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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-21
NJ. c. |. WINS THE
RUMF0RD DEBATE

Pittsheld. Me, April oo.-(SpeciaD.-
\ debate was held in Unoin hall Fri
day afternoon at o'clock for the
championship of the Bates League. be
tween the teams of NJ. c. |. and Rum
ford high. Attorney Harry r. Coolidge
presided The question was, Resolved
That the Railroads Of the United States
he owned and Operated by the Govern
ment." NJ &. !. spoke on the negative
side ana RumfCrd held up the atfirma-
tive Both sides were strongly contest
cd NJ. C. l. won in an unanimous de-
cision, the judges giving Ridlon first
place.
Eumford wor out in the league for
the past three years.
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t would pass practically as reported.
The Chief Amendment

Efforts to change the measure will
center on the amendment beaten in
committee to add to the general Stairs
plan a provision authorizing a call for
volunteers. offered by Senator Nickel
an. Il Democrat. \ report prepared by
ne Tennessee senator supporting the
amendment has the approval of six
,ther committee members, and will be
submitted formally tomorrow. Senator
Chamberlain expects to keep the bill
before the Senate until a vote is reach
ed. but no plan is now contemplated
to hold unusually long sessions. or to
CONTINUED on Page S, Column -
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Senate Passes
House Bills

WASHINGTON, April 2o.-Within haH an
hour tonight the Senate passed i'ouse
hills authorizing assignment of naval Of
ecers TO the photographic office lncreas-
Ing from IS to so the age limit OF 0'l'eef'
,,no,nted to the naval reserve corps IN
- time and increasing the NUMBER Oh
midshipmen at the Annapolis NaV',
Academy by about $40 men, II passeu
.,so without debate Senator Lodge $ PHI
au,borizing the war department 10 issue
r,f,es and ammunition to states ana Terri
,ories and Senator Gerry s bill au'horiz-
ing him to turn over his steam Sa'h' 70
tbe navy, The last two now go 10 the
House.
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ON
WAR LOAN BILL
Senate and House Conf erees Settle Controversy
Over $70OO,000,0O0 Var Revenue by Accept
ing Action of Senate

Washington April 2OSenae and House conferees the
900 900 war bill agreed today the vrtu
The will be reported to
the two houses as possible that the bill be sent
TO the President approval The ways and committee
TODAY began considering of to finance the
war Several DAYS will eapse before the committee will
r. any definite conclusions tn bill now in the making
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BILL FOR GOVERNOR
TO APPOINT TEDDY

Albany. y. y. April CA bill de-
signed TO authorize the governor and
any provision Of the
law TO the contrary. TO ap-
point Colonel Theodore Roosevelt a
major general OF the National Guard
and to place him on the reserve list,
was introduced in the Legislature to-
day by Assemhlyman Perry NJ Arm
strong, Democrat. of New York.
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Amsterdam Dispatch

Amsterdam, April 20-(Nia London,
1926 .. m.)-Strikes have broken out
in various munitions factories in Ger
many, including the krupps, the Tel
esraaf says it has learned from Ger
man sources.
Chancellor Won Bethmann- Hollweg
says the Berlin Lokal Anzeiger hav-
ing declined to discuss the situation
with a deputation headed by Hugo
Haase. president of the Central Exec
utive Committee Of the new Indepen-
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SLACKERS' RUSH
TO Wed STOPPED
Believe Cause IS the De-
partment Change

New York. April 2o.-Thc stampede
Of "slackers" to the marriage license
bureau has stopped, as result, in the
opinion Of those in charge, Of the no
LITIGATION by the war department that
war time weddings would not avail to
win the hurry up bridegrooms any diff
fereht consideration from single men
for military purposes. Up TO noon to-
day only 50 licenses had been issued.
below even the average Of normal
times.
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London, April 2O-The Brit
ish people and Americans in this
country celebrated Americas
partnership in the world war by
a religious service today in St.
Paul's cathedral, attended by
the official heads of the nation
and great congregation which
included hundreds of Americans
and many prominent British
men and women.
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Bring Total of Prisoners
Since Monday Up to
10000 with More
Than 100 Guns
BRITISH ROUT AN
OTTOMAN ARMY
Cross Shaft el Ahdem
ID Capture 1900
Turks North of Bag
dad

