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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-06
CERMANYS FINANCIAL
ADVANCES TO TURKEY
142,o0o,oo0 POUNDS

Amsterdam, March 5.-tNia London).-
A Constantinople dispatch quotes the
Turkish finance minister as saying to
the Parliament that the advances from
Germany to Turkey by August will have
reached d total of f142.00o,000 Turkish. The
minister spoke of the stability of TURK
ish paper money and announced that a
treaty had been concluded with Germany
under which the price of such money
after the war would be maintained on an
even basis with German paper. Germany
he said. had agreed to send to Turkey
each year 100000 gold for retirement
of paper. This would be in addition to
whatever paper was received by means OF
commercial transactions. In return Tur-
key had agreed to favor her allies in
the matter of imports after the war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-06
NEW HEAVY GUNS FOR
ANTI-FLY CAMPAIGN

The latest recommendation Of the
Department of Agriculture for getting
rid of flies is powdered hellebore. This
when sprinkled on the manure heaps
in which the flies lay their eggs des-
troys the larvae and does not in any
way spoil the manure.
The Journal Of the American Medi-
cal Association says the Hygienic
Laboratory of the Public Health Ser
vice has found in salicylic acid an emf
nently satisfactory new agent for kill
ing adult flies. This, it says, us not
an objectionable substance to handle
and there is little danger of toxic eff
fects from accidental consumption OF
considerable doses of it. With such
powerful chemical guns ready to be
trained on both the larvae and the
adult flies, the anti-fiy campaign of the
coming season ought to be memorable
for the beneficent effects of its potent
instruments of destruction"
A one per cent solution Of salicylic
acid should be sweetened and left in
shallow saucers where flies will easily
find 1t.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-06
COACH SEXTON
LOSES HIS CASE

Boston. March 5.-The suit Of DR..
Frank J. Sexton, coach Of the Harvard
college baseball nine two years ago to
recover from the university money
which he claimed to be due him as
salary. was taken from the jury and a
verdict awarded the defendant in the
superior court today. In his testimony
the former coach said he had resigned
because he considered the provisions
Of his contract broken when the grad
uate athletic committee sent several
other coaches onto the field after crit
izing his methods,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-06
SACO BOY IS
THROWN INTO
FRENCH PRISON

Saco. Me-, March 5-Arrested in small
seaport town in France on suspicion Of
being German spy, thrust into prison
where he subsisted on bread and water
mostly water, for IS hours before the au-
thorites decided that a mistake had
been made. was one Of the thrilling Incl
dents of the trip Of Lloyd w. Walker, a
graduate of Thornton Academy and son
of Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Walker Of
80 Cross street, this city. in his recent
trip to France where he was sent by a
transportation company Of Boston.
Mr.. Walker, who Is known in Portland.
where he was employed for year or
more, part of the time as locomotive
fireman on the Maine Central. reached
New York on his return trip from France
Friday and returned to Boston Saturday
On his arrival In Boston he notified his
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-06
OPEN BIDS FOR
ARMY CLOTHING

New York, March Bids for the
largest amount of clothing and other
supplies for the department of the East
of the United States army since the
Civil War. according to army officers
we're opened at the department quar-
termaster's Office here today. The sup
plies are for distribution among the
quartermaster depots in this city, Bos-
ton. Philadelphia, Chicago and ST
Louis.
Among the items of personal equip
ment for which bids were opened We're:
100000 wooden service coats, 100000
overcoats, 100000 pair Of shoes; 12O,-
900 pairs of cotton and $4,000 pairs OF
wooden infantry breeches, $4,000 pairs
of cavalry breeches: 1000 yards of olive
drab cotton: 5000 yards Of khaki duck:
100000 yards of olive drab flannel
shirting; $4,000 pairs of drawers and
2,750,0 tent pins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-06
HEIBERG KICKED
IN HEAD BY HIS
HORSE, IS REPORT

