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Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-08-03
MOTHER SUPERIOR
is IMPRISONED

Petrograd, Aug. 2.-The mother supe-
rior Of the Mikhvensky convention in
the province Of Noronezn mas peen kid
mapped and placed in jail by the Council
of Peasants Deputies. The convention
owns vast lands which are leased to
peasants. who after the revolution re-
fused to pay rent and also declined to
till it.
Mother Superior Nina. after denouncins
the peasants for their lack of patriotism.
organized a corps of nuns to work the
land The peasants besieged the nuns in
a barn but were repulsed Thereupon the
Council OF Peasants Deputies declared
Mother Superior Nina to have been de-
posed from her Office. She refused to
evacuate the convent however, and the
council ordered her seized and placed in
Jail
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-08-03
STRANDED IN FOG
S t e a m er Had SAG
Wounded Soldiers on
Board

Halifax, y. s.. Aug. 2-Announcement
was made today that steamer with 54s
wounded soldiers on board had stranded
in the harbor mouth yesterday during a
fog.
So great was the headway that the
steamer plunged headlong on a rocky
shore, the bow resting on rocks which
penetrated the hull, while the stern hung
in 80 feet of water
Mine sweepers were sent 20 the rescue
and all OF the wounded soldiers were
safely transferred to the pier hospital
in Halifax harbor.
Attempts made to noat the steamer at
high tide last evening were unavailing
and wreckers are continuing their efforts
today.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-08-03
NO DEPENDENCY IN
AAs7Y MARRIAGE

Washington. Avg. Local boards were
formally instructed by Provost Marshal
General Crowder tonight they may we'll
hold that a marriage recently consum-
mated, especially by registrant after he
has been called for examination. does not
create a status Of dependency justifyins
immunity from conscription.
LEGAL boards may well hold that a
marriage hastily consummated recently,
and especially one consummated by a
person after he has been called to pre-
Gent himself for examination to deter
mine his fitness for military service. does
rot create a status Of dependency in
which It is advisable to grant a discharge.
1T is TO he expected that local boards
will exercise this fun discretion in cases
where they are convinced that unscrup-
ulous persons have thus violated the nrin-
c.ples Of the selective service law in hope
OF escaping a duty"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-08-03
GIRL browns IN
DEERfIEID RIVER

Greenfield. Mass. Aug Ethel NJ.
Flurie was drowned in the Deerfeld
river today and one of her companions,
Harriet Coutre. was rescued from q
similar fate ny the prompt action Of
William Gates. student az the Went
worth institute. Boston.
The three were wading in the river
when the girls stepped into deep hole.
Gates diyed and brought Miss Coutre
ashore. and then plunged in again for
Miss Flurie. He succeeded in bring
ine her ashore within three minutes,
but all efforts to revive her failed Miss
Flurte was % years of age and en-
ployed as a telephone operator.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-08-03
REPORT LEWISTON
POLICE COMMISSION
TO Be RE|NSTATED

Lewiston. Me, Aug. The Lewiston
Journal tonight says:
The Lewiston police commission will be
in force again within a very few days,
This was the rumor that was heard on
the streets Thursday, born perhaps of
Governor Millikens visit to Lewiston the
first Of the week.
Inquiry at Augusta at the Governor S
office brought no light on the situation.
The petitions are still in the hands of
the law court according to any informa-
ton possessed by Lester NJ Hart, pri-
vate secretary TO the Governor.
Nevertheless there were people in Lew
iston Thursday that believed inforn1a ton
from the inside" but which they could
not trace assured them the decision had
been made by the courts and that the ref
erendum petitions were thrown out.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-08-03
NARROW ESCAPE
Five Portland Children
Play with Railroad
Torpedo Which Ex-
plodes, Knocking All
Down

Portland. Aug. AHilda Godin. 10.
Drummond Godin, .. Dorothy Godin,
5, Robert Godin, Z. and Helen Malta,
all living at So Clark street had a very
narrow escape yesterday afternoon in
the explosion of a railroad torpedo
with which they were playing. One
of the children had found the torpedo
on the street where it had been care
lessly dropped.
enc of the children causing the ex-
plosion. All the children were
knocked down and more or less in
,ured by flying particles. the two girls
Hilda and Helen receiving serious in
juries. A doctor happened to- be near
when the explosion occurred and at
tended the injured children who
were taken to their homes.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-08-03
GERMAN ARMS ARE
SEIZED IN MEXICO

