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FRENCH ARE FORGED
 ACROSS RIVER AISNE
DRIVE TRENCH ACROsS AISNE

LONDON. Jan. 15-Vioent German attacks north of Soissons under the direction of General von huck coupled with the flooding of the river have compelled the French to fall back across the river Asne. 1t IS now known that the Germans have been gaining ground for several days in that quarter but it is stated soatOn that they have not yet reganed all the ground lost by them at that point at the time of the retreat from Paris Apparently SoSSonS have been selected by them as the point where with first line troops they plan ming to display once more the HOmeTc tactcS so 1aar in their warfare last autumn. The feeling amongst the military experts here is that the Germans are now deCe mined to force the battle to decision and to try to dVue the forces of the allies The report some days ago that all traffic on the German railroads had given way to the transportation of troops and war material seems to pear out the belief that the advance on ParS once agan about to be attempted Needless to say the success or the enemy has been received with feelings of the greatest u easness here but endorsements will at once be rushed to the threatened center and these with the dcty pre- sented by the crossing of the ASne hoped to be S cent to check the advance Some Ot the London papers seem to fear that in the anxiety to defend the center too many allied troops may be dispatched from the western end of the line and weaken dangerously the defence or the French coast.
 Advices from Berlin state that the city is going wild with enthusiasm and seems in the Of the
 German movement at SOSOns the beginning Of the end Ot the great battle which has been hanging fire for so many months The German troops reported to have gone forward to the charges with the same reckless disregard for the consequences as they exhibited in the march on Paris in August Berlin reports that the French lost ter
 v on their retreat across the river but the reports from Paris and those issued from the British office dis count these reports considerably The kaiser is said to be still with his troops and urging them forward to the assaults under his eye Von Kuck still to have his emperors confidence for forward movement. The greatest danger that might come immediately rom the Success is that further advance by the enemy might danger the communications of the east west wings of the allied armies with Paris and retreat all along the line might be found necessary It hoped however that the natural defense afforded by the Asne will enable the French to check any further forward movement.
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WAR IS WELL
 CARRIED OUT
CRITICISMS OF BRITISH PEOPLE HAVE NOW ALMOST EN-
 TIRELY DIED OUT.
(By The Associated Press.)

LONDON, Jan. 14.-Criticism of the governments war preparations which was rampant during early stages of the war has largely ceased Indicating that the general public has either settled down to the belief that everything is being done about as well as possible, or has tired of writing let ters to the press.
 The war office has now enlisted the services of business men with exper- fence in carrying out the big enter prises to take part in the work of sup plying the army, and the labor unions have volunteered to watch the eXecu- tion of government contracts, not only to see that proper equipment and ra- tions are supplied to the soldiers, but to prevent sweating.
 Arnold White, a prominent writer and former colonial official has been making a thorough inspection of the training camps for the purpose of de- tecting any scandals and mismanage- ment. Having been bitter enemy of the Liberal government his point of view was not prejudiced in it's favor. He writes:
 Having visited thirty-six camps in various parts of the country, am thoroughly cheered. In the majority of cases business men are handling the difficult problems of war. Dwell lers inland have no conception of the thoroughness, efficiency and silence with which the War Office and the Ad- miralty have cooperated for the busi- ness of preventing a German raid or invasion.
 "The alarm that is still felt in some parts of these islands is wholly un- justified, because, firstly, the business efficiency of the Fleet under Jellicoe has increased since war began; and' secondly, because the practical meas ures adopted by our military engln- eers, if generally known, would enable the timid to sleep quietly in their beds If were out to pick holes in our Ad- ministration it would not be done Tn the general management of the war
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BRYAN WARNS GEN. CARRANzA FOLLOWING BRITISH NOTE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES
 THREATENED.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Secre- tary of State Bryan announced this afternoon that the state department has warned Carranza that serious con sequences will follow the threatened confscation by him of foreign oil wells at Tampico. This threat is evidently the result of the representations made by the British ambassador last night in relation to those oil fields. The threat is of such a nature that it leaves no room to doubt that this country will adopt the most extreme measures if Carranza does not take heed
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IMMIGRATION BILL PASSED
INCLUDES LITERACY TEST AND PRESIDENT WILL PROBABLY
 VETO IT.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The house passed the immigration bill this afternoon and as the senate has al- ready put the measure through it will now go to the President who will probably veto it as the bill as passed contains the literacy test in spite of the Presidents objections. Those who are close to Mir. Wilson are positive that the measure will be vetoed as he is entirely opposed to the idea of re- quiring a test of the nature proposed.
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MORE LOTS PURCHASED.

