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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-23

Mrs. Z. O. Vickery went Wednesday
to Ocean Point TO open her cottage for
the season, making the trip by auto
mobile
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-23

Mrs. Cora McKenna Of Wellington is
visiting in the city as the guest Of
friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-23
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL
Telephone 1885

Cards Of thanks, obituary notices, res
olutions Of respect. ETC.. will be
charged at the rate Of ten cents per
line. No charge less thar IS cents
Subscribers who fail to receive the
Journal promptly will confer a favor
by notifying the Office Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-23

Lester M. Hart of the Portland Press
was in Augusta Thursday in the inter-
ests of that paper.
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Friday June %.
LOCAL BRIEFS

Mrs. c. D. Whittier of Readheld was a
visitor Thursday in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-23
LOCAL NOTICE

Baseball dance at the new Nautical
Garden Saturday night. june 23d2t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-23

Martin F. Bartlett of Waterville was
a caller Thursday in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-23

Deborahs' Food Sale Saturday after
noon at Church's store. june 22d3t
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Nav %. 1916.
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OHeIStd,
June IL. 1916. jn16, fri St
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June 12. 1916.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-11
GRANTED PERMISSION TO SUE
Federal Supreme Court to Hear Min
nesota-Wisconsin Dispute.

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE supreme
court. on motion OF Attorney General
Lyndon A. Smith Of Minnesota. has
granted leave for the filing of suit
to determine the boundary line be
tween Minnesota and Wisconsin in st.
Louis bay
Wisconsin authorities are claiming
the right to collect taxes from docks
and warehouses in West Duluth. on
the theory that the Wisconsin state
line is on the north shore of the bay
Minnesotans claim that the line is
in the middle of that bay.
Leave also was granted for the
states OF North Dakota and South Da
kota to bring suit for damages against
the state of Minnesota on account OF
alleged losses due 10 the construction
OF drainage bitches emptying into the
Red River of the North.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-11
POPE WOULD SOFTEN
HATRED OF NATIONS

Berlin, Oct IA Cologne dispatch
says the pope has addressed "a letter
to the German bishops. through Car
dinal Won Hartmann. declaring that
though his efforts for peace are at
present unsuccessful he is endeayor.
ing to soften the violent animosity be-
tween the beligerent peoples.
Our bitter grief. writes the pom
tiff. "oyer the frightful bIoodshed is i'm
creased by the fact that our repeated
efforts for peace encounter on the part
of some eontemptuous attempts 90
cast suspicion on our motives, by 9th
ers open rejection.
I'VE wish. however. while stead.
fastly awaiting peace. to tighten to
some little extent at least by all the
means in our power the heavy burden
which the war entails
The most important task today is
an effort to end that animosity between
the members of the various nations
now sharpened through war, but de
creased by mutual works of Christian
mercy"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-11
Manitobs Authorities Urged to Make
Preparations for Unemployed.

Winnipeg, Oct. 11.-Recalling labor
troubles in the spring of 1914, when
10000 unemployed men marched tc
the parliament buildings and demand
ed work or bread members Of the
Single Tax League of Manitoba have
presented TO Premier T. c. Morris and
members Of the provincial cabinet a
memorial urging that preparations
be made now for labor conditions
when peace dawns in the European
war
1t is the duty of statesmen to look
ahead and make proyi i2n now, SO
that when the war is over and 100000
men are. released "a military duty,
these men will not have to walk the
streets of the cities in the land they
have been fighting to defend. looking
in vain for an opportunity to earn an
honest living by the work of their own
~hands," says the memorial.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-11
U-53 ALONE RESPONSIBLE
sank All SIX Ships Oh Nantucket
Luhtship.

