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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-03
YEAR OF EUROPEAN WAR WILL ADD
S5O0,O00,O00 TO U. S. COMMERCE

crease recorded since August, when the
war began is maintained until next Au-
gust, he estimated that new orders placed
on the books of American firms VIII to-
tai half billion dollars.
As specific detail upon which to base
his estimates, Mr.. Pratt has the report
of J. Massel, special commerce agent now
en- route to South America to study the
machine tools market there and prepare
a review of the needs of South American
countries, which will be made available
to American manufacturers. In prepara-
ton for his trip he visited virtually every
large manufacturing plant in the United
States and estimated that the machine
tool manufacturing companies alone have
from $40, 900 600 to s15,00o, 900 In new orders
from European countries now on their
books. One big plant, he said, has enough
work ahead of it to keep it in full opera
ton "a hours a day for the next two
years. Several concerns already are pre-
pairing to increase their facilities to meet
the larger demands arising from the war.
The first country among the belliger-
ents to seek the American machine tool
supply was Russia. Almost Immediately
after war was declared, orders from Rus
sian houses were received for lathes and
machines of all kinds of a similar nature.
That demand has been growing steadily,
probably because of the fact that the
war had excluded her from her usual
course of supply from Germany. Eng
land and France no whsve Joined in seek
ing American tools and it is indicated
that present supply cannot meet the de-
mands. OF course problems of delivery
will have to be met, but the business is
Of the most valuable type since orders
are as a rule accompanied by cash.
In reaching his estimate of the estimat-
ed grand total, Mr.. Pratt took into con-
sideration the enormous increase in Eu-
ropean-bound food supplies noted in Sep
TENDER and October. Details of the No
vember foreign commerce are not avail
able as yet. beyond the estimate that a
trade balance in favor of the United
States of approximately s7O.OO0OOO win be
shown. Department officials are aware,
however, that the increase in food ship
ments has continued and that manufac-
tured articles are beginning to move
across the Atlantic in considerable vol
ume-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-03
CONFERENCE OF GOVERNING
BOARD OF PAN-AMERICAN
UNION OVER NEUTRALITY

Washington, Dec. 2.--Grave contro
versies between nations of South
America and the belligerent countries
of Europe led today to the calling of
a conference for next Tuesday of the
governing board Of the Pan-American
Union.
Before this board, which consists
of the diplomatic representatives here
of % American Republics with the
secretary of state of the United States
as chairman ex-officio, will come the
various suggestions which have been
made by Argentina. Chile, Peru, Ur-
uguay and Ecuador for a stronger as
sertion of the rights Of neutrals in the
exclusion of belligerent warships from
the waters of the Americas.
Evidence of the seriousness of the
situation in South America due to the
presence of belligerent warships on
beth the Atlantic and Pacific coasts
was contained in a dispatch directed
tonight to Eduardo Suarez- Mujica, the
Chilean ambassador from the minis
ter Of foreign affairs at Santiago.
A Bad Precedent
The fear is expressed by the Chilean
officials that Germany's alleged VIOLA
ton of the neutrality of Chile may In
fiuence the other belligerents to dis
regard the territorial jurisdiction of
Chile and perhaps cause them to send
warships to the three-mile limit to
stop German operations.
The Chilean government made 1t
plain that it did not prefer one scheme
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-03
First Days
Session Of
BOulier Trial

Houlton, Me-, Dec 1.-THE State had
several more witnesses to examine in
the trial of Alden Boulier of New
Sweden for the alleged murder Of his
sweetheart, Miss Emma Jensen. near
Caribou, last June when court adj
journed tonight, after the first days
session. The trial will not be finished
before tomorrow night on Friday
Two witnesses for the prosecution
testified that Boulier told them he
started up the New Sweden road from
Caribou village. accompanied by Miss
Jensen, about o'clock on the night
of June 90. He left her few minutes
just after they passed tho court house
and upon returning found a circus at
tendant- with her. Boulier asked him
what he was doing there and in an
swer received a blow in the face which
knocked him down.
Gaining his feet. Boulier fired three
shots at the circus hand. according TO
the testimony, but did not know
whether they took effect. He then went
to his home by a roundabout route.
and later hid in the woods
Medical Examiner F. H. Jackson Of
Houlton, who performed the autopsy,
testified there were three bullet holes
in the girls head, and the weight of
the bullets indicated they were from
cartridges of less than .S8 calibre.
Boulier, when arrested, had a .3s
calibre revolver. according to one Of
the witnesses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-03
CASE OF DAVID LAMAR READY TO
co TO JURY IN new YORK TODAY

