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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13

ington and Berlin. DIR. Dumba. the Aus
trian ambassador since recalled. kept in
close touch with the negotiations and
even participated to an extent.
Although in some quarters il was
thought that the Austrian government
might reply that the commander of the
submarine exceeded or disregarded his
instructions, it was pointed out that the
official statement of the Austro-Hunga-
rian admiralty in regard TO the sinking
of the Ancona apparently attempted to
: justify the actions of the submarine by
stating that the steamer tried to escape
and that a vessel was approaching when
the Austrian war vessel submerged and
torpedoed the Ancona.
The situation between the two coun-
tries is complicated by the facts
which have been brought to the at
tention of the State department in
connection with the investigation of
Austrian consular and diplomatic Off
Gals These cases, involving Alexander
Won. Nuber, consul general at New
York; Baron Erich Zweidinek. charge
of the Austrian embassy here, and 9TH
er officials still were under considera-
ton.
1t was said tonight that it was prob
able that decisions might not be
reached until some indication was re-
ceived Of the position of the Austro
hungarian government in regard to
the Ancona demands.
Baron Zwedinek was furnished with
copy Of the Ancona note when he
called at the State department yester-
day. A copy probably also will come
into the possession Of the German en-
bassy, if it has not done so already
The breaking off Of diplomatic re-
lations with Austria Hungary. aside
from all other considerations would be
deplored here because it would mean
the recalling of Frederick c. Penfield
the American ambassador at Vienna
who is regarded as being engaged in
great work in the cause of humanity
in the war zone
Intense interest is felt in what eff
feet such a rupture might have upon
the relations between Germany ana
the United States. and upon public
opinion in Germany.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13
BEN HOUSER is
INJURED WHILE
CHOPPING WOOI

Bowdoin College, BrunswicK .
Nov. 1a-Word was received here y
urday that Ben Houser. who mas :
signed a contract to coach the
dom baseball team next spr:ns
his foot severely while he was 4
ping wood last Thursday IL
known just how serious his N.Y.
other than that he is confined ~
bed at present. 1t is though 1T,
will be unable to come TO bi ~
this winter to work out win '''s n.
in the baseball cage as he lau
viously planned. He will proDa' -
in shape to take charge OF 'he
when outdoor work begins the NJ
April.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13
MEMBERS OF REPUBLICAN
NATIONAL COMMITTEE AT
WASHINGTON FOR MEETING
Will Decide Tuesday upon Time and Place for
National Convention-St.L Louis Most Like
ly Present Candidate for the Honor

Washington, Dec. 12.-Most of the men,
bers of the Republican national commit
tee had reached Washington tonight for
their meeting Tuesday to decide upon the
time and place for holding the 1916 con-
vention of the Republican party. Five
cities want the Observation-Disclosures ia,
st. Louis. Chicago, San Francisco and
Honolulu-and so far can be learned
most of the committeeman already here
nave no particular preference. The indi-
cations are that the contest really will
be between st. Louis and Chicago, with
Philadelphia little less favored. There
are some Republicans who do not wan;
TO go back to Chicago, in view of what
happened to the party there in 1912 Dis
satisfaction has been expressed. too owe.
Chlcagos stipulation that any part of the
100000 it offers which is unexpended a.,
er the convention shall be turned baci
TO subscribers instead Of going to the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13
HILL And CREND||
WIN 6-DAY RAJ

New York, Dee. 12.-Fred Hin
Boston and Alfred Grenda If A..
liza. the American Australian :
won the 23d annual six-dav h;r
race. which closed at l0o5 o,s
Saturday night in Madison soa
Garden.
There was a big crowd on han
see the finish.
There were II teams in the i.
battling. Late in the afternoon
weary riders began to hit IN a T.,
pace and at O'Clock the teams
Travelled 26S9 miles ami two laps ,
best previous mark for the 18th .
was 2679 miles, five laps. mad.
Nerri and Egg in 1914. The rec,
smashing continued to the end Of
contest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13
NATIONAL HOME

