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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-14
ME. POULTRYMEN
ELECT OFFICERS

Portland, Me, Dec. 1S-The Maine Poul-
try Association elected officers here today
as follows:
President George p. Coffin. Freeport;
vice president, DR.. II. H. Brock. Portland
secretary, A. L. Merrill, Auburn; treas
urer' w l.. Scott, Portland; executive
committee. John F, Thompson of Port
land H. NJ. Tucker of Yarmouth. w. A.
Cobb Of South Portland, &. T. Davis OF
Waterville. Willis Snow of Freeport.
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UNPATRIOTIC
Continued from PAGE One)

the government to draft citizens through
the state militia but not as individuals,
and contended the law prevents political
and religious freedom and denies citizens
equal protection.
Harry Weinberger, representing Emma
Goldman and Alexander Beerkman. CON
fined his attack principally to the asser-
ton that the law deprives citizens OF re-
lgious liberty, and added the govern
ment has no right to grant exemptions on
religious grounds.
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FAILING TO GET HIS
OFFICERS COMMISSION
CLARK KILLS HIMSELF

Boston. Dec. l3.-Robert r. Clark, son
OF the Rev. Davis W Clark. a Congrega-
tional minister. shot and killed himself
in the lounging room OF the Union Boa
Club here today. The young man attend
ell the officers training camp at Platts-
burg but did not receive commission.
and it is believed dependency over tina.
failure was the cause Of his suicide.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-14
COMMITTEE TO REPORT ON
GEN. DUBAILS' DEMAND

Paris, Dec. 13-The Chamber of Non.
uties today appointed committee n
eleVeh to report to the house concern
i'is Ven. Dupalls demand for the sus-
pension or the immunity of NJ. Call
iauN- four or the members Of the
committee favor the suspension of the
deputy immunity, five favor the sus-
pension in principle, desiring fuller in
formation on Gen. Dubairs letter
While two oppose suspension unle9s
clearer proofs are produced than arc
contained in the letter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-14

u,ha ancestor Of the duke Of NorfoIf
VINO was banished bv kim piohand IN II
Tbonon 49, ana was buried in Italy,
orc 30 Mowbry, got from SHAKESPEARE
.nd y. 'he finest epitaphs in Iiteraturc
jnteren nus became a parsonage OF great
. n,a.. TO his descendants, observes
mrI.er in London Tit-Bjts Two and
&c Lei centuries later the exile's bones
an,.o canned by his family from the
I. r,norities OF Venice, and brought 10
nsi aho' but the tombstone was left
d;sna nu' ana only few years ago wa.
stone, u's as paFihs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-14

efin Greenwood began SATURDAY
m nI'' a large order for ear protectors
fnn Vi owe drab cloth and destined
,n, use among the L. S. soldiers Tire
lew style resulted from tho cndoa,or,
Ne" York philanthropiyt who d..
,co.a ~ tquip regiment with car rro.
d eeto'S OF this kind and his corres,.o,.
nav, ~itn Mr.. Greenwood led 70 III,
w" coi"r being adopted. Tbern hos u.
49,, s sprung up a demand of coreide..
.oie proportions for the olive drah ,,ro.
a.c,ors IN various parts of the conn,r.
ana the business promises - To-
heino one' Just at present difficulty is
>, Aperienced by the manufacturer
g o. securing the steel for the piece wbci.
goes over the head paw viz
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-14
INCREASE FOOD SUPPLY
BY EDUCATIONAL MEANS

Washington, Dec. Enlargement
OF the nome and school gardening d.
VISION OF the bureau of education ;s
recommended in the annual report of
commissioner p. +. CIaxton. made
puphc tonight, so that children made
IDLE by tie recent enactment of cbi,d
tabor law may have gainful occnna-
tioh ana the nations food supply NAV
be increased during the war
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-14

Egypt was a great n,arLo. .or al
KINDS Of perfumes. Womon mad
essana Ves beautiful through the use o.
chaI' ana guests were received in
tha strewn with flowers. Even
e,nh., o were not forgotten, for the
nans' mummy was saturated with
w. ies and spices. and sweet scents
T mre burned before their statutes
soo VINO could not afford this painted
scent bottles on their tombs,
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Cn'racter is best seen in the ,,,r.n,,
oI us own ideals. Left 10 himself ma.
1Iiu me level Of his own thinking
ms leisure hours are the index of hi,
,liner worth. It's what fellow ,re.
~, 'ilal shows his aim. declares Crit
80 Easy enough to move along with
m lowing tide. It's struggle agains
ou"s that tells Of character, Tho uorld
enora o'er see your effort because il i,
the ru IN itself. But YOU will find
strona,I ponSe of effort in increased
- hk'h ana multiplied power. Even
&C.,, pu, never succeed in realizing ar
.ueai' you are a better man ia, ba,.,,o
made the attcmpt '"''' i"i ha'''s
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FEDERAL FARM BOARD
ASK $20O,OOO,OOO LOAN

