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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13
STILL LACK OFFICIAL REPORTS OF
YUAN SH| KApS ACCEPTANCE
OF RETURNED CHINESE THRONE

At beginning of republic made oath to
develop the republic to the best of my
ability. Now if | made myself Emperor
would break my oath. and there is no
excuse on the point CT faith. My prina-
ry object. however. is to save the country
and to save the people. and | do not mind
sacrificing myself for the attainment OF
this object; but in my self-eXamination
/ find | have done nothing worthy of
recommendation and find there is moth
ing to justify me to cast aside great prin-
ciples of morality and faith. | think the
citizens representatives who love me
will not bear to force upon me the task
which would be difficult for me to exc
cute.
Il hope that general representatives of
citizens representatives convention will
take careful consideration and mature
deliberation to request somebody else to
ascend the throne. l. the President, in
the meantime will, in the name ! an,
having at present. and in exercise of ex-
listing duties and powers. still maintain
the existing conditions throughout the
whole country. The petitions are here
with returned
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13
ITALIAN

Rome. Dec. 12-(Via London, Dec. 10.-
The official communication of the war Of
fee says:
In the difficult lofty zone between the
Guidicaria and Concei valleys success
sion of brilliant offensives have won us
the possession of strong positions when
assure us the complete occupation of the
BemZegge basin.
THE attack which began Dec was
developed methodically ana CAUTIOUSLY
owing to the necessity of meeting the
heavy artillery Of the Lardaro group and
conquering numerous accessory defences
of the enemy.
ION the night of Dec 10 our Alpine
infantry arrived near their obJectives,
the eastern and western peaks OF Mount
viesdos and Mount Mascis. southwest OF
Nozzolo. The following morning after
effective artillery bombardments, our in
fantry carried by assault strong enemy
positions, taking at the point OF the pay
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13
HENRY POOLER0|
Dexter RETURN||
FROM THE WO0D

Parkman, Me. Dec. l2.-At
tramping over 20 miles through das
Maine woods and remaining one nEs
IN the open with the thermometer ri:
istering around the zero mark anu y
wind blowing a gale, Henry Pook \
Dexter reached the farmhouse o. J
NJ. Clark here Saturday Afternoon 2
tally exhausted and in need Of meol
attention.
In the meantime relatives "
friends of Pooler in kinssbury Y
Dexter organized parties and scarce
! the Kingsbury woods until ara
O'Clock Saturday morning in then q
forts to find the missing young ma
Pooler drove to kingsbury cav
Friday morning and stabbed his 70,
at the farm of Charles Works .,
failed to return at nishtfall and y,
dozen woodsmen attempted TO loE,
his track through the woods ~
kept up the search until after "
night without result. Saturday H~.
ing posses responded in Sangenp,
and Dexter to scour the WOODS
o'clock Saturday afternoon ne rev
ed the Clark farm. -,
He told of trampine all day fl"1
and after wandering through
woods until nightfall he remeniV",
instructions given him by a ti@Pf5
and managed to kindle a fire WE,
kept him warm during the nlsh'' !.
urday morning he tramped uh.D
saw signs of civilization ana "I',
came out fully 50 miles from VIZ
he entered the woods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13
WINTHROP
Annual Christmas Party >,
Tree of Methodist Church
Under Preparation
INTER-CLASS PRIZE Spru
ING CONTEST

The annual Christmas party :,
tree will be enjoyed al the Metb,t,
church on Christmas evening. Tho a
lowing committees have the affa,
charge: Entertainment. Mrs {, ,
Rowell. Mrs. W. Il. Richmond Nm
H. Pinkham. Miss W!nifred On.
Mrs. w. j. Laughlin: refreshms,
Mrs. Frank Petingill, Mrs. Eva l.,
rabee. Mrs. w. A. French. Mrs :,
French. Mrs. F. J. Davies. Mrs 7 +,
French. Mrs. Arthur Briggs. Mrs ,
f. Foster: decorations. Mrs. r ,
Webb, Mrs. L. 7. Carleton, Mrs 4, ,
Eustis. Mrs. Martha Patterson n.
w. L.. Dow. Homer and Ronald u,
rop. Herbert Pettingill: platform q,
mittee. A. A. Walton. c. H. Wing a
bert f. French; distributing conn,
tee. Mrs. Rowell's class.
The Priscilla Club met FRIDAY 3,
ming with Mrs. W. J. Laughlin. :,
evening was passed sewing. yc,.
selections were also enjoyed and ,
freshments were served
The Literary club Viii meet A,
evening with Miss Harriet Weston
feature of the program will be \
travel talk on California by Miss ".
ton. Roll call. items on the EYES
ton.
The opening event Of the inter.,,,
prize speaking contest at the II,
school will be held Friday afterHy
ut the High school room. The Se-r
win open the contest ana will Sc.
at this time.
There will be a special meeting
the Women's Relief Corps at ochi
Tuesday evening for election Of Il
GERS and other important business
full attendance is desired.
W. G. Beale of Chicago. H.. has ltg
visiting his sister, Miss Lucia Be,s
The attendance ut the Methods
Sunday school Sunday was l5s. II
school is in very prosperous coraap
The mems Bible class under NJ
Fisher. has nearly doubled its MEME,
ship and there is an increase in 0tt
classes.
Miss Leah Hoxie passed the WI
end with her grandmother in Detu,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13

