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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-10

Packed in boxes of twenty-five make a
sale by all first-class cigar and drug
stores. Largest selling brand of doc. CT
gars in the world. Factory. Manchester.
N. H, diff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-10
Allies on Offensive

The withdrawal of German troops
from the West to strengthen their ar
mics in the East has enabled the allies
TO resume the initiative along the front
reaching from the Swiss border to
the North sea and while they have not
made any marked advance, they have
been able according to official an
nouncement, to organize and strength
en- their positions won in the last few
days. This naturally has not been
done with opposition from the Ger
mans. who claim to have inflicted
heavy losses on the French, particular
~ in the -Argonne and north of Nancy
The Russians have at last admitted
the occupation of Lodz by the Ger
mans. but, in the official statements
issued teday, say that they evacuated
the city Is hours before the German
occupation and that they changed
their positions without the loss of a
single man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-10
CLEARER IDEA
OFFIGHTINCIN
POLAND AND
IN FLANDERS
Wednesday Statements
-Tripoli Uprising
Kaiser I'll

London, Dec. 8, Ills p M-The vic
tory off the Falkland islands, wnere
the British squadron sank the German
cruisers Scharnhorst, Gneisenau and
Leipzig and the success of the Indian
troops on the Gulf of Persia, where
they compelled the. surrender Of a
Turkish. army have for the moment
oyershadowed,, so far as England is
concerned, the larger events which
have taken place on the Continent of
Europe.
With this good news for the allies
comes what Is considered here as a
favorable French communication of
the operations in Flanders and France.
There is also somewhat clearer view
of what is taking place along the Rus
So German front.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-10
THE WEATHER

Forecast for Northern New Eng.
land: Cloudy Thursday; proh-
ably local SHOWS
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-23

hand and bled to death at 300 S.
Sangamon street nearly a year ago Is
cleared up.
HarreH was not a rich man. No
heirs appeared to claim his estate
which Consisted Of battered trunk
and some old clothes. Like most OF
these mysteries" connected with
violent deaths, it's simple explana-
ton and anybody with ordinary
s1euthing ability might have cleared
I'D the case in a few days. Harren
was Door and nobody bothers much
about how a poor man alone In the
world, dies-that's all.
Harrel was found in bed with his
right hand stretched out over and
hanging downward from the bed. If
there had been fingers on the right
hand they would have just touched
the floor. But the fingers were gone
and there were no blood drops on the
floor or walls. That was the mystery.
skinny Carroll, teamster, testified
that he brought HaTTen from 2. j.
Curry's saloon nearby at Jackson
boulevard and Sangamon street,
helped HarreH up the stairs and into
the room. And Harren had all the
fingers of his right hand safe and
sound, so skinny swore to jury.
The landlady had heard nothing OF
bad luck to HarrelPs right hand be-
fore he died, The deputy coroner
went across the street to the GRACE
Hospital and asked them whether
they. had any late case of man get
ting a stub OF. hand dressed. mo, -
was the answer everywhere. No
body knew anything how HarreIIs
fingers disappeared.
DR.. w. H. Berneister reported an
autopsy. Loss of blood caused death.
At first the doctor refused to believe
there were no blood drops about
where the deceased was found.
After continuance from Feb. 20
IL -
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-23
THE MYSTERY OF A MANS FINGERS; HOW HE
LOST THEM-CHICAGOS HOUSING PROBLEM

IS HOOSlNG PkObLEM
the bleeding was caused by "exter-
nal violence" What or who remov-
ed the fingers of the dead man from
his right hand the jury could not say.
Deputy Coroner Conrad did not
lose interest in the case. He is busy
man. Every day he must view the
bodies of three or four dead men and
help juries find out the cause of
death. This takes time. But in
spare moments, Conrad thought over
the case.
Once in while when he happened
to be passing that way, he used to
drop in and ask Jack" Curry, at
Jackson and Sangamon, about the
case. Jack" Curry knew Harren
we'll Harren spent much of his time
when alive in CuTTy's place.
Yesterday when Conrad stepped in
to CurTy's place, the face of Jack"
Curry flashed with anger and with
a husky voice he swept the whole
mystery out of the case, saying to
Conrad:
I've cleared it all up. And it's
Gods pity and shame the way it was
that Harrel died. 1t was rats. Do
you hear me? Rats, dirty, stinkin',
fightin' rats that ate the fingers off
Jim. HarreH's right hand and then
sucked all the blood from his hands
and licked it off the floor so we
couldn't tell what killed him"
Then Curry went on to explain how
he found it out. What Curry says
ought to make an interesting chapter
in the next book that any socialogist
writes on 'HThe Housing Problem in
Chicago"
A mother and her girl rented the
room where Harrel died. They were
sober, healthy human. beings. The
first night there the mother felt quick :
feet pattering over the bed covers
and something sniff in her face and
u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04
NOT MANY OYSTERS ON SALE.
Supply Likely to Be Diminished by
the Stormy Weather.