Newport r T.. Oct 11-One lone
submarine was responsible for the at
tack on six ships south Of Nantucket
ligbtship
This IS The positive statement Of
United States naval officers Rear
Admiral Gleayes. commander of the
rescue torpedo boat destroyer hotilla.
said Ills officers are agreed only one
submarine was az work
This was presumably the U-53,
which made the trip from Germany TO
Newport Admiral Gleaves said fast
work and clever handling of the sub
marine made it seem to sailors as
though more than one boat was oper
ating
The known list OF the submarine's
victims is still six Neritication of re
ports that three other ships were sunh
npt hoap rr1aTa
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-11
ALLIED CRUISERS 500
MILES FROM Scene

Boston. Oct. II. n Luck was with
Lieutenant Captain Hans Rose. or the
commander of the German submarine
U-53 was we'll advised.
When he set out to attack enemy
shipping there was not a British war
ship within 500 miles of the spot in
which he chose to operate.
For some time, according to men
who follow marine affairs, there had
been only three British cruisers en-
gagged in patroling the Atlantic coast
Three British cruisers arrived of
Nantucket almost exactly thirty six
hours after the presence of German
submarine in Newport harbor had
been made known to the world through
press dispatches.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-11

The exploits OF the submarine occa-
stoned long and enthusiastic press
comment.
Regardless Of the various attitudes
or the newspapers with regard to the
present submarine controversy. all
the journals express the keenest
pride and pleasure in the achieve
ments OF the U-53
The papers dilated particularly on
the fact that ii was able to resume its
voyage from Newport and operate
against enemy merchantmen without
taking advantage Of the intenationa
privilege Of replenishing its supplies
There is no fear here OF complica
tions with the United States over the
warlike activity OF the submarine
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-11
STUDENTS ARE ENDANGERED D
Main Hall of Wisconsin University
Destroyed by Fire.

Madison, Wis, Oct. 11.-Fifteen hun.
dred students, many of whom had re-
markable escapes from death or seri-
Gus injury, fled from class rooms In
Main hall of the University Of Wiscon.
sin when fire of unknown origin
swept through the structure and de-
stroyed the building.
Main hall is valued at 100000, ac-
cording to a sworn statement of the
insurance department. The building
is insured with the state fire insurance
fund for s1S4000. The contents OF
the building are valued at $4,000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-11
DYE MAKING ON INCREASE
But American Manufacturers Insist on
Protection.

Atlantic City, n. j., Oct 11.-Manu-
facturers OF this country will soon be
in a position not only to meet the
domestic demand hut to export dye.
stuffs. provided they are given pro
lection through tariff legislation ac-
cording to statements made before the
annual convention of the National
Paint. oil and Varnish association. in
session here.
President r. r. Chessman Of New
York, i'm his annual address, declared
the output of colors and dyes during
the past year in the United States
shows an increase of fully 500 per cent
over that Of 1914 as the result Of nee
esslty. for home production caused by
the war
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-11
DEAD MAN CALLED H0LDUP
Authorities Believe Jail Fugitive Tried
to Rob NJ p. Train.

Valley City, n. D., Oct. II. - That
James Scherr, killed in gun fight on
the North Coast limited, Northern Pa
c.fic passenger train. near here Sat
urday morning, met death as the re-
suit OF an attempted holdup is the be.
lief OF officials who have investigated.
They are holding James Weir.
Scherr's companion, who escaped with
Scherr from the jamestown IN. d.
Jail the night prior to the shooting.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-11
FEUD RESULTS IN MURDER
Racine (Wis.) Man Is Literally Chop
ped to Pieces.

Racine, Wis. Oct. ia family feud
between Russian Poles ended in muir
seven years of age, was literally chop
ped to pieces and died Immediately
after a fight in a saloon in which a
dozen or more took mart
Three of the participants are in jail
suffering from many cuts and bruises
but the two brothers who welded
the knives, Joe and Alex Extravich
are still at large.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-11
FOREIGN SHIPS AT DOCKS
Vessels of Relligerent Nations Remain
ing in Port.

Philadelphia Oct. 11.-No vessel
flying foreign flags have cleared from
this port since the reports OF German
submarine activities OFF the New Eng
land coast reached here.
Seventeen British, French, Italian
and Japanese vessels are docked here
and shipping men estimate that car.
goes valued at $14.000,000 are tied up
Ii is understood they are waiting
conveys, which are on the way
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-11
Cost Of Living Probe Promised.

