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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-16

= Washington. Nov. 1.-THE opening Of
direct tfans.Pacifc wireless service be-
tween the United States and Japan
through the Marconi company was signal
lied today with the following message
from President Wilson:
ITO His Imperial Majesty. the Emperor
= Of Japan. at Toxic:
1.-THE government and people of the
United States of America send greetings
to Your Imperial Majesty and to the pep
pie OF Japan. and rejoice in this triumph
of science which enables the voice Of
America from the Far West to cross the
silent spaces of the world and speak to
Japan in the Far East. hai.ing the dawn
of new. day. May this wonderful event
confirm the unbroken friendship of our
two nations and give assurance of
.never-endng interchange of messages of
good will. May the day soon come when
the voice of peace. carried by these siler.
messengers shah go into all the world
and its words 10 the end of the world.
r.. Nv WOODROW WILSON"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-16
MRS. MADELINE
FORCE DICK is
NAMED GUARDIAN

New York, Nov 15.-Mrs. Madeline
Force Dick. who formerly was Mrs.
John Jacob Aston. was appointed by
the federal district court today as
guardian ad Item of her infant son,
John Jacob Aston, for the purpose OF
prosecuting a suit to recover income
taxes imposed by the collector of inter-
nal revenue.
According to Mrs. Dick, the Aston
baby was forced to pay s2544 for the
year 1913 on the income from the 3d.
100000 trust fund left by the late Col.
John Jacob Astor. a victim of the I'll
tanic disaster. The income from the
trust fund, it was said, amounted in
1913 to S111,660 but none of it was de-
voted to the support. maintenance or
education of the Aston baby. Part Of
this income. it was alleged. came from
which themselves were
subject to the income tax law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-16
MADISON
One fHundred Ten-Inch Trout
Brought from Lake Moxie
to Hayden Lake
WATER MAIN PIPE WORK is
RESUMED

One hundred trout from ten to four
teen inches long were brought Tuesday
from the Lake Moxie fish hatchery and
released in Hayden Lake in accordance
with the plan for stocking this place.
Several steam drills and a crew OF
men are at work on the lodges in the
kennebec river near the Hollingsworth
& Whitney plant. The blasting and
drilling will be continued through the
winter. 49, .e>,-.,... -.
Work has been resumed with the
digging machine; for the ditch of the
new water main from Hancock Pond
to Madison after an interval Of nearly
a week during which a pipe was run
to the Newcastle Lumber Co., in North
Anson village so that the company
Will have the benefit of the new water
supply as soon as Madison. The dig
ger is now at work near the residence
or Ralph Tozier three miles from this
village
The annual Fair under the auspices
congregational church will be held in
the church parlors Thursday after
noon and evening
4 meeting Of the Home Missionary
Society of the Methodist church was
held Wednesday afternoon at the par
sonage on Middle street. An interest
ing program was carried out
Albion Briggs returned Monday night
from Oak Grove Seminary to act as
substitute clerk for few days in the
Cooperative grocery store.
The theme Of the sermon by Rev. F.
H. Means at the Congregational church
next Sunday morning will be: Fleet
ing Things and Permanent Things"
The subject of the evening address will
be thinking Right Thoughts"
Charlie Moore left town Wednesday
for Somerset Junction, where he has !,
position as scaler for the Hollingswortb
& Whitney Co.
Freeman Wheaton, who has been act
ing as station agent for the Maine Cen
tral Railroad Co. at Mosquito for the
past year, went Wednesday afternoon
TO Boston, where he will remain this
winter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-16

planatory has been received by Secretary
Leon o. iebbetts of the Water lie Cham
her of Commerce:
Clinton, Me-. Nov. 3, 1916.
secretary of Waterville Champer Oh
Commences:
AT cur last regular meeting of Clinton
Grange it was voted to extend vote OF
thanks to the Watervile Chamber OF
Commerce for meeting with us. We feel
that the meeting was a. success in every
way and will prove beneficial in the fu-
ture May this not be our last meeting.
"BLANCHE +. ROUNDY,
secretary of Clinton Grange
The members of the Natervilie Cham
her of Commerce also feel that the meet
ing was a success in every way and hops
that many of the other Oranges in this
vicinity will make arrangements for meet
ings so that there can be mutual I'M
Outstanding among the people living 81
the kennebec valley.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-16
RUSSIANP PROTEST
FOR POLAND ACT =.
IS SENT out: -.
Germany and Austria-Hungary
Act in Defiance of Laws OF
Nations