Visitors to the 18th street wharf mar
ket today who go in search of their
usual Sunday supply of freshly shucked
oysters will have hard time getting
them except from the oyster shuckins
houses, unless vessels with oysters aboard
arrive here this morning. With the pre-
vailing northeast storm the arrival of
the oyster fleet is not looked for. Since
Friday morning but one cargo reached
the wharf market, and that was by a
small power boat. having about 500
bushels aboard from the Rappahannock
river.
Despite the steady downpour of rain
all day yesterday, the demand for the
bivalves iis reported to have been fairly
good, though they sold in small lots at
81 a bushel. There is big fleet of boats
down the river and the arrival of some
of them is looked for this afternoon or
tomorrow.
The tug James o. Carter. which left
here Friday with tow of boats for the
lower river. is. expected to return with
several oyster-laden vessels in tow. She
was expected in port here yesterday. but
the storm kept her in harbor down river
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04
NEW TREASURER CHOSEN.
Pennsylvania Society Elects Mrs.
William F. Hemler.

Before starting its usual program of
entertainment. the Pennsylvania Society
last night at its meeting in the Pythian
Temple held a special election for a sue
cessor to Miss Annie NJ. Eckbert, treas
urer who was killed by train at Lewis
ton. Pa. December II. six days after
election to Office in the society. Mrs.
William F. Hemler was elected to fill the
vacancy. Speeches laudatory of Miss
Eckbert We're delivered and resolutions
of sympathy We're adopted. David Nc
Clelland of Philadelphia, Pa, was elected
to membership in the society, and J. S.
Manning was elected as chairman of the
entertainment committee for the Febru-
AIRY meeting.
Under the direction of NJ. d. keifer.
chairman of the entertainment committee
for the January meeting, an elaborate
program was arranged. The entertain
ment was opened by the entire audience
singing America" There also was a
recitation by Master Franklin r Howe,
Sd. jr.; a reading by Miss Edith Mad
duX, violin solo by Miss Louise Far
row. accompanied by Miss Sue Greacen:
recitation by Master Roy Boyer. a
reading by Miss Helen Tate. piano solo
by Miss Lydia kiefer and a vocal solo
by Miss Helen Bardswell, with Mrs. r.
T. Frailey accompanist
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04
NAVY OFFICIALS PLEASED.
Department to Continue Work of
Travelling Recruiting Agents.

So well pleased are the naval authori-
ties with the results obtained by the
travelling recruiting party working in
Pennsylvania that it has been determin-
ed to keep the party in the field for sew
eral months this year unless the COM
plement of enlisted men for the navy is
completed sooner. The travelling party,
which consists of three men of the en-
listed branch, boatswains mate, an
electrician and hospital apprentice. will
work under the recruiting branch that
has Baltimore for its headquarters, and
its schedule for the first six months of
the year is as follows:
Allentown, Pa.-January 4 to January
81.
Wilkes Barre. Pa.-February to Feb
ruary %.
Danville, Pa.-March l to March 2S.
Williamsport, Patriarch 80 to April
%
Bellefonte. Pa.-April ~ to May 30.
Altoona, Pa-June l to June 70.
1t is stated that more than 30 per cent
of those who apply for enlistment in the
navy are rejected for physical or other
causes and that man to enter the naval
establishment is now required to be
sound both morally and physically
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04
GOV. YAGER OBJECTS.
Alleged Combine to Reduce Price Of
Porto Rican Sugar.

