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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-30
Aristide Brandt Premier
and Minister of For
eign Affairs Viviani
Minister of Justice
General Gallieni Min
lister of War
FRENCH NATIONS
FIRST COALITION

Paris. Oct. 29.-s50 P. MA new
French cabinet, headed by .Aristide
BRAND as premier and minister of for
eign affairs, came into existence TO-
night. II will be composed as foIlewss:
Vice president of the cabinet and
minister of Subsidiaries De Frey-
cinet.
Minister Of war-General j. S. Gel.
iieni.
Justice-Rene Viviani.
interior-Louis j. Malvy.
Marine-Rear Admiral Laease.
Finance-Alexandre Ribot.
Public instruction and invput;ore
concerning national defense -Pruf.
Paul Painleve.
Public works-MarceI Samhat.
Conversations cismentel.
Characterization Doumerpue.
Agriculture-Juies MeIine.
Labor-Aibert Metin.
General secretary Of the ministry of
foreign affairs-Jules Cambon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-30
Introduction of Letters
Continues at New Ha-
ven Trial Despite Mel
lens Declaration That
He Knew Nothing of
Missives
BOATS DESTROYED
Letters Tell Of Action to
Prevent Use of Yes
sells in Competition
Other Steps Against
Rivals

New York, Oct. 29-Charles S. Mel
len told the court at the trial of the
II former directors of the New York
New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co.
today that he had never known of the
political activities of the late John M.
Hall, vice president and later presi-
dent of the New Haven in influencing
legislation in favor Of the New Haven
and that as far as he knew, the
existence of the numerous letters Hall
wrote on the SUBJECT was never known
to other directors or officers Of the
company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-30
]. P. MORGAN
UNDER KNIFE
fR'0!||!M||||!|.AI||TTACk
APPENDICITIS
N ew York Financier
Suffers Operation
with Condition Re-
ported Favorable and
Recovery Expected
NOT CAUSED BY
BULLET WOUNDS

New York, Oct. 2s.-J. P. Morgan,
who has been at his desk a little over
two months since recovering from
bullet wounds inflicted by Erich
Muenter, the mad professor of Ian
guages, who attempted TO take his life
last July, is again confined to his bed
and under the care of specialists. this
time from an attack Of appendicitis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-30

in persunnel. including such veneer
able figures as Charles De Freycinet,
who was me of Gambetta's aides in
the upheaval of 1870; Jules Meline,
a former premier who instituted the
protective system of France: and
Leon Bourgeois, who is known as the
grand old man of the Radical party"
which has the largest membership in
Parliament.
tcontinued on Page 1o-coi. s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-30

Fifty men are thrown out of en-
plovmeut by destruction of the fac
tories. None of the members Of the
firm were ready to say whether or
NOT they would rebuild here. c. NJ.
Bailey, who recently celebrated his
95th birthday, was about the stricken
section and appeared to be bearing
his loss as well as any of the firm.
The other members are his sons, c. l.
Bailey and E. A Bailey.
One of the sons vouchsafed the in
formation that the fire is severe
blow to them as they were just getting
well started with large amount OF
business in sight. Many opinions were
offered. but it seemed to be generally
believed that the Baileys would either
rebuild here or would buy a new
printing machine and start operations
at their large factory in Winthrop
Center. This factory has not been in
use recently.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-30
Started in Varnish Shop

The fire originated in the varnish
shop from static electricity, caused by
friction in the machinery Before an
alarm could be sounded the building
was q mass of flames. The fire spread
with alarming rapidity.
Print Shop Goes
The new print shop containing ex-
pensive printing machinery Installed
within a year was the next to 60 In
side Of q haf-hour,s time the flames
had reached the sizing shop. stnre
houses and the new engine room. and
IT was seen that the plan. was
doomed.
fr>.s,<;s,r1 N 80 f7-cd. %
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-30

