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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-13
REORGANIZATION OF
NEW HAVEN PLANNED

New York. Sept. l2.-Nathar l. Anster.
who gained prominence through his con-
nection with the reorganization of the
Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific Railroad,
announced today that he had taken steps
to organize a committee of the stockhold-
ers of the New York New Haven &
Hartford Railroad for the purpose OF
formulating plans to rehabilitate the
company's finances and protect the equi-
" of the stockholders.
In letter sent to stockholders Of the
New Haven tonight Mr.. Arster stated
that after careful study of the compa :
rvs affairs he had reached the conclusion
lat While the situation is in some ways
critical. II is not hopeless nor as grave
as some people would have the stockhold-
ers believe
II an convinced" Mr.. Amster said,
that there are substantial equities be-
hind the New Haven stock. that the pres
eut n1llket value of 500 does not in any
way reflect the equity or the value OF the
stock The New Haven needs financial
assistance but the equity back sof the
stock is such as to make it quite simply
for III. stockholders 70 finance them
selves
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-13
TENTATIVE PROVISIONS
Ut Soldiers and Sailors
Insurance Bill

Washington, Sept. 1e.-Provisions of
OF the soldiers and sailors insurance
DILL FOR allowances of from s. 10 $50
month 10 dependents during the SER
wee OF enlisted men. were tentative
approved today by the House.
IN ADDITION TO the government allow.
ances. the bill provides that an equal
amount, IL not in excess of SIS month
y shail be given to dependents from
ENLISTED mems pay
ihese are the amounts in addition.
70 any sums taken from the paw. that
dependents would receive monthly:
VIE no children. SIS: one child. SIS
TWO children. $3.50 and s. additional
for each additional child
one motherless child. IS; two chill
"fen' $3.50: three children. 500: four
children. $50 and s. monthly addition
a for each additional child
one parent, SO: both parents, so;
each dependent erandchild. bother or
sister. IS
Special provisions are made for the
allowances Of divorced wives.
Those in charge OF the bill who haze
expected TO pass it every day this
week. thought tonight the final vote
certainly would he reached tomorrow.
The optional insurance section on
which the chief feht is looked for, re-
mains 10 he disposed of.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-13

rr' SEPT IA solemn pact
'-e mon who dynamited the
7a A'nels;an, publisher Of The
.r that any Of them who
..rVuar o; their dorGs 20 the
ia - murdered was given by
----r'.'.' a. his reason for his re
'e''f' whom a witness in court
vh1 ls .harEed with steal
r. 0H-'t'e which pas used 10 blow up
A.r"i'ta0 home was asked 20 give
'.'r asstns' Ellie Lslumiere the anti
-'-r'at leader accused as one ~
years against 'he publishers life
Ns' p other notahies on his re-
--Fver questions Trrmhlay was
t'l frr eiEh; DAYS
AZ" claimed THAT n he gave evidence
."f III wife and children would be
''H h' 'h av0a0ttars still At lib
-f1pf crunsel asked Tremhlay to
~Tfs' 'hs rfssslon Re had made IRE
'Nc detectives Office. but he re-
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-13
MAINE SOLDIERS
May Leave Boxford at
Any Moment - One
R e G i'm e n t Has AL
ready Left for Parts
Unknown

An interesting article that appeared last
night in the Portland Evening Express
concerning Maine troops at Bedford,
Mass, reads as follows Rolling green
telds and thousands of brown tents in
habited by about 500 trained soldiers
make Camp Curtis Guild a decidedly diff
ferent appearing place than the new
Camp Devens at Aver. where the advance
guard Of New Englands draft army is
now receiving intensive training. This
camp will also appear different within a
short time as within the past IS hours
one of the three regiments in training
here for several weeks has departed for
somewhere while another of the two
remaining regiments may have left camp
before this story is printed. While no
real information regarding the movement
Of the troops is given even 10 the men
themselves. there is strong belief here
that the end OF the present week will find
only small detachment of Maine soldier
boys sent here from the Milliken Resi-
ment of First Maine Heavy Field Artil-
lery from Westfield Mass. in command
of Lieut. Ray T. Stevens of Portland. and
jected from the ranks Of the three reei-
ments under canvas here.
The battery sent here from the First
Maine Regiment of Field Artillery the
past week has become trench NOR
tar battery and is commanded by
Capt. ROGER \. Greene. tho former
Bates college football coach. The men
ir this battery are for the most part
from Lewiston and Bangor but few
Of the men sent here from the 11th
Co Coast Artillery Corps A Fort Nc
Kinley and who are Portland boys
have been placed in the new trench
mortar battery.
The men Of this battery have styled
themselves TIC Maine Suicides" and
three Portland boys in the outfit are
Harold Tihbets. Fred ". Foster and
Ralph Shaw who were members Of
the old nth 90. Of Portland 4 doZe"
If tire Portland boys sent here from
tie fortifications about Portland i1ar-
hor have been ASSIGNED to the Supply
Co. Of the 1N9rd Regiment which is
81 81 the two remaining regiments in
this camn They arc Sergeant Robert
ParneS Sergeant Ferlev Hamilton,
Cornnral Paymond Mitchell William
1thl-op. Charles Creamer. Earl n
Vco1man. Elton T. Walker. John Hill
" CLAYTON Starhird Grngaria Case
end Robert Perry while Sergeant 10
seph Harvey has been made top SER
ceant Of the company"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-13
Details Of Mission Unknown

