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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-28
WEEGHMAN PROBLEM
is NOT YET DECIDED

Cincinnati, o., Dec. 27.-August Herr
mann, chairman of the National Commits
sion. said today that the question as to
whether Charles Weeghman, who is the
prospective purchaser Of the Chicago Ma
tionals, and Phil Ball of the St. Louis
Americans, could dispose of their former
Federal League players without asking
waivers from the league of which they
will be members, has not yet been de-
cided. The question will be taken up next
week at the National Commission, Mr.
Hermann said.
Insofar as the men who were on the
Chicago National League team and the
st. Louis American team before they
were sold is concerned. the old rule APP
plies: that is, waivers in that league must
be obtained before they can be disposed
of out of that league" continued Mr.
Herman But l am not prepared to
say what the ruling will be on the play
ers that were on the Federal League
teams in these two cities. that will nat
urally become members of the Cubs or
Browns. This question will come up at
the National Commission meeting next
week, however"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-28
HOW She ENDED
TEN YEARS OF
SKIN-T0RTURE

Oct. %, l9l4:-"I had eczema on my
face for ten years. Little red pimples
formed in a small spot on my chin and
then spread all over my face. They
itched and burned me awfully. 1t was
certainly embarrassing to me, and I
would not go amongst people. I tried
almost every remedy and treatment
that could be used for this trouble, but
nothing did me any good. I used Res
inol Ointment and Resinol Soap, and
was relieved in a day or two. In one
month was cured. This was six
months ago and the trouble has never
returned. (Signed) Mrs. G. c. Rob-
erts, Weatherford, Okla.
The Resinol treatment speedily heals
eczema, rashes, ringworm, and other
eruptions, and clears away disfguring
pimples and blackheads, even when
other treatments prove worse than use
less. Doctors have prescribed Resinol
Ointment and Reeinol Soap for eigh-
teen years, and all druggists sell them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-28
INDIAN hsIX-UP
CAUSES 4 RIOT
At OLD TOWN, NE.

Oldtown, Me, Dec. 27.-One man is
in the hospital with a broken jaw and
another with a fractured ankle, while
five Indians. one of whom is Joe Ncp-
tune. the baseball player, We're locked
up as the result of race riot late Sat
urday night in Joe Madores' saloon not
far from the Indian Island landing.
Trouble arose between the Indians
and whites early in the evening, but
was stopped by the police, who dis
persed the belligcrents. Later, how
ever. both parties returned and renew
ed hostilities.
The interior of the saloon was wreck
ed. Fred Madore, the bartender. was
struck in the jaw by some heavy ar
ticle. causing 4 bad fracture. -Adel-
bert McGreavy has 4 fractured ankle
which he thinks was caused by an In
dian jumping upon it. while all the In
dams were more or less battered.
The police came the second time and
quelled the disturbance just as it prom
Used to become serious with Indian re-
Inducements on the way from the ISL
and 1t appears that the Indians got
the better of the battle, outnumbering
the whites.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-28
PERSIAN FORCE
BADLY BEATEN
BY THE RUSSIANS

Petrograd. Dec. 81. Via London
The defeat by Russian troops in Per-
STA of formidable force among which
We're several Thousand Persian insur-
gents is reported in an official state
ment issued today by general head
quarters. 1t is declared that the OPP
posing army suffered heavily and was
badly broken up under the Russian
attack.
The Germans have been active along
the Riga Dvinsk front, according to
the statement. using gas in some of
their attacks. but were repulsed in all
instances. The statement is as fol-
lows:
AT several points on the Riga front
our artillery was successful against
enemy batteries, silencing them.
South of Ikskul the Germans at
tackled our trenches under the cover
of gas. On the Dvinsk front the Ger
mans repeatedly tried to leave their
trenches but were easily driven back.
There is no change on the other
fronts
In Persia our troops defeated a
German Turkish force. among whom
were several thousand rebel Persian
general darmerie and others armed
with artillery and machine guns. The
enemy lost several of their positions
Many were killed or wounded and the
rest fled"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-28
TOMMY BURNS
READY TO STAGE
WILLARD-FULTON