Ottawa, Ont, Oct. 11.-Investigation
OF the high cost OF living" by the
government has been promised to the
labor unions of Canada by Hon. Rob
ert Rogers, acting premier. following
a demand by delegation from the
Labor and Trades congress. The men
protested that, although work is plen.
tiful, they cannot make a living wage
because of the constantly increasing
prices Of foodstuffs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-11
VILLA ARMY TEN MILES
FROM AMERICAN LINES

Field Headquarters American Ex.
pedition. by radio to Columbus, N NJ,
Oct IA band of Villa followers OF
unknown strength is reported at Ga
lena, within ten miles of the line OF
communication between the punitive
expedition headquarters and Ellya. the
southernmost camp of General Per
shing's army.
Reports tffat Villa himself, with l.,
500 men, " at Guerrero, also are al
hand.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-11
BOMBS CAUSE ESQ DEATHS
200 Women Among Bucharest Vic
Tins of German Flyers

Amsterdam, Oct 11.-According to
information received by the Roumsn-
ian legation at The Hague $50 per
sons, of whom 200 were women, have
been killed or wounded by German
aircraft in bombardments OF Bucha-
rest
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-11

Boy River. Mimi, Oct. 1.-Two chill.
dren, one and two years old, were
burned to death and their mother,
Mrs. Charles Robbins, suffered severe
injuries in her attempt to rescue them,
when the Robbins farm home three
miles east OF here was entirely 1e-
stroyed by fire.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-11
FIFTY VICTIMS
STILL MISSING
Crew of KingStOnian, Sunk
by Raider, Probably Lost.
NO NEWS OF THE DIVER
German U.Bost Which Sank Half Dor
en- Vessels orr Nantucket LIghtship
Not Heard From for More Than
Thirty-six Hours.

Thirty-six Hours.
Newport Il T. Oct 1.-THE crew
Of The British freight steamship Kings
tonian missing since Sunday when its
members abandoned their ship at the
order of the raiding German subma-
rine in the waters off Nantucket shoal
lightship has not been heard from
Eleven torpedo boat destroyers were
dispatched to the vicinity of the light
ship by Rear Admiral Gleaves TO con.
tinue the search.
No further report of the submarine
or submarines which destroyed six
steamships Sunday ON the trausatlan-
tic lane that rounds the lishtship have
come to hand There has teen no
trace of the submersible since its last
victim went to the bottom Sunday
night
Searching for the missing crew said
TO number more than fifty men, was
halted on receipt of reports that some
III llttlu AdQ UttAt lONAAA- AiNkN NsAs
no confirmation from ans source by
wireless and i'm fact the report was
officially denied
AS the men had been afoat for more
than thirty-six hours in open boats
and probably without food or adequate
clothing. anxiety on the part of the
destroyer feet officials to locate them
became more intense, especially as
the weather became extremely cold.
No additional information bearing
on the submarine raid has reached
naval authorities here.
Wireless stations, usually kept busy
reporting the positions of vessels ap
preaching New York. were silent and
it was said vessels generally were
avoiding the danger zone.
1t was reported the sea in the vicin
ity of the lightsbip was strewn with
the wreckage Of the ships torpedoed
on Sunday
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-11
Suspect Identified as Slayer.

Philadelphia. Oct. 11.-Frank Yes
sella was identified by A. j. Rider of
Hammonton, N. j.. as the man who
shot him and killed his brother In
the attack near Atsion, ~ j., Thurs
day, when a dozen masked bandits
fred upon the occupants Of Riders
automobile.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-11

