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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-13
SUMMARY OF
WAR NEWS

THE German artillery fire was
practically a continued bombardment,
intended to pulveriZe the defence pre-
paratory to the advance of the tnfan
try"
This announcement, made by the
British official press bureau regard
ing the fighting around Ypres and Dix
nude. in West Flanders, gives some
idea of the nature of the fighting
which has been going on in that part
of Belgium.
Both English and French declare
that beyond the taking of DiXmude by
the invaders, their progress has
amounted to very little. or more than
three weeks the British have held
Ypres which has ben subjected to
rain of shells Gay and night followed
at intervals by infantry attacks OF
the most desperate nature all OF Wnlch
have been repulsed. The losses are
admitted 10 have been havy
The British admiralty admits the loss
of the cruisers Good Hope and Mon
mouth. by the fire of the German
squadron off the coast of Chile Inc
names Of "a officers and warrant om-
GERS on these vessels, including that
of Rear Admiral Sir Christopher
Craddock, are published.
An interesting feature of the news
Is that Field Marshal Lord Roberts
is about to proceed to France.
Premier Asquith. according to re-
port will ask Parliament at an carry
date to give it's sanction to the rals-
ing of additional troops to the num-
Der of 1000 .o0o for war service, thus
bringing the total up to 100000 men.
II also is understood that the govern
ment intends to issue war loan OF
$1,000. 100000.
In the British House of Commons,
Arthur Henderson, the Labor party
leader, has made the announcement
that organized labor felt that the only
course now open was to go straight
through with the war until success
crowned the efforts of the Allies.
While the latest French official
statement says that an attempt by
the Germans to debouch from DIX
munde by night attack has been
repulsed, Berlin reports that the Ger
mans advance across the User canai
to the south of Dixmunde is progress
ing and that in the region east OF
WIRES they have made further ad-
vance capturing many French soldiers
and some guns.
In the eastern arena the Russians
have occupied Johannesburg, and IN
Galicia the siege of PrZemysl has been
resumed. Russia also reports favor
able progress against the Turks IN
the Caucasus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-13
BAY STATES POORLY
TRAINED PHYSICIANS

Boston, Nov. H. "Massachusets
with few other states, has become a
dumping ground for poorly trained
physicians, who, in some cases, have
been responsible to greater extent
than the midwife for infantile mortal
lty, was the statement of DR.. Arthur
b. Emmons, End, of this city at
meeting of the American Association
for the Study and Prevention of Infant
Mortality, tonight. DR.. Emmons said
this state and the others in it's class
had the lowest legal standard of ad-
mission to medical practice in this
country and added that this was far
below the standard of European coun-
tries.
The TACT that candidates without de-
grees may obtain licenses to practice
medicine in this state and that many
do, was given by the speaker as a
reason for his statement that the
commonwealth is overstocked with
physicians Of small ability.
such poorly trained physicians he
said, go to the centers Of least intel
hgence to the crowded immigrant dis
tricts, and there with infant lives
worth little, dollars scarce and bust
ness competition keen, is it surpris-
ing that the doctor has outstripped
the midwife in producing infant NOR
tality?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-13
PROTEST ITALIAN
TAX ON SHIPS

Washington. Nov. l2.-The Ameri-
can Line, which owns the Kroonland
and the Finland, two steamers intend
ed to ply between New York and Ital-
ian ports, has protested to the State
Department against the action of the
Italian Government in compelling ii
to deposit in the Bank of Italy $4,000
for each ship and $40 for each pas
senger booked, before it's ships can
land at Italian ports.
The American line was informed on
Wednesday that the Italian Consul-Gen-
eral at New York has been notified that
his government will exact a deposit of
$4,000 from every American ship carrying
passengers and $50 from every prospec-
tive passenger booked for such ship
from America to Italy. This regulation
does not apply to Italian ships plying
between parts of this country and those
of italy.
The Washington agent of the Am
erican Line said Wednesday that his
company looks on the action of thu
Italian Government as an effort to
freeze out American passenger ship
companies. He said that the ruling
of the Italian Government means that
the American Line, before it starts
either the Kroonland or the Finland
for Italy. must deposit between SEA-
600 and $4,000. Unless this restrie-
ton is removed the Kroonland and the
Finland will not be run from New
York to Italy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-13
bOWDOIN Meets
TUFTS SATURDAY

