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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-15
Anti=Submarine Activities
Told in Vivid Word Pictures

bow, end up, slowly disappearing be-
meath the water. Two survivors We're
picked up. Our ship made for harhor ="
Second: One of our small craft
sighted an enemy submarine at a dis
lance Of 10000 yards. She maintained
her course and five minutes later the
enemy stopped and then proceeded
towards her. Suddenly he submerged
and shortl after periscope appeared
close on the starboard bow for a few
seconds and then disappeared The
helm was ported and when over the
place where the periscope was seen an
explosive charge was dropped
The ship circled round and dropped
another charge. The explosion of this
charge was followed after two or three
seconds by another much more violent
explosion, which shook the vessel from,
stem to stern. The water became
black over large area and a consider
able quantity of thick oil and f1otsam
came to the surface"
Ihlrd One Of our submarines
Continued on Page 5-Colunn 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-15
Action ProbIematicaJ

The action the Mexican government
ay take seems extremely problemat-
ical 1t is believed the fact that Cron-
holm is not now in the service of his
country will have some bearing
AMBASSADOR Fletcher said today he
had received no instructions from
Washington regarding the affair and
did not contemplate communicating
with the foreign Office here on the sub
iect. The foreign office continued dur
ing the day to reiterate that it was
without information regarding the
matter. and maintained its retiCence
as TO what its attitude might he when
officially informed as to the incident.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-15
Taking Up Situation

Representatives of both employers and
employees are here from Seattle and
New York delegation came today to take
up the situation in New York repair
yards.
With the assistance Of its wage adjust
rrent board. the shipping board is trying
to work out a wage scale by zones which
il is hoped will be adopted by builders
and their workers everywhere. The sys-
tenn is patterned after the navy scale.
The Seattle workers are demanding a e
per cent. wage increase. If this were
granted and served as basis for in
creases elsewhere there would he added
to the cost of the governments shipbuild
ing program more than s9oo.Goo.coo The
Seattle demands will be passed up, It IS
said. only after careful study Of the
entire situation.
San Francisco shipyards have been ask
ed to POSTPONE any action until the ship
ping board has had an opportunity Ia
take up their case IF they insist on str'k-
ing. however the board. II was said to-
day. car do nothing TO prevent It.
IT cannot believe the San Francisco
r,en realize that they are a part OF the
war machine and they must do their full
1iutv." said Chairman Hurley Of the ship
ring board today. ''They must do thefF
part"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-15
Reply of Central Powers
Calls T h e m Suitable
Basis for Negotiations
SAY SINCERELY
DESIRE PEACE
Make Conciliatory Declarations
on Balkans, Poland and Bel
gium-Say Allies Must Give
Serious Evidence of Desire for
Peace

Amsterdam. Sept. 14.-The reply of
the Central Powers to the peace note
of Pope Benedict, according to Wen
ma dispatch to the Ti'd' begins BY de-
claring that they regard the papal pro-
posals as a suitable basis for peace
negotiations. Regarding the exchange
of occupied terrific ries, arbitration,
and similar proposals,
declarations are made. the dispatch
adds, which testify to the idealism Of
the Central Powers and their sincere
Continued on Page 5--Column 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-15
CAPTURE OF ALL AUSTRO- HUGARIAN POSITIONS
ON MOUNT EXPECTED TO BE MATTER OF HOURS
TROOP TRAIN
FIRED UPON
HURT

Steubenville. Ohio Sept IA troop
train was fired upon tonight near
Mingo Junction. Ohio, according to re-
ports received here. Four soldiers are
said to have been wounded, one Sc
riously. The wounded men remained
on the train which is proceeding to
Pittsburgh.
Information as to the identity Of the
troops or the destination Of the train
was withheld by railroad officials be-
cause of military regulations.
1t was said that the train was fired
on while moving at a rapid rate
through Mingo Junction, but that no
stop was made until this city was
reached, the wounded men being cared
for by the detachment of medical
troops aboard.
The information that four soldiers
tives here BY officers in charge Of the
train Seven shots We're fired, accord
ing to advices here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-15
TELLS REASON
Why Socialists Did Not
Aid in Ministry
Socialist Member French War Council
Says More Vigorous Leaders Needed
NO Personal Feeling Against Rbot
or Painleve