Washington. Dec. 12.--ofcdl reports
regarding the acceptance Of the throne
Of China by Yuan Shi kai, announced in
press dispatches from Pckin yesterday.
still were lacking tonight both at the
Chinese legation and at the state de-
partment. The American government
had received no word on the subject and
the only dispatch to the legation gave
the substance OF statement by Yuan
declining the crown.
1t is taken for granted here that this
statement was cabled before the Council
of State made its second offer of the
throne which the press dispatches say
was accepted
At the legation, officials explained that
they knew nothing of what had transpir-
ed beyond the information contained in
today's message which they made public
and in which President Yuan said
81. the President, find that sovereignty
of republic resides with the people. Since
citizens representatives convention has
unanimously decided in constitutional
monarchy there is left no more for me
to say but the fact of requesting me to
ascend the throne is indeed astonishing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13
SOUTHPORT PAIR
TO CELEBRATE
ANNIVERSARY

Southport, Me-, Dec. 12.-NeXt Tues
day, the l4th, is date that has long
been looked forward to with pleasurable
anticipation by Capt. and Mrs. Abial W.
Gray, as it will mark the Goth anniver-
sary of their marriage. Unfortunately
they will be unable to celebrate the an
niversary in a formal manner, as they
had planned, as Mrs. Gray is in a nearby
hospital recuperating from a surgical OPP
Grafton.
Capt. Gray will spend the day with her,
however, as had been planned, and their
neighbors will not allow the anniversary
to pass without expressing their senti-
ments in a concrete form. Capt and Mrs.
Gray are already in possession of
handsome silver loving cup bearing the
anniversary date, which was presented
them last August by their house guests.
Capt Gray is retired fisherman
who was born at Southport, Nov. 3,
1881, the son of Henry Gray. He COM
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13
RUSSIAN

PctroGrad Via London, Dec. 1.-THE
war office communication issued today
SAYS: on the western Russianl front
there is no change in the situation.
'Ir Galicia. III the .Stripa region,
small enemy detachments took the Of
fensive in the villages of Marianka,
Youzcfovka and Beniata. southwest of
Tarnopol. but We're caught on both
TANKS. Some OF them We're killed and
the remainder captured.
caucasian front: In the coast re-
eior Of the Black sea. southwest of
khopa. the Turks made an attempt
at an advance, but all attempts We're
checked with heavy losses to them.
IN the direction of Hamadan. our
troops are pursuing the retreatinS en-
envy and have reached a point near the
Sultan Bulac pass"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13
GERMAN

Berlin, Dec. 12.-tNia London). -Repulse
OF an attack by a British detachment
which endeavored to surprise the Ger
man lines near Neuvechapelle on the
French front is officially announced in
todays> army headquarters statement
The statement says:
western theatre of war: East of
Neuvechapelle, southwest of Lille, an en-
deavor by small British detachment to
penetrate our position by a surprise at
tack broke down before our entangle-
ments.
In the Nosges there has been sporadic
patrol fighting without significance.
Eastern theatre of war: Weak Rus
sian forces which advanced against our
position in the region of Lake Warsung
south of Gabstadt and the south Of
Pinsk, were repulsed'
In Balkans
The Anglo-French forces that have
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13
357,515 INDIVIDUALS Pads AN
INCOME TAX OF S41,046, 162-M0RE
BYS13,000, 900 Than YEAR BEFORE

