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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-06
.B0Lc PASHf
EXAMINATION
COMES TO END

Paris, Feb. 5.-The examination OF
Bolo Pssha. began yesterday on the
first day Of his trial by courtnar-ial Oh
the charge Of treason, was concluded
TO-DAY.
The defendant stated that ne mad
never concealed his relations Win Ihe
former Khedive Of Egypt.
Regarding Adoiph Payenstadt. former
" connected with New York banking
house and now in i Georgia intern
ment camp, with whom he had lnan-
cial DEALINGS in the United states. Boio
said Payenstadt had never mentioned
Count Won Bernstorff. the German am
bassador. to MIN. He questioned the
authenticity OF the documents which
Pavenstadt produced.
NJ. Porchere. an accountant accus-
Cd Of having acted "a an iTJer!nyci-
arv between Eolo and the former kht--
dive, when placed under examination
protested with apparent sincerity that
he had never acted traitorously ana
that he had been merely Bo!o's agent.
receiving go francs for each journey 10
SwitZerlan nd.
NJ Doyen, expert accountant. WHO
investigated the fortune OF Boio PStsil''
and his wife. testified that at the. odt-
break Of the war the couple had DIS
sjoated the entire estate left by Mad
anne Bolo's first husband. and had no
other revenue than the income from a
trust fund. which amounted 10 4.,0'9
francs yearly
Bolo lost something OF his customary
nerve when II. Doyen.. after sclemn!y
turning to the prisoner with the decla-
ration: "All Of Boio's statements are
lies. He never received the commas ohS
he alleges a the basis Of mis- fortune
and harded 10 the court receipts
checks and other documents, showing
that Bolo had received half million
dollars each from the Guaranty Trust
Co. Of New York, agent Of the Deu'-
schebank before the war, and The Ro!-
al Bank OF Canada.
Bo!o for the first time since the open
ing Of his trial waived the opportunity
to interrogate.
poyen was the last witness Of the
daS-
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GERMAN FACTORIES
ORDERED Modified
ON JUNE 8, 1914

Par.s. Feb. adjudication OF German
of!C.a. documents was begun today by
the Petit Parisien which are alleged by
the newspaper to establish that the war
was premeditated and pre-organized by
tile Berlin authorities. The documents
we:e brought To France by 4 famous
French scientist who obtained then,
from celebrated Russian revolutionary
pa per. The names are not given, il is
said. IS their publication would endan ger
the lives OF the men
The most important document Is A cir
cular letter dated June 8. 1871; in which
the German general headquarters orders
all owners OF factories TO open the mo-
biiiZatipn envelopes in their possession.
circular dated NOV. ., 1914. informs
military agents on the frontiers ., Rus
STA, France. Italy ard Norway that IN
limited credits hara been opened a, Ger
man banks ii Sweden, NorEav swjtzer-
land, China and the Intel State- vbi>,,
rne general headquarters authorizes them
20 use FOR the purpose OF DESTROYING fac
tories belonging 20 The enemy. pruyok
Ing strikes. damaging ships. burning
supplies and destroying electricity CEN
tiers. Special agents were being piaced
At their disposal. it was added, to bring
about explosions and fires.
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NATIONAL home

Officer Of the day. Capt. Chas. Nc
Culloch.
James f. Flynn of Boston, late Co
+, o2d y. y. Inf. has been taken W
I. a. p. awaiting admission.
Patrick Harkin Of New y City. late
CO. NJ, 18th L. :. Inf. has been trans
ferred here from Mountain Branch
Johnson City. Tenn.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. y. Mathes hay" Ie'
turned TO their home in Portland TO-
lowing a short visit TO Mr.. and Mrs. /"
N. McGouldrick,
The noting picture program f'F
Wednesday will be Jack Pickford u!
THE Ghost House "a five-part fara'
mount feature.
Burroughs have been granted to James
T. kearns 10 Burnside. CT; Joseph
Spu!ler, Middttowu, Ct; Francis Nc
Nance, Lowell. Mass. and EFere''
Ducheney TO New Bedford. Mass
jeremiah shea, late Co. G. L. ;. "
fantry, Geo. Dodge, late Co. q. lst y
II. Inf, and John O'Ncil, late 60 r.
Sth Mass. Inf. have reported for Az
mission to this Branch.
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CzERNIN DISClAIMED
DEFENDING CERMhNY'S
HOLDING OF BELGIUM

