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Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-11

were we'll illustrated with stories for
the benefit of the children. The balance
Of the program was as follows: Song
America, the Beautiful" by the
schools; piano solo, Miss BARLEY: song
by the High school; violin solo, Alfred
Stevens.
Mrs. Mabel Wood who has been with
her parents some time, has returned
to Portland.
THE Duty of a Christian Nation
Toward Its Children" is the subject
for the sermon at the Free Baptist
church Sunday morning.
There will be Catholic services at Me-
mortal hall Sunday morning at $50.
Miss Belle Dow Of Winthrop is Wis.,
iting at Mr.. and Mrs. Will Penney's
for few days.
Alma Farr. an s-year- old pupil OF
Mrs. Minerva Hall, presented 41er a
birthday cake which she had made and
frosted on Mrs. Halls birthday Fri
day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-11

Paris, March 10, 1890 A. M.-An OFF,
cial note has been issued categorically
denying the statement made in the
German official Communication of
March 9 that the village and armored
fort of vaux were captured in a glor-
:ous night attack by Posen reserve
regiments under the leadership Of Gen.
Won Guretsky Cornitz." This assertion,
the note says. is in every way false.
The Text Of Note
The note denies other statements
contained in recent German official
communications and says:
German official dispatches March 9
affirm that in a glorious night attack
the Posen reserve regiments numbers
and 19, under command Of the infan-
try general, Won Guretsky Cornitz,
stormed the fort Of Vaux with a num-
ber of adjacent fortifications. This as
sertion is false in every way. At the
very hour when the German commu-
nication arrived. the French staff
found that the fort of Vaux had not
been attacked and that the soldiers
guarding it were calmly at their
posts"
The same communication asserts
further Cd that German troops are
engag ged in clearing French troops still
remaining out of Corbeaux wood; co
that the Germans stormed the village
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-11
FRENCH VIEW SITUATION AT
VERDuN IN AFAV0RAbLE LIGHT
Germans FAIL TO BEND line
Four German Army Corps Already Put Out OF Action IN '"e
Fierce Strupele-Germans Hold Half-Rest Respite

All these were genuine attacks carried
out by masses of troops capable OF uh-
dertaking serious actions
French military observers are at loss
to explain the object of these assaults
as it is believed there is little prooa-
bility that they will have grave conse-
quences for the defenders.
Not often in the long battle has the
French infantry had the order to ad-
vance. When they did receive it they
showed that their offensive spirit had lost
nothing by being held in. They had such
opportunities on Wednesday and Thurs
day in Corbeaux wood. On Tuesday
night the Germans held virtually the
whole wood and an advance post had
crossed the road into Cumieres wood,
from which it was attacking the south
western slopes of Goose hill. Had the
Germans advanced another 200 yards they
would have come out on the main road
from Cumieres to Forges and cut the
communications of the French force on
the hill.
To prevent this French infantrymen
were brought out from the trenches
shortly before midday Wednesday. They
advanced simultaneously on two sides
German artillery was in action but had
little effect.
BY early afternoon virtually the whole
wood was in the hands of the French.
The Germans, however, prepared another
onslaught
The German attack began at dusk. The
fighting lasted intermittently all night
and most of Thursday. The Germans
steadily lost ground until at nightfall of
Yesterday they retained a bare footing in
the wood.
The hottest fighting yesterday. howev-
er, was around VauX, northeast of Ner-
dun.
Brigade after brigade dashed against
the French front along the mile between
the villages Of Vaux and Douaumont.
On one occasion two companies reached
the village Of Vaux but French coun-
ter attack soon drove them out after a
fierce hand-to-hand struggle.
Towards the end of the day the Ger
mans attempted to storm the French
trenches at the bottom of the slopes lead
ing up to the fort of Vaux, but when
nightfall came heavy snowstorm ham,
pered further operations.
These attacks on the right bank of the
river were carried out with effectives
after time German troops were annnhilat-
ed by the French artillery. but they were
replaced Immediately by fresh regiments
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-11

