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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-22
CENSOR CONTROLS ALL
NEWS IN AUSTRIA

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence
Berlin, Feb. IA dispatch from vi
emma to the Norwaerts throws some
light on the press censorship in Aus
tria.
Since the outbreak of war. the en-
tire contents of all newspapers have
been subject TO the approval of the
censors. who have absolute power to
suppress any articles without regard
TO their nature.
The newspa pers must be submitted
to the police authorities two hours be-
fore they are published. and the CEN
sors may then suppress the whole pa
per or order the removal of objection
able paragraphs. The result is that the
newspapers frequently appear with
great parts of the pages blank.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-22
Steamer Evelyn Is
known in N. E. Ports

Boston, Feb. 21.-The steamer Evelyn.
sunk by mine in the North sea today,
was we'll known here and in other New
England ports. AS the property of ~
H. Bull & Co. of New York, the Evelyn
several years ago piled regularly between
Stockton and Boston and later between
Stockton and New York, carrying pota-
toes, paper and fertilizer. In the ser
vice the Evelyn operated Jointly with
the steamer Carolyn of the same compa-
ny. The Carolyn also has been under
charter in the cotton carrying trade to
Bremen, but now is out of the war zones.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-22
JAPAN STILL DIVIDED over
SENDING AN ARMY TO EUROPE

righteousness for which We are alvsy
willing to sacrifice ourselves and all on
own. We feel it our duty 10 assis, or,
European compatriots IN their hard ,a.,
to chastise the disturber of the world,
peace, and to accelerate the terminates
OF the war and hereby restore the word,
peace as speedily as possibly. With til
object in view we have decided to o.
ganize a volunteer army corps and jou
the allied armies to support their nobs
work for the extirpation of t..e sourcs
of the menace to the worlds peace. B
this. we believe, we will be dischargm
our duties for the cause OF humanity All
justice. Also We wish TO show the wo-V
the chivalrous spirit and bravery Of Ii
Japanese nation.
in this sense we appeal TO our feh.
countrymen. who are anxious FOR d,
happiness and welfare of humanity All
the restoration Of the worlds peace
come and join u.s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-22
PENSION PLANS
Fer BRITISH SOL
D!ERS AND WIDOW
ASSOCIATED Press Correspondent

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondents
London. Feb. IA special commit
tee OF the House of Commons, whie
has been considering the matter 4
pensions for fighting men and thsa
widows, has at last made its repOs
recommending largely increased rata
for all classes of pensioners. The ne'
rates, if approved by Parliament, an
to take effect March /.
Under the new scheme. the rate ID
total disablement will be 1926 a wed
with an additional allowance Of 4
'--''S week for each child. In case 4
partial disablement. the soldier is d
.'~>-,v sucl amount as with u:
wages which the man may be deems
capable Of earning will amount 1
500 a week" with a Giscretionar'
allowance not exceeding sixty-thrs
cents a week for each child.
All the committees recommendatios
show about hundred per cent il.
crease over the rates in effect prior .
the war.
A widow without children is to re
ceiEe from $3.50 to S3.75 a week;
there are children, this amount is sui
stantially increased.
Inc allowance for wives whose hus
bands are at the front is increased to!
rate from S3.15 a week for those VII
are cnlldiess, to 1926 a week for ID
mother of four children
Inc question of pensions TO ofica
VIII probably be dealt with later by II
committee. At present the widow OIL
nag officer, captain, or commodore !
gwen 5000 a year. with an allowanG
OF about 500 a year additional h
each child.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-22
TIFF LAST GERMAN RESERVE,
WHETHER OR NOT Trained,
CALLED JAN. q TO THE C0L0R|

charge before they otherwise sr..
have been able to do so under coss
tions of peace. AS this will leave y
army much below its proper stre,s
the War office has resolved to toss
the younger men to build the nnc,.sI
Of the standing army at the conclus,s
of peace.
On the other hand, the youths n.
16 to 20 years old who have yoln'
teered to serve in the army hes'.
reaching the regulation age for min
tary service. as we'll as the regnl.
contingent Of recruits called I'm III
fall, are being assiduously trainsd :!
depots in all parts of the country n
preparation for transportation 10 n.
firing line either in the east Or M
west. The young soldiers display rs
enthusiasm for the field work in wbs|
they are undergoing instruction und.l
the care of experienced non-commis
stoned officers. some of whom have ,,
turned from the front suffering IN.
slight wounds which do not hints
them in their work.
Much of the usual staff drill Of IL,
German army has been done av,,|
with in order that the youths NAV i.
vote more time TO and make nn,l
progress in the more useful warll
arts of shooting and entrenchi,,
Many of them were at first exercis,
in their civilian clothes or in old NM
forms in consequence of the lack N
sufficient stores TO supply them, bn
the gray field uniform for all was son
provided.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-22
2451 men KILLED
IN 1914 OUT OF
100000 At WORK

