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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-06
Wednesday Brighton Market

Stock Yards, Dec a.-The beef cat
tie market was dull and buyers We're
Indifferent bidders. Choice cattle were
scarce at the Yards, but there was a
fairly heavy amount of poor cattle.
Prices held "a about the same range
as on Tuesday. Most of the hogs had
been sold direct To the slaughter
houses to be dressed and returns had
not been received. Taken as whole
the Brighton market this week was
unusually quiet, Shippers brought in
small supplies from the New England
states and the western receipts were
under those of week ago.
The mich COW market partook of
the general dizziness of the Tuesday
and Wednesday beef market. Mixers
are only to be bought in the country
al high values, and when marketed are
hard to sell at prices Of profit to ship
pers.
The good fancy heavy mixers sell read
lily enough, but these were TINS week only
small per cent. OF the offerings. After
these we're taken sellers had long strings
of medium and ordinary COWS that no bne
seemed anxious TO BUY. ! his means
cutting of prices at the close OF the sale.
bringing a material loss 10 shippers.
Sales of Beet Cattle, Calves, Hogs and
Sheep and Lamhs-t. .. Thompson soIi
l cow 1900 lbs at Sc. bull l2n los at i4c.
cows 1850 lbs at oc, 81 calves at lac ana
2oJ hogs a 11Ic. Y. r, Gage sold IL cattle
from 4! TO &c, 80 calves at l2c and = nogs
at 1870. Hall ~ Lowell sold cows av 49,
at AZ IA
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Continued from PAGE One)
Mrs. Haass Says Charge. False

TNe.e Is absolutely no foundation
'' tie charges against my husband"
.sid Mrs. ilaass at her home in Milton
tonight. Mr, llaass' sentiments are
thoroughly American. a hearing will
produce nothing 10 support the charges
and I am confident that he will be
reeu
arrest did not come as surprise
iNr iaslip' able community in which
H-S ives as stories duplicating him
N pl"-'"rtnan activities have been cir
mated for several weeks. When Mrs.
''"'@ was asked tonight about the al
'ctd dinner 10 celebrate the sink
ttc Lusitania she said that she
'''d tie rumor Of it months ago. She
'o' Jared u was absurd. one report in
n1Ghh"rhood had ii that the din
Poop vas given at the fashionable Mil
ION luh Of which Iiaass was d MEM
'Nf '"r several years unsil he resigned
Tow months ago. officials Of the
i' said tonight that Haass had not
sred the club for nearly three years,
'.d Mat he had not given a dinner
b.. 90
NP" al police in Milton soon after
outbreak Of the war investigated
nor that there was powerful
'f"r''IEi ~ for signaling purposes on
root ~ the liaass home The sus-
''l"u~ flashes We're traced to trolley
wires on the street opposite the
iIaass ONE.
'ladNs Is between 40 and go years of
tie served as an officer in the
'-'lHn army in his youth Mrs. Haas
~ daughter OF a Civil War vet
raw and has several relatives in the
."'Hn' v.,r lighting for the Entente
Mines
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-06
Own RESPONSIBILITY
Col. Judson and Major
Kerth Acted in Rus
sian Crisis

Washington, Dec. Sit was of1lcial-
iy declared today at the State depart
ment that both Lieutenant Colonel
Judson. head of the American military
mission in Russia, and Major NJ. c.
Kerth. temporary military attache at
the American embassy. acted without
instructions from this government in
presenting communications to the
Bolsheviki government on the attitude
OF the United States in the effort to
effect separate peace and armistice
with Germany.
Major Kerth's communication was a
protest to the Russian commander-in-
chief against an armistice. Colonel
Judson's communication was couched
in more lenient terms. The discrepan-
cies between the two mystified officials
and it was not made clear until today
the action of the two officers TAX
en- in view Of circumstances. was not
on instructions from Washington.
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ARREST FIVE At HUB
ON LOTTERY CHARGES

Boston. Dec. 5.--t1ve men VINO said their
homes were in Baltimore were arrested
here tonight charged with promoting a
lottery 1t is alleged TIA, they sent
agents to various mills ana factories VINO
sold chances" on d set OF girls names
printed a card 4 prize was given TO
the person selecting the name duplicated
under seal on another part Of the card.
The police charge that the men have OPP
Grated with much profit in other cities
and have obtained several thousand dol
lars here.
The men gave their names as Theodore
Nazaro, Henry Abrahams, Burton FL
Schultz. Albert Michels and Abraham
Berman.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES
Gravel Pit Cave-in Fatal

