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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-03
CONTINUED COLD
IN WEST STATES

Chicago. Jan. 1.-The coolest
Weather of the winter thus far spread
over the western part of the coun-
try today, bringing unusual cold to
parts of California and the south
west. There was not much snow,
hut traffic was delayed in many plac-
es. Temperatures ranged from few
degrees above zero in the region of
Chicago. to several degrees below
zero between the Mississippi and the
Sierras west Of which as low as 16
degrees above zero was reported from
Paso Robes. California. Early pur-
cl,ases of fuel at the behest Of fuel
boards and the continued mild wcaxM-
er. Of the late fall and early winter
apparent had removed any suffer-
ing for lack Of heat indoors A
couple inches Of snow that fell before
the severe cold came blanketed win
Ter wheat in most places, according
TO reports. The winter in California
is said to have damaged citrus fruits
while killing frosts are predicted to-
morrow.
Unusual cold visited Texas. New
Mexico and Arizona. even Mexico
suffering frost in places usually semi
tropical in climate. The tempera-
lures further north were about seas
enable. with prospec; Of moderating
somewhat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-03
install Omcers at G. A. n.
And w. s. Heath Circle

The following officers were installed
Thursday evening At the meeting OF
the W. S. Heath Post. q. A. H., ana
the Ladies' Circle. g. & H.: Com
fnander r. y. Lunt: senior vice DOM
mander, J. H. COMBS: junior vice
commander. G. r. Libby: quarternsasS
ter, A. O. Libby: sergeant, major. Hol-
lis Simpson: chaplain, A. q. Libby:
officer Of the day. George A. viii.
son: officer Of the guard. Amercss
Lowe; patriotic instructor, 3. F..
Adams: trustee for three years.
Frank Walker: delegate to state en-
campment. Hollis Simpson: alternate
20 the encan1pment. Ambrose Merrill;
adjutant. q. r. Adams: sergeant ma
jor, Frank Walker: Huaftermaster
sergeant. Frank Walker.
Heath Cifele-President. Miss Alb
bic Sanborn: senior vice president.
Mrs. Clara Getcheli: junior vice
president. Mrs. Nellie Wilson; treas
urer. Mrs. Sylvia Williams: secretary.
Mrs. Florence Mitchell: patriotic in :
structur. Mrs. Annie Emery; c0nduc-
tor, Mrs. Fanny Pillsbury; assistant
conductor. Miss Agnes Remission:
guard, atrs. Mary Ward: assistant
guard, Mrs. Lucy Reynolds. The Of
Ecers were installed by Mrs. Annie
Emery. Following the installation re-
freshments Of Ice cream and cake
were served. and q Social hour passed.
The next meeting will be held Jan. IA.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-03
Red Gross Notes

L. E. Smith Of Boston, field REPRE-
sentative of the New England diti-
sion Of the Red Cross, was in the
city Wednesday In the interest of
the local work. He stated that al
though there would he some more
Knitting to do. that there was such
q demand for the Belgium refugee
garments that at present there
would be no more yarn given out
for knitting, and that all the knitted
articles completed that were out.
must be returned to the Red Cross
rooms at once. and vii be turned
over to the government by Fcbru-
airy l, 1919.
Thursday was Il most successful
day at the rooms and there were
several ladies at the rooms during
the day who passed the time in sew
ing for the Belgian children. Four
teen OF the ladies carried their
lunches to the rooms, and coffee was
served there at noon. In this way
there was a great deal more work
accomplished. and it was decided TO
have more all-day meetings in the
future. One will probably he held
the hrst Of next week. and there Is
q demand for large attendance.
The work which must be done ami
done Mt once Is the garments. which
are SO much needed by the Belgian
children. The ladies enjoyed tile
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-03
RUSSIAN AFFAIRS CAUSE
WORRY FOR BRITISH

London, Jan. 2.--Russian affairs are
causing the British foreign Office con-
siderable anxiety. says the Mail. The
necessity of formulating definite
Allied policy as to Russia is extreme
~ urgent and it has been decided
that the Russian question will be the
first to be discussed at the peace con.
ference. 1t is said.
1T is presumed that all the Allied
nations are overwhelmingly against
armed Intervention by an expedition.
airy force" says the newspaper. 1.-THE
British government has also discov-
cred that an expedition IL impossible,
pfcferrihg to encourage the creation
Il q sth1ie government in Russia. al.
tHsaEh the As!6:R At s,ss:a 4 asvssn=
ment Is at present quite obscure. In
the meantime, munitions ana if,sttuc-
tors are being sent TO the true RUS
sian armies III the south, in Siberia
and the forces on the borders Of Po-
land and Finland. Large cargues Of
food were recently sent TO northern
Russia for the people living in dis
tricts under Allied control. There js
no likelihood OF the Allied forces on
the Russian coast being Withdrawn"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-03
To Postpone Picking Fruit
FATE OF PROVINCE OF
WILMA is TREMBLING
IN THE BALANCE

