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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-12
resident Selects the
Tariff Commissioners

WASHINGTON, March 11.-President
Wilson virtually has completed selec-
ton of the tariff commission and the
nominations probably will be sent to
the Senate possibly tomorrow.
Professor Frank w. Taussig of Har-
ward University Will be chairman of
the commission and has obtained leave
Of absence from Harvard until Septem
ber, 1918.
Daniel G. Roper, another member ex-
pectcd to be nominated. was connected
with the House ways and means COM
mittec as an authority on statistics
when the present tariff law was
framed. Until last fall he was first as
sistant postmaster general.
William Kent, a member of the
House until March 4, probably will be
another member.
Among the other men under consid-
GRAFTON is L. F. Costigan of Denver,
lawyer. He is looked upon as one of
the founders of the Progressive party
in Colorado.
iioiN"SOi II WING, iSiet VI Iolc heio
also been mentioned as have E. E.
Pratt, chief of the bureau of foreign
and domestic commerce of the COM
merce department, and Miss Ida Tar
bell. a writer. 1t is understood, how
ever, that Miss Tarbell refused to con-
slider the position.
Inc commission will be composed of
SIX members. not more than three of
whom can belong to one party.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-12
sMedicaI Aid Rushed

Physicians, nurses, unGertakerS and am
balances were ordered to Newcastle from
Indianapolis, Muncie and other towns
surrounding Newcastle. The special in
terurban cars, carrying 80 physicians ana
so nurses, were sent from here early in
the evening.
George Dyer, general superintendent of
the Lake Erie and Western Railroad,
said late tonight that he had received
word from railroad officials at Newcastle
that AZ bodies had been removed from the
wreckage of the storm-swept district and
that at least % persons in the hospitals
probably would die. He said the report
came from division superintendent who,
in an automobile, had made rip
through the devastated district.
Several fires broke out in the wreck
age on the south side, but the heavy
rain which followed the tornado kept
them from spreading.
Although the skies had been threat
ening during the early afternoon, there
was little warning of the approaching
tornado. A huge funnel shaped cloud
suddenly appeared i'll the west hanging
low and sweeping toward the city with
lightninglike speed Gorups of persons
on the streets began seeking shelter,
men and women running wildly through
the streets.
The tornado lasted only about five
minutes and was followed by hard
rain which also stopped in few min
utes.
Most of the dead were found in the
wreckage of their homes. only two or
three bodies being found in the streets.
For several hours the town was entirely
cut off from outside communication.
Traction cars could not run into the city
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-12
ARMY SERVICE
CENSUS OF N. E.
SHOE WORKERS

Boston, March 11.-Members of the
New England Shoe & Leather Asso-
citation are to take census of their
employees to find how many will pledge
themselves to voluntary military SER
vice or some line of industrial CO.
operation with the government in case
of need. the association announced to-
day. Cards are to be circulated in the
various factories and the association
has expressed the hope that 100 per
cent. of the employees would enroll for
some form of service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-12
Two Deer Isle Boys
Believed Drowned

Deer Isle, Me- March 11-Howard Greenaw aged co. and
Merrill Thompson aged 49, have been missing from their homes
here since Saturday morning when they started out duck hunt
ing believed have been drowned search for the
bows led to finding this morning Swans Island of
overturned sk belonging to of them Swans Is
land miles from here 1t is believed that either the
were drowned overturning that they made
ledge while they their decoys and that away
from them leaving them to swept away by the rising tide
finding of hitch in the painter attached to the boat
confirms the latter theory search of the nearby islands
made without finding any trace of the boys.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-12

because Of the demolished powerhouse,
and even the roads were blocked by
debris.
The first homes in the path of the
storm were virtually levelled, after which
the wind apparently lifted slightly, I'M
roofing houses from Tenth to Twentieth
streets. Then it dipped again. demolish-
ing virtually every house before it to
Twenty-fifth street. The greatest damage
was in the factory district Nearly all
the death loss was in this section. Mayor
Watkins swore in 200 special officers to
patrol the district until the arrival OF
troops.
Mrs. John Davis came here a few days
ago from Moreland Ind. to visit her son.
Gray Davis. who was ill., When their
bodies were found they were locked in
each others arms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-12
Third Fatality in
Portland Shooting

