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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-13

or William paid him marked atten-
tons. AS Speaker of the Transvaal
Parliament he was a popular figure
and he made strong friends on both
sides of the house.
But the crux of the situation, 1t is
felt here, probably will not be depend
ent upon the action of either of these
two men. The absorbing question,
from the South African viewpoint, is
what General Hertzog will do. Hertzog
is reputed to have a strong following,
and to dislike intensely the present
Union government, but there are no
indications that he will throw in his
lot with the rebels. Throughout the
length and breadth of South Africa
there is no more shrewd politician
than this political leader of the Free
States.
Ranged against the leaders of the
uprising is a united South African
ministry, lead by two Of the greatest
Dutchmen who have ever lived in the
Union-Generals Botha and Shuts
These men are rated as statesmen of
exceptional ability and military lead
ers of undoubted worth. Malan, min
lister of education, stands beside them
and his influence on Dutch opinion is
second only to that which the great
Jan Hofmeyr welded so long and
wisely under the shadow of Table
Mountain.
The Dutch Reformed church also
is opposing the rebellion. The infiu-
ence of the church will be remember
ed in connection with the Boer war
and in the present trouble it is count
ed upon as an important factor on the
side of the government.
British and Dutch in the Union are
almost of equal numbers. General
Botha can rely on the active support
Of practically every Briton. and AZ
ricanders here are optimistic enough
to assert that three quarters of the
Dutch also will be on his side.
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PRESIDENT wilson OBJECTS TO
NEGROES T0NE-SAYS MUST HAVE
ANOTHER CHAIRMAN ADDRESS HIM

Washington, Nov. 12.-President Will
on, while receiving a delegation of
H'egroes today who came to the White
House to protest against segregating
Ehe races In government departments,
bjected to the tone adopted by their
6pokesman, William Monroe Trotter OF
Boston, and told the committee that
e 1t called on him again, it would
/ lave to get a new chairman. The
president added that he had not been
ddressed in such a manner since he
Pnetred the White House. The delega-
Hon charged that Secretary McAdoo
ind Comptroller Williams in the treas
/ ry and Postmaster General Burleson
Tad enforced segregation rules in their
Pf1ces. President Wilson replied he had
Investigated the question and had been
ssured there had been no discrim-
patton in the comforts and surround
sags given to the Negroes. He added
e had been informed by officials that
he segregation had been started to
void friction between the races and
bot with the object of injuring the
Negroes. The President said he was
Eeeply interested in the Negro race
| nd greatly admired it's progress He
eclared the thing to be sought by the
Negro people was complete independ-
nee Of white people and that he felt
he white race was willing to do
Everything possible to assist them.
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DRASTIC MEASURES TO
SAFEGUARD ENGLAND
ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence
Melbourne, Australia, Oct. 17.-Par-
Lament has taken drastic measures TO
safeguard the Commonwealth during
the war. The governor general is
empowered, under the War Precau-
lions BILL to prohibit the entrance or
departure of aliens. Persons who as
sist the enemy are to be court mar
tailed.
I'VE do not intend to sit quietly and
allow dangerous persons to cut our
Threats while masquerading as peace
full citizens said Attorney General
Hughes in the debate in the House of
Representatives on the war bill.
Export of sheepskins and hides has
been prohibited except by special per-
mission. 1t Is understood that ex-
tensive purchases of sheepskins, with
the wool on. have been made recent
ly through Augustralia for American
merchants. This has caused comment
because before the war shipments to
America were small.
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OPTIMISM OF ENG Land IS
DAMpENEp BY FALL OF DlxMUDE

slackened. The Germans are report
ed in London to be making efforts to
further strengthen their present liS1
of fortresses. anticipating Russian
invasion and the marvellous system
of strategic railroads extending along
the line of fortresses between Grau-
denz Thorn, Posen and Cracow Will
enable them to bring up reinforce
ments so rapidly that the German CEN
ter is not likely again to be exposed
to the same weakness which led to
the disaster before Warsaw. The ru-
Nmor still continues persistently in
London that the German crown prince
was in command of the German CEN
ter which gave way before the Rus
sian assault outside of Warsaw and
he is being blamed for this rout.
A dispatch received here from Pc
trograd declares that the dissensions
between General Won Hindenbure.
commander of the German forces in
East Prussia and Genera, Dankl. the
Austrian commander. are so acute
that Austrian officers are refusing
longer to cooperate with the Ger
man staff
Vienna officially admits the with
drawal OF the Austrians from western
Galicia and the complete investment
by the Russians of the Przemysl fort
ress. but up to yesterday the Austri-
an general staff was reporting con-
tinued success in the Austrian inva-
sion Of Servia.
Russian army headquarters in the
Caucasus reports only minor changes.
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BRlCKLEY NOT YET
IN SHAPE TO PLAY