Paris, Sept. 14.-Albert Thomas, So
cialist member of the war council I'M
der the Ribot ministry. in state
ment to the Journal, today, declared
that his refusal to collaborate with
former Premier Ribot or with Prof
Paul Painleve. the present premier, in
forming a cabinet, was not because Of
personalities involved but because Of
the question of the government pro-
gram and especially of the will to
carry it out.
CONTINUED on Page 5-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-15
SWEDISH MINISTER
WILL NOT COMMENT

Edgartown, Mass, Sept. 14-W. A.
F.. Ekengren, the Swedish minister to
the United states, declined to com
state department that the Germans
had been using the Swedish legation
in Mexico as we'll as that in Argent
ma for the transmission of information
to Berlin.
"Folke Cronholm. mentioned by the
Continued on Page 5-Col. s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-15
URUCUAYAN MARINES
BOARD ALL GERMAN
SHIPS At MoN1Ev|DEo

Montevideo, Uruguay, Sept. 14.-Uru-
guayan marines today boarded all the
German ships in the harbor here, the
government having heard of plans to
sink the vessels.
The crews of the eight informed
German steamers We're brought ashore
and the authorities took charge Of the
vessels. Many loose pieces of ma
chnery whic hthe crews had been I'M
able to hide were found on board the
steamers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-15

Ernesto Cara Perez, in charge of
the foreign office. repeatedly denied to-
day any knowledge of the affair and
declined to discuss its ramiications.
Won Eckhardt today denied him
self to all visitors. He has made no
statement beyond his declaration of
last night that the matter did not in
terest him and that he had never
recommended any one for a decora-
ton.
Cronholm is in hiding. but is believ-
ed to still be in the city
Carl Gotthard Gylfe Anderberg. the
Swedish charge, reiterated today that
he knew nothing Of the situation, but
that if the collision indicated in Won
Eckhardts letter between Won Eek
hardt and Cronholm was a fact, it was
operative long before his arrival in
Mexico.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-15
CR0NH0LM HIDES
Won Eckhardt Denies
Himself to Visitors
Read Mexican Foreign Office Entirely
Silent Regarding Disclosures as to
Employment Former Swedish Charge
d'Affairs by Won Eckhardt

Mexico City, Sept. 14-From a state
ment made this evening by men in
high government circles, after they
had discussed the letter made public
by Secretary of State Lansing regard
ing the relations between Heinrich Won
Eckhardt, the German minister to
Mexico. and Folke Cronholm. former
Swedish charge d'affaires at the Mex
lean capital, the conclusion seems to
have been reached that it was not the
Mexican governments business to
L.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-15
Gen. KornilOf Has Not
Yet Surrendered to the
Provisional Government
kFRENSKY BEGINS
RECONSTRUCTION
Some Of Former Ministers OPP
posed TO Drastic Measures
Against Gen. korniloff and
Aides-krymof Com m is
suicide


,r 'r' eNrrondered TO the pro-
1a. '''''i'' zen hrytnoil'
.--.-.-aer of tho KorniIof forces
.tt sea.ast PetTograd. committed sui
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-15
OLD FOLKS DAY FEATURE OF
CENTRAL MAINE FAIR CLOSE
NJ a S ter Mariner, Cy
Paul and Peter w.
Win Races-HerefOrd
Auction by Col. Rep
pert - Cleanest Fair
Ever Held in Water
vile

N'aterville. Ne, Sept. 14-The final
day Of the Central Maine fair for 1917
was a fitting climax for the most sue
cessful exhibition in its history. The
day was perfect and the attractions
we're up to the high water mark Ct
excellence. Friday was observed as
Old Folks day and special programs
made the day delight to everybody
who attended. A good-sized crowd was
out to do honor to the guests Of the
association. and every courtesy was
extended to them. Automobiles were
provided TO make a tour Of the
grounds SO that they might not miss
any of the attractive features of tie
fair, and suitable entertainment pro
vided in the Coliseum and on the plat
form in front Of the grandstard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-15
AGREEMENT
Reached Upon Half Of
Revenue Levies
Senate and House Conferees Progress
Rapidly in Work Upon $2,416,ooo,00
War Tax SilI-CompIete Agreement
Expected Early Next Week

Washington, Sept. Engagement
upon about one half of the revenue
levies in the so,41s,0Ooo0o war. tax bill
was reached today by the Senate and
House conferees in their first days
work Such rapid progress was made
that the principal disputes We're mar
rowed to the war profits and postage
sections, foreshadowing complete
agreement early next week. While
conclusions of the conferees are Off
cially said to be tentative, there is lit
tie probability of further changes in
the sections passed over.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-15

