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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-24

Wednesday morning goes on record
as the coolest of the winter, so far
recorded. At o'clock in the morn
ing the mercury went down to eight
above, but gradually rose during the
day, and lowered for the greater part
of the time around 10 above. Good
sleighing and the bright sun brought
into the city an unusually large num-
Der of out 4of-town shoppers, and the
stores were even more crowded than
on any previous days. Today CThurs-
day) Christmas eve will unquestion-
ably be the busiest day of the sea-
son. Those who vet have shopping to
do should go to the stores early. Re-
member that the clerks are tired after
a strenuous week. They appreciate as
we'll as yourself an opportunity to OBJ
serve Christmas eve.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-24

Hartford, Ct, Dec. 2s.-Taxation of
manufacturing properties in Connecticut
ais very chaotic and unequal condi-
ton" according to the biennial report of
the state tax commissioner made public
today There is" he says, at pres
ent no requirement for the payment of
an annual franchise tax by the corpora
tons, nor a tax on its capital stock. cor
porate excess valuation. gross income or
net earnings"
The growing needs of the state. the
commission says, brings forcibly to the
attention of the people the question as to
whether the statutory basis for the tax
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-24
CONFESSES To PLOT TO BLOW
UP FRENCH SHIP With BOMB

Faguet said, were promptly notified.
1t was believed here that this mott
fication was what resulted in the ar
rest of four men in New Orleans last
night.
1--WE have taken and shall continue
to take every precaution against out
RACES of this sort Mr.. Faguet said.
1T is virtually impossible for an in
fernal machine to be placed aboard
any of our ships while here
The Cunard Line and the tnterna-
tional Mercantile Marine Lines, which
control a large proportion of the
British Atlantic liners have
strengthened their guards and visitors
are excluded from the ships and their
docks All baggage is scrutinized care
fully and the cargo is thoroughly in
spected before it is taken on.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-24

Berne, but we must be Swiss, moth
ing but Swiss.
THAT attitude is the only one which
can serve our interests and the cause
of Europe. The three races which
make up our nation ere working in the
closest union with this end in view.
After certain hesitations the German
Swiss. whose minds work less rapidly,
and the French and italian Swiss. who
are more easily influenced by sentiment,
have closed ranks around the national
idea that from whatever quarter an ag-
gressor comes, if he had come, will be
the enemy for all Swiss and Immediately
the Swiss army will enter into line with
those who already fight against that en-
envy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-24
AuSTRIANS DENY | OSS OF 5000
PRISONERS REPORT SUCCESSES

Amsterdam, Dec. 23.-Via London,
Dec 24.--2.5S A. M.-The following
Austrian official statement has been
received from Vienna:
"Our operations in the Carpathians
are progressing favorably. In the dis
tricts of the Latorcza river (Hun-
gary the Russian attacks have been
repulsed. In the upper valley of the
Ungh river our troops have advanced
taking, near Fenyveshoelgy 300 pris-
oners.
Northeast of Lupkow pass in the
direction of Lisko tGalicia) our at
lacks are progressing. The official Rus
sian communication which says that
we lost 5000 prisoners is untrue. AL
together we lost in this fighting two
officers and 800 men dead, wounded
and missing, but no cannon or machine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-24
SITUATION IN
ARABIA CRAVE

Naples, via Rome, Dec. %, 9.45 p.
M.-Delayed i'm transmission).-The
officers of the steamer Capri which
arrived today from the Red sea, de-
scribed the situation at Hodeida, Ara
bia, as very grave, owing to the agita-
ton there against Christians, especial
ly English and French. Christians
have been threatened with massacre.
The French consul has been seized
by the Turks and the Italian consul
was ill-treated but is now safe aboard
the Italian warship Guiana.
The French battieship St. Louis
threatened to lombard the town, but
the Turkish government notified the
warship's officers for a slaughter of
Europeans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-24

