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Evening journal., 1915-10-29
COP. DRIVE ON
DEMOCRATIC FOE
begins DEC. "A
National Committee An
nounces Plan of Campaign
and Calls for Mobilization
Restore PARTY TO
power IS PURPOSE
BY n. G. PARKE.

United Press Stan correspondent.
NEW YORK. Oct. 29.-The Republi-
can National Committee will meet in
Washington, December a. to select a
convention city and begin mobiliza-
tion for 1916. Chairman Charles ID.
Hilles made this announcement to-
day and indicated the main lines
along which the campaign 10 restore
the Republican party TO power will
be waged. They are:
First-An attack upon the Demo-
cratic tariff
Second-Criticism Of the Wilson ad-
ministration's handling Of foreign af-
fairs. both in Mexico and in Europe.
Third-Charges that Democracy
has failed TO keep It's promise Of an
economical administration and has
failed TO keep other 1912 platform
pledges. including the declaration in
favor OF a single term for the Presi-
dent
Fourth-Attacks on the administra-
tons government ship bill and other
administration measures.
BY the time the national committee
assemblies. the Presidential cam
paigns Of the numerous candidates
for the Republican nomination
should be we'll under way, Hilles
said.
"There Is no lack Of interest in the
1916 presidential race right now
said the Republican chairman. That
lis. the interest compares favorably
with that four years ago. In some OF
/ the states having native sons entered
in the race. things are getting lively
ct is true that the situation thi.
wear with respect TO Republican presi
ldential candidates differs materially
from that in the last two or thre
decades. Out OF a group OF presiden
ltlal possibilities az this time there
. mo one man OF two OF three men VIII
stand ont as leaders In the rae
throurhout the entire country.
whether that situation will obtai
until the actual opening Of the nei
Republican convention or wheth'
there will be a siinmering down I
D candidates. 7 cannot say.
Active organizations are in Oh
field for Senator's Burton. Week
Cummins. Borah. Smith and Sherman
Justice Hughes. Elihu Root. forme
Secretary OF State Knox. ex-Vice Pres
ident Fairbanks Governor Brumbaugl
of Pennsylvania and several othe
men who are active or receptive candi
dates have strong followings. Ger
tainly each has the right to enter the
race for the nomination and the early
ballots az the next convention may be
widely scattered among favorite
sons"
Chairman Hilles' attention was calle,
TO reports hat in many States forme
Progressivcs were returning to the Rk
publican party with the avowed purpose
Of forcing the nomination Of Colone
Roosevelt. bv taking advantage Of thl
large field Of candidates that would b
arrayed against him.
"No such reports have reached me-,
CONTINUED on Page III
Evening journal., 1915-10-29
.SERBIANS lose
PROT FORTRESS
TO BULGARIANS
Important Position 10 Miles
Inside Frontier Falls
TO Invaders
Defenders FIGHT HARD
against Great Odds
pr The united Press.

BERLIN (via London), Oct 29.-s
"Bulgarians victoriously entered Prot
(Serbia) fortress today" according tn
an official bulletin from Sofa.
Pirot is 35 miles southeast Of NiBh
and ten miles inside the Serbian FROM
tier II Is on the h-Constantinopl
railroad. It's defenses we're very
strong, The Bulgarians have been op-
Grating against It for some time, aud
Thursday Il was announced that they
had captured Krenovaclava Heights.
said to be the key to the fortihca~
tions which surround IT,
The official account spoke OF "loua
and sanguinary fighting" as preceding
the Bulgarian capture of Pirot fort<
ress
East Of vicerad ian Austrian town
ten miles from the Serbian western
frontier). said a Vienna official state
ment where the Serbians have for a
long time been a few miles across
the boundary, upon Austrian soil. they
have at last been driven into their
own territory by an Austrian advance
along both sides Of the Kalaula river.
Two fanking attacks against US by
Montenegrins (whose frontier Is a
few miles south Of Vicegrad) we're re-
pulsed" said the official statement.
Evening journal., 1915-10-29
america ENGLAND Will
ARDTRATE Their DISPUTES