MIR. Mellen made this statement be-
fore leaving the witness stand tenn
porarily, to permit the government to
put in its evidence against the de-
PENDANTS covering the f1ve-year period
of his absence in the West, 1898 to
1903.
i was paralyzed to discover" he
said, that ] had been for 10 years
within reach of these letter-press
copy books containing the Hall let
ters) and never been blown up. ] had
no connection with these matters, di-
rect or indirect ! never had any oc-
casion to refer to them, nor do !
know of any officer or director that
did I don't think they know of
them
Continue Introduction
Nevertheless. the government attor-
neys continued the introduction OF
more OF the Hall missives. which had
to do not only with legislative mat
tiers, but with the alleged efforts OF
the New Haven to prevent steamboat
competition One of these letters in
structed ]. W. Miller, marine super
intendent of the road, TO cause three
boats of the New Haven Steamboat
Co.. an independent line, which had
Just been acquired by the road, ito be
broken up and disposed of to prevent
their use for steamboat purposes
This letter was shown to have had the
authorization of the directors, for the
government preceded its introduction
by reading minutes from meeting
of the board in October. 1900, in which
they voted that such action be taken.
The New Haven Steamboat Co.,
the government sought TO show by
other minutes and letters. was In
competition with the New Haven par
ticularly through its Narragansett
bay route, and the boats ordered de-
stroyed had formerly been operated
on that line.
New Jersey Central
Through the letters and the minutes
the government put before the jury the
steps taken to acquire the Central of
New Jersey Railroad in 1904, bringing
out the testimony that Hall sought
through legislative influence to pre-
vent the Hartford & Connecticut
Western Railroad, subsidiary of the
Central New England from issuing
honds for the construction of q branch
line that would divert traffic from
the New Haven. Acquisition OF the
Hartford & New York Transportation
n nv the New Haven in 1905 was put
49,. -, ~ocord through the testimony
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-30
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

Weather forecast for northern New
England: Partly cloudy Saturday, rain
ia East Maine cooler in Vermont ana
New Hanpshire: Sunday fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-30
Determined Defense

the country is difficult to traverse, but
the Serbians are bound to defend it rs
long as possible, as their great arsenal
at Kraguyevatz is situated in this area.
and they will doubtless hold on with the
Continues on Page 14-col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-30

London, Oct. 23.-2.56 A. NJ.
The Bulgarians have recap
tured Veles (Kohrulu), Serbia,
according to the Athens CORE
spOndent Of the Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-30

London, Oct. 29.-9.4O P. M.
Germans with their Aus
TRAN and Bulgarian allies are
still making an attempt to cut
off the retreat of the main Ser
bian army, which is offering
such spirited resistance to the
invaders. While Field Marshal
Won Mackenzen's force ad-
vances slowly from the north the
Austrians have crossed the
western border of Serbia south
of Vizgrad and are moving east
ward and the Bulgarians are
marching westward on a wide
front from Prot, which lies
southeast of Nish, to Sajecar,
northeast of Nish.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-30
Successful Operation

MIR. Morgan went under the knife
today in an operation which three at
tendant specialists afterwards refer
red to as successful in every way. The
appendix Was removed at noon by
Drs. Markoe, Lyle and Smith and the
official bulletin, issued by them short
" thereafter, said that Mr. Morgan
was resting comfortably Continued
progress was reported, unofacially
during the afternoon.
Expect Prompt Recovery
The attack of appendicitis was mild,
1t was said and was in no way at
tributed to the attempted assassina-
ton of Mr.. Morgan by Muenter. Ap-
parently the fi1ancier had fully recov-
cred from the effects Of the two bullet
wounds he sustained then. His gen.
eral health, his doctors said, was SO
excellent that his prompt recovery
from the operation today was conf
IDENTIFY expected.
Mr.. Morgan testified last Tuesday
before the Thompson investigating
committee, appointed by the New
York Legislature concerning matters
connected with the elevated railway
lines in this city. That afternoon Mr..
Morgan attended meeting of the d.
rectors Of the Tnited States Steel Cor
poration- He was then in unusually
good spirits and Joked with newspaper
men who sought to interview him af-
ter the meeting.
His Consent eajCed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-30
AUSTRIAN ATTACK
ON MONTENEGRINS
Hope to Forestan Re-
treat of Serbs into Ad-
joining Teri itory-
French Report Clear
ing Of Bulgars from
Veles District

London, Oct. 29.-l0.4s p. M.
A dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph Co. from Athens
says: at is learned from q good
source that the French, after a
three-days fight, have occupied
Strumitsa and advanced % kilo-
meters (about 20 miles, into
Bulgarian territory. The Bull
gairans lost heavily"
London, Oct. 29.-2.40 p. M
Japan has become a party to the
agreement not to conclude a sep
arate peace.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-28
Germans Are Driven Out of
Their Positions.
10000 PRISONERS TAKEN
Believed Beginning of Move
ment OF Huge Scope.
Landing BY Entente Allies OF Big
Forces At SaIonika Expected.
10000 Germans Made Pris-
oners In France.

