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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-07

tempt to deny responsibility for the sink
ing Of the Lusitania. But Germany as
sumes liability for the American lives
lost, offered reparation by the payment
of indemnity and assures the United
States that the killing OF Americans was
without intent. The destruction of the
liner was an act Of reprisal for the Brit
ish blockade under the orders in council,
according to the German view, and re-
prisals should not be applied to neutrals.
The tentative communication also states
that the method of conducting submarine
warfare in the North sea has been modi-
fed because of friendship for the United
States and because of the fact that Amer
lean lives had been lost.
In this last connection, it was said to-
night that some reference might possibly
be made in the preface of the commune
cation. should it be transmitted formally
to the United States. to the corgespon-
dence in the Arabic case. In a note to
Secretary Lansing on Sept. 2. Count Won
Bernstorff the German ambassador,
wrote that his Constructions concerning
our answer to your last Lusitania note
contain the following passage: Liners
will not be sunk by our submarines with
out warning and without safety of the
lives Of non-combatants. provided that
the liners do not try to escape or offer
resistance
These instructions have not yet been
made formal in connection with the Lu-
sitania case directly. At the time of the
receipt of the communication Secretary
Lansing said that it appeared ito be rec
ogntion of the fundamental principles
for which he commended"
Officials and diplomatic circles are anx-
iously awaiting the publishing of state
ment concerning the Lusitania negotia-
tions which Secretary Lansing said yes
terday might be made within the next
few days The statement. it was consid-
cred might be forthcoming at any time
after President Wilson and Secretary
Lansing discussed the matter.
Count Won Bernstorff expects to be
called to the state department after the
conference between the President and the
secretary. That the ambassador believes
he may be summoned in the near future
was indicated when it became known that
! he had cancelled for the present engage
ments out of town.
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APPhM may STAY
until TIT: .CLOSE:
or Hos1|I...I|:TIEs
Conflicting Claims Of Contending
Government Being COnsid-
cred by Department

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE question OF
pam. brought into Hampton Roads by q
German prize crew, may remain an open
issue until the end of the war with the
ship meantime held in the custody of
American officials at Newport News.
Conflicting claims on behalf of Ger
many and England are being considered
by the state department and the neutral
ity board, but there has been no indica-
ton of decision.
Officials generally are inclined to view,
however, that the case must be governed
by the Prussian treaty of 1928, which
grants Prussian prizes free entry tc
American ports and declares that they
may freely be carried out again at any
time by their captors to the places ex-
pressed in their commissions
A literal construction of that provision
which some officials favor would permit
the Appam to remain indefinitely at New
port News.
That the treaty has not been con-
strued literally in, initial consideration
of the Appam case, however, is evil
that this ship was searched and that
some form of legal process was serv-
ed by the customs collector to procure
discharge Of the prisoners. Both o.
these things are expressly prohibited
in Article 10 Of the treaty.
Officials are inclined to believe that
a formal ruling by the department as
to whether the Prussian treaty or The
Hague convention of 1907 should gov
ern the case would not, after all, con-
firm title to the Appam, but simply
would determine the length Of her stay
in port. The practical effect Of decis-
ion would be to determine the ques-
ton of whether Great Britain would
be put to the trouble Of maintaining
indefinitely d warship patrol off the
Chesapeake Capes to prevent the es-
cape of the ship.
Eventually German prize court
must pass upon the title, and even aft
er that the ultimate disposition Of the
Appam, if she remains in port, doubt
less will depend upon the result Of the
war.
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CYCLONE" DAVIS
FEARS WILSON IS
listening TO THE
TRUST MACNATES