WASHINGTON, Feb 21.-The 1914
casualty list for the army of three
quarters of million men employed in
American ceal mines. just made pub
lie by the United States Bureau OF
Mines, shows that 2451 men were
killed.
Comparing the deaths with the
year 1913, there is a decrease Of 1884.
or one man less killed for nearly
every day in the year.
Shocking as is the violent death OF
2451 men in a years time by 4
peaceful industry" said Van H. Man
ming. acting director of the bureau.
the men of the bureau who are en-
gagged in the campaign to reduce this
casualty list find, in comparisons
with other years, some facts that are
rather comforting and some indica-
tions that the improvement noted in
the saving of life will be further &C
centuated as the years pass.
In the first place. coal mining IN
1914 cost the lives of 3.3 men in every
1000 employed, while in the year 1918,
the death rate was 9.73. That reduc-
ton alone means q saving of more
than 800 lives.
THE number of miners killed for
every 100000 tons of coal mined in
1914 was 4.S1. In the year 1918. there
were 4.s9 miners killed for every
100000 tons mined. With the ex-
ception of the year 1912, the 1914 rate
is the lowest yet recorded for the
United States.
of
each miner killed in 1914 was 20S,073
tons. which is the largest amount on
record with the exception Of the year
1912.
There were 316 lives lost in disas-
tiers in which more than five men
We're killed, which is a reduction Of
1i9 deaths when compared with the
disasters of 1913.
When the Bureau of Mines bega n
its work. the great cause of great
disasters in the coal mines of the
United States, was the explosion of
coal dust. This phase of the problem
was taken up more vigorously than
any other and it is indeed gratifying
to the bureau that the explosions
from coal dust in 1914 have decreased
SO per cent. from the previous year.
While the Bureau of Mines is
leading in this national movement to
reduce the number of deaths in the
mines, it realizes fully that not
much progress could be made, were
it not for the helpful cooperation it
obtains from the state bureaus, the
miners themselves. the operators and
various other agencies. The improve
ment being made may rightfully be
credited to closer and more careful
inspection by the state inspectors,
better enforcement of laws and regu-
lations by the operators: a better
realization of the dangers attendant
upon the miner in his daily WORK
and his efforts to reduce accidents
due to the educational campaign con-
Quoted in his behalf; The extended
use of safety lamps in doubtful
mines: the use OF permissible ex-
plosives that have been passed upon
by the Bureau of Mines: the wettins
of dusty mines to prevent explosions
of coal dust; the first aid and rescue
training which saves lives that other
wise might be lost by reason of in
juries received: the enactment of in
dustrial accident compensation laws,
and last but not least the fine spirit
of cooperation on the part of ali con-
cerned."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-22
SAYS THE BRAVES KNEW
OTHER TEAMS SIGNALS

Boston, Feb. 21.-The Braves in their
sensationally successful fight for the Ma
tional League championship last season
were aided by their ability to solve the
signals of nearly every team in the
league, according to rabbit" Maran-
ville their shortstop In a talk to stu
dents Of Boston College last night Ma
ranville said
Signals had lot TO do with our win
ming the championship We had our own
signals, of course. and so far as 1 know
they never were solved consistently. We
were able to get the meaning of the sig
mails of the other teams in nearly every
city Of the league"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-22
BOWDOIN

Harry Edgecomb of Topsham is in this
section Of the town saving firewood for
the farmers.
Miss Laura Matthews of Phippsburg.
who has been visiting friends here, re-
turned to her home today.
Fred Roberts went to Sabattus wednes-
day.
Mrs. Harley Larrabee and cousin, Miss
Cora Roberts. were calling on friends at
Bowdoin Center Thursday.
Mrs. Alice Gilpatrick, who recently
moved to Lisbon, was in this vicinity
Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-22
SAY ASIATIC
F0RTSS|LEN7