New Orleans, La, Dec. 21.-Tommy
Burns, who was q partner with Dom
mick Tortorich in the negotiations for
the heavyweight championship fight,
to be held here March 4, between Jess
Willard and Fred Fulton, announced
today that he personally would take
over the agreement for the match and
would stage it as announced.
Burns said he was in Geographic
communication today with Tom Jones.
Wizards manager, and T. S. Andrews.
in Chicago concerning the match and
that changes in the details for the
fight would be settled when Jones and
Andrews arrived here Wednesday. A
percentage of the receipts, he said,
would be substituted for the S32, 500
guarantee to Willard, win, lose or
draw, arranged for in the original
agreement. Tortorich said today he
would have nothing to do with a Will
lard-Fulton match unless Fulton first
fought and defeated the winner of the
Moran-Coffee fight which takes place
in New York, Jan. I.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-28
THREE MILLION
CARTRIDGES IN
N. Y. FIRE ZONE

New York, Dec. N.-Three million
rounds of cartridges. thousands Of
Springfield rifles and revolvers and other
weapons were endangered by fire in a
storage room of building in West Hous-
ton street early today. The fire was
quickly extinguished with small loss be-
fore reaching the ammunition.
Police who investigated the circum-
stances said they learned that the ammu-
milton was bought in this country by
German agents seven months ago with
the intention of shipping it to Germany
by the way of South America and a
neutral European port. The plan. they
said, failed because sailors of British
vessels refused to engage in work OF
carrying ammunition to the enemies of
Great Britain.
John II. Patrick contractor and own
er of the building, had a police permit
to store the ammunition and 100000 re-
volvers there
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-28
Wilson's Pan=AmeriCanism
Supported at the Session
Of Scientific Congress

WASHINGTON. Dec. 27.-Vice Presi-
dent Marshall, in the absence of Pres
ident Wilson, today welcomed the del
egates of the South and Central Amer
lean republics at the opening session
Of the Pan-American Scientific Con-
gress. In his brieg address he declared
the ideal Of PanAmericanism should
be to prevent unjust interference in
the affairs Of the American nations
and that the United States would be
the first to resent such interference
with any American country.
If Composite Address
A Pan-Americanism, practically
identical with that advocated by Pres
ident Wilson in his message to Con-
gress, was supported today by the
speakers at the inaugural session Of
the second Pan-American Scientific
Congress. A composite address of the
% speeches made would leave the i'm
preston OF general endorsement Of the
idea. Secretary of State Lansing in
his capacity as an officer of the Unit
ed States which invited the congress
to meet here, and as presiding officer
OF the governing board of the Pam
American Union discussed Amer
icanism as an international policy of
the Americas and the Monroe Doctrine
as a national policy pointing out
that the two We're not inharmonious.
Eduardo SuareeX, ambassador Of
Chile. president of the congress, dis
cussed in general the attitude of Lat
in-America and heading the list Of 10
chairmen of delegates, ErnestO QueSa-
da OF Buenos Ayres. made the first of
the five-minutes replies.
The first general session took place
in Memorial Continental hall, nation
al headquarters of the Daughters of
the American Revolution.
Men and Women from every capt.
tai Of South and Central America, from
scores of other Latin American cities
and from all parts of the United States,
about 1900 in all were present Four
languages were used, though the Por-
tuguese of Brazil and the French of
Haiti We're almost unheard in the vol
American countries and the English
that marked the Americans.
After John Barrett dlrector-general
of the Pan American Union called the
congress to order, the Pan American
HYMN was sung by the Home Club of
the interior department.
Ambassador Suarez, who was elect
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-28
SCHMID7 ON TRIAL
At Los ANCELEl
DENIES CHAReEI