'oihe' Italy. March 5.-The body of
MAJOR Elvin r. Heiberg. the American
"'ll'ary attache who was killed by a
"a" IRON his horse on the Italian front
was transported yesterday from the hos
'''a' TO the railroad station with full
'''''ary honors. The coffin was placed
>" gun carriage which was draped with
=" American flag and covered with
"'eaths. noticeable among which was
"e from King Victor inscribed ITO I
''uhguished American officer The
am carrying the body will arrive in
Rome today.
later report on the incident says that
n'!or Heiberg was riding a high-temper-
- morse belonging to Count Ceriana. The
o'se ran away but was mastered by it's
"ier and was brought back. Major Hell
e's seemed smitten by q sudden illness
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DECISIONS BY
SUPREME COURT
EXPECTED TODAY

Washington. March 5.--Two score
or more decisions are expected tomor-
row from the supreme court following
its months recess.
Among tomorrow's opinions is eX-
pected to be an announcement on the
questioned constitutionality of the Ad-
amsOn railroad law. The court also
may decide the Reading and Lehigh
so-called Coal trust" cases.
Hearing will begin tomorrow of a
dozen important cases on a docket in
Guiding the so-called Harvester. Steel
and Shoe Machinery TRUSTS" suits.
and Rhode Island and West Virginia
election fraud prosecutions.
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WIRELESS ASKS
BERNST0RFF HOW
U, S. COT Note

London, March "a dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Co, from Amster-
dam says
According to a Frankfort telegram
received here, the German government
has sent a wireless dispatch to Count
Won Bernstein, former German ambas-
sador to the United States who is at sea
returning to Germany asking him to ex-
plain how the German note with re-
gard to bringing Mexico and Japan into
war with the United States, was di-
vulged. A special courier has been dis
patched to meet Count Won Bernstein on
his arrival and warn him against grant
ing any newspaper interviews on the sit
uation.
The correspondent adds that the So
cialist newspapers in Munich, Leipzig
and Magdeburg criticize the note to
Mexico as the browning diplomatic
blunder of Germany.
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PENNSYLVANIA r. r.
MAKES A STATEMENT

New York, March 5.-The statement
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Co, for
1916, issued today shows an increase
in operating income of $33,650.363 for
the entire system over the previous
year. with an increase of s23.42S.020 in
railway operating expenses, leaving a
net increase Of s10,222.342 from rail-
way operations.
The roads lines east OF PlttsourGh
and return on investments in other prop
critics brought a net income of $52.276.-
50<. This sum- after applying s2,1Ss,-
959 to sinking fund and other reserve
funds represents ten per cent on the
capital stock.
Discussing in the report the general
subject Of rates, President Rea urged
more adequate rturns to meet the press
ing demand for larger terminals ana
more equipment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-06
Reichstag Speaker Calls
Wilson a Iheorist

Berlin, March 2-(By wireless to Say
vile, March 5).-In the course of the
Relchstag debate on the budget today
Gustav Stresemann. a National Liberal
member, alluded to the rupture of diplo-
matte relations with the United States
and to President Wilson, whom the
speaker characterized as "a theorist." DR..
Stresemann Is quoted in the Overseas
News Agency's report of the debate as
saving:
The rupture was welcomed by no one,
hut in the case Of the United States the
unlimited possibilities of its neutrality
had become apparent.
II heard two campaign speeches by
President Wilson. He is n theorst. re-
mote from all the world He looks upon
Il as does chemist upon his retort. He
does not know Europe but he considers
himself qualified to be her teacher.
The German Americans did every
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-06
Shoot. to Kill
Any Aviator
Over Frisco Port

San Francisco, March 5.-Sentries
are under orders today to shoot to kill
any aviator flying over the foreifica-
tons of this port. The order was is
sued by Major General j. Franklin
Bell, commander of the Western di-
vision of the army, after an airplane
was observed yesterday flying over
Forts Miley and Winfield Scott. The
airman, traced to his hangar in Ala
media, across the bay, was discovered
to be Jacob r. Struble. a wealthy en-
gineer and amateur aviator, who said
that if he had violated warning is
sued 10 days ago by army officers for
airpianes to keep away from coast mil
itary reservations he had done so un-
Willingly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-06

