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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-03
THE BAPTISTS
ARE TO CONSIDER
CHURCH MATTERS

A meeting of the representatives of
the Baptist and Free Baptist churches
in Central Maine was held in this city
Tuesday at the Free Baptist church
on Getchell street for the purpose of
e-grouping the different churches in
to new associations. There were II
members present and the meeting was
presided over by Rev. John F. Thurs
ton. pastor of the Getchell street
church with Rev. f NJ. Holman of
Fairfield as the secretary. 1t was voted
to form two new associations from the
churches included in the kennebec.
Piscataquis and Bowdoinham Baptist
Association and the Free Baptist
churches now contained in the Water
Vile conference with a few churches
in the Bowdoin conference, group them
into one body called the Waterville
Association and another called the Au-
gusta Association.
The first will be composed Of %
churches and about 1000 members and
the second of Is churches and about
1900 members. The meeting started at
about 10 o'clock in the forenoon and
it was late in the afternoon before the
members finished their work.
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FAIRFIELD
MAY Carnival and Easter Sale a
Grand Achievement
LOCAL RELIEF CORPS TO
ENTERTAIN GUESTS

The Grand May Carnival and East
er sale given by the ladies Of the Uni
versalist church was a big success as
far as the first day is concerned. the
Fairfield opera house is the scene OF
interest and the interior of the hall is
decorated in a very interesting ana
touching manner. Booths where rancy
work and counters where ice cream
and lunches are served are placed I'M
der the balcony while drapperies are
hung from the edge of the balcony and
makes very striking effect on the
appearance of the booths. Many peo-
ole were seen around the booths and
the different articles for sale were
fast disappearing. Any persons desiring
to purchase any of these articles shoulo
be on the scene as early as possible as
it is doubtful if the material will last
through the entire length of the car
nival.
The evening program was delight
full operetta given by cast OF about 90
Of the school children, entitled The
Message of Spring" Miss Amecette
Flewellyn was the queen Of the flowers
and her assistants were number or
other school children who represented
different flowers. Miss Edith knoWlton
was the fairy queen and was assisted
by about 80 other fairies and wood
nymphs number of musical selec-
tions were given by the fairies and their
costumes made by the women OF the
chruch We're very attractive Besides
musical numbers there were fairy dam
ces and beautiful flower drills. The
children took their parts in very
pleasing manner and much credit is due
to the committee in charge for the sue
cess Of this great undertaking.
The program for Wednesday after
noon is the same as that for Tuesday
Articles will be on sale and ice cream
and lunches served. On Wednesday
evening a vaudeville entertainment will
make up the evening program Dances,
songs. character sketches and mill
tary drill will be the features Of the
evening and after the entertainment
there will be a dance. The first day
being a grand success it is hoped that
| a large number will be present on We'd
nesday to make the last day of the car
nivaf an even brighter success.
CnllOfenS night VIII De observed az
the regular meeting of the Merry
meeting Chapter. No. Ga. O. f. S.,
which will be held at the Masonic hail
on Friday evening A short business
meeting will he helt after which an
entertainment will be given by the
children. All members Of the Eastern
Star and their families and all mem
hers of the Masonic Lodge and their
families are cordially invited to at
tend.
The Women's Relief Corps will hold
its regular meeting at the G. A. r..
hall on Wednesday evening. A supper
will be served at o'clock and bust
ness meeting and initiation will fol-
low. The members Of the Seth Will
! liams Corps of Augusta will be the
guests of the evening.
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REBELS M|SLED
SAYS OFFICER
Of Sim FEINERS

49, Duolin' May l. Via London. May .
we were not led badly, we were mis-
w. said captured rebel officer last
hight.
.. 's remark uttered almost in a tone
- 'elnorse at having participated in
My "e sinn Fein revolt. was made as he
Vs.. Stepping aboard steamer at
Nv, S.'n wall Quay to he taken to Eng
oros ne was one of the party Of pris-
Sunday. ' Ne'e eap'ureu
Sow .ae military authorities decided to
in .Ae prisoners to England for trial
,bo 0'uer that they may be away from
,bo prejudice and anger of persons Of
cir;,ia Nes "nere they revolted killing
rssn" ahs and soldiers. When the cor
sbo.rd 0e II, VINO was permitted to go
Or,sa 'u 'he vessel interrogated the
do. ne gathered they had no
ss,a, , When they We're ordered to as
Now dt various centers on Taste,
Tho" aS' mat the leaders had ordained
,,,., Jay for the declaration ~ 80
pr NJ, ,epuo'c. They reached the meet
hours s'"t =; with rations for only eight
nera,,. Al the belief that they wer,
,ers ~ 70 carry out practice maneu-
Sons. '"u oone on other occa-
uunit nit found large supplies of am
said ora pied at the meeting places"
leivea s.u VI the prisoners, land re.
sitions s WI. orders to defend our DO
sssar -s We were told it would ha n po
shen forei a,u'o . out only until May .
''le'sn troops would land and
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REMARKABLE UNDERTAKING TO
TEST INSTANT maintenance
OF THE U. S. naval STATIONS
Feat Never Before Undertaken by Country Will Be Car.
ried out by U. S. when Test Is Made of Prepared
ness Commune alton in Time of War