New York, Dec. 2.-The case Of Da-
|vid Lamar. charged with impersonat-
ling Representative A. Mitchell Pal
mer of Pennsylvania, with intent to
|defraud ]. P. Morgan & Co, and the
United States Steel Corporation will
|go to the jury in the federal district
|court tomorrow. After Lamar's coun-
|sel had surprised the court today by
that they would interpose
no defence, Henry E. Davis. chief
counsel for Lamar, summed up and
Judge Sessions announced that the
Jury would be charged tomorrow after
1.-THE prosecution had made its final ad-
dress.
The trial had moved swiftly 1t was
|only yesterday that it opened. The
government based it's case almost en-
|tirely on the testimony of Lewis Cass
|Ledyard regarding telephone CONVEX
|sations which he held in February
|1913, with a man who represented
himself as Congressman Palmer, but
|who 1t is charged, was the defendant.
THE only contentious in Lamar's ia
|vor were those made by his counsel
today in summing up.
While we will admit that Lamar
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-03

TRIAL IS
DELAYED
A Continuance Granted
by Justice
Haley

Houlton, Me-, Dec. "A continu-
ance was granted today in the trial
of DR.. Lionel e. Dudley of Pressure
Isle, who is under indictment of
charges that he performed a criminal
operation and subsequently murdered
Miss Mildred Sullivan of Houlton. The
trial was to have begun tomorrow In
the supreme court. Judge Haley ruled
that on account of the inconvenience
caused the defendants counsel by
finding of a telephone device in their
consultation room yesterday they were
entitled to the continuance. The date
on which the trial will be started was
not announced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-03
BELGRADE TAKEN
BY THE AUSTRIANS

Vienna, Via London, Dec. p
CAT p. M.-Austrian troops to-
day occupied Belgrade, Servia.
The occupation of the city
was announced in a telegram to
Emperor Francis Joseph from
Gen. FRANKIE, commander of the
5th Army Corps, as follows:
''On the occasion of the 9Th
anniversary of your reign per-
nit me to lay at your feet the in
formation that Belgrade was to-
day occupied by the 5th Army
Corps" ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-03
DETERMINED TO
FINISH SERVIA
Austria Refuses to Be
Diverted by COssack
Raiders - Germans
Recover in Northern
Poland

London, Dec. 2, 1905 P. M.-Belgrade.
which until the outbreak of the war,
was the capital of Servia, was today
occupied by Austrian troops, the Ser
vians having previously evacuated the
city.
Thus on the 66th anniversary OF the
reign of Emperor Francis Joseph,
who again is reported seriously III ]
and four months after the outbreak OF
the war. his generals report one OF
the host important successes they
have obtained. Belgade was frequently.
under bombardment early in the war
and but for the general European war;
which compelled Austria to send her,
troops against Russia, must have fall,
en- an easy prey to servia's big neigh.
Dor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-03
Russians to Relieve

