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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-25

would be depended upon to float anv
loan.
General CarranZa apparently is con-
hdent in The belief that there will be
an enormous increase in business after
the restoration of peace and the in
creased port receipts, especially at the
northern pert of entry and the taxes
incident to resumption of internal ac-
INVITES will provide adequate revenues
for all purposes.
officials here, however are doubtful
OF CarranZas ability to go long with
out outside money. They point out that
the bills the new government will have
to pay include such imperative obli-
cations AS the resumption of interest
payments on the national debt and
charges incident to paying the ar
rearS on the National railroads and
their restoration. 1t is expected, to-
that ordinary expenses of the govern
mcnt will increase instead of decrease
and it is known that it is PLANNED TO
maintain fer a long time the army al
most to its present strength, some
thing more than loo, 900 men.
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RURAL CREDITS
BILL ENTERED MI
FOR APPROVAL

Washington Dec. 2i.-Thn congression-
al suh-cCn1rittee Of the Joint committee
on rural credits had before il today COZ
approval the final draft Of a rural cred
its bill This committee will report to
the full committee next Wednesday. aft
e. which the latter body will make its
report to both houses On rural credit
legislation.
The Subcommittee had incorporated
into the final draft Of the bill provts-
ion fixing at s6.oo0,nno the capital stock
or the 70 land mortgage banks which,
distributed about the country, are 10
form, the backbone of the rural credit
system. These banks will be pcrmitte"
to charre a maximum Of pc" cent. 70
the farm borrowers but are expected b.
the committee to charge less interest
than that normally. This land bank sys-
tenn will be nde3endent Of the federal
reserve CT any other existing bank sys-
tenn and win he controlled hv central
board whose Offices will be in Washing
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SUBCOMMITTEE
COMPLETES THE
LAND LOAN BILL

Washington. Dec. ga land loan
bill which is expected to have the APP
prevail Of the administration was COM
pleted today by a subcommittee of
the Joint Congressional Committee on
Rural Credits Senator Hollis was au-
thorized to present the measure to the
full committee on Jan. 3. Already it has
been, Informally approved by practical
~ the entire membership of the COM
mittee. The bill would provide for a
comprehensive farm mortgage credits
system under the control and supervis-
ion O; federal land bank board, of five
members, to be appointed by the Pres
ident with the approval Of the Senate.
The country would be divided into -
districts each with a regional land
bank having capital stock of $780,
600 to be issued in SO shares for pur-
chase by the public. Business would
be done directly between the regional
banks and the local bodies which farm
ers would he authorized to organize in
the form Of cooperative farm loan as
sociations or joint stock banks.
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POPE EXPRESSES
ARDENT DESIRE
FOR END OF WAR

Rome Via Paris. Dec. 24.-Pope
Benedict today in replying to the
Christmas address and greetings ex-
tended on behalf of the Sacred College
by Cardinal Vannutelli feelingly allud-
ed TO the TERRIBLE war in Europe
and spoke of the immense carnage and
cruelties as unprecedented in history.
The Pontiff again expressed an ardent
desire for peace and said that in con-
formity with the wishes of many of
the faithful he had consented to make
an addition of the words Queen of
Peace, pray for u.s.. to the Litany of
Loreto and expressed the hope that
the Virgins intercession with God
would soon bring an answer to his
prayers.
Pope Benedict's reply to Cardinal
Fannutellfs greetings was delivered
on the occasion Of the reception by
the Pontiff Of the Sacred College.
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THOUSANDSIN
NEW YORK JOIN
THE CELEBRATION

New York, Dec. A.-Offielal celebration
of Christmas began in .,ew York tonight
when the lights were turned on Commu-
nifty trees and choirs sang carols while
thousands of belated shoppers paused to
listen.
Charitable organizations completed
preparations for the distribution of thou
sands of well-filled baskets and none
will need lack a share Of the holiday,
cheer. Postal and express company en-
ployes toiled late to clear away an ava
lanche of Christmas packages.
On the stock exchanges, in Wall street,
banks and brokers' Offices. stores and
factories, Christmas bonuses were dis
tributed with a lavish hand. Gift buying
was on an unprecedented scale and there
was no lack of funds to provide for the
needs Of charity. ,
Commander Evangeline Booth announc-
ed that all arrangements had been made
for the biggest Christmas dinner ever
given by the Salvation Army anywhere
in the world. More than $1,000 persons
in the metropolitan district will share in
the feast, and toys will be given to near
ly 10000 children. Other similar organ
izations will entertain on larger scale
than usual
Vincent Astor will provide dinners
for 1000 families through various agen-
cies: Congressman George V. Loft will
distribute 5000 baskets among the poor
Of his district and James ]. Hagan.
Democratic leader of the 18th Assembly
district played Santa Claus tonight for
1000 persons Through an Italian news
paper 5000 parcels were distributed
among the italian poor.
In hospitals and institutions there
was no lack of the Christmas spirit and
in almost every one of them there was
tree. An entertainment was given
tonight for the immigrants at Ellis
Island. Many of those on the island
detained as undesirables have been here
since the war began because of the
closing of the ports of their home coun-
tries.
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HE PRUSSIAN
FARMERS URGED
TO INC E A S E
BEET ACREAGE

