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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-01

the United States are now working as
hard as they can go, in many instances
with two or three shifts a day, and
have work ahead that promises to keep
them busy for a year or two more at
least. The government would thus
have to go into the open market and
buy ships that are now in commission
or bio against shipping interests that
are now employing the American yards
at their full capacity.
The House is just considering the
rivers and harbors bill, but it carries
very little in appropriations for Maine
waterways. In former times, when Re-
publicans We're in power, considera BILE
sums were voted every year for dredg-
ing out rivers and harbors near the
Maine coast and thus keeping pace
with the demands of commerce in that
section. Under the stringent proceed
ings of the Wilson administration mill
imum sums have been voted for water
ways and those in Maine have Jared
worse than ever before in a quarter of
century.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-01
OAKLAND

Rev p. A. A. Killam Of Ellsworth.
the recently elected pastor Of the Bap-
fist church, will occupy the pulpit of
the church Sunday.
John E. Sawtelie and Miss Anseline
Roundy. both of Sidney, were united
in marriage at the Methodist parson-
age Thursday afternoon by Rev. II.
S. Trueman, The couple We're unat-
tended. The single ring service was
used.
Deputy Sheriffs Nash Of Vassalboro.
Bullock Of Windsor. Lewis and Rice Of
Augusta searched a place here for Ii
quor Thursday afternoon but nothing
was found
Mrs. Geo. Hallett and daughter
Gladys have gone to Hallowell to visit
relatives.
Henry Smell, an employee Of the
American Realty Co., who has been
visiting friends for week, will leave
Saturday morning for Portland.
c. w. Merritt of Portland is here
experimenting the unloading a car
load of cans for the corn shop.
Charles Withee. Thomas Withee and
Eldred Withee have returned from
Boston where they have been visiting
relatives.
The subject Of the sermon Sunday
morning at the Methodist church will
be, Power Of Christ's Sympathy" in
the evening Divine Standards" Sun
day school at ia. Mems Bible class
at IL. Epworth League at g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-01
FIND $500 in BILLS WHERE
HIDDEN BY EMBALMER KANE
AFTER PAID BY DIR. WAITE

New York. March 31.-Buried near
the trunk of the tallest of a grove of
trees at the very tip Of Long Island,
roll Of bills which Eugene Oliver Kane,
embalmer, asserted was forced upon
him by DR.. Arthur Warren Waite. was
found today by 8 detective. Kane
claimed DR.. Waite paid him this mon
ey in an effort to induce him to swear
there was arsenic in the embalming
fluid used on the body of Waite's IA
ther-in-law, John E. Peck of Grand
Rapids for whose murder the young
dentist was indicted today. The roll,
which Waite told District Attorney
Edward Swami, contained $4,000, to-
tailed only $500 when it was found
by the detectives. Kane said he never
counted the money while it was in his
possession and therefore did not know
whether Waite's count was accurate.
When told by his attorney, Walter
Deuel., that he had been indicted,
Waite exclaimed: That Is what 1 ex-
pected.'
Deuel. said that when he suggested
an insanity defense to him Waite de-
clared:
Il am just as sane as you are. You
can't help me in that way. l am not
afraid Of the electric chair
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-01
SIDNEY