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Oct 29.-Arbitra-
ton Of disputes between this country
and Great Britain over British inter
ference with American commerce is
10 be finally resOrted to. State De-
partmsnt authorities today admitted
hat arbitration offers the on solu-
lion now feasible for friendly settle
ment.
That the last British note" now
enroute to London by a State Depart
ment messenger for delivery Monday,
will be answered by an -rbitration
offer fnom England was predicted.
The note will be made public next
week.
Unofficial reports today from Lon
don we're that Foreign Minister Grey
proposes arbitration Of British prize
court awards confiscating American
cargoes. Whether a special arbitral
commission or The Hague tribunal
shall be used, is still undecided. A
Joint commission probably will be
,hosen.
British and State Department trade
advisors today conferred again re-
garding release OF German and Aus
lrian goods held IN neutral ports
bought before March l. The British
Government is reluctant TO extend to
December 1. the time for filing appli-
csiotns for release of such goods. I'm
official advices have also been re-
ceived that England will not grant a
further extension of two weeks. from
March / to March IS, in favor Of the
American bought goods.
The dispute with Austria over
American munition sales was practi-
cally a closed incident with the re-
eeipt by mail from American Ambas-
sador Penfield at Vienna. of Austria s
second note of protest. A brief, per
mnctory reply will be made to Aus
ria declaring the United States stands
lpon its position, expressed in its last
note that munition sales to belliger-
snts are legal and, even when In large
Quantities. are not unneutral.
Evening journal., 1915-10-29
.ROSTSH Innocent
. OF ANY ATTEMPT
TOFIRE brewery
State Without Evidence in
Alleged Dynamite Plot
and AbandonS Case
Defendant HAD
DENIED PARTICIPATION

Rudolph Rostsh, aged 30 years. a
striking brewery worker. formerly em-
ployed by the Bavarian Brewing Com
pany who was arrested last Sunday
morning on a charge Of attempted ar
son, following the finding OF a PASTE
board box filled with material be-
lieved to be dynamite in an airshaft al
the Bavarian Brewry Company. was
dismissed in City Court today
Rostsh's name was called and when
he came forward. Assistant City Soli-
citor Lynn stated that he wished the
case against the man nolle pressed. as
the State had no evidence against him.
Rostsh was then dismissed.
Rostsh was arraigned in City Court
on Monday, but as neither the State
nor J. Frank Ball. counsel for
Rostsh. was ready for the trial at that
time, the case was continued until to-
day. and the bail Of Rostsh increased
from $1,000 to $1,000
Rostsh was accompanied 10 the
court room today by a number Of
union labor men. members OF the
Brewery Workers Union and other
organizations. and they we're much
pleased with the outcome of the case.
officer Devinney claims to have
seen Rostsh in the neighborhood Of
the brewery and near the airshaft
about 5 o'clock Sunday morning, and
was taken by him to the employees Of
the brewery, who claimed TO have seen
man about the plant, but the brew
cry workers said he was not the man
Rostsh was allowed to go, but later
Chief Black saw Rostsh leave the La
Dor Lyceum, a short distance from
the brewery, and started after him
Rostsh got on a bicycle and started
down Sixth street. Chief Black de
tailed Detective Benson to go aftei
Rostsh. and he himself pressed
passing automobile into service AM
Rostsh was arrested Rostsh had
strike picket badge. a small caiihr
rife shell and some matches m hl
coat pocket when ARRESTED.
Rostsh denied the charge of al
tempted arson and said that he wa
not at the brewery at O'Clock Sun
day morning. but that he dsd 20 I
the Labor Lyceum, half a square ava
from the brewery. about $40 o'clocl
that morning. having arranged Il
meet a man there to go on a hunt 70
chestnuts.
Evening journal., 1915-10-29
CABINET
collapse MAY BE
THEPEACE WEDGE
Chickering's Between Allies
Also Regarded as Sign of
Possible Mediation
KING OF Spain MAY Be
Asked TO MAKE MOVE
by The United Press.

WASHINGTON. Oct 29.-will it be
the United States or spain-President
Wilson or King Alfonso-that medi-
ates in Europe's war?
This was the absorbing question to-
day in both official and diplomatic
quarters as a result of renewed and
intense interest here and in Europe's
capitals OF peace terms.
The great war is now being fought
In the capitals of Europe" one cabi-
net member in close touch with the
situation said today. The soldiers
are not carrying on the battles. The
struggle is being waged in Paris. Lon
don. Petrograd and Berlin. The poll
tical situations developing az those
points look as II the big fight was
about over"
Many members Of the diplomatic
corps here believe Spain, rather than
the United States. because OF this
countrys disputes with both GERMANY
and England. will be the active medi-
ator Of the war Spain has not enter
ed into commercial or other disputes.
Unofficial information from GERMANY
is also to the effect that the United
ctdttN ~ hut III the btot booitinh ~
be the CHIEF peace factor.
American Ambassador Gerard s
long conference with the Kaiser is be-
lieved by many officials here to have
launched the new discussion of peace
in the foreign capitals.
In opinion of many officials, col
lapse of the French cabinet and bick-
erings not only between English Of
ficlals. b1t between the Allies general
lv portends peace.
That the attention Of the world will
soon be focused on world politics ra-
ther than on battlefelds is declared
by many officials
Evening journal., 1915-10-29
POINCAIRE accepts The
RESIGNATION OF VIVIANI
By Nc united Press.

