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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17

Instruction Of property had Yet oc-
CURED and foreigners have not been
moleSted.
Some anxiety was caused 10y the $50
lation at Camaguey Of many tourists
but the information available 1T Ha-
vana indicated they were in no danger
Rebels have interrupted traffic over Tho
railway between Camsguey and Havana,
President Menocal's proclamation
promising protection to NIL loyal per
sons regardless of previous affiliations
served 10 relieve some anxiety that had
hccn aroused at the state department
by reports that he was contemplating
reprisals and Ia" adoption oC drastic
corrective measures.
General Fernando. commanding the
rebel garrison AT santiago, offered n"
opposition To the entry into tho harbor
of the American gunh"at Petrol Con
scrvativcs in Santiago have hecn stern
~ treated Ivy Fernando. tho more prom
incnt Of them having been made rris-
oncr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17

there was no indication today that their
owners would follow the example of the
Dutch and scandinavian Lines and send
their vessels to sea.
The stagnatIon OF American ship
ping. however. is complete only so far
as the big passenger liners are con-
cerned. Several freighters that fly the
tions to follow the few American cargo
boats that already have braved the
submarine danger.
Shippers await further information
from London or Ottawa in regard to
regulations governing the examination
of vessels at Halifax. No official an
nOuncement has been made as to
whether westbound ships also may call
at that port for inspection.
Agents of the big British steamship
lines declared today that there was no
need of any congestion of ocean car
goes at American ports. One of them
pointed out that Great Britain has
about 40 steamships now at New York
ready to leave when loaded and repre-
senting cargo capacity of 10000
tons. The same authority asserted that
there We're in port here today about
260 steamships of British. French,
scandinavian. Dutch. Spanish, Italian
and American registry. and estimated
their carrying capacity at 100000 tons.
This includes vessels engaged in coast
wise trade.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17
EAST WINTHROP

The Thursday club met al the club par
lor Thursday afternoon. The follow ing
program was presented Roll call.
shakespeare; paper England la
Egypt Beulah Wnslow: Liberia. How
and for What Was Its Territory AZ.
quired." Hazel lIewett; COY rnment "a.
sources and Population Of liberia" Eth
elyn Leavitt; "Sierre Leone When ami
by Whom Established" Lillian Foster
map drill OF United states conducted l. .
Mrs, Fannie James The lpstesses werc
Mrs. a. f Stone and Mrs T. A. Whit
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Waugh and son
Roger Of East Monmouth Mr. and Mrs
G. +. kilbreth and Mrs Karl Collins an /
son visited J. IL. MaTows Thursday
Mrs. Lena Raymond Smith Of LexinC
ton, Mass, passed a few days wit >
friends in this place the FIRST Of the weck
The many friends OF J. II Marrow viii
be pleased to hear that he is making 9
good recovery from the slight shock h
sustained SUNDAY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17
NATIONAL HONE

Officer of the day, Capt. William
Donegan.
Edward p. Buck has returned from
a furlough passed with relatives in
Pennington. \. Fl.
John Casey. Jr.. Euclid T. Hodsden.
late 9th and 10th Y. $. Cav; Joseph
Denneco. late Co. ], 9TH r. !. Inf: Al
pheus r. kingsbury late Go. l., 1st Me.
Cav, and William d. Carroll late Co.
10. Sth Mass Inf, have been taken up
#. A. =.
The funeral Of the late Florence Lam
than was held from the Home chapel
lot A. NJ. Friday, Rev. FIR. McLaugh-
lin officiating.
The funeral of tho late William Nc
no will be held from the Home chapel
at 8 A. NJ. Saturday, Rev. c. II. Tenn
pie officiating
Religious services at the Home chap
el Sunday morning will be held as fol
lows: Mass and sermon by Rev. fr.
Mclaughlin at 9, and Protestant ser
vices by Rev. c. H. Temple at 1875
NJ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17