WEST-Mrs. Alex Mills, Miss Bessie
Mills and Eta E. Lovejoy have been
callers Of Mrs. Edward Robinson and
daughter. Miss Maud.
+. Is. Robinson, Manchester was in
town last Sunday, called here bv the
illness of his uncle, Charles c.. Robin
son.
Miss Alice Taylor. who was home
three weeks because Of a severe attacl,
of grip. has returned to her work at
w. Y. Ayers. Augusta.
Mrs. Arletta Gilmore and son, Centre
sidney, nave been recent callers of Miss
Lena Taylor.
Miss Ida Track has been the guest
of her cousin Mrs. E. L. Swift Pond
road.
Mrs. Leland Black. who has been
stopping in Waterville with relatives.
has returned to her home Her sister,
Mrs. James Field, and daughter, Eliza
BETH Centre Sidney, kept house for
Mrs. Black.
Miss Edna Mills is a visitor in the
home Of Mrs. G. B. Farnham, Bel
grade.
Miss Cora Mills returned home on
Thursday afternoon from a few days
visit with her sister, Mrs. Willie Pen
ney.
Mrs. W. A. Lovejoy and daughter
Mabel were visitors at Mrs. Ephraim
Billiards. Tuesday
Mrs. L. H. Wyman and Miss Lena
Taylor called on Miss Lois Woodward
and Mrs Foster A. Raught Wednesday.
Miss Eta E. Lovejoy called last
week on Mrs. Chenny Kinney, Sidney
Corner
The r. F. d. carriers are still hav-
ing hard roads for their daily trips.
The recent warm weather has made the
travelling almost impossible on ac-
count Of snow drifts. Carrier Arthur
Stevens, r. F. D. a. has failed but one
day to get his mail to his patrons,
which has been greatly appreciated.
The plan Of church repair fund by
observing birthdays is meeting with
the hearty approval Of the Sunday
school, church and community, and also
from friends who have gone to other
places. Lest some may not under
stand the plan, we will give it: Dur
ing the year 1916, anyone interested to
see repairs on the West Sidney Bap-
fist church are asked to give their
birthday offering, as much money as
they are. years old. Those who have
offerings are: Mrs. Annetta Ward,
Hallowell. who suggested this plan +;
Maysie Wells, Cora Mills, Edna Mills
and Mabel Trask.
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FIvE-YEAR PROGRAM
CONTINUED from Page One)
Progress on 1attleships

Representative Browning asked about
the construction OF battleships 4s and
~ in government yards. He read list
Of the material private bidders had
sought to eliminate, saying increased
cost Of material and labor made 1t I'M
possible to build them within the limits
Of the appropriation otherwise. Sec
rotary Daniels said the lower bids OF
the yards included everything except in
surance, bond and trial trip expenses,
amounting to $150.00o. while the figures
quoted by the yards were more than
100000 below the lowest private bid
der.
Representative Kelley, explaining that
he was in doubt about the pending bill
for a government armor plate factory,
asked what the policy of the navy de-
partment had been in early days of the
armor industry
1.-The policy of the department. said
the secretary. was to let the contrac-
tors charge the government exorbitant
prices"
you would not be willing to change
your attitude as to the armor plant
asked Mr.. Kelley. "even if you yourself
were permitted to fix the price or ar
NOR. as now proposed by the manufac-
turers?"
Mr.. Daniels replied that he did not
think that would be proper policy
adding that the proposal was a death
bed repentance" and it was made only
after the Senate had passed the bill.
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WOOLWICH

Charles Hawthorne remains in a
very feeble condition. His daughter.
Miss Eleyce. has returned to Augusta,
but the trained nurse still remains
with him.
c. W. Dolloff moves to Bath next
month where he has employment.
Fred Hawthorne, who moved to
Bath last fall. has offered his farm for
sale.
Miss Sadie Card of Peaks Island is
the guest of friends at the Center.
Edward Rice closed his home and
moved to Bath last week There seems
to be general exodus to our neighbor-
ing city, owing in a great measure to
the failure of farm crops last year.
Fred Conant is another who has left
his farm and moved to Bath.
Mrs. Clyde Stott has returned from
the Bath City hospital. Her husband.
DR.. a. A. Stott, is one the road dav
and night answering calls Of the sick
ones.
improvements have been made on
the interior of the schoolhouse at No.
l. Miss Eleanor Morse of Winneeance
teaches the school and is an experi-
enced teacher
Gilbert Hawthorne has been the
guest Of his sister, Mrs. E. A. Blanch.
for few days.
CONGRATULATIONS are in order for Mr..
and Mrs. John Mckinney on the ar
rival of a son.
Luthan Lowell we hear will move
back on his farm at Neequasset this
spring for a permanent home
Miss Mabel SWEET of Bath has been
visiting at D. W. Polair's.
Schools in town open April 10. We
hear that the one at Union Ridge will
be kept open although there are only
three scholars. Recent removals have
taken about IA pupils out Of town.
The Bath Gun Club will put a nice
automatic trap machine on their field
here as soon as the snow is gone
Freeman Trott has been the guest
of relatives in Bowdoinham during his
vacation.
Woolwich friends Of Harold F.. Snipe,
clerk at Holbrook's grocery. Bath, were
very glad to see him out again after
his severe attack Of pneumonia.
Although there has been much sick
ness in town this winter there have
been very few deaths.
Mrs. Sadie Bagley is expected home
from kent's Hill this week.
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FIELD KITCHENS ESTABLISHED y.
RELEASE MOTOR TRUCkS--TR0OPS
SHOW REMARKABLE INGENUITY
IN WORKING OUT PROBLEMS
Substitutes Quickly Provided TO Unavailable Mateas-Nails
and Pins to Catch Fsh-No omplns Just One
sire Be in Forefront when Villa Makes His