Steady progress is being made by
the troops of Gen. Nivellc in driving
back the Germans in the regions OF
scissors and Rheims In 4 now often
sive, the French also have entered the
German second line in the Argonnc
forest. German counter attacks on tho
Nauclerc plateau, south OF l.aon, have
been repulsed.
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washington. April 2o.-Suggesrons
that the government is contemplating
measures for national prohibition dur
inc the war as means Of increasing
ia food supply are met with the state
ment by officials that no early acuoh
in that direction is likely as 1t is not
considered necessary at this time. Sec
rotary Houston estimated the amount
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German, Strikes Are
Not Yet Settled and
Arbitration Fails
Won BETHMANN-HOLLWEG
DECLINES TO ASSUME TASK
Hears from German Sources That
Munitions Factories Throughout Country Are
in Throes of Labor Trouble

Copenhagen April 2O-(Via London)- According to the
Berlin Vorwaerts the strike continues everywhere in Berlin
and Chancellor BehmannH owegs reply depuaton Of
workers from Deutsche Wafen and Munitions Fabrk Of
Berlin declnaon to the task of arbitrator.
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Administration Not Ready
for Prohibition Action

Of food made into liquor in the Unit
ed states at about $145.o0o,oOo worth
annually.
Mr.. Houston warned today against
agriculture experiments in new areas
and tests Of now crops. The increase
of food. he said. must come about
largely through increased farm efffc-
ency ana on farms and ranges already
in operation.
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p ograr1l for Food
Control I'm America
PUT BEFORE CONGR ESS FRIDAY
BY SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
to Buy and Sell Food stuffs in Emergency
Complete Survey of Supply the First Move

nication to the Senate asking power for
the department of agriculture to take
direct supervision of food production
and distribution in the United States
and requesting a s25.ooo.ooo appropria-
ton for putting the plan into opera
tlOQ.
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dent Socialist Democratic party. 20
900 workers in four factories in Great
er Berlin decided to continue their
strike.
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HOUSE COMMITTEE WILL
REPORT FOR VOLUNTEERS

Washington, April 20The first real fight the admin
program will beg in when the
the army bill dra by the general staff and
proved by President Wilson he bill to the Senate with
Of the II members of the military committee in favor
call for volunteers instead Of The proposal Of the bill to raise
the army by selecve draft.
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MONTGOMERY is
DEAD AT CHICAGO

Chicago. April %. David Montgomery,
the comedian who has been Ill in Chica-
go hospital for more than month, died
late today.
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Rebellion Recalled

The services in the historic cathe-
dra where the most momentous oc
casions OF national rejoicing and
mourning have been solemniZed for
centuries, was unprecedented in being
the commemoration of an act and de-
cision of another nation. Overhead in
me dim arches hung the dust-weight
ed and battle-torn flags of famous
British regiments. some Of which had
hcen carried in the American war of
the revolution. while among the tombs
and memorials of famous soldiers
ranged about the walls were the names
Of those who fought against the col
onies in that war.
King and Queen Present
Tho cathedral seats nearly 1000 peo-
ple and was filed to it's furthermost
recesses. with hundreds looking down
rom the balconies and inches high in
tho vault. All seats were occupied
when King George and Queen Mary
entered, followed by the mayors ana
aldermen Of 90 horoughs of London
who formed a vivid block OF color IN
thor scarlet robes of office.
other members Of the royal family
present in TIE cathedral included
queen nowager Alexandria. the Prin-
cess ROYAL. Princess Maud of Fife, the
Duke Of CounauGht, Princess PATRICIA
Princess Christian, and Princess VIC
ioria OF Schleswig- 1olstein.
The American embassy and consular
STATS occupied front seats with represent
a,lyes Of the Pilgrims, the American So
Getty. the American Luncheon Club ana
the American Chamber of Commerce III
the Diplomatic section were officers IN the
uniforms Of France, Russia. Italy, Bel
gum. Serbia. Montenegro, Rumania ana
Japan
Everywhere throughout the cathedral
ne army Khaki and the navy plue were
conspicuous. In the reserve seats thelc
we're a large number of wounded oihcei'
and soldiers, including many Canadians
and several Americans who are serving
with tho dominion forces. Chancellor OF
tie ENrheuuer Bonar Law represented
he cabinet in the absence OF freii'iei
Loyd-Goorge and the parliamentary oeie-
cation WAS large.
The KinS and Queen and Princess Mary
we're received at the west entrance ny
Tho lord mayor and sheriff. the Arch-
shop Of Canterbury, the dean ana c'l"p-
Ter Of St raul's and United states ALI
lassador Page
The co,prora,ion rose while Their Maj
es'es walked down the center aisie a'''
r.,ra;rol s+,udirr until the royal party
Was seated Then the hymn ION, iou'
our Hal, i, ,ros past" was sung in a
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Portland and
Bangor Men
Among Wounded

