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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-26
CHIEF OF SECRET
SERVICE NAMES
FOUR OTHER MEN
Fay Says His Scheme
Was Well Received by
German Secret Ser
vice and That He Was
Given Plenty Of Mon
ey to Work on Own
Responsibility

New York, Oct. 25.-Details
of a plot to hamper the ship
ment of munitions of war to the
Allies by placing clock-worked
bombs on the rudders or pro-
pellers of ships, so timed that
the ships would be disabled on
their way across the Atlantic,
were disclosed today in the con-
fession of one of five men charg-
ed, in a complaint filed with a
United S TIA tes commissioner,
with conspiracy to violate a fed
eral statute.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-26
WASHINGTON Interested

Washington, Oct. 25.-The United
States government has been officially
advised Of the intention of China to
send DR.. V. K. Wellington koo to
Washington as minister in place OF
Kai Fu-Shah. who is being recalled.
Todays announcement from Pekin
followed receipt Of word there through
American Minister Reir1sch that the
American government would be pleas
ed to receive DR.. Koo. The change in
ministers is considered of much sig
nificance-
(Continued on Page 5col. p
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-26
Chamberlain Approves

Senator Chamberlain, chairman Of
the Senate military committee, al
ready has approved the proposal to
build up regular and continental
army Of more than a million men in
six years.
The navy $500, 600 fve-year build
ing program already has been approx
ed by both House and Senate leaders.
Representative Hay said he believed
the necessary army bill to provide for
the proposed increase Of the regular
establishment, the organization of
continental army and the increase Of
present coast defenses and building up
of an adequate reserve of cannon
small arms and ammunition would
pass the House without serious oppo-
sition. To him will be entrusted the
task of drawing up measures which
are to shape new military policy for
the country. The program mapped out
by Secretary Garrison and his advis-
ers will be the basis for the bills; but
the detail Of the laws to be enacted
must be prepared by the administra-
tons legislative representatives. Sen
ator Chamberlain and Rep. Hay were
not in harmony with Secretary Gar
rison's proposal for the army last
year which contemplated some in
creases In the coast artilley CORPS but
no general progress was made. Sena-
tor Chamberlain advocated q general
bin while the secre-
fary's nrorosaIs although IN line ~,,,+h
previous recommendations Of the gen.
Ieral staff were in the nature Of piece
meal legislation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-26
HAY CONFIDENT OF
PASSING MEASURE

Washington, Oct. Rehabilitation Of
the full strength of administration
forces in support of the national de-
Tense program apparently was assur-
ed today when Rep. Hay of Virginia,
chairman of the House military af-
fairs committee, after a conference
with President Wilson, announced
himself in favor Of the army increase
plans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-26
MAYOR ARMSTRONG ORDERS IMMEDIATE
INVESTIGATION BY OFFICIAL QUARTERS

Pittsburgh, Pa Oct 25-Threen persons killed and
eight injured by fire four story building the two
occupied by the Union Paper Box Co,
North Side here this afternoon All of the dead
young employed by the Many of the
bodies badly burned make Identification difficult
Joseph Armstrong at ordered that the police city
the tn CROUCH investigation of the fire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-26
Flames Block Escape