Washington. Feb. 6.-Regret that the
resident had seen fit to deliver pre-
paredness speech at the fashionable wal
uofl Astoria hotel, and fear that the
resident has been listening to the siren
songs Of reactionary leaders and trust
Hasnates behind the defence program,
were voiced in the House Saturday by
representative Cyclone" Davis Of Texas.
MT Davis said the President had chang
'U his mind about preparedness, and the
~Du-preparedness faction in Congress
s'ooc now Just where Mr.. Wilson did a
rear ago. Cyclone" said he believed the
'a'ie Preparedness program was inspir-
VI oy the gold trimmed. diamond be-
4eeked masters of our country to get
'0h'rol of things.
Apropos of the Presidents visit at the
ns'oorf, Mr. Davis averred that the real
De'hocrats of the country seldom put
~ al hotel charging more than 81 per
day."
;. Inc whole world has warphobia,
ny military mania is raging every.
Aefe'" shouted the Texan. who was
4owh as the "collarless statesman"
/. t' ne donned a collar and necktie
lev days ago.
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Brunswick, Me-, Feb. 6.-On Mon
day evening the new Bowdoin Union'
the college clubhouse. which has been
made possible through the generosity
of the alumni, will be dedicated. The
building is designed as general
meeting place for the students for
either pleasure or business and where
the more important undergraduate ac-
tivities will have offices.
Several years ago when the large,
new gymnasium was completed at
Bowdoin the Sargent gymnasium was
practically discarded. The basement
of the building was entirely given
over to the central heating plant and
electric light plant. but the college
had practically no occasion to use the
former gymnasium room and for the
past two years it has been used by the
boys and girls Of the Brunswick High
school.
Last Commencement plan was
suggested of converting the old gym
nasium into college club house. a
building for which Bowdoin has been
much in need for years. The class OF
1875, which was celebrating its 40th
reunion, contributed generously to
fund, which was quickly raised foI
the purpose, and Felix Arnold Burton
Bowdoin '07, was engaged to prepare
plans for the Union.
!, Gymnasium Remodeled
The Sargent gymnasium or, as 1t is nov
called, the Bowdoin Union, is a brlci
building about 9ox50 feet. The interior
has been divided into three large rooms
one for billiards and pool, another for
reading room and the third, the centra
room. for general lounging place. INT
three rooms may be thrown into one b!
means of folding doors.
There is 14-foot fireplace in the loung
ing room which is a copy of the fireplace
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Nagara Fails, n Y. Feb. 6.--Sev-
e.al towns in western Ontario were
Known into a panic late last night
by hurried calling to arms of the
Home Guard. Buslers hurried
lAroLoh the streets sounding the
alarm and unfounded rumors that one
Vi the bridges here had been blown
ap added Eu the excitement.
At S.n; Catharine's theatre the
alGhns, Was dismissed when the men
began IL leave in response to the
b.!' calls Guards were doubled at a
M'muun plant there. No official at
Saint Catharine's would say who or
etflu out the guard but il was UNI
GeiSlo0d to have been general
throughout the province. No orders
we're received to strengthen the guards
IN the bridges along the Niagara
frontier. They have been under heavy
Slafd since December. 1914. 1t is be-
heyed here the excitement was due
10 some local cause and that the call
ing ont or the home guard was on Or
lers from an officer whose command
Included Saint Catharine's and near
or towns Following closely upon the
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JAPAN READY TO
RECEIVE PEACE
PROPOSALS BUT
DOESN'T invite

Toxic, Feb. cit is understood here
that Monsignor Petrelli. the special del
egate from the Vatican, while accom-
plishing his mission of delivering Pope
Benedict's coronation congratulations to
Emperor Yoshihito, has seized the Oppor-
tunity to study the situation relative to
the reception of peace proposal from
the Vatican.
The impression exists that one result of
the apostolic delegates visit is the feel
ing that should the Vatican later sug-
gest mediation the Pope's proposal would
be courteously received and studied by
Japan, who, however, in no way invites
such an initiative. Japan's position is
represented as faithful to her allies, and
desfrous only of peace which is satisfac-
tory to them.
1t is believed in diplomatic circles that
the Vatican is sounding the opinion OF va
rous belligerent countries concerning the
prospects for a general peace. with the OBJ
iect of determining where best to launch
the initiative should such step be decided
upon In official circles. attention Is drawn
to the fact that the cordially shown TO
Monsignor Petreli only duplicates that man.
ifested to Cardinal OConneil of Boston when
he came to Japan on a papal mission sew
eral years ago. and the foreign once oe-
MES that Monsignor Petrelli has discussed
subjects of a political nature with Japan
csc statesmen. Monsignor Petrelii decllhes
to comment on the peace rumors his v's't
has occasioned.
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:APPAM'S CAPTAIN
T. SAYS P0NCA WAS
| name OF RAIDER
Caught Glimpse of Name While
Passing Through Chart
Room When Aboard

