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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-01
Extent of Movement

The Russian offensive extends to
what is known as the Bzura- Rawka
front where they successfully opposed
Field Marshal Won Hndenhurg's at
tempt to advance on Warsaw in De-
cember and January.
There has also been heavy fighting
in western Galicia and In the Carpa-
thians but without bringing any no.
table change IN the situation. In east
ern Galicia the Russians report an
other repulse for the Austrians, who
have again lost q number Of prison.
ers.
With Russia 4 would soetn to be T.
case OF keeping Up the supply Of am
munition which the opening Of the
Dardanelles would greatly assist. The
attempt to torco tire Straits by the al J.
lied fleet Is O. indeed Of great import
ance to the Allies. The opening Of tho
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-01
Congress Prepared to
Sit Every Available
Moment to Clear Up
Business March 4
TAKE UP REPORTS
ON SUPPLY BILLS
Big Measures Yet to Be
Passed Farm Credit
Attempt H o Id S Up
Other Important Bills

Washington, Feb. 2S.-With three
and half days left in the life OF the
63rd Congress, both houses are pre-
noon Thursday, March 4, in order to
complete necessary business, and if
possible to enact a few general meas
ures of importance that were OBJ
structed by the fight over the gov
eminent ship purchase bill.
Beginning tomorrow, the Senate ana
House will be engaged in considera-
ton Of conference reports on the
great supply bills which. when all
have been enacted will aggregate ap-
proximately s., ooo, 900 900 to defray the
expenses Of the government for the
next fiscal year. The Senate has yet to
dispose of the s11,ooo,ooo Indian bill
and the rivers and harbors bill That
it will be impossible to pass the Senate
river and f1arbor appropriation bill,
carrying $4,000, 900 has been conced-
ed for several days. 1t is probable that
a joint resolution appropriating a
stituted officials of the war depart
ment have estimated that it will re-
uuire this amount to take care Of ex-
listing projects.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-01
PROTECTION
OF ENGLAND
FROM U. S.

bangor. Wales. Via London, Feb. IS.
1910 P. M-The chancellor of the
exchequer, David Lloyd George. made
pointed reference to the United
States in speech here today.
II Germany is triumphal over this
country, he said. ''she would be prac-
ucaily dictator OF the world. And
where" he asked, could we look to a
chlvalrous country to protect us-to
America?
In countries like France and Russia.
with huge armies and We, with the
most powerful navy in the world could
not face this terrible machine. how
could America step in? Il would he
more than America could do to defend
her own continent America is more
unready than we were.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-01
100000 TONS
newly ADDED
u. S. REGISTRY

Washington, Feb. 2S-Nearly half q
million tons have been added to the
American merchant marine since the
law admitting foreign built vessels to
American registry was passed last Au-
gust To the end Of February 1873
foreign built vessels had been placed
under American registry, with an az
gregate tonnage of 475.521, the depart
ment of commerce announced today.
Notice was given by the department
that the steamer NJ s. Dollar. Of San
Francisco. British vessel. admitted
under the new law, had been suspend
ed from American registry. No rea-
son was assigned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-01
Difficulty Lessons

Little difficulty is looked for with any
of the other supply bills, although Sen
ate increases for submarines in the naval
building program may require some con-
cessions before this measure is agreed
to, and the fate of the agricultural bill
is somewhat in doubt owing to the NC
Cumber rural credits rider. which was
attached Unexpectedly in the Senate.
Favor Credit
The l1th hour effort to accomplish farm
credit legislation is expected to leave
little opportunity for consideration OF
other general legislation, including the
Philippine self-government and the wa
ter power dam site bills. which admin
istration leaders of the senate had hoped
to pass in the closing hours Of the ses-
sion. 1t also will operate to hold back
the last desperate effort Of party leaders
to put through the government ship pur-
chase bill as revised in conference.
/ The renewed fight for the ship purchase
bill will occupy the attention OF the
House tomorrow. II is planned to rush
the conference agreement through within
a few hours and send it back to the Sem
ate tomorrow night. There it probably
will be held back until appropriation con-
ferences ar all disposed of. That both
houses will be in all night session
Wednesday is probable.
Consideration Of President Wilson'S
nominees for Federal Trade Commission
also must be undertaken in the Senate
and confirmation of at least four Of them
is expected by adjournment tomorrow.
the names Of Joseph Z. Davies, Edward
N Hurley, ". j. Harris and W. H. Par
~ having been approved by the Senate
Interstate commerce committee Saturday.
Further inquiry into qualifications OF
George F. Rublee Of New Hampshire
the fifth nominee of the commission, viii
be made tomorrow. Recommendation in
his favor is expected to come from the
committee before night, but Republican
opposition will have to be met on the
floor OF the Senate. No Democrats are
expected to join in the opposition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-01
YEARS TOLL UPON
GLOUCESTER FLEET