London, Feb. THE most important
min. the Austr3- Hungarian foreign min
lister. delivered before the Reichsrath on
Jan "a, which is now creating storm o.
anti Austrian agitation in Germany and
Bulgaria, was cleverly distorted SO as TO
completely change its meaning in the
version which the German Wolff Bureau
permitted TO go TO England and America
Referring to President wilson's propos-
ais. the Austro- Hungarian foreign minis
ter was quoted as SAYING:
II think there is no harm In stating
that L regard the recent proposals OF
President Wilson as an apprec able ap-
proach TO the Austro-Hungarian point OF
view, and that to some Of them Austria
Hungary joyfuny could give her ap-
prevail But she must frs; Law down this
principie-that insofar as these nroD1
sitions concern her allies. whether il, the
case OF Germany's possession OF Belgium
or IN the case Of TC7k5y-Austria-H Hun
gar. faithful to her engagements 10
fight to the end in defense Of her allies
will defend the possession Of her allies
as she would her own. That is the stand
point OF our allies. in regard-to which
there is perfect reciprocity"
The correct text of this sec.io, u,
Count Czernsns speech, as printed in the
Vienna newspapers. follows:
50 as these propositions concern her
allies whether in the case Of German
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COLD WAVE
Continued from PAGE Onel

instances and thos" from the prov
inces and Montreal We're from seven 10
II hours late. Manchester, n H. and
several other northern New England
cities and towns were isolated the
greater part Of the day. The New Hav-
en- Railroad had 4 snow pillow off the
rails at Pratts Mills tonight. but 9th
erwise was free from derallment. ac-
cordinS to reports. The ederal EXpres 5
from Washington reached Boston five
hours late. Cars frozen 10 the rails in
the yards caused delays in suburban
passenger traffic out of Boston The
all River Line boat did not leave Fall
River or Newport for New York to-
night, because of the ice in Narragan-
sett bay.
Suburban trolley service in western
Massachusetts was virtually abandon
ed by great drifts packed on the tracks
by the gale. In some places these drifts
stretched for quarter of a mile 1t
was feared that many of the lines
er of the week.
Representatives Of the big retail
stores in Boston, President Brush of
the Boston Elevated Railway and oti-
Gals Of the city fuel committee held a
conference this afternoon to devise
some scheme to relieve the companys
: O'clock congestion caused by the
early closing Of stores as fuel con-
servation measure.
Robert r Stone, city fnel admins
TRAITOR. took all suggestions under ad-
visenent.
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(Cont;nued from Page One)
Six Million Tons Possible
Six Mill

While Chairman Hurley was preparing
for the President today complete report
on the shipping situation. Civil Engineer
Frederick r. Harris Of the naval bureau
Of Yards and docks. who for three weeks
was general manager of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation, was giving a Senate
Investigating committee ana optimistic
,iew Of shi pbuiding progress. II IS pos
gible. Nj Harris said for the govern :
nert to complete this year It's original
program of 60po.p;G tons OF constructions
The President was told by Mr.. Hurley
thai bad weather IN January reduced con-
struction Of comma ndeered ships fully 60
per cent The shipping boards plans for
building up = great snipyard workers
reserve and for obtaining more wora ont
0: shipyard labor at present engaged
uer- outlined. Recruiting for the reserve
is progressing wen and speakers are
starting out to visit the yards to appeal
t. the men 10 do their hes; as a patri
Otto duty.
The plan to cut Imports fr.n South
America and the Orient 70 release ships
for Transporting troops and supplies has
been worked out b. the shipping board
The class Of imports to he reduced viii
he held largely 10 The War Trade Board
which is in control OF both imports ana
exports.
There has been no announcement as to
the .amount OF tonnage the Allies are
ready to spare for moving the American
forces and their supplies Alreadr the
British have turned over some ships for
the purpose and are preparing to release
@; hers
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PENNSYLVANIA COLD
HALTS MINES AND TRAINS

Philadelphia. Feb. 5.-The coolest
February weather in many years de-
moralized railroad traffic in Pennsyl-
vania and greatly interfered with the
mining Of coal today. From ell parts
OF the state came reports Of the severe
weather. paralyzed railroad service.
shortage of coal and scarcity of wat
Ell. In Philadelphia, the temperature
registered two below zero early in the
day. In the mountain regions of the
anthracite fields. temperatures of %
degrees below were reported.
The coal shortage in this city be-
came more serious than ct any time
this winter and resulted in great SUI
fering-
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LARGEST DEFICIENCY
APPROPRIATION BILL
IN AMERICAN HISTORY