Officer Of the day, Capt. John Turck.
John Fitzgerald has returned from
a furlough passed with friends in Port
land.
Bernard Is. Farley and Harry A.
Dow reported Saturday for admission
to the Home.
Wilson Weber, late Cos. f and ID,
18th Me. Inf, has been transferred to
the Southern Branch.
The Sunday evening concert was
largely attended and the trumpet song,
Song of Songs" was rendered by
Paul Drossel in a very able manner.
The funeral of the late Joseph Cor
bett will be held from the Home chap
ell at A. NJ. Monday, Rev. c. H. Tenn
pie officiating.
The moving picture program for
Monday evening will be The Lure of
the Mask" in four parts, and Fifty
Years After AppomattoX,' a single
reel. The motor generator set recent
ly purchased will be ready for this
evening and with the new Simplex
picture machine just installed, Henry
NJ Wood, the efficient operator eX-
poets to get pictures that is hard TO
excel.
Letters for the following are adver-
tised at the Home postoffice for the
Week ending Dec. II: jerome W. Bur
dett: John Heffeffrnan w. keene;
Charles 0. Penery; S. W. Parlin: and
II. Pickles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13

He pleaded not guilty and was fined s. in
the case Of each child. with costs of trial
He appealed and gave bonds for appear
ance.
This is expected to be something of a
test case and will probably reach the law
court for decision which will have an
important bearing on the school laws.
The prosecution was friendly: the COM
plainants were the truant officer and the
superintendent of schools of Monroe.
Neither side employed counsel.
The defendant said he was willing to
give his three daughters. aged from to
H. all the schooling possible. hit his
house is mile and a half from the
nearest school and much of the time the
weather and roads were unfit for children
of that age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13
REPORT NORWAY
STR is ASHORE
BUT CREW SAFE

Halifax. N. s.. Dec. IA vessel he
lieved to be the Norwegian steamer
Kwango is ashore on Byron island ma
of the Magdalene group in the Gulf or
st. Lawrence. and will probably be q to-
tai loss. All on board are reported 70
have reached shore
The steamer struck during a heavy
gale ana snow furry. News of the wreck
was received by the government marine
department from the light keeper at Rv-
ron island, who reported it by wireless
to the Pictou station. but only meaere
details have come through.
The Kwango is a vessel of 1903 tons and
was bound from Rimouski, P. O., for an
European port with full cargo,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13
GREECE OPENS DOORS
Continued from Page One)

! ficult task to accomplish when retire
ment was decided on and suffered
more heavily. They were faced BY
greatly superior forces anG, accord
ing to an official report issued tonight.
their successful withdraw wal to a 30
sition extending from Lake Dorian to
the Eardar valley was largely due to
the Sallantry of three Irish regiments.
! the Munster Fusiliers, the Dublin
FusIlIers and the Connaught Rangers
The British casualties are estimated
at 1900. while they were forced to leave
behind eight field guns, which had been
placed in position to cover the retire
ment, and could not be removed
What the next move will be is known
only to the allied staffs, but it is gen
orally believed that the Anglo French
| forces will fall right back to Saloniki,
where reinforcements are arriving and
which will be fortified. There are also
reports that the Allies have landed a
DIVISION at kavala, 80 miles along the
coast from Saloniki, and near the Bull
garian frontier, but there is no con-
firmation of this. If it is true, the OBJ
Ject DOUBTLESS is to secure the railway
and prevent the Bulgarians from send
ing troops westward into Greece.
Tn Austro-Hungarians continue
their attacks on the Serbians in the AL
bantam mountains and on the Monte
negrlns in their hills, but apparently
their advance is much slower than it
was in Serbia, the positions being cas-
Ter to defend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13
col. PHALL|S|
SAYS GREEK
WILL RE7|1