Apparently, Austria miscalculated
the nature of the Servian opposition
and only after Bosnia was invaded did
she send sufficient force against the
Servians to drive them back Now,
they are being forced backwards and
are eagerly looking for the advance
of the Russians into Hungary to at
ford them relief.
Russia has been sending Cossaclx
raiding parties through the Carpa-
thians with the object of diverting
Austria's attention. but the Dual Mon
archy seemingly is determined to nm
ish with Servia first.
This, however, is only small affair
compared with what is going on in north
Poland. There the German army which.
with the aid of reinforcements. succeeded
in escaping from the ring that the Rus
slams had forced around it. has formed
a new front and at some points has re-
sumed the offensive. The Germans assert
that in this series of manoeuvres by
which they were able to check the Rus
SLAMS they made 5000 prisoners.
On the other hand, the Russians in q
statement issued through Rome say that
their captures greatly exceed this num-
Der. All agree that the losses have been
very heavy and that the battle Is still
proceeding. 1t will probably be some
days before a decisive result is reached.
For the moment the Allies are some
what disappointed that the realization
of great Russian victory is denied them.
They take some consolation in the fact
that the German attempt to pierce the
Russian lines has failed and that, suf-
fering from heavy losses the Germans
are compelled to weaken their armies
elsewhere.
The Russian report tonight says that
the fight has lost some of its violence
and indicates some progress for the Rus
sian troops south of Lodz 1t is unoff1-
cially reported that the Russians are
nearly in Cracow.''
While there is every indication that an
other big battle is imminent in the west.
there is no evidence that it has actually
begun. There has been fighting in Elan
ders, but this doubtless is the result of
an attempt by the Allies to take some
advanced positions. There are also re-
ports that the Germans have evacua ted
several villages on the User canal and
are concentrating on new positions.
The British have taken over command
of the User region and, like the French.
have been strongly reinforced. IL is be-
lieved that on the first sign OF German
movement In any considerable force to
the east the Allies will take the offensive
in the west.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-03

represented himself as congressman,
he performed none of the functional
duties of one," asserted Mr.. Davis.
He insisted that Lamar broke no law;
that Lamar's conversations with Led
yard had no reference to COMPRESSION =
al business thus putting the case out
side the pale of the statute which the
defendant, is accused of having violat-
ed in representing himself as IAN off,
Ger of the United States" and acting
as such. and that these conversations
were made under the same conditions.
Lamars purpose. he asserted. was to
reconcile the Morgan and United
States Steel Corporation interests
with the incoming Democratic admin
istration which was supposed to be
inimical to big business and Wall
street. He laid emphasis upon Led
yards testimony that Lamar had said
he did not want any financial recon-
pense and claimed that no testimony
had been presented which proved that
Lamar had attempted to defraud any
one
When Mr.. Davis concluded. Judge
Sessions adjourned the proceedings
until tomorrow morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-03

Mexico City, Nov. 30.-(Via Ell Paso
Junction) Dec. 2.-tDelayed by CEN
sor)-Tne arrival of the troops of
Gen. Francisco Villa from the North
and of Gen. Emeliano Zapata from
the South has been followed by COM
parative calm in Mexico City, after
one OF the most trying weeks in it's
long history. For time it was feared
that the city, stripped of its defend
ers, would be given over to anarchy
and loot. but prompt action Of volun-
|teer guards reinforced by troops which
arrived in the nick of time. put an
end to rioting.
Villas Guarantee
General villa has given every guar
antees that life and property will be
safeguarded, and thus far his prom
Uses have been carried out.
For one week, Mexico City has been
isolated from the outside world, so
far as concerned the transmission Of
press dispatches. Today communica-
ton was restored by a single wire
stretching from the capital to Ell
Paso, and it Is possible to recount in
some detail the history Of the last
few days, only fragments Of which
hitherto have passed beyond the Dor
der
Banco Deserts
When Gen. Luicio Blanco left the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-03
ITALIAN PARLIAMENT WILL
REASSEMBLE TODAY IN CRAVE
MOMENT FOR THAT NATION

Rome, Dec. 2.-Q0-25 P. M.)-The
italian Parliament will re-assemble
tomorrow and it's deliberations are
awaited with anxiety, as this is con-
sidered the gravest moment for Italy
since it's unification. Four hundred and
fifty deputies and 800 senators are
already in Rome to attend the ses-
sion.
Premier Salandra in presenting the
new cabinet will make a statement
concerning the ministerial policy. An
especially interesting passage will
deal with the attitude Of Italy with
reference to the present European war
and the premier will explain the rea-
sons that aetuated the government in
maintaining armed and watchful
neutrality" the. object of which was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-03

to guarantee the supreme interest OF
Italy whenever threatened.
The statement will contain an an
nouncement of the military and naval
preparations for which almost 1,000,-
100000 francs ($200, 000,000) have been
appropriated and also of the steps
taken to alleviate the suffering of the
unemployed.
The leaders of the various groups
will make brief speeches and recon-
mend that the senators will unite in
showing confidence in the cabinet with
view to having the Italian Parlia-
ment give evidence of it's solidarity
before the foreign powers.
Pressure in this direction has been
made on the, Socialists, who, in spite
of the exceptional situation, may pos
sibly show some opposition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-03