Washington. Dec. 12.-The personal in
come tax was paid during the las, fiscal
year by 357 SIS individuals who turned into
the government 81. 90, l62-more by nearly
sl3,ooo0Oo than the total paid by the a57.
SIS making returns the year before, ac-
cording 10 the annual report Of the COM
missioner of internal revenue.
The greatest increase shown was the
amounts paid by those subject to the
normal taxa jump from about ST., .3S.0ol
in 1914 to about $l6559.olu in lrlJ
Incomes Of $4,000 o: more. ia in mum.
Der. paid this year about ST. $4,000 COM
rared with about s., $1,000 last year
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13
PARIS

Paris Dec. f2.-The following Off
cial communication was issued by the
war office tonight:
In Belgium there was marked ac-
tivity on the part of our trench guns.
which at several points silenced the
bomb throwers of the enemy.
A British cargo boat having run
aground this morning off the Belgian
coast three German hydro-aeroplanes
attempted TO sink her with bombs
Several Of the allied aeroplanes, one
of which was French, attacked them
and put them to flight. During this
time French torpedo boats from Dun
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13
CAPITAL GRANGE
Meets Saturday Evening and =,
Officers for the va, >S

Capital Grange held its regular
ing Saturday evening and elec,a.
GERS for the ensuing year as follo,
Master. Emma +. Howe: ova-s.
E. Mason: lecturer, Claire H.
steward. A. b. Ripley: chaplai, "
Young; treasurer, o. E. Farnhan. y
rotary. Alice Ripley; gate keens.
ward Reed; Ceres. Gertrude y
acher; Pomona. Mrs. Inez Mason. y
Mrs. Ethel Crowell: assistant e.
DR.. Myron Maddocks; lady ASS.
steward, Mary Gray.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13
PRESIDENT and MRS. CALTT0
MARRY IN The EVENING ats
WITH SIMPLE ARRANGEMENTS

Washington. Dec. 1a-president Wilson
and Mrs. Edith Gait have selected 2
O'Clock III the evening as the hour OF
their wedding. and the arrangements Of
the wedding are so simple that it IS
probable that 10y u O'Clock next SATURDAY
the President and the new Mrs. Wilson
VIII have departed on their wedding trip.
Hour Surprise
The hour OF the wedding trip will be
a general surprise, as it was the prevail.
sh impression that the fashionable !
O'clock in the afternoon ceremony would
be the one chosen. No wedding Of prom
inent folk ever celebrated in Washington
has ever been surrounded with 50 much
secrecy. The public is as much IN the
dark with regard to the details as on the
evening when the engagement: was an
nounced.
The usual form Of announcing the day
and hour for the wedding at the time
the engagemcn; is made public Was ADAM
roned by the President and his hancce.
and 50 much speculation concerning the
date was INDUCED in that the President
and Mrs. Gait at last consented to make
il Somewhere about the holidays time"
At last the day was named, ara II IS SAD
that the announcement of the hour would
be made during the next IS hours.
rousseau Exhibited
The Rev. Herbert Scott Smith, rector
of St Margarets Episcopal church, at
which Mrs. Calf has lately become d
commitment, will perform the ceremo-
ny, according to present plans.
The KUrZman firm of New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13
DECORATIONS AT CAPITAL
IN HONOR OF new CHINESE
EMPEROR, YUAN Sill KAI

Pekin, Dec. 13.-Flags are flying and
Buildings are decorated for a three days
celebration of President Yuan Shi kai's
acceptance of the throne Of China tender
ed him by the council Of state. No date
has yet been announced for the corona
ton, but the preparations for the event
are being FASTENED. 1t probably will not
occur, however. before Jan. /, owing to
che pledge of China TO the Entente Pow
ers that there would be no change in
government this year. Japan's failure to
offer further advice to China is regarded
here AS ali intimation that China and
Japan have reached an agreement.
The text Of Yuan Shi kai's refusal and
later his acceptance Of the state councils
tender Of the emperorshp TO him are
published today. In his letter ofaccept-
ance he said:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13