las rpool Feb tG-The Philadel-
sea th' FIRST American liner to leave
Faror0 since Germany's declaration OF
rs,ursicd submarine warfare. sailed
,H bore late Wednesday afternoon.
-r #rtIrd ~ passengers of all ella sses
j. tum ~ were Americans Among
,f. f.N cancellations were those Of
rk -'mundH and Winfield Il. Shee-
-. Hr hud planned 20 sail but were
,...t.'oA 80 the last moment 10y bust
..... t.l-ure pr Henry Van Dyke. for
....r. ritod states minister to Hol-
.rt ."fiuullt had Intended 10 sail on
~ iud,uhtt. hut decided earlier
vs., vcck ~ postpone his departure
. saturday
cas-. philadelphia waa uuarmed car
-... r.f hUr mounted nor an un-
.nf.I gun In addi.'on 10 her pas
.a,t. .Nr ,Irri,d general cargo of
tt.f F. Known nH cypress freight and
,sa I.r- of dispatches from the Amer
..a ,HHas-, 300 London tor the state
d. .aIUu,nt go Washington. The dis
e.tH .ir, contained Important mes
.of Washington from embassies
.,arlt lI W., countries of Europe.
uau lH, quantity from Ger
naal ....u was dispatched before the
n alulumn'lc relations.
4 u. .HH goud uutnrcd crowd waved
ar.,.. r.w tbc Philadelphia decks
a. .t. lruua. Hs the ship lett TIA"
da. II.. I. ,uh1tkug tho passed.
s,- H.I ....i. ,H the prospect 81 the
H.,r ... .'.,I'l h> - submarine, but
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17
Railroads Offer
of Services in
Event of War

New York, Feb. l6.-Tne railroads of
tho United States today informed Pres
ident Wilson that the resources Of their
organizations are at the disposal of
the government in the event of war.
Presidents or other officials of IS of
the roads were appointed as a special
committee on national defense which
will work in conjunction with the
commanders of the four departments
of the United States army. w. w At
terbury, vice president Of the Pennsyl-
varia Railroad. sent a telegram TO
the White House saying this was the
plan of the railroads.
The committee organized here today
at a meeting of the American Railway
Associations executive committee will
act under the guidance of President
Wilson's national council for defense.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17
OAKLAND

EAST POND ROAD-hIrs. Leon cav
ford and two children have returned
from Belfast where they had been Wis
iting.
Mrs f. J. YOUNG was caller ~
John Smiths Tuesday.
Mrs. T.. =. Palmer wa business
caller in Oakland Wednesday.
Mrs. =. J. Young went 10 Watervillc
Wednesday ON business.
Mr. ard Mrs. &. II. Palmer and son
Lewis wcrc callers in Oakland on
Wednesday,
Elmer Holmes broke the road in Thu
vicinity Wednesday which improve
the travelling very much.
Mrs. Leonard Bickford 80 this VI
cinity hes gone 10 Lisbon Falls TO Wis
it his mother. Mrs. Ida BiCkford
Erwin Palmer lost his only horse
Friday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17
FAIRFIELD

The taxpayers, selectmcn and apprO-
priation committee will meet this aft
ernoon at . O'Clock at the Masonic
club rooms to discuss town affairs and
appropriations for 1917. it is hoped
will be present
Frank Spcarin of Benton, who has
been i'll for the past several weeks
with pneumonia, is able to be out.
Leslie Anes. who has been i'll with
the grip At his home at Benton, is able
to be out.
G. =. Seliger will be at the Univer-
salist church Sunday mornin al 1915.
Mr.. Seliger comes from Livermore
Falls as a candidate for this church.
Miss Lily Wood has gone to Wins
low. where she will pass the week end
with friends.
Mrs. Alfred Reed of Troy passed
Friday with friends in town.
Donald Currier of Hinckley passed
Friday with friends in town.
Miss Mary Lowe, J.. Fl. S. II. has
gone to Hinckley, where she will visit
friends.
Earl Palmer Of Hinckley visited
friends III town Friday.
Mrs. William Dyer is i'll at her home
on lower Main street.
Fred Davis is i'll at his home on
Kicker street with the grip.
Friends of Mrs. George Patterson. who
has been at the Emerson hospital in Bos-
ton for the past few weeks, will be glad
to learn that she left the hospital Friday.
from which she will go to Warburn
Mass, where she will visit her brother
Arthur O'Blemis. who has been employ
ed BY the Central Maine Power Co. for
the past few years, has completed his
duties and has entered the employ Of the
Maine Central Railroad.
Robert Hilton of Brunswick visited
friends in town Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17

chorage during the period the liner is
in port.
All arrangements for protecting the
ambassador and his party and for eX-
pediting the customary examination of
the steamers cargo were taken over
by the naval authorities. The captain
of a British warShip which recently
arrived in these waters outlined to the
Canadian customs and immigration Of
tiCials the nature of their duties and
arrangements were completed tonight
70 have them aboard tomorrow morn
ing. Interpreters We're here from Of
tawa and Toronto to assist in examin-
ing passengers. scrutiniZing passports
and carrying out the examination uSu-
ally performed at kirkwall. The Fred
erik VIII arrived off the harbor this
molning, but acting upon a previous
understanding with British naval
authorities that she was not to ex-
pose the harbor defenses to the view
of her passengers by daylight, turned
her nose eastward again, returning to
the harbor entrance at dark.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17
WINTHROP CENTER

