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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-17
EARLIEST UMBRELLA.
Appeared in 1850 and Was Long Con-
sidered Effeminate.

The first man who ventured to APP
pear in the streets of London with an
umbrella was Jonas Hanway, the
founder of the Magdalene hospital,
who in 1850 returned to London from
Persia in very delicate health. "A par
apluie," it is recorded, defended Mr.
Hanways face and wig" From pict-
ures of the event, the jeering and
abuse he received must have been
considerable. After it's introduction
by Mr.. Hanway, the umbrella was
adopted as necessary appendage to
the costume by the fashionable men
of the time, the macaronies." It's use,
however, seems to have gained but
very slow ground
AS late as 1884 Cowper, in describing
the change which was then taking
place in the manners and customs of
all classes, mentions the umbrella in
such way as to show that, although
its use was becoming much more gen.
eral, yet its adoption by the lower
classes was still sufficiently novel to
call for comment.
Though the umbrella was not adopt
ed by gentlemen during the daylight
until almost the end of the 18th cent
ury, there appears to have been pre-
vtously a kind Of transition period,
during which an umbrella was kept
at many coffee houses for the use of
fashionable men when the night was
wet one.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-17
FIRED ABOUT SO
SHELLS INTO WHITLEY

Whitby, Eng, Dec. 16.-Via London,
Dec. 17.-u2.10 A. M.)-As far as can
be ascertained. two persons were kill
ment of this town by two German bat
tie cruisers today.
Altogether the Germans fired about
SO shells into the town and severa!
houses were demolished. The signal
station was first attacked and a coast
guard who was standing nearby was
decapitated. A drayman who was pass
ing was killed by a piece Of shell
which penetrated his chest. Two local
Boy Scouts who were assisting in pa
troll, duty were slightly wounded.
The houses in the Fishburn Park
district, which is behind the signal sta
ton and was in the line of fire, suffer-
ed badly. Whitby Abbey and Whitby
Lodge were struck by shells. Other
projectiles fell into the streets, tear
ing big holes in the pavements or
buried themselves harmlessly in the
sand along the shore.
Some shells fell in Ruswarp, a small
village mile inland, and at Meadowfield
one hit schoolhouse just as the school
children were assembling for the morn
ing lessons. The children, however, were
uninjured
The German ships approached to with
in mile of the town before opening fire.
The first shot lodged in the cliff A small
company of intrepid persons gathered on
the cliff to watch the bombardment,
which lasted for a quarter of an hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-17
DECLARE CAPITAL
LEAVING BAY STATE

Boston, Dec. l6.-Capitai is leaving the
state in great quantities to escape "the
wSrs3 aaxation system in the country"
speakers at the annual meeting Of the
State Board of Trade said today H
Gleason of Chelsea asserted that he had
learned from state officials that 500, O00.-
900 Of capital had been removed from the
state last year for this reason John o.
Hall of Quincy, reporting for commit
tee appointed to consider remedying de-
fects in the present taxation system said
that while there were many injustices
In the present system most could be
gained at present by the adoption of the
proposed income tax amendment to the
state constitution.
He recommended that the state
board work for the passage Of this
bill which already has been approved
by one Legislature. His recommends
ton was adopted.
The large number Of bills and re-
solves passed by each Legislature was
discussed by several speakers. one de-
claring, IF we could legislate the
whole crowd OF Beacon Hill for five
years we would have chance to do
business. =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-17
NATIONAL HOME

Officer of the day, Capt. Eugene A.
Preble.
The funeral Of the late William john
son was held from the Home chapel at
2 F. NJ. Wednesday, Rev j. E. Coch-
rane officiating.
Mrs. Michael Brock had the misfor-
tune to fall in her yard a few days
since and cut her hand very badly.
The wound was attended to by doctor
from Augusta and she expects to be
about her duties in a week or two.
Capt. Thomas S. Brigham of Buck
field, second vice president of the
Board of Managers, arrived here
wednesday on an official visit
Major A. l.. Smith, the Branch
treasurer, has just paid off the pen
sions to the members of the Branch.
About $4,000 was sent away in checks
and s56,400 paid out in cash to those
present. Under the present system of
payment balance was Immediately
struck when the last man was paid
The funeral Of the late Charles L.
Burgess will be held from the Home
chapel at P. NJ. Thursday. Rev. J..
l.. Cochrane officiating
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-17
WITNESS SAYS
+ PER CENT
o. ENGINEERS
0 " N HOMES