Washington, Aug. 2-The seni-offcial
Mexico News Bureau today published the
following to show that German proragan-
da Is being put down by the Mexican
government:
1T recently came to the knowledge OF
the officials that a shipment Of several
hundreds cases of arms and ammunition
had been made to the port of Salina Cruz,
on the Pacific side of the Isthmus of Te-
huantepec. and consigned to certain pri-
vate parties who were suspected of being
engaged in pro-German intrigue in the
state OF Chiapas The shipment was or
dered to be seized, which was done upon
Its arrival"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-08-03
GET EXPLOSIVES
Bold Band Canadian
Anti-Draft Men Seize
$4,000 Worth Dyna-
mite-Fear for NUM-
ton Works

Montreal. Aug. AT the point of re-
voIvers, u masked men. anti-conscrip-
.tionists, held up, bound and gagged
night watchman who was guarding
$4,000 worth Of dynamite, fuses and
caps at the Martineau Quarry here, II
plain sight of the Canadian Pacific
Railway shops where Thousands OF
workmen were working on shells and
placing the explosive with full equip
ment for operating in fast automo-
bile, made away with their dangerous
booty. The dynamite was neatly pack
ed in seven boxes. Three other boxes
containing high explosives were also
taken together with 1900 caps and nine
boxes Of fuses.
The police have not the slightest clue
TO work upon and certain elements Of
the population are living in utter fear
CT depredations from 50 desperate a
gang II is feared that armories or
munitions factories will be blown up
with the explosives.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-08-03
PVT. NORTON ALMOST
SHARES THE FATE OF
PVT. FRED BELFlEUB
IS Struck by Bolt Of
Lightning "Wednesday
Evening at c. n
Keyes--C Clothing Torn
Left Shoe Torn to
Pieces and Foot Sc.
verely Burned

BY a strange coincidence a. near.
the same time that Private Fred Ps,.
feur Of Co. H OF the I'd Infant-v W..
instantly killed by a lightning hi,
during the electrical storm W-odrss.
DAY evening. as he lay in his zen. ;.
Camp keyes, another member NJ ~,
regiment, Private George L. Ncr,o,
Of Co. !. Eastport, narrowly eseano,
similar fate, but while Norton wa
severely burned by the electric 49,
his injuries are not considered 6,ryor-
Gus.
Private Norton was doing guard trt,
ard at the time he was injured v,s
not more than % feet from the tan.
in which young Belfeur was kille3 I,
was raining hard at the time and h.
had on In addition 10 his other clorr.
ing a rubber poncho II was about q
O'Clock when a bolt struck him on the
left side. tearing that side Of his
poncho 10 ribbons, and apparently
passing downward tore his left trous
ers leg in the same way. On reachlr,
his left knee the fluid apparently az.
tracted by the steel stay in the sid.
of his Logging passed down and or
reaching the top of his shoe literally
tore that TO pieces, leaving only the
back of his shoe in place and burning
the foot severely and also burning the
leg from the hip down.
Norton was prostrated by the shock
Ut managed to crawl across the com
pany street and into a tent, where he
became unconscious and in this cond!
tion was found and removed To the
hospital. The injured man was given
immediate attention and everything
was done to make him comfortable.
The report yesterday said that while
he was suffering from his burns he
was doing we'll and that his recover
was but a question Of short time
which il Is expected that he will be
none the worse for his experience
Norton is native of Jonesport. Mass,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-08-03
QUARANTINE AT
NEWPORT, r. |.

Newport, r. l.. Aug. "A quaran-
tine for five days was established to-
day over Forts Greble and Adams and
the naval training station as the re-
suit of an outbreak of diphtheria in
this city, Portsmouth and Middletown,
During the period of the quarantine,
soldiers, sailors and marines here are
forbidden TO indulge in ice cream, and
no milk may be used until it has been
boiled.
So far the disease has not made its
appearance in the naval o. military es-
adjustments. but there are As cases in
the imn:ediate vicinity
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-08-03
TWO CASH DIVIDENDS
INDUSTRIAL ALCOHOL

New York. Aug. 2-Directors Of the
nited States Industrial Alcohol Co..
today declared two cash dividends of
1s per cent each. The first is pay
able October next, the second on
December I.
These dividends represent the init :
al distribution Of the company, whose
stock has long been one of the specu-
lative features of the stock market
Ii is understood a considerable part
Of its products, denatured alcohol, has
teen marketed with manufacturers Of
explosives.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-08-03
FREEPQR7 MAN IS
HORRIBLY BURNED

ton, a young man of about IS years OF
age, ran the whole length of the main
street of this village tonight afame from
head to foot while another man. David
Longley, pursued him with blanket to
extnguish the fire.
Weston had been filling an automobile
tank with hose too short for the pur-
rose when his clothes became drenched
caught and the fire extinguished but he
was terribly burned and in critical con-
dition.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-08-03
LONDON TO WELCOME
AMERICAN ARMY

