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judgements and these were even
worse than those used by the Bel
'ians. for they were crossed and re-
r'ssod and strung from post 10 post
md fastened with staples. Tho wires
were run in various directions high
enough above the ground TO throw a
horse or man, and when they fell II
was like falling on thousands OF un-
hrcakable thorns for the patches
were at least thirty feet square. There
Ia shock to the nervous system at
the first fall among these wires which
increases as the man fights about
these loose wires as they tear his flesh
at every turn. The engineers know
that taut wire can be cut with a sword
so they string them loose.
Wire Cutters.
This state Of affairs soon led to the
equipping of every soldier with a pair
of nippers. but as the wires had been
SO arranged that every strand had to
be cut the charge was somewhat de
layed. The roads. too, were barri-
caded with wire, but some German
invented a wire cutter in the shape of
saw knife which could be attached
| 10 inc front OIL an HuIOfuODlle, ana
many of the road barbados were de-
stroyed by this instrument. The wire
knife is attached to a high-speed au-
| tomobile and the wire, If thin. is clip
! ped as the machine runs into f.
! Sometimes the automobile Is run
| backward and forward until the saw
| finally cuts the wire. Nearly every
automobile now in the use Of the
German army is equipped with these
wire cutters.
This works we'll where the barri-
cades are on roads. but It is value
less where the wire is in bitches on
marshes and the engineers have de-
vised other ways of tearing out the
wire.
All of the armies are now using
long poles to the end of which a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-25

actually slaughtered by the angry
Russian peasants.
One hundred of them gathered in
the American consulate near Batoum,
In the Black Sea region, and begged
for an asylum in this isolated Amer
lean isle Of safety. They We're hungry
and penniless-many of them had
been severely wounded before they
had been able to drag themselves TO
temporary safety under the Stars and
Stripes.
The saving of these people const!-
tutes a veritable romance OF bravery
under danger and determination to
dare any risk for the sake of hui
manity and to carry out the principle
that the American nag means safety
for every soul who seeks refuge I'M
der It. These people were actually
struggled out at night and guided
fifty miles through the enemy's coun-
try and finally put on board an
American ship and reached Constan-
tinople in safety.
Mexican Escapes.
How much matter could be printed
concerning the Mexican embassy OF
tnlS nation III the lily VI -ieAANS' 80
our embassy building there no less
than three sx-presidents of Mexico
have been saved from death.
Then our Consul General Canada
at Vera Cruz, with his consulate, has
served as an asylum from death and
torture for dozens OF Mexicans who
have fed to Vera Cruz, hoping IN
vain to get at once on foreign
steamer and escape their pursuers'
Two Mexicans connected with the
Madero family spent four DAYS and
nights under the roof of Consul Gen
eral Canada while their Mexican enc
mics camped all around the place.
1t was only by cutting their way
through the walls OF seven houses
until the end OF the block was
reached that these men were able to
get TO the harbor and on board of
an American vessel. Then Consul
General Canada dared the Mexican
revolutionists to touch these men,
and they were finally saved.
Fed The Starving.
Just what our American isles of
safety can mean In foreign country
Is strikingly shown by the experiences
In the American legation building in
Brussels when the Belgian capital was
captured by the Germans. Fortu-
nately Brand Whitlock, the United
States minister, had building that
was detached and it proved refuge
for hundreds OF non-comba tapts Of all
nationA
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how much need there Is OF American
isles Of safety Gin even the most bril-
liant and civilized of capitals.