Ottawa, Ont, April 20-The fol-
lowing Americans are named in the
Canadian casualties listed here to-
day: S. w. Livingstone, Waterbury,
W.; F. w. Hebert, Bangor, Me-;
J. Baxter, Methuen, Mass; and n.
Homan, Portland, Me.
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SENATE TAKES
UP ARMY BILL

Ten of Committee Members in Favor of Selec-
tive Draft and Seven Want Volunteer Sys-
temrSeveral Days of Debate Coming But
Passage of Draft Provision Assured in Upper
Branch
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THE WEATHER
UNSETTLED

Weather forecast: Saturday unset
tied. probably occasional showers and
warmer; Sunday fair, fresh southwest
winds.
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Display American Flags

There was a great display of Amer
lean flags in London and all other
English towns and popular demon
stration by the crowds which sur
rounded the cathedral. The Stars and
stripes floated from the highest tower
Of the Parliament buildings at West
mlnstcr-the first time a foreign flag
was ever displayed on that eminence-
and flew above all government build
lncs in the British capital
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AMERICAN PARTNERSHIP
CELEBRATED BY E,NGI AND

Religious Service St. Pauls Cathedral A+,, l.. 49,, w.: a
t; -: w ar Political and Society Leaders and Hundreds
% m IN observance of "America Day"-American Flags
EVERYONE STANDS AND KING MODS APPROVAL
AL PLAYING OF THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER''
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-04-13
NOTICE OF CONTEST

Department Of the Interior,
United States Land Omce, Occur
d'Alene, Idaho. April 2, 1917.
TO Cora McKy of Spokane,
Wash, Contestee:
You are hereby notified that
Fred l.. Snow, who gives Tekoa.
Wash, as his post-omce ad-
dress, did on March 81, 1917, file
in this Office his duly corroborat-
ed application to contest and Sc
cure the cancellation Of your
Homestead Entry Serial No.
O97l2 made April 8, 1915. for
SEA of NEA, NJ of SEA and
NE "A Of SWA Section 20. Town
ship 45 N, Range 3 w. b. Merid-
ian, and as grounds for his con-
test he alleges that said entry
woman has abandoned said tract
Of land for more than six months
last past, that said entrywoman
never established residence on
said land and has failed to Guilt
vate the same in any manner
whatsoever.
You are, therefore, further no
titled that the said allegations
will be taken as confessed. and
your said entry will be Cancelled
without further right to be heard.
either before this Office or on ap-
peal, if you fail to file in this Of
flee within twenty days after the
FOURTH publication of this no
lice as shown below, your answer.
under oath, specifically responding
to these allegations of contest.
together with due proof that you
have served a copy of your
answer on the said contestant
either in person or by registered
mail
You should state in your
the name of the post-of-
Ice to which you desire future
notices to be sent to you.
FRANK LANGLEY, Register.
ARTHUR j. EWING. Receiver
Date of first publication, April i3.
1917.
Date of second publication, April
20, 1917.
Date of third publication, April
27, 1917.
Date of fourth publication, May
4, 1917.
n. d. Walling.
Attorney for Contestant,
Spokane, Wash.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U.
S. Land Office at Occur d'Alene,
Idaho, Mar. 9, 1917. Notice is
here by given that Arthur II.
Barr, of st. Maries, Idaho, who,
on June 20, 1911, made home
stead entry No. O7667 for SW a :
SEA Section % and NEH NV a
NV n NE a Section 80 Township
AZ N, Range ? West, Boise
Meridian, has filed notice of in
tentiOn to make five year proof to
establish claim to the land above
described before Warren T. Shep-
perd, clerk of district court, at
St. Maries, Idaho, on the 23rd
day of April, 1917. Claimant
names as witnesses: Bert An
drews, Fred Shaeffer, Raleigh
Hughes and Chas. B. Smith, all
of St. Maries, Idaho.
FRANK LANGLEY, Register
Mar. 3-Apr. 10.
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FOR CITY CLERK

