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The sun., 1917-05-09
RESERVE STOCK EBBING
World Short and Even Big
Spring Crop Means
Deficit.
RYE ABOVE THE AVERAGE
Ploughing and Planting. Of
fetal Reports Show, Ahead
of Usual Schedule.

WAsHINGroN, May S.--A crop esti-
mate that in the view of agricultural eN-
perts banishes all possibility that the
United States will be able to depend on
its wheat crop in feeding the world"
was made public to-day by the bureau
of crop estimates of the Department OF
Agriculture.
winter wheat crop or only 36s,l36,-
600 bushels was the official prediction,
This is the lowest yield since 1904 and
the condition for this date-i3,2 per
cents the lowest since 1855. The ex-
pected yield is hardly more than half
the winter wheat crops OF 1914 or 1915.
and is l15,62s, 900 bushels short of the
crop OF 1916. No more dismal report
years. For comparison. the bumper crop
of 1915 was 673,9i7.O00 bushels, 307.-
SAL 900 bushels In excess Of this years
! estimated yield.
The estimat. il even below the figures
/ given one month ago when experts OF
! the bureau thought there might be u
| yield OF 43h 600. 400 bushels. The cause
| of the alarming drop was the wholesale
| abandonment Of winter wheat acreage Ia
| some of the middle Western states.
! Nearly one-thrd of the acreage planted
| to winter wheat has been plouShCd up 90,
| totally abandoned. or the 4o,090.oo0
| acres planted last fan only 21.6j", hoN
remain standing in wheat. falling oil
| of l2,431.000 acres, on ) per cent.
The sun., 1917-05-09

las, report was ao.uUU.ooO bushels, COM
pared with I5.oO0,o0o bushels on III"
same date Of last year This is the
lowest In history for a corresponding
DAT. ol,hourh ,vn wear. ago, ON July
,bo h.piu,. I,u Of a new crnp wear. tho
,,.,,,.,.,,, ,,,..,,. d,,,,, fo :, Oo0 on0 bushels
-, IrI,, , nr mi. ycar The reserve OF
,,Eo,, wl, b,.,.. ,rtir,ly vanished. ii is
r.it,,,.h ,,'J IN, i-uir,d states will b,
~ ,'' .,l.I, ,,,, ,b.. ,,.,, ,r,n
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PORT AU PRINCE. HayN. May 6.--A
majority OF the commission named as a
result of President d'Artiguenaves mes
sage to Congress advising declaration
of war against Germany Is opposed to
war. 1t IN regarded AZ probable. how
ever, that Congress- disregard the
advice Of the commission and declare
war.
The sun., 1917-05-09
LOSSES BY U-B0ATS
GREATLY REDUCED
Weekly Report to Show Vital
Progress in Curbing Sub
marine Menace.

LoSDoH. May S.-A substantial de-
crease in the number OF sinkings by sub
marines in the past week will he shown
in the forthcoming weekly report of
shipping losses In fact, 1t is stated. the
report will show the smallest losses in
three weeks.
No reason for this is given officially,
but It is plainly intlmated that vital
progress has been made in the anti-sub-
marine campaign. There is no guaran-
tee that the weekly losses Will not again
assume alarming proportions but the
fact tina, they have been substantially
reduced is encouraging to those in charge
of the campaign. 1t is believed that the
new measures to combat the underwater
craft are already showing gratifying
results.
The British official announcement for
tho week ended April 90, one week age
last Sunday, showed that thirty-eigh,
merchant vessels OF more than 1906
tons had been sunk. thirteen OF less thar
/ 500 tons and eight fishing vessels. g
/ total OF ffty-nine In the week ended
/ numbered sixty-four. the figures includ
ing forty ships Of more than 1900 tons
! fifteen of smaller tonnage and nine fish
! ing vessels, In the week which previ
/ ously had shown the highest losses, tha
/ Of Apr, /, only thirty-ons ships wer,
/ sunk
The sun., 1917-05-09
Turkey TO Oner Separate Peace.

