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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-21

Miss Carrie Butterfield of Bangor
arrived in the city Tuesday afternoon
for visit of few days as the guest
of Mrs. G. A. Robertson, So Winthrop
street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-21

Arthur Beckett has accepted a po-
sition at H. J. Marden's confectionery
store. Al Cony street, and has already
entered upon his duties.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-21

Former Attorney General Scott Will
son of Portland passed a portion of
Tuesday in the city on matters Of
business nature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-21

Frank S. Page. mail carrier. has re-
turned from a 10 days vacation at
Ipswich. Mass. He resumed his duties
on his route Tuesday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-21

The county commissioners held their
regular weekly meeting Tuesday fore
noon for the transaction of routine
business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-21

Mrs Florence Pettingill and daugh-
ter of Portland have been guests for
a week of her aunt, Mrs. c. F. Church,
No. Cushman street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-21

Mrs. Neal Barringer has left home
to visit friends in Auburn, Gardiner
and Augusta.-Mechanic Falls letter.
Lewiston Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-21

Mr.. and Mrs. e. C. Hendee are en-
joying sojourn at their cottage at
Squirrel Island.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-21
POWDER IN SHOES
AS WELL AS GUNS
foot~ Ease to Be Added to Equipment Of
Hospital Corps at Fort Wavne

soo'- Ease TO BE Added to Equipment Of
Hospital Corps at Fort Wayne.
tnaer the above heading the Detroit
free Press, among other things saws:
The theory is that soldiers whose feet
are IN good condition can walk further
and faster than soldiers who have corns
and ounions incased in rawhide.
Inc Governments foot powder order is
regarded rs the last word in the scientific
outntting of the defenders of the flag"
The English, French and Allied Troops
constantly make use of Aliens Foot-Ease.
takes the friction from the shoe and
lests the feet. This foot powder, shaken
INTO the shoes Of soldiers, has long been
u use In the German army, and Uncle
sans adoption of this form of treating
sno easing the feet, emphasizes the testi-
moQy OF the millions of people the world
over who are shaking Aliens Foot-Ease,
'ne antlseptic powder, into their shoes,
and using it in the foot bath, as the only
PRACTICAL and lasting treatment for easing
eao absolutely preventing sore feet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-21
NOTICE

,,o An ooes owned in town not properly
disposed of as the law provides.
windsor. July Is, ISIS.
;Iv,-se. F. B. COLBURN,
Constable OF Windsor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-21

6. r. Schnurle of Portland was a
caller Tuesday upon friends in the
city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-21
BRIEFS.

c. E. Smith Of Newport was bust
ness caller Tuesday in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-21

Mrs. Sarah Mendall returned Mon
day from a visit to Augusta.-Greene
letter, Lewiston Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-21

Classified advertising is a solvent
for most of the little troubles" which
creep into the routine Of daily affairs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-21

A. G. McLain Of Lewiston was in
the city Tuesday on matters Of bust
ness
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-21
aged q years,

Bangor-Juiy Is. Mrs. Lillian II. Stacey
aged Sc years. s months. 10 days; July 10.
Arthur Brown. aged IS years. 2 months.
Ia days.
Orono-July Is. Marian Josephine Belts.
aged o years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-21
DIED.
CUMBERLAND,

CUMBERLAND.
South Portland-July Is. Mary Brander
Henderson. aged 6 years.
Portland-July II, BENJAMIN r. Daven-
port, aged 81 years; July Is. George W.
Rowe. aged So years: July -. Geraldine
RineS-
Westbrook-July IL. Alfred J. Libby.
aged = Year,: July y. Jason n. HAGan-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-21
MARRIED..
PENOBSCOT

PENOBSCOT. :
Flora b. Bell.
Bangor-July 10. Harold B. Haka ana
Bessie C. jackson.
PISCATAQUIG
shiriey-Juiy II. Newell J. Dcrs and
Laura n. Church. (. =
The Detroit times., 1915-09-03
MISSIONARIES
CITE ARMENIAN
OUTRAGES

