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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02
NATIONAL HOME

Officer of the day, Capt. S. L. Wat
son.
Sumner Glaziel of Augusta has been
detailed as stenographer in the treas
urer's Office in place of Herbert Jor-
dan. who has been transferred to the
uuartermaster's department. The
change will take place next Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs A. f. Lewis have gone
20 Portland to attend the Shriner cere-
monial.
Charles II. Robertson of Grand Rap
ids. late co. H, 27th Mass. Inf, has
been admitted tc the Home.
William D. Carroll of Boston, late Co.
c, Sth Mass. Inf, former member,
was on Thursday re-admitted to the
Home.
Edward Mccain, late Co. H 4th r.
/. Inf. has been dropped from the
rolls of the Branch.
The moving picture program for
Friday evening will be The Last
Man" featuring Miss Mary Anderson
and William Duncan; and Frank Dan
iels in Mr. Jacks Hat and the Cat
Major F. L. Appleton, the Branch
treasurer, has assumed charge of the
quartermaster's department and will
now be designated as treasurer and
quartermaster."
William c. Higgins has been granted
a furlough to visit relatives in West
Faris.
Rosario Fremault of Newton. late Co.
C, 9Th Mass. Inf. and Joseph Dennico OF
Providence late Cos. D and l, It'll r. l.
Inf, have been admitted to the Home.
John Cavalier of Co. D has been adj
mitted to the hospital for treatment.
Samuel Legasey has been sent from
the hospital to Co. NJ.
Peter Dulac quartermaster's stenog-
rapher was rendered a surprise party
Thursday night at the quarters Of Har-
rison NJ Gould. This was in the nature
of a farewell send-off, as Mr.. Dulac
leaves soon to take up his duties with
the geodetic and coast survey at WASH
ington About 25 were present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02
Won ECkhardt
Denies Having
Instructions

Mexico City, March III. Won Eek
hardt. German minister to Mexico, de-
clared today that he knew nothing
about the instructions alleged to have
been sent to him by Foreign Secretary
Zimmerman regarding a German Next
can alliance in the event of war be-
tween Germany and the United States.
Herr. Won Eckhardt made this state
ment in the course of reply to the
question if he had followed the instruc-
tons alleged to have been sent to him
by DR.. Zimmerman:
You must go to Washington for
your information" the minister knows
nothing about all this''
Henry p. Fletcher. the American am
bassador. left early today with For
eign Secretary Agular for Guadalojara,
where Gen. Carranza now is. The trim
was hurriedly arranged and kept secret
until the party was we'll on the way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
HELD At BRUNSWICK

Brunswick, Me, March 1-(Speciap.
The Republican caucus this afternoon
nor. ins ted the following candidates for
-own Cheers Edward W. Whee.er, mod
orator; John W. Riley. clerk; Herrick
T. Mason. Carl NJ. Day, Israel Racine.
selectmen, assessors and overseers Of
the poor; John r. Stanwood. collector
of taxes; Samuel L. Forsath treasur-
or: Kenneth c. NJ. Sills, member of
school committee for three years;
Franklin c. ebb, Harry F. Thompson, au-
ditors The town committee organized
with Prof Orren c. Hormeil chairman
g. Allen Howe. secretary; Joseph H.
Rousseau, treasurer.
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Continued from Page One)

