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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-24
GERMAN PRESS PAYS
TRIBUTE TO HEROES
DEFENDING PRzEMYSL

Berlin. via London, March 23.-11.13
A. M.-The press of the German cap
ital unites in paying tribute to the de-
tenders of Przemysl, whom, it is de-
clared, only hunger could subdue. At
the same time there is no disposition
to make little Of the defeat.
The Lokal AnZeiger says:
I'VE have no intention of mninllH
ing the loss our brave allies have suf-
ferred. Prbemysl was strong and
great fortress. 1t showed it's strength
in it's proud defence. We mourn with
our allies its loss and the loss of its
commander and garrison who have
won laurels whose glory captivity can
not destroy"
The Nossische Zeitung says the
forts fall releases the beleaguering
army, but while it is not known where
it will be employed, the Austrians I'M
doubtedly are informed and will take
the necessary steps.
While we thoroughly agree with the
view of the Austrian general staff
that the fall of Przemysl can have no
influence on the general situation"
says the kreuZ Zeitung, we neverthe-
less are honest enough to admit it is
a painful blow dealt our cause on the
right wing of our mutual thousand
kilometre front"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-24
POLICE
Think EMBEzzLER
IS IN THEIR CITY

Portland, Me-, March 23.-Burton w.
Arnold, charged with the embezzlement
of $1,000 from the Smedley Company, for
warders and transfer agents of New Ha
ven, CT, is supposed to be i'll Portland
and the police of this city have been
asked to apprehend him for the New Ha-
ven police. Philip T. Smith, chief of the
New Haven police, has issued q circular
relative to Arnold, who is described as
follows: 40 years old, height feet and
10 inches, weight 900 pounds. hair very
thin on top, dressed in a dark suit and
a soft fedora hat The circular states
that Arnold was for 20 years head book
keeper for the Smedley Company, was a
member of a prominent military compa-
ny of New Haven and always carries a
3S-calibre revolver. The latter fact is
interesting to those desiring to claim a
5000 reward offered for the mans appre-
hension and the circular says that he is
a good shot. Arnold is a tangor dancer
and Chief Smith believes he may be
found frequenting cabarets and hotels.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-24
.B|DDEFORD VOTES
$4,000 BOND ISSUE

Biddeford March 23.--The Bidde-
ford city government at it's meeting
Monday night voted a bond issue Of
$4,000 for permanent street improve
ments. This issue is in accordance
with the general policy of highway i'm .
provement began last year under the
direction of the public works commits
sion.
Benjamin L. Gordon was appointed
chief assessor for the ensuing year at
the salary of $1,000. The salary of the
$3.50 to $3.50 and that of the CITY
treasurer from 1925 to 1926 upon con-
sideration of their furnishing surety
bonds.
The agent of the Pepperell Company
was instructed to remove an insight
ly stable from Washington street near
the post office and this started dis
cussion in the common council over
the proposed erection of a garage i'll
that locality with the result that the
building inspector will be instructed
to see that whatever new structure is
built there shall be fire proof and the
construction such as to fully conform
to the city ordinances.
Alderman Goldthwait rendered IN
invitation to the city council which
was accepted to be his guests at
shore dinner at Biddcford Pool at some
date to determined upon later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-24
Man IN LONDON CHARGED WITH
KILLING THREE OF five WIVES

