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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-29

business district without being in range
of the American guns He recommend
ed that eight 16-inch rifles for direct
fire and Is IL 1-2 inch long range NOR
tars be added to the defenses there. all
with range Of more than $4,000 yards
against the maximum range Of $4,000
yards Of the present guns.
Plans for the Boston fertilization. Col
Ham said, were laid 30 years ago when
the British battleship Benbow with guns
having a range Of three or four miles at
best was type ship. The guns Of the
new British ship Queen Elizabeth. he
said. were supposed to have a range OF
about II miles: The l2-inch mortars
for the canal zone. he said have SIM
liar range.
Col Ham disclosed also that during
recent navy maneuvers at Boston the
ships by new tactics to avoid the NOR
tar fire. succeeded to a large extent in
rendering the theoretical fire OF these
guns ineffective.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-29
N|DW!NTER HUM OF
NATIONS BUSINESS
Maine Folk and interests at Ma
tional Capital-What Names
Senator's Are Doing - More
Committee Work than Ever

Washington y. c.. Jan. 2S.-(SpeciaD.
Name activities at Washington for the
winter are at last taking on some i'm
porancc Tp to the present time there
has been virtual stagnation in all mat
ters Of which the Democratic Congress
has charge Maine bills and Maine in
terests before Congress and the depart
ments were meeting with the treatment
Of indifference
One Of the recent Maine arrivals is Hon.
Luther Maddocks of Boothbay Harbor'
who came in behalf of dogtish legislation.
The House in the last Congress had
I'LL by representative Kinds of the First
Maine district. looking to the eXterm-
ration Of dogtish Previous to that time
extensive Investigations had been MADE
by the bureau of fisheries. Mr.. Mad
docks brought to Washington text, 10
ee introduced in the Senate by the senior
Maine senator. Mr.. Johnson. that outlines
distinct program. This bill, as may be
known TO many Maine people. provides
Tor a commission of three at $4,000 a year
Tor tive-year terms. who shall be given
authority TO build such a number OF
Reduction plants as in their Judgment
may seem necessary to reduce the num-
Der of rredacious fish to point wnere
their destruction of food fish will not be
menace to the seafood producers Inc
OIL gives the commission full manage
meAt of the building and operation OF
hese plants. It's purpose as set forth IN
me preamble is ito conserve our national
Fsteries and to assist in the fertilization
VI our land and to better the condition
VI our farmers and our fishermen and to
0eheht the consumers of seafood by cap
'ufe and utilization of dogtish, starfish
shc sharks. the great destroyers of food
'sh' which prey upon and destroy our
Aauonal sen and shoe fisheries % cncr-
NOUS commercial and economic values"
VIII evelop later whether Congress
van be pers uaded to some action but, II
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-29

Washington, Jan. 2S.--Conclusions
of the general staff Of the army as to
the countrys requirements for ade-
quate defense were delineated by its
members today before the House mil
itary committee which is considering
the administrations army increase
measures. They held that one million
men-5O0,000 regulars and 100000 re-
serves-would be needed along the
Atlantic coast and the Gulf from Pc
nobscot, Me-, to Mobile. Ala, that IT
takes a year to train soldier; that
arsenals and supply depots should be
situated well in from the coasts and
at least 200 miles away from Cana
da or Mexico: that the Philippines
we're not essential to national de-
Tense; and that the danger points
from foreign expeditions were the
North Atlantic cities, San Francisco
and Puget sound.
THE United States should whip an
enemy at the waters edge" Maj. An
drew Moses told the committee. III
foreign power believes we can dc
SO, the chances Of war are less. There
should be one million men prepared as
a defending force for protection OF
the coast against invasion. prepared
against possible loss of control of the
sea. Great Britain's navy would sc
outnumber us now that we would lose
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-29
Defense Plans OF the
Army General Staff
Officers Tell House Military Committee That
100000 Regulars and 100000 Reserves Are
Needed from e O BIS Q t, Maine, to Mobile,
Alabama

