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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-25
THE MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY CHRISTMAS

Chicago, Dec. 24.-Public Christmas
tree displays and various plans for
cheering the friendless and aiding the
needy were general throughout the
larger cities of the Mississippi valley
tonight, with arrangements for con-
tinuing the work Christmas day and
night.
In some cities, like Minneapolis the
European custem of burning candles
in windows. was revived. while in 9TH
ers as in st. Louis choristers sang
carols in front of houses displaying 4
signal light that charity had been
given by the occupants. Trumpets and
chimes were used in several cities TO
proclaim the arrival of the holiday.
Many cities distributed toys and
goodies to the children of the unfor-
tunate, sending out numerous ennis
saries of Santa Claus in automobiles,
laden with the presents provided BY
organizations of good fellows.
Many places sent Christmas gifts Of
food and clothing to Belgium and 9TH
er nations affected by war and to fam
lilies of strikers in Colorado. In Kan
sas City, Mo-, even horses were pro-
vided with Yuletide meals.
Chica goans made efforts TO take
Christmas cheer to every impoverish-
ed fireside that could be found. one
way of discovering these was the tad
uIating of letters written by 5000 poor
children to Santa Claus, General De-
livery. Chicago" The postmaster turn
ed all these childish appeals to vol
unteer organization which renewed the
belief of the boys and girls in the
goodness of st. Nicholas.
During the great crisis through
which we are passing. said the Can
adam mayor. believe me, sir, when
say it has given us a feeling of per-
feet security in knowing that in what
ever contingency that may arise, you
and your people could be depended
upon to respect every treaty and OBJ
legation which might be thrust upon
YOU"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-25
DOVER, ENG,
IS ATTACKED
BY. A|RSH|P

London, Dec. "a, 1.59 p. MA hos
tile aeroplane dropped a bomb over
Dover this morning and then disap-
peared, according to a statement made
this morning by the Official Press Bu-
reau.
The text Of the statement follows:
IAN aeroplane OF the enemy drop
ped bomb while passing over Dover
this morning. The missile fell in
garden and exploded but no damage
was done. The aeroplane was seen for
a few seconds only. 1t left Immediate
ly, passing out over the sea. A Brit
ish air craft went up but did not see
the enemy again. The weather was
cloudy and foggy." =
This German raid from the air on
the city of Dover is the first news of
an authentic character of any hostile
air craft visiting Great Britain. The
machine today came from the direc-
ton of Deal and was flying very high
It was not sighted from Dover until
it suddenly emerged from the clouds
Apparently Dover castle was the OBJ
iective of the raid, for the bomb
thrown from the aeroplane fell in the
garden in the rear of St. James rec
tory, which is located in front of the
castle The windows in the rectory and
some of the houses Immediately sur
rounding the rectory were broken
Fog made easy the escape OF the
hostile airship. Immediately after he
had dropped the bomb the pilot started
straight across the channel. Two Brit
ish aeroplanes went up in an endeav-
or OF catch the raider, but the hostile
ships had too much Of start and
could not be overtaken.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-25
A Farmer Near Crystal
Heard a Team a n d
NJ a n S Exclamation,
'How Much Further
Have We Got to Coz"
Searching Parties
Find No Other Clues,

Island Falls, Me-, Dec. "a
Search for Deputy Sheriff Har-
old c. Hillman, who has been
missing since Monday night, to-
day indicated that he had prob
ably met with foul play. 1t was
thought at first that he had
been kidnapped to remove him
from interference with the ille4
gal liquor traffic over Christmas.
On the snow that covers the
road between Crystal and Pat
ten blood stains were found to-
day. A farmer living beside the
road in Crystal told Sheriff Bry-
son and his deputies that he
heard team driving past rap
idly Monday night at 9 o'clock
and a man exclaimed: How
much further have we got to
go" Searching parties covered
this road carefully, but could
find no other person who saw or.
heard anything that might be
connected with Deputy Hill
mans diSappearance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-25
PROHIBITION
IN ARIZONA IN
EFFECT JAN. |
Injunctions and Motions
To. Stay Prove of
No Avail

