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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-16
SENATOR LODGE DECL ARES
NATIONAL Defence OF
THE COUNTRY IS IMPERFECT

Washington, Jan. 15-In urging up
on the Senate the need for a COM
mission to report on military pre-
paredness, or for a permanent council
of national defence.' Senator Lodge to-
day declared that the National de-
fence Of the country lis not only i'm
perfect and unbalanced but that it has
grave and in some instances fatal de-
ticiencies.' He designated what he
termed many defects and said they
were almost wholly due to Congress.
Without Expenditure
An adequate national defence, the
Senator said, could be obtained with
out additional expenditures. Cut off
our needless army posts, navy yards
and stations" he advised the Senate.
Lay aside for a few years appropri-
atoms for public buildings and river
and harbor improvements where they
are not needed. Drop all the expen-
ditures which are designed for spots
where votes are lying thickest and
you will have money enough to pro-
vide for a sufficient army and an ade-
quate navy without adding to the bur-
den Of taxation
Militia Defective
Senator Lodge asserted that not
only the regular army but the militia
was highly defective, adding that the
Panama canal was "miserably and
most inadequately protected" against
being blown up and blocked for
months by agents or spies of a hostile
nation. He said the recommendation
of Secretary Garrison for a $4,000
increase in men was very moderate.
Senator Lodge declared the army
was without sufficient artillery and
artillery ammunition and said availa-
bic testimony showed that the guns
in the Notifications were of shorter
range than those carried by foreign
warships of the latest designs.
Plenty Of Mines
Senator Lodge said that there was
apparently a sufficient number of mines
for harbor defence, but shortage of cable
and mine planters.
We have three scout cruisers de-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-16

line troops, the Germans are planning
to display once more the hammering
tactics so familiar during the autumn.
On the other hand some war experts
argue that the operations at scissors
may have been undertaken to compel
the allies to lessen the pressure in
Alsace.
The British claim to have won a
marked success several days ago near
La Bassee. where they drove the Ger
mans from strongly entrenched posi-
tons, gaining one mile in distance and
infiicting severe losses on their antag-
onists in killed and captured o.. .
There has been no change of import
ance in the eastern arena of the war.
Italy has been mementarily distract
ed from thoughts Of war by the devas-
tating earthquake of Jan. 49, The asser-
ton is still being made in London that
the allies confidently expect Italy to
join them in due course of time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-16
KATHERINE C,
G0ULD'S FIGHT
Gets SETBACK

New York, Jan. 15-The fight of
Katherine c. Gould to retain her dow
en- rights in Fifth avenue property
on which her brother-in law, George
j. Gould, holds tax alien of s54.6oo
received a setback today in the appel
ate division. The court reversed an
order of the supreme court granting
a motion made in Mrs. Goulds be-
half for jury trial of issues which
she had raised in the suit brought
against her and Howard Gould hy
George Gould.
Justice Neuberger of the supreme
court had ordered that a jury deter
mine whether George Gould purchase I
the tax lien pursuant to an arrange
ment with his brother Howard, to
deprive Katherine Gould of her in
terest in the real estate From this
order George Gould appealed.
Mrs. Gould made affidavits that by
the terms of the decree of separation,
which she obtained from Howard
Gould in 1909, her rights of dover In
MS real estate were maintained; but
that Immediately upon the entry of
the separation decree, her husband
ceased the payment Of taxes upon the
Fifth avenue property in order to de-
feat her rights Of dover in it. In
November, 1913, George Gould paid
the arras and received tax lien. In
his suit against Howard and Katherine
Gould he asks judgement establishing
the validity of this lien, that the de-
PENDANTS be debarred from all rights
In this property and that it be de-
creed according to law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-16
PROSECUTION after DISCOVERY
0F|LLECAL Combinations TO
CAUSE INCREASED FOOD PRICES

illegal practices had been resorted to.
The suggestion of Mrs. Julia Heath,
president of the National Housewives
League, to President Wilson that an
embargo on the expectation of wheat
from the United States be imposed II
the prices continued to go up. was laid
before the President tonight, but no
action was taken.
At the request of Chairman Lever
of the House agricultural committee,
Secretary Houston today promised TO
furnish as soon as possible. the in
formation as to the production. and ex-
portatiop of food products. called for
in the pending resolution introduced by
Rep Farr of Pennsylvania.
Secretary Houston has written
letter to Rep. Farr, predicting a great
extension of acreage in grain in the
coming season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-16
REPORT RUSSIAN
SUCCESSES ON SEA