Gov. Yager of Porto Rico has asked
the Department of Justice to break up
combination of sugar buyers in New
York. which he declares plans to reduce
the price paid to Porto Rican sugar
planters.
Porto Rican sugar comes into the United
States duty free. Cuban sugar. Compel
ing with Porto Rican. pays various rates
OF duty. according to grade. March the
duty on Cuban sugars under a provision
in the new tariff act will be reduced on
a standard grade about II cents a hum
dred pounds. The price for Porto Rican
sugar has been based largely on the Gu
ban duty. and Gov. Wager says that in
stead OF waiting until March the New
York buyers have announced that they
will pay prices for the Porto Rican art-
Gle based on the lower Cuban duty he
ginning February l, gaining a fun
months advantage thereby.
Although no decision has been reached
it is not probable that the department
will prosecute the buyers. a comhina-
ton to raise the price to the consumer
in the United States would be without
the law, in the opinion of department
lawyers. but where prices are lowered
because of competition elsewhere there
Is little chance for antitrust action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04
BASKET BALL BOOMING
Washington City League Resumes
Play In Three Sections This Week

The teams in the WASHINGTON CITY
Basket Ball League will resume their
scheduie after being idle during the holi-
day season. The teams in section A
will get started Saturday night in a
game between the GEORGETOWN C,olIesians
and the District Guards in Ryan GYM
nasium. Section will open IN with a
game at Northminster Church Tuesday
night between the Northminster boys and
Christ Church. Section c will open IN
tuesday night with a game at the ".
There are TWO teams already claiming
the championship in \ section: they are
the Aloysius and District Guards teams
IL Is the opinion OF those who have
seen the Al0ysius uuint in action that
Manager Bill Handiboe and Coach
George Collihower have gotten together
the fastest basket bail team that has
ever represented that Institution and
there are many of the followers and
friends of the team who are already
claiming the championship of the Dis
trict. The schedule for section A is as
follows:
Name Of the team first appearing is the home
team All games start ut o'clock
CLASS a. SCHEDULE
Jan 10 SATURDAY. coIlegians Guards.
Jan Z, Weduesday- Aloysins -. Collesians
jan II, SatnrdayY. NJ. C. A. Reserves vs.
Guards
Jan =. Wednesday Guards vs.. -tloysius
Jan y. Saturday Coilesiaus vs. Y. NJ. {. \, Re
Jan. q. Tucs,lay--Aloysius vs. y " GA. r.
ian. Is, wsdnsssias,,siua r,is Is. .eollssians
Feb q saturtay-I NJ. G. a. kessryeS vs..
FIeb 10, T,resiay-AI oysius Guards.
feh ii, Saturday, NJ. c. A. Reserves Col
lesians.
CLASS b SCHEDULE.
Jan S, Thursday-tIty College vs. NortI.minster
Ian 13 Tuesday -NoFthmfn>t er vs. R,se,iale
Ian. a. Satwday-Rose,!aie VS.. CITY Callrce
la fft ff4sB Mart
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04
AFTER PETTY SWINDLERS.
Maj. Sylvester Directs Police to Rid
City of Beggars.

Maj. Sylvester, superintendent of police,
has directed the police to rid the city of
persons begging and those who are at
tempting petty swindles. The order was
suggested by complaint against a young
man who was alleged to have obtained
sums of from 81 to IS from ministers by
representing that he was a member of
church society in Philadelphia and that
he needed money to tide him over until
he went to work for the Western Union
Telegraph Company.
Detectives Grant and Armstrong ar
rested the young man complained Of and
he gave his name as Albert Addison The
prisoner stated that he resided at 21S
North 9th street, Philadelphia, and the
police say he admitted having borrowed
money from several ministers
A charge of having obtained 81 from
Rev. Charles f. Crews was preferred
against the prisoner, and the case is set
for tiial Tuesday. The police are anxious
to get the names of the persons who
loaned him money
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04
RIFLEMEN SHOW FORM,
High Scores in Second Week of Gal
lery Shooting Championship

Results of the second weeks compe-
tition for the gallery rife shooting cham
pionship of the United States show the
high score honors won by Bridgeport,
Conn, and Cleveland, Ohio.
Scores: Glass A-Cleveland, $50, VS..
Bucyrus, Ohio, 9&5: Dickinson. n D..
$40, VS., Birmingham, Ala. 923; District
OF Columbia. 9Ss, VS.. Milwaukee Revolver
Club, 312: Bridgeport. $50, VS.. st. Paul,
965; Adrian, Mich, 967, VS.. YOUNGSTOWN.
Ohio, 942; Manchester, n H.. 967, W.
Tacoma, 800; Milwaukee Old Guard. $50,
VS.. Warren. Pa. defaulted
Glass B-Bedford. Ohio, 34S VS.. Mad
ison, Wis, 943: Marion, Ohio, 9l7, VS..
New Orleans, sol: Rochester. N. Y, go.
vs.. San Francisco, 6s1; Walden, Col.
$50, VS.. Helena. Mont, 1856: Saltwater,
Mimi. s65. VS.. Minneapolis, $50; Hop
kins. Mimi, $50. VS.. Louisville. $3.50;
Kings Mills. Ohio, 9s5. VS.. Boston, 921.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04
THEY MEET BY ACCIDENT.
0. ]. Mott Runs Into ]. A. Wilson,
Old Friend. at 18th and K.

