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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-09

their money in the ante-bellum days.
Most of the towns and villages we have
been in, are deserted by the civilianS.s
We sleep in ruined houses and stables
when out of the trenches and the recent
cold weather has caused us some incon-
venicnces. We are making collections OF
insects. although against our will. they
stick closer than. a brother, and cause US
no end of trouble. l think we have some
here that Prof. Chester has not cata-
logued yet, but I have no desire to part
with my collection for such purposes,
We get good food and plenty of it. 1t has
been said that the British army is the best
fed army in the world, and ! believe it.
We have numerous parties here, but they
are mostly working parties.
Well, Serb. l have only been a soldier
about half year; l have seen war and
endured few hardships, and l know
that there are more to come; yet L nave
never been sorry for one minute that
l took the step l did. l am only one in
many million who are in this struggle
but my conscience is clear, and ! feel
that man never fought for nobler
cause You would share this belief too
if YOU could see devastated Belgium.
/ must close now as the candle is get
ting low and already some of the boys
are in their beds. My warmest regards to
all the boys, and tell them to write to
me, as a letter is very acceptable from
the L. S have heard from none of
them. and sometimes l fear that l am
forgotten.
Forever in the bonds Of y. L.,
MURRAY A. MORGAN.
3 Company, p. p. c. l.. r.,
On active service, France.
Ut is to be noted that Morgan says that
he has not heard from the boys. Many
of the students have written to him, and
the Delta Epsilon fraternity recently sent
a book letter to him, so it must be that
the censors are keeping the mail from
the soldiers in order to prevent dissatis-
faction from growing up among the
young fighters.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-09

Mrs. Harold MCGOWAN Of Skowhegan
is the guest of friends in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-09
Sons of Veterans Election

Emery-Hinds Camp, No. "a. S. of w..
Tuesday evening held it's election OF
officers which resulted: President. Err
nest H. Holman; senior vice president
Harvey H. Brazzeil: junior vice pres
ident. W. Herbert Walters: Camp
council, Carl G.. Piper, Grin A. Learn
ed, Worth l.. Brown. The installation
will take place in January.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-09
DELTA UPSILON

Totals .... 432' 421 421
DELTA KAPPA EPSILON
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-25
Reform System

Explaining his plans to a representa-
tive Of the press, Pierre Bark, the fl
nance minister said the whole fiscal sys-
tenn Of Russia would be reformed on
the basis of the income tax which al
ready had been approved by the Duma
and now was under consideration by the
council of the Empire.
All textiles, he said also will be tax
ed which will bring into the treasury
$75.oOo.o0o annually.
Schemes for creating tea, sugar and
match monopolies are being worked out.
The question of six per cent internal
loan soon will be determined. as the
Russian money market is rich in re-
sources, the proof of which, said the
minister will be found in the recent Off
cial statement that current deposits in
private banks had reached the marvel
Gus total Of $4,000. Oooeoo. and that the
increase in deposit accounts for the year
ending in September amounted to $780,
0oO, 600, while the savings bank deposits
monthly increase was $4,000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-25
The Statement

Il see by the British and American
press that the shooting of an English
woman and the conviction of several
other women in Brussels for treason
have created a great impression and
that we are being severely criticized
1t is indeed hard that a woman must
be executed. but remember to what
snail state come which is in war il
1t allows to pass unnoticed a crime
against the safety of its armies be.
cause committed by women. No law
book in the world, least of all those
dealing with war regulations, marks
such differentiation, and the feminine
sex has but one preference according
to legal usages, namely, that women in
delicate condition must not be ex-
ecuted. Otherwise, man and woman
are equal before the law, and only the
degree Of guilt makes a difference in
the sentence for the crime and its con-
sequences.
In the Cavell case I have reviewed
the decision of the court and exam
1ned the evidence down to the smallest
details. The result is so convicting and
all the circumstances are so clear and
convincing that no court martial in
the world would have reached any
other decision. For it concerns not the
act Of one single person. rather 1t con-
Germs a well thought out. worldwide
conspiracy. which succeeded for nine
months. to render the most valuable
services to the enemy to the disad-
vantage Of our army. Countless Brit
ish, Belgian and French soldiers now
again are fighting in the allied ranks,
who owe their escape from Belgium to
the activity Of the band now sentenc-
ed. at the head Of which stood Miss
CavelI.
with such q situation under the
very eyes Of the authorities only the
utmost severity can bring relief. and
the government that does not adopt
the strictest measures violates the
most elementary duty toward the army
CONTINUED on Page 3Lcoiumn s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-25
THE STRIKERS AT
BOSTON WILLING
TO ARbITRATE
Railroad Freight Handlers Are
Ready to Place Case with
Joint Committee

