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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-08
OFFICIAL REPORT BY
FRENCH WAR OFFICE

Paris. April 7.-0o.3S P. M).-The fol-
lowing official statement was issued by
the war department tonight
THE very unfavorable weather con-
tlnues. Nevertheless activity has been
pronounced between the Mouse and the
Moselle. where we have maintained all
our gains and made further advances.
Near Pared. east of Verdun, we have
taken two lines of trenches On Tuesday
night at Eparges we made an important
advance.
All today the Germans were engaged
IN violent counter-attacks but thew re-
gained nothing. Their last attack was
particularly heavy. but they were moved
down by our fire.
The same thing occurred in Ally
wood After several counter-attacks. all
OF which were repulsed we remained
masters of the position which we gaine3
yesterday. On this part of the front We
captured numerous prisoners.
Among the prisoners taken Yesterday
IN the region of Observation-Disclosures
were men of the guard brought into this
region by the Germans after their defea+
of March g."
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BERLIN PAPERS SAY
SUBMARINE WAR HAS
EFFECT IN ENGLAND

Berlin. April 7.-(By wireless to say
willie, y. Y)-Certain local newspapers
today declare that reports are begin
ming to be received in Berlin which
show that the submarine warfare OF
Germany is having an effect in Eng
land.
In addition to the daily announcement
of the sinking of vessels, reports have
been received showing great increases
in the price in England of objects
necessary to the maintenance Of life,
many of which appear to be greatly
above the prices prevailing in Ger
many.
The situation on the eastern front,
judging from the news available IN
Berlin, changes but little. Desultory
skirmishes here and there are taking
place. The great. conflict in the Car
pathians appears to be growing more
intense and covering a greater area
every day. IN spite of gains at differ
ent points by both sides, there has
been no development indicating a de-
cision of the whole conflict.
Furthermore, German military ex-
perts say there is no sign as yet that
the final decision may be expected
soon.
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APPEARS TO BE MORE
AGAINST GERMANY THAN
AGAINST CT. BRITAIN

Amsterdam, April :. Via London,
1910 p. M.-Commenting upon the
published summary of the American
note to Great Britain, the Cologne
Gazette says:
1T appears to be a note against
Germany rather than against Great
Britain and it is framed that Eng
land may leave it unnoticed without
having reason to fear any serious
steps from the American government.
Against Germany. however. al
though in a yelled manner, the re-
proach is made that she does not OBJ
serve the principles of warfare as
recognized by civilized countries. The
note, in fact, gives the impression Of
an anti German measure, since it af-
fords England gertrude that she may
continue her illegal blockade Of Ger
many. 1t is carte blanche for the
English war of starvation.
Thus ends this second American
protest against the sea tyranny Of
England as pitiably as did the first.
America submits to every English &C.
of violence, while at the same time
she continues eagerly to supply our
enemies with arms and other war ma
terial and even advances them money
for these supplies
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BOWDOINHAM

Edward L. White and c. NJ. White
were Lewiton visitors here Monday.
Albert Card returned to his studies
at the L. of NJ Monday
Mrs. Albert Seigars passed Easter with
her sons. Albert and Wallace Seigars,
in Portland.
Payson Preble, who has been i'll sew
eral weeks with grip, is gaining.
Robert Woodwork is at Mrs. George
Pollys Bowdoin.
Elinor King is visiting her aunt, Mrs
Amandus Ericsson.
Quite a number are planning TO attend
the girls conference in Portland. April
Gil. Miss Lottie Cobb will act as chap
erone from the Methodist church. The
delegates are: Misses Jessie and Pearl
Ames, Blanch Rounds. Prudence Pur-
rington, Mrs. Pauline jenkins Ida Mil.
10y. Miss Jennie Reed is chaperone from
the Baptist. Miss Grace Drawn, Miss
Elsie Dickinson and Miss Doris Reeves
are delegates. A
Wallace Hunter. Walter Frye, George
Cannon. Humphrey Hamilton and AL
fred McCartv were not absent during
the winter term of school. Those not
tardy We're: Chariot Newton. William
Leavitt, Humphrey Hamilton, Walter
Frye, Wallace Hunter. These are all
members of the third and fourth grades.
The teacher is Miss Lottie Cobb.
Mrs. George Hackett mas returned from
Sebago Lake. where she was the guest
of her sister. Mrs. Charles Hackett.
Miss Lydia Maxwell is to teach the
spring term of school in perlermo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-08
ONE MONTHS GRACE
FOR MINES TO PAY
TAXES IN MEXICO