The news about the railroad seems to be satisfactory to people here judging by the brisk sale of town property in the past few days. Mrs. Hammond bought lot II in block 32 to- day through Guy Whitehead. The same purchaser also bought two lots in the Ballaine property. In addition to these sales the two lots bought by Mir. Jerry and the leasing of the Gordon Hettel store have all occurred in twenty four hours, while there are some other deals rumored that have not yet been consummated.
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R. R. DECISION IN TWENTY DAYS
ITALIAN HORROR GROWS GREATER DAY BY DAY
TWENTY THOUSAND
 ARE DEAD IN ITALY

ROME, Jan. 15.-It is estimated this morning that the number of peo- pie killed outright in Italy by the earthquake is between twenty thou sand and twenty five thousand people. The towns of Avezzano and Sora are the chief sufferers but no less than sixty towns and villages suffered either total destruction or were frightfully damaged The shock was felt as far away as the Swiss from tier and the Alps were shaken so violently that mighty avalanches in great number thundered down their sides. The Italian government has as signed thousands of troops to the work of rescue and supplies are being rushed by train and automobiles to the stricken settlements. The soldiers are excavating in the ruins of the build ings and huts for the survivors and are also transporting the injured and guarding property. The king per sonally visited the ruins and is now engaged encouraging the workers in their labor of rescue and relief. Pope Benedict visited the injured in the hospital of Santa Maria without Ieav- ing Papal soil and spoke comfortingly to the unfortunates separately. It IS learned that many people who were covered in the ruins are being recov- cred alive after terrorizing eXper- fences that have driven several into a state of dementia. It would be i'm possible by words to picture the awful destruction wrought over the great area visited by the catastrophe. Those who were not killed have lost near and dear relatives while nearly all have lost their homes and belongings.
 The catastrophe is probably the most extensive of its kind in the his tory of the world. For hundreds of miles north and south and east and west villages and towns have crumbl- ed as earthly artillery could never cause them to crumble. Hundreds Of thousands of people have been rem dered homeless and are stricken with q terror which has completely rem dered them incapable of doing any thing. Women and children are sui fering more than words can tell and all Italy may be said to have received q blow from which it will take a long
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CABINET WILL
 MEET AT NIGHT
PRESIDENT WILSON TO BREAK PRECEDENT LONG
 EXISTING.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Presi- dent Wilson has announced that he will hold night cabinet meetings ana so will be broken a precedent which has been recognized for a long time The night meetings will take place every Friday regularly in the Presi- dents study and the Tuesday morn ing meetings will be continued. The extra regular meetings are initiated for the purpose of handling the un- usual amount of business that will come up for settlement between this and the end of the session. The idea that a special session will be called of the new congress has been almost entirely abandoned unless something very extraordinary should crop up to make it unavoidable. There is pos sibility that the Philippine bill will be postponed until the regular ses- sion next December. The President has been unfavorably impressed, it is declared, by the attempt at insurrec- tion in the islands at a time when the administration was fighting hard to secure independence for them.
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BRITISH SUCCESSFUL
 IN HEAVY FIGHTING

LONDON, Jan 15-The British claim marked sue cess yesterday over the Germans at La Bassee Insy drove the Germans from strong position, gaming l!e of ground and nictng severe losses on the enemy ms news was received this morning with the greatest pleas ure after the report of the German success at m eVe U confidently that Italy will yet join the allies against
 Germany but the catastrophe which has just visited that country has certainly distracted the thoughts of the ta ans from war The earthquake is considered by V3e bi sh people to be stroke of badu for the allies leaving out of account the frghtfu damage inflicted on the ta ian people themselves.
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BRITISH NOTE
 ABOUT MEXICO
DRAW ATTENTION OF U. S. GOVERNMENT TO DESTURC-
 TON OF OIL FIELDS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The Bri- tish ambassador made urgent repre- sentations to the U. S. state depart ment today against the embargo plac- ed on Tampico oil exports by Carranza whose forces are now in control in that quarter. The ambassador states that the British fleet depends to a large extent for fuel on the output of the Mexican oil fields and the embar- go is a menace to Great Britain. The ambassador also called attention to the great destruction of property in the Tampico oil fields and seemed to suggest that the United States should take some measures for the security of the owners of the oil fields and the output. The state department has not answered these representations yet and some time will probably be let elapse until such answer is presented. The action of the British government has caused a slight feeling of irrita- tion as it seems to mean that this country should take on itself the burden of protecting the oil supply for the British fleet. And this at a time when the British fleet is seizing American ships and cargoes.
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MAY WHEAT GOES TO
 DOLLAR FORTY FIVE.
All Other Cereals Increase Accord ingly and Export Business
 is Immense.