The flames started in a pile of straw
in the rear of the feed store Of James
Brown & Co., on the first floor of the
building. William c. Kimball, general
manager of the box factory, at once
went to the third and fourth floors
and warned the girls. employed there
to leave quietly. The flames gained
Roadway so rapidly, however. that es-
cape by means of stairways and fire
escapes was soon cut off.
Some of the girls attempted to go
TO the dressing room for their hats
and there, huddled on the floor fire.
men found a majority of the bodies.
Heroic Rescues
Joseph L. Bash and A. ]. Seagle,
employed on the second floor of the
building were about to jump when
they were attracted by the screams
of girls in the window above. The
men told the girls to jump. One by
one as the girls leaped Bash and
Seagle caught them, lowered them as
far as they could and then let them
drop to the sidewalk. c. B. Carlisle,
driver of a transfer wagon, drove his
wagon into an alley in the rear of the
building and threw up a rope to girls
in a window above. After making one
end fast they slid down the rope to
safety.
One Girl's Story
Margaret Steigerwald, aged II, who
was injured by jumping from a third
floor window, said she and five other
girls were trapped in the building
when somebody closed a door at the
head Of the stairway on the second
soor.
We got our wraps and started
down the stairway" said Miss Steiger-
valid. AS we reached the second floor
some person closed the door at the
head Of the stairway. We tried to open
the door without success and then we
started back to the third floor. BY that
time the third floor was filled with
smoke. We made for the windows. One
girl pushed me away from q window,
and ! was the last to jump.
Escapes Inadequate
Francis Feehan, supervising inspector
of the state department Of labor and
industry, made an examination of the
building after the fire. He ascertained
that IRE escapes were inadequate,
One of the heroes Of the fire was Peter
WALTON.
When the fire was discovered vallon
was working In the building. He crop
ed his way through the smoke to the
street where he heard girls frantica1ly
calling for help from the upper floors.
Tieing handkerchief about his mouth
he rushed into the building. Six times
he staggered to the street with an I'M
conscious form Of girl in his arms.
When he failed to appear the seventh
time, however. spectators called the at
tention of the hremen. who instituted q
search and found Tallon's charrsd body
on the second hoor. Near him lay the
body OF q young girl whom he had evil
IDENTIFY tried to rescue when overcome by
smoke.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-26
twelve GIRLS AND
ONE Man DIE IN FIRE
TRAP AT PITTSBURGH

Eight Others Injured in Blaze Destroying Plant
of Paper Box Company - Flames Spread So
Quickly That Stairways and Fire Escapes
Proved Useless-Heroic Work Of Peter Val
lon Saved Six Girls but Lost Him His Life
Some Escaped by Jumping, Others by Sliding
Down Rope
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-26
New Minister
from China to
United States
President Yuan Shi-Kai APP
points Youthful DIR. Yelling
ton Hoo from Mexico Post to
Succeed Kai Fu-Shah, Who Is
Recalled
REGARD CHANGE
AS SIGNIFICANT

Pekin, Oct 25.-President Yuan Shi-
Kai today announced the appointment
of DR.. Wellington koo, minister to
Mexico, Peru and Cuba. to be minis
ter to the United States in succession
to Kai Fu-Shah. who is recalled to Pc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-26

The dead:
CoiIetta SeeIman, aged 10.
Henei Waner.
Sophia Zobok, ~.
Carolina Farrara, IS.
Dorotha Link, IS.
Florence Baker, q.
Cecilia Joss, II.
6ertha DunaphIe. a.
OtilIie Breinnins, "a.
Laura Breinning, a.
Myrtle Miller, 20.
Mariolia Raueh, II.
Peter WALTON.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-26
Bulgars Retreat

This success places the Bulgarians
who reached 1stip. Neles and Jskup
in rather an awkward position, for a
further advance of the allied army
would seriously threaten their flank.
In fact unofficial reports state that the
advance of the French, who are being
closely followed by the British. has
already caused the retirement of the
Bulgars toward Strumitsa.
The first desire Of the Germans is,
however. to open a route through
northeastern Serbia and Bulgaria to
Turkey. and this is on the eve Of be-
ing accomplished.
Serbian Situation
On the other hand military writer's
here do not believe that the position
Of Serbia is so desperate as has been
painted II is serious. of course, but
they point out that the Serbians have
many natural defensive positions in
the mountains, in which they can hold
out for weeks. that. with the British,
French and other members of the
Quadruple Powers carrying out their
determination TO help Serbia by rush
ing achievements to Saloniki ana
othar points, the Bulgars will have an
extremely warm reception and that the
Germans and Turks, being fully occh-
pied elsewhere, will not be able to
send them much help.
German Straits
British correspondents in France
nave Just disclosed the fact, made
known 10 them by the British staff
mat even after the Anglo-French Of
isnslVe in September the Germans had
me greatest difficulty in securing new
endorsements to meet that adven-
lure and had to call upon men just re-
IrAed from Russia for rest to MI
me gaps in the Western lines. From
Ills 1t is argued that the Germans
'annot spare grea. many men for
tae Balkans, especially as the Rus
asns are keeping them fairly busy
from the Baltic to the Rumanian Dor
Ger
The Italians by their offensive are
oompelling the Austrians to strengthen
'neir lines. and the French by the CAP
.uFe today of a strongly fortified sa-
hen' north of LIE Mesnil. in Cham
pasne. have shown that they have NOT
vel finished their effort to break
through. The French success is con-
s,aered important because the capture
VI his fortified area clears the ground
WI another general offensive in Cham
pagne.
British Offensive
For the same reason, the British are
aHne to force the Germans out OF their
.eooaots and from the Stag heaps 20
ue south Of La Bassse. These. how
80. are only preparatory operafaons.
@aiie the Italians are In the midst oI
Continued on Pags 5-coi. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-26
Sympathetic Strikes

