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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-05
MAI. BIERCE
KILLED IN MEXICO

Washington, April Miss Carrie
Christensen. who served as secretary
TO Major Ambrose Bierce, a Washington
author, said Saturday that she does not
believe the report that Major Bierce is
now in France on the staff of Lord
Kitchener. She thinks he was killed in
Mexico.
Major Bierce is dead in Mexico" Miss
christensen said. Il have communi-
Gated with his relatives and many
friends who have beer interested in the
search for him. All are agreed that it
is not possible that he is still alive
Major Bierce left Washington in Octo-
Der, 1918. for Mexico to get material for
a book on conditions in that country.
Miss Christensen received a letter from
the author in January. 1914. and that
was the last word received from him
He was then in Chihuahua
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-05

Paris, April 4.-RaYmOnd Swoboda
Che American who is charged with set
ting the fire which endangered La
Touraine recently, has written { long
letter 10 the American ambassador. re-
lating in clear and straightforward
manner his movements since he left
France for New York Jan. 6, by the
steamer Rochambeau with a tempo
srary 20-days passport issued by the
embassy on the oath Of Swoboda.
The letter also identifies papers
showing that he was born in San
I Francisco in 1881 and that he had been
living in France for seven years.
Ses Swoboda says he went to the United
States with the hope of being able to
arrange to sell goods and war material
70 the French government for Amer
tcan houses. He says he say many
prominent business men in New York,
L Montreal, Cleveland and Chicago, and
gives their names.
81 1t was HIS purpose 10 return to Fu-
rope on board The Lusitania, but hav-
tng read that cross-channel communi-
cation was irregular and that his trip
Awas likely TO be interrupted he took
A9ssaGc on La Tourajne.
Swohoaa AVS that. of course. he did
II intend 20 burn or blow up La
Eouraine under him and aaffirms his
sCcmplete innocence Of any design
against the ship. His letter indicates
IGNORANCE of charges or suspicious
against him. apart from the Touraine
affair. such as have been limited at II
Aeclared by the police 10 implicate
hin in anti French designs.
VA The letter is written in French.
Swoboda explaining that this was
Necessary in order that the prison
authorities might read it before de-
1iyery.
II Ambassador Sharp has been re-
s0uested by the State Department to
mcguire into the merits OF the Swo-
2boda case and therefore has lodged
kan inquiry with the Foreign Office
&c reply to this is likely for some
s8ays
Several automobile trips into the
Wrench Provinces We're made by Swo-
aid to have been seen at Nantes.
xEours and Chatellerault among other
Doda, according to information receiv-
Ssnd by the Petit Journal
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PRINz EITEL
STILL IN PORT

Newport. News. Va, April 1.-THE Ger.
man converted cruiser Prins Eitel Fried
rich still was in this port late today With
members Of her crew on shore liberty and
no outward signs Of preparations for Inn
mediate departure.
After the failure Of the commerce raid.
er to take advantage Of the A-hour pc
Rod which ended at SIS o'clock tonight in
which no enemy merchant ship was per
mitted to leave the port or Norfolk, New.
port News. the United States naval patrol
was resumed.
1t was reported that another A-hour Pc
riod during which no commerce carrier
of the Allies might leave would begin al
noon Monday. This would permit the
Eitel to make a dash for sea before moor
Tuesday. There have been persistent ru.
mors here that Capt. Thierichens had
planned to leave late yesterday. With a
storm raging or the coast and the wait
ing allied warships reported in distress
conditions for dash were regarded as
favorable.
Clear weather prevailed today and three
British warships were reported off Cape
Henry.
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|ETT|NC ODDS ONLY 6 TO5ON
JOHNSON AS HOUR DRAWS NEAR

havana. April with their training
nished for the worlds championship
battle on Monday, John
IN and Willard spent today idling and
sting. With The struggle for premier
Nonors only few hours away, they were
1A4isfed with stiff walk early in the
norning
Neither man is down 20 weight and as
4sconsequenCv, brth will abstain from
king liquids Gntll after noon Monday.
- matter of fact, according to their
Atenients. they have taken no liquids
rthe past two days.
k&chnson spent part of his leisure hours
packing UP his belongings, prelimin-
II to leaving Havana after the fight.
"a plans to sail for Martinique Wednes-
NY and will go from there direct TO
lnce or South America. depending on
outcome of tomorrow's contest. His
- word today was TO tell the Fans
~ he was in perfect condition and was
re Of winning. He seemed more con-
NED over the loss of pair of new
les than over his meeting with Will
"a in the ring
4chnson says he will enter the ring
ghing aS pounds. but he looks about
punds heavier than that. The gong
sound for the big fight at 1880 and
nson expects to leave his quarters
the arena at noon.
tllard with a party Of Kansas friends
ngea about the Plaza for an hour or
listening to the band concert
wds gathered about him every time
stepped. He retired early.
illard will take brisk walk early
borrow, and will leave for the ring
at II o'clock. He shows no signs
worry over the outcome Of tho
Itch. He said he expects TO beat
enson any way the Negro fights
length of the battle, he declared,
lends on the champions tactics.
Wizards camp partners said that
IF man will be a sure winner if he
break even with johnson for the
10 rounds.
anday would have been a great
for the fight as originally planned.
ras cool, with a moderate breese
indications point to similar con-
pms tomorrow. There Eas = heayy
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Vienna Announces
AUSTRIAN RETREAT