.6.r that the President had decid-
NJ r.aeh public opinion through the
g - view of the attitude Of members
Tho senate who ought to De MS ao-
yisers o,, ,ha
.sen,blcd and engrossed attention
ii, ali day in spite of the mass OF
,..,.iatlon awaiting action
~ -e n,, both sides of the chamber
sseJ engagement at the story and de-
i were true the Senate should
be nfcrmed. :.
tor swanson. the fourth member OF
.relgu relations committee, Demo-
,,rounced that he had been author
he the President to say that the
.-o,r German Foreign Minister Zim-
ann To the German minister at Mex
-.y and outlining the plot was Sub
..,tly correct as published
..,r,,or Lodge at once moved that the
....,i.,, be asked 10 inform the Senate
.har fha zimmerman note WAS au-
,rd 20 furnish any other infor-
..- aho,t 1t not Incompatible with
,,.i,n. interest This was referred
t,t,.er relations committee. which
-..o-tea It favorab;y with minor
.Tenom,ats-
-,.r.,r-,au store. having been voted
4.., py his committee, carried to the
- H., ueht t" learn how the note
.,,e iu.a the governments possession.
r,,.ri,,., the hong debate. Senator Hoke
c,,i,b raade " susge stion which served
.,orDrroru. the doubts Of many sena-
tor. d; ~ the y.'opriety OF questioning
,he President in regard to so grave
matter which he had not seen fit to
commemorate Voluntarily. The Georgia
senator pointed out that for the exec
,,,i,e on his own initiative to send
eucb document as the Zimmerman
note ,li-nt 10 Construed as a request
far s.ttYl. whereas he probably would
h .r.rtred to have 1t in the Senate's
aaff. n' its own request The sena-
tor offered substitute for the resolu
non and amendment
The discussion closed with a speech
r., Senator Stone defending his posi-
ion He said the resolution before the
S.4atc was not introduced by the Pres
lent and that the President could take
olre ~ himself adding Il natter my
.elf that lie holds mo IN higher esteem
than some Of the truckers who come
md BOW md say what do Won wish % -
Senate, stone concluded by saying
to would he clad 10 accept Sena tor
smiths substitute The substitute was
qfortcG without q record vote
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02

Friends of Everett s. Hall of IL Sewall
street will be shocked to learn of his
death. which occurred at Ills ?. NJ.
Thursday at the Augusta General hospi-
tai, where Thursday afternoon he under
went surgical treatment He was SO
PEARS of age and the wife and one broth
er survive Funeral services will be an
nounced later
Everett Hall was ore of the best known
business men on the street and one who
enjoyed the friendship CT all who knew
him. He was a native of Damariscotta
Mills. in Lincoln county, but had lived
for many years in Augusta. He was for
long time in the employ of the Brooks
Hardware Co. and until April, 1898, when
he was appointed assistant postmaster
at the Augusta Office position which
from the postoffice he was again for a
time associated with the Brooks Hard
ware Co., retaining that position until he
was obliged for awhile to give up work.
He was one of Augustus prominent
citizens in fraternal circ1es, being identi-
fed with several orders In the Masonic
bodies he was a member of Augusta
Lodge. F. and A. NJ; Cushnoc Chapter.
r. A. NJ; Trinity Commandery, X. T..
and of kora Temple. A. A. Q. ~ NJ S.
He was a charter member of Augusta
Lodge No. s64, B. P. Q. F.. and was also
a member of Asylum Lodge No. 70, 7. o.
O. F. and of Canton Augusta, Patriarchs
Militant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02
PRES. CONFIRMS STORY
Continued from Page One)

unalterably the use of arms for any rea-
son but played only a small part in
the fight.
The House leaders. expecting the
Senate to pass it's bill as substitute,
say they can put through the Senate
bill if it comes to them. The House
bill besides eliminating the phrase 9th
err Observation-Disclosures also carries a COM
mittee amendment which would prohibit
insurance of munition- carrying ships
under the war risk fund to which the
President is authorized to transfer a
part of the $1,000 600 derived from
the bond issue provided for in the bill.
Such vessels are not being insured BY
the government now. but the amendment
is considered undesirable by the admin
istration. The final vote was preceded
by roll call on a motion of Rep. Coop
er to send the bill back to the foreig n
affairs committee, which was beaten 295
to 1874.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02
RICHMOND

The funeral of the late Mrs. c. c.
Leighton was held from her home on
Main street Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock. Rev. G. B. Cornish of the
Methodist church officiated, assisted by
Rev. l.. G. Layton of Augusta and Rev.
James A. Nixon of Richmond. Besides
her husband. Mrs. Leighton is sur
vived by one daughter, Mrs. Fred C.
Lewis of Richmond, and two grand
children, Miss Nettie Lewis of Angus
ia and Charles Lewis of Richmond.
The remains were placed in the tomb.
Mrs. Nellie c. Mitchell of Boston is
passing few days with relatives in
town.
Mrs. Della Gearrey left Thursday
for Winthrop where she will visit rel
atives.
Capt Percy Farmer and family re-
turned Wednesday after four
months voyage to South America.
One hundred superb slides on Nor
way, the land of the midnight sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02
Says Have No
Fear Of Japan
leaving Allies