Having been urged by num-
erous friends to become a can
didate for city clerk and ex-ofacio
police judge at the coming cleo
zion, l have decided to do so.
have been a resident of the city
for the past four years and am
a property holder and taxpayer.
As such 1 have the best interests
of the city at heart and if elected
will conduct the Office to this
end. 1 believe the city ordin-
ances should be enforced with
out fear or favor and if chosen
police judge will act accordingly.
S. S. BOUTON
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NorIoE EoR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U.
S. Land ONCE at Occur d'Alene.
Idaho, March i6, 1917. Notice is
hereby given that Joseph A. Co
lar, of st. Maries, Idaho, who, on
June fl, 1914, made homestead
entry No. O7655 for NWA SWA
Section fl, II. 40 H., r. 3 W. B. N.
and who on Nov. 2, 1914, made
addition homestead entry No.
O8OO9 for E1a SEA Section 10
and NEA NEH Section IS, L. as
N. r. ? W., Boise Meridian, has
fled notice of intention to make
five year proof to establish claim
to the land above described be-
fore Warren Il. Shepherd, Clerk
of the District Court, at st.
Maries, Idaho, on the 28th day Of
April, 1917. Claimant names as
Witnesses: Charles Wright, Ed
ward Wright, J. w. Cyphers and
Asa Haytor, all of st. Maries, Ida
no.
FRANK LANGLEY, Register
Mar. 20-Apr. II.
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NOTICE FoR PUBLICATION

Department Of the Interior, U.
s. Land Office at Occur d'Alene,
Idaho, Mar. 9, 1917. Notice is
hereby given that Raleigh A.
Hughes, of st. Maries, Idaho who
on June 1, 1912, made homestead
entry No. O8349 for S1A NWA q,
Section 3, Township 46 N, Range
2 w, Boise Meridian, has filed
notice Of intention to make COM
mutation proof to establish
claim to the land above described
before Warren Il. Shepperd, clerk
of the dist. court, at st. Maries
Idaho, on the 23rd day of April,
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Amount s7.f9.
Lot 4, Block %. Terrell.
Amount, s7.t9.
Lot 1, Block so, st. Joe Amount
.s4.23.
Lot Block so St. Joe. Amount
.s4.3i.
Lot ~. Block 81. St. Joe.
Amount, s4.53.
Lot 6, Block Y, Govt. Town
site, st. Maries, Amount, 1892.
Lot 1 Block II, st. Joe Amount
1851.
Lot 7, Block p st. Joe Amount
$3.50.
Lot 8. Block p st. Joe Amount
S5.55.
2OOx35O feet Of Lot 2, Sec. l.
1874 w, Amount. SiO.6i.
That upon the payment OF the
purchase price under the terms
aforesaid, the undersigned will
make, execute and deliver to the
purchaser or purchasers Of the
above real property, a good and
sufficient quit-claim deed there
for. However. the purchaser or
purchasers win be required to
pay to the said County of Bene-
wah the sum of $i.OO to cover the
expense of executing deed.
Dated at st. Maries, daho, this
18th day of March, A. D., 1917.
BENENVAH COUNTY
By j. T. Moran
Chairman of the Board
Of County Commission
ers.
C. T. Wells
Commissioner.
]. w. SHELTON
Commissioner
Mar. 13-Apr. 10.
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?, SEX NEH, Section 5. Town
ship 45 N, Range 3 w, Boise
Meridian. has fled notice Of in
tentiOn to make five year proof,
10 establish claim 20 the land
above described, before Warren
T. Shepperd, Clerk District Court
at ST. Maries, Idaho, on the 10th
day of April, 1917. Claimant
names as Witnesses: Charles L..
Jordan Of Treffry, Idaho, p D..
Shafer of St. Maries, Idaho, b..
F. Pathas of Treffry, Idaho,
Oscar Blake, of st. Maries. Idaho.
FRANK LANGLEY, Register
Mar Apr. 6.
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NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
PROPERTY AT PUBLIC
AUCTION