control of the sea very soon. With
combination Of the navies Of two
powerful governments against US we
would not be able to hold the sea 30
days"
Major Moses and the other general
staff officers favored universal train
ing in peace time and universal ser
vice in war time.
I'm event of war" said Capt. c. E.
Kilbourne lit is not likely that there
will be any landing Of troops stimuli
taneously with the outbreak Of war.
If we had war with England, we
would have very little time: Germany
a longer time; France. whose navy is
little ahead Of ours, we'll we'd have
hopes that Frances navy might never
arrive. But now and for some time
to come the regular army Is the only
dependable asset Of this country"
Capt. Kilbourne said that the gen.
eral staff had been working out the
problem of defense from foreign at
tack on coast Notifications from ths
rear. The Pacific coast problem or
defense, he said was less difficult than
that on the Atlantic for Oregon and
Washington probably would not be
invaded because of lack Of railroads.
The general staff disagreed as to
Alaska and said there was no fear or
attack Of southern ports.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-29
RUSSIAN

Petrograd, via London, Jan. 2S.-The
official communication issued by the war
office today says:
In the region of Riga there was some
cannonading. During bombardment OF
Schlok. German aeroplanes while regu-
lating enemy artillery fire dropped bombs
at several points. In the Plakanan dis
trict our artillery scored a number of
successes Several Zeppelins dropped
bombs in the region of Dvinsk. Our ar
tillery in the Lake Sventen region dispers-
ed a large German force.
The Germans celebrated Emperor
Williams birthday but no particular ami
nation was observed in their line.
ION the Middle Stripa there were fire.
ouent skirmishes between patrolling par
ties. During the night of Jan. 21-22 one
of our armored motor cars dashed up to
the enemy's wire arrangements on 'ne
Buczacz road, opening fire against a
large working party. The Cars guard
nut them to fight, intlicting heavy losses
North of Boyan our patrols. using
hand grenades, dislodged the enemy from
three craters formed by mine explosions
In the same region small parties OF the
enemy attempted TO take the offensive
but were driven back by our hre. Aftei
withdrawing his attachments the enem!
launched cloud of gas.
ION the Caucasus front M nght ~
the region west of Melazghert we crushed
a large Turkish column and took a:
prisoners II officers and "a men ane
captured a large quantity of arms and
munitions, including tens of thousand:
of cartridges and ammunition carts. ou1
troops pursuing the fleeing enemy en-
tered the town of Khynysskala. betwee 81
Erzerum and Mush, close on his heels
| Here they found, besides the troops
whom they took prisoners. large reserve
| of munitions and supplies for the Turk
ish army. The Turks are fleeing towar'
Mush.
"In Persia south of Urumiah we Gle
! feated large Turkish forces. pursuing
! the enemy. who fled precipitateiy. w
| took as prisoners numerous Turkish reg
ulars and Kurdish irregulars and cap
! tnred large quantities Of arms. ammuni
ton, medical supplies and some thous
ands Of cattle
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-29
OFFICIAL
REPORTS
FRENCH

Paris, Jan. 2S.-Via London, Jan %.
The war office tonight gave out the
following statement
"In the Artois district artillery fight
ing has been especially violent. The
enemy has directed successive at
tacks on various points of the front.
West of Hill $40, south of Givenchy.
after a series Of mine explosions the
enemy succeeded in gaining a footing
in some pat of our advanced trenches.
Another attack directed at the same
time against our positions in the
neighborhood of the road from Neu-
VILE to the La Folie has been COM
pletely repulsed.
"A third attack which was being
prepared. at the same time, against
our works north of Roclincourt. has
been stopped short by our artillery
and our rifle fire. The enemy was
not able to leave his trenches. Fin
ally a fourth attack on the road OF
st. Laurent to ST. Nicholas northeast
of Arras was decisively checked.
South Of the road from Melville
to La Folie we recaptured in the
morning a new crater after very
violent fight and repulsed the violens
counter attacks of the enemy. 1t is
confirmed that in this section, during
the previous fights, the enemy suffer
ed heavy losses. One hundred and
! fifty German bodies were counted In
one Of the craters we recaptured. The
enemy bombarded violently our posi-
lions at Arras and south of that city
the enemy launched a violent infan-
try attack. Our batteries have coun-
ter-shelled energetically the German
artillery"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-29