Paris, March 10.-The situation AT
Verdun is regarded as much better
from the French viewpoint, as result
Of yesterdays fighting. The public is
greatly cheered by reports of success
full resistance on the part of the de-
tenders of the fortress. Notwith-
standing an enormous expenditure Of
ammunition and unstinted sacrifice OF
life. the Germans have failed to oend'
much less break the blue line.
Germans Consider Big Waste
The Inference drawn by the general
public is that the German wave mas
advanced as far as is in its power
without further wastage on large
scale. which the German general stan
hesitates to make, with four army corps
already put out Of action in the strug-
gle
Exhausted by three days OF violent
efforts. the assailants called a hal1-
rest to replenish the depleted ranks Oh
infantry. The French took advantage
Of the respite to sweep out the Ger
mans still remaining in Cobeaux "ooo
and in this effort were almost success
full.
Douaumont the Object
| The renewal of heavy fighting east
of the Meuse, atteYAled by a series OF
| assaults on Douaumont, has centereo
interest once more on this portion OF
the front. A good road runs through
the gently sloping ravins up 10 the
plateau before Douaumont, possession
i Of which would enable the attacking
| forces to take the defenses in the flank
| Massed infantry, we'll supported by ar
tillery. struggled hard to win command
Of this easiest approach to the FAMOUS
position, but the French were aple 10
hold off the assailants and at the same
time to deal with attacks from the VIII
lage Of Douaumont.
In the Woevre the Germans dlu not
attempt to pursue their actions fur
ther
Prepared Troops Make Drive
The great successes in battles up to
the present has been gained by means
Of violent shocks delivered by fresh
and especially prepared masses OF IN
fantry and generally have been achiev-
ed rapidly. OF such character was
the German attack on Verdun whlch
smashed itself against the French de-
fenses on Feb. 26. The Germans then
began a series Of battles on small
| fronts. sometimes at one point, some
times at another. One day the attack
was made on the extreme ie1t Iroh'
Retbincourt to Goose Hill; on another
day a blow was struck at the extreme
right. at Fresnes; and again at Douau-
mont.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-11
at,
SENATOR SMITH
OF MICHIGAN 70
Be AT PORTLAND
FOR C0NvEN1|Q|

Chairman Frank J. Ham of the Rel
publican State Committee annoanx|
Friday afternoon that Senator WIlln|
Alden Smith of Michigan will be NJ
principal speaker at the Repubta|
State Convention to be held In Psrl
land, March 20. Sen. Smith is rscs|
nized as one of the ablest speakers 4
the country and is a powerful AE
in the Senate. 1t is expected that ~
analysis of the position of the Ufsx
States in the present international a
sis will be as concise and as strong Y
that Of Hon. Elihu Root delivered =
fore the New York convention; his q
position of the policies of Republlos
ism is bound to be both eloquent aH
convincing for he is known as me
ter of the doctrines Of the Republsr
party and as a statesman experienc6'
the administration Of them. ;,a.
Sem Smiths Record
The record or Sen. Smlth IN Sohb'"
is as great as his reputation as al "
ator. He was first elected to CongS
from Grand Rapids in the MIchp.
District; he served in the House ua-
1907 when he was elected to MI "
unexpired term Of Senator Alger' u
in 1913 he was reelected to the ~
ate to succeed himself. Today NJ
one of the most prominent hgufss
national life and the fact that ne ~
address the Republican convention
Portland will draw hundreds 70 W y
hall besides the 1342 delegates Who !"
be seated as members.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-11
3,153 BRITISH
NON-C0MBATANTS
KILLED IN war
Toll of German Coast B0mbard'
ments and Aerial Raids.

London, March 10. 10.2S A. Mine
number of non-combatants killed Dy
Great Britain's enemies since the be-
ginning of the war aggregates 3lo3
Premier Asquith writes in reply to
request for information by Major
Hunter Forty-nine men, 80 women
and 80 children were killed in coast
commandments. One hundred and twen-
ty-seven men, 81 women and 81 chill
dren were killed in air raids. Approx
mately 275O non-combatants lost their
lives on board British merchant and
fishing vessels between Aug. 4. 1914. and
March s, 1916, but the detailed figures
are not available.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-11
WINTHROP

Mrs. Arthur Drapeau and daughter are
visiting in Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Dostie are parents
of a daughter.
Rev. John Wriston, Clinton Webber and
Thomas Laughlin of the NJ. L. Sunday
school and Rev. Harry Trust, MiHard
Neal, Robert Pitman, Earl Clifford,
Frank Stockford and Frank Mcdonald of
the Congregational Sunday school are at
tending the Boys Conference at Bangor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Drapeau will leave
for Wnn today. where Mr.. Drapeau will
be employed as an electrician.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-11
A New Treatment for Thin Poop
mch11d3mos