Notice rs hereby given that in
pursuance Of Resolutions Of the
Board of County Commissioners
of Benewah County, State OF
Idaho, made and adopted on the
18th day of March,, A. D., 1917.
the undersigned, by virtue Of the
power given it in the 1913 SEES
sion Laws, Sec. 1917 H at page
507, will sell at public auction
To the highest and best bidder for
cash in hand, at the front door of
the County Court House, in the
City of st. Maries, County of
Benewah, State of Idaho, on the
18th day of April, A. D., 1917, at
the hour Of 1000 O'Clock A. M. of
said day, the following described
real property now owned and
held by said County of Benewah
under and by virtue of tax deeds
which said real property is sit
uated in the County of Benewah,
State of Idaho, consisting of the
hereinafter described lots, pieces
OF parcels of land, which said
property will not be sold for less
than the several amounts here
matter set opposite the descrip-
tions of each lot, piece or parcel
of land, representing she an cunt
.of the taxes due said County Of
Renewal as levied upon said
property, with penalties, inter
est and costs incurred by said
County in securing tax title
thereto, said real property listed
as follows will be sold in separ-
ate lots, pieces or parcels, free
and clear of all tax liens, except
for taxes due for the year 1915
Lot 2, Block 6, Fernwood,
Amount, 1887.
East 20 feet Of Lot 4, Block 4,
Terrell, Amount, s7.5s.
West 80 feet of Lot 4, Block
a, Terrell, Amount, 1881.
Lot 7, Block % Terrell.
Amount, Sii.7O.
North ? acres of Lot 1, Sec. l.
45-4 W., Amount, SAILS.
lots, 50xi5O in Lot 1, Sec. l.
1874 W. Amount, S4.O5.
Lot 10, Block "a, Govt. Town
site, st. Maries, Amount, 1854.
Lots 5 and 6, Block 7, Santa.
Amount, S6.64.
Lot 5, Block u, Govt. Town
site, st. Maries, Amount, s7.38.
Lot 1, Block 6, Fernwood. lex
cept right of way Amount 1914.
Lot 10, Block 1 Fernwood (Ex.
cept right Of way Amount 1887.
Lot 7, Block 4, Santa, Amount.
$3.50.
Lot 8, Block 20, Govt. Town
site, st. Maries, Amount, S7.43.
Lot 2, Block %, Terrell.
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FOB CITY CLERK

Your support, Mr.. Taxpayer, at
the coming caucus, means vote
for clean streets, crossings and
alleys, and above all, clean poll
tics l am an Independent can
didate, not being controlled by
friends or parties; a resident and
taxpayer, and will aim to serve
the people all of the time.
1 respectfully solicit your sup
port.
w. V. CASWELL
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U.
S. Land ONCE at Occur d'Alene,
Idaho, March 10, 1917. Notice
is hereby given that Daniel B.
Ogden, Of st. Maries, Idaho, who
on June 16, 1914, made Home
stead Entry No. O7639 for So
NV a NWA SWH Section So,
Township AZ n. Range 2 w. Boise
Meridian, has filed notice of
intention to make five year
Proof to establish claim to the
land above described, before
Warren T. Shepherd, Clerk Of the
District Court, at St. Maries, Ida
no, on the 28th day of April, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses ::
Bert Andrews, Raleigh A. Hughes,
Friedrich Haas and Fred Shafer,
all of st. Maries, Idaho.
FRANK LANGLEY, Register
Mar. 2O--Apr. II.
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NOTICE FOR PUaaicATIon

Department of If9Hiifterior. IT
S. Land Office aHCoeur d'Alepe
Idaho, March 8, 1917. .Htice il
hereby given that ThoE7ns A
Korstad, of st. Maries, Idaho. who
on May 10, 1910, made homestead
entry No. O4394 for Lots 1, 2. 2
SW a NEA Section 3, Township
IS n, Range W., Boise Merid-
ian, has fled notice Of intention
to make five year proof to estab-
hsh claim to the land above de-
scribed, before Warren T. Shep-
perd, clerk of the dist. court. at
ST. Maries, Idaho, on the 2ist dav
of April, 1917. Claimant names
as witnesses: John Reddacopp. of
St. Maries, Idaho, Bert Schafer
of st. Maries, Idaho, Leonard
Jordan of Tren'ry, Idaho, Eugene
Byerley of St. Maries, Idaho.
FRANK LANGLEY, Register
Mar. 13-Apr. 10.