London. Nov. 15.-The diplomatic
representatives of Russia, wires Reut-
er's Petrograd correspondent, have
been instructed to hand to the govern
ments to which they are accredited the
following protest against the Austro-
German proclamation establishing the
Polish Kingdom:
I'm defiance of the laws OF nations,
the German and Austro- Hungarian
military authorities at Warsaw ana
at Lublin have proclaimed the Russian
provinces of Poland henceforth to form
a separate state.
THE imperial Russian government
protests against this act as a fresh vi
citation of an international convention
solemnly sworn to by Austria Hunga-
ry and Germany and declares it null
and void. 1t reaffirms that the prov
inces of the Kingdom of Poland have
not ceased to form an integral part Of
the Russian empire and that their in
habitants will be bound by the oath OF
fidelity which they took to the En-
peror, my august master"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-16
PORTLAND c.. OF -,
MAKES INQUIRIES
SPRINKLER COST.

President Patterson Of the Chamber Of
Commerce has receive a number of com.
municatiens from the Portland Chamber
OF Commerce relative to the matter Of the
cost of sprinklers in the stores and fac
tories of the city. 1t is felt by the mem
bers of the Portland chamber that an
excessive price is being asked for these
sprinklers by the Portland Water District
and the matter has been taken up with
the Public Utilities Commission and
hearing on the matter is to be held soon.
The Portland people want the Watervills
chamber to be represented at the hear
ing as they feel that the decision there
will be one that will affect all the places
where there is a water district The
matter will be taken up by. President
Patterson at the meeting Of the Chamber
OF Commerce on Monday evening and It .
expected that at that time some. action
VIII be taken by the local chamber on
the matter.
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''T0 People of America"

New York. Nov. 16.-The Associate'
Press has received from Baron kenjiro
Den, the Japanese minister Of communi-
cations, the following message on the &C.
casion of the establishment today of d.
rect wireless communication between
Japan and the United States:
Baron Ksnjiro Den. minister of COM
munications, in behalf of the Japanese
government to the Associated Press.
will you say TO the peap.e Of America
it is a matter Of mutual congratulations
that our countries have just been linked
together by another chain of communica-
ton which promises farreaching results
as an avenue of amity. commerce and civ
ilization between the East and the West.
It is an added demonstration of the fact
that the East and the West, far from be-
ing an irreconcilable twain. have already
met and daily are becoming merged In
life of common humanity" ....
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-16
LEWISTON COUPLE
QUIETLY WE'D IN
NEW HAMPSHIRE

Lewiston. Me-. Nov. 15.-Normar
Field, driver OF Lewiston's automobile
patrol. and Miss Grace Hines. until re-
Gently an assistant in the Lewiston
public library. have been married with
in few days. presumably in New
Hampshire. .-,-
1t seems that Miss Hines left town
week ago Tuesday. Mr.. Field also
lett town at the same time, going, ac-
cording to his explanation, on a va
cation. Soon after her departure, so
the story goes. Miss Hines telegraphed
to her family In Lewiston that she and
Mr. Field had been married. but gave
no further particulars.
From friends at police headquarters,
1t is learned that Mr.. and Mrs. Fiek
are in Boston and are expected home
in about week.
The bride Is the daughter of Mrs.
Mary Hines of Pine street and is a
sister OF County Attorney Hines. She
attended the public schools in Lewis.
ton and for about four and half years
was an assistant in the public library.
Mr.. Field is the son OF George A.
Field, former street commissioner in
Auburn, and now one Of the State road
inspectors. The bridegroom attended
the Auburn public schools. For about
. year he has been driving the auto
patrol.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-16
COURTESIES OF
c.. M. POWER co.
APPRECIATED

One of the little known activities of the
Central Maine Power Co. was made
known Wednesday when it was known
that employees of the company were
stringing wires and arranging the cur
rent so that a doctor would be enabled
to make an X-day picture of a patient
who was unable to come to his Office.
Manager Patterson of the local office salt
that it was the practice of the company
to do this whenever they were requested
to by physicians and 1t was possible TO
reach the place from their lines wthou:
a prohibitive cost and that no charge
was made for the work. The service was
being installed Wednesday on what Is
known as the Second Rangeway and the
men were forced to carry the wires for
some distance. -''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-16