Washington. Sept l3.-Treasury Of
tirials expressed surprise toda, upon
learning Of Lord Readings arrival in
this country on a special mission con-
corning finances. The details of his
mission "ppHrcrtlv We're unknown
here.
Whatever the mission may be. it
was assumed that il would not con-
corr the governmental financing of
British needs in this country
Scmo officials were inclined to re-
gard Lord READINGS mission as hav-
ing to do with British loans obtained
from private sources in this country
before its entry into the war Some
Of these il was thought are nearin Z
maturity It was regarded a. possi-
Tie THAT the government might he re-
ouested to met these private ohlica-
tons as they fell due to some extent il
rot fully. by lending Great Britain
the none with which to pay them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-13
TELECRApHERS' STRIKE
Superintendent S y S
Two-Thirds Have Re-
turned to Work

Burlington, Y. j., Sept. 12.-Nearly
two thirds of the BIS striking teleg-
raphers on the Trenton division Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad have re-
turned to work. according TO an an
nouncement tonight by E. J. Cleave,
superintendent of the division. The
strikers. on the other hand. through
J. H. Praull. chairman of their COM
mittee asserted that none of the men
have returned to their keys. The strik
ers have no intention of going back
to work until their demands are grant
ed Praull added.
The strikers committee TO-DAY filed
charges against the company with the
Interstate Commerce Commission at
Washington alleging that trains run
over the Trenton division are being
operated unlawfully and the lives Of
passengers endangered by the lack Of
operators to man signal towers and
stations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-13
MAY invoke MARTIAL
LAW TO END STRIKE

Springfield. Ills, Sept. 12.-After be-
ing in conference with members of
the State Council of Defense in dis
cussion OF the strike of street car
operatives here, which has spread un-
til many industries are paralyzed
Gov. Lowden in statement charged
sinister and anti American influences
with bringing about much of the
disorder of the last few weeks
We cannot afford" said the COVER
nor, at this time. to have the enc
mics of our government appear TO be
the champions of labor when they are
feally traitors to labor and traitors to
their country"
Parties to both sides of the strike
issue which hinges on the question of
preferential runs are said to have been
informed that failure to compose their
differences would mean drastic meas
ures by the state and perhaps martial
law
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-13
AMERICAN CHEMISTS
Are Meeting Urgent Problems Of War
Says StieeIitz

Boston. Sept. 12.-American chemists are
meeting the urgent problems Of the war
said Prof Julius Stieglitz Of the Univer-
city Of Chicago in an address tonight a.
the annual convention Of the American
Chemical Society. of which he is presi-
dent He cited the solution of the prob
lem Of manufacturing optical glasses for
range finders, the invention Of devices for
safeguarding submarines against internal
explosions. for guarding against poison
gases and the manufacture Of important
remedies hitherto imported and now on
short notice prepared in this country.
Two papers were read before the fer
tiltZer division on prepare ton o. new
fertilizer made from calci>n silicates
supplying lma and soluble slicates for
improving plant growth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-13
DRAFT EvADERS
ENEMY aliens
ON The anvil

