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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-10

The Ladies' Aid OF the Methodist
church will meet with Miss Estelle
Mason, Middle street, this afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-10

Elmer Merrill of Brunswick is visit
Ing his cousin, Charles Merrill OF this
city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-10

Mr. and Mrs. c. A. Eldridge have
gone to Surry for several weeks vaca-
ton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-10

Beane's Drug store make an interest
ing offer in today's adv.--Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-10

Miss Elizabeth Martin. who has
been visiting relatives in this city,
went Tuesday to Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-10

Miss Bertha Alexander is visiting
her father, James Alexander Of
Camden.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-10

spraying material Of all kinds at Gar
diner Farmers Cnion.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-10

j. II Black cf Brockton, Mass was
in this city Tuesday calling on friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-10

L, s Norton Of Portland is the
guest of friends in this city for a
few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-10

Of this city visited in Rockland re-
Gently.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-10

John Archambro Of Woodford's
was a business visitor in this city
Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold c. Smith are
passing a few weeks in Litcnfeld.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-10

Morrison Of Phippsburg was
l4r. a. Gardner friends, TUESDAY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-10

A censor in France recently reports
that of geo letters he had censored in .
one day. $50 contained references to.
the good work the Salvation Army was
doing for I'he boys. s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-10

ri osborne arrived
Ray '"r p,f.st and VIII be
r,,oyed in this city
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-10

IA =. stllman II Waterviiie
Eitnd4 ao, with Gardiner
passed
trends -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-10

,..r,rd chhds Of Pittsfeld was
haN an Gardiner friends, Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-10

Miss Emma Jordan. Oak street, is re-
ported as ill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-10

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New Britain herald., 1918-03-13
SAVES THREE FROM FIRE
PIucky New Fairfield Woman Res
cues Two Children and Sister AT
Risk of Her Own Life.

New Fairfield, March 13.-At the
risk Of her own life, Mrs. August
Schappal of this place, rescued her
two children and her sister from their
burning home last night. The family
was asleep when the fire started and
Mrs. Schappal was awakened by the
smoke. Cropping her way through
the smoke filled rooms she first took
her children from the house and then
returned to arouse her sister, who
barely escaped suffocation.
Mr.. Schappal was in Greenwich and
the two women fought the fire with
such aid as the children were able to
give them. The house was destroyed.
The women and children went to the
home of their nearest neighbor, half
a mile away, clad only in the few gar
ments they had been able to save.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-13
GASOLINE EXPLOSION
is FATAL TO THREE
Son Sprinkled Oil on Wood
to Make Fire Burn
Quickly.

Bridgeport, March 13-Three mem
bers OF the Unger family, burned in
the explosion of gasoline used to
quicken a stove fire, died last night
They were: Mrs. Minnie Unger. 75;
Harry Unger, p, and his sister, Mar
tina, 16. Another sister, Theresa is
comfortable and will recover.
Harry Unger, returned from work
to his home in Spring street early
last evening and finding that the coal
fire was not burning we'll, added
green kindling wood to it. on which
he had sprinkled gasoline. The sud-
den burst of flame caused a, can near
by to explode. Unger ran out of the
house, his clothing atire, to secure as
sistance. In the house the explosion
had set fixtures afire as we'll as the
clothing of three members of the
family. All were taken to the hos
pital but only Theresa S life could be
saved.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-13
EX-EzDUCATOR HELD.
Prof. Loesberg Under Suspicion OF
Federal Authorities.

Atchison, Kas., March 13-Prof.
J. p. Loesberg, said to have been a
member of the board Of education in
New York City at one time, is being
held here pending an investigation by
federal authorities of his activities in
Kansas and Oklahoma. Hundreds Of
sealed envelopes addressed to persons
in various towns of the two states are
among his possessions that are being
examined, federal officials said
Loesberg, who is ST years old and
claims to be a naturaIized American
represented himself as a solicitor for
the Agricultural and Industrial Labor
Relief fund in New York. He also
had credentials from q weekly maga-
zine and film corporation in New
York which, he said, was being Or
ganized to take commercial pictures in
South America and New England.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-13
CONDUCTOR SENT TO JAIL
Judge Remarks Thieving May HayO
Effect on Service i'm Waterbury
Three Months il Penalty.

