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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-26
CONFERENCES
TO CONTINUE
HOPE OF SCOTT

Naco, Ariz,, Dec. 25.-.Rifies cracked
internationally almost al Christmas
day in the Mexican trenches around
Naco, Sonora. No injuries We're occa-
stoned by Mexican bullets falling on
American soil. The hope was express
ed today that the plan of Brig. Gen.
Hugh L. Scott. chief of staff of the
United States army for keeping the
Mexican fighting at a safe distance,
may find approval at Washington and
may be adhered to by the belligerents.
General Scott expects to hold further
conferences with Gen. Hill and Gov.
Maytorena, the rival Mexican leaders,
after he receives a reply from Wash
ington.
Children here today were deprived
of their Christmas trees and green
cry. as the Mexican trenches stretch
between this town and the San Jose
mountains in Sonora, the local source
of supply of such decorations. The
United states soldiers celebrated
cheerful holiday with feasting and
games at the camps.
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JAPANESE IMPERIAL DIET IS
DISSOLVED BY THE EMPEROR
AFTER A DRAMATIC SESSION

Toxic, Dec. Flowing to the re-
lection of the measure for an increase
in the army, the Emperor today dis
solved the Imperial Diet, thus uphold
ing the program. of the ministry for
military development. When the de-
cision was announced, there was a
great commotion in the House and
cheers.
Premier Count Okuma, scored the
opposition for impending the nation
al welfare" He denied that the pro-
posals meant the expansion OF the
army and militarism. The army meas
ure was rejected by majority OF DO,
but the House approved the naval in
crease by majority of seven.
A rescript suspends the House of
Peers pending the election, which
probably will be held in March.
The closing session of the House
was dramatic in the extreme. The de-
bate extended all through the day
and ON into the night. The House was
unable to compose its differences and
there was no sign that the debate was
approaching its end, when. shortly be-
fore 10 o'clock, it was announced that
Emperor Yoshihiti had exercised his
royal prerogative, dissolving the Diet
Considerable opposition developed
in the House OF Representatives TO the
budget for 1915, which showed an es-
timated expenditure of 556.000000 yen
(S2TS ,000, 000), and decrease of the
revenues of s405o0,00o. Recent dis
patches from Toxic have stated that
there was good reason to believe that
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NATL CAPITOL
HAS FIRST White
XMAS IN YEARS

Washington, Feb. 25.-Under leaden
skies and with several inches of snow
fall the national capital today cele-
brated its first White Christmas in
years From the President of the Unit
ed States down to the humblest citi-
zen, the Yuletide spirit radiated and
good cheer ruled the city Government
business virtually was suspended and
every employee had been given the
holiday.
AT the White House President VIII
son was surrounded by his family ana
played Santa Claus" to his small
grand niece. Anne Cothran, and Sally
McAdoo, daughter of the secretary of
the treasury. The President had with
him his three daughters, Mrs. Fran
els B. Sayre. Mrs. McAdoo and Miss
Margaret Wilson; Mr.. Sayre, Secre-
tary McAdoo, Sally McAdoo, Mrs. Ed
ward Howe. a sister, Mrs. Anne Goth
ran. his niece, Anne Cothran and Miss
Helen Bones, his cousin Aside from
attending church services in the
morning and an automobile ride in the
afternoon, President Wilson had ar
ranged to pass the day quietly at
home.
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Official Reports

