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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-27

London. Oct, 26, 9.55 A. Mas
claimed by Berlin and acknowledged
by Paris, the Germans undoubtedly
have crossed the User river between
Dixmunde and Nieuport, but whether
or not this means a forward step i'll
the "On to Calais" movement may de-
nars On onerations further to the
eastward.
Rumors continue to come into Lon
don Of the impending evacuation OF
Ostend and the reduction of the Ger
man garrison in Antwerp. This does
not necessarily imply preparations 1or
a retreat but it may mean thai the
Germans are throwing every available
man against the allies left in their
effort to conquer the channel ports
Along the Belgian Littoral the a."
lied fleet continues it's bombardment-
The great shells travelling three miles
inland, evidently have proved very eff
fective, judging from the tragic fate
of Gen. Won Trippe and the members
of his staff, who were killed by pro-
jectile from a warship.
All reports agree that the fighting
in West Flanders has been terrible
beyond any witnessed during the war.
Protectiles hurled from the land. the
sea and the air are sweeping this fiat,
unprotected country, destroying VII
lagos and searching out the terror
stricken inhabitants who delayed too
long in getting out of the line OF hre.
Paris reports that to the west and
to the south of Lille fierce attacks by
he
most significant part of the Paris Of
ficial communication relates that the
French, with their heavy artillery,
now command the road which is one
Of the principal lines OF. German COM
munication with st. Mihiel-the hold
ing of which by the invaders has con-
stituted one of the greatest menaces to
the allied line. Reports indicate that
the French aerial service has respond
ed to the demand for reorganization
which followed the storm Of criticism
levelled at it because Of the ease with
which German aeroplanes dropped
bombs on Paris. No recent aerial at
tacks have been made on the French
capital and 1t is announced the bat
tlefront that Ave German aeroplanes
have been destroyed by French air.
men.
Reports from Vienna indicate that
along the battle line from the Carpa-
thians to the Russian border. through
Gaiicia, the fighting continues, but with
out definite result. Petrograd claims that
the Germans still are retiring from War
saw in precipitate fight and that they
are also evacuating Lodz. The Germans
tAS 20 or tho Pt,oc fav1 of i've
movement at eokhatchoff, but were dis
lodged from their positions there with
heavy losses.
The question OF the early return of the
French government to Paris is being Sc
riously considered. This indicates that
the military situation IL satisfactory from
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-27
Y. N. c. A. CITY LEAGUE
WILL START. SOON

The Y. M. c. A. City League will
probably be started this week. AL
ready five men teams from the Post
Office, Vickery and Hills, Gannett's,
Journal Office, Bankers and Clerks
and announced their intentions of
entering. Others who would like TO
enter are requested to apply to Bowl
ing Manager H. r. Mansur or at the
office of the Y. NJ. c. A. Quite a lot
of good sport should be enjoyed this
winter, for the Y. M. c. A. allies are
good ones. and some big scores should
be made The winning team at the
end of the season will not be without
honor. however for a prize, probably
individual loving cups or watch fobs
will be presented.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-27

aboard. 1t is amazing to see the angle
at which the guns can be swung.
And overhead the airmen are busy
venturing through fog and puffs of
exploding shells to get one small fact
OF information. We used to regard the
looping of the loop of the Germans
overhead as hare-brained piece of
impudent defiance to our infantry.
Now we know it means early trouble
for the infantry.
Beside us, while we crawl up snuff
fing the lines like dogs on a scent,
grim trainloads of wounded wait
soundlessly in the sidings. Further up
the line ambulances are coming slow
ly hack. The bullets of marching guns
begin to rattle on our armored coats.
Shells we learned to disregard but
the machine gun is the master in this
war.
Now we near the river at a fat
country farm. The territory is SCARED
with trenches and it is impossible to
say at first who is in them, SO in
cidental and separate are the fortunes
of this riverside battle. The Germans
are on our bank infilading the lines
of the allies trenches We creep up
and the Germans come into sight out
of the trenches, rush to the bank and
are scattered and smashed. The allies
follow with a fierce bayonet charge.
THE Germans do not wait. They
rush 10 the bridges AMI are swept
away by the deadly machine gun. The
bridge is blown up but who can say
by whom. Quickly the train runs back.
"a brisk day remarks the cores
pendent. Not so bad replies the Of
ficer. So the days pass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-27
BOUTS THIS WEEK