London, A~g. 2.-Not many days
hence Lor don will be able to give a
concrete welcome to the American
army, according to the Express which
says that a body of American troops
will then march through the streets
of the metropolis with banners flying
and a band playing. There will be sew
eral regiments in line.
The Express adds that IL will be
the first time in history since the land
ing Of William III that troops OF q
foreign nation have marched through
the st, eets OF an English city bearing
arms and carrying a foreign flag.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-08-03
WANT SERGEANTS
AND CORPORALS

Piattsburgh. y. Y, Aug. 2.-Instruc-
tions were received at the officers
training camp here today from the de-
partment Of the east to notify men who
fail to win recommendations for COM
missions that they will he sure of ap-
pointment as non-commissioned Off
GERS if they will enter the new ma
tionel army.
Expansion of the regular army has
resulted in a shortage Of sergeants and
corporals and 5000 of them will be
needed in the national army
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-08-03
TRAINING FOR
QUARTERMASTERS

Washington, Aug. 2.-Ohhcers and
men of the quartermasters corps Of
the war armies are to be given a
special course OF training at a quar-
termasters' camp soon to be establish
ed Somewhere between 10000 and
10000 privates will be enrolled. presum-
ably from among the men brought into
service under the selective draft.
The officers. $500 in number, will be
selected entirely from the personnel Of
the present officers training camps.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-08-03
MUCH DAMAGE
Done by Electric Storm
) in Lewiston, Auburn
and Livermore !

Lewiston. Me-, Aug. 2-The awe Of
last nights electrical storm still held
the people Of Lewiston and Auburn,
Thursday, the memory of the flashing
lightning. the thunder roar, the de-
luge spotted horizon red-spotted with
homesteads in blaze. Today slowly re-
covering from the storm. trees shat
tered by lightning and blown down by
the wind, telephone and lighting COM
panies repairing injury while road
men were busy with washouts. the
topic of conversation.
Q. E. Johnson standing in the door
of mis- stable. College road, Lewis
ton felt the bolt that set fire to his
buildings with a loss of $4,000 to
property. The stable at the F. j.
Gross place, Fairview avenue. was
burned fat with loss of several
thousand dollars. Reports came of
numerous fires in the country side
among which was the burning Of
George Ricker's farm buildings at
Litchfield with a loss Of s4500. These
losses are practically protected by in
suiance.
The Telephone company, still Grip
pied and just recovering from the
damage Of last week. were under a
severe strain, telephones being use
less. In the country, poles for thou
sands Of yards We're splintered.
At North Livermore lightning struck
the harm belonging TO the town farm
and was burned. One horse and two
heifers were saved. Six cows. farming
tools, tho most of the hay which had
been put in this season were all burn
ed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-08-03
CASTRO BARRED
FROM CUBA

Havana. Aug. 2.-General Cipriano
Castro, former president Of Venezuela
arrived today on board Spanish
steamer. Secret service men informed
Castro that he would not be permitted
20 land.
When asked by reporters II rrrnors
to the effect that he was planning a
sew revolution in Venezuela were true
Gen. Castro replied in the negative. He
asserted that ne was solely on a pleas
ure trip.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-08-03
AUSTRIAN PREMIER
SEEKING CABINET

Copenhagen. Aug. 2.-The ad-interim
premier of Austria. DR.. Won Seydler,
whom the Emperor entrusted With the
task Of forming a cabinet. is endeavoEing g
to gather together table working ma
jority in Parliament. says dispatch
from Vienna.
Or. Seydler proposes 20 call the Ger
man, Polish, South Slav and Ruthenian n
members OF the Reichrath as ministers
for their various sections, entrust the
regular department to parliamenta-ians
and increase the number of portfolios SC
that all parties may be satisfied.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-08-03
GIVE OVATION
FOR VENIZELOS

Athens, Aug. IN. Safoulis, the gov
ernmental candidate for office. today
was elected president of the Chamber
OF Deputies by large majority. After
the vote had been taken the deputies
cheered loudly for the Entente Allies
and gave an enthusiastic ovation to
Premier Venizelos.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-08-03
Vegetable Crop in Germany
Great Disappointment.

