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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-25
4 CORRESPONDENTS DISCOVERIES
IN TOUR OF LORRAINE FRONTIER

Nancy. France, Jan. 24.-(Via Paris,
Jan. 24.)-l1.2O p. M.-Throughout the
war, the veil CT secrecy has hung
thickest over the Lorraine frontier,
and If a correspondent was to be
shown anything, he always was sent
elsewhere.
Among the spurs Of the Vosges
around Nancy has occurred fighting
unsurpassed for stubbornness and
picturesqueness. Here command Of
the heights meant that the valley was
a death trap. Here the woods and
forests screen artillery from aerial
reconnaissance and the conditions of
the wilderness in the Civil War in the
United States aften are reproduced.
Nancy Remains Thrifty
In Nancy the thrifty and tidy cap
ital of French Lorraine, life seems
moro normal than in Paris. The city
is used to having war on the outskirts
as the German aviators need only to
fly 20 miles to drop one of their bombs
and there is no surprise TO the popu-
lation. Nancy is as brilliantly lighted
as in peace time until 10 o'clock in the
evening, when all the lights are put
out. Officers, rosy-cheeked from the
mountain gales, come in from the
front to dine at restaurant. They
look as sturdy as lumber jacks.
From the high points in the suburbs
the gun firing from some directions is
audible. which means that some French
batteries saw some Germans in its
range working on a trench or is touch
ing up a German battery.
The correspondents first one of three
tours was northrard in the direction of
i'ont-A Mousson and the lie PetIe forest
In trent OF. the German wedges in the
French lines between fortresses of Toul
and Verdun. It is a dull day in Pont-A-
Mousson when no shells fall. The people
take to cover with the first and so on
with business when the shower is over.
The forests are SCARED in many places,
as for numbering operations where fields
for fire have been cleared. but usually
there have been only scattered cuttings,
so as to leave the branches of other
trees as a screen and with wood at hand
for cooking, for building shelters. lor
horses and for tmhering the trenches
and shell-proofs for the men.
French Army Outing
The French army in the Eosges is
having a healthy woodland outing.
There rabbits and other game, in
Guiding wild boars, are 10 be shot The
artillery is not popular. because a shell
from it, striking the limb of a tree.
makes splinters with power of pene-
tration enough to cause nasty wounds.
The French soldiers literally are
stuffed with food Many of them live
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BRITISH PAPERS ShTISFIEDB
"RE:TRiDUT!ON'' FOR GERMAN RAIDS