Naco. Ariz., Dec. 23.-Peace along the
entire Mexican border is possibility as
the result of conferences today and to-
night between Brig. Gen. Hugh L. Scott,
chief OF staff of the United States army.
and Gen. Hill
VERY satisfactory was Gen. Scott S
opinion of his conference with Benjamin
Hill, the Carranza defender of Naco. So
nora. He deemed the result favorable to
the final solution of the border problem.
The meeting lasted less than an hour
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-24
NEW ORLEANS EPISODE
CAUSES WATCHFULNESS
ON NEW YORK STEAMERS

New York, Dec. 23.-The existence
of an alleged conspiracy in New Or
leans to blow up a French or English
passenger ship on the sea by placing
an internal machine in her cargo be-
fore she should sail from New York
was shown Il days ago by Paul Fa-
guet, general agent of the French Line,
according to an announcement made
here today. A small army of detec-
tives was employed to prevent the
fruition of the scheme. Every bit of
baggage and cargo going into the
French Line ships was closely exam
ined and the proper authorities, Mr..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-24

guns.
Severe battles continue near Krosno,
Jaso and Tucsow twestern Galicia) and
on the lower Donajec river. Last night
the Russians renewed their attacks on
the Donajec but were repulsed with
heavy losses.
1.-THE battle on the Nida river South
ern Russian Poland) is stationary. A
Russian bridge across the .vistula river
near the mouth of the Nida ION the
boundary between Galicia and Russian
Poland) has been burned. South of
Tomaszow a night attack by Caucasian
regiments was repulsed.
THE lighting of our allies in the dis
trict of the Rawka and Bzura rivers
(west of Warsaw continue. On the en-
tire front fresh battle is progressing"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-24

a bicycle factory turns out iron bed
steads for military hospitals; wood
working establishment makes bar
racks to set up where wanted to ac-
commodate prisoners of war, and
sewing machine factory is producing
shrapnels. Many of the ready made
clothing shops, for which Berlin is
famous, are now producing army uni
forms, overcoats and ether garments
for the troops. Throughout Germany,
too, many concerns are running ex
clusively on big army contracts for
wooden goods, blankets, tent cloth,
raincoat cloth and, of course arms and
ammunition are produced on an enor-
nous scale.
Relieves Nom Employment
The Improvement in business has to a
great extent relieved the non-efnploy-
ment that had assumed serious dimen-
sion at the end of August Already at
the end of October the labor unions of
the country were able to report that the
numbers Of their members without work
had dropped TO less than half of the
number at thee nd of August. In great
OF Berlin the number of persons having
steady employment was 100000 greater
In the middle OF November than at the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-24

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 23.-Philip
Lieberman. better known as John Da-
Wis, was arrested today in a small
house in an isolated section of the lit
tie village of Marlborough. Hartford
county, by Chief William j. Flynn of
the United States Secret Service and
five assistants. He was charged with
counterfeiting. He was brought TO
New Haven late tonight by Chief
Flynn and will be given a hearing
here tomorrow morning before United
States Commissioner Wright. Accord
ing to Chief Flynn, Davis was sem
fenced to 13h years in the Federal
prison at Atlanta, Ga, for counter
feiting in 1902. Shortly before he had
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-24
Chief FLYNN and SECRET SERVICE
men CAPTURE C0UNTERFE|TER

been arrested in Revere, Mass. He has
been out on parole for nearly TWO
years Chief Flynn says he had his
agents follow Davis during his parole
and finally traced him to Marlborough.
When the secret service men entered
the house today, they found dies,
presses and other paraphernalia Tor
making 10 dollar notes. An etching OF
a portion of the latest $40 note was
also found by chef Flynn.
Flynn declares Davis is one of the
cleverest eounterfeiters of the coun-
try. He was arrested in England in
1896, with several confederates. Davis
was freed, going to Belgium and later
returning to this country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-24
TAXATION OF CONNECTICUT
MFG. PROPERTIES CRITICIZED

alton of manufacturing and mercantile
properties is fair to the state. consider
ing the corporate advantages which they
enjoy. He adds:
IF some method of an annual fran
chise tax, capital stock, corporate ex-
cess, or income tax were adopted, the
state could materially Increase its annual
receipts without any hardship to indivia-
ual corporations or stockholders If an
income tax law were adopted 1t would
seem to be possible to follow the pro-
visions of the federal law and to make
use of the same information which Is
furnished to the federal authorities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-24
PORTUGUESE PREMIER
DECLARES HE WILL
REMAIN IN OFFICE