London, Feb. 21.-Athens dispatches
declare that in Saturdays lombard
ment by the allied fleet of the forts at
the entrance to the Dardarnelles the
fire Of the Asiatic forts was silenced,
and that most Of them have been
practically destroyed.
There IS great activity about the
admiralty. and it is stated the present
bombardment marks the beginning of
a serious attempt to force the Dardar-
nelles and prepare the way for the
capture of Constantinople.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-22

Portland, Me, Feb. 21.-John Ward,
aged so, a metal worker, fell from the
draw Of the Eastern Division bridge
of the Boston & Maine Railroad at 2
Saturday morning and was drowned.
The body was recovered. He was on
his way to his home at Turner's Is
land. South Portland. and missed his
footing while trying to pass freight
train. He leaves widow and six chill
dren.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-22

An entertainment unsurpassed in pleas
ing variety will be that given by the
Eastern Girls Friday evening, FEB. %
the third in the seasons course at the
Winthrop Street Baptist church. win
their vocal and instrumental music, along
with readings and stories, their remark
able talent is sure to provide an evening
no one would be willing to miss. Inc
sale of seats at Smiths music store be-
gins at s o'clock Tuesday morning. 3oc.
and J1c-Adyt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-22
MANY HURT IN
FIGHT OVER
ATTITUDE OF
italy IN WAR

Rome, Feb. 21-1.25 p. MA gen.
eral fight in which many persons were
wounded occurred today at a meeting
called by the parties favorable to Italy
remaining neutral in the war and those
desiring the government to intervene at
which it was intended that speakers
should give the respective views of the
parties.
The police were finally compelled to
charge the crowd and dispense it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-22

Sheriff Getcheil, County Treasurer
Stuart and Court Messenger rage
took the opportunity offered by the
beautiful weather of Saturday to get
near to nature and made trip 10
Hamilton pond in Belgrade, AFTER
pickerel. Luck was with them ana
they returned with string of Is hne
ones
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-22
LOCAL BRIEFS

The women's Board will meet this
Monday afternoon at P. NJ. with MIS-.
Lendall Titcomb, Stone street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-22

The Deborahs will meet at 80 Mon
day evening with Mrs. E. W. Church,
46 South Chestnut street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-22

Pumping engines in a large sewage
plant In Australia are run by sewer
gas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-22

The eight-hour movement in t
United States began in 1868.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-22

The. Evelyn is the first American
vessel to meet with disaster as the
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-05-28
MINNESOTA VICTIMS
FIND QUICK RELIEF
Wonderful Remedy Saves Many From
Desperate illnesses and Dam
gerous Operations.

End stomach troubles quickly with
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. The first
dose proves what 1t will do. Hun
dreds of people in Minnesota have
used it with unusual benefit.
Here are the words of a few of the
many in this state who have taken 1t:
JOHN TOWEY, 2030 Dayton ave-
nue.. st. Paul, Mimi, ordering a sec
ond treatment, wrote: II have been
feeling fine since I took your medi-
cine. It certainly cleared my skin.
I have recommended your medicine to
q number of stomach sufferers"
MRS. PETER WILLIAMS, 2749
Eighteenth st., s., Minneapolis, wrote:
II have taken Mayr's Wonderful REM
edy and feel like a new m I
am entirely out of pain. Four of our
best doctors could do nothing for me
and agreed l must have an operation"
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy gives per-
manent. results for stomach, liver and
intestinal ailments. Eat as much and
whatever you like. No more distress
after eating, pressure of gas in the
stomach and around the heart. Get one
bottle Of your druggist now and try it
ON an absolute guarantee-if not salts
factory money will be returned.-Adv.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-05-28
ITALYS WAR DECLARATION

