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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-29
CORRESPONDENTS
E. S TIM A T E OF
SERBIAN LOSSES

London, Nov. 29.-The Daily Chroni-
cle's Saloniki correspondent says he is
informed from Serbian headquarters
that the cost Of the Serbian retreat
during the past two months has been
1900 men taken prisoners; 1000 killed
and 1900 wounded
Thus. says the correspondent. "the
main object Of the Austro- Germans
which was the rounding up of the Ser
bian army. may definitely be declared
to have failed.
The strategy of the Serbian COM
mander in chief Gen. Putnik, has been
brilliant especially considering the diff
ficulties Of roads and the lack of rail-
way communications. King Peter, al
though seriously i'll, remains with his
army
a dispatch to the Daily Telegraph
from Athens says definitely that the
Serbians have been compelled to aban-
don the thousands of refugees gather
ed on the Plain of kossov to the mer-
cy Of the invaders.
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Cecilia Choral Society News

The executive committee OF the scss
met Saturday evening and approved y
constitution and bylaws that had BE-
prepared, and among other business ]
proved a proposal to hold public q
steal early in January. An opportI1'
will thus be given to the public to apr
ciate the magnitude Of the musical WI
that this cociety has undertaken. !
lected list of outside talent will ass
at this musical.
Special features have been planned
add to the interest Of the regular :
hearsals of the society These will ~
the form of invitations 10 the vafg'
musical bodies in Waterville TO hoh I
formal recitals from time to time Nv
day night the glee club, which is coa:4.
by Miss Stockbridge of the public s''N
faculty, will be the attraction.
The special invitation for enrolhs :.
which was extended to the student "
of the various local educational !hs-s
tons has been cordially received .
many students have Joined the worh,
The regular weekly rehearsal VIII
held Monday evening in the yestr! u -
Congregational church at 1.S9. All r.
steal Waterville and vicinity is cof''1'
invited to be present.
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NO PERMANENT
EFFECT ON THE
PRICES IN n. 5.

Chicago. Nov. 2s.-The commander
ing Of about 20 million bushels Of
northern wheat in storage at the head
of the Lakes and eastward by the
Canadian government will have no
permanent effect on prices in the Uni
ted States, in the opinion of Robert
McDougall. a prominent Chicago ex-
porter. 4 dare say there will be
bit of furry on the local board OF
trade tomorrow while dealers are ad-
justing their accounts, but that is all,
said Mr.. McDousall The British
government has simply adopted a mill
itary method of purchasing 15.00o.00o
bushels Of wheat. There is still an
exporta bic surplus in Canada of no.
00o000 bushels. more or less unaffecI-
ed. apparently by the order. No doubt
the Dominion government will make
satisfactory settlements with dealers
who have contracts for the wheat
seized
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-29
WILSON PASSES
SUNDAY WITH
HIS FIANCEE

New York, Nov. .S.-President Will
son passed today quietly in New York
visiting with his fancee, Mrs. Norman
Gait. He planned to leave shortly
after midnight, in order TO arrive in
Washington early tomorrow to COM
plete his annual message to Congress
which he will read December :.
Mrs. Calf has decided TO remain
over here 10 complete her trousseau for
her wedding next month The Presi-
dent left the home Of Col. E. u. House.
where he spent last night, before -
o'clock this morning, called for Mrs.
Calf and motored with her to the
Fifth Avenue. Presbyterian church.
The President had lunch with Mrs.
Calf. Miss Bones and Dr. Grayson,
his naval aide. and afterward called
on his siste., Mrs. Anne Howe, at her
hotel.
Outside the hotel man who pushed
forward towards the President vas
seized by d city detective and detain-
ed until AIr. Wilson had entered his
automobile. The detectives were con.
WINGED that the man was merely Gu
r:ous.
For more than an hour the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Gait motored along Riv-
erside Drive. They leaned out of their
automobile to look at 4 long line Of
battleships moored along the Hudson
river. The action Of city detectives in
preventing any automobiles from pass
ing the President soon called attention
TO him and he was followed by a
lcnS line Of machines
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-29
CANADIAN