London. Dec. ia profound 4
Satlon has been caused by the sg1
ment from a French source that
Phaliis Of the Greek commission q
meeting with the French generals y
ciared in the name of the Greek q
eminent that should the BulgtS
army consider it necessary to n
the Greek frontier in pursuit Of 4
Allied armies, the Greek army, IND
Ger to avoid all dangerous cont
would retire before the BulgaS
forces says a Reuters dispatch n
Saloniki under date Of Dec. II.
The French retirement" conti'a
the dispatch. has been unmolested
the past few days, doubtless du'
the fact that they destroyed all
roads and bridges behind them.
"On their retirement from the rig
bank of the Cernia the French buzz
the bridge spanning the river at "
artist, the ferry at Ribart>!. and
railway bridge at Gradsko. ON abaa
oning krivolak the French des'r@
parts of the railroad. At Demir-h4
they blew up a long TUNE! and an
portant bridge.
During all these operations
French We're facing four bulgarian
fantry divisions and one diVlslo'
cavalry, but they succeeded in 10
ing with slight loss and took alohs
their supplies"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13
GREECE
Continued from Page on.)

Telegraphing from Athens today 4
Havas correspondent says that p,
mier Skouloudis, in replying yes-sra,
to the representatives Of the Ersr-
Powers who pressed him for p,om,
solution Of the military problems !
Macedonia, repeated that Greecs y,
disposed to make every concession :,
Incompatible With her soyerer.
and the neutrality Of the country, Nj
certain, the dispatch adds. that i
Entente diplomats, as a result Of .
discussion which followed the Ind
view, We're convinced that the Cd
government was sincerely seeki,,
satisfactory solution Of the probl
Assurance has been given in gc,
ment circles tina, Entente power,
abstain in future from the use i
ercive measures, the corresprj
states.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13
VIM. ]. BRYAN ON
COURT ORDER IN
CONTEMPT CASE

New York. Dec. 11.-William j Bry-
an. former secretary of state, in an
order signed by Supreme Court JUS
tice Whitaker Saturday, was declared
in default for failure to answer a
summons to appear as witness in the
suit for alleged libel brought by Pc
tros T. Tatanis against D. j. and $ j.
Nlasto.
The court also issued an order re-
qurinG Mr.. Bryan to show cause why
he should not be adjudged in contempt
of court. This was made returnable
Dec. %
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13
NOTE
Continued from Page One)
has been advised, through the COZ

has been advised. through the CORE
spondence which has passed between
the United States and Germany, of
the attitude of the government of the
United States as to the use of sub
marines in attacking vessels of COM
merce and the acquiescence of Ger
many in that attitude, yet, with full
knowledge on the part Of the Austro-
Hungarian government of the views of
the government of the United States
as expressed in no uncertain terms to
the ally Of Austria Hungary. the COM
mander of the submarine which at
tackled the Ancona failed to put in a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13
campaign committee.

campaign committee.
Apparently the meeting will be har-
monious. The question of reduced repre-
sentation has been settled and although
some Southern members may not be en-
tirely satisfied with a reduction in their
representation in the convention, no
break is expected now.
One of the events of the gathering will
be dinner tomorrow night given by the
National Republican League and the
League of Republican State Clubs. SEN
ators Borah, Weeks and Sherman, former
Senator Burton, Henry D. Estabrook of
New York and Nebraska and other mon
mentioned as possible presidential candi-
dates will be present and some of them
will speak.
There is general feeling tonight that
the convention would be held shortly aft
er that of the Democrats, either late in
June or the first week in July.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13
JOHN F. WOODMAN
OF BANGOR GETS
THE NOMINATION

Bangor, Me, Dec. BY los votes in
a total of 1860, ex-Mayor John F. Wood
man Saturday night defeated BARNARD
NJ. KRISTEN for the Republican nominal
the unexpred term of Mayor Robinson.
who recently died. This is kirstein's third
defeat for the mayoralty nomination in
three years. The Democratic nominee is
F. j. Byrnes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13
TO TEST SCHOOL
LAWS IN A CASE
OF NEGLIGENCE

Belfast, Me-, Dec. 12-Edward +. Wood
Of Monroe was before the municipal court
Saturday, charged with willfully neglect
ing to send his three children to school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13
Willard M. Chandler

