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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-09
Agricultural Department

The December Bulletin issued by the
Maine Department of Agriculture is
devoted to the subject of Swine
Breeding" and is a valuable ARTICLE to
anyone interested in that matter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-09

Today promises to take an appear
ance Of q little more liveliness than
the past few days have shown about
the State House, as the legislators will
return and both branches will convene
at 4.s0 o'clock this afternoon. Nothing
has yet been given out about the COM
mittee appointments and they are not
expected until Thursday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-09
East kennebec Pomona

East Kennebec Pomona will meet
with Winslow Grange. Jan. 20. with
the following program: 1880 A. NJ,
opening exercises: comforting the de-
gree; noon recess: 100 p. NJ, opening
song, Winslow Grange choir: address
of welcome. F.. c. Drummond; re-
Spouse. G. Fl. Knowlton, Vassalboro;
music in charge of Mrs. Pooler. Ques-
ton, Does the Experience of the Past
Year Prove That We Can Farm Sue
cessfully Without Potash?" answered
by any and all who have tried; ans
wers; music. piano duet, Bro. and Sis
ter G. L. Barker. VassaIboro; read
ing or music. Sadie Morrow: recita-
ton. F. c. Drummond: singing, Amer
lea" by all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-09
Invitation 20 Governor

The Aero Club of America has invit-
ed Governor Milliken to be present at
the first Pan American Exposition to
be held in Grand Central palace, New
York, Feb. SIG. under the auspices
of the Aero Club of America and the
Pan American Aeronautic Federation
with the American Society Of Aero
nautic Engineers. Not only is Cover
nor Milliken asked to attend this Con-
gress, but he has also been asked to
appoint rs delegates from the State of
Maine. He will take the matter under
Amusement.
There win be over 100 important
aeronautical exhibits at this Congress
and special features every day with
speakers and other attractions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-09

and advisability of the appointment of
clerks of court by the court.
The days program will conclude with
d banquet at p. Nj. at the Augusta
House at which the speakers will be
ex-President William H. Taft, Cover
nor Carl E. Milliken, Chief Justice AL
bert r. Savage of Auburn, former
Chief Justice Lucilius A. Emery Of
Ellsworth and Dean William E. Walz
of the University of Maine Law School.
Change Of Hearing
The Public Utilities Commission on
Monday announced that in the case of
the Squirrel Island Village Corporation
against the Town of Boothbay Harbor,
alleging inadequate water service and
asking the commission to establish
lust and lawful" rates, the hearing,
which was originally set for 9 A. NJ.
of Thursday, Jan. IL at the common
council rooms in the City building at
Bath. has been changed to 10 A. NJ.
of Thursday. Jan. IL at the office of tn
commission at the State House at
Augusta.
Robert T. Whitehouse of Portland
will appear for the petitioners and
Former Attorney General Cyrus r.
Upper of Boothbay Harbor will ap-
pear for the town Of Boothbay Harbor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-09

Casarrh is an excessive secretion
accompanied with chronic inflammation
from the mucous membrane. Hoods Saf,
acts on the MUCOUS membrane
through the blood, reduces inflammation,
establishes healthy action, and radicahs
cures all cases of catarrh.-Ady.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-09

Boston Produce Market
BOSTON RAILROADS.
B. & NJ. ................ AZ 434 20
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-09
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The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
WOMEN FAVOR REFORMATORY
Des Moines Federation Condemns
Move to Abolish Rockwell City
Institution.

Des Moines, Feb. 2S.-A resolution
protesting against the bill introduced
by Senator Hale of Anamosa to sell
the women's reformatory at Rockwell
City was adopted and signed by hun
dreds of club women at the monthly
meeting of the City Federation OF
Women's clubs.
The protest was made by Mrs,
Walter McHenry of the laws relating
to women committee and was sup
plemented with remarks by Mrs.
Anna NJ. Edworthy and Mrs. George
II. France.
Another protest in which the city
federation follows the initial step
taken by the Political Equality club
i'll reducing the high cost of living,
was the adoption of a resolution in
which the club women pledged them.
selves to discontinue the use of pota-
toes during the week of March 4 to IL.
Mrs. Charles f. HUM offered the
resolution which was followed by a
plea from Mrs. John MacVicar for
the city's poor upon which the high
cost works much hardship.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
NO MANEUVERs
FOR THE |. N. c.
GuARDsMEN MUST FoREeo US
uAL SUMMER PRACTICE.
CONGRESS HITS VOLUNTEER
Congressman Hull Accuses Lawmak-
ers of Encouraging Disintegration
of State Troops-oskaIoosa
Boy Is Appointed.