Lisbon, Via Paris, Dec. 23.-(4.20 "A.
M.)-The political deadlock continues.
Premier Victor Coutinho, despite his
defeat in the Senate, which declined
to give him vote of confidence, de-
clares that he will remain in office
so long as he has the confidence of
the President of Portugal, Manuel De
Arriago, and the support of the Dem
ocratic party.
The Chamber of Deputies yesterday
again voted confidence in the new
ministry on motion of DR.. Alfonso
Costa, former premier of Portugal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-24
DAUGHTER OF
ROOSEVELT TO
ARRIVE HERE

New York. Dec. 23.-Mrs. Richard
Derby, who was Miss Ethel Roosevelt,
is a passenger ON the liner Chicago,
which is due to arrive here today.
Mrs. Derby will pass Christmas with
her parents at Oyster Bay. She has
been serving as Red Cross nurse in
Paris. where her husband, DIR. Derby,
has been first assistant to DIR. Joseph
Blake of the American Ambulance
hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-24
ANOTHER STILL
ALARM WEDNESDAY

Hose No. for the second time Wednes-
day evening was called to the residence
of Mrs. Forest Drake. This last call
was about 11.30 O'Clock and for a Chin
ney fire. No damage was done and use
of chemicals and pyrene extinguished
the blaze.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-24
PEACE ON MEXICAN BORDER MAY
COME FROM SCOTT'S CONFERENCE

ard was held in the bullet-damaged
United States customs house, 90 feet
north of the international boundary.
Governor Maytorena, the besieger OF
the Mexican yillege, sent word that the
Sonora law prohibiting him as governor
from crossing the border without author
ity from the Legislature prevented his
coming to Gen. SCOTS tent. third APP
pointment with him has been made for
tomorrow on the border, four miles east
of here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-24
SCHAEFER MAY GO TO
GIANTS OR Los ANGELES

Chicago. Dec. 23.-Herman SchaefsF,
who recently was released by the Wash
ington club of the American League, has
been offered the management of the Los
Angeles club of the Pacific Coast League,
ii was announced today.
Schaefer also said that he was consid-
ering an offer to join the New York Ma
tionals as coach.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-24
WILLIAM
ON WAY TO FRONT

London. Dec. 23.-(S.27 P. Min a
dispatch from Cologne the. corre-
spondent of the Central News says
that Emperor William with his entire
staff reached Cologne today from Ber-
lin on his way to the Western battle
front
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-24
make THROWS DALEY
At LINCOLN, NEBRASKA

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 23.-After two
hours and five minutes of wrestling
John Make of Boston last night de-
feated owen Daley of Nebraska in
what was advertised as a match for
the lightweight championship. Make
won the first fall in one hour, i5 min
utes and the second in 90 minutes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-24
SAY AUSTRIA
HAS TRIED TO
MAKE PEACE

London, Dec. "a, 2.25 A. M.-The
Daily Telegraph's Athens correspond
ent in q dispatch claims that he is
able to confirm a statement he makes
that Austria twice has attempted to
make a separate peace with Servia,
once by direct proposals to the Ru-
manian government. Servia's reply in
both cases was an emphatic refusal,
he says.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-24
SUPERSEDE AUSTRIAN
COMMANDER IN CHIEF