Rev. George ". iinckey Of Good WIN
Farm will preach at the Friends church
Sunday morning and evening. Feb. y
The regular session Of the SUNDAY school
will be held at II o'clock.
n. +. Wadsworth and T. A. Bailey at
tended the lecture given by ex-President
Taft at Waterville Wednesday evening
Miss Gertrude T.. Benjamin visited III"
schools Friday.
The mission study class met with Mrs
Emma s. Briggs Thursday. good num-
her Of ladies we're present and II proved
a most enjoyable afternoon. The roll cat
was answered by live topics. Dainty re
freshments were served and favors ant
decorations were in keeping with -
Valentines dav.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17
"HI" NOONE OF
N. H. OUTDOES
COL. ROOSEVELT

Peterborough, \. H.. Feb. 16.-Albcrt
F. Gid Noone. several times Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor of New
Hampshire. tonight issued a statement
expressing his willingness in event of
call for volunteers, to equip a full
regiment at his own expense. He also
stands ready. the announcement says,
to turn over to the government his
blanket factory. employing several hun
dred hands. and not only will himself
join the ranks. but his wife will offer
her services as a Red Cross nurse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17
GRANT CLIFFORD
KILLED BY As
FOOT FALL

Bath, Ne, Feb. 16-Grant Clifford,
aged 20, formerly a Morse high school
football star was instantly killed to-
day at the shipyard of the Texas
Steamship Co by falling 45 feet from q
derrick He was removing a block and
had taken off the block when it is
supposed he missed his hold and fell.
Medical Examiner Harry +. NORM eN-
onerated the steamship company from
blame
Clifford was a member of West Bath
grange and during his attendance at
Morse high school was a brilliant stu
dent.
On Jan % last. he took out life
insurance policy for $1,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17
INVITE STATE
BOARD OF TRADE
TO HOULTON

Houlton. Me. Feb. 16.-The Houlton
Chamber of Commerce at their annual
school auditorium. voted to invite the
State Board of Trade to hold their an
Of the local Chamber of Commerce,
some time during the week of Septem-
evening brought out a good attendance
of members, who heard with consider
able pleasure the reports of the officers
and above all-that the Houlton Cham
Der of Commerce was doing something
for the town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17
GUARD AGAINST
SUBMARINES At
HAMPTON ROADS

Norfolk. Va, Feb. IA warning to
mariners that a big steel net. such as
Great Britain. has used as guard
against submarines. is being placed in
position 1T the entrance of Hampton
roads. was issued today by Rear Ad-
miral Mclean. commandant Of the Nor
folk navy yard. About half of the work
has been completed.
Details of the navy'S plans for clos
ing the roads against the 'admittance
of underwater boats have not been re-
vealed, but it is believed when COM
plete the net will entirely block the
channel A destroyer or naval tug will
be on duty there constantly. to swing
a portion of the barrier aside for the
passage of vessels.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17
SOUTH GARDINER

Jerome Farrell of Augusta was calling
on relatives in town Monday.
Mrs. Wilmington Blair has returned from
q visit with her daughter, Mrs. Men
Black at Winthrop, Mass.
George Spencer and Jack Sisk of Lake
Moxie passed the weekend with their
families in town.
Clarence kincaid has returned from
Worcester where he has been visiting
relatives for the past two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. 3. Lawrence are pass
ing a week in Boston
Miss Elinor Black. who has been WISH
ing relatives in Dresden. returned nome
Wednesday.
podnev Ncphee who has been in Bos
ton tho mast two weeks, returned home
Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17
Walter OockendorH

Walter Dockendorff died in the hos
pital here Friday afternoon, the cause
being cerebral hemorrhage. He was on
furlough to Burlington, and being
taken i'll was sent to the Branch. ar
irving here last Monday. He was born
in Enfield Feb. 81, 1899. He enlisted in
Co. A. 1st Me- Inf, Dec. s. 1864. ana
was discharged Dec. ;, 1865. He came
to the Home from Portland oct. ~.
1902. The funeral will be held at a.
NJ Feb. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17

