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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-09-15

John Barleycorn has been officially since last saur
day night but the crafty old sinner made arrange
ments for wake that is to protracted to period of
several years. His wake is likely to be more hilarious
than his 1fe And then If the stops the old manu-
facurer OF nose paint is liable stay dead but sud-
denly jump up and his pernicous activities But
he will be the John Bareycorn again though
ne may stage few semi-dnals before the last count
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-09-15
THE PICTURE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN.


1t has been stated the excellent authority of an
observant traveller that with the exception of religious
pictures) the picture of Abraham Lincoln the most
widely exhibited throughout the world 1t is
fathest and remoest of the earth and places
where might think Honest Abe" heard Of
In popularity exceeds that Of Washington among
pies of the world Among the negroes of course
first 1t is admired and displayed in China and Japan
India, and in the far off Islands
in the interior of Africa.
The world to have accepted Lincoln the type
of the best production not only of America but
whole human In the ubiquitous the likeness
of the great Emancpator always greeted
spontaneous and hearty applause and not merely per-
functory expression of approval
What is the explanation of this universal tribute love
toward great American, whose life presents
such strong appeal to the masses? Is it token of
return of the love affection which Lin
coin had in his heart of hearts for common people,
whom, he said God must have liked because he made so
many of them. Not because Of his intellectual powers
although they of the highest quality, because Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-07
WORST EXPLOSION
FOR QUARTER CENTURY

Outside the toll of life claimed on
land and sea by the great war, the ca
tastrophe at Halifax today, if reports
Lof 1000 dead are borne out, is by far
the greatest disaster in many years.
Numerous explosions have occurred in
munitions plants in this country and
on this side was at Eddystone plant
Of the Du Pont Powder Co. at Chester
Pc. in April, in which H. persons lost
their lives.
The Halifax disaster is the most
tragic explosion in the number of lives
wiped out, in the last quarter century
Indeed few catastropheS of any nature
exceed it in the number of dead
chiefly the Messina earthquake in 1908,
when approximately 10000 lives were
lost. the Mont Pelee volcanic eruption
on the island of Martinique in 1902
when 10000 persons lost their lives;
and an earthquake in the interior OF
Italy in 1915, when $4,000 dead was
the toll.
The Iroquois theatre fire l.. Chicago
i'm 1903 claimed SIS lives, while the
sinking of the excursion steamer Gen
Slocum in the East River in 1904 left
death list of about 400. In 1906 the
earthquake and fire in San Francisco
took the lives Of approximately 1000
persons while the loss of the steam
ship Titanic. in collision with an ice
berg in 1912 resulted in toll of 1o05
dead In 1914 the steamship Empress
of Ireland went down in the st. Law
renee river, near Father Point Que
with the loss of 1927 lives. Then fol-
lowed the sinking of the Lusltanla py
= German torpedo, and the steamer
Eastland in the Chicago river in 1915
with death lists, respectively, of 1lss
ana ST.
In October of this year, it was re-
ported that 1000 persons had lost then
lives in a munitions explosion in Aus
tria. but this report never has been
confirmed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-07
200 INJURED ARE
sent TO TRURO

Truro, n S, Dec. 1.-TWO hundred
injured arrived late today By train
from stricken Halifax. Word was re
Ceived that other trainloads were fol-
lowing. as the facilities in the garrl
son city for caring for the wounded
from the explosion Of the French M
ritions ship were inadequate. Every
available doctor ard nurse left this
city for the scene of the disaster as
soon as railroad facilities could be
supplied. The Canadian government
railroad co-operated and helped as
semble the medical units and every
peace of surgical apparatus and hos
pital supplies which could be found in
this vicinity All the roads work.nen
that could possibly be spared were
sent forward to help in the relief work.
Regular and volunteer firemen were
put aboard the earliest trains to help
check the confiagration which started
in the congested frame building district
in the northeastern section which bore
the brunt Of the explosion.
rs Dead Railwaymen
George Graham manager Of the Do
minion Atlantic Railroad. who was
in Halifax and was one of the first to
reach the devastated region, reports in
walking from the water front to the
Richmond district he counted % dead
railwaymen.
The Canadian government railway
station at Richmond and all the box
cars and coaches in the vicinity We're
demolished, he said.
Another man who arrived here to-
night from Halifax said that every
building on both sides of harrington
street between Queen hotel Richmond
station was wrecked.
The need for immediate relief was ur-
gent, he said. and for several days
the city would be in straits for food.
Halifax Under Martial Law
Tonight Halifax was virtually I'M
der martial law with American ma
rnes and sailors patroling the dark
ened city with their British comrades.
The fires are still burning briskly to-
night but SO far as could be learned
they We're under control and there was
no immediate danger of their further
spread out of the Richmond dis
trict.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-07
PRAISES SMALL COLLEGE
Bryan at Bates College
Predicts Maine Will
Soon Have Woman
Suffrage