Brunswick, Me-, Nov. 12.--(SpeciaD.
The BowdoV Varsity, eleven Will
leave at 500 tonight for Boston,
where they will go directly to the Cop
ley Square Hotel in order to enjoy a
good nights rest before meeting Tufts
at Medford for their last game of the
season. Saturdays game will be bat
tie between two badly crippled teams:
Capt. ANGEL and Wescott, the two
greatest stars of the Medford eleven,
are reported to be in bad shape as
the result of injuries received in the
Dartmouth game, and it is doubtful II
either lasts the entire four periods.
against the White. ODonnell, the
Senior left tackle, will be unable to
get into the game at all; as will To-
bin also. On the other hand, the Bow
dom eleven, while crippled by the loss
Of large number of its best men,
showed the most aggressive football
of it's season against Maine, Saturday.
and as result of week of hard prae-
tice is prepared to make in its last
game the best fight of the year. Lead
better and Subway, who were IN
jured in last Saturdays contest, have
come into condition in good shape and
will be able to put up their best foot
ball against Tufts.
Coach Greene of Bates has been at
the Brunswick college this week and
has given the Bowdoin men good
deal of valuable coaching in breaking
UP the shifts and forward passes that
have formed the greater part Of Tuft s
offense this fall. While the BowGoin
boys are not confident they will
face the Medford College Saturday
with the determination to give the
Massachusetts players an unusually
scrappy game.
The following men took the trip
Coach Mccain, Trainer Magee, Man
ager Mcdonald, Capt. H. A. Lewis, G.
w. Leadbetter, G. E. Goliath, l.. N.
Shumway, x. G. Stone, j. B. Moulton,
NJ. C. Moulton, H. II. Foster, a. b.
Chapman, F. H. Brewster, H. S. Wood,
E. H. Austin, A. H. MacCormick, Nj.
H. Dyer, C. P. Floyd. c. r. Foster
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PREMIER TO ASK
FOR 4 MILLION
MORE TROOPS

London, Nov. 10, Los A. Nit is re-
ported in the parliamentary Hobbies
that Premier Asauith will on Tuesday
ask Parliament's sanction for the rails
ing Of million additional troops Tor
the purpose of the war, thus bringing
the total up to 100000 men. Much IN
terest is shown in financing OF the war.
1t is understood that the government
intends to issue war loan OF sl,ooo'-
600, 900 or more, probably at A per
cent, and redeemable within 10 years.
Tt Is estimated that Great Britain Is
spending $35, 900, 900 weekly on the
war and In addition to the war loan
the government may propose to raise
a further $3.50, 00O, 900 by increasing the
income tax to half crown on the
pound
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-13

Waterville Lodge, No. 905, b. P. o.
f., at it's regular business meeting
Thursday evening initiated George w
Booth of Arson, Orren j. Hill of Bing-
ham, Lewis B. Cavanaugh of Skowhe-
gan and Royden V. Brown of Bing
ham. The ceremonies werei n charge
of Exalted Ruler William H. Dig
nam. The club will hold a Thanksgiv
ing social on the evening of Tuesday
Nov. "a. The house committee will
make special effort to make this one
of the best. Sunday Dec. s, has been
set aside as Memorial Sunday. Com
plete arrangements have not yet been
made by the committee which consists
of T. f. Johnson, A. l. Holms and
j. E. Conner
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GREAT SENDOFF GIVEN
COACH M. E. FULLER

When Coach and Mrs. Myron +. ruler
and their infant son left on the } 0 CLOCK
train Wednesday afternoon for theli
home in Hoboken, the coach was given
a great send off by the Colby students
who had gathered at the station to bid
him goodbye. AS the train pulled out the
boys made the station echo WITH 'heii
cheers. The squad accompanied py
few rooters will leave for Annapois on
the 3.2s train Thursday and Will De JOINED
in New York by Coach Fuller. Praetice
Friday will be held in Hoboken.' Satur-
day night. the Colby team Will be the
guests of the midshipmen at a ball es-
pecially arranged for the Maine cham
piOns.
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AMERICANS IN FEAR
OF ZEPPELIN BOMBS