Warsaw, Tuesday. Dec. 3t.-tBy the
Associated Press).-The fate of the pro-
vince of Wilma, in Lithuania. is trem-
bling in the balance. Bolshevik agents
are spreading their propaganda
throughout the province. he northeast
ern part Of which is under soviet rule.
Bands of robbers and tramps, advance
guards Of the Bolsheviki, regular troops
and refugees are coming into villa. The
Germans apparently are making no eff
fort to restore order In the city although
they have 500 good troops there. A Pol
ish committee called upon Col. Werner.
in command of the German troops. ami
requested arms for Poles and others SO
that they might defend the city aeains:
the Bolsheviki. Col Werner replied:
Berlin has given us orders to the con
trafy. We won't be a monkey to draw
the chestnuts out of the fire for the
English. / am sorry for your wives.
daughters and children, but this country
must be destroyed The Poles have
organized the young men for the de-
tense Of the city. The correspondent
has seen copy of the letters which
have passed between the Polish com
mittees and the Germans regarding the
defense OF wilma. The German declare
categorically that they intend to turn
over the city to the Soviets and also re-
fuse to permit the Poles to receive
arms. Conferences have been carried
on between Capt. Bobiabosky Of tie
Polish army and the German delegate.
Major Won Schroeder, and two other del
egates representing the soldiers. ali
from the 10th army under Won Falken-
HEINZ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-03
10000 POLES
MARCHING ON
TO CITY BERLIN

Copeni,a gen, Jan. "A Polish army
Of $4,000 men ~ n1achiny Oh Berlin.
according to d despatch received here.
quoting sumors at the German cap
ital. Gustave Noske, member of the
Ebert cabinet in charge III military
affairs, is said to have ordered the
fifth German division to meet the
Poles.
Events in Posen are assuming a
grave character. according to advices
from Berlin. Large parts of the prov
incc are IN the hands of the Poles and
Polish troops have crossed the from
tier at Skalmieryoe. town south
cast Of Posen and 62 miles northeast
Of Breslau. German troops there must,
it is stated, retreat in the face of a
superior force OF the Poles.
IL is also reported that the Polish
government at Warsaw has ordered
the mobilization of all Poles.
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1000 AIRPLANES LOSS
WILL CRIPPLE GERMANY

London. NOV. 3G.--For the Allies to
take 1000 airpianes from Germany.
in accordance With the terms Ut the
arnlisticc. means militerily Gripping
Germany in the air beyond hope of
carly recovery. while INN ansely add
ing 10 the aerial strength Ct the A.
lies. says an aviation expert. This is
emphasized, he says. by the fact that
in five months of the heaviest air
Fighting Of the war. Germany lost in
aerial combat with the British alone
something like 27t0 machines. To this
total must be added the destruction
wrought by the French and Afnericah
air services.
The expert asserts that FOR several
months before tho armistice Ger
many's capacity for producing air.
planes was unequal to The task Of re-
placing her immense losses This, he
adds, was strikinsly Illustrated ny
the almost complete failure Of her
air arm during the final and most
critical phase Of the waf.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-03
DEADLY C0oT|E
CAUSED DEATH OF
MILLION IN WAR ZONE

London, Jan. 2.-tBy British Wire
less Service )-Of the insects respon-
sible FOR the death or disablement If
hundreds Of thousands in the war
zone the louise II declared authori-
tatively to have been one of the most
deadly and to have accounted for at
least a million persons.
That. however. is only a rough es-
innate and the probability is that
the toll was Infinitely higher, for in
Serbia alone typhus. a louse-borne
disease infected nearly one million
persons and killed five hundred day
in the little city Of Jassy. while two
hundred Of the 1900 medical officers
in the country died from the disease.
This disease spread over Russia, Aus
tria. Germany and the Balkans gen.
orally
These figures are vouched for in
publication prepared by Lieut..
Lloyd. who was chief entomoloEist in
Northern Rhodesia. Lieut.. Lloyd In
discussing the typhus outbreak at the
notorious Wittenberg camp in Ger
many from which the German doctors
fed. makes the statement: THE
Germans know. as we do. that typhus
is spread by lice. and that the cpl
demic could have been cut short and
stamped out week after it's COM
mencement by the disinfection Of all
prisoners. One Of the few good points
about insect-borne diseases is that
they are entirely preventable. if pre-
ventive measures are taken in time
and carried out in a thorough man
ner"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-03
HUB NO1SLY GREETS
RETURNING WARSHIPS