In February information having
reached the police that Lloyd was not
the husbands name, ne was arrested
and identified, the police say. as
George Joseph Smith, who in Novem-
Der, 1913. had married at Portsmouth,
Miss Alice Durham, who a month
later had also been found dead i'll her
bath. In this case, too, a coroner's
jury brought in a verdict of accidental
death.
The police also have lad the body
of another woman eXhumed. This Wo-
man. who also died in her bath short
~ after her marriage at 1erne Bay,
was married to Il man who gave the
name of Henry Williams and who is
believed by the police to be George
Joseph Smith.
Prosecutor Bodkin said the accused
had been married five times in ali.
His first Wife was Carolina Beatrice
Thornhill, whom he married in 1895
and who was now on her ay to Lon
don from Canada.
"Greed For Wealth"
1.-THE prisoner will now be charged with
MIR. BodLin continued. The case is a
remarkable one, for the greed for wealth
which was the dominant motive in the
taking of these three lives. We shall
show that at the death of two of them
e2S00 $4,000 was obtained and that the
prisoner when arrested was in a fair way
to obtain 600 (S3500) more" The prose-
cutor related how Smith had ardently
courted each woman and obtained from
each a will making him the sole legatee.
In the death of these three women,
precisely the same circumstances obtain
ed, he went on. Each was found i'll her
bath; each died of drowning and each
was first discovered by the prisoner"
The prosecutor said he considered it
remarkable that the prisoner had been
able to face the coroner's juries untrap-
ped after each death and that he should
only at the last have been brought to
court on technicalty regarding the use
of false name in an application for
marriage license.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-24
PRESIDENTS OF FRENCH CHAMBERS
OF COMMERCE DISCUSS SITUATION

Paris, March %. 4.30 A. M-Presi-
dents of 10 French chambers of com"
merce met here yesterday under the
presidency of David Mennet, head ii
the Paris chamber, to discuss the
general commercial situation. All
were agreed that the conditions which
exist are as good as a taste of war
Will permit. The volume Of trade,
1t was asserted gradually is increas-
ing and certain districts even are en-
lying unusual prosperity, notably those
in which are factories working on
army contracts and those beginning
to manufacture products hitherto OBJ
tainable only in Germany.
1t was decided that the Paris cham
Der should gather data regarding ar
ticles imported from Germany both
by France and allied and neutral coun-
tries which could be made in France.
Speakers declared that slow and un
reliable transportation facilities were
hampering large scale operations more
than credit difficulties and resoIu
ton was passed favoring a return to
the practice whereby courts had the
power to relieve transportation con-
panies Of liability for lost or damaged
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-24
THE final S0RTIE MADE BY
THE DEFENDERS OF PRzEMYSL

Der Of the captured garrison exceeded
Russian expectations.
The Generals Order
Following is the text of an order
issued by General kusmanek to the
garrison of the fortress on March is,
the day before the sortie.
"Soldiers: For half year we children
of almost all nationalities of the beloved
fatherland have been necessarily oppos-
ing the enemy. With the help of God
and your bravery we have successfully
defended the fortress against the enemy
despite attacks, privations and cold.
Your all merit the highest gratitude
of your commander-n-chief and country
and have won the admiration even of the
enemy. In the beloved fatherland thous-
ands of hearts beat for you and millions
wait with bated breath for news from
you.
Last Summons
Heroes, | announce to you my last
summons. The honor of your country de-
mands it. / shall lead you to pierce with
your points of steel the iron circle of the
enemy.
on. then; march on, even further be
sparing in your efforts, until I'VE rejoin
the main army. which after Il hard fight
now nears us. We are on the eve of a
great battle, for the enemy will be re-
luctant TO abandon prize he has coveted
so long. Now then, true defenders of
Przemysl, each must have but one
thought. That is, forward. ever forward.
Smash everything that bars your path.
W. Chnr los
provisions. The honor Of our country
and ourselves forbids that after our glo-
rious struggle we should fall an easy
prey to the enemy. Be heroic, warriors,
and we shall open the way quickly"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-24

Petrograd, Via London, March 90.
S.21 A. M.-Events which preceded the
final desperate sortie of the beleaguer-
ed garrison in the Austrian fortress OF
PrZemysl, designed to break through
the encircling ring of Russian troops,
are described in an official communi-
cation issued here last night. The
statement says:
During the last days before the fl
nal sortie the garrison received in
creased ratons. Each soldier was
given biscuits to last five days, warm,
new clothing and new boots. Officers
were instructed to explain to the
trops that If they returned to the
fortress an inglorious fate awaited
them, and consequently they must
pierce the Russian front at any cost.
The Sorte
AN entirely direction was chosen for
the Sortie, as the line Of least resist
ance as well as because it led to the
district where the Russians had large
stores of arms and ammunition. More
than 10000 men were ordered to par
t;cipate in the sortie. but several units
refused to move despite theurginga
Of the commanders. Only the 23rd
Eonved division and some parts of the
S5th Landwehr and fourth Hussars
took an active part. They were
promptly and decisively defeated.
An official Austrian communication
states that the garrison returned to
Przemysl because it encountered over
Whelminp Russian forces In this con-
Eection it should be noted that the
Russian forces near PrZemysl were
never large and the great sortie was
Tepulsed principally by territorial
troops and reserves. The total num-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-24
PRATT TELLS STORY
OF KILLING DAVIS

