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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-19

In these days of push and get-there,
the young man who succeeds is the
young man who is his own mascot.
Rely on yourself and use the 42-cen-
timeter punch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-19

MANUEL Estrada Cabrera has been
reelected president of Guatemala for
six years. Whether he continues in
the harness the full term depends
largely on his ability to dodge bullets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-19

Duquoin, Ill.-Trustees of the cs-
tate of Henry Horn, who was prssi-
dent of a defunct private bank, will
pay the first dividend of 20 per cent To
depositors. Jan. 20.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-19
Daily History CIasS-jan. ~

1I9T-president Washington sem :,
message 10 congress treating
French aggressions upon INV
States merchant vessels in the "'s'
Indies.
Wellington British army
brilliant assault on the wa''s
Ciudad Rodrigo, Portugal =.
l915-German acroplanes raided =
east coast of England, pV.p
were dropped close to sai'u'I''
ham hall, a royal residence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-19

The South Carolina senate has pass
ed a concurrent resolution, already
passed by the house, favoring the re-
election of President Wilson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-19

"AND l had it figured King Mic was
the Monte man of Europe" writes lg-
natz. st appears that he really was
the negro in the woodpile."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-19
Heard at the Columbia.

whats Bill doing noW?"
He's working in sausage fac
tory"
Il Just knew he'd go to the dogs"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-19

Justice Hughes may really not want
the nomination. Then, too, he may be
playing the very best of politics.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-19

CHIEF serves councils orders. -
Argus headline. What do you guess
they took?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-19
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS
Another Sample.

Born, Dec. "a, to Virgil Sample and
wife, fine ten pound soG.-Carrolton
Ky.) Democrat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-19

1T is reported La Toilette is to take
a rest. If a numl$' of our other talk
alive statesmen would follow suit
there would be rest for the entire ma
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-19

CARL Easton shipped car OF po-
tatoes to Chicago yesterday He went
with the car to keep them from freez-
-Watervliet (Michigan) daily.
AN eastern lecturer comes 10
bat with a solution of the Mexican
trouble. He urges that William How
ard Taft be appointed governor gen
eral of the country and that he be
backed by the army and navy. And
so many of us were of the opinion that
the judge did not have solitary enc
nv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-19
THE ARGUS.

Member Audit Bureau of Calculations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-19

ed beyond the crest Of the Avala noun
tain, southwark of Belgrade, was the
curtain rung down on this awful en-
tertainment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-01
Arrival of Survivors

Twenty eight American survivors of
the steamer arrived at the Seamen's
Home here tonight from Bearhaven. In
the statement to The Associated Press
they said:
1--WE reached safety after more than
80 hours in a rough sea in an open
boat Capt. Brown was last seen lower
ing himself to a raft.
THE Marina with cargo Of whiskey
from Glasgow to Baltimore. was struck
by torpedo without warning on the
starboard side off Skellig's rock at IA
O'Clock Saturday morning and sank in
few minutes. A second torpedo struck
the port side of the vessel about 10 min
utes after the first.
"An Americans aboard were members
of the crew except one. a passenger
named Middleton. Of Fredericksburg, who
was drowned. and two stowaways who
were also drowned. The submarine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-01

Considerable excitement was caused
on Tuesday by the reported discovery
of the skeleton of a man with the
hands, feet, and head removed, on the
Winthrop road opposite the Muster
field, and all sorts of wild rumors were
spread concerning the find"
What actually happened was this:
Walter Hall, who is employed by the
City farm, was engaged in burning a
lot of potato tops in the field belong
ing to the farm, on the Winthrop road
and in looking for something to start
his fire he found an old shorts sack,
which was filled with something which
ratified as he threw the sack onto the
fire.
Impelled by curiosity he pulled the
bag and it's contents out of the flames.
and a skeleton. minus the head, arms
and legs. tumbled out. 1t was late in
the afternoon, so he left the gruesome
find" where it was, and notified Supt.
Astel of the City farm. Tuesday morn
ing Mr.. Astel called Journal reporter
and together they visited the place, in
spected the remains and decided to no.
tify the officials. They then took City
Marshal E. d. HARDWOOD up to look over
the bones, the marshal Immediately
called in Medical Examiner Harris,
who after a short inspection decided
that it was human skeleton, although
some of the parts he was unable to
recognize.
After dinner, the bones having been
removed to the City farm, County At
torney Fisher and DR.. Harris again in
spected them. as the doctor felt that
the pelvis was too small for human,
and a number of other parts did not
correspond. County Attorney Fisher
suggested that the frame might belong
TO the departed burro which arrived
with the boys from Mexico. and which
was killed, skinned and mounted, but
the fact that these bones had been ap-
narently exposed for nearer a year
than for two weeks refuted this sup
position. and DR.. M. E. Maddocks was
called.
He stated that he did not believe the
skeleton to be that of a human, and
after a careful inspection of it admit
ted that he did not know what it was.
A butcher present testified that it GER
tainly was not the remains Of any do
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-01
Survivors Arrive
at Dublin, Ireland
Declare Steamship Marina Torpedoed Without
Warning and That Su bmarine Watched Boats
for Half Hour Without Offering Aid