Boston. March Japan has given her
word to the Allies: that is enough" said
Enoch r Bel. associate secretary in the
foreign department of the American
Board OF Commissioners for Foreign Mis-
SONS III statement today. He declared
that America and the world need have
ho fears that Japan would violate her
treaty obligations to plot against the
United States
Mr. Bell, who was formerly a mission
airy Of the American board in Japan ana
familiar with Japanese leaders in the
spirit Of modern Japan, said:
The leadership of Japan today Is In
the hands of those who would deem it
the greatest national as well as personal
disgrace Tor Japan to violate her treaty
obligations. For generations it's educat-
ed classes-and Japan has always been
'ed by her men of education-have been
trained 10 die rather than to hetray. 10y
AL! mas been the first and greatest COM
m"hdment. and honor a close second.
Furthermore the Japanese are sensi-
lively eager for a good name among the
nations
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02
MARANv|LLE HAS
ACCEPTED TERMS

Boston, March 1.-Walter Maranville,
crack shortstop of the Boston Nationals,
who has been at odds with the club man
agement over his salary for next season,
notified President Haughton from his
home in Springfield tonight that he had
accepted the clubs terms 1t is under
stood that he will be paid about $500,
which is said to be more than is received
by any other shcrtstop in the game.
Maranville had demanded $1,000 after
the club sent him contract calling for
$1,000. Because of the illness of his wife
and child the shortstop will not join the
team at the spring training camp for 4
week or longer after practice begins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02
COMING EVENTS

March 2-Westbrook Seminary Alumni
Banquet, Riverton Casino.
March 5-Municipal elections in South
Portland, Saco. Bath Lewiston, Auburn,
Rockland Gardiner, Hallowell, Ellsworth
and Eastport.
March annual meeting Portland
Chamber of Commerce.
March 5-10-Annual Farmers week at
University of Maine, Orono.
March 6-Superior Court. Cumberland
county. civil term, Portland.
March 6-Maine Pathological Society
winter meeting, Orono.
March 6-Supreme Court, kennebec
county. civil term. Augusta.
March 6-Supreme court, kennebec
county, civil term, Augusta
March S-Suffrage day at new club
house, Portland.
March 12-Municipal elections, Belfast,
Brewer Bangor and Belfast.
March 13.-Semi-annual meeting, Maine
State Board of Trade. Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02
Germany Ready
for Ans Action
on LaC0nia Case

tetln Feb. rs. via London March l.
All outward signs indicate that the Ger
nan hation is rccpnciled completely to
any eveutuaiity growing out of the loss
n American lives througi, the sinking
Of the steamship Lacona. There has
Just been received here a brief despatch
from Washington to the effect that the
United States government regards the
torpcdoine Of the line" as an overt act.
There aic TO Indications however. of
any dopartur. from Germany's resolve
e. carry rn submarine warfare unre-
tarded
The remarks of Chancellor Won Beth
mann- Hollweg on this subject, in his
address t. the Reichstag yesterday.
have met with general support. The
submarine campaign is inspiring great
enthusiasm and is regarded as the agen-
cy which is capable of forcing the war
TO a conclusion in Germany's favor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02
Senate Is Informed
of German Plot

make war upon the United States. made
public in the press this morning. the jap
anese embassy. while lacking information
as to whether such invitation ever reach
ed Toxic, desires to state most emphati-
cally that any invitation of this sort
would under no circumstances be enter
tanned by the Japanese government.
which is in entire accord and close rela-
tons with the other powers on account
of formal agreements and our common
cause and. moreover. our good friendship
with the United States. which is every
day growing in sincerity and cordiality"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02
kERR's FIVE BowLERs
TRIM Y, M, c. A, TEAM

In a fast match on the "Y" alleys
Wednesday evening, the Kerr's Five
bowlers took al! four points from their
opponents, the Y. NJ. C. A. quintet The
high bowlers We're Kearns, with a
three-string total of 800 and a high
string OF 105, and Perkins. whose total
was 2S9. with a single string Of 1903.
This match was one of the Trolley
League series. and was closely contest
ed throughout.
The summary.
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Great Britain Permits
/ ad6elds to Make Shells

work the work so long as the exigencies
of war continued
Information that the objections had
been withdrawn was received today from
Ambassador Page at London.
Secretary Daniels has awarded some
contracts to American concerns whose
bids were much higher than Hadfields'
The withdrawal of objection by the
British government may cause the Sec
rotary to reaward the contract to the
British concern.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02
ALMA

