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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11
SEC'Y M'ADO0
ARGUES FOR the
ship PURCHASE

rhicaeo. Jan. 10.-Secretary McAdoo De.
dared Saturday in d speech to the Com.
merciAi Club OF Chicago that the Ad-
ministr4tion Ship Purchase bill now pend.
ing in Congress offers the only solution
otne problem of how to build up an
adequate American merchant marine
The creation of merchant marine. he
argued. is not a partisan question but
: Policy which has received the irdorss.
ment of both the Democratic and Re.
publican parties for % years.
60 long as our competitors own the
ships, he said, they make the rates,
they control the service and they deter.
n'@e the routes. With this power it
Is easy to favor their own commerce and
discriminate against ours
80 long as England commands the
sea, our commerce will not be stopped.
Dut VINO can foretell the eventualittes
OF great war? 1t is conceivable that
darlhg German squadron might get
INTO the Atlantic and play havoc with
our commerce in British bottoms. Is |,
rair to our producers, our merchants
ana our manufacturers to force such
rlshs upon them? Are we justified IN
putting the prosperity of our county
in needless jeopardy
MI. McAdoo referred to the increase
IN rates and said that on all commodi.
tles 1t has amounted to between 80 and
3oo per cent whether cargoes were for
English. European or Mediterranean
ports, and reached millions of dol.
lars.
This great sum- he continued. rep.
resents heavy toll that has been ex,
acted by foreign steamship owners
from American shippers and produ-
GERS. 1t is, in effect. penalty they are
paying for the failure of American
POLITICIANS to carry out their repeated
promises to the American people"
Ine objection that the government
must never go into private business"
said Mr.. McAdoo, in conclusion, lis al
ways urged against any progressive
step of this character. While / believe
that the government should not engage
IN business where private enterprise
can be depended upon for the purpose,
/ am not afraid of the government go
ing into business where private cap
ital refuses and where the business in
which the government is to engage is
for the benefit of all people of the
country. l am afraid Of the govern
ment going into private business only
when it is for the benefit Of special
interests o. to serve the selfish pur-
poses OF some particular class"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11
STRUCK BY AUTO
DIES IN AN HOUR

Everett, Jan. 1O-John w. Harl,ins
aged %, of 2 East Elm street We
struck by an automobile ou,roa 49,,
operated by Charles T. Hilliker, promi-
nent resident of Lynn and a form, r
,ieutehant colonel of the Sth Regimen
M. V. NJ, at the corner of the Revs.a
beach Parkway and Vine street ia =,
Everett, about $50 Saturday and diad
within an hour in the office If nr
Peter j. Conroy.
Harkins who was a teamstar e
survived by his wife and three rorn.
eiiiiuieh. Mr. Hilliker was charged
with manslaughter and admitted 70
bail. -
ACCORDING to the police, Mr.. Hilliker
"ccoihpahled by John L. Murphy, also
Oh Lynn. saw Harkins before striking
MIN, but did not think Harkins wa
gong TO cross the street. Suddenly
fiarHins stepped in front of the ms
chlne' The car knocked him down
and rendered him Unconscious.
The machine is said to have been 60
ing SLOWLY and stopped almost at once.
iiliilker and Murphy jumped out Of
the auto and, picking up Harkins
quickly motored with him to the office
or Dr. Peter j. Conroy on Broadway.
Ihey then went to the police station
TO report the accident and MIR. Hillil,a-
was subsequently released On bail. =
harkins died 20 minutes after ~.
reached the doctors office, never re-
gaming consciousness According to r.
eonroy, death was due to internal in
Juries' but Harkins' left leg and shout
der were also broken.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11
BROKER IS A
SUICIDE when
HIS FIRM FAILS

