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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-25
MILLION BOYS TO
BE ENROLLED FOR
MILITARY DUT Y

New York, Sept. 24.-An effort will
be made to enroll one million boys
in the United States in the military
training movement by next spring, it
was announced here Saturday night. a
national committee is being formed to
have charge of the work. Among those
who have accepted membership on he
committee are Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood In command of the department
of the East, and Rear Admiral Ush-
er. colnmandant Of the New York navy
yard. The announcement came with
the close Saturday Of the military
training camp at Fort Hamilton. which
was organized in the early part of the
summer and has beeen attended py
more than 1000 New York City boys
at an expense Of only 20 cents a day
each.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-25

A party CT about a dozen members
Of the Augusta branch of the National
Rifle Association passed Sunday at the
State range and a number OF good
scores were made. The party was in
charge Of Ralph Brann, who qualified
as sharpshooter, the first member of
the club to do this SO far. With wind
from three points of the compass he
succeeded in getting 81 out Of pos
sible SO on the 300, 500, and 600
yard ranges, slow fire. and on the 300
and 300-yard rapid fire he made AZ and
40. his aggregate total being 1913, three
points more than he needed to make
his sharpshooter's medal. T. M. Ware,
Rex Church, Albert Gay. Crawford
Gatcomb, Irving Gay, Milton Gilman,
Samuel Greenlaw. Leo Dutton and
Harry Thompson were members of this
party and all got good scores. Thomp-
son and Davis getting As and Al on the
500-yard range. The club has pur-
chased set of field telephones for
use in scoring the shots. Leslie Davis
being the chief worker toward this
end, assisted by Irving Gay, who is an
electrician. Mr.. Davis will leave for
Portland soon, having accepted a po-
sition there. and the club is very sorry
to lose so active a member.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-25
FLORIDA SCORES
RECORD SHOTS
DURING PRACTICE

Norfolk, Sept. 2.-Fifty-four hits in IS
shots with Pinch guns Is said to be the
record established by the battleship Flor
ida in the Atlantic fleets individual tar
get practice at short and intermediate
ranges off the Virginia coast this week
officers Saturday night predicted that
this record would put the Florida at the
top of the gunnery list by wide margin
The fleet came into Hampton Roads
Saturday night for the weekend. The
records of the various battleships are not
available, but 1t is known the Texas
made the second best showing and the
Wyoming was third The Pennsylvania.
Oklahoma and Arkansas. the newest SUI
perdreadnoughts. have not yet finished
their initial firing.
Practice will be completed next week
and the ships will proceed then to their
home stations for repairs preparatory to
winter maneuvers in the tropics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-25
AMERICAN LOST
IN AIR B AT TIE
after RECORD OF
Great BRAVERY

Paris, Sept. 24.-The aerial fight IN
which Sergeant Kitten Rockwell OF Al
lanta, Ga. was MORALLY wounded yes
terday morning by a German alrman'
took place over the town of Thann' Inc
body of the American aviator ieil III
-e-captured territory in Alsace near
the spot where he shot down his nrst
adversary Ave moths ago.
Rockwell was serving as volunteer
in the Franco American flying corps
on the Verdun front. a few hours pre-
vious to the engagement he had oeeh
promoted to the rank of second lieu
tenant. but died without knowing OF
the new honor He already had re-
ceived the military medal for snootlns
down a German two-seater near hart
mans Weilerkoph inS May. He hao
beaten down another before Verdun
and had participated in thrllhhg
combat in which nearly all the FRAN
co-American flotilla was engaged WIN
strong German force. He was wound
ed in that fight by a fragment OF
SHE'LL while engaged with three adver-
saries
Sergeant Rockwell was one OF the
first American volunteers to join the
Foreign Legion. He was grlevously
wounded in a bayonet attack at Arras
in May, 1915, before being transferred
to the flying corps. He was regarded
in French aviation circles as an Ace,
a name given to the most skilful ana
daring pilots.
Lieut.. William Thaw of Pittsburgh
before he was wounded. and Rockwell
made a formidable fghting pair. They
frequently were in tile air together
and always chasing an adversary.
= Rockwell had fought. q air battles
since recovering from his last wound.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-25