Washington, Dec. 13-Members of
t!e Federal Farm Loan Board appear
ed before the House banking com
mission today to press a request that
congress authorize the secretary of
the treasury to purchase slO0. 900 600
worth Of farm loan bonds yearly for
two years
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-14
GERMAN U-BOAT
ATTACKS FUNCHAL

Lisbon, Portugal, Dec. 13.-Funchal
capital of Madeira, has been lombard
pS German submarine. Forty shells
were hred' killing or wounding number
or persons and damaging several houses.
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HURRY ORDERS
Continued from Paoe On.l

Governor Holcomb of Connecticut and
ms stan visited cantonment today, jump
ca trenches with the younger men and
praised the appearance OF the Connect
cut men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-14

.arris ). Aver of Bangor has filed a
positlon IN bankruptcy with Clerk War
iei' OF the United States district court
IN Bangor. His debts are about $500
anu no assets are listed. His attorne.
Is Thomas F. Gallagher.
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Only One "sRoMo oUlNlNE"

TO get the genuine. call for full name
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Look 70,
signature of E. w. GROVE Cures Cola
In One Day. 30c.-Adv,
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To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take LAXATIVE BROMo QUININE
Tablets. Druggists refund money II il
fails TO cure f. W. GROVES signature
is ou each box. 3Nc-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-14

Miss Gladys Ackley is i'll at her home
on Gilbreth street
Mrs Edward Blackstone is quite Ill at
her home on Main street with the grip.
The monthly business meeting and So
ciable Of the Plummer Bible class of the
Baptist church will be held this evening
at the home of Wilbur Mitchell on West
street.
At the regular meeting of the Benton
Grange held Wednesday evening the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Master, L.
f. Prentis; overseer, L. l.. Blackwell;
lecturer, Miss Stella Thomas; steward,
Alton. Bowman; assistant steward, Leon
Brown; chaplain, Mrs. Abbie Reed; treas
urer, II. A. Plummer: secretary, Mrs
John Brown; gatekeeper, c. A. Pierce;
Ceres, Mrs. l.. Z. Prentiss; Pomona, Mrs
+. l.. Blackwell; Flora, Mrs. Jane War
rem; lady assistant steward, Miss Eta
Thomas.
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RIDGE ROAD-Beatrice Drawn at
tended the Macmillan lecture at Good
Will Tuesday evening.
Mrs. l.. p. Sturtevant has received
word that her brother, DIR. Preston w
Whitaker, of Oakland Heights, is sail
ing for Rumania.
Much interest is being taken in the
Christmas entertainment to be given
at the Nye's Corner schoolhouse on
Christmas eve.
Arthur Ellis attended the Maine
Live Stock Breeders Association held
at Newport last week, where he was
reelected treasurer.
Mr. and Mrs. Il. A. Sturtevant are
to pass the winter in Augusta and in
Wollaston, Mass.
Miss Bertha NOVEL; of Waterville
and Miss Georgia Simpson of Bruins
wick passed the week end with Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Novel;.
The ladies on the Ridge Road are
meeting each Wednesday afternoon to
do Red Cross work. The meeting for
organization was held week ago at
Mrs. AImOn Goodwins This week it
was held at Mrs. II. B. Stewart's s,
where committees were appointed and
plans made for future work. The next
meeting is to be held at the home of
Mrs Warren Balentine.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-30
NEW ENGLAND sAVess.
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BOSTON. Dec. sS.-\ew England
was in the grip OF the coolest wave
ofSevera lw inters tonight. with thou
sands Of homes without sufficient
fuel because OF the coal shortage.
The suffering amOnS the poor in the
tenement districts OF the cities was
especially SeveFe.---.
With the thermometer AT the weSth-
ct bureau here registering five below
zero mark at .. m. the government
fOreCaSter announced continued coll~
1Or tomorrow.
Charitable ORGANIZATIONS took
prompt measures 70 relieve the sUf-
fering by obtaining small Quantities
Of coal Tor families Without fusl Sew
eral coal companies announced thai
their yards would be open sunday 10
retail Ice pound bSgs OF coal u the
small consumers.
\ fleet OF CCai carriers bound tor
this port was reported tOnight storm
bound in harhOrS south OF Cape Coi.
Th, vessels have 70 600 tons Tor this
city and 7aoo tons for northern New
England ports,
Il Was the c0ldeSt nisht herc since
1914 and the coldeSt December nignt
since 1892 when the mercury went
down TO fourteen degrees below zero.
There were many colder spots in New
England. for instance. the national
army cantonment At Ayre. where un-
official thermometers recorVied twenty
three degrees below zero. All train
ing for the soldiers Was ahndoned.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-30
NEW YORK SUFFERS,

