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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-05-11

fallen snow from the far~ ~ the earth
as the sea-gale, fiattening the face or
the waters, rips the foam from the
frantic waves to drive Ii in wild. scud-
| ding fragments across them.
De Spain, urging his horse forward,
unbuckled his rifle holster. threw away
the scabbard, and holding the weapon
up in one hand. fired shot after shot
at measured intervals to attract the
| attention of the two he sought. He ex-
hausted his rifle ammunition without
eliciting any answer. The wind drove
with roar against which even a rifle
report could hardly carry, and the
snow swept down the sinks in mad
blast. Flakes torn by the fury of the
gale were stiffened by the bitter wind
into powdered ice that stung horse and
rider. Casting away the useless car
bine, and pressing his horse to the
limit of her strength and endurance,
the unyielding purSuer rode in great.
coiling circles into the storm, to cut
in, if possible, ahead of its victims.
firing shot upon shot from his revolver.
and putting his ear intently against
the wind for the faint hope of an an
swer.
Suddenly the Lady stumbled and, as
lie cruelty refined her, slid helpless and
scrambling along the face of fiat
rock. De Spain, leaping from her
back, steadied her trembling and
looked underfoot. The mare had
struck the rock of the upper lava bed.
Drawing his revolver, he fired signal
shots from where he stood. 1t could
not be far, he knew, from the junction
of the two great desert trails-the
Calabasas road and the gap road. He
felt sure Nan could not have got much
north of this, for he had ridden in des-
peration to get abreast of or beyond
her. and if she were south, where, he
asked, in the name of God, could she
be?
He climbed again into the saddle
the cold was gripping his limbs-and,
watching the rocky landmarks narrow
ly, tried to circle the dead waste of
the half-buried flow. With chilled
awkward fingers he filled the revolver
|
minute, and listening-hoping against
hope for an answer. 1t was when he
had almost completed, as well as he
could compute, the wide circuit he had
set out on, that faint shot answered
his continuing signals.
With the sound of that shot and
those that followed it his courage all
came back. But he had yet to trace
through the confusion of the wind and
the binding snow the direction of the
answering reports.
Hither and thither he rode, this way.
and that testing out the location OF
the slowly repeated shots, and signal
ing at intervals in return. Slowly and
doggedly he kept on, shooting, listen
ing. wheeling and advancing until, "a
he raised his revolver to fire it again
. cry close at hand came out of the
. storm. 1t was woman's voice borne
on the wind. Riding swiftly to the
left, a horses outline revealed itself
at moments in the driving snow ahead
De Spain cried out, and from behinC
the furious curtain heard his name
loudly called. He pushed his stun
, bling horse on. The dim outline of 6
) second horse, the background of wag
on, storm-beaten man-all tins
passed his eyes unheeded. They were
,, bent on a girlish figure running toward
him as he slid stifily from the saddle
. The next instant Nan was in his arms
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-05-11

81 overheard Miss Odun ask you to
guess her age. Did you?"
Eyes, but | didn't tell her what I
guessed. Puck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-05
O'Brien-P lante

One of the pretty weddings of the
spring season was that which was sol
emnized at S O'Clock Monday morning
at St Augustines Catholic church.
when John Urban O'Brien and Miss
Marie Ange Plante. both of Augusta,
were made man and wife under the
rites of the church, in the presence of
the relatives and many friends. Rev.
z. B. Decary. rector of the church, Of
ffciated. The wedding march was
played by Prof. L. J. Vermette. organ
list. The double ring ceremony was
used.
The bride who is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Omer Plante, was be-
comingly gowned in grey georgette
crepe. and was accompanied by Miss
Marie Ange Doyon, who wore gown
of champagne charmeusc. Miss Ju-
liette Doyon as flower girl was very
graceful The groom was accompa-
MED by Richard OBrien as best man.
The bride and groom have many
friends in the city who will unite in
wishing them happiness and prosperi-
ty. The bride has been a waitress by
occupation and has for some time past
been employed at Viewers dining
rooms, where by her excellent service
she made many friends among the pa
irons of the place. She is also one of
the. city's we'll known singers
The groom is a cigar maker by trade
and until lately has been employed in
the Rupp factory in this city. but is
now employed at Lewiston where he
and his bride will be at home to their
friends at 1906 Oak street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-05
Recruits for Skowheglan
Company Break All
Records Since Civil War