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec 24-The
Arizona prohibition law will go into
effect Jan. /. The special United States
tribunal from which injunctions were
sought to prevent its enforcement re-
fused to issue such injunctions, in a
brief decision rendered today. Appeal
to the United States supreme court
will be taken at once.
Appeal Motion Denied
Immediately after the decision was
rendered, attorneys for the Rev.
Thomas F. Connolly. a Catholic priest
of Tucson, and for other petitioners
made a motion to stay the execution
of the law, pending the outcome of the
appeal to the United States supreme
court. This motion was denied, thus
clearing the way for the law to be-
come effective on the date set, Jan. 1.
The court said:
In cases like this, where a court
is asked to interfere with a state law,
the evidence should be particularly
clear and convincing. This was not
the case in the present instance and
the injunctions prayed for are, there
fore, in each and every case denied
There were four applications for in
functions. One was filed by Rev. Mr..
Connolly, who alleged that the pro-
hibition law infringed on constitution
al religious rights, in that it would
prohibit the importation Of wine for
sacramento purposes. The others were
filed by druggists and liquor dealers
who held that the law was confisca-
tory.
In defence of the law representatives
of the state declared that no court
could rule that it would interfere with
the use of wine in established relis-
ious ceremonies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-25
Aroostook Authorities Fear Worst
For Missing Deputy After the
Discovery Made Thursday
IN BERLIN

Berlin, Dec. 24-Via London. Dec.
25.-12.15 A. M.-Berlin is celebrating
Christmas eve under leaden skies. Sew
eral inches of snow fell during the
night, but was promptly converted into
slush as the temperature was several
degrees from freezing.
Christmas III the German capital
differs from former years. The home
enjoyments are on a more economical
scale and more public-spiritedness is
being shown than ever before. The
gifts for the poor have assumed pro-
portions never before known.
Presents to Front
The soldiers at the front are being
remembered by the whole population
and hundreds Of carloads of presents
have been cent to the east and west
fronts. The Berlin school children fig
ure largely in the gifts for the SOL
diers. There Is scarcely a child who
has not contributed several packages
of presents usually with home ad-
dress given in the hope of obtaining
a much coveted field postcard. The
military aspect of this Christmas had
also been increased by the lavish at
tention to the wounded in the hospit-
ais. Here every hospital yesterday
evening or this evening had Christ
mas tree filled with gifts.
The celebrations were attended by
the school children who sang Christ
mas carols. Hundreds of wounded
soldiers were assembled in the large
halls and the children again took a
prominent part in the festivities, many
of them bringing simple presents on
their own account to gladden. the
country's defenders. The Empress at
Potsdam last evening presented each
wounded soldier with wooden jacket,
a notebook, fruit and nuts.
A special celebration was held In
Berlin for the refugees from France.
The teachers organizations have a
Christmas tree for about 1000 East
Prussian refugees. The American wo-
men yesterday distributed large
number of presents to the poor at the
kitchen of the American Association
Of Commerce and Trade Over 5000
women and children were remembered.
Mrs. James w. Gerard. iwef of the
American ambassador and the other
ladies of the embassy staff and Mrs.
Julius G. Lay, wife of the American
consul general in Berlin took promi-
nent part.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-25
WOMAN LOSES
LIFE IN A FIRE
AT NEW HAVEN

New Haven, Conn.,, Dec 24.-Miss
Carrie Pollard, "a, of Waterbury, who
came here on a Christmas visit with
friends, lost her life in a fire that de-
stroyed the interior of a four-story
tenement house in Orange street to-
night. She stood in a third story VIM
dow screaming for help, when she
was overcome with the smoke and fell
to the ground. During her fall she
struck Lieut.. Kelly of Engine Co. IA,
who was on a ladder trying to reach
her. Kelly managed to hang to the
ladder, although he was stunned by
the falling body.
1t was thought that at least two
other persons were missing but after
a search of the ruins the firemen are
convinced that everyone escaped from
the Building. The origin of the fire is
not known. The loss is $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-25
NEW YORK HAS REAL
'WHITE CHRISTMAS