Lewiston. Ne, Dec. 6-WilIlam Jennings
Bryan. who lectured in city hail this eve
ming spoke to the students OF Bates Cot
lege at the chapel this afternoon at
O'Clock. He was given an enthusiastic
welcome by the entire student body and
faculty of the college upon his arrival.
Mr.. Bryan praised the small college,
saying:
Il appreciate the honor Of speaking TO
YOU here this afternoon. | believe in the
small colleges l received my education
in a college that was even smaller than
this one. 1t is FAR better 10 nave large
numbers OF small colleges scattered over
the country than to have few great UNI
versities such an arrangement produces
more educated people 1t brings the stu
dents nearer to their instructors. Best OF
all. il makes possible a religious element
which is not found IN the state UNIVERSE
ties which cannot be found in the state
universities supported as they are b.
taxation. | believe that religious super
vision is of great Importance. My fear
is that infidclty and 1rrelslon are taught
in the great universities under the gulsc
Of philosophy
man Suffrage before many years even II
it had to be forced upon the state by the
. outside world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-07
YOUNG BURGLAR
TELLS OF GANG

blddeford. Me. Dec. s-An organ.
lied gang of Juvenile burglars has been
operating in this city, according 10 a
concession made to Chief Of Police
Ihofnas Stone Wednesday forenoon BY
Remi Thibeault aged II, who was az.
rested late Tuesday. charged witt
steahng cash from the Elite Studio.
He has been the ringleader Of the boy
thieves, he says. He told of about {
oozen Jobs the boys have done dur.
ing the past year. The loot was srnal
III each case. Nearly all the thievrg
was zone In the daytime.
He entered Doyle's bakeshop recent.
~ and spying pocketbook back Of TIE
counter asked for some broken cook.
les. While the clerk was in the back
shop after the cookies Thibeault wen.
pehlno the counter and grabbed tn
pocketoook. Monday he broke into The
once at City Theatre and stole i
cents.
wednesday noon for the studio theft
Thibeault was sentenced to the STATE
f'eIormatory. Rudolph Petrin. aged 3
VINO assisted in the theft was placed
on probation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-07
MEANS CLAIMS He
GERMAN
PLOT AGAINST U. S.

Concord, y. G. Dee. 6.-pestifyin@ in
his own defense today at his trial For
the murder Of Mrs. Maude A. kina,
Castor b. Means told the story Of his
activities as a German agent and
declared that it was he who had cis-
covered and reported to the govern
ncrt the German plot TO restore
Huerta to a dictatorship in Mexico,
bring on war between Mexico and the
United States and at the same tim.
start y peace propaganda.
This Information. Means testified, he
gathered while working for a priva'e
detective agency's German clients
For six hours Means testified in his
own behalf but at adjournment he had
not brought his recital down to the
time when Mrs. King was shot AZ ad-
Journment he was explaining letters
which the state had placed in evidence
with the intent to prove that he tried
to keep Mrs. King in ignorance OF mis-
movements and his transactions for
months before her death
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-07

Pilot Frank Mackie of the Mont
Blanc declared tonight that the col
lision resulted from confusion OF
whistles sounded by the Iona He be-
believes the fire which caused the ex-
plosion was due to the fact that the
munitions ship carried a deckioad OF
benzine
Charles Prest, gasoline engineer on
the steamer Wasper B., which had
been in drydock, had a narrow escape
from death.
We had eighty gallons of gasoline
in our tanks when a shell from the
munitions ship struck u.s. he said.
we had just left the drydock to go
to Bedford basin TO get some plates
and We're opposite the Lorne Club
when we saw the Iona coming down
from the basin and the Monte Blanc
going up.
Il heard the Belgian steamers
whistle blowing and then I saw the
munitions ship wa. on fire from the
starboard side. We tried to turn back
TO warn the officials at the dry dock
but before we reached there a shell
struck US. ] believe 1 was the only
one Of the five on board the Wasper
F. to escape as she was blown. up.
Nv son. who worked at the drydock,
was killed"
Colonel Mackenzie Bell, who spent
two years on the firing line in Elan
ders. said tonight he never had seen
anything on tie battle front to equal
the scenes of destruction he witnessed
in Halifax TODAY
: 1t was reported tonight that all the
guests in the hotels Of the city We're
safe Some of them were cut by fly
ing glass, but none seriously injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-07
FEAR FOR SAFETY OF
BELGIAN RELIEF SHIP