Gravel Pit Cave Fatal
Bentami S. Knowles, 50, OF Corinna,
was killed by the caying in of a gravel
pit in that town Wednesday, He
leaves a wiz and two children
Bath Grocer Dead
James II. Savage of Bath, for many
years Well known grocer and of late
slipyard employe. died Tuesday
night at his home on Washington
street following a long illness. the i'm
mediate caus> of his death being heart
weakness, He was 81 years of age
and leaves a wife, Two sons, Percy and
Melvin Savage and one daughter,
Mrs. Roy Shackfurd. all of Bath.
Forest Thompson of Bath
Forest Thompson IF Bath. who for
many years has been in the employ of
the Bath Iron Works, died on We'd
nesday al his home on Washington
street ut the age Of SO years, of cry
SipelaS, having been confined to the
house for the past week. He was
treasurer of katahdin Commandery. u.
@. 6. G. Mr.. Thompson leaves a wife
and one daughter. Mrs. Bernard Hoyt
OF Portland, also u brother. Fred
Thompson of Bath. and sister, Mrs.
Leroy Mitchell, also Of Bath.
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COMPANY
CONTRACT REDUCED
new HAVEN REVENUE

Boston, Dec. J.--Benjamin Camp
bell. vice president of the New York,
New Haven and Hartford Railroad.
hearing before George w. Anderson of
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
on petitions Of New England roads for
increased freight and passenger rates
declared that the company's long
standing contract with the Pullman
Co. had greatly reduced revenues
through the higher cost of handling
sleeping and parlor cars.
Under this contract Mr.. Campbell
said the road received $4,000 year
for handling the cars and that the
Pullman Co. did not operate the maxi
mum number permitted. The aver
age cost Of hauling a Pullman car he
placed a 10 cents mile for which the
New Haven receives less than nine
tenths Of q cent from the Pullman co.
In addition to regular one way fares
from each passenger, with an extra
dollar each in the case of limited
trains.
In reply to Commissioners Anderson.
Mr.. Campbell gave figures showing that
trains ranged from S2.6S to $4.6s. Mr.
Anderson said it was desirable to
know whether the Pullman Co. was
getting increased traffic at a slight ad
ditionat cost while the hauling COM
panies had no additional revenue with
which to offset the increased cost of
operation. He asked for figures show
ing the exact cost of operating Pull
man cars and the gross receipts from
them.
At the opening of the hearing Com
missioner Anderson announced that
the New Haven road had asked per
mission to increase the fare on its line
from Providence to Fall River. Warren
and Bristol from five to six cents and
that this would be made q part of the
general case. He also read into the
records resolution from the city
council Of Central Falls. r. l.. protest
ing against the New Ravens proposa al
to abolish 20 ride tickets between Cen
trail Falls and Providence: and another
from the New England Association of
Railroad Veterans. favOring proposed
passenger and freight increases.
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LONDON PRAISES
President Wilson's War
Message to American
Congress

London, Dec. 5.-President Wilson's
MESA sc to Congress has the fullest
possible prominence in the morning
newspapers but it reached London too
late for much considered Comment. The
Daily News receives warmly the Pres
iGent's declaration that peace should
10 based on generosity and justice to
the exclusion of selfish claim. 1t adds:
1T would be affectation to pretend
that this language echoes the decla-
rations Of the European spokesman Of
the alliance. II is the voice of a states
man whose vision comprehends the
world. while theirs comprehends only
half world.
IF President Wilson could have said
earlier what he said yesterday and if
in Great Britain. France and Italy the
responsible leaders had made his Ian
auage their own. Russia might be TO-
day driving the enemies from her Dor
ders. 1t may be toe late to convince
Russia Of the identity of aim of her
self and the allied democracies. hut
ii must not be too late for those de-
mocracies to learn from their great
est representatives how democracies
should comport themselves in war and
low they should attain peace.
In the light of President Wilson'S
speech a statement that will mean tho
wiping off the slate OF much that
should never have been written on it
is imperative. There is no kinship be-
tween the spirit of yesterdays speech
and the spirit of Knockout blows or
economic warfare or after the war
boycotts."
The Times says there are no half
tones III the Presidents address. add
ing:
There are 10 ambiguous phrases
on which militarists may feed the il
lusions of their dupes, no hints of COM
promise and no suggestion of talter-
ing or doubt to raise the spirits of the
pacifist With this straight
forward and logical statement OF Am
eriCas war aims, the last hope Of tho
pacifists must founder"
The Times reterates that formerly II
expressed dissent with President WILSON'S
distinctions between the German people
and their ruler and says it can no more
distinguish between them than the Pres
ident can any longer distinguish between
Germany and Austria Hungary. believing
them willing accompices OF their ruler.
The Daily Graphic says:
whether this re-statement so lofty In
spirit, so forward looking in effect, will
have any influence on German opinion Is
doubtful Then the only resort is to in
nict such a military defeat uron Germany
as to convince the Germans % the In
famousness Of their rulers
None OF the editorials dwell especially
on the request for declaration OF war
against Austria Hungary, but brief REFER
ences imply that it is regarded as logical,
and desirable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-06
CAPT. MacLENNAN HAS
HAD As YEARS AT SEA
Oath independently

