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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-10
FRENCH
PUT TO FLIGHT
GERMAN CO.'S.

Bordeaux. Oct. 9.-11.05 P. M.-The
story of how three French soldiers
captured two German quick firers ana
put to flight two companies of Ger
man infantry is related in letter sent
home by the captain of a company OF
infantry which is fighting on the
Aisne.
Two corporals and a private in re-
connoitering crawled within 10 yards
of the German trenches. Most Of the
German soldiers were away for the
purpose of fetching dinner and the
officers were some distance back of the
guns.
The three Frenchmen sprang into
the trenches and turned the guns on
the unsuspecting Germans, who fled,
communicating panic to two compan-
les. French artillerymen, who had
been watching the proceedings then
opened fire and exterminated the Ger
mang.
That same night the two corporals
were promoted to be second lieuten-
ants and the soldier was made a SER
geant- major as reward for Their
daring work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-10

and Untorden Linden are filled nightly
with the. same amusement-s seeking
throngs. Many theaters again present
their usual offerings and concert halls
are crowded.
Another indication of tho return of
comparatively normal conditions is the
fact that the war has ceased to be the
sole topic of conversation. People are be-
ginning to talk of other things, and in a
measure to resume their ordinary routine
of life.
Prices of foodstuffs are. in the main,
bat little higher than under normal con-
ditions. Flour has gone up markedly.
but the agrarians declare that this is
largely due to the fact that the autumn
threshing had TO be postponed owing to
the scarcity of horses and help. Later
they declare, prices will reach the usual
level. Meats have risen hardly at all,
and the same is true Of nearly all pro-
visions. The milk supply has been some
what affected
Conditions on the whole are un-
doubtedly improving. Families that
dismissed all their servants upon the
outbreak of the war are re-engaging
them; shops are taking on some Of
the workers discharged during the first
days. and in some lines business is
plainly becoming better. The street
car, omnibus, train and underground
railway service has been greatly i'm
proved in the last month, and many
of the lines are running nearly on
peace time schedules. The cab service.
too, which was crippled for time,
is growing better. Not even the street
cleaning service has been affected and
Berlin is still as scrupulously clean as
in times of peace.
The people of the city are supreme
~ confident of the victory of the Ger
man arms. The same scenes of en-
thusiasm that marked the initiel de-
parture of the troops are repeated ev-
cry time troop train leaves.
Train loads of prisoners, chiefly
French, have proved as great a mag
net in the last few days. The Ber-
liners watch the red trousers as
they call them. with a quiet curiosity.
There are no expressions of luminosity.
These are reserved for the British,
against whom the feeling is as bitter
as in the opening days of the war.
very considerable number of the
permanent American colony has thus
far elected to remain here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-10
REPORT FURTHER
ADVANCES BY AUSTRIANS

vienna, Oct. s, via Amsterdam and
LONDON, Oct. 0, 11.20 A. M.-The fol-
lowing announcement signed by Cen
erai Hoefer, deputy of the general
star was given out at Vienna TODAY:
our troops have made further adj
Vances and yesterday they repulsed
the enemy on the road to Przemysl
near Barycs, west of Dyno. Przeszow
mas been recaptured and guns taken.
In the territory between the river
Vlstula and the river San we took
many prisoners from the fleeing Rus
slams.
The renewed violent attacks on
Pezemysl have been splendidly re-
pulsed and the enemy's dead and
wounded are counted by the thou
sands.
We have had victorious battles at
oZlget' IN Marmaros county, Hungary
and in East Galieia. The landsturn and
the Polish DICTIONARIES rivalled each
other in gallantry."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-10
MAINE FAIR DATES.
FIRE "DONTS" FOR
THE SCHOOL CHILDREN

Here are q few things which child
rem can do, and a few other things
which they should not do. attention
to which will prevent a lot Of fires
and save lives and property:
Don't play with matches.
Don't leave piles of rubbish around
the place, especially in the cellars.
Don't let grown folks around you
throw lighted matches away.
Ask your mamma not to hang clothes
oveE the kitchen stove, on pieces of
string. The string breaks when 1t
gets dry, the clothes fall on the stove
when nobody is looking, catch on
fire and burn down the house
Don't let the cook pour kerosene
oil on the fire when 1t refuses to
burn. This Is a terrible practice and
often makes an explosion.
Don't fill lighted lamps. Put them
out first. Anyway, don't fill lamps
after dark. Keep lamps nice and clean
and see that the wicks fit the burners.
Ask your mama not to clean gloves
or other things with benzine If there
is light anywhere within 200 feet
of the open bottle or can.
Don't make bonfires in open lots,
or in the streets. They are very dan
gerouS.
Don't put ashes in wooden boxes
or close to wooden partitions. The
ashes have little pieces Of hot Goals
in them which set the wood on fire
They should be put in metal boxes.
Don't use candles on Christmas
trees. Small electric lights are much
prettier and lots more fun to play
with afterward
The above is part OF the circular
sent to the principals OF the public
schools by President Churchill and
city superintendent Maxwell of New
York City on the subject of fire
prevention.
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EXPECT DECISIVE BATTLE AT
> CREATFRONT OF A|SNE SOON

