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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-10
Up JEOPARDY IN
CONGRESS- SAYS
SENATOR Weeks
Republicans Can Sweep the
Country Next Year if Sena-
tors and Representatives Meet
the Situations Honestly and
Unflinchingly

Washington Dec. 9.-Cnited States
Senator John W. Weeks of Massachu-
setts, who made an extended tour of
the West during the past summer. has
returned to Washington confident that,
if the Republican members of Con-
gress will properly attend to the work
laid out for them THIS winter, the par
ty will be restored to full power at
next years elections.
with the opening Of the Gath Con-
gress, the Republican party finds II
self restored almost 10 a ma jority,"
said Senator Weeks today: and
whether we shall be restored to an
actual majority next November de-
ponds very largely upon the manner in
which we conduct ourselves at the
present session. The country is look
ing to the Republican party as it has
seldom looked to any party before. 1t
knows, of course, that we are not yet
sufficiently strong, numerically. in the
halls of Congress, to dictate the exact
course OF tHlS winter ; legislative pro-
gram, but they do know that we are
strong enough in purpose and ability
to exert a very decided influence upon
it. and it is our duty to sustain their
faith.
1T is inspiring to see so many new
men in our midst, this season, for new
men mean new energies and new ideas,
and that is what the country partic-
ularly needs and demands just at this
time when there are so many new sit
uations to be met. This is not the time
for Formally. 1t is the time for work.
and we must strive as one man to re-
store our party to it's old-time power
and the country to little old-fash-
Toned prosperity. There is no other
party that can bring order out of the
present domestic chaos and financial
distress. The country looks to the Re-
publicans in Congress this winter to
give voice to it's protests against the
hardships that have been brought
down upon it during the past few
years. 1t is the exact opportunity that
we need to insure our restoration to
power in every branch of the govern
ment, and l feel confidence that we
will make the most of it. If we do our
duty, the country will do the rest"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-10

large force might be opposing them.
also retreated, many troopers falling
under the Russian fire.
The Russians were ordered to follow
on foot into the village. They came
upon a large estate and through the
windows Of the mansion made out the
figures of German officers. Half of the
force of scouts made for the mansion,
while the other continued their pursuit
of the retreating troops.
rush for the doors of the mansion
was made by ten Cossacks, the account
continues, and SO swift was the prog
ress of events that the German officers
did not have time to secure their coats
and furs before they were hustled out
side.
BY this time the other division of the
scouting party had returned and search
ed the mansion which proved to be a
division staff headquarters and secured
valuable papers. The whole incident
took place in less than Is minutes. 1t
is stated that the captured staff in
Guided two generals, one being divi-
sion commander, seven staff officers and
several Red Cross physicians. one col
onel was killed in attempting to es-
cape.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-10
TAFT DOES NOT AGREE
WITH ROOSEVELT AND
BRYAN ON DEFENSE

Chicago Dec. 9.-F'ormer President
Taft declared today in favor of fresi-
dent Wilson's preparedness plan. lie
said:
u differ with Mr.. Bryan and Mir.
Roosevelt on the question of prepared
ness. Mr.. Bryan is opposed to all pre-
paredness. He says we can get an
army of a million men between sun
rise and sunset. think he is wrong.
Mr. Roosevelt charactcrizes those
of us who favor The League of Peace
as men who are 'prattling about it. He
says we need a great standing army
The truth is when Roosevelt gets talk
ing about warlike matters he comes
up as Mars does over the horizon. rcd
in color and we must take his state
ments with that in view.
"On the whole favor President
Wilson's plan for preparedness"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-10