Cambridge. Mass. Nov. 12.-Al-
though Captain Brickley has done
considerable drop kicking in practice
since his release from the hospital
after his recent operation for appendi-
citis, 1t will not be known until short
ly before the Yale game whether he
will be able to join the Harvard foot
ball eleven in that contest. DR.. e. H.
Nichols, physical director at Harvard
said today that he would make no
statement as to the probability of
Brickley playing until some time next
week.
The Harvard football squad will
leave Cambridge next Thursday morn
ing for New Haven and will visit the
new Yale bowl in the afternoon. They
will have quarters at New London
Thursday night and Friday, and will
be given a final signal drill at the
New London baseball grounds Friday.
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ESCAPED BOYS
FOUND IN SAC0

Saco, Nov. 12.-Emery Rolstrom, IL,
of Bangor and Fred Gereu, IL, OF
Eastport, who escaped from the State
School for Boys at South Portland
Tuesday afternoon and fed to this city
where they remained hidden In the
woods all day Wednesday and suffer-
ed greatly from cold and hunger last
night left the clump of cumberland
and started for Biddeford where they
hoped to get something to eat and beg
shelter for the night. They were rec
ognized by Detective Charles Whit
worth, crossing tender at the Main
street crossing of the B. & M. r. r.
as reform school boys and arrested.
They were so cold they could hardly
walk and were weak from hunger.
They were taken to South Portland
Wednesday evening by automobile by
the detective who received a reward
of $40 for their capture.
The lads escaped Tuesday afternoon
at and walked to this city on the
B. & M. tracks. Early Wednesday
morning when they passed the store of
Harry Mullen on Common street, they
saw the window up few inches and
crawled into the store where they
hoped to find something to eat. Be-
fore they were able to locate the
cracker barrel and cheese box. they
were frightened away They fed up
the railroad tracks to the woods back
of former Street Commissioners Ed
ward Milliken's where they remained
hidden until dark. Their condition
was pitiful when held up by the cross
ing man and taken into the gate
shanty where they were made COM
Portable.
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Greene and A. G. Buck with Mrs. San
derson at the piano. Pomona's court
was made up of the following: Helen
Greene, Eva Dresser, Clara Ryerson,
Martha Barrett, Pauline Mason, Lulu
Pinkham, Hazel Chute and Emma Mil
Ter. Committee on credentials, assist
ant, Lady assistant steward and P. H.
Chute, secretary of Lakeview Grange.
They reported ten candidates in watt
ing. They were duly elected, and the
degree of Pomona was conferred. At
the noon hour an excellent dinner of
baked beans, salads, pastry and coffee
was served by the lady officers, Mrs.
Pembroke, Mrs. Carsley, Miss Hazel
Chute. They were assisted by Mrs.
Buck, Mrs. Chute, Mrs. Briggs. Mrs.
Whitney, Mrs. Howard and the Misses
Burnham and Cushman. Afternoon
session called to order and Howard
Smith announced that on Nov. 81, at
Norway Grange hall the prizes offered
by the Norway National Bank in the
corn contest of 1914 would be awarded
by judges selected by the State Com
missioner of Agriculture. A cordial
invitation was extended to all who are
interested in raising more and better
| IL
will furnish dinner.
Lecturer next presented the follow
ing program: Music, piano and drums,
Mrs. Elsie Stevens and Harry Smith,
reading, THE Lyons" by Mrs. Mary
Sylvester, was greatly appreciated by
the audience and Mrs. Sylvester re-
sponded with an Instance of school
life Miss Hazel Durham sang
when the May1ower leaves are fall
ing" Readings by Mrs Freelove, "A
Drug store scene" and THE overworlS-
ed elocutionist' were finely rendered
and Mrs. Freelove was recalled and
gave "Tommy's idea of his little baby
brother" The address by State Lect-
urer, c. o. burlington was both inter-
esting and instructive. State Chaplain
A. E. Morse was at this time called for
and as usual brought down the house.
L. E. MeIntire gave to the Grange the
figures of the cost Of producing his six
and a half acre piece Of corn, the re-
ceipts from factory, the value of silage,
which shows if sweet corn is properly
treated it can be raised with good pro-
ft Lecturer gave notice that the next
meeting would be held at South Paris.
A collection was taken up for the De-
velop Maine Movement.
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BERGIN BENEFIT
SLATED FOR FRIDAY


