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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-28
FRANCE OFFICIAL
REPORT ISSUED

Paris, Dec. 27.-t3 P. M.)-The fol-
lowing official statement was issued
this afternoon:
Between the sea and the Lys the
day was calm and cannonading inter-
mittent.
Between the Lys and the Disc there
is nothing to report.
In the valley of the Aisne and in
Champagne artillery duels continued
In the region of Perthes the enemy,
after a violent bombardment upon the
trenches which he had lost, attempted
a violent counter attack, which was
repulsed by the fire of our artillery
and infantry.
in the Argonne there was slight
progress to the south of St. Hubert.
One company gained between 100 ana
200 meters. We bombarded a ravine,
forcing the enemy to evacuate sew
eral trenches. Between the Mouse and
Moselle to the east of st. Mihiel two
German attacks against the fortitica-
tions of the Burnt woods We're re-
pulsed.
~ dirigible dropped a dozen bombs
on Nancy. in the center of the city and
without military reason. Our aviators
in contrast bombarded the aviation
hangers of Frescar, one of the rail-
road stations of Metz, where move
ments of trains were noted, and the
barracks of Saint Privat at Metz. In
upper Alsaee our troops realized fur
Their progress upon the heights which
dominate Cernay and have repulsed
some attack there.
In Russia the Germans, who re-
sumed their march upon Mlawa, have
re-oeeupied that city. The situation in
Poland remains without notapte
change The violence of the battles
upon the Bzura and the Rawka has
diminished In the central Pilica re-
gion the battle on the contrary con-
tinues very keen except upon the
lower Nata On the whole Gaiician
front the struggle is developing under
conditions favorable to the Russians.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-28
The RUSSIAN
STATEMENT

Petrograd Dec. 27-The following off,
cial communication was issued from gem
eral headquarters today:
During Dec &c the fighting along the
lines of the Bzura and Rawka rivers was
confined in general to artillery fire. We
have repulsed with success various at
tacks by the Germans
Along the lower course of the Nida
river We ousted. toward evening of Dec.
25. from the village of Wislic the Aus
TRANS who had obstinately defended it
and who attempted to fortfy themselves
on the left bank of the Nida. We then
drove the Austrians beyond that river.
South of the Vistula, in the region
of Tarnow tGalicia) on Dec. "a, we
drove back the Austrians from the Tu-
chow Olpiny line The enemy aban-
doned 10 rapid firers and we took 43
officers and more than $500 soldiers
prisoners. The next day we contin-
ued the pursuit of the Austrians who
retreated in disorder. We captured
eight more machine guns and about
1000 prisoners. We occupied the
heights near Siedlizka on the left bank
of the Bialar river.
I'm the direction of Dukla (Carpa-
thians), there were engagements on
Dec % and 26, and the Austrians
driven from the Zmigrod -Dukla line
are in full retreat. In the latest en-
counters in this region the Austrians
suffered enormous losses and left n
our hands as prisoners more than 49,,
600 men,"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-28
SUIT
IN MOVIE WAR

New York, Dec. 27.-The Greater
New York Film Rental Co, an ex-
change for circulating moving pic
ture films in New York City, filed
suit Saturday against the General
Film CO., it's officers and component
companies, for s1,S00,0O0 damages. 1t is
charged the defendants combined to
operate and conduct an unlawful bus
mess under the cloak of the so-called
Edison license agreement" The plain
tiff asserts it had built up by January,
1909, a business which had a valuable
good will and was a profitable one;
but that its business had become
practically worthless since that date
because of the acts of the defendants.
The extent of injury is fixed at $780,
600. and the amount sued for is asked
for under that section of the Sherman
law which prescribed three-fold dam
ages.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-28
PROGRESS IN THE
WORK FOR BELGIANS

New York, Dec. 27.-Remarkable
progress in the work of getting fool
clothing and medical supplies to tn
suffering Belgians is shown in tn
first official report of the commission
for relief in Belgium which was re-
ceived today from the headauartera
in London. 1t tabulates the work uI
to Dec. Z, at which time IA relief
ships had arrived in Rotterdam bear-
ing cargoes totalling 1881 tons val
ued at $1,617,693. At that time tbs
contents of these ships had been de-
livered to the people in IL provinces
and eight large cities.
In addition to these cargoes, the re-
port says, Is lighters had been loaded
in Holland with food loaned by the
Dutch government for immediate re-
lief The goods consisted chiefly of
food, although they included 1886 pack
ages of clothing, 191 packages of med
ical stores and much lumber to pro-
vide shelter for inhabitants of destroy
ed villages.
The distribution of food from Rot
terdam into the most remote provinces
was accomplished In spite Of the IN
adequate transportation facilities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-28
SAY MURDER
OF BARNET BAFF