Waterbury, March 13.-In passing g
sentence on street car conductor
who had pleaded guilty to stealing
fares, Judge Larkin in the city court
today remarked that it might be that
one of the causes of the city's poor
car service was the stealing of fares
by the conductors. The prosecutor in
reviewing the case against Morris
Sieden. alias Samuel Sackett, said that
the Connecticut Company was having
q hard enough time to maintain serv-
ice without conductors stealing the
receipts.
1t was claimed that Seiden, working
on a suburban line, on one day failed
to account for LOG fares. He had
worked in Bridgeport and resigned
upon being told to account for fares.
He secured employment here under
the name Of Sackett and by means of
false references. Judge Larllin gave
him three months in jail
New Britain herald., 1918-03-13
new MONROE DOCTRINE
Twcnty-onc Republics in Western
Hemisphere TO Block Ccssion 81
Territory to Europeans

Los Angeles, March 13.-TWonty-
one republics of the Western Hem
iSphere Will subscribe to u new Monroe
Doctrine embracing the cardinal prin-
cipleS already established and adding
additional tenetS, according to Il state
ment by DR.. Alexandra Alveres, sec
retary- general of the Institute of In
ternatonal Law and permanent mem
Der of the court of arbitration at The
Hague, who addressed students of a
law college here last night.
The new principles, he said, will
prevent the cession of any territory in
the Western Hemisphere as a war in
demnity to any European power and
will prevent the acquisition of such
territory by any European power for
any purpose by any method.
The new doctrine was based on the
Interpretation of President Wilson's
message of last August as interpreted
by the American Institute of Inter
national Law. he said.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-13
Has Faith i'll Japan.

London, March 13. - Concerning
doubts expressed in some quarters on
the subject of Japanese Intervention
in Siberia, the Daily Telegraph says
Japan is a British ally of IL years
standing and during all that time she
has, apart from the services rem
% dered to the Allied cause in the
course of the war; shown herself an
honorable and trustworthy associate.
The paper continues:
'"The Overwhelmingly strong inter-
est of Japan in this part of the
world, is of course, apparent from d
+ glance at the map. Japan is a high
" organized trading nation and is di-
sIectly interested in the maintenance
of general peace and order in the
lands where her economic relations
are close and which are supremely
necessary to her welfare. That was
fully recognized by Great Britain in
the treaty of 1905.
"Whatever the Siberian republic
may turn out to be when we know
s9nything of it, we may at least be
@~sure that Germany reckons upon
dominating it as she reckons on DOM
mating all other fragments of the
shattered Russian empire. Germany
is at this moment pursuing q plan Of
world conquest TO winch particular
and unmistakable character has been
given by the developments of the
war.
IF the triumphs of our encmy's
influence is to be guarded against in
the region where japanese and other
Allied interests are strong, the soon.
or the business is undertaken, the
better. There is no sense or Justice
il permitting chaos and helplessness
in Russia to be turned to the ad~
vantage of the enemy if it can be
prevented. If such action as was
Waken in Manchuria should ultimate-
ly be the means of re-establishing a
national authority of constitutional
character in Russia and if it should
supply a rallying point for the forces
of sanity and order. then a priceless
benefit would be conferred on the
Russian people.
The question at present is one
of legal and necessary protection of
threatened international interests. IT
is a situation without parallel in
which the ordinary formulae of in
tcrnationaI action are meaningless,
the principal care of all statesman
ship as d whole will be, while al
lowing itself to be guided by the
logic of events as they arise to di-
vest whatever is done of any color
of aggressive or anneXationiSt inten-
: TONS
New Britain herald., 1918-03-13
BRAZILIAN GREEN BOOK.
South American Republic Publishes
Diplomatic Correspondence

Rio Janeiro, March 13.--The Bra
lillian government has published d
green book containing diplomatic cor
respondence on the International af-
fairs of Brazil of 1914-1917- Among
the documen are a number of m eS-
sages of congratulation received
from North and South American gov
ernments and Allies.
North and South America, it was
declared, has become the abiding
place of ideals and principles con-
stituting the inheritage Of moral civ
1lization of the old world which has
been threatened with extinction by
Germany.
The book also contains the text Of
communications between Brazil,
Geat Britain and France.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-13
SOLDIERS OVERCOME
BY GAS FUMES
Twenty-Five Affected When Motor
Train Of Giant Trucks Pre-
parcS to Start.