By The United Press.
PARIS. Oct 29.-President Poincare
accepted Rene Vivianrs resignation as
premier just before noon today. The
entire cabinet went out with the pre-
mier today.
The President Immediately asked
Aristide BRAND TO form a new minis
try and the latter summoned a meet
ing Of candidates for portfolios for
forty-six this afternoon.
The cabinet crisis, as an actual fact
occurred yesterday. but for admins
trative reasons Viviani asked. just
before the chamber of deputies ad-
iourned that his retirement be not
considered until today.
Evening journal., 1915-10-29
DEATH VISITS SUSSEX.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MILFORD. Del, Oct 29.-William
Halsiead, aged 6S years. died sudden
ly on Monday at the home Of Emmett
Greenlee. west of Milford. The
coroner's jury found that death was
due to heart failure.
The funeral Of Mrs. Susan f.
Parvis was held from her late home
yesterday afternoon. Mrs Parvis
was the widow of William T. Parvis,
who at the time OF his death was
deputy clerk Of the peace of Kent
county. Mrs. Parvis was Sc years
of age.
The funeral of Mrs. Hettie s.
HendriNson, wife OF Justice of the
Peace Edwerd V. Hendrixson. OF
South Milford, was held from his
homo this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1915-10-29
GREAT COUNCIL COUNCIL |. 0. R. N.
ADJOURNS COUNCIL FIRE

The Great Council of Delaware. /.
o. r. NJ. which kindled its annual
council fire in the K of p. Hall in
this city on Wednesday evening con
cluded its works yesterday afternoon
with the raising of the chiefs-elect
and the presentation of a past sach-
ems jewel to Past Great Sachem
William ID. Morrow in recognition of
his past services. The Great COun.
Gil will hold its annual session in Mil.
ford on the fourth Wednesday in Oc-
tober. 1916 The following chiefs
elect were installed by Hon. Freder
ick o. Downes, of Boston, Mass.
great inconhee of the Great Council oi
the United States
Great Sachem S. j. Furniss. Bethel
great prophet, Emory b. Riggin
Laurel; great senior sycamore, J. Mil
ton Cleary, Delmar; great junior
sagsmore. Alexander r. Rodgers. vii
mington; great chief Of records, Ed
ward Mclntire, Wilmington: grea
keeper Of wampum. Edward Sayers
Wilmington; great sanap. Frank A
Gradwohl, Wilmington: great mishi
newa, w. J. Sauerhoss. Bethel: grea
guard OF the forest. e. c. Hickman
Milford; great guard of the wigwan
Milton w. Ferguson. Wilmington
great representative to the Grea
Council of the United States. Williar
ID. Morrow and James T. Semerteer
I Wilmington.
John F. Lynn. Assistant CITY So
licitor, was appointed a member q
the Board Of Appeals.
Board of Managers Of Red Men
Fraternal Home. Charles McIntire
William d. Morrow, Harry b. Sinclair
c. w. McNamee.
Two vacancies in the Orphans
Board were filled by the appointment
of Alfred Whartenby. and II II.
Spiles.
Evening journal., 1915-10-29
PEABODY FIRE HORROR
Claims Il FIRE Victims
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
PEABODY. Mass, Oct. 29-The
dim light of gloomy morgue today
shown down upon a CHASTITY sight
the half-burned. twisted corpses Of
nineteen little victims Of Yesterdays
fire disaster at St Johns Parochial
School. Bodies of two other chill
dren lay in ST. Thomas Hospital
where they died from burns and the
shock of the mad fight for safety iu
the smoke-flled halls. The ashes
of another little victim were believed
to be mingled with the debris inside
the fire swept walls Though hremen
reported late yesterday that 27 bodies
had been found. q careful checking
TO-DAY nut the death total at o.
Crepe.decked doors today and ST.
lon. rroups of children completed the
,,ost nitifuI story Of child tragedy
ever recorded in Massachusetts. Doz-
enc of Hallowe en- parties for the chill
dren of 81. Johns school were can
oolIed today. Tho children of St.
Johns viii be trudging home from fu-
nerals Of little comrades on All
Saints eve.
State investigators poked about the
ruins today, searching for the origin
,f the FIRE which is now believed to
nave started in a closet underneath
he stairs leading from the basement
% the first hoor They said they had
no power TO force the school authori-
les to build the ne t.--pes that
might have saved the twenty-five vic
inns. The local authorities. the State
said. were responsible
Tor erection of fire escapes.
Evening journal., 1915-10-29
BURY MRS. CAHOON

