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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-14
BRITISH OFFICIAL
BUREAU STATEMENT

London, Nov. 13.-11.20 P. M.-The
official press bureau issued the fol-
lowing communication at IL o'clock
tonight
"A very severe attack against the
portion of the line held by the First
Army corps before Ypres was deliv-
cred on the IL by Prussian guard
corps. The enemy made an especial
effort on this occasion to break the
line, which they hoped already had
been weakened by attacks of infan-
try of the line. The facts brifiy are
as follows:
Our troops were subjected to the
heaviest bombardment that we have
yet experienced from dawn for three
hours This was at once followed up
by an assault in force, carried out by
the first and fourth brigades of the
Prussian Guard Corps. 1t is under
stood that these picked troops had
been rought up specially to act against
us in order to force their way through
at points where previous efforts made
by the infantry OF the line had failed.
1.-THE attack was pressed with the
greatest bravery and determination. Ow-
ing to the gallantrS of our troops and
their splendid resistance against great
odds. the attempt to penetrate to Ypres
was repulsed. but the weight of the en-
enmy's advance enabled them to break
through our lines at three points. They
were. however, hurled back and prevent
ed from gaining further ground
An immense loss had been inflicted on
the Germans. 700 of their dead having
been found on the ground behind our
front trenches alone The casualties suf-
fered by them in advancing up to our
line under direct and enfiladed fire must
have been enormous. Our casualties also
We're heavy.
THE action of our troops on this as
on previous occasions, cannot be praised
too highly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-14
DARING LIFE SAVERS
SUCCEED IN RESCUE

Burlington. VT, Nov. 13.-Volunteer
life savers, making a daring trip in
swirling blizzard that ragged over
Lake Champlain tonight, rescued Capt.
John Scott of Whitehall n. Y. and
the other three men of the crew CT
the little tug Triton. The tug had
been forced onto the rocks of Quaker
Smiths Inner reef by the storm, which
carried away the only lifeboat aboard.
Pounding upon the ledge the Triton
leaked freely while her crew whistled
frantically for help.
Manager Loomis of Lake Champlain
Transportation Co., which owns the
tug, had lifeboat sent overland from
the shipyard at Shelburne Bay. 1T
was in charge of Fred Patterson, for
merly mate of the yacht Elfrida. own
ed by Dr. W. Seward Webb of New
York and was manned by employees of
DR.. Webb's estate near which the
wreck occurred.
The crews of three canal boats AMI
a derrick which the Triton had in
town reached safety in small boats.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-14
FORTITUDE OF
RUSSIAN SOLDIERS

London, Nov. IS, SAT p. MIN a
lengthy review of the earlier opera
tons on the battlefields of Russia and
Galacia Prof. Bernard Pares, the
British official correspondent with
the Russian army, gives a sketch of
the spirit which he says pervades
the Russian army.
The most impressive thing of all"
he says, lis the extraordinary endur-
ance of the men in the trenches. 1t is
an ordinary experience for man 10
be from five to eight days in pouring
rain, almost or sometimes altogether
without food and then perhaps to rush
ON the enemy, to fall and see half Of
his comrades fall but the rest still go
ing forward Or perhaps he lies on
the field through the night and then
is carried to hospital to lose limb
In spite of this, such men are not only
patient and affectionate to all who do
anything for them, but really cheerful,
contented and often literally joviai.
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PORTLAND GIRL RUN
DOWN BY AUTOMOBILE

Portland Me-. Nov. 14.-Miss Ber-
tina NJ. Maxwell lies unconscious at
the Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary as
the result of being run down by an
automobile owned and driven by Thos.
A. Griffin of 81 Deer street, at about
Thursday afternoon.
It appears that Miss Maxwell, who
is stenographer at the Corporation
Trust Co., on st. John street, started
to cross the street in front of the of
fee. intending to take a car for up
town, when she was struck and run
over by Mr.. Griffin's auto. A hurry
call was sent in for the police am
bulance and the young lady was TAX
en- to the infrmary where she was at
tended BY doctor. Her apparent in
juries are a bad cut on the scalp and
bruises on the knee and elbow.
Mr. Griffin told a reporter he was
running on low gear and was behind
and not more than two feet distant
from a team when he saw the young
lady start to cross the street. He said
that he sounded his horn several
times and that she glanced toward the
car and he supposed that she would
stop, but instead of doing so she step
ped in front of the car with the above
result. What the outcome OF her in
juries will be cannot be told at this
time. Miss Maxwell is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Walter ]. Maxwell OF
Cape Elizabeth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-14