New York. Dec. 6.-Oficials of the
Holland America Line here are anx-
iously awaiting word from officers of
the company's passenger liner Nieuw
Amsterdam, which sailed from New
fear was in Halifax harbor at the time
of the explosion. The liner carried
crew of $50 and 300 passengers, of
whom about 10 We're Americans.
Word of the NieuW AmSterdam's ar
rival at Halifax some time ago to be
examined by the port authorities had
been received, the officials said, bu;
they had not yet been notified of her
departure Passenger ships are usu-
ally detained long periods at Halifax,
they explained.
The Nieuw Amsterdam was the first
Dutch steamer to leave this port since
an embargo against the sailing Of
Dutch ships was declared by the Unit
ed States government several months
ago. Her cargo included 10000 tons
of corn for the relief Of Belgians.
Most Of the Nieuw Amsterdam's
passengers were natives of Holland.
who were returning home after stays
in the United States or the Dutch COL
onies.
officials. Of the Belgian Relief Com
mission said tonight that they had no
knowledge of what ships under their
control, if any, might have been in
Halifax harbor today.
William Honnold OF the commission
said that he was sure the Holland Am
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-07
MANY KILLED SAYS
REPORT BELIEVED TO
BE AN EARLY STORY

Halifax, \. :, Dec. 6.-The city has
been seriously damaged and many peo-
PIE killed and many more injured as
the result of bad explosion of an am
iaunition ship and Belgian relief ship
in the harbor this morning. The Rich
mOnd district at the north end OF the
city had some fires which haE" DeeA
overcome In Dartmouth, on the oppo-
Site side Of the harbor, the explosion
damaged buildings all over the whole
city. the business district particularly
being seriously affected, The situation
IS well in hand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-07
PETRoGRAD REPORTS
Say Representatives q,
Central Powers Mad,
Evasive Declaratioc,
in Regard to ARMS
tice

Petrograd, Dec. ;. via London
6.-(British Admiralty per W
Press)-Represent of C;srr"
Austria Hungary. Turkey and :
garia met the Russian emlssari,-
Brest-Litovsk TO discuss terms -
armistice. The delegates of tho r
trail Powers informed the pns.
that they mad power 10 negotiate =,
the conditions Of an &rmistice wbt
Russian ottiCial communication c,r
an 'evasiVc declaration.
The request OF the Russian A..
gates that all the heiliEercnts 10 ~,
ed 10 TAKE part in reaching an arr..
tice on all II, nts, was net by tho =,
envy statement trat' il did not bass.
such powers. The Russians then n.
sented project for an armistios
all fronts, the principal points i
which were the promise that ire 4a
tro-Germans would not 2end tor.
from the eastern front t. ,tarr fra,
ana that the ie'marS Should ret.
from the lsi;'AdS around Moon Sos7
me RUSSIANS We're nanded p,I
posai LOT an afhl!stlce on tle easter
front. "fil'h * now hcihG cNamaeH
NY Tue RUSSIANS 'n@ official c,r.
ii4unicatioh l'eh SAYS
ne enemy "e'e-'tt4t.. ''e Ia I'd Tia.
our cohuitloiiS TOT AZ 1rmistIce Wen
unacceptable ana expressed the opI,,
ION 'hdI suSh GEM mas SH"ul'i he a.,
ureSseu oiilH !" Goa iu".cd COUNT
oh the cal"@oflcai statement by or
plehlpoteh'ldElc" Una they were trea,
iils ior an drtillsi4Ie on all fronts wit,
we" 10 inc conclusion at a genoa
democratic peace on The basis estat.
llshed by the all-RGSsian conSress 4
councils. the enemy delc&ates as3,
replied evasivcly that they could ma
consider the question in such a man.
ner because they were authorized g,
present only to negotiate win =,
Russian delegation i'm view. of tho a.
sence of Russia's allies from rho o..
ference.
"Our dalo..,o, a,, ,.,
their task cor,i..+,4 =, .: We
helIi,sra,t ,.o,,,,,.;a,. a
for tho n,rnoy. III son,,rioa ,'@ os'.
neace H.,,;,,r ,o-ra,.,1 e,l''
ro.1io- 80 ~ ''e 'SS"
a1raod,. ..atoa ,,'' nu- Oe e7''eS' d
oond;+;o,,, '7"'1l'i'.te'' ''ie 'De'i
ton,1 ~ 'l' a M ''ce 10 our ~d'
o1.i =, ~ '''c1i oli'iciS'H HU'
" pu. I'iii'a'S point oi we" and
o.uel '"dt ,leH may lhulcate IN VI
respect hloolllcations are Necessary !
tle interest OF our army and navy ta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-07
.pH|LA. CITY ELECTION
WILL Be CONTESTED
GROSS FRAUD CHARGED

