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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-12
MEN CLIMB PEAK
TO ROUT AUSTRIANS
Italians Deliver Attack
from Above OIL Encamp-
ment on Slope.

London tvia Paris), July Ia dis
patch from Verona says that the tax.
ing by storm of the Dolomite peak OF
Mont Tofano last Friday by the Al
pine troops is considered In Italian
army circles to illustrate the prefer
ence of using these troops Tor the
seemingly impossible task OF climbing
precipices rather than for the longer
process of attacking through marrow
valleys and defles, every rod OF whicn
is defended with Notifications.
In this latter method of attack IN
some cases the routes are so narrow
that the men could march only IN
single file. and a battalion advancing
in this order would spread over DIS
lance Of two miles and half IN
length. 1t would require an hour 10
bring the men into a fighting line when
open spaces were reached.
On Mont Tofano the Austrians were
encamped on the opposite slope OF the
mountain TO that which the Alpinlsts
assembled. They are said 10 have been
ca surprised at the onslaught from
the clouds above that they offered little
resistance and fed, leaving in the
hands of the Alpinists food supplies
machine guns, rifles and ammunition
as well as many prisoners.
The capture of Mont Tofano makes
the Italians masters Of the road along
the Travenanzes Valley, which Is the
short cut across the Dolomite peak
from the Fazarego Pass TO Cortina:
There is no confirmation in London
of the reported Italian victory on. the
CorsJ plateau, but dispatches from
Rome say that the Italian troops are
making good progress in their WORK
Of capturing the mountains around
Trieste. which they hope to reduce be-
fore undertaking an advance on the
city itself, thus avoiding a lombard
ment of the city, which is largely IN
kabited by their compatriots.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-12

Paris. July "details Of the des-
peratc fighting which resulted in the
capture of the summit of Hilgenfrst,
more than 5000 feet high, in the Lang
enfeldkopf region, are given in an ac-
count of the struggle written by an Of
fetal eyewitness with the French
army.
I'm the fight for the capture Of the
eminence," says the eyewitness, one
company Of our advance guard when
forced a breach in the German lines
was cut off from its battalion as the
result of a German counter attack
This company nevertheless succeeded
in maintaining the conquered position
four days, until finally relieved.
ION June If the 9Th Company Of the
7th Battalion crawled from its trenches
and deployed toward a clearing in the
woods opposite. 1t then charged, tax
ing the German trenches. The Ger
mans fled to the woods, leaving quick
firer. Our men Immediately began
fortifving the position, but our SEN
tries reported that German patrols had
been seen incrcling the French. Other
companies were ordered forward i'm
mediatelv to support the one in the
trench.
Company Is Surrounded.
"Neanwhile large German reinforce
ments had been brought up, making IL
impossible to reach our men. The cap
tain in the trench, realizing that ne
was surrounded. ordered some OF his
men to form a hollow square and de-
fend the position while others dug
.il (
attacked in great force with quick
frers and rifles. but withdrew at night
fall after A battle lasting two hours.
There were 1877 Of our men, lncIudins
five officers, defending the position.
One officer and twenty-seven men were
wounded. .,
"The following day, despite we'll
directed fire from our main positions,
the Germans again attacked IN large
numbers, advancing in columns OF four.
The situation now began 20 look cru,
cal, but at the crucial moment hail
of shrapnel from our los declmated
one advancing column. The edge OF
the wood. out Of which the column ad-
vanced. was piled high with German
bodies. and the remainder Of the force
scattered.
again prepared for an attack, but the
attempt was frustrated by our infan-
try fire. During the night the captain
told off men to rest in squads. the
others being constantly on the alert.
At dawn a second lieutenant mad few
men surprised a small German scout
ing detachment of twenty men. com
manded by a non-commissioned officer
Our men threw themselves upon the
Germans. killing the officer and two
men. the others taking to their heels
at top speed.
AT 10 o'clock the main body Of our
troops succeeded in establishing COM
munication with the isolated company,
which called for help in the Proyencal
dialect. We answered that We would
attack at nightfall. but that the attack
would be preceded by a heavy lombard
ment.
Accordingly they constructed heavy
bombproof shelters on the four sides
Of the square and snxiously waited.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-12
CALLS ITALY TRAITOR
Vienna Editor Says Austria's
Ally Bargained Against Her.

