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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-11

ed from s17.o0O.0O0 to s22.O00,Ooo while
those to Asia jumped from s31,000,0 900
to S5600O.000
In the nine months ending with March
exports to Europe reached value of
1921 100000. against s2,095, 100000 for
the corresponding period the year be-
fore.
Total imports in March were valued
1t S270,000000. against $4,000, 900 in
February. Europe's share of the increase
was $4,000 Asia's SIS, GOO, 600: and
South Americas $17.o00,00o. Much Of
the remainder is from Canada.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-11
DEFENSE OPENS
At Trial of Rintelen-
MOnnett Freed
Rintelen's Startling Revelations
Not to Materialize

New York, May 10.-With witnesses
called in behalf of David Lamar, the
defense opened today the trial here
of Capt. Franz Rintelen Of the Ger
man navy, and five others charged
with conspiring to disrupt the NUM-
ton trade of the Entente allies in this
country in 1915 by fomenting strikes.
The number Of defendants was re-
duced from eight to seven through dis
missal by the court Of the indictment
against Frank S. Monnett, former at
torney general of Ohio.
1t was thought Rintelen would he
the first to offer his defense. but his
counsel announced that he would not
"controvert the governments case
further than he has in cross-examina-
ton CIR expects to do in summing up"
1t has been supposed Rintelen would
make startling revelations Of pro-
German activities in this country.
Lamar's attorney opened with
statement of what he proposed to
prove. asserting he would show that
his clients prosecution was the result
Of q conspiracy by great financial in
terests on account Of Lamar's anti
trust activities and aid given to the
government against them, he said. The
court asked him if he promised in good
faith to produce such testimony. When
assured he did, Judge Cushman. re-
marked that he doubted whether he
would be allowed to put in such testi-
nony. Lamar's counsel called as first
witness Henry s. Martin. defendant,
but en- advice of counsel, Martin de-
clined to take the witness chair until
he did so in his own behalf. Mr. Mon
nett was then called as Lamars first
witness.
Mornett said that, as one Of the at
torneys for Labor's National Peace
Council he prepared opinions in re-
gard to munitions traffic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-11
four PERISH
AS Tug James II. Hogan
Capsizes
Sank in Heavy Sea Off New
Haven Coast

New Haven. Conn. May 4O.-Four
men persisted when the tug James H.
Hogan. outward bound for Branford
with the coal laden barge Kingston In
tow. capsized and sank in heavy sea
off the southwest light today. The dead
are: .....
Emil Johnson, captain: William r.
Huntley. engineer; New Wesson or Wes-
ton, fireman. and jeremiah Sullivan.
deck hand.
The men seized life preservers as the
boat went over and jumped into the
water. endeavoring to make shore or
the barge. Two of them sank and the
other died while being taken out Of the
water by the keeper, of the light. who
put out to the struggling men in small
boat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-11
B|RDSEYE INDICTED
With Five Others in Charge of
$1,9OO,0OO Insurance Fraud

Pittsburgh. May 10.--Clarence F.
Birdseye and five other men alleged to
have been associated with him in the
transactions which J. Denny O'Neill,
the insurance commissioner, charges
resulted in the Pittsburgh Life &; Trust
Co., being defrauded out of $1.90O.00O,
were indicted by the grand jury here
today for conspiracy. In addition to
Rirdseye indictments were returned
against Kellogg Birdseye, George
Montgomery. ]. c. Watson, r. r. Moore
and w. D. McQueston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-11
MISS PAINE WEEDS
COUNT De VEYNES

Monte Carlo. May 10.-Miss Louise
Paine, eldest daughter Of the late Charles
Hamilton Paine Of Boston and the Ouch
ess of Choiseul-P raslin, was married at
Can d'Aail Late Turbie to Count Sueyes
de Veynes. The ceremony was private
on account of the war.
The Count Sueyes de Veynes Is a Ia
NOUS French aviator. He is a member OF
the fighting corps known as the ''Storks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-11
RUSSIAN COMMISSION
Announced at Washington
Root Special Ambassador

Washington, May 1o.-oficial announce
ment was made late today Of the COM
ing Of commission from Russia, the
personnel of which will be announced
later. .:.. -...-.
|: It was announced that Elihu Root, head
ing the American commission to Russia
VIII go with the distinction of being d
Especial ambassador. The American com.
mission will depart very soon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-11
MAINE man KILLED
At Philadelphia Navy Yare
| When the Destroyer Allen
Topples Over