Carleton Coffin and Carroll Aubins
of Freeport made abet on the election.
Coffin taking the Hughes end and
Aubins the Wilson, and as Wilson won
out at the polls Tuesday. the best was
paid Saturday night in Post Office
square, Freeport, in the presence OF
several hundreds of people. At $50
Coffin and Aubins appeared In the
square, Aubins carrying broom and
searchlight and Coffin with his nose
done up in courtplaster and having
in his possession a peanut. Getting
down on his knees Coffin proceeded to
push the peanut across the square
with his plaster protected nose. Auo-
ms swept a clean path across the
square and kept the path OF the peanut
pusher well lighted with the seaIcn'
light. Coffin required about IS min
utes in which to carry out his part OK
the bet and at the conclusion ne r.
ceived a great hand from the crows-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-16

washinetons: Nov, 15.-Furthsr ne
goti.itions 't}ctw ea n the American and
British governments over Americas
objections to Great, Br.tain's trade
blacklist were considered. certain here
today. A British reply to the latest
American protest. made public last
night by the State Department, de-
tends the British position AMI leaves
open the door ior further exchanges.
Great Britain's defence Of the black
list declares the measure is purely a
municipal regulation, denies it invades
neutral rights and asserts it's purpose
is to shorten the war. There can be no
contention, the note declares, that the
British have not the right to deny the
facilities of British commerce to those
who assist the cause OF Britain's enc
mics wherever domicileG.
'"The feelings which l venture to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-16

DR.. Desjardines has consented to
give a lecture in the High School As
sembly hall at 2.3o next Saturday af-
ternoon under the auspices of the Civic
Improvement committee of the Water
vile Woman's Club. A small fee is to
be charged to create the beginnings OF
a fund for Fairgrounds. AS the doctor
will tell some Of his experiences in the
great war now raging over across the
water the lecture is sure to be OF great
interest and to warrant a large attend
ance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-16
GERMANY REPORTS
HEAVY LoSSESBY
THE RUSSIANS
Severe Setback to Russians in
Engagements Near Lipnicadol-
ma in Galicia on November IL
Germans Capture Trench
Positions ....

Berlin, Nov. 15.-(By wireless to Say
vile. NOTABLY heavy losses We're sus-
tanned by the Russians in the engage
ments near Lipnicadolna on the Narayuv-
ka in Galicia on nov. II, says review o.
operations issued today by the Overseas
News Agency. ~
Russian artillery, beginning at 8 o'clock
in the morning. directed a free fire upon
German lines without causing casualties
of any moment the review reads. AT
80 O'Clock in. the afternoon the Russian
charge was begun, but the storming col
umns were unable to carry the attack to
the German positions. Their assaults
broke down at the barricades before they
could advance near enough to throw hand
grenades.
Immediately afterwards the Germans
launched counter-attack which wre tie
from the Russians several trench systems,
mart of which were OF terrace construc-
ton.
In this advance the havoc wrought by
the mine throwers was easily manifest.
The Russian position was literally blown
to pieces, not a single one even OF the
under the fire.
The former German position wa" an
unfavorable one, while the new one am
mates the field in front.
THE Russian headquarters report OF
Nov. y calls the German effort south OF
Dorna Watra. IN the southern Carpa-
thians, 'fruitless' This expression is mis-
leading, as the Russians at Dorna Watra
had not planned a defensive action along
the mountain line, but aimed to make
thrust against the flank of General Won
Koevess' army in order to impede its ad
vance in the Tulghes sector and against
the Eekas pass. The attempted offensive
plan, however. did not pass its Inception
and the Russians did not even succeed IT
maintaining their own line. On. Nov Il
they were compelled to evacuate not only
Bistrichara. but also the picta Arturiler
1885 metres high and five kilometres ne
hind the original Russian line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-16
$50 FOR SHOES
CLOTH AND
PATENT LEATHER
FOR WOMEN ,