London, Sept. 14.-Storios OF some
recent successes of the British navy
against German submarines were Civ
On to the public tonight in series Of
brief descriptions Of eight encounters
in which eight and possibly nine q
boats were accounted for. These eight
sea battle pictures were selected so
as to cover virtually the whole ground
of anti-suhmarine activities.
Sea Battle Pictures
In one Gaze there was a battle ne
tween an auxiliary cruiser and sub
marine in another an engagement be-
tween a scaplane and a SUBMARINE
then a battle between two submarines
in which the British submarine cap
tain proved himself the better man.
and finally two tales Of successes VI
armed merchantmen against the enc
my.
First: From one Of our auxiliary
naval forces q torpedo was seen APP
proa ching on the starhoard bow. IL
jumped out Of the water when num-
dred wards off and struck the engine
room rcar the water line. making a
large rent and flooding several com
partments. 4 starboard lfeboat vas
blown into the air, pieces landing IN
the wireless aerial
"Soor after. q periscope was On
served just before the port bow. II
turned towards the ship but quickly
disappeared as the enemy further
submerged. Again it appeared and vas
followed this time by the coming tow
or. Fire was opened and the first shot
hit the base of the coming tower and
removed he two periscopes. Many
other hits were obtained and the sub
marine quickly assumed list to 72rt
and several men came out Of tie
hatch.
U-soat WalIowed Along
The T-hoat wallowed along for q
space with the stern almost submerg-
ed prd oil squirting from its side. and
the crew came on deck and waved
their hands At this sign Of surrender
cease firing was ordered, whereupon
the enemy started TO make off a. a
fair speed hoping to disappear in the
mist Fire again wes opened, a loud
explosion took place forward, and fall
ing over on his side. the enemy sank,
the last thing seen being his sharp
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-15
FOR HEAv!ES
Governor Milliken Lays
Other Duties Aside
Nh Aroesl 10 Washington " .Neces.
'ary 70 Prevent Oisntegration of
Sp'enaid Maine Reaiment-Says As
suranees Had Been Given That Il
Would Remain Intact

3" serious and disquieting has be-
mo 'hs situation in regard to break
- he ist Maine Regiment of
.'f" I",l Artillery (The MilHken
"-r r'-' mat Governor Miiken has
+.-"d mar af other official duties
-N'' n nla temporarily aside so that
Io al % can to prevent the
'erf',er Of this organization
e. "ratugiy loft Thursday night for
w .~i Ves,hold and will go from
Woahingtor
Hal Received Assurances
NJ 'ro Time ~ ny recent visit to
'r.! n company with General
4t said Governor Milliken just
'tr rs. Il was given what
-ri was sufficient assurance that
80 lt 10 Regiment Of Heavy Field
'.r NoIld not he broken up.
-'s tg' have reached me. not only
nv SildptIS Dut ITOfH
nli~es, show that this organ
being gradually picked TO
Fhte Is entirely contrary TO
I1n,sa mat tavc heen given
a 'n the men uf the reg ment
'0 e.V'. ! shall do all that can
'vinF the integrity OF the reg
''' 'a'alred.
'aefon TO the evident misunder-
ce that have arisen in regard
Heavy Field Artillery. Governor
Nr NAH take up a number Of
Important military matters
N Boston and Washington. the
y which are very vital to the
f'e = Maine.
Censultation with crowder
80 Cen McPresson and William
.77r' arrived home from Wash
Friday, where they have been
Few days In consultation with
n 'rowdsr and other officials in
NJ 20 certain problems which arose
no ton with the war registra-
Nrst ~ these were OF a techni-
.h-ra,tor.
'Irh favorable comment regarding
Maine troops was neard. II is
E'"d that another regiment may be
20 In Maine in early spring But
'"r authoritative can he obtained.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-15
Infantry Worked
Up Slopes of Noun
tain Slowly at Heavy
Sacrifices - B a t t e.
field Covered wit h
Dead of Both Armies