D'Fi'.i, VIA LONDON, Dec. 2i.-The Prus-
'4' ministry of agriculture has issued
" appeal TO farmers to increase their
:. 'S"se Of sugar beets. The appeal says
, ~a' year ago farmers were urged TO
.s"'e' the beet area and plant more
:. al because it seemed uncertain wheth-
y. 'ernany would have sufficient sup
VI grain and because foreign sugar
acts were closed to Germany. Now
"a "e'er' this situation is wholly chang
H.. mas been proved, the ministry states,
"a, germany is able by economic meth
~. ana with some foreign assistance TO
W. her own requirements for gram
s,r. 'eas the large increase in sugar con-
y rNoh has been feature of the past
Is 0u,hs' the people eating more sugar
substitute for fat. Much sugar has
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THE PRESIDENT
DID NOT FORGET
LITTLE FRIENDS

Washington. Dec. A.-T. H. Hoover,
chief usher at the White House. who is
playing Santa Claus there this year in
the absence of President Wilson on his
honeymoon trip at Hot Springs, Va,
was busy man today.
Early today in White House car load
ed with presents Hoover left for the Nir-
ginia side of the Potomac river to re-
member 80 little friends of the President.
They live along the Washington road
between the river and the Virginia Club.
where he often plays golf.
When Mr.. Wilson trsi assumed Office
the children began waving greetings to
him from the roadside and soon they ana
the Chief Executive became quite chum-
my So Just before leaving for the Vir-
einia Springs the President admonishe1
Mr. Hoover not to forget them at Christ
mas time.
This was just the beginning Of Hoov-
er's work today, though. Up in the IL
brary of the executive mansion on the
second floor he found a large Christmas
tree on which 10 little stockings We're
to he hung tonight. 1t had to be trim
med for all of the McAdoo children. Sally
and Mona, and the Presidents grandchild
Fxlen McAdoo. seven months old: Fran
els Bowes Sayre. one-year-old grandson
of the President. and Josephine Cothran
a grand niece of IL years, who are to
spend Christmas at the White House.
Besides the children, Secretary and
Mrs. McAdoo, Mr. and Mrs. Sayre, Mrs
Josephine Cochran. Professor Herbert
Arson. Mrs. Anne Howe. Miss Margare.
and Miss Helen Woodrow Bones. are a
the white House. Secretary Tumulty
will spend the day with his family here
Every White House emp,oye today re-
ceived the customary sift Of turkey
from the President.
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WINTHROP CENTRE

Miss Esther NJ. Schwartz, who has
been teaching in DiXfield, is passing
Christmas at her home here.
j. Orville Sleeper and Arthur Free
mont Curtis, Jr., are holiday guests of
G. S. Sleeper. They will leave Sunday,
Dec IS, for Boston. en- route to Tam
pa, Fla, where they will pass the win
ter.
Wilson B. Schwartz of Providence,
r. L., is the guest of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. kenton Schwartz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Winslow are
passing the Christmas holidays with
Prof. l. Oscar Winslow of Providence,
r. l.
Wilder Freeze and daughter Ethel
have returned from Portland, where
they were the guests of Cecil Il. Fra
zee.
Fred Tobey is visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. b. Tobey.
Harry wilkins and Ellwood Kinds
are enjoying their ice boats on Lake
Cobbosseecontee.
Miss Lucille Kidder is passing
Christmas with her parents in Wat
erville
Miss Alice A. Clough, who is pass
ing the winter in Portland, will pass.
Christmas with her sister, Mrs. NJ. d.
Jones at Orono.
Mrs. c. Irving Bailey Thursday con-
verified her Cadillac car into a Santa
Claus conveyance and with her Sun
day school class made glad the hearts
of the shut -ins" in the neighborhood
by remembering them each with
dainty basket of fruit and confection-
cry
The Christmas entertainment ct tee
church Friday evening proved TO be
joyful and successful occasion. At 9
o'clock about children sat down TO
the tables loaded with dainties. Chick
en- pie, hot rolls, jelly. fancy cookies
and cakes, candy and fruit, made up
the bill of fare. The teachers in the
Primary room and young people in the
place were invited guests. After sup
per the church was filled with older
people, who came for the entertain
ment by the children. The program
was finely carried out, speaking ana
singing by the children and Dennis
orchestra of Augusta furnished music.
There were two large trees in the ves-
try of the church, heavily loaded with
gifts for old and young. The success
of the affair was mainly due to the
superintendent, Elwood A. Bailey, VINO
so generously furnished the supper,
music, and helped in every way to
make this one of the best Christmas
evenings for all.
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GERMAN PAPER
ATTACKS WILSON
ON ANCoNA Note