New York, Feb. 6.-The German raider
which captured the British steamship APP
pam was the Ponga, according to Capt.
H. G., Harrison, former master Of the
Appam,, who reached here Saturday from
Norfolk on the steamship Hamilton. With
Can't. Harrison were his officers and
crew, numbering $50. who probably will
be sent to England on the White Star
liner Baltic
No Other Choice
Capt. Harrison said he had no other
choice than to surrender when ne dis
covered the warlike character of the ship
was less than two ship lengths away he
was ordered to board her with his deck
officers and a number of his men. The
name of the raider, he declared, appeared
plainly on the navigation charts hang
ing in the vessels pilot house and chart
room where he was summoned by the
commander.
II had little time to make observations,
however" he said. with my men
was ordered below decks and kept there
for two days with the crews taken from
with our guards. and many of them spoke
English WELL. they gave no information.
;, -+ Bombs Planted
When ! was again placed on board
my ship l found it in full possession
OF the Germans. Bombs had been plant
ed on the bridge, in the chart house
and in the engine room. and l was
told that at the first sign of trouble
they would be exploded and the ship
sent to the bottom.
Nothing was taken from the APP
pam except shipment of gold bars
from West Africa valued at about
$4,000. The Germans evidently knew
we had this gold for 1 was asked
about it the first thing when l step
ped on the deck Of the raider.
Il have no complaint to make Of
the way we were treated by the Ger
mans. 1 was invited by Lieut.. Berge
each evening at o'clock to have a
" est African cocktail with him. This
was served to us in what was, before
our capture, my cabin. l was not al
lowed on the bridge or in the chart
ROOM"
According to Chief Engineer Asbur-
ner of the Appam one of the bombs
on the snip was placed under the
main injection valve in the engine
room and was watched night and day
by an armed guard. The bomb, ac-
cording to Ashburner. was cylindrical
and about two feet high. He said it
was fitted both with an electrical con-
nection and fuse. He and his men
performed their regular duties.
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ALICE JEALOUSY
CAUSES HUSBAND
TO SHOOT WIFE
Seven. Year-Old Son Witnesses
Tragedy of Murder and
Suicide

Boston, Feb. 6.-Mrs. Clara Truglio
Of Chelsea was shot and killed Sat-
urday night by her husband, Joseph
L. TrVglio. Truglio then turned the
weapon upon himself. He died at the
Frost hospital a few hours later. On.
ly two shots were fired.
The shooting occurred in the Trug-
lilo flat at SO Winthrop road, Pratts-
Vile, near Woodlawn cemetery. Will
liam, the seven year-old son of the
couple, was the only witness to the
murder and suicide. His four-year old
sister Rose, the other child, was asleep
in crib in an adjoining room.
Jealousy, the police say. was the
cause Of the tragedy. Mrs Truglio
they said, had accepted the attentions
of other men. Her husband was said
to have been extremely jealous of her
The dead woman was ~ years Of age
Truglio was 80.
Trug2io returned home about $50
Saturday evening. 1t was a half-hour
later when his wife entered the house
She put the children to bed and as
she left the bedroom her husband met
her in the hall.
The couple exchanged heated words
for some few minutes. Their argu-
ment was heard plainly by Mrs. Louise
Nunziata, who occupies the other
apartment in the house.
Little William jumped from his bed ant
70 no
the hallway, he told the police, his faith
er snatched a revolver from a pocket. HI
placed it against the mothers head ant
pulled the trigger
AS the shot echoed through the house
William ran screaming down the from
stairs. He. stood on the piazza shouting
for help, when a second shot aroused thu
neighborhood. Neighbors found the DO,
whimpering in terror as they dashed int
the house. The police were notified ant
a detail of officers dispatched to the hous'
by automobile.
Mrs. Truglio was dead when the polio
picked her body from the floor. A bulle
had pierced her brain. Beside her, sob
bing stood her little daughter, who
aroused from her crib. had scamperet
into the hall. Truglio was unconscious
bullet in his head. The revolver USE
in the affair was found in the hall nea
the two bodies.
| Both children were taken into the HON
of Mrs Nunziata. They will stay Their
until relatives come for them. The dea
woman had relatives in Brooklyn, n. Y
the boy told the police. Truglio's HON
/ is unknown to them.
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NATIONAL HOME:

Omcer. OF the day, Capt. W. S. Oakman.
Cutler Post No 4S, G. A. r., will hold
its regular meeting this (Monday) evening.
The Sunday evening concert was first
class and enjoyed by all. The cornet solo
Il 'Elegante' rendered by Mr.. God
bout in an able manner.
Michael McMahon returned Saturday from
a furlough passed with relatives in Bos-
ton.
Martin F. O'Donnell. late 10th and 18th
L. S. Signal Corps, reported Saturday for
admission to the Branch
jeremiah J. Sullivan was Saturday grant,
ed. a furlough to visit friends in Gardiner
The funeral of the late Nelson B. Mann
will be held from the Home chapel at 9 A.
NJ Monday. Rev. c. H. Temple officiating.
The program for Monday will be THE
Girl from His Town" in four parts, and
two comedies, all from the Mutual Film
Corp.
Michael J. Linnehan has been transferred
to Co. from the hospital
Mark Mcneil of Co. G and David Bour-
ben of Co. l. have been taken to the hos
pital for treatment.
The many friends of Dr. Melamid Owl
diu, who has been confined to his quar-
tiers the past five days with an attack Of
indigestion, will be pleased to learn that he
is much better and was able Sunday to be
on duty.
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DEDICATION OF new UNION
At b0WD0IN COLLEGE TO take
PLACE THIS MONDAY EVENING
Beautiful and Spacious Clubhouse Designed General Meet
ing Place for Students-ORces Second Floor

in the main dfningroom in the castle OF
the Earl of Dartmouth in England. Above
the fireplace is a large mantel. resting on
single oak log which is a foot square.
Above the mantel are two panels. one
bearing the coat-of-arms Of the old Bow
dom family and the other the seal OF
Bowdoin College.
About the fireplace Is heavily cush-
toned ingle-nook with cushions in brown
leather to agree with the general fur
nishing scheme. In front of the fireplace
is a leather-covered settle. backed by a
10-foot table.
The billiard room and reading room are
both we'll furnished. Coat room, serving
room, equipped with large electric
stove, and other modern conveniences
have been installed. -. a.,
Offices on Second Floor
Above these three rooms Offices
have been arranged for the Bowdoin
Orient, the college weekly: the Y. M.
|C. A., the Student Council and the
board of managers.
Miles E. Langley, general secretary
of the Christian Association and as
sistant professor of surveying and me-
chanical drawing, brought the matter
Of the Union starting to a head.
The formal opening Of the Union
on Monday evening will be house,
warming, with singing, stories, instru-
mental music and a stag dance.
The Union is to be managed by
seven directors, two chosen from each
of the upper classes, one from the
Sophomores and two from the faculty
The directors for the remainder OF
the present year are Edward p. Gar
land, '1s, Of Bangor; Herbert H. Fos-
ter, '16, Of Seattle. Wash; Nathaniel
U. McConaughy. II, Of New Dorp. N
T.; Lawrence H. Marston, ~. OF Wis
casset; Willard A. Savage. is, OF
Somerville, Mass: Prof. George T
Files and Asst. Prof. Miles E. Lang
| lev,
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TIEPER WILL BE
ARRAIGNED AT
BUFFALO TODAY

Buffalo, n. Y, Feb. 6.-John Edward
Teiper will be arraigned tomorrow
morning in connection with the MUIR
der of his mother and brother a week
ago on the Orchard Park highway.
The arraignment. it is understood,
will be before magistrate and the
charge against him will be sworn to
by the sheriff. In the meantime Dis.
trict Attorney Wesley c. Dudley will
present the evidence to the grand
jury, which is expected to make a
special report within "a hours. Miss
Grace j. Teaper. the third victim OF
the attack, is in: asprecarious condi-
ton. She had sinking spells today and
it was said by her attendants that
there was less hope for her recovery
than at any time since she was taken
to the vlospital.':<- =
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JESS WILLARD
and FRANK MORAN
TO Get BONUSES
EBOth Men Get Bonus in Addition
to the Purse-Offered Because
Jack Curley Wanted Fight

New York, Feb. 6.-That Jess Will
lard and Frank Moran will receive a
bonus Of $4,000 for signing an agree
ment for a 10-round match in this city
on March II, was confirmed tonight.
Willard has been promised $500 and
Moran $2500 in addition to the purse
Of 100000 Of which the champion will
get two-thirds. Willard also will be
given 81 per cent. of the moving picture
rights. The bonus is said to have been
offered because of the fact that Jack
Curley was bidding for the fight while
Tex Richards negotiations with Will
lard and Moran were in progress.
The bonus plan is not new with Rick
ard. He used it in arranging the John
son-Jeffries match at Reno. While the
purse was SOL, 900, Johnson and JEFF
fries each received $4,000 for signing
the contract.
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W|NSLoW