Philadelphia, March 13--The fourth
motor supply train made up of so
giant trucks from Buffalo, left for
Baltimore today.
Twenty-tw two members of Companies
D and f were overcome by gasoline
fumes from the exhaust of the en-
gines in Newark yesterday as the
trucks made ready for the trip here,
according to members of the party.
One of these was left behind in a
Newark hospital in a critical condi-
ton. Nearly all of the 159 soldiers
in the party were affected, it was
said
New Britain herald., 1918-03-13
AERIAL DEFENSES
ON ATLANTIC COAST
War Department appoints Board to
Select Sites For Posts
For AiI1nen.

Washington, March 13.-ActiVc pre-
parations for strengthening the aerial
defenses of the Atlantic seahoard We're
begun today by the-War department
with the appointment of an army
board to select sites along the Atlantic
for aero squadrons and balloon COM
panicS.
Major Norman w. Peek of the
signal corps was named to head Il
board to meet at Charleston, S. G.,
Fort Totten, n. Y, and Boston. Com
manders of the South Atlantic, middle
Atlantic and north Atlantic coast
artillery districts will name an addi-
tional officer to sit with the board
while it is considering the needs Of
each district.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-13
CHANGE IN BRITISH
CABINET PREDICTED
Reports Say Chief Secretary for
Ireland, Henry f.. Duke,
Has Resigned.

London, March 13.--Reports of
changes in the cabinet are being dis
cussed in the press. Some papers
state Henry F.. Duke, chief secretary
for Ireland, has retired and will be
appointed TO a judicial position, and
that James Ian Macpherson, parlia
1nentary secretary to the war office,
will go to Ireland in his place.
The Liverpool Post says among the
persons involved in the reconstruction
it asserts is approaching is Foreign
Secretary Ba1four, who has ''shown a
tendency lately to take a rather too
diplomatic view of international prob
lens"
New Britain herald., 1918-03-13
CHARLES PAGE BRN- AN.
Former Diplomat Succumbs Suddenly
TO Heart Disease

Washington, March 13.-Charles
Page Bryan, former ambassad dor to
Japan and former minister to several
other countries, died heru last night
of heart failure. He was 61 years
old
Mr.. Bryan began his diplomatic
career as minister to China in 1897
under President Mckinley. Later
he served as minister to Brazil. Swift
zerland. Portugal and Belgium. lie
was am bassador to Japan in 1911 and
1912.
Mr.. Bryan was born in Chicago.
or late years he had made his home
for the most part here. At one time
he lived in Colorado. Hc was "a
memb of the society OF the Cincin-
natl and was a Spanish war veteran.
The body will be buried here. prob
ably FRIDAY.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-13
KULTUR )!
Tages Zeitung Demands Destruction
of 400 British Towns i'm Reprissal for
Seizure of Ships.

Amsterdam, Feb. % (By Post).-
The destruction of 400 English towns
by German airplanes is demanded by
the Berlin Tages zeitung 'as a re-
prisaI' for the action of the Allies in
confiscating 400 German merchant
ships The article says:
'If We are in a position to destroy
the whole of London, it would be
more human to do so than to allow
one more German to bleed to death
on the battlefield. To hesitate or sur
render ourselves to feelings of pity
would be unpardonable. Far better
were it for us to have Great Britain,
France and the United States call US
barbarians than to bestow on us their
pity when we are beaten. Softness
and sentimenta1ity are stupid in war
time
New Britain herald., 1918-03-13
DRAFT DODGERS ROUNDED UP.

Pittsburgh, March 13.-One hun
dred men, arrested several days ago
Try local police in a roundup Of
alleged draft evaders, were today
taken to Camp Lee, Virginia, whero
they will be inducted into military
service. The great number of the
more than 500 men arrested in the
roundup we're released today having
filed out draft queationnaires or hav~
ing furnished satisfaction that they
had returned their questionnaires.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-13

The Germans have sustained sucn
heavy losses in Zeppelins that they
have been employed only at infre-
quent intervals in the last year for
raids on England, airplanes being
substituted. The last previous Yep
pelin raid on England was on Octo-
Der 10, 1917, when "a persons were
killed and 56 wounded. On returning
the Zeppelin fleet was put to rout by
the French, five Of the dirigibles be-
ing brought down
New Britain herald., 1918-03-13
THREE ZEPPELINS RAID ENGLAND
AND ONE DROPS BOMBS ON HULL

London, March 13.-Three Zeppe-
Inns took part in last nights air raid
on England. One of them dropped
four bombs on Hull.
The other airships flew about aim
lessly over country districts dropping
bombs, and then proceeded back to
sea.
One man died OF shocks in conse-
quence Of the raid.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-13
NEW SHTPYARD STRIkE +.

