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Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-04-03

N. A. Shorey Of Thorndike was in
town last Saturday on business.
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A. l. DU POINT TELLS OF
VAIN PLEA TO COUSIN
Tcstifies Pierre Refused to
Give Up Securities in Pow
der Company.

WilMINGroH. Del. June 2s-> dra-
matte recital by Alfred / du D IN
which he told Of appealing To his cousin.
Iierrc :. du Pont. in the names ri thor
respective fathers. who were brothers. in
q. futile effort To- dissuadc the later from
retaining the war brides acquired from
T. Coleman du pont. was "a feature Of
the opening session to-day Of the $50
600, 900 pu Pont powder suit being heard
before Judge J V. Thompson IN the
United States District Court here
The witness is a party plaintiff n
the action originally brought by ihIlIp
r. du pont against Pierre : du Pom,
president o. the Du Pont Powder Com
pany, and eleven other officials n. the
company comprising the Du Pont Securi-
ties Company to compel the return OF
stock 10 the value OF $56. o00, 600 acquired
from Gen. T. G. du Pom; on the ground
that the transaction was Illegal.
Alfred I. du Pont was on the stand
throughout the day and told Of the trans
s..ion in detail.
At one point IN the session tho sreCta-
tors got a glimpse Of the magnitud" 81
the shipment OF munitions to the allied
nations. A letter dated January Is,
1918, from Pierre 5. du font TO T.. ole
man du Pont was offered as testimony
II, connection with n proposed poo ~
stock Of the largest holders. A. one
point the letter read
"Our ability to state that contNol 81
the stock cot the Du Pont Powder Com
paUy) was absolutely safe would put our
foreign orders in a much better position,
our business with the allies Is 80 large
now II may mean TO them the turning
point in the war.
Alfred |. du Point was still on the
stand when an adjournment was taken
To Friday morning,
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EASEMENT PLEADS FOR LIFE:
DENIES "CERNAN GOLD" TALE
Knight Accused as Traitor Takes Hand and Declares
He Refused Offers Of Money From Teuton
Sympathizers.

the Continent until / came home again
TO Ireland | never asked or accepted a
single penny OF foreign money, either for
myself or for any Irish cause or for ane
purposes whatsoever.
Money was offered to me in Germany
more than once. and offered literally and
Internationally. but | rejected every sug-
eestion of the kind, and | left Germany
u poorer man han when | entered H.
Money ! could always obtain from my
own countrymen. and am not ashamed
mere TO acknowledge the debt of grati-
tide ! owe to many an Irish friend and
sympathizer who did freely and gladly
help me when | was on the Continent.
II trust j have made that statement
clearly and cmphatically enough for all
men,. even my bitterest enemies. to com-
~prehend-that a mar who in the news
papers Is Just another Irish traitor may
be a gentleman.
The Attorney-General OF FnCl: nd
thought is consistent with tn traditions
Of which he Is the public representative
L. make a thinly yelled allusion in his
opening address to the rising in ireland
Of which he brought forward no evidence
IN this case from first to last. and which.
therefore. you and I. gentlemen. as lay
men. would have supposed that he would
s~crupulously refrain from mentioning.
Sine the rising has been mentioned.
however, ! must say categorically that
the rebellion was not made In Germany.
that IL was not directed from Germany.
that II was not inspired from Germany.
and that not one penny Of German god
went to finance or assis. Il.
Gentlemen. have touched on these
personal matters because. intended rs
they were, to reflect on my honor, they
were calculated to tarnish the cause
hold so dear"
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TRIBUTE PAID TO IRISH POETS
American Writers Honor Thos~
Executed In Rebellion.