NEW YORK. sept 3-Horribls
outrages against the Armenians by
the Turkish authorities are charged
in a letter made public today by the
American Board Of Commissioners
for Foreign missions
The name Of the writer and the
city whose conditions be describes
are withheld but the mission board
stated bis reliability was uncques-
toned. The letter substantiates
cable dispatches 10 the United Prces
from a stan correspondent who vas
recently ia C0nstantinopie
In one city, The writer said. the
Turkish authorities had ordered all
women and children deport4d The
women are % b. escort 81 to the In
torfor by nndiscipllned Turkish re-
cruits. and he expressed The fear
that they would Do subjected 70 as-
saults by the troops supposed 20
guard them.
Many prominent Armenian men.
iht writer said have been tortured
IN iudsscriba0le manner.
The Detroit times., 1915-09-03
WILKINSON'S
EAGLE EYE SPOTS
ANOTHER CROOK

Charles HamIll. IS years old. and
Harry Young. &c, arrested Thursday
night BY Detectives Martin and
Smith as suspicious persons. stood
pat" when questioned by the police.
They gave their addresses "a the
Hotel Imperial. and HamiIl said he
was a commission merchant, while
Young gave his occupation rs a
clerk.
Detective Frank wilkinson looked
the suspects over Friday morning.
and promptly greeted Hamlll like an
old friend i've seen your picture. "
said Wilkinson. ITS In the rogue's
gallery magazine for 1905. and you
we're rounded up in Indianapolis
with a gang OF men and women shop
filters"
Hamill admitted his identity
wilkinson says that in the gang
were May Armstrong. Jesse Hamll.
ton. Louise West. and three men be
sides Hamill. whose names he can.
not remember. wilkinson has not
yet '1amped" Harry Young. the 9th.
or suspect
The Detroit times., 1915-09-03
CHICAGO MASONS
TO BE GUESTS OF
LOCAL BROTHERS

Lincoln Park chapter. No. lit, r.
A. NJ. OF Chicago. will be the guests
Of King Cyrus chapter. No. 1873. Sat
urday evening. Sunday and Monday.
The special train will arrive over
the Michigan Central about O'Clock
Saturday afternoon. when the visit
ors will be met by members Of King
Cyrus chapter with automobiles and
conveyed 20 the Hotel statler. after
which they will assemble and march
in a body 10 the Masonic Temple.
where. the most excellent master $
degree will be conferred in full form
AZ s o'clock by the visitors.
This chapter 10 distinguished for
It's excellent work and IL said 10 be
The largest in the world, while tho
manner in which II confers this par.
ticular degree IL said to be very
spectacular and much different from
the form used in Michigan.
The ceremony will take place in
the consistory auditorium. where
there will be plenty OF room for all
Chapter Masons who desire to al.
tend. Congressman Frank r. Dore'
mus will of1cially welcome the visit
ors.
The Detroit times., 1915-09-03
MOTHER THINKS
MISSING BOY
is ON FARM


Eugene HrNar1sa ftEearo'd
son Of Joan ucNama-a $40 d.sa7
peared from Aa home $50 ass Vic
tor-ave. Aug 81 IS tsca rht By his
mother -a BE- 1rs.rz on some farm
he had CITE. talked -9 her a5out tt.
AID bad told rae o.se- children a
few DAYS before. RAJ te vas going
away.
Mrs NcEauara is a rra'te woman
who does ROY look over s- years Of
age but ste Dr. me mother os seven
children ~ hem Esgere Is the ED
est Sse s ,1at Highland Park
Sc a very bad place I'D which 20 BRING
up children on account % the mixed
population ard the many places
where boys and mea co1erezate az
- working hours Next door 20 her
Is q billiard saloon and b. g. natural
&; greet attraction Tor BOYS. owing
70 these surroundings she fears
that She and ser husband may have
been Et.le zoe strict and chat III.
gene VAS anxious 20 ~. away from
So much restraint.
John McEauara the father. is er1.
pioyed Co. The F0rd factory and
spends much @, his time. when no,
working n searching the coEntr
FOR bis son. Although Eggene had a
small bank account De did not dra "
I bis money before elsa ppearing
The Detroit times., 1915-09-03
NICHOLS HEARS
OF MANY BOOMS
FOR PRESIDENT