The new four-masted schooner,
Alice NJ. kafka, left Phippsburg Cen
ter Tuesday morning. Nov. 81, in tow
Of the Boston Towboat Co.'S tug Nep-
tune. 1t was a very sunshiny day
though cold. all the coves being white
with shell ice. The new vessel was
commanded by Capt. William A. Mac
Lehman, formerly of the Sullivan Saw
yer. Capt. MacLennan has been a
commander for Sc years and has fol-
lowed the sea for 45 years. The cap
tain's first vacation for nine years was
the nine days he enjoyed just before
Joining the Kafka
Capt. MacLennan has had several
narrow escapes from loss at sea
While in the three -masted schooner
Unity" of Pictou. n. s.. when in a
snowstorm about 200 miles F.. S. f..
of Cape Sable. he had to abandon his
vessel. The British steamer Man
chester and Porter stood by them,
sending their life boat to the rescue.
was successfully accomplished.
About ten years age when THE"
hurricane did so much damage TO
shipping in Mobile harbor, Capt
MacLennan was there in the barken-
tine Hornet" The Hornet" was at
OHnger's Dry Dock. the tidal wave
carried the Hornet" UP on to the
dock and when it receded she broke
in two. The wreck was sold for
S245. The schooner Doris" built
at the Bowker yard and commanded
by Capt. John ID. Eastman of the
Basin. was at Mobile at the same
time and was one of the few that
came through the storm unscathed.
hurricanes grip turned over and all
on board including Capt and Mrs.
James Morris, two children and Mrs.
Morris's sister were drowned. One
sailor drifted nearly half a mile up
the river before he finally caught
hold Of tree. thus living to describe
the horrors of the accident Every
one who survived that hurricane
speaks OF it as their worst experience
Being in port, all the captains and
their families were enjoying port life
and it was 4 most congenial company
of seafaring folk. Every one mourned
the loss of Capt. Morriss family for
they were liked by ali Some of
the vessels had their jbboom
through other vessels cabin win
dows. others were on their side on
the beach. others had turned over
and only the Doris" suffered few
effects of the gales rage
Capt. MacLennan shows very lit
tie signs OF the severe ordeaIs
through which he has often passed
His home is in st. John, n b.. where
Mrs. MacLennan and his son. Will
liam A.. Jr.. and daughter Consuelo
are. The son Is married and has two
children. At the beginning of the
war William. Jr., volunteered but ow-
ing to an attack Of rheumatism never
saw active service
The Alice NJ. Kafka goes to New
York to load for the Gold Coast of
Africa. Capt. Hutchinson of East
Deering and W. H. Bowker Of Phipps-
burg accompanied Capt. MacLennan
to New York.
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EVASIVE ANSWER
Continued from Page One)

posals, but promised to consult their
governments concerning them. The
Russians proposed as the principal
points of an armistice that the enemy
should not undertake to send forces
from the Russian front to the fronts
of Russias allies: also that the Ger
man attachments be withdrawn from
the islands of Moon Sound. The enc.
nv delegates refused these proposals.
The enemy delegates submitted a
project for an armistice from the Bal
tic to the Black sea which. in view
of their evasive replies to the Rus
sian proposals. the Russian delegates
submitted to the Russian military ex-
perts
a fortnight was first proposed for
the duration Of the armistice. Ulti-
matelv IS DAYS were agreed upon which
MAY be automatically prolonged. The
Russians requested that the next
meeting be on Russian territory after
lapse OF seven days.
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COLLEGE PRESIDENT TO
CUT SHIP TIMBER
AND WOOD FOR FUEL