The offensive movement begun by
the Allies against the Germans along
the western front has assumed great
proportions, and notable successes
have been gained by the French and
British forces, according to official an
nouncements at London and Paris. The
German War Office admits that the
Germans have been repulsed at yari
Gus points.
French troops have penetrated the
German lines along front of Is miles
and for depth at some places of 21s
miles, in the Champagne district, &C
cording to the French official state
ment. Altogether, the French War
Office says, more than 10000 unwound
ed prisoners have been taken by the
French and British in two days
Field Marshal Sir John French, OF
the British army, announces the cap
ture of five miles of German trenches
south of La Bassee Canal and east OF
Vermelles, and states that in some in
stances British troops penetrated the
German positions for a distance OF
1000 yards.
1t is intimated at London, Paris and
Athens that plans are afoot for the
landing in Greece by the Entente
Allies of a large force of troops to at
tack the bulgarian flank, and march
across the peninsula to turn the Turk
ish position at Gallipoli
Italy is reported to have in readi
ness, for sending wherever neces
sary," force of troops sufficient to
exercise considerable influence on de
velopments."
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-28
WILL CLOSE CANAL TEN DAYS
Slide At Panama Worst Since Las
October.

Washington. The earth slides in
the Panama Canal, near Gold Hill, are
much more extensive than was at first
reported and probably will tie up the
waterway for at least 10 days. This
dispatch was received by the War De-
partment from the Acting Governor of
the Canal Zone:
Continued movement of slides Sun
day has caused the most serious shoal-
ing of the channel since last October.
Movement now has stopped. At least
10 days will be necessary to open the
canal. Shoals are 500 feet long and
at the worst point there is only seven
feet of water, with an island five feet
above water, 100 feet long and so feet
wide, in the middle Of the channel.
mot possible to work on the OBJ
struction with large dredges until a
channel to float them is cut through
with Belgian ladder dredges. This
should be done in three days"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-28
To Raise Postal Rates.
SAYS PHTHisIs WILL YIELD.
Death All But Eliminated In Ter
Years, Says Doctor.

Philadelphia-Dr. Jefferson D. Glib
son, of Denver, Col, president of the
American Association of Clinical Re
search, declared in an address at the
Hahnemann Medical College here that
within 10 years medical science would
probably have succeeded in all but
eliminating death from tuberculosis
from vital statistics
DR.. Gibson, whose address opened
the seventh annual meeting of the as
ISOLATION, said that recent discoveries
by which the presence of tubercular
tendencies can be detected even be-
fore the germs appear in the sputum.
together with later and higher de-
velopment of the X-ray, will in a short
time remove tuberculosis from the list
Of necessarily fatal diseases.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-28
Heavy Losses Sustained.
The communication says:

The communication says:
THE battles in the continuation of
the British and French offensive,
which had been prepared for months,
have progressed without bringing our
assailants considerably nearer to their
aim.
ION the coast also British warships
have attempted to interfere by their
fire. and especially on Zeebrugge. but
without result
in the sector of Ypres the enemy
suffered heavy losses and had no sue
cess.
Southwest of Lille the enemy sue
ceeded in repulsing one of our divi-
sions near Loos from its advance line
of defense to its second line Natur-
ally, we had considerable losses, in
GLIDING material of all kinds inclosed
between the two positions.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-28
Sept. 2e, 1914.