Cambridge, Mass, Sept. 24.-The ef-
feet of psychology on the testimony
of witnesses in criminal cases which
come to trial long after the acts al
Legged will be described in court here
by Prof. Hugo Muensterberg of Har-
ward University during the trial of AL
bert ]. Roper Of Boston, charged with
the murder of his father, Albert Roper
Of Tewksbury. a florist Of national rep
utation. William H. Wilson, OF Low
ell senior counsel for the defense.
made this announcement today in ex-
PLANTATION Of the daily presence of
Prof Muensterberg, who is director of
the psychological laboratory at Har-
ward. This case, said Attorney Wilson,
Is going to be one Of the most inter-
esting in years from a psychological
point Of view. especially In its bear
ing on the attempt to build up GRIM
inal cases months after an event has
occurred Witnesses are asked to re-
call specific incidents from the daily
routine of one day out of hundreds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-25
IMELROSE SCHOOL ,@
OPENING POSTPONED

Melrose. Mass. Sept. A-Ths school
board tonight decided to postpone the
opening Of the schools set for tomorrow.
one or two weeks. wing to the discovery
of the first case of infantile paralysis In
the city. The victims are the sight~yeaH-
old son of Lorne B. Hulsman, principal
Of the High school. and the fivs-ysar-oli
daughter of Edwin s. Harris. who has
just been appointed superintendent Of tho
Montpelier. Vt, Gas & Electric Co. Two
children in the adjoining city u Maiden
died today from the dissd$A. rs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-25

ious about their plight when they heard
a shout from outside their window, Sat.
urday afternoon. Denniscn ran to the
door and stared into the faces Of Gould
and Copp.
Both the attorney ana his wife were
so overcome at the sight Of their res
cuers that they broke down and cried.
Gould left Corps in charge Of the
camp and wasted little time in start
ing out again to relieve the anxiety
Of the other searchers.
That the Dennisons were not found
sooner was due to a series of coinci-
dences, During their. stay at the ho-
tel they had occasionally gone away
on trips that took one or two days
and their absence Wednesday aroused
no comment. Their chauffeur had been
given a day off and did not miss them
1t was not until a telegram came for
Mr.. Dennison Thursday that they were
missed and a search was instituted.
Governor Mccall Of Massachusetts,
District Attorney Pelletier and Mayor
Curley of Boston and many other
friends of the missing couple appeal
ed to Gov. Spaulding Of New Hamp-
shire and county and town officials
to use every means to locate the lost
pair before serious consequences re-
suited. Two hundred employees Of the
company owning the hotel property
and scores of woodsnaen were enlisted
in the hunt.
The country hereabouts is one of the
widest in New England and once
off the trail, the situation for any but
the most experienced woodsman be-
comes precarious.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-25
FISHING SMACK
GOES ASHORE IN
FOG, BROAD COVE

Portland. Me-. Sept. A.-Not only did
the men of the Cape Elizabeth coast
guard station do their share toward saw
ing the passengers from the steamer Bay
State, but they also saved the crew Of
two on board the auxiliary fishing
schooner Go-get-'em. which was also
wrecked near the life saving station in
the fog.
The Go-get-'em went ashore in Broad
cove. She was on her way into Portland
harbor with cargo of 200 barrels Of sar-
dine herring from Fox island and con-
signed to the Portland Products Co. of
South Portland, her owners. The craft
was almost In the channel when she
struck on the lodges In Broad cove and so
heavy was the swell that she Immediate
~ began to pound and threatened to go
to pieces. This was at midnight.
The crew consisted Of Christopher Rit-
ter and Clarence willard AS soon as
they saw the situation in which the boat
was, they launched their little punt and
began to row around They shouted AT
the top of their voices 4nd about 1.S0 the
men at the coast guard station heard
them and the surf boat picked them up.
They told a reporter afterwards that they
were really in no danger.
The Go-get-'em was a 47-foot craft and
was brand new. for she was built only
last winter Her owners valued her at
$1,000 and she is protected by insurance
The cargo Of fish was valued at $1,000
and for this cash had been paid. There
was no insurance upon 1t. wrecking
crew will try to save the engine which
Is valued at $500. but Their is no hope Of
saving the craft or the fish. which are
particularly valuable at this time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-25
HUGO MuENSTERBERC TO TESTIFY
IN TRIAL OF ALBERT J. ROPER

