln was held UP by bandits be-
~" tne mines. the train guard disarm-
90 ana the passengers robbed, but 9TH
erwise unframed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-21

Pittsburgh, Ocl. 20..-President Will
son and W. J. Bryan, former secretary
Of state. met today for the first time
in months. The President stopped in
Pittsburgh for an hour and half on
the way from Chicago to Longbranch
and Mr. Bryan came here on the way
to speak in the district of Representa-
tive w. W. Bailey of Johnstown. Pa.
AS soon as they arrived at the station.
the former secretary of state entered
Mr.. Wilson's private car and the two
men shook hands. large crowd out
side the car witnessed the greeting. The
men spoke together only for moment
or two and then left the car.
Crowd Holds Bryan Back
The appearance of Mr.. Bryan caused
i, five-minute delay in an automobile
tour Of Pittsburgh, arranged for the
President. Automobiles for the Pres
dent's party were waiting outside the
station and President and Mrs. Wilson
Immediately entered one Of them. Mr..
Bryan had been held back by the crowd.
Seeing that Mr.. Bryan had not been
taken care Of Secretary Tumulty stop
ped the short automobile parade just
as 1t was getting under way. He ran
forward and talked briefly with the
President and then ran back and talked
with Mr.. Bryan. The former secretary
Of state said he preferred not to dis
arrange the plsOs and he and Secretary
Tumulty got in another automobile to-
gether.
= The President and other members Of
his party, including Mr. Bryan, then left
On an hour and a half ride through the
PARKS and the downtown section of
Pittsburgh
Bryan Rides with President
When the President and Mr. Bryan
met. each smiled broadly as they shook
hands Mr.. Bryan said he would ride
on the Presidents train for a short dis
lance. in order to get into Mr.. Bailey s
Congressional district.
Before coming to Pittsburgh the Pres
dent shook hand with a large crowd
at Alliance. 0. Several other brief
stops between here and Harrisburg were
on thu schedule.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-21
WILSON and BRYAN SHAKE HANDS
ANDExCHANCE SMILES FRIDAY
AT PITTSBURGH DELAY PARADE
Young Attempts to Board Presidents Machine and Is
Of-aer Arrested and Committed for Observation
as to- Sanity

During the automobile ride in this city
the President was greeted at several
places by school children waving Ameri-
can flags. Mr.. Bryan returned to the
Presidents train few minutes before
Mr.. Wilson. Where is Mr.. Bryan?
asked the President when he arrived. TIL.
two sat and talked in the Presidents pr1-
yate car.
Jumps on Presidents Car
On the ride about the city the Presi-
dent lost his hat and the automobile was
stopped while secret service man recov-
cred it. A man, apparently workman
with bag of tools, jumped on the run
ming board Of the automobile. but was
knocked off by a secret service man. The
man chased the Presidents conveyance
for block before he was arrested by To-
cal detectives.
The prisoner gave the name of Richard
Culion, aged q, machinist Of this city.
On his way to the police station he told
the police that he was not at all satisfied
with President Wilson's conduct of the
European war. In the bag he carried q
knife with blade five inches long ane
a bottle Of liquid the police are having
analysed. Also in the bag were severa
wood chisels.
The prisoner is held for observation.
Mr.. Bryan, who has been making
speeches in support of President Wilson'S
reelection, said Mr.. Wilson was gain
ing strength constantly. During the au-
tomobile ride he and Secretary Tumulty
discussed political conditions at length.
Denies Intention Of Harm
The man gave his name. age and occu
patton as Richard Cullen, age %. ma.
chinist. He was examined by physicians
this afternoon and ordered sent to the
city home at MAYHEM for further obser
walton regarding his sanity. Cullen de-
MED that he intended harming the Presi
dent, saying that he was not satisfied
with the Presidents foreign policy >ant
Just wanted to talk to him. The liquit
was medicine, according to the police
Cullen has been attending night school a.
a local technical institute. working dur
ing the day for a steel company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-21

Paris, Oct. 20.-The American avia-
tors in the uniform Of the French army
were cheered by a great gathering of
r1en distinguished in the official and
intellectual field Of France at a lunch
con given today in honor of DR.. Nor
ton Prince Of Boston, who presented
to President Poincare last week the
Address to the People of the Allied
Nations" signed by 500 Americans.
The cabinet was represented by NJ.
Painleve. minister of public instruc-
.tion, NJ. Metin. minister of labor and
several under secretaries. Others in at
tendance were Georges Leagues. chair
oman of the foreign affairs committee of
the Chamber of Deputies: General
Pederia, chairman Of the military COM
mittee of the Chamber: Emile Bout
roux, of the French Institute; Gabriel
: Hanotaux of the French Academy, and
many senator's. among whom were
Stephen Pichon, Baron yD'Estournelles
De Constant and NJ. Guerin. Among the
many deputies present was Franklin
BouillQr, president of the parliament
airy committee to promote the under
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-21
CHAS. SUMNER
BIRD SAYS WILSON
BREAKS PROMISE

