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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18
New Maine Built
Schooner Will
Mark a New Era

East Boothbay. Me-, Dec. 1.-THE
motor-sailing schooner Elizabeth How
ard, launched here one week ago Sat-
urday said to be the largest fishinp
schooner In the world. is also one of
the finest craft of her type ever buiIt
IN this country. She is 1877 feet Jonp
20 rect wide, II feet deep. She is tn he
used exclusively for carving fish from,
newfoundland to Mediterranean ports
In general style the Howard has the
appearance of a comfortable Saline.
yacnt, while her interior ARRANGEMENT
is not unlike that of commercial sail.
ing vessel. She is to be motor driven
Wnen Gains are encountered and fo,.
docking purposes. although her sails
VIII be depended upon for general ,,sa
The owner, William w. Howard If
New York. believes that this tuna 20 20
ocean carrier will drive the old tyne
SAILING vessels of the seas and com
pete on even terms, or better with
ocean steamships.
Inc Elizabeth Howard bears the dis.
JUNCTION OF being the first Maine-buil
merchant vessel to be constructed on
urely of second-growth white oak IN
many years. Good oak for shipbuildinr
purposes gave way to pine and spruce
long ago. But, in this instance. the
owners gathered up oak from Ohio
Virginia. and even in Maine. The 70,
suit is the finest lot of oak put into q
hshing vessel since the DAYS of. tho
old clipper ships.
Work has already begun on a Sec
ond and larger vessel of this same tvne
in which the engine power will nre-
dominate over sail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18
SKOWHEGAN HARD
HIT BY THE STORM

SHowhegan. Me-. Dec. 17.-(Special).
I'm common with other places Skowhe-
gan was held in the billiards. grip Sat-
urday. one of the worst storms for years
being experienced by residents Of this
section. The streets were practically
deserted during the day. although at
night several ventured forth. The
trains were late in arriving. the one due
at 1o45 reaching here at 12.4S and the
night trains correspondingly late. Out
side of the business section but one de-
livery was made from the Skowhegan
post-off1ce and rural carriers made no
trips. Manley Mason. driver Of the
Athens stage started in the morning to
make his daily drive to Skowhegan. but
after traversing five miles gave UP the
journey. while the Canaan roads were so
drifted that stage driver. George W.
Smith did not attempt the trip. The
:ars of the Somerset Traction Co. ran to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18
GARDINER FEELS
STORMS EFFECT

Gardiner, Me-, Dec. T.-(SpeciaD.-
o'clock Friday afternoon was apparently
one Of the inofensive kind with nothing
to mark 1t at all out OF the ordinary.
Supt. Soule tells us that the total precip-
itation was IL inches and the fall OF
snow was II inches. Just enough Tor the
youngster with his flexible flyer. for the
farmer with his sled and for the mer-
what it ought to be-.
We believe every word that supt. Soule
tells about the precipitation. but It was
very much like some kinds Of trouble
it came in bunches-The wind played an
important part III tying up Gardiner and
the surrounding country tighter. The
drifts in the country, arc something al
most unbelievable. 49, ..
The Lewiston. Augusta 3 waterv1lle
St. Ry had their hands full to overflow
Ing. The 1890 car Friday night from
Depot square for Lewiston WA tho last
until $50 Sunday afternoon and tho nrat
car from Lewiston since Friday night
pulled into Depot square at exactly five
minutes of five Sunday afternoon. The
line from Gardiner to Augusta was out
Of commission all day Saturday. tho cars
beginning to run in the evening. Some
Of the conductors on tho Lewiston run
report drifts reaching half way up to the
car windows. ~. 7..a 49, -
The electric road was not the only SUI
ferer. The Kennebec Central gave up the
ghost and did not try to run on Saturday.
Sunday was devoted to getting the road
open. The Maine Central had apparently
as much as they could do to keep the
passenger trains moving. All trains were
from one to two hours late and tho wait
ing rooms were filled most Of the time.
Snowplows had the right Of way and
were run frequently.
Business In the city was at standstill.
Stores went during the day minus clerks
and they were not needed. The BUSINESS
offices were short on feminine help and
In some cases some of the sterner sex as
well. In some few cases the grand mo-
guls themselves refused to bulge from
the house and let business cares go hang.
Both the Commonwealth and Hazard
shops were short handed. The Hazard
company was short about Is hands and
the Commonwealth about rs. At the
Alger box shop but Eve Of the IS girls
employed reported for duty. r.
The department of streets and highways
had its hands and its hearts full. Four
extra teams and nine extra men were
employed and even then it was afternoon
before the residential section was reach
ed. The telephone and light companies
were fortunate. though some Of the sub
urban lines were reported as out Of COM
mission in the telephone service. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18
MUCH SHIPPING
GOES ASHORE
WAY DOWN EAST

