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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-23
GERMAN ANSWER TO BRITISH
CONTENTION that B0mbARDMENTS
FROM AIR DEFY INTERNATIONAL LAW

the practice of the war department by
both sides as when. for example, the
British air forces dropped bombs on I'M
fortified Freiburg on Dec. . and on the
undefended island of Langeoog on Dec
%, although no attack had been made
by those places.
THE general principles of warfare and
the arguments made at The Hague justi-
fy bombardment of all defended places.
bombardment of military appliances in
undefended places and a counter-attack
to every attack.
Answering similar criticisms of the
earlier naval raid by German warships
on Scarborough. Admiral Won Tirpitz.
German minister of the navy, said to an
Associated Press correspondent:
The best answer to the charge is tho
fact that We lost men and that our ships
were damaged by shots from the shore
This proves conclusively that the places
We're defended
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-23

Berlin, Jan. 22.-via London, Jan. o.
e A. M).-The North German Gazette
today prints an amplifcation of yester-
days German official answer to the Brit
ish contention that bombardments by
Zeppelin airships are contrary to inter-
national law
ut is stated that the recent raid was
directed against Great Yarmouth. which,
according to the official British lists, be-
longs to the coast defences and is per-
manently occupied by military and there
fore liable to bombardment, The other
places where bombs We're dropped, as the
airships were going and returning,
themselves are to blame because shots
were fired from them against the air.
ships, making them ipso facto defended
places.
The preliminary announcement Of the
commandments, continues the article, is
impracticable owing to the nature of air
warfare and is not in accordance with
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-23
BILL TO REQUIRE
STATE OFFICIALS
TO Be ON THE JOB

Providence. Jan. pa bill that
would prohibit any person employed
by the state at salary of $4,000 or
more year from engaging in other
work for compensation and require him
to devote all his time to the duties
of his office, was introduced in the
legislature today. The penalty would
be the forfeiture of the years salary.
Another bill presented would make
steam and electric railways provide
reduced fares not to be more than half
the regular rates, for children on their
way to and from school,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-23
ALABAMA DRY"
ON JULY FIRST

Montgomery, Ala Jan. 22-.Alabana
will become a prohibition state July !.
under two related measures which be.
came law tonight without executive ap-
prevail Within a few hours after Gov
Henderson had vetoed the bills and
asked that the prohibition question be
submitted to voters at a special election
both houses voted down his proposal
and repassed the bills by overwhelming
majorities.
The vote in the House on re-passage
was % tc %. In the Senate it was q
to ~.
The prohibition measures re-enact the
prohibition law repealed in 1911 after it
had been in force two years. Under the
1911 local option law all but eight Of the
o. counties have voted dry
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-23
RICHMOND

Entries for the race to be held by
soctthe Richmond and Dresden Driv-
ing Association Saturday afternoon,
Jan. %, on their track near the old
saw mill.
Glass B-Joschin, S. P. Call: Ken
tove, v. J. Ring: Billy Early Bird, w.
W. Pomroy: Orrige, ]. S. Carter
Glass C-Dashewey. A. c. Randall
Gypsy Boy, A. H. Turner; Maud D.,
F. G. Conner, Sarah. Alfred Houdlette.
Class D-Silvia, Harry l. Tarr;
Flash, Samuel Spear; Parline, c. H
Curtis.
The judges are H. L. Tarr. ]. S
Carter, Harry Douglass
The starter is A. E. Blair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-23
ANDRoSCOCC|N and
TOW EXPECTED TO
REACH PORT SUNDAY

Boston, Jan. 22-The revenue cut
ter Androscoggin. which YESTERDAY
took up the tow of the disabled Bel
gian relief steamer Canine off the
Nova Scotia. coast, reported herself wv
miles from Halifax at noon today. The
Canadian government steamer Lad'
Laurier was astern of the Canine act
ing as steering craft. while the steam
er Kanawha, whose hawser to tns
Canine parted yesterday. was actins
as convoy. The little fleet was max
ing about knots an hour and was ex-
pected to reach Halifax on .Suu92A
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-23
FRENCH OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON
PROGRESS OF THE WAR IN FRANCE