Tuesday-Freddie Welsh VS.. Matty
Baldwin, Dan Mcdonald VS.. George
Robinson, Tommy Doris VS.. Howard
Mr.Rae and Jack Donnelly VS.. Dave
Powers, Atlas A. A; Cal Delaney VS..
George CLANCY and Dick Stosh VS..
Joe Goldberg, Akron; Willie Beecher
VS.. Andy Williams, New York; Mike
Gibbons VS.. w. Maxwell and Kid Will
liams VS.. unknown, Brooklyn.
Thursday--Carl Morris VS.. Jim
FLYNN. Kansas City; Jack lester VS..
Joe Bonds, Tacoma; Mike Glover VS..
*. o." Sweeney. Jimmy Fasame VS..
Cy Smith and Bill Fleming VS.. Jack
Palmer. Waterbury, CT.
Friday-Patsy DeLucca VS.. Lee An
derson, Berlin, n. H; Bat Levinsky
VS.. Sailor Fritts, Brooklyn.
Satlrday-Young Ahearn VS.. Fred
Hicks, Brooklyn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-27
BELFAST.

Belfast, Me-. Oct 26.-(SpeciaD.- The
funeral of the late John G. Damon was
held at l p. NJ. Sunday at the C. E.
Coombs undertaking rooms, Rev. A. A.
Blair officiating. Timothy Chase Lodge.
F. and A. M. of which the deceased was
a member. attended. Mr.. Damon was a
native of Springfield. Me-, and would
have been IS years of age in November
One daughter. Mrs. Edith D. Turner of
Boston, survives. He was for years one
of the leading blacksmiths in this section
Mrs Harold Hayford Friday afternoon
entertained the Hospital Club at the
Hayford farm, which is also the city
farm. The round trip was made in Mr.
Hayford's hayrack, the afternoon was
passed in sewing and lunch was served
at o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c. Wheeler are
being congratulated on the birth last
Monday of a son. Mr.. Wheeler Is a we'll
known ball player. having played this
season on the Belfast nine They liked
the city so we'll that they decided to To-
cate here.
The High school seniors gave dancing
party Friday night. from which they
ShSoi Nu &oOul YAos Which, Will Qelp ueIfay
the expense of the Washington trip next
March.
The Old Acquaintance Club was enter
tanned Friday night by Mrs. Charles w.
Bradbury at her home on Northport
avenue. An old-fashioned New England
boiled dinner was served at o'clock. g
Miss Adella Knowlton was given a
very pleasant surprise party Friday
night at the home of her parents on Ce-'
dar street, the occasion being her BIRTH
day. Miss Knowlton, with Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Robertson. Hayford Morris and
Donald Hall, left Monday for Dover,
where they joined Mr. and Mrs Plummer
for trip into the big woods. They
went by train to Oakfield, then going in
to the woods to a camp which has been
built expressly for the party. Miss
Knowlton expects to return about the
middle Of November. ..eass.sy.,s
A very pleasant Parish party was given
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-27
BOWDOIN

E. E. Cornish of North Bath was in
this vicinity Wednesday.
Emery Potter was recently called to
Topsham by the serious illness Of his
daughter, Mrs Ralph Patten.
Mrs. Maria Grady and Miss Corris
Gray were the guests Wednesday of
Mrs. Mary E. Roberts.
Fred Roberts is hauling wood to Lis
bon Falls, where he has ready sale for
it.
Thomas McGrath is helping Nathan
iel Fitzpatrick harvest his potatoes.
Mrs. Fannie Williams attended tbs,
w. C. T. U. meeting Thursday held
with Mrs. Clara Jones at Webster;
also Mrs, Maria Grover and niece, Mrs
Laura Black.
Miss Lucia Williams and mother at
tended the f. 3. Conference Wednes-
day at Lisbon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-27
BbRRESNAHAN HAS
NOT SIGNED FEDERAL
LEAGUE CONTRACT

New York, Oct. 26.-"Roger Bresna-
han has not signed a contract with the
Brooklyn Federal League Club said
President r. B. Ward today, land in
club and the Chicago Nationals catch
err all l can say is that nothing new
has developed
This statement refutes the revival
of the rumors that Bresnahan had
signed as manager of the Brook
feds"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-27
SPORTING NOTES