in Flanders yesterday things were
generally quiet" says the German bull
letin. The French report speaks of in
termittent artillery firing there. The
French claim several successes along
the center and eastern lines while the
Germans declare they have taken the
second British trenches in Belgium
Both sides assert they have repulsed
attacks at various points, which indi-
Gates the feeling processes in progress
all along the lines.
So close are the trenches of the Al
lies and the Germans at many points
that almost the only weapons used are
hand grenades since ii is impossible
for the men to expose themselves even
to so small a degree as would be ne
eessary for the use of their rifles.
There have been informal truces be-
tween the lines. According to a Brit
1Sh eye witness for many weeks for
miles along the battle lines the dead
have lain as they fell.~ There are grue-
some accounts of bodies held erect by
the barbed wires and scouts crawling
over them at night.
Revolution in Albania
A violent revolution has broken out
III Thipdiiit against fASSdu 1aSnd, WhOm
Turkey established as ruler there
when the Ottoman government broke
into the European war. Essad Pasha's
palace at Tirana has been pillaged and
burned. Massacres are reported. The
Italian government has landed sailors
from the warships at the principal
Albanian port of Avlona to restore or
der and protect Europeans and the
peaceful inhabitants. Italian inter-
vention may embroil Italy with her re-
cent foe Turkey and holds possibili-
ties of far reaching results
German aviators made another at
tempt to drop bombs on British ports
today. Like the attempt against Dow
err that of today directed against
Sherness was unsuccessful An aero
plane crossed the channel according
to the official report and sailing high
flew over Sherness. British aircraft
went in pursuit and says one dispatch
engaged the enemy for a quarter of an
hour before thousands of spectators.
The invader finally disappeared in the
mist having been hit several times.
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unless the House adopted the budget
it would be dissolved by the Emper-
or. The Merchants Association and
Baron Shibusawa, president of the
American Japanese Association, and
Buei Nakano, president of the Toxic
Chamber of Commerce, took steps a
few days ago to urge the Diet and
cabinet to reach a compromise in the
hope of preventing dissolution of the
House or the collapse of the ministry.
They urged that crisis in time of
war would create an unfavorable i'm
preston abroad. The opposition lead
ers declared that proposals for in
creases in the army would be rejected.
Tho Diet was convened on Dec. 8.
Baron Kato, minister of foreign af
fairs, in an address at that time, APP
pealed to the Diet to lay aside polit
ical strife in view of the unsettled in
ternational situation. 1t was the EN-
peror's wish, he said, that the session
should not be marked by political
Wrangling.
There were indications, however,
that the opposition could not be pla-
Gated so long as the government in
sisted upon its program, and 1T was
evident that the struggle would center
around the question of increasing the
army. The proposal to add two more
divisions to the army in Korea caused
the collapse of the last Saio1i minis
try and II was felt that on this occa-
sion the army question was likely to
lead either to the collapse of the cab
met or the dissolution Of the Diet.
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DUAL MONARCHY
HAS NOT MADE
PEACE OVERTURES

Washington, Dec. 25.-The
Austro-Hungarian ambassa-
dor, DR.. Constantin Dumba,
issued a statement tonight
denying published reports
that Austria-Hungary is tired
of war or has made unofficial
peace overtures to the Allies.
The statement said:
Without speaking Of the article
Of the treaty of the dual alliance Of
1879, according to which Germany
and Austria Hungary engage them
selves to support each other with
their whole armies against Russia
and to conclude only CO. jointly
peace, every consideration of honor
and self interests prevents Austria
Hungary from breaking from her
ally and entering into negotiations
for separate peace. The cession
of GaIicia and Bosnia could only be
agreed upon after crushing defeat
Of the Dual Monarchy, an eventual
ity which happily does not CORE
spond to the actual situation on the
battlefields."
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A MILITARY CHRISTMAS LONG TO Be
REMEMBERED BY Great BRITAIN

London, Dec 25.-(6.25 p. Ny
Christmas of 1914 will long be remem-
bered in Great Britain as a military
Christmas Everywhere throughout the
island men In khaki and In blue were
the objects of attention and admira
ton.
There was a great decrease in the
customary railway crowds of civilians
visiting their homes for family re-
unions but almost the usual number of
trains were running. The cars We're
filled with soldiers and sailors taking
a brief leave to visit their families
and all were travelling on free passes.
Many thousand Of volunteers from the
training camps and considerable
contingent from the Continent and
the fleet had two or three days for
the holiday at their homes and the
whole country seemed to swarm with
uniforms.
Christmas in London is Sabbath
like because all the theatres are closed
and the hotels and public houses keep
sunday hours. The few hours of day
light, however, were almost briSPs
which Is rare in an English winter
and the soldiers and sailors appeared
to find amusement in tramping the
streets and the parks
'.All ranks Of the troops at the front
and in the home camps were loaded
with presents. Princess Mary's fund
for Christmas gifts amounted to near
" $500, while there were numerous
funds for tobacco, pudding and other
Injuries raised by newspapers and
societies. Even the German military
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ITALIAN SAILORS OCCUPYING
AvL0NA, ALBANIAN SEAPORT