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. Oct 29.-The re-
mains of Mrs Ann Fisher Cahoon,
laughter Of the late Judge George p.
Fisher, Of this State, who died at Con
,ordville. Pa, on October 81. were
brought here yesterday and inferred
in the Fisher family burial plot in
the Old M +. Cemetery. Mrs, Cahoon
took a prominent part in the social
life at Washington, d. c.. in the days
Of President Lincoln and his sue
cessors. After the retirement of
her father from the bench, she ac-
cepted a position as secretary Of the
National Society of the Daughters of
.he American Revolution.
Evening journal., 1915-10-29
DUPONT HIGHWAY MAY
co TO MILFORD soon
Special to THE EvENlNG JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
MILFORD. Del. oct. 29.-Residents
of Milford feel satisfied that they VIII
%, ,be dupont road through Sussex
county as far as Milford. According
70 some of the men who have been
interested in securing a right Of way
for the boulevard, there remain but
two property holders who now really
oppose the project. and one of these
they feel will take no steps TO stop
of the road.
Should the road be built to Mil
ford. the merchants her look for a
great increase in their Sussex county
trade. much OF which now goes to
the Maryland towns because of the
poor roads in the lower county.
Evening journal., 1915-10-29
RUNAWAY MULES INJURE BOY.

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MILFORD. Del. Oct. 29-The small
son nf John lsaaos. a farmer. residing
near Greenwood, was injured yester-
day when - pair Of mules became
frightened aud ran away The child
was sitting on a fence watching the
men thresh peas on the farm. The
mules became frightened and dashed
into the fence. and the impact OF ths
collision threw the youngster to the
ground. One Of his legs was badly
crushed
Evening journal., 1915-10-29
ST. GEORGES DEMOCRATS ELECT

Democrats Of st. Georges hundred
held q mass meeting in the Red Mems
Hall at Odessa last night and elected
Franklin J. Pennington county chair
man.
The hundred committeeman elected
we're as follows.
First district James T. Shallcross.
Second William Ellis.
Third-John p Cochran
Fourth Michael Keegan. Jr
S. S. Holfon vas elected member Of
the hundred committee az large John
W. Watkins presided oVer the meeting
and Walter s. Leatherbury was sec
rotary.
Evening journal., 1915-10-29
KING GEORGE IS
HURT BY Plunge
FROM HIS Horse
His Majesty Suffers Bruises
When Mount ScareS on
French Battle Line
ACCIDENT KEEPS RULER
IN Bed FOR PRESENT
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
LONDON. Oct. 29.-King George is
suffering from severe bruises. due to
fall from his horse. 1t was an
nounced today.
The King Is confined to his bed. IL
was admitted
He passed a fair night. his physi-
clans stated. His temperature was
given as 992; his pulse as IS.
His Maiesty's accident. IL was
learned. occurred Thursday morning.
He was inspecting the army in the
field in Northern France. when his
mount, excited by the troops cheer,
fell.
As a result Of the bruises he suf-
fered. il was said the King must re-
main In bed for the present"
Assurance was given that he had
improved overnight, however. and !
that there we're no complications.
Evening journal., 1915-10-29
LIGHTNING SPARES PROPERTIEs

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLETOWN. Del. Oct. 29.-Dur-
ing the thunder storm on Tuesday
evening the dwelling on the Mrs. F. r.
Comegys' farm was struck by light
ming. The barn on the farm of Frank
McWhorter road also was struck but
little damage was done.
Evening journal., 1915-10-29
BOYS CALL FIRFMEN

Responding 10 an alarm of fire from
box No. 32, at Fourth and Madison
streets. last evening. the district fire
companies found that they had been
called ON a monkey run. Several small
boys are thought to have sent IN the
yalarm.
Evening journal., 1915-10-29
no CLOSE EPWORTH MEETINcS.

The Rev. n. o klug viii conduct
The last Of the series of meetings
which have been in progress at Ep-
worth NJ. +. Church this evening. The
sermon viii be for young women and
men.
Evening journal., 1915-10-29

The territory in black on the ac-
map shows where the
Austro-German forces have Joined
hands with the Bulgarians in north
eastern Servia. The rough mountain
GUS country along the Danube is now
cleared Of Servian defenders. but be-
fore Germany can send any aid OF
importance to Turkey she must con-
Evening journal., 1915-10-29
WEATHER

Fair, slightly cooler to-
night and Saturday.
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SEARSMONT.