Around Arras and near Ginchy the
British troops have carried out sue
cessful raids against German positions,
according to London. In the vicinity Of
Arras. King Georges men struck at two
places and inflicted many casualties
an the Germans. made AZ of them pris-
oners and captured a machine gun. Pris-
uuers also were taken near Ginchy.
Near Bouchavesnes the Germans en-
deavored to wrest from the British the
position captured Sunday, but met. with
rcpulse.
The French counter attacked north of
Bots Caurieres. where the Germans had
made gain at one point in an attack
delivered over front of 1 "a miles
and regained part of the captured ele-
ments The French official commune
cation says that elsewhere than in the
Bots Caurieres the Germans were re-
pulsed with heavy casualties in their
sunday attack
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-06
SONS OF VETERANS
Henry 6. Staples Camp Initiates and
Enjoys Fine Supper

Despite the stormy weather of Monday
evening a large number of the members
of Henry G. Staples Camp, S. of ". at
tended supper and initiation in G. A. t.
hall. several members of the G. A. r.
also being among those present. A fine
supper had been arranged by the supper
committee, of which Col. Clarence Cram
was chairman. assisted by Mark r. Mer-
rill and w. B. Fletcher, and this was en-.
joyed by all.
Following the supper eight candidates
were initiated after which a number of
speakers were called upon. among whom
were DR.. w. A. Cobb. Rev. E. S. Phil
brook George Bangs. Clarence Cram ami
Commander Robert Cony. A general good
time was then held until late hour. On
account Of the severe weather only a part
of the candidates were present at this
meeting. and It Is probable that another
Of the same sort will be held the first OF
next month in order to complete the ini-
tiations,
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MANCHESTER

The Manchester Woman's Club was
entertained at its last meeting by Mrs
w. D. Farr. One new member was
added at this meeting, Mrs. Angie
Guild. Refreshments Of cocoa, sand
witches and cakes were served. The
next meeting will be held with Mrs.
Joseph Emery at the Lake house at
the Outlet
Mr.. and Mrs. William WEIGH went
Saturday to Weber Pond. The dis
lance was made by team the drive be-
ing so miles over and back.
Mrs. A. E. Farr, Miss Ludie Wealth
erbee. A. w. Hawkes. and son Elliott.
attended the Chapman concert at City
hall, Augusta.
An entertainment will be given on
Friday evening, March Q. at the Nc
Kinley school house on the Pond road.
A splendid program is being arranged
by the teacher Miss Ludie Weather
bee. The entertainment given by this
school a few weeks ago was voted
one of the best attended for a long
time and the coming entertainment
bids fair to far Guido the first. Every
lady is requested to bring pie"
which will be sold" at auction, Willis
H. Wing acting as auctioneer. The
money received will be used to buy
needed things for the school-room.
The funds received at the last enter
tainment and social was used by the
school in purchasing fine clock.
Everybody is invited to come to the
entertainment and pie social on Fri
day evening and have good time and
listen to a fine program.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
WOMEN'S SERVICE
CLASSES MONDAY

New York. March 5.-The National
League for Women's Service today be-
gan classes in wireless biography, mo-
tor driving and canteen cooking. Sever
al hundred women in this city have
registered for training, according to a
plan approved by the Council Of De-
Tense.
The league IS now organized in &c
states. Its purpose is tc recruit women
for service IN war time and to keep the
government informed as to trained wo-
men on its registers ready for any
given duty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-06
midas Increased Duty on
Cotton Goods Arouses Wrath
Of English Manufacturers

London. March 5.-The difficulties of
the Lancashire cotton trade which has
been in turmoil for the last few days
over the announcement that the Indian
Government has decided to levy a
heavy increase in the duty on imported
cotton goods, were brought up today
in the House of Commons, where the
question was asked whether the in
creased duty is not contrary to the es-
toblished practice and understanding
bs;ween the governments of India and
G,eat Britain and whether at a time
,Ecn the price of raw cotton is high
% than at any period since the Amer
i-aa Civil War, such extra duties are
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-06

not bound to cause serious injury to
the English cotton trade and whether
the government intends to take any
action in the matter"
}. Austen Chamberlain. secretary
for India, said in reply that while he
was aware the new duties had brought
up once more old questions of protec-
ton versus free trade in India, he
trusted that in these days of stress
and strain he could appeal to those
affected in England not to raise OBJ
jections to a measure which was nee
e.,sary if India were to render the
greatest possible financial assistance to
the Empire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-06
NEW BEDFORD
MILLS INCREASE
CAPITALIZATION