Philadelphia. May 10.-One man was
killed and seven were injured at the
Philadelphia Navy Yard last night when
the destroyer Allen. in drydock. fell
against the coast guard cutter Guthrie.
also in drydock. Information of the
accident was given out today by the
censor's office. The dead men was o.
C. Hadlock. Tarmouthville, Me-, cleo
trician on the Allen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-11
GERMAN PAPERS
FACE CLOSING

Copenhagen, May 10 (via London).-The
Berlin newspaper publishers have inform
ed Chancellor Won Bethmann-Hollwey
that they are in pressing danger of being
forced to suspend publication at the end
Of this week or the beginning Of next,
owing to the paper shortage. They have
asked the chancellor to take steps to In
crease the supply and particularly to FUR
nish fuel to paper factories. The situa-
ton was recently emphasized by the
newspapers in refusing to publish
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-11
IN. Y. LEGISLATURE
IREPEALS LAWS ON
BOXING

Albany, May 1o.-The Legislature
tonight passed the bill to repeal laws
legalizing professional boxing in New
York after Nov. Is. The measure which
twice previously had been defeated by
the Assembly had twice been advo-
Gated by Gov. Whitman in special mes
sages.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-11
N. F. FISHING ON
LARGER SCALE

ST. Johns, n. F., May 10.-Prepara-
tons are being made for the operation
of Newfoundland fishing fleets and
curing plants on a larger scale than
ever this year. 1t is the general eX-
pectation that an unusually large
amount OF fish will be exported to the
United States where it is thought that
the demand will be greatly increased
by the war conditions and the high
prices of other food.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-11
SECOND GROUP
FROM HARVARD

Cambridge, Mas. May 1O-The sec
ond group of Harvard students to go
abroad for ambulance service since
this country entered the war. will leave
in few days. Among the 30 under
graduates are several who applied for
admission to the Plattsburg training
camp but were not selected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-11
|. Through its
{. Advertising
!. A Store
!. =" Speaks

The spiri., the character, tho poll
>ccs and practices Of the store as AZ
service institution show, and are
'illur,red, through it's advertising. F..
To many this voice" is a familiar i
ZONE. carrying the new message Of
Han old friend. To others--aiways too
som. who read this newspaper-itI
is a new voice, making its impress.
>sion upon them for the fra. time.
= Il wins either immediate conf. =
xdence. or immediate dislike. Whom
you hear voice for the first time, I
>.ther over the phone or in moreS
Animate conversation, you form az
Ias.ino impression Of tho tempera. |
vmont, character and personality Of
vthe tslker. In some such measures
you also form an impression Of "a
business through reading its ad. !,
>vsrtisins. II the voice" is boast.
.>fuI. vague. arrogant, the impression>
will last lone-and to the disad.
vantage Of the merchant. II it in. I
>spires confidence, IL il has tho ring?
Aef eenuioeness, Of friendIincss, il is,A
indeed. "the voice that wins
= Merchants should try to get the>
esetaehcd view Of their advertising-A
the viosS Of the reader Of II. They
vshould try to mako IL TRUTH.Y
FULLY REFLECT THE SPIRiT/
1cF THE STORE. .
The most successful advertisers /
do this The advertising. always,
sp'etures tho store-carries some ofS
V.hc spirit Cf tho store mana9ementA
TO every reader-impresoes the
stores policies and practices Of
tseR"IcE and Of DEPENDAeIL.I
.'ry. .
See that "ths voice" Of your store :
rig. srus
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-11
TAYLOR WINS
BIG AUTO RACE

Uniontown, Pa. May 10-Biliy Tay-
lor in a Newman car won the Univer-
sal .Trohy race of 112 IL miles on the
Uniontown Speedway this afternoon
Taylor's time was 1:15:3s. Eddie
Hearn in Deusenberger was second
and Louis Chevrolet in Frontenac
was third
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-11
OPPOSITION TO
COALITI0NFOR
RUSSIA CABINET

London. May 10.-A Reuter- dispatch
from Moscow says that the local execu-
tive committee of the Workmen's and
Soldiers Delegates is opposed to the idea
of a coalition cabinet and advocates the
immediate summoning of an all-Russian
congress of Soldiers and Workmen's Del
egateS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-11
PLANTATION
CREW RESCUED

Detroit. Mich. May 10.-The 20 MEM
bers of the crew of the wooden freight
er JOIN Plankinton, were rescued aft
err the steamer coIiided with a. Grand
Trunk ferry in the Detroit ritter aNsIast
night The Plankinton sank.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-11
LEONARD STOPS
EDDIE SHANNON

