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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-07

Lewiston Me. De- G.-J ohm Keith,
So wears Ole, a cotton weaver Of ]
Pleasant street, Auburn, was on Mon
day remanded to The county jail with
out hail, there to await the action Of
the grand jury in January, by Judge
l3rann in the Lewiston municipal
court on the charge of felonious as
sault upon Gladys Pelletier daughter
Of Frank Pelletier 32e Lisbon street.
The intense interest IN the case
shown 10y the number Of spectators
VINO failed 10 get into the court room
ana after adjournment OF court, block
ed The corridors, causing the police
to hold Keith in court behind locked
Goors until the officers cleared the
Railways.
Keith pleaded guilty and there was
no hearing on the case, hut Judge
Brauu learned the seriousness OF the
case from the officers and physicians
and remarked that the only problem
for The court was the bail.
While he did not make any state
~
The ofensa TO the crime Of murder in
its seriousness and ordered the re-
spondent renanded without bail.
DR.. Gauvreau. Pine street, Lewiston,
and Frank Pelletier, father Of the
child Elton Riley, Captain Murphy,
Policeman Robitaille were in court,
being ordered by Chief McCarron to
have the case prepared for hearing in
The event that Keith desired d hear
ing
William H Clifford city solicitor,
stated that investigation showed that
Keith had been convicted Of similar
crime on q year-old woman in WOr-
cester Mass and been sentenced to
SIX wears. three and onehaf of which
rad been served
DR. Gauvreau announced that the
little girl was seriously injured.
The Terrible Assault
The story of the arrest Of Keith Is
attended with all the incidents and
local color which go to make UP a
tale of sordiness and bestiality.
According TO statements by MIR. Pei
letter to the police his little girl. who
is but three years Of age. and Isabelle
Riley. aged four. daughter OF Eltor
Riley. 500 Lisbon street, were iurec
into an old ramshackle house in th(
rear of 1888 Lisbon street SATURDAY art
ernoon by offers of money. standing
in the alley Keith begged the little
girls to come with him and offered
them playthings. candy and anything
that could be bought.
His efforts were successful. but the
Riley girl was able to escape.
Toward the middle OF the afternoon
Mrs. Pelletier missed her daughter
and became worried. In fact, search for
the child took in her father and police
Headquarters had been notified
Elton Riley. whose daughter was q
playmate, helped look for the child
and the neighborhood was thoroughly
secured.
The search mad become serious wher
Patrolman Robitaille detailed from
headquarters and accompanied by Mr.
. Pelletier and MI. Riley, were making
q second trip through the neighbor-
hood.
In the alley they came upon the Ri
ley girl, whose screams and tear
stained face warned them something
had occurred. With composture and
nerve, admirable in so young a child
the little girl pointed the way to the
old shack.
II was late in the afternoon and the
building was dark. Pelletier did not
wait for assistance, but spranR
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-07
ALBION

AZ and Mrs. Leslie Dickey are re-
ing congratulations upon the arriv-
a Of & son. Dec. >.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-12-27
Republican 4. ?. Leased wjreJ

STOCKHOLM. (Via London Dee.
26)-Mrs. Inez Milhouand Boisscrain
Of New York, who Withdrew from the
Ford peace expedition Saturday, pre-
sented at Il public meeting Of the
delegates today a long statement Of
her reasons for doing so ana for he
iieving the project WAS doomed to
failure.
The undemOcratic method employed
by the managers Of the expedition is
repugnant to my principles" she said.
Instead Of al the members formu-
lating plans, the work has been con
fined to q eW specially selected per-
sons. When the party embarked ON
the Oscar II. + took it or granted
that the rather vague opinion Of the
body of delegates would be hammered
into effective shape by group action
and constructive thinking throughout
the voyage.
An organization was not formed
until three days before the end of
the voyage. To that fact trace an
MISUNDERSTANDING dissensfons. mis-
ability 10 get the idea of q mediating
peace congress in comprehensive
shape before the public
THE organization, when finally
formed, was abortive. The Scandi-
navian public, which expected clear
thinking and a definite program,
We're skepticaI about the serious
mindedness of the delegates. At the
meetings the discussions have been
purely private with the result of i'll
feeling. suspicion and condemnation.
For the reasons stated, I am unable
TO continue with the party.
Canton Plaintiff, the personal repre-
sentative Of Mr.. Ford. requested Mrs.
Boissevain to remain with the eXpe-
dition, but without avail
Since the departure o the expedi-
ton from New York three weeks ago,
no meetings have been held at which
peace plans were discussed Most Of
the discussions have taken place
about the dinner tables at the hotels
Between meals the delegates went
sightseeing. Mr.. Ford's leaving the
party last week on account Of sick
ness is regarded as Il serious han
dicap.
The Rev Charles r. Alled. Of san
Francisco. Judge Ben L.indsey of
Denver, and others have explained
that it was imperative that the eNpe-
dition should proceed to The Hague
to carry out the original plan as fitr
as possible. This VIII result in the
formation Of a permanent committee
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-12-27
UNDEM0CRiTIC method SPILLS
FAILURE FOR PEACE PROJECT