Washington, Feb. The largest den
sency Appropriation bill in the history OF
the United States. carrying between ST.
t"a1."o and 100000 eco, including huge
sums for aviation and for the army and
rsvy, was completed today by the House
subcommittee. Il Will be reported to-
,norrow TO the full committee
secretary Baker today asked Congress
for sl39ll,lS more for construction OF
army quartermaster storehouses in the
1'snama canal zone during the next fiscal
year. and Secretary RedHeld asked for a
deficiency appropriation Of $4,000 70 re-
pair lighthouses DESTROYED on the Allan
u coast by storms this winter
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SMALL BAKERS MUST
SECURE LICENSES

Orono Ne. Feb. 5.-CHhcensed bakers
using three barrels or more Of -four a
month lEust secure licenses Immediately
in accordance with President Wilson s
rroclamai,cu it was announced today by
Federal Food Administrator Leon 5. Mer-
Iill
Bakers must use at least per cent. Of
wheat -four substitutes in ali bread and
rolls. ne said. increasing the amount as
rapidly as possible until Feb. "A, when
they must use at lease 20 per cent. of
substitutes.
An intensive food conservat! ton cam
paign. experimenting the pledge card
family enrolment campaign concluded
last October. will be inaugurated FEB. Is
and continue one week.
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OIL SHORTAGE CLOSES
RUNFoRD PAPER MILL

Rumford, Me FEB. 5.-The mill OF the
International Paper Co, closed over the
heatless Monday. was unable to reopen
today because Of the failure 70 receive 4
supply Of crude oil upon which il depends
for fuel. One of the oil tank steamers
went aground and xill be delayed several
csavs in arriving at a Maine port TIE
mill employs 40 hands.
Livermore Falls Mill Affected
Livernfo-e Falls. Ne. FEB. 5.-Au ex-
cept three of the % Paper making ma
chimes az .he mi. q She International
Paper CO. we're shut down today bAcavsa
Of the interruption Of the supply o. fueI
Gil cue to the grounding OF the tanl:er
The present supply will enable these 10
De ran only Until .:a:urda.r night, vke1
- employees VII, Ne idle. The ground
wood department VIII run as usual with
water power.
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OFF MAP
PART OF TUESDAY,
5 BELOW ZERO

Portland. Me. Feb. SHORTHAND was cut
of from railroad communication with
Boston nearly all day today, the train
due at s A NJ. not arriving until $40
this afternoon. other trains scheduled TO
arrive at different times during the day
coming along close behind it.
A wreck al Dover. y. H. on the West
ern division and another on the Eastern
division at North Berwick tied up both
lines There were no wrecks on the
Mountain division. but the snow blowing
into the cuts and the extreme cold de-
layed the train service there SO that the
train due to arrive at o.15 A. NJ. did no,
&c, in until mid-afternoon.
There was a similar trouble on sb>
Grand Trunk snow blowing onto the
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BILL TO PROVIDE ALL
DRAFT REJECTS WITH
A DISTINCTIVE BADGE

Washington, Feb The admins
tration bills2uthorzing the secretary of
war 10 provide distinctive badges 10
men # draft age who have been ex-
empted 81 rejected was passed today
by the Senate
Another measure passed provides for
tho reorganization Of the army engi-
Necrs' corps Under The bill the corps
will be composed If seven regiments
ard two mounted battalions with a
brigaGIer generals % colonies. 30 lieu
tenant ro!onels = majors and 152 cap
tains.
The Senate also passed Senator
Chamberlain's bin making felony the
purchase from settlers or sailors OF
any military enuinment.
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AMERICAN
CASUALTY REPORTS

Washington. Feb. 5.-Private Lewis
Cusley. infantry. was reported today by
General Pershing as killed in action on
Feb. .. His home address is Wilton, n.
u. No details were given.
The following were slightly wounded on
the same date:
Corporal Ernest Suddaby. Louisville,
Ky.
Privates Boyd 4. Close. Poland, Ind
Felix Woyoskiy, Wyoming. Pa; Joe Mat
thews. Bismarck. y. D.; Elmer d. Young,
Farmersburg, Ind.
The following deaths from pneumonia
were reported:
Nurse Alice A. Ireland, Media. Pa
Privates Charles f. Bitgood, Derry. \,
H; and Percy Ward, Morgan Center. VI.
Private /. Swanson. Chicago. Ill, die4
OF dilation OF stomach.
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GERMANS RESORT TO
CLUMSY DECEPTION
REGARDING U. S. ARMY

