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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-04
VERBAL DUEL
Continued from Page One)

the questions. The wheat situation. he
said, was handled with the approval Of
, President Wilson and the farmers now
were getting more for their wheat
while -four was selling for less. He
warmly denied all of the chairman S
Mr.. Hoover's replies were is sharp as
charges ard said the food adminijtra-
ton would save the people on sugar
alone between three and four million
dollars i'll the year beginning Oct. J..
Wren Senator Jones was questioning
Hoover on how the country had re-
ceived the efforts Of the food adm nIs-
tration and Hoover had answered that
he had overwhelming support. Chair
man Reed asked the New Mexico SEN
ator if he thought that sort Of tasti-
mony necessary.
81 do. or wouldn't proceed along t;iat
line" retorted Jones sharply and inc
, crowd of $50 to 200 specta tors applaud
ed.
From Sugar to Wheat
The verbal duel ranged from sugar
to wheat. The senator charged HooV-
or with ''usurpation OF authority in
landing the wheat situation, that
would DO a crime in normal times.
Hoover warmly teHled II diiu 7eitt 'i'N
situation had been handled with the
approval of President Wilson.
Yes, of course retorted Reed, the
Presidents coattails are long, his shout
ders broad and his position unquestioned,
but I'm questioning you on the authority
you employed to fix wheat prices.
Reed. began questioning on wheat, he
said 70 bring out point affecting sugar
Hoover said the food administration had
asked grain dealers not to pay more for
wheat than the price fixed for Congress
Reed tried to bring Dat that the price
question was so put up to the dealers as
t. really make the transaction price-fx-
inG but Hoover maintained he only at
tempted to stabilize prices and denied that
the food administration had done any
thing not authorized in the food law
II take it that with the country at war,
the people wanted results, said Hoover
1T is not fair to go into wheat conditions
unless all phases are discussed and that
would take a week. one thing is certain,
the farmers now are getting more for
their wheat and flour is selling for less
Mr.. Hoover would not acquiesce III
Reeds statement that some force was
necessary to get and maintain so-ca!led
voluntary agreements on sugar prices. He
said the food administration depended
largely on the patriotism of refiners but
that some authority was needed"
Senator Reed tried 10 develop that the
food administration last fall arranged
that beet sugar selling at 725 would nos
come east of the Alleghenes when cane
sugar was selling for a higher price. and
that it was done for the benefit Of East
ern cane refners.
Hoover replied that eastern reiners had
paid price for Cuban raws that would
preclude selling at 7.25 but even with that
situation taken into consideration the beet
sugar was badly needed in the West ana
Middle West, and il was impossible 20
ship large quantities East because Of TIE
car shortage
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-04
NO LOSS OF MORALE
IN GERMAN NAVY
DECLARES BENSON

Washington. Jan. 3.-Admiral Benson,
chief of operations told the House naval
committee today it was folly to believe
there was any loss of morale among Ger
man submarine crews and that from in
formation gathered from German prison
ers lie believed the morale was the best
IN the German navy.
During the session. which was in pri-
v2te. in the course Of the committees in
Testigation Of the navy's part in the war,
Admiral Benson is also, said 20 have toll
the congressman a court of inquiry found
that some mistake as to CONVOY might
have contributed to the loss of the trans
port Antilles, torpedoed by a German
submarine with the first important nllita-
ny loss of the war
Admiral Benson also said frankly that
submarine chasers did not come up to the
expectations and that he was responsible
personally for not building any consider
able number.
The number OF American ships torpe-
doed. he said. was less than per cent
Of those going into ana out of the subma.
rEe zone under escort
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TWO AMERICANS
VICTIMS Of
yAQUI ATTACK

Tucson, Ariz., Jan. 3.-H. J. Poe of
Los Angeles and Miguel Martinez, of
Nogales, Ariz. Americans. were among
the IS persons killed yesterday when
faqui Indians attacked Southern
Pacific train south of Empalme, Som
ora, according to messages reaching
the railroads offices here today
A relief train which went out from
Guayamas, returned this morning with
the bodies of the dead The number
killed is placed at So in the latest re-
ports. Rumors that several Mexican
young women had been carried away
by the 1aquis are discredited by the
railroad officials. The attack occurred
between Mapoli and Lancho. about 40
miles from Guayamas Encountering
an obstruction on the track, the en-
gineer, Rafael Gutierrez. stopper the
train, when the Indians. who We're
hidden in the brush, attacked the train
from the rear 1t was in the rear coach
that the massacre of the passengers
occurred. The Indians fired through
the windows and doors until every
man, woman and child had been kill
ed or wounded. The military escort
of about 20 men on the train was dis
perSed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-04
ICE JOURNEY WITH
ALL ARCTIC TERRORS
LONG ISLAND SOUND

