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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-09-18
COUNTY NEWS
WEST FRANKLIN.

George Bradbury has gone to Presqus
Isle to work.
Mrs. Reed of West fremont is with
Mrs. Dalton Reed. -
daughter was born to Mr. ana Mrs.
Dalton Reed Monday.
Miss Annie Dyer of Esstbr recently
visited at Galen 0rcutt's.
Pearl Day of Calais visited his sister,
Mrs. Ella M. Smith, last week.
Mrs. Harry Worcester and two daughters
were here from Old Town last week.
Gerald Mackenzie of Bangor and his
father, Fred Mackenzie, OF Seal Harbor,
were here to register Thursday.
Mrs. John c. Dane has gone to Rum
ford to teach. Mr.. Dane is at Camp
Mcclellan, Alabama, in training.
Mrs. Maynard Hodgkins and two chill
dren have gone to Portland, where Mr..
Hodgkins and son Paul have employment.
Ohio Smith, who enlisted in the Mass
schusetts coast patrol, is at Rockiand
while the boat he is on is in dry dock.
Mrs. William Jordan and daughter
Barbara are in Rockland while Capt.
Jordan is there for q few days in q
torpedo boat destroyer.
The isdies who are in charge OF the
fou rtb Liberty loan in this Iart OF the
town are Mrs. William Jordan and
Mrs. She rman Scammon.
John Dyer, Henry Hutchings and NJ.
A. Goodwin came home from Bayside
Thursday to register. Gaylon Sta niey
went to Holden to. register.
The Butler reunion WAS held at Everett
Trscey's camp, Georges pond, Tuesday.
About seventy five we're present. The day
was an ideal one, and boating and
swimming were much enjoyed by the
young people. After dinner q short
business meeting was held. 1t ives voted
to retain the same officers for the ensuing
year, and to hold the next reunion at
Hsrdison's grove, West Franklin. Ice
cream was then served and a social
hour enjoyed. Thanks were extended
to Mr.. and Mrs. Tracey tor their hos
pitslity, and for the ice-cresm.
Sept. 16. ECHO.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-09-18
COST OF AMMUNITION

The ammunition in each torpedo
fired from ship in the present war
costs from $4,000 to $4,000. One
FOUNDER cartridge contains ammuni.
ton valued at s.72 while six FOUNDER
cartridge has ammunition valued at
s1.70. Ammunition in a 3-inch shell is
valued at So. That in a 4-inch shell is
valued at IS, in 5-inch shell at S13
and in 6-inch shell at SIS II is a
simple problem in mathematics to find
how many torpedoes or shells can be
filled with ammunition by q single
Liberty Bond.
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SEAL COVE.

Dana Swasey is home on q fiftee davs,
furiough, from the radio station at Ot,s,
Creek.
DR.. Frank A. Hodgdon and wife came
by automobile from Corirna, and are
guests OF DIR. Hodgdon's parents.
Mrs. Mary J. Perry came from North
Ellsworth last week, and is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Frank l.. Hodgdon, at
Center.
Arthur Walls, who was Ill in the
Chelsea, Mass, naval hospital tor some
weeks, has recovered, and is home on
short furiough.
Memoir al services for Fred B. Ashley
who fell in France July Is, viii be held al
the Baptist church, Sunday. September q.
at the usual service hour 2:30, D. IN. Kew.
Clarence Emery, of Charleston, a former
pastor here, will hold the service.
The Seal Cove c. h. society unturled
service flag at the Baptist church, Sunday
evening, sept. 10. Miss Spsulding con-
Quoted the service. Solos by Miss Carmen
Harper and Mrs. Philip Pervear added
TO the beauty ana interest of the service.
The church was filled to capacity The
flag bears eleven stars, one gold star being
for Fred b. Ashley. The names are as
follows: Fred b. Ashley, William Ayles,
Lawrence Harper, Glendon Harper, John
Hodgdon, Arthur Walls, Howard Pervear,
George Leonard, Seth Harper, Dana
Swasey, Ernest Lunt.
Cant fg
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-09-18