Congressman Nichols .g revolving
"a great deal ~ literature regarding
tae presidential candidates. ~ sen.
ator weeks ~ M7sach setts and
former senator Burton. ~ Ohio ant
though De docs nor commit himself
tsanHely Mr ElcroIg thinks even
moro ~ James " Mann. congress
man frcu tae second district ~ 10
lr0is chicago, and Republican
floor leader .a thc house
"Nur So receptive candidate. d"
alr Nichols I have seldom
ue. a man who has moro UkeauIe
persona ~ The imprras ou that
some people have that be ls cold
wrong son cane zha kr hands
WITH Iim without aeing son by bis
manner Taoy say ir tfe house that
b Knows more and rdmeubers
more than ahy other member There
8feaIy bll THAT ae ls not Ia
uiIfar .vith ie if eautetv ana even
'hrEDcmocrate 30 % alM ior infor.
EafpH oH 11Htfal points
M Fl.ha sass that rfr friends
af tf.r94 . Hr-ret senator Borah
e-1-ffHrrs Ffo have been mentioned
as po Ia,r candidate Tor tho Ro
%. sa uorra-.ar for president
aafe aat set become very active.
The Detroit times., 1915-09-03
CHICAGO S0LONS
BEATLOCAL DADS
IN BALL CANE

BEST l~e ne ever had was the
unanimous vote OK tie chicago al
fe~uva .1s before they lest Detroit
r.iay morning. ro re,arn 70 their
home town
Thursday afternoon the chicago
aia-rma0ic baseball team met and
-saa-a5 the loeal , dads on Belle
le Iae VISITORS proved 20 be roo
speedy f1r r-e Detroit aldermen. the
core al - end ~ sevan-inninz
gcre icing 81 10 t9 in favor Of the
Chicago delegation The comedy OF
errrrs staged by rae chicago white
sox 1r Nar1 Geld could not begin
70 compare Nth the baseball ira gedy
thar aas pulled OF simultaneously
on Belle Isle 5y bunch d old
1oys
AID. G1.aart. ;hs most plguacious
member ta tse common co-ncn. de-
p.,e his 90 years. en,erta.ned the
rlesllre spec. stoTs Hith a one-round
bort vita q disco1rteols fan The
alderman asked tae fan % step
aside 20 thar several women. stand.
ag back % the line could see the
game when tle fan refused 20
obey and became abusive The alder
men 6ovlsd him over with one
mighty swing
Tlgrstay morning The Chicago
ala .r..- -...-. s-Tr.- $780, sl.
The Detroit times., 1915-09-03
Germans Take
5000 Prisoners

BERLIN tvia wireless 20 Tucker
ION. y j.. Sept 3.--Gen Won Hin.
5en5urg's troops have captured
Grodno fortress. b. was officially an
nouncsd this afternoon.
Tie Russians are falling back 70
the eastward.
Other German forces have
reached the Nlemen between the
tlgustowo channel and SWislocz.
said the official statement. Our
cavalry has stormed I.ennwardene
Northwest and vest OF wilma.
The Russians tried 70 oppose our
advance. but failed the Russians
suffering extraordinary losses.
Southeast OF Neretsh eight
miles west Of the vilna.Grodno rail
rayJ the Russians We're thrown
back Gen. Won Gallwitzs troops
broke The enemys resistance on the
road from Alekszyce 10 Swislocz.
won Hindenburg's army took
prisoners yesterday more than 1000
Russians. one cannon and Is ma
chine guns.
Prince Leopold, OF Bavaria, con.
flnues the engagement with the
Russians north OF Pr1shany north
east 81 Brest Litoysk) Field Mar.
shall Won Mackensen. pursuing the
euemv. has reached Jasiolda, near
slnek ard Karkiewi. also the dis
trlct east % Kobrin.
"Austr0. hungarian troops have
advanced eastward south Of Boloto
and Dubcwoie In the southeastern
theater the Austrian troops under
Gen Count Bothma are approaching
the River Sereth.
con The western front. near
souchez. a French hand grenade at
tack was repulsed In FLANDERS and
in the Champagne region We have
successfully exploded mines"
The Detroit times., 1915-09-03
CURE FOR
HAY FEVER
Doctors Discuss Vari-
Gus Methods for Aid
ing the SneeZers