New York, Dec. PA man who de-
olares that he saw the shooting of
Barnet Baff, wealthy enemy of the
so-called poultry ring, who was muir
dered near West Washington market
last month, was an important witness
brought forward Saturday by the in.
vestigators of the crime. The new
witness. truck driver, whose name
is Sullivan, but whose full name was
withheld by the authorities, declares
that he can identify the murderers of
the poultry dealer. Tonight it was said
that Dist Atty Whitman was relying
upon Sullivan's testimony to make
positive the identification of two gum
men, now in custody, as the actual
assassins of Baff.'
Sullivan had kept back until recent
ly his knowledge of the crime, appar-'
emily in fear of friends of the gang
members whom his testimony would
implicate. He finally decided, however,
to go to the police and tell his story
and when Dist.-Atty. Whitman heard
what the new witness had to say he
expressed the conviction that the pros
ecution's case had been materially
strengthened.
Sullivan says that he had his truck
drawn up within 20 feet of the spot where
Baff fell to the sidewalk with bullets In
his back. The two gunner ran past him
In their flight. He is expected to go be-
fore the grand jury Monday, on which
day the finding of important indictments
in the case is thought to be probable
The man for whom detectives are I'M
derstood to be searching in Buffalo is
said to be the chauffeur of the car in
which the murderers drove to the scene
of the crime. Information came to the
district attorneys office that the man
wanted had left town shortly after the
murder and had gone to Buffalo, and
this led TO the sending of police repre-
sentatives to arrest him. Should he be
taken, the authorities, it was said to-
night, feel confident that they will have
In custody all the principals in the muir
der.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-28
QUIT CREENHUT
STORE BANK

New York, Dec. 27.-It was an
nounced Saturday that the private
banking partnership Of j. B. Green
hut & Co. which has been conducting
a banking business on the premises Of
and in connection with the depart
ment store at the ]. B. Greenhut Co.
at Sixth avenue and 18th street, would
retire from the banking business on
March /. 1915. No new deposits are
being accepted and the announcement
sent to the $1,000 depositors of the
firm states that no interest will 90
paid on deposits after Jan. l. The in
terval of two months is left for the
withdrawal of deposits and the max
ing of new banking arrangements.
The firm which is now retiring IL the
largest of the department store bank
ers, and has been in business more
than Is years. The business was start
ed in connection with the Siegel-Coop-
er Co., shortly after its establishment
in April, 1896. Capt Greenhut was
heavily intere~tsa in the Siegel-Coop-
er store from the first and in 1901 he
purchased controlling interest. Hen
ry SiegeI at that time entirely sew
cred his connection with the store and
with the bank, although his nephew,
Jerome Siegel remained interested.
In 1907, Capt. Greenhut organized
Greenhut & Co., with. a store just
across Sixth avenue from the Siegel-
Cooper place of business, and on Nov.
Is. 1910, the two firms were amalga-
mated under the name of the Green
hut Siegel-Cooper Co.
The banking business at that time
was conducted under the name of
Greenhut, Sigel, Cooper & Co., tbs
directors being Joseph b. Benedict
J. and Nelson w. Greenhut, jerome
Siegel and Charles A. Cooper.
After the failure of Henry Siegefs
enterprises last winter the company
wishing to clear the fact that he was
not connected with it, changed its
name to the ]. B. Greenhut Company
and the bankers became known as
]. b. Greenhut & CO.. Although Cap
tain Greenhut made no specific refer
ences, 1t is believed that the Siege
affair bay have had some influence ir
leading the firm to decide to retire.
Most of the 400oemployes of the de-
partment store corporation are said tt
be among the depositors of the Arm
The total amount on deposit is not
given.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-28
OFFERS FARM AS
SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