NEW YORK, Dec. sS,-With min
imum temperature OF six degrees os-
low zero at IL O'Clock tonight this
city experienced the coolest day ever
officially recorded Tor December. Only
once hefore-no December 50, 1880
was that temperature reached accord
ing 70 the records Of the local weather
bureau.
From 5 o'clock this morning when
the official thermometer registered
one degree below zero, the mercury
never rose more thSn two degrees
above.
There was much suffering among
the poor. many families without coal
beinC ohliged % burn wood In kitchen
ranges and use the kitchen as a liv-
ing room.
The situation in handling the coal
shortage here was made extremely
difficult for coal dealers. osrgemen
on the river and the railroads which
were obliged TO show out all the coal
shipped across the Hudson river from
New Jersey.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-30
FRANCIS DENIAL
OF BOLSHEVIM
CHARGES PUBLIC
State Department Makes Pub
lie Ambassadors Statement
In Denial of Trotzky's Re
cent Accusations.
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WASHINGTON. Dec. 2S.-The state
department today made public with
out comment the statement published
ai Petrograd December sS by Ambas-
sadOr Francis denying charges OF Leon
Trot1ky. BOlsheviki foreign minister,
and % the bulletin OF the SOViets that
representatives of the United Sat,eS
in Russia had engaged in revolution
ary~ activities against the BolSheyiki.
ChSrgeSof the bulletin OF the Soviets
that American Red Cross representa-
tives to Russia and RumRnia had tried
10 send several dozen automobiles and
other things" 10 General Kaledines.
hetman OF the Don CoSSackS. are re
futedhy letters and kilograms from
the heads OF the Red Cross missions
and the American minister TO Ruman-
Ia These stated that the automobiles
and supplies were for use on the Ru-
manian front and that such supplies
on the Russian frOnt were being with
drawn TO preevnt their falling into the
hands of the TeutOnS.
1T Is conceivable" said the amhas-
sador's statement. that further dOcn-
mentary evidence or statements are
needed 10 diSprove the ineendiary al
legations intended to arouse animoSi.
~ toward the American government
andthis embassy OF the American peo.
pie. or to attribute 10 the American
government or its representatives an
act 50 wholly cOntrOry 10 its tradi
tiOnal policy.
i trust il will be very difficult for
any one TO convince the Russian peO.
pie that America does not feel friend
ly to Russia and that her people %
no cherish an earnest and sincere Cym-
pathy for the people OF this country
in the difficulties that confront them.
Many substantial evidences OF such
sentiment have been given since the
revolution OF March last. Oaly y9Ster.
day delegation called at this embaS-
sy and presented floral offering as
and expression OF the efOfrt I am
making TO have a million Seventy-five
thousand pairs OF boots and shoes
shipped from America for the members
OF the railway union and their wives
and children
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-30
COLD WAVE IN
SEVERE;
LACK Of FUEL
CONTRIBUTES
New York and Boston Experi-
ence the Coldest December
Weather in Years. Camp
Devens Soldiers Suffer.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Spiritually
al OF the country east OF the Missis.
sippI river is shivering in a cold wave
almost as severe as that experienced
eariy in the month. Actual suffering
vas expected in many places because
OF coal shortages.
Snow fen today in the Atlantic
coast states With rain in other seC-
tions but fair weather generally il
forecast in the east tomorrow anS
Monday.
Abatement Of the Geld is not eX.
pected before Monday and Tuesday.
higher temperatures being promised
Monday in the Ohio valley and upper
lake region and Tuesday in the coast
states.
The blanket of cold has extended
over the Missouri. valley ana Rocky
mountain resian for several days but
temperatures IL that section WeG; ap
today and rainfall was reported in
the northe Pacific states,
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SHIPPERS TAKE NOTICE.