The crest Of Monte san Gabrielle.
commanding the plain Of Gorizia to the
south and southeast and the Fr.Gido
valley to the east has been captured
ny the Italians after three weeks Of the
rlcst bitter fghing. the Italian embas-
81 at Washington announces.
This news of the victory. probably
the greatest feat Of the Italian arms
thus far in the war, precedes the latest
official report from Rome. Fridays
statement from the Italian war Of
hce says that on Thursday the fight
ing on the entire Austro- Italian front
was impeded by heavy rain.
Effort Began Aug. IS
The Italian effort to capture san
popiieI peBdH altcf the taking OF
Monte Santo, directly north. by Gen.
Cadorna's troops on Aug 25 Several
times the Italians had reached the
summit Of the great mountain So I'M
portant to their further progress cast
Of Gorilla as we'll as on the Carso. only
TO be beaten back again.
On the slopes Of the rugged rock in
the past few weeks has occurred some
of the heaviest and most sanguinarv
fighting of the war with the Italians
holding themselves forward IN des-
perate attacks and the Austrlans hold
ing to the crest as desperately. san
Gabriele's top was occupied by the
Italians, the embassy reports after the
fortified hill or saddle of Dol and the
Gargaro basin, the main balk OF san
Gabrielle, had been taken.
The Austrians. however. Sun cling
&C. some positions on the mountain. In
the forest Of Tarnovo, cast ~ Monte
san Gabrielle, the Italians captured
Continued on Page 5-col. g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-15
Results First Meeting

The committee sessions are secret at
the request of Representative kitchin.
but il is reliably stated that the re-
suits Of the first meeting included:
Adoption of the income tax normal
and sur-taX rates virtually as revised
by the Senate and designed to raise
SS42 600 additional revenue.
Elimination of the House provision.
levying a one-third increase 1916
taxes, a retroactive assessment from
which Sos, 900, 900 in revenue was to
be raised,
Partial approval of the tobacco sec
ton as revised downward by the SEN
ate to raise s56,6OO000 as against $685.
100000 proposed by the House.
Adoption Of the intoxicating hever-
ages section virtually was revised up
ward by the Senate to raise 500, 900,
coo as compared with $751; ,000, 900 pro-
posed by the House.
Approval of practically all Senate
changes in the section taxing pub
lie utilities, including the per cent.
levy on freight transportation, the as
sesSment on passenger transportation
reduced from s750o0,o00 to s37, 500, 900:
the taxes on Pullman accommoda tons,
Continued on Page 5-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-15
Royal Welcome to Old Folks

Drew'S orchestra was at its best
Friday and gave a royal welcome to
the cid folks who were delighted with
the music and the attention shown
them The halls were we'll filled dur
ing the day with fair goers and the
merchants all seemed to be content
ed with the weeks work. both in tbs
halls and on the Midway. where the
shows We're in full swing during the
day Friday, and in fact everything
8 emed to be booming. The moving
did not commence until after the day
was we'll gone and everyone had had
a chance to take in the different at
fractions which the management had
provided. All who took in the fair
agreed that it was one of the frest eX-
hibiti0ns ever given in this State. and
the old folks who attended all declar-
ed that Friday was the banner day Of
the week
The extra special feature Of the
week and Of the day was the second
annual auction sale Of the New Eng
land Hereford Breeders Association.
This was conducted by Col T. 4. Rep
pert of Decatur. Ind. and was very
successful. The racing in the after
noon was as good a. any which was
held during tho week and the at
fractions by the vaudeville nerform-
ers were of the hest as was the act Of
Van Norman. The usual picking up
except for : few fakirs did not begin
until well into the afternoon and ev-
trvGnc who attended during the day
had chance to see the fair In all its
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-15
SHIP BOARD is
WORRIED over
LABOR DISPUTES

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE labor situa-
ton in shipbulding plants is giving the
shipping board serious concern. A threat
cred walkout of iron trade workers at
New York present the most serious diff
culties the board is facing at the mo-
ment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-15
Agriculture Was Prominent