Burlington, VT. Dec. 27.--An offer
by Theodore N. Vail, president of the
American Telephone & Telegraph Co.,
to turn over to the state his large
farm at Lyndonville as a school for
girls was announced tonight in a cir
cular letter addressed to all members
elect of the incoming Legislature
Mr.. Vail already has established at
Lyndon an agricultural school for
boys. II now DESIRE" said Mr.. Vail in
his letter, Ito use my energy and
means to demonstrate the utility, ne
cessity and advantage of schools for
girls where they may be thoroughly
trained in all the home life industries
and economies to make good homes
and housewives"
The Speedwell farm, Mr. Wallis home
at Lyndonville, includes hundreds Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-28

institution under the domination Of the
Standard Oil billions be that of search
for truths regardless of all else-search
for absolute truths?
when the Rockefeller fondation
was first established we published a
protest against Mr.. Kockefeiler's
broad, comprehensive scheme, object
ing to any mans attempting to estab-
lish himself as sort of all-seeing
Providence to provide for future and
present generations.
Organized labor protested against
granting a federal charter to increase
and perpetuate Mr.. Rockefeller's pow
er over the educational forces and
thought of the nation and the worlj.
However, the foundation was es-
tahlished. The insidious Influences
and corruption which organized labor
feared developed. Last summer 1t was
revealed that coo nominal government
employees were on the payrolls of the
Rockefeller foundation.
Because of the way they were
made the Rockefeller millions carry
suspicion with them for whatever
purpose they may be used"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-28
GIVES SELF UP
TO SAVE BROTHER

Amesbury, Dec. 27.-Conscience-
stricken at having his brother accus-
ed of crime of which he knew him
to be innocent, Napoleon Roy Satur-
day gave himself UP to the police ani
acknowledged that he. and not Charles
Roy, was guilty of entering the sum-
mer home of the Rev. James ID. Ding
we'll of Central Falls, r. l., early
Christmas morning and stealing a bag
full of valuables.
Roy surrendered only after he had
tried Intellectually to procure the $500
bail in which his brother was held
for a hearing When he decided to
confess, he made a clean breast CT
it, and named, besides himself, Peter
Carron of II Pleasant street, as an
accomplice. The latter was locked up
within few minutes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-28
GEM CARRANZA'S FORCES
FALLING BACK ON TAMPICO

Washington. Dec. PA delayed Of
fetal dispatch from Tampico reached
the state department Saturday giving
additional information of the fighting
on Dec. rs between the CarranZa and
Villa forces at Ebano station, near
Tampico. TIE message said the Car
rama forces under Gen. Velasco were
gradually falling back in the direction
of Tampico. An official report of the
action given out at Carranza head
quarters in Vera Cruz Friday night
said Villas troops had been defeated
at Ebano station.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-28
PROGRESS IN new
YORK ANN DEAL

New York. Dec. A.-For the FIRST time
since negotiations started for the sale of
the New York Americans. Col Jacob
Rupert and Capt. T. l.. Huston had
conference Saturday with Frank Farrell,
the president and part owner of the club.
Hitherto Ban Johnson. president OF thu
American League, had conducted all ne
gotiations for the New York club
The three negotiators decided to meet
again on Monday, when Rupert and
Huston it was said. will either take over
the club or decide to drop the nagotia-
tions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-28
THREE INJURED IN
XMAS CANDLE FIRE

Springfield, Dec. 27.-Three persons
were in Mercy hospital Saturday as
the result of a fire caused by leaving
a candle burning among Christmas
presents on the dining room table at
127 Greenwood street.
Mrs. Mary Mccarthy is probably ia
tally injured, having jumped from
second story window, breaking both
arms, hip and several ribs. She
weighs 240 pounds. Her daughter
Miss Helen Mccarthy, %, and Mar
garet O'Donnell, 10, niece. were Sc
riously burned about the. face and
arms before firemen succeeded in res
cuing them. The little girl was at
tempting to rescue her Christmas
presents. The fire destroyed the resi-
dence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-28
NEW DOMINICAN
ENVOY ARRIVES

Washington, Dec. 27.-Senor Enrique
Jiminez, the new Dominican minister to
the United States, is here Saturday. One
of his first official acts will be to call on
the secretary of state, and later to pre-
sent his credentials to President Wilson.
Senior Jiminez succeeds Senior Soler as
Dominican minister. He has occupied
high positions of state in his native re-
public being successfully governor of
Monte Christie, his native province. a
representative to the Dominican Legisla-
ture, secretary of justice, and secretary
of the interior.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-28
LAMAR STILL HOLDS
UP FRANKS APPEAL