ported from Russia, apd has been so:5
as "aiboline," petroleum. oil. etc.
The working up of the trade for these
oils on the basis of Russian raw ma,
terial was largely matter of pure
chance. but not of necessity. inasmuch
as oils of the same character can be
readily produced from American pc
troleum, and in fact have been produce
ed in small quantities for many years.
Thus vaseline oil is a by-product in
the manufacture of vaseline, and has
been used for the same medicinal pur-
poses for many years. There IS no
other product OF petroleum manufac-
tured abroad which is not also manu-
featured in the United States Ar
engagements have been completed
whereby American alboline win be on
the United States market In Quantity
before the end of the present calendar
year, whether hostilities cease or not
bulletin 500. L. S. Geological Survey
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-14
DISCUSS MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
OF PUBLIC UTILITIES At THE
CONFERENCE OF CITY OFFICIALS

, utilities Sic opposed the vesting in
the state of the regulation of cities
utilities as a weak and cowardly
lodging of plain civic duty and re-
sponsibility."
Louis D. Brandeis of Boston, in
speaking on the purpose and objects
of the present conference, said that
often errors were made because of lack
of information rather than on account
of poor judgment Referring to stock
watering of public utilities. the chief
objection, he thought, was Because it
tended to hide the truth, to mislead
the public and obtain more than a fair
return.
Interlocking directories. he declar-
ed, also tended to obscure the truth.
Directors, he said, to be efficient,
cannot be connected with many con-
Germs. They cannot know about many
corporation the facts they ought to
know. He quoted the New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad as an il
lustration of this point.
What shall be done to abolish this
condition? Congress in the Clayton act
has indicated one way. The other way
is that which has been indicated by
those who have formed municipal bu-
reaus and the progressive mayors who
have called us together. Bind the cit
les together by means of these utility
bureaus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-14

Philadelphia, Nov. 13.-The advant'
ages and disadvantages of state reg
ulation. local regulation and munich
pal ownership of public utilities were
discussed by leading city executive
members of public service commits
sions and other experts at three ses
sions of the conference of American
mayors today.
Mayor Harrison of Chicago. who
was one of the leading advocates for
municipal ownership. declared that q
great good would come from public
ownership of all utilities in the ire
mendous responsibilities of local gov
eminent.
If the municipality operate all its
utilities and save interest will induce
each citizen to make a more active
part in the affairs of the local gov
eminent" he said.
The first requisite of public own
ership is rigid civil service that APP
points, holds and promotes absolute
ly on merit. The best of service at
the lowest paying rate; the highest
wages and the best working conditions
would still leave enough in the casa
box materially 20 reduce the burden
of general taxation.
Stiles P. Jones. secretary of the Vo-
ters' League, Minneapolis. also strong
~ favored municipal ownership Of
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PRESIDENT MASTER
SPINNERS RESIGNS

London, Nov. 10. $50 P. M.-Sir
charles Wright NIAGARA has resigned
his Office of president of the Fedora
ton or Master Cotton Spinners. This
action was taken as the result of res
buttons passed by the general COM
mlttee of the federation to the effect
that no member of the organization
was entitled to express any views at
fecting the interests Of the Federation
without first submitting them to the
Federation. In resigning Sir Charles
wrote:
1 have no intention of surrendering
my right to act or to speak 1T any
time of crisis in any way which my
long experience leads me to believe u
be Tor the interests of the nation.
Sir Charles gave out several inter-
views on the cotton crisis which were
published in the United States. II is
said that some OF, the members Of the
Federation resented this.
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CUTTER WOODBURY.
OPENS SEASON EARLY