Chicago, Dec. 16.-Seventy five per
cent of the locomotive engineers, liv-
ing in Minneapolis own their own
homes, according to an estimate made
in the railroad wage arbitration pro-
ceedings by f. F. Bloom, a 800 Line"
minneapolis, st. Paul & Salt Ste
Marie) engineer, who was on the
witness stand today.
Warren s. Stone, chief Of counsel
for the men, asserted that the 800
Line was somewhat notorious for
sudden changes in its division ter
minais to the great embarrassment of
the men.
Gilbert Hodges, an engineer of Min
neapolis, begged the baord's indul-
gence If he grew ''comical" with ref
erence to rails of 40 cents a day
granted the engineers in 1910.
1--WE started out on the run 40 cents
to the good" Hodges said, but we
found that the price of each on the
three meals we had to buy had been
raised 10 cents and lodging house
keeper jumped his price just enough
to get tho remaining dime"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-17
ROOSEVELT WILL
NOT APPEAR AT
naval PROBE

Washington, Dec. 16.-Colonel Roose-
welt will not appear before the House
naval affairs committee. A telegram
from him today to Rep. Hobson, who
proposed that Mr. Roosevelt be invit-
ed to discuss the situation and needs
of the navy, said:
Thanks for your telegram. I
don't see where l can add other than
what l have again and again writ
ten. and do not believe / would serve
any useful purpose by appearing. 1t
does not seem to me that it would be
well to take any public action in the
matter. I would come if could do any
good, but i don't believe it would do
any good.
(SignedD
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Franklin Roosevelt, assistant secre-
tary of the navy, was a witness be-
fore the committee today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-17
HAVOC WROUGHT
BY SHELLS OF
GERMAN SHIPS

London, Dec. 16, 11.25 P. M.-The
Press Associations Scarborough cor
respondent says of the attack on that
town by German Warships:
Havoc has been wrought through
out this town. The Grand Hotel, a fine
building perched on the Cliffe head,
was one of the main targets Its sea-
ward front was partially demolished.
The picture palace next door was
badly damaged and the Cliff tramway
destroyed. The gable end of the Town
hall on the cliff was blown off and
corner of the Royal hotel, a fine build
ing near the center of the town, was
carried away.
1.-The Balmoral Hotel, in the west
end of the city received shell through
the roof. The savings bank near the
Grand hotel was demolished and the
contents of an adjoining house were
scattered into the street A whole
row of cottages were razed to the
ground.
'sBut for the fact that 1t is oft season
waterfront are unoccupied, the loss of
life must have been very heavy
Two German ships came within half
mile of the shore. says another dispatch.
The picturesque feature of the day was
the promptness with which the people
began to repair the damages. The Ger
man ships disappeared about 9 o'clock
and before noon workmen were busy ev-
erywhere making repairs. Placards on
one shop, the front of which had been
blows of, say:
Business Is proceeding as usual
Throughout the Smelling the people dis
played great GOODNESS. With the special
constables who have been enlisted since
the war began. they worked calmly, TAX
ing excited people to safe shelters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-17
AUSTRIANS ADMIT
APPALLING LOSSES

London. Dec. 16.-(S.57 P. MA
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
Co. from Rome says:
In Vienna, it is officially admitted
that the Austrians killed or wounded
in their defeat by the Servians mum =
bered 100000 Public sentiment and
indignation are. strong against the
leaders in the attack especially against
Field Marshal Potiorek, who but eight
days ago accepted from the Emperor
a high decoration after telegraphing
that the Servians had been complete
ly defeated and that he would be in
Nish in three weeks.
This telegram also resulted in Gen:
HAL, commander of the fortress at
Sarayevo, being sent as governor of
Belgrade when he was constrained 10
flee five days after his arrival"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-17
STUDENTS BREAK
UP GANG FIGHT

Residents of College avenue near
Getchell street We're awakened about
midnight Tuesday by what finally
turned out to be an attempted holdup
of two Franco-Americans by gang
of five or six toughs, who were beat
ing the men on the east side of the
street between the D. K. E. house and
the home of Mrs. H. ]. Bangs. The
cries of the men aroused the college,
boys from their sleep. and also the
occupants of the Bangs residence.
When the would-be footpads heard the
approach Of the students, they made
their getaway, leaving the two de-
tenders, bleeding from mouth and
nose
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-17
HIGH COST OF ACTING
Salaries of the Past as Compared With
Those of Today.