Ottawa. Nov 2S.-A communication
from Sir Max Aitken, the official "eye
witness" with the Canadian forces in
France, received tonight by Maj. General
Sir Samuel Hughes, minister Of militia,
announces that Brig. Gen. Hughes has
assumed command OF the First Infantry
Brigade and Brig Gen. Rennie of the
Fourth Infantry brigade.
The report of Sir Max, which covers
the period from Nov. 10 to Is. relates
nothing of striking interest. The period
was one of comparative inactivity for
the Canadian forces. The weather was
cold and foggy.
The communication says:
1.-THE use by our troops of an increasing
number of rife grenades and bombs was
effective in checking the enemy's activity
on our front. During the period our ar
tillery appreciabIy overbalanced that OF
the enemy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-29
ATTEMPT THE STANDARDIZATION
OF ROWING AND TO BRING CREWS
TOGETHER AS At HENLEY REGATTA

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. 2S.-Efforts
to bring college crews together to de-
eide the American intercollegiate row.
ing championship under a system like
that prevailing at the famous English
Henley regatta are being made by the
American intercollegiate Rowing AS
ISOLATION. according TO an official an
pouncemcnt made here today. 4 decis-
ion to standardiZe the sport was reach
ed at the second annual meeting of the
association which was held at the Yale
Club in New York last Friday night.
With representatives in attendance
from Columbia, Cornell. Harvard, Unit
ed States Naval Academy. Princeton,
University OF Pennsylvania and Yale
1t was decided to work upon some
plan that would do away with many of
the early season races and would make
II possible to settle the college rowing
championship definitely. The plan will
be reported at the spring meeting of
the association to be held in Philadel-
phla on May u. the night before the
American Henley races. At the meeting
1t was pointed out that the present
American Henley brought together
the second crews Of the competing coll
leges. the first Varsity crews being
reserved for the regattas at Pough-
keepsie. \. Y, and at New London,
CT. AS result it was said it was i'm
possible to determine the intercollegi-
ate rowing supremacy in a decisive
manner and sentiment was expressed
IN favor Of & more representative re-
gatta to be held later in the season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-29

In nearly all the churches of the city
reference was made Sunday to the
Every Member Canvass" which will
be held next Sunday afternoon. This
canvass will be participated in by
practically every church in the city and
will be most thorough in extent. The
sermons for next Sunday will have a
direct bearing on the subject and dur
ing the week. committees will be hard
at work organizing for the carrying out
of the canvass, which is expected to be
one of the most important events in the
church year. KS
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LONDON PAPERS
GUESS AT CHANGE
IN GERMAN PLANS

London. Nov. @.-The London morning
newspapers today lay emphasis on the
German official report announcing the
conclusion" of the main operations
against the Serbians as pointing TO an
important change in the Balkan situa-
ton.
The Daily Mails Odessa correspondent
says he learns that Enver Pasha, the
Turkish minister of war, and Gen. Won
Falkenhayn, chief of the German staff,
have had a conference at Orsova, on the
Danube TO discuss far-reaching altera-
tons in the plan of the Balkan cam
paign caused by unexpected Developments
in the movements of the Entente Allies.
The Daily Mail says il suspects that
these alterations are neeessitated by the
threat Of the Russian army concentrating
at the mouth Of the Danube and the
threatening attitude of Rumania.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-29

Washington. Nov. 2s.-The largest
plant in the world for aero nautical ex-
periments is at the Washington navy
yard here and is known as the WIND
tunnel The scheme was worked out
by navy designers and huge welgnt-
carrying biplane soon to be construct
ed at the yard will be built on data
gathered from the tests made in the
big wooden box where an 9-mile gale
can be created and its effect upon the
planes Of a proposed aircraft can be
weighed to within 1900 Of a pound.
The present tunnel is q temporary
one and navy officers hope that Con-
gress will authorize the construction Of
a permanent aeroplane experiment
plant when the value of the scheme is
fully realized. The tunnel is eight feet
square inside and at one end is an
electric fan driven by 500-horsepow-
er motor. At the opposite end are baf-
fes, or carefully built apertures to al
low the blasts created by the fan 10
escape without generating any back
pressure TO destroy the value Of the
experiment.
Coming down through the roof of
the tunnel is metal lever to which
are attached the model planes to be
tested. These are about foot long
representing the full sweep Of a CO.
foot lifting surface. They are modelled
in exact reproduction Of the real planes
and can be set at any angle. Above the
tunnel is the weighing machine, an
intricate system of levers and full
crums leading finally TO the indicator
needle, swaying along graduated
quadrant where the divisions are so
minute tina: they must be read with a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-29
DENMARK NOT TO
EXPECT PAYMENT
FOR NEUTRALITY