Rome Dec. Pa company of Italian sailors today
pied Avona a seaport of Albania the Adriatic
Recent dispatches from Athens by way of Paris said that
anarchy regned Avona that the region the Alba
MAN seaport to civil Partisans of Renal Bey
last month forced the govere haul down the Turkish
flag and hoist the Albanian colors Essed Pasha the
in chief Of the Turkish forces Albania then
soldiers they inhabitants
ed the Turkish flag
Italian naval forces occupied Avona October &C. but the
expedition of relief sanitary
Plans taken to show that the steps taken by Italy
merely the purpose seeing that the decision
London Conference creating autonomous Albanian
ried out
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MAN A SUICIDE

Brunswick, Me-, Dec. 25.-(SpeciaD. =
George Minot of Bowdoinham, a prom
inent member of Kennebec Lodge, X.
of p, and once famous trap shooter
and hunter. committed suicide today
by shooting at his home in that town.
He had, for some time, been suffer-
ing from cancer, and it is believed that
dependency coming from his suffer-
ings, caused the act.
His daughter, Miss Nellie Minot, had
accepted an invitation out to dinner,
and upon her return found her father
dead He was Y years of age.
Besides his daughter, a brother, Lo-
renzo. and three sisters, Mrs. John
Brown, Miss Fannie Minot Of Bow
doin and Mrs. Kate Powers Of Bath,
survive.
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London. Dec. 25.-11.30 P. M
Christmas brought no rest to the en-
battled European armies. 1t found
the Russians still fighting desperately
in the SHOWS of Poland against the
fierce attacks of the German and Aus
trian allies; Przemysl still in the grip
of the invading army; the French
making spasmodic thrusts against the
long German lines of trenches in nor
thern and northeastern France, and the
British and Belgians engaged in al
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prisoners and civilians in the concen-
tration camps had gifts from home
and from wealthy Germans in Eng
land.
Hundreds of British and Belgian
wounded in the hospitals were the re-
cipients of many attentions. Three
thousand Belgian refugees in Earls
Court Exhibition buildings were given
Christmas dinners and at night d
huge Christmas tree was presented to
them by Lord Salisbury. Twenty five
hundred of them in Alexandra place
had a similar celebration. Tomorrow,
known in England as Boxing day"
sees the beginning of pantomimes az
theatres. Some of the show houses are
giving free matinees for soldiers and
sailors.
A special committee formed to
watch conditions of distress in London
has reported that there are less paup-
erism and unemployment in the city
than on any Christmas in 80 years.
This Is due to the large enlistment IN
She army, many of the departing
workers making room for the unem
ployed.
Nevertheless, the general atmo-
sphere was one of sadness rather than
that of hilarity. Christmas trees come
from Germany hence there was Il
notable scarcity of trees.
King George and Queen Mary sent
messages to the army and to the fleet
and both sent cards bearing their por-
traits to every soldier and sailor. TIE
attendance at the churches was no.
tabIy large
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BLOODY
KNIFEIS
FOUND
Discovered with Bloody
Handkerchief in the
Hillman Case

Bangor. Me. Dee. 25.-Two new
and startling discoveries have been
made by those who are seeking Dep
uty Sheriff Harol5 c. Hillman, who
disappeared Monday night from his
home in Island Falls and is believed
te have been murdered.
The first of these discoveries was a
bloody handkerchief, which is believed
to have been the property of the miss
ing deputy 1t was near the pool of
blood which was found about four miles
Patten.
The second discovery was of knife
II could not be learned at late hour
Friday night just where this knife was
found, but it is known that the Aroos-
took authorities believe it to be the
property of Freeman Nadeau, the Shinn
pond man who is detained as a suspect.
~ 10 peiieNeu pS many tHdt hliIildh
oody was thrown into the ice-covered
mattawamkeag river or into some
stream in the vicinity. 1t is the opinion
of Sheriff Bryson that two persons were
concerned in his disappearance. The
name of the second man is known to
the authorities but has not been made
public
In response to an urgent request Sher-
if O'Connell of Penobscot county will
send deputies to Island Falls Monday
morning, going himself TO Millinocket.
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THELUXEMbURC
MINISTER TALKS
Of PEACE PLANS