Mobile, March 13.-Metal trades
workers in the shipyards here voted
today to strike Monday unless they
ere given an immediate increase in
wages. Their demands are in the
hands of the shipbuilding labor ad-
iustment board at Washington which
is working out a general gulf coast
shipyard wage scale. The question
Of a strike also is before the unions
in other gulf coast cities building
ships.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-13
Georgia Ashore i'm East River.

New York March 13-The Bay State
line steamer Georgia carrying about
40 passengers from New England
points ran on to q sandy beach in a
cove in the East river during a
heavy fog early today. No one was
injured and the captain reported to
the owners that the vessel was not
damaged.
Tugs went alongside and the pas
sengers were landed at piers adjacent
to trolley lines. on the Manhattan
side of the river.
The Georgia was expected to he
foated without difficulty at high tide
today. She left Providence late yes
terday and was not far from her
pier here when she grounded
1t transDired that before going on
the beach the Georgia had struck a
rock in He'll Gate and lost a pro-
peller.
The vessel was f1oated and proceed
ed to her pier.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-13

Washington, March 13.-Closing
down of the less essential industries
for Is days during the spring to en-
able workmen to go to the farms will
be necessary in many places to meet
the farm labor shortage, the senate
agriculture committee was told today
bv Clarence Ousley, assistant secre-
ta,-,, of agriculture
New Britain herald., 1918-03-13
DIR. FORD EXPOSES FRAUD.

Flmira, n. Y, Marcn 13.-Dr Hale
Ford of this city stated today that
&c has no legal representative in Lon
uon and authorized no attorney to
represent nim at the inquest into the
death of Mrs. Lena Guilbert Ford
and heH son, Walter, who were killed
in the German air rand last Thursday.
Dr. Ford divorced Mrs. Ford 90 wears
ago.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-13
Sir ]. FortesCue Flannery Calls
Attention Of GeddeS to Act
SAVED SHIP SURVIVORS
jackies Aboard Parker Leaped Over
board and Brought Refugees to
Safety-PreviousIy Commended BY
Vice Admiral Sims

London, March 13-Sir J. F'ortescue
Flannery, member for the Maldon di-
vision of Essex, announced today
that he would call the attention OF
the first lord of the admiralty today
to remarkable heroism and seaman
ship displayed by the American crew
of the destroyer Parker in rescuing
nine survivors, including the navi-
eating officer, Of the hospital ship
Glenart Castle, sunk in the Bristol
channel late in February.
The member said he would suggest
that the admiralty suitably recog-
nize the skill of the navigator of the
Parker and the gallantry of the
eight American sailors who jumped
into the sea and swan to the rescue
of survivors on RATS and wreckage.
The Glenart Castle sank at 4
o'clock on the morning of February
26. The destroyer, far distant, picked
up a, wireless message and hurried to
the scene, where she searched the
choppy sea for Survivors. The first
one was sighted at / o'clock in the
Afternoons lone man on raft.
Unable to Halt.
In these submarine-infested waters
halt and launch boats. She threw a
line to the survivor but he was SO
weak that he became entangled in
the line and was carried astern of the
destroyer and severely cut by her
propellers. He managed, however, to
climb back on the raft.
The destroyer circled the scene and
as it passed the raft again Quarter
master J. G. Cole jumped overheard
and brought the man back to the de-
stroyer. He was a tireman-JeSSe
White, of Southampton. He died later
on board the destroyer, which con-
tinued her search and later sighted
three more groups of survivors cling
ing to RATS and wreckage, all of whom
were similarly rescued.
Congratulated by Sims.
In congratulating the crew of the
Parker Admiral Sims, commander of
the American naval forces in the war
zone, telegraphed:
THE work done in wintry seas and
gales by the destroyer crews has been
inspiring, but none more than the
Parller's.''
One of the survivors who was res
cued late in the afternoon said he
SIGHTED a submarine while struggling
IN the water. lie C-DOcLL pdSSSu WILL
in a few yards of him. There were
two Germans on deck. He hailed her
and asked for help but the Germans
paid no attention to him.
The official report of the sinking of
the ship on which it is estimated 153
nersons lost their lives announced that
survivors had been landed by an
American torpedo destroyer, the name
of which was not given.
In all, nine survivors were rescued
bv the Parker of whom one died on
board the destroyer. All were landed
in Wales. The Americans who
Jumped into the water in the course
of the rescues in addition to Cole,
were: r. E. Hoses, boatswain's
mate: David Goldman, machinist's
mate: Jerry Quinn, coxswain; F. w
Beegh1ev. yeoman; w. W. Mathews
ships cook; J. Newman, seaman, and
T. F. Toue, seaman.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-13
MAY CLOSE INDUSTRIES IN APRIL
TO PROVIDE LABOR FOR FARMS