Boston, Oct. IA willingness to sub
nit their demands to arbitration was
indicated today at meetings of the 500
striking freight handlers from the local
yards of the Boston & Maine, Boston &
Albany, and the New York, New Haven
& Hartford Railroads. After a pronounc-
ed sentiment to this effect had been
shown, although without definite vote,
the strikers decided to place their case
entirely in the hands of a joint commit
tee representing the freight handlers of
the three roads.
This committee is to wait upon Mayor
Curley tomorrow morning and inform
him of the attitude of the strikers to-
ward his proposal that they return to
work, pending arbitration of their de-
mands. Oficials of the roads involved
have promised to announce their answer
to the arbitration proposal at the same
time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-25
Won HINDENBURG
TAKES ILLOUKST

London. Oct. 24.-lO P. M.-The
Bulgarians, according to their official
report issued today, have reached Us
Kup. an important junction on the
Saloniki- Nish Railway, and have thus
placed themselves across the route by
which the Allies reinforcements for
the Serbs would travel. The Austro-
Germans, in the North have begun a
more vigorous offensive and have
crossed the Danube near Orsova. This
brings much nearer the linking up Of
the armies of the Germanic allies and
those Of Bulgaria and the opening Of
Inc way through Bulgaria to Constan-
tinople successes not being achieved
without heavy losses, as the Serbians
veterans, we'll entrenched in their
mountains are offering stubborn re-
sistance and are making the invaders
pay big price for every mile Of coun-
try invaded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-25
Thousand or
More Killed
in Firing on
DedeaBhatch
Ten Civilians and Thousand Sol
diers Lose Lives During
Bombardment

London, Oct. 25.-sf5 A. M.-The
hombardment of DedFaghatch caused
the death of ten civilians and over a
Thousand soldiers and there also We're
a large number of soldiers wounded,
says dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph Co. from Athens.
A large proportion Of the military
casualties. the correspondent adds,
We're in the barracks which housed
the Fortieth Bulgarian Regiment. The
barracks were crowded with soldiers,
who were preparing for their meal
when the bombardment was opened at
! O'Clock with accurately aimed shells
which demolished the barracks, bury
ing the occupants in the ruins.
Troops engaged in digging trenches
around the town also sustained very
heavy losses.
Fires caused by the exploding shells
destroyed the railway station and sur
rounding buildings, doing enormous
damage. 1t IS stated that the entire
loss from the bombardment which
lasted four hours will be several mil
lion pounds.
The correspondent says the bonn
bardment was directed by aeroplanes
which few over the town throughout
the afternoon. Twenty warships took
part. The soldiers are engaged in pre-
pairing defence work on the surround
ing mountains.
Porto Lagos was fiercely bombarded
by eight warships Thursday and again
on Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-25
FRENCH AND SERB
SUCCESSES NOTED

Paris, Oct. Also P. MA dispatch
from Saloniki to the Havas News Agen-
cy under yesterdays date says that &C.
cording to information obtained in oiIi-
cial sources French troops attacked the
Bulgarians Wednesday evening" south Of
Strumitsa and captured Nabowa. Fight
ing, it is stated, is still going on in this
region.
The Serbians on Friday eounter-attac'-
ed the Bulgarians at Neles and re-tooi.
half of the city, the other half remain
ing under fire of the Serbian cannon.
The action of the Bulgarians is said
to be subsiding.
The Austro-German advances on the
Serbian front. according to official ac-
vices, has stopped. 1t is stated that 1t
did not exceed seven miles in extent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-25
BATTLE OF THE
MEXICO BANDITS
AND AMERICANS
u. S. Private Wounded when 4th
Infantry and Mexicans
Meet in Skirmish