New York, Dec. 24.-For the first
time in many years New York Will
have a White Christmas" 1t will be
chiefly notable for the widespread
wave of charitable giving that has
rolled over the metropolis at this
Yuietide. Probably never before have
such wholesale preparations been
made for feeding the needy, making
happy the children of the poor AMI
spreading generally the holiday spirit
of cheer on Christmas day.
Many of the dinners for individuals
and families viii be supplied by the
Salvation Army. while the missions
will care for probably as many more.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-25

London. Dec. 24.-G0 p. M.)-ln-
stead of the Christmas truce which
Pope Benedict endeavored to arrange,
Christmas Eve finds the armies of the
belligerent powers engaged in herce
battles on both the Eastern and West
ern fronts, and all Europe celebrating
the anniversary in a subdued manner.
In the West the Allies hammer is
tapping at the German entertainments
trying to find weak point. In the
East the Russians who have been
driven back from the Austrian and
German frontiers, seemingly have
been brought to bay behind rivers
which offer them natural lines of de-
fence and, turning, have counter-at-
tackled the Austro- German forces
which aimed at their undoing.
Germans Driven Back
The Germans in their great rush to-
ward Warsaw, under direction of Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg, drove the
Russians over the Bzura and Rawka
rivers, and they themselves succeeded
in crossing these rivers: but, accord
ing to the Russian official report re-
ceived tonight, the Germans there
reached the main Russian line ana
were routed.
From this report, it is gathered that
the Germans directed their main ar
lacks against the Russian 'front.'
which lies along the banks of the
Bzura river and thence southwark TO
the Pilica river, but without success.
Along the rest of the front, south 10
the Carpathian mountains, the hns-
slams claim similar victories, but on
the East Prussian frontier the Ger
mans apparently have turned the
scales on their adversaries and AFTER
having retreated into their own ter
rftory, resumed the offensive ana
again are back in Mlawa, whence they
originally tried to outfiank thes Rus
sian forces north of the Vistula and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-25
WALSH RECEIVES THE
ECONOMY REPORT

Boston, Dec. Ex-Governor Walsh
and the executive council received to-
day, but did not make public. the re-
port of the commission on economy and
efficiency which has been investigat-
ing the bill of 100000 incurred by F..
F. Walker, state commissioner of ami
NAL industry, in dealing with the re-
cent outbreak OF foot and mouth dis
ease. In statement week ago.
Commissioner Walker declared that
the disease had been eradicated from
the state and that the heaviest expense
had been in paying damages to own
ers of cattle which the commission
had been forced to kill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-25
HOMELIKE CHRISTMAS
FOR HARRY X. THAW

Manchester, N. H, Dec. 24.-Ar-
rangements for quiet, homelike
Christmas were made today by Harry
Thaw. A big Vermont turkey was
bought from Manchester marketman
and it was said at the Thaw home
that Thaw would remain indoors
throughout the holiday.
Today Thaws most exciting incl
dent was an attempt to get shaved IN
a Manchester barber shop. He sat for
more than half an hour before he was
able to get into a chair. His face bore
a substantial growth Of stubble when
he came down town with Sheriff
Drew.
Contrary to expectations Mrs. Mary
Copley Thaw, his mother, did not ar
rive tonight from Pittsburgh.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-25
Gorgeous Spectacle