Miss Genevieve Leighton of Yves; Eden
was a recent visitor here.
Roy Stanley, engineer on patrol boat
Content, is home on few days iurlough.
Grover Smith and Mrs. Nellie Temple,
both of this village, were married Satur-
day evening at the Baptist parsonage in
Winter Hafbor, by Rev. G. Mayo. MIR.
Smith, who is home on a short furlough,
will return to Camp Upton, n. Y,
Thursday.
Sept. 10. G,
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COST OF SHIPS OF WAR

What is to be done with all the
money that is being asked for on the
Fighting Fourth Liberty Loan? Pay
for battleships, submarines and a thou
sand other things to be used by our
boys on the land, on the sea, in the air
and under the sea. To complete a sim
gle bsttleship now under construction
-requireS$23,07 5. 600 and battle cruis-
er takes s24,s00, 600 A scout cruiser
takes S7,220000 and a destroyer ST.
$4,000. A coast submarine costs
sS50.000 and sea-going submarine
81, 430, 900 II.
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BAYSlDE.
WooDLocKE.

Mrs. Byron Catiyn and three children
have returned to their home in Portland.
Miss Leona Slower, who spent the past
week with Capt. W. G. Bowden and
family, returned to her home in Winter
Harpor saturday.
Mrs. Ernest Bacon, with little son
Ernest, left for their home In New Haven
Sunday. They have spent the summer at
the Goodwin cottage on the shore road.
Mrs. Z. B. Tinker and two children
left Saturday for Somerville, Mass, for the
winter. Mr.. Tinker went several weeks
ago. Miss Maggie Mathews, with whom
they have spent the summer, went with
them.
Sept. 16. Gao.
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OAK POINT.

w. n. Lord and wife left Saturday for
Massachusetts for the winter.
Mrs. velma Haynes is keeping house
for Mrs. p. q. Leland, Who is visiting her
brother in Bailardvaie, Mass.
Mrs. Willis A. Trim and daughter Mil
dred have gone to Lamoine, where MIR.
Trim and Harry are employed.
Friends of Roy NJ. Haynes OF Ballard
vale. Mass, are glad to learn OF his
recovery after critical operation.
Sept. 10. Xxx.
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GEN.
MT. DESERT FERRY.

Harvard Carter has gone to Old Town
to teach.
School began Monday; Mrs. Bishop Of
South Hancock, teacher.
Frank Costello and Mrs. Lillian Gates
OF Massachusetts are al F. L. Coloy's-
Mrs. Files OF Portland spent a week re-
Gently with her SOP at Miss Beulsh lrnes'
1. l.. Crabtree aud wife, VINO NAVE been
visiting in Springvale and Connecticut
are home.
Congratulations are extended to LlvoniS
Phillips and AIvsh Southsrd who were
married last week.
Mrs. Annie Rowe, who has been WISH
ing her uncle, E. s. Jellison has returneu
to Dorchester, Mass.
Sept 8. u
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SURRY.
Sept. l6.

Everett Stone is i'll.
Marie Osgood left Friday to teach near
Moosehead Lake.
Mrs. Aston Miiliken and daught
Helen are visiting in Gardiner.
Thomas Perkins OF Reading, Mass,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. E. n. Osgood.
Frances Curtis is home from New
Hampshire, where she has been employed.
Mrs. Bessie Billings and son OF South
west Harbor came Saturday to see her
mother, Mrs. Dow, who is very ill.
Sept. 16. L.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-09-18

BY II. V. Neal. Everett. Mass.
Hark. a voice to you appealing.
Men of Freedom, Thought and Feelinr.
lnnoeents implore you kneeling,
Buy Bond"
Hosts OF Hell are Right defyine.
Sparing not the sick or dying:
Broken nsar.s 70 you are crying.
For our boys who. in the fight.
Stand for us. for God and Right.
Keep their home fires burning bright
Buy Bond
In the name OF Liberty.
Strike the blow TO make men FreA
Help to win the Victory.
Buy q Bond
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-09-18
BIRCH HARBOR.