London. Nov. ga Copenhagen dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph Go.
says:
The German government. in procla-
nation issued at Schleswig Capital of
the province. of Schleswig- Holatein) re-
ferring TO the reversion of this territory,
to Denmark after the war either as a
gift from Germany's enemies or as q re-
ward from Germany for Denmark's neu-
trality, states that military operations
do rot encourage the speculation that
Germany can give anything away and it
would be unfair to Denmark to suppose
the maintenance Of her strict neutrality
should be dictated by hope of foreign
payment"
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probably early in June.
While it was considered likely that
a new American henley would do
away with the annual Poughkeepsie
Regatta, representatives OF Harvard
and Yale insisted that the classic meet
between the Blue and the Crimson on
TIE Thames must be held as usual.
probably week or ten days after the
Henley.
The association is considering new
plans for making the races more in
teresting for spectators by signal sys-
TENS, and methods Of judging similar
to those prevailing at the English Hem
ley. Efforts will be made also to
standardize the distance of the early
season races to replace the irregular
schedules now in vogue in which the
length of the races varies consider
ably.
A NJ. Butler, manager of the Prince
ton crew, was elected president to sue
coed D. c. Elkin of Yale. S. NJ. Eel
ton. Jr., of Harvard, was chosen sec
rotary. Some Of the rowing dates
were also fixed. The race between the
naval Academy and the University OF
Pennsylvania will be held at Annapolis
on May 8.
Those present at the meeting in New
York Friday night were L. S. Scho-
field. Columbia; E. S. Jameson and w
f. Beachey, Cornell: S. NJ. FELTON,. Jr.
Harvard; F. l. Rockwell. Navy; A. NJ
Butler, Princeton: J. Thayer, Univer-
Butler OF Pennsylvania and D. c. Elkir
and c. B. Armstrong, Yale.
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WASHINCT0N'S Great PLANT FOR
AER0NAUTICAL EXPERIMENTS IS
LIKELY TO RESULT IN LARGER ONE

magnifying glass. The mechanism is
so delicately adjusted that pressure
Of IL, 900 part Of a pound will be noted
by the vibrations Of the needle.
When the plane mode. to be tested
has been set. me big fan is started
and wind force is developed IN the
tunnel that can be increased or de-
creased at viii. Step by step the op-
orator notes the weights shown by the
scale for winds Of various intensity
and with the plane Set at various an
giles. From his data he then plots
the curve Of the lifting power Of the
plane and the power necessary 10 drive
an aircraft equipped with planes Of
that type at any desired speed. The
results also will show the surface
friction of the air against various
kinds of material used in plane con-
struction.
Rv means Of the tunnel an aero
plane speedometer is being worked out
which will show aviators the exact
speed at which they are travelling, in
dictated on a dial as with an automo-
bile instrument. This is of great i'm
portance to airmen as the stability
Of their craft depends largely upon
speed and any decrease in speed as
shown by the indicator would give
warning of engine trouble before the
motor actually went dead.
Much experimental work for private
aircraft builders is being done al the
government wind tunnel and syste-
matte series of experiments has been
planned to contribute data Of inesti-
mable value to aeroplane constructors
generally when compiled in tables.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-29
THE SERBIANS
ADVANCE IN FACE
OF HEAVY ODDS

Paris, Nov. 2S.-The Serbians who oc-
cupied Brod and krushevo, north Of
Monastir, Friday entered Movak the fol-
lowing day, according to a Havas dis
patch from Monastir filed Saturday. TIE
attack of two divisions of Bulgarian
90. of0) again 10000 Serbs in this district
have become more vigorous.
Action Of the Bulgarians against Mon
astir is believed 70 have been delayed
pending the arrival Of reinforcements.
Wounded Serbians have been transferred
to military hospitals at Monastir.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-29

