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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-16
FOR SAIE-REAL ESTATE

FARMS. COUNTRY ESTATES, COT
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sales at big trades. New illustrated cata-
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FOR Observation-Disclosures.

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AUCTION SALE-AT SIDNEY
town farm. River road, North Sidney,
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

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cent purity, $500 per 100 ID. bag thass
22e) I saved the farmers of Maine lot
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The river press., 1914-11-25
Will Destroy Airships.

Washington, Nov. 23.-The navy de-
partment has found it possible by
making some changes in the carriage,
to turn discarded one-pounder guns
into effective antiaeroplane guns.
About sixty of these guns, made in
1899, and which long ago gave place
to score of modern weapons, have
been recalled by the navy department,
from various Grand Army posts and
other semi-civic organizations to which
they were loaned. and are being con-
verted at the Washington navy yard
into sky searchers, as the new guns
are called. The department is replac-
ing the guns that have been called in
by others that serve the same pur-
pose as ornamental weapons, and fig
ures that it has effected saving of
about 100000.
The river press., 1914-11-25
Eleven Hangings In One Day.

Phoenix, Ariz., Nov. 21.-Eleven
men, six Americans and five Mexicans,
will be hanged in Florence peniten-
tiary in one day, Dec. 10, for murder.
The people of the state pronounced
their doom by voting against the abol-
ishment of the death penalty Nov. 8.
Governor Hunt said today he would
not interfere, but R. B. Sims, warden
of the penitentiary. will resign, it is
stated, rather than spring the trap
which viii! drop the II condemned men
to death.
The Hanging bee," Dec. 10, will be
the first execution under state authori-
ty since Governor Hunt assumed Of
fee. Two former soldiers, convicted
of murder, were hanged at Globe some
months ago under the authority of the
United States government, but only
after various state officials had de.
clined to put them to death.
Governor Hunt had been deeply in
terested in the measure to abolish the
death penalty and reprieved the con-
victed men from time to time pending
the vote which took place Nov. 3.
The river press., 1914-11-25
Death of Famous Humorist.

Pasadena, Cal, Nov. 19.-Dr. Rob-
ert j. Burdette. the noted preacher,
author and humorist, died at his home
here this afternoon. He had been ill
for the greater part of two years, and
for a week had remained in a state of
coma.
Robert j. Burdette began cultivat-
ing good humor obscurely in Peoria,
Ill.,, 40 years ago, when he spent part
of his days at desk on the Peoria
Transcript trying to think" as he
himself once related, "of pleasant
things to tell the folks when l went
home at night"
Burdette died with the conviction
that there was not only just as much
fun in the world today as ever, but
"a great deal more-because." as he
said. "there are more people in it, and
people are the funniest things on this
side of the grave
The river press., 1914-11-25
War Prisoners Mutinv.

London, Nov. 23-The Manchester
Guardian, referring to the rioting
last Thursday in the alien detention
camp on the Isle of Man, in which five
prisoners were killed and II wounded,
says the outbreak was due, not mere
ly to discomfort with the food and
treatment given them, but was part of
a desperate plan of the prisoners to
escape from the camp with the ulti-
mate hope of seizing a vessel in the
harbor and making their way to some
neutral country.
The mutiny began Thursday, the
signal for the outbreak being the
throwing of chair through window.
The prisoners all rushed toward the
kitchen doors. Only six soldiers
guarded these doors and they were
attacked by $500 men. The prisoners
desisted, however, the moment VOL
ley was fired into their midst.
Many prisoners in this camp are
men of title and wealth. They were
allowed to purchase their own food
and enjoyed course dinners. This was
another source of discomfort.
The river press., 1914-11-25
WASHINGTON News Notes.