on real estate mortgages has increased
more than two and a half times" said
Mr.. Wyman. "Of the assets held by life
insurance companies at the end of last
year, over s1,7oO0o0,oOo were invested in
real estate mortgages. Statistics which
have just been collected by the associa-
ton show separation of these invest
ments between farm loans and other
kinds of real estate securities, for las GU,
of the go life insurance companies in
the United States. These las companies
had IS IA per cent. of all real estate
mortgages held by American life nsur-
ance companies.
These reports show that sf55, 100000. or
39.0 per cent. were at the end of 1914 IN
vested by these 14S companies in farm
loans; 1893 $4,000, or 1924 per cent, were
invested in other real estate securities IN
the United States while the balance of
SIS 81 600, or 1.73 per cent, were invested
In real estate securities of other courl-
tries, chiefly in Canada. AS the value of
to estimates Of the United States census
bureau, is only little over 80 per cent.
of the total value of all real property In
liliS country. IL stppSdTS lHdt lie llsuf
ance companies have shown a marked
preference for farm loans as compared
with city and village loans.
we are hearing much today of the
rural credit problem and are being
told that farmers in some sections Of
the country are often compelled to pay
exorbitant interest rates." he contin-
ued. IF this be true, we must look
for its cause outside of the rates
which life insurance companies are re-
celving upon their farm mortgage in
vestments, because we find the aver
age rate on all our farm loans to be
but $50 per cent. This is indeed sur
prising when we learn that farm loans
average. with companies chiefly en-
gagged in making such loans, but $500
each, while the city and village loans
of companies chiefly engaged in max
ing such loans. average $4,000 each.
and yield an average interest return
of 5.13 per cent.
Lenders Of money are beginning to
realize that they should give consid
Grafton to how capital supplied by
them is going to be used, whether to
provide luxuries and encourage ex-
travagance, or to improve values and
| increase income from the properties
taken as security. The rule applies
alike to city, village and farm prop
critics, and l believe the time will soon
come-if it has not already arrived
when there will be better under
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-10
Maine BREEDERS ELECT THEIR
OFFICERS AT LEWISTON CALL
FOR ELIMINATION OF POLITICS
IN ACR|CUL TURAL C0hhMISS|0|

Ayrshire Breeders Association. ".
Guernsey Breeders Association, NJ,
Holstein Breeders Association, n,
Jersey Breeders Association. Nj
Shorthorn Breeders Association. N..
Sheep Breeders Association have H.
held. It has been a das in which A
annual business of these associations !,
been disposed OF and several imp1r,,
addresses made. Members gerenF
We're on hand early and in larger NJ,
bers than usual.
The business meeting of the Maine Z,
Stock Breeders Association was cn,
to order by President J. A. Ness Of !.
burn.
Politics and Commission
H. NJ. Tucker reported as Representa-
to the Federation of Agricultural az
Citations. He advised that the comm
sion of agriculture should be select
for fitness instead OF political infuerJ
Politics should have no place in matj
of this nature. The sela ton should
named by a commission in which a
president OF Maine State College eygg
rnent station and the master of the Sd
Grange should be included. II might 4
he ideal but it was hoped thar VI
would he found to make the appointng
outside and above the sphere Of pol.
Constructive work should alone be cd
silered The report was adopted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-10

Lewiston, Me-, Dec 9.-The Maine Hol-
stein Breeders Association elected the
following officers at today's session:
President, Il. E. McIntire, Waterford
vice president, J. H. Blanchard, Auburn;
secretary and treasurer H. J. Shaw.
Topsham.
The Maine Guernsey Breeders Assoc!a-
ton elected the following officers: Pres
ident, William Dougherty, Gardiner: vice
president, E. c. Patten, Topsham; secre-
tary and treasurer, George 5. Smith.
The Maine Live Stock Breeders Assoc
citation has elected the following officers
President Charles Pope, Manchester
treasurer, A. II. Ellis, Fairfield; seCTc-
tary, r. W. Redman. Orono; executive
committee Dr. j. A. Ness, Auburn; Hen
nv Beyer, Jr. Portland; W. .. Briggs
i. f. Mcintyre, Waterford: c. a. Pike
Manchester Important resolutions were
adopted by the Maine Sheep Breeders
Speakers of the day were Prof. Fred kas-
mussen of Durham, y. H., and j. a. Nc
lean, formerly of Boston. Banquet was
held in the evening.
Thursday Busy Day
Thursday has been one Of the most busy
days of the big Dairy association thus
far Separate meetings Of the Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-10
Hot Water for
Sick Headaches
Tells why everyone should drink
hot water with phosphate
in it before breakfast.