San Diego. Cal. Sept. 12.-The Unit
ed States government officials ex-
pected with the capture of the gaso-
line schooner Anvil. by an American
1arship on the Lower California coast.
70 secure some of the mel implicated
in the recent destruction of the black
powder agaZine at the Mare Island
navy yard. was permitted TO becom"
known toGav. Six persons were killed
in the explosion and many wounded.
Two well-known Industrial Workers
Of tho World members. one OF the fed
eral officers said. had been found on
the Anvil.
MANY of the persons on board are
alleged TO he draft evaders or alien
enemies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-13
FELL DOWN STAIRS
Mrs. Jennie White Of Capitol Street
Sustains Sevsre Injuries

Mrs. Jennie White. wife Of James
NJ. White of Capitol street, fell down
stairs late last evening. sustaining Sc.
we're injuries. She had returned from
lodge meeting and started TO so
to the cellar when she slipped and
was found a few moments later I'M
conscious at the foot of the stairs.
4 physician was called and il was
discovered that she had fractured her
LETT arm just below the shoulder, and
had also fractured her collar bone
There was also a bad cut on the side
OF the head. She was taken to the
augusta General hospital, where sur
sical treatment was gwen and the
fractures reduced. Her condition al
though serious is not considered criti-
cal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-13
JURY IS SELECTED
For Trial Of Soldier
Charged with Murder
Of Girl

st. Adams. Vt. Sept. IA jury
was selected today for the trial of
Robert Warm. member Of a United
States Cavalry troop al Fort Ethan Al
len. charged with the murder of Jen-
ME Hemingway. II years old. on Au-
gust Il. Seven witnesses were ex-
amired. their testimony relating p-in-
cipally TO the time the girl was seen
with soldier the night she was killed.
apparently by strangulation.
Warm. who pleaded not guilty at A
preliminary hearing. went 10 the police
station the morning after the girls
disappearance and asked that search
be made for her He was with her
uncle when the body was found in a
cornfield near here
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-13
GOVERNMENT ENEMY
Is Pacifst Says Joseph
c. Grew at Lynnfeld

Lynnfield Mass, Sept 12-'If Germany
comes out of this war indicated, Just
surely will Pan-Gerrnanisn1 branch out
and fasten itself on our own borders,
said Joseph C. Grew. former secretary Of
the American embassy al Berlin. in an
address today at the annual outing of the
Essex County Associated Boards OF
Trade
The pacihst is an enemy of the gov
eminent he continued we have an
uphill fight on our hands and duty re
ouires US all to do our part. If we don't
want America to he turned into an arm
ed camp of iron rule. Germany must be
defeated"
Brig Gen John A. Johnston. COM
randAr Of the department of tire North
east. paid tribute to former Congress
man Augustus T. Gardner of this dis
trict IS the frst leader IN the prepared
ness movement
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-13
TRAIN POLICE WOMEN
Simmons College to Offer Special
Course Coming Year

Boston, Sept. PA special course
f. g ,.a.i.lhg of police women will
he given during the coming year by
the Boston School of Social Work as
sociated with Simmons college.
In announcing the course today the
school authorities said that this new
occupation for women created in a
few cities during the last decade call
ed for something more than a natural
aptitude for the work. Broad training
in social work was needed. they said,
with special training for remedial and
preventive work with women.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-13
USE MORE SPUOS
Urged by Food Administration in
Place Of Flour and Meat

Washington, Sept. 12-A more gen
eral use of potatoes TO cut the con-
sumption Of -four and meat will be
urged by the food administration in
2 campaign 70 he conducted through
the grocery trade. Consumers every
whore. il was announced tonight will
he asked to store enough potatoes in
their homes during October and NO.
vemher TO carry them through the
winter.
The plan was proposed by the food
administration retail food committee
which comprises score of represen-
tative wholesale and retail dealers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-13
FRENCH ORGANIZATION
Its Activities Are Transferred to Am
erican Red Cross

Paris. Sept. 1.-THE trustees Of the
Tubericufeux de la GiIerre transferred
the activities OF that orga nization to
the American Red Cross this after
noon in the presence Of the American
ambassader< and Red Cross and other
philanthropic workers.
The property Of the organizations
consists of four sanitariums and about
! 500 600 francs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-13
TRUST IN GOD"
Says Pershing to the
American Soldiers