Germans occupied Mol and
MaIinss and bombarded Lierre.
Outer defenses Of Antwerp
shelled by the Germans.
Serbs retook Semlin.
Russians swept over northern
Hungary.
Japanese invested Tsinetau.
Chinese blew up railroad bridges
to hinder progress of Japanese.
British warships bombarded
Tsingtau.
German cruiser Emden sank five
British steamers in Gulf of Bengal
and all tank steamers at Madras.
Zeppelin dropped bombs in Bel
Jian towns.
U. S. S. Tennessee ordered to
ths Adriatic.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-28
eERNsToRFF treasures.
Satisfactory Ending VIII Be Reached
In Submarine Controversy

New York; can assure the
American people that an entirely salts
factory ending will be reached In the
submarine controversy with Germany
very soon," Count Won Bernstorff de-
clared at the Ritz.
Within few days will return to
Washington for conference on the
subject with Secretary Lansing" he
added. Il have been in constant COM
munication with Berlin regarding the
matter and it is only matter of hours
when the misunderstanding will be
ended forever"
Does this mean all the demands of
the United States will be metz" he was
asked
Il have said that an entirely salts
factory agreement will be reached.
This will put an end to the daily
crises of which the newspapers have
been speaking"
This is the first time for consider
able period that the German envoy has
spoken for publication.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-28
Sept. %. 1914.

Allies made progress on heights
Of the Mouse.
Belgians retook Alost and re-
pulsed Germans at MaIines.
General Hndenburg's army
forced to retire from Poland.
Russians occupied Dembics and
took fort at Przemysl.
Russians crossed the carpathians
and invaded Hungary.
Japanese approached Tsingtau.
German Congo seized by British
and French.
French warship sunk by cattaro
forts.
Russian soldiers occupied Tilsit
estate of kaiser.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-28
BIGGEST BUDGET
IN BRITISH HISTORY
Plan Presented For Meeting
Huge Expenses.
TO RAISE POSTAL RATES
Taxpayers Face Heavy Increases.
National Debt OF s11 100000
600 Expected BY
Years End.
TO RAISE POSTAL RATES

London.-The greatest war budget
in the worlds history was introduced
in the House of Commons by Reginald
McKenna, Chancellor of the Exche-
quer, as another step toward financing
the war. which is now costing Great
Britain nearly S25,000,0O0 daily.
New military requirements and
changed methods of warfare have
created overnight additional expendi-
lures which had not been reckoned
with even in the comparatively recent
estimates of David Lloyd-George, the
munitions minister, necessitating in
his budget, the third since the out
break of hostilities, the most drastic
and far-reaching taxes in the history
of the country, and involving even free
trade
Theories Go BY Board.
Fiscal theories must go by the
board, Mr. McKenna declared. He
said he was actuated by the twofold
principle of raising additional funds
and enforcing economy by means of
taxation.
The Chancellor estimated that the
Governments revenue for the current
year would be 9272,O00,O00 ($1,3e0,-
100000, that the expenditure would
reach e59O,O0O,0O0 ($7.95O, 900 ,000)
and that the dead weight of debt at
the close of the financial year would
be s2,200, 100000 (S11, 900, 00O, 000).
Mr.. McKenna proposed an addition
of 40 per cent. to the existing income
tax and the taxation of all incomes of
e130 ($650) or more. The present
minimum is ESQ.
The Chancellor also proposed an in
crease in the duty on sugar to 9s. I'D.
($2.24 per hundredweigh).
A heavy tax on the profits of manu-
facturers of war supplies also was pro-
posed by the Chancellor Fifty per
cent of all war profits above the
amount assessed for the income tax
last year will be subjected to a special
tax. which works out at go per cent.
of the profits. Mr.. McKenna estimated
the revenue from this source in a full
year at 930,000,000 ($150, 900, 000).
An all-round increase of so per cent.
in the duty on tea, coffee, chicory, to-
bacco, dried fruits and other articles
was suggested and also an increase of
100 per cent. on patent medicines were
proposed.
To Raise Postal Rates.
Another source of revenue is to be
an increase in postal rates, which is
expected to bring in 94,975,000 (S24,-
875,000). The Chancellor plans to
abolish the half-penny postage and to
impose additional charges on tele-
phone and telegraph messages.
A tax of 33 1-3 per cent. ad valorem
on all imported motorcars, bicycles,
moving-picture films, clocks, watches.
musical instruments, plate glass and
hats, also was put forward by the
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-28
THE EUROPEAN WAR A
YEAR AGO THIS WEEK
Sept. 81, 1914.

Allies repuIsed German attacks
on both wings, but Germans gained
in center.
French REINFORCED on the Meuse.
Germans bombarded Maiines.
Russians checked German ad
vance into Poland at Suwalki and
entered town of Prxemysl.
Serbs and Montenearins reached
Roumanian border.
Japanese defeated Germans in
outskirts Of kiaochow.
German aviators dropped bombs
in Paris and Warsaw.
Cholera outbreak in Austria.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-28
NEGRO BOY or IA HANGED.
Admitted AssauItine Eieht-year-old
White Girl.