Boothbay Harbor, Me, Nov. 13.--The
activities of the revenue cutter Wood
bury, commanded by Lieutenant RAN
dolph Ridgeley, Jr., in helping dis
| tressed mariners on the Maine coast
has begun some three weeks ahead of
the regular season, her record up to
noon today being three vessels savstI,
two of them today.
The list to date comprised the haul
ing of the three-masted schooner Rod
ney Parker of New London off the
back side of Cranberry Isle, the float
ing of the power fisherman Cricket
from the Hypocrites Lodges off Ram
Island and the towing in of the Brit
ish schooner w. H. Waters from an
exposed position in the Fisherman
Island passage, five miles off this
port
The Woodbury. was at anchor in
| Portland harbor on Tuesday when a
call for help vac received from Gran
berry Isle where the Parker had gone
ashore on Saturday with the loss of
her mizzenmast ard her fore and main
topmasts. Within an hour after the
message was received the Woodbury.
was under way and steaming out of
Portland harbor. She reached Gran
berry Isle, which is outside of Mount
Desert on Wednesday morning and
with the aid of the life savers and a
couple of her 19-inch hawsers, the
Parker was dragged off the lodges
where she was in danger of being
pounded to pieces. The Woodbury.
towed the schooner into Southwest
Harbor, where it is expected she will
tranship her cargo and make repairs.
The Woodbury. reached Rockland
last night by way of the Thorough
fares and started for Portland before
dawn today.
! In passing the mouth of Muscon
| gus Bay she sighted a small fisher
man flying distress signals off Ram
/ Island light, and ran up the bay te
| find the Cricket on the dreaded hedges
of the Hypocrites One of the small
lines was all that was necessary tC
| haul the fisherman into deep water
but before the work was completed
another schooner was sighted to the
westward of the Fisherman Islant
passage with her colors in her rigging
II With the fisherman in tow, thu
/ Woodbury. steamed through the mar
/ row passage into the Sheepscot an'
found the schooner w. II. Waters o
st. John anchored in an exposed pc
sition with a Southwestern breezing up
The cutter sent out her second tow
ing line and soon had the Waters a
the end of 1t. Both vessels wer'
brought into this harbor and anchor
ed. and early this afternoon the Wood
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LITTLE TUG HELD
IN GRIP OF STORM
LAKE CHAMPLAIN

Burlington. Vt, Nov. 13.-on the rocks
of Quaker Smiths inside reef. half a
mile off the shore of Lake Champaign
the little tug Triton whistled vainiy for
help tonight while ffty-nnile northeast
gale with snow and sleet blew about her
There were four men on the tug and
several Others on three canal boats
which the Triton had in tow. Two or
three of the canal boat men made then
way to shore but the others were forced
to wait for the help which could not
come to them.
The tug Protector Of the Lake Cham
plain Transportation Co.. which had lost
it's tow and later recovered 1t, turned
about to the Triton's assistance, but
soon had to seek protection from the
storm, Agents of the Triton sent a life
boat drawn by horses overland from
Shelburne bay to the lake shore and it
was hoped a crew with this boat would
be able to reach the distressed sailors.
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One KILLED AND
q INJURED IN
N. Y. EXPLOSION

New York, Nov. 13.-One man was
killed, q persons were injured and
the two-story stone building of the
w Becker Aniline & Chemical Works
in Brooklyn was demolished when four
explosions in rapid succession occur
red in the laboratory late today Wal
ter E. Haaren, a chemist, died after
being taken from the ruins. -Four of
the injured are in a serious condition
and one of them. Adolph Wolters,
chemist, is expected to die. The cause
of the explosion has not yet been de-
termined.
Samuel r. David of Boston, New
England manager of the company, re-
ceived minor injuries.
Many pedestrians were cut by falling
glass. This was the third explosion
which had occurred at the Plant within
10 DAYS.
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LOOK FOR RECORD
CROWD AT YALE
PRINCETON CAME

Princeton. n. j. Nov. 13.-Prepara-
lions for a recordbreaking crowd st
Yale and Princeton were completed
today. The railroad facilities have
been increased by the laying of ten
more tracks and arrangements have
been made for the parking of more
than 1000 automobiles. The Univer-
sity dining hall will be open to visi-
tors.
Both teams planned light practice in
the Palmer Memorial stadium today,
prior to the formal dedication OF
field late this afternoon by Edgar
Palmer, its donor. who will make
presentation speech. President Hib-
ben will receive it on behalf of the
university
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The Open Air School Winning,

