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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-18

Messrs., NJ. II. Beal and d. G. Nc
Gregor of Bangor were visitors Tues
day in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-18

F. L. Hersey's shoe repairing servic'
guarantees prompt. efficient service
and highest class workmanship.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-18

The Crispette Store at F. II. Beaie
Co. selling Crisp Corn Balls at loo
doz Delicious Fresh Pop Corn Crisp
cites in molasses, vanilla and straw
berry fiavors. Home made potato
chips made today nov14, 16, Is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-18

DR. f. Josephine Cony. Clairvoyant
Physician. is permanently located ar
So Grove street. nov7Wed- SaGtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-18

EAST-The ladies of the East Win
throp Thursday Club give a supper
Thursday evening, Nov. 10 at the yes
try to raise money for the Belgian
War Relief Fund. All are invited ia
come and help. Supper served from 6
TO s, after which lecture will be Civ
en- by DR.. S. j. Beach of Augusta on
Conservation of Vision" DIR. Beach
is acting for Dr. Spaulding of Port
land. member of the National Coun-
ell on the Conservation of Vision OF
the American Medical Association.
They wish to talk to every man. wo-
man and child in Maine on the neces-
sary care and protection of the eyes.
DR.. Beach will also speak to the school
children of East Winthrop some morn
ing this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-18
EAST WINTHROP

DR. S. J. Beach of Augusta will lecture
Thursday evening Nov. 49, at the church
vestry on THE Conservation of Vision"
A salel supper will be served at P. NJ.
The affair is under the auspices of the
East Winthrop Thursday Club. which
cordially invites the public to attend. The
proceeds of the evening are for the re-
lief of European war sufferers.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-12
TOT STEALING RIDE
HAS LEG TORN OFF
Injured Child Consoles Mother
Telling Her Not to Cry.

Almont, Mich, Sept. 10.-When,
Walter, the eight-year-old son OF
Robert Patton, living near Almont, at
tempted to steal a ride on the rear
OF a buggy driven by q Mrs. Tibbetts
as he was on his way to school his
right leg slipped into the spokes Of
n wheel and was torn off three
inches above the knee.
The dismembered portion fell into
the road. Young Paton's ten-year-old
companion saved his life by binding
the stump with a string. Walter
nervily sat in the road and helped.
The injured lad did not lose CON.
seriousness and greeted his mother at
the hospital with a smile.
IF you're going to cry you mustn't
come here" he told her.
He is delirious but may ecover.
Tibbetts had stopped to take a
little girl into her buggy. and the two
boys attempted to steal a ride when
the buggy started.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-12

$3.50, 000, 900. The money will be Oh
tanned by the sale OF 5 per cent treas.
ury bonds and government notes. The
price will be $3.50.
The Roumanian frontier guards
have notified the Roumanian govern
ment that Russian troops have begun
the invasion OF Hungary by sending
large forces Of Cossacks and infantry
through Borgo pass.
Paris Shows Allies Position.
The latest official communique
says:
"First-On our left wing all the
attempts OF the Germans 10 break our
formations or those OF our troops on
the right bank OF the Ourcq were I'M
successful.
THE English army has crossed the
Marine.
"The enemy has retreated about
forty kilometers.
"Second-At our center and on our
right wing there is no notable
change"
Take 1000 Russian imperial Guard.
WASHINGTON, d. c. - Seventeen
officers and 1000 men OF the Russian
imperial guard were captured by the
Breslau Silesian %landwehr, according
TO a wireless message from Berlin 20
the German embassy. The place was
not given.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-12
NEWS or The STATE
Hoodoo Fonows Farmer.

HOLLAND, MICH. William
Self. an Ottawa county farmer,
thinks OF hanging horseshoes all over
his place to break the hoodoo which
has pursued him during the last two
weeks. In a runaway he broke his
leg and his wagon was smashed; he
was forced TO shoot ole OF his best
horses after 1t had stepped into a
posthole and broken rs leg; his son
Is laid up with a broken shoulder
blade through a fall from a tree, and
his kitchen range was demolished
when a piece OF stump was blown
through a kitchen window as a re-
suit OF blasting stumps with dynamite.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-12
GENERAL SURVEY or
THE WAR.