New York, Jan. 3-f'rozen solid in the
ice of Long Island sound, off Harris isl
and, the lumber schooner d. ~. Davis
from Nova Scotia was the goal today of o
rescue party which made a perlous jour
ney across ice fields that held all the ter
rors of the Arctic. The schooner. which
had on board n man suffering from diph-
liberia, ran up distress signals three days
ago but they were not observed Until
today when a United States naval patrol
sighted her
Both the patrol boat and police launch
were unable to break through the ice ana
they communicated with police headquar-
ters Then started the mission Of rescue
which ended when the stricken seaman
was hauled more than two miles across
the ice on a stretcher that had been rig
ged up as q sled. A physician from Ford
ham hospital. an ambulance driver ana q
patrolman set out from the Bronx shore
Facing a bitter wind and confronted by
rough ice and air holes u large part Of
the journey, the men finally reached q
city Institution on Harris island. After
warming themselves they started on the
last lap of the journey. clambering al
most frozen aboard the schooner Wrap
ped in blankets the sick man was taken
back TO the waiting ambulance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-04
BATH has $1,000
MUSIC HALL FIRE

Bath. Me, Jan. 3.-''usic hall, which
has perhaps been on fire more than any
building in Bath, was the scene OF another
blaze this forenoon and the estimated
damage to building and tenants property
is 5000. 1t was spectacular fire In
way. filed at the beginning with exciting
incidents, especially when it was dlscoN-
cred that Miss Merle Huff bookkeeper for
Recorder Harry NJ. Huse, in his plumbing
shop, was inside the office.
An alarm was sent in from box - ana
combination auto truck was on the scene
in a remarkably short time. Other fire
wagons arrived and seven lines of hose
were stretched, The fire had such start,
however; that the fuse shop was thor
oughiy burned out. The flames burst
through the east side and endangered the
building next east which was occupied
by Thomas Lee and family Mrs. Lee and
the children made hasty exit to a neigh
Dor. Quick work by the department pre-,
jNented this building catching.
Up through the partition into the
Texaco Club worked the flames and
it was here the 1iremen had their hard
est fight. Between the sheathing of
| the main hail and the roof proper the
! flames spread rapidly and also in the
SIDE partitions and it was several
hours before the fire was finally out.
The New Method Laundry, II. H.
Feero. proprietor, was wrecked by the
deluge of water and the valuable and
intricate laundry machines were ruin
ed for the time being. Mr.. Feero may
rush work on his new laundry build
ing on Vine street and start opera
tons there. rather than repair the
damage in the present shop and then
again have to tear down the machines
to move to his new location The
laundry is insured for $500. The
building, owned by w. ". Robinson, is
! insured. Mr. Huse had insurance but
hardly enough to cover his. loss
The TeXaco club main hall was
completely wrecked by fire. smoke and
water but the pool and billiard room
| in the rear escaped
! The firemen had one of the hardest
fights in years to conquer the fire
! which was persistent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-04
TRANSFER HAMMERSTEIN
OPERATIC INTERESTS
is NOW EXPLAINED

New York. Jan. S-Mysteryy' sur
sounding the transfer Of Oscar Ham
merstein to his Wife Mrs. Emma
'iammerstein. Of his operate interests.
was cleared up today when he filed an
answer to suit brought by Natheil
Elsbcrg. his trustee in bankruptcy. for
the recovery of 499S shares Of stock in
the Hammerstein Opera 60. Mr.. Els
berg had charged that tie stock was
transferred without good ara valu-
able consideration" ana that the trans
action therefore was Illegal. Mi Ham
merstein in lis answer explained that
Mrs. HammcrStcin herself was The
good and valuable consideration" tie
stock having been transferred to her
III return i"r FER promise to marry
him The impresario added that Mrs.
Hammeraiein duly fulfilled her olli-
cations in conformity witli the CON
tract.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-04
COAL SHORTAGE
IS ACUTE IN
ALL ONTARIO