Dublin, Ireland, Oct. 81, 11.50 p. NJ.
Via London, Nov /, 305 A. M.-The
British steamship Marina was torpe-
decd without warning, according to a
statement made by American survi-
vors of the vessel who arrived here to-
night from Bearhaven. The survivors
declared that two torpedoes were fired
at the Marina and that the submarine
watched the boats containing the sur
yivors for half an hour without offer
ing assistance, in a statement to The
Associated Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-01

ficient to permit them to cross the
ocean.
Navy officers expect no difficulty in
getting the submarines under contract,
but it is thought there may be some
hesitency among builders in taking
contracts for the cruisers.
While awards of the four battleships
will not be made for week or so, ex-
animation of proposals submitted a week
ago has shown that the Newport News
Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. and the
New York Shipbuilding Co. have sub
mitted the lowest figures. Each company
probably will be awarded two sn:ps. The
Fore River Co. of Quincy, Mass. sub
mitted bids under various notifications
and included a plan for a sliding scale
to meet changes in the cost of LABOR dur
ing the construction of the ship. OH
Gals of the department do not ,onk fav-
orably on this scheme, although 10 ,ec-
concentrations have been made as vet to
Secretary Daniels.
The department is anxious to get ali
of this years work laid down in Lrvata
yards if possible as difficulty in pl:,o
ing the next contracts to be auth orized
before March next. is anticipl,e'l. the
building already awarded anpln.s to
almost half the an!ftlnt appropriated by
Congress: Because the tremendous ee-
mand on skilled labor for shipbu:ldiny It
is thought that government yards may
be needed to help out with the coming
contracts. Many officials hold the view
that every shipbuilding resource N The
company must carry on it's share &C the
work if the three year program Is t
be carried out without delay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-01
Declares the
Next House Will
Be Republican

Washington, Oct. 31.-A Republican
majority in the next House of at least
q is predicted in a statement issued
here tonight by Rep. Woods Of Iowa,
chairman of the Republican Congress
ional campaign committee. Mr. Woods
also declares that Hughes will be elect
ed by a satisfactory majority" and
that the Republicans have better than
an even chance of controlling the Sem
ate.
These figures are not a mere guess"
says the statement. Il am confident of
the soundness of my information and
therefore say there is practical GER
tainty of the election of Mr.. Hughes
and a Republican House and better
than a $3.50 prospect of Republican
control of the Senate"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-01
Presidents Mistake

Il need hardly say" he added, tina,
I would not willingly bring an un-
founded charge against anyone, high OF
low, and if misled into doing so
should be quick to retract it, The Pres
ident makes one mistake. The state
ment which he characterizes as untrue
that there was such postscript, was
not certainly mine, but was made by
Mr.. Breckenridge, former assistant
secretary of war, according to the ev-
idence Of two independent witnesses
both gentlemen of high character, re-
sponsibility and veracity and Mr.
Breckenridge was in a position tc
know, if as he is reported to have sale
that the clause proposing arbitration
was suggested and after considera-
ton he rejected 1t. This suggestion re-
jected by the President covered the
exact proposition said by Mr.. Breckin-
ridge to have been embodied, in the
postscript and may have been what
MIR. Breckenridge had in mind when
talking to DIR. Bailey and MIR. Jeffries
about the postscript which was reject
ed without having been referred to
the cabinet and 1t may also have been
= the reason for Mr.. Bryans statement
to the Austro-Hungarian ambassador
that the American note meant moth
ing"
Il would also cali your attention tt
a statement by Charles Warren, Re-
publican presidential electOr of New Jer'
sey, who states that he was told by )
member of President Wilson'S ofticia
family that the proposition to arbitrate
the loss of life on the Lusitania was
to be embodied in note to Ambassador
Gerard and was not to be a postscript
to the strict accountability note. He
states further what Mr.. Tumulty did te
prevent such action and Mr.. TumultJ
when Mr.. Warren's statement was
brought to his attention said that hi
appraised the President that there was
a proposition for arbitration from &
member of the cabinet. I mention this
only because the President and Mr.. Tum
uty both agree that there was propo
sition for arbitrating the loss of Am
the strict accountability note which wa:
suggested by someone to the President
and by him rejected.
This question of the arbitration nrin
ciple does not in the least alter the es
sential fact that the strict accountable
ity' note meant nothing as Mr. Bryan
declared to the Austro-Hungarian am
bassador and as events since the time
have painfully demonstrated. The uttel
emptiness of the note of May Is with it:
threat of strict accountability and 'omi
no word or act has been strikinly showr
once more within As hours. if press re-
ports are to be believed. by the de.
struction Of the lives of Americans right
| fully on board the steamship Marina
which was blown up by submarine"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-01
LANSING AFTER
INFORMATION