Brownsville, Texas, Oct. 24.-SoldierS
Of the 4th United States Infantry and
Mexican bandits engaged in a skirmish
tonight shortly after s o'clock at the
scene of the train robbery and murder
last week. One American soldier, Pri-
waite Herman E. Moore. was wounded
in the fight, according to reports re-
ceived at Fort Brown.
Sixteen in Band
Sergeant Arthur Estridge of Company
c., Fourth Infantry, was in command
of the detachment attacked. He report
ed to Fort Brown headquarters that five
Mexicans were seen to cross the rail-
road track just beyond where the infan-
try was stationed Mexicans and SOL
diers promptly opened fire. apparently
about the same moment. AS the Mexi-
cans continued to fire, ii seemed evident
they numbered more than five. he said
Later reports said there apparently were
l6 Mexicans in the band.
Moore Fatally Wounded
The firing lasted five minutes. Prob
ably 100 shots were fired Private Moore
was wounded in the abdomen and is no,
expected to live. No Mexicans were
killed so far as. known. When the Am
orleans opened fire the Mexicans sought
the shelter of the brush.
Reinforcements were summoned from
Fort Brown, eight miles away Many
automobile parties were placed at the
disposal of the military onicers. Within
six minutes a half dozen cars loaded
with soldiers dashed through Browns
willie in the hope Of cutting on the raid
ers before they could reach the FAC
Grande, which is four miles from the
point of attack. They were followed
by two companies of artillery, also in
motor cars and two troops OF cavalry
followed the automobiles closely. The
MANS of the Mexicans are believed to
have miscarried 1t is thought they IN
tended surrounding the Americans to
deliver a surprise attack. but that this
was prevented by the vigilance OF the
soldiers
A detachment Of the Sixth Cavalry
was fired on early today from across
the Rio Grande near the Mercedes can
nj. but no one was hit and the nrine
ceased when the troopers replied Army
of,1cers believe the Mexicans weFe Sat
urday night revelsrs inspired by drink
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-25
IMPERIAL POLICY
OF BOTHA WINS
IN SOUTH AFRICA

johannesburg. Union of South Africa,
Oct. 24.-via London, 3.12 p M.-Pre-
mier Botha and his Imperial policy
gained an: important victory in the
South Africa Parliamentary elections
Just concluded
The Botha party elected 81 OF its
candidates. the Allied Unionists cap
tured - ssafs and the Independents
returned i've members as against "a
seats won by the Hertzog party and
-four labor members Nturned
The striking feature OF the election
was the severe defeat Of the Labor
candidates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-25
REPORT BULGAR
ADVANCE is HELD

Athens, Oct. 23.-Via London, Oct. "a
2.l2 P. M.-According to advices rea CHI
ing here from Saloniki the report was
current there today that the Bulgarian
attack on the Serbian town. of Veles,
(Koprulu) on the river vardar % miles
southeast of Uskup. had been complete
ly arrested as the result of a heavy
flank attack on the ADVERTISEMENTS
front made by French troops.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-25
Maj. General
Wood Talks
to Portland
Gathering

Portland, Me-, Oct. 24.-Major Gen.
eral Leonard Wood tonight addressed
a gathering of $50 here, composed Of
business men and professional men,
military and army officers, his talk
having to do with citizens training
camps and the national defense.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-25
Were Testing Bomb