Geneva. Feb. 5-The declaration "
Secretary Of War Baker that theiS
would be half million American ~
diers in France early this year Id
been distorted by German reports In
Muenchener Nachrichten cut on .
cipher and made the number 3o'Vv'.
The Koehische Volks Zeitung says -.
number will he only several dlVision.
Swiss newspa pers are ridiculins 'n0
subterfuSes resorted 10 by the Ter
man organs TO conceal the truth.
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$4,000 CLEVELAND
HOMES WITHOUT COAL
DRASTIC STEP TAKEN

Cleveland, Feb. 5.-Upwards Of TO-.
oo0 tons of coal d day are to be divert
ed during the next two days 70 domes-
tic consumers as the result Of extreme
steps taken today by the county fuel
committee to help alleviate suffering
under the coolest weather Cleveland
has had ir 10 years. The coal will be
distributed TO domestic, consumers in
small lots. twenty-five thousand Cleve-
land families were believed 10 he with
out coal when the fuel committee acted.
The temperature today reached u
degrees below zero.
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STUDENTS CUTTING
WOOD FOR OWN USE
CANNOT AID TOWN

was sounded at Bowdoin College today
by the members OF the local fuel com
n,ittee, who asked for students to volun-
teer 70 &C into the woods TO assist in pro
duciug tirewood. while the ice dealers az
Brunswick also made a caIl for men to
assist in harvesting ice. the work OF
which is severa. weeks behind time on ac-
count of the lack OF laborers
Many of the students have expressed
Willingness to assist in both industries
but are unable to give the time as seven
OF the 10 chapter houses are without fue,
and the students find that il takes all,
their spare time 10 secure fuel fo~ their
owr use from the college woodlots.
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AVER men TO BEGIN
ARRIVAL FEB. IS

Aver, Mass, Feb The number Of
men 10 be sent 10 camp Devens in the
last y per cent. Of the draft quota is
G0.3 according 70 figures announced at
divisional headquarters tonight. These
are 10 begin 70 arrive Feb. Is and will
be assigned to the depot brigade They
Will not be transferred without orders
from the adjutant generals Office in
Washington, il was announced
The bitter cold combined with tie
high wind and drifting snow halted al
outdoor training today. Some Of the
companies turned out for drill in the
afternoon, Iut after half an hour were
dismissed with many Of the men suf-
ferinG from frost bites.
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ELLSWORTH THEATER
DAMAGED BY FIRE

Ellsworth Me. Feb. the Bijou thea
're large wooden building on the north
SIDE Of Main street located back of q
row Of business blocks. was badly dam
aged b, fire early Tuesday morning. IL
IS believed the fire caught from detective
wiring near the operators booth The
ground floor Of the building was leased
by Mrs. y. Il. Campbell and was for
Irerly used as a moving picture theatre
hut since the cold weather had not been
occupied. The upper floor was occupied
hS the II. c. Austin Co. as a storehouse
Tor furniture The owner Is DR. A. Z.
iiagerthy. who states that his loss wifi be
about s9oc partially covered ,by insur-
ance. The Austin company was unable
Tuesday TO state what its loss would be
ne says IL will be covered by insurance
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INQUIRY REGARDING
FARM LABOR DEARTH

Washington Feb. ITO meeting the
farm labor shortage The coming sea-
son, the department Of agriculture has
started y nationwide inquiry The
country has been divided into 40 zones
il which the department will under
take TO ascertain ;he demand and the
labor department Will look after dis
tribution. The survey also will deter
mine whether there is sufficient
dearth OF farm labor to Justify the sub
stitution Of women and school boys fog
men farm hands
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FOR SAFETY
CROSS RIP LICHTSHIP