New York. Jan. 1o.-G. Franklin
StilIger. Jr., junior member OF the
Stock Exchange rrm Of Strinser & Com
pany, shot and killed himself in IN Of
fee on the 18th floor OF the Lords Court
Building, William street and Exchange
place. Saturday. half an hour after the
announcement Of the suspension of his
friG was posted on the New York Stock
Exchange.
Strlnger was 81 and had been associated
with his father in business since he was
Is
The youn" man had been making des-
perate efforts to keep the firm from
bankruptcy Creditors pressed ana it
was decided this morning to make an
assignment
AS the details We're completed young
Stringer stepped from his own office
into the adjoining one OF the Guanaiato
DEVELOPMENT Co, a Mexican orgsf9liza-
ton in which his father is heavily in
terested.
There he shot himself in the mouth
There was no one else in the office at
the time and his body was not seen for
falf an hour. when some one entering
saw it lying half under Il desk the re-
voiVer on the rioor few feet away.
Strinser was married and had =,
daughter. His home was at 142 Feni-
more street. Brooklyn. His father lives
at lee" Ditmas avenue. BROOKLYN. He is
Frustrated by his sons act. The firm
did general commission business of
small proportions.
reports to the Exchange indicated
mat the firm was short some 5000 shares
Oh Reading and other secureties II was
stated that the younger Stringer had
pecn Specializing heavily on his own ac.
Count not only in the Stock Exchange
Out IN the grain market, and that his
7'osses mad wiped out all of his fathers
and his own fortunes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11
STATEMENT FROM
RUSSIAN STAFF

Petrograd. Jan. 10.-The following Off
cial statement from the general staff Of
the Russian commander in chief was
made public tonight:
On the left bank of the Vistula moth
Ing but desultory engagements with the
Germans have taken place. During the
night Of Jan. SO and throughout the fol-
lowing day the Germans made four at
lacks against US in the northern region.
Our troops, proceeding by sapping'
pelted the Germans with hand grenadej
an dforced them out of their trenches
and !eve,led their works.
In the region of the Moghely farm we
advanced and succeeded in taking part
OF the German trenches, in which we en-
trenched ourselves.
On the Austrian front no important
change has occurred. Our attacks there
however. have succeeded and the Aus
TRANS everywhere retreated. We took
some prisoners"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11
A DOUBLE TRAGEDY
At NORWOOD, MASS

Norwood, Jan. 1o.-Willie Maeupaa, who
conducted a general store at Il Chapel
street. and Carl Mannista. up to about
three weeks ago resident of this town
were found dead in the kitchen OF Nae.
upaas home Saturday afternoon from
bullet wounds. 4 revolver lay Oh the
floor near the body of Maeupaa. Appeal.
ances indicate. the police say. that Mae
upaa shot Mannista and then turned the
revolver on himself
Both wounds We're instantaneously IA
ta!. a bullet had entered M2nHstas
head through the left car and there was
q gaping hole Just below Maeupaas
right ear. trife 10 the rear
The double tragedy occurred just after
the dinner hour and the table had no,
been cleared. Mrs. aIaeupaa had been
down stairs only q few minutes when sh,
heard Two shots. She ran upstairs an
fo""I tfc two men dead on the floor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11
GREECE and
TURKEY Near A
. BREAKING POINT

London, Jan. 10.-The relations between
Greece and Turkey have reached crit
ical stage. The immediate cause of the
trouble is the alleged persecution of
Greeks in Asia Minor.
long officials dispatch from Athens,
received in London Saturday, states that
number of Greeks have been murder
ed by Turkish bandits, and asserts that
the Turkish authorities are making no
effort to arrest the bandits
A private dispatch states that Chris
tians are being prosecuted by Turkish
authorities. who are making requisitions
on land owners compelling them to give
up large portions of their produce These
acquisitions, the dispatch says, amount
to confscation, since no money is paid
in return and no receipts are given.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11
WOMAN GIVEN
CROSS FOR GALLANTRY

Petrograd, Dec, 15.-(Correspondenc
of The Associated Press. -Among the
Russian soldiers brought into the Red
Cross hospital at Moscow this week, is
strongly built girl, 20 years old,
named Mary Izackopf. She is the
daughter Of prosperous Russian and
before the war was known as an ex-
pert fencer and horsewoman. When
the war began she offered her services
and was accepted, with her own horse
as a volunteer in a Cossack regiment.
At the front she distinguished her
self in scouting duty and later took
part in a hotly contested charge
against Prussian dragons. In this
charge she was wounded by ,shrap-
nell. She was awarded the Cross of
st. George for gallantry in action. Her
wound is not serious
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11

I'm the Argonne the enemy has bonn
barded the region Of Four-de-Paris; We
have replied and destroyed German
blockhouse.
"The enemy's efforts have been contin-
ued on Hill 263.
ITO the west Of Bourneuilles all our
positions have been maintined
Between the Argonne and the Mouse
nothing noteworthy occurred.
On the heights of the Mouse in the
forest of Apremont one Of the enemy's
attacks has been checked by the ire
of our artillery.
I'm the Vosges to the northwest of
Waowiller On the region Of Thann) we
have repulsed an attack
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11
POISONED BABIES
WOMAN CHARGED
WITH HOMICIDE