London, Nov 12.-Fear of Zeppelin
invasion appears to be stronger among
Americans just arriving here than
among Londoners.
E. J. Price of New York, who is at
the Ritz, told New York World corr
respondent that he ent to that hotel
instead of to one on the Thames en-
banwkment at hich he usually stays,
because he had been informed that
the danger from aerial bombs was
greater in the vicinity of the river
than Picadilly.
Americans are avoiding the sea like
an epidemic of smallpox. Two men,
whose business calls them to Norway,
have decided to travel thither through
France, Switzerland and Germany
rather than run the gauntlet of the
British and German mine fields.
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Abel b, Mariner, aged 10, died early
Wednesday at the home of his son. VIII
lard Mariner, in North Nassalboro, aft
er long illness. Mr.. Mariner was born
IN Searsment and came to Nassalboro %
years ago. Since that time he had been
an active and prosperous farmer. In
Searsmont he was past grand of Guam
tabacook Lodge F. and A., NJ, and
member of Negumkeag Lodge in Vas,
salboro. One son. willard, and, three
daughters survive, Mrs. Attic V. Wilson
of Dorchester, Mass. Mrs Adelaide Me
servey of Waterville. Miss Jesse l.. Mar
riner of Danviife. H., and Mrs. Edith NJ
Allen of Medford. Mass. Funeral ser
vices will be at the home, 2 p. NJ. Fri
day, Rev. Mr.. Frye officiating. Masonic
services will also be held at the house.
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3 WARSHIPS SUNK
IN KIAOCHOW BAY

Vancouver, B. c., Nov. ia mes
sage received at the navy yard at
Esquimalt Wednesday from the COM
mander-in-chief of the Japanese sec
ond squadron which bombarded Using
tau said:
1.-The following vessels were found
by us sunk by explosion in Kiaochow
bay: Jaguar. Luchs, Hits, Cormoran'
Tiger, Taku and Ruchin, which was
a mine boat, andi n addition the kals-
erin Elisabeth.
"All these ships were German ex-
cent the Kaiserin Elisabeth, which
was Austrian"
The Jaguar was a gunboat of 9oo
tons, the Tits a gunboat of S62 tons,
the Luchs and Tiger gunboats OF 9oz
tons, the Cormoran was a light cruls-
er and the Kaiserin Elisabeth Sec
ond class cruiser of 1000 tons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-13
George Davies

George Davies, for many years CHER
of tho Waterville fire department,
died early Wednesday evening at Med
ford Mass. following stroke of APP
onIexv that came upon him in the mid
die of the afternoon. Mr.. Dawes was
a native Of Sidney. where ne was porn
GA years ago. For many years ne eoii-
Quoted paint shop on 1eciiaiiic
square and was we'll known IN a'eI-
vile. He was head OF the fre depart
ment fer several years Funeral ser
vices will be held at his nome In Med
ford at Q p. M. Friday and the re-
mains will then be brought to Angus
ta for interment Saturday. He is sur
vived by widow. one sister, Mrs. w.
@. Norris Of this city and DR.. Q, 2. >.
Davies Of Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-13

One will have to go a long way to
find a vaudeville bill that is superior
to the one being offered for the last
three days of this week at the City
Opera house. There ar four reels Of
moving pictures that If themselves,
are worth the price OF admission, and
then the Thomas Ragtime Trio. two
men and woman. clever musicians,
singers and dancers, have a lively
talking act that is full of melody and
laughter Howard and Ryan, man
and woman with a character change
speciality can sing and dance in
manner that is sure to please even the
most fastidious. The Knox Brothers,
musicians everyone Of them, perhaps
deserve special mention for fine we'll
balanced array of selections unusually
well rendered. It is a bill that has
seldom been surpassed.
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NEGROES OBJECT TO
PLANTATION SONGS

Boston, Nov. 12.-The old plantation
songs are insults to the Negro race, ac-
cording to speakers, both Negro and
white. who appeared today at hearing
before the school committee. AS re-
suit of their protest, the committee vot-
ed unanimously to withdraw from the
schools book of 40 songs recently COM
piled by the musical director. The OBJ
jections to the songs were based partly
on the use of the words "Darkey,' Mig
GER and Coon" which were declared
to be terms of reproach.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-13
MEXICO CITY GUARDS CALLED TO
Be READY FOR ANY EMERGENCY

Mexico City, Nov PA general or
der issued today by the military COM
mondant in the capital informed all
officers to be ready from today on to
call their men to quarters and to hold
them In readiness for any emergency.
Fighting on the outskirts of this
city continues. The Constitutionalists
are holding the attackers in check
everywhere along the line. General
Villa has not replied to kilograms sent
to him by Gems. Obregon and Blanco
requesting him to resign his position
as commander of the Constitutionalist
troops in the North. General Pablo
Gonzales has sent a dispatch to Gen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-13