Eastport. Me-. Dec. 17.-Saturday
nights gale which at times blew a
velocity of hundred miles an hour
and was accompanied by heavy snow.
raised havoc along the water front.
Twenty small fishing craft and motor
boats were torn from their moorings
and thrown ashore. three of them to-
tai wrecks. ..,.
At North Lubec the schooner WILL
liam Keene parted her chains and
went on the beach. She was hauled of
Saturday by tug when wind sub
sided. and was found to have sustain
ed only slight damage to her keel.
The dredge McMartin, owned in Mon
treal also dragged ashore near the
same place and was still aground Sat
urday night. seriously damaged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18

Portland. Me-. Dec. ia snow fall
OF 16l inches. the heaviest for a dozen
years or more, accompanied by a
northeast gale which averaged nearly
so miles an hour Friday night and
early Saturday demoralized steam and
electric railroad traffic in Portland and
vicinity and caused damage to small
vessels in the harhor.,.
The morning trains were reported
three hours late, while some of the
suburban electric lines were seriously
blockaded during the forenoon. The
Alpine. small bay steamer. was driv-
en- ashore on Cushtngs is.a I'd and bad
Iy damaged. The sloop John Thomas
Trott broke away from her moorings
and was driven out to sea. The sloop
Genevra went ashore at Peaks Island
and was in bad shape.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18
Brazilian Bark Lost
With Men of Crew

New York, Dec. 1.-THE Brazilian
bark Nethtis, with ~ men, all Brazil
ians, on board, was lost during the
snowstorm Friday night off Barnegat
on the New Jersey coast. according
to Capt. Moroos Of the tug Garibaldi,
which arrived here late today. The
Nethtis was in tow Of the Gar1baldi
on her way here from Maranham,
Brazil, to be converted into steam
vessel. Less than 60 miles Of the
barks 6000-mile voyage remained to
be covered when she was lost. On
three previous occasions, the captain
said, the tow line parted, but the tug
always managed to pick up the bark
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18
BATH STREET CAR
SERVICE TIED UP

Bath. Me-, Dec. 17.-Street car traf-
fic was at standstill all day owing to
Friday nights snow storm which. in
many places. piled drifts eight and 10
feet high.
One of the cars which left the North
End at 10 Friday night got stalled at
Beacon street and remained there un-
til towed to the barn Saturday morn
Ing. A car at the South End left the
track about the same time and a crew
was unable to get 1t back on the rails
until this forenoon. A man and a
woman remained aboard the car the
entire night. No cars between this city
and Lewiston were operated since 10
Friday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18
Muensterberg
Dies Suddenly
in Lecture Room

Boston, Dec. 17-Like a fash out Of
a clear sky was the sudden death Of
Professor Hugo Muensterberg in the
lecture room and in front of his class
at Cambridge yesterday forenoon.
He had just begun his lecture, look
ed cheerful and happy, but before he
COULD finish the first sentence. the
hand Of death had silenced him; he
fell over on his desk. rolled heavily to
the floor, and blank horror was in
every face in the room: .,..y.~.
What made it more tragic and dra-
matte. perhaps, was the fact that it
was a class of young women students
at Radcliffe - they were. dazed and
unnerved completely. DR.. Harold E.
Burt, an assistant professor, was in
the rear of the hall at the moment
and he rushed to the platform. The
young women were SO comepletely
unnerved that none of them could
give any assistance to DR.. Burt in
his effort to raise from the floor the
lifeles form Of Professor Muenster-
berg.
The young women, who were taking
philosophy, sensed the full measure
Of the tragedy that had been enacted
before their eyes in the classroom OF
the Brown & Nichols building and it
made them helpless. They had seen
Professor Muensterberg, more than
six feet tall. weighing more than 200
pounds and in the prime Of life. ap-
parently-seen him start his lecture
in his customary way. saying: La
dies, in my last 1ecture"-then he
looked UP, gasped, fell over on his
desk and crumpled on the floor. They
were awed. It was all SO sudden and
startling.
Before he began speaking he laid
his watch. as was his custom. on the
desk in front of him. When he Tell
forward he brushed the watch from
the desk At the same time his eye
glasses fell oIi the floor. In front OF
the desk.
One young woman rushed out for
physician. She went to the home OF
DR.: Fred r. Jouett,.' only short DIS
lance away He came at once 70 the
classroom, 50 and other physicians
quickly followed.
In the meantime. news that some
thing unusual was happening trav-
elled through the other classrooms IN
the building. which were cro"oeo
with young women. Just what no
oody seemed to know, and to pre-
vent panic. the classes were DISMISS
ed. Then the fact that Professor NJ
ensterberg had dropped dead - ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18