Boston. Jan. 2.-BustOn gave a
noisy welcome today to the first war
ships TO return to this port direct
from overseas duty since the signing
of the armistice. The vessels were
the destroyers Tucker and Drayton.
and the converted yacht Isabel. which
lad spent several months hunting
submarines on the other side of the
Atlantic. Their coming had been
previously announced by Rear Ad-
miral Spencer =. Wood and as they
entered the harbor steamers. tugs.
fcrryboats and other craft opened up
their whistles and kept them going
until the returning fighters reached
the Navy Yard. Whistles and bells
ashore also added to the welcoming
ChOI US.
The destroyers were decorated with
bunting and the men who lined tho
rails shouted and waved their hats to
the saluting vessels. ss'..-...,.
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EXPERT CALLED
Continued from PAGE on6)

as soon as he arrived and at it's con-
clusion tonight announced that a
certain portion Of the inquiry as far
as it related to the body had been
completed. Tomorrow. he said. he
would examine the clothing OF the
dead woman and inspect the scene Of
the crime. In the meantime. he plan
ned to go carefully over all the evil
dence that has been accumulated
with County Attorney Henry l..
Withee
No statement relating to the mode
of production of the injury that
caused death would tie made at this
time, DIR. Magrath said. when asked
il he thought the blood stained club.
found 50 feet from the body. had been
used by the assailant; lie said he had
not seen Ii. DR.. Magratil indicated
that he might have statement 70
make later in the evening. The in
quest. conducted by County Medical
Examiner George l.. Crockett. which
was interrupted by the arrival of the
Boston physician and the resump-
ton of the autopsy. probably will he
resumed tomorrow Word was re-
ceived here tonight that Attorney
General Sturgis had announced the
State would pay $1,000 for the appre-
tension Of the person who killed Mrs.
Brown. This duplicates q reward Of
fered by Rockland citizens.
When the medical examiners in
quiry- was resumed today. Kev. VIII
lard T.. Pratt, pastor of the First Bap-
fist church. and an army chaplain.
was called as the first witness.
While crossing Broadway near the
corner of LIMERICK street Monday
night he heard what he described as
sounds of scuffle and three distinct
blows, but he did not see anything
suspicious except that 4 tai! man was
standing about three feet down Lime
rock street. which ruins ut right an
giles to broadway.
The sounds of blows. he said may
have been heavy steps On the ice
but his impression then and now is
that he heard heavy blows. He hxed
the time at II O'Clock 1t is knovsn
that Mrs. Brown was last seen on
Main street at 1880. and it would
have taken her 10 minutes to walk
to the corner Of limerick street and
Broadway.
Miss Grace Ford stated that while
on LIMERICK street in front of the
residence OF the late Charles Il. Lit :
tlefeld, Il former congressman. about
500 feet from where the body was
discovered. she heard Il peculiar
grunting noise and saw 4 beardless
man who wore Il cap with visor.
William II. Rhodes, Mrs. Browns
SON. law, with when she lived on
Broadway, was one Of several add
tional witnesses who were examined
bfore n recess was taken at noon. 1t
was expected at that time ti,at Med
ical Examiner Crockett would COM
picte the inquiry early this afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-03
GOV. COOLIDGE
INAUGURATED
in BAY STATE

boston. Jan. o-Caivin Coolidge Of
18th governor Of Massachusetts. His
Inauguration held in the hall Of the
House OF Representatives in the pres
encc of "A brilliant gathering Of states
men, of military and naval ofncers.
marked the retirement TO private life
Of Samuel w. Mccall after more than
a quarter Of century Of public ser.
vice, three years in tho Legislature.
20 years IN Congress and three years
~ governor.
The House and the Senate met in
separate sessions today and after Mr..
Coolidge and Charming II. Cox had
been formally notified of their cleo
tIon as governor and lieutenant gov
crncr respectively. the members of
tho Senate adjourned TO the House
chamber for a joint session. AS Ed
win 7. Mcknight. the new president
OF the Senate. administered The oath
of office to the new governor. sig
mails were flashed to Boston Common
where II Coast Artillery battery fred
the governors salute Of - guns.
Senator Mcknight also administered
the oath Of Office To Lieut.. Gov. Cox.
after which Governor Coolidge de-
1:'red his inaugural address
Governor Coolidge has been proIni-
r'nt in state affairs since 1907. when
nc was first elected TO the House. He
scrNed two years and retired to be-
come mayor Of northampton. in 1915
W returned TO the LEGISLATURE as y
tHc'nber OF the Senate. serving four
terms. the last two as president He
had been lieutenant governor for the
past three yea,
Lieutenant Governor Cox lad been
Speaker of the House 70" the past
four yeats.
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Polish Army Well Armed
And Supported by Artillery