Thursday, Sept. 3.-The Germans are
pushing their right wing carer Paris,
while their center and left appear to
be held by the French.
Russia is pressing forward in the
Austrian province OF Galicia, after hav-
Tx taken the strongly fortified capt
tai, Lemberg. The Germans are adj
mittedly victorious in East Prussia.
The government OF France is now
established at Bordeaux. The foreign
embassies and legations, with the ex-
ception OF those OF the United States
and Switzerland, also have been moved
from Paris to Bordeaux.
Friday, Sept. 4.-The German right
Is at the rear OF the retreating French,
who are falling back through Creil.
Senlis and Crepy-en-Valois. This news
would place the advance of the Ger.
man army within perhaps twenty-five
miles OF Paris.
A London report says that British
transports have landed 8 5000 Russian
troops In France.
Saturday. Sept. 5.-The Germans in
a semicircle seemed to have reached
points east and west OF Paris. their
left wing touching la Ferte-sous-
Jouarre, in the department Of Seine.
et.Marne.
The Russian general stan asserts
that It's victorious army IN Galicia IS
sweeping the Austrians before II.
The Servians report that the Aus.
trians left 10000 dead after the battle
Of Jadar and that the Servians cap
turde 1900 prisoners.
Sunday, Sept. 6.-The BELGIAN army
has renewed its activity In the district
about T~irelemonde aud has been en-
gagged for two days. Belgian dispatches
say thousands Of German dead have
been found on the field.
A st, Petersburg dispatch SAYS the
Russian troops completely defeated
the Fifteenth Austrian division on
Aug. % near L%astchevo. and continu-
ing the operations in that direction.
captured three flags, twenty field guns.
eighteen machine guns. two aero
planes, $50 officers and 1900 soldiers.
Monday, Sept. GA German army
advancing from Alsace has begun an
attack on Nancy. Emperor William
nj the general staff are on the ground
directing the attack.
A decisive battle Is being fought
at Verdun, the strong fortress OF
France on the Meuse.
The light cruiser Pathfinder Of the
British navy has been blown up ~ a
mine in the North Sea. Many are re-
ported lost.
Heavy fighting has taken place
around Dendermonde. The Germans
have been driven back from the town.
The Austrians have been decisively
defeated al the hands OF a Servian
force, about fifteen miles west OF Bel.
grade. on the Save River.
Tuesday. Sept. 7.-Meager news nlt.
ering in from the zone OF the fighting
Indicates that the allies have gained
4 decided success against the German
right wing. which is reported 10 have
suffered heavily in attempting to
cross the River Marne.
The Austrian army has been des-
~perately trying TO break through the
Russian line between Lubin and
Klolm. Details OF the fighting around
1emberg contain the statement that
the Russians took $4,000 Austrian
prisoners.
A Berlin report says that the Ans.
trian eastern army advancing on Rus.
sian territory repulsed a Russian az.
tack and captured many prisoners.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-12
DIES TO WRECK FOES PLANE
Russian Aviator Files Into Austrian
Alrship-Both Men Killed.

LONDON. ENG. ~ Captain hester
CT. one Of the most daring Russian
a~yiators. and the first OF his country
men TO loop the loop. has sacrificed
his life in a successful attempt TO de.
stroy an Austrin %aeroplane lowering
over the Russian forces, presumably
with the intention OF dropping bombs.
The Russian aviator Immediately
changed the direction OF his machine
and headed at full spead straight for
that OF the Austrian. Although he
must have known well that victory by
such tactics could be gained only at
the cost OF his own life. he dashed
into the Austrian aeroplane. The force
OF the impact caused the collapse Of
both machines. which plunged to the
earth. the two avlators meeting In.
slant death.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-12
Houohton Mans esrldey Flunks.