School began to- day, Sept. 8; Fiossie
Hsncocg, teacher.
E. A. Pettee and family OF Seal herbor
were weekend guests here.
Robert Friend, wife and son, who have
been visiting the NJ. Il. Winsiows, have
returned to Lowell, Mass, by automobile.
Miss Flossie Hancock, who has spent
the summer in the White Mountains, N.
b., returned home Saturday. She also
visited her sister, Mrs. c. A. Wentworth,
in Appleton.
Sept. 8. C.
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SPRAY.
SULLIVAN.


FROM OVER THERE.
Corp. AddisonlL. Gray, in letter to his
mother, Mrs. A. S. Gray, says in part:
We are in Beaumont, France. billeted in q
village. Our food is good and i have been
well and enjoyed my trip very much.
We landed in Newport, Wales. from there
went to rest camp in southern England,
and from there crossed the channel into
France. Had a long ride through both Eng.
land and France. and find the country beauti-
fui, but the city AN. not so fopa Of. have
now been in three different con ntries and am
in hopes to take trip through Germany be-
fore going home. We don't get much news
here about the war; you get more news than
we do.
This village is very old. Can only describe
il as being like Bible times. and pictures OF
Jerusalem. All the houses are stone with red
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-09-18
SOUTH PENOBSCOT.

Miss Nan j. Grindle has returned to
Brookline, Mass, to teach.
Mrs. Moses Bryant OF Hermon is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Percy Perkins.
Schools opened Sept. 8. Teachers: Cove,
Helen Quigley; Herrick, Amy Grindle;
Bay, Christie Leach; Leach, Ethel Hutch
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NORTH sEDGwICK,

Robert Friend and wife of Boston were
at q. "A. Aliens this week.
School opened Sept. g.; Miss Lue''S
Bridges, o. Brooklin, teacher.
Word has been received OF the sale ar
rival of Dan Allen in France.
r. S. Clapp has moved his family !"
Portland, where he has employment III =
shipyard.
Sept. 8.
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SUTTON.

Warren Rice spent last week with his
brother Walter.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Everett Squirting, Sept. 15-Hortense
Alfredo.
Mrs. Ralph Sargent, with daughter
Vera, has gone to Long Island, where
she is to teach.
Miss Mary wheelwright has returned
from cruise in her yawl. She will stay
here until October. AL the other sum-
mer people will be gone by Sept. %.
Sept. 16. TOT.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-09-18
WHAT LIBERTY BONDS ARE

What are Liberty. Bonds? Liberty
Bonds are promises of the United
States Government to pay money at a
future date with interest; for example.
a $50 Third Liberty Az % bond is a
promise to pay the bearer $50 on Sept.
is, 1928. with interest in the meantime
at 4A9s, i. e., S2.12 per year or $1.06
on every March Is and September Is
until the bond is paid.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-09-18
COST OF A SAILOR

The cost of the u s. Navy per man
per day during the first six months of
the fiscal year 1918 varied from $40 on
the larger types of vessels to $50 on
the smaller types. A $50 Liberty Bond
will keep a sailor for 102 days in the
larger vessels and for So days on the
smaller types.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-09-18
PENOBSCOT.