Toronto Ont, Jan. 3.-Reports in re-
gard to the serious coal situation in
all parts Of Ontario indicate that the
shortage is now acute and in many
places only sufficient fuel to last two
or three days is on hand.
In Toronto the situation is serious.
On Sunday last ccal was delivered on
authorization from the mayor and
next Sunday in addition to deliveries,
the dealers have been instructed TO
take orders from those in immediate
distress.
Cases Of terrible distress are being
reported from all parts of the prov
irce. In an endeavor to conserve fuel
attempts are being made to have con-
gregatiOns of Protestant churches
amalgamate temporarily and hold
services in one church.
The trouble is not confined to the
poorer classes. Weli-to-do people are
to be found in long lines in front of
the civil coal yards in Toronto and
they also tell tales Of misery and hard
ship.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-04

Field agents in beef cattle extension
work, according TO the annual report OF
the bureau OF Animal Industry. United
States Department of Agriculture, in
the last fiscal year gave specific advice
to $500 farmers: addressed $50 meet
ings with attendance of 5S,7s6 people:
we're instrumental in placing with
farmers 1891 breeding cattle, besides
500 hogs, 4 number Of breeding mares.
and ,432i feeder cattle. Direct assist
arce was given in building 1l3 siios.
and % additional livestock organiza-
tons were formed. Demonstrations
given included IS in baby beef $50 n
steer feeding y IN cattle pasturiny
and over 1000 in hog raising.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-04
MEN COMING FORW ARD
FOR SHIPPING SERVICE

Boston. iaa. 3 The recruiting
headquarters It tne United states
shipping Buatl here announced today
that men " no were anXioIs to serve in
the new wcrchaa, marine. but who
could not qualify for enrolment in
tree government navigation schools IN
tho last lew months because they had
no previous sca experience. were now
coming forward IN good numbers fuI
enrolment on the new training ships
10. inexperienced men.
The men are coming from many
walks OF life and from all parts of
the country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-04
QUEBEC PROTESTS
ORDER IN COUNCIL

Quebec, Jan. 3.-Sir Lomer Gouin, at
torney genera! Of the province of Que.
bee. has had passed an order-in-
council in which the executive council
of this province strongly protests
against the order-in council recently
passed by the Dominion government
that specifically required that all pro-
vlncal. municipal ard private Rotations
be first approved by the federal author
tiles.
The Quebec order-in- council informs
the government OF Canada that it is the
intention of the Quebec government to
consider the regulations as Illegal I'M
constitutional and nowise binding upon
the province Of Quebec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-04
SAY MADMAN
ADMITS MURDER

'oiumbus, ohio. Jan. 3 DR.. Charles
''aus' hkoib. % years old. was found
murdered m his office early .odq,.
Henry Lions. 80. declared by police 10
T." Violently insane was arrested il the
"ili"e Immediately after sounds Of
'iShtinG were heard, and confessed. a
f"iicc statement says. that he killed
The phE>i, ian because Dr. Rauschkolb
hhd been treating him and had him
under his influence"
When Lions was taken into custod Y
he was cutting his wrists with "A piece
IL glass
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-04
N. {. GOVERNORS GIVE
WELCOME TO RHODE
ISLAND EXECUTIVE

Providence, r. l., Jan. 3.-Governors
Of all New England states aided to-
night in welcoming home Gov. Beck
man OF Rhode Island, who. with Mrs
Beeckman, has recently returned from
2 months visit on the western battle
front in France. Mayor Gainor OF
Providence welcomed Gov. Beeckman
home and speeches We're made by Cows.
Mccall Of Massachusetts, Holco.nb Of
Connecticut. Milliken of Maine. Ora
ham Of Vermont and Reyes Of New
Hampshire.
Coy. Bceckman described his expe-
riences at the front and urged united
action OF America to win the war for
the allies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-04

The Victoria Cross carries a special
pension OF 10 pounds year TO ev-
cry soldier twarrant officer, non com
missioned officer and private) from the
date Of the act Of bravery. In the
case of inhrnity occasioned by causes
beyond his control, the Army Coun-
Gil has the discretionary power to in
crease the amount OF the annuity,
provided that the total amount of the
annuity thus increased shall not eS-
s,tAed 81 pounds year, including any
other pension received from public
funds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-04
half MILLION
NIAGARA
HOTEL FIRE