ESCANABA, MICH. After Sc
curing a marriage license and coming
as far as this city to meet the object
OF his matrimonial plunge, and then
t. have the girl fail to appear, Is the
%predicament that faced Eskel Okar-
lund of Houghton. Okarlund met the
Girl in Duluth some time ago. All ar
rangements had supposedly been com
pleted for the marriage and Eskel is
at a loss to understand the situation.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-12
TWO GERMAN CHIEFS FALL
Generals Won eohta and Nieland Kill
ed-Notables Lose Sons.

BERLIN Two moro major
generals have been added to the death
list OF field officers, Generals Won
Gotha and Nieland. Premier Won
Weizsacker OF Wurtemberg and FL
nance Minister Won Breunig Of Bavaria
have both lost sons.
Long trainloads OF wounded are now
being brought from base hospitals or
forwarded to Lazarettos in the interior
OF Germany. Only the most severely
wounded. who are unable 20 bear
transportation. have been left in tho
advance hospitals.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-12
WAR CAUSES MANS SUICIDE
Wealthy Grain Merchant Fears He
Would Lose Money by Conflict.

Battle Creek. Mich, Sept. 1o.-Mor
bidness, brought on by fear the Euros
pean war would cause him to lose
his money which was invested In
grain, caused John Kerr, one OF Cal
houn county's w%ealthiest grain deal
ers to commit suicide in his barn at
Homer.
He fastened his neck in a strap on
a rafter and jumped. Kerr had
thousands of bushels Of wheat and
oats stored. Mr.. Kerr was a trustee
Of Homer and a prominent dry"
worker in county campaigns.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-12
$1,000 laps LANDED IN CHINA
Germans Report Force Advancing Tc
ward chao Yuan.

PEK1NG a telegram from
German sources states that the Japa.
Eese landed 10000 men at Lungkow
Ga town on the northern coast Of
shan-Tung peninsula), and that they
are now advancing toward Chao Yuan
{ a town about eighty miles north Of
Kiao-chau).
The Japanese censorship Is com
rlete. Even Chinese officials in the
territory occupied by the Japanese are
prevented from communicating freely
with Picking. while telegraphic com.
m%unication with Tsing-tao has been
Interrupted for a week.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-12
Child Drinks Alcohol; Dies.

WEST BRANCH, MICH. 49, Arlie
Currie, aged sixteen. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilbert Currie OF Prescott,
bought some chloroform and alcohol,
mixed Il with water and after drink
ing II Informed his parents what he
had done. He died in a few hours.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-12
DAYLIGHT ROBBERY FOOLED
Robber ~straneIes Battle Creek Won.
an; Frightened Away.

Battle Creek, Mich, Sept. 1O.-The
most daring daylight holdup ever at.
tempted in Battle Creek, took place
at 10 o'clock IN the morning, when an
unmasked man entered the Jones
bakery, strangled Mrs. Mary Kelly
into insenaibility and started TO rife
the cash register.
customers approaching frightened
him away. No clue to his ld%entiRca
ton has been discovered.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-12
Find Canadian launch Adrlf..

PORT HURON, MICH. A nap
tina launch was picked up adrift in
Lake Huron and brought to the Lynn
marine reporting Office In this city.
II is learned that the launch is owned
by Victor Burrows OF Geulph, Ont,
who had TO cut the launch adrift in 6
storm ten miles above Point Edward.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-12
props pead In Pleanure park.

BAY CITY, MICH-John Dag.
nau. about sixty-hve years Of age,
deputy sheriff and a pioneer resident,
dropped dead OF heart disease at
Wenonah Beach park, where he was
employed as night Waterman.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-12
Jury Says Bullet killed Girl.

Ann Artor, Mich, Sept. 1O.-That
julia koskorn came to her death as
the result Of a bullet wound was the
verdict Of a o%oroner's jury invsstig9r
ing the death OF the unfortunate girl
sunday In the university hospital.
Julia Koskorn on the evening OF July
81 was shot by her sweetheart al
Milan and Dudas is now in jail at
Monroe.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-12
Father Dies RescuIne Daughter.

BATTLE CREEK, MICH. - Ernest
Strayer, thirty years old, was killed
when he reached out and pulled his
eight.year-old daughter away from a
falling tension wire on Main street.
Mr. Strayer was secretary Of a fra
ternal organization here and captain
OF the uniform rank Knights Of the
Modern M~accabees.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-12
Finds Human Bones.