A joint committee of the strikers.
which entered the conference room
with the statement that the men were
willing to submit the demand for wage
increases, reduced working hours and
holiday pay to any arbitration board
that might be chosen went away dis
satisfied. Before they had left the
chamber they had begun to plan for a
sympathetic series OF strikes in which
they haid the dock handlers, the
freight clerks, teamsters and other
workmen would take part.
The situation is serious one" de-
clared the mayor tonight TT looks
very much like a widespread sympa-
thetic strike movement. / can't believe
that the railroads realize the gravity
Of the conditions. else they would not
refuse the reasonable request that
they take back the men, pending ar
bitration- IN letters to Howard Ell
Lott. president OF the New Haven.
James H. Hustis. president Of the
Boston G. Maine, and H. NJ Briscoe
vice president OF the Boston & Al
bany. the mayor asserted that 1t was
dangerous to dispose Of the questions
in such a summary manner" He add
ed: Il think the sentiment Of the COM
munity would strongly favor the pay
ment OF $3.50 day for 10 hours'
work"
The afternoon conference was It.
tended by members Of the Boston
Chamber Of Commerce and Of the d.
rectors Of the port Of Boston. It was
the opinion Of these representatives. the
mayor said. that the roads should rein
state the men and allow arbitration Of
their demands.
Attitude q Reads
While officials Of the New Haven road
declined to take part IN the mayors
conference. 1t was announced that they
would discuss the situation tomorrow
with 4 committee OF their employees 1t
. meeting which was arranged before
the strike began
The other roads. the Boston Maine
and the Boston Z Albany. issued the
statement TO the effect that thsy had
no further relations with their former
fcentin1sd sa PaSo Seal. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-26
FEW OF GERMAN
CREW RESCUED
FROM CRUISER

Berlin. Oct. rs. via London, s-35 p.
M--Only small part Of the crew OF
the German cruiser Prinz Adelbert. sunk
by British submarine in the Baltic.
was rescued
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-26

A New Policy for
Issuing Passports

Washington, Oct. ga new poll
icy was announced tonight by the
State department with reference to
the issuance Of American passports
to writers who intend to visit the
war zones Of Europe. Every effort
is to be made to prevent the mis-
use of the American passports for
unneutral purposes. The text of
the announcement follows:
1.-THE number Of newspaper writ.
ers who have applied for passports
has caused the department to rule
that hereafter il will issue pass
ports to writer's who Contemplate
visiting belliserent countries only
when they are regularly accredited
to the department by responsible
journals or recognized press asso-
Citations.
1.-THE department will not issue
passports to individuals who are
paid Or expect to be paid by The
agents Of foreisna APPOINTMENTS for
matter which they may publish.
Before issuing passports to writ
ers the department must be assured
that their purposes are Of q neutral
character.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-26
New England's Struggle