Niagara Falls. \. y. Jan 3.-Tlie In
ternational hotel, one of the land
marks Of Niagara Falls. was destroyed
by vre today. and the International
theatre. an adjoining building. was
badly damaged The fire loss is esti-
mated at s550o00
The fire started in the kitchen and
spread rapidly TO the top story. Fire
men from towns across the Canadian
border and from Buffalo helped the Nj
agara fire department. Il has been re-
ported recently that the government
was to take over the hotel for use as
a war hospital. i
The hotel formerly the Eagle Tav-
ern, had a history dating back more
than century. General Lafayette and
many members of European royal fem
lilies had visited it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-04
COLLEGE AND SHOP
GIRLS FOR FARM WORK

Boston Jan. :. college girls and
shop girls will work side by side on
the farms OF New England this year
under a plan outlined at a conference
of the New England branch OF the
Womans Nationa, Farm and Garden
Association today. The girls will he
organized into units under the leader
ship OF women trained in agriculturai
colleges Bands of 30 to 30 will be
established in farming districts and the
ia .mers viii have the opportunity of
ealing upon the supervisor II each
unit for such labor as he needs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-04
Through its
Advertising
A Store
" Speaks

I The spirit, the character. tho poll.
@oiss and practices Of tho store &c ~
lservice institution show, and ara
| ilIuminsd, through it's advertising.
To many this voice" is familiar
4one. carrying the new message or
Aan old friend. To others-aiways ts>
some who read this newspaper-tA
10 a new voice, making it's impress.
>sion upon them for the frs. time. =
= Il wins either immediate con6.>
Idence, or immediate dislike. WhsnA
/ you hear a voice for the first time,
teithsr over the phone or in more
Animate conversation. you form a
lasting impression Of tho tempsra.
ment, character and personality Of
Athe ta4ker. In some such measurs>
Iyou also form an impression Of a
business through reading its ad.
Svertisino. II the "voice" is boast.
~fuI, vague, arrogant. tho irnpression<
will last Ione-and to the dlsad.A
Vantage Of the merchant. If 1t In.
>spires confidence, IL it has tho rns>
of genuineness, Of frisndIiness. Il is4
indeed, "the voice that wins"
= Merchants should try to get ths<
tdetaohed xew Of their advertisins->
the view OF the reader Of it. They
7 yhould try to make IL TRUTh.v
Gully REFLECT THE SPIRI1>
AcF THE STORE.
/ The most successful advcrtisSfsl
dc this. The advertising, always,
Hpictures the store-carries some Of
Athe spirit If tho store management
60 every reader-impresses the
vstore's policies and practices o.
ASER"CE and Of DEPENDAell.>
I,Tv. !
See that ~ths voice" Of your store
ring- true
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Hotels are filled with persons driven out
81 heatless homes.
200 Tell Stories of Suffering
Mayor Hylan gave a hearing in his
office TO 200 persons. mostly womeE,
who told pitiful tales Of suffering be-
cause Of inability TO obtain fuel In ad-
dition TO naming special fuel commit
lee, the mayor ordered that wood col
lected at city dumps be set aside for
the poor to carry to their homes. Many
persons of wealth called in linousines
At headquarters of charitable organic
atoms which had on hand a supply Of
wood carrying away as much as their
'srs would hold
The weather bureau would give no
Eope Of relief from the intense cold.
The tremendous drain on the city ker-
"sene supply which started with the
utilization Of oil stoves when steam
pressure became feeble is threa tening
- shortage in that commodity, it was
said. Several cases OF profiteerihg have
been reported. The visible supply OF oil
stoves has become exhausted
All telegraph wires entering the Pos
tai Telegraph building, including the
funk lines, were put out of commits
ZION tonight when l2-inch water :lain
burst in Roardway just in front of The
building.
The Public Service Electric CO.,
which supplies power to many manu-
featuring plants in Newark and other
rorthcrn New Jersey cities announced
tonight that because of the fuel short
age it would be compelled 10 shut off
the current it has been supplying to in
dustrial establishments. many of which
are engaged in work for the govern
mont.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-04
ANOTHER RAID BY
MEXICAN BANDITS

