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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-03
Persia Case to Front

Important international events since
the recess have served to make indi-
cations stronger than ever that the
legislative branch will seek all avail
able information in possession Of the
government relating to foreign COM
plications Administration leaders
probably will find it difficult to pre-
vent speechmaking Immediately after
Congress reconvenes regarding the
recent sinking of the British steamer
Persia in the Mediterranean sea in
which an American consular official
is believed to have persisted.
Now Pending
The Senate committee on foreign
relations will take the lead in actual
consideration of international affairs.
Pending before the committee now is
the resolution by Senator Hoke Smith
urging investigation into British in
reference with neutral shipping and
the Lodge amendment directing that
Investigation also be made into the
law and the facts concerning destruc-
ton of the Lusitania, other attacks
upon vessels imperilling American
lives, and the conspiracy against neu-
trality within our borders" to which
Resident Wilson referred in his annual
address to Congress.
After this resolution and amend
ment will center the committees de-
alterations over foreign problems.
Senator Hoke Smith has prepared an
other address on the commercial sit
uation, with cotton as his particular
subject which he expects to deliver
soon after the Senate meets.
Preparedness Program
The military and naval affairs com
mittees Of both houses have been stu.
dying the national preparedness pro.
gram during the recess. House com.
mittees plan to get to work on these al
once, and public hearings which prob.
ably will extend for a long period, are
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-03
Sunk Thursday

The liner was sunk in the Medi-
terranean. off the island OF crete, py
4 submarine on Thursday.
There were I'll passengers booked
on the Persia. Sixty-one first class
passengers and SO second cabin. in
GLIDING eight children, boarded the
Persia at London At Marsellles 81
first class and 81 second cabin board
Cd the boat.
1eo Passengers
The company estimates that, a1tel
deducting the number of passengers
leaving the ship at her various ports
OF call, about 100 passengers were
aboard when the vessel was SUNK
ESQ or 800 in Crew
Only four boatloads succeeded III
getting away safely. The crew Of the
Persia numbered between $50 and 800
Sundays Details
Details of the sinking of the FER
STA came in slowly today. but sucf
information as was received mace
appear that the number of persons
who escaped in the four boats Whlcl
we're put off was larger than was
feared when the first news was re-
ceived yesterday, The Peninsula "
Oriental Co.. who owned the Fersia
announced this morning that lbs sur
viyors had arrived at Alexandra.
The survivors comprise the chlel OF
ficer, second officer. seven engineers
q seamen, 63 Lascars and .? passen
gers. The Lloyds dispatch gives tn
number as 153. made up Of 80 passen
gers. of whom II are women and >
members of the crew, including %
Lascars.
The Reuters Story
The survivors include military ON
GERS and eight persons who are no
British subjects.
THE ship was struck amidships OF
the port side at 10 P. NJ, says Reu
ters correspondent at Cairo. "She ha'
disappeared completely by lis.
Survivors say it was little short Q
a miracle that anyone was saved
There was no panic. Four boats wer
launched with the utmost promptitude
1.-THE captain was drowned. Whel
last seen he was swimming. after tn
liner had plunged beneath the surface.
Both the Peninsula and Oriental CO
and Reuters Cairo correspondent sa.
that Mr.. Grant has been landed a
Alexandria. The steamship company
this afternoon. had received no new
of Mr. McNeely's fate. Edward Ros
Of Denver left the Persia at Gibralta
as was reported yesterday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-03
WARSHIP PATRIE
SAILS WITH THE
CONSULS ABOARD

London, Jan. "A message from
Athens to Reuters Telegram Co. says
the French battleship Patrie has sail
ed from Saloniki. having on board the
German, Austrian. Turkish and Bull
garian consuls at Saloniki, who were
arrested last week at the order OF
Gen. Sarrail the French commander.
The protest made by Greece to the
Entente Powers against the arrest OF
the consuls dwells on the fact that
even the Greek government was not
advised in advance Of the decision to
take such a drastic step.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-03
Heart Failure