Washington, Nov. 21.-Railway CON-
missioners representing Iowa. Nebras-
ka, Washington, California, Montana,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Minneso-
ta Oregon, Missouri, Kansas, Texas
and Oklahoma today petitioned the
interstate commerce commission to
suspend increases in freight rates pro-
posed by western railroads, effective
December Is.
Senator Myers today conferred with
Assistant Secretary of State Lansing
with reference to shipments of copper
to neutral countries abroad. The Sec
retary said that he was not at liberty
to disclose details of the correspon-
dence the state department has had
with foreign governments, particular
ly Great Britain, but he said this gov
ernment had received assurance that
there will be no further hindrance to
shipments to neutral ports. Senator
Myers told the secretary that this
matter was of vital Importance to
Montana. as we'll as other states. be-
cause 10000 citizens of Montana are
directly affected.
The river press., 1914-11-25
School Teacher Is Heroine.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov. 20.-Bertha
Rheinhart, a school teacher, died to-
day from burns received in rescuing
her pupils from prairie fire. Miss
Rheinhart taught country school
near Horse Creek. Yesterday a cloud
of smoke, pierced with tongues of
flame, heralded the APPROACH of the
fire. The teacher realized that the
blaze. driven by high wind, was
rushing straight for the schoolhouse.
Sending children the ilye thmew
near by, Miss Rheinhart went out to
fight the flames in frontier fashion by
burning off strip of prairie in front
of the main fire. She succeeded thus
in diverting the blaze from the school
house. In the meantime, however,
several of the children had left the
hill and ran into the path of the fire.
While running to rescue them, Miss
Rheinhart was fatally burned.
The river press., 1914-11-25
Turkey Offers Explanation

Washington, Nov. 21.-Turkey has
voluntarily explained to the United
States government through Ambas-
sador Morgenthau that the shots fired
toward the launch of the American
cruiser, Tennessee last Monday were
intended merely as the customary
warning that the port of Smyrna was
mined and closed to navigation.
President Wilson and his cabinet
regard the informal explanation as
the customary explanation before an
official statement and that guaran-
tees their interests will also be forth
coming from the Turkish government.
The river press., 1914-11-25
Long Bread Line In Brussels

London. Nov. 20.-Notwithstand.
ing the amount of relief work which
is being done for the Belgians, con.
ditions there in the large cities as
we'll as in the rural districts, are
becoming more serious. Jean Van
Branden, member of the Belgian
relief committee, who arrived here to.
day from Brussels to consult the
American relief commission said that
the situation in Brussels was grow.
ing more alarming constantly, as
refugees are pouring into that city
at the rate of $4,000 a day.
The committee is now supplying
100000 meals daily in Brussels, some
rice and piece of bread. At first the
allowance of bread was six ounces
but this has now been reduced to
three ounces because of the scarcity
of flour. Even the rich now find it
almost impossible to obtain bread in
Brussels and soon the whole popula.
tion will form into a vast bread line
The river press., 1914-11-25
WINTER CHECKS FIGHTING
Opposing Armies Unable To Conduct
Extensive Operations.

Extensive Operations.
London, Nov. 2O.-The coming of
winter having interrupted the fighting
along the North sea coast, Germany
Is making an effort to pierce the line
of the allies at another point. The
French war Office announced TODAY
that in the region of the Aronne for
est where severe engagements have
been in progress for the last few days.
three vigorous assaults had been made
by German infantry. These assaults,
1t is said, were repulsed.
The Importance of this battle, for.
e1gn critics explain, lies in the fact,
that If the Germans should succeed
in pushing back the allies they would
be able to join forces with their
troops, which further to the east, have
thrust sharp edge into the line. Such
a junction of forces would result in
the surrounding of the strong fortress
OF Verdun which the German crown
prince attacked in vain during the
earlier days of the war.
The reply of the allies to this chal-
lenge was an attack on the Germans
in the neighborhood Of Verdun. An
official German statement given out
today said that this attack had been
repulsed.
In Belgium the diminution of activ-
ity became still more pronounced.
There was almost total absence of
infantry attacks in the northwest and
even the artillery fire which recently
has been unusually severe, was les
sened.
The river press., 1914-11-25
WARNING AQainst Fake Cures.