Middlebury, Vt, Dec. 5-President joan
NJ. Thomas of Middlebury College with
shoulder an axe and lead faculty mem
bers and students to the mountains tor
the Christmas vacation PERIOD. to GU,
timber and relieve the fuel shortage. Il
proposal which he made today is adopt
ed.
Middlebury College owns c5,00o acres Of
forest land and President Thomas offered
every man in the college a wood-cuttlng
job a regular wages. lie Will provide
lodging by reopening a summer hotel on
Breadloaf mountain.
Although the country about Middlebury
is thickly wooded. fire wood is scarces
here than coal as no labor can be found
TO go into the forests. Many members Of
the college faculty and students plan to
accept the invitation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-06
REMARKABLE SUCCESS
BY $4,000 JUVENILE
BAY STATE farmers

Ec$les', Dec. 5.-Ninety thousand jul
leniie furl.leTs III this state produced
garden truck last summer and 10000
others raised potatoes, corn and hogs.
according t" statistics given at the an
nuai meeting Of the State Board of Az
riculture tod2 George l.. Farley of
the Massacre Agricultural col
leGe who addressed the boSrd. said
that remal kable success had attend
ed tine efforts of the boy and girl gard
eners TO help out in food production
The potato crop was d large one and
Welded approximately ~ bushels to the
acre. Mr.. Farley estimated.
Hogs We're raised hy 1850 children,
who cared for 2So0 hogs. the profit per
animal amounted to s13.3S. MIR. Far
ley estimated the corn average per acre
at "a bushels.
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MEANS'-LOYALTr
RULED OUT OF
MURDER TRIAL

Concord, \. c.. Dec. 5.-Counsel for
CASTOR q. Means. charged with the muir
der OF Mrs. Maude A. King. tried toda V
to offer through w. j. Burns. New York
detective. evidence that Means although
acting as an agent of the German gov
eminent before the United States entered
the war was loyal TO the United states
government and had supplied il with val
liable information.
Judge Cline would not permit the jury
10 near Burns testimony, on the ground
that 1t vas not pertinent. since the TACT
mad not been established at the trial tna1
Means was German agent Ii may be
admitted after Means takes the stand In
his own defense
Alton Means, brother OF the defendant,
told of the trip to BlacKwelder Springs,
where Mrs. King was shot. He said that
on previous target shooting trips she mad
used the pistol which killed her.
They were hunting" the witness said,
land Mrs. King and CASTOR went to the
spring away from the rest If the party
because rabbits were more plentiful.
there The witness ana Capt. W. S.
Bingham, the other member of the party,
heard shot soon afterwards and then
heard CASTOR calling. They ran u tn,s
spring to find Mrs. King shot
The state concluded today its cross-eN-
animation of Z. r. Patterson. father-!n
law OF CASTOR r. Means, trial here
charged with the. murder OF Mrs. Maud
A. King, without bringing out anything
material to break down his testimony yes
terday to the effect that the defendant s
business transactions with Mrs. >iEg d.
money were legitimate and with her
knowledge and approval.
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FURTHER DETAILS OF
SINKING OF APAPA

London, Dec. 3.-Further details ie-
garding the sinking of the British
steam er Apapa, which was torpedoed
recently by an enemy submarine with
a loss of some 80 passengers and mem
ers Of the crew say that the stea mer
with lso passengers and full compile
ment of crew, was proceeding to Liv-
erpool in calm sea al o'clock in the
morning when she was struck by two
torpeLOes.
Az the boats rowed away from inc
sinking liner submarines Of which 1t
is believed there were two, came to
the surface and began to shell the open
boats and despite the utmost efforts
Of the oarsmen to get out of range
some casualties occurred. Aid, how
ever, soon was forthcoming.
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AMERICAN BOMB
THROWERS ARE PRAISED

Paris. Dec 5.-Niscount Northcliffe.
who visited the American forces in tile
field with Col. and Mrs. House and
others, has written his impressions for
the Associated Press. lie notes that
spectators. men and women. were de-
lighted at the proficiency of the bomb
throwers. who did not use the base
ban pitch. but q conplete-arm semi
circle somewhat resembling oNer-arm
cricket bowling.
Col. House" he writes, manifested
his Texan origin by excellent rife
practice in shipping"
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STATUS Of AuSTRIANS
SERVING IN j. S. ARMY
VERY COMPLICATED