Amsterdam, Dec. 24.--In comment
Ing on the second American note to
Austria Hungary concerning the An
coma incident. the Nolks Zeitung OF
Cologne. Germany, makes a vigorous
attack on President Wilson. 1t says
the President will not let slip an OPP
portunity to gain a great success since
failure would prejudice his prospects
for the next election"
The Berlin correspondent of the CO.
loene Gazette says the note leaves the
door open for friendly discussion. 1t
is couched in conciliatory terms. he
adds, and the questions as to the facts
of the case and the legality of the
submarine commanders act may be
discussed calmly and effectively.
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FOUR CHINAMEN
FOUND SEALED
IN FREIGHT CAR

St. Louis, Dec. oi.-Four young Chi
nese who We're found i'll sealed freight
car in the Wabash yards here last
night, told James p. Dunn, Inspector OF
the local immigration office today, that
they had boarded the train at Boston,
New York, Vancouver. 3. c. and
Windsor, Ont. respectively. Later. un-
der cross-examination by the inspec-
tor, the quartet vowed they had all
boarded the train at the same time.
Tie Chinese local immigration OIL
GERS believe, We're smuggled into the
United States by way of Windsor. Ont.
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NATIONAL HOME

Officer of the day. Capt. Frank w. Nc
kee.
Timothy Quinn, late Co. C, 4th L. S.
Art, has been granted discharge from
the Home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph r. Hayes of Stock
ton Springs are guests of Gen. Patrick
Hayes and son, Earl Hayes.
Also 3. French of Bradford. Vt. late
Co f, 9Th VT Inf. and Stephen f. Mar
riner of Gardiner. late Co. b. ist Me.
Inf, former members, were Friday re-
admitted.
The Walls of Jericho" Fox produc-
ton in five parts, will be shown mere
Saturday evening.
Three members reported Friday from
furloughs: Erastus Eggleston from Hub
bardston, Mass, Edward A. Nose from
Boston and Patrick F. Hayes from Lew
istun.
Burroughs We're granted Friday to John
II. Sullivan to Boston, Carlos L. Young
to Southville. Mass, Orren A. Haskell
to Wiscasset and Joseph Brown and
George +. Spur to Boston.
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POPE BENEDICT
FOR MEDIATOR
SAYS CARDINAL

Rome, Dec 23-In his address 10
Pope Benedict today on the occasion
of the reception by the Pontiff of the
Sacred College which visited him to
extend Christmas greetings, Cardinal
Nannuteli said that no better time
than Christmas could be chosen to
speak of peace in a year in which
there had been SO much sorrow and
bloodshed. The Cardinal declared that
the Pope is the fittest to take the lead
in restoring peace, right and justice.
having no interest Of his own TO fur
Their.
The Pontiff's post as vicar of the
King of Peace entitled him to be
mediator for the good of humanity
said Cardinal Nanutelli.
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INITIATED THAT CARRANzA
WILL ATTEMPT TO RUN The
DEFACTO GOVT ON REVENUES