Gloucester, FEB. 2S.-The Gloucester
fishing fleet lost IS lives and eigh,
schooners last year, according to fig
ures announced Saturday The loss of
NE is about the same as the aver
age FOR the last few years, but the
number OF vessels wrecked was five
less than in 1918 The property loss
$4,000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-01
Maine Municipal
Elections Monday

AUBURN
8i-Henry r. Porter.
to-David p. Hastings.
r-Frank L. heGipbon.
LEWISTON
q -WaIIsss n. NhttA lr.
loi--Judae Louis j. Brann.
SOUTH PORTLAND
}N-Cnarles 6. West.
toi-Alton A. Sean.
ELLSWORTH
tT-Or. 4. 6. t3sgerthy.
'ol-Frank /. Heath.
EAsTPoRT
lS)-Edsar M. Cherry.
to)-or. Frank II. Holmes.
HALLowsLL
hl-John n. Robinson.
(o}-Samuel G. Otis.
WATERvILLE
lS)-Martin +. Bartlett.
tO}-Or. Edmar p. Fish.
RoCkLANO
{N)-Chsrles N. Harrington.
tOl-philip Howard. >
BATH
re-. Randall Leonard.
d.. 4. Small.
SACo
tH)-James n. Henderson.
tOl-E!roy u. Mitchell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-01

VIEW OF
STECLER
Ambassador Won Bern
stOrf Declares Case
Looks Like Failure of
Attempted Blackmail

Washington. Feb CA statement is
sued today by the German embassy, in
the name Of County Won Bernstorr, the
ambassador, announced that the main
facts in the Stegler passport case, with
which the name of Capt. Boy-Ed, naval
attache of the embassy, has been con-
nected, had been communicated by the
state department. Il added: The whole
matter looks very much like an attempt
Of blackmail which failed
The ambassador. who is in New York,
telegraphed instructions for the issuance
of the statement. The communication to
the state department was mailed and Of
fcials Of the department. had not seen it
tonight.
So far, the passport investigation in
New York mas been before the state de-
partment only in an informal way.
through unofficial conferences between
representative of that department and
of the department Of justice. and accord
ing to a high official Of the government
nothing has developed requiring action.
Embassy Statement
The embassy statement follows:
The main facts Of the Stegler affair,
as far as the naval attache is concerned,
have been communicated by me TO the
state department.
y must refrain from dealing in any de-
tail with all the false statements and
allegations of SieCIer and ais wife which
are MULTIPLYING from day to dry and are
OF a PATHOLOGICAL character.
There may he other motives in ques
ton. but in any case the whole matter
looks very much like attempt OF
hlackmail which failed.
1t is UP TO the Judges and the public
opinion ~ form their own Judgment Of
the reliability OF Stegler!''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-01
CHEMICAL PROCESSES HAVE
GREAT PROMISE AS ASSETS
FOR ARMY AND INDUSTRIES

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Two discov-
pres hoth q vast importance to
American industries and one regard
= also as a priceless, military asset,
'efe announced today by Secretary
lane n lie interior department. They
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-01
FAIR AND WARMER

Boston, Fen. 2S.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity:
Fair and somewhat warmer Monday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-01

are chemical processes, developed aft
er years Of research by DR.. Walter F.
Rittman, chemical engineer Of the bu-
rea.u OF mines. One is expected to en-
able oil reflneries to increase their out
put Of gasoline by 200 per cent; the
other makes possible the product on
from crude petroleum Of toluol and
benzol. bases for dyes and high ex-
plosives for which in the past the
United States and the rest Of the
world has depended almost exclusive
~ upon Germany,
DR.. Rittnan has applied for patents
upon his processes, to prevent the pos
sfbtlity Of any monopoly in their use
and viii dedicate them to the Ameri-
can people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-01
RELIABILITY

When buying Jewelry the reliability Of
the firm you're trading with is the first
consideration. / have been in the Jewell
~ business right here on Lisbon st. %
my store to be exactly as represented.
also guarantee my prices to be as low
Cor lower as any other reliable Jewelry
House In Mainei
Watches, Diamond Rings. Wedding
Rings, Seal Rings. Silverware for the
table, and al sorts of beautiful and
Inexpensive Gift articles.
Drexs Reliable JeveITJ Store
Established 1s61-A years ago!
3 Lisbon Street. Lewiston. Ma
mch1, div
The Sentinel=record., 1915-04-16
POLICE ARREST MEN
 WITH DYNAMITE
WE'RE ENTERING THE CUDAHY PACKING PLANT IN KAN
 SAS CITY.