FL Paso Tex. Aril 7-Francisco Es-
cuedro secretary of finance and indus
try in the Villa-Zapata cabinet. has
decreed that all mining properties will
be given one month of grace in the pay
ment of their taxes, it was announced
today at Juarez. This is effective March
31st.
No changes, however, have been made
to the adopted amendments to the Fed
eral mining laws, calling for the govern
ment confiscation of all mines on which
the eaxes have not been paid or which
are not being worked continually
a committee of six mining men from
Mexico City il was stated here. will
lay complaint before the American state
department this week regarding what
they consider danger of ultimate confis-
cation of all foreign owned properties
in Mexico as result of the new law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-08

New York, April david Esaacson
of Boston, head of the Kalos Manutac-
turing Co, of this city and Boston,
Miss Marian Evans, one of his ASSIST
ants, and another young woman now
in Vermont, whose name was not dis
closed, were indicted today by the fed
eral grand jury on a charge OF using
the mails to defraud amateur artists.
Postal authorities assert that during
the years Esaacson has been the head
of the kalos Co, he has collected $780,
900 from amateur artists anxious for
profitable home work.
1t is charged that the company ad-
vertised for men to do light artistic
work at home. The work consisted of
making medallions by pasting colored
photographs under glass, and before
those who answered the advertisement
were employed, it is charged, they were
required to purchase outfits, costing
from s12 to SIS each from the kalos
Co. They were told, it is charged, that
they could make as much as $50 a
week, but the earnings during 1914 of
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INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER FILES
BRIEF IN REPLY TO Government

Washington, April 7.-Lawyers for the
International Harvester Co. today filed
in the United States supreme court a
printed reply to the governments reply
in the appeal from the decision of the
Federal district court in Minnesota, hold
ing it combination in violation Of the
Sherman antitrust law and ordering
its dissolution into at least three COM
peting concerns. The brief declares that
the government had asked that the
Standard Oil decision be set aside and
that the court hold that a combination
having preponderant proportion off
business secured by purchase Of Compel
ing concerns be declared unlawful. It
was urged that was new doctrine
which the government would substitute
for the rule Of reason.
I'VE may concede that large aggre-
cations of wealth in the capital Of cor
porauons may become a social or polit-
icai evil but Congress has not lesislated
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sitions and the capture of 1000 prisoners.
conservative Interpretation of both
the Russian and Austrian reports lead
to the belief that the Russian offens-
i've at Lupkow has been checked while
they have forced their way through the
Rostok Pass, capturing two villages on
the southern side of the range
French On Offensive
In the western arena of the war. the
French continue their offensive move
ment between the Meuse and the Lor-
raine frontier. Their reported gains in
the ALLY forests indicate the possibility
of a new danger for the Germans hold
ing st. Mihiel. while the advance to the
east of Verdun is regarded in London
as threatening st. Mihiel from the north.
Berlin reports heavy fighting in this re-
gion without results for the French.
Belief that operations in the Darda-
nelles have been resumed is general in
London today. Nevertheless complete
silence prevails concerning details or
the results of any activities.
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BRYAN ASKS DEMOCRATS OF IOWA
STAND FIRM FOR PROHIBITION

Washington, April 7.-Secretary Bryan
made public tonight letter ne had writ
ten to L. w. Remington, Democratic
National Committeeman from Iowa. en-
pressing the hope that the Democrats
of Iowa would take a stand for prohi-
btion and vote against officials who
would be controlled by the liquor inter-
ests.
II statement given out with the let
ter, Mr. Bryan said he hoped to see the
Democratic party taking the prohibition
side wherever the question was raised
and that if the liquor interests insisted
upon making an issue in the selection of
2 national committeeman. the people
opposed 10 the liquor traffic could not
afford to ignore it.
Il do not know to what extent the
liquor question will be an issue in the
campaign next year the statement ad-
ded. At the present time it does not
seem probable that it will find a place
in the platform of either the Democratic
or the Republican parties but there is
no reason why the National Committee
men should not represent the sentiment
of the party on this subject as on other
subjects.
"lrohhition is net an issue in all the
states. but wherever it is an issue /
hope 10 see the Democratic party take
the prohibition side. 1t cannot aIlay it
self with the liquor interests without
losing moral standing. and the moral
standing Of a party is the thing thai
gives it permanent strength. A surren-
der to immortality seldom gives even
temporary advantage to a party, but
eeVn If temporary advantage could be
secured by such a course it would be at
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BRITISH INTEREST CENTERS ON THE
EASTERN FIGHTING, PROHIBITION