Los Angeles, Cal. Dec. 27.-Mat.,iI
a. Schmidt, on trial charged with a
murder of Charles Hagerty. one Of 4
men killed when the Los Angeles Tu5
building was blown up, five years 81
took the stand today in his defers
He entered a general denial declars
he knew man named J. +. Brice u
alias which the prosecution alleges ID
confessed dynamiter, but asserting I'd
ne CSchmidD had not part in any as
spiracy
After Schmidt's sister Kathel
Schmidt had testified briefly. the Il
Tense announced they had closed IL
prosecution had no rebuttal testiml
and arguments were begun by "
Noel, special assistant prosecutor
Schmidt admitted he had adopted Il
name of Joe Hoffman, under which
was known when arrested last FsEi
AIRY. He said he did that some tin
after the Times explosion, when
learned he had been accused as an a
complete of Mcnamara.
After stating that he had lived j
San Francisco during 1909 and 1910 az
saying he left there October l. III
a week after the Times was blown v
Schmidt denied that he had ever yiE
ed the Giant Powder Cos plant at q
ant. Calf, or had ever been in d
ArgOnaut hotel at San Francisco. Il
prosecution alleged Schmidt purchas
800 pounds of dynamite at the poTa
plant and the Argonaut was named
the hotel at which he STAYED for tin
with Jesse e. Mcnamara. TIE pros
cution declares Schmidt then vi
known as Perry and Mcnamara
Bryce.
Schmidt said he had been introduc'
to j. b. Bryce in San Francisco al
had eaten dinner with him once.
He admitted having met Donald NJ
serve who caused his arrest in Ne
York. but denied that he had taken pa
in the dynamite conspiracy, as MeseF'
testified.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-28
SK0WHEGAN NEWS
Annual Christmas Observance by DeMolay
Commandery, K. TN or idgewock Couple
Married at Bethany Parsonage - Christmas
Festivities Persona Is and Locals

and Mrs. George Smith Pauline,
Rernadine and George Xantheus
Withee. Boston; Mr.. and Mrs. Hora ce
Withee; Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Withee,
Miss Hazel Withee; Mr.. and Mrs. Per-
ley Withee, Miss Eva Withee Harold
Withee; Fred Withee and Miss Nora
Withee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Green and lit
tie daughter returned Monday from
spending Christmas with Mr. Green's
Parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alexis Green in
Gardiner
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton White left on
the noon train Monday for Lynn
Mass, where they will reside
The marriage intentions are record
ed of Andrew Russell, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Russell of Fort Kent
and Miss Florence Lashus; also of
Christopher ". Church of Skowhegan
and Miss Lula Nj. Staples, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank G. Staples Of
Iartland, Ne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Clark of Water
Vile passed Christmas in town.
The marriage of William Harris
Hinckley of Alton. Me. and Miss Amy
Alice Malbon of Skowhegan took place
at Old Town Monday evening"
Fred O. Eaton, mail carrier on r. f.
D. 5, is to have a tWo-months leave Of
absence, Maurice Magoon acting as
substitute. Mr.. Eaton plans to leave
Saturday for Lewiston and on Monday
will start for ST. Louis He will visit
in Muskogee, Okla, with Fred Clifford
and Mrs. Arthur Hammond, children
of Mrs. Eaton, and from there will go
to Oakland, Cal, where he has two
brothers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-28

lawyer, and one of the oldest men in
the service, had learned but a short
time before that his son had fallen
only a few miles away. The fathers
voice broke as he spoke Of his sons
death, yet five minutes later he mount
ed the little platform and spoke to his
men in firm, ringing tones in which
there was no trace Of the sorrow he
had just expressed.
Devotional Music
The music was without exception
devotional rather than patriotic. At
ter the first song servants brought in
huge mugs of Munich beer sent es-
pecially from Bavarian breweries. The
captain had received literally bales of
presents for his men and as far as
possible had divided them equally.
Accidentally or through design each
reservist had to pass his captain and
for each the commanding officer had
some special greeting. Hello, Fritz,
have you something from your wife,"
Merry Christmas, Johann. Is that boy
of yours getting better?" were ex-
amples of his salutations.
When a shell exploded especially
near or with an unusually loud report
the whole room broke into laughter AS
midnight approached the scene be-
came gayer Except for the uniforms
one could not have guessed the cele-
brants were soldiers who had been
separated from their families for
months and who had lost friends or
relatives upon the field of battle.
An element of earnestness was in
jected into the celebration when the
captain rose to speak. Not as an Off
Ger TO privates, but as man to man
he thanked his soldiers for what they
had done. He referred to the previous
Christmas and then to the hopeful ex-
pectatiOn that peace would come soon,
calling upon them to continue to rem
der the same service to the fatherland
as they had been given. His final
words had just been spoken when a
tremendous French artillery salvo
sounded with a blow that drowned
every sound. 1t was followed by an
other salvo of pledges from the SOL
diers. assuring their captain of their
loyalty to the last drop of their blood.
The only civilian guests were Ameri-
cans
Wherever possible, German soldiers
attended church on Christmas day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-28
JURY SELECTED
To TRY PEkSLEE
AT CONCORD, N. H.