Miss Lucy Start of Camden was a recent
guest of Misses Susie and Fannie Hanson.
Mrs Charles Cushman, who is suffering
from sprained wrist, has returned from ;
visit with relatives in Belfast.
While Preston Freeman was slowing hay
last Thursday the hay fork became unfasten-
ed and fell breaking his arm.
Mr. and Mrs. Milbury Hunt with their little
daughter Imogene were Sunday guests OF
Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Cushman.
j. W. Skinner has returned home after
spending the winter in California and attend
ing the Expositons in San Francisco and San
Diego.
Mr.. and Mrs Edwin Farrar of Rockland are
spending vacation here. 1t was the home of
Mr.. Farrar's boyhood and he has many old &C.
quaintances
Dist. Superintendent c. N. Garland, held the
first Quarterly Conference at the Methodist
church last Sunday after preaching very in
structive and helpful sermon.
Mr.. and Mrs Merrick Tibbetts and little
daughter Dorothy. who have been visiting
Mrs. Tibbett's mother, Mrs. Mary Bean, have
returned to their home in Keene, N. H.
attending to some newly Matched chickens last
week and in coming down grew dizzy and
fell, breaking one arm near the shoulder.
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Then followed consolidation of the five

Then followed consolidation of the five
church organiza tons in these districts
the people representing no less than IA
different denominations union
Sunday school and federated church, in
which the churches decorating united
their working forces and congregations.
The improvemen did not end with the
schools and churches. Corvallis had two
saloons, and many people "began to
realize that it is not good policy to tear
down manhood at the same time you are
building it up" After talking the mat
ter over large delegation of the best
citizens waited upon the commissioners
and requested them to grant no more
licenses for saloons, as the two in force
expired on May oath and June 9Th,
respectively. This request was granted,
and June 10th Corvallis became dry
town, one saloon having closed on that
day and the other having gone out of
business May 24th This illustrates what
may be accomplished by the people get
ting together in good cause.
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WINTERPORT

Mrs. C. R. Hill and daughter Catherine are
at Camp Ma to-ma, Swan Lake.
Miss Jessie Dole Baker arrived Monday
from Northampton summer school.
Mrs. John Fuller and little son of Tampa,
Fla, are guests of Mrs. Joshua Treat, Jr.
Marion Evelyn Starks, reader.has been secur-
ed by the Epworth League for August End.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Ringwall are in Ban
gor for a visit with Mr.. Ringwall's parents.
Mrs. William Thompson and daughter, Miss
Isabelle McManus of Boston, are guests of
Mrs. Isaac Durham.
The Winterport band gave another concert
this week and were entertained on the lawn of
Mrs. Belle Thompson.
R. Harold Lockhart will arrive on Satur-
days steamer for week with his parents,
Rev. and Mrs. A. ]. Lockhart.
Miss Bertha Boyington will not return to
Boston this week owing to the severe illness
of her father. DR.. E. H. Boyington.
The Sieben Club held picnic at Flat Rock,
Frankfort last Friday. The trip was made on
the jitney run by the B. R. & E. Co.
At Sundays session of the Methodist s S. a
representative was elected to attend the Pitts.
field summer school in session August 800.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-07-22
CENTER MONTVILLE.

e E. Tasker is at home from Appleton.
Mrs. Fred Carter returned home from the
Tapley hospital Saturday.
Miss Myra Drummond of Portland is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Beam
David Boynton and family of Searsmont
have moved onto the Chester Boynton farm,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Banton of Knox were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs W. D. Tasker.
While splitting wood Thursday Carney
Shure inflicted bad cut in one knee with an
axe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conant Thompson and dauph-
ter Evelyn of Searsport were recent visitors at
W. J. Beans.
Mrs. W. D. Tasker has a rambler rose of the
Dorothy Perkins variety THAT has over one
thousand buds and blossoms on it.
Mr.>and Mrs. Ralph M. Carter of Belfast
and Mrs. Nettie Mason Of Boston were week
end guests Of relatives and friends here.
Mrs. Eliza F. Bean, Mr. and Mrs. E. B.
Bean and Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Bean were at
George N. and Frank Coopsr's in Searsmont
Sunday. a o.
Notwithstanding the popularity of motor
cars Volney Thompson could sell more car
riages than he manufactures. This years
output is entirely sold.
A honey bee stung G. A. Gordon on the neck
last Saturday and Mr.. Gordon was soon in a
serious condition. His tongue and lips swelled
until he could hardly speak, his heels itched
intensely, the cords Of his legs were badly
swollen, and he was so i'll that DR.. Pearson was
, called. The doctor soon relieved him and said
the unusual result of the bee sting was caused
vein and carried through the entire system.