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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-13
u. S. Officials Silent

! 1t is held in German circles that the
Arabic note with it's reiteration of the
announcement that submarines are
under orders not to sink peaceful
liners without warning, is in accord
with assurances already given the
State department and confidence is
felt that an agreement can be reached
for arbitration of the question of rep
aration.
High officials of the administrator
were silent again today regarding the
entire situation. President Wilson ana
Secretary Lansing are considering the
testimony of survivors of the Arablc,
all tending to show that the Araplc
was torpedoed without warning While
proceeding peacefully on the high seas
in connection with the German note
declaring the submarine commander
launched his torpedo because the lin
ers actions convinced him he was
about to be attacked Belief is ex-
pressed in official circles that while
the German explanation is considered
weak and unsatisfactory the United
States will consent to the proposal that
the question Of indemnity be arbltrated
on condition that discussion be limit
ed to the question of fact as to Wheth-
er the submarine commander was JUS
titled, without involving the general
principle for which this government
has contended.
Crduna Case Memorandum
The German memorandum on the
Orduna case reached the state depart
ment during the day. but was not de-
coded in time for consideration. 1t
probably will be before Secretary Ian
sing tomorrow. when Count Won
Bernstorff reaches the department, fur
nishine an additional phase for discus
sion.
No intimation as to the contents OF the
memorandum has been given officially. In
German quarters it is thought probable
that the Berlin government declares that
the torpedo which missed the Orduna
was fired in the belief that the vessel
was not a passenger carrying ship.
Expect Dumba Recall
Nothing has been heard officially from
Vienna today regarding DR.. Dumba
Press dispatches stating that the ambas-
sador would be recalled without making
an issue of his right to plan Austro-
Hungarian strikes in American NUM-
lions plants were accepted as accurate.
CONTINUED on Page 3-CoIumn y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-13
AFFIDAVITS SHOW
LINER NOT WARNED
. ilson and Lansing
Consider T S timony
of Surviv s-~NO
Word from Vienna on
Dumba Case but Re-
call Is Expected

Washington, Sept 12-Count Won
Rernstorff. the German ambassador.
returned to Washington today to in
itiate informal discussion with the
American government supplementary
TO the note from the Berlin foreign Of
flee regarding the sinking Of the Ara
bic with the hope Of paving the way
for formal negotiations for adjustment
Of the situation growing out of the
loss of American lives in the tragedy.
tomorrow. The ambassador is optimis-
tic in spite of the growing serious
concern here over the state of rela-
tons between the United States and
the Germanic Allies. following the re-
ceipt of a disappointing note from
Germany on the Arabic and the re-
quest for the recall of Ambassador
Dumba of Austria
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-13
Shot Three
Springfield
Merchants
Sensational Murd er S
of Cinnamon Follow
in Quick Succession
C0untryman U nder
Ares as Alleged
Murderer

Springfield. Mass. Sept. 12.-Three
Chinese merchants We're murdered in
a sensational manner in this city and
Greenfield today, and a fourth, Baw
charged with the crimes. The police
say the Chinaman has confessed. He
is said to have given the cause the
belief that three victims would refuse
to aid him financially in defraying
the expenses of a trial for violating
the immigration laws in which he was
involved. Young was arrested as he
was running away from the scene of
the murder with a pistol in his hand.
Officer Kennedy knocked the weapon
out of the Chinaman's hand before it
could be fired The first victim of the
murderous assaults was Own Teng,
who was Young's partner in Green
field. His body was found by country
men, badly slashed with a knife He
Is believed to have been killed early
today
A few hours later Young appeared in
this city where, it is alleged, he rushed
into the dining room of the Pekin Cafe
and without warning shot down the pro-
prietor, WI Shee Chang Before a hand
could be raised to stop him. Young rush
ed back to the street and sprinted two
blocks down Main street to Worthington.
There, the police say, he burst into the
proprietor. Ng Hong, enjoying the Sun
day calm just inside the door by the
cashiers desk. Pointing the revolver at
Hong, the police charge, Young fired
three shots, two of which took effect.
Once more Young took to his heels.
He was seen to leave the restaurant by
Officer Kennedy, who sprinted after him
for 100 yards. AS he was being over
taken, the police assert, Young turned
and pointed the gun at the officer. The
officer wrenched the revolver from his
hand and overpowered him. Young was
arrested by immigration inspectors last
April and has had several hearings be-
fore the United States commissioner in
this city The last hearing was held
Friday and the ending was to have been
support from his clansmen would result
in deportation is assigned as the motive
for the rnrder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-13
Membership of N e W
Naval Aid Organiza-
ton Made Public Sun
day by Secretary Dan
iels-ThOmas A. Edi-
son Chairman, with y
Others Famous for In
ventive Genius