Portland Me- March ia third fatality added today
to the shooting ARRAY in this city Saturday evening when
Charles Rebe aged 81 died at the Maine General hospital
34O Riebe shot by Joseph Mullen the ball penetra
ing his breast just above the heart at the time that Mullen
shot and killed Joseph Thornton and then killed himself Rebe
had been married but three months He employed
rolling mills at South Portland nd previous to that had
in the United States He the cavalry years
and then reensted in the 49th Co., Coast Artillery having
been discharged last November
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-12

Mexico City. March 11.-General
Nenustano Carranza was today elected
president of Mexico by what is be
leved to have been the largest vote
ever cast in the Republic. Although
the voters had the privilege of writing
in or declaring any name desired Gen.
Carranza received all but few scat
tering ballots. The estimate in the
vote cast runs all the way from several
hundred thousand to a million.
First Real Election?
The Presidential election today was
provided for in articles adopted by the
constitutional assembly which met at
Queretaro. Many of the old residents
declare that this was the first real cleo
ton ever held in the country. Reports
from various parts of the republic in
dictate that there was no disturbance
or intimidation. Although there was
no opposition for the presidency, the
congressional contests were bitterly
fought. The campaign efforts of the
different candidates in the federal dis
trict lasted until the early hours of this
morning and the streets We're Uttered
with dodgers and handbills proclaiming
the virtues of the candidates. Condi-
lions throughout the district We're or
derby and there was steady stream of
voters during the day.
Mexico will now have constitutional
president for the first time since 1911
when Francisco Madero received more
than 10000 votes.
The election today was simplified by
the fact that there is no vice-president
under the constitution. 1t viii be some
time before the returns of the congress
sonal contests are definitely known. al
though the candidates on the ticket of
the Observation-Disclosures party which
first backed Carranza, are running
strongly in most of the districts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-12
A SPECIAL ELECTION
EARLY NEXT MONTH

Manchester, n. H., March lit was
unofficially stated tonight that the spe-
cial election OF a successor of Con-
gresham Sulloway, would be held
early in April, so that the successor
could be in Washington by April 10, TO
participate in the organization of TIE
House The state law does not provide
for a primary for special elections and
the election will be by caucus author
lied by the Legislature now in session.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-12
FIRE DESTROYS
DRESDEN HOUSE

Dresden, March 11.-Fire totally de-
stroyed the home of Frank NJ. Little.
former selcctman, and all its contents
Saturday afternoon. Mr.. Little and his
family were in Gardiner al the time
and the fire had progressed SO far
when it was discovered that nothing
could be done to save either the build
ing or its contents. 1t is presumed that
the fire caught around the chimney
and the loss is estimated at $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-12
Official Report

During the day the following official
report was received concerning the
operations against Bagdad, carrying
them up to Saturday morning. when
the Turks had been forced back 10
within three miles west and south
west Of the city:
Continued on Page 4, Column y 4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-12
No ReinfOrcements

They were said to he hastily s,,r,.
monlng reinforCemcnts from other
theatres of the, war. whore Turks r.aro
engaged, but the distances 10 he COW
cred were so great that additional
forces were unable to arrive in time ,o
save the ancient city which. after Noc-
ca occupies first place in tho Mohar-
mcdan imagination.
OF Great Significance
The fall of Bagdad besides ending
German hopes of Near Eastern domin-
ION based on a Berlin Bagdad Rail-
way, viii revcrh>rate throughout tho
Mohammedan Empires and. it is be-
lleved, VIII more than rehabiIitate Brit
lge in the Far East. damaged by the
earlier loss of Kut- El-Amara.
Perhaps no more welcome news
could come at a time when the British
public for the first time owing to tho
submarine war. is beginning to feel the
effects of the war in greatly reduced
food supply, besides being thrown into
fit of depression by the revelations
of the Dardanelle's report
Apparently the occupation was eff
fected without resistance and with only
slight losses. Even if the Turks sue
ceeded in eXtricating all their forces,
the loss of Bagdad is grave blow to
them. Bagdad has been the base for all
Turkish operations in Persia In to
within a few days the Turks occupied
about 10000 square miles of Persian
territory, but with the Russians press
ing them closely from kirmanshah as
well as from the direction of Erzerum,
indications point to a speedy junction
of the British and Russian forces.
which would soon compel the Turkish
evacuation of Persian territory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-12
Total of Dead, Wound
ed, Missing and Pris-
Oners Entente's
Losses Nearly Twice
as Many as Central
Powers = Russia the
Heaviest Loser, with
France Second
ENTENTES DEAD
THREE MILLIONS