New Haven kegIster.)
It has taken a little time to convince
parents that children can stand the
open air except in warm weather, but
an Increasing number of them, with
the undeniable facts before them, are
becoming convinced that to attend
school in the open air not only doesn :
hurt, but benfets the child. Not 4 few
of them. having seen their children GO
through one or more winters in inn
munity from various diseases which
used to be inevitable. are enthusiastic
for the change, and would like to see
il made more general.
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GERMAN SUBMARINE
BELIEVED DESTROYED

London, Nov. IA, 1.5o A. My the
novel means of dredging the channel
bottom with chains to which were at
tached powerful explosives, it is be-
lieyed that the German submarine
which had been attempting daring
raids in the vicinity of Dover has been
blown up says the Dover correspond
ent of the Daily Telegraph.
"A heavy explosion under water and
the appearance of oil on the surface
seems to bear this out. Naval men be-
lieve that the raider was boarding her
power by remaining on the channel
bottom for lengthy periods.
Another German submarine which
has been particularly troublesome to
the ships TO the fiotilla engaged in the
hombardment of the Belgian coast,
also is reported to have been shelled
and sunk"
There is no confirmation of the
above.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-14
DECRY SHOOTING
Of SPANISH BY
GERMAN FORCES

Madrid, Nov. L, via Paris. Nov. IS,
$50 a. M.-The alleged shooting OF
five Spaniards by German soldiers ct
Liege and the bombardment of the
Spanish consulate at Rheims were the
subjects of lively debate in the
Cortes today.
Deputy Santa Cruz declared that the
government did nothing to protect
Spanish subjects and added that it
was especially shameful that General
Huerta, former Provisional President
of Mexico, after shooting so many
Soaniards, should he permitted to
come and live in Spain.
The foreign minister Edpardo Dato,
said the German government had
promisedAto investigate the Liege at
fair.
Deputy Soriano. replying to the for
eign minister. said that this was not
enough. In MS opinion, Germany
should be required to pay an indemni-
ty.
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CENTENARY OF BIRTH
FIGHTING JOE" HOOKER

Boston, Nov. 13.-An observance of
the centenary of the birth of Maj. Gen
Hooker, whose daring exploits in the
Union Army in the Civil War won
him the sobriquet of Fighting joe
was conducted today by the Hooker
Association of Massachusetts,. The
program included a parade with mil
tia regiments, veteran organizations
and. various military companies in line
and public meeting at which the
speakers were to include Major Cen
eral Leonard Wood, L. S. A., and Cur
it's Guild, former ambassador to Rus
Sia
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-14

An international photographic cam
paign in the north Atlantic ocean Is
planned in connection with the formal
opening of the Panama canal. AT the
suggestion of Professor Schott, OF the
Deutsche Seewarte, all European
countries that are to send men -ofr war
to Panama for the opening ceremonies
have been asked to make complete
photographic cross-section OF the
ocean along their routes. According
to this program. three professional
cceanographers would be carried on
each of the ships, and the ordinary
time of crossing would be increased
by about week to enable the work
to be thoroughly carried out The
prince Of Monaco has been asked 10
take part in the campaign.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-14
NEWFOUNDLAND
NAVAL RESERVES
ARE IN ENGLAND

received today of the arrival in Eng
land of 800 men of the Newfoundland
naval reserve who have volunteered
for active service with the British
fleet and who. it is understood, will be
assigned to duty at once. 1t is expect
ed that the remaining $50 men in the
reserve will cross the Atlantic shortly.
The $40 men who volunteered for
land service with the infantry are now
drilling with the Canadian division at
Salisbury Plain, Eng. Volunteers are
rapidly coming forward for a second
contingent of similar strength. In this
city and other parts of the colony RI
tle clubs have been formed and the
members are being put through
course of musketry training.
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SIECEL'S Defense
TURNS TO V0cE:L.,
dead PARTNER