Our imaginations are so nimble in
this world of dollars that we have al
ready ceased to notice the bagatelle of
a vaudeville salary of $4,000 a week.
such as some of our actresses are said
to have received. We are already cal
culating on the salary of the future.
The salary of the past was not so am
bilious. 1t was thing to worry over
not to speculate upon.
In the late fifties of the last centu
ry Mrs. Drew and her mother received
SIC a week for the two. Mr.. and Mrs.
c.. H. Gilbert received the same sum.
At this time the custom was to give
two plays a night, with singing and
dancing between. The regular actors
also did these specialties. They sup
piled their own wardrobes as well.
and as the theater going public was
smaller there was necessarily a con-
slant change of bill. The SIS was I'M
doubtedly well earned.
The first person. to receive a salary
of three figures was Rose Eytinge. the
most popular emotional actress of her
time. Her first salary as leading wo-
man had been $25. and at the time she
considered it a great sum, for she had
started on the stage at 81 a week.
Hamlet called the players the ab-
stract and brier chronicles of the
timeH and indeed in no other business
today do we find so clearly the charac-
teristics of our age. No other profess
sion is more overcrowded or more of
gamble, yet those members of it who
succeed in finding engagements should
have little complaint to make against
the high cost of living, with such
changes in their remuneration within
our memory.--New York Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-17
SUBMIT PROOF
OF MANU- ACTURE
DUMDUMS H E R E
FOR The ENGLISH

Washington, Dec. 16.-Count Won Bern
storff, the German ambassador, has sent
the following letter to the general man
ager of the Remington Arms Union Me-
tallic Cartridge Co. in reply to the de-
NAL of that concern that it has manu-
featured dumdum bullets for the English
army rifles:
I'm answer to your favor of the, 10th
instant, I beg TO say that I have SUBJ
mitted to the state department proof of
my statement that your company is man
ufacturing so-called dumdum bullets for
the English army rifle.
Permit me TO add that 1 am fully
aware of the fact that everybody in this
country has a right to manufacture and
sell whatever ammunition he Desires
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-17
DEFEAT OF THE
AUSTRIANS is
EMPHASIZED

Rome, Dec. 1e.-d2.55 P. M.)-Par-
ticulars received here from Nish re-
garding the recent fighting in Servia
emphasize what is termed the enor-
nous defeat inflicted by the Servians
on the Austrian army. More than two
entire corps are said to have been lost
in dead, wounded and prisoners.
Descriptions of the hardships suf-
fered by the Austrians now in the
hands of the Servians are heartrend-
ing. When taken prisoners, most CT
them. it is said, had been without food
for As to 70 hours. They say that sew
eral of their comrades died of exhaus-
ton and cold.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-17
An Old Larch Tree.

Italy can boast of a larch tree the
age of which is estimated to be 1000
years. 1t is situated on the northern
flank of Mont Chetip in the direction
of the huts of Plan Veni, above Cour-
mayeur, few steps from the footpath
that skirts the limits of the meadow
land. Due allowance being made for
the extreme slowness with which the
larch grows, for the altitude above
sea level G650 meters) at which it is
rooted and for it's northerly exposure
in the near neighborhood of the glacier,
where the cycle of it's development is
barely five months every year, this ven-
cradle larch. untouched alike by wood
mans ak and thunderbolt, cannot be
less than 1000 years old--Scotsman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-17

