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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-13

of the low prced specialtes-Rumely-
fel to its lowest price, to the accompani-
ment of the reports of recurrent finan-
cial difficulties. International Harvester
issues failed to reflect in any way the
announcement that ample provision had
been made to meet its note obligations
maturing next month.
United States Steel was the only favor
lite to manifest consistent strength and
rose above yesterdays best figure. Beth
lehem Steel showed the effects of con-
tinued realizing sales, but a statement
attributed to one of the leading indepen-
dents in the steel industry, who express
preston has been turned impaired some
firmnesS to industrials as a whole. Metal
stocks were comparatively inactive but
held most of their recently acquired ad-
vantage.
Foreign exchange rose temporarily on
buying of remittances for the Argentine
but declined after demand from that
money market was even duller than
usual, offerings of mercantile paper
showing corresponding diminition, but in
terror banks are buying these contracts
on terms more favorable to the vendors
SiXty-day loans were made at per cent.
Private cables to international bankers
show increasing firmness in London and
Paris, the outcome. 1t was intimated, of
Turkeys acceptance of Italy's demands.
There We're further negotiations between
this center in London respecting the pro-
posed purchase by our bankers of a par
of the recent French treasury note is
sue, but definite details were lacking.
Bonds were strong especially the bet
ter known investment issues. Total
States government bonds were unchanged
on call
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE.

WHEREAS E. E. Ingraham, of Vas
salboro, County of kennebec, and State
Of Maine, by his mortgage deed dated
the seventeenth day of May, A. D. 1912,
and recorded in Kennebec Registry of
Deeds, Book $50, Page 291. conveyed to
us, the undersigned, a certain parcel of
real estate situate in said Vassalboro,
being a part of lot numbered "A in the
Second Range and bounded and de-
scribed as follows:
Westerly by the town road leading
along West side of Weber pond North
erly by the home farm of the late James
Wiggin, now or formerly owned by Luz
cius H. Websters Easterly by the Vas
salboro Town Farm: Southerly by land
of Edwin c. Barrows. containing 20 acres
more or less.
Also certain lot of wood land (known
as the Charles Winslow lot) bounded on
the North by land of Everett Clark;
East by the Pettengill pasture, so called ;
South by land of w. H. Barrows, con-
tanning Is acres more or less. Being the
same premises conveyed to said E. E.
Ingraham by Orret ]. Hussey, dated
January IS, 1910.
AND WHEREAS the condition of said
mortgage has been broken,
NOW THEREFORE,, by reason of the
breach of the condition thereof we claim
a foreclosure of said mortgage.
December gath, 1914
E. p. KENDALL.
dec30, wed,3t
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AUCTION
At the Crosby
Mansion Farm
ALBION
Saturday, Jan. Is, 1915
At 2P.
IN EFFECT SEPT q, 1914.

Owing to the burning of the buildings on
farm l am going to sell the following
stock and furniture, and other goods to
the highest bidder good business
horses, new mich cows, 3 COWS coming
in, sets of double work harnesses, !
single driving harness. Coupay or light
express harness new in June; l two-seat
jump seat trap, l express with brake, /
jumper pung with set-over, / two-horse
jigger with shafts for same, a lot of
whitfie trees, pole yokes, spreaders,
chains. crowbars, picks. and shovels and
other farming tools, Also iron bed
steads. 2 Boston couches. I mahogany
bedstead, springs and mattresses, bu-
reaus, commodes and stands, l marble
top stand. l dining table. / mahogany
center table. leather bottom dining
chairs" leather trimmed rockers cost
from SO to $25 each; willow rocker and
other> rockers and easy chairs, | nickel
trimmed six cover range with hot water
tank. 1t stormy the first fair day.
W. NJ. DAVIS Auctioneer.
iapodet
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Rowe's Corner Grange