CHICAGO, Jan. 15.-May wheat went today to one dollar and forty five cents All other cereals have risen in price accordingly and the ex- port trade in them is enormous. Even a further rise is not considered at all unlikely but more injury than good will result as the cereals are about all bought up by capitalists while the high prices will have to be met by the in this country.
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BRITISH MAY RELEASE SHIPS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15-The British embassy stat ed today that the British government will permit the re- lease of the United States ships detained by the British prize courts if the judge of the court is willing This stat ement is not deemed to be satisfactory here it would place the fate of the American ships in charge of foreign judge although international questions are involved An exchange of notes is going constantly between Washington and London but the questions arising from the interference with American ships have been by means settled Even if the judge of the prize courts agrees the release of the ships detained the British embassy says those ships would only be released on gv ing bonds to the British government
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PASSENGERS ON MARIPosA.

The following were the first class passengers on the Mariposa from Seattle: J. J. Johnston, E. L. Morse, Mrs. L. Richardson, J. Gilpatrick, H. G. Seller, Mrs. S. B. Shaw, Mrs. A. Berglund, Mrs. S. J. Fisher, M. P. Respbeck, Dan Rae, J. w. Johnston and S. K. Gudmundson.
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GEORGE BUFFER OF JUNEAU
 DIES OF HIS INJURIES.
We'll Known Broker Succumbs to Hurts Received in Auto Ac-
 cident in Seattle.

SEATTLE, Jan. 15.-George But ger, a well known broker of Juneau, died last night from the injuries re- ceived here last August in an autom- obile accident. He will be buried in Portland
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OIIIET ELSEWHERE

LONDON, Jan 15-snow in the Vosges mountains and floods in Flanders preventing extensive opera
 lions in the eastern and western wings that matters are comparatey comm quiet in those parts of the great line at present The Times military export points out that the advance of the enemy at the Asne near Soissons chiefly dangerous because it may compel retirement ot the French line to the eastward of that place and so leave Yer @ fortress open to investment by the closing in of the German forces around St. Mihiel
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ident Wilson and Secretary Lane will hold several more conferences. There has been a feeling abroad that the re-
 port is actually ready but that the administration is desirous of know ing all phases of the question before giving out the findings to the public. Negotiatiugs have reached a priIimin- ary stage only with respect to pro- posed deals for other lines. It is cer- tain that until the President and the secretary become fully conyersant with all the facts as shown by the
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COMMISSION, PRESIDENT AND
 IANf HOLD MANY CONFERENCES

work of the commission they will not enter into any definite arrangements. The purchase of any road, it is as sumed from the announcement of the department this morning, will depend entirely on the findings of the com mission. It is also assumed that any rumors coming within three weeks will not be founded on fact. At the end of that time, and probably not be- fore, will the secretary of the inter- for be able to make the recommenda- tions.
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MARIPOsA ARRIVES.

The MaripOsa arrived this after noon. She was delayed by the weather or she would have arrived last night on time. She brought supplies for the Dora some passengers whose names were published before.
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LEFT ON MARIPOSA.

The following are outgoing passen- gers on the Mariposa B. D. Blakeslee and wife, A. E. and Mrs. Maltby, Mrs. c. w. Hammond, Jessie Walton, Mrs. Gus SjOber, B. Wilcox, w. Root, Roy Houghman and S. o. Casler.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. l5.-The ln- terior department says that the Alas ka railroad engineering commissions report will be ready in two weeks. Secretary Lanes recommendations will be based entirely on that report These recommendations will be forth coming in about a week after the is suance or the report
 WASHINGTON, Jan. I5.-It was learned later that in the meantime the members of the Commission, Pres
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ROME, Jan. 15.-Uater) )-The lat est estimate of the number of people killed by the earthquake is twenty thousand. The seriously injured are estimated at thirty five thousand. The Pope gave the use of the Santa Maria hospital to the mayor of Rome for the use of the injured and the mayor accepted the offer Ten thousand people, it is now known, were killed outright in Avezzano and four thou sand were killed at Sora. Most of the bodies are still buried under the ruins but the soldiers are working hard and bodies are being recovered as rapidly as possible. The scenes in the de- vastated towns are most moving. The relatives of the lost ones are coming from all parts of the country to aid in the search and as the bodies are taken out from the debris the grief of the survivors is heartrending. The Casualties in the Magliano district number thirteen hundred out of pop ulation of fifteen hundred. At Pescini four thousand were killed and at San Benedetto three thousand are dead In addition to the dead at those places there are hundreds injured. In many places not so severely visited there are other frghtful lists of killed and injured and the awful nature of the catastrophe seems to grow as the in- vestigations proceed,
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ROME, Jan. 15.-The very latest reports today are that eleven thou sand people are buried under the ruins of the town of Avezzano. The latest report from Sora is still worse and the horror is growing with every dis match from the most sorely stricken districts. Only a few hundred people out of population of seventeen thou sand in the town of Sora have been saved so that the loss of life in that one place alone must be more than fifteen thousand.
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time to recover. All thought of war and preparations for war seems to have been abandoned but it is worthy of remark that from the heads of the nation now engaged in deathiy war fare have been received by the government of Italy expressions of sympathy.
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BUYS LOTS.