One of those real fashioned
children's Christmas parties afforded
amusement and brought back some OF
those cherished sensations of child
hood at the meeting of the Domestic
science committee of the Woman s
Club Wednesday evening at Library
hall. The ladies frolicked and gambol
ed in the childrens games that were
played, and received their gifts from
a good, true-to-life Santa Claus. Then
there were demonstrations of chafina
dish cookery by Mrs. Webster Ches-
ter, Mrs. Ezra K. Maxfield. Mrs
George F. Parmenter, and Mrs. Clinton
Goodhue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-17
TRAIN ENGLISH WOMEN FOR ARMY
IN CASE OF A GERMAN INVASION

London, Dec. 16.--7.o5 P. MA meet
ing was held today at the Mansion
House in aid of the movement for the
formation of a Women's Volunteer Re-
serve, the object of which, according
to the Lord Mayor, who presided, is
''to provide a trained and highly eff
cient body Of women whose services
can be offered to the state If required"
Such women, said the lord mayor,
could be trained for signalling, dis
patch riding, telegraphing, motoring
and camp cooking and could thus re-
place men who might be more useful
ly employed on the firing line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-17
MORE MONEY BUT
FEWER OFFICERS In
BOSTON FIRE DEPT

Boston. Dec. 16.-In announcing in
creases in salary to officers of the fire
department today. Mayor Curley deelar-
ed that the department was over-officer-
ed and that he would obtain the money
for the increases by reducing the num-
Der of captains and lieutenants. He said
he had found there was one officer for
every five men, and that he intended
there should be but one officer for every
station. The increase averages $500 a
year. They were originally granted by
former Mayor Fitzgerald a year ago.
but were cancelled by the present ex-
ecutive when he came into Office
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-17
TURKISH VESSEL
SUNK AT ANCHORAGE

Amsterdam, Holland, Dec. 16, via
London, $3.50 p. M.-Telegrams from
Constantincple referring for the first
time to the torpedoing by the British
submarine Bill of the Turkish battle
ship Messudieh in the Dardanelles.
Dec. ID. say that the warship sank at
her anchorage and that parts of the
vessel are still visible above the wa
ter. The Messudieh's crew was saved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-17
BRITISH TROOPS
ARRIVE AT HAVRE

Havre. Dec. 16.-tCorrespondence of the
Associated Press. Thousands of British
troops are arriving daily on transports
and are being moved to the north as rap
idly as possible. The British are making
the port of Havre their main base Of
supplies. On the average 10 British
transports arrive daily from Southamp-
ton.
Large camps have been leased on the
heights along the Seine for periods vary
ling from two to three years and bar
racks are being built. Extensive supply
depots have been established here
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-17

Rumors are afieat to the effect that one
of the through freight trains from Ban
gor TO Portland is TO be taken off the
schedule because of lack OF business
This report, however. has not been con-
firmed officially. Railroad officials admit
that the freight business is far below
normal, but can attribute it to no other
cause than 'tthe general depression In
business. Lack OF work at the Maine
Central shops has neeessitated the lay
ing off of large number of men and
of reducing the working time 10 five days
a week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-17
French candle makers have been de

French candle makers have been de-
tected saving wax and defrauding Gus
toners by leaving three small holes
around the wick, lengthwise of the
candles. Thin portions of wax at top
and bottom cover the cheat; melted
wax fills the holes as the candle burns.
The Philadelphia inventor of sun
power engine which is working sue
cessfullys in Egypt has figured that it
would be necessary to cover only TO-
ESQ square miles of the Sahara desert
with the engines to obtain as much
power as the worlds coal supplied in
1909.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-17
100000 FIRE ON
STATEN ISLAND

New York, Dec. 1e.-Seven buildings,
lighter and barge, the Valentine,
were destroyed by q fire which broke
out IN the machine shops of McAllister
Bros. at West Brighton, Staten Is
land, this afternoon, and which for
hours threatened to spread to several
other big properties. Prompt removal
to places of safety of excursion boats
owned by the firm aided in curtailing
the loss, which is estimated at from
$4,000 to 100000. The plant will be re-
built
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-17