The day meeting Of Rowe's Corner
Grange. Saturday, was largely attend
ed, with visitors present from Auburn.
Danville Junction, New Gloucester, Eu-
reka. Excelsior, Thorne's Corner,
Stevens Mills, Topsham and Somerset
Oranges. A dinner was served at noon
after which the meeting was called to
order by Past Master H. Scott Libby
and officers were installed by Mrs. E.
c. Patten assisted by Mr.. Mansur and
Mr.. Field of Thorne's Corner Grange,
Mrs. Fred Nevens of Danville juno
ton Grange. Miss vesta Bigelow Of
Somerset Grange and Mrs. Dunn,
pianist of Excelsior Grange. The new
officers are: Master, Mrs Hattie Has
kell: overseer, George H. Hascall; lee
Albert Cobb; chaplain, Mrs. Addie
turer. Mrs. Fife Garcelon: steward,
Elvie Garcelon; lady assistant steward.
Mary Murphy; secretary. Mrs. Esther
Hayes; treasurer, w. w. Pollister;
gatekeeper. E. E. Webb Ceres, Mrs.
Sarah Pollister; Pomona, Mrs. Muir
ply; Flora, Mrs. Belle Cobb. Mrs.
Patten was complimented on the excel
Hence of her work and at the close of
the installation Milton Beckwith, on
behalf Of the Grange, presented her
with a portfolio.
The following program was carried
out: Piano solos, Ruth Robinson; JOS
ephine Lane; readings, Mrs. Holt, Miss
Bailey, Mrs. E. c. Patteri: remarks, j.
H. Blanchard, Charles Pulsifer; ad-
dress. Garden Cultivation" DR.. G. M.
Twitchell. About 100 attended the
dance held in the evening.
"Bothers' Day" will be observed at
the next meeting.
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SPORT NEWS
BOUTS THIS WEEK

Wednesday-Leach Cross vs.. Joe ShU-
grus New York. Johnny Glover We.
Bill Fleming, Augusta. Me.
Thursday-Jack White We. Young Eppy,
Pittsburg. Sailor Grande vs.. Bob Devore,
Kansas City. Artie Root VS.. Alive MIL
Ter. Lorain, o. Bay Woods vs. Young
Jasper. Lawrence.
Friday-Sam Langford VS.. Sam Mcvea,
Kenosha. Johnny Dundee VS.. Jimmy
Duffy, Milwaukee. st. Patrick's T. A.
s., Brockton. amateur bouts. TX. o."
Brennan VS.. Chicago Tom Murphy.
Columbus.
Saturday-Porky Flynn VS.. Jack Dillon,
Brooklyn. Frank Mlntell VS.. George
Brown, Brooklyn.
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EXTENSION SCHOOLS FOR THE
FARMERS HELD THIS WEEK AT
ALBION AND CH|NA--0THER DATES

The second of the series of extension
schools planned for 1915 by the Elk
tension Department of the University
of Maine will open Thursday in the
Grange Hall at China. This venture
is in the line of the three day schools
started last year with the promise of
great success. Among the subjects of
instruction at these schools are animal
industry. soils and fertilizers, farm
crops. poultry and apple packing.
The first meeting is being held at
Albion. Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday Of this week with the subject
Animal Industry" The instructors
were Arthur L. Deering, the school
leader and in charge of Kennebec
county farm demonstrations, Wilson
Morse, director Of demonstration worth
in Franklin county and c. w. Barber,
agent in charge of Cumberland DEM
Onstration.
School at China
The school at China is scheduled for
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this
week. The committee on local ar
rangements consist of c. Fred Abbott.
The instructors will be: Arthur l..
Deering. agent in charge kennebec coun-
ty farm demonstrations (school leader ;
Maurice L. Jones. agent in charge Pc
nobscot farm demonstrations; Clarence
w. Barber, agent in charge Cumberland
county farm demonstrations
FIRST DAY-CORN.
$50 A. M.-Lecture and discussion, Sweet
Corn Growing.
10 A. Demonstration, testing seed
corn for termination
1880 A. M.-Practice work, testing seed
corn.
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$500 Reward, $500