Washington, Sept. 12.-The men,
bership of the Naval Advisory Board,
the organization of experts nominated
by II great engineering and scientific
societies to contribute their inventive
genius to the American navy was an
nounced today by Secretary Daniels.
The first meeting will be held at the
Navy department Wednesday, Oct. g.,
with the chairman, Thomas A. Edison.
presiding.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-13
German Ambassador Goes to Capital
for Conference zVith Lansing Seeking
Adjustment Of Threatening Situation
lns,ia ReiterateS
Report Of Success
Over the Germans

potrograd, Sept. 12.-Via
-,nd0n. 7.28 A. M.-RusSian
rpedo boat destroyers and
aplanes have been sent in
insult of German subma-
mes operating near the Crl-
-san coast in the Black Sea,
ccording to an official state
nent issued at the war Office
ast night. The statement,
which reiterates the report
made Sept. 8 Of a great sue
cess near Tarnopol and
Trembowla, says:
Enemy submarines have been
roorted IN the Black Sea near tho
:oast Of Crimea. Destroyers and
waolanes have been sent to pur-
sue them.
10 sum up the situation, the
Aus,rians and Germans have been
das1ing from one side to the other
IN an effort to strike decisive
bow The German official state
men. of Sept, 9 contradicts the
statement made in our communica-
ton Of Sept. s that we made numer-
Gus prisoners and captured 80 guns
and machine guns.
THE great general staff consid-
srs II its duty to explain that it
always has endeavored within the
limits of human force and the rules
OF military art, to present each
event in its reality. avoiding any
trace of partality. Mistakes al
ways are possible in the conditions
Of excitement and occasionally of
uncertainty which accompany mill
'ary action. Therefore, desiring to
establish with certainty our great
Iuceess near Tarnopol and Trem-
|wla. which already is proved by
e situation Of our troops, the
'sat general staff postpones its
assnite reply regarding the trophies
hken until it has received precise
nports from the corps engaged"
The reports of one of the armies
engaged on the 9th says that Of
the guns captured from the enemy
we already have succeeded in tax
ing within our lines six TO- cent?
meter guns and six 49, centimeter
guns. The clearness of this docu-
nsnt alone makes it impossible to
Doubt our success.
Reports from the commander-in.
;hIet on the corresponding front
dated Sept. 7 state that this stroke
was planned beforehand by the
army commander concerned as the
esalt Of information supplied by
scouts. This. therefore, refutes the
snarse that we made a false re-
port regarding the most important
event which has occurred recently
N the ranks Of the Russian army"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-13
Germans Striking at
Dvina and Railways
With Continual Reinfo rcements and Munitions
Coming by Rail and River, Teutons Are Fore
ing Way Forward Preparing Chos-
en- Points of Resistance

London, Sept. u, $40 P. M-There
is still no sign of waning in the bat
ties which are being fought along the
Eastern front that now runs almost
directly north and south from Riga on
the Rumanian frontier. From Riga
southwark to the Galician border the
Germans and Austrians who are con-
tinually receiving reinforcements and
supplies of munitions by railway and
river, are endeavoring to force their
way to the Dvina and the main trunk
Of the important railway lines.
The Russians continue their often
sive and according to their accounts
with excellent results The Austro-
German offensive is making slow but
steady Roadway, particularly along
the road to Slonim and Pinsk. Else
where the German official reports daily
recount the capture of a few thou
sand prisoners with machine guns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-13
COMPETITION
IN SMALL ARMS
HELD AT AUBURN

Auburn, Me-. Sept. 13.-The annual
small arms competition Of the Maine Ma
tional Guard will be opened at 7.3O O clock
Monday with the company team matches
for tyros. Team pistol matches and a
tyro infantry match are the
new events scheduled. The camp was
opened today under command Of Major
James l.. Moriarty. inspector general.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-13
David-Lloyd George
Spurs BritOns on to Do
Their Rest to Stem
"Ruthless Tide DE:
clares England Must
Take Russian Place
with Greatly Improv-
ed Equipment