Amsterdam, Aug. 2-The frontier
correspondent of the Handlesbld re-
ports that the vegetable crop in Ger
many is a great disappointment. A
hurricane on Sunday last did great
damage in the whole of western Ger
many. Many buildings were destroy
ed, thousands Of trees were uprooted,
field and garden produce everywhere
suffered enormously. cereal crops were
teaten down and destroyed and fruit
II ees were torn up:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-08-03
HEAD ON COLLISION
Fireman Patterson Is
Killed in Accident at
Wakefield junction

Wakefield. Mass, Aug. 1.-TWO
freight trains met in a head on COLI
sion at Wakefield Junction on the
Western Division of the Boston and
Maine Railroad tonight. causing the
death Of George II. Patterson of ,Ev-
erett. fireman of the train bound from
Boston for Portland, Me.
The officials said the brakes Of the
Portland bound freight failed to work
causing IL to crash into second
freight which was shifting cars. Traf-
fc over the line was blocked for sev.
eral hours.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-08-03
MINISTER'S NAMED TO
COLUMBIA AND SIAM(

Washington, Aug. 2-Hoffman Phil
ip, former secretary of the embassy
al Constantinople, was nominated to-
day BY President Wilson to be min
lister to Columbia
George Pratt Ingersoll Of Ridsefeld.
Conn, was nominated for minister to
Siam.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-08-03

A reception was given ThursiaY
evening at the home ~ Mrs. W l.
Turner, 1o2 Winthrop street. by the "
G. T. L. to Mrs. Ida Lyford and her
daughter, Hazel Lyford, who will leava
on the early train. this mornin- to'
Montana. A musical and literary Pre-
gram was enjoyed. refreshments wer.
served and presents were given to Ire
two ladies by their friends OF the III.
inn
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-08-03
CONFERENCE HELD
AT LONDON

London. Aug. 2.-Premier Lloyd
George, Lieut.. Gen. Snuts Of the Union
OF South Africa and Chancellor Of the
Exchequer Bonar Law today attended
the conference Of allied statesmen. This
conference 10 q continuation Of that
held recently in Paris at which the best
means Of prosecuting the war was dis
cussed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-08-03
Offered Presidency Mines School

Golden. Col, Aug. 2.-victor H. Al
derson. consulting engineer OF Boston,
Mass. has been rendered the presiden.
cy Of the Colorado Schol Of Mines here
at salary Of $4,000 a year. according
to an announcement today. DR.. Alder
son served as president Of the Mines
School for four years. retiring three
years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-08-03
76 PER CENT
FIT IN NEW YORK

New York. Aug 2.-Approxinateiy 7s
Per cent. Of the men thus far examined
by IS draft exemption boards here are
physically At fer military service. &C.
eerding 10 a statement issued by DEPUTY
Attorney o4,ssssl cenklias today.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-08-03
CRUDE OIL MAY
RUN SHORT

Washington, Aug. 2.-The enormous
war program will make such a demand
for crude oil and its derivatives that
the defense council and other agencies
investigating the situation expect the
supply to run short.
The defense council probably will
urge upon the country the strictest
conservation of oil. even if the output
is increased by resorting TO the re-
serves.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-08-03
LIST
STOLEN IN MARION

Indiana polls. Aug. 2.-The official list Of
registrants in Marion county, outside of
indiana polls, containing 24sl names. dis
appeared last night from the list Of Hugh
Nick. Landon, chairman OF the exemption
board for that division. Copies Of the
Official list had been made some time ago,
so the drafting of the men will not be de-
layed seriously, il was said.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-08-03
BRIEFS
Chicago Women Floor W.Iksr,

Chicago. Aug. Floor walkers in
several Of the largest department
stores of Chicago will he replaced by
women when the men are called 10 the
I9olors. it was learned today. Word
came from Byron. Ills. that milk
maids-a rarity in this country-
would be employed or the big farm
owned by Congressman Mediu McCor-
mick
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-08-03
National Bank Resource. hioh.,t

Washington, Aug. 2.-Resources Of the
national banks at the las, call June %
reached the highest figures ever recorded,
Comptroller Williams announced today.
totalling sls,151 100000 or 81 2o4 ooo, 900 more
than June 3, 1916
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-08-03
TO SAFEGUARD U. S.
SHIPS FROM U-BOATS

New York, Aug. oAPlans to safe
guard American ships from sub
marine attack have been worked out
by the naval consulting board and a
special committee. it became known
here tonight when w. l.. Saunders,
chairman of the board, advised war re-
lief societies to adopt the system as q
safeguard for their ships. Details of
the plans were not made public
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-08-03
s. w. Weedword