The immediate cause of death was
gradual heart failure, fastened by in
tiammation Of one of the lungs which
had threatened to develop into pneu-
monia. The attending physician de-
clared, however, that the primary
cause was overwork due to the ardu-
Gus duties of a member of the SUI
preme court and as commissioner Of
the United States in 1914 to the Me-
ed States and Mexico at Niagara
Falls. About a week ago the justice
contracted a cold. His weakened heart
was unable to bear the added burden
of this infiammatio About 8 o'clock
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-03
Greek Attitude

At a cabinet council at Athens on
Friday Premier Skouloudis laid be-
fore his colleagues the protest made
collectively by the Austrian. German.
Turkish and Bulgarian ministers
against the arrest Of the consuls. The
cabinet discussed at length the recent
events at Saloniki and, the CORE
spondent says, it Is apparent the sit
uation has become a delicate one
which is seriously occupying the at
tention of the Greek government there
is much uneasiness as to the next
move by the Central Powers. Athens
newspapers publish articles. presum-
ably inspired. which take the Entente
Powers seriously to task.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-03
Washington
Viewing the
Possibilities
Anxiety Is Increasing
with Information

Washington. Jan. Anxiety over
the news of the sinking Of the British
steamship Persia increased in official
circles here today, when a consular
dispatch brought the information that
the ship had been torpedoed without
warning and that at least one Ameri-
can citizen, Robert n. McNeely. new
consul at Alden, Arabia, is missing.
Adjustment Indicated
At the same time officials were
4 (C6ntinued on Page -column g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-03
THE COMMANDER
may Be ATFAuLT
baron Zwiedinek Pleads
That U. S. Go Slowly

London 2-Unofa dispatches from Cairo state that
the British steamship Persia sunk in the Mediterranean on
Thursday torpedoed without warning and sank in five min
Rotween $50 and 100 survivors have been landed at
Alexandria, Egypt.
Robert N McNeely American consul at Alden, Arabia is
believed to have been drowned.
Reuters correspondent makes the unreserved state
men that Mr. McNcely life Charles H. Grant OF Bos-
ton saved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-03
CONFERS WITH BRYAN

New York. Jan 2-William Jen-
nngs Bryan conferred for more than
an hour here tonight with Henry Ford.
Who returned this morning
Mr. bryan declined To reveal the
nature of the discussion, but said he
,aa come TO New York from Washing
ton upon receipt of ii Geographic re-
~, 81 from Mr. Ford.
Mr. Bryan denied that he would sail
for Europe on Jan. I.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-03
But 50 OF 100 Passengers and but 81 OF $50 or 800
in Grew Accounted for Among SurCiU0rs ArriU-
ing at Alexandria, Egyptian American Consul
Robert McNeeLy Believed Drowned
ADJUSTMENT INDICATED
BY AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL
Boston Man Saved

Medford, Mass, Jan. IA cable
gram announcing the safety Of
Charles r. Grant Of Boston, who
was passenger. on the steamer
Persia, sunk by a submarine in
the Mediterranean, was received
today by his mother and his sis
ter, Mrs. William Prizer Of this
city. The message was from Mr..
Grant at Alexandria and consisted
of the single word Saved"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-03
PROTEST TEUTON :
AERIAL ATTACK
UPON SALONIKI

Paris, Jan. 1.-The Matin says the
Greek government has lodged a pro-
test with the German minister at
Athens against the attack on Salon
Xxi by Teutonic aeroplanes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-03
ANOTHER CALAIS
MAN is WOUNDED
AT WAR FRONT

Ottawa, Ont. Jan. 2.-William Ern-
est Barnaby Of Calais. Me-, has been
wounded while fighting with the Cana
dian overseas contingent. according
to the casualty list made public by the
militia department.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-03
JUSTICE Lamar
DIES AT HOME
IN WASHINGTON
Associate Justice of Supreme
Court for Five Years Succumbs
to Illness of Several Months

Washington. Dec. 2.-Joseph Rucker
Lamar, associate justice Of the SUI
preme court Of the United States. died
at his home here tonight after an ILL
ness of several months. He was So
years old and had been on the supreme
bench for five years
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-03
Collective Representa-
tons Made to Greek
Government by the
Powers Concerned
at SalOniki
GREEK PREMIER
MAKES PROTEST
Informs Central Pow
ers, Turkey and Bull
garia, That He Has
Acted : Reuters Co.
Reports French Bat
tleship Has Removed
Prisoners