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NEW YORK. Dec. S9.-ASsignment
OF inspectors to the various railroad
terminals in the New York district.
to see that oonsignees remove their
freight shipments promptly. waS
agreed upon AZ n conference here to-
day between the joint commission in
vestigating freight congestion and ap-
Grating officials OF railroads having
their terminals in the district.
The inspectors will be empowered
to insist upon immediate removal OF
freishJ from terminals. II coasisnees
fail to heed the orders Of inspectors.
the committee announced that they
would be reported for more drastic
action
Railroad officials declared difficulty
Is being experienced in getting &h
adequate supply OF labor for unloading
and one railroad reported that during
The four days around Christmas. sixty
per cent of its labor failed To report
for work.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-30
SOLDIERS FRosrsIrrsN.
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AYRE. Mass. Dec. sS.-tlundreds
Of national army soldiers at Camp
Devens were suffering from frost bit
Ten hands. ears and faces tonight at
the end OF the coolest day eNperisnS =
ed in this vicinity in years. Il was
fifteen degrees below zero tonight
Wit hthe mercury Stil drOpping
Out of doors training was found 70
be impracticable. The only men o0t,
side d0rty tonight were the guards at
the gates and they hovered about
bonfireS.
The soldiers new club house. er-
ected in the center OF this village by
the war camp community service al
a cost OF S40.000. was opened today
with appropriate ceremonies.
Il contains reading roOms. one as
sembly hall. bowling alleys and mo-
tiOn picture outfit.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-30
FUEL FAMINE
THREATENSTO
HOLDFEDERAL
CONTRACTSUP
Administrator for the States
of New England Tells Ma
tional Head That War Con-
tracts are in Serious Danger
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WASHINGTON. Dec. Ss.-JameS =.
St0rrow. fuel administrator for New
England TODAY told Secretary Baker
that war contracts calling for hun
ireds of uilhC,ls OF dollars worth of
clOthins and ,nuitiOns could not be
carried 70 completion 81 the present
rate Ot coal supply. Immediate. real.
practical relief was asked and the
New England administrator left it TO
the governments executive officials
TO decide how the fuel could be sup
piled.
Some factories working on war con
tracts have fuel sufficient fOd only
two weeks Mr.. StOrrow said.
Chairman Hurley Of the shipping
board also was called into the con
ference between Secretary Baker and
StOrrOw. Storr0w later made this
statement;
Rail Congestion.
The railroad congestion which
now has reduced the car supply Tor
commercial coal al the Pennsylvania
mines is bringing u less than ~ per
cent OF our contract requirements and
no coal whatever fo- the hundreds Of
New England plants which depend
upon buying spot coal in the market.
The taking OF our tugs and ships
for governmental purposes also has
greatly reduced the supply OF coal
moving by water 10 New England
Unless immediate action is taken
BY the government within a few days
TO increase the movement of coal to
New England the tremendous amount
CT war equipment which the govern
ment is expecting the New England
factories TO produce will not be pro
dueed. Many people do not realize
that even though we are at war. many
million tons o. coal must be burned
for purposes which come ahead even
Of rifles. cartridges and poison gas.
In the first place. il takes over lS.-
0OO. .OOO tens OF coal a year to keep
the houses in New England warm and
cook their daily food Il takes over
5000, 900 tons to keep the New Eng
land railroads running. IL requires
many millions of tons for the trolley
lines. without the operation of which
people cannot get 10 the great Fore
River Shipbuilding plant and the rest
of our industrial establishments. Also
our gas and electric light plants
which hum millions OF tons must be
kept going. Our hospitals. schools.
office buildings and countless other
establishments must be kept going.
1t was thirty degrees below zero IN
northern New England this morning
There is one New England com
pany alone which has undertaken 10
iurn out S.5OO.OOO yards OF shirts for
our soldiers. S,5o0.O0O yards of khaki,
100000 yards CT cloth 10 make over
coats and S,5OO.O0O yards Of blankets.
[ cite this case merely for illustra-
ton"
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-30
Eight Killed In
B. & o. Wreck
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NORTH VERNON. Dec. e9.-Eight
are known to be dead and about
twenty injured as the result of a head
on collision between a west bound
and an east bound Baltimore and
Ohio train a mile east of here tonight.
All the dead were members of the
crew. The west bound train carried
several soldiers. according to reports.
but il is not known if any were among
the injured.
All Of the dead but one were rail-
road employees.
The cause OF the wreck is reported
10 have been the failure of the auto
matte block system TO work
The trains in collision were B. &
O. passenger train No. >, St Louis
20 New York. east bound and B. &
o.. passenger train No. % west bound
Clearing away the wreckase diselOs-
ed that Earl Austin of Decker Ind.
a passenger was killed. making the
total dead eight. Austin was ridins
in the smoking car.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-30
DO NOT LIKE PROGRESS
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STOCKHOLM. Dec. 2s.-The events
at Brest-Litovsk attendant on the
peace parleys between the Germans
and the Russians are little 70 the taste
Of the pan-Germsn section Of the Ger
man press. according to special dis
patch erceived here from Berlin The
peutsche Zeitung captions its report
Of the proceedings; Victory for the
Entente at Brest-Litovsk." and other
pan-German organs exhibit dissatiSfac-
ton to the higehst degree.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-30
Apaches Join
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GLOBE. Dee. SS.-One hundred
and eleven full blOOded Apache In
dianS walked into an auxiliary oil
the GlOhe chapter Of the American
Red Cross At Rice on the Indian
reservation today and their lsSder
handed Ssss ia blls over To tbs
secretary.
What's that fors" asked the
secretary.
We want 10 Join The Red Cross. "
said Arthur Johns. their spokeS-
man. whc Is j Carlisle alumnUS and
whose Indian name i Flying FON.
we're the first contingent Two
hundred more viii be in during the
week" They asked for the largest
Red Cross buttons available. bought
Red Cross rosie each and proudly
departed.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-30
DUTIES OF JEWS.
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NEW YORK. Dec. 2S.-~lt is the
duty of every Jew 10 offer 20 die for
his country" declared Representative
Julius Kahn of California in an ad-
dress AT the annual dinner OF the ln-
tercoliegiate MenOrah association
here tonight. because this was the
first country among the great nations
TO allow the Jew to worship their god
in their own manner.
The time has come when a de
cidede policy should be announced.
he asserted. ''and given to the world
that within the next two years We will
arm and drill 5000 coo Americans and
as many more as necessary to bring
10 US victory
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-30
STUDENT INTERNED.