receiving instructions from Washington
as to her movements.
Special Apparatus
A special switchboard has been in
stalled in the department, from which
wires lead to the offices of the secre-
tary. assistant secretary and heads of
the bureaus From these branches di-
rect communication will be had with
any point from Maine to Florida and
Washington state to California and the
New Hampshire, far out at sea.
At the same time the wires are be-
ing used for telephone communication
they will be connected with telegraph
instruments and kilograms and tele-
phone messages will be sent over the
same wires simultaneously. In addl-
ton four Geographic printing machines
will be put in connecting the New York
Navy Yard and the Department.
The stations at Portsmouth, N. H..
Boston, Newport. r. l., New London,
Conn; Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Annap-
oils, Washington. Norfolk, Charleston,
Pensacola, New Orleans, Great Lakes
training station at North Chicago. San
Diego. Yerba Buena Island. Cal. Mare
Island. Cal, and Puget Sound, will par
ticipate.
The New Hampshire will maneuvre
outside the Virginia Capes and we'll out
to sea.
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OFFICERS
Grand LODGE OF
MAS0NS OF maine

Portland. Me, May 1.-THE annual
membership report at the annual SEES
sion of the Grand Lodge of Masons
here today showed that there are now
1857 members. a gain Of 80 having
been made the past year. The number
of deaths were 100. The following
officers were elected:
Grand high priest, James A. Richan
of Rockland deputy grand high
priest, Frederic O. Eaton of Rumford;
grand king, FRANKLIN T. Clark Of Rum
ford grand sentinel. John II. Lam
caster of Skowhesan; grand treas
urer Albro f. Chase of Portland
grand secretary, stephen Berry of
Portland; finance committee. Frank
lin r. Redlon of Portland, William \.
Howe of Portland, Herbert w. Robin
son of Portland.
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n. Y. CENTRAL
TELECRAPHERS
MAY QUIT WORK

New York, May III. P. Perham. pres
ident of the Order of Railroad Telegraph
ers, announced here today that if the de-
mands of his union and of an organiza-
ton of signal men affiliated with the tel
egra pliers for wage increases and shorter
hours are not met by tomorrow by the
New York Central and the Nickel Plate
railroads, 5000 telegraphers and signal
men between this city and Chicago will
quit work Thursday. This action, he as
serted, would effectively tie up the roads.
The walkout, President Perham ex-
planned, will include telegraphers. station
agents, towermen, telephone operators
and signal maintainers.
That the situation had reached crisis
was denied at the offices of the New
York Central.
The statement was authorized that ''ne-
gotiations are still pending
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RESIGNATION OF
NEW BRUNSWICK
OFFICIAL ASKED

Fredericton, n. b., May 2.-Comply
ing with a request for his resignation,
John Morrissey, minister of public
works of New Brunswick, today sent
a letter to Premier Clark in which he
criticized the government. He charged
that information he had supplied for
the legislature was falsified by repre-
sentatives of the government, before it
was made public.
The demand that he retire was made
by Premier Clark on Saturday as a
result of an Investigation of alleged
irregularities in the public works de-
rartment. The premier stated in a let
ter to Morrissey that while there was
no reflection on the minister person.
ally. he was negligent in failing to
suspend subordinates who were found
to be at fault.
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THE FILIPINO
BILL SEEMS TO
BE FADING AWAY