Paris, 2-The representatives of Germany Austria
Hungary Turkey and Bulgaria have made collective representa-
tons Greek relative to the arrest of their
Salonk by the Allies according Havas dispatch
from Athens They by Premier Skououds that
he already had protested to the British and French
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-03
ORDER TO ENTER
GREECE GIVEN BY
TEUTON POWERS

Berlin. Jan. 2.-Via London.-The
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-03
FORD HOLDS
PEOPLE ARE
RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE WAR
Leader of Peace Expedition Ar
rives in New York Sunday
with Changed Views-Avers
Men Now Being Slaughtered
Did Not Take Advantage of
Their Divine Right
DECLARES SUCCESS OF
MISSION is ASSURED

People Are Talking About IT,
Says Preparedness Means War
and if People of United States
Are for A r m a m ent They
Eventually Will Have Eu-
ropes Portion
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-03
Ambitious Strategy
OF the beSSarabian
Move Is Recognized

Russian Campaign Considered Colossal Attempt
to Break Teuton Control Across Balkans and
Meet Entente Allies for Complete Mastery of
Territory - Rumanian Que ton Again in
Forefront of Discussion
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THE WEATHER
CLEARING

CLEARING
Rain or snow probably followed by
clearing and colder.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-22

i, ECENTLY compiled statistics show that Ed Geers has won
 more than $1.O0o,00o in purses and stakes since he drove his
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-22
STALLINGS ON TENANT WINNERS

Cullop and are ready to expend $10,000 or more for zwilling, a hashy young outfielder.
 That's surely making every effort to build winner, and there's a reason why the fans should be loyal If the Giants and Tanks fall again this sea- son, surely the owners cannot be blamed-not after having ganbled to the extent of $1OO, 1000.
 There are many persons who think Bill Rariden, lately acquired by the Giants, is ancient. Rariden is only twenty-five years old. and last year was his first real season of experience. He caught 142 games for Newark, proving the iron man of the outlaw circuit; batted .27S and fieIded 1878.
 Rarfden was the property of the Bos- ton Braves, but had been farmed out to the Indianapolis American associa- ton club when he hurdled in 1914 He has been highly indorsed by every Fed- eral league manager and was consid- cred by the rai1birds as the wisest catcher in the Gilmore circuit
 His presence on the Giants, however means that g chances of the Cardi- nals swinging deal with McGraw for Wingo have fled. Wingo may yet re- the only chance for a trade is with Stallings. The Braves are sorely in need of a catcher of Wingo's stripe, but they haven't a great deal of trading material Outside of Sherry Magee who is getting on in years, they have few men to offer. Wingo is a springer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-22

of fact, especially on the wings. the halves may and should be invaluable aids to goal scoring.
 A fast wing forward who gets away with the ball may. if he has a clever back to deal with, make mess Of things if he tries to keep the ball to himself or to center too soon In the former case the back may beat him or force him to take the ball into touch or behind or else he centers too soon and simply kicks the ball forward into the midst of opponents who are rally ing to protect their goal
 But if he and his halfback have had a word beforehand he can draw the opposing back either to the extreme outside or to the center and them heel the ball out to his half, who, taking it on the run, finds a clear opening and takes it on to center if at the right moment, or even to get a shot at goal, which should be done at precisely the right moment.
 To pass or center. or, rather. to try try to pass or center too late, is the most common fault among the aver age run of players. Especially in scratchy teams. whose members vary from week to week, the desire for per sonaI distinction leads to a most dis astrous selfishness. The man with the ball tries to keep it to himself and en-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-22