FLINT, MICH. The sherif's
Office has been asked by Montrose
as to what disposition should be made
of the bones of a human skeleton un-
eartbed by diggers in a gravel pit near
that village. II was stated that the
bones evidently were those OF a white
man.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-12
TEDDY WILL VISIT MICHIGAN
Colonel Will Speak at Bay City on
Sept. 80.

Bay City, Mich. Sept. 1s@-It is
announced at the National Progressive
county convention that Col. Theodore
Roosevelt will be a visitor to Bay
City at the state convention Sept. 80.
CONGRESSMAN r. Soodrur Sc.
cured the consent or colonel to
come, and 1t is expected that the Bull
Moose leader will make several
speeches in this vicinity.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-12
Letter Romance Over Sea.

KALAMAZOO, MICH. A TO
anc carried on by letter across
the ocean ended in the marriage here
Of Mrs. Mary Jewel OF England and
Charles II. Warner, a S%helbyville
farmer. When the two met at the
train It was the first time they had
even seer each other.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-12
GERMANY HAS IL, 600, 600 MEN
Labor Leader Says 100000 Reported
Under Arms In Berlin.

LONDON DR.. Poutsma, one
OF the South African labor leaders,
who was among the British subjects to
leave Berlin, contributes an interest
Ing article to the Daily Citizen on his
impressions OF the German capital in
war time.
Whether II was correct or not I
cannot say, but when / left Berlin on
Aug. q II was generally admitted that
6,000,0 600 troops were under arms" he
says THE total strength viii be event.
ually 10000. 900, not taking into ac.
count many thousands OF volunteers
They are said TO have 3,O00.O 600 men
above fifty who would be called upon
II needed TO guard and look after pris.
oners OF war;
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-12
Body Of Suicidal RecIuse Found.

ESCANABA, MICH. - With one
foot resting lightly on a pole beneath
his feet and swaying gently back and
forth in the breeze, the body Of An
drew Newman, a recluse residing two
miles from Watson, near here, was
found hanging from a gin pole.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-12
AustrIa May Scr peaee Alone.

ROME. ITALY Italian opinion is
inclined TO the view that the chances
Of victory for the Triple Entente
powers have been improved by recent
events. Military writer's express the
tellef that Austria may try to make
peace for herself. leaving Germany
Isolated.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-12
steamer Georgia Aground.

MENOMINEE, MICH. During
n dense fog the steamer Georgia of
the Goodrich line went aground a
short distance from Menominee. There
was no panic among the passengers.
The damage will be $1,000.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-12
convIets Suspected.

JACKSON. MICH. - Great -Four
Clothing store was entered. One az
the conyicts who escaped from the
prison farm Is suspected. The theft
got away with two suits OF mems
clothes.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-12
War Veteran Dead.

HASTINGS, MICH. James G.
Philips, aged eighty years, prominent
pioneer resident, Baltimore township.
and civil var veteran. Is dead OF can
Ger at the home of his son, William
Phillips Johnston.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-12
Man KILLED at Kent Fair OPENING.

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. The
opening Of the West Michigan fair
here was married by the death OF Ed
ward Messer, aged twenty-five, who
fol- through the skylight while repair
ing the top of the horticultural build
ing.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-12
RUSSIAN TROOPS
MARCH ON BERLIN
Cars Men Pave Way TO Sweep
Over T0utOniC Empire.
10000 LOST BY AUSTRIA