Paris. Jan. B.-(2 P. M.).-The French
department OF marine today gave out an
bmciA statement which says:
= Tho Russian feet in the Black set has
Hired upon the Turkish cruisers Breslau
and Hamidieh, causing them severe dam
age. The Russian feet then proceeded
along the coast to the Bays of Sinope,
'Trebizond and Platane and set fire to
and DESTROYED large number Of the en-
rmys merchant ships. It also bombarded
khs port Of 1eoha.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-16

Washington, Jan. 15.-Prompt pros
ecutions will follow the discovery Of
any evidence of illegal combinations
back Of the recent marked increases
Gin the cost Of wheat and flour, Attor-
ney General Gregory said tonight. He
added that the instructions sent to all
United States district attorneys at
the direction of President Wilson foE
lowing the INCREASE in food prices aft
er the outbreak of the European war
still stood and that the latest devel-
opments in the situation would be
closely followed.
Mr.. Gregory said that the federal
investigation into the flour and wheat
situation being carried on in Chica-
go, was in accordance with the gener-
al instructions from the department
of justice. Up to the present, however,
he had received no information that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-16
NEPHEW OF EMP'R
WILLIAM HAS
BECOME INSANE

Vancouver. r. c., Jan 15-That the
Prince Franz Josef Of HohenzoIlern a
nephew of the German Emperor. has
become dementeed as a result Of his ex
periences on board the Emden in her
night with the Austrian cruiser Sydney
was asserted her today in a letter re-
ceived by the Rev. T. Pitt. secretary or
the Seamens Institute, whose brother is
lieutenant on the Sydney.
Lieut.. Pitt wrote that while the Prince
was engaged in firing a torpedo, a
shell from the Sydney entered the tor
powder room and killed three men. the
Prince alone escaping. When rescued.
Prince Franz was in a dazed condition.
LAGER his mind gave way completely
SO that it was necessary to place him
under restraint He was taken to Port
Said with the other prisoners of war,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-16
BRITISH MAKE
FIERCE ATTACK
A ND ADVANCE
Line 0 N ( Mile

Paris, Jan. u, $40 A. M.-The Havas
agency has received dispatch from
st. Omer dated Jan. 10, which relates
a British victory and an advance near
La Bassee of one mile. The message
follows:
The British by an impetuous attack,
stormed the strongly entrenched Ger
man position near LaBassee at 2
o'clock this afternoon, after a vigor-
Gus preliminary Smelling. This is an
important. strategr. point and it's oc-
cupation represents an advance of
one mile. The British losses were
slight but the Germans lost heavily.
Many Germans were taken prisoners
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-16
BOYS ASK TO
BE JAILED TO
GET SHELTER

Portland. Me-. Jan. 15.-Albert Senti.
George Deroy. who also came from
Lewiston, Thursday night with senti
sought and secured lodging at the police
station for the night, both being with
out funds.
Friday morning, soon as they We're
released, the men began a campaign
to secure employment in this city.
After a fruitless search they returned to
the station, utterly discouraged, when
they made the request of Chief Bowen
that they be committed to the county
Jail for 80 days. this being the only
prospect of a livlihood they saw for that
period. Naturally the request could
not be granted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-16
TURKISH TROOPS
MARCH FARTHER
into PERSIA

London, JAN 15.-Q105 A. MD.-The
Turkish troops who recently invaded
Persia are now advancing to the interior
of the country. according to a news dis
patch from Teheran to the Reuter- Tele-
gram Co. The message follows:
ut is reported that the Turks when
they occupied Tabriz in Azerbaijan pro-
vince a few days ago shot the Persian
governors of the towns of .SoujBuak,
Maragha and Burat, through which they
passed in making their way to Tabriz.
1.-THE small Turkish force which went
into Tabriz is now moving in the direc-
ton of Ispahan, in central Persia, 200
miles south of Teheran. 1t is supported
b yother Turkish contingents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-16
ITALY HANDLES
SITUATION ALONE