New York. Jan. 10.-A charge of homi-
eide was Saturday preferred against the
woman known as Mrs. Ida Sniffen Rog-
ers,, who gave her two babies a fatal
dose of poison II days ago and attempt
ed to commit suicide herself. Just be-
fore the charge was entered Mrs. Rogers
was told for the first time that her
babies were dead of the poison she gave
them IL days ago. Her own physician
broke the news. For few moments she
appeared to be dazed. then she wept.
1T can't be true" she said again and
again.
Lorlys Elton Rogers, the New York
lawyer who was known to her neigh
oors as her husband. was summoned to
her bedside. He had been waiting all
day In the corridor. She told him that
she wanted to live to face the charge Of
homicide. District Attorney Martin of
the Bronx has announced that he would
place against her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11
GARRISON ENDORSES
CHAMBERLAIN RTE,

Washington, Jan. 10.-Secretarv q,
rison in letter to Senator Chamha.
lain, chairman of the Senate militor,
committee, made public tonight o.
dorses the bill which the Oregon SEM
tor has introduced to carry out ",
GarIIson's recommendation for NJ
increase of che regular army.
The Chamberlain bill would author
iZe maintenance of the mobile armr
at it's maximum strength, with a.
increase of 1000 officers. 1t would ra,Sa
the enlisted strength Of the line Of tbo
army. exclusive Of the Philipnna
Scouts to 1O3.S95, and would provids
a mobile army of $4,000 for continent.
al United States. With the Philipbins
Scouts the total line strength would
be 100, 62S At present the enlisted
strength, including the scouts, is s..
1854.
Mr.. Garrison points out that the in.
crease sought while leaving the forces
in continental United States still
very small" would afford peace train.
ing for officers with such units Az
they would he called upon to direct in
time Of war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11
the OFFICIAL
STATEMENT OF
FRENCH ARMY

Paris. Jan. N-2.35 P. M.-The follow
ing official Statement: was issued today
by the war office:
From the sea to the Disc there have
been artillery duels.
Upon the Aisne, in the region Of Sois-
sons. the enemy in spite Of many at
lacks, has not been able to recapture
the trenches which he had lost. At the
end Of the day, he again hombarde6
scissors.
I'm the country ffrom Rheims to the
Argonne our artillery has shelled the
German trenches very effectively at sew
eral points driving away bodies of sap
pers.
THE positions which we have gained
at Berthes and around that village have
been organized. A counter attack of the
enemy to the west of Perthes has been
repulsed. In the naighborhood of La
Ferte De Beaseiour We have made a
two-fold progress by gaining ground to
the west and by taking possession Of a
field fort to the north
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11
EMPEROR NARROWLY
ESCAPES ALLIES BOMB

Amsterdam, Jan. 10-(Corespon-
dence of the Associated Press).-
While the Christmas holidays were
still being celebrated at the German
general headquarters, the British
aeroplane scouts succeeded in locating
the place where the general staff was
housed and dropped several bombs in
the neighborhood, according to fugi-
tives who have just arrived here. One
of the bombs, it is said, exploded only
200 yards away from the room where
the Emperor was dining.
The aviators We're compelled to re-
tire under strong shell fire from
the anti-aircraft guns situated near
by. There were no casualties
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11
ARREST SUSPECT IN
CONTEMPLATING CASE

Waterbury, CT. Jan. 10.-Cha~ged under
a federal warrant with counterfeiting, the
police today arrested Paul NJ. Rosengar-
ten as he was about TO take a train out
of the city. The police say that search
of Rosengartens home here revealed
many papers of an matchmaking nature
and a quantity Of gold dust valued at
several hundred dollars. Rosengarten is
held without bail for a hearing before
United States Commissioner Wright in
New Haven tomorrow
According to the police. the arrest was
made in connection with the recent arrest
at Marlboro of Philip Lei5erman. alias
John Davis, who served number of
years jim prison for counterfeting.
The police say more arrests are forth
coming.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11
ALUMNI TO KEEP IN
TOUCH WITH TECH BY
MOVIES, PHOTOGRAPHS