Washington, Feb. %. - Summer
maneuvers this year for the Iowa Ma
tional Guard will be practically i'm
possible as a result of the failure of
Congressman Hull to induce CON
gress to increase an appropriation
to pay the expenses of these maneu-
vers from $1,OOO,OOO to $4,OOO,OO0.
During the debate Congressman
Hull said the sum of $4,000 car
ried by the military bill would not
pay for the food the national guard
would consume if it went into sum
mer camp. He insisted the national
guard needed the encouragement of
this summer camp, after its ordeal on
the border, unless congress wished
to encourage its disintegration. He
added that the Iowa National Guard
was not properly trained on its Dor
der camps and was not given the
proper equipment for training. More
over he said the regular army was
complained against for it's treatment
of the guard. The item failed by
the close vote of "a to Sc.
Another amendment by Congress
man Hull, which was strongly backed
by Congressman Greene of Iowa,
providing an appropriation of $4,000
900, instead of s2,OO0,OO0 carried in
the committee report for the promo
ton of rife practice and establish
ment of rifle ranges also failed.
During this debate Congressman
Greene said there were only fourteen
targets for TO- 900 men at Browns
vile, and as a consequence the Iowa
soldiers, received practically. no
training in rife practice during their
stay on the border.
Congressman Ramseyer has ap-
pointed Russell Morgan Of Oskaloosa
second alternate for the West Point
examination, and David L. Scoles, of
bloomfield, third alternate for the
Annapolis examination. Sparkling
Anderson and Gordon Sumner of OF
tumwa, who we're appointed for An
napolis but declined to qualify, were
in Washington yesterday enroute to
private military academy in New
York
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
Would Give Money Away.

Sioux City, Feb. 2S.-Amos Krals-
mer yesterday afternoon stood on a
crowded business corner and held
$500 in bills in his hands offering to
give bank note to anyone who
would accept it. Bills thrust in the
faces of passers-by were scorned,
and twice Kralsmer was showed into
the street.
Only two persons took the prof
fered money, a newsboy and a mes
senger boy.
Each received $40, then officials OF
the bank from which Kralsmer had
drawn the money came out and
forced him inside.
Physicians say he is unbalanced
through hearing of relatives who
have been killed in the war. He will
be sent to the insane hospital al
Cherokee.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01

lions for the general auditorium Of
the college and quarters for the gym
nasium. The library was located in
the building and was also the Y. M.
g. A. offices and headquarters. It
was a substantial building of brick,
two full stories over basement and
is said to have cost, new about thirty
thousand dollars.
When the fact that the building
could not be saved became known
crowds of people began carrying out
the property and practically all of the
library was taken to a place of safety.
Little wind was experienced while
the fire was at it's worst and the en-
bers were not carried to a great dis
lance. Several hundred feet separ-
ated the buildings on the campus and
communication with other property
was not anticipated.
There were only few students in
the library at the time of the fire
and they easily escaped and were the
ones who carried the books from the
building.
The three story building was built
in 1894 for $4,000 but today was
valued at twice the amount. Cen
trail college was formerly under Bap-
fist support, but is now supported by
the Dutch Reformed Church OF
America.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
Oil Boom in Iowa.

Keosauqua, Feb. 2S.-The town of
Bentonsport, Van Buren, county, is
about to be placed on the map with
big B. Several residents in that
vicinity are prospecting for oil.
Some territory has been leased for
future investigation.
Harrisburg township in Van Buren,
county is also very much excited over
the probable finding of oil.
Alonzo Nixon is now boring for
oil on his farm north of Bonaparte.
He got big machine and four men
from the fields in western Illinois
and are at work sixty rods southeast
of the Nixon home. Mr.. Nixon is
very confident he will find oil and
that he will find it in paying guam
titles.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
FIRE DESTROYS
PART Of COLLEGE
cENTRAL's GYMNASIUM OR Y
BUILDING IN RUINS.
THE WATER PRESSURE FAILED
Distance Between Buildings and the
Fact There Was no Wind Saved
Town From Most Disastrous
Conflagration.