The annual fair of the Unitarian La
dies under the auspices Of the Wo-
mans Alliance, will be held at the
Ware parlors Thursday and Friday of
this week. The first day Of the fair will
be devoted to the sale of useful and
fancy articles. and tea will be served
in the tea room Of the parlors, follow
ed by a social evening, with ice cream
and cake on sale. On Friday the sale
will be continued during the day, with
a supper at o'clock in the supper
room at the parlors. The ladies of the
church have been working on the plans
for the fair for several weeks and will
have an abundance Of pretty and use
full things on sale at very reasonable
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-29

Baptist church was largely attended.
the pastor, Rev Arthur S. Phelps TAX
ing for his subject, The life story of
Booker Washington The music for
the evening consisted of the singing of
negro melodies by the Woronoco Male
quartette and special solos. Mr.. Phelps
talk on the life of Mr. Washington was
interesting in the extreme and showed
the great good that the educator had
done for his race and drew a lesson
from his life for all people, white and
black.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-29

The worst travelling of the year
was the report of people who came
into the city from outside Saturday.
The rain and frost had succeeded in
making even roads that withstand the
summer rains, muddy, and for an au-
tomobile it was the very hardest time
of the fall TO try and get over tbs
roads. while a horse slipped aboa.
nearly as badly as the auto. The mud
was not deep as rule but it was very
sticky and slippery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-29

A horse which had been left stand
Ing in front of the Merrill and Mayo
store on Front street was frightened
by some one striking him with whip
and started at merry run up the
street. Deputy Marshal Weiss was
coming down Front street from the
other way and he made a try for the
animal but only succeeded in turning
him up Temple street. On Temple
street Jacob Brisk and another man
ran out into the street and turned the
horse into a yard where it stopped.
without doing any damage to the rig
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-29

the model basin in the WASHINGTON navy
YARD to determine just how much horse
power will be required to drive them IS
knots an hour. 1t will take six separate
sets OF steam turbines. it is understood,
operating six propellers.
Information has reached navy officers
that Great Britain is building vessel
which may reach 35 kI.ots an hour am,
will carry heavy guns and no armor. She
will be new type Of scout cruiser.
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new SUPER-bATTLE CRUISERS
ARE TO Be 800 FEET IN LENGTH
AND SPEED OF IS KNOTS AN HOUR

Washington, NOV. 2s.-The super
battle cruisers proposed as part Of
the new naval program are planned to
be 500 feet long-more than twice as
long as any battleship that participant
ed in the Spanish american war, more
than 200 feet longer than any battle
ship now afoat and ten feet longer
than was the Lusitana.
Tests Of hull models are proceeding at
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-29
COMMITTEE ON
APPEAL IN CASE
OF ABEL w. kIVIAT

New York, Nov. 2s.-The special COM
mlttee Of the Amateur Athletic Union
hearing the appeal Of Abel w. Kiviat
and Harry j. Smith. New York run
ner, for reinstatement to their former
amateur standing, adjourned after a
brief session today until Jan. 3, when
both sides will submit briefs and a
decision will be given.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-29

One drunk was before the police
court Saturday morning. He was Civ
en- q fine OF SO and costs or Is days
in Jail and took the jail going down in
the afternoon. Frank Savage was be-
fore the court on the charge of lar
ceny having been arrested for taking
an oyercoat belonging to Max Clark,
ana he was found guilty and given a
sentence OF 60 days in Jail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-29
A NEW MINISTRY
FOR COALITION
SPANISH GOVT

Lisbon, via Paris. Nov. 2S.-In view OF
the resignation of the cabinet of Premier
Castro. congress was called in special
session and voted in favor of the fo-na-
ton of national coalition ministry. Roth
the opposition parties. however. decline j
to designate members to the proposed
ministry, and as consequence the Pres
ident has requested DR.. Alfonso Costa,
former premier and chief of the Demo-
cratic party, TO form one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-29
ARMED CITIZENS
REPULSE ATTACK
VILLA SOLDIERS