The death of Willard NJ. Chandler
occurred in the hospital here Satur-
day night. He was born in Temple
Jan. /, 1910, and was blacksmith by
trade. He enlisted in Co. f, 9th Me.
Inf. Sept. 10. 1861. and re-enlisted in
Co. X, 9th Me. Inf. and was mustered
out Aug. 10. 1860 He was admitted to
this Home from Houlton. Feb. -,
1896 The funeral will be held from
the Home chapel at 9 \. NJ. Wednes
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13
CHINA

SOUTH-Mrs. Harriet Bfaes u
Tuesday for Everett, Mass, ,.us.
will pass the winter with he' /,
ter. Mrs. Chester Hullsman. \
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13
RICHMOND
Howe Bunker

Ernest Howe and Miss Gladys BuliFer
both of Richmond, We're united in mar
riage Saturday evening at the parsonage
of Rev. c. c. Macdonald. pastor of the
Congregational church Both are very
popular young people in the community,
Miss Bunker being a stenographer in the
Fraternity Insurance office, and Mr.
Howe a clerk in the drug store of w. A.
Bbber. The single ring service was use
and a few friends of the young couple
were present during the ceremony. Their
many friends wish them much happiness
through life.
The cold weather of the past two days
has made the crossing at the Richmond
and Dresden ferry almost impossible.
Miss Lottie Sherburne and friend of
Augusta passed the week end at the
home of Miss Sherburne's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. o. S. Sherburne.
Wallace Bickford, who is employed at
Augusta, passed Sunday at his home in
town.
Thomas Riley of Brunswick was in town
Saturday and Sunday.
The family of A. w. Stewart, who have
been residing at the south end since COM
ing here from Litchfeld, have moved to
Bath.
Charles Rogers left Sunday for Bos-
ton for two weeks business trip.
G. A. Johnson was a business visitor in
Gardiner and Augusta Saturday
Eben Buker passed Saturday in Lew
iston.
John f. Page will leave Richmond
Monday for Attleboro, Mass, where he
expects to- pass the winter.
Percy Cobb. principal Of the Richmond
High school, passed the week end at his
home in Farmingdale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13
Germans Withdraw

Dispatches from Petrograd indicate
that the Germans are withdrawing
their center to what is known as the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-10-19
Getting Rid of Handbills.

Some boys who scatter handbills
about the city seem to have little re-
gard for the responsibility they as
sumo when they accept such a job,
but appear too anxious to get rid OF
the bills as soon as possible. Yester-
day whoever was circulating the
bills advertising the reproduction OF
Oberammergau at the Christian
church tomorrow night left q
bills at house at the corner of Des
Moines and Walnut streets. At that
rate it would require about 10000
bills to properly cover the city and
whoever hires boys to distribute
from 500 to 1000 bills, thinking the
city has been well covered, is very
liable to have secured not better than
from five to ten per cent Of the SER
vice for which he paid.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-10-19
"a Rich Farmer. "

There was a good turn out last
evening at the Christian church, the
crowd completely filling the build
ing. A large number of mothers
were present, the meeting being IN
their interest. Five persons were
baptized at last evenings service
and others will be soon. There were
two confessions at this meeting
Rev Pence spoke on Mother" and
many of those present said it was
the best service of the kind they had
ever attended. The subject this ev'
ening will be "A Rich Farmer II
being a farmers service.
The Passion Play illustrated Will
be put on tomorrow evening and the
meetings will close on Thursday ev-
ening.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-10-19
BAPT|STS TO MEET
AT CEDAR RAPIDS
State Convention to be Held There
Next WHOLESOME Noted Men
Will Attend.