Harwood, the executive officer of the
county registration board. Frequent
amendments to the registration reguia-
tions-changes of which it was of course
necessary that every registrar be inform
ed-have made the duties of the county
officials particularly trying. At last er-
cry precinct officer has received his final
instructions, and the machinery of en-
rollment is expected to run smoothly.
Taking as a basis of reckoning the
roughly correct figures OF in 10 as the
proportion of inhabitants subject to reg
istration. the total enrolment for kenne-
bee county will be in the neighborhoou
of 6oOo and that for the city of Augusta
something over 1900. Considering the
fact that there are in all but II precinct
officials iR~this city. including the assist
ant registrars. to attend to scme 100 APP
plicants. and that the registration OF each
person will require approximately 10 min
utes one may easily comprehend that for
these officials the sound OF the o'clock
whistle this evening will mark the end OF
a strenuous day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-05
SOCIALISTS
German Majority Party
Delegates Arrive
Herr Molkenhihr Does Not Elk
pect Peace as Result

Stockholm, June 4.-(Via London) .-The
delegates of the German majority Social
lists to the conference here have arrived,
er members of the delegation are Herren
Sassenbach, Ebert, Molkenbuhr, Fischer.
Legien. Bauer and Hsrmann Moller. T.
Staining, Danish aSocialist minister with
out portfolio, accompanied the delegates
to Copenhagen. The Germans come hop
ing for the best but with no great op-
timism, to judge from the words of Herr
Molkenbuhr. veteran member of the par
tvs. executive committee. In an inter-
view with a correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press. Herr Molkenbuhr said: Il
fear that peace will not result from the
Stockholm conference, but the whole
world wants peace and we come to gee
whether there is any. chance Of securing
it here. Even if we dc not succeed we
shall perhaps al least have kept the peace
r ovement alive"
The German leader was told that the
Iutch and Scandinavian delegates did not
consider that the rehabilitation of Bel
GUM came under the term OF indemnity
and was asked what was his attitude on
this question He replied that 1t was
NJ obably ore of the things to be adjusted
at the general peace conference Her
MoIkenbuhr dered that the Germans ha9
any part in bringing about the Stock
holm conference and added "But if the
Americans English and French will not
tcreve the assertions of the Dutcl: mem
bers they will not believe us either
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-05
CLOSE LIQUOR PLACES
Massachusetts Sales Suspended
on Registration Day

Boston, June 4.-The sale OF liquor
will be suspended throughout the state
on the occasion of the draft enrolment
tomorrow. Conforming to a request
made today by Governor Mccall that
the law applying to the liquor. trafhc
on election days be observed on Regis
tration day. the several associations OF
LIQUOR dealers and manufacturers to-
night announced that all their MEM
hers would be asked to shut up shop
tomorrow.
This request which Howard Noble
secretary Of the Brewers Association
of Massachusetts, said undoubtedly
would have the form of an order ap-
plies to hotels, clubs. saloons and all
other lcgalized mediums of liquor sale.
The organizations joining in the move
ment are the Brewers Association. the
Massachusetts, Wine and Spirit Deal
ers' Association, the Massachusetts LII
ouor League and the Boston Liquor
Dealers Association.
The action of the liquor interests Is
voluntary, Gov. Mccall saying in his
public statement that he, was without
authority to order prohibition of sales
tomorrow, although he would take such
action II power were veeted in him.
The governors statement caused the
calling Of a special meeting of the
Boston Excise Board which ruled also
that il was without authority to issue
any prohibitory order tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-05
GERMAN STAGE
Society Passes Seebach's
Proposal
Artists to Choose Between u. S.
and Germany