Washington, May 2.-Independence for
Filipinos seemed far off today as re-
suit of defeat last night by the House OF
the Senate bill with the Clark amend
ment providing independence in four
years. The House substituted the Jones
bill, which would give a greater measure
of self-government. The preamble of
this; measure recites that it is the inten-
ton of the United States eventually to
free the Philippines, without specifying
the time.
The bill now goes to a conference of the
House and Senate. The House instructed
its conferees not to agree to the fixing
of any definite time for Philippine indie
pendence.
Manuel l.. Quezon resident commission
er of the Philippines in Congress, pre-
dicted that the bill would die in confer
ence and that the fight for political free
dom of the islands would be most dittl-
cult in the future. He was so disap-
pointed he said he would not return to
Congress.
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WATERV|LLE CITY
GOVERNMENT HOLDS
MONTHLY MEETING

The Waterville City government held
its May meeting Tuesday evening. and
the session. though not so crowded as
the previous session, proved to be
busy one.
Roll Of Accounts
Roll of accounts No. 3s6, amounting
to $l4O5179, was read and passed as
follows:
Armory. s13.1l; board of health,
S123.1O; City hall. S571.57: common
schools, S4243.37; coupons $50; current
expense, $1249.O6 fire department,
s65443 free public library, $780, Hay
denbrook sewer, s11,34; High school.
sl253 80; miscellaneous. s3s3,24; new
sidewalks, s67.22; police department.
$S91.46 parks, SIS; sewer department.
s216.27; sprinklng. s67.2s; street de-
partment, $2019.57; street lights,
s765.22; support of poor, S637.3O; to-
tai S14051.79.
A petition of Fl. H. Tracey for permits
sion to dig in the College avenue cross
ing for the interlocking system was
granted.
An order introduced by Alderman Da-
viau for a gravel crosswalk on Water
street at the corner of Gray street was
passed.
The ianitors of the school buildings
were granted one Sunday each month
with pay.
A council order for a sewer on Went
worth court was referred TO the commit
tee on streets and sewers.
An order was passed that the present
tax collector give up his books when go
ing out of office on March IL, 1917, and
be released from all obligation thereafter
for the collection of taxes of that year;
and that Frank }. Small. l.. Eugene
Thayer and Howard =. Crosby, former
tax collectors, be released from obliga-
tons for the collection of taxes for their
terms, and that the mayor and finance
committee be authorized to make such
terms with Sanger y. Annis, present city
tax collector. for the collection of the
unpaid taxes of 1854 as they may agree
upon.
An order for a granolithic crosswalk on
Elm street to the east side Of Spring
street was referred to the committee on
streets and sewers with power to act.
The committee on parks reported on
the proposition for municipal play
ground, that the committee had held
a hearing on April 10. but on account
of weather had not had an opportu
nifty of visiting places proposed as
locations. The committee will have
more time to consider the matter.
An order for a hydrant at Canibas
avenue and Dayton street was refer
red to the city engineer and commit
tee on fire department., who will de-
eide the location.
An order was passed changing the
name of the schoolhouse on Walnut
street to the Walnut street schoolhouse -
This building has been called tho Hanna
ford building for Parker w. Hannaford.
former member of the board Of educa-
ton. whats the idea of taking a Dom
ocrats name off school building?" asked
Alderman Daviau, but no one volunteered
an answer.
Billiard and pool licenses were granted
Charles E. Butler at "a Ticonic street and
Simeon Morrow at Temple street.
| The bond of George II. Simpson as con-
stable was approved.
Charles F. Aver and James A. Cote
were appointed special police and Louis
Toulouse was appointed a special officer
| to act as dog catcher.
! Two alleged insane persons were COM
mitted to AuGusta-
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AN AGREEMENT
BY CAR MEN AT
PITTSBURGH

Pittsburgh, May 2-Thirty-two
hundred motormen and conductors of
the Pittsburgh Railways Co. this af-
ternoon ratified-a wage agreement rec
commended by their leaders after con-
ferences last night with officers of the
company and business men.
The new wage agreement which is to
run for two years, provides payment
for motormen and conductors increas-
ing from % cents an hour for the first
six months to 50 cents after the fourth
year.
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MAY ARBITRATE
T H E QUESTION
OF SUBMARINES

London, May IA dispatch to the EX-
change Telegraph Co. from Amsterdam
today says:
diplomatic circles in touch with Ger
many believe that the reply to the Amer
lean note will be delivered on Thursday,
but that in all probability will not be in
the nature of a final reply. They expect
that Germany will make counter-propos-
ais regarding the establishment of new
rules for submarine warfare.
Ambassador Gerard arrived in Berlin
early this morning.
1T is suggested in political circles that
the King of Spain will be asked to abri-
trate between the two countries on the
question of submarine warfare"
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GONZALES HAS
CAPTURED CITY
OF CUERNAVACA