Philadelphia. Dec, 6.-Alleging gross
frauds, ballot box stuffing, representation
Of voters and false returns. the town
meeting party late today filed three petit
tons in common pleas court to contest
the city election held on Nov. g.
The petitions claim that the Town Meet
ing party candidates for city treasurer,
receiver Of taxes and register of wills
were elected by pluralities ranging from
10000 to $1,000 The Republican organ
ization candidates on the face or the re-
turns, have pluIalities ranging from 80
to 600.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-07
FORD ATTORNEYS APPEAL
FROM COURT DECISION

Detroit, Mich, Dec 6.-Attorneys for
the Ford Motor Co, and Henry Ford
today appealed to the state supreme
court from the decision which Circuit
Judge Hosmer of Detroit recently
handed down in the Dodge-Ford suit.
Judge Hosmer ruled that the Ford
Motor Go. should disburse as dividends
more than s19,0000o0 which had been
kept for expansion projects fost.red
BY Ford.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-07
SWISS NEUTRALITY
WILL Be RESPECTED

Washington, Dec. 6.-Formal as
surance 10y the United States of its in
tention scrupulously to respect Swiss
neutrality has given the keenest salts
faction in Switzerland, according to
dispatches reaching Washington.
The declaration by >the American
government was regarded there as
having completely neutralized the in
sidious efforts Of German propagan-
dists TO lead the Swiss people to be-
lieve that the United States intended
to send troops through their country
TO attack the German flank
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-07

that city since the explosion. Efforts to
raise Halifax were Intellectual. An hour
later il was learned that the operator
who had been sending from the stricken
city had left his key when a messenger
brought him news that his wife had been
dangerously injured, White sending the
story he had expressed the fear that
something must have Mapped TO her be-
cause she had sent him no message since
he went on duty.
The regular Canadian Press operator
at Halifax has been missing since the ex-
ploson and his place was taken by sub
stitute Sending OF further details OF the
disaster was suspended until a second
substitute was found.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-07
RUSSIAN OVERTHROW
CAUSES DEATH OF
THOUSANDS CAUCASUS

New York, Dec. 6.-Thousands OF Old
men. women and children who sought ref
uge in the Caucasus from the barbarities
Of the Turks in Armenia are dying from
hunger as direct result of the over
throw Of the Russian provisional govern
mept. according to a cable message re-
ceived by Secretary Lansing from r. w.
Smith. American consul at Tifis, Rus
sian Caucasus, and made public here to-
day by the American committee tor Ar
menian and Syrian relief.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-07
AMERICAN RED CROSS
STARTS AID TO HALIFAX

Washington. Dec aid for the str1ck-
en- city of Halifax was started forward
tonight by the American lied Cross. On
the special sent from Boston by the gov
ernor OF Massachusetts were SIX expert
enced relief workers with quantities or
surgical supplies, bedding and clothing.
and special Red Cross train from New
, York carried food. mattresses, blankets.
sweaters, overcoats and large quantity
Of clothing for women and children.
Two Red Cross workers, Foster Rock
we'll and ]. S. Ellsworth, from the office
Of Jesse H. Jones, director of military re-
lief, were in Halifax when the explosion
occurred. Mr.. Rockwell telegra phed news
of the explosion
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-07
Rogers and Lewis Win
in international Wrestling

