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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-30

London July 20.-9.40 P M-The probable evacuation Of
Warsaw the whole Polish salient by the Russians nd
dispatches received from Petrograd today This de-
csion would surprise all outside the inner councils
the general staff the splendid resistance which
Russians have been offering apparently with considerable
the German efforts to encce the city, be-
evidence of Grand Duke Nicholas intention to fight
it with Germany. /
1t pointed out however, by the Russian military crit
conversations with competent military authorities
until the army properly equipped to the
feet macne the sensible thing do would be
to and withdraw until the armies organized and
equipped and condition to take aggressive offensive
and drive the enemy from Russian SOIL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-30
FIND MONMOUTH
" 0 N A n DEAD
IN WOODS after
ALONG SEARCH

Monmouth. Me-, July 2e.-(speciaD.-
Mrs. Carrie Stanton Dodd, one Of Mon
mouths aged and highly respected citi-
zens. wandered away Wednesday morn
ing and after much searching was found
dead Thursday forenoon in the woods
back of the barn She had been out all
night in the rain.
Mrs. podd was the widow of the late
G. L. Dodu, well known in musical cir
cles. Since the death of her husband
three years ago, and of her only daugh-
ter two years ago. Mrs. Dodd had been
in failing health
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-30
BURGLAR FLEES TO
DEATH IN SUBWAY

New York, July ga burglar while
being pursued by policeman was
ground to death Wednesday afternoon
by a northbound Bronx express train
at the Seventy street subway
station.
The dead man was identified by fin
ger print impressions last night by
Detective Leslie W. Smith, in charge
Of the bureau Of criminal Identification.
as Edward ]. Kelly, who is shown by
the police records to have had a 16-
year career as a professional burglar.
He had served three prison terms, the
last having ended on April Is last.
when he was discharged from Sing
Sing. He was A years old. and when
working was a waiter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-30
Chief Executive of New York
State Declines to Stand Be-
tween Convicted Police Lieu
tenant and Electric Chair
Plea Based on Her Belief in
Husbands Innocence
GOVERNOR REFUSES
ALL OTHER REQUESTS
attorney Johnston Pleads in
ain for New Reprieve to
Tas Case to Court of Appeals
Executive Declares There Is
No New Evidence When This
Reason Isl Advanced

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, July 2e.-In a
dinly lighted room of the Nelson
House here tonight. Mrs. Charles
Becker. whose husband must die to-
morrow at Sing Sing for the murder OF
Herman Rosenthal, pleaded futilely
with Governor Whitman to cummute
ner husbands sentence to life inpris-
oament.
Weeping slightly, but maintaining
such control that the governor later re-
marked admiringly on her composure,
she based her appeal solely on her be-
lief in her husbands innocence. There
was no offer either by her or John B.
Johnston, one of Beckers attorneys
who accompanied her, to expose any
thing in exchange for the convicted
mans life
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-30
Resistance Overcome

Washington, July 29.-American ma
rines landed at Port Au Prince, Haiti
last night encountered resistance which
was overcome without casualties
among the sailors. The following mes
sage from Admiral Caperton, was CIV
en- out at the navy department late to-
day:
Landing forces established in city.
Slight resistance during early part Of
night as advance was being made.
This resistance easily overcome. Nc
casualties our force. Am proceeding te
disarm Haitien soldiers and civilians
today"
The message was the first intimatior
received by the navy department thai
Caperton's men from the cruiser Wash
ington had met resistance.
Admiral Caperton's force was in
creased today by the arrival Of 10'
marines from Guantanamo on the col
lier Jason. In all, he has available be
tween 400 and 500 marines and blue.
jackets for shore duty. backed up b,
the guns Of the cruiser. No arrange
ments had been made tonight to sent
him additional marines.
The French cruiser Descartes reached
Port Au Prince from Cape Haitien to-
day. A small force from the Unitet
States survey. yacht Eagle was landed
at the latter place to guard the French
consulate. which has opened its door.
to refugees from Port Au Prince.
ofHcialz said no new instructions hat
been forwarded to Admiral Capertor
and no representations had been made
by the French government regarding
the violations Of the French Legations
at Port Au Prince
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-30
BELGIAN ST'M'R
T0RPEl0ED AND
SUNK THURSDAY