NAP.EW0OD. ~ \, sept g.
Az Che meeting ~ tie United States
lar Fever association this after.
noon. $50 SEN York physicians who
aaye given particular study to the
Illumination OF hay fever cases,
presented tne results OF their IA.
4ssuEauun Or Seymour Open
...mer end Dr Mark Gottneb dis
nsset -Some general remarks on
fe subject y 7olilaosis HAY fever
ta particular reference 70 It's
treatment - active immunization
ANA results wlth a demonstration OF
t-a methods employed In determin-
irg oo.,en anaphylaXie.
Tie Investigators found, they
sa!l.
Hay fever !s due % q sensitiEa-
zion 90 an individual BY The convey.
a~c- os pollen contents through the
respiratory tract There must be.
AZ Pre- time o. consultation. an
abrasion ~ The wu-ous membrane.
so as 90 make parental absorption
possible In au likelihood there eN-
ISIS l- che patient an individual sus-
.e0Hh.l..y 90 this particular disease
a.-l seems to have some relation
'o te-edi-y. FOR this and other allied
ailments are frequent ir given fami
lies THE physicians concluded q
should 3e possible 20 employ one OF
four methods o. making man i'm
ug~s. VIZ.
Fl-st-Hv injecting a dose OF pol
iar extract just before tho hay
fever aue and repeating the pro
re7ura In -a 20 en- DAYS
Second by injecting large
quantity ~ immune serum during
the attack
Tard-By lnjsr'i1s very small
amounts az pollen extract AZ inter.
vsIs of ll days or Jess so that only
minute quantities % t1anhylatoxin
-e found and The patients toler-
enCf IS raised
Foa-.s-By injecting very small
doses ~ auephy,a'exin made 10 the
0ratory ,o produce the same re-
suits jn method 80
Dr Gcttne1 t-s-=j a number OF
patients urh different pollen by the
ya-s .-etton method p 1-1er 90 show
20 pollen tho different cases
ave -47-ept5la
The Detroit times., 1915-09-03
DROP IN EXCHANGE
DOESN'T AFFECT
BUSINESS HERE

The sensational drop in foreign
exchange is having little or no ef.
feet on Detroit business, according
20 Henry ~ Ellerton. assistant
cashier OF tie Peninsular state
bank
About the only effect It could
hsyo would be 10 make Detroit
merchants who owe foreign bills due
ln three or six months pay them
now. taxing advantage OF the low
rate" said Mr. Elierton. The stu
alton f. too fuetuating and uncer.
>taiu 70 lead TO any measures Of
mognitude
The one big effect Of the war
ha been 10 cause the handling OF
South and Central American bills
through New York instead OF
through London do not believe
that that business will ever go back
90 London"
The Detroit times., 1915-09-03
STENOGRAPHER
CAN'T DRAW PAY
FOR OVERTIME

Mrs Queenie Mulch. stenogrspher
in the once Of the civil service com.
mission. cannot draw $40 a month
overtime" for reporting the week
Is meetings OF the board. according
70 a ruling made by Corporation
Counsel Dingeman, Friday morning
Mrs Mu,ch has been drawing an
extra $40 every month for over a
year Her regular salary as stem
ographer Is 800 a month. Con
troller George Engle challenged the
legality OF the payment when the
commission asked permission 20 pay
the overtime and charge 1t up 70
once expense
Corporation Counsel Nngeman
found provision In the charter
which plainly states that no claim
for overtime can be made unless the
expenditure Is frst authorized by
the council and provision made for
the payment
Aid. Vernon has hled n reconsider
alton OF the councils action in al
loving the civil service commission
SIS more for a private switchboard
and operator. The alderman agrees
With Controller Engle that a single
telephone Is good enough for the
commission.
Secretary Fred " Smith thinks
that certain city officials are pick
ing" on the commission
We need a switch in our ONCE
for the convenience OF the public.
said Secretary Smith. We have
more telephone calls in a day than
any Office over In the city hall The
switchboard does not do the com
mission any good. It Is for the &C
commodation OF the public"
Aid. Vernon declares the people
viii do away with civil service II the
commissioners spend too much
money
The Detroit times., 1915-09-03
Marriage Licenses