London. Sept 12.,--1o.55 P M.-That
the Central Powers still have an over
whelming superiority in all the mate
rial and equipment of war and that the
allies to win must put forth all their
strength is the statement of David
Lloyd-George. minister of munitions,
in the preface Of ! book containing
his speeches since the outbreak of the
war, entitled: Through Terror to
Triumph"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-13
A NEW RUSSIAN
RETIREMENT is
ANNOUNCEMENT

Petrograd, Sept. 12.-Via London,
Sept IS. l A. M.-The Russian official
communication issued by the war Of
flee tonight says that because of the
salient of the armies on the Niemen it
has been decided to retire a short
distance, still holding back the Aus
tro- Germans offensive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-13
To Demand
Effects on
M0hr Body
Reported Intention of Police and
Attorney General of Rhode
Island Today

Providence. r. L., Sept. 12.-Eepresenta-
tives of the police department and the
attorney generals office will tomorrow
demand the effects that were on the body
of Or. c. Franklin Mohr when he was
murdered on Aug. 81.
These things are now in the hands of
the custodians of the estate, George Hur-
ley and Arthur j. Cushing They in
clude two letters, several pay envelopes,
about 800 in currency. ring and a gold
knife. The custodians will open the
Mohr safe deposit Vault in the Rhode
morrow morning and at that time the
demand will be made for the articles
which may become important pieces of
evidence. inasmuch as they are more or
less bloodstained, the pay envelopes bear
ing bloody finger prints.
The letters which have already been
mentioned in the case were written to
Cecil Victor Brown, one of the three
Negroes held for the murder and were
intercepted by the doctor or some of
his servants. So far as is known the
only persons who have read the letters
are Messrs Carroll and Cushing, Mrs
Mohrs attorney. The prosecution hopes
to secure strong evidence when it Sc
cures these letters, believing that they
have to 90 with plans for the murder.
A test will be made with the bloody
finger prints on the pay envelopes with
the idea of ascertaining whether the
marks were left by either of the three
men now under arrest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-13
Boston Forecast

Boston, Sept. 12.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Partly cloudy Mon
day and Tuesday; moderate tempera-
ture; light east and southeast winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-13
THE WEATHER
SHOWERS

Weather forecast for northern New
England: Showers Monday and prob
ably Tuesday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-13
Members and Societies

The members of the board and the
societies which nominated them fol-
low:
AMERICAN AREONAUTICAL So
CIETY-Hudson Maxim. ordnance and
explosive expert and maker of the
first smokeless powder adopted by the
United States government Mathew
Bacon Sellers. Baltimore, authority of
aeronautics and the first to determine
dynamic air pressure of arched sur
faces by means of the wind funnel"
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF AUTO
MOBILE ENGINEERS-How E.
Coffin, Detroit, Mich, and Andrew ].
Rikey, Bridgeport, Ct, inventors, auto
mobile builders and now vice presidents
of large automobile manufacturing
companies.
THE INVENTORS GUILD-Dr. Pc
ter Cooper Hewitt, New York, inventor
Of appliances for telephones. hydro
planes, aeroplanes, balloons and cleo
trio lights; and Thomas Robbins,
Stamford. Ct, inventor of many me-
chanical devices including the belt con-
veyor for coal and ore, who has served
in the New York Naval Reserve and
who observed military conditions at
Continued on Pace 3Coiumn 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-13

Desiring to make available the
latert inventive genius Of our coun
try to improve our navy" said Mr..
Daniels in making his announcement,
"a short while ago l requested Thorn
as A. Edison to become chairman of
an advisory board of prominent men
who would make up the board. Mr..
Edison, with the patriotism character
istic of American inventors, accepted
the call to duty. The plan adopted
for selecting the members of the adj
vsory board was as follows: l re-
quested II great engineering and
scientific societies to select, by pop
ular election two members to repre-
sent them on the board. The result
has been most gratifying. l have re-
ceived the nominations of all these
societies and have accepted them. and
it only remains to have a meeting.
organize and determine the method Of
procedure in order to utilize to the
best advantage this mobilization Of
the talent and genius of our great
country
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-13
Daniels Announcement