Boston. Nov. 15.-Higher grades OF
shoes will retail at $50 and $50 pair
in the not far distant future. according
to predictions made by leading shoe
manufacturers and retailers tonight at
the annual banquet of the Boston Boot
and Shoe Club. Alfred w Donovan, a
shoe manufacturer. said that patent
leather shoes with white cloth tops
would Be the style among fashionable
women within the next few months ana
would help toward holding down the
cost Of footwear.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-16
BRITISH REPLY TO U. S. objection
~. ON trade BLACKLIST LEAVES
OPEN DOOR FOR More EXCHANGES
Great Britain Defends in Purely Municipal Regulations For
eign Minister Assures Measures viii Not Extend
Further Than Necessary

think have prompted the note" the
foreign minister declares in the Brit
ish reply, must have been that the
measures will be expanded
to an extent which will result in their
interfering with genuine neutral COM
merce: perhaps also that they are not
exclusively designed. TO. belligerent
purposes but arc rather an attempt to
forward our own trade interests at the
expense of neutral commerce
and that they arc, from a military
point. of view. unnecessary"
Even these conclusions. 1t Is assert.
ed, are wrong. Tne foreign minister
promises the measures will not be ex-
tended further than is absolutely nee
essary, declares they are strictly war
measures and says that the end OF. the
war is not near enough in sight for
Britain to neglect any Just means to
bring about it's termination.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-16
AMOUNT CITY PAID OFT
DURING co. HIS ABSENCE

:Desioes the personal loss of the SOL
olers VINO went away with Company II
ana the Hospital Corps. the city of Wa
.erViiie suffered considerable expense, the
to'ai amount paid to the members Of the
niissependent upon the guardsmen.
WIN 'he coiors amounting to $7S7 so. This
amount was paid out in the months of
Jury. august, September and October and
appears N the August roll to the amount
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-16
Emperor's Reply

San Francisco, Nov. 15.-Emperor Yoshi-
hito of Japan replied tonight by wireless
to the message of President Wilson. The
Emperor's message gaid
II send this expression of my thanks
for the good wishes exhibited toward me
and my people and of the hearty desire
entertained throughout Japan for the con-
.tinued prosperity AMI welfare Of vn-
United States
: Aimaro Sato. Japanese ambassador to
the United States, also sent a message to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-16
Hope for Agreement
Before End Of Week on
Troops Withdrawal

Cabre ra, chairman of the Mexican
commission, who did not return from
Philadelphia until late tonight. He was
accompanied here by Ambassador
Designate Arredondo and Mrs. Are
dondo. No significance seemed to be
attached to the coming Of the ambas-
sador, since it has been known for
some time that he had planned to pass
brief holiday here.
Mr.. Cabrera, it now is known, has
been opposed. apparently unaltsrahly.
to the plan as it has been discussed.
There appeared reason to believe that
he had suggested a counter plan but
that his associates chose to continue
consideration Of the one which had
virtually been agreed on Monday aft
ernoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-16

Atlantic City N. j., Nov. 15.-Unless
new and unexpected opposition devel-
ops members of the Mexican-American
joint commission believed tonight an
agreement covering the withdrawal of
the American punitive expedition and
a method Of border control will be
ready by the end Of the week for SUBJ
mission to the two governments. An
nouncemsnt that an agreement was in
sight was made by 1gnacio Bonillas,
one of the Mexican representatives at
the close Of a session that had lasted
until night.
The later attitude of the Mexicans,
indicated by the announcement devel-
oped at the second session today, al
though it was not attended by Luis
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-16
7 eutons Aroused
by !, Steamer $ Attack on
German Submarine

which cleared from the American nor
of New Orleans, Oct. Is, (sailed Oct
19), for Havre. When in the English
channel on Nov. a big submarine was
sighted at a distance OF 5000 metres
heading westward at full speed. Cap
tain Coulbeaux, says the report, 'im-
mediately Unanswered his steamer so
that the stern of the vessc! was in line
with the enemy and ordered the crew
to battle stations. When he judged the
favorable moment had arrived he or
dered a shell fired, which unfortunate
" missed. The ille was discontinued
for the submarine pursued her course
without evidencihg any intention to
engage in combat" ss.7,7z>-,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-16
DECREASED TRADE IN
BLEACHED FIBRE
8743 POUNDS LESS