New Bedford, Mass. March 5.-The
directors announced today that the
Acushnet mill corporation is to in
crease it's capitalization from $1.0Oo.oOo
to 81. 500, 900 by q. so per cent. stock div
idend The Hathaway is to increase its
capitalization from $780, 900 to $1.6000Oo
by 10 per cent stock dividend. This
action has ben recommended by the
directors of the two corporations and
will be voted upon by the stockholders,
the Hathaway stockholders meeting
March 10, and the Acushnet stockhold-
ers on March II.
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SMALL DAMAGE TO
GROUNDED SHIPS
NEAR BARNEGAT

New York, March 5.--No material
damage was done to the New York
and Porto Rico Line steamship Coamo
which went aground last night near
Barnegat Light according to Captain
Thomas G. Evans, master of the ship,
which arrived here today. The vessel
struck, he said, shortly after 1880
o'clock Sunday night, but was able to
pull herself clear by reversing her en-
gines.
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TWO SEPARATE
TAMMANY UNITS
TO MEET GERARDs

New York. March 1.-Two separate
delegations of Tammany men will meet
Ambassador Gerard when he reaches
Havana on his way home from Berlin.
They will start from Washington to-
night after the Inauguration ceremo-
MES. Mr.. Gerard has been discussed as
q possible candidate for mayor of New
York, this city, and for the governor
ship next year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-06
Won HAGEN HELD
FOR DESIGNATING
AMERICAN FLAG

Boston. March 5.-Augustus Won
Hagen was arraigned in the South Bos-
ton district court today on a charge
Of desecrating the American flag. He
was held in $500 bail for a hearing
Thursday. Won Hagen, who was born
in this country had been employed re-
Gently in local machine shop and it
was alleged that he used small flag
to wipe grease spots from the work
bench.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-06
GIVEN LIFE
SENTENCE FOR
HOTEL MURDER

Boston. March 5-Stell Zacharachie,
who shot and killed George w. Cranie,
head waiter at the Hotel Essex, on
Aug. %. last, loaded guilty to second
degree murder in the superior court
today and was sentenced to life i'm
prisonment. The shooting occurred in
the hotel dining room a few hours aft
er Zacharachnie, who had been en-
ployed at the hotel for II years, was
discharged by Cranie
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Won ECKHARDT
DENIES RECEIPT
Of The ORDERS

Mexico City. March I'm a state
ment made today, III. Won Eckhardt, the
German minister to Mexico. said that If
pr zimmerman, the German foreign
minister had sent orders to him to en-
deavor to embroil Mexico and possibly
Japan in a war with the United States,
tue orders were never received and
therefore were not acted on. s
The statement was made by the min
'ster. who previously had denied that
he knew anything about the instruc-
IONS. after he had been shown the Ber-
I'm dispatch in which DR. Zimmerman
acknowledged sending the note to him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-06
PITTSTON

EAST-Mrs. Della Moore and
daughter Avis and Laurence Moulton
of Augusta were Sunday guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. j. Hewey.
Mrs. b. Fl. Reed left Friday for
Palermo, where she will visit her sis
ter, Mrs. Ella Balcom, for several
weeks.
Miss Gladys Little is the guest for
few days of her sister, Mrs. 0. y.
Pray of Gardiner.
Miss Elizabeth Call, who has passed
the winter in Windsor, returned Fri
day to her home in this village.
w. +. Seekins returned Saturday
from a short visit with relatives In
Palermo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-06
VITUPERATION.
AGAINST WILSON

