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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-19
DARTMOUTH|S
WINNER over
HARVARD TEAMS

Boston. Feb. 1S.-Dartmouth College
athletes Saturday night defeated the
track teams of Harvard University and
the University of Pennsylvania in an in
door meeting. The Hanover collegians
scored AZ points, Harvard 30a and Penn
sylvania liz.
The worlds indoor record of six sec
onds for the 45-yard hurdles was equaled
twice, w. T. Hobbs of Dartmouth win
ming the regular event, and Earl j.
Thompson, Dartmouth freshman and
the national junior hardle champion
making the same time in special con-
test.
The relay race between quartets from
each of the colleges was won by Har-
ward largely through the heady running
of Mnot and Wilcox. Dartmouth fin
ished second and Pennsylvania third. The
time. minutes, IS % seconds, was I'M
usually fast for the distance, 1850 yards.
In winning the last relay for Harvard
Wilcox defeated Captain II. T. Worth
ington of Dartmouth who had bested
the Harvard crack in the 3o0-yard run.
This victory of WortEhngton's was one
Of several incidents involving Harvard's
reversals which contributed to Dart
mouths unexpected victory. The Green
scored in nine of the 10 events. F. L.
Lagay of Dartmouth finished in front of
two Crimson stars in the 600-yard run
His time was minutes 10 As seconds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-19
FORECLOSE MORTGAGE
WOQDFORDS CHURCH

Portland, Me-, Feb. 1S.-The affairs
of the Woodfords Tniversalist church
reached a crisis Saturday, when pub
lished announcement was made in le-
gal form of the foreclosure of a per
cent. mortgage on the property held
by Louis w Bradstreet, with place OF
business at 235 IL Middle street. This
does not mean that parishioners of the
church will be Immediately evicted, for
the society has year in which to re-
deem tie mortgage, the principal OF
which is now slightly less than $1,000
This week the pastor. Rev. Milo u.
Folsom, leaves to accept new charge
in Gardiner, and the society will not
at present call a permanent pastor to
fill the pulpit. which will be supplied
every Sunday, however, by different
preachers. The work of the different
church organizations will go on as
usual, and the trustees, of whom Eu-
gene Winslow is a most optimistic
chairman. will try to solve the problem
of raising the debt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-19
LOWER DEATH
RATE IN MINES

Washington. Feb. 1S.-Fewer men
lost their lives in American coal mines
during 1916 than in any year of the
past 10, although the year was the most
prosperous in the history of mining,
with more men employed and a great
er tonnage taken from the earth than
ever before.
The army of mine workers number
ed over three-quarterS of ae million.
Three and three tenths of each thou
sand were killed by accident, the low
est death rate in IS years, and the
lowest on record per ton of coal mined
The number killed was 1925, which is
"A less than in 1915. There were 65,-
100000 more tons of coal mined than
in 1915.
The safety first movement" says a
statement by Van H. Manning. direct
or of the bureau of mines, "fostered by
the bureau is responsible for the stop
ping and turning back of a record of
deaths that had become a great Amer
lean crime"
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DRESDEN

MILLS-Eastern River Grange held
Its installation Of officers Thursday,
Feb 15. The regular harvest dinner
was served at noon to q large number
Of members, visitors and friends. The
meeting was opened by the w. NJ.
Mae E. CLANCY, who introduced Sis
ter Annie Donnell Of Wiscasset as in
stalling officer assisted by Brother
Ralph B. Cheney as marshal This is
the second time Sister Donnell has in
stalled the officers of this grange and
much credit is due her and Brother
Cheney for the able and impressive
manner in which the work was done
It being a beautiful day, some Of the
Oldest members were present, among
them a Brother Sc years old who
drove several miles to attend this
meeting. It is planned to have day
meeting once each month during the
cold months in order that the older
members can attend who dislike to
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THEATRICAL men
own PORTLAND TEAM

Portland, Me, Feb. 1S.-Hiram Abrams
of Portland. Archie Selwyn of New York
City and Stanley Mastbaum of Philadel-
phia own the Portland Eastern League
franchise. players and stock in the cor
poration in equal shares.
Mr.. Abrams has been credited with &C
QUESTION of the team since the sale by
Hugh Duffy, but announcement is made
now of the Joint ownership. These three
men are interested also in the theatrical
enterprises jointly
Mr.. Selwyn is a playwright and pro-
ducer. Mr.. Mastbaum controls eight mo-
tion picture houses in Pennsylvania and
has other similar interests elsewhere.
MI Selwyn plans to spend his vacation
in Portland and have the pleasure of
watching players on a ball team of which
he is part owner. Mr.. Abrams has Sc
lected NJ J. Clarity to manage the team
and has instructed him to get a winner
without regard to cost Assurance is
given that the team will be a contender
from the start. 1t is probable that the
team will be taken south for spring
training.
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, A DESERTED COAL
MINE USED AS FARM