Washington, Nov. 19.-Warnings to
cattlemen to beware of men posing
as representatives of the federal gov
ernment in it's fight against foot and
mouth disease went out today from
the department of agriculture. Re-
ports to the department say persons
who claim to represent the govern
ment are appearing in infected states
with so-called cures. Officials say
there is no specific cure for the dis
ease and that the only way to pre-
vent its spread is to keep we'll herds
from contact with the infected ones.
The river press., 1914-11-25
Turks Fire On American Vessel.

Washington, Nov. 1S.-The cruiser
Tennessee or her launch, probably the
latter. was fired upon yesterday by
the Turkish forts at Smyrna.
Captain Benton c. Decker of the
cruiser, reporting the incident to the
navy department, gave no details of
the firing, but added that fears had
been felt for the safety of the Ameri-
can consulate. While awaiting furth-
er reports from Captain Decker and
others from Ambassador Morgenthau
and Consulate Horton, officials here
have two theories.
One is that the cruiser may have
been sending guard ashore to pro-
tect the consulate and Americans and
Captain Decker's statement that fears
had been felt for the safety of the
consulate.
The other is that Captain Decker
had called on Consul General Horton
who, after returning the call, was be-
ing taken back to shore by the cruis-
er's launch, which may have been re-
turning after hours prescribed by the
port.
Before regarding the firing upon the
American ship as hostile act, Off
cials here are inclined to await furth-
er reports and hold to the belief that
1t might have been misunderstand-
ing or the act of some local official
which will quickly be corrected in
COnstantinOple.
The river press., 1914-11-25
Cold Wave Sweeps South,

Washington Nov. 2O.-The cold
wave, with some snow, which has
swept rapidly down from the north
west and spread over the south At.
lantic states from Virginia to Flor
ida, today forced temperatures to the
lowest recorded in November in 30
years. Weather bureau officials pre-
dicted killing frost and freezing tenn
peratures would extend as far south
as Palm Beach. The cold also ex-
tends northwest from Florida through
the Ohio valley and over the plains
states. The wave has moved south
easterly and will be dissipated in a
few days.
The river press., 1914-11-25
RELIEF FOR WAR VICTIMS
american Commission Takes Charae
Of Foodstuff Shipments,

American Commission Takes Charae
Of Foodstuff Shipments.
New York, Nov. 19.-The American
commission for relief in Belgium,
which was formed by Ambassador
Walter Hines Page, in London, soon
after 1t became apparent famine was
impending, has opened offices and
hired dock space in New York. The
commission announced today that it
was ready to ship provisions in any
quantity straight through to Belgium.
This commission is attending strict
ly to the transportation end of the
Belgium relief work, and does not
conflict in any way with relief con.
Germs already instituted in America.
1t has the funds to handle all the sup.
plies which America can raise this
winter, and has made all arrangements
to have the food sent through expe-
ditiOusly and without interference.
Already 1900 tons of food have
been sent across the sea and distribut-
ed with the help of the German mill.
tary authorities, 10000 tons are now
af1oat and the commission announced
today that 100000 tons more were in
sight
Lindon w. Bates. American vice
chairman of the commission, said to-
day:
''ln spite of the efforts of the Belgian
relief funds, the Rockefeller founda-
ton, and many other organizations at
work in the west. Belgium cannot be fed
at this pace. American members of
the commission declare we must send
at least million tons of food this
winter.
Certain parts of the west are doing
nobly, but certain others have not yet
awakened to the call on our charity.
William E. Edgar, editor Of the North
west Miller at Minneapolis, has been
at work among the flour men in the
northwest, and a whole cargo of -four
is on the way to us from there ForEer
Governor Stubbs, of Kansas, is COOP
Grating with Mr.. Edgar to send still
further supplies from that important
food center.
"A proposal is on foot to send car
load of wheat or flour from every one
of the 80 counties in Iowa. Indiana,
California and part of the Pacific
coast are now hard at work; but
from many sections of the country
the cafi has had no response"
The river press., 1914-11-25
BATTLE AT STANDSTILL
Hostilities In Flanders Reach Condi
ton Of Watchful Waiting.

