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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-06
SIX DAY RACE
OPENS MONDAY
MORNING AT n. Y.

New York, Dec. 6.-At one minute
after midnight (Monday) all OF the II
teams were started in the 23rd annu-
al six-day bicycle race at Madison
Square Garden. Hill and Grenda were
leading at the end of the first mile.
Their time was two minutes, Il sec
onds
The score at the end of the first hour
was 26 miles and lap, with Cory lead
ing. The record is 26 miles and laps,
made by Kaiser and Cameron at Chicago
last month.
The field of 1, teams is representa-
tive. Notwithstanding the European
war, many prominent foreign riders
are taking part in the annual grind.
The rules governing last years event
will be enforced this year. The man
agement and officials will keep strict
watch over the pick-ups and reliefs of
riders by their team mates. Special
prizes for spirits will be offered fire.
quently during the week and the Ber-
lin system of point winning sprlnts
during the final hour of the contest
VIII again be employed. Iver Lawson,
Eddie Root George Cameron, Harry
Kaiser and Francisco Nerri, who were
prominent in former contests here,
have been suspended on account OF
violations of rules in recent races at
Chicago and Boston and are barred
from this race The contesting teams
are as follows
Fred HILL Boston, and Alfred Gren-
da, Australia.
Reggie Mcnamara and Bobbie
Spears, Australia.
Oscar Egg. Switzerland and Mar
eel Dupuy, France.
Jake Magin Newark. and Percy
Lawrence, San Francisco.
Lloyd Thomas. San Francisco, and
Martin Ryan, Newark.
Joe kopsky, New York, and Gus
Wohlrab, Jersey City.
Norman Hansen, Denmark, and
Worthington Mitten, Davenport.
Tim Sullivan, New Haven, and Nor
man Anderson, Denmark.
Jimmie Moran, Chelsea, and Bobby
Walthour, Atlanta.
Charles Pierce and Gordon Walker,
Australia.
Peter Drobach, South Boston, and
Frank Cory, Australia.
Ray Eaton and Eddie Madden, New
ark.
Paul Suter, Switzerland, and Vino
Madonna, Italy.
Joe Fogler and Clarence Carman,
Jamaica.
Rudolph Ruddi- Russo. Austria, and
Leon Vanderstuyft, Belgium.
Willie Hanley. San Francisco, and
Alfred Halstead, Sacramento.
George Sere, France, and Victor Lin
art, Belgium.
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SUSPECTS HELD
FOR MURDER IN
III. ]. STRIKE RIOT

' Nashua, n H., Dec. 5.--In the dis
nos and Stephen Zedalis, charged
with first degree murder in causing the
death of Jim Stivie, otherwise known
as Demetrius Karademos. through
their counsel, ex-Mayor William Fl.
Barry. entered pleas of not guilty and
waived examination.
The men were arrested in Jersey City
last week charged with causing the
death of Stivie, an employee at the
cotton mills of the Jackson Co.; during
a strike riot the evening of Oct 10.
Stivie had left the mill late in the aft
ernoon. On canal street he was set
upon by number of strikers. His
skull was fractured by blow. prob
ably from a slungShot, and he died the
next morning in ST. Joseph's. hospital
Three suspects We're arrested the
next day, two of whom were later dis
charged. The other Adam Sharpe,
was held for the grand jury
The two men arraigned Saturday left
the city on the night of the assault and
were located by means of circular
letter sent to police departments all
through the East. Klinos is alleged by
the police to be the man who struck
the blow which caused Stivie's death.
Judge Frank B. Clancy held both
men as probably guilty, without bail,
for the January session of the Hills
boro county grand jury.
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CAPTAINS Won
PAPEN AND BOY-ED
AT WASHINGTON

Washington. Dec. 5.-Captain Franz
Won Papen, military attache of the
German embassy, came here today
from New York with Capt. Karl Boy
Ed, naval attache, and had a long con-
ference with Count Won Bernstorff, the
ambassador
1t is probable that the two attaches,
whose immediate Withdrawal has been
requested by the State department on
account of Objectionable activities, will
remain in Washington for several days.
Some announcement concerning them
is expected at any time
Request for safe conduct for the off,
GERS from the German government had
not reached Secretary Lansing today.
1t is taken for granted that the with
drawals will be ordered in due time,
officials pointing out that it is the
right of any government to determine
when foreign diplomatic officials ac-
credited to it become undesirable
There were indications that the
State department would devote con-
siderable time next week to evidence
and suspicious regarding Teutonic dip
lomatic and consular officers Secretary
Lansing so far has come to no decision
in the case Of Alexander Won Nuber,
Austro- Hungarian consul general at
New York. which has been under con-
sideration for some time.
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BULGARIA'S REPORT OF
LATE DEVELOPMENTS