The readers of this paper will be pleas
ed to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages, and that is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitution
a! disease. requires a constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
thereby destroying the foundation Of the
disease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and as
proprietors have so much faith in its cur
alive powers that they offer One Hun
dred Dollars for any case that it fails to
cure Send for list of testimonials
Address f. ]. CHENEY & Co.. Toledo.
Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ion.-AdVertisement.
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Il Noon-Basket dinner
1890 P. M.-Opportunity for discussion
individual problems.
1.3O P. M.-Lecture and discussion, Field
and Silage Corn.
P. M.-Demonstration, judging corn.
go P. M.-Practice work, judging sweet
and yellow corn.
SECOND DAY-OATS AND HAY.
$50 A. M.-Lecture, Growing Oats.
10 a. M..Demonstration, disinfection.
per cent. hull in different varieties of
oats. 2. determine weight per bu. of
samples furnished by members OF
school.
1880 P. M.-Opportunity for discussing
individual problems.
100 P. M.-Lecture, The Clovers.
2 P. M.-Demonstration, testing grass
seeds.
2.3o P. M.-Practice work, determine
amount of weed seeds in samples OF
clover seed.
F. M.-Lecture: l, Grasses; ., Pasture
Mixtures.
THIRD DAY-POTATOEs.
$50 A. Mcclure and discussion on Po-
tao Growing.
10 A. M.-Demonstration in sprays.
1880 A. M.-Lecture and discussion, Pota-
to Diseases and Their Treatment.
II A. ADMINISTRATION, seed disinfec-
IL Noon-Basket dinner
1870 P. M.-Opportunity for discussing in
dividual problems.
100 P. M.-Lecture and discussion, Potato
Seed Selection.
2 P. M.-Demonstration in judging.
ESQ P. M.-Practice work judging pota-
toes.
At Windsor on the %, rs and q Of
this month, >~'Animal Industry" will
again be the subject.
On the IS, 10 and 20 Belfast will hold
a school on Farm Crops and on the
u, % and 90, Newburg will learn of
Soils and Fertilizers"
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SMALL FARMS NEAR AUGUSTA,
Hallowell and Gardiner. Several bargains
II closed out within a short time. Amos
Tel. GAR. r. sept3Od Il
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MARKET REPORTS
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features Of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York, Jan. 12.-There was a per-
ceptible halt today in the upward move
ment, OF stocks and the rising tide of
to react moderately and the undertone Of
the market suggested profit taking in
those issues at favorable opportunity
Specialties were again put forward how
to recent gains, but activity in this group
was viewed with some skepticism, and
failed to elicit any outside nqury. Zone
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Boston Produce Market

Boston, Jan. L.
BEEF-Whoie cattle ia
Thanksgiving 2S2592S75.
BUTTER-Northern 2i01; western 30l0
CHEEsE-New YorR>twins 16lal7
CORNING. 2 yellow 500.
EGGS-Choice 41G42; western 319i0.
FLOUR-Miil shipment. spring patents,
6S5G740
HAY-No. grade 2l5oa225o.
LAMBS-Spripg 14a.
LARD-Pure l2a
MIXED FEED-2900dl3250
OATS-No. . clipped white 6e..
PORK-Medium backs $500.
POTATOES-l0o111 per two-bu. bag.
SIGAR-Granulated, 20 Dbl. lots, $40
NEAL@SI15.
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RAILROADS & STEAMBOATS,.
Maine CENTRAL R. R.
In Effect Dec. 20, 1914.
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA AS FOL.
LOWS:

Lows:
GOING WEST-a03 A. NJ,
SEC: =
bee; s39 A. n. Bruns-
wick, Lewiston. Pennington. Portland,
Boston; R.S P. M, Halloweil. Gardiner
and So. Gardiner; $40 P. NJ. QocaD Port
land and Boston; 407 P. NJ. texpress),
BrunsWick, Rockland, Portland, Boston
and New York; SIS P. NJ, Hallowell.
Gardiner and So. Gardiner; 6.12 P. M,
Lewiston, Portland and way stations
10 40 P, NJ, Lewiston, Bath, Portland.
Boston. Sundays 1903 and 9.49 A. M, 8. 3s
New York; and 1910 P. NJ. Portland and
GOING EASr-lu A. NJ, Bangor. St.
John, Halifax. Aroostook Co. sunday
morning does not connect beyond Ban
gor; 6ss a. NJ. local 70 .,es Moosehead
croft and Bangor; s;l5 a; ~: loyal !, :
NJ. Waterville. Bangor. 3: & 4; 3. F..
express to Waterville. thence local 70
Bangor and Mattawamkeag; 800 2. NJ.
Waterville and Skowhegan; 7.OS P. NJ.
WatervIlie, Skowhegan and Bangor. sun
days Ill A. M, for Bangor; $50 A. NJ.
2.5S p. NJ, for Bangor and Skowhegan. :,
Trains leave Augusta for Hallowell,
Gardir{er and South Gardiner at 6.3S, 9.S9
A. M, R49, $40. 407, 5.lb, 6.l2, 10.40 r. M.
II. D. WALDRON, Gsnl Passenger Agt.
D. c. DOUGLASS. Genl Mgr. Port
land. Me.
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New York Produce Market