how much need there is OF American
isles ofsafety Gin even the most bril-
liant and civilized Of capitals.
Saved From Turks.
But most wonderful of all have
been the experiences of our embassy
in Constantinople. where the Ameri-
can embassy saved from horrible
death over hundred men. women
and children--all Of them of English
or French birth. These unhappy
people were caught in Turkey when
war broke out between the Ottoman
empire and the Allies.
Driven from their homes, which
were quickly set on fire, these unfor-
tunate people crowded the America n
embassy from cellar to roof. Every
inch OF space was worth Its weight
in gold, for outside Of those walls
lurked death and torture unspeaka-
BILE. Henry Morgenthau. the Ameri-
can ambassador. refused absolutely to
listen to the Turkish government.
which claimed the victims. He de-
manded that they be not only unin-
jured but that they be given a special
train to leave the country and get to
foreign ship and so to safety.
The Porte laughed and the Turkish
mob waited outside the embassy
building ready to slaughter these
men, women and children indiscrim-
inately. But the American embassy
was sacred ground and as for the
train, Ambassador Morgenthau played
n daring bluff that took the breath
Of the Constantinople government.
He declared that unless every ono of
his refugees were sent away on a
special train, he himself would re-
sign his position, leave Turkey with
out any ambassador and take them
all away from the city in his own
special train as a retiring ambassa-
dor. He could have done this and
refusal might easily have meant
war between the United States and
Turkey.
The Turks were frightened-they
believed he meant every word he said
and they gave these refugees in the
American isle of safety n special train
and every soul was saved
All through the Russian cities of
the Caucasian peninsular there were
scattered Turks and Armenians who
had business interests, especially in
the oil sections of this rich province.
These people were In imminent dan
ger Of death and many. In fact we're
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-25
An American Invention.

as an agent of death when 1t falls
on the wire coils.
An American Invention.
Barbed wire is an American inven-
ton and came into existence In 1872
About that time an Illinois farmer
named Glidden conceived the idea
that wire with spikes twisted about
the strands would keep cattle from
paving wire fences and straying
away and he set about to make al
fence Of this type. He applied for al
patent but It was not until 1892 tina
his rights to the patent were granted,
and this was given him after a long
litigation. The old farmer died in|
1906, before the real value Of his
invention was fairly demonstrated.
American military men recognized its
value a once and they have been
quietly making experiments with t..
At first it was regarded as inhuman|
and cruel to use barbed wire, as many
people declared 1t frequently injured
cattle or human beings when they
ran against 1t.
Little did Farmer Glidden dream|
that his invention for the protectionl
Of the farmer from cattle thieves
would in time be used to surround
pens where human beings we're held
prisoners or to lure men to thei1
death by having them unconsciousld
fall upon Its thorns.
Wire Dates Back To Aaron.
The use Of wire dates back to thd
days of Aaron, for II is recorded
that gold wire was used on the Sacer1
dotal robes Of the brother of Moses|
The use of metallic shreds' dated
back as far as 1900 B. C., and a plecd
of wire made by the Ninevites about
500 Il. c. can be seen at the Kens,ngI
ton Museum. Both Pliny and Homet
refer to the use Of wire in their early
writings. while specimens Of hail
wire" were found in the ruins of Her|
culaneum, and are on exhibition ID
a Naples Museum. It was not, howl
ever, until the beginning Of the four|
teenth century that wire making be
came an industry, the first wire draw
ing mill being opened at Nuremberg
Germany by a man named Rudolph
England took up the industry II
1865, but II was not until about 1901
that the United States made AMI
progress in wire manufacture. TIL
barbed wire now used Is an evolutiot
of the old plain strand variety.
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law-and no more important princl-
pal of law has ever been agreed on
these grounds and buildings make
up an essential part Of our country
To them, while war passions nave
ragged among various peoples-haVe
hocked the castaway and the strayed
citizen Of foreign nations Ana IN
these, thousands of Frenchmen ana
of Germans, russians, Italians, Turks
and Englishmen--in fact some cltl-
zen Of nearly every known nation
in the world has within the past six
months FASTENED him and his wives,
his children and his goods to where
some American embassy, ministry or
consulate, safeguarded by the stars
and Stripes, has proclaimed this gov
eminent, and therein found safety
and a welcome because of the exist
ence of EXTRA TERRITORIAL
AMERICA.
What Herrick Did.
Just what tremendous Importance
can attach to the very building of an
American embassy was strikingly
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sist with superior numbers.
Quick Action In 1870.