New York, Dec. Elm the intern.-
tional wrestling tournament tonight,
two finish matches were staged, in the
first Of which Joe Rogers Of Rochester,
y, Y, threw John Heracle Of Whining
ton. Del. in 16 minutes, IS seconds,
with body scissors.
In the other match Ed cStransler">
Lewis OF Lexington. Ky, threw Frank
Leavitt OF the United States army
easily in l. minutes with an arm ana
wrist lock-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-07
MONT BLANC'S
CREW ESCAPED
FROM VESSEL

Halifax, Dec. 6.-The munitions ship
which was in collision Wy. the cargo
boat was the Mont Blanc, a French
steamship of 225O net tons.
The crew of the Mont Blanc escaped
safely from the blazing vessel. The pilo,
asserts the collision was due to confusion
of signal whistles.
The Mont Blanc arrived at a United
States Atlantic port on Nov. 3. No de-
tails are available Of her movement since
that date.
The vessel was owned by the Companie
Generate Trans-Atlantique. She was
built at Middesboro in 1899 and her gross
tonnage was 1921 She was 800 feet long.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-07
IRREGULARITIES
Claimed in New York
Fusion Campaign
Management

New York, Dec. 6-DIstrlct Attorney
Swami today subpoenaed the books con-
tanning the record of campaign receipts
and disbursements OF the fusion campaign,
committee in the recent municipal eIec>
ton In statement the district attor-
ney said.
Il have very definite information that
a certain corporation contributed money
to the fusion campaign by taking money
out Of its treasury and giving 1t to the
president, who thereupon made the cOntr;-
button | have information that a great
many corporations did the same thing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-07
Two Thousand Dead and Many Injured Explosion and Fire at Halifax lhm

erican liner Nieuw Amsterdem, east
ward bound with a Belgian relief car
90. was in the Nova Scotia port anu
that it was likely six westward-bound
steamships in which the relief COM
mission is interested were there also.
In the absence of advices from the
masters of the vessels il would be I'M
possible, he said, TO attempt TO identity
the ships.
Norton Lily and Co. agents for the
Belgian Relief ships, said that several
of them had left Holland within the
last few weeks and were to stop at
Halifax, but it was seldom these ships
were eheard from until they arrived in
the United States. None of the east
bound ships which left recently were
to touch at Halifax. it was said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-07
Bankruptcy Proceedings

George F. Needham of Mechanic
! Falls, a clerk having debts listed at
s221G. has filed a petition as a volun-
tary bankrupt with the clerk Of the
L. :. district court His principal
creditors are the Lewiston Trust Com
pany and d. w. True Company. His
assets listed at $3.50 include $500 real
estate. s2o0 open accounts, and $500
household goods and other property.
Attorney +. O. Purngton of Rumford
appears for the petitioner.
George F. Needham Of Mechanic
Falls. a clerk. debts. s2,216: assets
listed at $3.50 include $500 real es-
tate. 5000 open accounts. and $500
household goods and other property.
Harry D. Choate Of Augusta. a labor
er. liabilities. s16i.3S and his assets At
sS5. all claimed exempt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-07
FOUNTAIN PEN
FOR w. J. BRYAN

Rumford. Me, Dec. 6.-William Jsf'
nlngs Bryan Wednesday afternoon a.
dressed 1900 school children of Run
1ord and Mexico in the Municipal Hal
he was presented a fountain pen p
little Miss Mildred Mccarthy, in behsI
on the scholars. He was given dime
at Hotel Rumford by the Cosmos Cluo
and Wednesday evening gave an 40
dress In Municipal Hall on MANS be
iation to Government, Society an
God" He was the guest Of Wsi''
Pettingill while here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-07
ST. JOHN BUSHES
AID TO HALIFAX

ST John. y. B., Dec. 6.-R. T. Hayes.
mayor OF ST. John. and a delegation
of citizens left tonight for Halifax.
Two carloads Of foodstuf's and bed
ding We're sent on the night train
Unable to reach Halifax by wire the
American Red Cross sent an offer OF
assistance through Lieut.. Coy. Pugs-
ley Of New Brunswick.
Several St John doctors LETT tonight
for Halifax.