A New Treatment for Thin Pse%
II you are under weight and reaa! 10 y
sire to put on more flesh. we are abujI
to have you try Tonoline as we KIP"
will benefit you.
1t makes little difference whethet ~,
underweight comes from indoor cccsrT
ton. over work, wasting disease .;.f "
inheritance. Tonoline should cer.i
produce results that will astouno wv
very short time. In,
You should eat we'll and feel the w ssv
izing effects of Tonoline in few ~ ~
many thin people eat too rapidly s~a |
eat in ten minutes a meal that you 'n''
take thirty minutes to eat. 4
II you wish a plump rounded iorii' li.s
anything that you like especially p,,ntt
of sweets, potatoes and foods conts.rI conltsa
starch and sugar, and avoid eaursN
drinking foods containing ACIDS
will greatly assist you in Develops
healthy robust form. Al
Many people eat plenty of goo9 n
food but lack the ability to derivs ~
greatest amount of benefit from n
food. owing to poor assimilation, not ~
ter what you eat or how much you
your food is not properly assimuiss.l
does you little or no good. For
Bowditch. Webster & Co.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-11
FRENCH SOLDIER RELATES
HEROIC EPISODES OF FIGHT
AR0uNDvERDUN FORTRESS
fodgay OF German Men and Ammunition Raised Havoc with
French Defense, Who Preserved Remarkable Pla.
cidity Amidst the Inferno

Paris. March 10-The story Of the
defence Of Haumont one Of the heroic
episodes Of the struggle around the
Fortress Of Verdun as told to The AS
ISOLATED Press by participant, the
Erench died on the spot under the con-
centrated fire OF artillery and the shock
OF masses Of infantry in order to gain
time Tor the reserves to come up
Haumont the Goal
The Germans concentrated their fire
on Haumont at the outset" said the
eye witness. They must have suspect.
ed that 1t would be the center Of our
resistance They undertook by syste-
matte destruction to prepare for the
capture Of the place without too much
loss to the infantry when they had
taken Haumont woods.
THE effect Of the shelling was such
that little by little our advanced lines
weakened and at o'clock on the eve
ming Of Feb 90. the Haumont woods
were invaded.
!, The troops defending it. resisted
stoutly and won local successes. but
the Germans came on line after lire in
increasing density. The shelling, which
oil night was so intense that 1t was
impossible to counter attack increased
in fury at 8 O'Clock In the morning.
Wonderful Resources
1T seemed to W that the maximum
destructive power Of the cannon had
been exercises. but at o'clock the
Impossible was surpassed. The prodi-
gality Of German ammunition redoubled
and the men on watch at the advanced
positions saw the German infantry at
tack the trenches in Consenvoye woods
with trench mortars, while detachments
descended the Haumont ravine march
ing towards the western edge Of Hau-
mont woods.
Caught between the German shells
and our own curtain Of fire in front
Of the village, It was impossible for
US to move either ahead or in the rear.
We were cut OF from all communica- =
ton, the telephone and telegraph wires
having been literally hushed by the
shelling. Our men installed in what re-
mained Of the defense works on the
two flanks and in front Of the village
waited stoically under a storm Of gall
ing fre for the attack.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-11

FROM 10 big shells per minute nm
I'll 10 O'Clock the number went IN %
al O'Clock. Ruins piled on ruins. VET
In the midst of the inferno our mon
preserved remarkable placidity. The
village mad seemed to sink into the
earth while concrete redoubts on which
we had counted crumbled and buried
80 men and several machine guns and
destroyed our ammunition depot. Still
no one budged. What we then held
was nothing more than a razed village
with the earth upheaved and trans
Formed into a series of crevices devoid
OF shelter. The only thing resisting
was the redoubt occupied by our col.
onel.
AT P. NJ. a German battalion ad.
vanced in three columns simultaneous
ly from the east, the north and the
northwest. Those Of our men surviv-
Ing rose to meet this enveloping man
euver. The machine guns that were
still intact were fired with maximum
speed, making holes in the enemy's
ranks and obliging the German left to
stop before our barbed wire.
Their center and right, however
came on and what was left Of our
force retired to new trenches southeast
OF Douaumont while machine guns
decimated our assailants who had sue
ceeded in advancing from tho north
and the northwest.
Miraculous Escape
But they were too numerous. They
got into the hollow Of the village and
took the colonels position in the real
setting fire to the redoubt by liquid
flames projected through a cellar win.
dow. The colonel and his staff who
had grabbed rifles and were being aid.
ed by the survivors were on the point
of being captured or being buried
alive. They came out Of the redoubt
with heads erect and marched through
the CALLING FIRE Of the machine guns
The colonel was untouched and the re.
treat was accomplished without furth.
er loss.
with the machine guns left intact
we made another stand and barred the
road to the Germans from the samoS.
neux ravine. south Of Houaumont. and
the tight went on
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-11

