Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-14

board at Halifax, the evening Of Dec.
3. Mackay was absolutely sober said
the witness. No liquor was on the Mont
Blanc as it had been forbidden by the
French government. The morning OF
the collision was clear
Bay State Visit Denied
The Massachusetts, Relief party, first
on the scene after the disaster here,
was entertained at dinner at Govern
ment House tonight by Lieut.. Cover
nor MeCallum McGrath. The dinner
was given in appreciation of the work
done by the unit which is to leave
for Boston tomorrow morning.
/ In addition to a distinguished party
of Canadians who were invited to meet
the Americans, the guests included IL
nurses and 10 surgeons of the unit,
two members of the QuartermaSter 5
:. corps of the State Guard, A. e. Ratsne
sky. vice chairman of the public safe
ty committee Edumnd Billins, collec
tor Of the port of Boston, Edumnd Bill
ings, Jr. John +. Morse; Captain o.
Donnel and Capt. Hathaway of the
two relief steamers sent here, &. *.
Howard OF the Colonial Government
Railway and Mr.. kemble of the Ca
madam customs service.
There was much impromptu speech
making. the lieutenant governor ex-
pressing the heartfelt thanks of the
people OF Nova Scotia for the work
accomplished BY the Massachusetts
party
Three diphtheria patients We're re-
moved today from Bellevue, the base
hospital. operated under direction of
lal nf ha
Island Red Cross unit. Dr. Bakers
staff took up the management last night
after the withdrawal of the Massachu-
sets unit. which will start home to-
morrow.
Miss Martha Manter of Lowell,
Mass. the only American patient at
Bellevue, probably will recover, DR.
Baker said tonight. Miss Manter was
rescued from the fire ruins after be-
ing imprisoned nine hours.
First Big illumination
Ten powerful auto trucks. each
manned by a Boston driver and each
bearing the banner From Massa chu-
sets to Halifax" went on parade here
! tonight In the hotel district, still dark
and gloomy with all doors and windows
boarded, the headlights on the trucks
.
IN week.
The trucks came today aboard a re-
, lief steamer which brought a heavy
+ cargo Of supplies. They were put into
!, service at once and as they Travelled
, over the snow making deliveries at
hospitals and relief stations did not
attract much attention. But they We're
he center of interest tonight. Crowds
1locked to Hollis street from the hotels
ana restaurants, and when the sirens
began to groan set up a hearty cheer.
Supplies for Destitute
Military authorities announced to-
night that Louis Nosbure. alias Henry
French, arrested here today after the
arrival OF steamer from Boston was
not German spy in their opinion.
Nosbure, who carried a railroad tick
: ct from Boston TO Halifax 1929 in
cash, map Of Halifax and an assert
ment of unintelisible papers, boarded
the steamer at Boston without being
observed and failed to give a satisfac-
, tory account Of himself after the ship
: got 10 sea. He first said his home was
brookl%n, =, y, but when questioned
! said he lived at Concord. ~ II.
A physician called in to look him over
: expressed the opinion tina. he was nor
!
anCed.
So many wild rumors concerning
, spy activities here have been circulated
in the last week that the authorities
take no chances with suspects Vos-
: lurg will he neld until the Secret Ser
vice is satisfied he is harmless He
, probably will be deportcd
Another relief ship, the second YES
, sci sent from Boston, with supplies and
+ clothing for the destitute. arrived to-
d5y.
The second relief ship brought a large
quantity Of window glass. rvufing paper
, ard other supplies badly needed to make
, the remaining homes more comfortable
and to provide more suitable temporary
quarters fer the homeless The windows
, OF many houses and stores have been
boarded rp to keep out the biting winds
and AS "a Fidly as possible glass is being
, SUI stl;uted. Much of this work is being
done ~ crew of GLACIERS who reached
here yesterday on the relief ship Calvin
Austin.
The weather was intensely cold today
and an early suowstorm gave indications
: of continuing throughout the day
: The relief work is proceeding satisfac-
torily and with the injured now all prop
erly cared for the task Of restoring more
normal conditions in that part of the
, city which escaped the confiagration is
going forward rapidly. There were more
street lights visible last night than at
any time since the explosion and fire
,, week ago today
Committees on transportation supplies
information. finance and reconstruction
have been organized and are being rect
e1 by local men who have taken over the
work started by the Massa chusetts and
other relief committees. Many persons
who came here early in the week as mere
sightseers have been put to work at one
task or another. Others are leaving the
, city by every train Crowds still visit
the. relief station daily to obtain warn,
clothing. which has been plentfully SUP
piled through American generosity
Members of the Massa chusetts party
headed by A c. Ratshesky. turned their
hospital over u the Rhode Island Red
Cross unit last night and vii! leave for
home tomorrow