presiding.
The Washington times., 1915-11-10

our export figures soar TO dizzy
heights. Then let fewer and smaller
ships come to make dent in the
vast mass Of freight awaiting ocean
transportation and down 60 the ex-
port figures.
The Department Of Commerce
records show what We are shipping,
% far - the customs officers can
keep up with their reports. They do
not show what we are selling to
peoples at war and to peoples ut
peace. because we sell hundreds Of
millions Of dollars Of supplies long
before we can ship them.
That 10 why there seems 70 Be .
greater foreign credit here by fabu-
lous sums than would be needed to
pay for the goods that merely have
bsen taken from our ports in this
calendar year. But we, are doing
the business which calls for II all;
We are getting the money for IL;
and - the war goes on there is
more, not less, Of that business done
by IN.
The Washington times., 1915-11-10
ZIONIST EXPLAINS
LIFE OF THE COLONY

Declaring that the Jewish settlement
In Palestine can do little without CO.
operation of the Hebrews Of the world
on "Homc Life In the New Settlement
In Palestine" before the Washington
section of the Council Of Jewish Women
yesterday afternoon.
"A generation ago." said Mr.. Aaron
sChn, 'the Jews, wishing to live their
own lie in their own way. again i'm
migrated to Palestine. the land OF thcif
fathers. These pilgrims were not olG
men. as In the case of the pilgrims whe
went there centuries ago. They wero
young mcn with their lives before therA
The hardships and privations that they
had 10 endure were severe, thev hal
no money and only n verv limited
knowledge of agriculture, but their
wonderful spirit and briSht hopes vera
inCEhRustible.
"Rut now. although we still havs
work to accomplish. the most OF tho
struggles and hardships are over. The
settlement Is prospecting and all OF the
people seem unusually happy. Each
village boasts a population of from
LOO To 1900, with an average of about
10 houses.
"Thc most omarkab,c feature OF the
colony Is tho atmosphere OF absolute
brotherhood. We have a record that Is,
indcod, one to he proud Of, In all the
forty wears of our COLONY life there Is
not one single criminal case on record.
We are wCrkinV not AS individuals. hut
as a grcat nconlc for n great object,
and W" rcnlize thnt to be good J"w
! means to hc n good man. We In PalcS-
tine nrc Classed by some as droamcrs.
hut we work Tor 1nr dream nd We
| roaliyo that We cnn do nothing Unless
| the Jewish spirit ia national"
Lrwis d. Brandeis gave a short talk.
The Washington times., 1915-11-10
STORY OF REVOLT
A DELIBERATE L|E,' y
SAYS INDIA EDITOR
Bombay Journalist Emphatically
Asserts Loyalty Of His Peo-
pie to Britain.

NEW YORK. Nov. l0.-Ruston Rus
tomjee editor of the Oriental Review In
Bombay. India, In nm address last night.
emphaticalIy characterised as untrue
and misleading reports that India was
In revolt against tho British emn're'
which was supposed to he the reason
for Lord Kitchener's sudden departure
from London.
Dressed In the Oriental robes Of his
country. Rustomjee made a peculiar and
fantastic picture as he rose amonp the
two hundred black coated members OF
the Canadian Club last night In ~"
Biltmore. where ho. with Col. a. J..
Ctirrie. commander Of the Forty-eirhth
1iighlandcrs Of Toronto. was the rncs'
"if this article printed here y" said
with slow emphasis. choosing his wordt
carefully. comes from German sources
elsewhere the newspapers have beer
very much rntsled.
II know tho feeling Of India. IndIa
realtzes that tho government or Srea'
Britain has brought peace. prosperity
and happiness. India today stands sol.
idly behind the British empire. That u
shown on the battlefield OF Flanders to,
day. where Indian princes. Hindoos. and
Mohammedans have died side by side
under the Union Jack.
rifices for the British empire In millions
OF dollars and millions OF men. Sh'
has already made great sacrifices. ahc
will do anything for Great Britain.
1T has been prophesicd that lnd,a
was a great. uncertain factor In this
war: that sedition and revolt asalnal
the British crown would result. ] have
never for a moment feared sucp q
calamity to India. for II would be India
that would suffer the most.
1T 80 hA fhcFn
physical and moral conditions there
will show clearly that there is no de-
sire. need or inclination on the par
OF the millions OF people OF India to rise
against Britain.
There are 700 native princes rnltn!
| India. and all are loyal to the BritiEf
government The great mass of th'
people are ignorant. and do not know
| who governs them. As long as theii
rulers are kind and they are happ,
| and prosper thev are Satisfied. An'
all India has been contentcd and pros
porous under England's flag"
The Washington times., 1915-11-10
MR.. KITCHENS >ANTAooNIsM