A. Avedekin, an Armenian, was ar
rested at the Federal building in Bos-
ton Thursday afternoon by Deputy
Marshal Tighe charged with having
forged a signature to postal money
order issued on Nov. %, 1915. at Island
Falls. Me. payable to o. Ademian of
City Point. Va. for $1o0 and with pass
ing and uttering the same The COM
plainant is Postoffice Inspector Will
liam D. Kahn Of Newport News, Va,
who traced Avedekin on information
secured on Dec. 1, 1915, when a register
ed letter got into the letter box of the
president Of an Armenian revolution
airy society. This letter Is alleged to
have been taken by Avedekin. Aris-
takes Der Isarlian was arrested be-
cause OF the similarity in the hand
writing Of Der 1sarlian and Avedekin.
Der 1sarlian will be released from GUS
tody.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-11
Boys Conference Is.
Opened at Bangor
Nine Hundred Delegates A tie Friday Ses-
sions, with Banquet for 1850 Friday
Evening at City Hall

Bangor. Me-, March 10-Nine hundred
delegates. the majority Of them from out
Of town, attended on Friday the opening
sessions Of the Maine Boys Conference.
At night a banquet was served in City
hall, covers being laid for 1850, and there
being present in addition to the delegates
many prominent leaders in boys work.
W. Q. Fuller Of Rockland was toastmas-
ter and the addresses were by Mayor j.
F. Woodman. Rev. B. T. Livingston and
c. Freeman Oltson of Bangor, John
Thornton of Lewiston. Rev. j. NJ. Arters
Of Rumford and John A. Whitmore of
New York.
The conference business session will he
held Saturday morning.
The Friday program follows:
Friday Afternoon
(Hammond Street church,
2.00 Informal reception.
Delegates are requested to find their
places of entertainment before sup
Guides will render every assistance.
400 Song rehearsal-Conference hymns.
The Conference orchestra will play.
Music by the Conference Quartettes.
s.a-Address.
DR.. Geo. j. Fisher, New York
500 Music
5.15-Business Session,
Pres. John W. Thornton presiding
6.45-Announcements.
t0-Parade, led by the Bangor Band.
Friday Evening
Getty Hall.)
63-Banquet,
Horace c. Day. Auburn, presiding
POSTMASTER w. o. Fuller, Rockland
y.00-County Songs and Yells will be
given, taking the counties in their al
phabetical arrangements.
A banner will be awarded to the coun.
ty making the best showing. Number,
conduct, distance Of travel character
and significance of songs. yells. ETC.,
will all be considered.
The following committee Of Bangor
business men have been appointed as
judges Edwin T. Emerson Edward M
Spangler, Raymond Fellows, ESQ.,, How
ard Corning. Harry J. Covelle.
Greetings:
From the Churches,
Rev B. T. Livingston
From the Boys. c. Freeman Olsen
Response:
From the Boys.
John Thornton. Lewiston, president
1915 conference
From the Leaders,
Rev. ]. NJ. Arters, Rumford, Me.
S.0-Address.
James A. Whitmore, New York
9.15-Announcements.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-11
STEEL'S
UNTITLED ORDERS
BREAK RECORDS

New York. March 10.-The monthly
statement Of the untitled orders Of the
United States Steel Corporation. issued
today. broke all records. Tho orders
stood on Feb. . at S.5sase6 tons, an in.
crease Of el6.199 tons over Jan. 81, and
comparing with s.4ss.7 rs tons Dec. 81, 1906
the previous lagh record.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-11
SHIPPING NEWS

Portland. Me-, March 10.-Arravsd:
Steamers Isabean, (ItaO Naples; Ar.
monia (Br). New York; schooner Hen.
ry o. Barrett, Norfolk.
: Sailed: Steamer Henry n. James,
fBr). Avonmouth.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-11
Cured without a
Safe. easv treatment,

Safe, easy treatment, -
on Sc years successful
tice In Maine. Cure g~
teed. No operation o.
tention from business ~
consultation, FREQ lett:;
pr. G. !E:!l9S& !:!9S
SO Pleasant Az. " oodf e.xs
New Dewitt House, 49,
saturdays 10 An. teS~
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-11
BOTH FAIRFIELD
SCHOOL TEAMS
WIN Their GAMES