Long Branch, n. j.. Oct. 31.-After re-
ceiving unofficial information that six
Americans had lost their lives by the
sinking of the British steamship Marina,
President Wilson communicated with
Secretary Of State Lansing tonight and
directed tat all possible haste be taken
in obtaining the facts concerning the
sinking of the vessel
Secretary Lansing informed the Pres
ident that in addition to asking the Am
ton, informal inquiries had been sent
to the German government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-01
New Type of Cruiser

The scout cruisers are a new type
for the navy. designed to make a sus-
tanned speed Of IS knots an hour. Each
will be equipped with .catapult de-
vice for launching aeroplanes at sea
and will carry air craft to extend it's
zone of daylight operations. The YES
sells will be large enough to cover long
distances in search of an enemy and
will depend upon their speed for de-
Tense against any ships more heavily
armed than destroyers.
The submarines will be of the same
type as the present O-boats of the
navy, having in the neighborhood of
600 tons displacement. They are in
tended for work close to shore, al
though their fuel capacity will be suf.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-01
GIRL BURNSAT
PORTLAND PARTY
ON Halloween

Portland. Me-, Oct. a.-Gladys semple,
the five year old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John S. Semple, was fatally burned
tonight while celebrating Halloween clad
in light cotton garments and carrying
candle. The girl stumbled and fell and
the candle set fire to her clothes, envel-
oping her almost instantly In flames.
She died about four hours later. There
was no one at home except playmate
and her aged grandmother.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-01
Haste Is Sought

1t is understood that the State de-
partment took this step without wait
ing for full reports from British
sources and from survivors of the ships
because it would be considered desir-
able to assemble at the earliest possible
moment complete information, partic
ularly regarding the Marina, on which
several Americans apparently lost their
lives The request is informal and is
intended in no sense as an intimation
that German submarines have violated
international law or the pledges of the
German government to the United
States.
While the Marina is the first vessel
on which American lives have been
lost in the war zone since the Sussex,
and all reports so far have said she
was attacked without warning. there
was no evident tension over the case
today in government circles.
Officials continued to be optimistic,
apparently in the belief that final ac-
counts would show that the steamer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-01
Lodge Says Wilson
Makes One Mistake
SENATOR AYERS, HOWEVER, WE ARE
BOUND TO ACCEPT PRESIDENTS DENIAL
Again Discusses Alleged Postscript to Second
Lusitania Note-Calls Attention to Statement
by Charles Warren Bryan Refuses to Say
Any More

North Adams, Mass, Oct. 31.-The al
legged postscript to the second Luslta'
MIA note to Germany was again re-
ferred to by Senator Lodge at polit-
ical meeting here tonight.
1.-The President of the United States
has denied that there was any post
script to the Lusitania note, and we
are all bound, Of course, to accept the
Presidents denial just as he makes
it," said Senator Lodge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-01

nestle animal that is used for meat,
and the ulna and radius of the fore
arm. the shoulder blades. the number
of ribs and the general conformity GER
tainly resembled either human frame
or that of an enormous ape. DR.. Mad
docks took the spine and several of the
bones to his office, and there consulted
several standard works on animal an
atomy without success. and the parts
are to be sent to the University of
Pennsylvania for Identification.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-01
ASK GERMANY FOR
ANY INFORMATION
ON SINKING MARINA
Request Already Forwarded Through Embassy
at Berlin Officials Profess Continued Opti-
mismrNever Have Learned of Punishment"
Inflicted on Commander Who Sank Sussex

lost her immunity as a merchant ship
by flight or by attempting a counter
attack. AS to the Rowanmore, which
admittedly sought desperately to es-
cape, there seemed to be but one point
to cellar up-whether the submarine
actually fired upon boats leaving the
ship as alleged by survivors.
Lansing Silent
Virtually no information about either
case was given out by the state depart
ment during the day. Secretary Lansing.
who is handling the situation PERSONAL
ly. declined to say anything further than
that his information still was incom-
plete; that some reports had come from
London during the day, and that the at
fidavits Of survivors would be cabled
to the department as soon as they could
be taken.
So far as could be learned, the depart
ment has not been able to clear up the
discrepancy between Consul Frost's pro-
visional report that the Marina had been
sunk without warning by gunfire and to-
days unofficial advices from England
quoting the consul and others as say
ing that the ship was torpedoed.
Discussion of the Marina and Rowan
more cases today developed the fact that
the state department never has learned
what punishment was imposed by Ger
many upon the submarine commander
who sank the Sussex, although Ambas-
sador Gerard was instructed some time
ago to make inquiries on the subject.
department official said this was ono
Of the subjects that would be taken up
with Ambassador Gerard when he called
before starting on the return trip to
Berlin after his vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-01