70 sit at The Hague To adop. ways
and means.
Each If the seven members Of the
peace expedition whom AIr. Ford
left in executive charge after his de-
parture. expressed confidence today
thai the project would mari, au i'm
portant move toward European peace.
Al agreed, however. that ,hc plan
had mot seemingly insuperable OBJ
staclcs
Members Of the committee ex-
pressed the belief that while peace
wa hardly possible before spring.
yet they were of the opinion that the
presence Of the expedition. travelling
through neutral countries, would con-
vince the belligerents Of the ardent
desire Of all neutrals for peace The
Rev. Jenkin LLOYD Jones. chairman of
the executive committee, said:
There has been more talk Of peace
since our arrival here than ever be-
fore. and the more peace talk there
j. the greater Is the desire for peace.
We know we are undertaking a seem
ingly impossible task which we be-
Iicve in the possibility Of our voice
being heard
Mover was the time more oppor-
tune for peace lovers to unite for
hurnaoit5." said the Rev. Dr. Akcd.
We have pacificists Of America.
Norway aud Sweden with us already
and We viii have others from Den
mark ana Holland rs soon rs We
reach those countries. and SwitZer-
land and Spain viii send delegates, to
i)tD us nj The TTqotrp
Similar views were expressed 10y
Mrs Joseph FEELS Judge Lindsey
Frederick Holt. BENJAMIN w
Huedsch Mrs. William b Lloyd and
others. 1t was said that Mr.. Ford
and William J. Bryan would both
appear ut the peace meeting to be
hold at The Hague
Mrs Fcls said: When We begin
our sessions 1T Tho Hague ten days
hence, the world viii see more is be-
hind the peace movement than is
generally known. We confidently ex-
pect that not only neuuals will de-
mand peace, but that the belligerents
Nib show "a disposition 10 listen
Andrew j. Eethea lieutenant gov
tcrnor of South Carolina. viii leave
The expedition tomorrow on account
/ q personal business. Mrs. Boisse-
VAN plans to start for Holland al
the same time.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-12-27
COLONEL COCKTAILS TELLS Of THE
OPERATION Of PANAMA CANAL


WASHINGTON Dee pa de-
tailed account uI the operation and
maintenance of the Panama canal
during the first ten months and half
after its opening to commerce in
August. 1914, is given in the annual
report of Governor GoethalS Of the
Canal Zone, made public tonight
Final construction work just prior t.
the canals opening also is described
in the report, which embraces the fis-
cal year ending June 80 last, prior 40
the earth slide which blocked the
channel
Between Angus >. 1914. ana juno 30.
1915. $50 vessels, representing IL net
Panama Canal tonnage OF l,SS4,72s and
cargo tonnage OF 2,125.735 were passed
through from Atlantic 10 Pacific and
SOS vessels, representing i Panama. ca
nal tonnage of 1.95S307 and cargo
tonnage Of 2,S44,057, from Pacific to
Atlantic, making total Of loss YES
/ sells with a net canal tonnage Of 3.S43,-
o35 and q cargo tonnage o. 1859. 792.
During this period three minor slides
Interrupted traffic. the channel being
closed from October II to ~ and Oc-
tober y 10 November 4. 1914. and
March 4 TO 10, 1915,
| Construction Of the canal proper. rN-
| cept for dredging excavation ana con
struction Of the east hreakWatcr at
| Colon. virtually was completed prior
| 70 this fiscal year. In the old Culcbra
! Cut. renamed the GaillaEd cot. there
| were removed, in the process Of con-
struction during the year. .960.6lI
! cubic yards At an average cost of APP
IsroXinlatcly 42L cents d. yard In
/ maintaining the channel-including re-
/ moyal Of earth deposited by slides
| there ware taken from GailIard cut
! 47t0.1GG cubic yards nj y cost Of s. -
! cents q yard and from the channel at
| the Atlantic entrance .23&.301 cubic
! Yards at q. cost OF 10 1t cents yard.
! "Cucarach3 Slide the report says.
/ was very active from July TO October,
! 1914, quiet during the Cry season ang
( active again with the beginning OF the
! rainy season Ia April. ON the ves-
! side at Culobra the slide showed little
| activity through the greater part Of th.
year, but in June 1918, the general
! movement OF tire bank was roticea BILE.
/ and it was estimated that 5000, 00o
cubic yards Of material were in motion
on June 30 1918. on the west side ID
! is estimated that about 1000. 0aa ,1hi1
| yards VIII hay" to he removed from TN
| east side
! of the S5a+.39a,14e appropriated ny
| congress to juno 80. last. the resort
states that $l46S9,S73 has been spent
| On fortifications. S75o.uu0 10 cover
! three annual payments 10 the Republic
! Of Panama. s',44o.U60 foI the operation
| Of the civil government Of the canal
zone for the fiscal year 1916 Sf2>e.15a
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-12-27
Christmas In France