Vienna, April Via London, 400 p.
M.-I.etreat Of the Austrian forces in
the Beskide region u the Carpathians
where some Of the heaviest fighting has
aiken place for control Of the mountain
passes leading into Hungary was an
nounced today al Army headquarters.
The statement is as follows
The presence of large Russian rein
forcements arriving from Przemysl com
PEELED the Austrian army to Withdraw
from the Beskide region.
In the Carpathians fighting on both
sides Of the Laborcza valley continues.
Yesterday We attacked the eastern
heights ana dislodged the enemy from
several strong POSITIONS Russian at
lacks east of ViraUa were repulsed.
'-u yesterdays engagements we cap
tured 2o2G prisoners.
North of Uzsok pass the situation is
unchanged. Renewed Russian attacks
niscarried, after a short fight.
There is no news from the other
fronts
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TOTAL REVENUE
OF RAILROADS

Washington. April 4.-The total net
revenue of all steam railroads OF the
United States with operating revenues
of more than 100000 for the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1914, was given
as sS45.216,654 in a report made pub
lie tonight by the Interstate COM
merce Commission.
Operating revenues for the same
period were $3.047.019,90s and oper-
ating expenses $2.260, 313.159, with a
net deficit from outside operations oil
s1,490095. The net corporate income
was given at $S47.206.oo Operating
revenues for the same period in 1918
were sS,125,135.79S, with operating eX-
penses of 69,96s,@24.
The investment of the roads to June
80. 1914, was sl6 ,e3G .697 $40, or s12,s3S,-
326 more than on June so, 1913. OF this
increase about $3.50 $50, 600 was for bet
terments and additions from cash OF
other working assets and about s1SS,
900 900 from issues of securities.
There were 695.4S3 persons on the
pavrolls of the railroads at the end OF
last June. decrease, compared with
the same day in 1918, of 1876 persons
The wages paid last year amounted tc
$1,3 422,4
The par value Of the outstanding Sc
curities Of all the companies concern
ed amounted 10 s20.241 ,Z0l .25., and div
idends paid by all steam roads, ire
spective Of revenues. amounted &c
s4oI .263. 1871. being equal TO 49, per cent
on dividend paying stock. on sS,019,
e20,9Sl Of stock no diVlSandS were paid
The average rate OF diEdends on roads
with $4,000 income was $50 per cent.
There was.4san increase in dividends for
the wear Of ss2.656.s7o. which the com
mission reports was accounted for by
increased dividends of the Union and
Central Pacific Companies.
On June 500. 1914. The roads had a
total mileage Of 247 ,S97 So or TO- So
miles more than the previous year. o.
this increase q was in yard tracks or
sidings
The railroads carried 1053.12a7lS pas
sengers or l9.4590Ss more than in 1918
and carried 1876 1873 155 tons of freight.
a decrease Of sls97S32 tons in the year.
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MADISON
Fire at Madison Wooden Mills
Loss Covered by Insur-
ance-The Death of
Miss May West
LOCAL NEWS BITS AND
CLUB NOTES

The Madison fire alarm was sound
ed at 1850 o'clock Friday noon for
a blaze at the Madison wooden mill
the fire caught in the wool dryer on
the ground floor in the west end of
the wooden mill. BY prompt action
OF the company fire department the
biaze was under controle when thu
town fire department arrived. The
damage was small and will be GOV
cred by insurance.
An Easter sale and supper was held
Friday by the Ladies' Aid of the
Methodist church in Grange Hall
Aprons. fancy articles, and candy
were on sale in the main hall at
prettlly decorated booths At $50
o'clock a cold meat and salad supper
was served in the banquet hall. The
net proceeds for the benefit of the
society amounted to $50.
Plans have been completed for a
concert to be given in Union Hall.
Tuesday evening by Miss Arlen Me-
kenney. Miss McKenney is a mem
Der Of the class of 1915 of the Boston
Conservatory of Music, winning a
scholarship last year. She is the
daughter Of Deputy Sheriff and Mrs.
K. S. Mckinney. Miss McKenney
will be assisted by the Robbins
Brothers.
Miss May West died Thursday at
her home on Old Point avenue after
critical illness Of several days. Miss
West was native Of the town Of
Arson, but a greater part Of her life
had been spent in Madison. She has
been an invalid for many years and
besides her father, Aritus H. West,
She ia survived by one brother. F. A.
West.
Mrs. T. H. Mitchell left town Fri
day noon for Lewiston, where she
will make her home in the future.
A cooked food sale was held Fri
day at the Cooperative grocery store.
under the auspices Of the Ladies' Aid
Of the Arson Baptist church.
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Romss Colossal Fish Pend.
Iondon Chropicle)