splendid health and spirits shown by
the army which the war department
is doing everything possible to main
tain.
1t has just forwarded million suits
of underelothing which supplemented prt-
vate contributions of clothing. The war
department also is sending sweaters. jer-
seys and flannel belts for the use of the
soldiers in the winter campaign. While
points of the greatest interest recently
have been at the point Of the elbow of
the battle line in the region of Roye and
on the extreme left. attention is called
to the importance of the Germans retrea,
ing movement on the right bank of the
Meuse beyond Hattonchatel, which en-
dangers their last position in the region
of st. Mihiel. 1t is not considered pos
sible that the Germans can remain in
this region and their retirement may en-
tail general retreat of the army oper-
ating between the Mouse and the frontier.
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Coming Events

Oct s-1o-District meeting for librarians
Waterville.
Oct l2-Columbus Day.
Oct. 12--Knight of Columbus conven-
ton and exemplihcation OF Fourth De-
free Portland.
oct 12-13-District meeting for libra.
rians, Dover.
oct. H-Maine Association of Optic
metrists, Lewiston.
Oct 14-15-District meeting for libra
rians, Bangor.
Oct, I5-odd Fellows Field Day. Ban
gor.
Oct. 2o-Annual reunion Past Grand
Representatives Association. at Rlverton
Park. at Z, Portland.
Oct. 20-Bangor & Aroostook Railroad,
annual meeting. Bangor.
Oct. 20-Grand Lodge of RebekahS. an.
nual meeting, Portland.
oct 20-21-State Conference of Charities
and Corrections. Bangor.
Oct 20-s1-State Conference of Chart-
Oct 2l-Maine Division, international
Sunshine Society. annual meeting. Lewis
ton.
Oct. 21-Grand Lodge !. o. o. F.. an
Oct. 2l-Maine Central. Somerset and
Washington County Railroad Companies
annual meetings. Portland.
Oct H-22-Maine Council, ID. A. r.. an
nual meeting IN Portland.
Oct. 22-National Anti-Tuberculosis As
ISOLATION. district meeting. Bangor.
Oct 22-Grant EncampmeEt, Patriarchs
Militant, annual meeting. Portland.
Oct 27-2S-29-Maine State Sunday
School, annual convention. Bangor.
Oct 29-30-Maine Teachers Associa-
tion at Portland.
Oct 1890 Formal opening of the Long
fellow Birthplace. Portland,
Oct. 30-Quarter Century Travelling
Mems Association, Bangor.
Nov. 1--Moose hunting season opens In
Maine, closing Dec. l.
Nov 9--Maine Eye and Ear InfirmAry
annual meeting, Portland.
Nov. Maine Pathological Society.
annual meeting. Bangor date to be
Nov 17-1s-Maine State Pathological
Society. Bangor.
Nov 12-13- Statewide Community
Efficiency Conference. Augusta.
Nov. 12-1S-14-15-State-wide Community
Efficiency Conference tplace of meeting
not fxed)
Dec Moose hunting season in Maine
closes.
Dec 7-Portland City election.
Dec. S-Supreme Court law term con-
venes Augusta
Dec. s-United States District Court
convenes Portland.
Dec. s. 9. 10-York county Poultry ASS n
show.
Dec 14-westbrook city election.
Dec. 15--Decr hunting season in Maine
closes.
Dec l5-17-State Grange at Lewiston.
Dec 15-l7-Freeport Poultry Associa-
finn- -.
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$4,000 LEFT
TO SOCIETIES
OF new BEDFORD