Headache of any kind. is caused by
auto intoXication-Whic means self
poisoning Liver and bowel poisons
called toxins, sucked into the blood,
through the lymph ducts. excite the
heart which pumps the blood so fast
that it congests in the smaller arteries
and veins of the head producing VIC
lent. throbbing pain and distress,
called headache. You become nervous,
Respondent. sick, feverish and miser-
able, your meals sour and almost nau-
seate you. Then YOU resort to ace
tanilide. aspirin or the bromides which
temporarily relieve but do not rid the
blood of these irritating toxins.
glass of hot water with a tea
spoonful of limestone phosphate in it,
drank before breakfast for awhile, will
rot only wash these poisons from your
system and cure you of headache but
will cleanse, purify and freshen the en-
tire alimentary canal.
Ask your pharmacist for a quarter
pound Of limestone phosphate. 1t is
inexpensive, harmless as sugar, and
almost tasteless, except for sourish
tWlnSe WHICH is not unpleasant.
, If you aren't feeling your best, II
tongue is coated or you wake up with
bad taste. foul breath or have colds,
indigestion. biliousness. constipation
or sour. acid stomach, begin the phos-
phated hot water cure to rid your
system Of toxins and poisons.
Results are quick and it is claimed
that those who confinue RI finch o,It
the stomach. liver and bowels every
morning never have any headache or
Know miserable moment.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-10
PARIS JOURNAL
SENDS r EP ORT
OF SERB ACTIONS

Paris, Dec. 9.-The Saloniki CORE
spondent of the Journal sends the fol-
lowing dispatch regarding the fighting
in Serbia
1.-The portion of Field Marshal Won
Mackensens forces descending on
Monastir seems to be divided into two
columns. The stronger of these, hay
ing crossed the Vardar river, is max
ing for Novrokop. German cavalry al
ready is reported around Istip and
even the Strumitza region.
Concentration of these troops on
the Greek frontier however. requires
some time. They will not be in a po-
sition to attack the allied rear, before
the 14th. Adequate preparations have
been made to defend Saloniki against
all attacks and the allies may now be
said to be safe from all surprises"
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HERR|CK SEES
A REVIVAL OF
SPIRIT OFFS
Declares Influence of European
Events Has Brought Percep-
ton That National Existence
Is to Be Maintained only by
Our Own Efforts

Boston, Dec. "a revival in the
United States Of THE spirit of 49,
which he described as conservation
to the cause of liberty and justice was
urged by Myron T. Herrick, former
ambassador to France, in an address
before the Boston City Club tonight.
by the course of events in Europe
our complacency is somewhat dis
turbed," Mr. Herrck said. Our faith
in the security Of our isolation is be-
coming less implicit. l perceive rather
clearly that our national existence is
to be maintained. our safety as peo-
pie to be secured, only by our own eff
forts. 9.
MY observations in Europe have
been brought home to me most force
fully by great advantage really the ne
cessity, of some such system of uni
versal military service as prevails in
france, Switzerland or other coun-
tries adapted to our own conditions
and citizenship and drawing impartial
~ from all classes. In some such
method lies the most effective prepara-
ton against the hour when peace is
endangered, and We must seriously
consider the need for some effective
sort of compulsory military service.
There should be no delay in improv-
ing our position for defense. The more
awful and loathsome war is to US, the
more determined we should be to pre-
vent it by practical methods"
Mr. Herrick, who did not leave Paris
until some months after the war had
begun, said that France had been
transformed by the present struggle
and paid tribute TO the French SOL
der
The dignity and silence of France
as she has risen to meet this war has
evoked" he said. the admiration of
the whole world. After the battle of
the Marine, France experienced what
tlenchmen choose to designate as
The birth of new nation That great
event marked distinct phrase in the
nations struggle; the TRANSPORTATION
that it wrought shone upon the faces
not alone of thes oldiers in the field
but by the women and the old men. 1t
is what we once called the Spirit of
re- Lot there be a revival in these
United States of the Spirit of 'I5'
which VIII place above political parties.
above commercial instincts, the ideals
which lead to the founding of this
nation. Out of the lessons of this war
may We achieve a new conservation to
the cause of liberty and justice"
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NEW HAVEN
Continued from Page One)