The corporations paid s3S,9se,9s2. or
about s66.1,orD less than in 1914. The re-
port says examination showed that but
few corporations had purposes falsihed
their returns or sought TO evade the tax.
Frauds upon the government through
the use of artficiaily colored oleomarga-
rine are said to have reached the total
of ST ,6%2, 10. or which only A6ll.s52 was
within the assessable period. During the
year $4,000 was collected on account OF
these frauds and more is expected.
The total revenue collected from all
sources by the bureau amounted to about
s4l5, 6S1,0co
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13

portions of Mrs. Calls rousseau. We're
in the city Saturday and exhibited
the completed work ordered. The gown
in which Mrs. Gait will be welded
is among the number she looked at
Saturday. All attempts to obtain the
slightest infor1nat ton about the frocks
met with the firmest refusals from
the firm. Only written permission
from Mrs. Gait will unlock their lips,
say the kurzmans.
The public must go on guessing
whether Boiling green or Gait blue
or Edith pink predominates. one tip"
has it that the all important gown is
made Of changeable light blue velvet,
and trimmed with sable fur. Judging
from the firmness exhibited on the
courtenances of Mr. and Mrs kurZ-
man when this material and color was
mentioned, not even the inquisition
could draw from them an affirmative
nod.
Plan Quick Departure
The President and Mrs. Gait plan 1t
quick and quiet departure after the
ceremony. The first stages of their
honeymoon trip to the South will he
made in an automobile. Later train
will be called into requisition. The
house in which they will pass the first
days of their married life is the prop
crtt' of d relative by marriage of Mrs.
Gait
The ieWelry business which Mrs..
Gait inherited from her husband is for
sale. This much became known to
business Washington some time ago
As yet no suitable offer has been made.
according to a friend of the family
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13

San Francisco. Dec. 1.-The Chinese
quarter here went on record today as
being opposed to the restoration Of
China from a republic TO a monarchy
and decided 10 resist strenuOusly the
proposed change in government. \
mass meeting of protest was called by
Tong King Chong. president Of the
Chinese Republic Association and a
former member Of the Chinese Sem
ate.
II was decided at the meeting TO
solicit subscriptions from Chinese in
all parts of the world to finance a
revolution which would hava as its
object the permanent establishment of
the Chinese Republic. Before the meet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13

1.-The public viewed with increasing pa
tience my refusal. Its expectation of me
is now more pressing than ever. Thus
find myself unable TO offer further argu-
ment to escape from the position. l
therefore order the ministry's bureaus 10
take concerted action and make prepara-
tons The laying of the great founda-
ton necessarily must not be done hur-
redly. When the preparations completed
advise PRONUNCIATION.
Meanwhile all citizens should fol-
low their daily vocations peacefully.
Let not your doubts or suspicious him
der your work. All officials should re-
main faithfully at their posts and
maintain peace and order so that the
ambition of their great President to
work for the peoples welfare may be
realized
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13
Won BERNST0RFF ANNOUNCES
DISAv0WAL OF Captain Franz
Won RINTELEN BY Government

Rintelen. a German agent now pris-
oner in the Tower of London. has been
charged with coming to this country
armed with large corruption fund 70
incte strikes III munitions factories he
also has been accused of being concerned
in attempts to set up counter reVolu-
ton in Mexico and in the financing or the
organization known as Labor's National
Peace Council.
Rintelen who is said 10 be friend OF
Emperor William. was apprehended ny
British authorities at Falmouth while at
tempting 10 return to Germany.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13

Washington, Dec. I2.-Count Won Bern
storf, the German ambassador. announc-
ed today that he had been authorized by
his government to "disavow' Cant. Franz
Won Rintelen and declare that he had no
instructions to commit any acts which
We're violation of the laws OF the United
States.
The ambassador will convey this in
struction to the state department for its
information. When in America. it was
said At the embassy, Rintelen acted solely
in the capacity OF a purchasing agent
for private interests.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13
BEATING
BACK ASSAULTS
BY TURK TROOP

- ,,borc COT
Paris. Dec. lathe Athens ..p.
spondent of the Havas aSeh'''
graphing Sunday says: -, ..
I'm the Dardanelles the u'" ma.
newed their attack, which 'ie %
repulsed successfully. Accolu'l. 4,,1;ss
Mytilene dispatches. Turkish "a N.
yesterday bombarded. but "ithou, .ores
ting them. TWO Aires c'ui :1rs vb'
near the shore. The cruisers
drew without replying. n.
IAN Imbros dispatch says III. a..
tente Allies are building huts
commodate their troops.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13

ing was over large sum was said to
have been subscribed.
The Chinese also determined to pc
tition President Wilson that inasmuch
as the United States had been among
the first to recognize the Republic, its
recognition should he withheld from
the restored monarchy.
We will fight and die for our coun-
try declared Tong King Chong, ad-
dressing the mass meeting. Yuan Chi
kai has violated his oath and proved
a traitor to the constitution. The Chi
nese republic must continue. We are
prepared to back our words with war.
We may not win in these generation.
but we will win finally
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13
AUGUSTA Locals