and thousands Of days alike. It will be
interesting to consider how this is
done. I believe the phase Of the case
affecting mental suggestion will devel-
op facts OF permanent scientific val
ue."
The elder Roper was killed near his
greenhouses in Tewksbury on the night
of March l. He had been struck with
blunt instrument and money which
is believed to nave been collected in
Boston during the day. was stolen.
Young Roper was arrested in Boston
several days later, after having paid
off several small debts within a few
days. according to the contention Of
the prosecution. One witness, a street
car conductor, has testified that the de-
PENDANT was a passenger on his car on
the night Of March l and had alighted
at turnout near the greenhouses. in
the direction of which he was walking
when last seen. The defense, It Is I'M
derstood, will try to build an alibi,
placing the defendant in Boston on the
night Of the murder
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-25
JAILED
70 R CRITICISm;'1'
CANADIAN COURT

Winnipeg. Man., Sept 24.-Ndward
Beck. managing editor Of the Winnt-
peg Telegram, and Knox Madee. Sdi-
tor. of the Winnipeg Saturday Pogt.
were committed to Jail for one nprth
and fined $500 each Saturdayah by Jus
tice Gait for criticism Of the Agricul-
tural College Royal Commission. pub
lished in the two periodicals Friday.
Justice Gait was president of the COM
mission. B. R. Beacon. news editor Of
the Telegram, was committed to Jail
for two weeks and fined 500, and
Stanley Beck, reporter on the Tele-
gram. was committed to jail for one
month. All were charged with being in
contempt of court.
Action will be taken to obtain the
release of the men pending an appeal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-25
Social Club Meetings

The Woman's Board will meet at 2
P. NJ Monday afternoon with Mrs.
Lendall Titcomb, Stone street.
The Charming Guild will meet at 2
P. NJ. Monday with Mrs. Percy v. Hill,
1875 State street.
The Young Woman's League will
meet at $50 o'clock Monday afternoon
with Mrs. H. E. Bowditch, Grove
street.
The Susanna Wesley Society will
meet Monday evening with Mrs. w. J.
Layton, Is Green street.
The Murray Alliance will meet Mon
day evening with Miss Addie Weeks,
at Spring street.
The Deborahs will meet at 7.S0 this
Monday evening in the parlor Of the
Penney Memorial church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-25
RICHMOND

Will Brown Of Bowdoinham made an
auto trip to Richmond Thursday.
Miss Inez Ring of Gardiner was q
Thursday guest Of Mrs. James A.
Hathorne.
Clarence L. Goodwin Of Lebanon.
Me-. is a guest of his sister. Mrs. NJ.
B. Smith.
Miss Maude p. Bates is passing the
week in Gardiner at the home of Mrs.
A. E. Libby.
DR.. and Mrs. B. F. Ellis Of Roxbury,
Mass. are passing a few weeks vaca-
ton at Pleasant View farm.
Mrs. A H. WaIdron and Miss Mar
tina j. Totman ,are visiting relatives
in Brunswick ashl Lewiston. this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-25
HOWARD kEYSER
TO Be CANDIDATE
C'M'R. AGRICULTURE

Lewiston. Me, Sept. N.-Howard l..
Keyser Of Greene prominent orchardist,
was in the city Saturday and announced
his candidacy for commissioner Of agri-
culture before the next Legislature.
Mr.. Keyser was formerly q prominent
Philadelphia business man. He came to
Greene a few years ago. He was presi-
dent Of the Maine Pathological Society in
1929 He Is one Of the trustees Of the
Maine Insane hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-25
San FRANCISCO
BOMB THR0WER
IS FOUND GUILTY