but we would all have been scared to
death if we had appreciated in the first
step what the last step was to be-
Your problems came up from day to
day, and you met them as best you could
as time went on?' asked Charles F.
Choate, cross-examining for the defence.
We did. In meeting the demand of
the public for every million we expended
we had to look for the interest or return
and that meant we had to secure the
source of the business to make the ex-
pendture pay" he replied.
"Otherwise it might have been posi-
BILE, after we had expended on our main
trunk line the enormous amount of money
that was necessary, for spectators TO
have built lire from New York to Bos-
ton and spoil the whole thing
New England needs an efficient trans
portation system almost beyond any 9TH
er section of the country he said. Any
one looking at the map can see that it is
nothing but great terminal yard. There
are great manufactures and everything
they consume is brought from other sec
tons of the country, and everything they
produce is sent out. An equality of rates
and the cheapness OF raw materia! IS
absolutely necessary for the holding Of
the industrial Supremacy that New Eng
land has so far enjoyed"
OF the transportation in the New
England states, Mr.. Mellen said that
as the result Of burning a little mid
night OF! the other night" he had fig
ured that the New Haven at the tirnH
Of the indictment, controlled '4t per
cent of the mileage, 70 per cent. of
the tonnage and 1S.S per cent. of the
passenger traffic. OF the transportation
OF these states and New York and New
Jersey also named in the Indictment
he testified that the New Haven con-
trolled 81 per cent Of the mileage; 12.7
per cent. of the tonnage, and 2S.S per
cent. Of the passenger traffic.
The defense virtually completed Mr..
Mellen's cross-eXamination. Before
he left the stand, Delaney Nico!l read
to him the names of the 30 or more per
sons named in the indictment as CO.
conspirators and had him recite 10 the
jury the various high positions in pub
lie life, finance, education and phiiAn-
thropy held by each. They inciuded
former governors of Rhode Island and
Connecticut. former United STATES
senators, ex-judrcs, New Englar
state legislators and prominent educa-
tors
Almost everybody" remarked the
witness, was charged with being a
conspirator. Most of them are dead,
and l guess they have all rolled over
since the Indictment"
Calvin Austin of Boston, formerly
receiver of the Metropolitpn Steamship
Co. also testified today. tie sad that
the Metropolitan lines two passenger
boats, the Harvard and Yale. which
the government maintains were run III
competition with the New Haven. we've
transferred TO the Pacific cc2s- ia tha
InStiSation OF Edward D. Robbins, the
New HaNen's general counsel.
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LIFE INSURANCE PRESIDENTS
ELECT OFFICERS AND DISCUSS
TIVE INDUSTRIES CONNECTED WITH
OWN DEvEL OPAAENT--A MEET IN N, Y,

New York, Dec. 9.-Officers were
elected and the basic principles of life
insurance We're discussed at the opening
here today Of the ninth annual conven-
ton of the Association of Life Insur-
ance Presidents. These officers were
chosen:
General counsel and manager, Robert
Lynn Cox of New York; actuary John
J. Brinkerhof of New York; executive
committee, Jesse II. Clark of Cincinnati,
W. A. DAILY of New York: Forest f.
Dryden of Newark: Haley Fiske of New
York; Alfred d. Foster of Boston;
George E. Idle of New York; Charles A.
Peabody of New York: George l. Coch-
ran of Los Angeles, and Louis +. But
Ter of Hartford.
The convention met In New York to-
day for three days discussion of such
subjects as the development of city
communities, farming activities, and of
railroad facilities, and the part which
life insurance Investment funds play in
all three. POLICY Reserve Investments
in Relation to Economic Progress" was
the broad general topic, and federal Of
ficials and transportation and agricul-
tural experts were invited to join with
the life insurance men in discussing
ways and means to still further advance
this progress.
The chairman Of the convention, Will
lam D. Wyman. president of the Berk-
shire Life Insurance Company of Pitts
field, Mass. reported that the assets of
life insurance companies of the coun-
try had practically doubled in the last
ten years, and said this was character
istic of the ability of the American peo-
pie to amass large funds rapidly and
without much ado. The assets now
| amount to nearly five billion dollars
said Mr.. Wyman, and by investment in
city and farm real estate. and in the
bonds of railroads, states, counties and
municipalities and school districts, they
were advancing the economic progress
Of the country.
He stated that the life insurance com.
panies, as class, are now the largest
holders OF farm mortgages in the United
States, having outdistanced the banks
The farm mortgage loans made by the
life insurance companies are largely in
the West and South. AS against a total
of less than one million dollars in all the
Eastern and Middle Atlantic states, those
in the Northwestern states alone amount.
ed to s2S4,0Oo,0OO.
"While the assets of American life in.
surance companies have doubled in the
last 10 years, the amount loaned by then
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-10
MARLIN ARMS co.
ANTICIPATES BIG
WAR CONTRACTS