New York. May 1o.-Benny Leonard
scored his fourth knockout by stop
ping Eddie Shannon of San Francisco
in the sixth round of 10-round bout
in Brooklyn tonight. Shannon's sec
onds threw up the sponge when he was
floored with a right uDpercut.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-11
TWO maine Men
AMONG INJURED

Ottawa, Ont, May 10-The war rec
ords office announced tonight the fol-
lowing American casualties:
Killed in action: G.. w Woodliffe.
Cambridge, Mass
Wounded: f. Corriveau. Lewiston,
Maine
Shell shock, G. Daniel. Westbrook,
Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-11
UNTITLED TONNAGE
UNITED STATES STEEL

New York. May 10-The untitled ton
mage of the United States Steel Cor
poration on April so. last. was 1888
OS3 tons as announced by the corpora
ton today. an increase of 471.43 tons
over the previous month and again
breaking all previous records.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-11
AUGUSTA LOCALS

About 50 of the young people of the
Penney Memorial church gave Rev.
and Mrs. VIM. r. Wood pleasant sur
prise last evening by hanging a large
Maybasket filled with candy, fruit and
flowers. after which they We're invited
in by the pastor and a social evening
of music and games was enjoyed by
all
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-11

speech before the Reichstag by Vice
Chancellor Helfferich.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-11
MORGAN, CONCERN
MEMBER CHOSEN
RED CROSS HEAD

Washington, May 10.-Henry p. Davison
Of J. p. Morgan G. Co was named char
man Of a Red Cross war council today
BIZ President Wilson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-11
GERMANS SANK
ARGENTINE SHIP

, Buenos Aires, May 10-Buenos Aires
newspapers declare that the government
has positive information that the Argen-
tine sailing ship Oriana has been sunk by
a German submarine. The papers say
that the incident is graver than the sink
ing Of the Monte Protegido and demand
that the government act
1t was reported in Buenos Aires OF
April II that the Oriana had been sunk by
a German submarine off the coast Of Bra.
zil. later report placed the scene OF
the loss of the ship in the Mediterranean,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-11
A Stores
| Individuality

! Tho voice" Of tho store 10 hoard !
In its advertising.
The advertisement carries moro
Ethan rnessases-more than news Of
Aspeeial offerings, Of sales. Of new
eomrodities, Of store enterprise In
~sseurins desirable stocks Of ooeds
Aunder favorable conditions. 1
4 Il carries "ths voice." the PER-
soNALiTY, Of the store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-11
Aim to Make
YOUR Store
The Most
Interesting
News Center

wake your stores advertisement
ey'u' stc-s's NEWSPAPER. Issue
i as frequently AND as regularly as
THIS NEW spAPER is ISSUED.
Make il as complete a record Of
she NEWS Of YOUR STORE as this
Newspaper is Of the news and life Of
Ashe city and Of the world. j
4 Make il medium Of OPPOR.
TuNITY NEWS FOR housewives
v'or all who buy-for all who aim &c =
sbuy wisely. I
Make il REFLECT your store
carry its spirit Of service, Of hsIp.
~fulness, to all who read this nsws.
>paper-and 1
A" Your Stores News !
, paper will Assure !
f. Your Store, !
Z: Prosperity! :
; The ;
J: Kennebec !
. Journal !
! Reaches ;
The Buyers !
The broad ax., 1917-02-03
How Wood Shrinks.

Students I'm the college Of forestry at
the University Of Washington have
proved by experiment that a cord of
full length wood when sawed and re-
piled in the ordinary stack shrinks on
an average 2476 per cent AS dealers
buy wood in full lengths and usually
measure it for delivery before saving
It, they are often accused Of giving
short measure.
A cord" is the standard measure
ment of wood. and it is defined as 12S
cubic feet of wood, measured by pile
four feet high and eight feet wide OF
logs four feet long.
The discrepancy between the cord as
bought by the dealer and as delivered
to the customer. according to Professor
Hugo Winkenwerder. dean Of the col
lege. is not entirely explained by the
sawdust. When wood is piled up in
four foot lengths there are many spaces
between sticks, caused by knots and
curvatures. These spaces are elm
mated when the wood is cut up small.
The broad ax., 1917-02-03
Ancestry of Modern Doqs.