London. Feb. 2.-(Correspondence of
The Associated Press. ABBY ssinia has
been having a stormy time since the
death of Emperor Menelik. In the past
few months the new emperor has been
deposed. civil war has broken out and
several battles have been fought be
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17
Abyssinian Empress
Deposed==T Killed
as Civil War RACES

tween the factions. in one Of which
nearly $4,000 men were Killed. The new
ruler is Empress Zaudit1. a daughter of
Mcnelik.
Accounts of happenings in Abyssinia
have just reached London from Euro
peans leaving in the capital. Ads Abcba.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17
Believe PHILADELPHIA
Is Over Danger Zone
AS No Word Is Heard

London. Feb. 16 Officials OF the
American Line assumed today that the
Philadelphia has passed outside the
danger zone as no word has been re
Ceived from her since her departure
late on Wednesday.
Among the Americans who sailed on
She Philadelphia were Frederick S.
Bowen Of Boston and DR.. Arthur w.
Stevenson Of Newport, r. l. and j. r.
Toomay and wife, Brookline. Mass
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17

Baltimore & Ohio. is citizen member
of the council. in charge of transpor-
tation and communication and will act
IN an advisory capacity both for the
new committee and for the council in
the railroads preparedness measures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17

John Degnon. driver employed by
the Department of Street Cleaning,
New York city tugged too forcefully
at the reins when he wanted his horse
to back his cart to the edge of pier
at the East River and Forty-sixth
street, so he could dump his load into
scow. The horse backed too far and
cart, horse and driver turned back
somersault and landed on the scow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17

The school In District No. closed or
account OF there being a case Of dIph
iberia in this vicinity and there VIII no.
be any more school this winter
A. f. HENDERSON went to Bath on y
business trip Saturday morning. return
ing home Monday afternoon.
Ruth Humason has gone to Wiscassef
stopping with her sister. Mrs. osoeyc
krah.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17
Saturday and Sunday Concerts

"p,iest's War March" Mendclssohn
Overture-"Pcche Mignon' Langley
"kinlock of kinlock'
O'Connor. Arr. ~ Theme
dilute solo, Philip Brawdy)
Selection from "lolanthe"
Dance DIES Sultans. and Dance des
Turks" Daniels
Humoreske-"The Cats Serenade"
klinge
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17

The Episcopal Church connected
with the St Johnland Home for Old
People and Children at Kings Park. l..
H. was destroyed by fire. The fire de-
partment of the State Hospital for the
Insane at Kings Park fought the IRE
unsuccessfully. owing to low water
pressure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17
CONG. PATTEN OF
ThMMANY HALL
\. Y. POSTMASTER

Washington. Feb representa-
II" Thomas q rattcn was nominated
President Wilson rs postmaster OF
NJ" Nork CitN today
N.Y. ratt.n viii succeed Postmaster
.41u Republican, Mr. Patterns
.''fI .u Congress expires March I. Sew
months ago President Wilson
nominated Robert y Wagner for the
~'iuu. hut he declined it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17
Ranch to Pay Ransom for
Mrs. BUM" Spencer

Bunk" spencer. the American Negro,
and his Mexican wife, who are being
held as hostages. has been ordered paid
by the Warren ranch interest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17
A Tarrmanyise

N'" ) ork. Feb Is. Representative
ma. Gcdney Pasten. who was nom
'"'td as postmaster OF New York
NN today by President Wilson. has
''"n affiliated politically with Tam
many Han He was defeated for re-
lection 10 Congress.
hr. fatten. who is IS years of age,
head OF the patten Steamboat Lines
.p'rating between this city and New
seFsey points.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17
PUBLISHERS VICTORIOUS
Continued from Page One)