Amsterdam, June 4.-(Via London. =
The largely attended general me eting OF
the German Stage Society at Berlin on
Saturday passed with dissenting vote
the proposal Of Count Seebaeh. director
of the Dresden court theatre, binding the
members to grant no contractual or ex-
contractual leave of absence to singers
wishing to go to America and not to en-
gage for five years any German singer
who accepts an American engagement
Those present included the directors ii
the Schiller and Klein theatres and tn.
German opera house OF Berlin and the d.
rectors of the court theatres at Vienna
Stuttgart Cassel, Weisbaden, Hamburg
Leipsic, Breslau, Bremerhaven and Dus
seidorf.
Count Seebach declared that his propos
al had nothing to do with the war BIT
was a measure of self-defense and self
preservation. He said it was intolerapil
that artists, who had been carefully
trained by German tutors and supported
bv the German public and press, should
just at the moment of maturity, make
themselves over body and soul % an
American contractor, to return af er some
:ears spent abroad so much more con-
ceited. He continued:
Artists will have TO choose between
America and Germany. Nothing need
be feared from the proposal for Ger
man influence, for where is that infiu
ence now? 1t. is in vain to desire tc
win Americans with Whites ana sent-
mentalities.'
According to the Nreuz Zeitung
Count Seebach further expressed the
opinion that German Americans We're
first of all Americans. After the meet
ing it was announced that hencefor
ward artists who wished to go on a
starring tour abroad would have to
obtain the consent of the foreign Of
fee, where DR.. Eyer, manager OF the
court theatre at Darmstadt, has been
appointed artistic advi<er to deal with
this question.
The resolution becomes effective and
at the expiration of the tive-year term
offending members may he reinstated
Artists who entered into contracts
prior to June in the United States
are not affected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-05
WINTHROP

Willard Bearce has severed his CON
nection with the electrical department
of the N. y, N. II. & II. II. X, Co. Of
Stamford, Conn. and enlisted IN the
navy and after a few days passed with
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bearce.
went Thursday to the Brooklyn navy
yard where he will have eight months
training in the electrical department
Mrs Baker of Wilton was a recent
guest of Mrs. Mary f. Dudley of Read
field.
Mrs E. r. Staine is the guest OF her
daughter Mrs George Pratt of Farm
ington.
Miss Ruth Wood was given q shower
Thursday evening at the home OF her
cousin, Mrs. Ora Maxim who invited
Miss Wood to supper and when return
ing from an automobile ride after sup
per. found about 80 young ladies wait
ing for her. A very pleasant evening
was passed with refreshments OF cake
ice cream and fancy crackers. Among
the many presents was an electric
grill, cut glass and embroidered ar
ticles.
''rhe Oakland" cigar Is stu favor
lite with lovers of a good Higar.-Adv.
Dr Carl Luna ana ldrs Luna OF Dous-
las. Ariz.. arrived in town Saturday and
are guests OF Mrs. Lupd's mother. Mrs.
Angie ellison. Mrs. Lund will be remem-
bered as Miss Margery ellison.
Mr.. Sturtevant, late OF Lewiston. and
employed in the creamery. has move
into George Webbers house on the Read
field road.
Albion V. Towns has bought house or
Highland avenue OF Fred Thomas and "
moving into it,.
j. Mary ThaanUm. junior at the Uni
Sersity of Maine, was exempted from r.
nails and arrived home Thursday.
Miss Emma cochrane. daughter OF tho
late DR.. Charles Cochrane, who was born
in Winthrop and has always lived here.
has rented her house and IL going to Mon
mouth for a year. She will live with her
uncle, David Marston. Miss cochrane ~
member of the Eastern Star and the
Congregational church and has nearly A.;
ways sung In the choir at that church!
She will be missed very much by both 80
cieties and by her friends and nsishbors.
Mrs. Lillian Ingham Parker OF Auburn
is the gUest Of her father. James lngham.
for few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-05
SEVEN INDICTED
MONDAY IN N. Y.

New York. June six men and a
woman today were indicted by the
federal grand jury on the charge of
conspiring to obstruct the selective
draft law by distributing anti-con-
scription literature. The first group
was composed of Owan Cattell and
Charles r. Phillips. Columbia students
and Eleanor Wilson Parker, Bar
nard student. They were taken into
custody last Thursday.
The second group was composed Of
four men arrested the same day at a
peace meeting in Madison Square Car
den while distributing circulars advN'-
Using a meeting of the no conscrip-
ton league
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-05
RICHMOND

The piano recital given by the pupils
of Miss Effie NJ. White at the Richmond
High school building was well attended
The following took part: Mildred Moody,
Iva Stilphen, Frances fitzpatrick, Miss
Ruth Dodge. Alice Jewett, Margaret Dali
ley and Louise Deehan.
Mansfield Ball of boothbay Harbor
passed Sunday with his family in town.
Miss Margaret Ashworth OF Waldoboro
was the guest CT friends i'll town recently.
At St Ambrose's church Sunday eve
ming the TT. Rev l.. S. Walsh. bishop OF
Portland, administered the sacrament of
confirmation to a class of l..
Captain Percy Farmer Of Boston IS
passing a few days al his homo in town
Misses Elizabeth Watson and Nettie
Leeman passed Saturday and Sunday in
Augusta as guests OF Mrs. W. J. Layton
at the Green street Methodist parsonage
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-05
URGES REGISTER
Prince Of Udine Tells
His Countrymen
To Show Willingness to Fight
fer Adopted Country