London, Jan o5.-(2.l3 \. M).-Up to
the present hour the admiralty has issued
no further details of the naval battle.
The London morning papers editorialy
expressed satisfaction of what they de-
scribe as retribution for Germany's raids
on the east coast of England, In Dover.
Harwich and other naval ports the news
created great JOY.
None of the units engag ed i'll the battle
has returned. however, so there are no
further particulars. 1t Is considered a
victory for the heavy gun and the swift
battle cruiser and the papers point out
the fact that while Great Britain still
retains intact 10 such battle cruisers
which she had at the beginning of the
war. Germany, which has sacrificed the
Goeben to Turkey. now has only four.
including the Derfelinger.
The Bluecher was at the beginning OF
the war Prince Henry of Prussias flag
ship in the Baltis, but it is understood
that at the commencement of winter he
hauled down his flag
The Times in an editorial on the naval
engagement in the North SEA points out
that the moral of every sea fight in the
present war has been Guns, guns, guns,
coupled with speed
The editorial declares the Bluecher was
one Of the German ships which lombard
ed Scarborough and says it is interest
ing to remember that she was "Germa-
nys reply to England's first Dread
nought."
The Times naval correspondent in
a review of the naval fight assumes
hot ~ no
man squadron, as announced by the
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better than at home. The bracinS
mountain air gives them keen appe-
tites. An officer told me that the men
Of his company now averaged five
pounds more in weight than when they
went to war. In the forest regions,
where the lines are close together, as
trenches are taken and retaken At
critical points. Red Cross cars are
waiting on the sidings to take south
the wounded. In the open country
when there are no trees to screen the
guns, the pains taken to hide them
are most ingenious. The correspon-
dent and his party literally walked into
one battery. Indeed they might have
walked over it, as the only sign Of
its existence was a cellar-like opening
for descent under the timbered roof.
covered with dirt and such as might
be used to keep vegetables in the Win
ter. Over this a slight snowfall had
merged these gun positions into a
white landscape to the German avia-
tors, who are up every day, however
icy the winds may be.
Where Gunners Five
The gunners were living in a cellar
built below the guns Its floors are heap-
ed with straw.
Don't tell Emperor William where we
are said one Of the gunners. I'VE are
sure he does not know"
While in the fiat country of Belgium
and northwestern France ore never
knows with his own eyes the meaning Of
NJ cit hot in
the lines become as clear as those of
Gettysburg from Round Top. From the
Hill of Genevieve looking north it is clear
why the Germans cannot drive their
st. Mihiel wedge any farther. and also
why the French are having difficulty in
forcing out the Germans.
Looking east toward Metz, tree-crown.
ed crests form a frontier against the
cold blue sky. The fields in the imme-
date foreground up to the French posi-
tions in the nearest woods are bare Ex-
cept for q stray messenger all commu-
nications are carried out and all supplies
furnished under cover CT darkness.
Thanks to the watchfulness of the
sharpshooters and the artillery. the sol
diers in the front trenches literally are
prisoners during the day.
AS far as one can see over that white
world of mountains and WOODS, both the
French and German positions could be
plotted 1t is clear why each side holds
where it is in this winter state. Men
can no more lie out nights on the cold
slopes of the Eosges in any extensive
forward movement than they could in
the Tennessee mountains under Gran,
and Longstreet.
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British official press bureau, it was
on i large scale and at a long dis
lance from the German base.
Probably" the correspondent adds,
the squadrons met in the early morn
ing ard apparently a running fight of
a hundred miles or more occurred at
81 miles an hour. 1t does great credit
to the craftsmanship of the British
Sunners that at such a rate of speed
they should have inflicted such sari-
Gus damage on the retreating enemy.
THE names Of the four German
cruisers include all the effective ves-
sells of this class in German waters,
except the Won Der Tam, which re-
Gently was reported to have sustained
an injury of some sort. Thus, with
the Bluecher sunk and two others
damaged. the strength Of the Ger
man battle fleet in this respect has
been reduced to a couple of ships.
Probably if the Dertlinger was lead
ing il may have been the Seydletz
and Moltke which were damaged? BY
this action the Germans are deprived
of the services of the fast wing to
their battle fleet of ever they chal-
lenge for a decisive fight for sea COM
mand."
The Times, in common with other
morning papers, congratulates the
country on what it says is the prov
ed vigilance Of the navy. The Times
adds that only the admiralty and the
commanders Of the squadrons know
by how very small a margin-a mat
ter Of half hour and a fog the Ger
man squadron escaped after the Scar
borough raid.
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BRITISH PRISONER
DOESN'T FIT PASSPORT

London, Jan. 24.-The American en-
bassy here has been advised that the
American passports carried by AGolph
DietZel the man believed to be an
American, who was sentenced at Alb
erdeen recently to two months i'm
priSonment for failure to register In
the restricted area, describes him as
being feet. inches tall, while, as
a matter of fact, Dietzel measures
feet, 10 inches.
1t has been learned, also, that Diet
eel has been wandering about Scot
land for weeks without any visible
means of support During the two
months he remains in custody mis- rec
ord will be thoroughly investigated.
The passport in Dietzers possession
was regularly issued, hut the Eng
fish authorities doubt that it was is
sued to the man in Jail.
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OFFENSIVE BY
GERMANS THEIR
plan IN ALSACE

Berne. Switz., Jan. 24-via London
Great military preparations are being
made today in Alsace and 1t is stated by
military observers here that the Ger
mans are about to begin a violent Of
fensive movement against the French
along the front in the Vosges mountains.
All the railways in southern Germany
will be reserved tomorrow for the trans
portation of troops to the frontier. From
one district along, that of Constance. in
the Grand Duchy of Baden, 5000 fresh
reservists are reported to be moving to-
ward the border.
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new RULINGS