The Ladies. Aid invites everyone 70 q.
tend their sale at the church parlors Wed.
nesday afternoon. A good display Of aprons
caps, food. candy, valentines ETC., will bt
shown. A chicken supper will be served BY
the ladies from to Z. All come and heir
along in the good cause.
Mrs. /. w. Weed is quite III at her home
Charles Hapworth has moved from Gin.
ton avenue to Joseph Eaton's place on Ben.
ton avenue. e..t s+~-
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Main. Benton, arr
the parents Of nine-pound boy, born re.
Gently.
The H. W. Ladies' Aid will meet at thu
Club House Wednesday.
A whist party will be held at the Clul
House Tuesday evening" and the H. G w
girls will hold dance Wednesday even.
ing.
The Mems Club will meet at the church
parlors. 7.3o Tuesday evening An intsr.
esting program will be given.
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JEAN BAPTISTE
PEACE ADVOCATE
DIES FROM WOUND

Paris. Feb. "a memorial service
today for Jean Baptiste, Semanez So
cialist leader and former mayor of ST.
Gervais, who was peace advocate but
was wounded on the battle field and
died in a German hospital, took the
form Of a great popular Socialistic
demonstration. Among the speakers
were Marcel Sembat, the French min
lister of public works, and Emile Van
dervelde. Belgian minister of state.
NJ. vandervelde called attention to
the fact that the speakers at today's
manifestation were the same men who
had before the war demanded that
peace be. maintained. They are united
today. he esaid. ito demand war. 49,
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SPECIAL GUARD
SET AT GULIPH

Guliph Ont, Feb. 6.-Following the
fire at Jardins munitions plant at
Hespeler yesterday warnings were re-
ceived by the chief Of police that an
attempt was to be made to destroy the
Winter Fair buildings in this city,
which are now occupied by the mill
tary, and the armories where two bat
teries are housed. Special guards were
assigned to these points as we'll as to
several of the factories in the city.
It was impossible to determine who
was responsible for the supposed
warnings or whether they were well
founded. but Chief of Police Randall
and the military authorities decided
to take no chances. Guards were post
ed and will remain on duty indef-
initely.
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NORWOOD, MASS,
HAS WORST FIRE
IN TWENTY YEARS

Norwood, Mass Feb. ,s.-The J. H.
Murphy block occupied< by various
mercantile firms. at the corner Of Day
and Washington streets. was de-
stroyed tonight in the most serious
fire that the town has experienced in
20 years. The flames started in the
basement from an unknown cause, and
an explosion spread them quickly
through the entire building. The loss
is estimated at 100000.
Among the tenants were p. Lentras
fruit dealer; F. Grary and Co., florists:
Daniel O'keefe, grocers; Bernard
Freeman. restaurant keeper; Karl
Anderson, tailor; the Norfolk Real Els
tate Co., and ]. H. Murphy, bowlins
and billiards.
Help was summoned from Dedham
when it appeared that neighborine
buildings were threatened.
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RICHMOND.
Mrs. Martha E. Thomas

Mrs. Martha E. Thomas, wife Of the
late Augustus G. Thomas, died at her
home on North Pleasant street early
Saturday morning. Mrs. Thomas, who
had been in poor health for the past
year, was taken i'll with the grip about
three weeks ago and had been falling
ever since. Her death came as great
shock to her friends in this commune!
ty. Her age was II years. She is sur
vived by two children, DR.. w. O.
Thomas of Augusta and Miss Nellie
Thomas Of Richmond. Funeral SER,
vices will be held from her late home
on North Pleasant street. Rev. Fred
j. Libby of Exeter, N. H., will off1ci-i
ate. The remains will be taken to Au-I
gusta for burial.
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WINTHROP CENTRE

Mrs. Elizabeth Welch passed Friday
night with her mother at Longwood
Inn and Mrs. WEIGH returned with
her daughter to Boston Saturday
morning.
Elwood Bailey has been one of the
recent victims of the grip colds that
are SO prevalent.
Quarterly meeting was observed
Saturday and Sunday at the Friends
church at the Center.
Charles NJ. Bailey. Jr., of Colby Col
lege passed the weekend with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Bailey.
Paul Bailey, who has been ill with
the grip for the past few weeks. was
able to return to his studies at West
brook Seminary Monday.
The ice houses are nearly all filled
at the Y.lM. C. A. farm and another
half-day's work will complete the sea-
sons cut. The hauling has not been
good and part had to be hauled on
wheels, thus adding to the difficulties
Of the work. -'r'.'-