LONDON, Dec. 2G.-The Reuter- cor
respondent at British headquarters in
France sends the following account
how the men spent Christmas
christmas broke over the. British
front wet and blowing and altogether
cheecIess. As the morning advanced.
the sun struggled through tho mists;
by the soldiers dinner time it was
quite fine ana very mild
The day was uneventful in the
trenches Plenty Of good fare was
provided and conditions were as com
Portable as possible among the water
logged environments.
Amongst the troops in reserve and
billetS. Christmas was celebrated with
more thorouEhness. The enemy
seemed satisfied to spend his Christ
mas quietly ana there was no intention
in the British lines. If the Germans
manifested no desire 70 he aggressive.
to force them into hostile activity.
Hence, comparative quiet lay upon
the fire-withered zone During the
afternoon every available acre Of
meadow in the rear Of the lines was
taken possession of for football In the
trenches themselves there WAS much
! hearty singing. ranging from what tho
iitHNH CAL Jhat melancholy hymn
Tipperary' to A Che Ia Morte'.
In places whore the enemy line
! skirt the British closely. the cultural
chanting of the Germans was Some
/ times heard ana was Invariably the
signal for = deeper outbursting or
chorusing on the part of men to drown
I tho sound
"OVertures toward fraternizing 10y.
| the Germans were but slight and faint
/ hearted, as though their rejection was
/ 2 foregone conclusion.
There appears to be a general sense
/ OF relief among the soldiers that
christmas is over. The spirit Of the
season is So completely OUT of har-
mony with ne grim atmosphere Of the
/ trenches and contrasts born of remi-
niscences are not of a. cheerful order.
/ We don't want to stop and think
more than We can help. said "a high
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-12-27
INFORMATION
ON SINKING OF
MARU LACKING

WASHINGTON. Dec g6-OfficiaI
Information concerning the sinking OF
the Japanese liner Yasaka Naru. re-
ported To- have been torpedocd without
warming in the Mediterranean ,ca.
still was lacking here tonight Both
at the state department and rho Jap
ancse embassy. officials said they
were without amy knowledge 81 the
incident except through press dis
patches
American consular officers sta
toned near I'll. scene where the YES
sci was sunk have been requested 10
obtain accurate reports Of thc Incl
dent and forward them 10 the state
dcfaTtmeut. Should these prove that
the liner. with mn American passenger
aboard. was attacked without warming
Icy am Austrian submarine, ass stated
i'm unofficial reports. diplomatic repre-
sensations to- Austria Hungary would
follow.
The situation between the United
States and Austria Hungary growing
out of the sinking IF the Italian liner
Aucoua remained unchanged tonight.
with the officials here awaiting the
reply To The second American note
now being composed hy the Vienna
foreign office
Unofficial dispatches from Berlin
indicating THAT Austria Hungary
would offer To- submit the ISSUES ri
the Ancona case To- arbitration were
not commented ON by officials. lr :
known however. that .f the ucNt note
from Austria is based upon
such "a proposition il wilt Joe unacccp-
table to this government
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-12-27
YUNNAN DECLARES
ITS INDEPENDENCE