Washington. jan 15-Dispatches from
Rome from Ambassador Thomas Nelson
Page place the dead between 1900 and
1900 and the seriously injured at about
the same number.
The ambassador said he had inquired
Of the Italian government if aid were
needed, but was told that Italy was not
accepting assistance from any foreign
country. No Americans have SO far been
reported among the killed or injured,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-16

clared the Senator. Ito protect and give
warning of the approach of a hostile
fleet for six thousand miles of coast on
the Atlantic and Pacific. If they were
concentrated on the Atlantic coast they
would have to cover thousand miles
day to patrol the coast and they are
slow ships
Only 10 AeropIanes
The European war. he said, had de-
monstated tie value Of air craft, yet
the army had only 10 aeroplanes and no
Zeppelins or dirigible airships and no
armored aeroplanes and no guns suita-
BILE for aeroplanes. The navy has u aero
planes and no Zeppelines or dirigibles.
Senator Lodge warned that the ocean
barrier that defended the country in 1918
and in 1872 had been destroyed by steam
and electricity. Unarmed, unready .un-
defended, the nation stands. an invi-
tation to aggression and attack, ne
said.
No Motor Trucks
He asserted the army had practically
no motor trucks for transport or armor-
ed motor cars with machine guns. THE
difficulty appears to be-" he continued,
according to the war department., that
no satisfactory motor. truck mas yet been
developed in the United States" Despite
this, he said, Canada had bought a num-
Der Of American motor trucks and ZAP
parently thinks them entirely sufficient
for use in the field"
AeropIane Money
Senator Lodge stated that he had been
informed that the appropriation for ma
val air craft had not been expended, the
delay being, among other things. to fail
ure of the American manufacturers to
furnish aeropanes. He asserted the ex-
plantations We're no defence of the condi-
tions and said that it seeGed idle to
suppose that a good aerop!:Sle could not
be built in this country. 1T is quite
probable he concluded, that the war
ring European countries have not got
the best conceivable type of aeroplanes,
but they have numbers Of them that
are effective and formidable and which
seem to answer every purpose"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-16
POPE BENEDICT
VISITS WOUNDED

Rome, Jan. 15.-Some of the newspapers
announce that Pope Benedict, in visit
Ing the wounded at Santa Marta hospital
left the Vatican, thus interrupting the
traditional Imprisonment of the Pope
since the fail of the temporal power
meaning thus a protest against the &C.
cupator OF Rome. In reality the pom
TIN did not leave the Vatican. Passing
through the apostolic palace inside of
st, Peters. he reached the hospital with
out touching Italian soil: His prede
cessor did the same thing when he visit.
ea the wounded brought to Santa Marta
hospital after the earthquake in Mes
sina.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-16
REQUESTS TO MANY
OF IT'S EMPLOYS

Providence, Jan. 15-Bequests
many employees of concerns in whc
he was interested are contained i
the will of Robert Ives Gammell, file
at Newport today. Twelve thousan
dollars is bequeathed to the Rhode Is
land hospital.
Each of the bookkeepers and tn
clerks in the Providence offices
Brown and Goddard Brothers is lei
$500 or a smaller sum. The beques'
are graded on the basis of length
less. The servants are left from $29
to $500 each.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-16
MAINE AND Bates
ON DARTMOUTH us1

Hanover, N. H., Jan, 15-Dar'
mouths football schedule Of nin'
games, announced tonight, contains 10
contest with Williams. a rival of many
years standing. University of Penn
sylvania will be Dartmouth's oppon'
ent in a Home game at Boston Tn
schedule follows:
Sept. 25, Massachusetts Agriculturs
College at Hanover, Oct 2. Maine AZ
Hanover, 3. Tufts at Hanover; 10
Vermont at Hanover; 20, Princeton a!
Princeton; 80, Amherst at Amherst
Nov. 6. University Of Pennsylvania al
, FSnway Park, Boston; Is, Bates 81
Hanover; 20, Syracuse at Syracuse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-16
RE|TERATE NOTICE
LOWELL CLUB FOR SALE