Boston, Jan. 10-Moving pictures and
photograph records will be used to
keep Massachusetts, Institute of Tech
nology graduates in touch with ITS
affairs, according to plans of the
Alumni announced today. Graduates
scattered in the far away corners %
the world will receive records of ad
dresses by President McLaurin. mem
hers of the faculty and prominent
graduates and also moving picture
films of everyday life in and about
the old Technology buildings and the
new plant which is in process of con-
struction in Cambridge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11
CHARGES FATHER
STOLE HIS WIFE

New York, Jan. 10-Youth was not
served in the case of Franklin D.
Wood, a young hospital inferno who is
suing his 20-year-old wife. Leila. for
divorce naming his father as cores
pondent.
Young Wood married his wife two
years ago. and it was charged before
sustice Cohalan Saturday that his
rather, Henry Jackson Wood, stole the
little bride on the very night Of the
wedding and eloped with her to Chi
cago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11
GEN. SCOTT GOES FOR
MAYTORENA SIGNATURE

FL Paso. Texas. Jan. l0-General
Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff of the
United States army. today left for
Naco, AriZ.. where he expects to pro-
cure the signature Of Gov. Maytorena
of Sonora to an agreement, already
signed by Gen. Hill, CarranZa defend
er 70 Naco. Sonora. The signature of
the agreement by the leaders OF both
Mexican factions is expected to end
fighting along the border.
General Villa left Juarez today for
The South HES destination was said
to be Tampico. where he plans a con-
centrate attack on the CarranZa forces
holding that port.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11
DIE IN SWITZERLAND
SNOW AVALANCHES

Berne, Switzerland. Jan. 1o.-Via Paris
JAM 11--12U5 A. MA number of persons
have persisted in avalanches following
The heavy snow fall during the past few
days Twenty-Five students who were
skiing near Navuss were overwhelmed
and three killed. a gang of workmen
who were clearing the snow from
blocked road near Summaun and EN-
gandine. were surprised by a huge ava
lanche and four killed. while young
woman Alpinist. Lydia Affolter, persisted
in a slide near ST. NORTH
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11
BAD FIRE DESTROYS
WILLIMANTIC PROPERTY

Willimantic, Conn. Jan. 10-The
Johnson hotel, two garages and a
dwelling house in Main street, were
destroyed by fire Saturday, causing u
loss estimated from $4,000 to $100, 900.
At one time the fire endangered the
Hooker house and business section u
the city Aid was sent from Norwich
and, local National Guardsmen We're
called on for assistance
The fire started in the Natchau :
garage and spread to the Thread City
garage. The flames then spread to the
hotel. The origin of the fire is not
known.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11
DECLARES GERMANS
NEVER IN BRZOZOW

London. Jan. 11.-u.o5 y. MA Berlin
wireless dispatch says that Germany ar
my headquarters describes as a pure i'll
vention the statement contained in the
Russian official report OF Jan. that the
Russians have attacked the village OF
BrZozow, Galioia. and destroyed or cap
tured the German force. on the CONTRA
~, the dispatch says, the Germans have
never occupied BrZoZoW.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11

ciycopedia- For this purpose, an appro-
prition of s50,U0O has been made. At the
conclusion Of its present meeting in this
city, the commission will prepare for a
session in Chicago on March 6, to be fol-
lowed by meetings in other large cities
Criminal prosecution has already been
ordered by the department of justice
against one widely circulated anti-Cath-
Ole publication and others will follow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11

Samuel, who lives in San Francisco,
and two daughters.
On Friday Mr.. Dermott visited his
son-in-law, Sir tombstone Forbes
Robertson in San Francisco, where he
was playing, and passed the afternoon
with him. He returned home appar-
emily in good health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11
FOX HUNTERS MEET
AT BEDFORD, MASS.

Bedford, Mass, Jan. 16-Hunters and
hounds from as far south as Florida
gathered here tonight for the call of
the bugle tomorrow which will usher
in weeks meet Of the New England
Fox Hunters Association. More than
hundred dogs are expected to COM
pete, according to Everett Walling of
Providence, R. l., president of the as
ISOLATION. Foxes are reported plenti-
full and the ground is hard with con-
ditions favorable for a good scent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11
ROOSEVELT AND
TAFT ON SAME TRAIN