The queerer the place selected for =
mushroom garden. the finer, it seems. ~
the growth Of this popular table delicacy.
The last word in a mushroom farm, how
ever, is such a garden placed In the
depths of deserted coal mine, hundreds
of feet below the ground at Morgantown,
West Va.
Not far from Morgantown there Is To-
Gated this old coal mine, known AZ the
Pittsburgh coal seam in Pennsylvania
and West Virginia. Theodore + lmbach'
an assistant in the state agricultural eN-
perimenting station at Morgantown. Oh
tanned a permit from the owners of the
property. He encamped on the first level
and made chemical analysis Of the rocky
soil.
He found IT was rich in moisture and
it's constituents exactly those needed by
edible fungi for their quickest and most
luxuriant growth. He, therefore. started
a mushroom farm and found the spot was
ideal for his purpose. This mushroom
mine" makes large shipments weekly n
the city markets.
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25-CENT LoBSTERS
WITH 1O-|NCH LENGTH

Boston, Feb. 1S.-The restoration of
salmon. shad, striped bass and lobster
to Atlantic coast waters in numbers
sufficient to reduce the present high
prices which keep them from the tables
of persons of moderate means was the
object of the formation of the North
eastern Association of Fish and Game
Commissioners. here Saturday night.
commissioners from the New England
states and from New York discussed
the problem and it was decided that only
by permanent organization could it's So
luton be reached.
1t was voted to draw up bill fixing
10 inches as the legal limit for Holsters
and to submit ii to the legislatures of
each state Federal control of all salt
water fish which spawn in fresh water
streams are urged in resolutions to be
sent to all members of Congress from
the states represented tonight.
HOLSTERS at % cents apiece, instead of
at so cents a pound, would be possible
under the regulation favored. Commits
sioner John Compton of Connecticut
stated.
William C. Adams of Massachusetts
was chosen president of the association
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Gen. O'eeirne Dead
TO TRAIN. WOMEN
TO WORK ON STREET
CARS AND STAGES

Women will be trained to work on
Fifth avenue motor stages and street
cars, so as to be able TO replace men
in time of war. according to arrange
ments made by the West Side Young
Women's Christian Association. where
the training classes will be opened by
Mrs. L. Wolcott Thomas, Of No. -
East Sixty second street. New Yurl,
City, chairman of the division of the
National League for Womcn's Ser
vices.
The league, which has established
headquarters at No. IS West Thirty
ninth street. will cHdC&vur to form a
large reserve corps of women chat
feurS.
Volunteers are asked to offer them
selves for instruction in driving auto
mobiles and street cars. They viii bc
taught to he motor messengers ana
ambulance drivers.
I'VE particularly want volunteers
with mechanical knowledge or with a
mechanical and practical turn Of
mind" said Mrs. Thomas. "we are
going to start a school for chaffeurs
that will give such thorough training
as will enable every applicant to pass
liit boA<ilC anu ''Atil ~
license
Each volunteer must he physically
fit. The authorities of the presbyte-
rian Hospital have promised To coop
crate with us in conducting physical
examinations, and those at the Man
hatthn Eye and Err Hospital win
conduct special tests for eyesight and
hearing.
"All volunteers must come forward
not only with the idea that they are
to work right here in the city. but
must agree to go wherever they may
be sent in the country. Those who
are not especially adapted for the work
Of chauffeurs will later be trained as
mechanics to work in garages. munl-
tons factories and many other indus
tries in which the women Of England
and France have proved themselves
sufficient"
Others on the Organization Commit
zee are Miss Anne Morgan. Mrs. COT
fin Van Rensselaer,. Mrs William
Cumming story and Mrs. Lindsey Van
Rensselaer, Miss Grace Parker. for
merly head of the Camp Fire Girls. IL
national commandant and Miss Ger
trude Robinson Smith is chairman OF
the New York State committee.
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Real Boss Of Germany Is
|GeneraI Won LudendOrff