John w. Coombs of the Philadelphia
Americans is entertaining a quartet
Of friends In a unique manner for the
next three weeks. Mr.. Coombs met
Robert Shawkey, Daniel Murphy and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lapp at Portland
Sunday night and proceeded to
Greenyille on Lake Moosehead. thence
to Northeast Carry. where they will
take canoes adm paddle down the
Allagash river with three guides. They
will land at Fort Kent and return by
rail. Mrs. Lapp left the party at Port
land and will be the guest OF Mrs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-27
SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAY

Bedford club. is trying to locate Lake
in an effort to ascertain when Lake
intends to complete the payment for
the franchise. 1t is said that the club
was sold to Lake for $500 and that he
put up $500 cash and promised to pay
the other $4,000 at the end of the past
season. Up to date Smith has heard no
word from Lake and it is said that
the New Bedford man will put a col
lector on the trail of the New England
league magnate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-27
BOWLS STRING OF
173 AT THE CASINO
ALLEYS, WATERv|LLE

Waterville, Me-. Oct. 26.-(SpeciaD.-
Ivers broke the city bowling record of 1874
pins held by the late George Esty by
alleys in this city a string of 173 in COM
petition with Fred Bradstreet. The State
record in a league contest is 1853. held by
a Portland man. The 10 boxes included
five spares and three strikes. Ivers will
be one of the men to roll Thursday eve
ming against Poehler and Walsh.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-27
DOUBT IF CROSSING USER AIDS THE
GERMAN ADVANCE TOWARD CALAIS

the standpoint of the Allies. but the au-
thorities believe that the battle along the
seacoast. because of the German ad-
vances near LaBassee, will be more pro-
longed than was at first anticipated. If
the government does return to Paris such
step undoubtedly will have tremen-
dous moral effect.
Essad Pasha, the chronic disturber of
the peace of Albania, is said to have in
vaded northern Epirus. If this is true it
may bring about the entrance of Italy
into the conflict, according to opinion in
London. Essad's activity may compel
Italy to consider the necessity of occupy
ing Avlona, a step which might not meet
with favor in Austria Hungary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-27
State of Ohio. city of Toledo.


Lucas County, SIS. s.,. 49,
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he is
senior partner of the firm of F. J.
Cheney & Co., doing business in the City
of Toledo, County and State aforesaid
and that said firm will pay the sum of
One Hundred Dollars for each and every
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence. this 9th day of December.
A. D. 1886.
(SeaD A. W. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
cous surfaces of the system. Send for
testimonials. free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, Q.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family PILLS for constipa-
tion.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-27
BASEBALL NOTES

1t was learned Saturday at Port
land that Fred Lake has not paid in
full for the franchise which he pur-
chased from the New Bedford stock
holders last year. This came out when
it was announced that James +. SMITH
for many years president Of the New
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-27

e.
Belfast, Me-, Oct. 26.-(SpeciaD.-
The public schools in this city and the
rural districts will close from wednes-
day to Monday in order that the
teachers may attend the State conven-
ton which will be held in Portland.
The city teachers will leave on tho
noon train Wednesday. returning Sat-
urday. Various class reunions and al
urnni banquets of the State schools
and colleges will be held and the
SschooImasters Club will also have
a. banquet. Portland is planning to
give the pedagogues a fine session.
The first in the series of concerts
which will be given in the Entertain
ment course during the coming months
will take place in the Baptist church
Wednesday night when the attraction
will be the Maurer Sisters Orches-
ira"
Owing to the Maurer Sisters con-
cert the meeting of the committee on
THE Municipal Christmas tree has
been postponed to Nov. at o'clock,
Memorial hall.
A meeting of the standing, commit
tee of tho North church will be held
at the parsonage on Tuesday night. A
delegate from each branch Of the So
ciety will also be asked to meet at
this time in consultation with the
committee to discuss general topics of
interest to the church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-27
One Forfeited, Two Ordered Returned

Judge Hale, after hearing the evil
dence in the case of the three barrels
Of bottled liquor seized some time ago
at Houlton, shipped from Boston and
alleged to have been improperly
marked under the interstate commerce
law. ordered two Of them returned to
the claimant and the other forfeited
to the government The goods were
directed to Jake Wise. who has a
store only a few feet from the line on
the NeY Brunswick side and but a
short defiance from Houlton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-27
Great Chance Presented
American Manufact-
urers to Make Good