The Duke Of Sernoneta. who is act
ing as President Of the committee
formed in Rome to promote the In
dependence Of Poland. ranks among
the greatest landowners in Italy, Fog
liano, his estate near the Pontine
marshes, extending to $4,000 acres,
mainly under grass. for the Duke owns
vast herds of cattle. The most pro-
ductive portion Of the estate, how
ever Ii = lake several miles long and
about a mile in breadth, which, from
the time Of the Roman Empire down
ward, has supplied FISH for the mar
ket in Rome. Whenever there is a
flood caused by rain on the hills, the
lake overaowS through q narrow
channel iatb the sAa. The SEA fish
ind their way thsough into the lake.
remain TO fatten IN the fresh water,
and then arr captured on their re-
turn by IN ingenious labyrinth con-
structed Of rDeds into which they
swim. They are Of the beet kind
chiedy srAy nN1jet
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SAY THAT GERMANS
APOLOGIZE TO AM'Ns
FOR MISTREATMEN1

Paris. April 4.-The Belgian CORE
spondent of the journal Des Debats
writes to his paper that as a result of
a complaint by the American consul,
German officers have called on the
burgomaster Of Liege and made ex-
cuses for German soldiers who are
alleged to have torn the American flas
from the breasts OF American citizens
the day that an American fete was
being held and pinned the American
flags on the burgomaster and two
councillors. The officers are declared
to have said the incident resulted from
10 MISUNDERSTANDING oe orders.
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DEFENSE IN TERRE
HAUTE TRIAL ENDED

indianapolis, April 4-The defense
in the trial of the Terre Haute cleo
ton fraud case in the Federal Court
has completed its argument and Dist
Atty Bailey began Saturday afternoon
the closing argument for the Govern
ment. He will have all day Monday
to complete his review Of the case,
and as he has said that he will occupy
all the time allotted him, Judge An
derson will not be able to instruct the
jury before Tuesday. Ex- Congress
man A. o. Stanley of Kentucky clos
ed for the defense
Fred Morrison. an employee of the
city engineers Office of Terre Haute
and one Of the % men on trial. TODAY
changed his pei aoonf mrypan anpna
changed his plea of not guilty to gull
~
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YALE CREWS DEFEAT
PENNSY IN STORM

Philadelphia, April 4.-For the first time
in the history of rowing between Yale
and Pennsylvania, the Eli oarsmen won
both the junior and varsity eight-oared
shell events on the Sehuylkill river Sat-
urday.
the juniors by two lengths in I'm. u.s..
while the varsity crew romped home
ahead Of the Quakers by a length and
a half in I'm. les.
On account Of the severe snowstorm,
with the wind blowing 4o-mile clip. the
races, which were scheduled to start 1T 4
o'clock. did not get going until after S.
the junior Fights being the first on the
river.
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SEALING SEASON
UTTER FAILURE

st. Johns, \. F., April 4-The
largest of the ships that sailed TO:
the sealing grounds three weeks age
were ordered today to return to port
as soon as they get clear Of the ice
pack in Notre Dame Bay, in which
they have been jammed for the great
er part of the time since leaving port
The owners admit the utter failure,
of the sealing venture this season
with the loss of 100000 spent for
eQuipping the ii ships and their
crews
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BOXING NOTES

Many inquiries have been received
at the Journal Office as to when the
reports of the Johnson Willard fight
next Monday will be received. The
bout is scheduled for II A. NJ, so that
with the usual delay if starting such
affairs and allowing for the difference
in time. about 35 minutes. it will prob
ably be noon before anything il heard
here
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TOWN ELECTIONS

MARIAyILLE-Sele J. c.
Frost. Fred L. Doritx, q. 8. Doritz;
town clerk, J. C. Frost; town agent.
Martin Moore; treasurer; L. G. Frost;
tax collector, L. O. Frost: school COM
mittee, Mrs. c. R. Brewer. Money APP
propriated. sehoole. $4,000; highways,
$4,000: support q poor, saseDs; Sfh-
er purposes. 3gs0.eA
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LETTER TO AMERICAN AMBASSADOR
AT PARIS FROM RA YM0ND SW0b0DA