Washington, Dec. 5.-The status Of
several thousands of Poles. Hungari-
ans, Bohemians and others owing al
ieSiance to Austria Hungary Who are
serving in the American military forces
is furnishing n embarra ssing complica-
ton to the preparations of the United
States for declaration of war with the
dual empire. The problem is being dis
ctSsed by Secretaries Lansing and Ba-
ker, and congressional leaders.
Legislation either to confer American
citizenship ell bloc or by name II to
except these men by special statute
from statutes dealing with civilian en-
envy aliens is being considered
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TICKET BROKERS
Cause One of Boston e.
Names Big Problems
Says Burt

stan. bee. Tile activities Of
10, brokers' in severa, cities and
MI, served y! iie Boston and
line Gailroad were described by
~.r,es " la;r;. general passenger
IL, a. one Of tie greatest problems
r4, ,uad al the Tearing today be-
Interstate Commerce Commits
Inc, Auder or tie petition of the
ler England faiirCads for Increased
,ioIt and passenger rates.
Nan, " these brokers, Ny. Eurt
Lid. operate in places outside the To-
10 Boston suburban zone and rent
.5-,,,n ti,ke;s to passengers who use
On, IN conjunction with other forms
,rke,s Cio Salem merchant he
.,iJ mad Al annual income of $3.50
"A another one OF $500 from this
,rn III jIerc; brokerage.
RE or.kerS make 80 cents on the
..,pssct. ~ and the customer saves s
.uts Mr. Burt aided.
-rbe witness SAID that lie believed the
..ckst was sold at a discriminating
rs,s md tat permission had been
.ked H. nix Massachusetts Public
<s-..c, Commission 10 advance the
40 ). uer cent. lie expects an in
,,sase il revenue of s2S4 900 from this
.o,rrc and $500 90 from all rate in
,aecy proposed Re said that he
oni b sad 70 sec tie mileage books
u-l ,..: 9lro-ether. although in Yer
An. .nd Ne,, Hampshire statute
n,o,lu-s for tie compulsory sale of
ruen.
NJ indel son asked il 23-4 cents
miie would lie reasonable amount
far A fat rate all over the system and
Mr. Eurt replied that he thought it
would ho II was estimated that If
e.. rate we're established it would add
:, lest S2125.000 to passenger reve-
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FEDERAL MILK BOARD
FOR HUB TERRITORY

Boston, Dec. The makeup eft the
Federal Milk Commission for the ter
litorv supplying this city was announc,
ed tonight as follows:
George F.. Morris, Lancaster. y. ii. :;
+. ). Brigham, st. Adams VT. Rob-
ert Windsor, A.. nwrcnce Lowell 10
seph b. Russell : niliip r. Allen, J.
Frank O'Hare. Frederick S. Snyder and
James @. Jordan. all Of this city. j.
;. Murdock Providence, r. l.. and Rob
CRIT N. Seville, Connecticut
The commission is empow cred to de-
termint from hearings the reasonable
prices OF milk To he paid by purchasers
to producers and by consumers to dis
tributors. such prices to be based upon
tie COST of production and distribution
with a reasonable profit added in each
instance
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BRAZIL TO STUDY
MUN|T|oN FACTORIES
IN UNITED STATES

New York, Dec. 5.-A commission
sent by the government of Brazil TO
make a study of American munition
factories during the next year or Is
months with view 70 enabling the
Latin republic to expand her ammuni-
ton manufacturing factories to meet
Their war needs arrived in this city
today.
y tour will be made of American
cities where munitions are made. in
Guiding Bridgeport. Conn, South Beth
lehem. Pa, and Wilmington. Del. Of
fices for the commission will he open
ed il this city ana tie movements of
members will lie directed largely by
the minister of wa.
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FOch Needed at
Paris Says Premier

Paris, Dec. 5.-General Foch is no
longer member of the Inter-Allied
supreme War Council Confirmation
Of this was given today by Premier
Clemenceau in the course of an inter
view with Marcel Muffin. editor of the
Echo De Paris Asked the reason for
this. the Premier replied:
Because ! want Gen. Focn near me.
and as however diligent he may be,
he cannot be at Versailles and Paris
at the same time, l am going TO keep
him and have agreed to replace him at
Versailles by Gen. Weygand. who was
vision"
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GERMAN VESSEL is
SUNK BY STRAY
GERMAN MINE

Copenhagro Dec 5.-It is reported
from Dragoer at the southeast extrem-
ity Of the island of Amager that a Ger
man auxiliary cruiser, the guardship
Botnia. was blown up after a collision
with q German mine field off that
coast The cruiser sank but the num-
ber of men lost is unknown, the sur
NiNors refusing to give any inforlna-
ton. The Botnia was formerly a Rus
sian vessel which was captured by the
Germans.
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VAN RAPPARD NEW
NETHERLANDS MINISTER

The Hague, Dec. 5.-August Philips, an
Amsterdam lawyer has been appointed to
succeed Chevalier w. l.. f.. O. Van Rap
pard as minister for the Netherlands IN
the United States.
Chevaler Van kappard viii assume
temporarily post as minister extraordi-
nary in the ministry Of foreign affairs at
The Hague.