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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-12
TWO BATH RECRUITS
Selected to Attend School for Non
Commissioned Officers

Bath, Me, Oct. 1.-two of Baths
recruits 20 the National Army who
left for Camp Devens, Aver. Mass,
with Sagadahoc countys third incre-
ment on Oct. 3, have been selected
with Is others to attend the school Of
non commissioned officers. They are
Fred A. Starkey and Charles d. Hall.
This information was conveyed to
w. Dayton Hill in a recent letter from
Mr.. Hall who spoke most enthusiastic
cally of the surroundings and general
training Of the soldiers at the big
camp. These young men have already
been provided with the necessary
books and will be given a month of
study before their examinations for
entering the school.
The soldiers are getting plenty Of
wholesome food according to Mr. Halls
letter and are greatly pleased with
conditions in general. The train carry
ing the increment to Aver was cheer
ed at every stop along the way and
the hearts of all were filled with pa
triotic enthusiasm as they realized
the esteem in which they were held
by their countrymen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-12
HORSE BROWNS WHEN
BATH TEAM DROPS
into KENNEBEC

Bath, Me, Oct. 11.-If the 22-year-old
South Boston youth employed by E. w
Lara bee, the coal dealer, had been pos
sessed Of as much Judgment in handling
a coal wagon horse as it subsequently
developed he possessed pluck, his employ
er would not now be mourning the loss
Of fine chestnut horse, weighing 1900
pounds, as gentle as kitten, who was
manipulated in such a way this noon by
the young driver that the coal wagon
with the horse attached to It in harness,
backed over the embankment OF the coal
horse. burdened by the weight of the
wagon and entangled in the harness.
was swept beneath the surface Of the
Kennebec river to die.
When the young man saw he had
made mistake. frantic with fear he
is believed to have kept hold of the
horses head, trying to encourage him
to hold his footing. But the wagon
in being backed down, had gained too
great momentum and the horse could
not keep his footing. The driver,
though. held onto the horses head and
went into the river still clinging to
the animal
Harry Pratt, coal yard worker. ran
from the stable down to the edge Of
the wharf in time to see the boy come
climbing up over the edge of the wharf
out of the river
NO other man was in the ward at
the time except Harry Pratt. Pratt
says the boy asked him if he could
take the chestnut down near the low
er end or the yard and as he told
fratt he was used to handling horses
ana could manage the chestnut down
IN that rather ticklish part of the ward
fratt said ne supposed il would be all
right.
The driver OF the chestnut was Jack
Coffin. who felt badly this afternoon over
the loss of the faithful animal he has
had in charge for the past year Mr.
Larrabee also regrets the loss or The
horsa which was only four wears old
The loss OF the horse. new harness he
wore and the coal wagon will amount to
at least $500
The driver with a pal has been emplov-
ed at the Larrabee yard about a moth
He and the pal have had many adven-
lures in connection with shipping on
steamers Europe bound which at the
time the U boats first began to raid com
merce and were on a boat which was
torpedoed off the Virginia Capes
Up to the time of going to press neither
Of the boys had appeared back at the
Iarrabee yard and it is presumed the,
have departed Bath rather than TO stay
and face the music
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-12
ARMED GUARDS
s
HUNTING FOR
MURDER SUSPECTS

Springfield, Mass, Oct. 1.-THE
West Springfield police with a posse
of armed guards. are securing the
countryside for Fred and Joe Caller
ami, the alleged murderers of Clement
Martini and his daughter. Mrs. Della
Rose Gallerani and the assaiants Of
Mrs. Martini, who is in a dying con-
dition at the Hampden hospital here.
The shooting took place the Martini
home early today. The West Spring
field police Immediately sent a request
10 police departments throughout the
state for the arrest of Fred Gallerani.
Gallerani's wife Amelia, who is a dis
tant relative of Clement Martini, also
is missing She had not lived with her
husband for several years but had
ma de her home with the Martins.
The police say that about three
months ago Gallerani went to the Mar
TIM home and forcibly took his wife
away in an automobile, keeping her
several days. She escaped and return
cd to the Martins. An automobile was
heard in the vicinity at the time Of
the shooting today.
The West Springfield police have
had a warrant for Gallerani since April
for assault and robbery. He is 26 years
old
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-12
GERMAN PLOTS
Started Early as 1909
in. This Country
To Combat The Celebration ~ 100
Years of Peace Between Great Brit.
ain and the United States - Irish
American Propaganda Was Ue)sixed
in Work