Boston, Jan. 1O.-Former Presidents
lheodore Roosevelt and William H.
Iatt travelled on the same train from
New Haven to this city Saturday.
they were in different cars and each
said on leaving the train at the Back
Bay station that he did not know the
other was aboard. When a newspaper
photographer approached Col. Roose-
Welt with a SUGGESTION that he pose
for picture with his successor in
Office, the colonel exclaimed: Young
man, don't be silly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11
Late Augusta Locals

A lecture will be given at 3 o'o,..
Wednesday afternoon at Library hal, W
der the auspices OF the Current b.
Club, at which the speaker will be Daa''
J. Hickey Of New York, we'll KNOW ~
q speaker on pure food subjects ~
Hickey will speak Wednesday on pns'
Food. Home Sanitation. etc. and il !
hoped that a large audience will r,..s
him. No admission will be charged ~,
everyone is invited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11
COMMANDER OF THE
EMDEN IN ENGLAND

London, Jan. 10-(Correspondenca)
Capt Won Muller, commander Of the
German cruiser Emden, has arrived n
England and is a prisoner in one Of
the officers detention camps in Wales.
After the destruction Of the Emden by
the Sydney, Won Muller was taken to
Colombo and thence to England by
way of Port Said. He was quietly
landed at Tilbury. near London, and
taken Immediately to Wales.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11
CROWN OF LAUREL
FOR BUST OF LEMAN

Paris, Jan. 10-Ql.55 T. MA bust OF
Cen Leman. the defender of Liege who
is now a prisoner OF the Germans, was
crowned with a wreath of laurel in the
presence of representatives CT the French
and Ec.gian government and 500 srecta-
tors in the Trocadero today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11

For many years Lincoln county has
been known as one Of the driest in the
State. Under the late Sheriff Rafter the
sale of liquor throughout the county was
practically prohibited. Sheriff Meserve
intends to follow in the path Of his wor-
thy predecessor under whom he served
as deputy. and the lid will be on good
and tight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11
THOMAS DERM0T, FORMER Maine
man and FATHER OF MAXINE
ELLIOTT, DEAD IN CALIFORNIA

Oakland. Cal, Jan. 10.-Thomas Der
mot, father Of Lady Gertrude Fobes
Robertson. and Maxine Elliott, died
here today. following a stroke of
paralysis. He was born in Ireland and
was years Of age. He came here %
years ago from Rockland, Me. He is
survived by his widow, one son,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11
PRISONER SET FIRE
TO OWN CLOTHING

Boston, Jan. 10-The odor of smoke
il the Eacll Bay police station to-
night was traced by officers to a cell
occupied by Cornelius Teehan. Teehan
had made torch out of a newspaper.
lighted it by reaching to a gas jet
outside his cell, and set fire to his
clothing. He was taken to a hospital
suffering from slight burns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11
SHIPPING NEWS

Portland, Me-. Jan. 1O-Arrived: Str.
Easington (Br), Louisburg. c. b.
Schooners Jane Palmer, Norfolk; Wy
oming, do; Emma F. Angel, Calais
for Philadelphia.
Sailed: Schooner Eliza beth Palmer,
Norfolk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11
FINDS MISSING SON IN
NEWTON, MASS, MORGUE

Newton, Mass, Jan. 10-Americh
Hacsunda Of Allston, searching for his
twelve-year-old son who disappeared
yesterday, found his body in the
morgue today. The body was picked
up on the railroad track near the
Woodland station last night. It is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11
INVESTIGATION OF ALLEGED
ANTI-CATH0L|C MOVEMENT

New York. Jan. 10.-A thorough inves-
tigation Of a movement declared to be in
progress on the part Of antiCatholic
societies and publications to drive Cath
lcs out Of public life mas been under
taken by the commission of Religious
Prejudice authorized by the Supreme
Council OF the Knights OF Columbus, it
was announced here today by the Rev.
J. ]. Wynne. editor OF the Catholic En-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11
MISSIONARIES ARE
FACING STARVATION

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1O-HundreGs of mis-
sionaries and otl.cr religious work r il.
the Holy Land are facing starvati a, &C.
cording to reports lc,ti Il today by Rev,
Godfrey Schilling of the I ancisen Or
der. commissary general for Inc Holy
Land in the United States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11
GERMAN AIR FLEET SIGHTED ON
way TOWARD ENGLISH COAST

high and did not attack the towns over
which they flew. No hostile air craft
were sighted at any point along the Eng
lish coast Sunday although a vigilant
aeroplane and automobile patrol was
maintained as a result of the rumors that
the Germans were believed to be headed
for England.