Concord, ~ II. Dec. PA jury was
selected TODAY to try Morrison II. Peas
lee on charge of having murdered his
father, Howard w. Peaslee. a toymak-
er, at Henniker, May "A, 1914. Exami-
nation of nearly 80 veniremen was ne
cessary before the final Il were ac-
cepted. An indication that the de-
Tense will attack the validity Of the
alleged confession obtained from Peas
lee at Portland, Me, was given in a
brief address to the jury by George v.
Hill, one of his counsel. The methods
employed 70 bring Peaslee into court.
Mir. Hill said, We're such as had never
before been employed in this state.
The jurors will be taken tomorrow
to the scene of the crime at Henniker,
where the elder PeasIee was shot
down in the little hut which he used as
a Workship and home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-28
Correspondent with the
Bavarian Troops While
French Guns Played the
ChristmasACcompanimen1

With the German army in Northern
France, Dec. "a, via Lille and Berlin
to London, Dec. 21.-War is no re-
specter of customs. Therefore there
was no cessation Of activity along the
line in northern France on Christmas
eve-if possible the French artillery
fire more nearly appropriated the cell
ebrated drum fire. Of the late Sep
TENDER offensive than at any time since
then.
Christmas TO the average German,
however, is the most important day Of
the year and the Bavarians in north
ern France refused to allow the French
artillery to spoil their celebration. All
along the line, from the most advanced
trenches to the communication points
in the rear. Christmas trees blazed al
most as if in opposition to the flare of
exploding shells.
Christmas with Reserves
1t was the fortunate lot Of The AS
ISOLATED Press correspondent to be
able to pass Christmas eve with a Ba-
varian reserve company, every men,
Der of which had been in the field at
least year and most of whom passed
the preceding Christmas in the field.
French guns doomed necessarily,
shells ripping up acres Of ground but
luckily not intruding upon the scene
of the celebration of the First Com
pany of Regiment No. 10. In order to
pass the evening as nearly as possible
in the accustomed way all the members
Of the company had been assembled
from their various posts and gather
ed in a little wooden building just be-
hind the front. A tiny stage had been
erected for the inevitable orchestra
and speakers and in one corner stood
a little Christmas tree laden with tin
sci and sweets. Adjoining it We're long
tables on which We're gifts for the SOL
dlers-cigars, socks, mittens, choco-
late and all kinds of wearing apparel
mostly homemade articles, stitched
by loving fingers and intended to les
sen in some degree at least the rigors
Of winter time war.
Not man of the company was less
than 80 years old and the majority of
them were A. Nine out of every 10, as
one could tell by the rings on their
fingers, were married. The majority,
too, had sons in the field and many
had lost their nearest and dearest. The
company's captain, in private life. a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-28

after CHICAGO
BALL PLAYERS

Chicago Dec. 21.-The American League
baseball team wants Catchers Archer
and Fischer and Outfelders Flack and
Zwilling, according to a telegram signeu
by Colonel Rupert of the New York
team received today by Charles Weegh-
man. The message was one of a dozen
from various magnates and managers
proposing trades to follow the amalsa-
nation of the Cubs and Whales.
Mr.. Weeghman does not expect TO take
up any deals, however, until the formal
transfer of the Cubs takes place and I'M
til Manager Tinker is able to take n
hand in them. Besides he is in doubt re-
garding the necessity Of asking waivers
from National League clubs before let
ting his players go out of the circuit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-28
STOMACH uPSET7
Get at the Real Cause Take
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets

That's what thousands Of stomach suf-
>ferers are doing now. Instead Of taking
tonics, or trying to patch up poor diges-
ton, they are attacking the real cause of
the ailment-clogged liver and disordered
bowels.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets arouse the
liver in a soothing, healing way. When
the liver and bowels are performing their
natural functions, away goes indigestion
and stomach troubles.
II you have bad taste in your mouth,
tongue coated, appetite poor, lazy, DON'T
care feeling. no ambition or energy, trou-
bled with undigested food. you should take
Olive Tablets. the substitute for calomel.
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets are a purely
vegetable compound mixed with olive oil.
You will know them by their olive color.
They do the work without gripping, cramps
or pain.
Take one or two at bedtime for quick
relief, so you can eat what you like, At
1oc and Csc per box. All druggists.
The Olive Tablet Company, Columbus. O.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-28

ell president at the first cono,.
1908 in Santiago, Chile, took cb,,
the session and Vice President y
shall welcomed the delegates in
of the United States goyerrmor.
next speakers We're Secretary ~
and Ambassador Suarez. Pes
limited TO five minutes, We're ma
chairmen of the various delag.,.
The scientific discussions Will
Tuesday morning.
Welcomed by Lansing
Secretary Lansing, as head OF III.
eminent board of the Pan-A
Union, welcomed the delegates in -
dress in which he advocated pan.a-
canism, lone for all, all for oran
declared that Pan-Americanism W..
expression of internationalism In -,
of the congress, its presiding Office,
uardo SuareZ, the ambassador from, a.
replied, referring generously to Presit.1
Wilson's address to the American y
gress in which he discussed pan..w1
can relations at length.
The following telegram from pro.,,
Wilson to Director General John Ps.'
of the Pan-American Union was w..
ed: please present my warmest s,,'
ings to the delegates To the Pan-in,"
can Congress and extend to them
my behalf a most cordial welcome
seems to be to be of the happies, or'
that the attendance upon the cons,,
should be large and the interest in :,
proceedings so great"
A plan to bring into closer intellec,
union the countries represented a, a
Pan-American Congress was PROPOSED
Ernesto Quesada. chairman of the +,
gentine delegation. He suggested in \
response to the addresses of weco,
that three subsidiary unions be form.
one to confederate all the universities
the Americas. the second to create
Bibliothecal union, and the third
archaeological union.
Mr.. Quesada said he had the sup-o
of the Brazilian and Chilean delegate,
His plan for a confederation of Univ.
sites provides for the Interchange
professors and students and the holfr
of periodical assemblies. He would Ma
the Bibliothecal union arrange for 4
exchange of publications and the Dull
cation of bibliograp hical lists in ord
that anyone upon application might !
cure such productions regardless
where kept. His plan for the archl,
logical union is chiefly for the conserr
ton of pre-Columbian records and
combine the activities of the ethnolog,
museums.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-28
CANNOT GUST THE
ALLIED FORCES
FROM. SAL0MKl

Athens, Greece. Dec. 26. via Paris.
Dec. 27.-"With our batteries of heavy
artillery and the men behind them. it
is impossible to GUST the allied forces
from Saloniki." said General Castelnau,
chief of the French general staff. in a
statement today to The Associated
Press.
General Castelnau gave the interview
after being received this morning by
King Constantine and attending lun-
cheon at the French legation. Many
Of the most important officers of the
Greek army and navy and several of
the Kings closest friends attended the
luncheon. General Castelnaus state
ment was submitted to the French min
lister, Jean Guillemin and approved by
him.
The situation at Saloniki today is
most excellent" the general continued.
Il spent several days examining the
ground. l must say 1 have rarely seen
an emplacement which lends itself bet
ter to defence"
The general was asked whether the
allies contemplate an offensive move
IuellI from SdlOnlkl III the spring.
Spring will tell" he replied. 1T is
impossible to discount the exigencies of
the military situation so far ahead
What impression did you gain from
your talk with the king?" the CORE
spondent asked
Il was deeply touched by the fact
that His Majesty. although in poor
health. received me. He was most cor
dial. The Greeks have shown me every
courtesy"
And in France, General.--how soon
do you believe the war will be finished?'
THAT does not matter. The most i'm
portant thing is that victory is certain,
sooner or later"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-28
STR SOLVEIGIS
CONDEMNED BY
FRENCH COURT

Washington. Dec. 27.-The steamer
Solveig owned by the American Trans
atlantic Co., has been condemned by
the French prize court. The owners will
appeal.
Flying a Norwegian flag, the Solveig
was seized while in a French port. Her
American papers reached her COM
mander a few days later. Suspected
German ownership was given as the
cause for OBTAINING the vessel.
Official advices announcing the con-
demnationby prize court in Hamburg
Germany, of the American sailing ship
Pass of Balmaha, reached the State
Department today. The department
will take no action in either case, I'M
til it has been passed on in appeal.