Geneso, n. Y, n 15,-Questions
put to witnesses today in the trial d
Henry Siegei, bankrupt banker and
merchant charged with grand larceny,
indicated that his lawyers will try to
show the alleged conspiracy to de-
fraud, If any existed, was directed by
Frank +. vogel, Mr.. Siegefs dead
partner.
Frank L. Champion, cashier of the
defunet SiegeI private bank testify =
ing in regard to loans made by th>
bank to the Siegel-Vogel enterprises
swofe that instructions in regard TO
them came from either Vogel or os-
car A. Prall, former treasurer of the
Siegel Fourteenth Street store in New
York, Mr.. Prall, it developed today
will not be a witness of the state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-14
RUSSIAN COMMANDERS STAFF
REPORTS RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Petrograd, Nov. 1.-THE following
statement has been received by the
Russian commander-in- chiefs staff:
In East Prussia the fighting con-
tinues in the region of Stalluponen
for the possession of the outlets in the
eastern chain of the Mazurian Lakes.
THE fighting in the region of Sol
dau continues.
THE German advance has been re-
pulsed in the region of Thorn on both
banks of the Vistula toward Ryfoin
and Wloclawek and further west.
The enemy brought here part of his
troops from Lyck.
THE fighting in the Czenstoehova
region. The Germans are moving glad
ually toward the Silesian frontier.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-14
French REPORT
Sink GERMAN
SUBMARINE:

Paris. Nov. 49, 800 A. MA special
from Dunkirk states that French tor
pedo boat sank a German submarine off
Westende, Belgium.
The submarine, it appears, was trying
to torpedo the French warship when the
latters commander caught sight of her
periscope, put on full speed and charged
down on the enemy. which disappeared.
A large quantity of oil rose to the sur
face, marking the spot where the sub
marine sank.
The torpedo boat sustained only slight
damage and returned to port fer re-
pairs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-14
NATIONAL HOME

Officer of the day. Capt. Eugene A.
Preble.
The funerals of the late Joseph
Mathews and the late John Boyd will
be held from the Home chapel at p.
NJ. this Saturday afternoon, Rev. J.
E. Cochrane officiating.
Cutler Post. No. As, G. A. r., will
meet in its hall at 100 to attend tho
funeral of Comrade John Boyd, which
will be held at 2 O'Clock A fun at
tendance is requested adm all Grand
Army members are invited to join
with Cutler Post in paying their re-
spect to their dear comrade.
Religious services at the Home chap
ell Sunday morning will be held as
follows: Mass and sermon by Rev.
FIR Nelligan at SIS and Protestant
services by Rev. ]. r. Cochrane at
1890 o'clock. Singing by the choir in
the hospital in the evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-14

The effects of smoke on cattle were
the subject of an inquiry addressed to
farmers in the vicinity of Leeds, in
connection with the Investigations be-
ing carried out at Leeds university
concerning the effects of atmospheric
pollution on vegetation 1t was learned
that the effects of smoky atmosphere
n both cattle and horses are marked =
young stock do not thrive. while older
animals require more food and greater
care than those living in less con-
taminated atmosphere. The effects al q
partly due to the respiration of tho
smoke-laden air. and partly to the in :
ferior quality of the grass growing un :,
der such conditions The raising of
sheep is even more difficult, because
CT the depreciation in value of the wool
due to the smoke, and is rarely at ;
tempted near Leeds,
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MINES AT TSING-TAU
EXPLODE, KILLING TEN

Toxic. Nov 13.-d.15 p. M)-An fiji
cial communication made public to-
day says that subterranean mines
which exploded at Tsing-Tau while
being removed on Nov. II, killed two
officers and eight soldiers and injured
one officer and fifty-six soldiers Four
hundred and thirty-six wounded Ger
mans are in the hospital at Using
Tau
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CAPT. FRANK BROWNS
LICENSE REVOKED

Boston. Nov. 13.-The license of Capt
Frank Brown of the Eastern Steamship
Corporations steamer Belfast was sus-
pended for three months by the United
States Steamboat Inspectors today. Capt
Brown was found guilty of negligence in
running the Belfast at full speed in a
fog on October 10. when the steamer
crashed into and sank the four-masted
schooner Alma E. A. Holmes off Graves
light in Massachusetts bay
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-14

In Galioia our offensive toward
Dounaietz nowhere encountered resist
ance.
I'VE occupied Krosno and INFLICTED
heavy losses on the Austrian rear
guard.
I'm the region of Turkay where we
stormed nightly well fortified posi-
ton, the Austrians on the morning Of
the 18th of November began retreat
ing.
In the Carpathians, on the road
from Nadvona to Marmarosziget, near
Pasiczna, we encountered a hostile
body.
THE Turkish torpedo boats have
been sighted near Soulina in the
Black sea.