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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16
FIELD MARSHAL EARL ROBERTS
DEAD IN FRANCE-PNHjM0NIA
CLAIMS GALLANT BRITISH SOLDIER

ed, he lived a rigidly abstemious life
that he might preserve his strength
for the service Of his country.
During the past FIVE or six years.
when the German war cloud had been
growing, he prosecuted an active
campaign to persuade the nation TO
adopt a compulsory military service.
His belief was that Great Britain re-
quired the training of the whole male
population in arms. rather upon the
plan of Switzerland than the longer
terms of CONSUMPTION enforced in the
case of Continental military nations.
BY speeches in Parliament and ad-
dresses before meetings throughout
the Kingdom, by magazine writings
and letters he preached increasingly
and untiringly the necessity for the
nation to have its men trained in the
rudiments at least of the soldiers
work so that they could be called
quickly to arms to defend the country
against invasion
In private conversation he expressed
the conviction that Germany was
planning to make war on Great Bri-
tain when she found an advantageous
moment, and he believed that the sup
posed menace of civil war in Ireland
was a factor in setting alight the
present European confiagration.
Lord Roberts commanded none of
the arts of the orator and usually read
CONTINUED on Page 2-Coiumn y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16

London, Nov. Is, 1886 A. M.-Fieid
Marshal Earl Roberts died last night
in France from pneumonia. A tele-
gram from Field Marshal Sir John
French commander of the British ex-
peditionary forces on the Continent,
appraised Earl Kitchener. secretary of
state of war. of the death of England's
great soldier. The telegram read:
Il deeply regret to tell you that Lord
Roberts died at o'clock, this (Satur-
day. evening
Field Marshal Roberts, who was
colonel-in- chief of the Indian troops,
had gone to France to give them his
greeting. Soon after his arrival he be-
came seriously i'll. He suffered from a
severe chill on Thursday and pneu-
monia rapidly developed His great
age, 50 years, initiated against his re-
covery, the crisis in the disease coming
quickly.
The news Of the death of Lord Rob-
England. The veterans devotion to the
interests OF the army, his hard work
in this connection and his seeming
good health had been the subject of
comment since the beginning of the
war He was the most popular mill
tary figure in Great Britain and a ma
tional hero without rival in the affec-
tons of the people.
Despite his years ne had never ceas-
ed hard work since his nominal re-
tirement. and as he had often remark
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16
EMPEROR SHOWS
ANXIETY AND IS
TACITURN WHEN
BACK AT HOLMAN

Geneva, Switzerland. Via Paris, Nov.
15.-s0l P. M.-Emperor William, accom-
panied by his staff, returned Friday eve
ming to holman. 40 miles southwest of
Strassberg, his starting point at the
commencement of the war, according to
a dispatch from Basel received here. The
dispatch says the Emperor appeared to
be anxious and taciturn. AS an indica-
ton that care is being exercised to ward
off possible attacks from hostile air.
craft. two powerful German aeroplanes
are constantly in fight over the Empe-
ror's headquarters.
Three French aeroplanes few across
Alsace yesterday and returned to French
territory. after having caused all the
garrisons to remain alert with their ma
chine guns throughout the day.
1t is reported from Basel that private
peace committees are being formed in
southern Germany with the connivanee
of the authorities to start unof1icially a
peace propaganda.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16

With hardly perceptbe lu the of oratory continued
pour forth their vys all day Saturday and Sunday at the
Community Efficiency Conference Augusta The battery of
five speakers from New York. representative OF the capital
city United States and of this counys sawart
warriors of Christian service from Boston have necessarily
maintained their fire facts Nor has Maine been satisfied to
only listen More than % of her representatives have par
pated occupying the platform Practically phase OF
Names life activity with regard present and future has
received due consideration Commissions covering almost
cry feature have reported existing conditions been
anazed methods of construction and reconstruction have
proposed Of specialization for which this
conference has This conference has also stood for
operation the united energy of those efforts seeking the
ends Never before Maine in this country has
there conference conference where all energies
been brought together the seizure of
nty to the end that they become SO allied as to present
united front to a common foe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16
NO CONFIRMATION
OF SINK | N C OF
THE AUDAC!0US