Washington. Oct. IL - Germany
financed Irish-American propaganda
organizations in the United States as
early as 1909, to combat the newly de-
veloped movement for celebration OF
100 years of peace between America
and Great Britain. President Wilson
has learned from leaders in the CEN
tenary celebration.
John A. Stewart of New York. chair
man of the centenary committee. who
recently called at the White House
with S. Perris of London. a leader in
the Irish phase of the movement,
brought evidence that within Ave
weeks after the announcement Of the
centenary plans, early in 1909 German
and Irish American interests in the
United States formed a number of as
sociations and leagues to foster in
terest in German affairs.
Most Of these organizations, Mr..
Stewart in formed the president. short
" became merged with the American
Truth Society, whose president. Jere-
miah OLeary. was mentioned In the
secret message to Count Won Bernstorh
from the German government, disclos-
ed Yesterday by Secretary Lansing.
One of the activities of the organika-
tons was to erect elaborate monu-
ments over the graves OF prominent
German Americans and to give pub
Lefty to historic roles played by Ger
mans In the United States. Develop
ment of the British American peace
centenary movement was combatted
by the German propagandists IN a
multitude of ways extending even tn
lobbying against bills in state leg1s-
latures to promote the centenary
planned for 1914 and disarranged by
the war.
Mr.. Stewart offered to place at the
disposal of the President or State De-
partment records Of the British-Ameri
can Peace Centenary committee. indi-
eating that Gernan-Irish propaganda
to exploit American public opinion
came into existence at least eight
years ago. r.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-12
American Cu11ne1.S Hail
Huge French Cannon
AS Intimate Friends

enemy defenses that cannot run away
The wireless branch of the heavy
artillery service is one Of great i'm
portance. At schools already estab-
lished. radio pupils are being trained
in communication with airplanes and
observation balloons
Scores Of reserve officers from Platts-
burg and other training camps are COM
pleting their technical education in the
artillery schools here. The officers, es-
pecially selected for the artillery service,
because OF their education in high math-
ematics and engineering, are proving a
Joy to their commanders and instruo tors
1t is predicted that all will make SPLEEN
did officers in active service.
The American gunners have been much
interested in the big-A0's which are haul
ed by caterpillar tractors. but their real
pets are those aristocrats among the
heavies which command special railroad
cars. Some Of these rulers OF the COM
mon world are so important and so valu-
able that an entire artillery train is de-
voted to them. These trains are strange
looking affairs in their fantastic war
paint. resembling at a distance a NAM
moth rattlesnake. Even the engines are
included in the camounage and many re-
semble anything from a brick house to a
giant hedgehog.
The French sense OF humor cannot be
suppressed by three years and more Of
war. French officers have named one Of
the largest guns turned over to the Amer
leans "Moustque." which means mos
quito.
ut is compliment to any Of your ar
tllery men who may have come from
New Jersey" said the French command
ant. who said he had spent 10 years on
the eastern coast of the United States.
The French guns. although large and
apparently unwieldy. are balanced easily.
one man being able to elevate and defect
weapon weighing 50 tons or more.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-12
MICHAELIS MUST GO
SAYS GERMAN PAPER

Amsterdam, Oct. 1.-THE Vorwaerts.
which, in common with the other Ger
man newspapers, arrived here after
IS hours delay. contains 'scathing at
tack on the Imperial German Chancel-
lor, DR. Michaelis. Referring to the
Michaelis-Von Capelle hints of the eX-
istence of a conspiracy in the navy
with wide ramification and that GER
tain deputies participated in the re-
volt, it says:
Enemy countries will rejoice and
will not believe that this is ridicu-
lous eXaggeration invented by an in
capable statesman unable to find other
means to justify himself. 1t was not
a revolutionary conspiracy, but case
of military revolt such as, in view of
the protracted war. has doubtless oc-
Cured in other countries and no
shadow of proof has been adduced to
show that deputies were concerned in
it.
"Michaelis must 60" the paper says.
"A falsely understood sense of duty
has induced this man to assume a
post for which he Is in no wise fitted.
Germany cannot win with her de-
fensive war while her fate is directed
by threadbare bureaucratic zeal and
narrow minded police spirit Let an
end be made to this tragedy"
The German Reichstag, according to
a dispatch from Berlin, adjourned to-
day until Dec g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-12
SINN FE|NERS
Devote Special Atten-
ton to Their Propa-
ganda in Ulster


