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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-05
man AND GIRL DANGEROUSLY
WOUNDED IN SHOOTING AFFAIR

Brookline, Mass, Jan. 4.-Miss Mil
dred Melzian. the 19-year- daugh-
ter of a former member of the Boston
Symphony Orchestra, and James j.
Riley, aged SO years, a claim agent for
the Boston Elevated Railway Co, were
shot and dangerously wounded while
riding in a taxicab tonight. According
to the police, the only statement they
could secure in connection with the
affair was from Riley. who said: Il
did 1t because I wanted to die
Riley, who is unmarried. the police
learned, had been paying attention to
the girl for several months. Since the
death of Miss Melzian's father last
summer Mildred, the youngest of a
family of six children, had worked in
Boston as a stenographer. although the
family was in good circumstances and
had a home in one of the best resi-
dental sections of the town.
Tonight, police Investigators learned.
Riley, who had not been at his home
in Somerville since New Years day,
met the girl as she left her place of
employment and induced her to let
him take her home in the taxi. Ac-
cording to the chauffeur's story as told
to the police. he heard loud converse
tipn between his passengers and from
snatches of talk that he was able to
overhear Riley was asking Miss Mel
zian to marry him.
At Washington square Riley order
ed the chauffeur to drive up University
road where Miss Melzian lived. Direct
ly afterward the chauffeur heard sew
eral shots in succession. Stopping his
car, he opened the door and saw Riley
bleeding from q wound in his head
The girl leaped to the ground and ran
up the street a few hundred yards to
her home.
Seeing that Riley was apparently
losing consciousness, the chauffeur
drove him to police headquarters where
the man was promptly sent to St.
Elizabeth's hospital, in the Brighton
district Of Boston. There he was found
to be suffering from three bullet
wounds. one on the right side of the
forehead. another in the right side of
the abdomen and another in the left
thigh. He was placed on the danger
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-05

London, Jan. 4.-Further criticisms
OF President Wilson's note are printed
in some of the morning papers in con-
nection with SPANS refusal of the
overtures from Washington and the
impending reply of the Entente. The
Times says editorially: The wise and
Gignified action of the Spanish govern
nent and the significant attitude of
Holland and the principal republics of
South America show that the independ
ent neutrals are not all prepared to
follow President Wilson's ill-considered
lead. His note affords great oppor-
tunity for laying our ends before
Americans in words which cannot be
misunderstood. We trust it will be
greatly used so that the contrast be-
tween our union and the ends of our
enemies stands out sharp and clear
in American eyes as the contrast be-
tween the cause of freedom and the
cause of bondage stood in ours when
Lincoln invoked upon his abolition
odict the considered judgment of man
kind"
The Morning Post animadverts on
what it calls President Wilson's appar-
ent anxiety for peace on any terms.
THE objects for which the war is
being fought" says the Post, seems
nothing to him. He takes the impair
tfal view that both sides claim to be
. right and both profess to be fighting
for the same objects. The validity of
these claims and professions he does
not trouble to consider"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-05
SAMUEL Mccall
||NAUCURATED FOR
HIS SECOND Term

Boston, Jan. 4.-Governor Samuel w.
Mccall was inaugurated for his second
term today before an audience which In
Guided Governor Charles S. Whitman of
New York.
Former governors, foreign consuls and
the mayors of most of the cities in the
state were among those who crowded the
hall of the House of Representatives. For
the first time since his own election in
1890, j. Q. A. Bracket, the oldest living
former governor of Massachusetts, was
prevented from attending.
Governor Samuel w. Mccall devoted =
large part of his inaugural address to
the legislature today to consideration
of social insurance. He said that he was
strongly of the opinion that there is no
form of social insurance that is more hu-
name. sounder in principle, and tina,
wound confer a greater benefit upon iarg~
groups of our population and upon the
commonwealth as a whole than health in
surance." He recommended the estab-
lishmer.t of compulsory system, with 4
reasonable benefit during the period OF
sickness.
AS a method of old age pensions, the
governor expressed the opinion that an
annuity should be paid by the state an!
municipalities without contribution. to
deserving citizens 20 or more years of age,
who do not have children able to support
them nor an income of more than $500 a
year.
Governor Mccall recommended that the
state comply with the provisions of the
federal highway law if the proposed con-
tribution to the state for road building
could be obtained without giving the fed
eral government the supervision of the
expenditure of the appropriations of the
state for it's roads.
He favored the building upon the State
House grounds of residence for the gov
ernor which would be a substantial re-
production of the historic house of John
Hancock, the revolutionary patriot, which
formerly occupied the site. He urged ac-
ton with regard to the proposed celebra-
ton of the 3O0th anniversary of the land
ing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth which
would insure it's observance ION a scale
of grandeur suitable to the event"
The governor recommended the extern
sion of military training and the study
of military history in the public schools
and recognition of voluntary military
training associations: abolition of capital
punishment: extension of civil service
laws and legislation to prevent the use
of habit-forming drugs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-05
GOLDEN CROSS HAS
INSTALLATION