gaining powers involving shrewdness and
geniality. At the camp where this dis
patch was filed, eggs today were offered
at 10 cents apiece by Mexican hucksters.
Chickens cost anywhere from 80 cents
to dollar each, according to the luck
of the purchaser. One officer paid s.. so
gold for writing tablet. Potatoes have
sold for as high as $145o per bushel. One
small goat. described by a Disguised
cook as the size of a guinea pig, was Of
fered today for 81.
Among these instances of exorbitant
prices, there have been cases Of moder-
alton and real hospitality. Last night
a party of men coming into camp after
dark, finding irrigation bitches in a.
maze on all sides and roads virtually
trackless after nightfall, received not
only courteous directions from Next
cans turned out of bed but personal
guidance from two men who hurriedly
donned their clothes. The party was
furnished with a hearty dinner for five
hungry men at the cost Of so cents.
One of the party insisted on adding %
cents as free will Offering for the mer-
it's of the food and aroma Of the cof-
fee. an excellent brand.
In a town which week ago was con-
sidered notorious for the number of
Villa sympathizers, army men report
that within a very few days they have
discovered evidences Of a settling real
transformation Of sentiment in favor of
the American army.
To one Of these officers a Mexican
resident said:
II hope the Americans catch Villa.
Do not say to anyone that I have ex-
pressed that sentiment. We do not
know here who favors Villa, but I do
not think many persons are for HIM l
cannot tell this to my next door neigh
Dor. though I suspect this neiehbor
feels the same as 1 do. You see, 1 am
not sure he does"
Impressed by AeropIanes
Possibly the factor of greatest OBJ
vious moral effect among the people
along the line Of communications is the
presence of the aerolanes. Frequently
as many as three of the great yellow
machines will speed overhead at a given
point within a few minutes Of each 9TH
er. at an altitude which reduces the
noise of their motors to a drone
Many are the questions asked by the
natives. such as:
Have they glasses up there to see
us WITH"
Can they fight from up there"
Can they drop big fire on us?'
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CHURCH NOTICES

Methodist Episcopal church. Rev. w.
H. Brokenshire, NJ. A., pastor Worship
and sermon on pioneers of the Cross"
the choir will sing an anthem entitled
"Hark, Hank My Soul by Richard
Trench. at 1890 A. NJ. Sunday school and
Bible classes at IL NJ; Junior Epworth
League meeting at P. NJ; gospel meet
ing with orchestra assisting. the pastor
will lecture on "By-path Meadow, Doubt
ing Castle and Giant Despair at T.
NJ Week-night events: Camp Fire Girls
Monday, Boy Scouts on Tuesday, prayer
meeting Wednesday. orchestra Thursday
and general class meeting on Friday eve
ming. cordial invitation is extended to
these meetings to all who may be inter-
eSted.
Unversalist church. Rev. f. w. Web
her pastor: Morning service at 1890: sub
ject of sermon, 1.-The Church, Sunday
school at Has A NJ.
ST. Matthew's church. Rev. W. F. Lv-
ingston rector Fourth Sunday in Lent:
Morning service and holy communion at
1890; Sunday school at 1145 A. M; eve
ming service at Z.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-01
YOUTHFUL PIRATE. C0NFESSES
HE EA spy IN THE EMPLOY OF
THE GERMAN SECRET SERVICE
Confesses He Could Have Blown the atopp but for Lost
Heart after Captains Plea for the Safety of His Wife and
Daughter-Beieved to Be of Unsound MndPrisoner Rush
ed from Lewes to New York to Foil Rescue Party