 in the sulky. or higher up. He does no dirty driving even against those who are sometimes permitted to practice all manner of unfair methods to beat him. In a word, Geers wants no more than the square deal he always gives to others. He is one Of the rare men. amateur or professional, who measure upi to the definition of the much abused term sportsman.
 He is likewise one of the rare men born with the gift of getting out of dumb animals the maximum amount of effort with the minimum of urging. No one ever saw him with his arms spread out high above his head and his body rocking forward and back in a hy5- terfeal finish such as two latter day celebrities of the sull<y put up with pair of appropriately hoppled pacers at Empire City park last summer As the late Monroe Salisbury once said of him, "Geers sits still as a statue and seldom uses whip, yet 8 horse will do more for him than for any other driver in a close finish"
 It has been said that Geers was never disciplined or even accused of un- sportsmanliloe conduct on the track. but that is not quite true. He himself has told the story of a race in which he was once sent to the barn for foul
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-22
Brains Are Essential to Soccer

deavors to show his superiority bJ 'sbeating'' every one in front of him, thus sacrificing the general welfare of his side to his desire to shine person ally.
 Combination is the essence of good football, and selfishness is, therefore the most fatal error. The nan with the bali should. unless in exceptional circumstances, never keep it when he is in danger of losing it, but should immediately pass either to the Inside or the outside. If these men are ''un- marked" or should heel the ball back to the half or fu1lback they then have a clear kick to the forward, who has the best chance of getting through,
 It may, perhaps. be as well to give g. few hints about shooting, one of the
 most essential qualities needed in a good soccer player. Good shooting re- ouires just as much brain work as any other department of the game, for the calculation of when and how to shoot is a most important matter. In the first place the ambitious player should practice shooting with either foot Shooting lon the run'' is the most com mon and deadly method of scoring goals, and it is often impossible, with out losing valuable opportunity, to get the bah in position for a right foot shot. The position of the goalkeepe. also must be carefully studied.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-22
Photos by American Press Aasociati6n.

Photos by American Press Association.
 driving. That was nearly forty yeara ago. and Geers still maintains that he was not the offending reinsman. It was at An1ericus, Ga, where he was driving the chestnut mare Lizzie IT. A man named Bradley who had a pull with the judges, carried him out to the fence and held him there when Ea- After warning him repeatedly to @lay over." Geers braced himself oluclSed to his steady going mare and sent his unfair opponent high in the air. Lizzie II. going over the wreck and winning the heat without making a break
 That is the only time I ever ran into another man intentionally.' the famous reinsnan said in speaking of the incident, ~and the only time was ever penalized for alleged fouT5 dfiVa ing.'' ne
 It was in 1877 that Geers first came ''up north" from his home at Colum bia, Tenn with the black mare Alice West. by Alrnont. She was the first trotter Geers ever drove in 2: 30 or -bet- ter! This he did at Hartford on the old track at Charter Oak park, where he has since driven so many. memorable races. The first meeting Of the Nation al Association of Trottfng Horse Breeders was held there in September and Geers drove Alice west in the stake race for four year-olds. winning the third heat in 2:2s%. She also won the fifth heat and finished first in the fourth, but was set back for breaking.
 The first two heats of this race wefs trotted faster than any previous per formance by a four -year-old, Gaiatea winning the first in 2:25h. and Ho- garth the second in 2:26. Thirty two years afterward Geers drove The liar AL -~11 aF same track in 2:07A in winning the ,0O0 race, and in 1914 he drove Eto- wah, another four-year- three win ming heats in 2:03ks 2:083k, 2:O53z.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-22

WHILE soccer football has made
 wonderful progress in this coun- try in the last few years, the game here is still a long way behind that in England. where soccer is the chief sport.
 Of the thousands of soccer players in this country not more than one in a hundred brings his brains to bear upon the game.
 Soccer, before any other game, per- lhaps, demands brain work at all time, for every individual player side is brought into constant and direct competition with his opponents and from the snoment the ball is kicked off a battle of wits is on.
 It is the man with ideas and obser- vation who makes a good soccer play CT. Mere skill, while it will make a man stand out prominently among players whose idea of the game is that it should be a competition in pace and dexterity, will count for nothing when opposed by brain work
 In most cases the halfbacks do not combine with their forwards nearly enough. They seem to forget that a halfback should play a most inpor- tant part in the attack and are usually content to watch the opposing teams forwards and leave their own to get along as best they can. AS a matter
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-22
SPRING TRAINING CAMPS OF MAJOR LEAGUE TEAMS.