London July 90, $50 P. F-The Bel
gian steamer Princess Marie Jose Of
1893 tons gross burden was torpedoed
and sunk today by a German subma-
rine. Twenty one members Of the crew
Of % were saved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-30
Boston Has
a Munitions
Strike with
QUO Men out
Becker Milling Co. Employees
Leave Work Thursday-Su-
perintendent of Factory De-
clares 200 Actually Strikers-
Union Officials Assert Vote
Unanimous

Boston, July 29.-The war NUM-
tions" strike agitation spread today
to this city, where the plant of the
Becker Milling Machine Co. in the
Hyde Park district was shut down aft
er large number Of men had left their
work. Tonight employees of the 3. F.
Sturtevant Co. of Readville, which,
like the Becker firm, is controlled by
former Governor Eugene \. Foss. held
q meeting in Hyde Park at which
speakers urged movement in favor of
shorter hours and increased pay. No
action was taken. however.
The strike at the Becker plant fol-
lowed the refusal of former Governor
Foss to grant the demands for addi-
tional pay and shorter hours. The
plant has been operating day and nigh,
recently on orders for machines, some
of which, company officials said, were
r1roha hlv heiDg uSed in tho nau,1fa r.,
ture of war materials. Union leader:
asserted that such orders carried grea,
profits. in which the workmen should
share.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-30
Dispatches Carrying News Of Decision by Russian Inner Councils
Cause Surprise But Contention Is Advanced That Retirement
Wise Until Army Of Car Is Properly Equipped to Cope with
Germany'S Perfect Fighting Machine
PLAN TO DENUDE THE COUNTRY OF
RESOURCES BEF ORE ITS SURRENDER

Germany Ready for Great Celebrations Includ-
ing State Entry of Emperor and Empress
Into Warsaw-Empres Has Paid Visit to
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg- Fighting of
Terrific Intensity Con tinues without Bre a k
Across Poland Front with Germans Report
ing Russian Counter Attacks Repulsed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-30
Knows He Is Innocent

Ex-Governor, ! know Charlie is inno-
t, ? she asserted. He is not the foul
fderer that he has been branded"
be governor was visibly affected
he shook his head negatively.
q cannot he said, but l want you
Feel free to tell me everything. If
e is anything that you know that
have not told me that you think
4 s0eM help your husband or that !
puld know you may tell it to me now
Nh the fullest assurance that it will
/ - regarded as absolutely confidential"
There is nothing to tell Mrs.
Becker replied. u only know he is in
nocent"
The conference between Mrs. Becker
and the governor lasted about Is min
utes. Mir. Johnston and Major Stanley
Moore, the governors military secre-
. tary. also were present.
Other Requests Declined
~ Prior to seeing Mrs. Becker. the
governor conferred for more than an
hour with Mr.. Johnston. The attorney
appealed for a reprieve in order that
me case might be taken to the court
OF Appeals, and also asked the COVER
nor to permit former Justices Edgar
Al Cullen and Charles Andrews to
pass on the appeal for a Communication
VI tepr'e'e as specially appointed
commissioners. The executive declined
poth requests. When asked to grant a
repFieVe that new evidence might be
SUBMITTED. the governor said there was
none.
attempts to Locate
conference here was arranged
.',iE a1'er the telephone wires between
.oe.ly ana Camp Whitman. where
governor had gone to review the
tofk State militia, had been kept
Du ior several hours in an attempt
10 iocate him. He left Albany about
~ ociock this morning ana Mrs
s Seche1 and Mr.. Johnston arrived there
aofliy AFTER ll.ao in the hope of see
!ns me executive. They remained at
an AIoahy motel until about 4 O'Clock
ms afternoon when the Governor was
locateo by his secretary, William A.
UT, ana agreed to meet them here.
nfoushout the day, both in the no
'ei ana on the trains. Mrs. Becker was
Slieht' seldom speaking, even to Mr..
'oiihston. CARRIED in a black tafreta
SUI. ana a black hat trimmed with
"hi'e wings, she sat quietly in the
corner OF the trains gazing out of the
windows into space. Few recognized
her and she recognized no one.
Crowd at Hotel
A crowd as large as that often seen
~ front OF the hotel on regatta days
iido gathered about the Nelson House
Continued on Page 1o-coIumn s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-30
Reiterates Innocence