The ofticers-elect of theslocal lodge,
Order of the Golden Cross, were in
stalled Thursday evening. Grand Com
mander. Herbert McKenney Of Port
land and his Sstaff being present for
the ceremony. Following the installa-
ton refreshments were served and a
social hour was enjoyed. The follow
ing officers were installed: Noble COM
mander, Esther Cilley; vice noble COM
mander. Mabel Witham; worthy prel-
ate, Ellen Richardson keeper Of rec
ords. Emma Woodford; financial keep
err of records. Grace Carter; worthy
treasurer. Frank A. Reynolds; worthy
herald. Wallace Jones; warden of in
rer gate, Maude Pelletier; warden of
outer gate. Charles Davis; pianist.
Harriet Ivers
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POPE ACTS
Continued from Page One)

and the Papacy and to thorough re-
examination into the validity of Angli-
can or Episcopalian ordinations, which
was settled in the negative in a Papal
bun "apostolical sedis," by Pope Leo
X The honor of presiding over the
commission of cardinals, DR.. Palmieri
has been informed, will be bestowed
upon Cardinal Nicola Marini of the
new cardinals created in the last con-
sistory and who has devoted many
years to scientific research and to the
cause of reunion of Christianity. The
interest of the Pope in the problem OF
Christian unity is said to have been
intensified by the recent progress of
the world congress initiated by the
American Episcopal church.
THE interest of the Vatican in the
problem of Christian unity" says Dr.
Palmieri, has been aroused by the re-
cent progress Of the world conference
the we'll known initiative movement OF
the American Episcopal church. The
movement towards Christian unity
started by the world conference ex
cited interest and sympathies in Rome
and Cardinal Gasparri in the name Of
the Pope wrote to the secretary of the
world conference. Robert H. Gardiner
several letters which seem to repro
duce the style and the feelings Of Leo
XIII. But that correspondence would
not have had any tangible results If
the conference had not met with a
great success in Russia. The official
organ of the Holy Synod has praised
the initiative of the world conference
and exhorted the Russian hierarchy to
give their cooperation to it,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-05
COBURN BOYS TO
PLAY BASKETBALL

Instructor John A. Bagnall of the
Coburn faculty. who also-Aas charge of
the athletics at the school, is arrang-
ing for a series of basketball games
among the boys of the school. He has
divided them into five sections and
each section will have its team and
a series of games will be played for
the championship of the school. 1t is
probable that team will be picked
from these teams and that a few
games with outside schools will be
played during the year although no
regular schedule will be attempted.
The girls of the school have organized
team and have drawn mp schedule
which will include games with a num-
Der of teams in this section. They are
practicing every day and expect to
have a good team
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-05
WOMEN'S ALLIANCE
HAS SOCIAL MEETING

Thursday evening social meeting
of the Women's Alliance of the Unitar-
ian church was held at the Ware Parlors
and was well attended. A paper on
Lorenzo de AIedici" was read by Rev.
Frank l.. Phalen and was very much
enjoyed. Miss Georgia Fales sang a
solo. accompanied on the piano by Mrs.
Harry Smith which met with much ap-
plause and Norman Haskell sang a
solo which was also received with APP
plause. Light refreshments of tea and
waters were served by the hostess of
the evening Mrs. A. w. Flood, assisted
by Mrs. l.. c. Davis. Miss Marion Davis.
Mrs. +. O. Dean. Mrs. H. c. Ford and
Mrs. l.. c. Fuller and very pleasant
evening was enjoyed by those present.
The next meeting of the Alliance will
be a business meeting and will be held.
January 18th.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-05
new HAMPSHIRE
INAUGURATION