The interest in the tree began with
the first suggestion that anything of
the kind be done as a Christmas OBJ
servance, and grew steadily as the
time approached for the tree to be-
come a reality. When at last the tree
was in position in Market square and
decorated with it's festoons of many
colored electric lamps an idea was had
of what would be its appearance when
illuminated, but even then the imagi-
nation could not picture the gorgeous
spectacle which was presented when
the cutting in of g. switch sent the
electric current speeding along the
wires and transformed the tree from
its base to the topmost branches into
n thing of beauty.
1t had been announced that the ex-
ercises at the tree would begin at
O'Clock Thursday evening and the in
terest that was felt in the occasion
was shown by the fact that for more
than half an hour before that time
Market square was filled with people,
not only those who had long since
passed their childhood days but the
little ones to whom Santa Claus is
vet a reality, and all of them in a
state Of expectancy, the little ones
1irm in their belief that Santa was
really coming and eager to see him.
and the older ones to witness the IL
Elimination and to enjoy the program
which had been arranged for the oc-
casion. And 1t should be added that
none of them were disappointed.
Exercises Begin
The exercises began promptly, for
as the clock was striking the hour the
hundreds of lamps with which the tree
was festooned sprung to life and the
tree stood forth in blaze of part-
colored glory, while above it blazed
a great white star. There We're In
and about the square at that time
fully 5000 people and the coming of the
illumination was greeted with MUIR
muir of admiration from the assembled
multitude. And 1t was no wonder Tor
the spectacle presented was the hand
soonest in the way of electric iilumi-
nation that has yet been seen IN
Augusta,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-25
UNDERWOOD SAYS
DEMOCRATS WILL
DEFEAT SUFFRAGE

Washington. Dec. 24.-Democratic Lead
ar Underworld predicted tonight that
when the proposed constitutional amend
ment for woman suffrage reached vote
in the House early in January it would
be defeated probably by two-thirds
vote.
Il shall vote against it and so will most
of the Democrats in the House., said
Mr.. Underwood 1.-THE party, by caucus
action, has gone on record holding that
woman suffrage. like prohibition, is a
state issue and not new question. 1t
10 a question for the states themselves
tn act upon and not for Congress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-25
CASUALTY LIST
OF OFFICERS

London, Dec. 15.-(Correspondence
OF The Associated Press). The latest
officers casualty list, covering the
week from Dec. to 10, shows that
% officers were killed and 81 wounded
during thai time. The casualties oc-
Cured in Ill branches of the service.
about 90 different regiments hayng
lost one or more officers in killed @.
wounded. No officers. however. are re-
ported missing in the list, feature
that has been more or less prevalent
in previous casualty reports. The to-;
tai casualties among officers - dSssI
are 1886, divided as f&lows: Killed.
1881; wounded 2l52; missing 602.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-25

The program following the illumination
consisted of the rendition of a series of
six carols by chorus of voices with
the Augusta Cadet Band as an accompa-
niment, beginning with ooh Little Town
of Bethlehem and concluding with Joy
to the World! The Lord Is Come" and
throughout the whole course the great
gathering listened in rapt attention The
chorus was not as large as it should
have been but there were some good
voices among the singers and the carols
were much enjoyed
Santa Arrives
Following the conclusion of the singing
came the children's feature of the occa-
sion and when a bugle call announced
the coming of Santa Claus a glow of red
fire was seen at the top of Winthrop hill.
followed soon by the appearance of San
ia himself clothed in his traditional re-
gala, with his flowing locks and snow
white beard, and riding in state behind a
team of goats in lieu of reindeer. At his
appearance the enthusiasm of the young
sters knew no bounds and it was with
some difficulty that Santa-known in ev-
eryday life as Alderman Charles P.
kinsman-was able to drive his spirited
team near enough to reach his station
at the foot of the tree.
Santa's mission was the distribution of
presents to the children, and after a
truly characteristic Santa Claus greeting
he proceeded at once to business The
committee in charge of the tree had filled
fully 1000 bags with candy and these
Santa gave one by one to the young-
sters gathered about him, each one in
turn, until the sweets had all been dis
posed of, after which he babe all good
night and with his departure the eve
nings festivities were over. The tree
will remain in position until New Years
and will be illuminated every evening
during that period, so that people who
did not get an opportunity last evening
may yet have chance to behold its
beauty.
That the tree was a success need hard
ly be said and the thanks of the citizens
of Augusta and all others who were
present are due to those who have had
to do with its preparation and presenta-
ton to the public in its completed state,
also to the members of the chorus and
the Augusta Cadet Band for the musical
program which added so much to the en-
joyment of the occasion, and finally to
Santa Claus Kinsman for the graceful
and happy manner in which he discharg-
ed the by no means easy duties which
fell to him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-25
Conditions and General Forecast