United States finds it has no jurisdic-
ton under international maritime law,
he will be turned over to the represen-
tatives of Great Britain.
An examination into Schiller's ment-
al condition will be made. Those who
have talked with him believe he is ir-
career is not true.
Schiller was reluctant to tell his his
tory Il was born in Germany" he
said. Never mind the town or my pa
rents names. / have been in this ,oun-
try one year, in New York three weeks.
l was sent by the German government
to England soon after the war start
ed and at Gernany's request l enlisted
in the British navy and was assigned
to the training ship Conway at Liver
pool
Many Germans with British
Il want to say right now that there
are several thousand Germans in the
British navy.
Il know what this means to me. It's
the over of London if they get me back
to the Matoppo. But l won't go, just
bear that in mind. -
Captain Richard Pergner of the Ma
toppo said he is convinced that Schil-
Ter, is former naval officer.
Dupe Of Confederates
Ernest Schiller, the young German
who held up the captain of the Brit
ish steamer Matoppo on the high seas,
has hoen under Surveillance from time
to time by department of justice
agents. He is not believed to be of
wholly sound mind. Officials said to-
day that while he had not participated
before in illegal acts of German SYM
pathizers in this country, he had been
associated with men known to be of
dangerous tendencies and had, there
fore, been recorded in the department
files. Officials believe that Schiller's
confederates will be arrested.
Schiller may be tried in a court Of
the United States for piracy.
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MANUFACTURERS
OF AUTOMOBILES
. TO COMbINEF0
GASOLINE SALE

New York. March 31.-Manufactur-
ers of automobiles connected with the
National Automobile Chamber of
Commerce announced today their de-
cision to incorporate a company with
IAN ultimate capital of from $1,000, 900
to s10,0OO,000" to produce gasoline and
other products of petroleums. with the
purpose Of demonstrating that gaso-
line can be produced and sold at a
profit at a price somewhat lower than
that now prevailing. and within, the
means of ali users of automobiles and
motor boats"
Conferences of manufacturers Of au-
tomobiles and men er gagged in oil pro-
duction have been held here during
the past few days and have been at
tended by Alfred Reeves, general man
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-01

The graduating exercises Of Sinp-
kins Corner Academy were held at the
Ware parlors Friday evening and were
attended by large and interested au-
dience. The program was the usual one
of essays and the class ode, the whole
concluding with the class yell. The
class motto was "Weno VERT" which
being interpreted means. I'VE know We
are it, The blushing young people each
handled his or her part in splendid
shape and did credit not only to them
selves but to the careful training Of
their teachers. The essays were filed
with learning and wisdom and the po-
ems were gems that would we'll be in
cluded in the lists Of great poems which
have been produced in this country. 1t
was a most successful program and was
much enjoyed by those present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-01
DESERVING FROM
THE VILLA BAND

ON the Line of Communications. Am
erlcan EXpeditionary Forces, Mexico,
March 3o.-(Via Aeroplane to Column
bus, y. NJ, March 3D.-Five deserters
from Villas band have appeared irf the
last few days at the Mexican town
near which this dispatch was written.
All of them were impressed into SER
vice by Villa and they claimed they
went with him unwillingly.
The intention is to treat as consid-
erately as is consistent with military
eXigencies deserters who can show sat-
isfactorily that they were taken by
Villa against their will. The CELEBRITY
with which the five men near here es-
capped from Villa gives a strong SEM
blance of truth to their story.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-01
DIED..
CUMBERLAND.