Lowell, Mass, Jan. 15-President An
drew F. Roach and his associate, James
]. Kennedy, tonight reiterated their
statement that's the Lowell New England
League baseball team is on the market.
Their statement follows:
THE Lowell baseball team is on the
market, an We have already announced
Our preference is to sell to Lowell people,
but in the event Of there being in Lowell
no bidders we shall sell to the highest
bidder outside of Lowell. we feel that
our personal business demands all Of our
attention"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-16

among others who went to stricken dis
tricts
A refugee arriving here from Maglia-
no Di Massi says that 1900 persons are
dead in that locality and that barely 200
persons survived the disaster After the
earthquake, he says, fire completed the
work of destruction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-16
FILE ORDER TO
PROBE PARD0NS

Boston. Jan. 15.-An order for an in
vestigation by a special legislative COM
mittee of all pardons granted in 1914,
with a special report on the release of
John A. -Iall. former treasurer Of the
Southbridge Savings Bank, who was
serving a long prison term for embez-
element, was filed in the House today by
Representative Marcella of Boston The
order provides that the special committee
shall be composed of three senators and
five representatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-16
FIRST STAGE OF
ARBITRATION OF
r. RDS NEAR END

Chicago, Jan. 15.-The first stage of the
be completed here next Monday when
testimony for the enginemen will be
completed and James A. Shean, attor-
ney for the railroads, will outline their
case.
Witnesses today attempted to show
that the forms which applicants for work
fill out indicate that what is virtually
blacklist exists among the railroads
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FAMOUS COOK
BOOK AUTHOR DIES

Boston. Jan. 15.-sFannie NJ. Palm6
for many years prominent as an expert ID
cookery and the author of several COOS
books. died today in her 5Sth year. s@
had been in failing health for six or se''
en- years and her condition became 50 q
rious as to necessitate her removal to
hospital on Sunday.
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LAWRENCE ClUB IN
n. f. LEAGUE SOIL

Boston, Jan. 15-The Lawrenaa
Baseball Club of the New Englani 4
League was sold today The purchase
vas Joseph Sullivan, who already|
owned considerable stock in the club
to which was added by todays said
the holdings of Daniel Noonan. Ths|
latter also owns the Haverhill franz
chise in the league. He announced
that he would retain his interest in|
that club.
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HARLEY TO COACH
GEORGETOWN UNIV,

Philadelphia, Jan. 15-Richard Har-
ley, the former National League out
fielder who coached the Georgetown
University baseball team in 1913, yes
terday signed contract to coach the
Pennsylvania State College team. He
succeeds Walter Manning and will
take charge of the candidates on Feb.
W.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-16
CONFIRM BUILDING
SUBMARINES FOR GRIT
BRITAIN AT MONTREA

Montreal, Jan. l5-The militia depart.
ntena confirmed today unofficial des,
patches from Montreal published in ths
United States last Wednesday TO Ii.
effect that the Canadian Vickers Co d
this city is building here a fleet of sub
marines for the British navy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-16
EXPLOSION CHEMICALS
CAUSES $4,000 FIRE

Meadvflle, Pa, Jan. 15-An explosion
OF chemicals in the chemical laboratory
Of Meadvilie College here today caused
a flre which did damage estimated at
$4,000. Students fought the flames for
hours and prevented them spreading to
other college structures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-16
OPIUM OF MUCH
Value IS FOUND

San francisco, Jan. 15.-Opium valued
at $3.50 was found today in a suitcase
aboard the United States army transport
Thomas. which arrived last Monday from
the Orient.
Seattle. Wn., Jan. 15-Several thousand
dollars worth of opium was seized by
federal officers yesterday when they raid
ed an establishment in the Chinese quar-
ter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-16
PORTLAND WILL
Get S105,000
FOR ITS HARb0R

Washington, Jan. 15-Among the APP
preparations for rivers and harbors
approved by the House tonight. were:
Boston, 100000; Pollock Rip Chan
nels Mass. 1925, 900; g Portland, Me.
sos, 900.
Consideration of the bill probably
will be concluded tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-16
INACCURATE NIGHT
SESSIONS OF CABINET

Washington, Jan. 15-President Will
son inaugurated new custom to-
night when he called the cabinet to-
gether for the first Of a series of Fri
day night informal discussions of gov
eminent business. He plans to con-
tinue the practice indefinitely.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-16

