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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-03
NATIONAL HOME

Officer of the day. Capt. William Don
egan.
Capt. E. L. Clark has gone to Portland
to attend meeting of the Loyal Legion.
Henry w. Gay OF Ellsworth. late Co
II, 18th Me. Inf, has been admitted to
the Home.
Thomas McQuade Of Boston, late Co. B,
18th Mass. Inf. a former member, has
been readmitted to the Branch and as
signed to the hospital.
Nelson vrooman. late Co. C, I7th n. y
Inf. has been granted a discharge from
hte Home.
Burroughs were granted Wednesday to
Otto Ribbe to Boston, George Pakhurst to
Gloucester. George ~beith to Rockland.
John Murphy to Jersey City. Charles H.
Edgecomb to Sangerville. jeremiah Burns
to Newburyport. William Manning to
Waltham. Thomas r. Kenney to Boston.
Michael Coy to Milford and Syrenus MIS-
bett to Brooklyn.
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FRENCH SUCCESS
Nets PRISONERS

From a staff correspondent Of The
Associated Press, Grand headquarters
French army on the French front
May 1.-Prisoners were still being
brought in today as a result of yester-
days French success between Beine
and Moronvilliers. and two fierce
though unsuccessful German counter
attacks northeast Of Mont Haut. Com
batants who have taken part in the
recent fighting declare that the Ger
man positions are Of the strongest
character and the resistance most OBJ
stinate.
A French assaulting wave Of infan-
try found a deep cavern at the foot OF
steep cliff in Chivy ravine, west OF
Craonne, into which the grenadiers
threw grenades while their comrades
continued to advance up the slope
When they arrived atthe top they OBJ
ser, ed a column Of smoke pouring on,
Of a hole on the summit Of the plateau
and soon afterward a crowd Of Ger
mans, numbering about 200 In all
came out. having climbed 100 steps
through a chimney cut in the solid
rocl. from the cavern below. The
French had the cliff quicker than the
Germans had gone up the stairs and
they toll all the Germans prisoners.
A German officer was caught while
in the act OF telephoning to his head
quarters. He surrendered. holding his
arms up with the telephone receiver In
one hand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-03
Specifications for the
Standard Ship in Great
Observation-Disclosures

Washington. May ITO allay un-
certainty among ship builders who ex-
pect to take contracts for vessels Of
the great wooden ship fleet the ship
ping beard announced late today that
specifications for standard ship
"'1lj be ready in the very near fu-
ture.
Inc standard ship. the announcement
said, will be about $50 feet over all,
with 24foot depth of hold and with
two full decks. and will be capable of
developing about 1900 horsepower
Some details remain to be worked out,
however, including the question Of
bulkheads for protection from submar-
ines officials said preparation of the
specifications probably would be COM
pleted within few days. possibly by
tomorrow
The board will submit it's plans and
specifications as soon as possible" read
the formal announcement. Bidders
may propose to furnish completed ship
or hulls only. Any firm desiring to
submit proposals to build completed
ships from their own plans may do
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-03

Clarence Perley have each purchased
an automobile.
Charles A. French of Mt. Vernon
and Mrs. Mary French Of Auburn were
the guests Wednesday of Will A.
French.
The. Grange, meeting Tuesday evening
proved to be one OF the most interesting
ever held. The gentlemen proved their
ability to entertain and no one who at
tended felt sorry, although it was a
stormy night. At recess the Family AL
bum was shown up to the members and
proved a success in every way. Later q
supper was served which consisted Of es-
calloped oysters and all kinds Of pastry
in abundance which with good coffee. en-
tirely satisfied the inner man. The dining
room was deliberately decorated with
flags. Winthrop Grange will visit Man
chester Grange Saturday evening, June
2. and furnish a program.
Mrs. Justin Towle has returned from =
visit in somervlle and Bridgewater,
Mass.
The May meeting of the Winthrop w.
c. T. L. will have an all-day meeting
with Mrs. Florena Davies on High street.
A dinner will be served at noon and the
business will follow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-03