ers at work in the institution together
with number Of depositors, including
judge of the municipal court, We're
held up by masked men who escaped
in an automobile. Apparently there was
no clue. Bankers met to discuss means
of protecting their property and civic
clubs debated the proper training of
boys to save them from careers of out
mitted by mere youths, largely habitues
| Of pool rooms.
Capt. Hunts picked men were goaded
| to greater efforts, but meanwhile glory
was being reserved for two compare
lively obscure plain clothes men on
I the West Side. They were Detective
| Sergeants John Carton and Michael
Naughen.
| Tonight Carton and Vaughen appear
ed before Mayor Thompson and received
| his compliments. The mayor said If
| the civil service law did not make it
possible to reward them as they de-
| served he would fight to have the law
| amended.
| Carton and Vaughn owe their triumph
to case they were assigned to last New
| Years eve-the robbery of the Daily
News barns of $444 by five men. They
| were looking for one Fem in that connec-
| ton and had a clew that a man with a
! peculiar walk also was implicated. The
| fact that five men were in the bank ron
berry was. their only clew.
| did one of the robbers have funny
| walk" Vaughen asked Stahl. ''He did.
| That's Eddie Mack Naughen assert
ed. and they went after him, finding hin
at his home A woman arrested witt
| him dropped remark that Fem might
he found at .06 Southwestern avenue. Car
| ton and Naughen reinforced by other de
tectives made the remaining arrests a
| this address.
! AS the officers battered at the doors one
of the men in the fiat threw out a DO.
| containing s7SSl of the stolen money. j
was picked up by a newsboy later. i'
turned if over to ]. F.. Brown a police
| man The bluecoat was inspecting tnf
end when the detectives emerged WITT
their prisoners.
After Mack had been taken back to thf
mi, from the states attorneys office
Kramer was brought before Mr. Home
and was reported to have made a con
| fessiOn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-29
e SEVEN vv0bKhlE:N INJURED IN
FOUR FIRES I'M the new JERSEY
PLANT Of DU POINT POWDER co.

This spread to another detention house
in Plant No. 3. then to rifle powder
dry house and II car unloading several
hundred feet away
There were no explosions, the accident
being confined to FLARES" Two hours
after the four flares a service house in
Plant No. 3 ignited and was destroyed
together with 1900 pounds of smokeless
powder. This was independent of the
previous fires 1t was a development of
the burning of a ''sweetie" house nearby
10 days ago Since that time the service
house had been smoulderinG and as a
precauton a guard had been maintained
around it. No one was hurt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-29
CHICAGO SHOCKED BY CONSPIRACY
LAID BARE IN ARREST OF BANDITS

states concerned. or with individuals
and to pay all necessary expenses for
the employment of investigators, local
and special agents, experts, assistants,
and all labor and other necessary eX-
penses, including rent, in the District
of Columbia and elsewhere, as may
be required"
The urgent deficiency appropriation
bill. just passed by the House and on
which it is hoped to place the blister
rust appropriation in the Senate car
ries 100000 for the determination Of
citrus canker in the orange groves OF
Florida and other Southern states. AS
the white pine blister rust is chiefly
a northern pest, it is expected that
the two can be balanced and both put
through Congress on the same meas
ure.
Several Maine men are sojourning in
Washington just now. One of them is \
L. NJ. Jacobs, a prominent summer hotel
man at York Harbor. He and Mrs ia
cobs are staying at the Dewey Hotel. Mr.
Jacobs is an active Republican in Maine
and has been gathering the latest po-
litical dope to be had around washing
ton.
DR.. ]. Harold Collins, Bowdoin 'o7. for
merly of Brewer Maine, and graduate
of George Washington Medical school Is
! has recently opened an office for the
practice of his profession at 1105 Ninth
street. \. w He is also a lecturer a
the George Washington Medical schoo
on the side.
James f. Rhodes. I'd. who was former
ly secretary to the late Representativ,
Littlefeld from the Second Maine district
has been in Washington few days. H
| resides now at Hartford CT, where h
has a responsible position with one O
| the large insurance companies. Mr.
| Rhodes is a native of Rockland.
| The Shackleford good roads bill, carry
! ing an appropriation of s25ooo.ooO would
distribute to the State of Maine for roat
| building s276142. This is based on a pop
| ulation og 1881. which is 81 per cent
of the population of the entire United
States, AIS rural route with a total o
! 1880 miles, and oSS star routes with a,
aggregate of 2561 miles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-29
Alleged Robbers Taken into Custody Following
Thursday Raid on Bank-Reveals Importing
of Criminals to Discr edit City Administration
Half Dozen Police Officers Understood to Be
under Suspicion