Cedar Rapids, Oct. 19.-The Iowa
Baptist convention meeting at Cedar
Rapids, Oct. 27-31, will be of unusual
significance and interest. An attend
ance of over 1000 people is expect
ed, the B. Y. P. U. of the state send
ing at least 500 Of the number.
At the opening meeting on We'd
nesday evening Rev. William Fetler,
missionary to Russia banished to
America because of his religious be-
liefs, will tell of his experience and
make a plea for the country of his
labors. The constitution of the con-
vention will be revised and the re-
vision will have important relation
to the future of Baptist work in
Iowa and beyond. Mr.. E. S. Butler,
a noted layman from Boston, will
speak on the work of the northern
Baptist convention. The monday
meetings at the Strand theater, I'M
der the lead of DR.. Rowland Hanson,
of Des Moines, will be big feature
of the convention program. It is ex-
pected that the business men and
others will march in body to these
meetings, which will be from II to
1910 each day of the convention.
Two big banquets, one for laymen
and the other for women, will be
held on Saturday evening. Excellent
speeches from noted leaders in Bap-
tist work will be given. Dean Shall
er Mathews, of the University OF
Chicago, and president of the north
ern Baptist convention, the organl-
zation that unifies the work of the
Baptist denomination for the north
ern half of the country, is also to be
one of the speakers at the conven-
ton. There will be addresses by DR..
C. D. Gray, of the Baptist Standard
Chicago, by DR.. S. T. Ford, of Chi
cago, and by others.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-10-19
Board Lets Contracts.

The board of supervisors yester'
day let ditch contracts as follows:
Caruth. No. 1872, Williams township
Jens Jensen, labor, $55S, National
Sewer Pipe Co., tile, s470.95. Barn
hart, Webster township. National
Sewer Pipe Co., tile, $342.63, Arth'
ur stager, labor, s362.5O. E. Tel
kamp, Liberty township, tile, Ma
tional Sewer Pipe Co., $1,55S.43, la
Dor, Black & Corey, $1,0S5.s5.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-10-19
High School Notes.

The long hoped for, long deferred
new piano for the high school, is
now a realization. Where stood the
bolstered up, time-worn instrument
of yesterday, there is today a hand
some new piano. One specially good
feature of this valuable acquisition
is that it does not cost Mr.. TaXpay-
err a cent, The school board received
fifty dollars from the Chautauqua as
ISOLATION for the use of the school
grounds. This amount was turned
toward the piano fund. Miss Edith
Lee has energetically pushed through
several entertainments and the pro-
ceeds have been banked for this pur-
pose. Foster Bros. generously sold
the piano at actual cost, so with
these three agencies working, a
splendid new Schumann piano now
graces the assembly room. The case
is rich quartered oak and a finely
finished bench of the same kind &C
companies it. 1t possesses a tone OF
much sweetness, and when played
by Louise Swanson, or Helen Alex
ander, the regular pianists of the
school. it sounds so we'll that even
the dictionary would like to turn
into song book.
Miss Lee gave a special "sins
fest" on the day the piano was NOV
ed in and the vocal rejoicing was
sweet to hear. She hopes to have
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-10-19
MEMORIAL SERVICES IN HON.
OR OF ATTORNEY A. n. B0EYF

tie and wholesome temperament, ir
which could abide no selfshness, OF
pettiness, or meanness. He was ev.
er sympathetic and kindly respect
ing the faults and shortcomings Of
human nature, but was never able tc
tolerate anything that savored Of in
justice or wrong.
We therefore deplore his untime-
ly end, and hold his career, both as
lawyer and as a citizen of the
state, to have been Of rare and ex-
emplary type, worthy Of the emula-
ton of all who aspire to the best
and loftiest ideals of the profession.
Be it further resolved, That by
leave of Court, these resolutions be
engrossed on the records thereof, and
a copy furnished his bereaved fam
lily.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-10-19
District Court.

This forenoon was consumed Sc
lecting the jury for the trial of the
case of Geo. w. Riggs, administrator
of the estate of Geo. H. Reinicker VS..
B. Fl. Gish, and the trial is on this
afternoon and will probably consume
today and tomorrow.
In the district court Saturday de-
crees for plaintiffs were rendered in
the following cases: Randolph Kali
lem VS.. H. o. Jones ct al, Geo. d.
Berogan VS.. Chas. W. Boulin, Her
man j. Twedt VS.. Thomas NJ. Jones
ct al, State Bank of Jewell VS.. M
]. Mansager ct al, SPAIN & Rose
Lumber company VS.. Harry Coglizer
ct al, Theodore Thompson VS.. Malin-
da Thompson, Mamie Sohn VS.. Ollie
Sohn.