sept n g correspondence OIL
"''. 't'"" iressl The SIM feihers
''N"INs speciai dtteh,ioh "
i..,Ae1ada In Ulster where sew
IS nave been addressed oy
~" movement. The erect as
'Ae rfess IS TO harden Ulster
OPPOSITION 70 any form Of home
'''"hE'heninG their CONVICTION
ISL mean separation.
NV ii'-'.' \ 'ster returns majority
i'o4sed 20 home rule. but in
'"" majority by which the
.'rN small and II there
t'"'N' ."'ton the result OF the
-."n might he the loss or
'Ne establishment " a Union
,stcr
NJ Chloe, member OF the Irish
''7 "err.or of Parliament for Mid
soeerh in that constituency
7-saf ,,at ,rere EXISTS A conspiracy
r.n.,, the institutional, movement
f"e lie said that soon after
,--~st .- .-,-,s', ..,, - Wi, o,roro.,
H. ............- i, 49,. 49,. -. g.,
'rs-
roo, .,--...,
r" ny u'e hr'ush ho'i'e oti
s.. ''N k"Nernihent' me soeie'S
o.. more man usually active since
,... TIC e''l came INTO discussion
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-12
PORTO R|CANS WOULD
VOTE UPON STATUS

San Juan, P. r. l., Oct ia bill was
introduced In the Legislature by Jose De
Diego, speaker Of the House. providing
for plebiscite at the next general cleo
ton in 1920 to determine the aspirations
Of the people of Porto Rico regarding
their political status.
The bill provides that the plebiscite
shall be fore the alternative solution of
constituting the people Of Porto Rico into
an independent republic or into a state Of
the United States of America.
1t says the people Of the island never
have been consulted regarding their sta
tus and that the Jones act granting
American citizenship to the islanders as
a more democratic government was
neither inspired by the will Of the people
OF Porto Rico nor wholly satisfies their
aspirations
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-12
NEW WAR MOTOR
TRUCK Great
ACCONlPL ISHMENT

Washington, Oct. 11.-Details of the
development of the governments new
war Rotor truck, annohnced tonight
by the council Of national defense, re-
veal an accomplishment that officials
declare is second only to the produc-
ton of the Liberty aviation motor.
Two of the trucks have just been
completed, one at Lima, O., and the
other at Rochester, n. Y, and now
are on their way to Washington or
for inspection at the war department.
They are of three tons capacity The
truck is of standardized construction
and its parts will be made in prob
ably 60 factories throughout the
country. The nations best automo-
bile engineers worked together on its
design and as It stands the truck is
declared to be the best ever produced
in any country.
The governments first order calls
for 10000 of the new trucks. Within
a few months if they are needed the
country can turn out, it was said to-
day, 5000 month
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-12
AGREEMENT APPROVED
WHICH REDUCES COST
GOVERNMENT AIRSH|PS

Washington. Oct. illegal approval
has been given the agreement between
the aircraft production board and the
Airplane Manufacturers Association
clearing away a possible serious OBJ
stacle TO the government s640 900, 900
aircraft program. Attorney General
Gregory has held, it was learned to-
day. that the patent pooling plan to
prevent patent litigation does not vi
olate the Sherman anti trust law
The effect of the opinion is to rati-
fy all the work done by the aircraft
production board and the advisory
committee for aeronautics and insure
the employment Of the entire airplane
producing capacity Of the country on
the big job
In general terms the pooling agree
ment provides for the pooling in the
Airplane Manufacturers Association
of the basic airplane patents known
as the Wright and Curtis patents and
also of all other airplane patents now
held or hereafter developed by mem
hers of the association. The organ
iZation is open to any builder or pat
entee on raYmcnt Of nominal associa-
ton fees All foreign or private orders
Pay their share Of the royalty The
effect of the whole scheme is to re-
duce the pre-war cost Of airplanes to
the government by 50 per cent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-12
ASQUITH SHOWS
Continued from Page One)