FHILADELI HIA. Ia.. Dec 26.
General HWaug HSine. first minister pI
WAR under the Chinese republic. ,sao
is temporarily reSiding M Media. near
acre. tonight announced. through his
secretary. that he had today received
cable message from Shanghai dated
yesterday that the province IF Yunuau
had declared its independence. The
message further informed the chinese
general according ID his secretary.
that Yuan Shi Kai had ordered the
governor Of the province at Sc Chueu
~ send troops 10 put down the revolt
in Nunnan hu; that the order was dis
regarded and that province declared its
independence. The cable message fur
Their stated. fl was announced. that the
province of Hupeh ana KWang ii mad
also declared their Independence
The revolt ri these provinces has
made the PellinS government very un-
easy. the caole message also stated. II
was announced.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-12-27
CABINET WILL
7 REMAIN IN POWER


LONDON. Dec git virtually has
been decided that the Skouloudis
cabinet VIII remain in power for the
present. Premier SkOuIoudis having
deferred to King Constantine's desire
10 make no change, at least before
the chamber reassembles on January
"A. This interpolation was given to
the Times correspondent. at Athens
by the Premier who also said that
should events render it advisable. the
chamber would he convoked before
that date
According to the SaIoniki correspon-
dent of the Times. there is consider
able conjecture as to how the Ger
mans will solve the knOtty problem
of introducing Bulgarian troops into
Greek Macedonia. without offending
Greece, and at the same time satisfy
Bulgarian exigencies, which, it is re
ported stipulate that all territories
once occupied by the Bulgarians shall
revert 70 Bulgaria
He adds that the Germans dare not
undertake to attack the allies with
out the Cooperation Of the .Bulgarians
and that if Greece refuses to admit
the BulEar ians, the Germans will not
attack alone but viii content them
selves with terrifying the passes of
Veles and Dorian and lea5e the. de-
Tense of. this to the Bulgarians
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-12-27
MAKING GOOD
PROFIT DESPITE
! CUTS IN TARIFF

tt1CPIDliLdB ~ r. GEaSGu ~ re
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Invest-
Satiou has disclosed the department
nf commerce announced today. that
American hosiery manufacturers. who
had opposed tariff cuts on knit goods,
now are making q profit Of nearly
welve per cent on capital invested,
and could increase that margin
through better methods in the manu-
-acture and sale Of their goods
a report on this Investigation by
experts ir the bprcau of foreign and
domestic commerce was transmitted
% President wilson today hy Score
rarr Redfield 1t was the second or
= series issued in connection with the.
bureaus Investigation into the man
tfacture ct clothing in the United
States
Highest profits. the report says.
are made on the class Of goods meet
ing foreign connections Seamless
hosiery, solely an American product,
is cheaper ana produces the smallest
margin TO the manufacturer.
Imports are shown to have dropped
from $4,000. 600 to 100000 within tho
'ast- three Years In 1909 imports
rormed -Welve per cent OF the man
ufacturo Of hosiery sold in America
but now less than six ner cent Of
goods on the American market is Of
foreign manufacture. Most Of tbs.
foreign GOODS are said % he Of a
cheap quality, particularly now that
German silk goods are held up Iv tho
british blockade
Americans were found 70 be wear
ing silk hosiery more and more. and
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-12-27
FOREST FIRE
! STILL RACING

Los ANGELES. cal Rec Dc
Several ranch houses we're reported
10 have been burned and the noun
tain ranch colonies Of Sunland and
Little Landers. a few miles northeast
"t here, threatened with destruction
late tonight by forest fire Fire
LIShlerS nave been sent TO the scene
from pasadena. Glendale and Trop-
geo Preparations were being made
q" sen" ana from here, if needed.
me IRE started in Ia Crecenta
' ,+,lll on =, me NORTH OF Glendale a
o,''"i - = 't'i ii1H over the north
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-12-27
HOW MEN IN THE
TIRE NCHES SPENT
CHRISTMAS DAY

lFNGbbJi gu - - GEdSCG ~ 10 t
ARRAS, con the French fronu De
cembcr 26.-Hundrede OF big shell tore
the air over Arras all Friday The
echoes of those were the last compli-
meuts IT the season and they had no
sooner died away than the life Of Ar
ras bcgan To show itself through re-
opened cellar doors ana windows in
preparation for the usual Christmas
day festivities
After the usual Sy~tcmaticu Shelling
died down. rifle shots and the rattle Of
machine guns was all that broke the
/ stiffness of death that settled over the
/ city The cathedral stood out against
the twilight in ragged ruins like n
spectre, with orumbhu@ walls of de-
moGshed buildings an around giving
/ the aspect of IL gigantic cemetery with
decaAing headStones
The rattI, of machine gums struck up
again ana few rifle shots rang
through the clear air Toward 8
I O'Clock thc soft strains 81 an organ
were heard from an invisible source
( Santa Claus ANA the Christmas spirit
/ Notwithstanding the war, We're in evi-
! dcncc everywhere along the Artois bat
! tie front. where The Associated Press
| correspondent passed christmas eve.
! Ihey We're III the trenches ana shelters
| with the simple soldiers, IN the tenn
/ p"rrE n.lIraCks' where the traditional
! Shii~tin@S eve Jheater was replaced 10y
! IN imlr"Vlsed concert and vaudeville
I thal almost rValled the best PARIS
! could =" ih llme ~ peace. I'D IN" quar-
/ tiers WneF' thr 'iilcers celebrated with
! h' less 9impH'ilN ana dignity. ana ~
/ the iirst little ehurcn still defNinG ~1el
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-12-27
MINERS BURNED TO DEATH