To these two characteristics Of war
fare more than any other did Ger
many owe her rapid SUGGESTIONS Of
victory in the Franco German war
forty-five years ago and the early
termination Of the struggle. But in
the present war the onrushing of her
seemingly innumerable troops was ar
rested at various places and at most
important points, perhaps at a critical
period of their plans by the simple
device Of barbed wire stretched across
roads and in the streets OF cities and
villages, besides being used with good
effect before the Notifications.
These devices were executed in a
variety of ways. In some instances
before a spiked wire fence would be
driven hundreds of stout poles re
sembling piles projecting from the
water or rather the stumps of small
trees sawed off two or three feet above
the ground, and from one to another
strong barbed wire would be strung
thus preventing the close approach
of the enemy or a storming of fort
by assault at close range. In many
cases iron posts are used instead OF
wood as the latter substance being
inflammahe could easily be set afire
thus loosening the wires and destroy
ing much of its effectiveness as pre-
vention.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-25
How This Thorny Wire,
The Invention of An
American Farmer, Is
Being Used In the En-
ropean War.

N time of peace nations meet in
conference and adopt laws and
rules to mollify the horrors Of
warfare, and whilst much Ia ac-
complished in this way In the preser-
walton Of human life. yet when actual
warfare breaks out it is generally
found that the participants use every
possible means known 20 the ingenu-
ity of men to injure the enemy or i'm
pede his progress and little heed is
paid to the dreadful consequences re-
sulting from the use Of such means.
In the present war new implements
and strange devices have developed,
and among them is the barbed wire.
Rapidly of movement is regarded
rs one of the principal strategies of
warfare. To successfully work out a
definite plan OF campaign quick action
Is necessary and the more mobile an
army the greater its chance of vic
tory An Interference with this on
the part of the enemy is a partial
victory, and II the obstacles thrown
in the way come as surprises 1t has
the twofold effect OF impeding the
progress Of the oncoming army and
Of disconcerting it on account of the
adoption Of some means not antici-
pated, creating In addition the fear
that other and stranger devices may
be encountered. 1t must, therefore
cause the invaders to proceed with
great caution. thus giving more time
to those acting on the defensive fol
preparation. Such obstacles disturb
the plan for rapid mobilization OF
troops toward some advantageous OBJ
jective point, for one of the great
aims Of a general is to seize, befor,
his plans are known. strategic points
cut off the enemy's line of communi
cation. and to do these things rapit
movement is necessary. Quick actor
must be used for the concentration Il
strike a decisive blow, otherwise thu
enemy has time to mobilize and re
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-25
American Diplomats and Consular Officers Rescue
Citizens Of Many Nations, Provide Food and
Shelter and Save Numerous Lives.
BY GEO. X. STILES.

- GATHERED over every section
Of the globe. in every country
~ possessing a recognized govern
" ment. are tiny spots Of Ameri-
an soil. Small. almost infnitesimal
as compared with the ocean-to- ocean
sweep of the great, broad mother
land. yet these little GASES whore the
Stars and Stripes stand for President
and Congress, for both army and
navy and for the whole American
people-these bits Of the Nation mean
tremendous things.
And since the devastating scourge
of war has swept many nations, these
Isolated bits Of Uncle Sans country
have doomed up as among the
Eayth's most precious spots-tiny but
invaluable; for they consist of the
American embassy and Ministry
buildings and OF the consular quar-
tiers of this government and en-
braced with them In many cases are
/ the grounds recognized as belonging
to them.
l. AnsA hx 4 Axwant af international
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!Sarbed Wire In Belgium.

large amount Of barbed wire Is
manufactured in Belgium, and the
factories We're we'll stocked when war
was declared. The military authori-
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space. Shrapnel, too, loses its value
as an agent of death when 1t falls
on the wire coils.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-07
INSTALLATION OF ST.
JOHN BAPTIST SOCIETY

Conseil Francois ST. John the Ban
fist, the companion lodge of the same
name for the Franco-Americans of
the city. held it's annual installation
ceremonies Wednesday evening in
Iomerleau's hall. Mrs Sarah Veilleux.
Mrs. Marie H. Gagne, Mrs. leila Tar
diff, all of the Skowhegan lodge, seat
ed the new officers. At the conclusion
of TIE exercises social hour was
enjoyed and refreshments Of ice
cream and cake were served.
The officers installed were: Mrs. W.
darcy. president; Mrs. NJ. Berube.
vice president: Mrs. D. Gamache.
doyen: Mrs. Marie Marcoux, p. H.;
Mrs. Marie Cutie, secretary; Mrs Jo-
sephine Michaud, assistant secretary;
Mrs. Exilia Tardiff, treasurer: Mrs.
Florida Gilbert. preceptress; Mrs.
Maud Robichaud and Mrs. Celina Tar
diff. inspectors; Mrs. Cedulie Daviau.
mistress Of ceremonies: Mrs. Esther
Cyr. outer guard: Mrs. Eveline Houle,
inner guard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-07
CHANGES 1T THE /.
N, c. MACHINE SHOPS