Ottawa, May ITO avert far reaching
railway congestion. a plan providing for
unification of all the = Canadian railways.
except the Canadian Pacific, into single
system under the name of the Dominion
Railway Co., is urged in report today
by the royal commission appointed to in
quire into transportation conditions in
Canada.
Voicing a strong protest against Civ
ing ownership the royal commission finds
as the only forcible solution Of the Cana
dian railway problem the bringing OF the
Grand Trunk. Grand Trunk Pacific and
Canadian Northern and their operation
by board of trustees who would &C
quire the stock of the three companies
and maintain the rights of bond and deb
enture holders undisturbed.'
1t is also proposed that the Intercolo-
NAL and the National Trans-Continental
Railways, now operated directly by the
government, be handed over to the trus-
tees and operated as part OF the Dominion
Railroad.
The trustees would be named IN the
first instance by the act of Parliament
creating the board, which thereafter
would be self perpetuatng. The trustees
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-03
Complete Returns
Bay State Election

mayors of Boston and Mr.. Walker IL q
former speaker Of the State House OF
Representatives.
Former Congressman John A. Keliher
was elected as an independent district
delegate, notwithstanding his request
made after his recent appointment as
sheriff of Suffolk county. that no votes
be cast for him. Grenville 8. McCart-
land. candidate for district delegate
on the progressive" ticket and for
many years a Democratic leader was
defeated.
outvoted, one Of them. James M. Lyle Of
Gloucester, by Carlton w. Wonson, whom
Lyle defeated for representative at the
last state election. The only Socialist
elected was Charles H. Morrill, Of Haver-
hill. who has been a member OF the leg
islature for eight years.
Complete returns Of the vote in the con-
for delegates at large give:
Adams. 1852; Anderson. 1915; Apsey.
SS.S7S: Barton. 91.TS: Bates. 122,e4S:
Brooks. e9,4sS: Buie. 90, OSS: Choate. lo3,110:
Clifford. e3.115; Coleman, 1855; Coolidge,
100. 1874: Cummings, 161.706: Curtis. 1865:
Donovan. 1lo.9o2; Dunbar, A,ll5; Elder.
lo2. c22; Evans, 79.aO7; Foss, 1884: Hale.
1854; Hill, 1890; Jennings. 1903. 49,; Low
ell. SO. s45; Matthews. $3.50: Moriarty. 1884,
9e6; Pelletier. 1881; Quincy. 11S.O2s; Sto-
rey, 91.7S7; Strecker. S4.152; Walker. IT,
COS; Walsh. 1900; Whipple, 1Z,1ss
Wrenn. ss,411.
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INTERNED DOCTOR
ALLOWED TO GO

Boston. May DIR. Paul Wageman,
ship surgeon on the Hambprg-Ameri-
can liner Cincinnati, informed here as
an enemy alien, was released today by
order Of the immigration authorities
DR.. Wegeman arrived in Boston on the
Cincinnati just after the outbreak OF
the war and had expected to make
the return voyage on the Vaterland,
OF the same line. from New York.
1t was said at the immigration bu-
reau that the surgeon had been III and
that a safe conduct for his return to
Germany was obtained through the
efforts Of the Swiss legation at Wash
ington.
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SENATE INDUCES
DENUNCIATION OF
FOOD SPECTATORS

Washington. May 1.-THE rising sem
tlment In Congress for legislation tn
meet the natitr's food problems broke
out In the Senate today In a debate
that started over the high price OF
seeds but developed into denunciations
OF food spectators with predictions
that the best way to deal with them
vas to string them to lamp posts or
put them behind prison bars.
Senator's from farming states denied
that there Is any real shortage of sta
pie foods in the United Stats. Sena-
tor John Sharp Williams declared
there had been a hysteria throughout
the country and that the cause of
high prices was largely physiological
He said he believed the German cor
rupton recently unearthed in q fed
eral court In New York may have
been responsible for the hysteria.
Word should go straight out from
the Senate, Senator Williams said
that there is no shortage of food. SEN
ators Nelson and McCumber agreed
that there is no reason to fear a short
age.
The attack on the spectators was
led by Senators Thomas and Borah.
The Colorado senator declared they
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-03
WINTHROP
Snow Storm Delays Flag Rails.
ing-Pupils Write Essays Up
on Temperance-The Library
Club Meets