New Bedford, Mass, Oct. Fifteen
thousand dollars in public requests
are provided for in the will of Caroline
o. Seabury of this city, which has
been presented for probate. Among
the requests is $1,000 to the Jamaica
Plain kindergarten for the Blind.
These requests are given to charita-
BILE and religious societies:
Instructive Nursing Association,
$50oo
Ladies' City Mission Society, $1,000.
New Bedford Port Society, $1,000.
Orphans Home, $1,000.
New Bedford Day Nursery, $1,000.
Charity Organization Society, $1,000.
Trinitarian church, $4,000.
Trinitarian church, for the use OF
the Trinitarian Home Fund Society,
$500.
Country Week Society, $500.
Old Dartmouth Historical Society,
$500
Ladies Home Missionary Society OF
the North Congregational and Trini-
tartan Societies, $500.
Jamaica Plain Kindergarten for the
Blind. $1,000.
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Paris, Oct. $3.50 A. M.-Most oil
the letters from soldiers at front
speak of the battle that is expected
for the morrow that will decide the
great struggle along the Aisne and Il
the north, which shows that they as
well as the military critics are baffied
by the immense operations of which
big battles here and there constitute
mere details. Heavy fighting occurs
every day along some part of the bat
tie the Importance of which cannot
be gathered from the sober details o.
the official statements, and so it is
impossible to assemble all of the ST.
rnultaneous movements bearing on the
general situation. AS consequence
the reviews of the situation by critics
this morning resemble what they said
yesterday and the day before. All are
agreed, however, that developments
are favorable to the allies and all en-
phasize the advantage gained from
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WAR SUMMARY

The war chancelleries of the Allies
and the Germans have not seen fit to
lift the curtain of secrecy high en-
ough for the public to obtain an in
sight into the conditions which prevail
along the battle line in France.
There is nothing to report" says
the French war office, except that
there has been a lively engagement il
the region of Roye, where during the
last two days we have captured 1900
prisoners
That is all From the British and
Germans came nothing.
OF the situation in the East the Aus
trian general staff. in a dispatch COM
ing by the way of Berlin reported the
complete breakup of the Russian in
vasion in Hungary and said that 1.-THE
Russian Emperor's forces had been
cleared from a portion of the Carpa-
thians. The Russians in their turn
declared that near the East Prussian
frontier in Russian Poland they were
still pressing the Germans hard and
at several points had obtained sue
cesses over them.
While one morning newspaper in
London has been informed ION good
authority that Antwerp has fallen,
neither the director of the press bu-
reau nor the Belgian minister are able
to confirm the report. The last advises
from Belgium had the Germans still
hammering away with their artillery
against Antwerp. One dispatch said
200 guns were in operation there. Os-
tend advices report thousands of ref
ugees arriving in that city.
A Berlin dispatch saws that King Albert
of Belgium who has been reported to
have left Antwerp at the head of a por-
ton of his troops, has been slightly
wounded.
British aeroplanes again have visited
Dusseldorf, Germany. A British official
report says that an aerial squadron sue
ceeded in blowing up a Zeppelin airship
shed in Dusseldorf and destroying diri-
gible balloon in it. The three aviators
engaged in the raid escaped but lost their
machines.
Austria has temporarily lifted the
customs duties on corn, flour and veg
etables
Belgium has protested to the Wash
ington government against Germany's
alleged action in communicating all
food supplies in Brussels and ''reduc-
ing the native population to famine"
1t is believed in Washington that
Captain Levert Coleman, who has beer
in Europe with the American relief
commission, will be called upon by the
war department to explain statements
attributed to him in an interview in
New York, concerning the German
army's fighting abilities and commits
sariat and alleged atrocities committed
by the German troops.
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FedcraIs Lost Money

St. Louis. Oct. 9-The Federal League
baseball clubs of Brooklyn, Pittsburg.
Kansas City and St. Louis lost money in
the season now ending. This is the state
ment attributed to James A. Gilmore,
president of the Federal League. by
newspaper men here tonight. Gilmore
came here today to attend a meeting OF
the stockholders of the local club and
departed early tonight. He is further
quoted:
The St. Louis club lost $4,000 exclusive
of its holdings. This was the biggest
loss sustained in the league. Chicago,
Buffalo, Baltimore and Indianapolis Will
show a balance on the right side OF the
ledger.
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ATTENDANTS OF
HOSPITAL HELD
MANSLAUCHTER

Boston, Oct. 9.-After an autopsy
today on the body of Charles r.
Brown, a real estate dealer, who died
at the Boston Insane hospital yester-
day, had shown, according to the med
ical examiner, that ribs on both sides
of his body had been crushed, two at
tendants at the institution were ar
rested tonight, charged with man
slaughter. The men, Francis j. Lee
& and Edward ]. Grandin, denied knowl-
edge of the beatir~ which Medical
Examiner Leary said Brown appar-
entity had received. Marks found on
the dead mans throat indicated that
he had been throttled said the medi-
cal examiner. The grand jury Will near
evidence in the case tomorrow.
Brown, who was 40 years of age, was
a, son of Charles Barron. former an
actor of prominence with the old Bos-
ton Museum Stock Co.
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and report them very good.