Worcester. Mass, jan 15.-Crowell
NJ. Dissoway. so years old. employed
by a firm Of New York architects in
experimenting the construction of a
new gymnasium for the Worcester Y.
NJ. c. A., was killed today by falling
three stories. He stepped from a win
dow onto Q platform which collapsed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-16
GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS
GIVEN FRENCH MEDAL

Paris. Jan. 15-(2.5 P. MA decle
was submitted to President Poincare "
day which conferred upon Grand DuA'
Nicholas, commander-in-chief Of the Kus'
sian forces in the field, the mihts'
medal Of Franco
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-16
BILL TO GIVE $4,000 Al
EARTHQUAKE SUFFERERS

Providence. Jan. 1a-A bill providing
for an appropriation Of 5000 to aid the
earthquake sufferers in Italy was intro
duced in the state Legislature today. The
measure was referred to q committee.
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QUEEN OF SPAIN
ILL WITH FEVE|

Madrid, Jan. 15.-Via London. $50 p
Mt was made known in Madrid Thu
afternoon that Queen Victoria of Sps,
is confined to her apartments with an Al,
tack of scarlet fever
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ONE KILLED
IS INJURED
IN train WREC|

Des Moines, Ia. Jan I'D. J. RobU.
of St. Louis, Mo-. was killed and u
other passengers were injured in wrecs
on the Wabash railroad near Runneus
Ia, today. Two sleeping cars on d,
train from ST. Louis to Des Moines We,
ierailed and plunged down an embanl.
ment.
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BRITISH VICE
ADMIRAL DIES

London, jan 15.-Q P. M)-The death
was announced in London today of Vice
Admiral Sir George S. Mares, r. ~, re-
tired. He was born in 1881
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Caste Forgotten

Caste everywhere has been LAID aside
and members Of the nobility. deputies
and high officials are working shoulder
to shoulder with the laborers in their
efforts to rescue the living or unearth
the bodies Of the dead.
phase of the political situation in
the kingdom brought out by the earth
quake is that the call for conscripts in
the damaged zone has been rescinded
by the military authorities.
Automobiles containing members Of the
Roman aristocracy left Rome at inter.
walls throughout the day, carrying relief
stores to the earthquake victims, es-
pecially clothing. food. milk and choco-
late All the members of the family OF
the Duke of Torlomina have gone to
Avezzano. the district which is closely
connected with the traditions of the ducal
house.
Prince and Princess Teano, the Duke
Gelasio Gaetani, who lately has collected
large sums Of money for Belgian relief,
and the Countess Of Spaleti, president
OF the women's movement in Italy. were
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EARTHQUAKE TOLL
Continued From Page One)

ed3500 and at San Beneditto 5000. Num-
erous other towns report fatalities run
ming from 10 to over 1000. In the strick-
en- districts, the people are camping in
the open Troops are guarding the de-
molished or partly demolished towns to
prevent looting.
Evening journal., 1915-01-19
BETTER THAN CALOMEI
Thousands Have Discovered DIR. Ed
wards Olive Tablets are a
Harmless Substitute.

DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets-the sub
stitute for calomol--are a mild but sure
laxative, and their effect on the liver is
almost instantaneous. They are the re-
suit Of DIR. Edwards determination not
to treat liver and bowel complaints
with ealomel. HIS efforts to Danish it
brought out these little oliye-colored
tablets.
These pleasant little tablets do the
good that calomel does but have no bad
after effects. They don't injure the teeth
like strong liquids or calomel. They take
hold Of the trouble and quickly correct
il. Why cure the liver at the expense
of the teethi Calomel sometimes plays
havoc with the gums. So do strong
/ liquids.
It is best not TO take calomel. but tc
/ let DR. Edwards Olive Tablets take il.
place.
Most headaches, "dullness" and that
lazy feeling come from constipation anc
a disordered liver. Take DIR. Edwards
Olive Tablets when you feel doggy" an,
"heavy." Note how they "clear" cloud
ed brain and how they eperk up th,
spirits AZ Toe and 25c per box. Al
druggists.
The Olive Tablet Company, Colum
bus, o.