Paris, Dec. 25.-423 A Mn. Eys-
chen, minister of state OF Luxembourg,
according to the Berne correspondent
of the Petit Parisien, recently invited
the Swiss federal council to offer to
mediate between France and Ger
many with the view of opening peace
negotiations. NJ. Eyschen previously
made a similar proposal to The Hague
but his overtures met no encourage
nent from the Dutch government.
The principal argument advanced by
the Luxembourg ministry Of state was
chat neither side actually having any
advantage 1t was a good time TO talk
of peace. Later on, he declared, when
The scale of the war turned to one
side or the other it would be too late
to suggest negotiations to the nation
intoxicated by what might be con-
sidered a certainty of early triumph.
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BYRUSSIANS
AT WARSAW

Petrograd, Via London, Dee. 20
(5.20 p M.)-Russian successes are
reported officially from the battle
front before Warsaw and from that
around Craeow but without material
ly changing the situation in that re-
gion Several attacks have been made
by the Germans between Pinczow, 40
miles northeast of Cracow and No
wemiastokorczin at the junction of
the Nida and Vistula rivers.
In this place the AustrianS initiated
the tactics of the Germans and tried
to force a passage by sheer weight
of numbers. Time after time they ad-
vanced in solid formation against the
Russian in the face of heavy artillery
fire The net result after two days
fighting-Dec. % and 23-was the
capture by the Russians of nearly
5000 prisoners, half a hundred officers
and the retention by the Russians Of
the left bank of the Nida, where they
are strongly entrenched.
The combatants here are old enc
mics. Three months ago the same Aus
trian troops opposed the hrst RUSSIAN
advance on Cracow.
Russians Holding Own
To the north. the Russians are hold
ing their own and are inlicting Sc
we're punishment on the Germans. \
series of energetic attacks at Bolimow
just south of Soohaczew GO miles
from Warsaw are reported to nave
been repulsed on the night of the 23ra
by vigorous Russian counter ATTACKS,
while 40 miles further south, at An
ovolnz, a successful German crossing
of the Pilica river was turned into
German reverse by savage attacks py
Siberian troops, who forced the IN
vaders back again. The Russo-Turk-
ish operations have been brought TO
a standstill by climatic conditions IN
Asia Minor Here the Russian troops
have spread out, covering all the roads
and quarter in the village in an i'm
mense triangle whose sides coVerage
for 70 miles with the base on the
Russo Turkish frontier and the apex
pointing towards Erzerum.
Clad in every kind of garment to
keep warm. the Russians are budding
in every shelter hut and farm houses
of the Armenians and packing CO"
sheds, stables and storehouses.
Wherever possible the roofs have been
cut out, so that bonfires may be safe
ly built within. The sound of battle
is rarely heard by the main body Oh
troops who are wintering on the way
to Fsrzerum. Virtually the only activ-
ity is on the part of the restless Co.'S
sacks, who are forever on the move,
engae cling In brushes with the oppoS-
Ing cavalry.
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TURKS CLAIM
DECISIVE WIN

London, Dec 25-(24- A. MA dis
patch TO Reuters Telegram Co. from
Amsterdam gives the text of an official
communication published in Constantine
pie on the operations OF the Turkish
army on the Caucasian frontier as fol-
lows:
Between Olti and Id our troops gain
ed a decisive victory. The battle is be-
ing continued with fresh successes. We
have captured GOO prisoners, including d
colonel. and large quantity of ammuni-
ton and war material"
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NJ. Caillaux sailed from Bordeaux on
Nov. 10 for Brazil on a mission. it was
stated at that time. to purchase raw ma
terials and foodstuffs for France. Be
fore sailing for Brazil. NJ. Caillaux was
treasurer and general paymaster of the
French army with the rank of colonel
There is some doubt of the intent of
NJ. Caillauxs journey, as previously he
had been sent to prison for two weeks
because in addressing troops in the
trenches he said the English troops were
"of no assistance to the French"
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OBJECTIONS
TO THE SCOTT
PROP POSITION

Naco, Ariz.. Dec. 25.-The proposition
submitted by Brig. Gen. Hugh l..
Scott, chief of the United States army
staff to remove the Mexican warfare
in Sonora out of dangerous proximity
to the American border, has met with
several objections on the part of the
contending Mexican leaders, Gov. Jose
Maytorena and Gen. Benjamin Hill.
These objections relate only to details,
however and were referred to Wash
ington officials today.
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CAR TOSSED BY INDIANAPOLIS FLYER
KILLS STATION MASTER AND two
OTHERS ARE FATALLY INJURED