In this letter the former police lieu
tenant again reiterated his innocence
Of the crime for which he has been
twice convicted
The alleged statements which Beck
er referred to as having been credited
to the Governor were that he had Of
fered to plead guilty Of murder in the
second degree; that. quoting from
Becker's letter. he had offered to give
testimony against several persons
(whose names are undisclosed) of
having shared with me in collecting
money from law-breakers"-that he
had sent counsel to two men arrested
for completely in the Rosenthal muir
der, and that with a cruelty almost
uncomfortable. it is stated that my first
wife died under circumstances war
ranting suspicion that l had caused
her DEATH $50
Becker explained the death of his
nrst wife by declaring that she had
died of ''hasty consumption"
The letter written today to Governor
Whitman was mailed tonight Becker
had spent nearly the whole day in his
cell preparing it.
Visited BY Relatives
In the afternoon Beckers brothers.
Jackson and John. and his widowed
sister. Mrs. Katherine Geutsher. Wis
tied him and remained with him in
his cell until long after his evening
fcdhtinusd on Page +ceiumn 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-30
Russian Politics

Politics. rather than strategy, de-
cided the Russians to advance into
East Prussia and Galicia, it is ex-
planned by the critics, and while doing
so, they rendered great service to the
Western allies and inflicted terrible
losses on both Austrians and Germans
they may now give up all and more
than they gained
1t is anticipated by the Petrograd
papers that the whole country. If
evacuated, will be denuded of re-
sources which might prove valuable to
the Germans, as has been done in most
of the territory heretofore given up.
Germany Will Celebrate
The capture Of Warsaw naturally
would be made the occasion for great
celebrations in Germany, and it is re-
ported that Emperor William has ar
ranged to make state entry into the
city. accompanied by the Empress.
The Empress has been on a visit to
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg's
headquarters at Allensetin, East Prus-
STA, and left there yesterday. with the
Crown Princess Cecilie for Neiden-
burg. which is across the Polish bor-
der.
Fighting Continues
In the meantime fighting Of the
greatest intensity continues around
the Polish triangle, and as Berlin
claims no important success, except
the repulse Of Russian attacks it is
presumed the Russians are holding of
the Austro- Germans. In the West there
has been little happening beyond the
usual commandments and sapping
mining and bombing operations.
A belated report tells Of a recent
defeat Of the Turks. by the British
near Nasiriyeh. Asiatic Turkey. IL
which the Ottoman forces lost 250t
men in killed, wounded or prisoners
and large supplies Of war material
The British casualties, 345-101 hav.
ing been killed and the others reported
as wounded or missing.
simultaneously with representation
TO Germany by the United States thai
German spies apprehended in England
are reported to have in their posses
sion American passports. supplied
them by German officers. one German
has been sentenced to six months i'm
prisonment in England fer landing
there with an American passport
which the evidence showed was forg-
ed. and another German has been
taken in custody with a similar pass
port which he is said to have admit
ted was not genuine. The British gov
eminent in an ofncial statement deal
ing with spies says that In addition
to ave parsons who already have been
lcentinssd N Pass Column 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-30
POSTPONE THE
GOOD WILL PAGEANT

Hinckley. July 2s.-(SpeciaD I'm
favorable weather conditions make
necessary the postponement of the In
dian pageant which was to have been
given by the Good Will Farm boys
tomorrow. It is now thought that the
pageant will be given early in Sep
TENDER
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-30
Americans Hold
Haitien Capital
Forces Landed at Port Au Prince Disarm the
Haitien Soldiers and Restore Order - A
French Cruiser Arriv es and British Cruiser Is
Coming