Pella, Feb. 2S.-Firo that started
about seven o'clock this morning de.
stroyed part of the Central Univer.
'sity at this place entailing a consider.
able loss, running we'll into thousands
of dollars.
The fire burned itself out uncheck-
ed, the only efforts that could be ex.
tended were in the direction of pro
tecting adjoining buildings.
The Y. NJ. c. A. building, or auditor
ium was in ruins at ten o'clock and
it looked as though the spread of the
fire had been checked.
When the fire was at its height Iii
water supply failed, the fire depart
ment was left helpless and the fire had
it's own course.
The Auditorium where the fire start.
ed is several hundred feet north of
the main college building. 1t is across
the street north of the campus prop.
er or the square in the corner of
which the old college building stands.
The Science hall, substantial struct.
ure that was also threatened is To-
Gated east of the Auditorium.
Pella has an electrically operated
fire pump that is supposed to be au-
tomato. The pump is located at the
river distance of about three miles
from the town. The current is
switched on from Pella and this is
supposed to start the pump in action.
But the water supply failed utterly.
A small stream was available for a
little time but this would not reach the
second story windows and this failed
completely as the fire gained headway.
The fire was discovered by resi-
dent near the campus on the roof OF
the Gymnasium and Auditorium build
ing. She first saw small blaze on
the single roof of the building ami
it is supposed that the fire caught
from sparks from the furnce chimney.
Investigation Immediately following
the alarm disclosed the fact that a
considerable portion of the interior CT
the roof was ablaze and the ordinary
methods of fighting the blaze would
be of no avail. The fire, If it started
on the outside of the roof had burned
through into the interior or attic and
had been carried along until much Of
the roof was involved From here the
fire was eating its way to the apart
,ments below. The fire department.
and the people were helpless. All
they could do was to stand and watch
the building burn.
Pella depends primarily for fire@pro
lection upon big storage tank that
supplies pressure sufficient for ordin
AIRY purposes but for big blaze like
that of the morning it is wholly in
adequate. When the tank supply haC
exhausted this morning the fire burn
ed uncontrolled.
The Gymnasium or Auditorium wa
one OF the newer buildings of Centre
University. 1t provided aecommoda
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
FEAR ICE JAM
IN MISSISSIPPI
MORE ICE THAN USUAL IN THE
UPPER RIVER ALARMING.
AN OIL BOOM STRIKES IOWA
Insane Sioux City Man Stands On
Street Corner and Offers to Give
Money Away-Aged Dubuque
Editor Dangerously M.

Clinton, Feb. 2S.-Serious danger
from floods caused by the ice gorges
when the spring thaw comes, is fear
ed along the upper Mississippi river.
Already preparations to Offset the
food danger are being made. At
Clinton, channels have been cut
around ali the bridge piers to pre-
vent them from being lifted, when
the river raises.
The danger is greatly accumulated
by the unusual thickness of the ice,
which in a number of places meas
ures twenty-six inches and over and
I in very few places is less than foot.
The low water stage further pro
mote the danger of ice gorges, for
when the cakes start to crumble
they ere apt to become packed to
the bottom of the river bed, allowing
no room for the water to flow under
the ice
This was the trouble experienced
in the neighborhood of Bettendorf,
just above Davenport, last winter
when the big steel foundry and
car shops were compelled to shut
down partly. Now the factory
grounds have been protected by sand
bag bikes and fills five and six feet
high for a distance of almost a mile
along the river.
Damage to the government canal,
i,,ct hn;, hail NJ n(u &c OLE
feared when the ice goes out.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
HUDSON-MiRU ARRIVES TODAY
Japanese Steamer Reaches New York
From Pernambuco.

New York, Feb. 2S.- The Hudson
Maru, Japanese steamer captured in
the South Atlantic by the German
commerce raider, arrived here today
fom Pernambuco, where she had
landed her survivors of other ships,
The captain of the Japanese
steamer declared that stories identi-
mying the raider as the cruiser vi
Meta were unfounded. He said that
he knew very little of the ship but
did know that she was a commerce
ship of about 5000 tons.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
Ice Moves at Fort Madison.