Maria. Texas. Jan. 3.-Another raid
by Mexican bandits occurred late to-
day at the Brite ranch, 81 miles
southwest of here and an equal dis
tance from Valentine, Texas. accord
ing to reports received at the military
headquarters of the Biz Bend dis
-trict. No details OF the raid were Civ
en-. This ranch was raded Christmas
morning by Bexican bandits and one
American and two Meyicans killed.
A troop of cavalry left here tonight
for the Brite ranch to investigate the
reported raid. Additional cavalry
troops We're ordered held in eradness
to reinforce this troop.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-04
RUSSIANS MAKE.
C0UNTER-PROPOSALs

London. Jan. A dispat ch to tine
Daily Mail from Petrograd dated
Nednesday, says: The Russians now
nave made contemporaries to the
Ieutonic allies which are under con-
slderation and will be discussed at the
next meeting of the peace delegations
At Brest-Litovsk Saturday.
The proposals embody the immedi-
ate evacuation of occupied territory
pending { referendum , the evacuated
districts to be governed by locally
elected representatives of the people
who are TO he assisted by the loco, nj
iitia."
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MORNING FIRE
Continued from Page One)

and in that case the loss could hardly
be under 100000.
Shortly after o'clock Friday mora
ing a fire broke out in the lower part
of The j. y. Turner grocery store il
the MarUmher block on upper Water
street. II was first discovered by Pam
tina Day. who noticed smoke coming
from the cellar windows and at once
reported il to the police department.
Deputy McCausland sent in Il still
alarm to Cushnoc Hose Co. which WAS
responded TO very promptly by The
auto truck
They found that the fire was a Sc
rious one and an alarm from Box "a
was sounded at 1870 calling out the
apparatus from Hose ard H. six
lines were hastily laid and stiff hgh,
commenced, the severe cold hinder
Ing the work OF the department and
the basement of the store max
Ing il impossible fer them to work
from the inside.
One line was taken out on tho foot
bridge and worked from the river and
j. heu the fire commenced to work un
der Norl'e shoe store u seventh line
Of hose was hastily taken through the
cellar window of perry's restaurant
and used with good effect on the h,az
ING rear "i the buildings.
Tine families who lived over York ;
store and Turner's grocery were hast
i!y removed by the police. who did most
ctficient work and the fire had such q
start that there was little chance OF
saving any property. The part Of The
block which was most seriously miu.-
ed il the early stages OF the fire con-
tanned the stores alrt ady mentioned
ard John Coughllns drug store. with
an upstairs barbe! shop owned by Ed.
Know lton a small shoe store owned by
Preston Nellman and over Coughlin ;
the offices Of Or. NJ. H. Hambleton and
pr. g. r. Campbell.
Ladders were raised to lhe windows
Of d.. Hambleton's ovce and a part of
his books and instruments were saved
by volunteers. hut DR.. Campbell was
able 10 remove his diploma and |ittla
else.
N,I q .t,l.' " Il 4 Do,
ten and his mother. They We're avak-
cned by the noise of the flames and
managed to escape with difficulty. as
the hallway and stairs were filled with
dense smoke.
Mrs. Kelley, whose husband Is in
the army, and several boarders. also
had narrow escapes from suffocation
and II. Ochmainski with his wife and
child, who lived over York's shoe stoce.
were not able 70 remove any of thej,
personal effects
second alarm. calling out all Of
| the department equipment not al
ready engaged. was sent in shortly he
fore o'clock and the hose reels from
Sand Hill were brought down.
The threatened stores oil Had in
surance. Mr.. Turner. probap,v tho
heaviest loser stated that ne had In
surance in three companies. hut was
uhah'e TO state lust how much. Mr.
Noci stated that he had 5000 lnsur-
ance on an 50 PEI cent, basis and the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-04
PHILADELPHIA COAL
SHORT beyond HELP
OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES

Philadelphia, Jan. 3.-State and fed
eral administrators said tonight that
tho coal shortage in Philadelphia is
now beyond their control and that
daily appeals are being made to the
national fuel administrator Garfield
to help the situation.
Twenty-six public schools were still
closed today because of the shortage
of fuel. A number of industrial plants
were forced to shut down while il
was estimated that nearly % per cent
OF the houscholders were short of
fuel
The temperature tonight was down
to six degrees.
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UNJTARlANS FAVOR
NATIONAL PROHIBITION

Boston, Jan. 9.-The ratification by the
State Legislature Of natonai prohibition
amendment was favored by the social ser
vice COUNSEL Of the American Unitarian
Association today.
Posters will also be sent to each church
asking that American overseas forces be
protected in France from wines and beer
as well as from distilled liquors.