Washington. Dec. THAT one year of
the war in Europe will add $500, 100000 to
the foreign commerce of the United
States is the estimate of Edward E.
Pratt, chief of the bureau of foreign
and domestic commerce.
Mr.. Pratt has just completed study
of the reports of the American consuls
and commercial representatives abroad
of agent of his bureau in this country
and of the new orders for American man
ufactures and products reported in COM
mercial periodicals. If the ratio of in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-03

of action to another, but urged that
whatever steps are taken should have
he earnest and united support of all
the American Republics.
Originally Great Britain and France
asked the United States to exercise its
good offices with Ecuador and Colom-
bia to secure strict observance by
these nations Of neutrality obligations.
Although this controversy according
to latest reports, is being adjusted,
the menacing situation Chile has en-
phasized the dangers to South Amer
lean Republics of the continued pres
ence of foreign warships off their
coasts.
Suggestion to v. S.
Since the outbreak of the war. the
South American countries have made
a series of suggestions to the United
States asking for cooperation in a
movement that would tend to restore
trade conditions. Peru suggested that
a neutral zone be created with me-
ridians as boundaries on both the At
lantic and Pacific sides of the two con-
tinents. Another country proposed the
the extension Of the territorial juris-
diction of all countries from the three
mile limit to a distance sufficient to
permit coastwise trade to move unrno-
Tested EcU ador and Argentina asked
that a meeting of the governing board
of the Pan-American Union be called
to discuss questions of mutual inter-
est to all nations in this hemisphere.
Continued on Page 2-Column y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-03
ENTRY OF TROOPS OF VILLA
AND zAPATA QUELLS ALL
RIOTINC IN MEXICO CITY

city early on Tuesday morning but
few of the inhabitants knew of his
departure Towards noon heavy firing
was heard in the neighboring suburbs
which are concentrated in the vicin-
ity OF Chapultepec castle and near
the edge of the American colony. Here
the retreating forces of Gen. Blanco
were deserted by their chief.
They fought with the advance
guards of the army of Gen. Emiliano
Zapata During these engagements go
men were killed and Blanco's men re-
treated northward through Atzcapot-
zalco.
1t then became generally known
that General Carranza had ordered
both Gen. Obregon and Gen. Blanco
to leave the city with all their men.
The order also called for the disarm-
ament and the dissolution Of the en-
tire police force.
Stores and Banks Closed
AS Zapata's forces had not yet PEN
etrated the city proper and as the
plan of the Constitutionalists called
for complete abandonment of the cap
ital, when the order to dissolve the
police force became known fear and
rage divided the feelings of the busi-
ness and residential communities.
Stores and banks were immediately
Continued on Page 2-Coi. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-03
Defence IN SCUDDER TRIAL AT
FALL RIVER RESTS ITS CASE

husband, Bradford Scudier. testified that
he had always kept loaded revolver
under the pillow of their bed. He said
that the weapon was there when be left
home on the day his brother was killed.
He could not recall that his wife had
been drinking on that day or on the week
previous.
Henry S. Walker, Samuel B. Westgate,
Clinton H. Rabbit and Edward Pratt
closed the testimony for the defence by
stating that the character of Edward
Scudder. the dead man, was in their opin-
ion very poor. They told of having seen
before his death
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-03
FALL RIVER MAN
FOUND HANGING

Fall River, Mass, Dec. 2.-When the
police entered the room of Nicholas
Kolisky at 102 North Sth street today,
they found him dead. hanging by the
side of his bed. He had not been seen
since Sunday when he told his board
ing house boss that he was going to
sleep awhile. He was "a years old
and has a wife and child in Austria.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-03
CLOUDY

Washington, Dec. Forecast for New
England: Cloudy Thursday; Friday fair
and cooler. Eastern New York: Cloudy
and cooler Thursday; Friday partly
cloudy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-03
Conditions and General Forecast