Washington, Dec. 27.-Mr. Justice
Lamar of the supreme court OF the
United states, who has had under ad-
visement since Thursday the appeal
of Louis Marshall of New York from
the Georgia district courts denial OF
a. writ of habeas corpus to Leo M.
Frank, under sentence of death at At
lanta, has not yet handed down his
decision. Information that he wouid
do anything before next is taken
to mean that he may not give his
decision for four or five days. The SUI
preme court is now in recess and JUS
tice Lamar heard Mr.. Marshalfs ar
gument in chambers
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ONE DEAD, ONE DYING
IN LOVE TRAGEDY

Chicago, Dec. 27.-Objections of Jo-
seph and Michael Abbot to the court
ship of their sister Anne by Charles
Cataroni developed a tragic sequel
here Saturday, when Cataroni opened
fire on the brothers at their home.
Joseph was killed outright; Michael
fell fatally wounded with three bull
lets in his body, and Patrick j. Doyle,
a mounted policeman, who was pass
ing. lost a little finger, clipped by q
stray bullet. Cataroni escaped
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FRENCH BRIGANTINE
REPORTED IN DISTRESS

Halifax, n. S., Dec. 27,-The French
brigantine Amedee was reported by the
wireless of the steamer Haverford to-
night to be in distress In Lat. 4549 north
Long. 4641 west. The steamer Maine,
bound from Philadelphia for London,
was standing by, but the heavy gale and
high sea made it impossible to take off
the crew, the message stated. The Maine
sent word that she would wait until the
weather moderated before attempting a
rescue The position of the French ves-
sci as given by the Haverford's wireless
is about 500 miles off Cape Race. She
was bound with cargo of wine from
ST. Malo. Francef for st. Pierre, MIG.
The Haverford was bound from Liver
pool for Philadelphia.
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EIGHT KILLED
BY THE DROPPING
BOMBS IN VILLAGE

Petrograd, Dec. 27.-Via London
Eight persons were killed and over 100
were wounded in the town of Sochac-
Jew, Russian Poland, yesterday by
bombs thrown down from five German
aeroplanes.
One bomb dropped in the middle of a
crowd which was watching the aVia-
tors and in exploding it killed or
wounded virtually the entire gathering.
The market place in Sochaczew and
a number of wooden houses were set
afire and destroyed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-28
FROZEN TO DEATH
AT BARRE, VT.

Barre, Vt, Dec. 27.-The frozen body
of Elmer Jacques. aged 20, granite
worker, was found on the ice under
the Blackwell street railroad bridge
Saturday morning by Miss Ida Casa
bell. who was on her way to work at
: o'clock.
Police headquarters and health off,
GERS ]. W. Stewart were called and
the body was removed to an under
taking establishment. 1t was nearly
noon before Edwin Jacques, a brother
of the man, identified it.
State Attorney ]. Ward Carver has
ordered an autopsy and an inquest will
be held to ascertain the cause of
death. jacques leaves his wife and an
infant daughter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-28
ZERO WEATHER
KILLS FARMER

New Haven. Dec 27--The mercury
dropped to low figures for December
throughout Connecticut Friday night. At
Hartford four below was the lowest
since the United States weather bureau
was opened there. In Ridgefield, Theo-
dore Monroe, a farmer OF Boutonville, n.
Y. aged IS. was found freezing on the
roadside lie died soon after.
In this city zero was recorded. At
Winsted it was u below, and at Norfolk.
is. with equally low figures in other
Berkshire Hill town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-28
COMPERS ASSAILS
ROCKEFELLER FUND

Washington, Dec. 27.-Sharp attack
upon the Rockefeller Foundation is made
by President Samuel Gompers of the
American Federation of Labor in the
Federationist. the official organ of the
labor body, published Saturday.
"The foundation has not escaped the
fire of general condemnation Gin the Col
orado strike Atuation).' Gompers declar-
ed. "Why should one of the most pow
erful research institutions in the world
be financed by private moneys and pri-
vate boards, and its financial interests
identified with those of ruthless exploit
ing corporations?
Can the researches and spirit of an
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-28
$4,000 SET OF
BUILDINGS AT
ALBION BURNED