Mexico City. May 2-The city of Cuer-
navaca was captured by the forces Of
Gen. Pablo Gonzales today after II hours
of fierce fighting.
This information was brought to the
war office tonight by special messen-
ger who carried the report of the COM
handing general.
According to these advces other cities
in the state and Moreles have been cap
tured by the Constituencies. who adj
vanced from the State of Puebla and
Mexico in accordance with the general
plan of attack.
The victory is being celebrated as one
of the most noteworthy of the last three
years.
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Nan. York May Developments which
..rtbsr complicated the labor situation
:. xew York. Brooklyn, Jersey City ana
..,sr nearby points have assumed a more
..,,o stage and il was announced tonight
,,., Samuel Gompers, president or the
,,,srican Federation of Labor. would
,ore here personally to guide the action
n, MANY thousand workmen who are on
,,,,te Interest today centered IN the
re,kout of employees Of the cloak, suit
md skirt industry and the strike of the
,ngboat and lighter engineers and fire.
wen although dissension between en-
moves and employers in other districts
usre said to have occurred.
leaders among the 10000 workers who
uere locked out by their employers as a
,esr,t of the union demands have pre-
n.-ed 10 begin active picketing of 4O4
shops here tomorrow
Although there was no disorder the
strike of the tugboat and lighter engi-
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RICHMOND
Funeral Of Mrs. Charles II. French

Funeral of Mrs. Charles n. French
The funeral of the late Mrs. Emma
L., wife of Charles H. French. was
held Tuesday afternoon from Flaggs
undertaking rooms. Her age was 6S
years. She is survived by her hus-
band and two daughters, Mrs. F. f.
Rowell Of Lynnsfeld. Mass. and Mrs.
w. A. Kenney of Fitchburg, Mass, a
sister, Mrs. Sarah Lapham of Lynn,
Mass, and three grandchildren. Rev
S. w. Browne of the Baptist church
officiated. The interment was at Ever
green cemetery.
Mrs. Ida Tibbets has returned to her
home in town after passing the winter
in California.
Word has been received in town of the
marriage of Mrs. Hattie Heath of this
place and f. Everett Robinson of S,irl-
ing, Mass, the ceremony being perform
ed al Bellows Falls, Vt.
Mrs. S. NJ. Preble and son, Frank f..
Preble were visitors in Portland Tues
day.
Fred E. Rowell was in town Tuesday to
attend the funeral of Mrs. Emma l..
French.
Bert Allard and II. c. Merriman were
business visitors in Brunswick Tuesday.
Mrs. +. H. Hurley and son John
were visitors in Portland Tuesday.
Miss Elinor Bailey was a recent
visitor at the home of her uncle, AL
fred Lilly.
Deputy Sheriff Joseph Carter and
Charles D. Newell were business WISH
tors in Bath Tuesday.
Grant Rogers was a recent guest at
the home of Mr.. AMI Mrs. Elmer Rog-
ers.
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STOP SHIPMENT
OF MUNITIONS
ACROSS BORDER

Laredo, Texas, May 2.-The war de-
partment has instructed the comman-
der at Fort Mcintosh here to stop all
shipments of war munitions to Mexico.
A half million rounds of rifle cartridges
are held by customs inspectors.
The order is taken here to mean the
prohibition of the expectation of mu-
nitions to all parties in Mexico. Local
customs officers have been holding for
some time, shipments Of munitions
which it was believed were intended
for enemies Of the de facto government.
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SAMUEL C0MPERS COMING TO
NY, TO take CHARGE OF MANY
THOUSAND W0RKMEN ON STRIKE

neers and tiremen became more critical
owing to the congestion of shipping and
freight movements. Liners arriving here
today did not appear to experience much
difficulty in docking, despite the fact that
more than 700 tugboats are idle.
The situation. it was said nevertheless,
was far from discouraging as the marine
engineers and firemen have been Joined
i'm their efforts to enforce their demands
by cooks. deckhands. warehouse men and
longshoremen. Longshoremen in Brook
lyn who struck later returned to work.
About 300 freight handlers employed on
the Communpaw. \. j., docks of the Le-
high Valley Railroad quit work
Many track walkers employed by the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Co. were out to-
day, as were 500 employees Of the Brooklyn
Cooperage Co. Settlements were effected
in several instances. notably among la
borers employed in construction work in
the new subway system.
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UNIFORM RULES
FOR 1917 HORSE
RACING SEASON