The Augusta Womens Asso.
will meet at $50 Tuesday af,S
with Mrs. E. c. CARL. Is Eas, ~
nut. street. A full attendance r.as
ed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13

onet a successive line Of trenches and ii
nally the redoubts browning them.
"On the rest Of the front the situatio
is unchanged"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13
CENSUS =.
SHOWS 2,3OO~

Petrograd Dec. l2.-Nia Loi'uon d
MA census of the popuial'V. ,ts,
Petrograd that has just peen ,,.,,s
shows a total of 100000 infao''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13

Mr.. HYDE when | was in Haverford
college. Tho night | finished il | lay
awake. unable to close my thoughts
against the impulse to go out and
brighten women by leerins at them. I
was right and as healthy as any man
in the day time, and it required no eff
fort to lead the normal life l had al
ways led before.
But with the coming of night ] was
changed. At first | fought So hard |
could not restrain myself without
very stiff battle. But the thought grad
ually took such firm root in my brain
that [ could not turn my hand for re-
lief to anything else. | was so weaken
ed by my struggle to control myself
that when tie impulse surged through
me suddenly. as it did recently, | could
not hoid myself IN check
i snow what people here III Eliza
beth think OF ms. They do not under
stand what | have been going through
more than d year. | wish ! could make
them believe my moral standards are
II the hi2hest AWAY, know my
friends and relatives will not condemn
me. And feel there is a young NO
man who will not Scorn me
Back to Maine
Before | came here from my home in
DcerinS junction. near Portland, | be-
rane engaged TO Il young woman who is
librarian in tie Portland public libra
~. | never told her of these mental
seizures | didn't want her TO WORRY.
hope The wrong side of this won't reach
hey before I get to her. ! can explain
1t t" her. ! know. I shall ask her to
forgive me and believe she will
When trosmau vas arraisned before
Magistrate Mahon Saturday the whole
courtroom was crowded. and in the
tErong We're about p women. OF these
three testified that Crosnlan had annoyed
them 1T night by stepping out suddenly
from a place CO concealment near his
boarding house.
In his defence CrOsman told OF the in
iiuence that Stevenson's novel had had
over him and Of his belief that ne could
now overcome this influence and take
different track. But the court could not
see how an impulse to make hideous
faces at women had anything to do with
immoral gestures. 50 he declared Cros-
man guilty on three counts. On each OF
these the me was fixed at $50 or impris-
onnent for 60 days IN Jail
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PORTLAND YOUNG MAN, COLLEGE
ATHLETE, REAL jEKYLL And HYDE

New York. Dec l2.-"Mr. Hyde has
lost his spell over me. am going back
homo to lead different life and ask
my fiancee to forgive me.
This came Saturday from Loring t.
Crosman. the Young man who was ar
rested in Elizabeth. y. r.. Thursday
night charged with annoying women
and fined $50 saturday despite his re-
iterated plea tEat the evil personality
OF Robert Louis Stevenson's celebrated
character had influenced him to dis
orderly actions.
Unable to pa. tie tine, the big. good
looking boy Of q. who recently grad
uated from Haverford College. where
lie distinguished himself in athletics.
would have gone To Jail Tor 60 DAYS lad
not his father hurried from Portland.
No. to help him,
In fact, young CroSInan was defect
eddy on his way TO serve his sentence.
consumed by worried thoughts Of What
the folks bach nome" would think
of him when they read the newspaper
stories, when lis father 9. i. Cros-
man. president Of the q. \. Crosman
Co. lumber dealers. came into court
and asked the disposition of his boys
case.
Magistrate owen =. McMahon. who
is generous enough tn give broad con-
sidcration t. human failinss but who
refused TO s." the connection between
The activities of MI Hyde ana those
Of Young Mr. Crosman, told tho father
laat the young man would he released
Nv payment Of his fine.
The father quickly paid tho $50. then
caught up With his son. who. bIushing
and ashamed thanked him for coming
to his aid
Novel His Undoine
"NJu had better conc hack nome
with nc. son." said the elder Crosman.
Very kirdiy. Pull yourself together
and We'll make for the train"
This apparently huoycd up the young
man. for his expression changed: but
in serious tones he said TO reporters:
No matter how my explanation of
what ! did was received, told nothing
but the truth. Furthermore. no mat
ter how serious my actions may have
been, | had not the slightest thought
Of narming anybody
Il read the story of DR. Jekyl and