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.E1Tnofticial in
formatiun has been received here that
Cen. Ccrranza Will try to run the de
facto golcrnment in Mexico without
.eekins a foreign loan until some
months hence because of the prevailing
4irh price Il money. An effort will he
made next month to finance a federal
hank hat funds obtained for this pur-
iose would not be available for gov
eminent use although the new bank
Ing system is expected to do much to-
ward restoring the country's credit
Although Mexico now is practically
bankrupt, tho treasury empty and the
NATIONAL debt increasing, Carranza is
said to believe that with a policy of
economy hi1 provisional adminiStra-
tcn Will be- able to conduct itself for
.one time merely by using the ordi-
1ayy resources of the country. The
necessity for TINS course is urgent, for
ASIDE from the question OF price. it is
sad Mexico would have difficulty pro-
cldng security that would be accept
tile to the American bankers who
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BARON BuRIAN
At WORK ON THE :.
ANSWER TO Note

London. Dec PA message from
Baron Burian. Austro-Hungarian for
eign minister to Baron Zwiedinek. Aus
tro-Hungarian charge d'affaires at
Washington. is circulated in London
today by the press.
The communication reads as follows:
The American note was handed over
to me on the 21st. Tell the secretary
of state the answer we are now pre-
pairing will be guided by the same con-
Germ for good relations between both
countries as mentioned by the Federal
government. In consequence of the
Christmas holidays our answer cannot
be expected before next week"
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eeieorators, including many other hon.
- '''0oa cot..cs, standing, waiting for
tne4h [" take reserved places. Mrs.
wilson Wore an evening gown of b,ao,,
chiffon velvet with fesh-colored c,o+h
at the neck. She wore a diamond
'o'on given her by the President, and
small wrist watch.
IL was near midnight when the partv
uioke up with hearty exchanges of
christmas good wishes
EaFiler in the evening the President
and Mrs. Wilson, on returning from an
automobile ride, had been SURPRISED
by finding on their dinner table bril-
haHtly lighted little Christmas tree
surmounted by a dove of peace
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PRESIDENT AND MRS. Will S0V
JOIN CHRISTMAS Gel CREATORS IN
THEIR HOTEL Ar HOT SPRINGS

Hot Springs, Va, Dec. 24.-President
and Mrs. Wilson participated tonight
. an old fashioned Virginia Christ
.,as celebration held in the spacious
,,rnge Of their hotel. 1t was their first
a,nearance IL the public part of the
sntal since they arrived Sunday to
mass the honeymoon.
big and Gayly decorated Christ
mas tree filing one end of the lounge
vas presided over by a dusky Santa
C,aus. Before it disported l. Negroes.
rtose antics and musical efforts kept
.be President and everybody else al
.oet c0nvlllsed with laughter.
when Nj. Wilson and his bride an
,sared they found a crowd Of merry
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WATERv|LLE
Daniel Nutter

Daniel Nutter of North Palermo died
very suddenly Thursday morning at his,
home in that place at the age Of s. years!
Mr.. Nutter was prosperous farmer and!
had been resident Of Palermo all his
life. He is survived by a widow one
son and one daughter who lives at home,
two sisters, Mrs. Jacob L. Lewis Of Wa
terville and Mrs. Ada F. Colby Of Pa;
lermo, one brother. John w. Nutter Of,
Montville. He was member Of Liberty,
Lodge. F. and A. NJ. The funeral will be
at 1870 A. NJ. Sunday from the home
and Elder Pentecost will oficiate. The,
burial will be in the Smith cemetery. 4 :
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INCREASED RATES
MEAN BIG GAINS
FOR RAILROADS

Washington, Dec. 24.-Hundreds Of
thousands Of dollars additional reve-
nue. will be derived annually by rail-
roads west of the Mississippi as a re-
suit of the Interstate Commerce Com
missions decision allowing material
increases in freight rates. This, de-
spite the fact that numerous increases
sought by the carriers were denied.
Most Of the advances which include
such commodities as agricultural i'm
plements, canned goods and boots and
shoes, take effect Jan. 81.
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-FOUR TRAINMER
KILLED AND MANY
INJURED IN AN
Indiana WRECK

Veedersburg, Ind. Dec. 24.-Four
trainmen were killed and a score Of
persons injured. none seriously. near
here. late today, when an st-bound
Cloverleaf passenger train crashed
head-on into a freight train. The
wreck occurred during binding snow
storm.
A mistake in transmitting orders is
blamed for the wreck. The engineer
fireman and student fireman on the
freight and the fireman on the passen
ger train We're killed
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GERMAN CAPTURE
SWEDISH SThIR.
BY SUBMARINE