There is not an industry, engaged
in actual war work which could not
afford to close down for IS days.
Mr.. Ousley said. There is not enough
labor seeking employment to meet
the demand, and the shortage must
be made up not only from the cities
but from among men who have had
actual farm eXperienCe."
New Britain herald., 1918-03-13
GOMPERS SENDS WORD
TO RUSSIAN SOVIETS
Offers Sympathy in Their
'Struggle to Safeguard
Freedom

Washington, March 13.--Samuel
Gompers, president Of the American
Federation + Of Labor, on behalf Of the
American Alliance for Labor and De-
mccracy today forwarded to the Rus
sian Soviet congress 1T Moscow, a
message Of sympathy to the Russian
people '|in their struggle to safeguard
freedon.''
Mr.. Gompers' message said:
I'VE address you in the name of
world liberty. We assure you that
the people of the United States are
panied by every blow at Russian free
dom, as they would be by a blow at
their own. The American people de-
sire to be of service to the Russian
people in their struggle to safeguard
freedom and realize it's opportunities.
We desire to be Informed as to how
we may help.
I'VE speak for a great organized
movement of working people devot-
ed to the cause of freedom and the
ideals Of democracy. We assure you
also that the whole American nation
ardently desires to be helpful to Rus
sia and awaits with eagerness an in
dication from Russia as to how help
nay be most effectively extended.
ITO all those who struggle for
freedom we say: Courage, justice
must triumph if all free peoples stand
united against autocracy.' We await
your SUGGESTION
New Britain herald., 1918-03-13
NO REPORT ON BECKER.

Adjutant General Mccain has writ
ten q. telegram to the war bureau in
answer to q query concerning Fred
Becker who is reported as seriously
injured in France. stating that the
war department has received nothing
from General PeIShin9 recently.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-13
SOUND STEAMSHIPS
GROUND DURING FOG
KerSbaW Of M. and NJ. Line Goes
Ashore OF New England Coast
SENDS S. 0. 5. FOR HELP
Coast Guards Rig Up Brooches Buoy
to Take 12l Passengers Off
Georgia of Bay State Line Strikes
Rock in He'll Gate,

Georgia of Bay State Line Strikes
Rock in He'll Gate
An Atlantic Port, March t5-The
steamer Kershaw, of the Merchants
and Miners line, with more than 100
passengers aboard, sent out Il call for
help today, reporting she was
aground off the southern New Eng.
land coast. Tugs were sent to her
aid.
Meagre reports received by officials
of the line here indicated the steamer
had struck on a sandy. bottom and
was in no immediate danger.
The coast guards are rigging up a,
breeches buoy to take the passengers
off. The vessel went ashore during a
heavy fog.
There are 121 passengers on the
kershaW. It is believed the vessels
can be f1oated without being DAM
aged
The kershaw lies we'll off shore be-
tween two sandbars. a line from the
breeches buoy has been thrown to
her.
The ship is of 1878 tons gross.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-13
WANT EARLY CLOSING
Legislative Committee of State Grange
Would Shut Bars at d. M. Be-
tween May 4 and November I.

Hartford, March 13.--At a meeting
of the legislative committee of the
Connecticut State Grange, Tuesday
night here, it was voted to ask Gov
ernor Holcomb to order all saloons in
the state closed daily at p. m. be-
tween May l and November /. It
was held by the committee to be a
war measure and needful to promote
efficiency Of farm work.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-13
ON CANADIAN IIST

Ottawa, March III. F. O'Brien,
Of Boston, and j. A. Johnson, of South
Holyoke, Mass, are mentioned in last
nights Canadian casualty list as be-
ing wounded.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-13
Captured ENGINEERS LOCATED

Peking. March 13.-The where
abouts of the American engineers,
Pursell and Nyl, has been learned
and the bandits who kidnapped them
last week near Yeh-Sien, in the prov
incc of Human, have been surrounded
bV Chinese soldiers.