Boston, Oct. 2o.-Charles Sumner
Bird, former Progressive candidate for
governor of this state. in an address
here tonight asserted that President
Wilson has shown unjust and shame
full discrimination" against Negroes. He
said that before his election the Pres
ident assured a delegation Of Uegroes
that under his administration no dis
elimination by the national government
would be made against a man because
of his color or race.
soon after the President entered the
White House." said Mr.. Bird, the seq
regation of colored men and women en-
ployed in the government departments
was demanded by the Democrats Of the
South. The demand was put into action
with the knowledge and consent of
President Wilson. The treasury. state.
war, navy and other departments mare
than 1000 faithful and efficient Negro
workers were Inundated and insulted
and hundreds lost their positions.
"On Sept. 1, 1914. President Wilson
by an executive order. made every APP
plicant under the civil service furnish
with his application a true photograph
of himself. The obvious purpose Of this
order was to inform the appointing off,
Ger Of the race of the applicant. The
effect of this order was to close the
door Of the government service to ev-
cry man and woman of colored parent
age
Il am the son Of an abolitionist. I
would be recreant to the memory Of
my father and to the host of great souls
who half a century ago were engaged
in the battle of human freedom. if to-
day 1 failed in courage to protest at
the inhuman treatment Of the Negro by
Mr. Wilson during his entire term Of Of
fee"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-21
L. L. D. DECREE IS
GIVEN EDISON

Albany Oct 2o.-A degree Of doctor
OF laws was conferred upon Thomas 4
EDISON. the inventor, over the te,enhon.
tonight by DR.. John H. Finley. president
OF the University of the Stat. 80 NJ.
York. at the close of the nn;,o... ew
~. ~ onvocation. Mr.. Edison was in
n. r aooratory at Orange, N. j., while
NV , w was in the auditorium of the
tn ork Education building here.
te,s s urge room had been filled with 500
tsnl. and that many person. liz.
'e"eo as DIR. Finley conferred the deerea
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-21

This IL all ground sacred to the mem
ory OF our dead Also. in the scarcely
defined trenches of the enemy. the Ger
man ccrpses lie thickly."
j Il IN regard to the situation in the air.
the communiQue says:
In this respect the British ana
French domination is almost absolute.
Here All day long We watch our planes
circling above our heads Closely they
come and go with the speed ana alert
ness of birds SO far off they seem 10
hang suspended in the sky. Occasion
ally Eve or more planes, intent upon
some special mission, go high up and
disappear into the distance. So rarely
do the German machines appear that
some men who have been here daily Tor
a month have not seen single one
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-21

washington. Oct. 20.-Promoters Of
fraudulent schemes for organizing JOIN.
stock land banks in the new rural cred
it's system cannot be prosecuted uhoer
federal fraud and conspiracy laws. ac-
cording to an opinion given the farm
loan board today by Attorney General
Gregory. He replied to the boards
ouery on the subject by ruling that the
alleged frauds apparently fall within
the scope Of state laws.
The postoffice department now is be-
ing consulted in an effort to determine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-21
Important Opinion
on Farm Loans by
the Attorney General

whether prosecution can be brought IN.
der the postal laws. The board has n
ceived many complaints of swindlins
and has given public notice that m
charter would be issued for any bans
in whose organization promotion er-
penses were paid.
In order to correct widespread i'm.
preston that farmers can borrow or
second mortgages under the new farm
loan system. Herbert Qucik. membe,
of the board, issued . statement today
pointing out that the law expressly pro
hibits acceptance Of second mortgages
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-21
DUKE, DUCHESS
AND PRINCESS
PAT AT LONDON

London, Oct. N-The Duke Of Con.
naught. the retired governor general Of
Canada. has arrived in England
Halifax dispatch on Oct. ls reported
the Duke OF Connaught accompanied bv
the duchess and their daughter. Princess
Patricia. at sea on an unnamed cruiser
on their way from Halifax to England
after having left Ottawa on Oct. Il
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-21
.DESERT|0N BUREAU
TO Save NEW YoRk!
100000 A YEAR

New York. Oct. oo.-To save the city
100000 year which 1t expends Tor the
support of children deserted by their pa
rents, the board of aldermen has taken
the first step toward the establishment
Of ''desertion bureau" the duties Of
which will be to find delinquent parents
and compel them to support their chill
dren.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-21
TEACHER STRICKEN
WITH PLAGUE;
SCHOOL CLOSED

Mount Vernon, n. Y, Oct 20.-One
of the public schools here was closed
today and all the pupils and seven
teachers will be under an observation
quarantine for two weeks because one
of the women teachers has infantile
paralysis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-21
SUNKEN NORMANDIE'
CREW AT DENMARK

Copenhagen. Oct a.-rhs crew Of H.
o~eoisn steamer Normandie landed today
Al Frederikshaven. the most northsrly
seaport OF Denmark. Their vessel was
torpedoed and sunk by . German lsubma-
r'ne The Normandie "a. ~ 1ale tons
h.s sne was 2se feet long. q feet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-21

and Mr.. Edison accepted. 1t was the
first time a degree had ever been con-
ferred over the telephone.
Mr.. Edison is one of the two living
persons to hold a degree Of doctor Of
laws from the University Of the State
Of New York. The other Is former
United States Senator Elihu Root. who
received his degree year ago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-25
Observation-Disclosures


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