Boston. Dec. 1.-THE station Of the har-
Dor police in the North End district was
partly wrecked today by an explosion Of
dynamite that had been placed against
the outside walls apparently with intent
to destroy the building. Four officers
were inside. three Of them asleep in
dormitory just above the place where the
explosion tore a hole in the wall. but all
escaped harm. Residents Of the populous
tenement districts on Commercial and
Salutation streets nearby were frightened
as their houses were shaken. plaster was
cracked and broken glass fell about them
The police said the explosion was in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18
ROCKLAND SEES
WORST IN Is YEARS

Rockland. Me-. Dec. 27.-The trolley
system connecting this city with Cam
den. Rockport. Thomaston. South
Thomaston was paralyzed Saturday as
the result of the blizzard.
BY working necessarily all day
snow plows succeeded in opening up a
passageway for the mail car, but the
tracks were soon drifted again and no
attempt has been made to run passen-
ger cars. This is the first time in near
ly rs years that the whole system has
been tied up in this manner.
Many stores closed early Saturday
night to save illuminating bills.
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OLD SCHOONER
BLOWN ON LEDGE
AT SOUTHPORT

Boothbay Harbor, Me-, Dec. 1.-THE
two-masted. 75-ton schooner Louisa
francis. built at North Carolina 80
years ago and owned at Southport,
was blown onto a ledge in Ebenecook
harbor during the storm Saturday.
There was no one on board. A boat
from the coast guard cutter Ossipee
stationed here for the winter season,
was sent to her assistance Later the
schooner was floated by the Ossipee
which managed to pass a line to her,
and was towed to this port.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18

where along the company's system
than II such q thing as an electric rail-
road had not been thought of, and In
some places within six miles Of Au-
gusta the drifts were reported Sunday
afternoon to be more than IL feet deep.
Supt. Cole, however. had his men at
work Saturday morning, and although
It was impossible to open tho entire
line In one day the boys made a good
showing. The line between Augusta
and 9aiiowell was opened Saturday
afternoon. and the line through to Gar
diner was opened Saturday evening.
Sunday morning the line was opened to
Togus and Sunday noon tho first car
was run through to Lewiston. The first
car went through from Augusta to
Waterville at 5 o'clock Sunday after
noon. and the line to Winthrop was
opened up Sunday. evening.
On the Maine Central one Of the first
trains to feel the effects Of the biz
card was the ,3.04 Pullman from the
east. known as No. 8, which got along
at about 6 o'clock Saturday morning,
about three hours late and following a
plow: This train set the pace for the
others, all Of which were from 30 min
utes to an hour and q, half late, and
about every train was preceded by a
plow. Not freight train was moved
for the day, Sunday service was some
better but trains were from Is minutes
to 40 minutes late and plows were still
in use.
Tho roads in and about the city also
contributed their share to impeding traf-
nc as they were most effectually blocked
by drifts. and in some instances the
drifts were so deep that the roads were
abandoned altogether and those drivers
who Of necessity were out abandoned the
roads and took to the fields. But few
OF the milkmen made their daily trip, ana
even on Sunday did not reach the city
until nearly noon. The drivers on the
several rural free delivery routes had a
day on because Of the conditions being
such that It would have been useless to
try to make their routes.
or the damage done by the storm that
thus far reported was the Gripping of a
portion Of the telephone service. Man.
ager E. I. Herbert reported last evening
that big tree was blown down Friday
| night about Your miles west Of Bowdoin-
ham and in its fall went through and
| broke 40 wires Of the New England Tel.
| & Tel. Co.. among them being included
the main lines between Bangor and Port
land, Bangor and Boston, Waterville and
Portland, and Watervilie and Boston,
also three lines between Augusta and
Portland. On account Of this latter break
at Augusta calls had to be routed by way
| of Lewiston. Mr.. Herbert sent gang Of
men down on the e.ss train Saturday
morning. but they were delayed by the
train being held at Gardiner. They reach
ed Bowdoinham late in the afternoon and
had to make their way on snowshoes to
the scene Of the trouble; so that 1t was
nearly dark when they began work, but
they got the wires repaired Saturday
night.
The storm continued with slightly d.
minished energy until late Saturday fore
noon but gradually decreased after that
until at about o'clock It ceased. It will
probably go on record as the big storm
OF the winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18
HOULTON STORM
WORST IN YEARS

