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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-15
CHARGES THAT
CARRANzA STILL
HARMS CLERGY
Alleged Violation of Pledge Is
Protested to Secre-
tary Lansing

Washington. Dec. IA. - Systematic
persecution of the clergy in Mexico. au-
thorized by government officials since
the recognition Of Carranza and in vi
olation of his pledge of religious toll
erance, was charged in a protest made
to Secretary Lansing by Monsignor
Francis Kelly of Chicago. On leaving
the state department. Monsignor Kelley
said the secretary had promised to do
what he could to secure improvement
in the situation.
Monsignor Kelly. who was accom- panied
to the department by the Rev. Thomas
Shannon of Chicago. charged that a de-
cree had been issued in the state of Yu-
catan requiring all priests TO marry and
to work eight hours a day in he public
Office on pain of expulsion. In northern
Mexico he said, priests had been declared
ineligible to own property, even their
homes being confiscated.
In Guadalajara, said Monsignor Kelly.
the university has been closed since Car
rama was recognized and the chapel
partly destroyed. In Morelia, capital of
Michoacan. they even went to far as to
order that priests should not wear over
coats. but should wear on the streets as
protection against cold a blanket, the
garb of the peon.
Monsignor Kelly and Father Shannon
were encouraged by the interest shown
by Secretary Lansing. Eliseo Abandon
do. recently appointed Mexican embas-
sador here, also has told them, they said
that he would do all he could to secure
an amelioration of conditions.
Monsignor Kelly denied that the Cath
Ole church was antagonistic to Carranza
or even had engaged in politics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-15
AGED SANFORD
LADY VICTIM OF
ALLEGED ASSAULT

Sanford, Me, Dec. I4.-Mrs. Archibald
Kerr, aged 20, of So Jackson street wild
ow Of a veteran stage driver, created a
sensation this afternoon when, with her
face lacerated and bleeding profusely,
she walked half mile from her home to
Central square and complained to Deputy
Sheriff Haven Roberts that she had been
brutally assaulted in her own house by
her son-in-law. George F. Ashworth,
during an alteration regarding her
daughter. Mrs. Ashworth
According to Mrs. Kerr's- story, the
young man, who had been drinking, had
threatened and attempted to tear her
tongue out
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-15
PARIS LEARNS
EMPEROR JOSEPH
is A PARALYT1C

Paris. Dec. ia report that I'm
neror Francis Joseph's legs We're par
alvzed last year and that the Emper-
or also has lost the use OF ms rsh'
arm is forwarded by the Rome cor
RESPONDENT Of the Matin. He says II
is understood in Rome that the lnfor-
nation was taken to the Vatican D!
Cardinal Won Hartman. archolshop OF
Cologne. who recently went TO Rome
for the consistory.
According TO this report. the Emper-
or is able TO sign no state papers ana
n special stamp has been made Tor
use in his presence by his private sec
retarY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-15
NO COGNIZANCE
OF CANDIDATES

Boston. Dec. 1.-THE forces of the
Good Government Association won
each Of the four councillor seats In
today's municipal election. License ad-
vocates were again in a considerable
majority Opposition to taking land
from the Common to widen busy
thoroughfares prevailed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-15

Washington Dec. 14-Represenative Buchanan of Illinois
his controversy with United States Attorney Marshall
Labo National Peace Council to the floor of the House today
introducing articles for Mr. MarshaPs impeachment
Labor's National Peace Council, of which Rep Buchanan
president until last July under investigation by the
federal grand New York under the direction of Mr.
Marshall who has declared financed with German
grand trying to find whether the council
nected with any violations of American neutrality
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-15
REV. MGR, HAMEL
TO SUCCEED THE
LATE FIR. DUPONT

Portland. Me, Dec. l4-lt was an
nounced today from the Catholic rectory
that Right Rev. Monslgnor A. Hamel,
rector of St. Hyacinth's church, West
brook. had been appointed by Bishop
Walsh rector Of St Joseph church OF
Biddeford Monsignor Hamel succeeds
Rev. 2. E. Dupont, deceased.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-15
BELIEVE BORDER
FORCES ADEQUATE

Laredo, Texas, Dec. 14-Army Off
GERS stationed here said today that
they had been informed of an alleged
movement in Mexico for new out
break of brigandage along the lower
Texas border. They said they believed
the United States forces now on the
border adequate to repress such an
outbreak.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-15