autumn brought from Won Ludendorff
the word that there would be no ruth
less submarine war which The ASso-
ciated Press sent in an interview to
the American Press and it was again
from the chateau at Pless, after the
rejection of Germanys peace over
lures had changed the situation, that
word came in January that the ruth
stamp OF approval
II is an open secret that the farm
ing classes are "holding out" food sup
plies from the general stock of the ma
tons necessities. The Won linden
burg appeal 10 the patriotism of the
farmers to provide extra fats for mu-
milton workers which brought out tons
of pork and lard from hidden supplies
was inspired by Gen Won Lidendorff.
II was reported also at the time of the
departure from Berlin of the CORE
spOndont of The Associated Press that
the task of getting from the farmers
the full amount OF such agarian sur
pluScs in which Won Batckis food de-
pattment, backed by all the authority
of the civil administration, had failed
up to this time. will now be taken in
hand by Gen. Won Ludendorff, and en-
forced by the most stringent military
measures.
M these decisions and determine
tions. of course, are covered by Field
Marshal Won Iiindenburg's name and
authority. but the field marshal leaves
such non military problems almost ex-
clusively in the hands of Won Luden-
durtf-the man who, as far as that is
possible, is the dictator of Germany
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POTATOES $40
BARREL, CARIBOU

Bangor Me-, Feb. 1s.-At Caribou DO
tatoes reached the unheard of price of
$40 barrel Saturday, NJ S. Leavitt SELL
ing 5000 barrels at this figure, to be de-
livered in March and April. When this
sensational news reached the buyers gen.
orally other potato stocks jumped to 81
and more.
The prediction is freely made that pota-
toes will reach SO before the season is
over and many are buying quantities now
and storing for future delivery. These
phenomenal prices are bringing a great
deal of money into the county, but it Is
feared by some of the potato men that
so many potatoes are being sold that
there will be very few left for seed DO
tatoes. which means smaller average mex,
fall
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-19

submarine as easily as buttering a
piece of bread. Neither myself nor
my men lowered our dignity by show
ing any resentment. l didn't ask them
to spare the ship and left her smiling
~. while the Germans also smiled
Among the crew of the Lyman NJ.
Law is Engineer Lee Thompson of
Belfast. Me, who worked for time
constructing submarines at Fore Riv-
er, Mass. He took a good look at the
captor ship and said she was about
1870 feet long and of a distinct German
type. The submarine bore no name,
numbers or letters.
Captain McDonough and his crew
soon will be sent to the United States.
Thomas Nelson Page, the American
ambassador, listened to their story
with great interest and has sent a
report on the sinking Of the American
vessel to the state department at
Washington
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AUTHORITIES SEEK
SCHOONER STOLEN
FROM PENSACOLA

Galveston, Feb. 1S-Word was re-
ceived today that the 50-ton schooner
Galatea has been stolen from Pensa-
cola, and has secretly departed into
the Gulf. Unconfirmed reports said
she was filed with war supplies which,
according to one rumor, were for Gu
ban revolutionists. Another report was
that she is to get into communication
with German submarines which are
reported to have been sighted in Gulf
waters. Broadcast orders have gone
forth to United States vessels and land
authorities to apprehend the boat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-19

At the usual Sunday evening service
at the Penney Memorial church at
which Rev. E. S. Philbrook Of the Win
throp street Baptist church presided, a
very interesting and able address upon
the subject of Recruiting" was rem
dered by James A. White, general Sec
rotary Of the Baptist Young Peoples
Union of America. Mr.. White, recent
ly from the headquarters at Chicago,
spoke first on Enlistment; second on
Enlightenment: third on Equipment:
fourth on Engagement and last on En-
durement. His talk was very much
enjoyed and Rev. w. S. Coleman. the
president Of the United Baptist Young
Peoples Society of Maine. also spoke
briefly of the work being done by his
association. A large number Of the
members of both the Penney Memorial
and the Winthrop street Baptist
churches. attended this service, which
proved to be a very interesting one.
Mr.. White is a fine speaker and skill
fully interspersed bits Of delightful an
ecdote among his more serious remarks.
his audience arpreciating his address
greatly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-19

take long drives in the evening. The
Following officers were installed: May
+. Chaney. worthy master: Cora l.
Gahan. overseer; Ida NJ. Robbins.
chaplain: Nellie l. Laws. lecturer:
Vesta E. Meserve. secretary; Lde +.
Cloud. treasurer: Ella F. Call. steward:
William w. Choate. assistant steward;
Maril Robbins, gate keeper; Susie
Mayors, Ceres; Carrie Choate, Pomc-
ma; Katie Call. Flora: Mae z. Cloud.
lady assistant steward: Margaret
Page, pianist A pleasing entertain
ment was rendered consisting Of sing
ing by the grange choir, address by
the worthy master. song by Sister
Page. song by Ralph Cheney. readings
by several members and remarks by
Sister Donnell. The secretary's report
showed that the past year had been a
very prosperous one for this grange
The Ladies' Aid of the NJ. z. church
met at the parsonage last Thursday.
Mrs. W. ]. McConbry who has been
visiting relatives and friends In Mass-
achusetts has returned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-19
NATIONAL home:

Officer of the day, Capt Hugh Doyle.
Alpheus r. Kingsbury of Bangor, late
Co, l., 1st Me. Cav, has been admitted to
the Home.
The remains of the late Charles c. Lyon
have been sent to Auburn for burial.
General Beal Command No. %, U. W..
will hold its regular meeting at GIG this
evening.
The funeral of the late William Nero
was held from the Home chapel at a.
NJ. Saturday, Rev c. II. Temple officiat-
ing.
Thursday being the 1S5th anniversary
of the birth of George Washington will
be observed here as holiday and all
unnecessary labor will be suspended
Special exercises in the theatre at p. NJ
The funeral of the late Walter Docken-
dorff will be held from the Home chapei
at 9 A. NJ. Monday, Rev. c. II. Temple
officiating.
The moving picture program for Mon
day will be Miss Bessie Barriscale, Miss
Louise Glaum and Charles Ray in
Home" five-reel drama; Mack Swain
in Ills Bitter Pir, a two-reel comedy
and Chester Conkln in His First False
Step two-reel comedy-a nine-reel
show Of high order.
Frederick II. S. Morrill, Of Portland, late
Co. A. LIST Me. Inf, a former member has
applied for readmission.
The fine concert of Sunday evening was
largely attended and enjoyed by all The
flute solo "Kinlock of Kinlock" was rem
dered by Philip Brawdy in pleasing
manner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-19

withdrawal of the State troops Is in no
way connected with the crisis with Ger
many but carries out a policy deter
mined on long ago by the administra-
ton. The order was issued after Cen
eral Funston had reported that with the
new disposition of regulars he felt that
he had enough men to meet any border
exigencies that may arise. Many guard
units already had been ordered home
during the past few weeks and the num-
Der of guardsmen remaining and to be
demobilized under today's order number
about 1900.
The reduction is expected by officials
here to have beneficial effect on rela-
tions between the two countries, espe-
cially just now when diplomatic inter-
course is being resumed.
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Captain and Crew of Lyman
M. Law Describe Captors

Rome. Feb. l7--(via Paris, Feb. 49,
Captain McDonough and the crew OF
he American schooner Lyman NJ.
EAw. recently sunk by n German sub
marine arrived IN Rome last evening
with Roger Tredwell. the United States
lonsul az Turin. and were Intercepted
h the American embassy Captain
kcDonough repeated his story OF the
kinklng of the schooner. adding that
b. vessel had large supply OF can
I sd goods. especially meats. chicken
Ind vegetables, which doubtless at
kruc,ed the officers and crew OF the
kubmarine IN their search for food.
Captain McDonough described the
submariro crew as being composed of
|sbout 10 men all big. blond. husky
bsnows Describing the approach of
he submarine. the master Of the Am
.rlran schooner said
~ my ship had been armed with a
fye FOUNDER I could have destroyed the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-19
James Cavanash

Headquarters were notified Saturday of
the death of James Cavanagh, a mem
Der Of this Home, which occurred in
Woonsocket. r. l.. Feb. 5. He was born
in Lietrim, Ireland, about 81 years ago.
He came to this country when boy. He
enlisted In Co. c. LIST r. I. Cav, April Z,
1862 and was discharged at Winchester,
Va, June !, 1866. He was admitted to
the Home from Woonsocket Aug. is. 1892,
but had been on furiough most Of the
time. A son, Thomas cavanagh post
master in Woonsocket, survives
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BANGOR MAYOR ACTS
TO PROTECT BRIDGES