chicago. Jan. 2S.--Just So hours
.s,ar the sensational $4,000 robbery
+ the Washington Park National
rank Yesterday morning the Chicago
..o1i,, force tonight was congratulate
,rg itself on the following:
Tho arrest of the alleged robbers.
Tho confession of one of the bandits.
,rhn receipt of information that
,r,mjraI, hade been imported at the
;o.tance of certain politicians and
nolicemrn" to perpetrate Il series of
lrmes for the purpose of discrediting
.bA city administration, putting Nj
.boias Hunt. new chief of the detec-
,,va bureau. under a cloud and thus
indirectly getting revenge on Mac
az Holmes. states attorney for his
-s,tnt successful prosecution of police
graf; casts.
CLEARING up of several minor crimes
hy The confession.
.-al! ior q special grand jury to-
r,rrnu tu take speedy action against
the prisoners.
Az least six police officers are eX-
no.ted IT, be taken into custody before
morninG.
The confession according to Mr.
uoin, ,,as made ly Harry Kramer
olia- Harry t'eiu who acted as chauf
fsnr for the bandits. He implicated
four othcrs as his companions name
Il, FdIia Mack. said to have come her"
from New York and to have been the
leader of the gang: Harry Brandt
Charlie. kramer. owner of West
side saloon. and Alex Brcdie.
The speedy solution of the robbery
cane 10 llr police like "A rainbow aft
4, lorQ spell OF had weather.
For t:sn Years states attorney Home
Al intrrA ais has been sending detectives
and police. officers to prison for pro-
tectlrs criminals. Recently Capt. John
Halp!n. Nicholas Hunts predecessor as
chief 81 detectives, was convicted
Twelv" },udrrd more policemen We're
Noet!c,l .l'.i in TIL cir absence the regular
vintar campaign Of the bandits Went
forward with little check. \ robbeI
hcld ~, thu Cook Tourist agency a week
.go hil,d policeman and wounded
IN, ,a>Arr and escaped. II seemed the
.hr.& Of tie Grim" wave until thu
'3rk rrl berry oEershadowcd il. j. Gar
4r4 S'ltl. hotter known a lake
,s.a.I. former football star and baseball
riuee.", is vice president. He and oth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-29
BRITAIN CALLS
| FOR EIGHT MORE
| GROUPS RECRUITS

London, Jan. 2S.-4.S5 p. M.-Pro-
carnations are being posted through
out the country calling to the colors
eight more groups of men who at
tested for military service under the
Earl of Derby's recruiting plan. The
men whose ages range from q to IS
are summoned to join on Feb. 90.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-29
SHIPPING NEWS

Portland, Me-, Jan. 2S.-Arrived: Steam
ers Clivegrove (Br.), Liverpool; Mavis-
brook CBr.). Marse1les; kirkdale Br)
New York; D. A. Gordon Br). Louis
burg, c. B.; schooner Pesaquid (Br). St.
John, N. B., for Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-29
Funeral Of Rev. Albert Hussey

The funeral of the late Rev. Albert
Husscy Of Wells was held at the Bap-
fist church Friday noon, Rev. c. f.
Owen OF Waterville officiating. The.
remains were taken to Norridgewock
for burial. Those present at the funer-
al from out of town were Mrs. Olive
Gilman of Monmouth. Q. L. Lord OF
Portland Fred ROBBIE of Auburn and
Mr.. and Mrs BlaisdelI of Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-29
PROHIBITION
FOR WASHINGTON
BEFORE SENATE

Washington. Jan. 28.-Prohibition for
the District of Columbia is the object
Of bill reported without recommenda-
ton today by the Senate committee
which handles the local affairs of the
capital. Leaders on both sides expect
the question to be fought out in the
open at this session of Congress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-29