New York, Nov. 1.-two members of
the orchestra of the White Star liner
Olympic, which rescued the crew of the
British super-dreadnought Audacious,
sunk off the north of Ireland, Oct. q, re-
fused to deny or confirm the story
of the disaster when they arrived
here today on the American liner New
York. The men, ]. r. Beames and H.
Griffiths, declared they were under SOL
emn obligation to. the English govern
ment not to discuss the subject.
Adrian Duffan and Donald L. Thomp-
son, photographers. who said they had
been on the firing line since the begin
ming of hostilities, returned on the New
York Thompson wore a bandage across
his nose. the result, he said, of a shell
explosion in a restaurant where he was
dining with several German officers
some of whom, he said, were killed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16
QUARANTINE OFF
CHICAGO PACKING
HOUSES AND YARDS

Chicago, Nov. 15.-The Union stock
yards and the packing houses scrub
bed and disinfected after nine days
of quarantine in the government and
state fight against foot and mouth dis
ease, opened for business at last mid
night, all parts of the industry having
been declared thoroughly sanitary
and rid of any danger of spreading the
disease.
1t was not expected that any killing
would be undertaken before noon.
Union Stock Yards Co, said tonight
that there is nothing to fear if we
obey the rules laid down. If the coun-
try continues to make progress as dur
ing the last week the disease should
be annihilated within short time"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16

cult preliminary encounter We cap
tured several hundred French and
English soldiers and two machine
guns.
I'm the forest of Argonne we sue
ceeded in blowing up and capturing a
strong French point of support.
THE report of the French that they
had dispersed a German division at
Coincourt department of Meurthe-Et-
Moselles), is an invention. On the con-
trary, the French suffered considerable
losses here while we did not lose a
single man.
I'm the East the fighting continues
on the east of the East Prussian from
tier and in Russian Poland, without
any definite decision being reached"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION FROM
RUSSIAN GENERAL HEADQUARTERS

River Waerta On the front between
Kalisz and Wielun the enemy has
withdrawn. In the neighborhood of
Czenstochowa and towards the south
the enemy has attempted an offensive
but this has failed.
Our march on Cacow continues.
In Galicia, the Austrians are seek
ing to organize a defense in the Dou-
naitz region, west of the front COM
prising Zabno and Tarnow and on
the Wisloka, on the Jaslo front.
In the region to the south of the
Galician front, our troops are advanc-
ing towards the passes across the
Carpathians."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16

Petrograd Nov. 1.-THE following
official communication was issued
from general headquarters tonight:
"On the East Prussian front, at
Stalluponen around Angerburg and
near johannesburg our troops are
making successful progress in the
fighting. The action continues in the
region of Soldau and Niedenburg,
where we have progressed, notwith-
standing the desperate resistance of
the enemy.
"On the left bank of the Vistula
the battle proceeds, developing along
a front from Flock (Poland) to the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16
STORMS HARRASSING
TROOPS AND BATTLE
LULLS IN FLANDERS
Wind and Rain Besieging Men in Trenches
Germans Make Indiff erent Attacks About
Ypres-Advances Unimp0rtant
GERMANS FoRTIFY BELGIAN FRONTIER

London, Nov. 15.-9.45 P. Mater
four weeks of most desperate fight
ing there is lull in the battle III
Flanders. With this lull, however, has
come little relief for the men in the
trenches, as the artillery and rifle fire.
to which they have been subjected
with hardly any intermission, has
been replaced by one of those severe
storms which so often accompanies
November in this latitude.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16
Blizzard Raging