Concord, n. H., Jan. 4.-Governor
Henry w. Reyes, in his inaugural ad-
dress to the Legislature today, said
that in view of the present uncer-
tainty in regard to the future Of the
national guard, it seemed desirable
that a state constabulary should be
established. He urged legislation to
prevent state troops from being de-
prived Of their vote when absent from
the state, as was the case with the
New Hampshire guardsmen at the
Mexican border last fall, and suggest
ed consideration of a general law for
absentee voting.
Governor keyes said that in case of
reorganization of the Boston & Maine
Railroad. it would be the duty Of the
Legislature ito protect the rights of
the state and the property Of its citi-
zens, and at the same time to take a
broad view of the transportation needs
of all New England"
The governor, while looking forward to
national prohibition as the solution of the
liquor problem expressed the opinion
that any radical change in the present
state local option law would be attended
by doubtful results. He said he did not
expect to dissent from the verdict of the
legislature' on the question Of further
extension Of suffrage to women
Governor Keyes recommended that con-
sideration be given TO the executive bud
get as a safe way of making appropria-
lions for state needs
He said the state should provide the
money needed for good roads and
should comply with the conditions re-
Quired for national assistance under
the federal road aid law
Other recommendations were for a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-05
Unclaimed Mail Matter.

MEMS LIST-Allen A. Rexford; Bart
lett. Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. G); Boudreau,
Arthur: Clark. f. L.; Grivois, Michele
Leighton. Charles; Paquin, john Pepper
Albert: Piloss, j.: Robergs, Polite Shaw,
Lee; Thompson. Franklin; Torrey. Chas.
E.
WOMEN'S LIST-Austn, Mrs. Isabel
Breton. Mrs. Leoni; Carey. Mr. and Mrs
Arthur; Cartier. Miss Beatrice Cook
Miss Addie; Dysart, Mrs, Mary E.. Ed
wards, Mrs. Lizzie: Gagne, Mrs. Joseph
Holway, Mrs. Fred A; Jackson, Mrs
Emma; Jandro. Ella; JOHN, Alfred Jones,
Miss Minnie; Lacombe. Mrs. Adeline; Nc
Neil, Mrs. Stella; Morgan, Mrs. George
Morancie, Mrs. B.; Rankin. Mrs. Herbert ;
Rush, Mrs. Annie: Scott, Mrs. Alex ,
Shay, Miss Marie Shorey Mr.. and Mrs
Albert; Smith, Mrs. n; Stone, Mrs. Anne
Thurston, Mrs. Lima B.; Young, Mrs
II. r.
FOREIGN - Brochure, Mons Vilmon
Langdow, Joseph: Mckay, Mrs. Florence
MISCELLANEOUS Mrs. He
lena; King, Geo. w; Strickford. Lewis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-05
SUSPECT A SUICIDE
Continued from Page One)

answering the description of Lewis had
entered States Villa and was eating
dinner. Detective Farley and Totten
Immediately left headquarters, rushed
to the house and learned that Lewis
had zone to his room on the third
floor. They hurried up the stairs and
raped on the door of the bedroom.
let Us In"
who is there?" Lewis called out.
I'VE have message for YOU" Far
lev answered. Let us in"
"AIl right" was the reply.
A moment later the detectives heard
a door bang inside the room. Thinking
Lewis was attempting to escape
through window, they hurried to an
adjoining room from which there was
a communicating door to the bath
room of Lewis apartment. AS they
tried the door the rifle shot rang out.
They tried to insert a key in the door,
Out IOunu IIldl tilS hSS lioiS iitid pCSiA
plugged They then hurried around to
the door leading to Lewis bedroom,
where they finally effected entrance.
The door to the bathroom was lock-
ed. however, and they were forced to
brak it open.
Lewis was found half reclining In
the bath tub. His finger still clutched
the trigger OF the rife and the muz-
zle rested against his temple. On the
bureau in Lewis room were several
copies of today's Philadelphia, Attain
tic City and New York newspapers.
Across the front page OF one OF them
ran the following headline:
Girl may solve model mystery.
Underneath this was a large cut OF
Maize Colbert.
Lewis was positively identified by
the owners of the hotel.
According to the people at the hotel'
he arrived there at 10 o'clock We'd
nesday night and appeared rather mo-
rose and uncommunicative. He had
been absent from the house much OF
the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-05
FIREMEN TO FEAST
JANUARY &c