Amsterdam, May 25.-(via London)
"A dispatch from Vienna says the
italian ambassador to Austria, the
Duke of Avarna, has presented to Bar
on Won Rurian, the Austro- Hungarian
foreign minister, the following declara-
ton of war:
"Conformahly with the orders of His
Majesty, the King, His August Sow
ereign, the undersigned ambassador of
Italy has the honor to deliver to His
ExceiIency, the Foreign Minister of
Austria-Hunsary the following COM
munication:
Declaration has been made, as from
the fourth of this month, to the lmpe-
rial and Royal Governments of grave
motives for which Italy, confident in
her good right, proclaimed annuIled
and %henceforth without effect, her
treaty of alliance with Austria-Hun-
gary which was violated by the lmpe-
rial Government and resumed her lib
erty of action in this respect.
1.-THE government of the king, firmly
resolved to provide by all means at
its disposal for safeguarding Italian
rights and interests, cannot fail In its
duty to take against every existing
and future measures which
events impose upon it for the fulfill
ment of national aspirations.
"His Majesty, the King, declares
that he considers himself in a state of
war with Austrla-Hungary.
1.-THE undersigned has the honor to
make known at the ann time to His
Exceiiency, the Foreign Minister, that
passports will be placed this very day
at the disposal of the Imperial and
Royal Ambassador at Rome, and he
will be obliged to His E~xceIIency IF
he will kindly have his passport hand
ed to him.
(Signed) "AVARNA."
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WAS HAPPY in
HIS PRISON Cell:
California Millionaire Says Term
Was "M0st Useful in My
Career"
CALLED PRISON ANGEL
r. A. Hyde, Land Spectator. Recently
Released From Federal Prison,
Does Great Work Among His
Fellow Convicts.

Atlanta, Ga.-When Frederick A.
Hyde, s~ixty-seven years old, million
aire land dealer and former president
of the board of education of San Fran
cisco, left the federal p~enitentiary
here, after serving 16 months, his first
statement was that those months had
been the most useful of his whole life.
He added that he would return to his
home in California, where his wife,
daughter and three sons are waiting
for him, not afraid t o look any man in
the face.
Not only have these Is months
been the most useful in my career"
said Hyde, "but this period has been
the happiest of my life, and have de-
rived more good from my work at the
prison than at any other time"
Sentence Is COMMITTED.
Hyde was imprisoned in December,
1913, after one of the most sensational
court battles in the history of the
country. He was sentenced to serve
two years for alleged conspiracy in
land frauds, but the sentence was
committed by President Wilson.
At the penitentiary Hyde was
known among his fellow prisoners as
the "angel cenvict," because of his
work to better the conditions of the
other prisoners, especially those who
were poor. He was assigned to the
prison newspaper, Good Works, and
in the performance of his duties was
allowed to go to all parts Of the
prison and mipgle with all the con-
victs.
From the first he took an interest
in their welfare. He found that base
bali and Il few WORKOUT movie films
were the only amusements in the
prison. He laid out plans for a COM
plete athletic field which, with money
furnished by himself, was constructed
by Hyde and his fellow prisoners.
Great Work In Prison.
Hyde's greatest work in the prison
was with the unfortunate men who
finished their terms but looked upon
freedom with no pleasure because
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-05-28
ALTAR BOY SAVES ENGINEER
Found Him Bound and Gagged by
Highwaymen Who Planned Ex-
tensive Robberies.

Park Ridge, N. J.-Frank English,
an altar boy, was on his way to early
mass when he noticed that the water
wheels of the electric power plant
here were still turning. Thinking this
unusual, he went inside and found the
night engineer, Edward Griesch,
bound and gagged.
Griesch said he had been visited by
three masked men, who told him to
shut down the plant and thus cut off
all electric lights in the town. They
also demanded that he direct them to
the houses of the wealthiest people
here, he said.
The engineer said he refused. and
that they attacked him, bound his
hands and feet, and thrust a gag into
his mouth, and made off with 5000
which he had in his pocket. The au.
thorities are investigating his story.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-05-28
Ask Leniency for Beum.

Minneapolis, May 25.-The federal
parole board, which considered at a
meeting at L~eavenworth, Kans, an
application for ~lenieney in the case
of Charles N. Beum, Minneapolis
ironworker, who was convicted in the
dynamite conspiracy cases at India.
napolis, took the application under
advisement. 1t is believed the board
will recommend parole. Four other
men who applied were J. H. Barry
Peter Smith, w. Bert Brown and w
l.. Reddin.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-05-28
WESTERN CANADA
SEEDING FINISHED
Wheat and Other Grains Have
Had an Excellent Start.