From Rome comes report that
Turkey il prepared to offer separate
peace. granting concessions In Palestine
and the Observation-Disclosures of the Dar-
danelles. From Scandinavian sources
comes IA rumor that Germany will make
new offer OF peace and state its terms
within "A few days. Pressure is heing
cxerted on Germany by the Scandi-
navian countries because OF their short
age Of food A conference of the Pre-
mers and interior Ministers Of sweden
! Norway and Denmark will open IN
( Stockholm Tomorrow
The avowed purpose is to arrange for
/ cooperation in the exchange and con-
scrvation of food, but II is reported that
actually the conference is to consider
not only this but also the possibility
of united action against Germany unless
: the submarine outrages end.
The sun., 1917-05-09

Despite this record. rhe extremist
press has launched great assault
against him. alleging that he Is too
strongly nationslistic, is ultra-conscrva-
tive and anti and is opposed
to the great revolutionary plans drawn
up for adoption after the war. These
are precisely the same charges made
AGAINST ~ Milyukoff by the same ele-
ments, and Rome claims TO have posi-
tive knowledge that both campaigns are
being directed In Germany.
Many interpretations are placed on me
political difficulties now confronting Herr
Won Bethmann-IIollweg. the German
Imperial Chancellor. but II is plain a
large portion Of the German press is
actively agitating for a separate peace
with Russia. Its desire in this direction
Is so strong that the press is chating at
the Chancellor's long delay in making
his war aims known.
! Exaggerated rlmors regarding posi-
hilitics in the Russian moves flew thick
and fast to-day. one story was that 81,
George Buchanan. the British Amba ssa
dor. was returning from Petrograd. This
OF course, is untrue He does not now
! intend to come back home. The --latest
messa ses confirm the belief that the new
/ Russian Government Is getting
stronger hold on the people.
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THE WEATHER FORECAST

Unsettled to-day; tomorrow probably
fair and somewhat warmer.
Highest temperature yesterday, 81; lowest, a..
Detailed weather reports ON page ~.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-12-01
FOR BETTER STREETS
Rock Port, tho Capital of Atchison
County, Is Improving
Rapidly.

Rork Port, in Atchison county, Is to
spend s5s,4Oo for the improvement of
the streets of the town. having let the
contract to an Omaha firm for that
amount. The improvement will con-
sist of curbing, guttering and grading.
Some of the streets will then be oiled,
but II. is said that Main and one or two
other important streets will be paved.
Because OF the near approach of bad
weather the work will probably not be-
gin until next spring.
Savannah already has its principal
business streets paved with brick asd
also has some concrete paving. The
question of oiling or in some other
manner improving other streets OF the
town is being considered and there is
no doubt that something will be done
in this line within the next year. The
advice Of Davy Crockett, we believe
lit was, "Be sure you are right and
then 20 ahead" will be followed in
this Improvement as 1t should be in
everything. No doubt committees will
be appointed before the work Is done
to visit towns that have been paved
and also those where olling has been
done, and thus ascertain what is the
best and cheapest kind of streets to
put in. The percentage of asphalt
used with oil, as well as the nature of
the soil and other important things
can thus be learned as regards this
system of street making On the
other hand the cost, durability and
other merits regarding the putting in
OF concrete and other systems of paw
ing can be ascertained and the whole
be made known to the property own
ers and citizens of the town before
steps are taken for doing the work.
1t is safe to predict that Savannah
Is to be abreast with other good towns
Throughout the country in the matter
of good streets as well as in all other
rticulars.-Savannah Democrat.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-12-01
Lies History On a Card

ment of the service and assigned to
the army transport Henderson. He
made one trip to France with de-
tachment of soldiers and it was on
the return trip that he witnessed the
sinking of the first American trans
port ship. His boat took over prob
ably three thousand troops The
voyage each way took from twelve to
fourteen days. The boat was con-
voyed by number of war vessels Of
various kinds and they encountered
no submarines on the way over
Returning the ships were ordered
to proceed through the war zone at
comparatively slow speed, and it was
while travelling at this rate that the
submarine torpedoed the Antilles.
There were several boats in the groop
making the return trip and after the
Antilles was struck the other boats
doubled their speed and outdistanced
the submarines. Submarine chasers
and torpedo boat destrOyers soon APP
peared on the scene after the S. o. S
call was given and picked up the sur
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-12-01
SPANKER EXPLODED
And i'm Consequence n Man Was In.
jured and the WoOdmen
Are Sorry.

SIOUX FALLS. 8. D.-Peter Peter
son OF Butler lies in a hospital at the
point of death as the result of the
playing OF a practical joke while he
was being initiated into a secret
order. '..'''
A contrivance known as a spanker
was used, and. 10 make II pop" the
case OF a shotgun shell was utilized
in one side OF the spanker
Peterson was being initiated and
the explosion was so terrific when
the spanker was popped" that the
greater portion OF the flesh was torn
from the hip and the bone also was
injured.
The shock to Peterson's nervous
system also was great The victim
was rushed to a hospital, where
everything possible is being done to
save his aife. Even il hne lives Il ID
feared hs viii be a cripple for life
Members of the Woodmen order are
greatly distressed over the accident
and belle We it will result in all rough
work being cut out of the initiation
of candidates into secret orders
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-12-01

A Little Gazetteer" locates the
street called Straight" in Jerusalem.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-12-01
SAW 1T SINK
An Albany Boy Who Saw the Antilles
Sent Down by the
Germans.