Houlton. Me-. Dec. 1.-THE heaviest
snowstorm since 1898 ragged oyer
Aroostook county Saturday night. It
began late Friday afternoon and all
indications pointed to several more
hours snowfall. The Bangor & Aroos-
took and Canadian Pacific trains were
all several hours late and it was early
Saturday evening before mail was re-
ceived from Boston. All the rural de-
livery mail routes were Cancelled and
it will be late Monday before it will be
possible to deliver mail. So far IS
inches of snow had fallen.
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BANGOR SUFFERS
WORST IN Is YEARS

Bangor: Me-. Dec. 17.-Bangor street
cars were tied up Saturday by the
worst storm that has struck eastern
Maine for many years. and all busi-
ness was at standstill here. All trains
on the Maine Central and Bangor &
Aroostook Railroads were from two to
four hours late in arriving and depart
ing, although snow plows were sent
over all divisions as early as 2 A. NJ,
and worked necessarily to keep the
track clear. .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18

years. that the annual revenue from
censes amounts to approximately r.
100000, that 10000 persons are empiol
in the business by dealers who r
rentals amounting to $4,000, 00o.
Boston voted last year 4s.1l6 yes; &
SIT no. majority Of 1925. R4e1str
ton this year is the largest on recon-
about 100000, and a much larger VOID
than last year is expected. Tho mar.
rowest margin ever recorded on the u
quor question here was in 1892. when
the yes majority was 1140. 49," Z
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18

again. Tho heavy weather and AitA
gale prevailing Friday, making It i'm.
possible to see any distance from the
tug. caused the bark to be swept al,
most instantly out of sight as soon as
the tackle parted.
For seven hours the tug searched
through the binding storm for some
trace Of her tow, repeatedly sounding
her whistle and burning lights to at.
tract the attention Of the men on
board the helpless craft. The QUE
was unavailing, however. Coa}
guard authorities and life saving std
tons along the North Atlantic coal
were notified and asked to look out
for the men. $50 ~
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THIRTY INCHES
FELL IN SANFORD

Sanford. Me-, Dec. 1.-THE heaviest
snowstorm for December in 20 years
swept York county Saturday night.
The average fall in the central and
northern towns was 30 inches. Traffic
On the Atlantic Shore Electric Railway
between Sanford and kennebunk, was
entirely suspended from II o'clock
Friday night until Saturday after
noon. when car bringing Boston
morning papers and mails arrived.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18
i. w. w. Mentioned in
Connection Explosion
At Boston Police Station

tended probably as an act Of retaliation
because several unlicensed meetings q
industrial agitators had been broken up
recently by officers. Several suspected
persons were questioned during the day
but no arrests were made. The residents
Of tho district arc largely foreignerA
Tho effect Of the explosion was party
outward. shattering windows across TIE
street. The hole In the station was len
than three feet square. The interior Of
the building was damaged. . portion Of
the ceiling falling on tho head Of Sss.
geant Abraham L. Killam. who Wa Ia
charge Of the desk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18
Shop Early in the WEEK

the car barn only and two or more Of
the local physicians who were sum
moned outside tho village had to give UP
visiting their patients. A u~ath oc-
Cured on Hilton Hill amt the under.
taker was not able TO reach the house
during the entire day. while funeral
scheduled for the forenoon was post
poned until Monday. The electric light
and telephone wires were not greatly
disturbed. go ~t
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WEAK, NERVOUS ONO WOMAN
Made We'll BY Delicious .VineI