Lewiston March 23-Prescott Pratt,
the young man who has admitted the
killing of George w. Davis, a Portland
taxicab driver, added another chapter
the train which was taking him to the
State Prison, telling that in Portland,
Sept. %, after purchasing a revolver. he
hired Davis to take him to South Paris
and that at the Stanton turn of the road
he killed Davis that he might secure
the auto to set up taxi business in
Portland.
This story. the 18th which Pratt has
told regarding the crime, is more gen.
orally believed by the officers who made
the story public in Lewiston Tuesday
morning on the way to Lewiston
In fact. the story so lends itself to
the line of evidence which the State
endeavored to bring out at the trial that
the officers are ready to credit part
of it andN will begin an investigation
of the motive that Pratt says urged him
to secure the auto.
According to the story he told them
a woman employed at the Andrews
House, South Paris, promised him if he
could get job in Portland, she would
go there with him. 1t was with this
intention in mind that he left South
Paris, Sept. %. He stayed all night in
Portland, With his brother, F1cuk Pratt
and left the next morning for South
Paris. The name of the latest woman
connected with it was not give~ cut.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-24
|. ". ". Invade
MISSION AND
CLAIM HOME

New York, March o3.--The group of
the Industrial Workers of the world
who invaded the Daily Temple, ar
East Side Mission House and stayed
there all night against the protests
of Miss Elizabeth A. Kay the direc-
tor of mission declared the intention
of making the place their home unit!
Thursday when they would hold q
mass meeting for the unemployed. This
they proclaimed in threats to call il
the police and an offer by Miss KAY
to provide cots for them in another
part of the building.
The spokesman Of the men who de-
scribed himself as Howard Schaeffel,
former Boston newspaper man told
her that possession is nine points of
the law and we intend to remain and
hold mass meeting"
The men, forty strong. entered the
building last night during a meeting
to discuss the situation of the I'M
employed. They were 20 of them left
tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-24
SIR JOHN FRENCH SAYS The
ESSENTIAL NOW is AMMUNITION

Paris, March -, Midnight-' Ammu-
milton, ammunition,-noth but am
munition." That is the essential prob
lem which the war presents in the
opinion of Field Marshal Sir John
French, commander of the English
forces in France and Belgium, accord
ing to the Havas Agency's correspon-
dents at British headquarters. AM
munition is the prerequisite of all
progress and of all pushing ahead, Sir
John is noted as saving in an inter-
view with the HaVas correspondent.
Everyone needs plenty of ammunition
but the Germans need it more than
we do. I have had a feeling. for time
past, that they were being sparing
of their shells. They don't squander
them as at the beginning. They are
economizins because the lack of nj
trates, necessary for the manufac-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-24
B0UvET Went Down WITH HER
OFFICERS and CREW At SALUTE

exploded by a destroyer, but third
struck her in the region of her maya
zines and she sank by the head.
Seven Survivors
Seven survivors of the Bouvet climbed
into boat and spent the night in a bay
on the European side of the straits. They
were taken off the next day by British
destroyer.
When the captain of the Gaulois saw
the Bouvet was sinking he ordered full
steam ahead without an instant's hesita-
ton, but his ship had been struck seven
times and he was obliged to put back,
anchoring off Mavrais island''
A dispatch from Mytilene says a di-
vision of the allied fleet is still keeping
watch on the Gulf of Smyrna.
A Greek ship picked up a floating mine
near 1mbros island and another was
found by fishermen near Lemnos.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-24

ture of explosives, is making itself
felt in Germany.
Neither is the morale Of their troops
the same. One gets from them an i'm
preston of fatigue and lassitude. They
lad based all their calculations on =
sudden, smashing victory. That plan
failed and the state of mind Of their
troops has suffered as consequence.
Economic difficulties i'll the inter-
Tor of the German empire are daily be-
coming more serious. No doubt the
Germans still are far from famine
but they are manifestly hampered in
obtaining a food supply and that IS
a great deal.
Il do not believe it will be long
war. Spring promises well for the
allies. We are convinced that deci-
sive and definite victory awaits us
at the end of all these hard months of
var"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-24