Carpenters are now at work build.
ing an oftice just south Of the machine
shop at the Maine Central yards. The
structure. which is Of wood, measures
~ by 81 feet, and Is one and a half
stories high. When completed it will
Accommodate the Office and clerical
forces in tho master mechanics and
air inspectors offices, which are now
in the south end Of the main building.
It is said that the main machine shop
which is 1T feet wide and about $50
feet long, will be broadened about 10
feet, and that the space now occupied
by the Offices viii be turned into pits
for the extension Of the repair depart
ment. There are now about ten pits
in the building. Each pit is capable
Of holding an engine or car that is run
in from the outside. The removal of
tie Offices to the other building win
enable the railroad to add two new
pits. The proposed widening of this
shop will be Of advantage in that more
cars or engines may be run in under
the same roof. Work on the wooden
structure for the Office has been in
progress for more than a week. and it
It. probable that as soon as the Offices
are moved the alterations will begin.
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BANGOR OPENS
LARGEST SHOW
OF POULTRY EVER

Bangor, Me-. Jan. Elm Bangor
Wednesday the largest and best poul-
try show. ever held by the Bangor
Poultry Association opened. Pres. John
+. Webster spoke in an optimistic vein
OF the prospects of the show for a sue
cessful run who attend. There are 900
birds in this hall, which is quite a.
gain yer last year, when the number
was about 300. The are handsome
creatures, too, the cream Of the egg
producing and meat fowl of this Sec
ton Of the State, and it is bound to be
a sight worth seeing, those 800 high
class birds Of all breeds.
The stage is given over to the ex-
hibitors who have fancy exhibition
birds that they desire to sell. big
wire cage contains one bird, that q
peacock, from the Rodney CHM farm
at Bucksport.
There will be a supper for the ex-
hibitors of the show at Frey's restau-
rant Wednesday evening. Clinton c..
Stevens, clerk Of courts Of Penobscot
county. who ia noted as one of the
most expert fanciers Of the Houdau
breed, will be the POSTMASTER.
Wednesday was ChiIdren's day when
all school children were admitted free
Of charge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-07
GOOD TEMPLARS HOLD
NEW YEARS PARTY

Waterville Lodge Of Good Templars
had its annual New Years party and
Picnic. supper Wednesday evening in
A. o. U. w. hall with large attend
ance of the members. The early part
of the evening was devoted to games
and amusements with an orchestra
composed Of Roy c. Hurd, violin; Miss
Marjorie Smith, piano, and L. U. Bug
bee, cornet. After the scheduled pro-
gram was carried out 2 Picnic sup
per was served. The first number was
the singing Of America" by the en-
tire lodge; then a vocal solo by Ernest
Alley. A. F. Davis, dressed as Father
Time, gave parting address for the
year just passed, and scarcely had he
passed out when Miss Mildred Belyea.
dressed as Youth and New Year,
welcomed the new member of the
calendar year. experimenting the ad-
dress that had been made by w. I.
Sterling, who acted as presiding Off
GER. The concluding number on the
program was piano solo by Miss
Marjorie Smith.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-07
KENNEBEC
CHINA