Fort Madison, Feb. 2S.-The river
today is practically free from ice.
The warm weather OF the past few
days caused tremendous thaw
which opened up the river in places
and allowed the ice to break and
move down with the current. No
huge ice gorges were formed on Lake
Cooper this year as was the case
during the winner previous, and the
river remained frozen solidly in
single mass.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01

ed the chief command. The attorney
general held that in view of the acts
Of France and the legislation by con-
gress there not only existed IAN actu-
al maritime war between France and
the United States, but maritime war
authorized by both nations
The difficulty with France was not
settled for many years. Thirty years
later France agreed to pay 25,000,0 900
francs ($5,00O,000) to satisfy American
claims, although many years before
that time her depredations on Ameri-
can commerce and American reprisals
had ceased.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
BURNSTORFF NOW ON THE WAY
Frederick VIII Sailed From Halifax
With Envoy. British Remove Rub
Der From His Heels.

Halifax, N. S.. Feb. 2S.-The steam
err, Frederick VIII with Count Won
Bernstorff, former German ambassa-
dor to the United States, and his
party on board sailed at 1880 o'clock
last night for Copenhagen.
Rubber heels worn by German Of
ficials who are accompanying Count
Won Bernstorff, were removed by the
British authorities in the final stage
of the close examination for contra
band to which the party has been
subjected in the last ten days
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
HEARS
ATTACK ON j. s.
RETHMANN : HoLLWEe CUES
TloNs FAIRNESS OF AMERICA.
SAYS ENGLAND WAS FAVORED
Chancellor Declares Action of the
President in Recalling Ambassa-
dor Gerard Was "Brusque" and
Also unprecedented

Berlin, Feb. Fisherman Chancellor
Won Bethmann-Hollweg told the Ger
man relchstag that President Wilson's
action in breaking off relations with
Germany was unprecedented" He
characterized the method by which
America terminated friendly inter-
course as "brusque." He drew a paral-
lei between President Wilson's course
in the Mexican imbroglio of 1913 and
the German situation after the start
of the war.
The chancellor called attention to
President Wilson's notification to CON
gress in 1913 that he would follow in
ternational usage" and put an embargo
ON shipment of arms to both factions
In Mexico. But year later, the chan
cellor said, these usages apparently
were no more considered good"
Hollweg dilated on the vast quaint.
ties of war material shipped from
America to Germany's enemies.
The chancellor referred to Americas
insistence upon the right of American
citizens freely to travel to France and
England, but he declared "the same
right of American citizens toward the
central powers did not seem to be as
worthy of protection and as valuable"
The chancellor found fault with the
abruptness of Gerard's recall, and,com-
planned that he did not know officially
why America had broken off relations.
Gentlemen" continued the chancel-
Tor, "let us consider the whole cues
ton. Breaking off of relations with the
United States and the attempted mo-
bilization OF all neutrals against us
does not serve for the protection of the
freedom Of Tie seas proclaimed by the
United States.
They won't promote the peace de-
sired by President Wilson. They rather
must have consequently encouraged the
attempt to starve Germany p. I'll multi
ply bloOdshed.
I'VE regret the rupture with q nation
who by her history seemed to be pre-
destined to work with--nOt against
us.
But since our honest wish for peace
has only encountered jeering of war on
the part of our enemies, there is no
more backward STEP; there is only
ahead possible for u.s."
Germany's peace conditions are
based on Preparation for all wrongs
suffered and guarantees for the exist
ence and future of strong Germany"
The chancellor so outlined them in
his speech.
Discussing the establishment of the
barred zones around England, France
and Italy and to the answers received
from the central powers, the chancellor
said:
"We by no means undervalue the diff
ficulties caused to neutral shipping,
and we therefore try to alleviate them
as much as possible.
''For this purpose we made an at
tempt to supply neutral states within
the boundaries of our sea forces with
needed by them, like coal
and iron.
"But we also know that all these diff
ficulties after all are only caused by
tyranny of the seas.
1--WE will, and shall, break this en-
slavement of all non-English trade"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
ia Investlaate 4. c. Of [.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-The House to
day passed an amendment to the state
cival appropriation bill providing $500
600 to be used by the federal trade
commission for an investigation of the
present food crisis.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
DEUTSCHLAND AGENTS QUIT
Eastern Forwarding Firm Suspends
Operation and Ships Goods to
Hoboken.