Poets Of America paid their tribute
Yesterday in Central Park to the Irish
poets executed for taking part in the
Irish rebellion. Wilton Lackaye read the
last poem Of Padraic pearse. president
Of the Irish republic. written for his
mother while he was in prison awaiting
execution.
Letters Of sympathy were received
from George Sterling. Charles Hanson
Tuwne. Mrs. Corinne Roosevelt Robin
son Miss Harriet Monroe chico, Arthur
Gui,ormau. Dana Burnett. Miss Anna
Hemstead Branch. Miss Jessie Y RttcN-
house. Shaemus o'Sheel ard others. Ed
win Markham presided.
original poems Written for the occasion
by Joyce Klmer. LOUIS Gntcrmyer,
william Hamilton Haync. John jerome
Rooney. Mrs. Henry Mills Aete0, Mss
Eleanor Rogers cox. Miss Margaret
Widdemar and Miss Teresa Rreyton
were read.
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The Italian correspondents supplement,
the COMMUNICATES by emphasizing the
rapid progress made by Gen. Count ca
dorna's Counter offensive. They say that
TOR two days the Italians have been con-
~t'nuously rcgain.ng crouud and that the
tncmy's retreat at certain points has de-
"cloped into "A rOut. North II Asiago
IN. Austrian ra'iramar, was SO ,~aciri-
tate that the Italian infantry lost con-
tact and FOR the first time in Alpine war
fare cavalry was ordered 10 advance
through the thick woods and up steep
hills TO engage and hold the enemy's rear
guard.
The Austr!aus every where are ahar.
coming arms. pr1VIS. ous and transport.
The line OF retreat IS filtered with dead
and wounded.
ON Monte Ceng!o, which was recon
Quered on June %. an order to the Aus
TRAN troops was found, ending
The good vines and beautiful women
~ Italy are waiting for US
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LINSINGEN DRIVES
BACK RUSSIANS
German Army Occupies Lin
Jew ka. Seven Miles South
west Of Sokul.
BBl SIIOFF Is MENACED

Srsei1l CAME Dsspaich 10 Tpt SrN
'g~irN. June 2>-Gen Won L~insingcn's
Aus'-,.German army to-day achieved n
substantial success In its counter drive
against the Russians in Noihynia by
,'o-uiuc the village Of Liniewka. seven
nlNs southwest If Sokul. as well rs the
Russ an pos tons south Of tAe village
THIS means that the Russians in this
,,.'ct have been driven back over the
Rivsr Stokhod, which runs parallel with
te Styr and which they crossed two
weeks aeo in their advance on the great
r4Is,ad centre koyel.
Tfe pns tiuns south Of I.inicvka men,
,orei loo this afternoons German offcial
report A. having been ~rcC,ptured arc
on me Neutrality-suspicious. railway,
W. q crosses the scene of the Gcrnan
tHrasi only five miles south OF Linlcwka.
1fe Teuton success adds to the danger
~ the Russian centre operating near the
C4..'tu frontier west Of bubno and in
are.'i $50 endang.rs Gen. Rrusilons
sou'a.ru wing IN the Bukowina.
T. ollowcd VI, by further advances
tNo Teutons also will threaten the Vol
ryrian fortress Lutzk. which fell TO the
Russians in the first phase of their new
OUt'TIN' AsIlLh lltS ABOUT t'-nleen miles
syI'0 Of the positions retaken by the
Germans to-day. on the kovel-Rotitche
~ AWAY sector.
Vienna officially reported tonight that
Russian attacks at kuty. on the Galicia-
BukoVind frontier. and elsewhere
es'" resulsed.
The German War once statement
follows.
The village Of Liniewka. west Of
sokul, and Russian positions to the
snI'h thereof. were taken by storm.
otherwise nothing Of Importance oc-
eN'-ed on the eastern front.
The following statement vas issued by
h. Austrian War Office
~ Eu'y and elsewhere Russian at
tacks were repulsed.
Tho following official statement wa.
issIei tonight by the Russian Wa,
otf"s:
'utHeast OF Riga the Germans.
Tuesday night. opened a strong often
as" n the Pukarn sector, but were
Sepulsed with heavy losses. on the
nNIua there has been artillery
sctiyity.
Monday evening the Germans at
tackled US near Lin!ewka. bu, were
re1ulsed.
The enemy. attempting 10 halt. our
advance in the Bukowira. is employ
ing every possible means TO Illustrate
our efforts TO build bridges. He is
destroying bridges already built. Our
engineers. however. are overcoming all
obstacles and their work is success
fully progressing.
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Casenlrnt's statement.

Sir Rogers statement follows IN tull
NV lords and gentlemen of the jury.
I desire 10 say a few words only with
difference TO some illusions made by the
prosecution. ,
LAS TO my pension and the honor ot
~kn,ehthood conferred upon me l sha'l
saw one word only. The pension had
earned by service rendered. n II was
assigned by law. The knighthood II was
no, in my power TO refuse.
But there are. in especial. four mis-
statements given in the evidence against
me which ! must rcfutc' ,
.First, ] never at any time advised
Irishmen to fight with the TURKS against
the Russians, or to fight with the Ger
mans on the western front.
SECOND, / never asked an lrishman Ia
Grht for Germany. ! have always
cinimed that he has no right to night TOT
any land but Ireland,
Third, the horrible ~ins!nuation tina
I got my own peoples rations reduced
~ the starvation point because they did
not ioin the Irish Brigade is an abomln'
ohle falschood. The ratiOns were n"ces'
sarily reduced throughout Germany
owing to the blockade, and they were re
| duced for the Irish prisoners AT .NactlN
the same time and to the same "Ntei'
! 40 for the German soldiers and the ne
! lire population Of Germany, The o'hel
suggestion that men We're sent to punish
| m,nt camps at my instance Tor no
Joining the Irish brigade Is one that
need hardly pause TO refu'e, II ~ de
void OF all foundation.
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BRITISH REPULSED.
Germans Tell of English Recon.
NOTHING Attacks at several Points.