Geneva. Jan. 2.-The Polish army
which is marching toward Berlin
has as its object "a tearing raid into
Germany" according to the POLISH
agency at Lausanne. The infantry Is
well armed and is supported by ar
tilicry and cavalry. The infantry al
ready has occupied important rail
way centers including kreuzdriesen
and Poznau and has captured Il large
amount of railway stock with lit.le
resistance The Germans are re-
armihg demobilized troops and fight
ing is expected although some Of the
demobilizcd soldiers are refusing to
serve.
The agency says tina tas the Ger.
man railways are disorgat,ized there
is Il possibility Of a we'll organized
Polish amy reaching Berlin.
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USED CLUB
(contjnvod from pauS one)

tended statement tonight as to the
character Of tho Ave wounds and the
probable effect that each might have
had, said in his opinion Mrs. Brown
was murdered by q person carable NJ
swinging n club with great violence,
causing severe injuries to her body.
I'VE have evidence Of hvc distinct
blows Or. Crockett added, ANY one
Of which would have rendered the
woman unconscious and possibly
caused her DEATH
DR.. Magrath said he had been ad
vised by the county attorney, Henry
l.. Withes. to come here and consult
with DR.. Crockett and himself. Il
have been here half a day and my
work is half DONE" he said 1T in
cludes a close survey inside and out
side OF Mrs. Browns body. A further
study will be made tomorrow, finish
Ing probably by noon.
This Is the only statement have
to make at present in view Of the in
completeness of my investigation"
DR.. McGrah promised to make an
other statement before he leaves
early tomorrow afternoon. While be-
ing questioned he was asked whether
the first blow was struck from be.
hind and replied that he had no opin-
ion to Ger on the priority Of the
blows DR.. Crockett in a statement.
said: "My opinion Is that the woman
lived but short time after tho five
blows--whefe delivered, when de1iv-
cred or by whom am not prepared
to say. The woman's body was plac-
ed where 1t was found hours before
;hc discovery which is proven by the
melted snow beneath her body"
The microscopic work in This mat
ter on specimeht of the body smea g
from different parts OF the body and
al, analysis Of the stomach contents.
was being made by DR.. Magrath, he
said
The city government tonight APP
propriated $1,000 for the payment Of
Il reward offered ut Il meeting of cit.
liens yesterday for the apprehension
Of the murderer. in addition TO $1,000
to be paid by the State. The arrange
ments finally were made tonight io
have the funeral of Mrs. Brown TN
Sunday afternoon at her late resi-
dence. 1913 Broadway. 1t will bic pri-
vate. except that the members of the
Silent Sisters Club, of which she was
one. will be invited to be present. The
service will be conducted. by Rev r.
A. Allen. ~, pastor of the Univer-
salist church Mrs. Brown was I
member of the parish and Ladies'
Circle Of this church, as we'll as be-
ing prominent socially.
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FIRST u. S. CRAFTS
RETURN BY DIRECT
ROAD OVERSEAS

Boston, Jan. 1.-The destroyers
Tucker and Drayton and the con-
verified yacht Isabel arrived here to-
day from overseas. where they have
been on patrol duty. These are the
first American war vessels to come
directly to this port from European
waters since the conclusion of hostil-
tiles.
Rear Admiral Spencer 5. Wood.
commandment of this naval district.
had given orders for welcome to the
men of the returning fighting craft.
and merchant ships in the harbor as
we'll as naval craft. were eager TO
give>&hem Il noisy greeting.
The Tucker sailed from the Boston
Navy Yard May {, with the second
group Of American submarines to go
overseas. The Drayton left this port
with the third group. May II.
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SYMPATHY OF FRANCE
TO BEREAVED FAMILIES
or L. s. SOLDIERS