UGu.-.toa Tel. Jam. 2>.-%even work
ne, l,.r, buried. three seriously. IN
foar ties that occurred at the Carney
point ~ T.. plan, OF the bu i'ont Pow
De- ,.. ut O'Clock tonight. The cause
has mot iren determined.
u:o huluired and eighty thousand
aards a smolleless rifle powder was
consumed. causing a loss estimated at
%" b.. III" ';rcs followed III quick sue
,css,o0 and lighted the skies for more
lha4 ~ n.llrs around. The streets here.
a., mile from the scene. We're brilliant
~ lisbtrL
The ir-t tire occurred in "A rifle powder
ietention house ut Plant No. |. The vic
TINS wcrr working in that structure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-29

danger to the nation at the present
time.
The first address will be i'm Pitts
burgh tomorrow, afternoon, where the
President will make long speech. at
a meeting that has been arranged
specially for. him, and another to an
overflow meeting. After that he will
go to Cleveland, Milwaukee, Chicago.
Des Moines, Topeka, Kansas City and
st. Louis, making brief platform
speeches enroute at Waukeegan. ILL.,,
Kenosha, Wis, Racine. Wis, Daven-
port. Iowa, Iowa City. Grinnell, La,
Newton, La, Lawrence. kas., and
East st. Louis. Tomorrow night he
will speak in Cleveland where he will
remain over Sunday.
Repeats Praise for Mann
Throughout the trip the President
will avoid banquets and other enter
tainments but on Wednesday he will
have luncheon with Gov. and Mrs.
Camper in Topeka. Mrs. Wilson, who
will accompany the President, will be
met at all stops by committees OF wo-
men. Every effort has been made to
have all the meetings strictly non-par-
tisan. and open as far as possible to
the public. The President plans to
repeat the praise he voiced In New
York last night of Representative
Mann. Republican leader Of the House
and other Republicans who have come
out for adequate preparedness. While
he recognizes that his trip is certain
to have strong political effects. his
friends declare he will not seek to turn
it into campaign tour.
With Mrs. Wilson
The President and Mrs. Wilson will
travel on a special car attached to
regular trains. Two other special cars,
one for Secret Service men and men,
bers Of the White House staff and an
other for newspaper men will be at
tached. Secretary. Tumulty and DR..
Cary T. Graysop. the White House
physician, are accompanying Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilson. = -
Mr. Wilson was busy today dispos-
ing Of important business. He signed
many nominations for submission to
the Senate. including that Of Louis
D. Brandeis, associate justice of the
supreme court. Tonight he attended a
dinner in his honor by Secretary and
Mrs. McAdoo at which the guests in
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. Brandeis, Justice
and Mrs Hughes. Justice and Mrs. Pit
ney and Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Inter
myer The President left the dinner
| just in time to 60 to the train. While
| the President is away he will be kept
in close touch with all DEVELOPMENTS
with the Mexican and foreign affairs
by the secretary Of state, who was in
communication with him just before
his departure. A White House teleg-
rapher accompanied the President to
supervise the sending Of messages.
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NEED 1,O25,00O MEN
Continued from Page One)

volve?" asked Senator Chamberlain.
Zone million and twenty-five thousand
men to protect the critical areas" Col
Ham replied.
Ships could lie outside of Boston, Col
HAN said in discussing harbor defenses.
and destroy the navy yard, the state
house, the Fore River works and the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-29
Contest Unusual

The senator's who approved the NOM
nation of Mr.. Brandeis declared that
the opposition was largely in the realm
Of talk which would disappear when
the appointment was considered with
mature elaboration. They conceded,
however, that contest over a supreme
court appointment was out of the ordi-
nary and recalled that Chief Justice
White had one vote cast against him
when President Taft elevated him to
the head of the bench. Former Presi-
dent Taft had been one of the fore
most mentioned for the position.
On the whole, however, no ques-
ton that comes before the Senate is
ever treated on such a non-partisan
basis as an appointment to the supreme
court. 1t even prevails to a greater
extent than in the ratification Of
treaties which often take on party
lines. The indications are that the OPP
ponents and champions of Mr.. Bran
deis will be found on both sides of the
chamber when the vote comes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-29
OAKLAND
LOCAL GOSSIP AND PERSON.
AL MATTERS OF INTEREST

Rev. F.. A. Snow of Freeport will
preach at the Baptist church Sunday
morning and evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-29

disposed to express opposition to Mr..
Brandeis today were Democrats who
sought to put their objections on polti-
cal grounds. Senator James of Kentucky,
the native state of Mr. Brandeis, unre-
servedly told them the nominee was a
Democrat Justice Lamar. whom he
would succeed, also was Democrat. Six
of the eight justices now on the bench
are RenublicanS