Bangor, Me, Feb. 1S.-Armed guards
bridges of the Maine Central Railroad,
not only between Bangor and Vance
boro, but on the Washington county
connection should the main line be in
terrupted.
Mayor Woodnan received a request
Saturday to furnish police protection
night and day for the railroad draw
bridge at Union station and the long
Penobscot river bridge to Brewer.
Squads were assigned to eight hour
shifts at the expense of the railroad.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-19
Demobilizing All National
Guard Units on the Border

washington. Feb. is-Coincident with
!, rs-openins Of the American cmbas-
IN Mexico. the big army Of Nation
Guardsmen that was concentrated on
y, border on account OF bandit activi-
Iss will be In process of dissolution.
Srders were issued by tho War depart
Sent saturday directing General Funs-
n "a begin the immediate demobiliza-
cn ~ ell the guard units remaining
border camps. and II is expected that
n. last troop train viii be on It's way
Forth ny March Z
General Funston stiil will have on the
harder nearly $4,000 troops. all Of the
ksuar army. disposed along the line
bon brownsville. Tex. 10 Yuma. Ariz
secretary Baker emphasized that the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-19
Funeral of Mrs. William p. Carr

The funeral of the late Mrs. William
p. Carr was held from the home at 10
o'clock Saturday. Rev. J. b. Cornish
of the Methodist church officiated.
The interment was at Litchfield Plains.
Mrs. Carr was born in Vinalhaven, Me,
SO years ago and had resided in Rich
mond for the past 35 years. A husband.
two sons, Herbert NJ of South Wall
pole, Mass, Harold w. of Cambridge,
Mass. one daughter, Mrs. Charles E.
Wheeler Of South Walpole, Mass, sur
NiNe her
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-19
WINTHROP
FREE MAIL DELIVERY TO
GO INTO EFFECT MARCH l

Winthrop is to have a village free de-
livery mail service to 60 into effect the
frst day Of March, which will accommo-
date nearly all the people in the village
who wish to have their mail delivered to
ing east to the residence Of A. D. Rem
lex; on Highland avenue to the house
owned by Fred NJ. Thomas; on High
street to the residence Of H. S. Webb;
and on Western avenue to Hoods cream
cry. There win be two deliveries daily.
one after the morning mail has been dis
tributed and including the local daily
papers: the second after the receipt Of
the Bar Harbor express mail. which will
include Portland and Boston papers. Sid
ney Mason has been appointed mali car
rier for this new delivery service. The
salary for the first year is $500 and an in
crease Of 500 for the second year.
The entertainment given by the rnen-
bers Of the woman's Foreign Missionary
Society at the Methodist vestry Friday
evening was well attended. Miss Ruth
Graves of Lewiston gave pleasing vocal
solos and Miss Josie Penney violin solos
Mrs. Helen H. Grant, in costume as
Auntie Parsons, gave the selection
"Auntie Parsons Story" which was
much enjoyed by all present. In the
farce Packing of the Missionary Barrel
the ladies were all dressed in old-time
costumes. Miss Esther Pearson read
Thanksgiving Ann" Mrs. Hattie Whit
ing and Miss Hazel Peck were the accom-
panists.
Freeman Collins Of Brockton, Mass. is
at his home here for a short time. called
by the serious illness of his mother
There was large attendance at the
dance held at the Grange hall on Fri
day evening.
Mrs. W. A. Mason Of Livermore Falls.
who has been visiting in Gardiner. was
the guest of her son, Sidney Mason, on
Thursday.
Thomas Sinclair has purchased the
old Besse place on the Wayne road and
intends setting trees for an orchard
there.
Miss Lillian Price of Richmond,
former teacher in the schools here, is
the guest Of friends in town.
The Colby College Musical Club will
give d concert AT the IOWn nall FRIDAY
evening. March 2. under the auspices of
the seniors of the High school. to be
followed by dance. The tickets will
be on sale this week.
The Ladies' Whist Club met with Mrs.
J. A. Foster Friday afternoon, with Mrs.
Foster and Mrs. H6aie Whiting .as
hostesses. The prize was won by Miss
Ida Morrill,.
Mrs. Caroline Cochrane is very ill.,
Mrs. r. B. Bishop and Mrs. Fred
Haines went shopping in Portland one
day last week
Mrs. Clarence Judkins of Uxbridge
Mass. is the guest of her sister, Mrs
Rose Welman.
Mrs. Fred Shaw was visitor in Au-
gusta Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Bartlett enter
tanned three tables at whist Wednesday
evening. The guests included Mr. and
Mrs. c. p. Rowell, Mr.. and Mrs L. T.
Carleton, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Fassett.
Mrs. f. c. Leighton Mrs. c. w Tag
CART Mrs. E. II. Penniman and Ivon
Watson.