Made We'll BY OeIieious VInoT
Bellefontaine. Ohio-"My blood was
down condition. I tried different rene
dies without benefit and ono day my
druggist told me about Vinol. tried it
and It built me up in every way-blood.
strength and nerves, and I tell my
friends it Is the best medicine on earth. ;"
Mrs. Earl Brunson.
Vincl sharpens the appetite, aids diges-
ton, enriches the blood and in this nat
ural manner creates strength.
Bowditch-Webster. Co.. Druggists. Au-
gusta- !inol Is sold in Waterville. by w.
c. Hawker. and in Hallowell by Guy X.
White. Also at the leading drug store in
all Maine towns.-Adv
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MILLINOCKET IS
SHOWED UNDER

Millinociet. Me, Dec. 1.-THE heav-
lest snow storm in Is years visited
this section Saturday. The main streets
of Millinocl1et were blockaded with
drifts which averaged 10 feet in height.
Some OF the large commercial estab-
Hshments found 1t impossible to open
Tor business Saturday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18

The stomach Of a Baltimore man has
been removed. a large area of affected
tissue severed and the remainder put
back in place, leaving an organ smaller
than the ordinary tennis ball, and ca
pable Of holding so little that the pa
tient, in case Of his recovery, will have
to be fed at least twelve times a day.
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more than so feet in any direction.
Streets Deserted -

People on the, street Saturday morn
ing were few and far between and Of
teams there was scarcely one. Among
the early people on the street as rule
are the young ladies who work In the
publishing houses. but the storm was
too severe for many of them and but
comparatively few fought their way to
their place Of employment. either to
Vickery & Hills. Gannett's or the
Capital Drug Co., and it was hard
struggle and one that took lot Of
pluck. go
The storm held high carnival along
the lines Of the traffic corporations, es-
pecially the Lewiston. Augusta & Wa
terville Street Railway, and put its SER
vice as completely out Of operation as
II its lines had not yet been built.
There was no more evidence of a troll
ley track along Water street or any
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BRUNSWICK CARS
BECOME STALLED

Brunswick. Me, Dec. 1.-THE Bath,
Freeport and Lewiston division of the
Lewiston. Augusta & Waterville Street
Railway was completely tied up Sat
urday as g. result of the storm. Snow
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Old Fashioned Snow Storm
Sweeps Through the State
And Paralyzes All Traffic

drifts from four to eight feet In depth
were filled IN by the strong wind as
fast as the snow was removed.
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Shop Early in the DAY.

classroom spread through Radcliffe
and to Harvard College and tele-
phones carried it in every direction.
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LOCAL STORM W

CONTINUED from Page One).
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-25
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The Biq Elm of Lebanon, Conn.

MT. Editor: When a monarch falls, the people mourn, and while the "5ig elm was not endowed with human life, it's strong arms have sheltered many a one, from infancy to old age, and not it lies prone, line a giant, waiting for burial. or king in state, the people of the "goodly town of Lebanon" draw a sigh of thoughtful regret.
 There will be no outward emblem of mourning, but we are pained to lose such a grand old tree, and fain would pay a tribute to it's memory.
 It has stood over 200 years, through many changeful scenes, at Buckingham m place, Lebanon, Conn, spreading it's grand, protecting boughs over the birthplace of our loved Civil war gov ernor, William Alfred Buckingham whose home was erect ed 216 years ago.
 We will rely on tho statement about the big elm by the governors brother the lamented Samuel G. Buckingham D. D. Close ty the site, now occupied by N. B. Williams tthe governors house) was another house. formerly occupied by a MT. Bliss, near the ''oId we'll" where tho governors father lived when he was building the pres- ent residence.
 MT. Bliss had charming daughter Miss Bliss. A MT. Huntington became enamofed with her and on one occasion while seeking her heart and hand, he rode there on horseback
 Dismounting, he stuck his riding to remove it, and being of elm wood,