SAN BERNARDINO. cal. Dec. 26.-
Angel Buda and John J. oeie.
miners employed at the camp of the
Louisiana California COMPANY Eat
Gotta. cal were burned to death to-
day in "a fire which partially destroyed
the house in which they lived
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-12-27

puhIic~ accepted. some sending as
many aus fifteen delesaecS and none
less thar three. In addition 10 these
there have come many representatives
Il, leading universities and scientific
societies aud 50 number of n0tables in
yircI rs the CarneGie Endowment. The
Argentine government appropriated
Sa1. 900 for the expenses III lis deIeea-
tiou If nine mon who stand high ir
educational ana scientific affairs in
South America. The Chilean govern
meHt appointed fifteen delegates.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-12-27
POLICE ARREST MANY
ON VARIOUS CHARGES
Department Was Active on
Christmas and Nabbcd
Several Offenders

As a general thing Christmas Day
= a period of inactivity with most
people but that condition lid not
prevail this ye.r among Tho members
Of the Phoenix police department.
Instead of taking things easy, as al
most everybody else does on that
holidav. The city's guardians of pub
lie morals were veiy active, and as
"a result uf their enterprise ii num-
Der of Culprits were booked mt the
central station on various charges.
The net result If the christmas Day
cleanup was as follows
Two opium smokers
Eve drunks.
Two spocdcrs.
One Vagrant.
Most of the prisoners secured their
release following their arrest by giv-
ing the required bond the total
amount of bail for the day being
! Sl0o.
Officers Thurman aud Anderson
deserve the credit for making the
arrests i'm the opium cases. Two
members of the Celestial kingdom
who save their names as All Bow
and Yee Sang were taken i'm tow
early saturday morning hv the Off
| Gers jr Chinatown. while wooing the
drows, goddess of the poppy plant.
| and were booked on - charge of hit
! tiur the pipe Their bail totaied the
sum of $500. which ;h"y furnished.
lander we jus, want 60 get on with
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-12-27
EAST IN GRASP


II miles au hour damgeed electric vir.
circuits. lcvellcd chimueys umoofeu
buildings ANA uprootoJ trees ia This
city and MANY o,her parts Of Ne"
England today
The British schooner MaytIcNcr. dis
AIDED 10y the gale was i'm "a Irecarious
position near the breakers Off Care
Ann tonight and II was feared that she
would pound 10 pieces. The members
IF her crew. were rescued 10y coast
guards
In Manchester. y. II. and Lewiston,
Paneor and Portland. Maine. the storm
interrupted traffic on suburban rail-
way lines ana telegraph and telephone
communication WAS crippled cor a time.
Rhode Island also felr the effects al
the storm severely, much damage being
caused To property along tine shores ot
Nara CanSett bay
Damage To telegraph lines was re-
ported i'm Vermont. \ heavy rain WAS
followed ur snow which reached e
depth of eight inches i'm that stale.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-12-27

REPUBLICANS BIG SI-RSCRIT-
TON BARGAIN OFFER. good only
once each year. 5000 for uH wear.
sunday and daily The only news
Tapcr i'm Arizona getting the Full.
Associated Press 10y vire-Adv tf
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-12-27
POSSE REscUEs DEPUTY

Republican A. p. Leased Wirel
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark, Dec %.
A sherifrs posse returned here to-
day with Deputy Sheriff -AIonzo
TrimbIe. whom they went to rescue
from threatened .lynching by enraged
mountaineers in the Lcspners woods
mountain district last night. Trimble
was placed under arrest pending in
vestigatfon Of the death of Howard
Avery, a farmer whom Trimble said
he shot while resisting arrest.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-12-27

lander we just want go get on With
it sn that we may the sooner BOO fin
ished