Boston, Jan. 24-John F. Malley
collector Of internal revenue, announc-
ed the following new rulings on the in
come tax yesterday:
An individual is required to make
return if his net income. exclusive u
dividends from corporations which pay
a tax upon net income, is $4,000 1r
more.
An individual whose net income,
exclusive of dividends from corpora
tions which pay a tax upon net m
come. is less than $4,000, is not re-
quired to file a return unless his net
income. inclusive of dividends, is
greater than $4,000.
Net income is ascertained by de-
Quoting the general deductions" Sd
called, enumerated On page of form
l040, revised. from the gross income
The specific exemption of $4,000 or
$4,000 is not a general deduction and
must not be taken into consideration
when determining the obligation to
make return. The specific exemption is
allowed only when claimed in the Off
cial return or in form 1907 or zoos, re-
vised.
IF the husband and wife, not living
apart, have separate estates, the net
income from one Of which is $4,000 or
more and the net income from the
other less than $4,000; or if neither has
a net income Of $4,000. but the aggre-
gate net income Of both is $4,000 or
more, such income may be reported on
enc return, which need be signed only
by the person making the return, but
the person making the return, but the
amount of net income Of each, and the
full name and address of each must DE
| made known.
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Pope REPLIES TO
KING OF BELGIUM

GUM has received a message from Pope
Benedict in response to u telegram re-
Gently sent by the King regarding the
controversy between Cardinal MERCER
and the German authorities. according
to the Havre correspondent of the Havas
Agency, i'll which the Pope says:
II thank Your Majesty for your tse
gram and for the news communicate
Our grief is no less acute than that Of
Your Majesty, and We wish to assure
you that we have not failed to do in this
regard that which was our duty
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CARETAKER DEFEATS
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY

Camden. Me-. Jan. 24-An attempt
late Friday night to rob the SUNNI ar
cottage OF H. H. Windsor of Chicago
was defeated by thte caretaker, Orrin
Schwarss. who summoned a neighbor
when he heard strange noises in the
cottage. Eight shots were exchanged,
one Of the burglars bullets passing
through the front of the caretaker"s
overcoat. The burglar disappeared.
The cottage was ransacked from
basement to attic, but nothing of value
Is missing.
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AUTOMOBILES TURN
TIDE OF BATTLE

Berlin, Jan. 24-The automobile
played an important role in deciding
the battle of scissors. 1t is now learn.
ed that reinforcements, brought up by
a column Of more than 200 automobiles
on the night of Jan. II, and thrown
in on the German left flank at Vregny.
turned the scale when the Germans
were making their counter stroke, and
enabled them to sweep the French from
the plateau.
Hitherto automobiles have been but
little used by the Germans in this cam
paign. except for the transportation Of
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u. s. AGENT HURT
BY GERMAN BOMB

Paris, Jan. 24-Benjamin MoreL
United States consular agent at Dun
kirk, France, was injured when the
American consulate was damaged by
bomb during the German air rali
Friday, according to the Dunkirk cor
respondent of the Figaro. The cores
pondent adds that the consulates q
Uruguay and Norway also were dam
aged.
Mr.. Morel is French lawyer who
has represented the United States al
Dunkirk since 1888
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U. S. Investigating

Washington, Jan. 24.-The depart
ment of justice is conducting some in
designations in this country to de-
velop a suggestion that Adolph Diet
Zel's American passport has been
transferred to an unauthorized hold
er. If it develops that the man under
arrest in Aberdeen is not Dietzel, the
American amba ssador at London will
be instructed to take the passport
from him and he will be left to the
discretion of the British authorities
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PORTLAND MAN LOSES
SUIT FOR SONS DEATH

Portland, Me, Jan. A.-In the supreme
court Saturday morning. Associate JUS
tice George E. Bird granted a motion
for a nonsuit in the case of George Mel
son against the Durham Morrill, Co.
to recover 5000 damages for the death
of his n-year- old son who was killed
while playing around an elevator. The
attorney for the defendant corporation
claimed that the child was a trespasser
and that the plaintiff had failed to show
how the accident occurred
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headquarters of the German armies in
France has given an explanation of his
phrase "A scrap of paper" used with
reference to the treaty guaranteeing
Belgian neutrality, which was that he
had spoken OF the treaty not as a scrap
of paper for Germany, but as an instru-
ment which had become obsolete through
Beigium's forfeiture of its neutrality
He declared that Great Britain had
other reasons than the preservation of
Belgian neutrality for entering the war,
compared with what the neutrality trea-
ty appeared to have only the value of a
scrap of paper-her own private inter-
eStS.
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MILLERAND RETURNS
FROM FRANCE SUNDAY