The letters. dating back to 1893 and
1894. set forth the action taken by
the New Haven to require the pre-
payment of freight charges by the
New England on traffic interchanged
between the two roads at connecting
points and the steps taken to induce
the trunk line railroads outside of New
England to route their traffic over the
New Haven instead of over the New
England road which had connections
with them by way of the Poughkeepsie
bridge over the Hudson river.
"Bitterest Antagonist"
Our bitterest antagonist" was the
appelation given to the New England
in one letter Mr.. Mellen wrote 10
Charles 2. clark, president of the New
Haven, in discussing the question Of
the business the New England was
getting from the Jersey Central, the
Rea ding, the Lehigh Valley and the
Baltimore & Ohio. Mr.. Mellen was
then second vice president in charge
of traffic.
Randolph's Protest
your whole intention seems to be
to drive US out of business, If you
can wrote P. C. Randolph, the gen.
eraL traffic manager of the New Eng
land, to Mr.. Mellen in protesting
against the requirement for the pre-
payment of freight charges. This was
at a time when. the witness had pre-
yiously testified, the New England's
finances were on the ragged edge"
MelIen's Reply
Mr.. Mellen wrote back, Dec. IS,
1893. that mo railroad is bound under
any existing law to make joint rates
billing or divisions with any otner
railroad, unless il finds II is Tor ITS
interest to do so. What You aim at is
to continue taking business to or from
our local points by absorbing or arpi-
trary trate) and then expect US to
furnish the necessary capital or cred
il to help you deprive our stockholo-
ers of their earnings. You ask US TO
advance to you in cash as expenses
your earnings on business TO local
points on our line, well knowing that
we must give two or three weeks cred
il before we can make q collection.
Randolph replied protesting that his
road was being Disseminated against,
IN which the New Haven vice presi-
dent replied that he might wall anu
see, whether the rule was not applied
tn other roads with which the New
Haven connected
was that rule applied to other
roads9' asked Frank L. Swacker, the
examining attorney for the govern
ment
well. that is 80 long ago that ] don't
remember" replied the witness. II ID
the governments contention that the
rule was devised for the sole purpose
Of injuring the New England TO prove
that the New Haven officials had no
other. purpose in mind, the government
attorney introduced letters, apparently
satirical, exchanged between Mr.. Mel
Ian and C. Peter Clark. general freight
.rcnt az the Old Colony and son OF
r.h.rles r. Clark The Old Co1Ony. one
q me hines the New Haven had already
fcsutinusd On Last Pass-cei. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-26

FAIR

Weather forecast for northern New
England: Fair Tuesdays warmer in
terror; Wednesday partly cloudy: colder
in Vermont
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-26

Following upon the confession Of
Robert Fay, a lieutenant of the 10th
came to this country last April
through an agreement with the Ger
man secret service to blow up or de-
lay steamers laden with war supplies
for the Allies, William ]. Flynn, chief
of the secret service, tonight filed be-
fore United States Commissioner
Houghton complaint in which not
only Fay, but four other men are
charged with promoting the conspir-
acy. The hearing on the federal charge
was set for Nov. 4.
Fay's Associations
Fay confessed that while on the
battlefelds he talked with his superior
officers about a device to blow up
ships; that later his idea of coming to
America and carrying his scheme
through was well received by the Ger
man secret service; that he came well
supplied with money to act on his
own responsibility and that he talked
with Capt. Won Papen, military at
tache, and Capt. Boyd, naval at
tache Of the German embassy. about
the plan, but they had refused to have
anything to do with it.
His Activities
The confession of Fay who said he
had been decorated with the Iron
Cross for fighting in the Champagne
district in France. covers his arrival IN
the United States on April % last, his
making of clock worked bombs since
then. and his activities in experiment
ing with explosives along the Hudson
river. Quantities Of acid in the room
occupied by Fay and Walter L. Scholz
in Weehawken. N. j., and boxes con-
tanning 120 pounds Of elaborate Of
potash used in making so-called sugar
bombs in a boat house on the Hudson
have ~peen found after the arrest Of
these men on Sunday. Scholz. broth
er -in-Iaw Of Fay, is a mechanic.
Two New Arrests
Two other men were arrested today
and another. making the fifth, was
named in the complaint. but he had
not been apprehended. The new ar
rests were:
Paul Daeche, Jersey City, n. j., who
said he was graduate Of Cologne
University and came to the United
States In 1872.
Dr.. Herbert Kienzle, 20 years old,
manager Of clock company; charged
in the complaint with having aided in
procuring explosive materials used by
Fay; committed to the Tombs Tor ex-
animation Nov. 1.
Max Breitung. about whose identity
fcoWtinusd On Page 5-cel. q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-26