Washington. June 4.-Members OF the
Italian war mission said good bye to-
day to American officials before leaV-
ing on tour of American cities where
elaborate receptions have been plan
ned This week will be passed in the
south and west Next week the ltai-
ians will visit Pittsburg. Harrisburg,
Pa. New York and Philadelphia and
then will return to Washington for n
nal conferences with government OH
Gals
The visitors will travel in special
train provided by the state depart
ment and will be guests of the nation.
The Prince of Udine addressing a
throng of his countrymen who at
tended a celebration of Italy's constl-
tuition day at the Italian embassy to-
day. told them to register Tuesday
for the American army and thereby
express their willingness to fight Tor
the country of their adoption
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-05
MANCHESTER

NORTH-Thc pie sociable given for
the benefit of the church at Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Taylor's was a grand success
socially and financially. Twenty one
pies were sold and s22.75 was taken,
VIII oh goes to show that the men were
certainly pie hungry Friday night. A
program of patriotic and favorite home
songs were played by the church or
chestra, including The Star Spangled
Banner which was sung by those pres
ent. Games We're played by the 80 or
20 present in the barn floor by the
light of lanterns and at a late hour all
departed declaring to Mr.. and Mrs.
Taylor of having a good time In their
hospitable home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-05
A REPORTED
AGREEMENT ON
L.. A. & w. WAGES

1t is understo god that an agreement has
been reached between the manasement OF
the l.. A. & w. and the conductors an !
nlctormen in connection with the en-
p,oyes request for an increase in wages.
The representatives OF the employees
union werc in Portland Monday for the
iina, conference and TO receive an an
swer According to a statement made by
en- of the employees in Lewiston Mon
Cay. "On May 10 the company asked FER
m extension OF time to consider the in
crease In wages which had been demand
O.. This sine Is up Monday night al
se> eral Of our representatives are In
Portland to receive an answer"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-05
ToPsHAM
Mountfort- Howes

A pretty home wedding took place on
the evening of June 2nd, at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mountfort on
Winter street Topsham. when their
daughter, Miss jamie H Mountfort and
DR.. Herbert NJ. Howes Of Portland
were united in marriage. The double
ring service was used. the ceremony
being performed by DR.. F. c. Wright.
pastor of the United Baptist Church of
Topsham, of which church the bride is
a member. Mrs Howes is we'll
known and very successful school
teacher.
DIR. Howes is a graduate Of Bowdoin
College in the class of 1913 and of the
Bowdoin Medical School class of 1911.
After returning from their wedding
trip which will be spent in Franconia,
\. H.. and vicinity. they will reside in
Portland. where DR.. Howes will take
up his duties as house doctor at the c.
NJ. G. Hospital
They have the congratulations and
bes: wishes Of a host Of friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-05
INDICTMENTS Of
EMERSON MOTOR
Co, PROMOTERS

New York. June "A federal grand
jury today indicted IA individuals and
four corporations on a charge OF con
spring to defraud, through the mails.
investors of the Emerson Motors Co.
Prior to the indictment today a re-
ceiver for the company was appointed
after an involuntary petition in bank
ruptcy had been filed.
1t is alleged that of 100000 shares
of the common stock of the Emerson
Co, par value $40, one hundred thou
sand shares went into the treasury Of
the company. 100000 shares went to
the promoters and 10000 were sold
to n. f. Wilson at $l.75 a share. and
were offered to the public at 81. The
company advertised that beginning
1917 it would manufacture cars at the
rate of 10000 year to be sold for
1895 at a profit of 500 each. The
company's advertised "$250.O0O fac
tory did not materialze. it is alleged.
cxccp; for a temporary factory at Long
Island City, consisting sof one leased
floor with a power plant.
N. +. Wilson, Theodore A. and Geo.
~ Campbell and Robert r. Matches
appeared in court late today and en-
tered pleas of not guilty. They were
released on bail. Pleas Of not guilty
also were entered in behalf of the En-
erson Motors Co. NJ. r. Berry and Co.
and Robert T. Matches and Co.
James w. Osborne. Jr.. assistant
United States district attorney. an
nounced that he had telegraphed to
the Boston authorities to Arrest n. Il.
Humphrey and William A. Morgan and
hold them" He asked that a bench
warrant be issued for William II.
Stet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-05
COURT MARTIAL
MAY BE RESULT
OF CONSPIRACY