Nantucket. Mass, Feb. 5.-Grave fears
were entertained tonight FOR the safety
OF the Cross Rip lightship which, with
her crew Of 10 men aboard. was drifting
helpiessly in the ice. She had no sail or
power or wireless. and when last seen
was drifting rapidly toward many Of the
most dangerous rips east OF this island.
She was torn from her moorings Friday
and government vessels attempting to go
TO her rescue were unable to penetrate
the ice field surrounding her.
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PITCHER KLAPFER
TO CAMP LEE

Warren Pa. Feb The name If
Eddie Klapfor. pitcher Of the Cleveland
American League baseball team. was
among those given out BY draft
board here for departure with the next
contingent ct selected men on Febru-
AIRY 12 fol Camp Lee Va. The War
ren county board todar rejected the
request Of n. 4. Weaver. Chicago Na-
tionai pitcher, for deferred exemption.
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ANDERSON OFFERS
LABOR SOLUTION

Washington, Feb. 5.-Herbert j. An
derson of Oakland. Cal, assistant super
irtendent Of shipbuilding concern hav-
ing contracts for y ships for the Elmer
gency Fleet Corporation. told the Senate
investi CATION committee this afternoon
that a solution Of the labor problem in
shipy ards would be 20 adopt the British
penalty clause making ii an offense
amenAble to the courts for any workman
to attempt TO induce a fellow worker to
quit work
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Roberts State Evangelist

Rev. J. r. Roberts. Who for several
years mas been pastor Of the West
bowdolr Baptist church. has been ap-
pointed as state evangelist Under the
auspices Of the United Baptist con
Hention OF Maine He win retain his
residence here
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Archie S. Cole

Archie = Cole died on Monday eve
ming. He was born in Sherb:oohe'
O.. &c years ago, enlisted in the ~
Maine Battery Dec. 2s. 1863. was "a.
charged March !. 1865, and cam.
the Branch from Lynn. Mass. hp"
IS. 1917. He is survived by grahos'"'
Archie Bass, Of Portland.
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Funeral Frederick w. Blanchard

Funeral services for Frederick, W.
Blanchard were held from his late home.
j. Chestnut street, Gardiner. at 80 p.
NJ TUESDAY Rev. Langdon Quimby D.
D., officiated, and the pail bearers were
c. o. Davenport. waldo J. Guild, James
Lawrence and Norman Traf;on, There
were many beautiful Aoral oferf-ys ard
the inter-nent was in Oak Grove GENE
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NEW YORK ANTI-FIGHE.
LAW CONSTITUTIONAL

New York, Feb. 5.--Justice Hepdrick n
the supreme court mere today declared
the state anti-prize fight law constitu
tional when he dismissed writ Of ha-
beas corpus obtained by boxer who hae
been arrested for taking part in a bou,
to which an admission fee had been
charged.
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lisbor Falls Pastor Resions

Rev Arthur L Tarbell If the Sc
nior class of Bates College who dur
ing his course has beer pastor of the
Lisbon Falls Free Baptist church. has
rendered his resignation to take effect
April j. to give him time to make prep
aratfen foc completing his college
course. 4-l
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Otis +. Smith

Otis +. Smith died Monday forenoon
He was born - wears ago in Dorches-
ter. Mass. a steamftter by trace, anu
enlisted in the 42nd Mass. lni' 20. ~
July IA, 1854 He was discharged M'y
). 1865. and was admitted 10 '"''
Branch from Boston in lS92.
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Gardiner
Mrs. Fred O, Coriiss

Mrs. Fred o. CorIiss OF Portland passed
away Tuesday forenoon after long i'll
ness Funeral services will be held from
the home Of her brother, Fayette Anes.
80 Maine avenue, FarmingdaIe, Friday
at go P NJ
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tracks and q freight wreck at South
Paris cutting OF all trains from tina. d.
rectioa.
Railroad trsfic into this city has not
been as badly tied Up since the fooc.
Of March, 1925
The thermometer stood al below At
the Portland weather bureau.
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FROM MAINE WIRES
Eight Below High in Bruins

Eight Below High in Brunswick
The highest that thermometers in
Brunswick reached Tuesday was eight
below zero. while in the early morn
ing they registered Is degrees below
biting wind has made the day one
of the most disagreeabie within the
memory of the oldest inhabitant
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RIVERVIEW HOTEL BURNS:
THREE PERSONS MISSING

Winnipeg Man. Feb 5-Three persons
are missing and three others Injured as
the result Of a fire which DESTROYED the
Rivervew hotet here. The loss is est
mated at $1,000.