New Orleans, March 23.-Because
Gabriel Ferrand, the French consul
here, has requested three French mu-
tual aid societies in New Orleans to
expel their members of military age
who have failed to report for service
il the French army. relations between
the consul and the large French popu :
lation in this city have reached an
acute stage. The consul today de-
clared he had forbidden the privileges
of the consulate to the $500 members
of one organization. The active men,
bership of the three organizations Is
about 1900
The present situation arose because
the consul considered the hundreds Of
American born members who claim
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-24
WAR Dept DOES NOT
APPROVE CAMPS OF
MILITIA AT EXP'N

Washington. March 23.-The war depart
ment today declined to approve request
that camps of field service for the organ
lied militia be established this year near
the Panama-Pacifc Exposition at San
Francisco Officials were said to have
taken the view that the exposition would
be such an attraction that little effective
instruction could be impaired to CIVILIAN
soldiers in nearby camps. 1t also was
pointed out that the period available for
instruction would be reduced by the time
consumed in travelling to the Pacific coast
and that the great cost of transportation
would not be warranted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-24
Gray Grange.

An all day Grange meeting was hta
Wednesday ut the Grange hall, men
bers of the Walnut Hin and RaymOa
Oranges being present. \ dinner vi
served at noon and in the afternoon t
following program was presented DUE
Mr.. Hewitt and Gardner Cole; rcadl!
Mrs. Wilson: solo. Stella Leigh,i
quotation, Florence poten: motion sOns
four children; reading, Gardner Cox
duet, Sister Hayes and Cummings; ns
sic, Mr.. and Mrs. Eritt; reading, Ms
Loring: quartet, Cole Brothers; sok
Mrs. Hayes; reading, Gardner Cox
trio, members Of Walnut flill Grange
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-24

Paris, March 23.-t3.05 A. M.).-Standing
at salute and shouting ''Nive la France"
the officers and crew of the French bat
tleship Bouvet sank in the Dardanelles
on March Is, went down with their ship
according to the Tenedos correspondent
of the Athens PATHS, who thus describes
the battle in which the Bouvet and the
Gaulois were engaged
Crossing the Mine Zone
1.-The captain of the Bouvet had been
ordered to cross a dangerous mine zone
and force passage to Chanak kalessi
thus making the Allies masters of the
straits as far as Niagara. At 1920 p. NJ.
the Bouvet was five miles from Chanak
and was firing at Fort Dardanus. She
had crossed two mine zones. The Gau-
lois followed, firing all her guns. The
commander of the Bouvet. by skilful
maneuver, avoided two mines which were
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-24
CONFERENCES over JAP DEMANDS
ARE TO Be CON T|NUED AT PICKING

Picking, March 2S-Conferences regard
ing the demands made by Japan upon
China will be continued at the Japanese
legation because the condition of Minis
ter Eki Hiolli, who recently was hurt
by falling from a horse, will not permit
him to go to the Chinese foreign office
for the meetings.
AT several recent sessions, it is report
ed, the representatives of Japanese have
argued that Japanese immigration into
Mongolia and Manchuria should not be
subject to Chinese laws. This proposal is
said to have been persstently opposed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-24
R. |. EXPERIMENTER
CRITICALLY BURNED
BY AN EXPLOSION

Pawtucket, r. l., March 23-Whiie e,
perimenting with new process "a
making metallic letters, Hamilton Rid
was SO badly burned by the explosion j
an oil stove in the Old Pitcher Stc,I
Mill today that he was taken to hus
pital where he is in critical conditits
He ran from the building with his clot3
ing in flames and Andrew Thresher
mail carrier who was passing. beat d
the fire with his mail pouch. The fr
men put out the blaze in the buld-!
before much damage was done
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-24
ITALIAN CHAMBER
OF DEPUTIES TAKES
RECESS TO MAY u