London, Dec. 24.-450 A. M).-Reuters
Vienna correspondent says an official
communication issued in Vienna explains
the reason for the defeat of the Aus
TRANS by the Servians and announces
that Field Marshal Oskar Potiorek, the
Austrian commander-in-chief has been
superseded by Gen. Archduke Eugene.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-24
START YALE BASEBALL
PRACTICE ON FEB. |

New Haven, CT, Dec. 23.-Winter
baseball practice at Yale is expected
to begin about Feb. /. Six members
of last years nine will be eligible for
the team. They are Captain Louis
Middlebrooke, Way, Reilly, Hunter,
Nudge and Haynes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-24
SYMPATH|ES OF
SWISS VARIED

Paris, Dec. %, 4.15 A M.-"Private
sympathies in Switzerland are va
ried," said DR.. Giuseppe Motta, the
new president Of the Swiss confeder-
alton, in an interview with the COR
respondent Of the Petit Parisien at
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-24
Jared Bates

Jared Bates passed away Wednes-
day evening at his home, 20 Myrtle
street, the end coming suddenly after
a short illness. He was "a years OF
age and the wife and one son, Ulys-
SEES G.. Bates of Beckwith, Cal, sur
vive. Mr.. Bates was a veteran OF the
Civil War and passed the greater por-
ton of his life in the West. Funeral
arrangements will be announced lat
er
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-24

Nancy one of the horses on
Chemical /, has been sick with pneu-
monia, but is able to be back in the
harness again. Her wind has been at
fected by her illness, and the faithful
old mare cannot pull her share of the
heavy truck as of yore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-24

Francis de Sales the masses will be at
f30, 8 and 1890; and in the Notre Dame
at I, 915 and 1890. AS in all previous
years, the church interiors will be elab-
orate1y decorated and one of the small
affairs will be set aside for the tableau
of the manger and stable, depicting the
circumstances surrounding the birth of
Christ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-24
METEOR FALLS,
And ExPLODES

Greensburg, Pa, Dec. ga meteor
fell and exploded with terrific re-
port about mile from belmont yes
terday. The aerial body buried itself
several feet in the ground. According
to those nearby at the time 1t APP
peared to be white hot when ii struck
the earth The explosion was heard for
miles around.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Ray l. Haskell, who
have been in New Hampshire during
the fall where MIR. Haskell is teaching
school, are the guests of Mrs Has
kelrs parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. I.
Daggett, Burleigh street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-24

The Palace Skating rink, Water
villes new roller skating rink, will
open for the first time at o'clock
Thursday evening in Assembly hall.
The fine floor in the new hall has been
put in condition for skating, the Wa
terville Military Bend will he on
hand and Proprietors Spencer q Spen-
Ger are looking for a large crowd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-24
AZ the Catholic Churches

Three masses with special music and
full choirs. with the chorus numbers al
most wholly in Latin, will be celebrated
Christmas at each Of the Catholic
churches. In the Sacred Heart afyd st.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-24

Miss Helen McGinnis, a student at
the University of Maine, is passing
the Christmas recess at the home of
her parents, MIR. and Mrs. James E.
McGinnis, Winslow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-24

frst of September. OF course 1t goes
without saying that the railways are
taxed with transportation of supplies
owing to the fact that more than half
Of the miners have been called into mill
itary service the rate Of production OF
coal has fallen off heavily Primes have
recently been advanced in part and
general advance is about to be made.
Pg-Iron Production
While Germany was producing more
than 100000 tons of pig iron month
up TO the end of July, the amount made
mi August and September was less than
COG, 900, but October showed a rally to
10000 tons, and November, it is believed,
continued the increase. Within a month
several blast furnaces and steel plants
have resumed productions. Prices also
have been raised for most forms of iron
and steel but the advances made just
after the war broke out have not been
maintained.
Stock Exchange Closed
The Berlin Stock Exchange has re-
manned closed since the first week of the
war. Although there is no official quota
tlOn OF prices, the brokers' generally meet
daily and do some trading privately, but
prices are not allowed by the stock ex-
change committee to be quoted. 1t is
known. however, that the stocks of some
companies are now higher than they
were at thea nd of July, but this is APP
parently the case only with companies
which are working on big government
contracts.
Gold Accommodating
The Reichsbank, the central bank of
the empire, is not supplying gold for ex-
port, and thus there is no corrective for
the high tendency fer exchange. The
Reichsbank put has for that purpose, but
it regards the accumulation of gold as
the wiser policy in view of the contin-
gencies of war.
Before the end Of the year it will prob
ably have more than $500, coco gold in
its vaults. In view of this fact and the
great success of the huge loan raised the
financial authorities of the country are
giving themselves no great concern
about further financial development. The
money market at Berlin also encourages
their optimism, call money standing at
only per cent and the private discount
rate at 81 per cent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-24