London, Jan. 24.-S.2 P. Mn. Mil
lerand, the French secretary of war.
returned to France this evening, after
having spent several days in London
in conference with Lord Kitchener, the
British war secretary. and other
British ministers. Before his depar-
ture NJ. Millerand sent to Lord kitch-
ener a letter in which, referring to
the resolution animating His Males
tvs government and the British peo-
pie" said:
II could not before having seen it,
imagine the results in which it al
ready has demonstrated itself under
your energetic and skilful impulse.
The confidence of our two countries
in the outcome of the struggle which
we are carrying en- in close agreement
with our allies can but be increased
thereby
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MASS. COMMITTEE
ON UNEMPLOYMENT

Boston, Jan. 2i.-The make up of the
state committee on unemployment was
announced by Gov. Walsh tonight, after
conference with Chairman Henry S
Dennison. The members are:
Henry Abrahams. Miss Mary Barr.
Francis W. Bird, B. Preston Clark, j.
Randolph Coolidge, Alfred w. Donovan,
Carl Dreyfus, William c. Ewing, Mrs.
William H Foster, A. E. Little Of Lynn,
Frank H. Mccarthy. John F. Moore. VIII
liam II. Bear, James j. H.. Phelan,
John L. Saltonstall of Beverly, James
J. Storrow. Eliot Wadsworth and Rob
ert A. Woods.
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ORDER EXECUTION
OF FILIPINO

Manila, Jan. 24-Gov. Francis Burton
Harrison, in an order Saturday directed
that Gen. Noriel, the insurgent leader,
who is one of the most prominent natives
Of the province of Cavite, be put to
death on Jan. q. The execution was
originally set for Jan. u, but Judge Re-
villa, a native jurist, issued stay.
Influential Filipinos used every effort
on behalf Of Gen. Noriel, but Gov. Harrt-
son overruled Judge Revillas staying the
execution and directed that the death
sentence be carried out. The pending
measure abolishing capital punishment
offers the only hope for Gen. Noriel.
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ATTEMPT ON LIFE OF
BARON Won DER COLTz

London, JAN 25.-3.3o a. MA despatch
to the Daily News from Cairo says that
an attempt has been made upon the life
of Field Marshal Baron holman Won
Der Gotz of the German army, who it
vas said recently had left Constanti-
nople TO take command of the Turks on
the Caucasian frontier. The report
came from the German cosulate at Jaffa,
Syria. 1t was to the effect that the field
marshal had been fired at and that it
was believed he had been hit. Other
officers were attacked at the same time.
In disturbance in a cafe in Damascus
recently, according to the correspondent,
a Turkish captain was killed and &
German colonel wounded.
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$25, 600 Fire at harrington

Great Darlington, Mass, Jan. "a
Forty guests in the Hotel Miller were
driven to the street in their night
clothing with the temperature near
zero early today. when fire destroyed
the Bailey five and ten cent store and
Saminkler's hardware store, both on
the ground floor of the hotel building.
The lower story of the hotel was dam
aged. The loss is about $4,000.
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FRIEND OF LINCOLN, SO,
TAKES BRIDE OF 63

Baltimore, NJ D., Jan. 24,-Josiah Mil
lard, 50 years old, a personal friend of
Abraham Lincoln and foreman of the
jury that convicted Jefferson Davis if
treason, was married here Saturday to
Miss Martha E. Streeks, GO years old.
The marriage was in accordance with a
wish which the bridegroom first wife
expressed just before ner death five
years ago Mr.. Willard and his first
wife lived together 6S years.
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SHIPPING NEWS

Portland, Me-, Jan. r24.-Sailed:
Steamers Manchester Exchange OBJ,
Manchester. Eng; William Chisholm,
Newport News.
Arried: Saturday-Schooners Gar
diner G. Deering. Norfolk; Daniel Nc
Loud, Perth Amboy for Vinal Haven.
Boston, Jan. 24.-Arrived: Schooners
Edward j. Lawrence, Norfolk; NAL
colin Baxter, Jr., do; Dorothy B. Bar
rett. Newport News; Marguerite, New
buryport.
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Bath SCHOONER
DISmANTLED AND
CREW TAKEN OFF,