Mrs. Everett Hall of Augusta was
recently in the place calling on old
neighbors and schoolmates, also dined
with Mrs. Della Dickey. Mrs. Hall
enjoys these calls as it recalls many
memories of childhood which was
passed in this place.
Money order Clerk F. b. White
house and Mrs. Whitehouse of Water
vile passed Saturday night and Sun
day at their summer home.
Mrs. Belle Russell and Mrs. Mary
]. Clark of Cross Hill were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Dickey
and family Mrs. Clark remaining for
few days.
Ralph Diekey, Junior at Bates
passed the week end with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Horatio Dickey.
Many victims are suffering from the
prevailing epidemic of colds.
Miss Alice Brown returned Friday
from a short sojourn at East Vassal-
boro.
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THOUSAND REFUGEES
ARRIVE IN LONDON

London, Oct 9-(1o P. M.).-Thousands
Of refugees are arriving here and the
steamers from England are packed .
Gays Reuters ostend correspondent.
In the siege operations against Ant
werp the Germans are using no less than
200 guns OF II, IL and 16 inch calibre,
some of them having range of over
eight miles.
THE bombardment OF Antwerp yester-
day began at half past nine o clock at
night and stopped at TO- only to be re-
newed with increasing violence at mid
night The British, French and Russian
ministers were the last of the diplomatic
body 70 quit Antwerp. They departed
by boat at II O'Clock last night after ex-
sperienoing the FIRST part of the lombard
fnent.''
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AERIAL RAID
BY THE ALLIES

London, Oct. 9, Las A. M.-Accord-
ing to Central News dispatch from
Amsterdam, another aerial raid has
been made by the allies on Cologne
and Dusseldorf, both important Ger
man Zeppelin airship bases. The tele-
gram follows:
"A dispatch from Cologne states
that hostile aeroplanes threw bombs
at the Zeppelin hangers at Cologne
and Dusseldorf Thursday afternoon
the former was uninjured but damage
was inflicted at Dusseldorf"
Inc previous aerial raid on Cologne
and Dusseldorf was made by British
naval airmen from Belgium Sept. %
The attack upon Dusseldorf was Of
hcially reported as successful. Lieut.
c. II. Collet dropped three bombs
there on the Zeppelin shed sweeping
down to within 400 feet of his target.
The attack on Cologne at that time.
like the one reported in the above dis
patch apparently failed so far as in
hieting any damage is concerned
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-10
CANADIAN TROOPS
RAISED IN YUKON

Ottawa, Ont, Oct. 9.-The first vol
unteers for the second Canadian ex-
peditionary force are on the move
They comprise a machine gun battery
raised in the Yukon by Joseph Boyle
a wealthy miner. The force is being
raised from among the many veterans
OF the South African and Spanish Am
erican wars, who are in the Yukon.
The first hundred started from the
North today. and 400 more will follow
by the next boat. They will train
a short time at Victoria, B. c.. and
will then proceed East Their jour
ney to the front is seven thousand
miles in length.
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SCENES AT THE
GERMAN CAPITAL

Berlin, Oct. 9.-Some of Berlin s
night amusement places are closed,
there are not so many young men on
the streets as usual and in the poorer
sections of the city few of the small
er shops are dark and a sign on the
door announces that the proprietor
has been called to the front.
There are a few other things that
betray to one who knows Berlin the
fact that a great war is in progress,
but 1t is doubtful whether any one
who knows the city less well would
notice that the Berlip of today is not
the Berlin Of July. Friedrichstrasse
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WINDSOR

wEST-State Convention Worker
Miss A. J. Gwynne left Wednesday for
Auburn to attend the Maine Baptists
Convention G. T. Pierce also attend
ed.
Miss Celia Pierce left Friday for
Thorndike to visit for an indefinite
time her sister, Mrs.G. 7. Blethen.
W. D. Stewart had his hay pressed
the first of the week, with o. j. Hus-
sey's hay press.
Mrs Orrie Snow Of Cross Hill was
a visitor this week of Mrs. w. p.
Lamson and Mrs. Allen.
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BANK CLEARINGS
REPORTED FOR WEEK