Rome, via Paris, March 23.-(3.3o A. MI.
Before the adjournment yesterday OF
the Chamber of Deputies until Nav 70
Premier Salandra declared the govern
ment did not intend to rule without a
parliament, but that vacation was
necessary that the cabinet might center
Its attention upon pressing national and
international questions. Contrary to the
assertions of Socialist members, the pre.
mier said. the country is not suffering
from shortage of food. The country
suffers Inconvenience from the war. ha
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-24
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL. WEDNESDAY, MARCH "a, 1915
FRENCH CONSUL AT new ORLEANS
STIRS ANTAGONIST OF SOCIETIES

American citizenship, as subject 10
expulsion Mr.. Ferrand in an explain
atory statement explained that trench-
men born in foreign countries are con-
sidercd by the French government as
French citizens and that as such they
are subject to military duty under 81
years of age. The consul said the or
ganizations were subsidized by the
French government for many years
and it was due to this fact that his re-
quest was made. Mr.. Fcrrand as con-
SUI is honorary president of the three
organizations.
1t is understood that last night many
prominent French Americans planned
to take the matter up with Secretary
Bryan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-24
CRITICIZE AERIAL D EFENSES OF
PARIS DANGERS POINTED OUT

Paris. March 23.--4f5 \. M.-Georges
Cicmenceau and other prominent writ
ers in the Paris press criticize the aerial
defences of Paris They declare Zeppe-
Inns should not have been able to reach
Paris Sunday night which was clear and
starlit The danger of an air fight over
the capital with the possibility of the
fall of Zeppelin with its cargo of I'M
used explosives is pointed out
These views are shared by the depu-
ties representing the Paris district who
decided At meeting yesterday to make
representations on the subject to Premier
Niviani.
Details have not been obtained as to
the circumstances of the second raid
upon Paris, which was attempted last
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-24

London, March %, 2.1s P. NJ
Charged with the murder of three
women, George Joseph Smith, in the
Bow street court today heard Pub
lie Prosecutor Bodkin declare he had
made away with three of his wives,
the crime in each case being commit
ted shortly after he had married them.
Each of these women was found dead
in her bath; consequently the case
in baths" case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-24

night. 1t is understood that two fleets
had planned to lombard the capital but
it is supposed they turned back because
of the heavy rainstorm when % miles
from the city.
When announcement was made that
raid was impending, French aeroplane
fotillas took the air from the entrenched
camps and searchHghts were trained on
the sky from every quarter.
After the city firemen had once sig
nailed that the danger was past sec
ond alarm was sounded because of a re-
port that Zeppelins had been seen fy
ing over the department of the Disc.
When they had not appeared at 3 A. NJ,
busles sounded the retreat and the lights
OF the city were turned on again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-24
GOVERNOR OF MALTA
WANTS SICK ONES
TAKEN into HOMES

Valetta, Island of Malta, March %.
Ma London, 11.30 A. M.-The governor
of Malta has appealed to local resi-
dents to take convalescents from the
hospitals into their homes, thus MAX
ing room in the hospitals for the
wounded who are expected from the
Dardanelles. The governor indicates
In his communication on this subject,
that the hospital facilities of the is
land probably Will prove inadequate to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-24
Sc DEAD IN THE
BRITTAN|A Mine

Vancouver. B. c., March 23.-Fifty-
six dead and % injured was the latest
official estimate made today Of the
casualties in the avalanche disaster
early Sunday at the miners camp at
the Brittania Mines, Limited on Howe
Sound. Among the dead are z. E.
Copeland. engineer of the copper and
silver mine and his wife, Of Seattle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-24

some tear is expressed here both bv for
elgners and Chinese that the arrival of
additional Japanese troops in Manchuria
ana shahtung provinces may cause fric-
tioh' but the Chinese have been warned
ps the central government to conduct
themselves discreetly.
According to Chinese reports 600 JAPAN
csc troops with eight field guns have
rived Tsinan, while other detacbmapts
nave peeh s'auoned at points along the
Shantung railway. Six thousand NOR.
'o'ueiS are saiu 10 nave reached Man
churia, 5000 going to Mukden and 9ooo +o
Dalny.