Washington. Jan. 1.-The State de-
partment today made public the fol-
lowing message received under date
If January l. from the French gov
ernment:
The French government wishes to
express its profound sympathy and
gratitude to the American families
whose sons have met glorious death
ON French soil during the war. 1t
wishes to share in their mourning.
The graves OF the young soldiers Of
America are as sacred in it's eyes as
are those of their French comrades
and 1t will take the necessary meas
ures toe provide that they shall he
respected and tended with revefent
and patriotic care
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-03
READJUSTING FIREMAN
SITUATION IN CLEVELAND

Cleveland. Ohio. Jan. 2.--Ctdets b.
Mayor Davis fof the immediate clos
ing of several fire cnglne HI uses. re-
adjustment of insurance liability be-
cause Of the increased haz4rd. receipt
OF so applications for jobs rs firemen.
and the placing of Ill fires oil the ba-
sis Of special alarm schedules we're
the developments today in the city
firemen's enforcement Of the s-hour
day provision. Since Tuesday night.
when the firethen put The s-houf
schedule in effect, only three or four
men have been on duty III engine
houses that formerly had from TO II
men
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-03
May Identify Suspect As
Man Who Poisoned Soup

Chicago. Jan. 2-Detective Ser
aeaf1t Edward Birmingham, and Al
phonse Rrissette. steward OF the Uni
versity Club, started for NtJfaik, Va.
today, to identify q man nnGef arrest
there and believed to be Jean Crones,
wanted here on a charge Of poisoning
the soup at a banquet to Archbishop
George W. Mundelein, nearly three
years ago.
The man under arrest was working
rs mechanic at the naval base at
Norfolk under the nam, of George
Wyfer. His description is said by the
police here to tally with that of
Crones the former chef of the t'ni-
versity Club.
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Internal Reception at Turin

Turin. jan. e.--(By The Associated
Press. )--President Wilson's special
train arrived here this afternoon. The
President was met at the station by
the project of Province. the mayor,
the general commanding the troops
here, and other authorities. Although
the reception to the American Chief
Executive was Unofficial. the station
was decorated with the italian and
American colors, while everywhere in
the station the Stars and Stripes was
flown beside the Italian tri-color. The
Presidents train left a short time
later amid the cheers of the crowd
which had gathered to greet the ma
tons guest
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CREEL WILL HAVE
NOTHING TO DO
WITH REPORTERS

Paris. Wednesday. Jan. 1.-George
Creel. chairman of the committee OF
public information. took occasion to-
day to reply to some of the criticisms
which have been levelled at him by
the Aemrican press. United States
senators and congressman. since. his
departure from America
He said that he wished to have
nothing to do with the press delega-
ton after reaching Europe. and add
ed that he had so Informed newspa-
per representatives before sailing for
France on board the Orizaba.
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N. E. Boys Released
From Hun Camp
At Rastatt, Germany

Washington. Jan. THE War De-
partment today made pubic tie
names of - American prisoners Of
war reported to have been released
from, the prison camp at Rastatt.
Among them were: Stearns, James
r. Hallowell. Me-: Leach. John A..
Westminster, VT. Laurice, Adilard
j.. Lewiston, Me-: Rawlinson, Thonf-
as. Washington, r. t.: Rondeau,
Louis. Lawrence. Mass: Slater, Her
bert, South Dartmouth. Mass.
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GERMAN ARMY DISRANDS
RAPIDLY SAYS NOSkE

London Jan. 2.-C:ustave Noske.
one of The new members of tho Ebert
government in Germany, is quoted in
IN interview printed by the Express.
as saying that the disqualification of
the German arm: is proceeding much
more rapidly than Was 1T first be-
iieved possible. So far, he stated.
about 100000 soldiers had been de-
modified.
German troops in barracks. he add
ed. were bein;, moved to points where
it was deemed necessary to combat
Rolshevism. but he did no. believe
there was any. real dange~ from the
BoEshevik movement.
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Continue Writing To
Boys in Service
Saws Y. NJ. C.. A.

Paris. "Wednesday, Jan. l.-Eet-
tiers from home were never more
needed by American soldiers and sail
t-s than at present, according to a
statement issued today by the head
quarters Of the Y. NJ. c. A. heete. 1t
is urged that relatives Of the men in
Service continue writing to them I'M
III their return has been definitely ar
ranged for.
This statement was made after it
had been larned that many soldiers
and sailors had received letters say
ing that. now that the war was over
and the men We're soon 50 return to
America. there was Ito further need
.f0xntiDue writing.