Washington, Nov. 15.-Rleached cot
ton fibre including linters and hull
fibre, used in the manufacture of gun
cotton and explosives of all kinds, dur
ing the quarter ending Sept. 30.
amounted to 13S,oS2 equivalent SEQ
pound bales, compared with 142,725
bales during the quarter ending June
80, the census bureau announced to-
day. =
Prepared cotton held 10y manufac-
turers of explosives at the end of Sep
TENDER amounted to 24,6:5 equivalent
5OO-p pound bales, compared with 49,
$50 bales held at the emf of June e.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-16

.Ber,in. Nov. libby Wireless 10
The Associated Press, Via Sayv1iie)'
The report that the steamer Mlssis-
siippi Of the Compagnie Generate
Transatlantique used its guns against
a German submarine. which neitne,
before. or after the attack attempteu
to modest. the liner is considered mere
as furnishing contradiction to the az
firmation of the Entente governments
that the ornaments Of merchantmen
are for defensive purposes only. Inc
Matin ana other French papers, &C
cording to information reaching mere
published on Nov. II the report or
Cant. Coulbeaux of the Mississippi
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ANOTHER VISIT
BY SUBMARINE ON
JANUARY

New London, Nov. 15.-Eighty Ne
gro stevedores from Baltimore, who
loaded the cargo of the German sub
marine Deutschland last week have
been ordered to return here on jan. s,
it was learned tonight. The belief pre-
walls that another German submarine
may be expected about that time or
that the Deutschland may make an
other trip here.
Although the Deutscil ands cargo
was loaded several days ago and she
has provisions Tor GO days on board,
the time of her departure still was un-
certain at late hour. Her crew was
given shore leave tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-16
ANCRE ADVANCE BY BRITISH IS
CONSIDERED MOST IMPORTANT
IN FOUR MONTHS OFFENSIVE
Insist Especially Upon Relatively Insignificant Character
Resistance at Strategic Point

Copyright 1916 by the Associated Press.)
With the British Armies in France, Via
London, Nov. 15.-The British advance
along both sides of the Ancre, which con-
tinued yesterday with the capture of the
village of Beaucourt, is considered by the
British commanders as one of the most
important successes in the four months
Of the offensive. They insist especially
upon the relatively insignificant character
of the German resistance in position
which they consider of great strategic i'm
portance and one of the most highly forti-
fed on the entire western front.
More than 5000 prisoners have been col
lected in the extensive subterranean gal
leries and chambers which were sunk on
both sides Of the valley and were miles in
extent.
Five hundred Germans surrendered In
tunnel near ST. Pierre Div'on. which was
a mile and a half long. This tunnel gav-
access to scores of electrically lit cham
bers in which companies of infantry were
housed and which contained quantities OF
machine guns and bombs. Another seven
hundred prisoners were caught in ra-
vine south of Beaumont-Hamel where
they were cut off by the first attack on
Monday afternoon
Gains Increased
The British success south of the Ancre
was increased owing to the fact that the
Germans in this section were on the point
of being relieved by fresh troops when
the attack was launched. The result was
that twice the normal strength of the gar
pison was trapped by the barrage hre.
Among the prisoners taken here were
nanv men of the Esd Infantry, of when
the Duke of Albany is honorary colonel in
oh;sf. The regiment lost heavily. Ac-
cord,rr to the prisoners the duke was
.u,.,t,nr IN the rear to inspect the regi-
,nent when 1t left the fighting line.
Tho majority of the infantry fight
ING was done with grenades instead OF
havorets. The British swarmed over
the surface between the trench lines
and hurled showers Of bombs into the
German dugouts and shelters. cap
turing in quick succession seven parai-
h, rovs NJ the main German trenches
between- Beaumont, Hamel ana Beau
court. Prisoners from the ffussian
guards told The Associated Press cor
respondent that the terrinc BRUSH
hombardment destroyed the macnlhe
gun emplacements and made resist
ance to the infantry charge impossi-
BILE. They said they were cut of from
their reserves on an entire front OK
seven miles which was isolated by the
British, curtain of fire. They declared
they were glad to surrender.
A tank which helped to destroy ma
chine gun positions at the bottom OF
the valley south OF the Ancre was at
tackled with bombs by the Germans
who swarmed about 1t in large num-
Rsrs An Of The attackers were killed