The May snow storm caused the
postponement of the raising Of the
community flag and it is the plan now
to raise it Friday. May 4, at 1890.
A number of weeks ago Mrs. Amos
Richmond, in behalf Of the Winthrop
w. c. T. U. announced to the pupils
of the High school that if they would
write essays with temperance as the
topic, the writers of the two best es-
says should receive prizes of SO and
50. Very much to the surprise Of the
friends of the contest II pupils have
written essays. They have been exam
jned and the fortunate ones decided
upon, but the names are not to be
made public at present. A committee
was appointed last month to arrange
for a public meeting of some sort and
have made these plans. All Of the con-
testants with their teachers and the
judges will be given a supper at the
NJ. Z. vestry on Friday evening, May
II, after which a program will be pre-
scented and the two best essays will be
read during the program. Other things
of interest will be announced later.
Thomas j. Bryant of Boston is pass
ing the week with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward c. Leighton.
The Winthrop Literary Club held the
weekly meeting with Mrs. Florence
Taggart. A very interesting program
was presented by the committee, Miss
Flora 1.acroix giving fine paper on
Birds" The club meets with the pres
ident, Mrs. John Foster. next Mon
day evening for the annual meeting.
The 18th annual meeting of the Win
throp Society of Portland met In the
NJ. c. A. rooms Monday evening. DIM
ner was served to "a members. after
which officers were elected as fol-
lows: President, Lawrence Briggs;
vice president, Mrs. Charles Ham,
mond: secretary, Miss Flora Vosmus;
treasurer, Charles Mower. An enter
tainment followed consisting Of read
ings by the Misses Barbara Pinkham
and Margaret Hartman and Eben
Weber.
Henry Axtell gave an illustrated
talk on trip to Los Angeles and the
meeting closed with the singing of
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner"
Kenneth Webb. Willis Cobb and
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Bates TAKES STEP
TO AID FARM WORK

Lewiston, Me-, May BATES College
has recognized the importance Of the food
problem and is one of the first institutions
OF the State to make an effort to help In
the obtaining Of farm help for the sum-
mer. The faculty voted in their last
meeting that all students who enlisted in
farm work would be regarded as those
who went into military service and in that
respect would receive credit for their
work at college for the whole semester.
regardless of the time Of leaving college.
1t was also voted that arrangements
might be made with preparatory schools
to allow students who had been excused
from completing the last half of their
senior year in school to enter Bates in
the fall providing they could show GER
tificate that they were otherwise entitled
to enter and had been excused for the
purpose Of farm work.
Announcement of this policy was made
at chapel yesterday and students in
structed to consult a committee Of the
faculty in regard to the conditions they
must fulfill to gain the credit. Many of
the men at once went to the committee
and several will at once leave for work
at places provided either by the commit
tee or chosen by themselves. They will
be required to report to the committee
any changes in their position and must
show on their return in the fall that they
have been engaged in agriculture until at
least August 60 Effort will be made to
place the men where they will be most
reeded and more volunteers will present
themselves later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-03
NORTH AUGUSTA

The pastor, Rev. E. w. Bigelow.
preached his first sermon at the NJ. f.
church at Brackets Corner last Sun
day. There was a very good attend
ance., He will preach at the Jewett
schoolhouse next Sunday at o'clock.
1t is hoped there will be a good attend
ance to greet the new pastor.
The new pastor at the NJ. E. church
was the guest at Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
leagues over Sunday. ~
L. w. Brown of Manchester, who
broke his leg while breaking out roads
last winter is able to get out of doors
with the aid of crutches.
Charles Philbrick and a crew of men
were at work raking and cleaning the
Mt. Vernon cemetery at Coombs' mills
Tuesday.
The schools, Jewett, Stone and
Bracket, are doing their annual clean
ing this week.
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Officers Named
by Loyal Legion
at Portland

Portland, Me, May 1.-The annual meet.
ing of the Maine Commandery of~the 10y
chosen were:
Commander. Thomas J. Littls. Portland
senior vice commander, William w. Whit
marsh, Norway; junior vice commander
wainwright Gushing. Foxcroft; recorder
'ohn r. Dana; registrar, Charles Fl
BOYD; treasurer. Herbert A. Roberts
chancellor. Francis Virgins; chaplain
george B. Palmer, all of Portland. Rich
ard Webb, Abner o. Shaw, Harry r. Vir
9Th, George =. Howell and Alfred e. Nick
erson of Portland were chosen members
OF the council There was an address by
ar Henry S. Burrage Of this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-03