To be in the danger zone and see
big ship sink helpless beneath the
waves of the mighty ocean is an ex-
perience one who witnesses such
scene will not soon forget; yet such
was the experience of L. A. Snyder,
one of Albany's young men in the ma
val service of Uncle Sam, who spent
three or four days the past week with
his parents. Andy Snyder aud wife, in
south Albany. And this is but one
of the many thrilling experiences this
young man has encountered during
/ the few months he has been in the
service.
Young Snyder volunteered last
spring and entered the navy and at
ter a few months training he was
transferred TO the medical depart
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-12-01
THE WAY is HARD
OF the Fellow Who Would Spirit
the Forbidden Juice Into
Nebraska.

The way of the booze transgressor
In Nebraska is getting harder every
day.
Harry Hail. a painter of Utica,
Neb., was arrested at Pinney's garage
last night with so quarts Of wet goods
he had imported from st. Joseph for
"a friend" in the friends Maxwell
car. This is what County Attorney
Peterson thinks will happen.
The friend will lose the car. which
is to be abated as a nuisance and sold
dry statute.
Hall faces q minimum fine of 800
or Jail sentence. IL convicted, for un-
lawful possession of liquor.
And then he faces the federal
grand jury for importing liquor into
dry territory. according to Chief of
Police II. II. Antics.
Hall had a winchester rifle in the
back seat and undertook to get 1t out
"ith ANib 1T all VI iIiiNVi Nui iiioi
liday arrested him. according to
Deputy County Attorney Mann. Hall
is said to have put in at the garage to
take a drink.
The police say ii Is the largest sin
gle haul made In Lincoln since the
prohibitory law went into effect.
Hall told the police freely of hi!
program of importation. they say
whereby he was to pay expenses o
the trip while his friend was to furn
ish the automobile.
bottle of whisky springing . leal
furnished the clue for the confisca
tlon at the Burlington last night of {
suitcase containing three quarts. Tn,
baggage room was searched on /;
warrant issued by the County Attor
ney's office. The suitcase was boun'
from st. Joseph, Mo-, to Sargent
Neb.-Lincoln Star.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-12-01

vivors of the Antilles.
The Henderson is in port at Phils-
delphia and is locked next to the u
S. warshfp Oklahoma. on which is
Dee Hunter. another Albany young
man who volunteered for the service
last spring. Young Snyder was given
q ten days furlough. He of course
did not know how long the boats
would be at dock.-Albany Ledger.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-12-01
ANDREW COUNTY DOES IT'S DUTY

Because of the fact that court week
here was simultaneous with that Of
the Y. NJ. C.. A. Triangle drive the
most active work was deferred to a
week later. Then an increase OF
81. 900 in the county's quota was made
thus again extending the time. Des-
pite this the county is sure to "go over
the top even with the 1000 side
boards" on. 1t already is evident
that the allotment will be largely over
subs, ,ribed.--s5a ayannah Democrat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-02
Liberty Loan Started

Inc campaign for the second federal
Liberty Loan was heralded IN Waterfalls
at ~ CLOCK Monday morning by ths
pio"'hg OF Whistles and the ringing OF
bells MANY people had not been warned
regarding the matter and for a time there
was considerable excitement and everyons
was asking the meaning Of the comuo-
ton. The campaign is now on IN iJn
swing and advertisements and pla
are well distributed over The city
The same local committee. Of which
Hon. George Is. Boutelle was chairman.
which had charge Of the first loan ~ tar
as Watervilles part was concerned viii
perform Ike duty for this one Y is
expected that the people ~ water, IL
VIII again over-suhscribe the allotment
OF this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-02
High School Football Schedule