Correspondence Associated Press.)
London, Oct. 10.-The failure of
American manufacturers to take ad-
vantage of the war situation has al
ready caused them the loss of large
orders. The other. week the war de-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-27

Friday night at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles E. Rhodes. High street, for
the Baptist Society. Over 80 were pres
ent and games and story telling made UP
the program. Cocoa and cake were
served.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-28
MRS. ROLAND DOESN'T LIKE THE
JUVENILE COURT METHODS


Some of the things that transpire
in the Juvenile Court do not please
Mrs. William A. Boland, chairman of
the Chicago Political Equality Lea
que, which is watching" that court.
Mrs. Boland is of the opinion that
the Juvenile Court officers who bring
the youngsters into court should be
sworn before they are allowed to give
testimony. She is not satisfied either
with Judge Pinckney's explanation
that he has confidence enough in his
officers not to require them to take
the oath.
81 saw one woman investigator get
absolutely vindictive against a child
when she was testifying," said Mrs.
Boland. 81 do not like that. My
stenographer took full data on the
case. I'm going to investigate it."
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-28
CONDUCTORS HAVE A KICK

Finding themselves between the
devil and the deep sea" street car
conductors have decided to protest
through their unions regarding the
back platform rule" Since the rul-
ing several conductors have been
fined and suspended for not putting
men off the car who refuse to obey it.
If they eject the men forcibly they are
liable to arrest for assault.
The matter will be taken up at the
meeting of the Street Car Mems
Union on Dec. 1.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-28
KIRKPATRICK TO LECTURE

George R. kirkpatrick will come
from the east to lecture at the Oak
Theater, Armitage and Milwaukee, at
II o'clock tomorrow morning. His
subject will be 1.-The Iron Fist"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-28

been temporarily defeated, will I'M
doubtedly come up again. 1t is some
phase of this that Attorneys Ettelson
and Schuyler will probably again
bring up in behalf of the Automatic"
A resolution passed by the dele
gates endorsed the plan for a special
auditing committee to assist" the
public service department in phone
recount. 1t is to come up in city
council Monday night through a re-
port by Aid. Merriam. Another reso-
luton passed unanimously was
against the phone merger.
These organizations had delegates:
Northwest Side Commercial Assn,
South Side Business Mems Assn,
10th Ward Taxpayers Assn, list
Street Assn of Commerce, West Side
Commercial League, North Clark
Street Business Mems Assn, Central
Edgewater Business Mems Assn,
Lake View Property Owners and I'm
provement Assn, North Edgewater
Business Mems Assn, West Irving
Park Business Mems Assn, Halsted
Improvement ASSN, Retail Mer-
chants Assn, West End Fullerton
Avenue Improvement Assn.
-O-Q-
Club women fought dancing in
cafes before health committee. Said
liquor dealers were digging their own
graves.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-28
$4,000 FIRE An sTocKYARps

Fire destroyed Libby-McNeill's box
factory in the stockyards today.
Many girl employees were panicstrick-
en-. The loss was estimated at $780,
900. A fire also started in one of the
Armour & Co. branch houses at the
asme time.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-02
GETTING RESULTS.

In the past few years, the public
has heard much of the work of vari.
Gus commissions, named by legisla.
lures and semi-pubIic organization.
for the investigation of wage and liv.
ing conditions. Some of the work
done by such commissions may have
been of little practical value so far
as alleviating the conditions was con.
cerned but. one beneficial result was
to awaken the public to the need OF
reform in many places and this one
end in large measure justified the eff
forts. 1t is gratifying, too, to note
that the Investigations haye not end.
ed with the mere awakening of the
public conscience; the natural seque
Of this condition is the action in ac-
cord with the dictates of the consci.
ence.
Many employers have taken steps
to adjust the wage scale on living
lines themselves; and in Massachu.
sets the first attempt at the pay.
ment of living wage scale through
a scientific agreement between state
employer and employe, has just beer
made as a result of an investigation
by the minimum wage commission OF
the brush industry of the state. The
minimum wage for girls has beer
set at $S.71 per week. The investiga.
ton showed that nearly one-iifth of
the girls received less than $4 q
week last year; two-fifths less thar
IS and two-thirds less than Sc.
A girls weekly minimum was dis
tributed as follows: Board and lodg-
ing, $5.25; clothing, ($75 year)
Sl.44; laundry, so cents; doctor and
dentist, 20 cents; newspapers and
magazines, 16 cents; church, 10 cents;
vacation, 10 cents: recreation, five
cents; theaters, once n month, IL
cents; car fares, 10 cents.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-02
favorable trade balance, we should