and Mount Schlucht there has been an
artillery engagement in which the Ger
man batteries were reduced to silence
I'm Alsace the infantry fighting in the
region Of Hartmann and Weilerkopf is
going on with great ferocity. The strug-
gle is actually hand to hand
I'm front of Dannemarie our artillery
dispersed gatherings of the enemy"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-23

time been associated with him in maa-
aging a baseball team, the witness
said. EtEtsE IL So
Two letters from Sullivan to James
K. MCGUIRE. in which the minister told
of his prize fight connections were put
in evidence. In these Sullivan said
that in order to earn money to go TO
law school he had, with the brother
of the then Mayr, Edward G. Kilduff.
Of Waterbury conducted one boxing
match in that city. He explained that
boxing matches had been taken out
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-23

ment bureau took part of the insur-
ance Of that valuation at per cent.
The freight rate charged is $3.50 per
bale, the highest ever paid for cotton
transportation.
Capt. George Mcdonald, who will COM
mand the vessel on her trip, has a crew
OF q men, declared to be all Americans.
He said he did not expect to deviate from
the usual course of steamships and
would make no particular eorts to avoid
capture.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-23
MAN KILLED
BY FLYWHEEL

Stoughton. Mass, Jan. 22.-Lester P.
French, manufacturer of poultry sup
plies. Was killed by the breaking OF a
rapidly whirling fiywheel in his factory
today. A mass of iron weighing more
than ton struck him in the face. NJ,
French was 81 years old and native
of this town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-23
STEAMER DACIA LEAVES today
FROM GALVESTON WITH A CARGO
y OF COTTON ON Way TO GERMANY

Galveston. Texas Jan. 22-The steamer
Dacia will depart for Rotterdam at day.
light tomorrow. She was cleared this
afternoon, her announced destination be-
ing Rotterdam via Norfolk: It is noted
on the ships manifest that the cargo
would be reshipped to Bremen. The
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-23
zEPPEHNS ARE REPORTED AGAIN
0VERTENCL AND --CR0MER STORY
NOT SUbSTANT|ATED BY INQUIRY

London. Jan. 23-3.12 A. MA dis
patch to the Daily Chronicle from Do
yer. timed midnight, said a Zeppelin
was reported over the middle of the
English channel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-23

Dacias matches have been sealed by the
collector of the port.
The Dacia carries 1000 square bales
of cotton. a cargo valued by the ship
pers at sSs00co Sixteen cents per pound,
or $50 per bale, is to be paid for the cot
ton laid down in Bremen. The govern
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-23
ChizzIe While Ball
'BOLD JACK ROSE"

Continued From PAGE y
Evening journal., 1915-12-30
THURSDAY DEC. 80. 1915
THOSE CONSPIRACY INDICTMENTS.

II EDERAL activity against alleged German and pro-
Il German consprators in this country has produced
further sensational and II they stand the laws acid
test highly satisfactory results The Grand Jury in
New York city has returned conspiracy indictments
against eight Included in the number are a
member Of Congress. former member Of Congress,
former AtorneyGen of the state Ohio the presi
dent of Labors National Peace Council, David Lamar
the wolf Of Wall Street." Franz Rintelen a German
naval officer and two OF Lamar's heutcnants in the
so-called National Peace Council
The member OF Congress who has been caught in the
Federal net is Frank Buchanan OF Chicago. He is the
who recently filed in Congress impeachment pa
pers against II. snowden Marshall United States Dis
trict Attorney in New York. The indictment doubtless
explains IN large measure, his eagerness to have
Marshall impeached and removed from office Il also
doubt will constran Congress pay heed TO
those impeachment proceedings
The eight indictments allege that the defendants
consplred to restrain foreign commerce, in violation
OF the Sherman antitrust act The men are accused
OF seeking to buy strikes and do other things TO
hinder the transportation of war supplies Russia
ganization OF the Labors National Council was
part and parcel OF the conspiracy.
Others who active in the Teutonc interest in
this country should take warning from the fate that
has befallen the eight above referred and
their activity. n they fail to do So they will be
rounded up. later and suffer the punishment
they richly deserve. SO many outrages have been
committed in the United States since the war began
that the government is determined to put an end to
such pernicous work
Evening journal., 1915-12-30
SPIRIT OF THE
DELMARVIA PRESS
ASIATIC SHIPPING INCREASES.