WHERE the big league teams have
 pitched their training tents: New York Giants at Marlin. Tex. New York Yankees at Macon, Ga. Brooklyn Nationals at Daytona,' Fla. and Hot Springs, Ark.
 Boston Red Sox at Hot Springs, Ark. Boston Braves at Miami, Fla. Philadelphia Athletics at Jackson vile, Fla.
 Philadelphia Nationals at St. Peters burg. Fla.
 Washington at Charlottesville, Va. Chicago Cubs at Tampa, Fla. St. Louis Browns at Palestine, Tex. St. Louis Cardinals at San Antonio, Tex.
 Pittsburgh Pirates at Dawson Springs, Ky, and Hot Springs, Ark. Cincinnati Reds at Shreveport, La Detroit Tigers at Waxahachie, Tex. Cleveland Indians at New Orleans, La.
 Chicago White sox at Mineral Wells, Tex
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-22

HIM GILMORE. president of the late
 Federal league. is of the opinion that the coming season will establish a new mark in popular esteem for base ball, especially in the two major leagues.
 T disagree" says he. with the opinion of those who maintain that it will require a year two to get the general public back to the sport. r base my personal calculations on several po- tent points.
 First of all, there will be no oppo- sition-no conflict in any of the big cities. The players will have to re- spect the moral obligations of their contractual rights. Rigid discipline will prevail, so that managerial ability will count full measure once more. The amalgamation of the Browns and Fed erals of St. Louis, under the crafty Fielder Jones, will make of habitual tailender as strong a club as any in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-22
sLoMAN SENSATIONAL ATHLETE.

sLoMAN SENSATIONAL ATHLETE. TT is rather daring to venture pre-
 dictions as to what is likely to hap pen five months hence. Many think that Frank SloInan of the Polytechnic high school and Olympic club of San Francisco will be the sensation of the amateur athletic union national track and field championships which. in all probability, will be held in Newark. N. J., some time in August.
 Sloman is only nineteen years old, but he has already startled the west with his remarkable running. His build is somewhat similar to that of Ted Meredith, the worlds champion middle distance runner, but heis little taller than Meredith. At the semiannual meet of the San Francisco Athletic league, held at the exposition track, Sloman ran one of the fastest quarter miles ever covered by a schoolboy.
 The time as announced, 4S Is sec onds, which displaces the worlds in terscholastic record of 4S 4-5 seconds, made by Ted Meredith while a student at NTercersburg academy in 1912. He is believed to have made better time than was recorded.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-22
Gilmors Predicts Prosperous
 Year For Baseball Interests

the American league The amalgarna- ton of the Cubs and the Whales vii put Chicago's National league repre- sentative in the sun once more. The Federal league talent available. if wisely secured, should add a greater balance than ever to the<two big leagues.
 "But most advantageous of au," Gil- more continued, Twill be the interest awakened through the possibilities Of comparisons in the Federal league re- cruits with the old men of the Apaeri- can and National leagues, The play ing strength of the independent league was more potent than the general pub lie has ever admitted. Many of the federal leagues best players were youngsters deve' oped by US. These are new to patrons of the major leagues. The Kauffs, Hacks, Zwillings. Rousches and Coopers will furnish an interesting line of comparisons with such estab- lished stars as the Cobbs, Speaksru Jacksons. Fourniers and COllinssr~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-22


 first race in the grand circuit. %cIo oth- eF driver of trotting horses has equal led this record, says Expert G. Chap lin.
 Now that syndicate stables are the thing it is not unlikely that some day some one will win more money than Geers has won, but each succeeding season makes it seem more certain that when his long career is ended the verdict of horsemen will be that, take him for all in all we shall not look upon his like again.
 Hiram Woodruff and Budd Dob1e are the only men of the past who have rivaled Geers in. popular esteem and professional reputation. He has won more races than either of them-per- haps more than both of them--and among drivers of his own time he stands alone for combined achievement and character. As "Gameys Brennan would say of a good race horse. 'He has the class.''r
 He resorts to no shady, tricks nor connives at secret advantages in enter ing his horses He goes into no jobs or combinations. He has no helpers