Berlin, July II (By wireless teleg-
raphy to Sayville, Long lsland).-The
Overseas News Agency has sent out
the following: 90, u,
apr. Chefred Steps. chief editor OF
the Vienna 'Allgemeine Zeitung,' pub
fishes in his paper an account Of a
confidential conversation he had on
January 10, 1906, with Maurice Rou-
vier, then French Foreign Minister, at
the beginning of the Algeciras Con-
ference.
M. Rouvier told the editor Italy
had offered France unconditional Dip
lomatic support and an army OF 100000
men in case of a war between France
and Germany, provided France guar
anteed Italy against an Austrian az
tack VI. Rouvier asked the publIciSt 5
oninion regarding Austrias probable
attitude. The reply was that Austria
undoubtedly would fulfil Loyalty her
treaty obligations to Germany
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-12

Baltic to the Bukowina crownland of
Austria. The next German ventures
are expected in the Baltic provinces
and between the Niemen and the Lower
Vistula, while the possibility of an
other overwhelming drive toward War
say by the direct eastward route is
never for -otten.
experts here state positively that the
entire real striking forces of the Ger
manic allies are definitely committed
solely to the Russian fronts for months
to come. This would give Russia's
western allies ample time to prepare
for a united forward move from all
sides simultaneously. In the mean time
Russia will continue TO do her duty in
thi coalition war by providing plenty
OF occupation for the common enemy
and continuing to decimate his forces.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-12
SANDY HOOK GUNS
WILL ROAR TONIGHT
Dwellers Along Coast Warned
of Rumble from l2-lnch
Mortars at Fort Hancock.

Dull, rumbling sounds will roll over
the waters of the Lower Bay and shake
the windows in Bay Ridge, Staten ISL
and and Jersey summer resorts this
evening. Notice was given yesterday by
the Department of the East that night
target practice with 12-inch mortars
will take place at Fort Hancock, Sandy
Hook.
1t was announced that the South
Channel, from the Main Channel to
Scotland Lightship, would be danger
ous from 1880 to about 1880 p. M
Small boats. fishing vessels and pleas
ure craft are requested to use the
Gedney Channel instead OF South
Channel and not to enter the waters
between the South Channel and Sandy
Hook
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-12
ALLIES GET CHANCE
FOR NEW INITIATIVE
Continued from page I

afternoon which met with a German
attack. The fighting continues.
"A French attack on Fricourt,, south
Of Albert, was easily repulsed. A
trench captured from the enemy the
night before last northwest of the
Beaus6jour farm was lost n the fol-
Lowing morning. Last night, however,
il was again stormed and att five at
tacks we took IT.
Between ALLY and Apremont French
hand grenade assaults were unsuccess-
full.
tack which was prepared for by heavy
artillery fire broke down IN front OF
our new positions. The eremy's loss
was heavy. An assault upon our posi-
ton southeast of Sondernach and
southeast Of Muenster was beaten of:
"Our airmen attacked station build
ings at Gerardmor."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-12
Prussian Loss in Eleven
Months War 1,504,523,

Berne, July 1.-THE last sixteen
Prussian casualty lists contain the
names of 94.747 officers and men
killed and wounded, making the
total Prussian losses TO the end Of
June l,5Ol,52S. This does not in
clude 1874 Saxon casualty lists, 1913
Bavariap lists, 2l1 Wirtemberg
lists and Sc navy lists.
OF 10000 German national school
teachers under arms 1900 have been
killed in battle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-12
MACKENSEN HELD
OFF BY RUSSIAN
FIRE In POLAND
nbIin Cholm Railway
probable Next Austro-
German Objective.
rpOOPS FOR FRANCE
MOVED EASTWARD
p.t,oOrad Officially Reports
Fierce Fight on Lublin Road
Ending in Foes Retreat.