Jackson.-Joe Persons, a negro boy
not more than IA years old, was
hanged here for assaulting an eight
year-old white girl To the half hun
dred persons around the scaffold the
boy admitted that he committed tn
crime and stoically announced he was
ready to die.
Although he weighed only rs pounds
his neck was broken by the fall. on
GERS did not attach weights to his
person as had been suggested to them
as possibly necessary to successfully
execute him
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-28
DuMsA TO HAVE SUCCESSOR.
kaIetsn Won kapos-Mere Will Be
Named, Is Report.

Budapest, Hungary. via London.-A
Vienna dispatch is published here say.
ing it has been learned in diplomatic
circles at the Austrian capital that the
Government will not await the arrival
Of Or Constantin Dumba from the
United States before appointing his
successor The dispatch says that
Kajetan Mercy Won Kapos-M Mere, for
mer Austro-Hungafian Ambassador al
Rome, has been selected for this place.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-28
Sent. 30. 1914.

Allies drove back both German
wings and retook ST. Mihiel.
Germans destroyed town of
Orchies.
Germans failed in attempt to
cross the River Niemen.
Retreating Austrians surrounded
near Dukia.
Hungarians retook Uzsok pass.
Japanese reached Lao-che and
Germans abandoned their artillery.
Italian ships sunk by Austrian
mines.
British cruiser Cumberland cap
tured ten German merchant steam.
ers.
Cadets from Canada Royal Mill
tary college sailed for England.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-28
AWAITING BIG STROKE.
France Confident Allies Are About To
Launch General Attack.

France Confident Allies Are About To
Launch General Attack.
Paris.-Not since the battle of the
Marine have General Joffre's forces at
tanned such a pronounced and clear
cut success as the one tefsely de
scribed in the communique.
The advance along II miles to a
| depth sometimes of nearly three miles
across strongly fortified intrenchments
dlsproves the generally held theory OF
deadlock on the western front and is
clear proof of the contention that
Joffre can get the Germans into the
open when he wishes.
Good News From All Fronts.
OF the highest significance is the
fact that the Champagne victory comes
at moment when good news for the
Allies is made known from all fronts.
During the last two days the Germans,
who for almost three weeks had been
harassed by a perfect avalanche of
shells along the western front, have,
with the Austrians, been fighting the
bloodiest battles in the eastern region,
while Italy has advanced to within 10
miles east of Trent and 10 miles west
of Trieste.
These facts coincide with important
developments in the Balkan situation,
and it would be a mistake to consider
each one of them a separate success.
They are all closely linked in one we'll
planned blow for the allied cause.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-28
TO EMPLOY STUDENT WATERS
Princeton EnrolIs go As Step Toward
College Democracy.

Princeton, N. J.-Student walters
will be employed to serve the meals
in Princeton University commons un-
der plan adopted by tine university
authorities. Ninety undergraduates
have enrolled foT Tie work. Each will
serve two meals a dag and eat ms
thlrd with their classmates. The an
thorities believe the plan will help TO
solve the WORKING student problem and
be a step toward college democracy.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-28
JUDGE ROBERTSON GRAND SIRE.
Baltimore Invites Sovereign Grand
Lodge, Odd Fellows.

San Francisco.-Judge ]. B. A.
Robertson, of Oklahoma City, was
elected Grand Sire of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge, Independent Order of
Odd Fellows, at the first meeting of
the annual convention Of the order
Monday The MARYLAND delegation
asked the Sovereign Grand Lodge to
hold its 1918 session in Baltimore
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-28
GOT 100000 BY FoReERIEs.
George Adler, Who Pleaded Guilty
Gets Five Years.

Waukesha, Wis. George Adler,
alias John w. Barnhart, who pleaded
guilty on Monday to a charge Of
forgery, was sentenced to five years in
prison by Judge Mucklestone Adler's
forgeries in various parts of the coun-
try are estimated to have netted him
81 coo, 0G0 He formerly lived in Forest
City, Ark, where he was thought TO
be a successful banker.