Russians Invade Tilesia and Fall Of
BresIau Is Observation-Disclosures Vic.
torious In Great Battle at Rawa, in
oalicia = Austrlans Retire - Whele
Regiment Captured by cossaeks.
A message from Vienna states that II
is officially admitted there that
Archduke Frederick lost 10000 men
In the recent Galician battles, or one
fourth Of his entire command.
The Germans are marching south
toward Poland to assist the Aus
TRANS, but before this aid can be
given they must cross the Vustula
River, where the Russians Are pre-
pairing TO check them.
A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
company from Rome says: "Dis-
patches from Vienna state that the
advance guards Of the Russian cen
ter are marching toward Berlin. The
Russian troops have invaded silesia
and the capture Of Breslau is i'm
minent."
PETROGRAD Fighting with
the Austrian armies of Generals Won
Auffenberg and Dank has again been
resumed. Following their decisive
defeat at Rawa Ruska, they have been
heavily reinforced by German troops
and are now fighting along a line west
of Rawa Ruska extending southwest
through Sadowa 10 a point near the
Dneister River.
The brunt of the fighting Is reported
here to have been borne by the Four
teenth Austrian army corps, which
was brought from AlAace TO reinforce
the main Austrian army.
LONDON A dispatch from
F%etrograd to the Messagero OF Rene
declares that the great battle al
Rawa, in Galicia, ~thirty-two miles
northwest Of Lemberg, Is over and
that the Russians have won n ON
plete victory after two days OF fierce
lighting.
The Austrians are said to be retir-
Ing everywhere. Among the prison
ers taken by the Russians are a la-ee
number OF Germans.
The Austrians have evacuated Rus
sian Poland.
Russ Advance In Prussia.
II is announced that General Rem
n%enkampf, who is in charge OF the
Russian first army or INVASION now In
East Prussia, has resumed the offen-
sive. Already the advance guard Is
reported as having pushed far into
East Prussia in the south. while the
army which has isolated Koenigsbery
is declared to be b~ombarding l. with
heavy siege artillery.
A telegram from Bucharest, Rou-
mania. says the Russian victories in
Galicia over the Austrians have
aroused the Roumanians TO almost
frantic excitement.
Whole Regiment Captured.
During the last three days fighting
the army of General Won Auflenberg
has suffered very heavy losses. One
entire regiment of infantry was sur
rounded by a Cossack column and cut
on. It surrendered, with all equip
ment.
Defeated in Mountains.
II Is confirmed at the Headquarters
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-12
NAMED for state senator.

oWoSsO, MICH. - Herman B.
%sturteyant, president OF owosso I'm.
provement association. has been
named Democratic nominee for state
senator In the Fourteenth district
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-12

|
PARIS Emperor williams
100000 invaders in France are In
fight before the victorious French
and British, The German right wine
army chat OF the wTsO Is incapable
OF effective resistance because Of ex-
haustion by forced marches and
shortage Of ammunition. This force
was routed In a great battle on the
river Ourcq, in which the French cap.
tuTed two German regimental stand
ards after furious hand 10 hand fight
Ing. p
: The French war Office in two
statements issued I'm Bordeaux AMI
Paris announced that the German
center, where there has been furious
fighting for moro than forty-eight
hours, is IN retreat. II was further
announced that the German attack
upon the right wing OF the allied
army a weakened for the first time.
A Petrograd telegram 10 the
Rome Messagero states that. after
four days Of incessant fighting. the
Russians have won a decisive victory
over the Austrians and Germans at
Rawa in Galicia.
Or the French right the attacks OF
the Germans TO capture the forts NJ
Nancy have been repulsed. These at
tacks. directed by the kaiser In per.
son. were abandoned for the time be.
ing. at least.
Seventy thousand British East In
dian troops with $50 big guns, have ar
rived in France and are fighting the
Germans.
Ofhcial announcement OF the con.
tinuous success OF the French arms
are made.
A Petrograd dispatch says Russian
troops have ~signally defeated the Aus
TRANS at Rawa. thirty-two miles north
west OF Lemberg. Russia is now con
centrating $500. 900 troops for the in.
vasion OF German Poland. which IL
20 be annexed to Russia.
Germany Floats Loan.
Pressure for funds 10 carry on the
war has forced Germany TO call on
the imperial bank to float a loan OF
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-12
Defeated in Mountains.

1t is confirmed at the headquarters
Of the general staff that Austrians
have been defeated in a series OF
battles in the passes OF the Carpa.
THAN mountains. The Russian cav
airy has penetrated to the SUBMITS OF
the Carpathians and the army now
moving through Bukowina province Ia
reported already to have moved to the
entrance OF the Borgo pass.