Reports from the auditing department
OF the Bangor & Aroostook r. r. show
that during the month of October there
were employed by the company 1762 men
and that the payroll for the month was
Sis, o07 %. The amount of money paid
along the line for supplies during the
same month was $l3,237.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-15
SHIPPING NEWS

Boothbay Harbor Me, Dec. l4-Arriv-
ed: Schooners Outlay (Br), ST. John for
Boston; Bluenose (Br), New York for St
John: Irene E. Meservey, Boston for
Bangor: Samuel Hubbard, do for Wind
sor. n. S.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-15
PARTLY CLOUDY

Weather forecast for northern New
England: Partly cloudy and continued
colder wednesday. Thursday probably
fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-15
BULCARS CROSS BORDER DESPITE GREEK WARNINGS
BUCHANAN SEEKS TO
IMPEACH' MARSHALL

Former President of Labor's Ma
tional Peace Council Bring His Fight
House Federal Grand Jury Aw i is State
ments of Gompers an Other Labor Officials
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-15
Buchanan's Charges

In his articles of impea chment,
which Mr.. Buchanan introduced from
the floor today, he charged Mr.. Mar
shall with having neglected to pros
ecute violators of neutrality, having
violated the s-hour law and having
publicly DETAINED and slandered peo-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-15
FULLER'S
Jewels:y Store

Some article to please every
taste in jeweIry and novelties.
II you want a pair Of ladies'
or gentlemen's sleeve buttons,
new as can be found-cOME
IN.
If you want a finely jeweled
wateh-an elegant clock, a
diamond ring or many other
beautiful Christmas gifts ap-
propriate for old or young,
remember we have the goods
and at prices that will please
you.
Chester A. Fuller
27s Water ST. Augusta
3AclS.1S.HH
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-15
German Demands

Creece's situation systematically mas
been connucated by the request OF
Germany to know whether the Athens
cabinet does not look upon the use OF
creek territory by the Entente allies
a. > breach Of position and this inquiry
* considered to foreshadow German
nartjcipation in the pursuit. However,
= i not believed here that the Ger
mans have many troops in that part
If the balkans, their main forces hay
i,e- been diverted to Rustichuk when
the Russian threat Of an invasion OF
BULGARIA. seemed likely of fultillment.
Fear only Bulgars
Therefore, the Entente troops for the
present only have TO fear the bulsafi-
ans as the Austrians are stun pelhs
occupied n Montenegro ana Albania
where the Montenegrins an0 Serplans
are keeping up a stubborn resistance
1t has a4,lin been reported that the
Italians have landed an army on the
Albanian coast to so TO the assistance
of the Serbs and Montenegrlns.
There has been more nchtlnS on the
GallIpoli peninsula. The Turks claim 10
have repulsed an attack against then
left wing at Seddul Bahr. The Turkish
official accounts say nothing new has oc-
Cured at -El-Amara. where the
Turks are operating against the BRITISH
who retired from the Bagdad region. 1hls
is taken in military circles here as an
admission on the part OF the Turks that
their attacks on the British position on
the Tigris river have failed.
The previous reports OF the losses the
Turks inflicted upon the British when the
Rritish retired down the river are de-
c,ared in private information now reach
inn. London. to have been exaggerated
For example. the three vessels "hich
they captured turned OUT 10 nave oeen
tucboat and two harges.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-15

Meet One Week Before
Democrats and Will
Place Party's Princi-
piles Squarely Before
Public. without Re-
gard for First Moves
of Opponents
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-15
To judiciary Committee

AS a matter Of course. the charges
went to the judiciary committee 1t
is customary to have preliminary
hearings on impea chment charges, but
Chairman Webb said this would not
be possible before the Christmas holi-
days. The usual procedure is for the
committee to examine the merit Of the
charges, hear parties on both sides
and then decide whether the case shall
be dropped or be carried on If car
rled on the house as a whole has TO
pass an Impeachment resolution and
the Senate tries the case. No federal
attorney has ever been impeached.
Representative Buchanan has been
IN Congress two terms and was wide
ly known as a labor leader, connected
with the structural iron workers.
When Labor's National Peace Coun-
Gil was organized soon after the out
break of the war several labor lead
ers, some of them connected with the
American Federation of Labor were
elected to Offices in the new organi-
eaton. Soon afterward they wrote
letters of resignation and gave them
out at the federation's HEADQUARTERS
here. Officers of the federation have
repeatedly disclaimed any connection
with the council.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-15
The Mayor candidates
Lose to Good Gov
ernment Association
Men in the Elections
on Tuesday
ADMITTED HIS
ADMINISTRATION
WAS ON TRIAL