Lewiston, Me-, Nov. u.-Preparations
for the Tommy Bergin benefit are
working out smoothly and everything
now points to a good show and a good
sum help the "Bear-cat" recover his
sight as
Bergin will probably be in the hall
Friday night when the bouts are 60
ing on and it will be some hardship
for the boy who was usually the main
squeeze at a boxing bout to sit back
and not even be able to see the blows
taken and delivered Steve Mahony,
journalist and manager of boxers of
Beantown has promised to send up
Willie Green to be matched with
Young Abe Attell of Portland Willie
is one of the best bantams operating
in Massachusetts and Abe will have
to extend himself to hold his pugilistic
head above water.
There will doubtless be boxers
enough in the hall to put on half a
dozen shows If all those who have Of
fered their services are there so that
the fan aside from helping along a
good cause will also be sure of run
for his money.
Russell & Geary have donated a suit
and overcoat to be given to the per-
sons holding the lucky checks so Some
one is sure to get through the winter
without chilblains on the elbows.
LLOYD Gilbert, the locally famous
tenor. will sing between bouts all of
which goes to make up pretty classy
evenings entertainment. Mike Cum
ningham ia anaging the affair and
Tommy's old rival and friend is put
ting all his heart into the work to
help out the blind boxer.
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Trotter and other members at once
took issue with the President, declar-
ing the Negro people did not seek
charity or assistance but that they
took the position that the Negroes hao
equal rights with whites and that
those rights should be respected They
denied there had been any friction be-
tween the two races before segrega-
ton was begun.
President Wilson listened to what
they had to say and then told the del
egation that Trotter was losing con-
troll of his temper and that he (the
Presidency would not discuss the mat
ter further with him.
After leaving the Presidents pri-
vate Office Trotter, Maurice K. Spencer
and others of the delegation declared
their talk had been thoroughly dis
appointing" They declared they would
hold a mass meeting In Washington
Sunday to discuss the question. Mr..
Wilson is understood to have told the
committee the question was not a
political one and that he would not
take it up on political grounds.
The delegation presented a resolu-
ton of the Massachusetts Legislature
and letters from several Massachu-
sets Democratic members of Congress
protesting against race segregation in
the government departments.
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the population is centered on farms
These innumerable and solidly built
brick houses with their walled coun-
try yards and sometimes with deep
bitches. make excellent bases for
small detachments and play an i'm
pertant part in the long battle. The
struggle is taking place among the
farms in the direction of the border
towns of Confines, Wervick and Me-
min.
The combats around LaBassee and
Arras, where the British are operating,
have shown no decisive change. The
ground here has been successfully and
steadfastly maintained. the British re-
polling attack after attack.
Ayiators report the movement of
troops and heavy guns on a large scale
in the interior Of Belgium, some going
towards Germany. others toward Ant
werp, and yet others toward Courtrai.
The explanation of this movement ap-
pears to be that Seasoned troops, Ca
pable of operating in the open, are be-
ing sent to eastern Prussia, their
places in the trenches being taken by
less trained men. The guns going to
Antwerp. it is believed here, indicate
a plan for a strong flank position
against the allies. in case they ad-
vance on Brussels.
The object of the continuous German
attacks in Belgium and in the Ar
mentieres region, according to some
of the French military critics. is to
achieve a real victory which will
oblige the allies left to fall back in
order to re-organize and repair its
losses. The Germans would then leave
a small force as they deemed safe to
hold the allies and send the rest
against Russia.
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COLBY ELEVEN IS
OFF TO PLAY NAVY

Waterville, Me-, Nov. 1.-THE Colby
College football team. accompanied by
Coach Myron E. Fuller and Manager
Raymond p. Luce, left on the after
noon train Thursday for Annapolis to
play with the United States Naval
Academy on Saturday. This Is the first
time in the history Of the college that
Colby has had chance to meet the
"Middies," and Colby is planning on
giving them a good impression of Pine
Tree State football. Captain Ginger
Fraser and "Bilr' Pendergast are not
In good condition, and may be unable
to play in Saturdays game.
Those men who left on the trip are:
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VETERANS LOOK
LIGHTLY ON SO.
AFRICAN REVOLT
ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence


London, Nov. Veteran Afri-
canders in London are seeking to re-
assure the public that the seriousness
Of the rebellions in South Africa,
which are the sources of genuine
concern, may be easily exaggerated.
General de Wet, they say, always
has been a greater figure outside South
African than in the Union itself. He
leads no political party and it is said
his personal animus against Uremier
Botha undoubtedly has influenced him
largely in taking up ans against the
government.
General Beyers Is rated as quite a
different character. A Boer athlete
and a man of many attachments. he
has been unable to put aside his anti
English feelings. His recent visits to
Europe have shown him to be more
at home on the Continent than in
London. and he was geatly pleased by
the reception by the Kaiser in Berlin
and at the Swiss maneuvres. Emper-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-13