Included among the Americans or
board the Marina, according to lis,
issued Oct. 80, by the United States
Shipping Co., of Newport News, Va
agents for the vessel, were p. D
Brown, Upperville, Va; ]. c. Brown
Washington, D. c.; III. B. Middleton
Fredericksburg, Va; Daniel P. Thorn.
as and John P. Thomas, both of Will
mington. Del; Andrew G. Robinson
Baltimore; Edgar Miller, Baltimore:
F. c. Davis, Wake Forest, n. c., and
Jack Davis, Roanoke. Va. All the mer
named above were classified as horse.
men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-01

been asked to furnish the United States
any information the Imperial govern
ment may have concerning the sinking
by submarines of the British steam
ers Marina and Rowanmore. The re-
quest was forwarded, it became known
tonight. through the embassy at Ber-
lin
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-01
William n. Fitch

East Sebago. Me-, Oct 31.-William
H. Fitch of East Sebago. who was re-
garded as the most prominent citizen
of the. town, died suddenly last night
or early this morning. On failing to
answer as usual to the call Of a men,
Der Of the family summoning him to
breakfast this morning investigation
was made and 1t resulted In finding
Mr.. Fitch dead In bad.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-01
Bryan Says
Wilson Is One to
Make Answer

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 31.-W. j. Bryan
refused again today to discuss asser-
tons made by Senator Lodge regarding
the postscript to the Lusitania note He
reiterated his statement of yesterday
to the effect that the affair is purely
cabinet one and that President Wilson
is the person to answer. Further than
this he refused to talk about the in
cident.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-01
Open Bids for Four
Scout Cruisers and
~ New Submarines
ANTICIPATE HESITANCY AMONG THE
BUILDERS IN CRUISER CONTRACTS
Submarines of Present Type But Cruisers Will
Be Able to Run IS Knots An H u r and Will
Carry Aeroplane Apparatus

Washington, Oct. 31.-Bids will be
opened at the navy department tomor-
row for four scout cruisers and q coast
type submarines, leaving only propos-
ais for four battle cruisers to be re-
ceived before construction of all the
1917 building program can begin. Fig
ures for four battleships and 20 de-
stroyers are now under consideration
at the department of awards, proba-
bly, will be made next week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-01

watched our boats for half an hour ana
offered no assistance"
Rocks named Little Skellig and Great
Skellig are situated in the Atlantic ocean
about eight miles southeast of the ISL
and Of Valentine on the southwestern
coast of Ireland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-01
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Wednesday generally cloudy, probably
local rains: Thursday fair. moderate
variable winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-01
Save 81: Of
Americans
American Embassy at
London Asked for In
formation and Inf0r-
NAL Inquiries S e n t
Germany Wilson Dr.
reefs Lansing to Has
ten

Six American lives were lost
in the sinking of the British
steamer Marina, the American
consul at Queenstown is inform
ed, according to an unofficial dis
patch. Of the 81 Americans re-
ported rescued, at least two were
injured. It is reported that the
Marina was attacked by two sub
marines and that she sank with
in 10 minutes. A heavy sea was
running at the time and up to the
present the number of lives lost
is in doubt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-01
THE WEATHER
UNSETTLED

Weather forecast for northern New
England: unsettled Wednesday, prob
ably local rains; Thursday fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-01

London. Oct. s1.-s41 P. M.-six
Americans were killed in the sinking
Of the British steamer Marina, accord
ing to a telegram received by Ameri-
can Consul Frost at Queenstown, says
the Press Association. The telegram
declared that 81 Americans had been
saved. The Americans reported killed
the Press Association says, were two
men named Brown, two named Thorn
as and one named Middleton and one
named Robertson. Men named Miller
and Davis, it is added, were injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-01
RELIABILITY

When buying Jewelry the reliability OF
consideration. We have been IN the
Jewelry business right here on LISBON
st. IS years and guarantee every article
sold in our store to be exactly as repre-
be as low Cor iowerl as any other reliable
Jewelry House In Maine!
Watches, Diamond Kings. Wedding
Rings. Seal Rings. Silverware TOT tne
table, and all sorts OF beautiIul ano
inexpensive Gift articles.
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Established 1ss1-5s years ago!
q Lisbon Street Lewiston Mo
aeyl' div
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-01
AUGUSTA Authorities
Are Much Mysti6ed by
Discovery Of Bag ofBones

Hall Finds Bag Full of Which APP
pear to Be Human Skeleton Minus Skull Arms and Legs
Examination by Experts Identity
thing of an Uncertainty