ASIATIC SHIPPING INCREASES.
From the Salisbury Tribune.
While the President and Son-in-Law
McAdoo are making ready to force the
ship purchase bill providing for gov
ernment ownership of merchant ma
rine on an unwilling Congress-
measure which was turned down by
the last Congress and by 80 per cent.
OF the business world of this country
Japan is going ahead with her ship
building. and each week reports come
in OF activities in her shipyards, and,
as a consequence, her nearer approach
toward the transportation monopoliza-
tion of the Pacific Ocean. The recent
report Of Consul General Scidmore,
of Yokohama. on Japan shipping bust
ness shows $4,000 tons building and
1851 tons ordered. The demand for
new ships is so keen that the capacity
OF the yards will not permit of the
acceptance OF further orders.
Every vessel in the foreign trade Of
Japan Is subsidized by that govern
ment, policy which. in the United
States, encounters the bitter opposi-
ton OF the very Democrats who vote
for government ownership and con-
troll of a merchant marine. and who
voted for the seaman's act which is
driving our private owned shipping
to fly foreign flags While Secretary
McAdoo bawls for goyernment-owned
ships, giving as a reason. the dearth
of available tonnage with which to
transport our products. Secretary
Redfield brags OF the work of his de-
partment in increasing our ship reg
istration until we are now, as he as
serts, second only TO Great Britain in
point OF tonnage. Meanwhile. Ameri-
can shipping is registering in China,
or elsewhere, and American capital for
the building of ships and employing Of
labor is going to China to build and
operate. And the Democracy moves
5 blindly backward
Evening journal., 1915-12-30
CAESAR RODNEY'S RIDE
FROM
LEWES TO PHILADELPHIA
BY HELEN McKIM

TO get at any item of history, we
must come close to the scene Of ac-
tion itself or derive our Information
from the persons who have. through
successive generations, made il their
practice TO preserve the facts sur
rounding the particular event. Let us.
then. have authentic history and not
popular report | need hardly men
tion to the reading public of these
days, the familiar history of Caesar
Rodney, the "Signer OF the Declara-
tion of Independence"
IL is well known that he was
Speaker OF the Assembly prior to the
Revolutions a member of the Conti-
mental Congress i'm New York. in
1765; Justice Of the Supreme Court;
member of the Committee OF Safety and
rigadier-General of the Delaware
Militia. A man of the camp, he was
none the less a statesman. Full of pub
Tic generosity, Caesar Rodney looms
a large figure in the history of his
time. He lived in the saddle, and
while his home was on a farm, four
miles out of Dover, he was just as
often away from il as on II during the
anxious years preceding the reyolu-
tion.
This man of the period seems to
have been appealed to on all sides, in
crises and in regular action. A bache-
Tor and soldier, he was free to answer
the call of his country 1t might al
most be said that on every other
page of the printed history of Della
ware of this eventful period, the name
of Caesar Rodney occurs in some
memorable connection; and TO the
student of these pages. Rodney seems
to grow very naturally, and not sud-
denly, into the hero of a great and
national crisis.
It is mentioned that he had gone
into the lower counties for the very
purpose of stirring up patriotic spirit,
when he was sent for to hasten to
Philadelphia to give his vote for
American independence. Rodney was
the only one of the three Delaware
signers who was a native of the
State and perhaps this accounts for
his rare devotion and valorOus ride OF
12O miles Thomas Mexican wrote
that "Read had failed him. and that
he sent a dispatch into the lower
counties to find and fetch Caesar
Rodney He was in Lewes at the
time and possibly Mexican may have
had some intimation of this. Indeed
Rodney was often in Sussex and in
that very town, for Lewes was
Evening journal., 1915-12-30
The Inspector of Ambassadors
llIrom the New York sunl