were the real enemies of the nation,
expressed the hope Congress would not
ADJOURN without legislation that would
remedy the evil and said the lamp post
- the thing to cure such speculation.
beIore the debate turned to other
tnings, Senator Thomas introduced an
amendment to the espionage bin en-
po"erlng the President by proclama-
tlon to suspend during the war the OPP
Grafton of boards of trade and cham
bers of commerce which deal in flu
lures. He had it sent to the table for
later consideration.
Senator Borah predicted a world
FAMINE II the war lasts two years and
II extraordinary and sustained efforts
are not made here to meet the food
problem. He attacked the packers, de-
claring they made enormous profits,
and said speculation and monopoly in
foodstuffs made millions for those who
were responsible and made poems OF
the people," He favored CONSUMPTION
of food and government supervision of
the food factories.
Food speculation would not be end
ed" he said, until spectators are put
IN stripes behind the bars"
Senator Nelson suggested if some
of the statesmen concerned about this
situation would go to Minnesota and
assure the farmers of good climatic
conditions, the wheat crop there would
take care Of itself
Senator McCumber said the nation
should have wheat surplus this year
of more than 100000, 900 bushels after
feeding itself and providing for seed
ing.
Senator Kenyon introduced a bill to
make it a prison offense to buy or sell
futures on any article pertaining to
the necessities Of life or storing them,
cornering the market or affecting tn.
market price"
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PASSENGERS SLEEP
AS BANDIT ROBS =

Sparta. Wis, May "A bandit con-
cealed in the rear coach Of a train on
the Chicago. st. Paul. Minneapolis &
Omaha railroad forced two members
Of the train crew to stand with their
hands above their heads while he ri
fled the pockets Of sleeping passen-
gers. just as the train pulled into the
station here early today. AS the train
sprang from the rear Of the coach and
fed. No estimate OF the amount of
money the bandit obtained could be
had. According to the statement of
Conductor w. w. Frenz none Of the
passengers was awakened by the ban
dit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-03

Boston, May 2.-Complete return!
from yesterdays election of delegates
to the constitutional convention to bt
held on June 6 show the following rep.
resentation of the so-called "progres.
sive" and conservative" factions:
Delegates at large, progressive IL:
conservative 4, claimed by both l. =.
District delegates, progressive 81;
Conservative 1875; approved by both 6S
endorsed by neither 10.
There was one tie vote.
Eleven of the delegates Large
slate and four on the conservative
ticket: one. John w. Cummings, APP
peared on both.
The delegates at large chosen are a.
follows:
John w. Cummings, David I. Walsh
Charles Frances Adams. Joseph C.
Pelletier, Sherman L. Whipple. John
L. Bates, Matthew Hale. Josiah Quin-
cy, George w. Coleman, Edwin U
Curtis, George w. Anderson. Joseph
Walker, Daniel r. Donovan, Louis A
Coolidge, James T. Moriarty and Pat
rick H. Jennings.
Among those defeated for delegate
at-large were President A. Lawrence
Lowell Of Harvard University and
Former Governor Eugene n. Foss.
Mr.. Walsh and Mr.. Bates are former
governors. Mr.. Anderson is United
States district attorney at Boston ant
Mr.. Pelletier is district attorney OF
Suffolk county. Mr.. Hale is chairman
of the Progressive national committee
Messrs. Quincy and Curtis are former
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kUNo FRANCkE RESIGNS
Harvard Instructor in Culture
and Museum Curator

of Harvard University announced today
that the resignation Of Kuno Francke.
professor Of the history Of German
culture. and curator Of the Germanic
Museum. had been accepted. He was
made professor emeritus and honorary
curator Of the museum.
Prof. Francke presented his request
to be relieved from active duty q few
weeks ago. and asked that the resigna-
ton become effective September 1 next.
He was granted a leave Of absence for
the rest Of the school year, and is now
visiting his friends In New York state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-03