According to Charles r. Eastman,
writing in the Museum Journal, our
modern dogs have a varied ancestry,
some being descended from Asiatic
and some from African species. The
spItz in all its varieties is a domesti-
Gated jackaL The mastiff and st. Ber-
nard and their kind are descended
through the molossus Of the Romans
from huge, wolfiike creature that was
already domesticated by the Assyro-
Babylonians 5000 years before our era.
The Russian borzoi and the Sicilian
hound had their origin In the Cretan
hound, which Is still common In Crete,
and it and its cousin, the Ibaza hound
Of the Balearic islands, came from the
ancient Ethiopian hound, which was a
domesicated wolf. The collie or shep-
herd dog seems to come down direct
from a small wild dog Of the paleolith-
ic period.
The broad ax., 1917-02-03
Signing Diplomatic Notes.

No one can say exactly why our sec
retaries Of state sign diplomatic COM
munications with their surnames only.
except that it has always been so. We
copied the custom from European chan
celleries, and it probably has its origin
in the habit of royalty, which is to
sign with one name only. Thus King
George of England signs himself
George, r. l." Rex, Imperator-King
EMPEROR; Sir Edward Grey signed al
ways as Grey" the democratic Mr..
Bryan when secretary Of state affixed
his signature to diplomatic notes as
Bryan" At first sight there seems to
be a profound flattery implied in the
custom. 1t assumes that the signer
cannot be mistaken; that there is only
one George" and "Grey," one "Bry-
an" And generally there is only one
in the diplomatic world where these
exchanges take place.-New York Sun.
The broad ax., 1917-02-03
Effects of Arsenic.

arsenic, as science has long told US,
is an accumulatiye poison" said a
druggist. when one takes 1t either by
prescription for the upbuilding Of an
appetite or for the bleaching Of the
skin he does not feel any Ill effects for
several years. The effect of the drug
is bracing and makes a person feel
like eating. 1t also aids the digestion.
The average user Of the poison takes
it In such small quantities that he does
not realize how much Of 1t will &C
cumulate in his system In the course
Of four or five years.
Being an accumulative poison, 1t
often takes that length Of time to see
the results Of the drug. Then the user
may complain of not being able to con-
troll his fingers or toes. Subsequently
he loses control Of his hands and arms
Paralysis, superinduced by arsenical
poisoning, is the fearful result"
The broad ax., 1917-02-03
Many usea For Sawdust.

Sawdust is valuable. 1t can be used
for almost anything except food. Used
as an absorbent for nitroglycerin II
produces dynamite. Used with clay
and burned it produces a terra Gotta
brick full of small cavities that, owing
to its lghtness and its properties as
a nonconductor. makes excellent fire
proof material for walls or floors.
Treating 1t with fused caustic alkali
produces oxalic acid. Treating it with
sulphurie acid and fermenting It with
the sugar so formed produces alcohol.
Mixed with suitable binder and COM
pressed it can be used for making
holdings and imitation carvings. If
mixed with portland cement it pro-
duces a flooring material.-Philadel-
phia Record.
The broad ax., 1917-02-03
Got There All Rjuht.

Many years ago, at the beginning OF
November, a missive bearing the st
Adams postmark reached st. Martins.
The envelope was addressed '1ud mar
lunding." Neither tail nor head could
be made out Of this by the staff, so the
envelope was opened for a clew. The
letter read. "kenyobiauosfoyosho bill
igs."
The practiced st. Martins decipherer
Of puzzles promptly made out the sig
nature as bill Higgs." With the key
this afforded the rest was deliciously
easy. The message was, Can you
buy horse for your shown and "lud
mar" meant lord mayor" So the let
ter, with an official translation consid-
erately appended, was delivered to the
lord mayor elect-London Mail.
The broad ax., 1917-02-03
Here's q Tip About Hotel Guests.

heres lip ABOUT Hotel quests
In the American Magazine a writer
says:
Here's a funny thing, by the way.
that I've noticed about hotel guests:
You leave a soiled towel in q room
and the guest will probably complain,
but you can leave a bucket Of paint
and a paper hangers scaffold in the
hallway and compel the guest to crawl
under a stepladder to get to his room
and he will put up with 1t cheerfully,
because he knows you are painting or
papering by way Of making an i'm
provement and he Is in sympathy with
that 1t doesn't cost much to make
over a carpet so that a bare spot in
front Of the dresser will be eliminated,
but such little details are q vast help
In making hotel prosper"
The broad ax., 1917-02-03
The aOnIv ChiIdb

When parents have an "only child
it seems to get as much attention as
six or eight children in a large family.
Some statistics show that cut of hun
dred "only children" eighty-seven were
nervous, the girls suffering worse than
the boys. And then the statisticians
say the only child lacks self reliance,
is precocious, vain and unsociable, is
often extremely timid, being afraid of
dark rooms and Of sleeping alone
Exchange.
The broad ax., 1917-02-03
Ivory In Siberia,

An enormous supply Of ivory exists
In the frozen tundras of Siberia, which,
1t is thought, will probably suffice for
the worlds consumption for many
years to come. This ivory consists of
the tusks of the extinct species Of ele-
plants called mammoths. The tusks
Of these animals were of great size
and are wonderfully abundant at some
places In Siberia, where the frost has
perfectly preserved them.
The broad ax., 1917-02-03
lps an ILL Wind.