Other New England Ci-
ties Record Continued
Republican Gains and
City of Lynn Imp0r-
tant Change from Lii
cense to No License
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-15
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy and cold Wednes.
day; Thursday fair
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-15

Only 9 More Shopping
navs Before Christmas
shop Early. Shop Today
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-13

RUGS RUGS
Yhis wonderful selection comprises Administers,
VeiyQts, Brussels and splendid range OF Others too
numerous TO mention. 4 few prices are given here
10 convince yon that YOU can gel real grand bar
gains at much less than the goods actually cost
Size 9X12 Tapestry Brussels, regular &C or
$3.50 value, will go for VOiVV
Size 9xt2 Rattanias. the greatest summer &C a.
Rug known regular $1,000 value, for--YVaUo
Size 9x12, Wool and Fibre Rugs the kind which
give every satisfaction "a "a
Regular $3.50 value will go for ------YraVO
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-13
Coal and Wood RANGES

Acorn Coal and WooG Ranges, beautiful
white porcelain doHrs and back, made by
Ameriea's Oidest stove makers. These
ranges are nOn-cprrosiye and are the high
est grade Ranges made. When you get an
Acorn You know you nave gGt the best'
They will outIa>t any ether stove or range
made.
Ne7T Going at
Acorn Range, 20-nch oven, JsfSsG 9Es
Regular $1,000 value ------ ~ Sz ID ~
Acorn Range, 1S-inch oven, COT o.
Regular $1,000 value -------0 Ya sSo
Ideal Range, 1S-inch oven, q y o.
Regular $500 value -------P sVO
No. Cook Stove, large oven, CT o.
Regular $3.50 value --~------ %s@aSS
No. Cook Stove large oven, ca Asa
Regular $1,000 -W'faNFO
All Ranges have Sanitary Bases.
COAL AND WOOD HEATING STOVES
AT EQUALLY LOW PRICES.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-08-20
Fair EXCHANGE.

Harry Burke, of the editorial staff
of the New York Evening World, has
a friend on the New York East Side
who, in turn, has a friend who is al
legged to have lately arrived from
Russia, after serving as color bearer
of a Russian regiment in the cam
paign in Eastern Prussia.
When the newcomer reached the
congenial atmosphere of a Yiddish
cafe on Allen street he wore a large
medal on his breast, which he ex-
planned had been given to him by the
express command of the car. Short
ly after receiving the decoration he
had become i'll and was mustered out
of service; hence his appearance in
America.
What did you do to win medal?''
inquired Burke's friend.
81 brought in a German battle flag,
said the ex-soldier with becoming
modesty.
mo wonder you got a medal" said
the East Slider. Were you shot in
getting it?"
mo"
Didn't you have to kill any Ger
mans to get it?"
mo"
Didn't you run great personal dan
ger in getting it?"
NO"
"Well, how did you get it, them
WELL" said the hero, 81 was il
theh Russian trenches with my regi
ment, and in the trenches just il
front of us was a German regiment
and l saw the man who was carrying
their battle flag, and he looked lik
a good business man. So l waite
that evening until everything wa
quiet and then / went over, all b
myself, when nobody was looking
and we traded fiags."-Saturda
Evening Post.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-08-20
State to Make Large Exhibit.

An educational exhibit of what
the inmates and the students of the
penal and elemosynary institutions
are capable of doing will be made this
year at both the Spokane Interstate
fair and the Washington State fair at
North Yakima. The state board of
control has reserved a very large
space for the display and has arranged
for a display that should be of inter-
est to every resident and taxpayer of
the state of Washington. The exhib-
it's will come from the twelve institu-
it's will come from the twelve institu-
lions over which the board has con-
troll, including the penitentiary, refor-
matory, state training school, school
for girls, institution for feeble minded,
school for the deaf, school for the
blind, the three state hospitals and
the two soldiers homes. 1t will com
prise work done in each of these In
situations and illustrate not only what
the inmates can do, but what they
really do every day of the year.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-08-20
WASHINGTON ITEMS