Sofa, Dec. 5.-Via London, Dec. O.
The following official communication
was issued today:
After the defeat of the Serbians
last Monday near Prisrend, the re-
mains Of the Serbian army retreated
toward Djakova and along the Bald
RIM toward Dibra and Scutari pur-
sued by our troops.
Friday our column following the
Serbs along the Balidrini overlook
them in positions on the left bank OF
the Ljumum and energetically attack
ed and dispersed the Serhians, who
fled precipitately. The Serbs lost here
100 field guns and howitZers, 200 mo-
tor cars, a great quantity of war ma
ter!al, $50 transport wagons and large
quantities of uniforms and equipment.
The road along the Balidrini to Kul-
arjuEla was blocked with the booty.
'Serbo- Montenegrin troops retreat
ing toward Djanto. evacuated this
place at sight of our troops, leaving
behind six howitzers, Our cavalry con-
tinues the pursuit.
According to statements of prison.
ers, King Peter of Serbia had to be
carried on stretcher because the
march along the Drina river was even
impossible for horses"
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FINAL EFFORT TO
!. AVERT STRIKE OF
1000 MACHINISTS

Bridgeport. Conn.,, Dec. "a final
effort will be made tomorrow to avert
strike of 1000 machinists at the
Union Metallic Cartridge Co. The ma
chinists met today and named a COM
mittee to confer with company Off
Gals in the morning in the hope of set
Ting the alleged grievances. If the
company does not adjust the differ
ences. the committee is authorized to
call a strike at once.
While the Remington Arms & Am
munition Co. an allied concern, has
not yet been drawn into the dispute,
union leaders assert that if strike is
called at the cartridge company, ma
chinists at the Remington plant will
strike in sympathy. Both concerns are
rushed with war orders.
While the U. M. c. machinists have
number Of petty grievances. the
principal dissatisfaction is over al
legged discrimination on the part of
some foremen, who have discharged
workmen active in union affairs.
Major Walter J. Penfield, general
manager of the two companies, de-
clines to discuss the situation.
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|PICKPOCKETS
MOST ACTIVE
AT PORTLAND

Portland, Me-, Dec. 5.-Pickpockets got
in their work Saturday at the Union sta
ton for the first time in a number OF
months, so far as the authorities know.
A man who was waiting to go east on
the HOS train bought his ticket for a
point far down in the eastern part of the
State and in so doing displayed large
fat roll of money which he Slipped into
his hip pocket after taking of what was
needed to pay for the ticket.
There were three individuals hanging
around the station who are known to the
police and who evidently saw the roll
At all events when the man undertook
to board the train these three were there
before him, blocking his way and inter-
fering with him to such an extent that ne
finally asked them to please step ASIDE
and let him on the car. He mad SUIT
case in one hand and large hand bag
in the other and was thus fair game for
crooks even il he had not been so crowd
ed and iostled. The three at once apol-
ogized for troubling him and moved
away. separating Immediately. In very
short time the man found his money and
ticket were gone. He left the train and
reported the loss to Patrolman Hans
Smith. who is on duty at the station.
Mr.. Smith got a description of the three
who were crowding the man ana 1ouhu
that they fit the same three VINO nad
been seen hanging around some time pc
fore, but not by Smith, for they EVIL
IDENTIFY took good care to keep out or MS
sight.
The aged man was given money enough
to enable him to go down town to rela-
tive at whose place he thought he couid
borrow enough to send him on his way
The police headquarters was notified as
to the facts of the holdup with de-
scription of the men. In fact the names
of two of them were given and at last
accounts they were being diligently
sought by the police all over the city.
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GERMAN PANIC
AT THE OFFENSIVE
OF ANGLO-FRENCH

London, Dec. 6.-The Lausanne cor
respondent Of the Times. claims to
have accurate information from Ber-
lin that the Germans got tremendous
fright during the Anglo-French Of
fensive the end Of September and that
at Brussels all the papers and belong
ings of the headquarters staff stood for
three days packed ON motor cars
ready for instant flight because the
staff feared the offensive would sue
coed.
As the Germans are still in a state Of
alarm the correspondent continues,
they propose in January to make a
desperate offensive attack Of their
own on the western front and to this
end, the Krups are working feverish-
ly to prepare the necessary big guns
and material.
"Supposing this attack fails" the
correspondent continues, "They have
another card to play. The Pope and
President Wilson will be invited by
Germany to initiate proceedings for
the proclamation of peace. This is ex-
PLANTATION of Prince Won Buelow's
visit to Switzland and his negotiations
there with the Vatican"
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SENATOR WEEKS
SON WEEDS MISS
BEATRICE D0WSE