London. April 7.-l1.55 A. M,-The mill
tary situation n the Carpathians is
competing with the prohibition question
in the interest of the British public.
The cabinet meets today. It is expect
ed that announcement will be made of
measures to provide drastic restrictions
on the consumption of liquors. but total
prohibition is not expected. Attention
is concentrated on the Carpathian pass
es. where the Russians are bringing up
heavy reinforcements to push their at
tack, the success of which is expected
only though weight of numbers. On the
other hand, the Austrian and German
commanders also are making strenuous
efforts to strengthen their forces
Austrians Retire
Petrograd reports that the section
near the Uzsok Pass, where Vienna ad-
mits retirement extends for a dis
lance of II miles. To Offset this Vienna
claims a counter offensive movement
near Lupkow Pass where the Austrians
report the taking of several Russian po-
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the expense of the permanent Welt
party to take the moral side OF gu
ton. but il pays to do so"
In his letter to Mr.. Remington,
Bryan said in part:
IF l were citizen of. Iowa | VIC
make my opinion on the subject mani
by casting whatever influence ] had
favor of the selection of officials =
would not be controlled by or under
cations TO the liquor interests, but VIC
be positively and definitely committed
the home as against the saloon.
brewer, the distiller and the saloon "
er are in a conspiracy against all ~
pure i'll society, against all that is sa'.
in the family-against all that is good
industry and desirable in government
do not mean to say that every brew
every distiller or every saloon keeper
consciously conspiring, but the bush
IN which these men are engaged is
enemy of progress and civilization (.
they are in position TO oppose the If.
ences that dominate it. Those who I,
resent the liquor interests are cons ciC
less in their method. The Democrs
party can only hope for success whe,
gives expression to high ideals and ma.
itself the champion of the noblest y
ciples and the best policies.
II, therefore, anybody asks YOU
opinion. you may say that in any con.
between Wet and a Dry candid
for national committeeman | am for
dry KIND and that l shall be greatly 1
appointed if the Democratic party
Iowa does not throw the weight Of
great influence against the liquor I'M.
ests ana al that they s;&nt, foI or
sire"
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AUSTRIAN CLAIMS OF VICTORIES
ARE DENIED BY THE RUSSIAN

London, April 7.-5.04 A. Mr-Austrian
claims of successes in the Carpa thians
contained in official bulletins are denied
in a semi-official Russian communica-
ton, according to Petrograd despatch
to Reuters Telegram Company. Asser-
tons of victories for the Austrian arms
the Russians contend, are designed to
pacify public opinion and revive droop-
ing courage
AS an example of actual conditions, it
is contended mat t:1e Austrian admission
of small retreat. contained in the COM
munication Of April 8. really covered a
retirement Of p versts (about Il miles.
covering the entire region between Mel-
olaborez and Uzsok Pass
The Russian statement further des-
cribes how a small Russian force of one
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BERLIN PAPER CALLS
AMERICAN NOTE A
RETREAT TO ENGLAND

Berlin, April Z. Via London, 1916 p.
M.-The Berlin newspaper today pub
lish summaries of the American note
to Great Britain on the order in
council. With the exception of the
kreuz Zeitung, they make no COM
ment upon it. This paper, however,
says:
If this summary is correct the note
means the farreaching retreat of
America, inasmuch as it permits Great
Britain to carry out it's blockade
measures against American ships even
when they carry goods which are not
contraband but come from or go to
ports of hostile lands. In this Ameri-
ca surrenders the principle that every
blockade must be effective"
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AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL
REPORT WEDNESDAY