! Lendon, Nov. 12.-(9.55 A. M.)-The
wave of optimism which had been
weeping England for the past week
VAS checked today by news of the oc-
tupation of Dixmude by German
orces and the renewed indications OF
he peril from German submarines by
the fate of the torpedo gunboat Niger,
Which yesterday morning was Destroy
I'd by torpedo launched from sub
marine of the enemy. This occurred
within sight of the English shore, in
Il part of the channel where several
Hundred ships lay at anchor.
L The Importance of the fall of DIX
|hude is difficult to estimate without
An exact knowledge of how the OPP
posing forces are disposed in this To-
*ality; but the town is on the direct
load to .Dunkirk and if the German
forces can debouch from it the allies
will probably be compelled to fall
back to new positions in their efforts
10 block the way to the coast.
The Allies still hold Ypres. where the
evidently is of the most des-
perate character. Shells constantly are
Ealing in the town, which is also the
object of aeroplane attacks. Armen-
Heres, which has been a constant bone
Pc contention. being alternately occu-
bied by the invaders and the defend
Yrs, has now become too hot for occu-
patton by either side. The Germans are
5n the hills on one side of the town
and the Allies are attacking 1T I'M
teasingly from the other.
! The official communication given out
IN arts last night claims that the in
Haders throughout the day continued
heir efforts of the day before without
achieving any fresh result, and de-
klares that the Germans are making
.9ain attempts to move out from Dix
nude along the left bank of the User.
4 For the moment the Russian pur-
Butt along the Silesian frontier has
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CROSS-COUNTRY
COURSE BOSTON
IS STAKED OUT

Boston, Nov. 1.-THE course for
the New England inter- collegiate
cross country championship. which
will be held Saturday in Franklin
Park, was staked out today and meas
ures four and eight-tenths miles or
smooth and rough running. The team
Of the University of Maine, which
won the Maine intercollegiate this
year and whose predecessor captured
the New England event last year. Will
arrive In the morning and will be
among the first to try the new course.
1t is expected that nine colleges
will be represented in the run.
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BATTLE IN FLANDERS IS AS
FAR FROM DECISION AS EVER

Paris. Nov. Il, A. M.-The battle
IN Flanders is as far as ever from a
|ecision, according to the official COM
|nunications and judged from stories
|old by eye-witnesses arriving from
he battle front.
The Germans have given an en-
bhatic denial of the reports that they
we're in retreat by carrying Dixmude,
IN the User. II miles north of Ypres
md on the road to Dunkirk, the OBJ
|ective. French bluejaekets at Dix
nude had held the town against them
IN the face of fierce attacks for the
Past week. but were finally compelled
10 give way. The allies attempts to
hrive the Germans out again have
thus far failed.
On the rest of the front as far as
he river Lys, the situation, according
10 latest advices, remains virtually
Unchanged.
As the principal action lateraly has
|entered to a large extent around Dix
nude the Germans are entitled to
Elaim the advantage, but the French
\ re strongly posted in the vicinity,
Ind the possession of the village so
lar has awaited the Germans but lit
lie. The setback at Dixmude in the
opinion expressed here, has been
somewhat compensated for by she
progress made by the Belgians along
The Nieuport- ostend road If followed
up this advance apparently would
threaten the German flank. zz..--
East and south of Ypres the eGr-
mans seem to have found fresh masses
BIZ troops OF hurl into the murderous
lray. but the allies seem to be hold
ing their own. The country here is
',ndulating and we'll wooded. The vii
lagos are few and small and most of
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Oxford Pomona.

A largely attended and interesting
meeting of Oxford County Pomona
Grange was held on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
with Lakeside Grange of Harrison.
State Lecturer C. o. Purington Of Bow
doinham being the speaker of the day.
When Worthy Master j. H. Edwards
called the meeting to order all officers
were found present except the chaplain
and treasurer. Music was furnished by
choir which consisted Of Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. w. Q. Perham, Mrs. Annie Davis,
Mrs. Riggs, Miss Ethel Jillson, George
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SHE'LL EXPLODES
n E A r u n [ I ED
STATES CONSULATE

Rheims, France, Nov. II, Via Paris,
HOS A MA German shell explod-
ed yesterday in the street opposite
the American consulate. The front
of the building was cut up by the
shrapnel bullets but neither the Am
erican shield nor the flag on the con-
sulate was damaged. For six weeks
past German shells by the thousands
have been falling into this quarter of
the city, but this is the first time the
consulate has been struck.
William Bardell, the consul, left
here by direction of Ambassador Her
rick three weeks ago and the consul
late is therefore empty. So far as is
known there is not a single American
in Rheims.
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Bayside, 476, Ellsworth.

November 4, II were present. An
interesting business meeting was
held. Among other business was the
changing of the meeting night from
Wednesday to Saturday, to take eff
feet Nov. II. After the business
meeting. the lecturer pro tenn furn-
ished a short program Of reading and
stories.
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CAPTURE TURK
TORPEDO BOAT

2 London, Nov. IL. $50 A. MA Tur-
kish torpedo boat which escaped from
the Dardanelles, has been captured off
Tenedos, an island five miles Off the
northwest coast Of Asia Minor. accord
ing to an Athens dispatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph Co.