New York, Jan. Il.
FLOUR-Firmly held
WHEAT-Spot strong: No. red 14sa
and No. hard 144A all rail elf track
export: No. l northern Duluth 145 and
No. ! northern Manitoba 146A elf Buffalo.
CORN-Spot firm; No. yellow 79l cit
to arrive; Argentine Il nominal delivered.
OATS-Spot firm: standard 57kG5Sh; No.
white 5.Na: fancy clipped white 591603.
PORK-Steady
BEEF-Firm.
LARD-Firm: middle west 1070I10S0.
BCTTER-Quiet and urchanged; re-
ceipts 1860 tubs.
EGGS-Steady; receipts $3.50 cases; stae.
Pa. and nearby hennery whites fine to
fancy 4Sq50; do. gathered whites 42Q4S;
gathered browns and mixed colors 42Gi5.
POTATOES-Steady and unchanged.
SUGAR-Futures closed steady to s
higher; sales 1900; Feb. 312: May 800: June
3S55 July 33S; spot steady with centrifu-
gal quoted at 40i to 407 and molasses S27Q1
$50; sales 1900 bags prompt and January
clearance.
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Eastern Steamship Corporation
MAINE STEAMSHIP LINE
%2.00 Reduced Fare to New York
w Oct, tst.Apr. 3Oth

Passenger Steamship, North Land leaves
January IA, 10, % and Is. Steamers
every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
same hours.
II. A. CLAY. Supt., Franklin Wharf.
/ Portland, Maine.
N. A. HARADEN. Supt. Bath. Maine.
septlneodtf
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Chicago Produce Market

Chicago, Jan. L.
Huge sales Of wheat to Europe and to
milers in the United States helped Won
derfully today to quell fears as to the
results of a possible opening for Russian
shipments through the Dardanelles Ac-
cordingly the market finished strong at
8 to 3ld3s above last night. Other lead
ing staples, too, all scored net gains
corn sa1@E; oats sa1 to ]. and provisions
"a to 1502oc,
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Chicago Cattle Market

Chicago, Jan. Il
HOGS-Receipts 5000; unsettled; bulls'
67ol690; light 655Q695; mixed 6601695;
heavy 655G695; rough 655@665; pigs 6259S90
CATTLE-Receipts GOO; slow; native;
steers 55oG95O: western 675@74o; cows and
heifers 310G790; calves 75O11025.
SHEEP-Receipts 1900; steady; aheep
575q660; yearlings 6S0@775: lambs 675@67H.
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TO RENT OR SELL, A 7-ROOM
furnished cottage on North Shore Of
Waters edge and commanding a beauIi-
iuI View OF the lake. One minute walk
from the electric cars. F. r. Wellman,
50 Western Ave. Augusta. Phone 266- ".
mayl3dtf
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! GOING WEST-a0 A. NJ,
Except Monday. Portland
and Boston; 6.3S A. NJ,
Lewiston, Pennington,
IRockland, Portland, Bos-
ton, Montreal and Que
ghoc. q 20 II RrI.na-
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ALBION

Miss Martha Parkhurst has been
engaged to finish the school in the
Shorey district which was closed on
account of the illness with the mea-
sizes # the teacher, Miss Sadie Blake.
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New York Money Market.