Douglas, Ariz., Nov. 2S.-Two hun
dred armed citizens at Nacozari,
mining camp at the southern terminus
of the Nacozari Railroad, IS miles
south of here, under the leadership OF
Capt. Manuel Mesa, repulsed an at
tack by Villa soldiers today. The mines
at Nacozari are owned by Americans.
The firing continued until afternoon
when the Villa troopers withdrew a
short distance into the hills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-29
OFFICERS OF PERSIAN
GENDARMIE DISPUTING

London, Nov. 2s.-A dispatch to Reu-
ter's Telegram Co. from Petrograd
says:
Advices received from Teheran under
yesterdays date are that dissensions
have broken out among the Swedish
officers of the Persian gendarmie.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-29
CORRESPONDENT
OF ASSOCIATED
PRESS is SHOT

Petrograd. Nov. IS rvia London).-Wal
ter c. Whiffen, head of the Petrograd
bureau Of the Associated Press, has been
wounded, though not seriously. at the
Russian front. He was struck in the
thigh by an explosive bullet Mr.. Whit
fen was in the company of a Russian
general, who saw that he had immediate
attention. The wound was pronounced
a light one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-29

Miss Mildred McFSdden has been
transferred from the B Grade at The
South Grammar to the same grade at
the North Grammar 10 take the place
Of Miss Eveline BowleS whose resig-
nation was recently announced. The
; & Grade at the South Grammar has
been in three sections but by the
change il will be made into two.
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RESPONSE TO FORD INVITATIONS
FORCES HIM TO MAKE PLANS FOR
ADDITIONAL hC C 0MMODATI0NS

to be ordered. II was announced that
Mr.. Ford. had chartered the first and
second cabin OF the Scandinavian-Aner-
lean liner Frederic VIII in addition to
the quarters on the Oscar II Of the same
line, already provided. The Frederic VIII
VIII sail from New York Dec. S.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-29

The subject Of the meeting of the
Woman's Club on Tuesday evening
Nov. 80. at Library hall, will be Leg
ends The program will be in charge
of the Educational committee of which
Mrs. H. A. Wright is the chairman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-29

Although it was threatening to rain
all Saturday evening there was one
of the largest crowds Of the year on
the street. Both sidewalks along Sill
yer and Main streets were we'll filed
with people, the shows reported stand
ing room only and the stores all ap-
feared TO be doing a good business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-29

The knights Of Pythias Lodge will
hold its annual roll call and supper
Tuesday evening, The supper will be
served at o'clock and the roll call
will follow. All Pythians in the city
are requested to be present by the Of
ficers of the lodge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-29

The members Of the Universalist
parish in Oakland are to give a fair
at the church in that town on Dec. l
and 2. The fairs which are given under
the auspices of this church are always
interesting and there is a large num-
Der from this city who plan TO at
tend
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-29
DIR. V. K. w. KOO THE
NEW c H [ n E S E
MINISTER HERE

New York. Nov. 2s.-Dr. V. X. Well
ington koo, recently appointed minister
to the United States, arrived today on
the steamship New York from Liverpool.
DR.. Koo succeeds as minister Kay Flu
Shah, recalled to Pekin.
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NEGRO HANGED
BY A KENTUCKY
MOB SATURDAY

Henderson, KY, Nov. 2s.-Ellis
Buckner, a Negro, charged with hav-
ing attacked a young girl last night.
was taken from the county Jail here
early today by mob and hanged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-29

Patrolman William Frost and A. L.
Prouty have returned from a hunting
trip in the woods near Mattawamkeag'
bringing back with them their allow
ance Of deer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-29

New York. Nov. o3.-,rhe response TO the
invitations of Henry Ford TO accompany
him to Europe in an endeavor TO bring
about peace among the warning nations
has been so great, il was announced at
Mr.. Ford's headquarters here tonight,
that additional accommodations have had
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-29

The members of St. Marks Mission
will hold their annual meeting Monday
evening at the parish house. Business
of importance is to be considered and
all members are asked to be present.
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DENIES TRANSPORT
CARMEN WAS SUNK

Berlin, Nov. 3.-CWireless to Sayville).
The report from Athens on Oct. Is that
the Turkish transport Carmen, laden with
munitions. had bten sunk by a British
submarine in the Sea OF Marmora, vas