Newton, Dec. 5.-Miss Beatrice
Dowse, youngest daughter OF MT. anu
Mrs. William Bradford Homer Dowse'
Temple street, West Newton, was mar
ried to Charles Sinclair Weeks. son OF
Senator and Mrs. John w. Weeks, also
of West Newton, at the brides nome
Saturday noon in the presence of sew
eral hundred guests.
Rev. Julian c. Jaynes, pastor or the
First Unitarian Society, West New
ton, performed the ceremony, ana the
bride was given in marriage by .heI
father. The house was decorated with
masses of white chrysanthemums ano
with palms, southern smilax, laurel ano
white :narguerites.
The bride was attended by her sis
ters. the Misses Dorothy and Marga-
ret Dowse, as her maids of honor
George Plympton of Buffalo, N. Y,
was the bridegroom's attendant.
The brides gown was of white sat
in made in conventional fashion, with
full train and trimmed with rich
duchess lace. Her tulle veil was adorn-
ed with a wreath of orange blossoms
and she carried a bouquet of lilies OF
the valley and white orchids.
The maids of honor were gowned in
pink taffeta and net and each wore
hats of brown tulle. There were eight
bridesmaids. all gowned alike in vel
low-pink taffeta and their hats were
likewise of brown tulle. The brides.
maids were Miss Elizabeth Anles of St
Paul, Mimi; Miss Helen Atkins of Bel
Plain, Miss Carolyn Stevens of North
Andover Miss Ruth Blodgett of Yves,
Newton. Miss Adele Thayer of Brook
line, Miss Mary Lord of Brookline ant
Miss Virginia Pierce of Boston.
The ushers were Barton Harvey OF
Cantonville. Md, Edwin Morgan OF
Washington. Nelson Curtis. Jr., of ia
maica Plain. DeverauX Winslow OF
Boston, John Devereau of Utica. n.
Talbot Freeman of Medfield. John Har
dy of New York city and Charles Cur
tbs of Marlboro. After the reception ar
orchestra played for dancing.
Mr.. Weeks is graduate of Harvard
University. class of 1904. and is now
connected with the First National Bank
Boston, After an extended wedding
trip Mr. and Mrs. Weeks will make
their home at 81 Valentine street, Wes
Newton.
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ENGLISH PAPERS
REGRET DEFEAT
IN MESOPOTAMIA

London, Dec. 6.-In their editorials the
London morning papers express great dis
appointment over the severe check OF
the Mesopotamia campaign, which they
admit precludes any prospect of an early
renewal of the advance on Bagdad The
Times says:
Although British reinforcements are
believed to be at hand, we think the pub
lie must make up it's mind to wait for q
considerable time before the minarets of
Bagdad are sighted by the British
troops" and proceeds to criticize the
conduct of the campaign. asking why an
attempt was made to capture the city at
the end of water communications GOO
miles in length with a single division,
and upon what military grounds it was
decided to exchange the admittedly
strong position of Kut-El-Amara for an
open and populous city without natural
defences and apparently thronged with
Turkish troops.
The editorial concludes with the state
ment that "a valuable and cheering cam
paign has now been badly married.
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PALS AND CUPS
FOR THE THIRSTY
MAN AND ANIMAL

Bar Harbor. Me-. Dec. 5.-Through
the generosity of Miss Edith G. Bow
6oin of New York, the horses of Han
cock county, and in various spots In
other counties, need not suffer from
thirst. For the last few years Miss
Bowdoin, who is the daughter of the
late George S. Bowdoin, has interest
ed herself in the needs OF the travel
ing public, and at her own expense
has equipped every wayside brook and
spring with water pals and dippers.
A stout post every mile or two by
the roadside contains substantial tin
bucket and wherever feasible an agate
drinking cup. with the reminder to
water the horses. A system of these
posts has been placed over practically
all of Hancock county, and parts OF
several others. Although the pals stld
cups are left unguarded, the loss by
theft or abuse is SMALL although in
some instances it was necessary to
threaten prosecution where the pals
had been appropriated by private per-
sons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-06
THE LONDON TIMES
DISCUSSES PEACE