This thing of meeting old friends at
unexpected times and places is regarded
as all very well, when it isn't carried to
extremes. For instance:
j. a. Wilson, manager of the Northum-
oeriand apartment house. was crossing
l4th street at X street last night, when
he unexpectedly met Q. J. Mott, whom
he has known for a good many years.
Mr. Mott was in an automobile. Mr..
Wilson was afoot.
Unfortunately the recognition did not
occur until Mr.. Wilson had picked him
self up from the chill. damp asphalt,
with his heart full of vengeful thoughts
and his head and left leg fun of bruises.
There are times when friendship, like
forbcarance, ceases to be a virtue.
However, the friendship between
Messrs. Wilson and Mott was of too long
standing to allow such a trfle as being
bowled over by an unfcelinS motor car
to make more than dent in it, So, al
though when he left home he had not
the remotest idea of making a visit to
Emergency Hospital. MIR. Wilson climbed
slowly and painfully into Mr.. Motifs
machine and proceeded down town for
repairs, cositating on the proverb:
Faithful are the wounds of a friend.
His injuries, it was found at the hospi-
tai, We're not serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04
CONTRACTOR MUST PAY.
Otherwise, Controller Downey Rules,
U. S. May Withhold Money. .

Failure of a contractor to pay for ma
terial or labor used on government con-
struction. when the contract requires
him to meet such obligations promptly
and properly. constitutes breach of con-
tract in the opinion of George E. Downey,
controller of the Treasury He MAIN
tains it warrants the Withholding of pay
ments for the work called for in the
contract.
The lighthouse inspector at San Juan.
P. f., raised the question of his right
to withhold payments on contract
where he had heard complaints of non
payment of subcontractors and labor.
There is being built an inspectors dwell
ing at San Juan. at the cost of &C. 497. Al
This contract price is payable in three
nstallments, the third upon completion of
the work.
Controller Downey informs him that it
is within his right to withhold the pay
ment where it is known that materials
and labor have not been paid for by the
contractor. The contract specifically re-
duires that materials and labor shall
be promptly paid by the contractor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04
Band Concert Tomorrow.

At U. S. marine barracks. tomor-
row afternoon. at o'clock, U. 3
Marine Band Orchestra. William
H. Santlemann, leader.
PROGRAM
March, Under Freedoms Flag:
Nowowieski
Overture, Poet and Peasant,
Suppe
(a) Serenade D'Amour,
won Blon
CD Dance of the Fishersirls,
Won Blon
Violoncello solo, "Kol Nidrei.
Bruch
Musician. Fritz Mueller.
Excerpts from The Pretty sister
of Jose Saenger
Music de ballet, "EGyptlen,
Luigini
(a) Allegro non troppo.
(b) Allegretto.
(c) Andante sostenuto.
(dD Finale, Allegro non troppo.
Galop, Fun in Skating Rink
Moses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04
RUMOR STIRS ROME.
False Report Of Pope's Death Work
of Practical Joker.

ROME, January IA rumor which
spread rapidly throughout the city to-
night that the Pope was dead caused
intense excitement for a time. The Vat
lean was overwhelmed with inquiries, but
at that very time the Pope was quietly
convcrsins with Cardinal Basilius POM
pill, who had not long before congratu-
lated the ponGff on. his vigorous APP
pearance.
The police instituted an inquiry rela-
tive to the origin of the rumnr and
learned that it was the work of a So
called practical Joker who had tele-
phohed to friend ut one of the big
hotels that he knew the Pope was dead.
A sergeant of the Swiss guard. com
menting on the incident, thus moraliZed
Threatened peop,t live long. Like Pope
Leo. the present pontiff will reign a quar-
ter of a century,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04
GIVES UP POLITICAL PAY.
Rhode Island State Representative
Saws He Has Not Earned It.