Washington, March 11-More
than 100000 men are record
ed as killed, wounded, captured
OF missing in the European war
in the first complete tabulation
of official and authenticated
semi-official reports of the va
rious belligerents received here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-12
Death Of Congressman
at Washington

committee of representatives to attend
the funeral services which will be held
Wednesday at 2 o'clock at Manchester.
n. H. The official funeral party will
leave Washington Tuesday morning,
With the exception Of Representative
Cannon of Illinois. an old friend of
Representative Sulloway. the House
committee of 80 is made up of mem
bers from New Hampshire. Vermont,
Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode
Island.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-12

man could fire on a German submarine
the moment it is sighted. without be-
ing considered as taking aggressive &C
ton. This view is based on Germany's
declared intentions to sink on sight
within certain zones all vessels.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-12
bACDAD
BY
BRITISH
.esopotamiian
City Taken
WELCOME NEWS
FROM GEN. MAUDE

Means Much in Rehabil-
itating of British
Prestige Through the
M oh am m e d n En-
plres and Kills Ger
mans Near Easter
Hopes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-12
Newcastle, Indiana, Swept
by Terrific Storm
Fl KNOWN DEAD, SEVERAL
MlSSlNG--LOSS OF MILLION
DOLLARS ON PROPERTY

Newcastle, Ind March 11-Twenty to have
been killed. several missing than persons were
injured, fatally and property damaged the
81 100000 the toll of tor nado which struck Newcastle
this afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-12
TWO CHILDREN
DIE AT RICHMOND

Richmond. Ind, March 1.-Two chill
dren were killed and man was prob.
ably fatally injured in a tornado which
hit Richmond late today
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-12

The Fifth Maryland Infantry has
passed through Cincinnati en- route to
Baltimore from Eagle Pass, Texas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-12
THE WEATHER
SNOW

Weather forecast for northern New
England: Snow Monday. Tuesday prob.
ably fair
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-12
Boston Forecast

Boston, March 11-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Monday rain and
warmer; Tuesday fair with falline,
temperature, moderate southwest to
west winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-12
FULLER's JEWELRY STORE

REGISTERED OPTOMETRIST
Eyes tested, Glasses Fitted.
See the new "Shelltex" frame.
nch6dtfx H6 Water ST.. Augusta
Meade County news., 1917-03-01
ONE BREED OF HENS
IS BEST FARM PLAN
Farmer Can Command Prices for
Eggs and Poultry Of Uni
form Size and Color.

A mistake made by many farmers is
that of keeping more than one breed
Of poultry. Farmers, Of course, can
keep several breeds without danger Of
them mixing, but this can only be done
by the building Of extra houses and
yards. When more than one breed Is
kept, part of the hens must be denied
free range, and the feed cost for the
penned hens will be greatly increased.
There are other reasons why the
farmer should keep but one breed nf
poultry. He can market a uniform
product in eggs and market poultry.
The world is ruled largely by ap-
pearances, and the city dealer will
think that coop of broilers which
runs uniform in size and color is worth
little more than lot of chickens of
all sizes and colors. And the same Is
true of eggs. A case containing eggs
Of all sizes and colors will usually com
mand lower price than one contain
ing eggs that are uniform In size and
color.
Meade County news., 1917-03-01
ENDS DYSPEPSIA,
INDIGESTION, GAS
"Pape's Diapepsin" cures sick,
sour stomaChs in five minutes
Time It'll

REALLY does" put bad stomachs in
order-"really does" overcome indiges.
tion, dyspepsia, gas, heartburn and
sourness in five minutes-that-just
that-makes Pape's Diapepsin the lar
gest selling stomach regulator in the
world. II what you eat ferments into
stubborn Jumps, you belch gas and
eructate sour, undigested food and
acid; head is dizzy and aches; breath
foul; tongue coated; your insides filed
with bile and indigestible waste, re-
member the moment "Pape's Diapep.
sin" comes in contact with the stomach
all such distress vanishes. It's truly
acknowledgements marvellous, and
the Joy is its harmlessness.
A large fifty-cent case of Pape's Dia-
pepsin will give you hundred dollars
worth Of satisfaction.
It's worth its weight in gold to men
and women who can't get their stom-
achs regulated. It belongs in your
home-should always be kept handy
in case of sick, sour, upset stomach
during the day or at night. It's the
quickest, surest and most harmless
stomach doctor in the world.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1917-03-01
Uric Acid!