New York, Jan. T.
Mercantile paper 3sA4.
Sterling exchange weak; 60-day bills
4.s1; for cables 4S425; for demand 4SS75.
Bar silver 49s.
Mexican dollars 374
Government bonds steady.
Railroad bonds strong.
Time loans weak; 60 days 5, 80 DAYS ga
six months 81.
Call money easy; high o. low 2, ruling
rate Il, last loan q, closing bid 2, offered
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CARDS, NOTICES, ETC.

CONSULT MADAM RRANN. CLAIR
voyant, at 2S5 State street side door, I'M
til further notice. jan13d1w%
MRS. CRAM, CLAiRvOYANT, CAN
be consulted on all business and health.
References from business people Read
ings by mail. 3 Capitol ST., Augusta.
~ jan12d1w*
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FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE FOR SAlE-FARMS
village homes. lake shore cottages. Write
your wants to Foote, the Farm Special
list. Winthrop. Maine. janr2dst'
1877 ACRE FARM FOR SALE, WITH
stock, crops and tools, mile from town,
main road H. E: Foote, Winthrop. Me;
IN SOUTH GARDINER ON SAW
yer ST., Groom house, II acre of land,
spring water, running into hoNse. poul-
try houses to accommodate 100 hens. APP
ply on premises to Thos. Briery.
"TAcoMA"-A FARM OF IS ACRES
lying between Sand and Shorey Ponds in
Litchfsld also 20 acre wood lot on shore
Of Sand pond. Litchfield, Mrs. H. X.
Morrell, Gardiner. Me. Phone 1n-R.
jan4dtf
FURNISHED HOUSE, 7 ROOMS,
suitable for all year or summer home;
large. stable, one acre land, small or
chard. shore privilege. city water. near
20 South; must be sold at sacrifice.
Price and terms. address Pinkham Re.
q ms Agency, Freeport, Me. jan2d2w
II ROOM HOUSE WITH STABLE,
% Gage St. near top Of Rines hill and
business section. Fine view. overlooking
river and city: At present rented in two
at 104 Capitol ST., rear Of State House.
Apply Daniel Whitehouse, q Pleasant st.
nov6dtf
THE RIVERSIDE HOTEL, CORNER
of Cony and Bowman streets, 2S rooms
and bath, all in good condition. Apply
on premises to John Damren. jan1d2wkss
HOUSE LOTS FOR SALE!
On Hospital street, Togus road, Eastern
Ave, Arsenal St., Middfc ST., East Chest
nut ST.. St. Catherine ST., Cony St..
Morse St. Pearl St, Greenliee ST.. Quinn
BY St, Bangor ST., No. Belfast Ave,
Washington ST., Cumberland ST., Lower
State St, School ST., South Belfast road
and Sewall street extension. Apply to
SAMUEL TITCOMB. Augusta decSdtf
SMALL FARMS NEAR AUGUSTA,
Hallowell and Gardiner. Several bargains
II closed out within a short time Amos
d. Higgins Agency, East Side. Augusta.
Tel GAR. n. sept3Od. Il
LOTS FOR SALE-ON JOHNSON,
Cushman. Drew and Pike SITS. Not the
l. tie pinched city lots with barely
room for house. but high suburban
lots, each containing $500 square feet
Near good school and electric road. The
pubic service of city water, gas and
electric lights available for each lot. J.
r. Townsend. Augusta Maine. SIS Water
81 house telephone 215-M. jyl1dtf
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Boston Stock Market

INDUsTRIALS BOSTON.
Am. Pneumatic
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FOR SALE-HORSES, CATTLE.

PURE BRED HOLSTEIN BULL
calf, e white, born Dec. S. 1914 sire
Meadow Farm King Pontiac. dam Butter
Belle Arummer kostir Defol. L. S. Syl-
vester. Etna. Maine. jan9d6ts
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TEACHERS WANTED

FOR HIGH, GRADED AND cOUN-
try schools. Special demand for expert
enced teachers. Apply at once. stating
education, experience. position desired.
n Z. Teachers Agency, Y. NJ. c. A.
Building. Portland, Maine dec19d4w
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-16
What the War Moves Mean
sBv J. w. i. Mason, Former European MAN
arer Of the United Press.