A meeting of the men of the centraI
hre station was held Thursday evening to
make arrangements for the annual ban
quet and 1t was decided to hold 1t on
Friday evening. Jan. z6, at the Elm
wood Hotel. The board of engineers.
Chief Walter w. Berry and Assistant
Chiefs Luke Ivers and James Rancourt
and the captains of the three central sta.
ton companies, S. L. Berry of the auto
chemical, James Coombs of Hose 2 and
Peter King OF the Hook and Ladder, were
made committee to have the matter In
charge. A committee consisting Of Jane,
Allen, Wallace West and Harold Morn.
son was appointed to have charge of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-05

Il thought the easiest way was the
best" -
/. Lewis was silent for a few moments
and then said according to Miss Kyle.
DON'T worry. l am going to straight
en- this thing out. have arranged to
see a good lawyer and will do whats
ever he says. \. -
Lewis then hung up the receiver. He
called again in few minutes, it is
said, and repeated his admonition that
the sisters should not worry about the
natter
|. Lewis Discarded Collar
on Thursday nlgnt whAe Lewis was out
with the Germantown teachers he is sail
to have called up Miss Colbert by tele-
phone. During the dancing that night HI,
collar became wilted, the Kyle sisters
say and he bought a new one at the
hotel. This collar was the same size as
the bloodstained collar found in Miss Col
bert 5 apartments. 1t also became wilted;
the teachers say, and, according to tue
detectives working on the case, the collaE
found in the apartment had been discard
ed because it was wilted. Captain of De-
tectives Tate in a statement tonight eX-
pressed the opinion Lewis is the man
who committed the crime. He added,
however, that the investigation of other
clues will continue. If Lewis and Miss
Colbert were in the room together when
she was killed, it is possible that We may
never know any more than we found out
tonight" he said
| The jewels missing from the Colbert
apartment with the exception of a large
diamond ring were found today In a
pawn shop by the police. Miss Colbert
had pledged these jewels four days be-
fore Christmas and with the money ad-
vanced BY the pawn broker she is said to
| have bought Christmas presents for her
family.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-05
IMPORTED TREE DISEASE
Serious Outbreak Of the Europeaf
POPLAR Canker in the United States

The popars of this country, are no"
threatened by a dangerous fungous ds
ease which has evidently been imported
in recent years from Europe. This dis
case attacks the twigs. limbs ana
trunks of the black and Lombardy pop
lars (Populus nigra) and Of the caro-
lima poplars or cottonwoods tPopuious
deltoides), and may be expected to al
tack other species of poplars and COT
topwoods in regions not yet inresu'
gated, according to the plant patholo-
gists of the United States Department
of Agriculture.
This disease is caused by the fungus
Dothichiza populea. II appears first 10
the form of cankers or depressed dead
areas in the bark much in the same
manner as in case of the blight o.
chestnut trees. which is caused by
distinctly different fungus. The effect
of the fungus on poplar and cottonwooa
trees is as2ollows: Cankers are formed
in the point of attack, spread rapidly
and often girdle the twig. limb or trunk
at the point of attack. killing the par
above the cankers Trees attacked on
the trunk become spike topped" tn.
death of limbs and twigs gives the trees
a ragged APPEARANCE, which spoils Their
beauty. and later kills them. This IS
especially the case with black poplars
which are frequently planted in rows
along boulevards and avenues.
The European poplar-canker is more
severe in its effect on stored and trans
planted nursery stock. Trees when ~
transit, and when heeled in the ground
or freshly transplanted in the sprins'
are readily attacked by the fungus ana
ruined within very short period OF
time. This disease Is spread by means
of spores produced in fruiting bodies ID
the form of small pimples or pustules IN
the bark of the cankers. From these
pustules in springtime there are exudeu
small. sticky. cream-colored tendris
which soon change to a tawny-olive OF
even a walnut-brown. These tendrIis
contain millions of spores which spread
the disease in various ways.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-05
D0bRUDJA IS
NEARLY CLEARED
BY THE TEUT0NS