discord between ourselves and our French
allies. Won Kuehmann relegates the Bel
gian question to a secondary position.
Silent as to Belgium
II have formally asked whe ther Ger
many was ready to restore Belgium in
lies, but I have received no answer and
Won kuehlmann. who can be hoisterously
definite and precise concerning Alsace-
Lorraine, preserves regarding Belgium an
unbroken but significant. silence
Concluding with an allusion to the
general situation Mr.. AsQuith said:
If it is to be a contest OF endur-
ance, we have no reason to lose heart
or hope. During the last fortnight
our unconquerable troops have been
doing great things both in Flanders
and Mesopotamia. There is still need
of economy and good organization in
the consumption of necessary commod-
tiles, but not the slightest danger of
our being starved into submission.
Take the Allies as a whole, includ
ing America-survey the relative pow
ers Of endurance of the two sides;
measure them by any standards. nav
al. military or economic. and after
you have made allowance for every
dubios or hazardous contingency. even
for the temporary paralysis of Rus
STA as an aggressive force. can there
be doubt that the material, no less
than the moral. preponderanCe rests
manifestly and increasingly with our
cause ."
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BUT SEVEN PER CENT
OBTAINED THUS FAR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.-Less than sew
en- per cent of the $4,000. 100000 which
the government hopes to obtain in sub
scriptions to the second Liberty loan
had been subscribed at the close Of
business last night.
Treasury officials made public the
actual subscription figures tonight.
The total is s325465,o0o This figure in
cludes every dollar reported to the re-
serve banks from every section of the
United States, except the Minneapolis
district which has not reported.
The subscriptions indicate the ne
cessity for the hardest kind of work
on the part of the whole country for
the balance of the campaign" reads
the treasury departments announce
ment. Fourteen working days remain.
Subscriptions by federal reserve
districts included: Boston, $41,s0o,0 900;
New York, s22s $4,000.
There are "a business days during
the campaign period" the announce
ment said and in order to obtain
subscriptions of $4,000. 100000 the av-
erage daily subscriptions must amount
to more than 2os,0o0,0oo. whereas up
to date the average has been only
about S36,000,000.
1T Is particularly important to i'm
press upon people of the country that
this vast undertaking must not be left
to the people of great wealth, as no
such sum can be subscribed except
by the earnest cooperation Of all the
people of the country. The country
should be able to count at the close Of
the campaign subscriptions from at
least 100000 people"
Analysis of the returns show that
the reserve bank of New York has
placed in actual subscriptions more
than twice as much as the rest of the
country.
Returns are much at variance. with
figures announced at the various fed
eral reserve bank cities. local head
quarters of the loan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-12

.-,ran Training Camp In France
.-,...4av oct. lo.-CBy the Associat-
p-,,s-Not far behind the Ameri-
es,s artillery which has been in
.-,.,.rr in a rugged section Of France
~ past two months, have come
va, ri. the "heavies." They are
.- r .rrers. many OF whom are
,-..a- viz. tie big guns at home.
10, ERECTED almost as comrades
-.-s.er French weapons which
......-. looming for use against
80 Ge.~ans
. ~ .e guns with which the
.-.,, a- .-.Icrymen are training are
--.is-, arl ponderous examples Of
,-.- -r makers skill. They
., ,-. Pr c modest but marvellous
.e..,.s t-t up 70 the staggering
., Ma high explosive mis-
..-.-..c .s' short NJ a ton. The
.t. a-o u.-- potent than the big
r...... e.e- 0ere in their days of
..,s. ....r.. '0'eness.
ar.-4 -auro from the short squat
.. -.-. q' upon their launches
.ar' r rs NJ through the va
.-., -a~- ..-s n The howitzer family
&c.. ..., Mister naval rifles with
.r arerrr barrels.
t,-. ans are delighted with
r,g- ocapons and are busy
r. ..e-, dc'an and adapting
90 ., 20 use Of French ma
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-12
BOBBING ABOUT
IN A BOTTLE