tion of atmosphere. There is precisely
the same reason for the Senate's particl-
patinr in the selection Of an Inspector
of Ambassadors as there is in the selec-
tion of ambassadors themselves; and in
this respect the language of the Consti-
tuition is mandatory.
Our purpose in urging the enactment
Of this measure is simply to legalizc and
circumscribe with statutory restrictions
a hitherto underlined and largely ire
sponsible agency of the Federal ENecu-
tive.
Since the beginning of the Wilson ad-
ministration there have been altogether
too many Mir. Inspector FiNits travelling
abroad at the public expense as 'per-
sonal representatives of the President"
and exercising without warrant of law
an abnormal and highly mischievous in
fuence on the course of public events.
The deplorable results produced in the
single instance of Mexico are sufficiently
fresh in the nations memory to require
no advertisement.
If further diplomatic or extra-diplo-
matte experiments of the sort are to be
undertaken in Europe, Asia Minor. Me-
sopotamia or elsewhere. let the Senate
have its say in the matter Let the ex-
portation and importation of atmos-
phere ] carried on in the manner in
tended by the Constitution.
Let Mister or Doctor or Colonel Fixit,
whatever and wherever his place in the
cookies Of the august bosom that beats
for uplift and generous service to all
mankind, proceed with his extraordinary
functions on a basis of solidifed rcspon-
sibility.
Evening journal., 1915-12-30
With The Paragraphers

Don't knock a man who is making good" About 999
times out Of thousand the success of is also
success for the entire community.-Atchison (Kan)
Globe
There are 25,000 children in Cleveland O.. who have
nothing against John d. Rock ckefeer. He took them to
flower show in that city few days and they had
tho time Of their lives.-Portsmouth On. H) Herald.
Why does The President permit the members Of his
cabinet to engage newspaper controversies with pr
vaie citizens? Have they nothing else TO do? We re-
fer TO Secretary Garrison in particular. who keeps
himself busy answering what others have TO say about
the Philippine situation. If he keeps he will actual
ly convince us that there must be some smoke and that
there must be something to defend where man de-
fende so much.-Galesburg Republican Register
Evening journal., 1915-12-30
OsBORNF,S PERIL.


IN HOMAs MOTT OSBORNE. millionaire warden OF
4 Sing Sing prison and for years looked upon one
of Americas leading social reormers, has been placed
terrible plight by the action OF the Grand Jury in
Westcheser county. New York, in which county Sing
Sing is situated II the indictment returned against
Osborne had embraced merely charges Of perjury and
mismanagement, the public which is well Of
the many efforts that have been made by politicians TO
dscredt him. would have been disposed TO regard them
lightly and suspend judgment pending trial Of the
case. The Grand jury however, has gone far beyond
those things It has indicted him for alleged acts Of
immortality with men inmates OF the prison and named
hve OF them in the indictment.
The immortality charges made with such definite
that Mr. Osbourne and his friends cannot fail TO
appreciate the desperaeness of the situation in which
he has been placed not only in the courts but also at
the bar of public opinion That a spirited defense will
be set up goes without saying. Every honest-minded
person who has watched the OF the defendant
not only a reform Jail warden but also citizen,
hopes he will be able prove his innocence OF all the
charges. but particularly the one affecting his
morality II is that charge. he he acquitted,
that he will hnd it most difficult to live down
Evening journal., 1915-12-30

strategic point, guarding the Della
way bay and its shipping. Sussex was
conspicuous for its ardent loyalty.
Then Caesar Rodney was a member Of
the Council of Safety and this would
have necessitated his presence there
at certain times. Many of his name
lived in the town and Lewes was his
family home, If not his individual
home.
At any rate. when he summons
came, Caesar Rodney was in Pilot
town visiting next door to Henry
Fishers, the headquarters of dispatch
in Sussex. This gentleman was also
a member of the Council of Safety.
Fisher furnished the dispatch
horse for the ride.
When Rodney reached Dover he
said to the tavern-keeper, Give me
an hours rest and a fresh horse"
Had he came only from his farm
nearby, he would hardly have given
such an irrelevant order. But the
peremptory command suggests one in
authority and the urgent emergency
of his errand. It was no unusual feat
to ride eighty miles at time, in
ture to ride 12O miles in so short a
time This was by no means inn
possible, though. Napoleon was in
the saddle three days at a time often.
So was many a lesser American SOL
dier in this very Revolutionary War
In an early issue of the Delaware
Register" full and rather humorous
account is given of this famous riders
start from Lewes.
And remember Rodney was abso-
lutelv conscious of the importance OF
his errand and the hazardous ride
American freedom was at stakel
His single vote was necessary!
The soldier-patriot and man of
honour must be therei
And then, the clatter through
those last towns. Wilmington, Chester
and the streets of Philadelphia; Onl
Oni He spared neither his horse nor
himself. What must have been the
feeling of those stern old Colonists as
Caesar Rodney hurried into lndepen-
dence Hall. weary, travel-stained, but
borne up by patriotic daring?
Men of Delaware, this is our hero,
and the deed will live on long after
the ancient Liberty Bell and the
venerable walls of the Old state House
have crumbled to decay.
Note-George Alfred Townsend S
thrilling poem on Caesar Rodney 5
Ride deals in poetic license and does
not claim to be authentic history
Evening journal., 1915-12-30