The High school icnit,u ,,,,s....
wi ''e season OF 1917 HAY been an.
,ipuncen rs follows: September 70.
i,d''o"e't AZ Nat"fVille. October r..
,'"H 1T AUGUSTA, October IL. VI & 2
d. i"'Sn"ia' oC'rh"r 20. Skowh,r.a
a. l"'' 'rt"hor =. oak Grove
at NasSalboro: Novrrh,r = l5,.,o.,..
ut Watervillc. Novcmhcr dom,
"7tef'l',o' NoNrmher ~, SkowheEnn
a 'ON"" ncsah' november II. LOWS.
ton pending.
ms S'h'hl'' mas boon approve nv
m" BOARD of Education and 70, ,bc.,r.
y" IN" "I we hcst that has haon
a.. "'Io' Tor me High school tam Tor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-02
Mrs. Martha j. Fletcher

Bath. Me-, Oct Mrs. Martha J..
Fletcher widow of Capt. Elijah NJ.
Fletcher of Phippsburg and for II years
a resident Of Bath, passed away after a
long illness Sunday night at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. James Minott. is Mar
cha street.
Mrs. Fletcher was 81 years. months
and days old. She was a daughter of
a Phippsburg farmer and most OF her life
was spent in that town, her husband be-
ing a noted sea captain of his time who
died about II years ago. Mrs. Fletcher
is survived by the daughter living in
Bath, Mrs. Minott, a grandson. Charles
+. True of Parker Head, son of a deceas-
ed daughter, and a stepdaughter, Mrs.
Ida NJ. Ham of Nebraska City, Kan.
There is also brother, Timothy B.
Morrison. Civil War veteran. a
guest at the National Soldiers Home,
Togus, but who has been living at Sc
ha@co during the summer. Mrs. Fetch
or Ind been in i'll health for the last
five years and confined to her room
entirely for the past year. Previous
to that time she was atle to go out
quite a hit and many friends and &C
nuaintances in Bath mourn her pass
ing.
The funeral services will be held at
the home Of tho daughter. 1s Marcia
street, Wednesday at $50 r. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-02
M arston- Yeaton

Word has been received In the city tina:
Ray Marston and Miss Della YeAton q
Augusta were married At the MarstoN
summer home AT Lake Cohhosseecontos
Monday morning al 10 o'clock Mr.
Marstou was formerly resident cf th,7
city, being employed AZ the Hanson web.
Ter & Durham store ~ book keeper for
Soma time. and she has large circle -
friends IN the city who will wish h"r
much happiness in her married life.
For several years Mrs Mars,on has
been in the once ~ 8 g. L. Titromb
lawyers, Augusta and Mr.. Msrston is n
the employ Of the Augusta Savings Rank
as bookkeeper. Mr.. and Mrs Marston
left Monday for an automobile TRIP
through the white mountains. after
which they will reside at Augusta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-02
PLEDGE TO CHINA
AS Emphasized by Wis
count Ishii at Dinner
Given at New York

New York, Oct. I-Japan's pledge to
China that she will not violate her polit-
ical independence or territorial integrity
was reiterated and emphasized tonight by
Viscount Ishii, head of the Japanese mis-
sion, at a dinner given by Oswald G. Vii
lard. The distinguished guest explained
that his original utterance had been i'm
properly termed a Monroe Doctrine in
Asia He requested that his words to-
night be transmitted to the people Of
this country
II want to make it very clear to you,
said Viscount Ishii. that the application
Of the term Monroe Doctrine to this pol
icy and principle voluntarily outlined and
pledged by me is inaccurate.
There is this fundamental difference
between the Monroe Doctrine of the Unit
cd States as to Central and South Ameri-
ca and the enunciation of Japan's atti-
tude toward China. In the first there Is
on the part Of the United States no en-
gagement or promise, while in the other
Japan voluntarily announces that Japan
herself will engage not to violate the po-
litical or territorial integrity of her neigh
Dor and to observe the principles of the
open door and equal opportunity. asking
at the same time other nations to respect
these principles.
II ask YOU to note this with no sugges-
ton that can, or anyone Use does, ques-
ton the policy or attitude of your coun-
try, which we well know will always deal
fairly and honorably with other nations.
Viscount Ishii declared his confidence
that Japan and the United States from
this time forward will be able effectively
to cooperate In all matters tending to Sc
cure victory in this struggle
and that throughout all the years TO come
differences of opinion or difficulties aris-
ing between our two countries will be
settled as all such questions and differ
ences can be settled between close friends
and partners.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-02
MANSLAUGnTER
In Case of Cambridge
Parents Charged with
Death Of Daughter