Albion, Me, Dec. 27.-The George Cros-
by buildings, so called, which cost $4,000
to build in 1892, were destroyed by fire
tonight. There were So rooms in the
house, which was connected with big
barn. The present owner is Charles Fer
rim of corinna, and his loss is partially
covered by insurance.
The house was occupied by the family
OF W. N. Davis of Biddeford.
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NURSES SAVE THEIR
PATIENTS AT NEW HAVEN

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 27.-While
the Grace hospital annex was burning
today. young women nurses coolly
wrapped the seven patients in extra
blankets and carried them out into
the intense cold to the hospital prop
er. One of the patients. Miss Catherine
Stanley, 90 years old. died later, but
the hospital authorities say her death
was not FASTENED by the incident. Tine
fire started from an over heated fur
mace The loss is $4,000.
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NO REPLIES FROM
AMERICAN CAPTAINS

Washington, Dec. 27.-secretary Daniels
said tonight that the navy department
had not yet received replies to the queries
addressed to Capts. Oman and Decker of
the cruisers North Carolina and Tonnes
see, respectively, concerning alleged
threats to lombard Tripoli, Syria, if
british and French consuls were not
permitted to depart. He thought the de-
lay in receiving reports was due TO the
slow and imperfect cable communica-
ton through southern Mediterranean
countries.s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-28
JACK "CY" COOMBS
GOES TO TEXAS

Jack Coombs has gone to Texas in
the hope that he will acquire his old
time pitching skill by the time the
major league teams begin to prepare
for next season. Coombs is hopeful
that he will be able to sign in fast COM
pany, but if he fails in this he will try
to find a berth as a minor league man
ager Coombs is a free agent. Connie
Mack gave him his unconditional re-
lease
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EXPECT WOMAN
SHOT AT ENFIELD
WILL RECOVER

Enfield, n. H.. Dec Cavalier d. Lar
annie. who shot himself and his wife An
Mabel Laramie on Christmas night, was
still alive at midnight tonight. The wo-
man is now expected TO recover, accord
ing TO hospital authorities, although she
has two bullet wounds in her head. Lar
amie's condition is critical.
Mrs Laramie was an Augusta, Maine.
girl. the daughter of William II. Austin
of that city.
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THREE DIE BY GAS
AT NEW BEDFORD

New Bedford, Mass, Dec. 27,-Es
Gaping Illuminating gas caused the
death of three men in this city todey
Pierre Forand and Napoleon Lachte
both OF Baskerville, were found dead
it the home of a cousin whom they
were visiting. Manual Silva was over
come in his own home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-28

Poland our attacks on branches of the
Bzura and Rawka rivers resulted in
slight progress. Southeast of Tomaszow
our offensive continued successfully.
Russian attack on Inowlodz from
southerly direction were repulsed with
heavy losses to them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-28

acres of land and many fully equip
ped buildings. Mr.. Vail estimates that
for the state to provide such a plant
as he now offers would entail an ex-
penditure of $4,000. He believes
that an annual appropriation of from
$4,000 to $4,000 would be sufficient
to maintain the school.
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ENGAGEMENT CHAMP
CLARK'S DAUGHTER

Washington, Dec. 27.-Speaker Champ
Clark and Mrs Clark tonight announced
the engagement of their daughter, Miss
Genevieve, to James NJ. Thomson, editor
of the New Orleans Item. The wedding
will take place in the spring or early
summer at the Clark home in Bowling
Green, Mo
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GRAND MASTER GRAND ENCAMPMENT
KNIGHTS TEMPT AR DEAD AT TROY

Troy. n. Y. Dee. 27.-Colonel Arthur
Macarthur, grand master of the grand
encampment, Knights Templar of the
United States, died suddenly of apo
plexy today at his home in this city at
the age of 6i years. He was found dead
on a couch in his room by his daughter
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upon her return from church.
Colonel Macarthur was the editor and
proprietor of the Troy Northern Budget
and was widely known as a newspaper
man. He was elected grand master OF
the Grand Encampment at Denver, Col,
in 1913 He had been a Mason since 1872.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-28

Russia is sending large orders to
Japan for chemicals and drugs which
the empire formerly got from Ger
many. England and the United States.
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FIVE LOSE LIVES
IN CAMBRIDGE FIRE

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