Except for narrow strip of land
projecting into the, Danube marshes
toward the Moldavian town of Galatz,
all of Dobrudja has been cleared by
the Teutonic Allies of Russian and
Rumanian troops. After the fall of
Matchin and Jijila, the defenders be-
gan retreat across the Danube to-
ward Braila, and according to Berlin
force of Russian rear guards on the
peninsular projecting toward Galatz
comprises the only Entente troops in
Rumania between the Danube and the
Black sea.
In the wooded Carpathians the Rus
slams in an attack captured from the
Germans an advanced position north
of Meste- Canesci. Petrograd reports
that in this fighting the Russians took
600 men prisoners and captured three
cannon and other war material.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-05
Funeral Of Ambro n. MiIIett

The funeral of Ambro II. Millett was
held from his late home on Hazelwood
street Thursday afternoon at . O'clock
Rev. Dryden Phelps officiating. There
was large attendance of friends and
relatives including a delegation from
the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
of which he was for a number of years
a prominent member. The floral Offer
ings were many and beautiful. The
bearers were members of the brother
hood. lnterment was at Pine Grove
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-05

Eastern milling and for export. cattle
and meat for export, coal for domes-
tic, industrial and transportation re-
quirements, munition material to man.
ufacturing plants and finished NUM-
tons from interior factories to Allan
tic ports.
The practice of this train economy
to the whole country will place hun
dreds of locomotives at the disposal
of the freight service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-05
Defeat Newlands
Resolution House

problems generally, not on the legislation
to supplement the Adamson law.
Republicans denounced the resolution as
designed solely to provide a position for
Rep. Cullop of Indiana, a Democratic
member of the committee who retires
from Congress at the close of the ses-
sion. He would have been retained at a
suitable salary"
Representative Adamson announced lat
err that he would endeavor to have the
interstate commerce committee, of which
he is chairman, report the resolution to-
morrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-05

Washington, Jan. A proposed rule
to compel immediate consideration of the
Adamson resolution to continue the New
lands railroad committee for one year
from next Monday, favorably reported
today. was defeated in the House l61 to
AS.
Under present law the committee goes
out of existence jan S. President Wilson
wanted it continued. Without a special
rule it is probably impossible to get an
extension through the House. The COM
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Gus list and two policemen were de-
tailed to watch by his bedside
Officers sent to Miss Melzian's home
found her with her right wrist shatter-
ed by bullet and with another wound
in her right side. She was sent to the
Massachusetts General hospital and
was said by physicians to be in a crit
zeal condition. Both Riley and Miss
Melzian were operated upon and late
tonight were said to be Unconscious.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-05

The Latin plays for which the stu
dents of the Latin classes at the high
school have been working for weeks
will be given Friday evening. Two
plays, Coniutatio and Dido will be
given and music will be furnished by
the high school orchestra and the Man
dolin Club. Following the entertain
ment there will be a short social time
and refreshments will be served
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Dominion Passenger
Train Service Is Cut

Ottawa, Jan. PA wholesale cut in
the passenger train service has been
worked out in Ottawa by operating
heads of the railroads assembled from
all parts of the Dominion working with
Sir Henry Draton, chairman of the
Dominion Railway Commission. For
months there has been congestion of
traffic and difficulty encountered in
moving rapidly enough wheat for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-05
$50 Lost In Sinking
Transport Iyernia

the admiralty says that SO Of the crew
Of the Ivernia and 12Q military men
are missing.
The Cunard liner Ivernia, 14,27S-ton
steamer has been for some time in
the British government service as
transport, having at various times
carried troops from Canada and Brit
ish ports and the Dardanelles. She was
built in 1900 at Newcastle. Her length
was $50 feet and she was Ga feet in
beam and 81 feet in draft.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-05

London. Jan. 4.-The British trans
port Ivernia has been sunk, it was Of
ficially announced tonight, $50 military
officers and men are missing. p.
The text of the announcement fol-
lows:
THE Ivernia was sunk by an enemy
submarine in the Mediterranean on
Jan. l during bad weather and while
carrying troops. At present four mill
tary officers and 146 men are missing.
The supplementary report issued by