Vienna, via London, April 7.-(s.3O P.
M.).-The following official communication
was issued this evening:
Fighting continues on the Carpathian
front.
can additional $50 Russian prisoners;
were captured on the heights east of the
Laborcza valley. We also took two guns
and seven machine guns and much war
material, including 5000 rifles.
I'm southeast Gahcia only local artil-
lery duels have taken place.
"In west Galicia and in Russian Po-
land there is no change.
I'm the southern theatre we have bonn
barded Belgrade (Serbia) as a reprisal
for the Smelling on Tuesday of the open
town Of Orsova (southeast Hungary"
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j, S, Will CONSIDER
REPORT OF GERMAN
CAPTAIN IN REGARD
TO THRESHER'S DEATH

Washington, April THE report of
the commander of the German sub
marine which sunk the British liner
Falaba, is expected to form part of
the evidence upon which the State
Department will base study of the
facts surrounding the death Of Leon c.
Thresher, the American mining engi-
neer. drowned when the ship went
down.
Instructions have been sent to Am
bassador Gerard at Berlin to transmit
the official report. Ambassador Page
and Consul General Skinner at Lon
don are still gathering evidence from
British sources and from survivors of
the Falaba.
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SHOCK SHOWN
ON SEISM0CRAPH AT
SAN JOSE LABORATORY

San Jose, Cal, April An earth shock
was recorded at the observatory Of Santa
Clara University on all three components
of the seismograph yesterday morning,
beginning at s.2S.22 o'clock, attaining its
maximum double amplitude of 1875 MILL
metres at 3.2S.32. and steadily declining
until $3.50. Prof. E. F. Newlin esti-
mates the epicentre of the disturbance at
se.6 kilometres almost directly northwest,
or just north of the Golden Gate. where
the big shock of 1906 originated.
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FAMOUS MARE BASHTI
OF WHITNEY STABLE,
is REPORTED DEA,'

New York, April THE death Of b.;
Il. one of the most priced brood mares,
Harry Payne Whitney's Brookdale fat
became known today. Bashti was
"aushter OF Adam. French stallion
MI. Whitney paid $4,000 for the N,
AT the disposal sale of the Newcastle 81
bic at Saratoga Springs in 1910 in {
nope OF winning the futurity. She I
second to Schildreth's Novelty in i
race but later won the filly half of
Matron stakes. r
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THREE STEAMERS OF
NEUTRAL COUNTRIES
HELD IN ENGLAND

London. April THE Norwegian
steamer Stavn, which sailed from New
York March 10. for Gothenburg, Sweden
and the Swedish steamer Japan, from
Yokohama, Jan. 8, for Gothenburg. were
taken into Leith by a naval escort on
Saturday for examination of their car
goes.
The Greek steamer Spyros Vallanos,
from Savannah, March 10, for Rotter-
dam, with a cargo of cotton has been
detained at Falmouth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-08
BENJAMIN F. MARSH
DIES IN WORCESTl

worcester. Mass. April Benin
r. Marsh, 50 years old. head of the
MARSH company manufacturers
concrete caskets and. dealers in mas
supplies. committed suicide TODAY in
casket making plant by shooting h
ser IN the head. His dead body :
round in a storehouse filed with 6
hets after a search started when !.
attorney received letter informing B
that MI. Marsh intended suicide.
Health is given as the cause.
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brigade, by 4 furious attack al ia
break on April 4 captured 4 stra
Austrian position in front of the villa
of Okna, north of CZernowitZ. occup
by the 18th Honved regiment. Afte,
sanguinary bayonet encounter the 4.
TRANS are reported TO have beep rem
eede with the annihilation of two Ii0-
ed battalions, y Officers and over % II
taken prisoners, and eight machine 2.
captured.
The statement asserts that during .
period from March % TO April ., :
Russians took prisoners in the Car
thians on the front from Balligrot
Uzsok. 31S officers, II doctors. SO, Ia III
besides capturing IL cannon and 100 r
chine guns. About half Of these c.
t,Ir are said to have been made on
front of $50 versts 0c0 milesO.
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ORGANIZED
IN PROVIDENCE IN Isl