The Columbia River Milling Co. is
preparing to operate its flour mill at
Wilbur about September l.
State Senator d. A. Scott of Ritz
vile has returned from Wisconsin
where he was called on account of the
death of his father
The Grant county commissioners
have asked M. A. Mccall of Lind, vice
director of the Washington State col
lege at Pullman, to secure an expert
agriculturist for the county.
Congressman C. c. Dill has an
nounced the appointment of Frank
Funkhouser as his private secretary
and stated that he would enter on the
discharge of his duties at Washington
october 1.
The general store of M. j. Hills, at
Peach, was burned to the ground, caus-
ing a loss of close to $4,000, late Sat
urday night. the fire occurring from
unknown origin. 1t is reported there
was little or no insurance.
France is anxious to get cavalry
horses and is not so particular as at
the beginning of the war, state Merdo
Mcdonald of Walla Walla, who is buy
| ing for the French. Lighter horses
are taken, also gray horsts for ar
tillery.
OF the Oil bonded jitney buses in
the state under the law providing for
the bonding of jitneys in the sum of
$500 each, SO have been surrendered,
leaving S2S, according to figures COM
piled from figures in the office of the
secretary of state.
Due to the shortage of the natural
flow of the Naches river and its trib.
utaries the hydro-electric plant of the
Pacific Power & Light company, at
North Yakima, has been shut down and
the auxiliary steam plant will be used
for the generation of current until fall
rains replenish the streams.
p. S. and T. A. Lantzy of Spokane
have moved their familie- to Lincoln
and are now assembling material OF
the ground to build 35-barrel floul
mill. They will build a 60 by 100 foo
warehouse to store grain in, and ex
pect to have the mill ready in 60 day.
for operation.
Through the efforts of scores of resi-
dents of the community the little mil
town of Alki, four miles north of Bel
lingham was saved recently from
forest fire that was sweeping in tn
direction of the cluster of houses
driven by strong wind. BY judiciou
, back-firing the fighters succeeded i
, affecting a safety strip about the place
2 According to a report of the stat
Y dairy inspector, Smiths aerated dair
4 of Colfax is one of the best equippe
: and most sanitarily arranged in tn
state. 1t is two miles northeast of Co
/ fax and is the second largest in tn
|. county. About 70 COWS are used &
: the Smith dairy and practically tn
v entire output is used by Colfax col
o sumers.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-08-20
NEUTRALs LOSE MOST SHIPS
Lloyd's Summary Shows Merchant
Marine Reduced by 667 Boats.

London, Aug. 16.-Lloyd's statistical
summary of vessels of 100 tons upward
totally lost, condemned or otherwise
removed shows that during 1914 the
effective mercantile marine of the
world was reduced by 667 vessels, of
6,134 tons, of which 491 were steam
ers, of $40 662 tons, and 275 sailing
vessels of 1S4,450 tons. This is an in
crease over the figures of 1913 of 1885,
600 tons, and is due almost wholly to
war operations.
The united kingdom lost 101 vessels,
of 229,179 tons, by warships or by
mines, while the figures for Germany
are 10 vessels, of 66,641 tons.
Apart from the war, the greatest
losses of the worlds shipping are un-
der the heading of wrecked" 25S yes
sells, of 2S8,470 tons, or 40 to As per
cent of the total losses, being thus
classified.
While the united kingdom has lost
% per cent of the tonnage and 2.4a
per cent of the vessels owned, the
losses of neutral countries total 2.31
per cent and 2.62 per cent, respect
lively.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-08-20

ACME LODGE No. 10, Knights OF
Pythias. Meets every Thursday night
at X. P. Hail. All visiting members
of the order made welcome. G. w.
Megquier, C. c.; G. w. Spoerry, X OF r.
and s.; Charles Troutfether, M. OF f.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-08-20

There is no tangible reason why
business should not show marked
and satisfactory Improvement this
fall. The only possible preventative
will be such an attitude of conserva-
tism and lack of confidence on the
part of the people as will work against
the proper utilization Of the advan-
tages which are presented for marked
termination in every branch of activ-
ity. Help to Danish the long faces
and extinguish the doleful wall of the
fearful, and you will be doing an act
i've part in the restoration of good
times.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-08-20
LODGE NOTICES

w BONNERS FERRY
4 LODGE No. 43, A
M F. & A. M. Stated
o%CM0 communications Sec
MY ond Wednesday of
each month at the
X. P. Hall Sojourning brothers are
always welcome. George r. Gray, W..
M; G. G. Bailey, secretary.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-08-20

Subscription rates, $3.50 per year II
paid In advance; $500 otherwise; Can
ada and foreign countries, $500 yearly
in advance.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-08-20

For shingles alone, 75o,000,0O0 feet
of timber is cut in that part of the
state of Washington which lies west Of
the Cascades.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-08-20
THE BONMERS FERRY HERALD
C. w. KING, Editor.
Established in 1891.