Guy 2 Newsted 20 GLADYS X.
James il whiting. "a Norah
shields 80
Matthew Barrinser q Frances
philip vernick. -. Minnie Res
cesar pe vosel 81. Gesarie De
Glenn a pufnelA es. Detroit. Eta
NJ Mcintosh. %. owrudalc. Mich
samuel Scnrieber 20 Mollte brown
Nicois rardlno. 20. Angela ris-
Raymond } waite 1t Blanche
George Z Quaite. 4s. Louisiana.
Mo Mary \ luait~ -. = 50 fouis.
iSuacy PlecEkoWsh. 81 Julia Ada
Wumei johnson. So Mary Hamtn.
John cooksey as. HamtrNmck
Adeiaide Lewis. p,
John Kinnick. -. Ellen V wright,
Harry p Hawkins IS clara c
Flanagan. "a
William O'Brisn. 90 Mary Leland
James 4. YounE. IS Ada Ergen. 81
Ralph McIogan. -, Detroit. Rose
Kirsch. -. Mindeu city
william O. Gee. 90. Bellevilie
MICH Ia uFh Mn@frNf %. same
John D1efzir, 81 Katherine stint
Alfred Heaney. %. Edith waltz. -
Arthur Gordon Swiudell, "a. Ber
tina fAude. 10
Peter Mal.nowska. q. wIadyslswo
Gorowskt. ~
Michsei DrlnbanskL az Katherine
Radyk 81
Harold F. williams. IS susan @
Josef cisHak. 81. Anna Urbanow
ska a.
Edward o IABuhn. a., Anna bog.
wiady.Iaus sltarck, ~. s,anIslawa
Reubsn sander, Al: Bertha Rosen.
Edwig F. oren. 81 GLADYS r Gun
omer J. Carson. % Mary p vorce
al
Roland p Carleton. 81 Mildred p
Seikirk. -
Holland g Dietrich. a. Alice r
ABRAHAM Ksrkarisn. rs Rose Asia
ESeIl,. u oiive" 20; Josephine
Edward J. Kirby. ~ Elnora "
Rramiev. -
George Wrut1. ~ Detroit. Mar
Raret Eby, 81 Mayhes
Frank Woodllng. %. Albion. Pa
Hazel NJ Anderson. H. same
Louis Camper. as Leila Hsieln. -
Anton Rosankrang. 81, Emma Now
waiter shl,nfeldt % Ella II
AIbsri W. johnson. 40, Emily
IAsch. 40.
The Detroit times., 1915-09-03
CRAP GAME
is RAIDED
Free Lance" Squad
Drags II Persons
TO Station

Eleven men were engaged in an
exciting game OF "craps" IN a room
at the rear OF Charles Gustavsou 5
poolroom. No. sS Mich!Eanave
shortly after midnight. when some
one raped on the door. and vas
duly CHALLENGED by the inner guard,
with the query. Who's there
"a friend" was the Aasser and
the door opened. and IN fied petec
tive william Black and s squad Of
free lance" detectives who
grabbed the dice snd the crap
table and a small amount 81 money
and placed The proprietor and 5iS
Ii guests under arrest
Gusfavson had been warned, when
the ant. gambling ed'c- 1as issued,
that be must HIloe 90 gaming .a
his poo'r0ou. but the free lance
wen had received information that
some quiet games we're taking place
sril, and ,5e rsiI ras decided 1Fon
Tn. prisoners were taken 90 the
detective bureau and registered on
charges g. gauinS
ID .s proba r. tla. complaint ~l'
be- made against GustavsJu '1r
maintaining q gaming room
The prisoners gave their names
a. Charles Gustavsua so. l-1
Henry Maarus Jahja No 1af
Elxabcth-st east Angelo Christ
80 23s PoTterst Roy Spencer \
No les Cassaye William Topley
No. ss Columb.s-st east George
r Knoll 80 lsi Sher.da--ave-
Abert Soureanan. No 3sl Parker
ave- Nurat Ssuk0 80 155 Eliza .
1eta-st. east. Charles Becker. No .
y Harvard Fred Wellire 30 T.
SOS Lafaye,te-blvd Steve Morris .
80 ss Michigan ave. and Max Rute .
40 $50 Westu inster.ave.
The Detroit times., 1915-09-03
NEW YORK AGAIN
PROSPEROUS, SAYS
TEXAS VISITOR