We respectfully suggest that a bill be
introduced at once in Congress by some
senator or representative-preieraoly by
Senator MARITIME, of New Jersey, because
he represents the Presidents home
establishing upon lawful tounda-
tion diplomatic Office not previously
recognized by the Constitution or the
statutes.
The bin should be passed without
delay. under pressure, if necessary, OF
an emergency address from the White
House personally delivered.
The Office thus created should be that
Of "gnspector of American Ambassa-
doris" Such should be its statutory
designation. This inspector should be
provided with an adequate salary, clear
ly specified and not dependent as to its
amount upon cphemcral conditions pro-
ducing fatness or lcanness in any secret
fund. There should also be a lawful al
lowance for expenses and equipment, in
cluding the requisite battery of steel
riveted, gas proof. n-puncturable cyl
inder tanks for the conveyance OF at
mosphere" from Washington to the sew
cral embassies and also for the impor-
tation of Satmosphere' on the return
trip.
The Inspector of American Ambassa-
dors should be regularly nominated by
the President and by and with the
consent of the Senate appointed by the
President.
We insist upon the formality of con
firmation in the constitutional way. We
regard this feature of the proposed law
as essential. more important even than
the steel cylinders for the Transports
Evening journal., 1915-12-30
STRONGER INTERNATIoNAL LAW.

nEANY Americans agree with Ehu Root. president
IFl of the American Society OF international Law,
that stronger system of international law will grow
out Of the present big conflict in Europe.
The great Of life aud property that has fea-
tured and will continue to feature the present
and the evil effects that neutral nations have suffered
as a result of that 10 lead worldwide
movement in behalf better conditions when the pres
ent struggle has ended. There can be, however no
surance safety long one nation that nc to
regard treaty as mere scrap Of paper and to
override international law is permitted TO get away
with it by nations that have vital and material in
tercst in the observance Of treaty and legal OBJ
legations.
The present has taught the world many things
One of the most important Of them is how brazenly.
under existing conditions, a bandit nation can repud
ate its most solemn obligations set at defiance such
international law exists and disregard public opin-
ion and the simplest principles Of humanity. The
international law needed is that viii the
other nations OF the earth to stand unit against
such a awess nation and compel it 10 live up to the
decencies Of national and International existence.
Evening journal., 1915-12-30
Just a Moment
DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER.
Compiled by John G.. Quiniuh
(Ths Sunshine MANI

"He that believeth on Me, as the
Scripture hath said, out Of his belly
shall flow rivers of living water
John vii. 3s
Here is a promise to test Do you
believe on the Lord Jesus Christ as
the giver OF this full blessing? It does
not mean "He hath believeth on Me
for the pardon Of his sins,' because
there are maay persons who are par
doned and who have not this fullness
of blessing-you can see that rivers
of living water do not rush out from
them But il is, "He that believeth
on Me as the giver OF the fullness of
the Spirit Look also at that other
passage. whatsoever drinkcth OF the
water that / shall give him shall
never thirst" I accept that promise.
do believe that ] shall never thirst
again. 1 do believe that from me
poor little mc-rivers shall How,
rivers of living water; and God shall
be gloriied-J. Hudson Taylor.
Since il pleased the Father that in
Jesus all fullness should dwell, ana lt
pleases Jesus and the Father and the
Spirit. too. that all poor sinners who
believe in Jesus shall be branches i'm
him. incorporated into him-since He
assumed the Connection and the posi-
ton of a root to His branches, God
has no chance 10 show Himself out II
il be not through His people. Oh,
think what a glorious company We
shall be by and by, when all the full
ness in Jesus Christ shall be eN-
pressed. Then, again. just as II you
take away the branches from the
root il cannot express itself. so If
you take away the root from the
branches they must wither and die.
The branches depend on the root for
their very life, and without the
branches the root cannot be mani
fested-there can be no expression OF
it's nature but through the branches.
Marcus Rainsford.
DAYTON. Ohio.