San Francisco, Sept. 2.-Warren K.
Billings, tried here for the murder OF Mrs.
Myrtle Van Loo. one OF the 10 persons
killed by the explosion of = bomb during
the San Francisco preparedness parade
July %, was Saturday found guilty in the
first degree. The jury recommended life
imprisonment.
Billings will be sentenced Tuesday. The
Jury was out just four hours. Most of
that time was spent at lunch. The jury
renorted almost immediately after rs-
turning to the hall Of Justice that It had
arrived at q verdict
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-25
SOCIALISTS OF
GERMANY AGREE
ON DEFEN SE

London, Sept. PA conference Of the
Socialists Of the German Empire has
adopted by vote of Isl to resoIu-
ton declaring that the country must be
defended until it's enemies are prepared
to conclude a peace guaranteeing the po-
litical and territorial integrity and the
economic development of Germany. ac-
cording to a telegram from Berlin re-
ceived at Amsterdam and forwarded by
the Reuter- Telegram Co.
The resolution is said to have strongly
condemned the Vaccinations and demand
of those who wish to make the war one Of
conquest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-25
NO GERMAN SPLIT
FROM SOCIALISTS

Berlin, Sept. A.-(via London).-The 60
cialist national conference has come and
gone without bringing the predicted split
in the party. The relative strength Of the
factions was shown by the roll call on the
radical resolution. Us members supporting
the regular organization while the Radi-
Gals mustered 1853 votes. With the Rad
icals abstaining from the voting, the con-
ference then adopted resolutions approx
ing votes on the war credits by Socialist
members Of the Reichstag. and also pass
ed the so-called David Peace resolution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-25
Hughes Rests Sunday
at Home of Fairbanks

indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 24.-Charles
E. Hughes today followed his usual
procedure of resting on Sunday. He
passed the day at the home of Charles
W. Fairbanks, slept tonight in his car
in the railroad yards ard will leave
tomorrow to open his campaign in
Ohio at Dayton.
With Mrs. Hughes and Mr.. Fair
banks. the nominee went to church
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-25

Miss Hazel Katon, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Katon Of North street,
was given surprise birthday party
by her parents last Saturday after
noon, and about so Of her little friends,
boys and girls. attended the affair
Refreshments of ice cream and fancy
cookies were much enjoyed by the
party. games were played and Miss
Katon was the recipient Of a number
of pretty gifts. She will undoubtedly
remember her 18th birthday for long
time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-25

this morning and took a motor ride
this afternoon. There was also an in
formal reception today at the Fair
banks home, where Mr.. Hughes met
many of Mr.. Fairbanks close friends
and neighbors.
VIII II. Hays, Republican state
chairman of Indiana, made the state
ment tonight that Mr.. Hughes would
spend two days campaigning in south
ern Indiana late in October.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-25

The largest realty deal ever entered
into by a minor girl in Missouri was
completed the other day when Mabel
Dale. age fourteen. Of Yale. Okla,
bought 72o acres in the neighboring
state. Miss Dale's money comes to her
through her Indian descsnt. rich oil
wells having been struck on land dss-
ignated BY the government - hers:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-25
BERMUDA SWEPT
BY GREAT STORM

Hamilton. Bermuda, Sept. 24.-Ber-
muda was swept by severe storm yes
terday afternoon, virtually general
damage being caused throughout the
colony. Many buildings were badly
damaged. Trees were uprooted and cleo
trio light and telephone communica-
ton was interrupted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-25
ELL WINS
TOURNAMENT CUP
BRUNSWICK CLUB

Brunswick, Me-. Sept. A.-charles S.
Erswell won the cup for best gross with
a. score of 81 and DR.. James o. Lincoln
of Bath the low net in the handicap
tournament of the Brunswick Golf Club
Saturday afternoon. The event was the
largest tournament in the history of the
club, 81 players being on the links. The
hest scores:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-25