After spending several months in
the doldrums. New York has at last
sailed into prosperity. according TO
r. r. -. Schermerhorn, of Fort
Worth, Tex. who Is returning home
from New York by way OF Detroit.
Mr. Schermerhorn. who Is proprie-
tor Of The Fair the largest depart
ment store in Fort Worth. reports
that the dry goods business In New
York Is doing very well once more.
"A few months ago. you could
FIRE cannon in one OF the big
stores without hitting a customer"
he said Now the crowds are about
normal SILK manufacturers tell me
that their business Is better than
Il has been for two years.
The depression was especially
hard on the big department stores.
many OF which failed. The failures
disclosed that high salaries were eat.
INK up all the profits. The small
stores and speciality shops were max
Ing money. while the big ones, with
their expensive organizations OF buy.
ers and officers. could not stand the
strain caused by the hard times.
Now the people are spending money
again. the conservatism produced by
the period OF readjustment 10 war
conditions seems to be over. and
New York IL cheerful. The hotels
are full Of people. and visitors from
all over the country are making Tho
New York merchants feel happy
AGAIN
The Detroit times., 1915-09-03
Germans in Forts But
Slavs Still Hold
Town
GARRISON MAKES
GOOD RETREAT
Guns Dismantled and
All Booty Removed
or Destroyed
Ru rNITEp PRESS

PETROGRAD. Sept. 3.-The for.
tress % Grodno, last OF the three
Russian strungholds guarding the
Niemen river line. has been surren.
dered 20 the Germans. but the city
itself remains IN the hands OF the
SiRvs.
The Germans forced a breach In
me outer forts by a blasting artil.
lery fire. followed by infantry
charges The position OF the gar
risons in the other forts was I'M
tenable. and they therefore crossed
the river yesterday. after destroy
INK the bridges
The tactics used az Warsaw are
being employed again Guns re-
moved from the fortress have been
mounted on the right bank % the
Niemen ANA are preventing the Ger
mans from crossing 20 the city OF
Gro3no Meanwhile. the Russian
lines are beinS reformed esst OF the
city. Practically an the heavy guns
Oh The fortress vere dismautled or
destroyed before the garrison with
drew and the Germans found little
valuable booty
40 s8rprisc was fslt here De.
cause Grodno was evacuated after
only a taree-iay siege Another
German army ,rat took Alta for
,ress Mas Within three miles ot the
Vilna.Grodn1 railway yesterday and
s,il other Teatoa forces are south.
east ~ Grotn0 u was necessary
for The Russians 20 withdraw from
what vas becoming a dangerous
salient
Around Wilma and Triedrichstadt
rhe situation unchanged The
Russian are maintaining success
ful resistance against tho Huemy's
most determined attacks
In -hs southeast The retirement Of
the Slqy armies continues. II is ad.
miued ~ the war once that the
Rus lans probably will abandon
CaErian territory entirely In fall
ing back 70 their new positions.
The Detroit times., 1915-09-03
BOY KILLED By
ELECTRIC SHOCK
AND HARD FALL

Climbing 20 the TOP o. public
lighting commission pole az Moran
and Frede-icksts la-e Thursday
evening. while playing game OF
follow the leader Leo siachowik
II years old. Of No. +13 Moraa-st..
and william snarcze~ski. Is years
old. Of 80 1908 Frederick-st re-
ceiye3 shock OF $3.50 volts Of cleo
lricity. when Stachowik grabbed q
live wire 10 steady himself as
Snarczewski erasped him by the
heels.
The shock hurled both boys 70 the
ground. and staohoVik was lead
when picked up, his neck having
been broken. There was tiny
uurn on his shoe, whore his foot
had rested On one OF the iron spikes
III the pole and had also touched
I The iron pipe containing FIRE alarm
wires. the pipe having completed the
circuit. from the live wire through
he bodies Of both boys, and 20 the
/ ground
snarczewsh was unconscious
from the heavy shock. a tiny burn
on his hand showing where be had
/ touched the wire
An Edison pulmotor vas rushed 70
/ tie scene, and after long EFFORTS.
( Snarczewski Ras revived An al
tempt vas also made 70 revive the
/ Stachowik Dor, as It was though
that he. also. was suffering only
from electric shock.
An immense crowd gathered
around the Snarczewski boys home
while physicians we're working des
perately 70 revive him and the
I crowd surged into the house and
impeded the work of the doctors
uhtn policemen. with nigh, sticks
drove the crowd back
II vas several hours before ths
boy was pronounced On The road u
recovery. though be responded q
the pulmotor treatment quickly
| showing signs Of returning con
eciOusness
Coroner Rothacher made a thor
oush Investigation az the scene o
the accident. later. and declare,
that no blame could be attach
ed TO anyone but the boys them
selves, as The pole was properly Ia
sulated
No inquest viii be held