CUMBERLAND.
Westbrook-March q, Martha E. Bond
Trickey, aged 70 years
Falmouth Foreside-Marck 30, James G.
Doughty, aged s. years.
Northumberland 30, Maria Stockbridge
Merrill; March 80. Ellen Shapleigh: March
80. Lamartine J. Fobes, aged 81 years.
Belle Bryant, aged "a years. months, I
days.
PENOBSCOT.
Bangor-March 30. Maud I. Colson, aged
2 years, months, 6 days.
WASHINGTON.
Machias-March q. Mrs Mary A.
o Brien, aged so years, months, II days.
Calais-March Is, Mrs. Olive Anderson,
aged 66 years.
WALDO.
Belfast-March 80. Mrs. Nancy J.. Mud
gett. aged "a years. 3 days.
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FORMER BINGHAM
BUSINESS MAN IS
DEAD AT HOME.
WHITMAN, MASS,

Whitman, Mass. March 3l.-George
o. Jenkins, banker and manufacture
er Of leather goods. died tonight at the
age of SO years. His wife. Mrs. Abbie
5. Jenkins, is state regent Of the
Daughters of the American Revolution.
Mr.. jenkins was president Of the
Whitman Savings Bank and director
of the Puritan Trust Co. Of Boston,
He was former president Of tbs
Brockton & Whitman Street Railway
Co. and Of the Bingham Last Co. Of
Bingham, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-01

Lewes. DEL, March 31.-Ernest SchiI-
Ter, the German stowaway who cap
tured the British steamer Matoppo, was
taken from Jail here tonight by detec-
tives and hurried across country to
Harrington in an automobile. From
there it was said he would be taken by
train to New York. The detectives said
they had received information that at
tempts would be made to rescue SehiI-
Ter and with the consent Of the local
authorities they decided to take him to
New York.
Lewes, Del, March 31.-Ernest Schil-
Ter, the young German who captured
the British steamer Matoppo and ter
rorized her crew Of Sc men Wednes-
day night shortly after the ship had
sailed out of New York harbor TO-.
Vladivostok with railroad supplies for
the Russian government. declared to-
day that he was spy for the German
government.
ReeonciIed to Consequence
Yes, ] am spy for the German
government" he said. You can be-
lieve it CT MOTT makes no difference
to me. / got my instructions from the
German government to go aboard the
ship and blow her up to prevent her
cargo from reaching Russia. / could
have blown her up, but the captains
plea for his wife and daughter was too
much for me and l hadn't the heart
to do it. l am ready to take the con-
sequences, but / ask that they keep
me ashore instead Of sending me back
to the ship for the captain to take me
in charge"
May Go to London.
Schiller had been told that as his
daring exploit occurred outside the
three-mile limit he would in all like
lihood he taken to British possessions
in the West Indies for trial for piracy.
Federal authorities and representatives
from the British government came
here today to examine Schiller and to
decide what to do with him. If the
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BELGRADE

The many friends of Mrs. Ann Pray
are sorry to know she is very i'll with
pneumonia. Her son Henry is sick with
neuralgia.
Mrs. L. L. Dunn and Master Willard
have gone to Nashua, n. H., to meet
Rev L. L. Dunn. After a short visit
with Mr.. Dunn's brother they will return
to Belgrade, where they will pass the
summer.
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is said to have had a large number of
wounded men aboard.
The American ambassador in Ber-
liz has asked the German government
whether German submarine torpedoed
the Essex, Englishman and Manches-
ter Engineer. President Wilson and his
cabinet have again discussed the situa-
ton arising from the sinking of the
Englishman and Manchester Engineer
and the injury to the steamer Sussex,
all of which had Americans aboard
when the explosions occurred, but the
American government will take no de-
termined action in the premises pend
ing the receipt of conclusive proof that
a submarine or Submarines were re-
sponsible.
Again the eastern counties of Eng
land have been visited by Zeppelin air.
sNps, which dropped a large number Of
bombs at various points.
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Switzerland has five dye factories.
Cocoa passed as currency among the
natives of Central and South America
at the time of the European conquest.
and that despite a plentiful supply Of
gold. Joseph Acosta, in 1910. tells US the
Indians used none Of their gold or sill.
YER for traffic in or buy withall, and
unto this day the custom continues
among them that instead OF money
they use cocoa" The Aztecs of ancient
Mexico also used COCOA" as small
change. as many as 5000 beans being
counted legal tender. The value Of the
beans may be judged from the fact
that "a tolerably good slave" could b
purchased for 100 Of them.-Iondor
Chronicle.