New London, Conn, Feb. 28.-The
Eastern Forwarding company of Balti-
more, American agents for the Ger
man undef-sea line, has been dissolved
it is learned here. The merchandise
brought here for shipment on the
Deutschland. il is said now is being
sent out of town, possibly to Hoboken,
N. ].
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
Air Rade over Germany

London, Feb. 2S.An air raid on Sun
day over the Iron Co, works at Bre-
bach, Germany was announced by the
British admiralty today. There We're
several air encoy ters the statement
said in which on hostile machine was
destroyed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
Aoed Editor Near Death.

Dubuque, Feb. 2S.-P. J. Quigley,
publisher of the Telegraph Herald,
is critically ill at Mercy hospital and
it is feared he will not live through
the day. He has been i'll with a
general breakdown or three months.
He, is in his eightieth year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
Cavalry Mustered Out.

Des MONIES. Feb. 2S.-The Iowa
cavalry We're mustered out at Fort
Des Moihes today and left immedi-
ately for their home stations.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
Break is Near.

London, Feb. g. Report here to-
day says that break is very near
at hand between America and Aus
tia. British newspapers continue
to declare that theN Laconia sinking
cannot be construed otherwise than
as an overt act.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-02

NEW YORK, Feb. "A move
ment for a national appeal for I'M
impassioned consideration Of the
crisis with Germany, by President
Wilson, congress and the press
and suggesting a final offer of
mediation in the war was started
here today by communication
addressed to the president and
signed by &c persons, including
Amos Pinehot, Paul II. Kellogg,
George w. Kirchwy and Oswald
Garrison Willard.
The appeal was printed in half
page advertisements in newspapers
and at the bottom was appended
a line asking all persons who en-
dorse sentiments contained in the
message to telegraph President
Wilson at once.
"We recognize the perplexity Of
the problem before you," the tele-
gram to the president read, land
We wish to express our confidence
in your wisdom and your power
of leadership"
The president is asked, however,
not to allow the nation Ito be
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-02
CHARGE
SWLNDLE
ON POOR
Especial to The Times.)

OLYMPIA, Feb. 2.-Sworn tes-
timony showing how poor people
have been swindled of their saw
ings by the receptions of so-called
mutual savings and loan associa-
ttons, how they have been induced
to become members" of associa-
lions and deposit fees which ate
up their interest, was given before
the joint banking committees of
the house and senate last night.
Prominent members of the State
League of Savings and Loan asso-
Citations, comprising a large share
OF the reputable associations in
the state, appeared before the
committee in the interest of the
Chase bill, which limits the men,
bership fees which can be charged,
requires written receipts for such
fees, and throws other safety ap-
planes around depositors in these
institutions.
Specific instances were present
ed showing how people have been
taken in for amounts as large
as $4,000. The system, it was
shown, is to invite the prospect
to deposit his funds by telling him
they will bring him from eight to
10 per cent, and that he can
withdraw his money any time he
wants to. When he comes to take
his money out he is told there is
a Withdrawal fee" or that his
original deposit was one the men,
bership fee on, say rs shares at
" share.
Blame Crooked Agents
The argument of representa-
tives of the savings and loan as
sociations under fire against the
bill was particularly aimed at the
clause chopping down the amount
of membership" fee.
They declared this fee was all
they had to pay agents and run
ming expenses, and that unless a
81 fee were allowed, many of them
would have to go out OF business.
They admitted there have been
abuses, but blamed them alto
gether on crooked agents, such as
may be found in all othre lines of
business.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-02
ASK FOR final
III PEACE FAC OFFER OFF,

into the war at the very
end Of acts as desperation COM
mitted by any of the belligerents."
The following suggestions OF a
course are then made to the pres
ident:
"First-That you call on con-
gress and the press of the United
States for a deliberate and unim-
passioned consideration OF the In
ternational question with the flu
ture of mankind in mind as we'll
as in the present crisis.
"Second-That you call on the
belligerents, both to meet, as the
central powers have already offer
ed to do and also to state their
terms, as the allies already have
done.
"Third-That you address to
the sovereigns and executive
heads OF the governments a final
and personal offer of mediation
The message reminds President
Wilson that hasty reactions OF
the public press have not in
earlier crisis presented the
fundamental feeling Of the
people,"