These journeys are said TO have been
made at various times between Au
gust and December last. SWoboda is
places. The police now are trying 10
learn the purpose of these trips. a
large government firearms factory is
located at Chatellerault
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BODY OF N AN IS
FOUND IN SNOW
NEAR DURHAM

Lewiston, Me. April 4-Eugene
Hinse Of Lewiston, aged 80 years, was
found dead in the snow near Durham
early today. II is believed he lost his
way during the storm Saturday night
and died from exposure and exhaus-
ton. He was unmarried and is sur
vived b va father and several broth
ers and sisters.
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STR CITY OF BREMEN
Continued From Page One)

inc off Void Rock in the Englisn
channel about is miles south Of
Lands End, Cornwall
Four members Of the crew of the
steamer were drowned Twelve sur
vivors nave arrived in port
available shipping records do moi
contain the name Of the steamer City
Of Bremen Of Dublin)
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First, we offer good printing-as good
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-07-25


AS do to thee so will do to 9TH
ers' }-f
This is also the motto of the Penn
berton Leighs.
Twelve distinct coat of arms are
borne by as many branches of the fam
lily In England, but they agree in one
particular-they all have bowls--in
reference to the name, and many have
the boar, symbol of COURAGE.
1t has never been definitely settled
just how the name Bowles originated.
One, theory leads back to Normandy.
where there Is town called Bouelles.
and the progenitor may have been a
Norman knight. Bole is a name on Bat
tie Abbey Roll, and in Domesday Book,
two tenants ln-chief were named Bolle
and Bollo. They had lands In Hants
and Dorset.
The name, which now is confined to
two forms, Bowles and Bolles. appears
In old records as de Boel. Boel, Boles,
Bodies, Bolles, Bowie, Bowles, Bolles,
Bowie. Bowldes, also Bowels, Vowles
and Fowles
To Interested Reader" who asks
how the Leach family had it's origin.
The Leach family goes back in Eng
land. to the time of King Edward III,
who ruled from 1927 to 1877. During
his reign there We're three visitations
in England of the dreaded plague then
called the BLACK DEATH" and a good
physician, or surgeon, as he was then
called, was worth his weight in gold.
There was such q surgeon in the King 9
houhehold, and his name was John lie
Leche OF Leach. Perhaps, Al the first
form Of the name suggests the family
came from France. for King Edward s
mother was a French woman. Anyway.
the name Leach was derived from the
leech then 50 much used in medicine, and
considered practically a cure-all, the
symbolism Of health, and therefore, a
good name for a physician.
The King was very, fond of his surgeon,
and there 10 a quaint story told in con-
nection with the arms borne by Edward
Leach and his descendants. Owing to
his mothers French birth. King Edward
thought that he deserved the throne of
France. and he fought many battles with
the French King before he was persuaded
otherwise. He also fought with the Scotch
under David Bruce. although he did not
succeed In conquering them permanently.
But at one time the kings Of France
and Scotland were both prisoners in Ed
wards hands, SO the story goes. And.
of course as they were kings, they could
not be treated as ordinary prisoners, and
Edward used to do his best to entertain
them. One day he took them to dinner
at the house of his favored surgeon, who
wined and dined them to their hearts con-
tent. All three kings were much pleased
with the feast which Leach provided, and
as they were leaving him--all this accord
ing to tradition--each king gave him
small crown.
Later Edward granted a large landed
estate to John Leach.
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understand what was being said. The
remaining Russians agreed to help
them and when evening fell and the
prisoners were returned to their camp
but these two were covered with hay
by their companions and left in the
field. Presumably they were not missed,
for they got off safely, making their
way by night and hiding in haystacks
by day. At first they went without
food entirely, but finally approached
a peasant woman who was milking in
field and she gave them, some milk
without the exchange Of a word, plain
" ignorant of what they were-doubt-
less thinking them German soldiers in
one of the many new uniforms adopt
ed by the Germans since the beginning
of the war.
The third night they crossed the
Dutch frontier without seeing a sentry.
Ultimately. with immense difficulties
eaEendered by their ignorance Of any
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Dutch Contemplate Drastic Measure

The Hague, July 10.--(Sp0ciaI.)-- THE
Dutch Parliament 10 contemplating a
law which would call to the colors all
r.en who during the last 20 years have
been exempt from service for one rsa-
sen or another. According to the sup
pcrters of the measure. 1t Is planned
to call the younger men to the colors
at once, while the men as old as 40
years would be called upon by the end
of next year-when, they fondly hope
the war will be over. Military service
In the Netherlands Is not popular. and
such drastic law. 1t Is believed, would
create = difficult situation.
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they succeeded in reaching The Hague,
whore they were taken in charge ny
the Russian legation and furnished
with the necessary funds for q return
to the realm Of the Gear.