S. B. Humason drove to Bath We'd
nesday with load of household goods
for A. +. HENDERSON.
DR.. A. NJ. Card was called to attend
William Erskine Sunday as he was
very ill.
Mrs. A. F. HENDERSON and daughter
went to Bath Wednesday afternoon to
live as Mr.. HENDERSON has employment
there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02
Billiards. Safe
Trip to Italy
Is Announced

Portland, Me-. March Anxiety
felt for the four masted schooner Ad-
olson E. Bullard was relieved today
upon receipt Of cablegram from Capt
l.. c. Pickett of this city, announcing
the safe arrival of the schooner with
her cargo of lumber at Genoa, Italy.
The Billiard sailed from Pensacola,
Fla, on Dec. IS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02
Farris- Essency

Ralph w. Farris of Washington,
Knox county. and Miss Lillian X. Es-
sency of Fredericton, n. B.. were
united in marriage at $50 Thursday
evening at the Green street Methodist
parsonage, Rev. w. j. Layton officiat-
ing. MIR. and Mrs. Farris will reside at
Washington, where he follows the pro-
fcSsion Of the law
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02

Washington, March 1.-Great Britain
has withdrawn her objection and made
known her permission for Hadfelds, Ltd.
an English munitions concern, to con-
tract with the United States navy for
armor piercing shells of the IA and 16-inch
type.
Award for projectiles totalling more
than 100000 was made recently by Sec
rotary Daniels to Hadfields, but cancelled
later when the British government asked
the company not to proceed with the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02

600 for the purchase of five farms to
carry out the provisions of the act.
Mr.. Guptill said that if a man could
make a living successfully off of one
of these farms he would demonstrate
his ability to teach agriculture.
He advocated the teaching of farm
ing at the College of Agriculture by
men who had shown themselves to be
proficient farmers. Leon s. Merrill, the
dean of the College of Agriculture of
the State University, was a DOCTOR not
School had practicing physicians on it's
faculty, lawyers and judges were on
the faculty of the College of Law of
the State University and clergymen
who We're actively engaged on the min
istry were on the faculty of Newton
Theological $ aninary. The same thing
should hold true with the College of
Agriculture.
Mr.. Guptill presented some startling
figures TO show the great burden of
taxation borne by the farmer, his in
vestment in watered railroad stocks in
the past in the State and present pay
ing of eXorbitant freight rates. He de-
clared that cleared lands in Maine had
fallen back from 12,750,000 acros in
1860 to 100000 acres in 1910 and that
the farmers had more ready money in
1870 when they SOLD. pork for four
cents a pound and sheep for three
cents than at the present time of high
prices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02
JOURNALS
CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISING?

Sometimes it is easier to
| figure up ones PROFITS
from using the classified col
umns than it would be to es-
| innate ones LOSSES from
neglect to do so.
There have been occasions
IN YOUR LIFE when a clas-
;; sified ad would have adjusted
some transient difficulty
WHICH HAS NEVER YET
BEEN SATISFACTORILY
SOLVED.
Through utilizing the clas-
sified you might have sold
that property for IT'S FULL
VALUE; you might have Sc
cured a desirable tenant WHO
WOULD HAVE REMAINED
WITH YOU THROUGH THE
YEARS; you might have Sc
cured an employee who would
have become the mainstay of
your business!
What is your failure to use
the classified COSTING YOU
RIGHT NOW? Have you
some task in hand, seemingly
impossible of accomplish
ment, which classified adver-
Using might make simple and
easy-and inexpensive?
If you are a man or a wo-
man "of affairs" having the
average amount of business
to attend to in your daily life,
YOU CAN FIND A TASK
FOR THE JOURNALS
CLASSIFIED ADS TODAY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02

A special and enlarged edition of the
Log. the weekly published by the mid
shipmen at Annapolis. Nd, appeared
under the title of the 'Rhino Number"
"Rhino" is an academy term borrowed
from the disposition Of surly rhinoc-
eros. and is applied to any sort OF
grouchv language or behavior.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02
NOTICE.