Mrs. Hail Of RockIand is visiting II. E.
Perkins and wife.
Mrs. w. j. Creamer OF Bangor spent the
| weekend in town.
Miss Vera Leach OF Augusta is spending
a week with her parents.
Lester Davis has returned IRON his work
| with the Junior Volunteers.
Miss Jane Moore OF Boston is the guest
OF Mrs. George o. Littlefield.
Capt. ]. b. Sellers and }. B. Littlefield
spent last week in Rockland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard E. varnum spent
several days last week in Castine.
Mrs. Mary Macomber of Castine was
the guest OF friends here last week.
Miss Geneva Leach is home from Egge-
moggin inn where she has been en-
ployed.
Mrs. Hortense Grindle and son Pearl
have returned from visit in Belfast and
Stockton.
Miss Alice Bttlefield and Master Merton
Littefeld have'returned to Castine after a
visit here.
Mrs. Adelaide Leach is at her home for
brief visit. She will return to Gardiner
for the winter.
The many friends here OF Sergt. Leo NJ
Sellers, located at Eberts Field, Lonoke,
Ark, are glad to know he is gaining, after
a serious accident two weeks ago.
Mrs. Sadie Foster OF Cherryield, who
has been the guest Of Mrs. A. L. Vsrnum,
went to Bangor this morning for a short
stay en- route to Togus, where she will
spend the winter.
Sept. 9. WooDLoCKE.
Miss Vera Leach has returned to Au-
gusts.
Bernard E. Vsrnum and family have re-
turned TO Togus, after two weeks here.
NJ. ]. smith wife, and son Sheldon of
Bangor spent the weekend in town.
Miss Jane Moore left for Boston this
morning, after visit with George o.
Littleiield and wife.
There will be a meeting OF Penobscot
chapter at Masonic ball Friday evening,
Sept. 20. A full attendance is desired.
Edward Snowman, wife and son Robert,
and Miss Bowena Snowman returned Fri
day to Massachusetts, after a short visit in
town. They were accompanied by Miss
Theresa Tapley. who has spent the sum
mar here.
Sept. IS. WooDLocKE.
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ings; Farnhsm, Zelma Hutchinps ~,
son, Minnie Perkins; North penohs ~
Elizabeth Condon; Perkins hill, No.,
Leach. Do''s
Mrs. Lucy Robinson of Tenants H.,h..
recently visited her sister, Mrs, Cslv,n
Leach. avn
Miss Florence Staples is spending g..
days IN stockton Springs, before takip,
up her duties as Red Cross nurse,
Sept. 8.
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Eugene Leach OF Brewer recentlv =.
tied his parents, Calvin Leach ana wilt
Roy Grindle and wife OF New York A..
spending their vacation here.
Mrs. ). 8. Condor Is in Boston on bp,i.
ness.
Mrs. Margaret Wssgstt of surrv :.
spending few days with Mrs. Chsr,ss
Gray.
Mr.. Whitney, formerly of Boston. gav.
an inspiring address at the Baptist cburoS
wednesday evening. he related his er.
periences with the Canadian forces in tbs
decisive battle of Whey Ridge, where he
was severely wounded. A collection q,
s35 was takAr for the Red Cross.
Sept. Is.
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c. A. C..
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-09-17
181,838 MEN ARE
ORDERED To CAMP
BY GEN. CR0WDER

tHY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wisEl
Washington, Sept. 16,---Draft calls
announced today by Provost General
Crowder will send 1S1,S3S men quail
fled for general military service to
army camps before October 16. All
states have quotas to fill OF the to-
tai $4,000 will be white registrants
who will entrain between October I
and 11th. The remainder will be
negroes who will move in two groups,
2a,016 entraining between September
25 and 81 and 10.752 on October is.
Men who registered last Thursday
may be needed in a few districts to
fill the new quotas, II was said at the
provost marshal generals office. but
in most localities, sufficient men re-
main in class | from the registration
on last June and August "a to meet
the requirements.
Among the states from which the
white registra nts were called, with
their number and the camp to which
they will go are the following:
Arizona 216. Camp Kearny, Calf
Colorado sos, Camp Kearny. Calf.
Nebraska '243, Camp Codv N. M.
New Mexico 335. CaWD Cody.
Texas 1874, Camp Travis.
Among the states to send negro reg
istrants on October 16 are the fol-
lowing:
New Mexico 3. Camp Travis. Tex.
Texas f,240, Camp Travis,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-09-17
SAL LON|K| FRONT
SCENE Of A NEW
PUSH BY ALLIES