The seeding Of spring wheat was
pretty general this spring about 7th
of April or about as early as in Illinois
and Iowa. Oats and barley followed.
Information Is to hand that on first
of May all seeding was practically fin
ished. Farmers will now be busy at
their breaking, and the land for sum-
mer fallow will be entered upon. Some
who did not get their land prepared
last fall, will be later than the others,
but as the spring in Western Canada
has been very open they will be only
a few days later. At the time of
writing rain would be welcome, but
at seeding time, the ground contained
a splendid lot of moisture and the
lack of rain at the present time will
not be serious. The number of farm
ers who have gone into the raising of
cattle has been considerably In
creased, and the preparation for ex-
tensive cultivated grass pastures is
in evidence everywhere. The Guilt
walton of fodder corn is being largely
entered upon in Manitoba there be-
ing upwards of 25 700 acres in corn.
In Saskatchewan there will be a
large increase in the area planted, and
In Alberta many of the more progress
sive farmers are taking hold of it.
The yield varies according to the cul-
tivation it receives, and runs from
five to nine tons per acre. In some
portions of Manitoba where Ii has
been poor for some years, success has
been achieved in ripening and it is
expected that a variety will soon be
developed that will provide seed for
the entire West, that will at an early
date give to Western Canada q fame
for the growing of a marketable corn
equal to that it has now for the
growth of smaller cereals.
A trip through Western Canada re-
veals field after field of alfalfa, the
growth of which in any portion of
the country is now absolutely assured.
When these facts are made known to
the farmers of the corn and alfalfa
growing states, where their value as
wealth makers is so we'll known, there
will be no hesitancy in taking advan-
tage of the splendid gift of 100 acres
OF land made by the Government of
the Dominion of Canada, where equal
opportunities are offered. Besides
these free grant lands, there are the
lands of some of the railway COM
panies and large land companies, that
may be had at low prices and on
reasonable terms. During the month
of February a large number of In
quiries were received, asking for farm
lands.
An encouraging feature of the farm
land situation in Canada is the large
percentage of sales made to settlers
In the country who desire to increase
their holdings or to others who will
take up farming in place of different
occupations previously followed.-Ad-
vertiSement,
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(Signed) "AvARNA."

solved satisfactorily and the law of
guarantees remains untouched.
About 500, 900 Bavarians and Hun
garians have already been concentrate
ed against Italy, Austria iusuring
them commissariat service.
Although Field Marshal Baron Con-
rad Won H~oetzandorf, chief of staff of
the Austrian army, had prepared for
many years for a possible outbreak of
war between Austria and Italy, the
belief is held here that the campaign
will be conducted by the German gen
eral staff, which, it is said, has
planned a strong offensive movement
against Italy, in the hope of breaking
the Italian lines and forcing their way
into Italian territory, thereby arous-
ing alarm and strengthening the feel
ing favorable to peace.
Austrian Defenses Strong.
Should such an attempt fail through
the resistance of the italian army, the
Austrians and Germans would then
have to resort to defensive measures
against a certain invasion. The Aus
trian defenses are particularly strong
and have been constructed everywhere
ever along the Dalmatian coast which
is already protected by fixed and float.
ing mines and guarded by a dozen sub.
marines carrying German officers and
sailors.
The Austrian fleet is conferred at Pc
la, with only a few torpedo boats and
d~estroyers at Cattaro and Spalato
Other Austrian warships are in the
Dalmatian archipelago on the north
east coast of the Adriatic sea. Nava
men here do not consider it likely thai
the Austrian fleet will leave Pola un
less forced by an Italian attack.
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lie Went to All Parts of the Prison.

He Went to All Parts of the Prison.
they were without friends or money
tt make a new start in life. To hum
dreds of these Hyde gave encourage
ment and money, in many cases fur
nished them with sufficient funds to
re~-establish themselves in business.
One of Hyde's philanthropies in the
prison was the establishment of a Ii.
brary. He bought hundreds of valu-
able books with his own money and
donated them to the prison.
Hyde's conviction followed an in
vestigation by former President
Roosevelt, through Detective William
J. Burns, into alleged land frauds on
the Pacific coast. Hyde and his bust
ness associates in San Francisco,
where he was very prominent in
| social and civic life, declare that he
never defrauded the government out
Of a dollar, but that his violation OF
the law was purely technical.