Sealed bids for transportati,n of schol-
ars for the ensuing school yea- will be re-
ceived by the S. S. Com Of Vassalboro
until Friday. March 2. 1917.
They should be plainly marked in the
upper left hand corner of the enyelops
and sent to Supt. of Schools. North Vas
salboro. The right is reserved to reject
any or all bids
Per order 5. S. Com.
G. E. PAINE, Sec.
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COMMITTEE HEARINGS
Continued from Page Nine)

ing to the purity of milk so as to per-
init the milk dealers to Standardize
their milk supply by striking out the
provision making it unlawful to sell as
pure milk from a part of which the
cream had been removed. He explain
ed that milk varied great deal in
butter fat, there being much of it that
contained more than 1926 per cent. of
fat Such tmilk was combined with
milk containing less butter fat but
that did not produce such satisfactory
results as would a chance allowing the
removal of a part of the cream from
that containing an excess of butter fat.
Mr. Bradford filed with tn committee
letters from 600 farmers and milk pro-
ducers in favor of the change.
Foster Ryder, Psychologist of the
Turner Center Creamery Association,
spoke in behalf of the change in the
law going into detail as to figures and
reading letters and statements from ag-
ricultural authorities in regard to the
need of Standardization of milk but
showing that it could not be satisfac-
torily done without change in the
present law
c. f. Henry Of Pittsield. manager for
the creamery concern of ID. Whiting and
Sons of Boston, said that he was in
favor of giving the creamery men the
right to standardize by amending the
present law.
William T. Guptill of Topsham, for
mer commissioner of agriculture, said
that milk should be purchased on a
butter fat basis but he also advocated
allowing the price of butter to enter into
the situation, otherwise the consumption
Of oleo, which he condemned as unsani-
tary in many instances. would be in
creased and the dairy industry thus in
jured. He declared that selling milk
with S 1-2 or 6 per cent of butter fat
at the same price of milk that just
came within the standard was nothing
more or less than selling two bushels
of potatoes for bushel"
The resolve to provide farms on
which prospective professors of agri-
culture for the University of Maine and
county farm demonstrators shall prove
their capability in fundamental agricul-
ture. introduced by Rep. Tate of Tops
ham, was championed by ex-Commis-
sioner OF Agriculture Guptill. The re-
solve calls for an appropriation of $685.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02

The Day Publishing Co. through
Simon H. Kugel, of No. 10 Broadway,
New York attorney, has begun an &C
ton in the Supreme Court against
Cornelius n Bliss, Jr as treasurer of
the Republican National Committee.
The plaintiff alleges that $4,000 is due
under a contract for advertising space
made by Herbert Parsons, who is
member of the National Committee.
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Juarez German
Offices Robbed

JuareZ, Mex, March 1.-The German
consulate here was robbed late last
night and a number of important Off
cial papers were reported to have been
taken from the files of Consul Wax
Weber. in charge of affairs for the
German government in northern Mex
leo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02
Aexicans Say
Efforts in Vain

Mexico City. March Most of the
Mexican officials here declined today to
,S'dss the effort of Germany to involve
NeNico in 4 war with the United States
rN'ept to say that they thought such eff
'0Fs We're vain and that Mexico would
he Neutral
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02
Statement by
Jap Embassy

ashington. March 1.-The Japanese
day: w.
WIN regard to the alleged German at
'"p' TO induce Japas and Mexico to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02
Statement by
Zimmerman
on Ritter Move

amsterdam. March 1.-(Via London).- -
Foreign Secretary Zimmerman has made
statement before the Reichstag in re-
Swiss minister to the United States, to
bring about a reopenng of negotiations
between the United States and Germa-
ny. According to a Berlin dispatch to
Reuters. Secretary zimmerman said:
The facts are as follows: On Feb. 3,
through the Swiss Federal Council, we
received telegram from the Swiss min
lister at Washington. to whom after the
rupture our interests in America were
entrusted. The telegram was as follows:
In America the wish exists to avoid
war should the German government show
an inclination to negotiate about the
blockade. The minister is ready to pur-
sue the matter further
Every speaker here has expressly EN-
phasized that breach with America was
regrettable and it would undoubtedly be
still more regrettable if it came to war
between Germany and the United States.
between whom there are ancient friendly
relations and no political antagonist.
Economically we are drawn to each other
and should really be economic allies.
| Thus it is comprehensive that the impe-
rial government desires to endeavor to
avoid everything which might intensity
, the conflict For these reasons we ex-
amned the suggestions which reached US
from the Swiss minister"