Father Charland, pastor of the church
of st. Francis de Sales, will return
Thursday from brief trip to Richmond,
Canada.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-24

f. E. Boston returned to his home
in Gardiner Wednesday afternoon, af-
ter attending to interests at the H. Sc
w. mills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-24

Miss Helen Millett and Miss Mary
Ryan, clerks in the Central Maine
Power Office, will leave Thursday TO
pass Christmas at their homes in Ban
gor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-24
Late Augusta Locals.

A Christmas social will be held Fri
day evening at Manchester Grange
hall
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-24

Mrs. Guy Smith has returned from
East New Portland, where she mas
been visiting relatives for the past
two weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-24
JUNIORS OF CONY
DEFEAT FRESHIES

The Juniors of Cony High defeated the
Freshmen Wednesday at the Y. M. c. A.
alleys. The score:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-24

Thomas Bell, manager for the Tel
ephone Co, will leave Thursday to
pass a portion of the holidays at his
home in Exeter, n. II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-24
WATERvlLLE

Miss Eleanor WEIGH is elerking in
Harriman's during the holidays.
Miss Alice Dudley of Bangor is Wis
iting friends in the city for a few days.
Miss verna Davis will leave Thurs
day to pass the weekend at her home
in Freeport.
Miss Mary Abbott of Bangor was
visiting in the city Wednesday, the
guest of Miss Kate Brown.
For the third consecutive day there
was a clean docket in the municipal
court Wednesday morning.
G. A. Boothby of Gorham arrived
in Waterville Wednesday to remain a
snort time on business matters.
Mr. and Mrs. w. p. Stapleford of
Winnipeg. Man. are making a brief
stay in the city. the guest of friends.
Thomas Bell, manager for the Tel
ephone Co., will leave Thursday to
- l,R 1Al lnx &c,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-12-09
M'LAURIN SEES GREAT ERA
OF PROSPERITY FOR SOUTH
iieup of the Cotton Crop Says Former Senator Will
Lead to More Diversified Farming and Eventually
Will Put the Planters a Cash Basis

That the South is about to enter a
new era of business and finance is
the opinion of John Lowndes Nc
Lanrin, former United States senator
from South Carolina and now chair
man Of the State warehouse commits
ion Of that state. Senator McLaurin,
when seen yesterday at the Offices of
Renskorf, Lyon & Co., said he be-
lieved that in many ways the Euro
pean war and the consequent tie-up
of this years cotton crop would
prove a great boon to the South in
that. it would cause her to diversity
her crops. In South Carolina, at any
rate, he believes that the law restrict
Ing cotton acreage will be rigidly en-
forced and hopes that other cotton
states will follow the example
THE law passed in South Caro-
,lina," said Mr.. McLaurin, provides
that no planter shall have over one
lthird of his cultivated area in cotton
1T further specifies tax OF $25 for
each per acre evasion and the law
makes all sheriffs, district attorneys
and other State and municipal officials
responsible for the varying out Of
the limitations. AS result South
Carolina Is already beginning to d.
versify her crops and is now planting
wheat and oats in greater quantities
than they were ever sown in the South
before. The people Of the State are
enthusiastic over 1t. In some cases
they are not even waiting for the cot
ton crop to be harvested, but have