Christianburg, Va, May "A story
Of how Charles A. Vawter, Virginia
Polytechnic professor on trial here
for killing Stockton Heth. Jr.. had
struggled against the Craving for
drink, had discovered and condoned
improper relations between his wife
and Heth and had asked the latter to
pay a whiskey debt for him, was re-
vealed in letters introduced today by
the state. They were written by Vaw-
ter to Heth last year, the prosecution
asserted, and were found by the dead
mans sister. after he had been shot
while a guest in the Vawter home.
The letters were produced during
the cross-examination of Vawter and
apparently they came as a surprise to
the defense.
Vawter's Letter
In the first of the letters introduced
Vawter warned Heth that he had dis
covered the latter's relations with Mrs.
Vawter and warned him to keep away
from the Vawter home. 1t was about
week later that Vawter wrote urg-
ing Heth to forget what had been said
and to continue his visits.
This letter said please. read this
and when you have, destroy it. I can't
speak it for reasons you can guess. but
to make my position clear in a mat
ter over which I have no control
know it is my duty to state my posi-
ton.
II know what happened Sunday at
ternocn. l was thought to be asleep
but in reality was never more wide
awake. l came to the door and found
out for myself wnat / have suspicion
ed for quite a while. Now I am going
to give you the surprise of your life
and l only hope that you will be able
to appreciate my position. With an
effort I kept myself under control that
afternoon and can keep it now forev-
er.
ITO make a long matter short. 7 love-
beyond what can express-and the con-
ventiens Of this world cannot make me do
anything to mar her happiness. I remem-
Der all the years she has had to stick by
me when drink made a demon Of me. how
her love has never faltered. Now mine
shall not.
"she loves you dearly and you must not
hurt her. Never let her know that have
any idea that she loves you or that you
love her. n
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Prof. Francke gave no reason in his let
ter for the resignation. but he is known
to be engaged in writing a book on
German history and it is understood
that he desired to devote his entire time
to literary work.
The declaration of war Is also believ-
ed to have Influenced him to present
the resignation at this time.
Professor Francke was born in Kiel
Germany. in 1855, the son Of Judge Au-
gust Wilhelm Francke of the Danish SUI
preme court. He received thesdegree Of
doctor OF philosophy from Munich Uni
versity in 1873 and came to Harvard
six years later.
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URGED HETH 10 CONTINUE HlS
RELATIONS WITH MRS. vAWTER
Defense Surprised by Letters aid Have Written by
Professor Vawter, Introd uced by Prosecution at
Virginia M urder Trial

, Now, l have one favor to ask you to
do for me. 1t will not do for me to ever
touch one drop Of drink again. 1t would
mar all our happiness il did drink. SO
this is the favor: I owe the Roanoke
Wine Co. $50 (my other debts are $500.
I want you to pay this bill for me when
you go to Roanoke on the 18th. Please
pay it and tell them to mail me a receipt
and from this / will know that you pro-
pose to make me one promise and that
is all shall ever ask you. and that Is
that you will not mistreat-I mean by
that. neglect-my previous sweetheart.
and that you will be very careful not to
cause her to be talked about or get into
any trouble whatsoever.
"Now we understand each other. do
not blame you in the least. You have
taken no advantage Of anyone. You are
square to the bone and I don't blame her
for loving you one bit. She will me some
day, for am going to cut you out by
fair means as you, Internationally have
me-"
During his testimony Vawter stated
that on one occasion he saw his wife
run out of Heth's bedroom in a night
dress, and that when he denounced
Heth, the latter choked him for his
suspicion of Mrs. Vawter. On another
occasion vawter said Heth choked him
into insensibility when he accused him
of kissing Mrs. Vawter. He stated that
the four times he had broken his
pledge about drinking was when Heth
offered him whiskey. Vawter admit
ted writing the letters given in evil
dence.
Vawter confirmed virtually every de-
tail of the shooting as given by the
bail commissioner. When he awoke at
8 A. M. and found that Mrs. Vawter
had left the room he went down stairs
and got his pistol. In the hall he met
his wife, he stated. and she chung to
him and said: Kill me first!" at the
top of the stairs he grappled with
Heth. who choked him. and as he was
losing consciousness he fred the fatal
shots.
Several times during the examina-
ton the accused man broke down COM
pletely. Mrs Vawter was in the court
room today with the two Vawter chill
dren. She will take the stand tomor-
row.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE

The committee feel that all advertising
matter should be barred from the patriot
ic parade Of May and it is suggested
that the flag is the proper emblem to car
ry. 1t is not thought, however. that-or
CARNATIONS having regular organization
colors or standards or banners should be
prevented from carrying them.
1t Is suggested that no painted or print
ed placards should be used. Business or
CARNATIONS should not carry any desig-
mating mark advertising their business or
firm