favorable trade balance, we should
be in serious financial copdition.
But our balance is diminishing
month by month, and for April our
imports exceeded our exports by $l3,-
641,330. For the ten months ending
April 80 our imports were $23, $780,
65S more than for the ten-month per.
iod ending April, 1913, while our ex-
ports were $50. 165,140 less.
The increase of imports is the re-
suit of the Democratic tariff, while
the decrease in exports results from
the impaired purchasing power of the
world.
Our imports of manufactures are
increasing in spite of the most deter
mined efforts of our manufacturers
to hold their trade The manufactur-
ers of wOolens and worsteds are hol I
ing their business and running full,
but are paying small dividends, if
any. Cotton manufacturers are not
only not paying reasonable. dividends
most of them none at all-but are
not holding their trade.
Imported articles are rapidly dis
placing domestic manufacturers, for
the reason that the worlds purchas-
ing power having diminished, manu-
facturers are energetically exploit
ing our markets, now open TO them
and, in contest between the Ameri-
can standards of living and those of
Europe and Asia, the American stand
ards must succumb. Under the lem
ocratic tariff and with the American
standard of living, the foreigners
viii hold our markets and the Ameri-
can worlImen will be out of n job.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-02

about the most contented man !
ever knew" remarked the retired poll
tician, as he took the floor of the
barber shop forum, twas Kentucky
mountaineer who earned about six
bits day when he worked for 9TH
ers, which wasn't often. When he
worked for himself, it was to cut wood
to keep from freezing or to cook his
meals, or to hoe a patch OF corn a
Kansas corn king would plow in twen-
ty minutes. That left him plenty of
leisure to cultivate the acquaintance
of corps of solemn coon dogs and
smoke long green tobacco. 1t may
not strike you as much of life for
an heir to all the ages, and it didn't
me, yet he was the most contented
citizen of our common country
Which suggests that contentment may
not be so dad-blamed desirable as the
philosopher intimated. AT least a
man should postpone it until he gets
past middle age if the worlds work
is to be DONE"
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-02

The voters of Colorado this yea,
are not going to elect men or womer
who are seeking office. Moreove,
they are not going to elect men and
women who have been in the lime.
light for years as wouId-be or so.
called political leaders. The temper
of the people may not be understood
by those who can see no further thar
a political deal or trade, but with the
disgrace that has been brought on
Colorado through designing polite.
ians for a number of years, culmi-
mating in the strike and all its at
tending libcls, the independent voters
of Colorado this year are going to
get back of men and women who are
selected by the primaries because Of
their special fitness and not because
of their ability to work out politi-
cal schemes.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-02
HOPE IN COLORADO.

1--WE will settle the strike" Chair.
man Burris of Colorado's Legislative
committee on mediation and arbitra
tion announced after his conference
with President Welborn of the Colo
rado Fuel and Iron company. Mr.
Welborn has made proposals looking
toward settlement. The mine work.
srs, also. will accept the committee
as arbiter.
Mr. Welborn has had change OF
heart. While formally tolerating un.
ion men-the Colorado low command.
ed him to tolerate them-he has neve
encouraged unionizing. Perhaps he
has lately pondered the remark OF
Judge Gray's commission that com,
posed the Pennsylvania strike Of
1902, that mischief may come in tn,
absence of union. While workmei
are not organized they listen eagerl,
70 the appeals of extremists, when /,
grievance, real or fancied, of gen
sral nature, presents itself for con
sideration. That has been the cas-,
in Colorado.
1t is not essential that the Colo
ado operators recognize the Unite,
Wine Workers, which has stopped a,
10 act of violence or lawlessness
But II is essential that the employer,
'hould recognize the principle of col
ective bargaining, and that the,
should by every means adjust hei,
relations through proper representa-
tives of the employees. In presentine
the demands of the Pennsylvani.
miners John Mitchell did. not appea,
officially as president of the IInitet
Mine Workers of America. but "al
the representative of the anthracit,
coal mine workers." That was enough
for the full hearing of their case
and the award followed that recog
nized the men as body.-New Yorl
Times.