storing a large part of their new am
nunition to resist possible Anglo
French offensive in the west. the Ga
l,cian drive and the capture OF War
cav used up most Of the winter ana
snr,ne accumulation Of supplies ana
MT even German manufacturers can
nrodnce shells as quickly as they can
be shot away.
There must be long intervals OF
com narrative inactivity to permit the
war factories to catch up with the
AID artflleritists. One OF these IN
tarvaIs is now taking place among
tho Germans in Russia. They are
eating for more shells, and at the
same time, they must suoordina1e
their demands to the necessity LOT IN
creasinr the reserve supplies aions
the western battle front.
The Russians must be given nlgn
rra,se for the stubborn fighting quaii-
t,ss thew are showing There Is no
ev,aence of Generalization In tneir
ranks: and If the eastern conflict Is
- he fought to a finish, 1t is becoming
appnrent that the teutons VIII De very
lar to exhaustion themselves at the
and The Slav genius for defensive
r.har than offensive warfare mas
rsvor heen better exemplified than IN
the present campaign.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-16
BALKAN SITVATION GROWS SERIOUS
TURKEY

[Urited Press Leased Wire Service
LONDON, Aug. 16.-French and
British aviators have bombarded Ga
lata, the largest suburb OF CONSTANT
nopie, according to an Athens dis
patch to the Daily News, today.
GaIata Hes on the north side Of the
Golden Horn. To have bombarded the
city allied aviators must have flown
distance of about $50 miles from
GaIitpoli peninsula.
TURKS BEAT RETREAT.
ATHENS, Aug. 16.-British rein
forcements, landed last week near
suvIa bay on the GaiIlpoli peninsula
have fought their way southwark and
effected a Junction with the New Zea-
landers near Gaba Tepe. Dispatches
from Mytilene today said the new
British artillery broke down row after
row Of the Turkish trenches along the
Gulf Of Saros shore, tho Turks beating
hasty retreat.
Allied warshIps raided the Asia
Minor coast near the gulf Of Smyrna
Saturday, Smelling Turkish encamp'
ments at DekeII, Phocea and New
Apesus. The Turks fled to the In.
terror.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-16

fUnited Press Leased wire Servicel
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE ger.
man offensive against the Russians IS
being effectively checked at pom
TANKS and indications are abundans
that the teutonic power Of attack is
weakening.
In particular. Marshal Won Hinder.
burg, who commands the northern
Army in the present drive. is failing
70 do tie work assigned to him. Ine :,
russians have rallied in exceptions
strength against Won Hindenburg. no.
only because he threatens Riga ano
ne entire Baltic coast. but also pc
cause he will be In position to 1so-
sste Petrograd II his plans are al
owed to mature.
shortage OF ammunition IS unques-
Nonably hampering the Germans. NO
~ Georgiewsk and Govno continue 20
su,o WI. out against the teutonic assaults
ssanoagh neither fortress has the re-
s1ung power which Antwerp pos
sseo, but which was 50 quickly ov-
come by the Germans earlier In the
s ~. The principal reason for the
49, Ie successful defense of t.A Rus
-. ~ iortresses il undoubtedly the
teutonic difficulty of obtain
sufficient shells.
me GermAns arc unquesti0nabiy
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-16
T RANCE

UNITED Press Leased Wire servtce1
PARIS, Aug. 16-French chasseurs
In the vosges exploded a big mine un-
der the German trenches at point
between Hurnhaupt and Ammerzwlli-
err, wreekino the enemy's works along
a mile front, In. yesterdays fighting. !
Through this gap, the "bIue devils
charged, driving the Germans who
survived the bomb sxpiosien, down
communication trenches leading td
the rear. The collapse Of the earth.
works imprisoned a number Of Ger
mans who wore dug out and made
prisoners. The chasseuro Glso cap
tured two bomb machines and nit
raiiIeuse.
IAN Intermittent eannonadlng pro-
ceeded throughout the. night In the
region Of Souehez and on the Nou-
varon plateau" said this afternoons
cmmunique. "There was bomb fighting
near the Quennevieres farm (south OF
Arras) and also In the western Ar
gonne."