In some parts of England the storm
has reached the proportions of bliz-
zard on the sea heavy gale RACES
and the battlefields are getting their
full share of wind and rain.
For the most part the opposing ar
mics have been content to shell each
other at lcng range, but the Germans
have made several attacks around
Ypres which, according to the French
general staff, have been repulsed with
heavy losses. Despite these losses, 1t
is not believed that the Germans have
any intention of giving up their at
tempt to reach the French coast and
the Allies are making elaborate prep
arations to block any further adj
Nances in force.
French Defenses on User
Extensive defence works have been
erected along the User canal and the
French armies are holding that line
from the Belgian border south TO the
River Disc, and pushing forward APP
proach works which place them in a
better position for either defence or
offence, but the unfavorable weather
has impeded their progress. Concern
. ing the fighting around Dixmunde, the
public must rely on unofficial reports
Here, it is said, the Germans are find
ing the destroyed village a death
trap They have been unable to de-
bouch from this point in the day time,
as all the approaches are commanded
by the Allies guns, and night attacks
have met with disaster.
The fact is apparent that neither side
has been able to make any real ad.
vance, both being so we'll entrenche6
that neither artillery nor infantry car
move them.
The Germans are turning. Belgium
into fortress which means that il
they do not succeed in advancing they
intend to be prepared for a winter ii
Belgium. The whole coast from Os-
tend to the Dutch border has beer
placed in state of defence and civ
tlians are excluded from that area
Fighting continues in East Prussia
and other regions in the eastern arena
between the Russians and the Ger
mans and Austrians but without any
decisive result, according to the Ber-
lin official statement.
A battle of some proportions is go
ing on between the Russians and
Turks at Koprukeui, in the Caucasus
the result of which may have a mark
ed effect on the war in that part OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16
PREECE'S BODY BURIED AT
SOUTH PARIS PENDING THE
DECISION BY THE OFFICIALS

Sept 4, is said to have seen an auto
drive into the Pelletier house YARD
and later drive away with what ap-
peared to be some large object wrap
ped up in a coat.
Sheriff Bryson returned SATURDAY
night from Pressure Isle where he has
been summoning witnesses. Ii is
known that there will be at least 70
examined by the grand jury.
Attorney General Wilson will assist
the county attorney at the coming
trial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16
WORLDS ATHLETIC RECORDS ARE
ACCEPTED BY A. A. u. AT new YORK

they will be accredited as noteworthy
performances.
1t is expected that President Alfred
G. Lii, Jr, of Boston will be re-
elected. only one candidate, Frederick
w. Ruben, president of the Metropoli-
tan Association, has been mentioned as
a probable successor tC the late James
E. Sullivan as secretary treasurer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16
TEMPERANCE IN
THECANAL ZONE

Panama, Nov. 15.-CoI. George
w. GoethaIs, Governor of the Pan
anna Zone, signed an order Satur-
day placing all persons engaged in
canal transportation on a strict
temperance basis. The order pro-
vides that all persons employed on
the canal, who have marine Ii
censes, must abstain absolutely
from liquor. This includes pilots
taking ships through the canal, the
captains of tugboats, mates and
others.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16
EFFICIENCY EXPE RTS
CONCLUDE BRILLIANT
MEETINGS IN AUGUSTA

(HAS. X. TOWSON of
New York, Industrial
Welfare Expert and War
rem II. Wilson (LOWer Pic
ture) of NeW York, Rural
Beftermenf Expert, Speak
erS at the Conference i'm
Augusta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16

ed by the accidental discharge of a
22-calibre rifle in the hands Of Ste
phen Kaler, aged II, son of James
Otis Kaler, the author, while the
boys were out hunting Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16
Sunday Meetings

Sunday was not a day of rest, exact
ly, for either speakers or delegates at
the conference, for in the afternoon
the program was resumed as vigor-
ously as it had been going on the
night before.
In the morning several of the con-
ference speakers occupied the pulpits
of the different churches. Fred B.
Smith of New York was heard at the
Congregational church, Charles r.
Towson of New York spoke at the
Universalst church and Charles F.
Nesbit OF Washington, d. c., spoke
to the congregation of the Congrega-
tional church in Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16
REPORT FROM GERMAN GENERAL
HEADQUARTERS sun. AFTERNOON