Mrs Edith Flying Of Oldtown, who
has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. W. w.
Washburn, returned Saturday to her
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Crowell OF East
Vassalboro and DR.. and Mrs. G. ]. Mel.
son passed Jan 1st with Mr. and Mrs.
j. o. Fish.
The officers of Golden Gate Chapter
o. L. s.. were most impressively and
pleasingly installed by P. NJ. Georgia
H. Foster
Tuesday. Jan. S, will be the installa-
ton of Silver Lake Grange. The officers
arc to be installed by e. T. Clifford of
Winthrop, who Is member of the Ex-
ecutive committee of the State Grange.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. L. Gilman are
visiting friends in Randolph and Man.
chester for few days.
Although skating Is a thing OF the
past the young people are as thoroughly
enjoying the coasting as there is a party
nearly every beautiful moonlight even.
ing.
Miss Ida Pinkham teacher of the
Grammar school went to her home in
Palermo Thursday to attend the we'd.
ding OF schoo1-mate and friend. Mt.s
Ethel Fish substituted for her on Fri.
day.
Herbert Pinkham and daughter Mics
Edith were callers in town Thursday
A goodly company met at the Baptist
church ana watched the old year out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-07
SOLON

The Senior class Of the Scion Hisn
school will give drama Friday even
ing Jan. 8. in Caratunk hall.
c. F. Marble Of Portland, talen.e1
reader and impersonator. 10 trainins
those who are to take parts In tho
drama.
A. c. w. Chapter. D. A. r.. were en-
tertained Friday by Mrs. Viola Gray
and daughter, Miss Alta. Music anu
dainty refreshments were part OF tho
afternoon program.
Miss Gladys Fogg, who has recently
graduated from the training school foF
nurses at the c. NJ. G.. hospital in Lew
iston. Is visiting her sister. Mrs, L. L.
Patterson.
Miss Mile Young. teacher In the
public schools Of Falmouth. Mas. mas
been spending the Holidays with hef
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Young.
A New Years ball was given Friday
evening at the Caratunk Hall.
The Changers had dinner at their hali
Saturday With guests from 1iu8hau.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-07
SIDNEY

NORTH-Miss Emma Taylor, who
has been passing the Holiday recess
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs L.
Taylor, returned Sunday to her school
in Newton Highlands, Mass. During
her stay she suffered with an abcess
ON her foot.
Miss Vera Houghton passed Sat
urday and Sunday with her cousin
Miss Beatrice Light Of Waterville.
A pleasant surprise party was ten
dered Mr.. and Mrs. Guy H. Lyon.
Tuesday evening, by a company OF
friends from Oakland.
Winthrop Robinson of Houlton was
a guest Sunday at NJ. C. Moore's.
Frank Bourne, who has been In the
employ Of Fletcher and Robbins con-
tractors and builders. Augusta, com,
pleted his work Friday and returheu
home for the winter.
Mrs. James A. Field and daughter
Elizabeth, of Augusta, passed re"
days in town last week.
Miss Eliza A. Gilman returned, sa''
urday, to Augusta, after passing INV
holidays at her home in town. +.
Miss Alice M. Moore Of Augusta -
at home suffering from an attack u
grippe.
Mrs Lewis Gardiner and daughtei
Elizabeth, left recently for New 'er.
sey, where they expect to pass INV
winter with relatives.
Miss Olive NJ. Palmer has oeeh
obliged to cancel her school engage.
ment in dristrict No. on account "
her fathers health.
William Brown Of Nome, AiasAa.
with his dog team passed this WY
last week enroute for Augusta.
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ATTACK BY LODGE
ON MEXICO POLICY
Continued from Page One

to think he may have been prevented
from stopping it,
1.-The treatment of Americans is re.
voting story, unfortunately only too well
authenticated. The situation was so bad
when President Wilson delivered his last
message to Congress that the only man.
ner in which he could treat it was with
absolute silence"
Stones Exception
Senator Stone took exception to Mr.
Lodges statement that 1t was impossible
to expect that organization of an orderly
government in Mexico. Tie sharply ar.
raigned the Massachusetts senator for
precipit&ting the discussion Of the foreign
relations of the United States at this time
when every possible effort was being
made to keep the nation at peace while
war ragged in many parts Of the world
Senator Lodge had expressed in his re-.
marks a recent article by former Presi.
dent Roosevelt, it attacking the admin.
istrations Mexican policy and making
mention Of the religious persecution al.
legged to be in progress in Mexico. Sem
ator Stone heatedly referred to the arti.
Gle as "a remarkable screed" in which
the former President sought to inject
DELICIOUS passions into our international
relations"