Ever since the discovery of Scheele in
1775 that uric acid was found within the
body-most eminent physicians agree
that rheumatism is caused by it; also
many distressing symptoms as head
ache, pain in back, stomach distress,
swollen feet and ankles, gout, etc.
It was DR.. Pierce Of the Invalids' Hotel,
Buffalo, NY, who discovered new agent
called Anuric, a harmless remedy
that if taken before meals will carry. off
the uric acid from the system and in
this way the pains and aches, the creaky
joints and all the distressing symptoms
of rheumatism and other maladies dis
appear. You can easily prove this your
self, by obtaining Anuric at almost any
drug store, or send DR.. Pierce lOc. foI
trial package. Try it and be convinced
that Anuric is many times more active
than hthia and eliminates uric acid as hot
water melts sugar.
Meade County news., 1917-03-01

ers are poor. When q cow Is fed the
former class, she will not require as
many pounds as If she were fed the
latter.
Ten pounds Of clover hay, 80 pounds
of corn sllage, 10 pounds of grain
oats and corn equal parts-make O
good ration, both in quantity and kind
for cow weighing 1000 pounds and
giving 80 pounds of milk daily. This
may be considered an average ration
for an average good dairy COW during
the first six months of her lactation
period, provided she freshens in the
fall. 1t is the kind that is fed on an
average good dairy farm.
With q ration as mentioned above,
the average COW will require one pound
Of hay and three pounds of silage fol
every one hundred pounds of her
weight. Thus a COW weighing 700
pounds would require seven pounds
Of hay, and 21 pounds of silage day,
while one weighing 1900 pounds-an
unusual weight-would require 15
pounds of hay and 45 pounds of siage
The amount Of grain might remain the
same provided 80 pounds Of milk were
given In each case.
With wild timothy hey or bad clover
hay and a bundle Of corn fodder in.
stead Of the silage, wo have a differ.
ent problem. Such hay is Tow in pro.
tein and COW must eat considerably
more Of this to get the required
amount Of milk.makIng material.
In the case Of fodder corr, there Is
usually 30 or 40 per cent OF the stock
left uneaten. This is not the case with
silage, so large quantity o: the form
er would have to be given Where
there is no clover or alfalfa more grain
should be fed and to produce q WELL
balanced ration oil cake or cottonseed
meal must also be given.
Meade County news., 1917-03-01
VALUE OF SUDAN GRASS AS FORAGE CROP

United States Department of Agrf-
,ulture Farmers Bulletin No. 6O5,
gives q full account of this new hay
yrass which will be OF. practical value
% many of the farmers in various parts
If the country.
The bulletin says: "Under cultiva-
ion in the United States, Sudan grass
las shown itself to be distinctly an
annual This grass is very closely
related to The cultivated sorghums and
1ybridizes with them readily. Sudan
grass, when seeded broadcast or in
drills, averages about three to five
feet in height, and has stems little
smaller than lead pencil, being about
three-siXteenths of an inch in diameter.
If grown in rows and cultivated, 1t
reaches height of six to nine feet,
and the stems are larger than usual,
being about One-fourth of an inch In
diameter. The panicle is loose and
open, very much like that of johnson
grass, but a little larger and trifle
more compact. The hulls, or glumes,
are awned, and when in flower often
purplish in color. This color usually
fades to light yellow when ripe. The
awns are broken off in threshing, so
that the commercial seed rarely has
awns. The leaves are broader and
more numerous than those of Johnson
grass, giving the grass much more
favorable appearance as hay plant.
When given plenty of room the grass
stools very freely. 1t is not uncom-
mon to find over 100 stems arising
from one crown. This decided ten
dency to stool is most apparent after
the first cutting, and this character
lstic makes the hay from the second
cutting usually of finer texture than
from the first.
Likes Warm Climate.
Sudan grass, like other sorghums,
does best in a warm climate. In fa-
vorable seasons, where the growing
period is long, as many as four cut
tings can be obtained in one year. 1t
Is admirably suited for use as a soil
Ing crop. Sudan grass is not at all
exacting in its soil requirements. 1t
does best on rich loan, but it has
been grown successfully on almost
every class of soil from heavy, clay
to light sand. To do WELL, the
ground must be well drained and in
good condition.
Sudan grass is recommended only
as a substitute for millet in its uses
as catch crop or for growing in
situations where neither timothy mol
alfalfa succeed well. 1t is said to be
well suited to most middle and At
lantic states. The yield from one
Meade County news., 1917-03-01