Early In August and somewhere out
on the broad Atlantic a letter written
on board a United States troop ship
was sealed in bottle and thrown over
board. Just a few days ago Paul J.
O'Quinn of Bosom road. Dartmouth. N.
S.. mailed the letter to its owner. Miss
Hilda Anderson of Lexington avenue.
Portland, with the explanation that he
picked it up on the shore there and
asking that he be notified Of its safe
delivery
The letter is an interesting one and
was written by a friend of Miss An
derson who is now in Europe. While
it contained nothing in the way re-
garding the movement OF the troops.
there were many things of daily hap
pening out of the ordinary on shore.
Just before dark we passed within a
short distance OF a school OF porpoise.
We have passed several school OF them.
! suppose you have seen some as they
come up near Portland harbor some
times. We passed a short distance
from Portland today, but that wasn't
getting there. l wish could have been
there for a short stay before ! went
across. There is no singing allowed
at night or any unnecessary noise.
Another night Is here. We are an
choring in some harbor. We passed
several troop ships a few minutes ago.
They whistled and hollered to beat the
band when we passed
We have just passed IA steamers.
do not know what they were. but when
lanything is sighted ahead the boys all
come up and wonder what it Is. Only a
few Of the fellows are seasick. II must
be an awful thing to be sea sick" The
writer of the letter was most careful
70 censor his letter and spoke Of a
mutual friend who was on board with
him He was in the best OF spirits
and was decidedly optimistic as regards
submarines. The young soldier asked
that his friends write him as often As
possible, for he said that letters are
treasures to the boys over across and
dc not come often enough
Just what adventures the little bottle
had on its journey and where II went
before washing on shore in far OFF Nova
Scotia, many miles from New York.
can only be guessed at. The young
soldier will wonder IL his letter reached
the one for whom IL was intended and
somewhere in Europe will wait for a
letter from friends. Telegram
Sept. 16.
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IN $4,000 BAIL
Philadelphia Mayor Is
Held in Connection
with Bloody Fifth"
Tragedy

Philadelphia. Oct. I.-Mayor Thomas
B. Smith was today held in $4,000 bail by
Judge Brown in the mucipal court to
await the action of the grand jury on six
charges growing out OF the murder by
imported gunner of policeman in the
fifth ward here on primary election day.
Gunner are alleged to have been brought
here to inumidate voters and workers
opposed to the faction favored by Mayor
Smith and his political associates
Three other principal defendants and
five policemen, co-defendants, were each
held in 5000 bail
In holding the mayor Judge Brown con-
Cured with James Gay Gordon, chief
counsel for the prosecution, that the
mayor was the prime malefactor in the
political conspiracy"
Mayor Smith and most of the other de
PENDANTS secured bondsmen.
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SWEDES REVIEWED.
Had F e AIRED Aliens
Would Be Enrolled in
u. S. Army and Navy

Stockholm, Oct. 1.-THE minds Of
Swedes have been greatly relieved by
the publication by Ira Nelson Morris.
the American minister, Of a dispatch
from the state department at Wash
ington saying that no bill to compel en-
rcllment Of aliens in the American
army and navy had been passed by
Congress. sS3s. ID,
Numerous public bodies in Sweden
recently had passed resolutions urg-
ing the government. t. protest if any
compulsory enrolment of SWedes was
planned One plan was that Swedish
ships be sent to the United States to
bring Swedish subjects home and the
increased demands thus thrown on
Sweden's food supply be met with the
expulsion of an equal number Of for
eigners from Sweden.
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Don't Follow Habit in Ordering cosI

There Is an article about the use Of
coal in the October Woman's Home
Companion. The writer Of II says:
BORDERING a certain size Of coal for
a furnace or range Is too often a matter
Of habit with the average householder.
If you were to ask the average coal
dealer. he would undoubtedly tell you
that his customers order as follows a.
a Iule:
For steam furnace ...... Stove .Coa1
For a hot-water furnace - Stove coal
For a hot-air furnace ...... Egg coal
For a kitchen range ........ Nut coal
This results in a great shortage OF
coal Of the nut and stove sizes each
season, and 1t has also resulted In m
advance in prices. Many q house.
holder does not know that II 10 possi-
BILE for him to burn, larger coal, nor
does he know that his dealer can sup
ply him with sizes such as large egg.
or small egg for example.
For economy in a steam furnace
use:
On bitter. windy days. Large egg. coal
On ordinary winter days Small egg coal
In hot water furnace use: ,.
On bitter, windy days. Large egg coal
On ordinary winter days Small egg coal
In a hot-air furnace use:
On all winter days -. Large egg coal
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different points of view. One set of
critics say that the Sim Fein doctrine
of absolute separation is alarming u
ster Cnionsts and making an ar
rangement with them hopeless. An
other set contend that the action of
the extremists facilitates the coop
eraion of all Irishmen of moderate
views and that the Ulstermen will
jain the constitutional movement to-
wards home rule the more readily
when they see that by so doing they
will be assisting the general body or
Irish Nationalists to reduce to insig-
nihcance the revolutionary movement