Washington, Dec. 24.-Weather fore
cast: Southern New England and New
York Cloudy and colder, probably To-
cal SHOWS Friday: Saturday fair and
colder.
The center of a disturbance that
developed ever the upper Lake region
and the Ohio valley Wednesday night
has moved to western New York and
ii has been attended by SHOWS in the
Middle Atlantic and New England
states. Temperatures remain moderate
throughout the Middle Atlantic states.
The weather will be cloudy with prob
ably snow Friday and fair Saturday
in the Middle Atlantic and New Eng
land states. The temperature will be
lower Friday and Saturday through
out the Atlantic states.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-25
EXPEDITION OF
NATURALISTS TO
SOUTH AMERICA

washington. Dec. pam expedition OF
naturalists plan to explore South Amerl-
ca, particularly for new specimens OF
animals will sail Saturday from New
York for Peru. The party will cross the
continent from the west to the east
coast.
The expedition known as the Collins
Day expedition will include Alfred M.
Collins, Philadelphia, and L. Garnett
Day, New York, representing the Natu-
raj History Museums of those cities;
Robert II. Becker of the Field Museum
of Chicago, and George H. Cherrie. who
was one Of the members of the Roosevelt
expedition through Brazil.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-25
TORPEDOES FIRED AT
CRUISER BY AUSTRIANS

Paris, Dec. 24-d255 P. M9.-An off,
cial communication issued today by the
French minister of marine says:
IAN Austrian submarine fired two tor
pedoes at French armored cruiser in
the Strait of Otranto. one of them ex-
ploding forward. The damage done to
the vessel was unimportant. None of
the cruisers crew was injured"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-25
CLOUDY

Washington, Dec. 24-Weather fore
cast: Northern New England, cloudy
Friday; Saturday partly cloudy: cold
er in South Maine, South New Hamp-
shire and southern Vermont
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-25

Festivities began tonight with mu-
sic and other entertainments at pub
tic Christmas trees in Madison square
and City Hall park.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-25
ROYAL CAFE w s:;ns
SPECIAL XMAS DINNER TODAY
11.3O TO z p. M.-50c.

1870 TO z p. M.-50c.
Chicken la Sevigne
Boston Celery owes
Fried Silver Smells, Tartar Sauce
Potato Chips
Roast Stuffed Turkey, Cranberry Sauce
Roast Native Chicken. Giblet Sauce
Boiled and Mashed Potatoes
poiIad Onions Hubbard Squash
String Beans
Plum Pudding
Apple Pumpkin Cream Mince pie
Vanilla Ice Cream
roastad Crackers Camembert Cheese
Coffea Milk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-25
Boston Forecast

Boston Forecast
Boston, Dec. 24.-Foreeast for Bes-
ton and vicinity: Unsettled, probably
light snow Friday. Saturday fair and
colder. Fresh variable winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-25
THE WEATHER

Weather forecast for northern
New England: Cloudy Friday
and Saturday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-25

THE FURNISHED ROOMS
TO LET" advertisements afford
you a directory of the best one
room homes in town--at present
available to you.
The evening world., 1914-12-16
{ the cssl ana excitement

% the con- ana excitement
Twice IN lee has TIVE hours early
to-day the twenty families living AZ
No. ia Second Avenue were driven
fron their homes ~ nrs. TIE Sec
ond ore started from embers that had
smoldered in rafters and did no dam
ase. but the chatter Of the engines
outside brought out the tenants. still
nervous from their FIRST experience.
About $50 o'clock Policeman Green.
baum Of the East Thirty nfth Street
Station discovered IRE Ia Sam Low
ey's saloon. which In on the ground
floor OF the tenement. Greenb a um
turned in an alarm and then. with
other policemen, reused the people In
the building. They got out quietly
and without . panic. The hre In the
saloon was extinguished In q few
minutes.
A little more than an hour after
the engines left, William Mitchell,
who lives on the second floor. directly
above the saloon. smelled smoke. He
hurriediy put on his clothes and went
out. reporting his suspicious to Po-
liccman Greenbaum, who turned In Q
second alarm.
Although the tenants we're not
called they quickly appeared In large
numbers on the stairs a. the engines