Fairfield. Me-. Mar. 10.-(speciaD.-
The Lawrence High basketball team
completely outclassed their opponents,
the NJ. c. |. team. at the Opera house
here this evening. winning by the safe
margin of 81 to Il.
The Lawrence High Girls We're sue
cessful in taking the game from Madi
son Girls by the score of IA to 3.
The linellp:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-11

Score: Lawrence High 81: NJ. c. I. 81.
Goals from flOor-Pooler 3, Blackstone
5. Patterson s, Blakney .. Lampher l..
Newhouse 5, Wyer 4. Goals from fouls
Blackstone. Whitten. Umpire, Reed;
scorer, Brophy; timer, Lawry. Time.
two Commute periods.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-11

The girls game:
LAWRENCE MADISON
OICult, IL Iu, CtIdnSe
Crockett, sc ............... jc, Tate
Pooler, jc ............. cs. BARLEY
Gillis, RIB .......... If. A. Strange
Knowles, lb ................ rf, Blake
Score: Lawrence Girls IA, Madison
g. Goals from floor, Orcutt 2. Thorpe
5, Blake !. Goals from fouls, A.
Strange. Referee, Newell. Umpire,
|Sturtevant. Scorer. Brophy. Timer,
Nye. Time two 15-minute periods.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-11
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-25
BOARD OF EDUCATION
CALLED FOR MONDAY
VIII Formulate Ncply to Minority
Statement In Rcgnrd TO Recent
-lsOok Adoption.

y meeting OF tho state Board OF
Education has been called FOR Monday
at i O'Clock in the Office of State Su.
perin,endcnt Stcarncs At this Time
it Is believed the majority members OF
the board Will formulate their answer
to tho minority members and forward
the communication to the state senate
In the original report to tho senate
in answer 10 Resolution No. 10 OF that
body, tho Board OF Education told why
certain tcXt-hooh changes were .Iopi.
Ell. The answer was brief stating
merely that the board voted Tor certain
changes because IL believed they we're
Tor the good OF the public schools OF
Virginia.
tn" minority held out for the So
called Johnson proposition" last wear
ana aEa'0 in formulating tho answer 10
'hc senate this minority. consisting OF
the Governor. ATTORNEY -,;cucrai ana
state Superintendent, brought in :, mi
n"ritN report regarding :hc johnson.
book proposition.
knowing that such a minority report
was TO ho submitted. tho majority re
served the right in It's report 10 tho
senate to make answer
NO other reason 80 FAR as known,
beyond. few minor routine matters
mat could await action later. has call
cd the board together. This majority
IS composed OF Harris Hart. supcriu-
tcndcnt Of schools at Roanoke: prof
S"athali Wilson. OF William ana MARY
college; Colonel Ford. Of the Virginia
Military Institute and Superintendent
Frank r. West. OF the Louis, County
schools. DR.. Rage. OF the University OF
virginia, Is also a member Of the ma.
loiity. hut is not in tho United states.
ana has taken 40 part ina tho recent
discussions. though when hero last
Year he STOOD solidiv with tho ma
j"ritN IN ;hc selection OF certain text
looks ami against the johnson book
proposition.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-25
NO FUNDS FOR ALLEYS
= sidewalks Nu>i Also 20 tinpaNCd. ,hc
Hoard Iuiurms I'innucr
'onmittcc.

when tho Finance Committee made
FORMAL request OF the Administrative"
Board Yesterday as 10 what action mad
been taken to pave tn" alley hotwr. IA
Grove and rark Avenues and 'larvcy
oud nlum streets. the board announced
mat was Improbable that ANY Of
tn. alleys would hc improved THIS Wear
"n account OF tho small amount APP
pr"pria'cd - streets
Nothtn;, has been done towards paw
INK the alley referred To.
rho Board Couutcrcd tho Finance
t"mHlttccs appeal FOR information
Win request 10 know what had boon
oorc win its recommendation that :,
r"rr"luri fund 10 pave sidewalks and
.,il"N7 no established. This fund comes
'rnn property owners who pay their
@h'r" OF IA" costs OF paving. hut a. No
.po"ial PROVISION has been made for il
In tni sy"ars budget allc.a and side
walks viii have To remain unpaycd and
uninprovcd unless other acton b..
taken.
The Hoard issued instructions ina,
, a "TanolIthic sidewalk he constructed
"n ihr south SIDE OF iiroad street hc
I tween I""uty- fourth and rw.u.y -cftb
| streets, the cost TO he charged 10 ina
cemetery funds