New York, May faction was
taken at the spring meeting here to-
day of the Board of Review Of the
National Trotting Association to Join
with the American Trotting Associa-
ton in framing a code OF uniform
rules for the racing season Of 1917.
John c. Welty Of Canton, O.. the pres
dent, was directed to appoint a COM
mittee to undertake the work.
w. H. Gocher was reelected secre-
tary and treasurer for a term Of four
years. Vacancies in the board Of ap-
peals have not yet been filled.
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ORDERS PENNSYL vAN|A STEEL
Co. TO SHOW WHY SHOULD NOT Be
RESTRAINED FROM LIQUIDATION

Trenton. y. j., May Judge Rell
stab in the United States district
court today made an order returnable
at Newark. May :, for the Pennsylva-
MA Steel Co. of New Jersey and 9TH
ers to show cause why they should
not be restrained from carrying out
'heir plan of going into liquidation
and dlsposing Of the assets and hold
lngs to the Bethlehem Steel Co. The
order was granted on application of
Joseph H. Brandt of Philadelphia,
holder of 139 shares of preferred stock
OF the Pennsylvania Steel Co. of New
Jersey.
The Pennsylvania Steel Co. of New
Jersey is holding company.
MI Brandt charges that all the as
se's were to be turned over to the
he'hlehem Steel Co. for a considera-
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FINANCES OF
PERSIA ARE
ARRANGED

London. May "A Russian news agency
dispatch from Teheran says that arrange
ments have been completed for the for
nation Of commission to supervise the
finances of Persia. The Persian treas
urer-general will preside over the COM
mission, which will include representa-
tives of Russia and England. The body
will decide what financial assistance Per-
STA requires from England and Russia,
will control expenditures and will draft
the first real Persian budget.
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canadian GOVERNMENT Will
NOT SEARCH CANADIAN LAKE
PORT STEAMERS SAYS TELEGRAM

Detroit, Mich, May 2.-Willlam Living
ston. president Of the Lake Carriers As
ISOLATION, has made public a telegram
from Secretary of State Lansing giving
assurances that the Canadian govern
rent does not intend to exercise the right
lake ports, A report recently was pub
lished to the effect that the Canadian au-
thorties intended to remove sailors of
telgerent nations from Great Lake
steamers touching at Canadian ports. and
Mr. Livingston brought the matter be-
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ton of $31,94l $50 payable with its
own five per cent. 20-year gold bonds
and upon the further consideration
that the Pennsylvania Steel Co. of
New Jersey dissolve and go into liu-
uidation and make distribution of the
proceeds OF its assets among its stock
holders.
Mr.. Brandt charges that the plan
Of liquidation is detrimental to the in
terests of the stockholders of the
Pennsylvania Steel Co. of New Jer-
sey and also charges that the plan
involving as it does the turning over
to the Bethlehem Steel Co. Of the
control of a rival manufacturing plant
of the Pennsylvania Steel Co Of Penn
sylvania and the Maryland Steel Co
is in violation of the Clayton anti
trust act.
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LONG MESSAGE
is SENT GERARD:
BERLIN REPORT

Berlin, May /. 4.30 P. M-(Delayed).
(By Wireless to Tuckerton).-Alm
simultaneously with an announcement
from German headquarters that James
w. Gerard, the American ambassador,
would leave headquarters tonight for
Berlin, lengthy dispatch was re-
ceived at the American embassy here
from Washington. Ambassador Gerard
vas Immediately advised by telegraph
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OLD REPUBLICAN
TICKET AHEAD
IN CALIFORNIA

San Francisco. May 1.-THE old or
regular Republican ticket for delegates
to the convention ran ahead Of the
united or new Republicans in early re-
turns tonight from the completed pre-
cincts in more than 40 Of the more
populous counties Of the state.
Returns from the Democratic and
Progressive tickets on which there
were no contests were slow.
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May Is has been fixed as the date for
the closing Of the membership cam
paign Of the Chamber of Commerce.
There will be no more soliciting but
those who wish to join can do so up to
this time by simply handing their IS
to some member Of the committee.
After that date it will be necessary
for anyone who wishes to join to go
through the regular course which has
always been followed.