Kansas City. April l5-A man whC officers said was carrying four sticks of dynamite wrapped in package and several feet of fuse with dyna mite cap attached, was arrested to, night 0y detectives of Kansas City, Kan, just as he was entering the grounds of the Cudahy Packing Com pany in Kansas City, Kan, a portion of whose plant was wrecked by mys, terious explosion last Sunday night. Detectives said they had armed an attempt 10 destroy the plant tonight was to be mada.
 The man gave the name of John Nuiyalu. Two companions arrested with him gave the names of Max Barren and R. E. Conley All deny they had any intention Of setting an explosion or knew anything of the explosion last Sunday night
 According to the police, Mulyahill, who was an employe of the packing company, has been under surveillance since last Monday. Chief Thomas Flemming said after the arrest that lis men had seen Mulvahill purchase the dynamite in Kansas City, Mo-, to. day.
 Muivahiu declared he did not know what was in the packase until he was shown at police headquarters fellow. ing his arrest. According to his statement 10 the detectives, he had taken it merely to carry for a friend, whom he was to meet at a restaurant later
 The explosion last Sunday followed number of mysterious fires in pack ing plants and horse and mule barns aere within the last three months. A small fire broke out in the plant of the Armour Packing Company today, which fire department officials said was of incendiary origin.
 Sundays explosion caused $750,000 damage.
 One hundred extra watchmen were employed by local packing com anies today
 Chief of Detectives Flemming de clared in a statement tonight that ht had learned today the engine room oi the Cudahy plant was to be wrecked tonight
 MulvahiN was questioned for sey' eral hours tonight. lie said he was born in Ireland and came to this country eight years ago. From MuIvahilrs statement the d5 tectiyes learned that he had signed his position at the packing pant last Monday.
 A. l.. Berger an attorney for the Cudahy company, also questioned Mulyahill. Berger, in a statement later, said the company officials be lieyed plot existed to destroy the Kansas City and the South Omaha Neb., plants and kill some Of the of | ficials.
 We expect other arrests to fol l low, ne said.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-04-16
EIGHT DROWNED BY
 BREAKING OF DAM
PEOPLE LIVING IN TOWNS WE'RE WARNED AND HAD TIME
 TO ESCAPE.

Holbrook, Ariz, Apri, 15.-Lyman reservoir, which lmpounjs waters ot the Little Colorado river. l2 miles south Of St. Johns, Apache county. broke at midnight last night, drown ing eight persons,
 Weakened by burrowing gophers. the G0-foot earthen dam at Lyman. l2 miles south of St, Johns, was the first to give way last night Here five MeXicans and the three grandchildren of Mrs. Rachel Berry, a member of the state legislature, lost their lives. Rushing northward, the huge wall oi water rolled itno the town of St Johns, county seat of Apache county and submerged sections of it to a depth of three feet
 Hunt dam, a smaller dika ot the same character, 20 miles north of St Johns, next collapsed and the flood sweeping through the channels and canyons of the petrified forest there assailed the village of Woodruff. 12 miles south of Hollbrook. and raced into this town tonight
 Ample warnings had been given however, to everyone in the danger zone as soon as the Lyman dam went out.
 Santa Fe railroad officials took pre- cautions to prevent damage by the flood
The Sentinel=record., 1915-04-16
FiFTlETH ANNIVERSARY OF
 LlNCoLN'S DEATH OBSERVED

Washington, April 15.-The ma. tional capital observed with fitting ceremony today the fiftieth anniver- sary of the death of President Lin- coin. Wherever public business per- mitted, the government departments were closed and the Stars and Stripes flew at half mast by order of Presi- dent Wilson
 AS a special tribute to the memory of Lincoln. flags were displayed at half mast over the foreign embas- sies and legations here.
 At the British embassy it was stated that the British governmeng was desirous of making a D recedent in this case because it was generally realized in England that by his wis dom and kindly spirit Lincoln had averted possible war between the United States and Great Britain when the relations between the two countries were under severe strain.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-04-16
WILL BURY WRRCk
 VICTIMS MONDAY
FIFTEEN DEAD AT DETROIT AS RESULT OF COLLISION WE'D
 NESDAY NIGHT.