The men are declared to have been
testing bomb in a small grove when
apprehended.
Five steel mines, said by the police to
belong to the prisoners, later were
found in a West Hoboken storehouse.
Each was packed in a square wooden
case and fitted with an ttachment
which might be fastened to the stern
of ship by wire. Contact with the
propeller of a ship, it is said, would
explode the mine.
Cases Of Explosives
Two suit cases found in the mems
room in Weehawken were filled with
explosives. letters written in German
and official looking documents. Among
the explosives were several sticks of
dynamite and various kinds Of acid
used in the manufacture of explo-
sives. One of the papers, it is assert
ed by the police. showed Fay to be a
lieutenant in the German army and
member Of the Wilhelm Strasse.
The police aver that the prisoners
h.
high powered automobile and a speedy
motor boat, both of which are in Wee
hawken
Fay is said to have come to this coun.
try shortly after the battle of the Ma
rine. Scholz has been in the United
States for seven years. Efforts of the
police to identify him as a former men,
Der OF the Emperors household failed.
They had been in the Weehawken room
ing house about two weeks. The pro-
prietor said he knew nothing of their
history prior to their arrival at his
place.
Members Of both the New York City
anarchists" squad and Jersey police
detained the men and questioned them
tonight. Tomorrow they will be turned
over to federal authorities for investi-
cation.
Search Of Ten DAYS
The detention of Fay and Scholz came
after search of ten days. Reports
that suspicious appearing men. had been
seen lettering about the Jersey docks
when munitions were being loaded and
also about munitions plants, caused Capt
NJ hA :,
his men to be detailed to the Jersey
side.
After few days, the officers learned
that two men had been attempting to
purchase picric acid, which is used in
the manufacture of explosives. Even
tually suspicion fell on Fay and Scholz
Every movement they made was watch
ed from that time until their detention
today.
Until this afternoon Fay and Scholz
had done nothing which would tend
to confirm the suspicion of the police
that they were on the right scent.
Late today, however, they boarded a
trolley car and rode to a small grove
at the edge of Weehawken. The police
followed ma motor car. When they
came upon the two men, the police as
sert, they were testing an explosive.
Their detention followed
Later the prisoners were subject to
a rigid examination. Only few adj
missions were gained from them. Fay
who proved to be the more laxative.
was especially emphatic in his denial
thai either Scholz or him was concern
ed in any sort of plot against ships
or munition plans. Fay is "a years Of
age. his companion 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-25
GREEK BULGAR
UNDERSTANDING
DENIED SUNDAY

Paris, Oct. 24.-An authorized state
ment made public in Athens today.
says the Havas News Agency, denied
categorically the reports current in
the Balkan capitals that an under
standing exists between Greece and
Bulgaria.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-25
Allies Aid to Serbs

French troops are fighting with the
Serbs in the southeastern section, and
reports from Athens say that other
steps are being taken by the Allies to
help their small partner. Additional
troops are being landed at Saloniki.
Bulgarian ports in the Aegean and
Black seas are being bombarded, and
il is believed that men and munitions
will be sent to Serbia by still another
route. Without the active corporation
Of Greece and Rumania. however, the
Allies. il is feared here, will not be
able to do much for some weeks.
There is no news of Field Marshal
Won Eindenburg's drive toward Dvina,
southeast Of Riga. but northwest of
Dvinsk he has made another attempt
to reach the river, and claims to have
forced the Russians from their posi-
tons, inficting great losses on them
ano taking nearly 5000 prisoners. IL
ioukst which has figured prominently
IN all the recent communications. has
been captured by the Germans.
Dvinsk Operations
The persistence with which the Ger
mans are attacking in this region
SHOWS the Importance they attach to
ue capture Of Dvinsk and Riga and
me line Of the Dvinar liver before win
Ter sets in.
On the rest Of the Eastern front the
russians continue their isolated at
'scks which are designed to prevent
'ne Germans from establishing line
" entertainments as they succeeded in
ooing before Warsaw last year. after
.ns first attempts to take the city
failed.
Except for a few attacks by the
GERMANS, the fighting in the West has
eonslsted for the most part Of artillery
ensagements and some exciting con-
'es's between the airmen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-25
May
BORROW BIG
sum ABROAD
Imperial Ukaze Author
ICES Russian Minister
of Finance to Negoti-
ate Credit Amounting
to S2,75O, OOO,O 900
MINISTER'S PLANS

Petrograd, Oct. A-via London. 2.55 p.
Man imperial ukaze issued today au-
thorizes the Russian minister of finance
to transact in foreign markets credit
operations amounting to 55oo, 100000 ru.
bles (s2, $50 900, oOo) and also to issue
abroad the necessary treasury bonds in
pounds, francs and dollars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-25
DECLARES THE
SENTENCE JUST
Says a State at War
Must Not Pass UnnO-
ticed a Crime Against
Safety of Armies Be-
cause Committed by a
Woman

Berlin, Via the Hague and London,
Oct. 2l.-Dr. Alfred F. M. Zimmerman,
German under-secretary for foreign
affairs, has issued formal explana-
ton of the recent execution in Bel
GUM Of Miss Edith Cavell, the British
nurse He prefaced his remarks by the
declaration that he had examined the
evidence with the greatest care and
found the verdict, though regrettable.
to be just.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-25
RELATIVE OF AN
AUBURN WOMAN
HURT AT FRONT

o"awa, Ont, Oct. AIN the list OF
;uaities to the Canadian contingent,
,seo by the militia department here
t'snt. Private James Thomas keith
uefly Of the 55th Battalion whose
OF kin is Annie n. Keith OF Au-
ss "a Me-. Is mentioned as suffering
ron Conclusion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-25