The general opinion was that it was
the best fair ever staged in the State
That the fair most nearly met the re-
quirements of great exhibition
where the matter Of agriculture and
its allied branches vas the most prom
inent thing. of any fair which has ever
been held in the State. Although the
Midway was far and away the best
for years, the trotting good and the
general exhibits fine. it was in the
purely agricultural departments that
the fair excolled and it was hero that
the greatest stress was laid on mat
ters rn'at;n to the exhibition. The
credit for this Is due in a great meas
ure to Harvey D. Eaton. who had
charge of the cattle department, the
secretary, Ralph NJ Gilmore. who was
in general charge Of the exhibits, and
to President Selden z. Whitcomb. who
aided and assisted the others in nN-
cry way possible and TO the entire
hoard If directors Who helped 70 car
nv this forward hTe management Of
tho fair has been If the very best.
Everyone has remarked upon it from
the first day TO the last. There has
been smoothness that has rarely
characterized fairs in Maine before.
Everything so far as it was possible
was in readiness for the opening,
there We're no unnecessary delays and
the management was always ready TO
help out any exhibitor or privilege
man who thought that things were
ont being handled Just TO suit him. as
result all Went away with a good
word for the fair and for the men who
run il. The police protection has been
exceptionally good. 'The regular Off
GERS at the grounds have been in
charge of Deputy Marshal George H.
Simpson, and he has looked after ev-
erything in fine shape. In addition
there have been Z number Of specials
and they have assisted in seeing that
everything went along smoothly. In
addition to this there have been several
deputy sheriffs in charge of Deputy
Sheriff Dignapl always on the grounds
and as they were in plain clothes and
were changed frequently it has been a
case of the men who wanted to sell
liquor foregoing that privilege. The
only unpleasant feature of the whole
week has been the strike Of the en-
ploves on the electric road and this
the fair had nothing to do with and
no control over.
Fair Exceptionally Clean
The fair has been undoubtedly the
cleanest ever staged in Waterville. So
far as could be ascertained there has
not been drop Of liquor sold on the
grounds. The cry Of the men in the
booths along under the grand stand,
"A good bottle Of beer on the inside.
boys" has been heard so long that II
(continu, d on Page 4, Column p
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-15
WOMAN KILLED
and Body Crushed
Under Automobile
Mrs. Charlotte Calder, 20, of Oakland
Victim of Injuries Received When
Auto Crashes Irro Heavy Furniture
Wagon

Waterville, Me-, Sept. 14.-Mrs. Char
lotte Calder of Oakland. aged 26, was in
stantly killed and her two sisters, Mary
and Helen Otis, also Of Oakland, were
which they were riding with Lester
Brown of Rome, collided with a heavy
truck team owned and driven by Warren
Kendall Of Fairfield on the River road
in front of the residence of George B.
Jackson at 750 Friday evening.
Struck Car and Team
Brown apparently tried to drive his car
between a car from the Waterville Motor
Co, driven by Ira Belyea, and the loaded
truck team. He struck boths of them.
sending the Belyea car UP over the en-
bankment and damaging the rear end.
One horse and the front wheel of the
iured about the hind leg and one wheel
being taken off the truck and smashed.
The automobile went about q feet be-
fore it finally brought up nearly at right
angles to the road with the rear end high
up on the bank Mrs. Calder was thrown
into the road and killed instantly. The
other members of the party remained in
the car and escaped with slight shaking
up The front end Of the automobile was
badly crushed.
Police Were Notified
The police were notified and Deputy
Marshal Simpson went to the scene and
took charge of the matter. Mrs Calders
body was taken in charge b. Undertaken
Wheeler of Oakland and taken there. DR.
T.. G. Bunker was called by Mr.. Jackson
and he pronounced death instantaneous.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-15
THE WEATHER
EAIR

Forecast: Fair Saturday, rain ct
night or Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-15
IN m 4 nsc JFwELRY
- - ~ - STORE

jewelers. - OptonetPists
70 water St, Augusta, Maine
Ladies Bracelet Watches
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Perez Will Not Discuss

take action in the matter.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-14

The following timely utterance is
from the Wauchula Advocate:
Seemingly two Arcadia lawyers
want lynching in DeSoto county
They were appointed by the court to
defend Dave Miller, the self-confessed
murderer of City Marshal Henry
Virgins, of Wauchula They per-
formed their duty well, giving the
case as much attention as though
they had received a thousand dollar
fee. For instance, it took nearly a
day and half to secure jury accep-
table to them. Miller was given every
possible advantage, but the jury could
return no other verdict but that of
guilty. Miller's lawyers asked for a
new trial and were denied, and they
have now taken the case to the SUI
preme court. There is no question of
Miller's guilt; he has confessed the
crime. Not only is he guilty of kill
ing Henry Virgins, but he is guilty
of killing a negro few hours before
he killed Virgins. That Miller is q