London, Dec 6.-The Times in an
editorial on German peace talk de-
clares that the German maneuvers are
perfectly transparent The German
government, says the Times, hopes to
SOW distrust among the Allies, attract
the sympathy of soft-hearted neutraIs
and assuage the increasing disap-
pointment among the masses of their
countrymen.
The Times is convinced that none
OF these hopes will be gratified and
says that the Allies know quite clearly
what are the conditions and the only
conditions on which they will discuss
peace, and they are in perfect agree
ment upon these conditions
Then dealing with the attempt TO
force a zollvereign on Austria. the
success of which the Times doubts. il
says:
Such a league would rest upon the
sword as completely as the Bernhard
ism which it so closely resembles and
were it to survive it's birth then il
would have to confront an economic
Union among the Allies far wider and
mightier than itself"
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new YORK man MAKES HURRIED
TRIP TO HALIFAX TO SUPERVISE
DEPARTURE OF MEDICAL CORPS

Halifax, y. s.. Dec. John w.
rockingham of New York arrived
here today to supervise the final ar
rangements for the departure of par
ty of II physicians and nurses whom
he is sending to the aid of suffering
inhabitants of Montenegro. The men,
bers of the party, all of whom are
residents of the United States, are in
charge of Mr. Frothingham's private
secretary, Mr.. Tuzur, and the prepara-
tons for the trip have been made by
Gucy of New York. Included in the
expedition are Miss Hample, a grad
uate nurse of the Merriland hospital.
y. Y, who recently returned from Ser
bia. and Miss Lamos. 4 nurse from the
Wesley hospital, Chicago. More than
100000 pounds of food, supplies and
medicine has been collected and sent
to Montenegro for their relief work.
The necessary passports have been Sc
cured but the date of departure has
not been announced Mr.. rockingham
said that all the members of the party
We're ofsBohemian parentage
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FUNERAL OF THE LATE
CHARLES A. HODSON
CIVIL WAR VETERAN

Westbrook. Me-, Dec. 5.-The funeral Of
Charles A. Hodsdon, who died suddenly
Wednesday Of heart trouble, was held
saturday. Rev. Everett l.. Farnswortl,
OF the Methodist church officiating. Mr..
Hodsdon was a Civil War veteran and
served in the 10th Maine Regiment. He
was a member Of Cloudman Posi- q
f. He was the son of George w. and
Mary (Stevens) Hods6on and was born in
Gorham Il years ago. He leaves one
daughter Miss Minnie 1. Hodsdon, and a
brother, William p. Hodsdon. sister,
Mrs. Abbie Cousens. all of Westbrook.
Burial was in Saccarappa cemetery.
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PRESIDENT AND
MRS. CALF WILL
BE WE'D DEC. 18

Washington, Dec. 5.-President Wilson
and Mrs. Norman Gait, who will be mar
ried Dec. is. began receiving invitations
today to visit different localities on their
honeymoon. Most of them came from
the South. While the plans Of the we'd
ding trip are being kept a strict secret,
it became known definitely tonight that
the couple expect to be away from Wash
ington Christmas day.
Among the wedding presents already
received is an old painting of Pocahon-
tas sent from Scotland in recognition OF
the descent of Mrs Gait from the Indian
princess.
The following formal announcement
was given out at the White House Sat
urday:
The marriage of Mrs. Gait and the
President will take place on Saturday,
Dec. Is. AS previously stated, 1t Will be
at Mrs. Cats home, 1903 goth street, n.
w. The only guests will be Mrs. Cats
mother, her brothers and sisters. the
Presidents brother and sister, his daugh-
tiers and the members of his household
No invitations will be issued
Those who will attend the ceremony
will be Mrs. Galt's mother. Mrs. William
Fl. Boiling; her sisters, Miss Bertha Boil
ing. Mrs. Matthew Maury and Mrs. AL
exander Hunter Gait, who married a
cousin of the late Norman Gait; Rolfe
Boiling, manager of the Commercial Ma
tional Bank of Panama; DIR. William f.
Boiling of Louisville, KY. John Randolph
Boiling, Richard Welmer Boiling and
Julian Byrd Boiling, her brothers; the
Presidents brother, Joseph Wilson OF
Baltimore: his sister. Mrs. Annie WILSON
Howe; his daughters, Miss Margaret
Wilson, Mrs. Francis Bowes Sayre anI
Mrs. William Gibbs McAdoo: DR.. Cary
T. Grayson, L. S. A, his aide, physician
and intimate friend.
1t is probable the Presidents son-ih'
law, Mr.. McAdoo. will attend with his
wife, also Mr.. and Mrs. Sayre, II they
can arrange to be in Washington.
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REPORT CONVEYS
THE WRONG IDEA =.
SAYS T. F. MORAN