Detroit Mich, April l5 Nine fu- nerals will be merged into one next Monday to take care Of nine of the fifteen victims of last nishts acci- dent, when a crowded street car was run down by a Detroit, Toledo and lronton freight train.
 The state railroad commi sion F prosecuting attorney coroner and police officials were busy today in- vestigadng the collision. J. C. West over the student motorman operat- ing the wrecked car. and Richard Nailade the regular mOtorman, who was instructing Westover. are held at police headquarters
 someone ought to go to jail for this, said Coroner James E. Bur gess today, while discussing the ac- cident
 A revised list of the victims shows F women and three men.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-04-16
GERMAN SUBMARINE
 SINKS BRITISH SHIP
EIGHT OF THE CREW WERE DROWNED BY CAPSiZiNG
 OF BOAT.

London, April l5.-The British steamship Ptarmigan was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine near the North Hinder liehtship, in the North sea. Eight sailors of the Ptarmigan's crew of r men were lost.
 The Ptarmgan had tonnage of 475 net, was built in 1891 and was owned by the General Steam Naviga. ton Company.
 The survivors of the Ptarmgan, who were landed at Gravesend, say that the submarine gave no warning of the attack. In the excitement of lowering the lifeboats after the tor pedo struck one of the fall ropes was cut and the occupants of the boa were thrown into the water. Eight were drowned out of a crew of r.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-04-16
BUILDINGS ARE SET ON FIRE
Thirty Miles From London-OnIy One Person, Woman, Was Slight ly Injured by the 6ombs.

London April 16.-3.1O a. m.-TWo Zeppelin airships visited the east coast of England shortly after mid. night, dropping bombs on several towns. doing considerable damage to property As far as has been ascer- tained, only one person, a woman, was injured. 1t is said she was only slightly hurt.
 The airship dropped four bombs on Maiden, iu Essex county, 80 miles northeast of London, but no damage resulted Bombs were also dropped in the Heybridge basin, two miles across the river These set fire to some buildings. The airships came up the Black Water river and over the marshes and circled
 At LoWostoft on the North sea, in Suffolk county three bombs were dropped considerable damage result. ing to public property.
 A lumber yard also was ,set uu fire. Three horses beloneing to the rail. way company were killed.
 Previously the aircraft had visited Southwold l2 miles south Of Lowe stoft, and having missed striking that town with it's missiles went on ta Halesworth eight miles inland It then returned again to SouthWoll and dropped six bombs
 According to the latest accounts, after leaving Lowesjoft, the aircraf passed over Harwich in the direction of Fe,iXstowe. It is said now that a dozen bombs were d ropped in Ma don but that only one building, a workshop in the London road, was struck
 Antiaircraft guns were heard dur. ing the night al Grayesend and Sher- ness. The authorities had ample warning of the air raid, as Dutch teiegrams reported that ZeppeHn5 were coming across the sea in the direction of England. Notices were sent 10 the police authorities of some of the east and south coast towns of possible aerial visitors. These notices enabled the usual precautions t0 forestall air attacks to be taken in towns and villages.
 No accounts of the actual damage done by the bombs of the aircraft is obtainabe as yet, the raid having cc- cured at such late hour of the night
The Sentinel=record., 1915-04-16
INVESTIGATING REALTY DEEDS.
Believed That General Traffic Has Been Conducted in Fraudulent
 Deeds of Trust in St Louis

St Louis, April l5-The recent in- dictment of A. H. Frederick, presi. dent of the new St Louis board of aldermen on the charge of forgery in the first degree in connection with the alleged sale of a fraudulent deed of trust may lead 10 a general inyes- tigation by the grand jury of the traffic in forged or otherwise fraudu- lent realty deeds This statement was made tonight by Circuit Attor- ney Harvey.
 The preliminary investigation led to 8 second arrest toiay. Charles Christian Crone widely known realty dealer, was arrested at the direction of the circuit attorney in connection with the alleged sale of a deed of trust which it is claimed was a forgery Of a deed held by the St Louis Medical Society
 Frederick took oath of office today but announced he would resign as president of the board of aldermen within the next 2i hours The local
The Sentinel=record., 1915-04-16
BANDITS RICH HAUL.