~osptpe IouPEAL SPECIAL LGssEo wiREI
Washington, Sept. lG.-Launchine
of an offensive against the Bugarians
on the salonki front by the reorgan-
ized army, in cooperation with the
French forces and the capture of
three strongly fortified Bulgarian po-
sitions is announced In an official
Serbian communication received here
today from Saloniki.
The positions taken are Teak Vet
renik, Dobropoli and tho mountain So
tol, which tho Bulgars have held for
the past two and half years and were
regarded as their strongest places.
Starting yesterday after artillery
preparations, the Serbians and
French moved forward. reached thell
objectives and were still going wher
today's dispatch was filed.
The communique follows
"saloniki, September 49, After nee.
essary artillery preparation started or
September IA, the Serbian army. in CO.
operation with the French troops at
tackled on September ] 3, the strongly
organized Bulgarian positions on tbs
front Teak Vetrenik (4724 feet Do
hropolie (5,j77 feet), Mount Soko
(4.637 feet). These positions represent
by far the most important points helt
bv the enemy on the SalonikT from
and the Bulgarans have been fortify'
ing them for the last thirty months.
"Our attack ahas been completely
successful the enemy front is nov
pierced and all three of the mentioned
positions are in our hands We have
taken several hundred Bulgarian pris
oners, numerous guns and great guam
titles of other war materials. Oul
operation continues"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-09-17
WIFE Of EDITOR
IS FOUND DEAD;
HUSBAND CONE
Charles {, Chaplin Writes Bus
mess Manager of New York
World That He Would Soon
Be Dead and Leave Wife,
tsr MOANING JOURNAL SPECIAL lEAsrp w,ss,


New York, Sept f6.-Mrs. Charles
p. Chaplin. wife of the city editor OF
the New York Evening World. was
found dead with a bullet wound in
her head in the bedroom of the
Chaplin apartment in the Hotel cum
berland here late today.
Discovery Of Mrs. Chapin's body
followed receipt by Don Seitz. bus-
ness manager of the Evening World.
of letter signed Charles r. Chsoin. )
In which the writer hinted at suicide
and added
MY wife has been such a good pal
I can not leave her alone in tho
world"
The police Immediately began a
search for MIR. Chaplin but UP to n
late hour tonight he had not been
found.
AT the offices Of tho Evening World
Il was said that Mr., Chaplin had been
in failing health for several years. ana
that for the past year he has been
constantly under the care Of a physi-
clan.
The letter received by Mr. seitz
late today said:
Il have been living with my wife
for thirty-nine years and have been
happy during that time. I am con.
scious of being on the verge of n ner-
vous breakdown and 1t is apparent
that the time is close by when I will
completely collapse When vou got
this letter ] will be dead. My wife
has been such a good pal I can not
leave her alone in the world"
The writer concluded with direc-
tions as to the disposition Of his BODY
and of his property
When the police entered the Chapip
apartment they found tho body of
Mrs. Chapin lying on a bed. Phys
clans said she apparently had been
dead since early morning. No one
could be found who had heard a shot
The police learned that Mr. Chaplin
left the hotel apparently in good
spirits, at $3.50 n. m, first pinning {
note on his apartnemt door reading:
Don't disturb" and requesting the
hotel clerk to plug the telephone con
nection TO the apartment and see that
Mrs. Chaplin was not disturbed, as
she had been i'll during tho night.
Leaving the hotel Mr. Chapin met
Frank D. Carruthers of the Evenine
Worlds business staff. whom he told
that he had Just returned from a va
cation and had planned to go to his
office in the World building. but that
the illness of his wife would prevent
him.
"She got a chill in bathing yester-
day" he added.
A chauffeur informed the police
that Mr.. Chaplin had driven to the
vicinity of the Grand Central station
and later, about 4 D. m, returned tc
the hotel 1t also was learned thai
Mr. Chaplin had an appointment tC
meet friend tonight at the Manhat-
ton beach bathing pool. where he
spent much of his leisure time. How
ever, he did not keep this appoint
ment and police have no further tract
of him.
Mr.. Chaplin has been city editor 0l
the Evening World for twenty years
and is one of the most widely known
newspaper men in the country. Fol
ten years before coming to New Yorl
he was connected with newspapers
under the Pulitzer administration ir
various other cities
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-09-17
HUNS AND NATURE
SCHEME To HALT
YANkS' ADVANCE
Americans Have to Pass
Through Forests and Thick,
cts Which Were Almost a
Solid Mass of Barbed Wire,