The statement continues
The proposition is the outcome of the
news print paper investigation that the
Federal Trade Commission has been colt
Quoting for the last eight months. As a
result of public hearings and tht WORK
of economists, accountants and tinancial
experts the commission arrived at the
conclusion that the paper shortage was
largely artificial, that prices were eNtor-
tionate and that free competition mad
ceased to exist
II was not stated whether the PROPOSE
ton. if accepted, would affect the depart
ment of Justices federal grand jury IN
vestigation in New York, but the ntma-
ton was that there was close relation
between the two.
The statement continued: 1T was the
evidence procured by the commission ana
turned over to the attorney general that
led to the recent preparations for Grim
inal prosecution by the department of
justice.
For the last two months the commits
sion has been seeking speedy relief from
an intolerable situation by means of con
facturers but a deadlock was the only
result. Determining upon decisive meas
ures the Federal Trade Commission EN-
ployed Francis j. Heney of California to
assist the commission in securing In
stant action and relief. 1t is through
conferences between Mr.. Heney on the
one hand and the manufacturers and
their attorneys on the other that the
proposition has been made to put the
whole matter up to the Federal Trade
Commission.
This was the proposition suggested
by the publishers Jan. q as a Chicago
conference and refused at that time by
the manufacturers Once convinced of
the commissions determination, as well
as impressed by its presentation of the
evils and peril of the situation, the man
ufacturers made the submission IN a
spirit of fairness and corporation
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-13
LEGAL NOTICES
sHEniErS SAiF


 Notice is hereby given that by yir- tU. ina autho.itr of an execution is sued and to me directed and delivered by the clerk of the Circuit Court os Garland county, state of Arkansas. in favor and for the use of Garland county Ark, and against L ndl Pavton l have this day levied on end will offer for sale to the hignes aid- der at the west iron. door of tho court house in the city of Hot Sprin gs. Garland county Ark, between the hours for judicial sales, on tic l5th day of December, 1917, all the right rttle and interest Of the said Lucinda layton in and to the following
 ed real estate situated in Gar land county, Arkansas, towit:
 All of that part of lOt three t3l block thirty seven (30, as mapped and plated by the IT s Commission CTS of the Hot Springs Reservation
 And more particularly described as follaws: Commencing al the nor h. east corner of lot three ca, block thirty-seyen t37), of the r. s. Reser- vation. Hot Springs, Ark; run thence westerly along the division line be- tween lots three (3) and four (4). for distance of three hundred and eighty nine (3S9) feet to the north west corner of lat three l0; thence southery along the west line or said lot three (3), for a distance of eighty eight (SS) feet thence easterly through said lot three (3) to a point on the east boundary of said lot three (3) sixty-three (63) feet southerly from the place of beginning; thence northerly along the east line of said lot three (Sl sixty three (63) feet to place of beginning, all of said real es- cate being situated in Garland county, Arkansas.
 Terms of Sale: To be sold on credit of three months, purchaser to give bond with approved to security, and lien to Re retained on said real estate until payment of purchase money.
 Witness my hand as sheriff of Gar land county, Arkansas, this 24th day of November, 1917
 B. 0. SMITH, Sheriff.
 By w. Curl, D. s.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-13
MYSTERY MAN IS
 STRANGER IN JAIL
SAID THAT HE HELD COMMISSION FROM WOODROW WILSON AZ
 SECRET SERVICE AGENT
Unable to Connect Himself Up satis- facSoriiy and is Held Pending Further Investigation by Officers.

A man who gave the name of John Pope. but whose identity and purpose is all a mystery has been ueld in jail here since Monday pending further in yestieation as Co his identity. The man is held on charge of imper- sonating an off CT He takes his ai- rest and incarceration in cool man. ner
 The man was at the depat Monday morning acting in a rather peculiar manner when he attracted the atten- ton of John Tisdale He was asked some questions and told Tisdale ie was a secret service agent, and that he held a commission from President Wilson, and that he had his hand cuffs and papers in his grip. Tisdale turned 1im over to the city authori- ties and later he was turned over Co the county
 The man had only letter from man at Magnet Cove written to Pink Allen, at Maiden Mo, when arrested The Magnet letter told him not to come to Cove as there was no wotk there and that times were "tlsht.' The man had a ticket to Malvern cs his person when arrested When the officers informed him they believed that he was Pink Allen, he said that he was not. and that he knew no one at Magnet Cove and he did not m-kc any a counting for the letter
 The man told the officers and per sists in his statement, that he came here with a commission from the president, that he is a secret service man, and that he is looking for Eli Cook" who he said was head barber here. The officers could find that nc man by that name had been known to ! the barbers of this city.
 Just what disposition will be made of the man is uncertain as yet. The officers have several theories as tt who he might be, but they have noth- ing to support these except ideas. The man did impersonate an officer, anC therefore there B sufficient charge t' hold him until they can as. ertail
 something more about him.