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 9.-An-
nouncement was made today of the
sale by the Marlin Firearms Co. of it's
plant here to the Marlin Arms Cor
poration. The new corporation, which
is made up of a group of New York
men and which filed articles of in
corporation at Albany, N. Y, yester-
day, with a capital stock of s3,sO0,0OO
expects. it was stated, to receive soon
a number of large contracts. for war
material for Europe.
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hnREl:D0ND() TO
Be CARRANzA'S
REPRESENTATIVE:

Washineton, Dec. 9.-The first step
toward the resumption II full diplo-
matte relations between the United
States and Mexico was taken today iii
the appointment Of EEseo Arredondo,
General Carran3a's confidential repre-
sentative IN Washington, as Mexican
ambassador to the United States.
The appointment Of an American
ambassador to Mexico in all liEeli-
hood. Henry 2. Fletcher, at present
minister to Chile soon will be announc-
ed.
Resumption of diplomatic relations
means that Mexico will soon take her
long vacant seat in the diplomatic
councils of the world. For nearly three
wears. since the days Of Madero. there
has been no government in Mexico rec
ogniZed by the world powers.
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ATHENS reports
HEAVY FIGHTING
0NFRENoHFRO

Athens, Dec. S.-(Tia Paris, Dec. "
Th2re has been severe nghuHg on p
French front during. the past y hours I
rording to press dis PATCHES from Sac
Xxi.
The Bulgarians are said 20 have n-i
no impression on the French lines IN
Doiran-Dem.rkatou section. The aS'
rate fire OF the Entente artillery da
mated the Bulgarians. According
news from other sources the Bulgarn
are concentrating considerable forces
the StrumitZa region.
Official Serbian adHices place the h4-
Der of Serbian troops who retired III
Albania at 2-9,G09.
The Austro-Gcrn.1n forces e:npto!".
the Serbian campaign are estimated ~
divisions (24o.1Qo mem.
Five divisions are said to be Ausu"
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department itself. They will have a
displacement OF 1900 tons as compared
with the 60o-ton boats now in commits
sion and the 1000 ton Schley, nearing
completion.
Submarine Superiority
So far as is known, no European
power has yet produced submcrsible
approaching % knots surface speed
10 OBTAIN the necessary power naval
designers have planned vessels OPP
Grated by steam turbines on the sur
face although bids on oil or gas en-
Sines will be considered if submitted
Some apprehension had been felt
by navy officials whether private
builders would bid for such craft.
Within the last few days, however.
several companies have asked for the
specifications and are expected to sub
nit proposals. 1t is thought that one
will be constructed by the government
in any event, that policy having been
lnauSurated last year. The boats will
measure more than $50 feet in length.
it is understood, and will have a cruis-
ing radius and sea going qualities to
make them effective in any weather
and able to cruise with the battle
fleet. A plan to abandon coast defense
submersibles of the smaller type in ia
vor of these big craft is being seri
ously considered
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BERLIN REPORTS
CAPTURE OF FOUR
SERBIAN TOWNS

Berlin, Dec. 8, Via London, P. M
-Four towns near the southwestern
Serbian frontier have been captured
by the Bulgarians, the war Office an
nounced today. They are Ochrida, Is
miles north of the Greek border;
Struga, northeast Of Ochrida; Dibra
IS miles above Ochrida, and Djakova,
over the border in southwestern Mon
tenegro.
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BIG CONTRACTOR
FILES PETITION
IN BANKRUPT

Boston. Dec 9--Adm!tting llaoA"'
of $9s0,oo9, Clinton ". Kinse!la
contractor. Of F'airhaven, Mass" o
New York. filed q voluntary pell.
in bankruptcy in the United s"'
court here today.
The assets which are said to De '
uncertain value. consist principaAy
stock in commercial and mining c'D
panies in the United states ana V'-
ada and in the kinse!la United PITY
critics Co. Of New York.
There are 40 creditors. the larss'
being the Germania Life Insurance :.
OF New York with q claim Of soiH"
loaned on mortgages.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-10

Times block on Front street, Bath,
was sold Wednesday by the Bath Trust
Co., receiver Of the Peoples Safe De-
post and Savings Bank, to A. H.
Shaw. The block was built in 1895 and
is now occupied by The Times. Colo
NAL Club, Br. b. F. Barker and DR.. G..
c. Nichols.