Cambridge, Mass, Oct. IA charge
of murder against Joseph Wakelin, a
farmer, and SARAH Ann Wakelin, his
VIE, in CONNECTION with the death Of
their sevenycar Old daughter, Loret-
ia, at Meiruse. on June l. 1916, was
changed 10 mansiauShter by District
Attorney Nathan A. Tufts at the OPEN
ing of the trial here today. When the
case was called the district attorney
filed disclaimer and announced that
While the prisoners We're jointly in
dicted for first degree murder, the
state would ask the jury to convict
them Of manslaughter. The little girl
was last seen alive when she left the
schoolhouse, mile from her home, to
return to the house for some books.
When she failed to come back to
school search was begun. Her father
found the body later in the day and
notified the police. The medical ex-
aminer pronounced death due to
strangulation. In the child's mouth
was substance resembling sawdust
or cereal. Several suspects We're ar
rested. but subsequently released.
On June l of this year Wakelins and
his wife were arrested at their home late
at night. They were indicted for murder
in the first degree few days later. The
childs body was disinterred on June q
and a second autopsy was performed. but
the result was not made public
Benjamin Beal of Lowell was appoint
ed foreman Of the jury, which was ac-
cepted in a few minutes, none Of tho
talesmen being challenged by either side.
The jury was dismissed untn o'clock
this afternoon and meanwhile Judge
Heating, who is presiding, heard argu-
ments on number of motions by the de-
Tense.
The court directed the state to answer
questions asked in a bill of particulars re-
latng to the time, place and manner of
the girls death, but overruled other mo-
tons by the defense.
After a brief opening address by
District Attorney Tufts, the jury was
taken to Melrose to view the place
where Loretta Wakelin's body was
found The district attorney said he
had filed disclaimer because a care
fnl examination of the evidence show
ed no ground for a charge of first Or
second degree murder.
Judge Heating announced that since
the charge had been reduced to man
slaughter. Joseph Wakeln might he
admitted to hail and fixed the amount
at $4,000. Mrs. Wakclin was released
on bail shortly after her arrest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-02
BETTER SERVICE ON
SOMERSET BRANCH

A new arrangement of trains went
into effect Monday morning for the
first time for years AZ least. the train
that comes down over the Somerset
branch coming directly into this CITY
This is great convenience FOR the
passengers from that branch az they
do not have 10 transfer at Oakland and
also it does away with the waiting
for a train there.
Under the system as n was IN the
summer person who came down over
the Somerset in the morning WAS lucky
If he made the morning train going
west over the lower road. nov he viii
he reasonably sure ~ ~. This train
also starts from here on It's wny back.
leaving Wateryille NJ 80. This also
il a convenience. az the people from
Bangor way who want 20 20 up the
line will have to transfer but once in
stead Of both here and at Oakland.
The baggage and express men viii also
appreciate II as II means big saving
in the work which they win have toI
do
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-02
PACIFISTS ARRESTED
AT Los ANGELES

Los Angeles, Calf, Oct. 1.-Chris-
tan Paciflsts. denied admittance 10
Flower Auditorium by the police for
the second time, today assembled in
another building and telephoned an
nouncements that their peace meeting
was in progress. DR., Sidney Strong.
Seattle minister addressed the meet
ing on The Shame Of Our Silence"
A patrol wagon loaded with police
officers arrived at the hall soon after
the meeting got under way, and the
officers took three of the pacifists into
custody. No resistance was offered.
The police also confiscated all papers.
records and files in the possession Of
the officers Of the meeting and the
sneakers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-02
DRY FORCES GAIN IN
NOTABLE FASHION IN
CONNECTICUT VOTING

New Haven, Conn, oct. 1.-SOme
notable gains We're made ny the no.
license forces in the little" town cleo
tons in Connecticut today in the an
nual battle against the saloon. Sixty
six towns had the question of licens-
ing saloons on their ballots out Of 100
which held electors meetings. Ten
towns which have been wet" the past
year swung into the dry" column,
while only three went from no license
to license. ON the part of the tenn
perance forces the campaign in some
of the towns was vigorous and there
was general interest in the outcome.
The towns which went dry" were:
Gr:swod, Milford Plainville. New
Milford, Haddam, Manchester, Filing
ton, Windsor, Stratford and Suffield.
Those which went from no license to
license were: Canaan. Harwinton and
Simsbury.
Milford, Stratford, Plainville and
Manchester have many industrial
workers while the three towns which
broke away from the no-Ncense col
umns have no industries Windsor
NoteN ho-nCehSe Tor the nrSt time in
its history while Suftield has had sa-
looms for Al years on stretch and has
voted no-license but twice in $50
years.
The standing Of the towns on this
the coming year will he:
License, 20: no license, %. a net gain
Of as compared with the year Just
ending.