BERLIN, via London. June 2S.-Recor-
NOTHING attacks by the British on the
front held by them between La Bass.e
Canal and the district south of the
Somme are reported by the German
War Ofce to-day. These attacks were
accompanied by heavy artillery fire.
mine explosions and the use OF smoke
clouds and gases. All these attacks
were repulsed.
On the Nerdun front the French. pre-.
ceding their offensive by twelve hours
of artillery preparation, made strong at
lacks yesterday on the position taken by
the Germans on the Cote de Froideterre
on June 23 and on the village OF Fleury
and the line extending toward the east.
These attacks. in which part OF the
forces engaged were fresh troops. con-
tinued throughout the day. They broke
down completely with extremely heavy
losses for the attackers.
Grenade attacks made by French de-
! tachmerts last night at lie Mort Homme.
on the west bank of the Meuse, were
repulsed.
The official statement issued by the
| German Wal Office to-day follows:
From La Bassee Canal 10 the region
south Of the Somm the enemy made
reconnoitring attacks. in conjunction
with intense artillery fire n mine
explosions. and under the protection OF
smoke and gas clouds. The attacks
! were repulsed easily.
In Champagne attacks by weak de-
tachments OF the enemy failed.
on the left bank of the Neuse, at
Dead Man Hill. nocturnal attacks by
hand grenade detachments Of the en-
envy were repulsed. on the right bank
OF the river the French. after about
twelve hours OF preparation with the
m st intense artillery fire. attacked
throughout the whole Of yesterday
with strong forces, consisting in part
OF fresh troops. the position captured
by US on June % on the high ridge
OF Froideterre. and also the village
OF Fleury and the adjoining lines 10
the east. The attacks broke down
without exception, the enemy suffering
extraordinary losses from the curtain
OF fire OF our artillery and in en-
with our infantry.
on June % Lieut.. Hoehndorf put
out of action his seventh enemy aero
plane. a French biplane. near Rau-
court. An enemy airman was shot
down near pouaumont.
II is ascertained on further inquiry
that the report OF June % stating that
some British prisoners were taken
among the attackers on Karlsruhe 10
incorrect. All the prisoners are French
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Special 'able Despatcl 10 Tn, srs
LONDON. June 2S.-Sir Roger Case
ment made the long expected plea for
his life this afternoon.
HIS counsel had exhausted at yes,er-
DAY $ and this mornings sessions prac.
tlcally every possible argument to have
the high treason Indictment thrown GU;
OF court. The Lord chief justices deci-
sion-'overruled"-had blocked every
loophole Of technically through which
the defence had hoped the prisoner
might get back his freedom.
No witnesses were available in this
country. Easements counsel said. who
might help Sir Rogers case. Such Wit.
nesses as might help him were in Ger.
many. IT was added. and the Govern.
ment declined 20 allow them to come e
England to try to save the prisoner
life,
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TO BAR VODKA FOREVER.
Duma Takes Up Consideration Of
Such u Bill.