,.,don. July Until there is some
~. engagement, such as the capt
~ the Lublin-Cholm Railway,
"a, Il is asserted, would have been
c,rmsn hands before now if the
,.,.-;sns advancing toward the for
~ ,;,v had not been driven back,
~, r,,,rv observers here point out that
= :, impossible for Germany TO do
..,,-rise than continue the move
vhicb originally had Warsaw for its
objective. D.,
.r.c, that 70 make good their ef-
..,,. against the Russians the Ger
are moving troops which we're IN
...s.5 for the western front to the
tn certain extent this seems
esssss-r,ed bv the statement IN the nus
conn n,@tlc;sl report that reinforcement.s
San cached Archduke Joseph Ferdl-
hs,y 80 that a new offensive, under
hS".' by General Won Mackensen, mas
az an" dow under the Russian hre.
"TeSTo the military critics are sun
S..;Jo5 as 10 whether the Russians
IN Ike the.r stand on their present
w., or fall back 10 the Bug RIVER. u
\: -: ,,sgreed that the counter attack which
10 bsve developed has postponed for
~. ,;rs At least the necessity Tor any
further retirement $50. :,
The Official statement given out IN
p,.rocrad Yesterday reports an en-
. cement which finished on "the after
..51 Of July by a fiery counter al,
~ with our reserve, which forced
-. srer,v 10 retreat in great haste
ed disorder" This engagement TOOK
,i,cs AZ the village Of Bystrltza, to the
,o1,b of Wukolatz, in the direction OF
i"bI;n. The official statement adds:
aBe.ween the Nicprz and the west
Avn Bur rivers the evening Of July
,,5 m the following night we easily
,,o5lsed enemy attacks in the region
~ The village Of Grabovetz and south
n Grubechow. near the village oil
Mienany. ~ =.
SOn the Zlota Lipa River. near the
,;usge OF Korjow. the enemy on the
riebt Of July 9 during the course OF
irsouent attacks several times reached
ogr entanrlemerts. but on each occa-
SION was reDulsed by our fire and
counter attacks"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-12

Berlin via London, July 1.-THE
German Army Headquarters STAT TO,
isy rave out the following official
statement:
During the last few days q local
fght has taken place in the region
south Of Krssnostax tthirty-four miles
south Of Lublin). which everywhere
vas in our favor Otherwise nothing
has taken place as regards the Ger
nan troops"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-12
Russia Expects Brunt
of German Offensive

Petrograd. July lit is believed
here that the Galician campaign is only
part Of 8 grandiose scheme extending
over all the Russian fronts, from the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-06

meath the snow and wander about until
II came pack to the hard ground under
meath once more.
Led Onto Shinp Pond
The deputy sheriff followed the newly
found trail until he came to a clump OF
pushes and the tracks went all around
III beWildering fashion. He followed
on until he came to Shinn pond where
the trail took to the ice. Deputy Gu
lou attempted to cross but the water
was overfiowing the ice and travelling
was difficult and almost impossible.
After making his way for a short dis
lance ne turned back. deciding to come
to Houlton for an interview with Ma.
deau.
AS result of his talk with the pris-
oner, Deputy Guiou claims to be much
encouraged. He says that Nadeau ap-
peared confused. Nadeau told the off,
Ger, so Deputy Guiou says. that this was
the place where he killed a deer and
that he went to the home Of John Felky.
VINO came with his team and hauled
the animal out He says the tracks
Guiou found were made by Felkeys
team.
On Monday Deputy Guiou was at
SAinn pond outlet, equipped with snos-
shoes, shovel. and everything needed
to continue his search in a thorough
manner. There are features connected
with the case which lead him to be.
lleve that the final hiding place select
ed for Hillman's body was in the vi.
entity of the outlet
Another Brother Aids
Independent searching parties are still
securing the country in the vicinity of
Island Falls and Moro. although nothing
mas yet been discovered to throw light
upon the mystery of Hillman's disap.
pearance. Mrs. Hillman's suspense is
most trying. She has long ago given uu
nope OF finding her husband alive
Frederick Hillman. brother of the mis-
sing sheriff, who has been at Island
rails to aid in the search, has been
Obliged to return to his work at Angus
ta' but his place has been taken by
Carl Hlllman, another brother. who is
out each day with the searching parties.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-06

were accomplished on the first
ballot; a second ballot was re-
quircd for the last one. Ballots
cast for Secretary of State num-
bered 80 for the nominee and 80
for Phil E. Howard of Rockland /;
Newbert's nomination for Treas
urer was unanimous; Attorney
General, Ga for the nominee, II
for Frank T. Morey Of Lewis
ton, 6 for Harrie L. Weber, 2
for F. w. LeClair, and 2 for
James B. Perkins. The final bal
lot for Commissioner of Agri-
culture resulted in 81 for the
nominee, 10 for VIM. G. Hunton
Of Cherryfeld, and 16 for John
P. Buckley of Westbrook.
Senator Boynton suggested
that a committee be appointed
to be known as the Committee
for the Reception and Distribu-
ton of Bills. It was finally de-
btermined to confer with the Re-
publicans on this matter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-06
will FIGHT"
SAYS JOHNSON