New York. sept 12-Maior General
Pershils has sent a message to Ameri-
can soldiers through the New York Bible
Society which was made public here to-
night The message which will be in
serted in the small khaki-covered Tesla
ments given to the men, follows:
Aroused agains; nation wagins var
in violation of all Christian principles. our
people are nghting ia the cause of lib
erty.
"Hardship will be your lot, hut trust in
God will give YOU comfort. Temptation
will befall YOU but the teachings Of our
saviour will give YOU strength.
Let Your valor as a soldier and your
conduct as man he an inspiration to
YOUR comrades and an honor 70 your
country
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-13
WRENN At HEAD
Federation Of Labor
Elects Officers

Lawrence, Mass, Sept. 12-George
NJ. Wrenn Of Springfield was re-elect-
ed president and Martin T. Joyce Of
Boston OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of the
State branch American Federation Of
Labor at the annual convention to-
day.
p Harry Jennings Of Boston was
elected delegate to the A. F. of L. ma
tional convention to be held at Buff
falo. Boston was selected as the 1918
convention city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-13
LORD READING ON
FINANCIAL MISSION

An Atlantic Port, Sept l2.-Right Hon
orabe Niscount Reading. lord chief jus
tice of England, arrived here today on an
American steamship from Great Britain.
He is accompanied by Lady Reading.
Lord Reading announced that he was
on a special mission in behalf Of the
British war cabinet having % do with
finances. He was accompanied by Col.
F.. n. Swinton, an assistant secretary to
the British war cabinet. and J NJ y.
Keynes Of the British treasury
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-13
FROST DESTROYS
50 Per Cent of Corn Crop
in N e " England
Beans and Tomatoes
Suffer Proportion
ateiy

Boston. Sept. l2.-Eighty per cent Of
the bumper corn crop Of New Eng
land was destroyed By the TWO nights
OF frost this week and squash. beans
and tomatoes suffered in proportionate
degree. according 10 an estimate
made tonight BY Wilfred Wheeler,
secretary Of the state board Of agri-
culture.
Mr. Wheeler Had jasr returned from
trip through Worcester county and
had read reports from other parts OF
New England. I found the hill farms
had suffered much less than those in
the valleys" he said. and that pre-
vented the corn crop from being to-
tai loss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-13
DECORATIONS OF BRAVERY
senate Passes Sill Allowing Keeping
Those from, Allies

Warrington Sept l2-Sendtor Lodge $
e. permit Americans TO retain deco
''"r' received from Allied governments
~Iii'arN service when they enter the
amer AN army was passed by the senate
SOW goes - the House Present law
We ruoh decorations an American
t.ciE
N.# Americans who have been dec
"s ~ Ter ealor want TO Io,n their coun-
'1rles but hesitate IN give up the
r. 90 %! bravery they have won
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-13
FINE SEVENTEEN
DEALERS IN
MONUMENTS

.-=moro Nd Sept. 3-Seventeen
~-r o., n me National Retail Mon
Dealers Association were fined
RI IldEe John c Rose in the
r'rd states district court here in
-a...oI n > 1ne IF s25no Imposed up
~ me- association
.~' aclon followed the entering by
'-' T'f"rdtn'~ NJ = plea If nolo CON
'fntr' r Tho Indictment against them
v-r~ charged violation Of tho Sher-
79r aNu-trUs' law.
The rdivdual fines ranged from
woo down 70 - each
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-13
TOLEDO RAIDS
Home of Prof. Nearing
and |. w. w. Quarters
Visited

Toledo Sept. l..-Federal authorities to-
night raided the home of Prof Scott
Nearing in search of literature which
they say may have been used in a cam
Daign of opposition to the army conscrip-
ton law Prof Nearing is lecturer on
soclalistic questions. The authorities in
vaded the headquarters Of the Industrial
Workers of the World. Nearing came
here two years ago from the University
Of Pennsylvania
No arrests were made at either place.
Important documents were seized a. both,
the authorities announced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-13
PhINLEvE NOT
ABLE TO FORM
NEW MINISTRY

Paris. Sept, PIP to a late hour
tonight NJ. Painleve had not been able
to obtain a ministry t. replace the
Ribot cabinet. Several times the for
mer war minister had selected his
ministers but On each occasion new
difficulties presented themselves and
he was forced to abandon his selec-
lions.
NJ Palnleves new obstacle is the So
cialistic radical group.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-13
LEWISTON FOR
MALTA DANES

Rochester. y. Y. Sept. 12.-At to-
DAYS sessions of the 18th annual
meeting Of the Zenodacia. governing
body Of the Danes of Malta in the
United States, Lewiston. Maine, was
chosen for the 1915 meeting place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-13
CARMAN FATALLY SHOT
SAN FRANCISCO STRIKE