T~ErRoGRAD. June es.-The Duma be-
Gan It's consideration to-day Of the bill
prohibiting permanently the sale Of
vodka in Russia. In the preliminary
debate dissatisfaction was expressed
with the laNity in the enforcement Of
the present regulations and the opinion
l. prevalent hat the permanent measure
SIli he passed
For the first eleven months in 1915.
according to the figures given in the de-
rate. 10000 . gallons OF Government
liquor were sold. and the statement was
made by speakers that drunkenness was
becoming as prevalent as before the war,
he evil being increased by the drinking
$50 the peasant population OF large guam
''''es OF furniture polish. eau de cologne
ard other liquids having alcohol as one
Of their constituents.
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The words German gold scrubbed on
the sheet Of paper IN his hand during the
police court proceedings formed the body
OF his speech. As for himself, he said
he had never sold himself 10 amy man
or any Government and never allow ed
any Government 10 ute HIN Not a
single penny hal he received from a
German or from Germany. though L Was
offered him more than once. literally
and Internationally
He was not ashamed. he said, to ad-
nit gratefully In public thai monetary
voice rose TO a nigh pitch and vibrated
with emotion as he exclaimed toward
the close OF his statement:
Il will say categor!cally that the re-
belllon vas not made in Germany, not
directed from Germany, not inspired
from Germany. and that not one penny
Of German gold ever went to finance or
assist it.
As for his Government pension. he
said il vas for value received ~ ~
form Of loyal service. and the knight
hood bestowed upon him in recognition
therefor he had nc power to reject
WHAT seemed TO hurt him most WAS
the charge made BY the prosecution and
! witnesses that he caused the reduction
Of raiions for British prisoners IN Ger
many VINO refused 20 Join MS lrish
| brigade. That. he said. was an "ahom-
Unable falsehooi" He announced that
he had instructed his American lawyer
10 sue for libel American newspapers
who had stated he was bought by Ger
man gold.
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Easement Defends himself.

SO counsel for the defence al the close
OF the morning session put the case.in
the prisoners own hands. Immediately
after the Justices had taken their seats
for the afternoon session Sir Roger rose.
rested his right arm against the iron
rail IN front of the bench. hold ing
in his left hand a paper with notes taken
at the preliminary hearing in the Bow
street police court.
Then in a clear voice. broken now and
then by emotion that shock his whole
frame. his eyes fixed alternately upon
the Lord Chief Justice and the jury. the
man who Was knighted in reward for his
services as British Corsul-Gcnoral de-
liverod his reply to the charge Of having
betrayed his country.
Easements statement was less a plea
than Il was a speech OF Justification, de-
signed TO clear his own name and that
or Ireland. Easement the Irish traitor
wanted TO have the world know he H. a
gentleman. Easement the Irish patriot
wanted the world 10 be assured with
equal emphasis that Ireland takes no
foreign gold to further the "cause OF
freedom
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The following official report was 49,
sued to-day by the Italian War pNice
Between the Adisc oval 1agsrinaN
and tho Rrenta wal ugaua COM
handing positions and strongly or
ganized defences. now reached by the
enemy. have increased largely his ac-
tivity In resisting u advance. New
ertheless. We made considerable prog
ress all day Yesterday.
In Val Lagarina and in the Val
larsa there was intense artillery az
ton. We SHIELDED positions Of the
enemy on Monte T~rappola and Monte
Testo and took trenches near Malaga
Zurna.
Between the Posina and tho Astico
We took the eucmy's positions or
Monte Gamouda. north OF Fus!nc, and
Monte Cayiojo,
Cavalry detachments reached Pc
descala lin the As,ico Valley. about
three miles north Of Arsiero'
on the Asiago plateau We occupied
the southern side Of the ASA Valley
and reached the slopes Of Monte Rasts.
Monte lnterrotto and Monte Mosciagh,
which were held strongly by the
enemy's rear guards. Further north,
after carrying Monte Co,ombara. W.
began % approach Calamara Valley.
ON the remainder Of the front as
far as the Rrcuta there was No change.
on the upper But We made an at
tack after intense artillery prcpara-
ton. taking some redoubts and
trenches IN the n~cighbcrhood ~
Freikofel
On the lsonzo the artillery was a.
tive. We made ra.ds aud captured
353 prisoners, including seven officers
and two machine guns.
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GREEK ARMY DEMOBILIZED.
King signs Decree In Accordance
with Allies Demands.

ATHENS. via London. June ?s,-King
Constantine signed the decree for the
rehabilitation Of the army yesterday In
compliance with the demands Of the Al.
lies.
\ new chief Of police Of Athens has
been appointed In accordance with one
Of the demands. lie is Zymbrakakis, a
follower Of former Premier Nenizelos.
and II is thought probable that he will
be entirely satisfactory to the allied
Powers. The belief is prevalent here
that, notwithstanding these concessions
the situation between the Allies and
Greco is still critical.
~Vice-Admiral ~Coundourio,is refused TO
serve in the new Cabinet as Minister OF
Marine. Rear Admiral pamianos has
been appointed to hat position.
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BERLIN SILENT ON PEACE.
Dr. ALed Says. However. Idea IL
hroNing There.