In compliance with Section II of Chap
ter 26 of the city ordinances, Fire Chief
w. W. Berry Wednesday sent a letter To
City Marshal John P. Baxter notifying
him to have the police department arrest
anyone who makes or who has caused
to be made a bonfire of any kind within
the fire district. The fire district is from
Lockwood street to Center, and from
Elm street to the railroad. All offenders
against this rule will be punished to the
full extent of the law No leniency will
be shown. Officials of the fire depart
ment are determined to break up the
practice of building fires in the business
section of the city. Flying sparks and
smouldering ashes are often responsible
for big losses and fires from other
sources in Waterville are frequent
enough without increasing the risk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-17

Rome, Dec. 16.-u.45 p. M.)-Ac-
cording to reports which have reached
the Austrian frontier, whence they
have been transmitted to Rome by
telegraph, the situation in the dual
monarchy is approaching what might
be called a critical stage.
These reports set forth that, follow
ing the news Of the defeat inflicted
on the Austrians by the Servians, the
situation became grave and was rem
dered more acute by internal disor-
ders. especially at Vienna, Budapest
and Prague.
At Vienna a large crowd gathered in
the Ringstrasse and marched to the
foreign office and the war office, the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-17
DECLARES BRITISH
FLEET DAMAGED

Washington, Dec. I6.-Cdspatches to
the German embassy today from the
German minister at Santiago, Chile,
says the British fleet which sank the
German cruisers Scharnhorst, Gneise-
nau and Leipzig off the Falkland is
lands recently was badly damaged and
that one of the British ships appar-
emily was sunk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-17

All Of the Wateryille public schools Will
close Friday afternoon for the Christ
mas recess. With the exception of the
High school. which will open again in a
week, the schools will remain closed two
weeks. Christmas concerts or appropri-
ate exercises will be held in the after
noon in practically all of the school
buildings, except the Grade TX of the
Pleasant street building. The children
of this class are TO have a concert in
the evening at the Congregational
church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-17

The Right Hon. Henry Chaplin, M.
p, explained that the corps was in
tended to be employed in the event of
an invasion of this country by hordes
of German barbarians." 1t was not
proposed to arm women for agrees
sion, he added, but ito arm them
for their own defence in the last ex-
tremity is very different and entirely
justifiable.
Four companies of the Women's Vol
unteer Reserves have already been
formed with Viscountess Castlereag
as colonel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-17
INTERNAL TROUBLES IN THE DUAL
MONARCHY ITUATION CRITICAL

people shouting protests against the
way the war is being conducted. At
Prague there were demonstrations
which assumed a separatist character,
the Bohemians declaring they do not
desire to see their sons killed for Ger
man or anti-Slav interests.
At Budapest the demonstrations
were more violent and almost assum-
ed the character of a riot. The prin
cipal streets of the city had to be
cleared by the police, and while at
tempting to make its way to the min
istry of defence the crowd cried:
Down with Potiorek" General Potie
rex is one of the Austrian command
ers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-17
Reject PARDON
FOR ANDERSON

Boston. Dec. ia recommendation by
the Board of Parole for a pardon for Jo-
seph Anderson of Boston, who is serving
a seven-year sentence in state prison for
attempting to kill his wife in 1911, was
rejected today by the councils commit
tee on pardons.
The committee acted favorably on the
petition for communication for DR.. Sumner
P. Smith of Lowell, who is serving
five-year sentence for malpractice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-17
CHINESE STUDENTS
HEAD HONOR LIST

Exeter, n. H., Dec. 16.-Three Chi
nese students, Kuang Piao HUI and
Hung Chen Chen of Picking and Kou
Chow Hi of Using Tau, China, headed
the honor list issued at the close of
the fall term at Phillips Exeter Acad-
envy today. The honor list is composed
of students who are most proficient in
all branches.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-17
ORDER NICARAGUAN
TREATY REPORTED

Washington, Dec. t6.-After months of
elaboration and repeated failure to get
action, the foreign relations committee
today ordered the Nicaraguan treaty re-
ported to the Senate for ratification. The
United States would pay 100000 for a
Nicaraguan canal route and naval bases
on the Bay of Fonseca
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-17

Thursday evening Waterville's bowling
team will face Augusta on the latter's
alley in a State League match. The local
members having been doing considerable
rolling during the past week. and 1t Is
expected that there will be an improve
ment in form that ought to bring the
laurels of the evening home to Water
Vile, where they will stand the team in
good stead