Rejected you. did she, old manY
"Yes."
"Too bad! No doubt you had plan
ned to buy her a ring and all thatP"
yes"
Had your money all saved up, ehT"
Il should say so. Had $50 all ready"
Il say, old man, you-er-couldn'
lend me that $50 till you find some 9TH
er girl who will have you, could your
Boston Transcript.
The broad ax., 1917-02-03
Tree In q Chimney.

On the island of Trinidad Is a lone
brick chimney which once was part Of
a sugar mill long since gone to ruin.
The chimney has remained intact, and
a tree has grown up through the CEN
ter and pushed its branches through
the top.
The broad ax., 1917-02-03
Cause and Effect

She-SO you danced with Miss Light
foot at the ball last night? He-Yes.
Did she tell you? She-Oh, no. But /
saw her going into chiropodist's this
morning
The broad ax., 1917-02-03
Worse Still,

Does you father ever comment on
my staying so late at night?r
mo, Algernon."
That's good"
But he sometimes makes sarcastic
remarks about your staying so early
In the morning. Birmingham Age
Herald.
The broad ax., 1917-02-03
Love-.

At twenty love is rosy dream, at
thirty 1t is a thrilling reality, at forty
1t is a calm contentment. and at fifty
1t is q Renaissance.
The broad ax., 1917-02-03
Robberl

Tom-So you heard that Bill stole
from his wife. Sam-Yep, he hooked
her dress.-Michigan Gargoyle.
The broad ax., 1917-02-03
MOSQUITO NETTING.

Mosquito netting Is an ancient Greek
III not Egyptian invention. even If 1t
does seem Yankee idea.
The broad ax., 1917-02-03

1t is easier for the generous to for
give than for offense to ask it.-Thom-
son.
The broad ax., 1917-02-03

Poor and content Is rich and rich
enough.-Shakespeare
The broad ax., 1917-02-03
AS Near AS Your T telephone

DISTANCE IMMATERIAI
IN MeropoGtan City Of this sze death knocks every
thirty minutes at some door. Too often that death
not only brings sorrow, but misfortune as well Let the
plce you pay for funeral be business proposition and
you will benefit by in service quality and cost to you
in dollars and cents. The result Of my campaign has
built for me one Of the largest and most magnificent
establishments in the world lNZ ~
The broad ax., 1917-02-03

Consult me- can you Wouy. Time and Money ~ ma
Shipping to all parts the Country and Automobile W. NJ
Funerals Specially. Central Display Rooms and NfSS=2SS
Chapel Call promptly answered day or night SHSS@z
Ernest II. Williamson, Az
fF zss Undertaken 9s"ss7 NSS
so2s and 5000 S. State ST., Chicago, Ill.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-12-14
KEEP UP ANCIENT CUSTOMS
Widely Separated Communities, Ven
Ice and Cork, Maintain Curious
Ceremony Of Throwing Dart.

In widely differing communities
Venice and CorkTthere obtains a Gu
lrious ceremony, that Of throwing the
dart. In the first case this is an an
Client custom signifying the marriage
Iof the Adriatic. Every year since LIT,
on Ascension day, Venice has been
made the bride of the sea, and the
throwing Of the dart is a picturesque
feature Of q picturesque ceremony.
Equally interesting are the circum-
stances attaching to the similar func-
ton on the first Thursday of Septem-
Der in Cork harbor, ireland.
By virtue of q clause in the city
charter the mayor of Cork Is consti-
tuted admiral Of the port. Every three
years he must evidence his jprisdic-
ton by throwing dart into the sea.
At two o'clock ip the afternoon the
mayor, the town council, all the civic
tofhcers, and the band Of the Cork civil
artillery embark on a vessel and pro
coed to a point between Poor Head
and Cork Head, which is held to be
the maritime boundary of the borough.
The mayor dons his official robes,
and, attended By the mace and sword
bearer, the city treasurer and the town
clerk, likewise wearing their official
robes, goes to the prov Of the vessel
and launches into the sea q dart made
Of mahogany tipped and winged with
bronze, in this way asserting his au-
thority as lord high admiral of the
lport.