The Hague, via London, March 1.-The
Hanover Courier. copy of which has
been received here, contains vitupera-
tive editorial, full of personal abuse for
President Wilson. the United States and
Americans generally, in which adjectives
like dishonest, ignorant and bullying
occur in every other line. The editorial
concludes:
THE army widows and orphans com
mission rightly rejected Mr.. Gerard's half
million marks. We need no aims. To Of
fer the widows and orphans of victims
Of American bullets dole from blood
money earned from them was an I'M
pertinence inviting a point blank refusal
of the money.
The 100000 marks referred to in the
above dispatch was collected in the Unit
ed States.
A recent dispatch from Berlin said the
committee to which the money had been
turned over by Mr. Gerard on the eve OF
the ambassadors departure from Berlin
had decided to deposit it in a local bank
subject to the disposition of Mr.. Gerard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-06
TORPEDO BOAT
DESTR0YERS GUARD
GERMAN SHIPS

San Diego, Cal, March 5.-The tor
pedo boat destroyers Whipple. Trux-
ton and Startle. which started from
this port Feb. 16 for an unnamed des-
tination, are guarding the war-bound
German steamers Grunewald, Prinz
Sigismund. Sachsenwald and Savoia
at Colon. Panama, it was learned to-
day. 1t is not known how long the
three warships will remain at Colon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-06
COMING EVENTS

March 5-l0-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, Kenneoec
county, civil term. Augusta.
March 6-Supreme court, ksnnebsc
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, 1917-03-06

obtained a through route to CONSTANT
nople, it ought to have been obvious
that the size of the armies needed at
Saloniki to achieve decisive results, ex-
ceeded the carrying power at the dis
posal of Great Britain.
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Oyster BAY WILL
adopt" VILLAGE
OF BELGIAN TOTS

New York. March 5.-After listening
to an address by Theodore Roosevelt,
the citizens of Oyster Bay at a mass
meeting last night, decided to adopt"
Belgian village of 2400 children. The
plan will call for a contribution of
$4,000 month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-06
ARR Won Straussenburg to
BE Chief of General Staff

Berlin. March 5.-(By wireless to Say
yille).-"Vienna reports that Field Mar
shall ARR Won Straussenburg has been
appointed chief of the general staff in
stead of Field Marshal Conrad Won
Hoetzendorf. who will be employed at
mother important post says the
overseas News Agency tthe official
German News Agency. Emperor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-06

Charles in an autograph letter spoke of
the great merits of Field Marshal Won
Hoetzendorf and bestowed on him the
grand cross of the military order Of
Maria Theresa, formerly worn only by
the Emperor himself"
A Reuter- dispatch from Amsterdam
on Saturday said Field Marshal Won
HoetZendorf had been dismissed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-06

E. J. Simon, radio engineer Of New
York city, temporarily attached to the
Army Aviation School at San Diego.
Cal, with Captain Herbert A. Dargue
as pilot. has sent a radio message from
an airplane over a distance of liz miles !
to the receiving station ct the school
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ARMIES Needs at Salonikii
Too Great for England
to Handle Says Churchill

London. March 5.-Colonel Winston
s.an,er Churchill, former first lord of
the admiralty. said in the House of
romrons today that from the moment
o,,1eoria entered the war and Germany
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-06

when he started to dismount and fell to
the ground. The FESTIVE horse kicked
him on the head and he died two hours
later without recovering consciousness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-06

Manuel De Arriaga in 1911 was
elected the first constitutional Presi-
dent of the republic of Portugal He
was a man of distinguished personal
ity and possessed great influence
among all sections of the Republican
party.
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U. S. SCHOONER
CAPTURED AS
BLOCKADE RUNNER

London, March 5.-The American
schooner John G. Mccullough has been
captured on the charge of attempting
to run the blockade. She was taken to
Falmouth. where her cargo is being
removed for the prize court
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-06
FORMER PRESIDENT
OF PORTUGAL DEAD

Lisbon, Via Paris, March 5.-The
death is announced of Manuel De Ar
riaga, X-president of Portugal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-06

No American schooner John G. Nc
Cullough is listed in available records
The American steamer of that name was
reported in marine advices received
in this country on Feb. 90 as having
arrived at Falmouth the day before the
Azores.