New York, Jan. 5.-Organized base
ball will fight the suit begun by the
Federal League in the United States
court in Chicago, Ban Johnson, pres
ident of the American League declar-
ed tonight.
This suit is an offshoot of the Gal
lagher resolution" in the House of Rep
resentatives a few years ago to inves-
tigate the Baseball trust which was
pigeon holed," Johnson said. I'VE said
then we would welcome congressional
Investigation and we feel the same
about it now.
"Of course we will fight the suit.
Organized baseball is not trust. Any
body can buy a team in organized
baseball or anybody can operate an
independent league.
I'VE have no fear of the result and
1 am sure it will put us right before
the public. l am afraid of only one
thing, and that is that the Federal
League will blow up before the suit
can be heard"
President Johnson alluded to the
suit as "a new Federal League pub
licity campaign" declaring that the
Federals saw themselves disappear
ing from the sport pages" and so tries
this method of keeping before the
public.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-06

with said combination. conspiracy and
MONOPOLY
After listing the sources Of revenue Of
the National Commission the bill of COM
plant asserts that an amount lin excess
of S25 900 was received by the National
Commission from the worlds series be-
tween the Boston Nationals and the Phil
adelphia Americans in 1914 and that this
has been added to other moneys accumu-
lated by the National Commission and
the surplus so created has been, and is
being, used with surpluses of the Ma
tional League and the American League
for the purpose of undertaking to OPP
press and injure or destroy" the Federal
League and its members.
AIIege Conspiracy
Formal declaration of the formation Of
a conspiracy to injure or destroy the
Federal League is alleged.
Hearing on the bill was set by Judge
Lands for Jan. 20.
One of the principal clauses in the
prayer of the bill is that all contracts
with baseball players under the national
agreement and the rules of the National
effect so far as they concern the Federal
League or any of its constituent club s.
In this connection the court is asked to
enjoin the National Commission or any
club in organized baseball from seeking
to enforce it's contracts with players who
have signed with the Federal League.
Purpose to "DominAte"
The petition further asserts that the
purpose of the national agreement was
that it might so dominate and control
players that the engagement of their
services by any person or club outside
the combination would be difficult If not
impossible. The court lis asked to re-
strain the defendants from seeking by
Injunction, by threats, bonuses or other
wise. to prevent the players Fischer. ko-
netchy, Caldwell. Perritt. Wingo, O'Con-
nor, Bedient, Austin, Allen, Bergman
mer. Bender, Plank and Marquard from
performing their several contracts with
the constituent members of the plaintiff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-06
JANUARY MEETING OF THE
WATERV|LLE CITY Government

prescribed kinds Of work require
permit from the inspector. No hous'
or building shall be occupied until the
owner or lessor has secured a GER
tificate from the plumbing inspector.
Resident plumbers shall pay reg
istry fee If 81. Nonresident plumbers
doing temporary work shall pay a
registry fee Of 81 annually. A penal
ty of $50 was provided for violation of
the rules of the code. The ordinance
was laid on the, table until the next
regular meeting.
City Electrician E. M. Crawford re-
ported that III his opinion attach
ments Of wires to the city's.t poles
should he paid for at the following
rates: Single wire, 10 cents; twisted
pair, 20 cents; ring construction. 20
cents; cable 40 cents, for each hitch
annually.
F. L. Ames of the Kennebec Farm
and City Telephone Co., spoke to the
aldermen and said that the school
house telephones could not be main
tanned at a profit, if the company was
to be forced to pay the rates named
He said that the contract with the
Board of Education was made on June
last with the expectation Of paying II
cents hitch.
An order was drawn covering the
recommendations Of the engineer ano
exempting the Kennebec Farm anu
City Telephone Co. from paying more
than 10 cents a hitch during the HE
of the present years contract.
An order from the common co@ncli'
signed by Councilman Stuart, that
COMMITTEES be appointed to confer with
the trustees Of the Kennebec water
District relative to new plan OF nfe
hydrants and the reduction In MIGRANT
rates. The aldermen concurred In the
passage of the order.
Walter M. Vose resigned as men,
Der of Chemical Co. NO. 1, ana lEe
resignation was accepted.
Street Commissioner Timothy oDon-
Mel presented a matter, the alleged 1ali-
ure of an abuttor on Main street 10
keen the street ditch clear after 1t hao
been cleared by the department. Inc
matter was referred to the city marshal
with power to act
IT was voted that Frank Desrocher be
authorized to conduct an Ice skating
rink at Abbott street and College ave-
| nue..
A change Of license from moving pic
ture house to skating rink was graneed
Spencer & Spencer on Silver street.
| The New England Telephone CO. Pc
titioned for pole locations on Sanger
avenue. between Main and North street.
and hearing was ordered for Feb. 2.
| Joint Convention
The boards then went into joint con-
| venton.
The resignation of Walter NJ. Vose
from Chemical Co, No. l, was accepted.
and Clarence H. Emery was chosen to
fill the vacancy E. F. Trainor resigned
as member Of Hose Co., No. 4, was &C
tcepted, and the election of Arthur Nor
man was confirmed by the convention.
The joint session was then dissolved
The aldermen granted a fireman's
license to M. L. Mosher. janitor at the
| Hannaford school building.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-06
EMPEROR HAS
REPLIED TO THE
AUSTRIAN note