Washington. Dee. 2.-Pressure continues
abnormally low all over the North Pacific
states and 1t is high over the Middle
West and relatively high in the East
and Southern states. This pressure dis
tribution has resulted in continuation
of warm and unsettled weather over the
Eastern states with showers at many
points in the Atlantic states.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-03
DULLNESS AT OPENING
OF THE BOND MARKET

New York, Dec. 2.-Extreme dullness
characterized the opening OF the bond
market today. Trading in the first 10
minutes embraced less than 10 issues and
transactions were in small lots Only a
few changes were noted, Central Leather
5s advancing IA Of a point and st. Paul
convertible LIS. Southern Pacific con-
vertible IS and Texas Co. convertible es
declining minor fractions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-03
GEN. De WET IS
CAPTURED'AFTER
SHORT REBELLION

London. Dec. s.-d.O2 A. M)-Gen-
eral Christian De Wet, leader of the
rebellion in the Union of South Afri-
ca, has been captured, according to
a Pretoria official dispatch to Reuters
Telegram Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-03
Boston Forecast

Boston, Dec. 2.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Thursday clearing; Friday
fair; colder Thursday night and Friday;
moderate westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-03
LADY LETHBRIDGE

Among the many women Of the Brit
ish nobility who are giving their serv-
Ices to the Red Cross 10 Lady Leth.
bridge, who established a hospital at
Calais, where thousands Of wounded
BelsIans and Germans are cared for.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-03

Factory output for nine months Of 1914
q, 097, 90. Increase of 2.430,000 over same
periodfof 1918. Largest selling brand of
l0c. Cigars in the world. Quality counts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-03
THE WEATHER

Forecast for New EneIandA
Cloudy Thursday; Friday fair
and cooler.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19

Altogether ! TOOK twenty-five expo
Sures. The Princess asked me TO bring
proofs to her hotel. When | went there
later she looked over the proofs and
selected fourteen. ! was informed that
photographs showing her in u particu-
larry smiling mood were rcligiousv re-
served for presentation only in her fam
lily. those designed for the public ncceS-
stating Il seriousness and gravity of
expression. OF those picked the Princess
selected three which. she said. | might
sell to the people. They showed her in
a most auStcre mood later learned
from experience, that this j. also a rule
with the Kaiser; for all pictures de
signed for publication he assumes n
stern. forbiddmg martial expression --
any showing him laughing. in his opin-
ion. would lessen his dignity and the
sense of his authority.
THAT ! had taken a photograph of
1 ROYALTY meant that could command
the patronage of army officers and the
arlstocracy. In September. AT the close
of the season AT Nordcrnev. ! went To
Berlin and opened studio. In Deem
Der. 10 my delight, received a com
mand from Count Mirbach To 90 To the
royal palace at PottSdam. This meant
my work had proven exceptionally sat
isfactoIy. At eleven in the morning, on
the day appointed, ! waited at the door
of one of the royal chambers was
in full dress, my assistant. also in dress
clothes. waiting outside in the hall
When the Princess appeared. bowed
Are you ready, Herr Baumann?"
she asked.
ayes, your Royal lligmcSs." | re-
piled
"Comc." said She 1--WE will 90 into an
other room; there is better light"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19

considerably. lie pulled away with NOR
dmate enjoyment aS he went prancing
about the studio looking at photographs
of various royal relatives on the walls.
Perhaps my face expressed the amazement
| felt - had never seen such cigar be-
fore Above all things, it was IN such
curious contrast To the King tall. thin.
cNplosivcly impul>lvc in manner. almost
feminine. At any rate the King turned 10
his cqucrry, and said:
81 have no more cigars in my own east.
Will You give to Herr l5aumann one of my
special cigars from yoursG' He explained
to me: "Thcy are my favorite brand -
they are made in Havana. lou will enjoy
it," Ont of courtesy | accepted the ii
gantlc cigar and permitted the equcrry Ia
ligh it. | had smoked many strong cigars
in my time. but never amy of equal strength.
Made of excellent tobacco certainly. ii was
81 strong | could take only II few puilS.
and those for tormaliy's sake; the cigar
literally. aS YOU say in America. almost
shocked me down.
suppose | am the only photographer
who ever took a picture of King Alphonso
-, III. I[ inc, had ,,uln la visit ia,