Washington June IF the three men
arrested in New York in the mail plots
,aao are connected by the evidence with
.Nc forcwarn!n- which reached rim re-
rlrdlnc the sailing OF American destroy
.rs a military court martial - one oi
,re po.slhili,ies facing the prisoners.
~, comment on the case Wa iNrth-
4 r,.ng tonight, either from me "e-
l.rtIrent 81 JUSTICE under whose a"-
'rurit, the originni prosecution was
.rvb, ~ INC war department under
,..,.. hrl.diftie0 -hc ease might fali.
.- u,,itnr, tr'al dctclups. II would
-. Conducted undo articles - OF the
,.t..Ics Of War which provides that.
rArv person who IN time "f war
shan ne found lurking or acting as y
u, TN ar about my of inc lor''nci-
nu- posts quarters or cncampmchtS
IN ANY of the armies of the tnilea
Statns or elsewhere. shall no Nleo ny
General court martial or by mill
tarv commission and shall on conNic-
ton thereof suffer death
A Dc,th Penalty
Whnc tho war department "fncia Is
wsrr not prepared to express ~ "a
,fn,, my opinion on whether me Ne"
Norn tlSp might ran NlttlIH WIS N'
II was pointed out that the law Is sur
rcicntly broad TO cover amy kind OF es-
Ilonncc II charges are made that 'he
tncn involved actually transmitted OF
r'terlpfed 20 transmit TO Germany IN
formation as to the movement or inc
American des.royers, II was peheNeu
they could be turned over To the army
fnr trial and In the event OF con>ic-
Won would be condemned to death as
Tho clause gives n military court no
alternative from that sentence. Inc
Precedent however. would have po"er
80 suspend the sentence in his discre-
tlon
Article 20 Of the Rules OF Land war
faro. United States army. which are
drawn from The Hague and GeneNe
conventions determining international
Practices. describes n spy as follows
person can only be considere"
spy when. acting clandestinely or on
false prctenses he obtains or attempts
70 ah,ain information in the zone OF
operations OF belligerent. with the
intention Of communicating IT to the
hostile party"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-05

Ward / people will have a flag rals-
ing at 7:30 O'Clock this Tuesday eve
ming at the corner of Child and Cen
fer streets. where they have erected a
4o-foot pole and secured a handsome
flag to be displayed frem it. Mayor
Swift and former Governor Plalsted
will be the speakers and school chill
dren will sing and the occasion VIII be
one of enthusiasm and patriotism.
Among those who have been instru-
mental in securing the pole and the
flag is II. H Homer and his efforts in
that line have surely borne fruit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-05

proclamation takes the ground that the
proclamation of President Wilson must
De construed literally and that under
II all national guardsmen not in Fed
erai service should register. The only
New Hampshire unit now in Federal
service Is the Portsmouth Coast Artil-
iery Co. and the governor believes that
all other national guardsmen in this
state should register. II they did not
do so. he adds. registration officials
might be embarrassed by false claims
by eligible men that they were already
enrolled in the state forces.<
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-05
AGREEMENT
AGAINST CLAUSE
ON CENSORSHIP

WASHINGTON, June 4.-Str.king out the
newspaper censorship clause rejected by
the House the conferees on the espionage
bin today reached final complete agree
ment Their report with slight change
in another section Of the measure Will De
presented to the House "Wednesday.
Adontion bv both Senate and House Is
expected with little debate
The conferees' action is accepted a.
ending the administrator efforts TOY
press censorship for the time being ou'
a Now and separate censorship bill draft
eG after consultation with public ofnclais
may be presented later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-05
ROOT TO Reach
RUSSIA CAPITAL
ABOUT JUNE: II

A Russian Port, Sunday, June ). Via
Toxic, Japan, June 4-The American
commission to Russia. headed by Elihu
Root. which arrived here safely this
morning. left on a special train this
afternoon bound for Petrograd after
calling on the officials here. The Root
party probably will reach the Russian
capital June H.
The American railroad commission,
headed by John F. Stevens, has COM
p,oted the inspection of this Russian
port and left for Petrograd this morn
ing On a special train. 1t is expected
that the commission will reach Petro-
grad June II.