Norfolk, Va, Jan. A.-The schooos.
Mary L. Baxter. dismasted by the sal.
which has been sweeping the Atlanso
coast for "a hours is at anchor IS mi,as
northeast of Cape Hatteras, according ;.
reports here tonight.
Her crew Of nine was taken off by n.
steamer Ell Vale early today. Tn.
schooner is reported partially filled with
water Her home port is Bath, Me. Sh.
has a gross tonnage OF 1,0S6,0o.
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AWARD GOLD MEDAL
OF The MINING AND
METALLURG|CAL SOC,

Boston, Jan. 24.-The gold medal of
the Mining and Metallurgical Society
OF America Is to be awarded this year
to Robert H. Richards, professor
emeritus Of the Massachusetts, Of
Technology, for his development Of
are-dressing processes, it was an
nounced tonight. Prof. Richards 10 q
native Of Gardiner, Me.
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5000 BARRELS OF
APPLES FOR ENGLAND

Manchester Exchange cleared for Man
chester. Ems, Saturday morning with
5000 barrels of apples. The wheat re-
serve here is now more than 5000, 900
bushels
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DARTMOUTH SENIOR IS
BARRED FROM BASEBALL.

Hanover, n. H, Jan. 2i.-TMe Dart.
mouth Athletic Council announced 10.
day that it had decided to bar from the
college baseball diamond Fletcher Low
senior, OF South Essex, Mass. because
of alleged professionalism. through sum-
mer baseball. Lows absence from tina
short stop position may cause upsets
in other places on this years Green
team, 1t is said.
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riflemen attached to cavalry divisions,
owing to the length Of time required
for loading in motor cars large bodies
Of troops which, to a great extent neu-
talizes the extra speed in the actual
movements. On this occasion the
troops were drawn up four abreast IN
a column along the road. AS each au-
tomobile arrived men clambered in
quickly and without confusion.
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OLDEST SCULPTOR IN
UNITED STATES DEAD

Boston, Jan. 24.-Anne Whitney. said
to have been the oldest sculptor in the
United states, died last night at the age
of So years. Statues OF Samuel Adams
and Lief Erikson in this city and bust
of Charles Sumner erected near Harvard
square, Cambridge, are among her prin-
cipal works.
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Gutter ITASCA IS
WITH ITALIAN STR

Newport, R. J., Jan. 24-The revenue
cutter Itasca is standing by the ltai-
ian steamship Angelo Parodi which is
in distress in a southerly gale, about
$50 miles off Cape Hatteras, according
to- message received at the naval ra-
dio station here. The Parodi, in com
mand Of Capt. Benvento is bound from
Genoa for Baltimore.
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POISON IN GLASS
COSTS MAN LIFE

Wakefield. Mass. Jan. PA drink from
a glass that had contained poison cost
Martin McManamin his life today He
inadvertently poured glass Of cider into
a tumbled which he had used yesterday
as a receptacle for a poisonous acid.
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Ereeport g: So. Portland O.

Portland, Me, Jan. 24-The Freeport
High Gins defeated South Portland
High at basket ball this afternoon, 8
to 0. The summary:
FREEPORT so. PORTLAND
Miss Fogg, If ......... RIB. Miss Nixon
Miss Loring, IF -. ID, Miss W. Brown
Miss NJ. Brown, :. c, Miss Hartnett
Miss Chase, Id ........ IF, Miss Perrin
Miss Varney, rb >. If. Miss Dougherty
Miss Graves, sc :. SC, Miss G. Brown
Score, Freeport High Girls 8. Goals
from floor, Miss Fogg 8. Goals from
fouls, Miss Loring 2, Miss Fogg. Ref
cree, Llewellyn. Timers, Woodside
and Miss Davis. Scorer Miss Davis.
Time 10m periods.
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TWO BOYS DROWN
IN BOSTON HARb0R

Boston. Jan. 2i.-Daniel Hanlon. a boy
of 1e, and his younger brother John were
drowned in the harbor today when their
rowboat was upset by gale. They
were searching for driftwood.
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THIRTY HORSES ARE
LOST IN TAUNTON FIRE

Taunton, Mass, Jan. A.-Thirty horses
were lost in a fire which burned two
stables of the Taunton Teaming Co. TO-
night. The loss 10 $1,000.
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THE PORTUGUESE
MINISTRY RESIGNS

Lisbon. Jan. 24-via London, Jan. 25.-
(2.33 a. M.).-The Portuguese ministry.
Of which Victor Hugo A Coutinho was
premier, resigned today.