Lafayette, Ind, Dec. 5.-Professor T. F.
Moran. Purdue's representative at the
Western Conference meeting in Chicago
saturday and secretary of the Big Nine.
IN discussing the press report that the
death knell had been sounded for base
BALL as an intercollegiate sport in the
conference, stated that the report con-
veyed the wrong impression. According
to DR.. Moran, baseball in the conference
is merely on probation. If the coaches
and players desire to clean up the sport
there is no danger of baseball being
abolished. Under present conditions the
conference schools would be abliged to
drop baseball to protect other intercol-
legiate athletics. The resolutions passed
IN Saturdays meeting will not affect the
playing schedules for the coming spring,
he said.
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Robbery at Providence

Providence, r. l., Dec. Cash
amounting to 1896 and a number of
values were taken from the shoe store
Of the Frank E. Ballou Co., 1443 Webo-
set street. in the business center of
he city, between closing time yester-
day and this afternoon. The safe in
the office on the second floor of the
building was broken open and most of
The contents stolen.
The break was discovered when the
superintendent visited the store this
afternoon. The robbery showed evil
aence Of being the work of expert
enced crackers. The combination
lock was broken off and the bolts
drawn by inserting a paper cutter.
Cash amounting to SIS and Endorsed
checks amounting to s110.S5 We're left
untouched. Entrance was gained by
removing the locks on two doors.
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KNOX MOTOR co.
MACHINISTS TO
PLACE POCKETS

Springfield. Mass, Dec. 5.-Machinists
of the Knox Motor Co. who struck last
Friday for wage concessions decided at
a mass meeting today to place pickets at
the gates of the plant and endeavor to
organize the non-union employees. Union
leaders said that the men would insist
on payment of double time rates for hol.
Iday work and time and half for over
time at the end of the regular working
day. According to the factory manage
ment there are Go men on strike, while
union leaders claim that the number OK.
ceedS 100
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THE SPRINGVALE
CUTTERS STRIKE
is NEARLY ENDED

Springvale, Me-, Dec. 5.-Saturday's de-
velopments indicate that the cutters
strike at Sears-Roebuck shoe factories 3
and is practically at an end.
The firm has arranged to resume work
in the cutting room about Dec. 81. when
old employees will be given chance to
return under a new wage system which
several of the cutters said Saturday they
believed would be gladly accepted.
On the impulse of the moment. perhaps
induced by a remark of an overseer. the
cutters walked out in body. being 50
excited that several left their coats.
watches and knives at their benches.
After spending two days on the street
they have signified their willingness to
return.
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GREECE SENDS
DESTROYER TO
ANSWER CALL OF
AMERICAN SHIP

Washington. Dec. 5.-Greece officially
informed the United States government
today that destroyer had been sent to
investigate wireless call picked up at
Athens yesterday saying an American
ship was being attacked by a submarine
south of Crete. The cablegram from
Athens said the name of the ship had not
been made out by the wireless receiver.
The American collier Caesar, mentioned
in press dispatches as having been near
the place from which the call for help
came, reported her safe arrival at Alex
andria to the navy department tonight.
The cruiser Des Moines, on her way to
Cynrus. probably was near the scene,
hut navy officials attach no Importance
to the suggestion that she might nave
sent out the call.
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SUGAR STEAMER
NARROWLY ESCAPES FIRE

New York. Dec. 5.-Fire broke out
in hold No. of the steamship Tyning-
hame, while the vessel was loading a
cargo of sugar for an English port at
her Brooklyn pier today. The flames
We're discovered by member Of the
crew and were extinguished with COM
paratively slight loss. Spontaneous
combustion was given as the cause.
The steamer, which is owned by the
Hall Steamship Co. Of London, was to
sail this week. =
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TWO STOWAWAYS
ON BOARD THE OSCAR II

New York, Dec. 5.-Two stowaw ways.
Jacob Greenbaurg of this city and
Atop Bach, a native Of Finland. were
found aboard the Ford peace ship, Os-
car II, several hours after she left
port Saturday, according to wireless
messages received here tonight. Green
baurg, messenger. who got aboard
by the ruse of delivering telegram to
one of the passengers, has been made
ships messenger. while Bach has been
set to work pealing potatoes.