Buffalo. N. Y, April l5.--The Lam dits who held up a fast freight train on the New York Central railroad be- tween here and Niagara Falls today had escaped capture up to a late hour tonight The motor trucks used by the thieves to carry away their loot were traced in the general direction of Bufiaiu.
 Estimates of the amount of goods obtained from the train vary from Sl0,000 announced by railroad off cials up to unofficial estimates of s50,000 The goods carried away con- sisted principally of silks and other expensive fabrics,
The Sentinel=record., 1915-04-16
CHILDREN KILLED BY BOMBS.

Amsterdam. via London, April 1G. i:2l a. m.-Dispatches received from Freiburg i'm Dreisgau, Grand Duch} of Baden, announce that hostile air man dropped bombs there at neon yesterday, killing six persons and in turing a large number, most of them school children.
 Five bombs. the dispatches say were dropped in the StuehHrgen quarter. Two of them fell wi bou. doing harm, but the others killed two men and four children and sc,ious' y wounded two men and eight children A number of other children were slightly hurt
The Sentinel=record., 1915-04-16

In the direction of Mlawa we were successful in outpost fights.
 "On the left bank of the Bzura Russian outposts occupied KCun1tzen in the Sochaczew region.
 Tn the Carpathians the Russians advanced slightly in the region north of Uzsok pass, where 200 prisoner were taken. The enemy's attacks on the heights of Semuth and Volos ate, near Yamorow, and to the south of Koziouwka, were successfully re pelled."
The Sentinel=record., 1915-04-16
HARD BLOW TO VILLA.
Five Thousand Reported Killed and
 Six Thousand Captured

Vera Cruz. April 15-"Five thou. sand of the enemy dead were counted during the movement northward from Celaya. Six thousand prisoners and forty field pieces were captured"
 This is General Obregons sum mary of the fighting about Celaya where ne reported today he had gained a decisive victory over the forces of General Villa The ringing of church bells and the paradtns or soldiers and citizens conveyed the news of the reported Carrauza vic tory to the public
The Sentinel=record., 1915-04-16
MISUSE OF FOREIGN WOMEN
Report is Made by the International Committee and is Backed Up by Al. fIdavits Reciting Specific Cases of Abuse Of Foreigners.
llHlsla iaaaasisa-a4lalzssaaHa aas1s

Washington April 15.-All the em- bassies and legations in Washington representing countries which have considerable interests in Mexico have received from the international com mittee of Mexico City it was learned today affiiayits testifying to the eA- isteuce of conditions of anarchy in Mexico and reciting specific cases of abuse uf foreign residents.
 Most of the affidavits are directed to the British French and Spanish embassies.
 Examination at some of the em- bassies mas disclosed the fact that in many cases the allegations have been confirmed by adyices already re- ceived from Mexico consequently the diplomats have deemed the affidavits worthy of immediate transmittal to their home governments.
 In at least one case also, copies of the papers where allegations have been confirmed by the embassi@s advices, have been laid be'5re the | state department as a matter of infor- nation
 Secretary Bryan stated some time ago that he had been informed by some Americans in Mexico City that these documents were in transit to | Washington, aud that they exagsef- ated the actual conditions in many cases. Therefore, the embassies have 1 been careful Co make sure that sgch of the communications as were sub mitted to the state department were fully corroborated by reports from their own diplomatic agents and con- suls in Mexico.
 Some of the affidayits relating to thc misuse of foreign women and the rObbing and beating of foreignRTs generally were made public recently at EI Paso Texas, upon the arrival at that place of the agent of the in- ternational committee.
 The Carranza agency here gave out statement tonight saying General Herrera had telegraphed from NueYo Laredo a denial of reports that he had executed a number of prisoners and women camp followers after the recent battle at Huisachito. The only man executed. the statement sad, was Narciso Romero, who was con- demned for having set fire to the town of Candela.
 General Herrera conducted a review of his troops today, the statement said 4,000 men passing before the commander and his staff. He is pre-. pairing to send 1000 troops to aid General Nafarrete at Matamoros, it was added.
 Herrera scouts reported that 500 horses, abandoned by the Villa forcs after the fight, had been rounded up.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-04-16
HORSES FOR GREECE.

Galveston, Texas. April l5.-The British steamship Rappahannock with HOO head of horses for the Grecan army, and the British steamer Grown of Toledo with 5000 bales of hay fo the horses of the allied armies, are scheduled to sail tomorrow the for mer for Piraeus and the latter for Havre.