Denies Report That He Intends to Re
tire as Ambassador to Germany, but
Says He Does Not Know When He
Will Leave for Post.
New York, Oct 1-Returning from
Berlin on the liner Frederick VIII
Ambassador James w Gerard refused
TO answer any questions regarding the
purpose of his visit at this time. say
ing the simplest question might in
volye him"
Is 1t true you are bringing peace
message from the kaiser to President
Wilson," he was asked
Il cannot answer that question" re.
piled Gerard. "To reply to any ques-
ton of that nature might involve me"
The ambassadors attention was call
cd to a statement wirelessed from the
Frederick VIII, to a New York paper,
saying positively he brought no peace
message, but came to warn President
Wilson that Germany was preparing
TO resume indiscriminate submarine
warfare lie was asked if this was a
carrect statement
Il cannot answer that" he replied
TO answer even the simplest ques.
tion might involve me have given
no interview since | left Boston You
will note that in this. article l am not
quoted"
Will Return to Berlin.
1T has been reported you will not
20 back to Berlin" one reporter told
him
4 am not sure when ! will go back.
but certainly shall go back" was his
reply
The ambassador was asked when he
expects 70 see President Wilson lie
replied that was mp to the president
Mr. Gerard said he learned Sunday
night Of the submarine activities on
this side OF the Atlantic The Fred
erick WINS wireless was constantly
picking mp messages throughout the
/ night. he said Several times the
liner passed through floating oil. but
he did not believe she changed her
I course.
A delegation Of New York city Off
cials, headed by Port Collector Ma
lone, went down the bay to meet the
+ ambassador
A passenger arriving on the same
ship with Gerard presents an opinion
said to be shared by number o
other arrivals. that Mr. Gerard car
ries no peace message, but on the con
trary has for one of the principal oh
iects OF his visit impressing upor
/ President Wilson that Germany Il
likely 10 renew her former submarine
campaign with vigor,
These passengers assert sentimen
in favor of such resumption rapidly Il
gaining ground in the Tenton empire
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-11
GERMANS PROUD OF U-BOAT
Crossing of Diver and Its Exploits
Hailed With JOY.

Berlin, Oct 1.-THE submarine T.
SO furnished two surprises for the
people of Berlin-the first its unex-
pected arrival at Newport and then
the reports of the sinking by the sub
marine of British freightsrs off the
American coast.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-11
AGAIN ACTIVE ON
WESTERN FRONT
Battle of SOmme Is Grow
ing in Violence.
NO NEWS FROM GALICIA

Although Great Battle in VoIhynis Ap-
parently is Continuing Petrograd
Reports That Nothing Of Importance
Has Occurred.
London. oct. 11-Increased activity
south Of the River Somme is reported
by the French war office
For some time the main efforts OF
the French and British have been
made north OF the river, but Tuesday
night tile artillery was unusually ac-
tive on the front between Deniecourt
and Lihons.
This may be the prelude to another
blow below the river. in accordance
with the French policy of swinging
the attack back and forth from one
I side of the river to the other
I Although the great battle in Vol
\ hynia and Galicia apparently in con
! tinuing with the same ferocity which
+ has marked lie lighting since the new
Russian offensive began Petrograd re
ports that nothing OF importance has
occurred
The Bulgarian war office acknowl
edges that Serbian troops have forced
a passage of the Cerna river in Greek
Macedonia Il says the Serbians were
subjected TO a counter attack and thai
the fighting continues According tC
Tie French war office the Bulgarian
counter attack failed and more Ser
hians are crossing the river.
German Divers Sunk.
A Russian torpedo boat sank tive
German submarines after the sub
mersibles had attacked the Russian
wireless station at Sepnavolak, on th'
Murman coast, according to informa
ticn from Petrograd Several persons
were killed by the gun fire OF the sub
marines
The Bulgarian forces which hav'
been opposing the British troops in tn
region to the east of the River Stru
ma. in Greek Macedonia. have retiret
10 the hills northwest of Seres, say
the British official statement. and tn
British have occupied the towns o
kalendra and Homondos.
Continuing their advance in Trar
sylvania the Austro-German forces III
der General Won Falkenhayn have cal
tured the passes in the Hargitta an
Carole mountains. according to til
Berlin official statement On bot
sides of Brasso (Kronstadp, the state
ment adds. the troops of the centra
powers are pressing the Roumanian'
who lost twenty-five cannon in thi
sector I'm the course of the last thre
days
German troops under command {
! Prince Leopold of Bavaria stormed tn
! Galician village of Herbutow. east {
] the River Naryuvka, it is announce
! at German army headquarters
! All the attacks made by the Angle
! French forces on the Rivers Anscre
and Somme says the official Germa
I statement. were fruitless.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-11
EACH DAY OF WAR COSTS
CANADA 100000.