CLEvELAND.Dec. 2S.-August Kleb-
sattel. SO. student in the theological
seminary OF Baldwin-Wallace college
at Berea. was interned today as an
enemy alien
The internment of Klebsattel fol-
lows an investigation OF alleged pro
Germanism at the college and comes
in the midst OF sn inquiry now under
way by Methodist bishops to learn If
any OF the officers or faculty members
Of the institution are pro-German.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-30
MURDER SUSPECTED.

MUSKOGEE. Okla. Dec sS.-The
bodies OF c. +. Logan, his wife and
four year old daughter were found to-
night in the ruins OF their home near
Mclean, a farming community ls
miles south OF MuskOgee.
The bodies OF Mrs. Logan and the
child were burned but an examination
of Logan's body revealed that his head
had been crushed.
NeighbOrs OF the Logans said that
Logan received a mysterious mes
hage over the telephone yesterday
threatening his life.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-30
PURE FOOD LAW REVIEWED
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WASHINGTON. Dec. 29.-Opera-
tiOns for ten years of the pure food
act of 1906 are reviewed in the annual
repOtr of the department Of agricul-
ture's bulletin OF chemistry made pub
lie tonight. The report says the chief
contributions to the people health by
the law have been tbs corrective ef-
feet on the drug and patent medicine
industry and its control of the trade
in unclean milk and harmful food
stuffs.
The report shows that more than
5000 prosecutions have been terminal
ed in the courts.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-30
STREET CARS BURNED
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NATCHEZ. Miss. Dec 29-The
Southern Railway and Light company
announced tonight that to conserve
the fuel supply it would suspend on
January 1st all street car service in
this city except on one line Full op-
Grafton would be resumed. it was ex-
planned. when coal supplies were ade-
quate.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-30
PAROLE OFFICER DIES.
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PUEBLO. Colo. Dec. sS.-William
l. Wagner. state parole officer, died
al a local hospital here today. He
was appointed by Warden Thomas
lyman 10 the Office two years ago. He
came TO Pueblo 20 years ago and was
employed at the steel works as an eN-
pert steel cooker.
Devoutly religious he refused 70
work on Sunday aud this led to his
discharge.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-30
WOMAN RELEASED
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LONDON. Dec 2S-Mrs- Alice
Wheeldon. who. with her daughter and
the latter's husband. was found guilty
and sentenced last March to 10 years
Imprisonment on the charge of con-
spiracy 10 poison Premier Lloyd
George. has been released from prison
at the premier's request Mrs Wheel
don is near death through a hunger
strike"
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-30
SNOW IN FLORIDA
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JACKSON. Fla. Dec. ss.-The first
snow in Jacksonville in 20 years
fell here tonighL but il was Of short
duration. Northern Florida is in the
grip OF cold wave.