Cincinnati, Ohio. Dec. 25.-While
they were hurrying home in order 10
participate in Christmas festivities to-
night, an automobile in which four
persons were riding was struck by the
Cincinnati, Hamilton C Dayton In
dianapolis flyer at the Colerain ave-
nue. crossing The machine was tossed
against the house of the station mas
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BRING STORIES
OF EXECUTIONS
IN MEXICO CITY

FL Paso, Texas. Dec. 25.-Stories Of
executions in the penitentiary or by
mysterious shootings in the streets
were brought here today by arrivals
from Mexico City. These Mexicans
told of rumors current in Mexico City
that partisans of Francisco Villa and
Einiliano Zapata feared a break be-
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ter. killing him and injurying all of
the occupants of the car, two OF them
fatally.
The dead-William Geisman, 6S.
The injured-Daniel Gall compound
fracture of the skull, will die;
Charles Klein, skull fractured will
die; Stanley Gall, 80, fracture of the
leg and internal injuries, serious; John
E. Klein. So. broken leg, not serious.
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FAIR

Washington, Dec. 25.-Forecast for
northern New England: Generally fair
Saturday and Sunday. Southern New
England; Cloudy and colder Saturday
probably snow on south coast Sunday
fair. Eastern New York: Fair Satur-
day. probably preceded by snow on the
coast: Sunday fair.
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man BURNS TO
DEATH, DEXTER

Dexter, Me-. Dec. 25.-Alpheus l.. Web
Der was burned TO death in fire which
destroyed his farm buildings today. He
lived alone. Mr.. Weber was a Civil
War veteran and was formerly in the
hotel business here.
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Conditions and General Forecast

Washington, Dec. 25.-The center of the
storm that was over Louisiana Thursday
night has moved to South Carolina
whence it will move east-northeastward
Shows have fallen in New England and
New York. Temperatures have fallen de-
cidedly in the Middle Atlantic states. In
the Middle Atlantic states and southern
New England the weather will be gener-
ally fair Saturday and Sunday, except
that snow Is probable Saturday morning
on the immediate cost. The weather will
be colder in the Middle Atlantic states
on Saturday and cold weather will con-
tinne Saturday and Sunday in New Eng
land. Storm warnings are displayed on
the Atlantic coast from Cape Hatteras
to Boston.
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AN ARREST IS
MADE FRIDAY
IN Wakefield
MURDER CASE

Wakefield, Mass, Dec. 25.--Ignazio
Morella was arrested tonight, charged
with the murder of Maurice Albertson,
the Lawrence jewelry salesman, whose
body, covered with stab wounds, was
found buried in the cellar of a shack
on Columbia road last Wednesday.
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NJ CAILLAUX
is DEP0SED
BY RADICALS

Paris, Dec. 25.-(4.15 A. MA commit
tee of the Radical party, according to re-
ports published today, has decided to
suppress the office of president of the
party, which is held by Joseph Caillaux,
former minister of finance. The duties
of president are to be performed by the
secretary.
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BATTLE RACES AT
VERA CRUZ DOORS

Vera Cruz Dec 25-Fighting has occurred between the
and those of Gen. Villa in the
skirts of the Villa forces in unknown number adj
vancing while have been obliged fall
back.
A strict censorship has been enOfrced.
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Russians Beating Back Attacks Of
Germans and AuStrians in Poland
Little Change in Opposing Lines
STR UGGLE FOR THE
GERMAN TRENCHES IN BELGIUM

Grenades Used by Battling Forces as the Lines
Draw Nearer-Violent Uprising Against Es-
sad Pasha with Palace Reported Burned and
Massacres Resulting Bring Italy and
Turkey to Clash-German Aviators Over
England
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Boston Forecast

Boston, Dec. 25.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Unsettled and colder Sat-
urday; Sunday fair and continued cold ;
strong northerly winds.
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most hand to- hand warfare against
German trenches in West Belgium.
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"THE FURNISHED ROOMS
TO LET" advertisements afford
you directory of the best ono
room homes in town-at present
available to you.
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THE WEATHER

Forecast for New England:
Generally fair Saturday and
Sunday.