Port Au Prince, Haiti, July 2O-The American forces
which have landed have restored order Both Haen
soldiers and civilians disarmed The French cruiser
Descartes has arrived cruiser expected
tarily No French forces have been sent ashore
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-30
Boston Forecast

Boston. July 2s.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Partly cloudy weather,
probably with local showers Friday and
Saturday Little change in temperature;
moderate south winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-30

Des Moines. July 29.-Rain caused
the postponement of the Des Moines
speedway 500 miles automobile race
this afternoon. from July 81 to Au-
gust
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-30
THE WEATHER
SHOWERS

Northern New England: Cloudy Friday,
showers in Maine; Saturday fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-30
MRS CHARLES BECKER BIDS HER DOOMED
HUSBAND GOODBYE AND LEAVES HIM TO
PAY PENALTY FOR MURDER OF R0SENTHAL

All Efforts to Gain Communication of Sentence or
Reprieve Prove Futile and Former New York
Police Lieutenant Resigns Himself to Death
This Morning in Electric Chair - Gives Out
Letter of Bitter Reproach to Gov. Whitman
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-30

Superintendent Optimistic
George G. Taylor superintendent of
the Becker factory. said tonight that
the plant would be re-opened tomorrow
Continued on Page 1o-coi. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-30
Crowd At Hotel

A crowd as large as that often seen
m .ront Of the hotel on regatta days
had gathered about the Nelson House
Continued on Page 1o-ceIumn 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-30

| Ask for our Bug Book. lt'sI
Free. Tells what and when to
l spray and what to use.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-05
There |SAVAST army

of men and women who really never
know what it is to enjoy sound, vibrat-
ing health-who would be surprised to
suddenly gain that exhilarating vitality
that robust health brings.
Literally thousands without any par
ticular sickness live in general de-
bility", as the doctors call it-have
headaches, are tired and Indifferent.
To all such people we say with unmis-
taxable earnestness-"T SCOTS
Emulsion after meals for one month and
allow its rare oil-food to enrich and en-
liven your blood, quicken your circula-
ton, stimulate nutrition, and aid nature
to develop that real red-blooded life that
means activity, enjoyment, success"
SCOTS Emulsion is not a drug, but a
pleasant food-tonic-free from alcohol
One bottle may help you.
Scott & Bovine. bloomfield. Nj. 1851
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-05
JAPANESE EXHIBIT
AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Interesting Display Under Auspices Of
the Sunday School to be
Shown.

In the Japanese exhibit being had
at the Christian church there are
number Of interesting books printed
in Japan, such as song books. religi-
Gus books. fairy tales and books OF
similar character. The illustrations
are unique and to one who has not
seen the products of the japanese
printeries, these books are very inter
esting.
There is also a copy Of the largest
newspaper published in Japan. 1t is
printed partly in English and partly
in japanese, as it IS circulated both
among the native population and also
among the foreign population OF the
island empire. These papers carry
much more details with reference to
the European war than are obtained
in the American papers. Instead of
carrying the statistics and the re-
suits Of various battles or campaigns,
the human side is given in detail.
There will be an interesting pro-
gram free to the public this evening
in connection with the exhibit This
exhibit is free to the -,ublic and
everyone is cordially invited to attend.
The exhibit is under the supervision
Of a committee. of which Mrs. E. L.
Aldrich is chairman.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-05
DOCTORS WARNED -.
AGAINST FGORGERS
Clever Gang Is at Work and Dentists
and Physicians are
Victims.