>rrcio' Cdb'e HsspI'ch 70 THr SIS
STOCKHOLM. June 2S-Dr Charles L.
Aked OF San Francisco. one OF the ucr-
manent delegates ~ the Ford peace cor
ference, returned to-day after a wis.,, to
Berlin on behalf OF the Ford conference.
pr. Akcd says that his attempts TO
elicit a statement on Germany's peaye
conditions from responsible Officials
failed. lie declares that ther" g. a do
cided desire FOR peace in Berlin and
those favoring the annexation policy
become fewer daily.
Or. Akci has asked Grea. Britain
through the British Legation here for
permission to visit England on the same
terms as he visited Germany.
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SWEDISH QUEEN IN PERIL.
Wns ~ karlsruhe when Frenc
Pliers Dropped Bombs.

BERLIN. via London. June cS.-The
Queen OF Sweden and several members
~ tho reigning family Of Baden were
p -.a- AZ karlsruhe during the French
90 raid o. June -, in which bombs
s'i arrows Killed 10 persons and
Wounded ~.
TIE Queen % Sweden was al the
-astle. but the Grand Duke OF Sa!en.
Ner father the Grand Duchess Louise
nd the Dowager Grand Duchess Of
tie,sA We're at church. While bombs
vs." falling IN tho streets the Grand
rp-a"ss Louise left church TO viri; the
v.u' Tod.
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Fourth. gentlemen, there is the VIDE
snrcad imputatinu of Gcrman gold !
owe i, 10 those II. ireland who are as
sailed with me. on this very ground I"
nail the lie once and for all II was
published by newspapers in America, !
think. originating in this country. and !
Cablod to America instructing my Ameri-
can lawyer to proceed against those
papers for libel,
'Those VINO started thi malicious in
,ent,on. know from al my past records
that have never sold myself TO any
man ar any Government, and have never
allowed any Government "a use me.
From the hrst moment that | landed on
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Special cable Despatch 10 THs STU
IoSpoN, June 2a-The Irish outlook
generally is more hopeful. The DGi!y
NAL predicts an amicahle settlement.
The Daily Chronicle. on the other hand.
SAYS that Lord ~I.arsdowne. Minister
<y!thou. portfolio. and walter Long. Pres
ilent Of the Local Government Board.
have resigned.
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CANADIAN GENERAL HERO.
Refused Quarter and Was Bay
onet-d as lie Fought IN.
SntcloI obi Dtspatch 70 TnE srN

Specini cable Despatch 10 TnE suN.
AMSTERDAM. via London. June IS
The Koclnischs Iolksceituno In describ-
ms the recent fighting at Ypres re-
marks upon the obstinate resistance Of
the Canadians h preferred 10 be killed
rather than surrender. Many groups Of
them refused all mercy and had to be
cleared out with bombs.
A general and several other officers
refused TO surrender and were killed.
The General drew his sword, and when a
sergeant demanded that he surrender
cut the sergeant through the face.
whereupon an infantryman hayoneted
the General while he was still fighting
like a mailman.
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6LTrMATUM SENT TO SWISS.
Germany Demand Reply On Food
Imports by This Evening.

PARIS. June 2S--The demands W Ger
many on Switze- land for the exchange
If commodities. including food. between
the two countries. have been presented
to the Swiss Government in the form
OF an uliimatum. which vii o:p're al
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RLooMsBuRG. Pa, June 2S.-on his
way 10 BENTON. Edward Fallon of Dan
viii. in his automobile was stopped by \
fun grown black bear, which trottcd
slowly along the road in front Of the
machine, stopping every few feet.
After keeping In the road 100 wards
the animal went over n Tan into the
woods. within y week four bears. threo
OF them OF good size. have been seen In
that vicinity.
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PROMOTE AMERICAN R M
Five ASiatOrs BECOME SerReant-
BaIsley, wounded. Among Them.
Special Gable Despatch to Tar srS,

NpetldT tdoW HttbdTTN 70 THE SVN'
PARIS, June 2s.-A. C. Lane. the cor
respondent OF THE l. with the Ameri-
can Flying Squadron, writes. on June
&c that the following members II the
squadron have been promoted to the
position OF sergeant
Balsley (recently w~ounded). Rock
we'll, Mcconnell, Johnson and Rumsey.
The position OF sergeant in the French
army is about the equivalent OF Lieu
tenant in the United states army.
Had he lived Victor Chapman would
also have been promoted 10 the position
OF sergeant.
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Special Cdhie bespGfct 10 THE SrN
VIENNA. via London. June 2S-Thc Of
fcial statement issued hy the Austrian
War ofhce to-day regarding tho opera
tons on the Italian front follows
Between the Etsch CAdice) aud tho
Brenta and elsewhere Italian attacks
were ropulsed.