ton OF WatcnrQI WalIlnQ.
London, Nov. 21.-The extreme cold
weather and the exhaustion of the
troops engaged have virtually brought
the battle in Flanders and France to a
standstill. A desultory artillery duel
continues at some, points along the
wide front and there has been an oc-
casional infantry attack, but for the
last three days the fighting has been
mild compared with the fierceness OF
that which for more than month
proceeded.
The Germans, it is evident, have
sent their best troops to the eastern
front and even in big guns the allies
aeppear to have the advantage over
them. There are no signs, however,
of an offensive on a large scale on the
part of the allies, who doubtless are
as badly in need of rest as their op.
ponents. In fact, it is stated that the
brunt of the fighting in the trenches
are being given short leave.
The correspondent in Berlin of the
Central News has sent the following
dispatch by way of Copenhagen:
"All of Germany is in a condition of
extreme tension, awaiting the result
of the great battle on the eastern
front. The Russian forces are esti-
mated at 100000 men. The Germans
control all the roads to Nova Georgi-
edsk and Warsaw. The battle centers
at Lod,:, where the Germans and Aus
trians are in excellent position, while
new Austrian forces are advancing
from the south. The Russians are be-
ing attacked from three sides.
The river press., 1914-11-25
Battle Front Of IS Miles.

Petrograd, Nov. 22.-The German
column between thef Warta and the
Vistula rivers, according to today's
official reports from Russia Poland,
comprises six army corps and presents
a front IS miles in extent. The two
rivers prevent flanking by either side,
hence the fighting consists of straight
both armies are heavy, but neither
side so far has been able to gain a
marked advantage.
The Germans, military observers
contend, will be driven from the re-
gion since the Russian concentration,
which was delayed by bad roads and
by lack of railroads, now is complete.
The river press., 1914-11-25
Want American Woolen Goods.

New York, Nov. 21.-Agents for the
British and French governments an.
nounced here today that they were
in the market for 1,35O,OOO wool
sweaters, 100000 wool stomach bands,
100000 wool gloves and 100000
pairs of wool socks. In order to de-
termine where such an enormous
quantity of woolen goods might be pur-
chased quickly an advertisement was
placed in a commercial newspaper 1t
was said that the goods were required
for prompt delivery, that orders
would be given Immediately and that
payment would be made in cash for
goods delivered to New York.
The wholesale value of the goods
wanted is more than $2,OOO,OOO.
The river press., 1914-11-25
Mexican War Resumed.

Washington, Nov. 2O.-American
Consul Silliman in dispatch filed in
Mexico City last night. reported that
General Obregon's troops were en-
training for Orizaba and moving the
offices of the government with them.
Consul Silliman added that the city
was in state of decided unrest. He
did not indicate whether the ObregOn
troops were evacuating the city to
leave it undefended before the troops
approaching from the north, or wheth
er his forces were to be replaced with
other Carranza troops.
The river press., 1914-11-25
Kansas Flour For Belqians.

New York, Nov. 21.-Fifty thousand
barrels of -four from Kansas, consti-
tuting the first big shipment from that
state for the relief of Belgian non.
combatants, will be ready by Dec. /,
according to telegram received here
today by the American commission for
relief in Belgium, from former Gov.
w. E. Stubbs, head of the Kansas sub
committee of the work.
In the same message Mr.. Stubbs
stated that he hoped to have second
shipment of $4,000 barrels ready soon
after the sending of the first.
The river press., 1914-11-25
Against Alien Labor.

Phoenix, Ariz., Nov. 23.-Arizona's S
iniative measure providing that 80
per cent of the employees shall be
American citizens in any business en-
ploying more than five persons was
carried at the recent election by a g.
to-2 vote. Opponents of the measure
have announced that it will be attack
ed in the courts on the ground that it
violates treaty rights of foreign ma
tions.
The law will particularly affect rail-
road construction work, mining and
similar lines where much common Ia
Dor is employed.
The river press., 1914-11-25
Want Higher Rates.