PROVIDENCE, r. l.. January BE
cause he thinks he is not entitled TO
the money, George c. Cranston, repre-
sentative from North Kingston. has re-
turned to the state treasurer his Sl.aOo
salary ut the last session of the lesis-
lature.
In "A letter to the treasurer. Mr.. Gran
ston said he felt that he had not earned
the money. Mr.. Cranstoh. who has been
n member of the house since 1909. was
in attendance only at roll call on sew
erai occasions during the session. owing
to illness. which necessitated an opera
ton later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04
Estimated Production of Iron Ore.

Between 5s,O00oOO and 6oOO0,oOO tons
of iron ore is the estimate of production
for 1918, made by L. +. Burchard of the
United States geological survey. The
largest previous output was 57O14.096
tons in 1910. Increases are reported in
the Lake Superior district, the Birming-
ham district and New Jersey and New
York. with slight decrease in Pennsyl-
vania and the Rocky mountain states.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04
Not Afraid of Sheriff.

If Sheriff Rand comes up here from
Baker and. attempts to put me in iaiI."
SAID the governors representative. Il
viii have sufficient force to prevent his
doing So
toh Lawson appointed a provisional
mayor today and selected councilmen to
serve temporarily. but announced that
martial law would continue. Strict cen
s'rshlp or telephone and telegraph mes
SdgeS was exercised
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04
GREECE NEEDS $1oo,ooo,ooO.
Bill Authorizing Loan introduced in
Chamber of Deputies.

ATHENS, Greece, January "a bill au-
thorizing the Greek government to issue
a new loan of $1o0oO0,Oo0 was presented
to the chamber of deputies today. The
loan is to be redeemable in fifty years,
and is to bear > per cent interest. The
minimum price of issue has been fixed
at S724.
AS security for the loan the bill author
lies the minister of finance to pledge an
additional tax to be imposed on tobacco
and some of the customs duties
simultaneously another bill was intro
duced, reducing by more than half the
duties on sugar, coffee, rice, tea, pre-
served goods and benzine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04
AMONG GRAvEST OF MENACES.
Rev. John w. Melody So Regards
Spread of Socialism.

Special Dispatch TO The star.
CHICAGO, HI. January 3.-The spread
of socialistic tendencies in the United
States is, in the opinion of Rev John W.
Melody. professor OF moral theology in
the Catholic University of Washington
u. C.. one of the gravest of menaces
Rev. Mr.. Melody voiced this opinion To-
day at the luncheon of the Irish Fellow
ship Club in the Hotel La Sale He
spoke on Socialism.
The effective safeguard against social
ISM is TO be found in a clear understand
ing Of the nature, content and aim of this
social scheme, he stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04
Slated for Removal.

fpR FLAND. Ore. january THE
criminal laws are not being faithfully
executed IN Baker county today said
10Y. West. who wired circuit Judge An
defSon or that county today asking when
a hearing can he held looking to the
temporary removal OF tile sheriff Miss
fern Hobbs. the governors secretary
VIII act rs special counsel for the state
AT the hearing
Inc governor has ordered Col Lawson.
IL command of the troops that hold
Sopperhesd. ore, under martial law. TO
send all liquors and bar fixtures there
70 Baker, Ore. while the mining town
IS IN charge of state soldiers. Railroad
oiilclais have been warned by the gov
eFhor not to send any IiIuor into Cop
perheid while that place is under martial
law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04
RAW MILK AND CREAM

Are of all single causes the most
prolific for the production of
diseases.
III health or lack of cleanli-
ness among stable hands, stable
dirt, soiled utensils, impure
rinsinS water, together with the
warmth and dust of the stable,
are the principal causes of con-
tamination. and. as milk is the
best known medium for breed
ing germs, these rapidly multiply
into many millions.
Tuberculosis, scarlet fever,
diphtheria, septic sore throat,
and notably typhoid and other
intestinal diseases, are often
caused by raw milk and cream.
and no amount of inspection
can be relied upon to proven.
milk contamination at all times.
The only reliable means for
pasteurization, and this simple
treatment does not change the
character of the milk nor affect
its nutritive value or its digesti-
bility.
We can home-pasteurize milk
by bringing it to near boiling.
then cool. and keep cold and
covered until used.
Even entirely healthy people
are at times susceptible to az,
tacks by disease germs.
But children, sick people and
all who are in rundown condi-
ton should in particular never
drink raw milk or raw cream,
nor eat ice cream made of them.
Society for Prevention Of Sickness
E. eERLlNER. s,cfstar