Berlin, Nov. Is, Via London, 3.35 p.
M.-German general headquarters re-
ports this Sunday afternoon as fol-
lows:
''rhe fighting on our right wing
made only very slight progress yes
terday, owing to the unfavorable
weather but in the course of a diff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16
SON OF PORTLAND
CITY TREASURER
SHOT SATURDAY
WHILE HUNTING

Portland. Me, Nov. 15.-George o.
Spear. aged II years, son of City
Treasurer George T. Spear of South
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16
RAIN

Washington, Nov. 15.--Forecast for
North New England: Rain Monday;
fair and colder Tuesday. Storm warn
ings displayed on Atlantic coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16
Saturday and Sunday Realize Grow
ing Strength in Movement for
Community Betterment Through
Relief and Welfare Work
OPEN DISCUSSIONS SUPPLEMENT
THE POINTS GENERALLY COVERED

Hearty Cooperation by City and State-Reports
By Commissions-Mor Than Score of Names
Leading Workers Rival Experts from Wash
ington and New York in Working Out Prob
lens Facing Conference
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16

Boston Forecast
Boston, Nov. 15.-Forecast for Bos
ton and vicinity: Monday clearing
and somewhat colder. Tuesday fair
and colder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16
Sunday Afternoon

The Sunday afternoon meeting was
held in the gymnasium at 2.15. Leon
S. Merrill presiding. The first speaker
was Fred B. Smith. His address was
not long as it was necessary for him
to leave and speak at the Women's
Mass meeting. 1t was confined to a
forceful discussion along the same
lines of Christianity Unity with
which the reports of the afternoon
dealt. The inefficiency of churches in
their communities was assailed and
methods which are proving successful
in making them efficient were stated.
The members of the Commission on
Christian Unity spoke briefly upon
their respective topics. Their reports
are as follows:
Church Federation as a Practical
First Step in Christian Unity.
Rev. Charles M. Woodman.
Local Church Federation is an exhibit
ton of Christian Unity in service. Its
aim is for the religion and moral Iplift
of the whole community in specified fields
of activity where no one church can
CONTINUED on Pace 8-coiumn II
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16

Factory output for nine months of 1914
29097, 900. Increase of 2,a30000 over same
period of 1912 Largest selling brand of
i0c. Cigars III the world. Quality counts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-16
THE WEATHER

forecast for North New Eng
land: Rain Monday; fair and
colder Tuesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27
ANNOYING SMUGCLERS
A Reader Holds That Some Severer
Punishment Is Needed.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Judging from what read in your
instructive columns, It would appear that
and punishments for smugglers: Cd For
the prominent and affiuent a fine, which,
MS you edltorially say. is but a "trlflng
annoyance This mode OF punishment.
instead OF being deterrent. rather oper-
ates 10 the contrary, for 1t stimulates
others in the same opulent class to do
likewise. CD The obscure and impecu-
NOUS man OF woman. who innocently
or otherwise brings a trihe into Uncle
Sans domains without declaring its pos
session and value. is in many instances
not allowed the alternative OF a fine I'm
lieu OF prison sentence. distinction
with difference.
Courtesy OF the Port" / wonder II
this sugar coated form for evasion OF
duty, with. OF course. a nominal donation
TO the suaye official whose prerogative IL
was 10 issue these magical talismanic
documents TO the still-mouth favored ones,
knew then that the examination OF his
or her belongings would be merely per-
functory. In many instances no examna-
ton. Having disembarked at New York
great number of times, I know I am
within the facts"
MARY SCOTT ROWLAND.
London. Feb IS. 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27
THE QUESTION OF MOTIVE
Judge Werner's Reasoning in the
Becker Case Is Praised.