Stockholm, via London, Dec. 24.-The
CAPTURE of the Swedish steamer Hill
dur by German submarine has in
tensifcd the resentment expressed be
cause Of the alleged German infringe
mert Of Swedish territory, and the
public is inclined to feel this more Bit
terly than the British seizure of the
parcel post.
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TURKS REPORT
PROGRESS OF
HOSTILITIES

Constantinople, Dec. %. via London.
Dec. 24.-The Turkish war tonight
gave out the following statement con-
corning the progress Of hostilities:
THE situation on Irak front Tin Me-
sopotamia) is unchanged.
"On the Caucasian front. Russian de.
tachments which attempted to ap-
pulsed.
"On the Dardanelles front, five torpe-
DO boats and one cruiser were COMPEL
ed to retire, the cruiser having been
hit. At Seddul Bahr there was a vio-
lent artillery action on the right wing.
A hostile aircraft was shot down at
B;rscheba."
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SEVERAL KILLED
AT CHATTANOOGA
IN A COLLISION

ChattanOOga, TENN. Dec. 24.-Engi-
neer Erby Rode and Fireman w. E.
Lehr, of Nashville. and 10 Negro la
horers were killed and 90 Negroes Sc
riously injured late yesterday in a COL
lision between a Chattanooga Nash
vile passenger train and fast freight
on the Nashville. Chattanooga and ST.
Louis Railway
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NJ RIbOT, FRENCH MINISTER OF
FINANCE, ANNOUNCES RESULT or
SO-CALLED LOAN OF VICTORY"

Paris, Pee, 24.-some details of the re-
Ill OF the lean of victory" We're given
N. Eibot, minister of finance. during
discussion in the Senate today of the
PTopMaton bill for the first three
aoDths OF 1916.
me Reserves Of France are still CON
4efable, said NJ. Eibot. I'VE have
'solaied a loan later than others, and
ms lime our resources are coming
'tSh ana are we'll arranged, while the
Aers already are showing signs Of las
tide"
n tihot explained that real budget
'ola NOT be presented to the Chamber
Deputies this year. 1t would be i'm
visible, II least as to military appropri-
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ations, to give figures a year in advance.
Expenses, N. Ribot declared, were con-
stantly increasing. 1t was necessary ID
manufacture more for the needs of the
war and also to advance money to Bel
GUM and Serbia.
There have been subscribed in the
capital 14.50o 600 francs said the min
lister. Five and half billion francs in
cash and two billion and a half francs
in treasury bonds have been subscribed.
This result is entirely to the honor of
the country"
The Senate adopted bill which ar>
nropriates 800 00o. 900 francs for the first
three months of 1916 with an amend
r1ent postponing until 1917 the application
of a tax on revenue.
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LONDON JOURNAL
COM M E N rs ON
SINKING JAP STR

London. Dec. 24.-Commentins edi-
torially on the sinking of the Japanese
steamer Yasaka Maru in the Mediter-
ranean by a submarine the Standard
says
This fresh outrage will rob any dis
avowal by the Austrian government or
the officer who sank the Ancona of
any virtue. Even if there were no pas
sengers aboard the Yasaka Maru the
circumstances of her destruction can
hardly be absent from the mind Of
President Wilson when he comes to
determine the next step in the contro-
versy with the Central Powers
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ROYAL DECREE ON
NATIONAL LOAN
FOR ITALIANS

Rome Via Paris, Dec. IA ros@.
decree today authorizes the issue VI
n national loan. the bonds TO De re-
deemable in % years out MOI 'oA'
ible before 1926.
~ ~ - reb 10 in italy, and
until March 81 in the coioi'ie' ~.
abroad at the consulates ano
designated banks. -
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PAWTUCKET co. TO
GIVE INCR E A S E
OF FIVE PER CENT.

Pawtucket, r. l., Dec. A.-Potter
Johnston Machine Co. today announced
that. beginning Jan. 1, they would give
their 500 employees an increase of 5 per
cent This is the second per cent. in
crease within a year. In August two
thirds Of the employees went on strike for
an eight-hour day and five cents an hosr
increase. Gradually the men returned to
work on the old basis and now the COM
pany has full complement. The con-
Germ makes machines for making shells.
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BOLD BANDITS
BLEW THE SAFE
IN POST OFFICE

Muskogee. Okla. Dec. 24.-Bandits
early today blew the safe in the post
Office at Calvin. 50 miles southwest of
here, and later attempted to blow the
safe in one OF the banks there, accord
ing to a dispatch to the Muskogee po
lice. The night marshal is reported to
have been shot