With the American Army in Lor-
raine Sunday, Sept j. (by the Asso
ciated Pressl Difficulties almost I'm.
belieyable were overcome by the
Franco-Americqn troops who attacked
the Germans oh the western flank OF
the St. Mihiel salient The heavies,
fighting occurred or This flank. as
elsewhere along the line of last week S
offensive the Germans retreated with
little opposition.
The attackers had to storm and
pass forests and thickets which wero
almost a solid mass of barbed wire.
They had to traverse roads cut by
many trenches, and were opposed not
only by men and all the tortures of
war but by nature as well. However,
they accomplished, the almost incred-
lble feat of Breaking through Bo-
hind them they left torn masses n
wire, ruined roadways and wooded
hills belted with concrete forts.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-09-17

Washington, Sept lG.-The United
States, as was fully expected, has un-
eondtonnlIy rejected Germany
peace feelor In doing so. the govern
mont has spoken for all the co-bellig
erents
Almost Immediately after receiving
the Australian governments note from
the minister from sweden, MIR, Eken-
grcn, Secretary Lansing tonight is
sued this formal statement:
Il am authorized by the president
to state that the following viii be the
reply of this government to the Aus
ro-Hungarian note proposing an off
cial conference of belligerents
The government Of the United
states feels that there is only one re-
ply which il can make TO the susees-
tion of the imperial Austro Hunga-
Tlan government 1t has repeatedly
ard with an entire candor stated the
terms upon which the United states
would consider peace and can and
will entertain no proposal for a con-
ference upon matter concerning
Which it mas made its position and
purpose SO plain'
Mr. I.ansinE's statement was given
out within half an hour after he had
received aho Austrian proposal. 1t
would have been forthcoming almost
Immediately upon the delivery of the
Austrian note had 1t not been found
necessary in order to avoid the possi-
hilit Of grave error to make care
full comparison between the official
text and that which was received in
news dispatches last night from AM
stcrGam.
No Hesitation niicfusing.
Thus. emphasis was added to the
decllnation, if any were needed by the
quickness of tho reply indicating the
existence of no shadow of doubt in
the mind Of the administration as TO
what Il should do,
As soon as Mr. Lansing's reply can
be put in form it will be handed to
the Swedish minister for transmission
to Austria
The Swedish legation notified the
state department early in the after
noon that it had received the note and
that it wop'd be presented as soon as
ii could be decoded and translated
from The French This consumed sew
eral hours ANA It was not until $40
o'clock that Mr.. Ekengren appeared
He remained with tho secretary only
two minutes
There is some reason to believe the
secretary acted with this unprecedent-
ed promptness in matter of such
great import with the design not only
to Indicate clearly the position Of the
United States government, but perhaps
to anticipate and prevent as far as
possible newspaper discussions OF the
Austrian proposition which might
convey to the enemy a misleading
T. J.. a. IL
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-09-17
ALLEGED BLACKMAILER
HELD BY AUTHORITIES
tnY MORNING JouRrNl spre.AL LEASED wtps,

Lansing, Mich, Sept. 49, Charged
with an attempt to blaeltmail the fam
lily of j. p, Morgan to the amount Of
$40 900 through the use of the mails
H. 3 Thorn, so years old ianitor at
local newspaper building, was ar
rested by government authorities here
today after an investigation extending
over a period Of more than fifteen
months Thorn's arrest, according to
Officers who were engaged on the case,
clears up one of the most unusual
cases of attempted blackmail in their
experience.