N. Jerry has purchased from Charles Christensen lots 39 and 40 in Block in the town of Seward.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1915-07-22

A suggestion made to us in recent
years has been recently brought again
to our attention. This is the desir-
ability of golf links on some Of the
islands. There are many devotees
of this game in the Bay and there is
no doubt but what the links would be
we'll worth whatever effort would be
required to have them put and kept
in shape for the sport of the enthu-
SiaStS.
AS far as the possibilities go, it
seems that there is no reason why
the several Of the islands should not
be so provided. There are three es-
sentials: land and money and 'enthu-
siasm. There is plenty of land on the
said islands of Chebeague, Cousins,
Long, Harpswell Neck and Bailey as
all the residents know, which with
little attention could be easily trans
formed into as good golf grounds as
exist anywhere near here. AS to
the second essential, it seems to us
that there should be enough public
spirited individuals on at least one or
two of the islands to put in the nee
essary money and interest to assure
the completion of such a project
The enthusiasm we are sure of. The
game of golf in itself is an enjoyable
pastime and we feel that those who
are already acquainted with the game
Will willingly and gladly stir up the
necessary enthusiasm. The point Of
attack is for the publicspirited peo-
pie to make their effort toward the
interest. Then it will be easily put
through TO completion
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1915-07-22

Art. when it can paint a strawberry
shortcake that will make ones mouth
water. has accomplished something
that should entitle it to profound
respect.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1915-07-22

Our magnates are sending a large
consignment Of baseballs, bats and
mitts to the Canadians in the trenches
Just imagine being umpire where all
the spectators are armed to the teeth
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1915-07-22

Somebody has invented an alarm
that will ring when rain comes in at
an open window at night Now the
crying need is for an alarm that will
ring whenever the baby kicks off the
covers.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1915-07-22

Discussions as to why the craze for
baseball is lessening are slightly hin.
dered by the fact that the fans who
know most about it are all at the ball
park roofing with the same old en-.
thusiasm.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1915-07-22

Why not use the useless European
diplomats as American baseball
scouts? They are used to sleuthine
and pussyfooting.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1915-07-22

1t sort of rubs a fellow the WRONG
way when he can't go to see a girl
because her mother thinks she's had
enough company for one week and II
hasn't been his company.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1915-07-22

Some enterprising correspondence
school ought to establish a course
guaranteed to teach the baseball team
nomenclature in ten lessons or money
refunded
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1915-07-22

Having heard that a number of
American can openers have been
shipped abroad, the superdread.
naughts have again gone into hiding.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1915-07-22

People say that the nebular hypoth
esis Is wrong and that there is no evo.
luton. Maybe. but fewer women now
get OFF the street car backward and
that shows progress
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1915-07-22

A western professor says that a
young man may safely marry If he has
an $1S week job and has saved up
$500. The trouble is to save $500 out
Of an SIS salary.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1915-07-22

The discovery that freckles are
caused by too much iron in the sys-
tenn may explain why some girls won't
go within a mile of the kitchen range
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1915-07-22

Few people ever did know anything
about international law, and about all
they know now is that there doesn't
seem to be any such thing.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1915-07-22

A Californian wants to tax bachelor
girls between the ages of Fl and 80
SO each year after leap year. Does
he really think it is their fault?
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1915-07-22

The humiliation of an army corps
Is an easy task for the censor.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1915-07-22

Those who go into Wall street for
a cleanup" almost invariably get it.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1915-07-22

To discourage flies, war should be
made on the filth they breed in.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1915-07-22

It's an i'll wind that blows the ga!
bomb fumes the wrong way.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1915-07-22

Think of it, no tango in Paris until
peace is declared.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1915-07-22

No, don't rock the boat: but some
body ought to row.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1915-07-22

What says international law about
the use Of poisonous war news?
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1915-07-22

-. =.
with dancing evening, Bathing d a
the best Casco Bay liable
Accommodates 0A~""i' oii
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1915-07-22
MINIATURE ALMANAC
Week of July %.
A DESIRABLE ADJUNCT.

*Full moon.