cutting in this region is not apt to
exceed that of German millet, but If
handled properly, two cuttings can be
obtained in many cases and the quality
of the hay is much superior to that of
millet hay. When sown broadcast 16
to "a pounds of good, clean seed per
acre is necessary.
Grown With Legumes.
The, suitability of Sudan grass for
growing in mixtures with cowpeas.
soy beans and other legumes is at
once apparent for several reasons.
Sudan grass grows strictly erect, with
stem stiff enough to support the
legumes, making the harvesting
easier and the curing quicker. The
Meade County news., 1917-03-01
.RATIONS FOR COWS
IN WINTER SEASON
Size of Animal, Quantity of Milk
She Produces, and Kind Of
Feed Are Essentials.

In feeding cows three things must
be considered, the size of the COW, the
quantity of milk she produces, and the
kind of feed given.
ordinarilysa large COW requires more
feed than small Cne. To produce 80
pounds Of milk COW may not require
twice as much feed as to produce IS,
but she will nevertheless require sub
stantial increase. Some feeds are rich
n producing materials while 9TH
Meade County news., 1917-03-01
SUCKING COWS ARE NUISANCE
Good-sized Bull Ring Inserted In Nose
viii Stop Practice-Doesnt
Hinder Eating.

Cows that get the habit of sucking
are nuisance; but good-sized bull
ring, with couple of smaller rings
hanging from II, and inserted in the
nose, will usually put a stop to 1t. II
bothers the COW about sucking, but
docs not hinder her eating.
Meade County news., 1917-03-01

were at fault, so took Dodd's Kidney
Pills They were the means Of saving
my life. write to say that your
medicine restored me to perfect
health" Be sure and get "DODD'S,"
the name with the three DIS for dis
eased, dlsordered, deranged kidneys;
just as Rev. Warner did, no similarly
named article will do.-Ady.
Meade County news., 1917-03-01
GOOD FOR HUNGRY CHILDREN

Children love SINNERS MacaronI
and Spaghetti because of Its delicious
taste. 1t is good for them and you
can give them all they want. 1t is q
great builder of bone and muscle, and
does not make them nervous and irri-
table like meat. The most economical
and nutritious food known. Made from
the finest Durum wheat. Write Skin
ner Mfg. Co., Omuha, Nebr., for beau
tiful cook book. 1t is sent free to
mothers.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1917-03-01

cramps in my mus.
cles, pressure or
sharp pain on the
top of my head,
and nervous dizzy
spells. l had oth~
er symptoms show
ing my kidneYs
Meade County news., 1917-03-01

You will escape many ills and clear up
the coated tongue, the sallow complexion,
the dull headache, the lazy liver, If you
will take a pleasant laxative made up OF
the May--apple,, juice of the, leaves of
aloes, root Of jalap, and called Pleasant
Pellets" You can obtain at drug store
these vegetable pellets in vials for 25c.-
ask for DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
Meade County news., 1917-03-01
Equal to the Demand

81 never use any but pasteurized
milk in the city," said the new board
er; "can you furnish it,
"Yes, indeed" was the confident re-
ply; "our cows re kept in the pasture
all summer" er."-Christian Herald,
Meade County news., 1917-03-01

IMITATION is sINcEREsT FLATTERY
but like counterfeit money the imita-
ton has not the worth of the original.
Insist on ia Creole" Hair Dressing
it's the original. Darkens your hair in
the natural way, but contains no dye.
Price $1.00.-Adv.