Boston Foreeast
Boston. Oct. c5-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Tuesday fair and warmer;
Wednesday fair; moderate southerly to
westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-26
ADMINISTRATION
j NITED BEHIND
DEFENSE OF U. S.

Rep. Hay Joins Trainers of Ma
tional Program Following a
Conference with President
Sen. Chamberlain's Approval
Is Assured-Were Not in
Harmony with Sec'y Garrison
Last Year
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-26
Fails
at Boston to
Stop Strike

Railroads Refuse to Be-
come Parties to Con-
ferences Planned by
Curley Mayor De
clares Situation More
Serious Than Realized
and Protests to Rail-
road Officials
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-02-25

japan insists that She ae... rur open door u
China The Chinese. hours,. ..ru g.. think % .
only ta b, able O., enter tar celestial nation
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-02-25

j. b. noe several days au.. 900, ..,.u a., sr
hove .a.cd 10 hear ol amy 1. rar a.r ...as ..
staining from las lavoute pa.nm.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-02-25

Only morning Newspaper N ths Amarillo
Country Coyeu the Panhandle Of T,Ias last
frn New Mexico. Southern Colorado and Western
Oklahoma from twelve 10 twenty four hours ia
advance Of Denver. Dallas fou Worth. Okaho
ma Iy. and other papers carrying t,l,rpphic
5isostrhss
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-02-25
SUBSTITUTION kAIL3.

The Daily News will be delivered hy carrie
anywhere 10 Amarillo OF hy mail outud. OF the
city. for s. 90 . year. or soc m ,ntb. - advance,
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-02-25

IhcI, are ~aYs OF raising money quickly m
NcNoa General Oregon e la.'pers doc es
ample Di hs predecessors and Boo. levied ta,
Friday night
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-02-25

Daily NeEs want Ads must Be &c
oompsnisl By the CASH.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-02-25

The Amarillo Daily News
offers TO its advertising patrons
paid circulation more than
double that Of any other Daily
paper published in Northwest
Texas.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-02-25

Entered a. 'econd class matter IT he post
office at Amarillo, Texas under the act Of March
5. 1879
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-02-25
soc RIBBED UNDERWFAR-25c

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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-02-25

this week wc have the best and lowest price
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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-02-25
zoo SIX MAISTS-S1.4S

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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-02-25

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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-02-25

$40 pleasure ior ,hc fight fans al .hs .ousru
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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-02-25
7se LADIES, Six HosE-5oe

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-07-26
GOVERNOR NAMES
MILITARY STAFF
GEN. j. VAN HOLT NASH TO RE.
MAIN AS CHIEF.

ATLANTA, Ca, July Ex-Governor
Harris has announced the personnel
of his staff in part, re-apointing ]. Van
Holt Nash chief of staff and adjutant
general, and Asa G. Gambler colonel
and chief of aides; Lieutenant Colonel
and Military Secretary, Fberedick r.
Jones, Macon; Lieutenant Colonel and
Aides de Camp, George M. Hope, At
lanta; Henry F. West, Atlanta; Ben
j. Fowler, Macon; John d. Walker.
Sparta; John w. Murrell, Atlanta;
Charles P. Rowland, Savannah; John
c. Woodward, College Park; Steadman
B. Sanford, Athens; Robert E. L.
Spence, Albany; William M. Camp, At
lanta; ]. R. Nunnally, Monroe, Dennie
Fleming, Albany; Oscar Palmour, At
lanta; William S. Coburn, Atlanta, and
Ozy r. Horton, Milledgeville.