San Francisco. Sept. ia substi-
tute carman was probably fatally
slot and several other men were Sc
verely injured late today in connec-
tlon with the strike Of a majority Of
the platform employees of the United
Railroads here.
Several cars were bombarded with
bricks and stones and the substi-
tute crews were beaten
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-13

City Marshal Tyler stated to the
Journal last night that he wished to
give notice to all public car drivers
who could possibly do so to go TO the
Waterville Fair grounds Thursday 10
assist in handling the crowd. He stat
ed that he was asked by the Central
Maine Fair management to make this
renueSt. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-13
QUEEN ELEAN0RE OF
BULGARIA IS DEAD

SEA ia London. Sept Queen
F'Na7ore ~ Bulgaria died here this
afternoon Size had been i'll for some
tire ard recently King Ferdinand
40 Nrown Prince Boris and Prince
CO.. 7-s~o 'uu1moned to her bedside.
queen Eieanore vas the daughter of
Pace Henry ~ of Reuss kostryz.
So "as horn in 1850 and married
f-r-e Ferdinand ~ Bulgaria who
''''- 7'rerded the throne in 1905. Since
- g' reak ~ tho war the queen has
f--' -rsiderahle Red Cross work. and
r' '.r0c u was reported that she
: -r-t'i 90 .omo 10 Tho United States
~'e.' funds for the sufferers in
Farn 'rd 30 study tho hospital
t'.~- NJ 'rtV ~o.rfrN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-13

The Hyman Gerstian Real EstAte
Agency has sold the Athol farm on
Riverside Drive. owned by F. S. Par
menter of Athol. Mass. to A, B. Cross
of this city. This was very valuable
piece of property.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-13
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Mrs. Mary A. Hopkins has returned
Il ON a two-weeks stay at Westfield.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-22
BEALL SETTING PACE
FOR A. A. SKATERS

Beall of Milwaukee in y trips to
the plate Is leading the batters of the
American association with an average
Of 500. Dresser of st. Paul and
Bankton Of Toledo are tied FOR stolen
base honors with three each Yerkes,
Indianapolis, is out in front in sacri-
flee hits with four; Bealls Becker,
Kansas City. tops the list in home
runs with four in six games. and in
total bases with a Derrick, India
napolis, leads I'm runs scored with
eight. Kansas City with an average
of 1902 leads in club batting.
The leading batters are. BGall, Mil
waukec, 500; NoiX, Kansas city, .474;
Becker, Kansas city, $50; Barry Mil
waukce, 437; Massey Minneapolis,
.3S9; Martin, Milwaukee. .36s; VIII
iiams, Louisville, ..3GS, Bankston, To
lcdo, 1867; Phelan Kansas city, .36I;
Glenn, St Paul, .3j7; Barbara, NIL
waukee, .S53; Riggert, st. Paul. $50;
Mccarthy, Louisville, .344; Wickland,
indianapolis, 1893; Sweeney. Toledo,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-22
New Wrestling Champion Lightest
Ever Winning Heavyweight Title

q.
Earl Craddock' the young loWah'
VINO, rev days ago "rested the
heuvyWeiiht wrestling champlonshlp
iron Joe Stechcr, Is one OF the llght-
est ever 10 hold the heaVNwelght mat
utIc, weighing only lSl pounds
Earl Craddock. virtually unknown
outside the middle west. threw Joe
Stcchor. the American wrestling
champion in Omaha the other night
and was awarded the bout. which
makes him the new American cham
pion Stecber won the first fan I'm
something more than an hour. But
Inc must b9vo worn himself ONT in do
ing IN for his oppoucnt was far
stronrcr ana Crcsbor i'm the second
bCpt which mo tool, I'm hour ana 40
,,in,,tas Tbo third FAN vas aU,rdoJ
Craddocl, bv drfault Stecbar failed
l., I'm, ,.ir,, c,,.,,, I,i., ,l,ossi,,,,
,n rho a." rnforon s s,td I, otncrar '' snnt
,,,,.,.I l,o ,,c,,s,1 a., ,.ot,,,,, t,.o,,,,,, l,,
t.i. ~ j '''
was SICK
'raddocks nome Is IN Berea, iowa
~" was trained for tho match by
Frank Gotch, the former champion,