Boston, April IA woman cEI:
the local office Of the kalos Man,,s
turing Co., whose head. David Esaa
son and two assistants are charg
with illegal use of the mails, said
day that the company was orgaais
in Providence in 1886.
In the directory the head Of i
company appears as David Isaacs.
but it was said at his offices that
correct spelling was Esaacson.
The company has a suite Of Il,
small offices at No. 8 Hamilton pa
where colored pictures on glass are
sale.
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TO INVESTIGATE NEEDS,
IN r. l. AGRICULTUf'

providence. r. I. April Cove
Beeckman under an act of the pre
legislature. today appointed Horace
Ilnkham of Warren, Henry S. Tdn
or Greenville, Prof. James @ Dealao,
Brown University. President Hosh
Edwards of the Rhode Island State
lege and John S. Murdoch Of Providal
as a board to investigate The aSnkE
tural needs Of Rhode IslanA.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-08

Boston, April 7.-Former Congressman
Frederick S. DERRICK of Cambridge an
nounced his candidacy for the Democratic
nomination for governor tonight. Prohi-
bition. equal suffrage. more efficient
militia and the enactment of law to pre-
vent employers using the stop watch on
workmen in manufacturing establish
ments are among the chief planks in his
platform.
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THEATRE OPERATED
BY J. |. SULLIVAN
BURNS AT BR0CKTON

Brockton, Mass, April Fire early to-
day destroyed the Empire Theatre build
ing, a two-story wooden structure at
Main and School streets. The theatre
was owned by the Washburn estate and
operated by William F. Sullivan and
John L. Sullivan, former heavyweight pu-
gilistic champion of the world The loss
is estimated at $4,000
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NO SERIOUS ATTACK
MADE TUESDAY At
the DARDANELLES

Constantinople. Via Wireless to Ber-
lin and London, April 7-sls A. M
An official statement issued today by the
Turkish war Office says:
mo serious attack was made yester-
day by the enemy on the Dardanelles
The day before two hostile cruisers bonn
barded our batteries at the entrance to
the straits but withoue result One of
the enemy's cruisers. and one torpedo
boat were struck by our shells
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SWISS ASSEMBLY
TAX TO COVER THE
EXPENSES OF war

Berne,Via Paris, April LIB A. NJ
The Siss Federal Assembly held an
extraordinary session yesterday, the
chief purpose of which was to discuss
the advisability Of enacting a consti-
tutional decree levying a special income
tax to defray the expenses of mobiliza-
ton and other expenditures made neces-
sary by the war.
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GOVERNOR OF
VERMONT, WOODBURY.,
IS SERIOUSLY ILL

Burlington. Vt, April 7.-Uuban A.
Woodbury.. former governor of Vermont,
arrived at his home here today from Bat
tie Creek, Mich, where he has been under
medical treatment for several weeks. He
was brought here in a private car. Ac-
cording to his physician, Mr.. Woodbury.
was in a serious condition.
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AMENDMENTS LOST
IN MASSACHUSETTS

Boston. April THE proposed Batchel-
Ter amendment TO the constitution, aimed
to prohibit state appropriations for sec
tartan purposes. was defeated in the
House by a vote of l07 to llo today. The
so-called Fitzgerald amendment, which
would have prohibited appropriations for
privately controlled institutions. was de-
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against such an evil', said the Harves-
ter reply.
After discussing large aggregations Of
wealth were not forbidden by the Sher-
man antitrust law, it added that the
Federal trade Commission act and the
Clayton antitrust act, evidenced an
intention not so much to disturb the
ownership Of property but to enjoin the
means by which large concerns might
seek to eliminate competition
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MAN AND TWO WOMEN INDICTED
FOR THE ILLEGAL USE OF mails

all the 1925 artists. many Of u,
women. on the company's rolls. "
only s2437.
Feqacson and Miss Evans pleads
M, guilty and furnished bonds Of SD
and $1,000 respectively.
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ION the Caucasian front the enemy
attacked our advance guard north of
lshkan near the frontier, but was re-
pissed across the frontier After IS hours
of hard fighting we occupied the enemys
villages near Rhosor and Parcel, south
of Tassakerty."
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$4,000 VERDICT FOR IN
FRANCIS ]. KNAp

Lockport. \. Y. April "A suprt..
court Jury gave $4,000 verdict here !.
oay to Francis ]. Knapp, against :.
Niagara Junction Railway Co. for !,
loss o, his left foot while coup-
cars. D
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A 100000 FIRE IN
PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA

Portsmouth. Va. April Fire late last
night destroyed the machine shop and
blacksmith department of the Seaboard
Air Line railway shops here. The loss
was put at $500, 900; insurance S250,0Oo.