To the Editor Of The Tribune,
Sir: Your forceful editorial comments
i'm to-days issue on the Becker case are
very much to the point The dissenting
opinion of Judge Werner alone has steered
free Of all legal technicalties and side
tracking arguments in favor of granting
a new trial. The crux OF the whole ques-
ton, as pointed out by him, is the estab-
lishment of the niotiUe for the crime. BY
affirming the sentence of the gunner the
Court Of Appeals adJudicates that the
evidence produced against them, includ-
ing that OF having been bribed to commit
the crime, is conclusive. II the gunner
have been brtbed there must be briber
equally guilty Who is that brber, If not
Becker? So long as neither Becker nor
any other person or persons are con-
clusively convicted Of having bribed the
gunner, the motive in the latter for the
commission Of murder I'm the first degree
is not established.
Killing a person without malice afore-
thought, implying some nationally ex-
planned motive, may be murder in the
second degree or homicide, but it is not
murder I'm the first degree. Without find
ing and conclusively convicting some one
who bribed the gunner their execution
will amount 10 judicial murder. and will
add another indelible blot on our admin
istration OF Justice in this Empire State
ADAM ROSENBERG.
New York Feb. %. 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27
The Game of Games in London.

While King George and about 10000 Loyal bT1tohS
struggled Yesterday i'm London with the mysteries OF
baseball the outlaws" and 'inaws Of our national
game fell on each others necks and fraternlzed'
Charles Webb Murphy and the ructions he has caused
were forgotten and even the rumor that "Mat'y
,cas about TO jump TO the Federals lost its sting
When there are worlds 10 conquer all basepaIl
flndom is unit and National League American
League and Federal League partisans are equally
ready to subscribe TO a missionary fund to be uSed
in demonstrating TO British cousins that baseball
is rs much superior to cricket cricket is TO GRO
quet.
Other American teams have played in Great Brit
ain but none have enjoyed before this the coun-
tenancc Of the sovereign the serious consideration
of public which has begun to wonder whether after
all il hasn't much TO learn from study of American
achievements and methods in the world of sports
In most recent international cOmpettions-in court
AMI lawn tennis. polo and the Olympic games
America has led Great Britain, and those triumphs
may have prepared the British TO take into their cal
culations the advisability Of Introducing game
which has the vital characteristics of Amercansm
stamped all over it.
If alien cuba can gladly domesticate the greatest
Of American outdoor sports why shouldn't our blood
relatives of the British Isles also domestica;e 1t!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27
MIR. Punch, Emeritus.

1t is a long time since Tenniei retired from the
stan of Punch but for most American readers OF
that periodical. who do not all reSiously keep track
or il from week to week, he has probably continued
a. the embodiment of its finer spirit. Partly this
persistence of his in the public imagination mas
been due TO his mere length of days cartoonst.
He had been there so long that from our general
ideas of punch" he was inse, arabic. The truth Is,
However that Tennie expressed in his work the very
genius of his paper He fulfilled that ideal essen
TALLY English of the "gentemany satrist' which
prevailed at the famous Round Table in the days Of
Thackeray and Dcky Doyle and has been cultivat-
cd with devout zeal by all their successors. OF
course his drawings sometimes gave pain. We felt
their sting at the time of the Civil War. Neverthe
spectye 4 certain mild and urbanc wit is noted as
It's principal characteristic. and that from beginning
to end, in all its wealth of text and picture has been
the wit Of Punch"
Tennie had fancy rather than Imagination ON a
memorable occasion. when he illustrated Lewis Car
roll the original humor of his author spurred him to
invention not always familiar in his career. He
not a type of creative art nor did he have that
sense of racy. immediate everyday life which meant
much to Leech and Keene Neither. by the same
token. had he any of the latters genius as pen
craftsman. But Tenniel easily made up for what
Ii" may have lacked in respect to the gifts enjoyed
amongst his fellows by the light and charm of
lis designs. He knew better than any of them how
10 adjust his cartoon TO the cxigences of the paper
in which it appeared. His decorative compositions
fit the page as though they had been prepared by
printer turned artist, rather than by quizzica COM
menator on public affairs. Though cartoon by
him duly had its point and occasionally struck ont
rarely significant thought. in the ease of the re
nowned dropping the Pilot" his art will be remeln
Tered not 50 much for what il conveyed TO the mind
rs for the pleasure which II gave TO the eye No
las recaptured this gracious spell of his Clever
cartoons appear in Punch TO this day. but they do
not illustrate the old tradition That has died at
last and died utterly, we believe, with Sir John
Tennicl