York, Oct. 24-In tn arrest of Robert Fay lieu
tenant in the Germany Walter School, his brothcrn-
tonight police and federal secret agents believe they
detained leaders in plot to wreck American munition
plants and ships carrying munit ions.
According to Capt Tunney Of the New York anarchist"
squad Fay confessed that he here work plan
stopping the shipment Of munitions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-25
bulgarians
Capture
Serb Towns
Serbians Admit Loss of
KumanOvo and Veles
Conflicting Dis
patches from Saloniki

P. Man official announcement issued
today by the Serbian general neadquar-
tiers stats says that the Serbian towns
of kumanovo and Eeles have been talk
en- by the Bulgarians
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-25
THE WEATHER.
FAIR

Boston, Oct. 24.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Fair Monday and
Tuesday with rising temperature
moderate variable wind becoming
southwest by Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-25
Invaders Of Serbia Hold
Important Junction on
SQIO11iki-NiSh RQilzv0v
DESPERATE
EFFORTS BY
THE ALLIES

French Fighting wit h
Serbs, A ditional
Troops Landed at Sa-
loniki and Bulgarian
Ports in the Aegean
and Black Seas Being
Bonn barded - May
Send Men and NUM-
tons by A n O t h e r
Route to Serbia
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-25

Allege the Gerlnd rs Planned to
Wreck Munitions Plants in /. S.

German Lieutenant and Companion Arrested in
New Jersey and Belle we'd to Be Leaders inPlot
to Stop Shipment of NJ unitions Police Found
Them Testing Bombs in Grove-Action Re-
suits in Finding Larg Quantity of Explosives
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-25
LYNN Man DIES
/ BY AN ACCIDENT
IN AUTO AT VIM
John Murphy Suffers Fracture
of Skull when Car Turns
Turtle

Bangor. Me-, Oct. A.-John Murphy.
30, Of Lynn. Mass. suffered fracture
Of the skull from which he died in %
minutes when an automobile in which
he and three others were riding skid
ded and was overturned in winn to-
day. Tho others were only slightly In
5ured.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-08-07

The matter Of calling in inventors,
specialists, experts or what not to set
tic questions Of efficiency in depart
ment foreign to their daily experiences
has its light and dark sides. Had the
rockbound conservatism Of the United
States naval board had its way In
1862 the north would have had no
monitor to protect Washington from
the ram Merrimac and no ironclads on
the Mississippi river. Enthusiasts like
Ericsson and Dads bored their way
through technical opposition and revo-
lutionixed naval warfare. The south
had the same trouble. Individual gen.
ius and energy built many Of its best
rams and ironclads. Times have
changed. Of course, and If invention
and development have about reached
the limit then the question Of efacien-
cy and adaptability to our needs Of ex-
listing types can best be settled per-
hars by experienced naval constructors
and officers who have studied their art
while walking the bridge"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-08-07

War and revolution rage about the
City of Mexico as though it constitute
ed military key to the whole coun-
try. Such is not the case. however.
from the point Of view of strategy.
The advantage of its possession lies
largely in moral and political effect.
Its conquest has usually meant the
subsection Of all that Is vital to the
control Of Mexico. Nevertheless Max.
imilian held it securely in the sixties.
yet lost his cause Maximilian's oppo-
nent, the mastery Juarez, abandoned
It In 1853 on the approach Of superior
forces Of the allied French, English
and Spanish, and for four years the
republican capital Of the country was
anywhere in the field. dominated by
Juarez's armies. He did not see the
City Of Mexico again until 1867. when
the imperialists had been thoroughly
vanquished In battles outside and their
leader captured. In our war with Mex
leo in 1S47-S General Scott won out by
capturing the City Of Mexico. That
was because he marched from the
main seaport, Vera Cruz, on the capt.
tai, drawing all of Santa Annals best
troops to that front, and when the I'M
popular dictator was defeated at the
gates all Mexico succumbed because
there was no longer an army afield to
put up q respectable resistance.