Stoekbridge. Mass, Aug. as. W.
Woodward. aged IS years, head Of a
large department store in Washington,
D. c.. died at his country estate. Eden
Hill farm. during last night from heat
prcstrat!en. He also had a country es-
tate At Jasneston. r. !. He was ma
tive OF Damariscotta. Me. Mr.. Wood
ward was formerly in bushes. at Bos-
ton. Burial will be at Washington on
Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-08-03

London. Aug 2.-Andrew Bonar Law.
chancellor OF the exchequer. told the
House OF Commons today that while he
did not contemplate issuing a loan dur
ing the parliamentary recess It would be
necessary before the adjournment to pass
a bill giving the government the power 20
issue loan If it were considered advis-
able
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-08-03
WHEATLESS AND
MEATLESS MEAL

Washington, Aug. 2-Pres;dents and Of
Aeials Of the eountrys travelling sales
mems organizations. meeting here today
with the food administration, pledged
themselves and the 500 900 men they repre-
sent to one whea,!ess and one rneatless
meal q day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-08-03
S150,000 DAMAGE
BY HAIL STORM

Windsor. Conn, AUG. damage es-
t.nnated as high as Sl50.oeo was done
in this vicinity today, during a severe
hail storm. An area of about four
square miles was swept over and on
many farms the growing tobacco was
completely stripped from the plants.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-08-03
Hold lonso for QUESTIONING

Boston Aug. "A man who the po-
lice say is Peter Longo. otherwise
known as Peter Bruno. who was ar
rested at Revere Beach tonight, charg-
ed with being a pickpocket, was held
for questioning in connection with the
murder Of Plac!do Lamante. at New
York on June Of this year.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-08-03
Bengueia Crew Safe

Copenhagen. Aug. o.-The members
OF the crew of, the Norwegian steam
ship Bengueia. previously reported
sunk by German submarine, have
arrived at Bergen. They say their ship
was captured on June Is in mid At
lantic by big submarine, which used
the Bengueia as a base
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-08-03
No Need Curtailins Baseball

Chicago. Aug. o.-Presidert Wilson,
Though his secretary. j. P. Tumulty.
TO-DAY informed the Chicago Herald in
response TO an inquiry. that he saw no
need Of stopping or curta;ling baseball
schedules because Of the war.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-08-03
s2,50O,00O TO
THE BELGIANS

Washington, Aug. "A loan Of 81. 500
eco was made by the United States today
TO meet the immediate needs of the Bel
gian government.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-08-03
Elks viii Cooperate in War

Washington. Aug. 2.-President Will
son was assured today Of the cooper
alton OF the Benevolent Protective Or
der of Elks by the orders war relief
commission
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-08-03
Lewiston Man in Casualty List

otta"a, ont, Aug. The casual
ty list issued tonight contained the
following entry:
Died: 4. r. Kenan, Lewiston. Ne.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-08-03
Mann Is Indisposcd

Washington. Aug 2--Rspuo'iean
Leader Mann. who has been indlspossa
for several days. has left washington
on the advice Of his phvsioiar.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-08-03

General Dimitrief, who Is a Bulgarian
a. the beginning Of the war represented
his country as minister TO Russia. In
Bulgaria Dimitrieff was known as "Bui.
carias little Napoleon.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-08-03
PARSKY WILL
Be SUCCESSOR
OF DlM|TR|EFF

Petrograd, Aug. 2-General Radko Dim
itrief. commander Of the Russian troops
on the Riga front, has resigned his COM
mand of the 18th army. General Parsky
will succeed him.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-08-03

Funeral services for the late Mich.
acl Dyer will be held at n o'clock
Saturday morning at III Sewan
street.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-29
Big Span Collapses;
Many Lives Are Lost
DAILY Press Dispatch, sept. IL. 1870

Quebec-The second attempt 10
bridge the St. Lawrence nver here
resulted in another failure when the
massive center span. weighing over
5000 tons suddenly collapsed and
,ell into the nver yesterday causing
,oss of II lives. The span was beng
faised from pontoons and was about
Is feet above the water when, from
come unknown cause, it collapsed
and sank INTO the nyer, which as 200
Ieet deep at this place. About 90
men were caught on the span when it
began TO sway and all OF them went
down into the water with the structure.
Tie bridge Is the largest in the world,
its contemplated length from shore to shore
beng 3.239 feet. with a distance oil
1900 feet between anchor buluesscss
The central span Is $40 feet long. The
inst collapse occurred Aug. %. 1907 when
90 engineers and workmen per,hcd II
The disaster
THIS paragraph might well have been
wntten about the man incident T. the new
scnal We have secured and the frs, IL
haIlment Of which viii appear IN an cary
s,ue OF this paper. The story Is