Eulaiio Gutierrez from Queretaro, say
ing:
From this moment / declare broken
and of no value whatever the compro-
mise l may have contracted with the
Aguascalientes convention and / am
ready to fight Villa and his bandits"
According to extra editions of the
newspapers issued tonight. General
Carranza will go to Vera Cruz Sum-
day to take over that city, which Is to
be delivered up by Brig. Gen. Funston.
From Puebla comes the report that
$4,000 followers Of Gen. Zapata are still
threatening the city, but that the Con-
stitutionalists forces thus far have
been able to hold them in check
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INSTRUMENTATION,
BRIDGEPORT MAYOR, WEBS

Bridgeport. CT, Nov. 12-Mayor
! Clifford B. Wilson, acknowledgement
nor-elect of Connecticut, and Miss
Anastasia c. Dorsey, daughter of Mrs
Mary E. Dorsey of Laurel Beach, Ct
were quietly married Tuesday in the
parish house of st. Mary's R. c.
church, Milford, by Father Peter H.
/ Mclean. Mayor and Mrs. Wilson are
now in Boston.
The bride recently removed to Hart
ford, where she conducted a dancing
class among society folks of the cap
ital She is graduate of DIR. Arnold S
school of gymnastics, New Haven, and
was pupil of Louis Chalis, a dane
Ing master in New York.
She was an instructor in dancing and
gymnastics at Mount st. Joseph's SEM
mary for Girls, Hartford
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FAIRFIELD

The Citizens Entertainment Course
Of four high class entertainments will
open with The Music Makers Quartet
at the Lawrence High school Assembly
hall Tuesday evening, Nov. II, at s
o'clock, This splendid series of enter
tainrnents Is offered by representa-
tive citizens committee, Rev. Lester L.
Lewis, chairman, as an endeavor in
community service, and as such,
should be heartily supported by every
one. The following attractions have
been booked: Nov. II, The Music Max
ers Quartet Dec. s, Lucille Adams, in
terpreter; Jan. %, Charles r. Taggart,
entertainer; March 10, The Hindo-
Verdi Co..
On Thursday afternoon the Social
Neighbors were entertained at the
home of Mrs. Eva Corson, lower Main
street. The program of the afternoon
was very interesting, consisting of
amusement furnished by the hostess.
A dainty luncheon was served by Mrs.
Corson.
The members of the Lawrence High
school Senior class will hold social
Friday evening at the Assembly hall.
The Needlecraft Sisters were guests
Thursday afternoon of Mrs. Fred
Howe, Newhall street The ladies
passed the afternoon very delightful
ly in sewing and the hostess served
light refreshments.
Mrs. William Cheney has returned
from a several weeks stay at Water
Vile, where she has been receiving
treatment at the Sisters hospital
Arthur Ware and Lewis Cyr left
Thursday morning for Presque Isle
where they will be employed by James
Flewelling, who has numbering inter-
ests there.
Raymond Wing of Monmouth ha.
entered the employ of William w. Nye
& Co., as clerk in their grocery store
Rev. and Mrs. Peter Osborne re.
turned to their home on Western ave.
nue. Thursday afternoon, after pass
ing a few days at Clinton with friends
and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Clifford have
returned to their home in Hinclxley
| after few days stay at Scion. call
ed there by the death Of a relative.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-13

Few employees or employers either,
for that matter, in the State of Maine,
can boast of rs years consecutive SER
vice for one firm with the loss of but
one week from active duty during that
quarter OF a century, yet of such a
record Adolph Dutille, baggage master
at the Nj inc Central station is the
possessor. For IL years Mr. Dutile
served as assistant baggagemaster on
the night force and then for several
years as assistant on the day force,
and he has for the past year been in
charge of the office during the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-13
MILLIONAIRE
SHOT AND
KILLED AT
SANANTONIO

San Antonio, Nov. 12.-otto Kohler,
millionaire brewer of this city, was
shot and instantly killed today at the
home OF Miss Media Burgemeister
trained nurse. Miss Burgemeister,
who is under arrest charged with the
killing attempted to take her own life
by severing an artery in her arm.
She claims that she shot Kohler to
save her own life.
Relatives of the dead man declare he
was the victim of a plot to take his
life. 1t Is said Kohler and Miss Nur-
gemeister had quarreled and that the
tragedy followed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-13
W. H. S. FOOTBALL SQUAD
HAVING GOOD PRACTICE