New York, Oct 9.-Bank clearings
for the week ending oct. S as report
ed to Bradstreets Journal aggregat-
ed 81, Isl 900. an increase of IS per
cent over last week, but a decrease of
10 per cent. from last year. Outside
of New York the total is 1898. 81 600, a
gain of 13.5 per cent. over last week,
but a loss of s per cent. from this
week last year. The decrease at New
York from last year is % per cent,
Sixty six cities show decreases from
last year while A exhibit gains.
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Found Man in Her Room

A young woman who lives at the
Young Women's Home on Pine street,
Lewiston was awakened at about 8
A. M, Thursday by noise in her
room. Thinking it was cat she
snapped on the electric light and was
startled TO find man rummaging in
her bureau. She asked him what he
wanted and he replied: Keep still
and I'll go right out" He snatched up
a pocketbook from the bureau and
fled. The girl Immediately alarmed
the house and the policeman on the
beat was called in. He found a win
dow up in bathroom on the ground
floor, opening into an alley between
the home and Col. c. H. Osgood's
stable, and window in the stable al
SO open, but search of both premises
failed to disclose any one. The girl
describes the man as about IT. in.
tall, slight built, dark complexion,
with bright eyes, set close together
She thought him foreigner.
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VASSALBORO

SOUTH-C. M. Dtckey is enjoying
a bit of respite with friends in Dres-
den.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas, Tobey of Cross
Hill were callers Sunday at John
Randall's. Dan Webber's and M. L.
Sabin's.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Robbins of River
side, were visitors Sunday of Mrs.
Robbins brother, John Randall and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Webster Williams Of
Waterville passed Sunday with Mi.
and Mrs. M. F. Davis. Mrs Davis Is
still gaining. although slowly.
Every one Is busy digging potatoes.
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SPECIAL TRAIN
FOR AMERICAN
RED CROSS UNITS

The Hague, Oct. 8, Via London, Oct.
8, go A. M.-Arrangements were
made today by Henry Van Dyke, the
American minister to The Netherlands
for special train for the transpor
tation from Rotterdam for their des-
tination of the American Red Cross
ambulance units who will labor III
Germany and Austria These Ameri-
can doctors and nurses came out on
the hospital ship Red Cross from New
York and arrived at Rotterdam this
week.
Six surgeons and "a nurses are GO
ing to ermany and as many more are
destined for Austria.
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FACTORIES BURN
8 AT CAMBRIDGE

Cambridge, Mass, Oct. 10.-Fire
early today destroyed the four
story wooden factory of the Conley
Paper Co., on Main street, near Ken
dali square, and spread to other near
by wooden factories. At 2.30 o'clock
the flames had not been brought under
control and a large factory and ten
ement district was threatened
The fire was controlled after damag-
ing the Kendall Boiler Works and the
Bay State Fuel Co. The total loss will
not exceed $4,000.
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COMMANDMENT OF
ANTWERP TERRIBLE

London, Oct. Sos A. M-The
commandment of Antwerp has beer
terrible, says an Ostend dispatch to
the Reuter- Telegram Company un-
der date of Thursday.
The Germans threw incendiary
bombs" the despatch adds. with the
result that many parts of the town
between the railway station at the
south and the Palace of Justice are
in flames.
1t is rumored here that the Ger
mans have been repulsed on the lief,
bank of the river Nethe.
"A Taube aeroplane flew over os-
tend at o'clock this AFTERNOON"
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DIES FROM INJURIES
IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Franklin, n. H.. Oct. 9.-Mrs. Oscar
Rand of Canaan, hurled from an automo-
bile at Dyer's Crossing near here when
a freight train struck the machine last
Tuesday night. died at the Franklin hos
pital tonight. Mrs Rands daughter.
Blanche Rand, was killed outright. The
father. who was driving, was badly hurt
but is recovering.
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GENERAL STRIKE OF
BUILDING TRADES

Buffalo, y. Y, Oct "A general strike
of the Building Trades began here today,
about 5000 men laying down their tools
The strike. union officials said was in
retaliation for the lockout of 80 union
iron workers employed on school build
ings.
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GRAND CIRCUIT
MEETING POSTPONED

Lexington. KY. Oct. IA heavy
rain caused the postponement OF to-
days program at the entueky Trot-
ting Horse Breeders Association
meeting here. The entire program for
the remainder of the meeting will be
advanced one day beginning tomorrow.