Published every Friday at Boomers
Ferry. Idaho, in the interests OF the
Kootenai Valley of Idaho. Entered as
second class matter. January 1, 1906.
at the postoffice at Boomers Ferry,
idaho, under the Act of Congress of
March 3, 1879.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-08-20

Let's be OF good cheer. remembering
that the misfortunes hardest to bear
were those that never came.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21

Il must confess. tho. that We
we're greatly surprised to receive
the American note. II Is far from
our intention. however. TO get into
any quarrel With America. Perhaps
| know II would not he that. hut OF
course matters do not depond on us
entirely
Insist on Correspondence
There is no reason for trouble
over the Ancona affair II must be
settled satisfactorily. not only from
the A American standpoint. but also
from our own The only way to
reach a settlement is thru CORE
spondence. which will suggest the
means"
Further indications that Austria
does not contemplate a break came
from Tiszas statement that Aus.
tria IA now studying the question
OF aelecting a successor TO the re.
called Ambassador Dumba.
stu Retain Good viii
American Ambassador Penfield
also pointed out at Vienna that
I vice on the day the Ancona reply
was sent to Washington. Foreign
Minister Burian asked America to
use her good offices TO obtain con
cessions for Austria in belligerent
countries.
Consul General Coffin. at Buda-
pest. who daily meets the Hungar-
ian minister's. said the cordiality of
their relations had not been inter
rupted by the note.
Coffin believes the dual monarchy
does not desire a break and viii pre-
vent one.
No Break Is Desired
From persons outside of official
circles came the statement that tho
is not so much opposed
to Americas demand for disavowal
rs II is toward its manner in She
case
II was suggested to Tisza that
The Vienna visitor is surprised at
he number of aged Emperor Franz
Iosefs daily conferences.
The world has quite false Inn
preston of nim." the count replied.
Tie Is awake at 4 every morning
and works until s at night like
nan OF 40. lie knows every detail
lf foreign and military affairs. lie
nas retained his strength of mind
and physically he is one of the
strongest men in the monarchy
The count characterized the mil.
tary situation as more than salts
'actory
Ships Bring Foodstuffs
From Tisza's windows. overlool,
ng the Danube, could see Bull
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21
She Has Just Won
Governors Pardon
for Her Daddy.
Who Was SEN
fenced to Life
Term in Georgia
Prison.

SAVANNAH. Ga. Dec 2i.-The
happiest girl in the whole United
States this Christmas will be little
Bessie Lucille Stripping!
The governor of this state has
Just promised the pretty 6.year-old
child that he will let her father out
of prison. where he had been sen
fenced for life. I'm time TO eat
Christmas dinner-a free man. with
the fear OF 20 years gone from his
shoulders.
Twenty years ago Stripping muir
dered man In, Harris county.
He was captured and declared
that the crime was committed TO
satisfy the "unwritten law"
Nevertheless he was sentenced
to imprisonment for life.
After year in prison, Stripping.
desperate because he knew his wife
and two children were living In ter
rible poverty, managed to escape.
Taking his family, he settled in
Danville. Va. under the name OF
Morris and soon became leading
citizen.
Then came the most amazing
part of his thrilling story, Hunted
fugitive tho he was. he finally be.
came the towns chief OF police, an
office he held several years.
Then after 10 years liberty he
was recognized. recaptured and
sent back to prison
One day Bessie's mother took her
to the prison to see her daddy.
II happened that Governor Nat T..
Harris was inspecting the prison
that day.
The little girl had heard much
about him and knew him by sight.
She slipped from her mothers side
and ran to the governor.
Putting her tiny hand in his, she
lisped:
please, Mr. Governor. won't YOU
let my daddy come home with me?
wants him"
A tense moment followed. Then
the governor answered:
Run along home, grille; I'll send
your daddy home soon"
And now the governor is going
to keep his promise. and Bessie's
father will be with her for Christ
maso day.