Despite the wintry weather OF Wednes-
day afternoon Coach Arthur Aver had
the Waterville High school football
squad out for practice in preparation for
its final game with Hallowell High
school here next Saturday. This game
will bring the season to close. Water
vile has not yet scored a point this sea-
son and both players and coach are max
ing great effort to make the last game
serve as grand finale for the season.
Coburn management had not vet been
able to arrange a game for Saturday
and so it is safe to assume that the sea-
son is over. The Coburn eleven has
made splendid showing throughout the
State and had only one defeat chalked
up against It. by. Hebron academy.
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BOSTON ADDED TO
ANN HOCKEY LEAGUE

New York, Nov. 12.-With view
further to increasing interest in am
ateur hockey and establishing an IN
tercity championship playing schedule
for the coming season. the American
Amateur Hockey League has added
the Boston, Athletic Association to It's
membership. This action was taken
tonight at the annual meeting OF the
organization at the st. Nicholas Rink,
and at the, same time the application
for membership made by the Harvard
Graduate Club of Boston was not en-
tertained.
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SEEK UNIFORMITY IN
COMPENSATION LAWS

Madison, Wis, Nov. IA movement
to attain uniformity in workmen' $
compensation legislation, was initiated
today at the conference of governors
when committee was authorized to
ask the governors of all states to ap-
potni commissions to discuss plans for
enacting compensation laws.
Governor A. o. Eberhart of Mime
sofa said that state insurance was the
only alternative to state regulation of
liability companies and their rates.
I'm Massachusetts, competition in
liability insurance has made rates low
er than in any state in the country
said Governor David l.. Walsh of
Massachusetts,
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HEAVY CASUALTIES
DEPRESS GERMANS

Bordeaux, Nov 12.-"Sadness. but
not uneasiness," sums up the attitude
of the German people toward the re-
cent heavy losses, according to the
trustworthy accounts of travellers
reaching Copenhagen.
Some establishment is expressed at
the slowness of events, but confidence
in the Emperor and the army is the
dominant note of public feeling. No
one doubts that sooner or later there
will be a favorable issue.
The reason for this attitude lies in
the fact that the operations are car
ried on outside German territory.
Doubtless it will change completely
once the allies are within the from
tier.
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INTERIOR OF new
HIGH SCHOOL AT WATERv|LLE
IS WRECKED BY BIG FIRE

contents was valued at 100000. The
flames worked up through the center
of the building and broke through the
roof. so that practically the whole in
terror is wrecked At this hour the
fire is still burning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-13

The Misses Maude and NelIa Merrick
and Mrs. Ida Rolfe and Mrs. Martha
Hayes of Clinton will be the hostesses
Friday at the home OF the Misses Mer
rick for the regular monthly meeting of
Silence Howard Hayden Chapter, d. A.
r. The meeting should have been he'd
last week but on account of the conven-
ton of Federated Clubs in Fairfield was
postponed. Roll call will be responded
to by an epitaph relative to, Thanksgiv-
ing.
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FRUSTRATE ATTEMPT
IN JAPAN TO STIR
FEELING AGAINST u. S.

Toxic, Nov. 12.-An attempt to stir
up feeling against the United States
through the native press has been
frustrated. On Oct. the Yorodzu (EN-
erything Under the SUM of Toxic
printed an alleged interview with
'.Paymaster Malcock, U. S. N, report
ed as on his way home to assume
some important position in the At
lantic fleet 1t was of such a mis-
chievous character that it. provoked
a great sensation in Toxic, somethink
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-13

1t is said to affect more than 6400 as
sociations, having nearly 100000
members and handling annually about
s1,750,0o0,000. The opinion of the So
licitor differs from the opinion of the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
and an Assistant Attorney General
who interpreted the Revenue Tax law
of 1898.
1t is probable that an effort will be
made by the associations to fight the
present construction Of the law
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SOUTH AFRICAN
REBELS Defeated

London. Nov. 1905 A. M)-An Of
fetal Pretoria dispatch received by
Reuters Telegram Co. says that Gen.
Louis Botha came into contact with
the rebel general DeWets command,
"a miles east of Winburg, Orange riv-
er county, after a forced night march.
The rebels were severely defeated, $50
being taken prisoners.