Berlin, Jan. 5, Via The Hague and
London, 1890 A. M.-EmQeror Will
liam, replying to a congratulations
message from Archduke Frederick of
Austria, telegraphed as follows:
MY best wishes to Your Imperial
Highness and your brave Austro- Hun
garian troops, who, in the past year,
have shown an unchanging spirit of
comradeship toward their German a.
lies With our combined forces w,
continue the fight, and with our eyes
toward God We will win; decisive
success for our just cause will not De
wanting
(Signed)
WILLIAM"
His Majesty. the Emperor, has given
orders that the so-called war bread
be served to himself and the members
Of his encourage.
This bread. styled also tx" bread
consists Of s. per cent of rye flour
and Is per cent of potato sflages. l:
is being consumed in accordance with
a war time proclamation with the
idea Of conserving the supply Of food
stuff in the empire. Up to the pres
ent time it has not been bought readi-
ly by the general public. 1t is hoped
however, that the decision of the EN-
peror to eat this bread himself will
influence the people to follow his ex-
ample The newspapers are giving
much attention to the course of His
Majesty in this connection.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-06
NOMINATIONS
Continued from Page One)

Senator Obadiah Gardiner, Col. Frederic
H. Parkhurst, Chas. T. Read, Irving
T. Vernon, Hon. Halbert Gardiner, Will
liam r. Pattangal,. Frank Frank A.
Morey, Hon. Morrill, N. Drew. Hon Bert
NJ Fernald, Hon. Carl E. Milliken. Han
nibal E. Hamln.
Deadlock Seems Certain Still
II is now certain that only chance can
break the deadlock that now exists in
all pre-convention calculations. The
Progressives have announced their
refusal to give a single vote to the
Democrats and the belief that the
Democrats will not dare unseat either Of
the two Republican members who are
threatened with summary removal from
the House by the majority Democratic
vote there grows stronger and stronger.
Several Democrats have declared that
they will not be parties to such action
until shown that the two men Levite
Thibodeau of Van Buren, and James j.
Clement of Montville are not clearly
entitled to their certificates of election
A Probable New Alliance
The Republicans and Prsgressives
| will probably stand together for COM
promise with Maine Democracy and if
there is. as now seems likely, a division
of the elective offices between II Demo-
Gratis and q Republicans and Progress
sives, Prosressives will have a share OF
the allotment of offices won by the
! 81 anti-Demochats. Republicans have
stated in good faith in recent months
that if the Progressives would work
with them to present a united front to
Democracy they would be sincerely &C
! cepted as part of the Republican ranks
and given their due in Republican
councils ana Republican Offices. The
| Progressives evidently plan to accept the
! Republicans at their word and seize the
present opportunity to effect a legiti-
mate and complete unison, with hostil-
tiles between factions entirely erased in
the effort to claim the due OF the 81
anti-Democrats in the joint convention
and bring about an entirely friendly
and thoroughly sweetened alliance
through the equitable adjustment of the
conditions arising in the event OF q
deadlock Like FRANK NJ. Low the Re-
publican candidate for mayor in Port
land in the last mayorality election
there. until recently a Progressive. the
ProgressiveS are ready to come back
not to watch nor to work for, but tc
/ work with Republicans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-06
PROGRESSIVES

At 2.3O P. M. the Progressive
members-elect of the 77th Leg
islature held a caucus at the Au-
gusta House, voted to continue
their organization throughout
the session and made the fol-
lowing nominations:
For Secretary of State, Roland
d. Clark, HOulton.
For Treasurer, Morrill, N.
Drew, Portland.
For Attorney General, Irving
T. Vernon, Portland.
For Commissioner of Agricul-
ture, E. A. Rogers, Brunswick.