For a number Of years bricks have
been made from lava rocks deposited
by ancient flows in certain parts Of the
Hawaiian islands. Now 1t is believed
that a station erected near one Of the
active VOLCANOES could by means of an
endless chain of buckets transport the
molten lava directly from the pit to
the station where 1t could be poured
into molds. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-25
Attempt Overthrow
German Chancellor

London, Sept. PA great political cri-
sis is slowly developing in Germany, says
the correspondent at Amsterdam Of Reu-
+ers Telegram Co. The Pan-Germans,
before the opening Of the Reichstag. are
making every effort, the correspondent
savs, to overthrow Chancellor Won Beth
mann Hollweg. The Berliner Tageblatt
is quoted as saying:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-25

Tension in the atmosphere of imperial
politics has reached such point that
a discharge must follow II the empire is
not to suffer lasting damage"
Reuters correspondent says that arti-
cles in the independent National Corre-
spondenz show that one faction is fight
ing for policy OF ruthless submarine
warfare, the only obstacle to which is the
imperial chancellor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-25

or an average Of more than one a day.
When he met his deasn he was re-
turning from bombing expedition in
which his was one Of the lighting ma
chimes that furnished the escort.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-25

Mrs. Mildred Richards, who has been
receiving treatment at the Augusta
General hospital for some time past,
has recovered sufficiently to be re-
moved Sunday afternoon to her home
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-25

Miss Margaret Clark Of Portland
left Sunday afternoon for her home,
after visit of two weeks in the city
and at Belgrade Lake as the guest of
Miss Doris Ham.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-25

Paul c. McGouldrick and Chester
Haskell have gone to Bridgton to en-
ter upon their studies at Bridgton
Academy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-25

Mrs. Mary A. Towle of Bangor is the
guest for a few days of her niece, Mrs.
Carolyn Brennan. at her residence on
North street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-25

Miss Zoe Honaker. who has been
passing short vacation with relatives
and friends in Portland, has returned
home. -
Mrs. Frank Lawrence and Mrs. Jen-
ME Stewart Of Gardiner were week.
end guests at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. F. Harris. Pleasant street.
Ernest Herbert of Augusta was in
town, Thursday on his way 70 Merry
meeting bay. for q few days cunning.
Mrs. Bertha O'Brien. who has been
employed in Portland for some time
past. has returned home and will pass
the winter with her mother, Mrs. Z.
D. Honalxer. s
Mrs. F7avilla TheobaId, who has
been visiting her sister. Mrs. Laura
]. Randlette and other relatives in this
vicinity for several weeks, returned
Thursday to her home In South Bos-
ton.
Miss Marie Hasal OF Germantown.
Pa. Is the guest Of Mrs. Roy c. Har.
low. @
Leon Hoar
Leon Hoar of Rangeley, Me, died
at the home Of his mother, Mrs. Thorn
as Pushard on Church street, early
Saturday morning. He IL survived by
a wife and two sons, a mother and one
brother, Willis Hoar OF Richmond. Mr..
Hoar was a member Of the I. o. O.
F. Funeral services will be announced
later.
Methodist Sunday school picnic was
held on the Island Saturday.
Many Richmond baseball fans are
planning on attending the world series
at Boston. If either team Is successful
in landing first place in their respect
i've leagues.
The Charles Flagg homestead on
Main street, now owned by ]. c. Flage,
is undergoing many improvements. A
piazza has been built, electric lights
are being installed and the painters
are adding a fresh coat of paint.
Linemen are removing the poles and
wires at the foot of Main street on the
post Office side to just across the
street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-25

DR.. E. NJ. Brown Of Pressure Isle was
among the Saturday business arrivals
in town and will be here for the next
few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-25

c. e. Turner Of the U. 8. s. ALA
bama" is passing a few days with
friends in this city. having arrived
Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-25

Mrs. L. H. Clark and daughter Dor
othy with Miss Minnie A. Clark of 142
Grove street have just returned from
a two-weeks stay at Temple Heights.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-25
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Among the Saturday business call
ers in town was w. M. Springer of
Danforth.