The various detective agencies Of
the country have sent out warnings
to dentists and physicians all over
the country to warn them Of the opera
tons of a clever gang of forgers who
have made this class Of men their
special victims here Of late.
The warnings serve to apprise the
physicians and dentists of the modus
operandi of the gang and have been
sent out for the purpose of saving the
professional men the unpleasant ex-
perience of being victimized.
The first step that the gang takes
when it wants to pull job is to send
one Of its members to the Office OF a
physician and dentist on some pre-
tense Or another. While there and the
opportunity presents itself they will
break into the desk of the doctor and
tear several blank checks out Of the
back OF check book He will also
secure a specimen of the doctor S
handwriting. He then cuts the tele.
phone wires leading to the office. A
short time later another member of
the gang will appear at the bank with
check so cleverly forged that the
teller is taken off guard. The holder
of the check will also present forged
note from the doctor reading as fol-
lows: This will identify. ..... Please
honor check No.. Kindly accom-
modate, as find it impos-
sible to go to the bank with him"
The teller may go to the telephone
and when he finds that he Is unable
to get the Office of the doctor he
cashes the check without further
questioning its genuineness.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-05
FOOD SOUR|NG IN
STOMACH CAUSES
INDIGESTION, GAS
"PAPE'S DIAPEPSlN" ENDS ALL
STOMACH DISTRESS IN FIVE
...F MINUTES.

Wonder what upset your stomach
which portion of the food did the
damage-do you? Well, don't bother.
If your stomach is in a revolt; If sour,
gassy and upset. and what you just
ate has fermented into stubborn
Jumps; head dizzy and aches; belch
gases and acids and eructate undigest-
ed food; breath foul, tongue coated
just take a little Pape's Diapepsin and
in five minutes you wonder what be-
came of the indigestion and distress.
Millions Of men and women today
know that it is needless to have a
bad stomach. A little Diapepsln occa-
sionally keeps this delicate organ
regulated and they eat their favorfte
foods without fear.
If your stomach doesn't take care
Of your liberal limit without rebel
lion; if your food is a damage Instead
of a help, remember the quickest,
surest, most harmless relief is Pape's
Diapepsin which costs only fifty cents
for a large case at drug stores. It's
truly wonderful-it digests food and
sets things straight, so gently and
easily that it is really astonishing.
Please, for your sake, don't go on and
on with a weak, disordered stomach;
it's so unnecessary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-05
ADJUSTMENTS.
Uncle TOMS Cabin.

At the Grand Monday the beautiful
and realistic picture which has made
VIM. H. Kibble's production Of Uncle
Toms Cabin world-famous, are the
little cabin Of Uncle Tom, an old
southern road. SINNERS Tavern, the
ice-gorged Ohio river by moonlight,
the grand old home Of Phineas Friend
the wild rocky pass in southern Ohio,
st. Claire's home showing tropical
garden with its fragrant magnolia
and orange trees, among which nestles
the typical southern plantation resi-
dence, the home of Eva corridor at
st. Claire's the great New Orleans
levee and slave mart. moss-covered
road near Legree's a street in New
Orleans, Legree's plantation on the
Red river with the cotton in full
bloom. and the Transformation en-
titled 1.-THE Celestial City" VIM. II.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-05
For Sale
Real Estate Loans

Our first lien real estate
notes, secured by mortage or
trust deed on improved real
estate make the choicest in
vestments for trust funds, sink
ing funds, estate funds or indi-
vidual earnings. We insist on
every legal safeguard in MAX
ing investments.
These loans net the investor
So to 6 per cent. The interest
is collected free of charge by
us.
We also act as executor,
trustee, assignee, receiver,
guardian Of property, or IN any
representative capacity.
We have investment, insur-
ance, real estate, corporation
and trust departments.
A call will be appreciated.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-05
Takes a Trey at Least

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO. Nov. Sit will take
more than "a two-spot' to beat Presi-
dent Wilson in 1916. according to
James r. Mann, republican house
leader. The G. o. P. house whip made
the declaration last night in a speech
at the Hamilton club.
Elihu Root. according to Mann,
should be the candidate to oppose Will
son.
"If 1t we're in my power he said.
Il would select for president the most
brilliant man of our time-Elihu Root.
Theodore Roosevelt would make d
good president, though I don't believe
he will be considered eligible. But to
win, we must raise ourselves above
petty personal animosity and preiu-
dices. This is not the silly season.
The man who fills the bill in every de-
tail is Root.
1.-THE republicans have no walk
away in sight. Prosperity will be here
before the polls open We can't win
! with a two-spot candidate"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-05

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