Ottawa, Ont, Oct. lit is
costing Canada $1,000 900 a day
for its share in the war. accord
ing TO figures issued by the
government. During the last
six months revenue collections
have increased over $50. 900. goo
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-11
WANT PROVISION FOR LABOR

has not been made.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-11
GERARD SILENT
ON PEACE TALK
Refuses TO Be interviewed on
Reaching New York.
SAYS he WILL RETURN

Denies Report That He Intends to Re.
tire as Ambassador to Germany, but
Says He Does Not Know When He
Will Leave for Post.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-21

and in some of its more important
branches shows further ~augmenta-
ton. Distinct gains appear in steel
and iron and in copper, as well as i'm
dry goods, and it is significant of
conditions in widely divergent lines
and sections that producers are
either not in a position or are disin-
clined to accept all the contracts Of
fered.
Most of the works are sold ahead
as far as they care TO be with present
doubts about supplies and costs Of
raw materials, while it becomes in
c~reasingly difficult to secure an ad-
equate number of competent hands
and in some instances outputs fall
short of requirements.
The prevailing high price and the
inability of many manufacturers to
give definite assurances of prompt
deliveries combine to deter buying
considerably. but in most eases for
ward commitments continue notably
large and are characterized by an al
most entire absence of speculative
tendencies.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-21
FAINTS in LAKE
OLDHAM YOUNG LADY HAS MAR
ROW ESCAPE NEAR CHAU-
TAUQUA BEACH.

A prank which came very near as
Stunning tragic proportions took place
in the presence of scores of persons
yesterday afternoon at Lake Mad
ison.
A number of bathers were frolick-
ing i'm the lake i'm front of the Grand
View hotel, when a young man mem
Der Of the party 'ducked" Miss
George, daughter of Paul George, of
Oldham. Although il appeared that
the young woman was under the sur
face only two or three seconds, shc
was removed from the water in an
unconscious condition. When her
head and shoulders were raised
above the water ii was at first
thought she was feigning uncon-
seriousness. 1t was quickly learned,
however, that she had swooned, and
willing hands carried her to Clar-
ence hall, a nearby lodging house,
where she was finally revived. Many
of the spectators who saw the girl
being carried from the waters edge
were of the opinion that there. had
been a drowning.
Miss George had come with a
party of friends TO spend the day al
the lake.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-21
THROWN FROM TRAIN
WILLIAM LEHNN, WITH BROKEN
RIBS AND OTHER HURTS,
ARRIVES HERE.

Kicked from a rapidly moving
freight train and left for dead. ac-
cOrding to the story he gave to
Sheriff r. w. Butts today, William
Lehyn, about 35 years of age. with
three ribs on his right side broken
and otherwise injured, arrived in the
city this morning.
The man told of having boarded "a
freight train last night at DeSmet.
The train had just gotten we'll under
way, the mar told, when several men
whom he believed to be |. w. VS.,
without apparent cause, beat him
and threw him bodily from a freight
car.
Lehyn said that he laid uncon-
scious On the right of way during a
large part of the night. Although
scarcely able to walk, he made his
way to the nearest railway station.
and anne here IN a morning train.
He is being treated by DR.. II. +. Kel-
logg. Until the man has sufficiently
recovered TO permit of him working.
he will be cared for by the county.
Members of the /. w. W. about
three weeks ago threw a man from a
moving freight train between Madi-
son and Sioux Falls.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-21

pied and a large number are spend
ing their holidays in tents.
Among Sioux Falls citizens who
divided their time yesterday between
the ch%autauqua grounds and Madison
were Mr.. and Mrs. t. w. Dwight, Ed
Dwight, Miss Helen Dwight, Ray
Brooks. w. l.. Harrington, j. G.. Gu
ron, Miss Hengel, Miss Erickson, j.
T. Dalton, +. w. Patton, Miss Espay
and Miss Woodruff. The visitors
spent the dinner hour at the Lake
Park hotel.
Farmers in the city today predict
ed that if more rain does not come
in the meantime, fall blowing in
Lake county this week will be gen
eral. The moisture which fell last
night and Saturday night has put
the fields in just about the best pos
sible condition for working, farmers
say. 1T is related that fall blowing
continues to grow in favor with
farmers in this section. Farmers
are offering from $50 to $35 a
month for plowmen, and in some in
stances right around $45 a month
has been offered.