Congressman Kitchin, slated by
common consent for the leadership
Of the Democratic majority in Con-
gress, declines, despite all urgencies,
to assent to the preparedness pro-
gram Of the Administration. Mr..
Kitchin's attitude is of much larger
Significance than it would be II he
were merely Congressman Of the
rank and file. Yet despite his an
tagonism to his party, chief and, It
Is hardly to be doubted, to the ma
jority Of both his party and his
country, there Is no suggestion Of a
departure from the program Of
making him House leader.
This is possible chiefly because
neither Speaker nor floor leader. nor
any committee chairman or group
Of chairmen possesses the signif-
canoe once held to be their right,
The reorganization Of the House
rules few years ago has made II
possible that there shall be diff
ferences Of opinion without schisms
and disorganizations. The House is
able nowadays to have a mind OF
its own. There is no Speaker OF
inner group to dictate to it, to line
1t up for or against. Even the party
caucuses have lost much Of their
power. Majorities on many cues.
tions Of great import have beer
made up more and more promiscu.
ously Of the men Of all parties. Mr.
Kitchin's prospective elevation tc
the leadership in spite Of his re
peated opposition to the policies o.
the Administration-notable in tn,
matter Of the ship purchase bill. il
not presumed by anybody to have
made him the less available as I
parliamentary leader.
Mr.. Kitchin is out Of touch, 1t Il
sincerely believed, with the senti
ment and likewise the true interes
Of the country. But it is neverthe
less a good thing that our parlia
mentary methods have been so fa
modernized that he may entertain
his own opinions and yet not b.
punished for them by a party ma
chine. There will be times whel
this privilege of independent judg
ment will be Of inestimable value II
making legislation; and the YER
fact that 1t is possible and comin
to be common even among party di
rectors, makes the weight Of on
mans dissent less important tina
It was under the artificial condi
tions Of machine rule in legislation
The Washington times., 1915-11-10
WHAT'S ON PROGRAM.
IN. CAPITAL TODAY

Biblical exhibit. In charge Of Nine Mount
ford. Of Jerusalem. American University. 1
Msetins. Chemical Society of G.ors. wssh.
ISIS II street norihwsst. 1 p. m,
'fs sf"4.s 1ns snd ssScc SGss ess:
Meeting. Connecticut Avenue Ci,i..ns' A..
Luncheon, by board of women managers of
the B~il Home and Episcopal Home for
children. Old Masonic Temple. 1880 to .
snb.crip,ion ben.n, dance. Sons o, confed-
Me.;iss. @ f' Tnitafi.H f"i CUB Of &..hin.on % All
Souls Church. sp. m.
Union. Emmanuel Baptist church. sp. m.
-S'si shsasrman, Fsil institute. ud street ~
Meeting. membership committee Of N. Board
OF Trade, Commercial Club. 1870 .. m.
ism, Mrs. Vance Cheney. before meeting
of the wsshinston Lesgu. OF Rish Living
and Risht thinking. auditorium OF Wood
Organ Ira ,ion of elias. in harmony and chorus
work Armstrong Night Manual Training
iiish School. s p. m. .
Jefferson School assembly hall. So. m.
Concert. United States soldiers Home Or
Song recital. under direction Of Prof. Ottc
Torney Simon. Home club D. m.
Concert. Walter DamrosCh and Svmphol,
society OF New York. New National. +:3
y.
Meeting. Army Relief Society. New willard
u q. m.
Masonic ,odss.: stsnsburv. No - So M.
entertainment: King Solomon No. al, 4, y
M. e. A.. School Of instruction st. John
Mite Association.
Eastern Star-Naorni. No. 3. grand visitation
Brookland. No. II. degrees and visit o
matrons sid patrons OF 1915.
Odd Fello~s-Eastern. No. !. degree: IIar
mony. No. .. visitation of grand master
! Federal City. No 20 business
| knights OF Pythiss-Mt. Vernon. No &
Hermione. No l2; Union. No. 90. and Co
| iumbia. No 3 business.
| National rnion-P. q. Department Council
Flynn's Hall: Interior Counsel. Pythia
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