Topeka, Nov. 2O.-Applications of
all roads doing business in Kansas
were filed today with the public utili-
ties commission asking the restora.
tion OF the Scent passenger rate in
effect before the 1907 agreement when
the railroad granted 2-cent rate
pending final decision in the Nebras-
ka rate case.
1t is asserted by the railroads that
the operating expenses of the roads
have increased greatly since the .
cent passenger rate was agreed upon,
and that it is impossible to maintain
first class service and show balance
on the dividend side Of the ledger.
The river press., 1914-11-25
CHECK RUSSIAN ADVANCE
Germans Concentrate Efforts Aoajnst
Eastern invaders.

Germans Concentrate Efforts Against
Eastern invaders.
London, Nov. 19.-The Posts Petro.
grad correspondent says:
Emperor William is stalking his all
upon the great battle in Poland. He
has brought his finest troops from
France, borrowed the best cavalry.
namely the Hungarian Horse, depict.
ed his garrisons by moving their guns
wherever possible, ond now strikes for
victory or death. Having based all his
hopes on crushing France, he now IL
similarly turning on Russia, and this
battle must decide the fate of Ger
mans whole adventure.
Berlin was decorated yesterday in
honor of General Won Hindenburg's
victory in Poland, according to a Co.
penhagen dispatch to the Times. The
Russian losses, the dispatch says, are
estimated at between 10000 and 5O,-
900 men.
The river press., 1914-11-25
Raises Price Of Onions.

San Francisco, Nov. 2O.-One of the
unexpected ways in which the war has
made itself felt on the Pacific coast is
the pronounced activity in the onion
market.
Eastern buyers are in the field. and
within the last few days the price per
sack has risen to between so and 60
cents, according to quality, which is
an average gain of Is cents sack.
Buyers say the eastern market has
been sold out to supply the European
demand. Yesterday 10000 sacks were
billed for the East via the Panama
canal.
The river press., 1914-11-25
Predicts Universal Peace.

Battle Creek, Mich, Nov. 19.-Uni-
versal peace, more general brother
hood and an increased impetus in mis-
sion work will be the outcome of the
European war, in the opinion of Bish-
Op f. r. Hendricks of Kansas City,
who today addressed the Inter-De-
nominational Medical Missionary con-
ference.
preparations for war have been so
gigantic and the ensuing slaughter so
terrible" said Bishop Hendricks, that
the feeling of revulsion among men
and nations will be potent force for
peace and brotherhood"
The river press., 1914-11-25
TROOPS LEAVE MEXICO
American Forces Are Withdrawn
From Mexican Territory.

From Mexican Territory.
Vera Cruz, Nov. 23.-The Amerf.
can forces of occupation under Gen.
eral Frederick Funston, after a stay
in Vera Cruz of seven months. began
today embarking on steamships which
will return them to the United States.
The government of Vera Cruz is not
being turned over to any faction of
Mexicans. The territory is being evac.
uated and as fast as the Americans 70
ont constitutionalists are coming in.
The American army officials are TAX
ing with them the moneys collected
for customs and from other sources of
revenue. These ultimately will go to
some Mexican government which the
United States government deems a
proper one to receive them.
Occupation of the Mexican port in
reprisal for Huerta's insult to the flag
al Tampico, has cost the United States
more than score of lives, some in
battle and some from disease and ac-
cording to some estimates as much as
$1O,OOO,OOO. But Mexico will be ex-
pected to pay no indemnity. Admins
tIation officials want that fact to
stand out as an added evidence of the
disipterested friendship of the United
States for her southern neighbor.
General Funston has instructions
to turn the city over to none of the
Mexican factions and therefore avoid
what might be construed as recog-
milton of one of them. His orders are
simply to bring his troops away and
leave the city to which every faction
takes possession.
The river press., 1914-11-25
Strict Embargo On Wool

Washington, Nov. 2O.-The embar
go on Australian wool has been made
absolutely ironclad, according to dis.
patches to Washington today. Lii
censes for the expectation of any of
the product to the United States have
been revoked.
England has taken this latest ac-
tion to provide clothing for her SOL
diers and to keep the price of cloth.
ing in England. Later wool expor-
tations to the United States may be
permitted, it is understood.