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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-10
CANADIAN

Ottawa, Ont, Jan. 9.-Maj. Gen. Sir
Sam Hughes minister of militia, has
received a communique from the Can
adam general representative in France,
which said in part:
AT midnight on New Years Eve
the enemy endeavored to make a truce
at various points on our front In one
instance after dallight on Jan. /, the
enemy mounted his parapets and
shouted: New Years greetings.' In
all cases the enemy was answered by
machine gun and rapid rifle fire while
batteries were also called in action.
This ended the overtures of friendli-
ness.
Enemy artillery has been normal
during the week. Whenever the enc
my had displayed a tendency to bonn
bard certain sections of our lines. the
vigorous retaliation of our artillery
against his front trenches and defen-
sive works has quickly reduced his
guns to silence. On no occasion has
the enemy artillery evinced any de-
sire to have the last word. A num-
Der of the larger enemy shells fired
into our lines have failed to explode.
"A considerable number Of trench
mortar bombs have been fired at
points in the lines of our second d.
vision. Two Of these failed to explode
and were recovered for examination
purposes. In the same area the enemy
has employed unusually large num-
bers of rife grenades. Our troops
have replied with two grenades for
one and the fire Of our trench mortars
has appeared most effective.
Several enemy aeroplanes have been
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ONE KILLED and
ANOTHER H j RT
IN PEABODY FIRE

Peabody, Mass, Jan. 9-During fire
that DESTROYED the India Goat & Sheep
Skin Tannery Of Thomas H. O'Shea
tonight, William H. Kerwin. ladder
man, was killed, and William j. Fen
nelly, a hoseman, was painfully hurt
by the fall of an iron smokestack, 100
feet high. Several other firemen were
disabled by smoke and falling debris.
The loss is estimated at 100000. The
fire was in a dangerous place in the
center Of the factory district, but adj
Joining structures were saved with
the aid of apparatus from Lynn, Salem
and Danvers. The three large wooden
buildings of the leather plant were
leveled. Two of these structures were
nine stories in height and the other
was of four stories. Only the Office
building. a one-story structure was
saved. The plant employed 120 men
and had a capacity Of $50 skins q day.
The flames started in the boiler room
Of the large structures and spread
swiftly, threatening to sweep the man
ufacturing district Kerwin and Fen
nelly were in an alleyway when the
great smokestack crashed onto the
roof over their heads and rolled down
on them. kerwin's skull was crushed.
He was 80 years old and leaves a wild
ow and two small children. and Fen
nelly received a glancing blow which
cut deep cash in his head. The wound
is not expected to prove serious.
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BROKER MILLER
HELD IN $4,000,
is COMMITTED

Providence, Jan. 9.-Albert p. Miller
Jr., the investment broker missing from
this city for several days and arrested
in Boston Saturday, was arraigned in
the evening at a special session Of the
sixth district court on two charges of
embezzling sums aggregating s3..395. He
waived examination and was bound over
to the grand jury. Judge Gorham fixed
bail at $4,000.
Unable to furnish surety, Miller was
committed to the Providence county Jail
Miller refused to make any statement
whatever.
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E. C. BARROW TO LEAVE
PEACE COMMITTEE

New York, Jan. 9.-Edward c. Bar
row, president of the International
League, announced tonight that he had
resigned from the baseball peace COM
mittee which was to hold meeting in
New York on Jan. 10 to settle the af-
fairs of the International League.
Il have resigned from this COM
mittee as there does ont seem to be
any attempt made by, the Federal
League to get together" said Barrow.
We shall go on with our plans for
next season without further consider
ing them. In Buffalo we shall ont use
the Federal League park, but shall
continue at the International League
grounds In Baltimore we shall make
a reasonabel offer for the Federal
grounds. and If it is not met we shall
begin to build new grounds. In New
ark. we are dealing with the major
leagues"
Barrow also announced that the In
ternational League meeting called for
New York on Jan. 10 has been post
poned until Jan. "a.
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EXPRESS BELIEF
CU|SSEPPEvERD|
TO GO UNARmED

Washington, Jan. 9.-Baron Ereh
Zwiedinek, charge of the Austro-Hunga-
rian embassy, Saturday informally called
to the attention of Secretary Lansing
the presence of two mounted three-inch
guns on the Italian steamship giuseppe
Verdi when she arrived in New YORK
Thursday. While official information
upon the subject was lacking. it was un-
derstood that the charge had made in
quiries as to what action the United
States, as a neutral, considered taking IN
the matter.
Secretary Lansing was said to have
assured Baron Zwiedinek that the vessel
would not be allowed to leave American
waters before the questions involved had
been disposed of. Officials in position
to be familiar with the attitude of the
United States expressed the belief that
the ship would not depart until the guns
had been removed.
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LOUIS K. cURT|SS
$87,5oo Short
IN ACCOUNTS

so,,bington. CT. Jan. "a shortage u
e. son in the accounts of Louis IL. Cur,
49, cashie. of the southington National
Rsnk who committed suicide ias.
Waanssdav. was revealed Saturday nish'
b Met the directors of the institution. ~.
According to an official statement .ne
,.nk is absolutely solvent" Deduetihs
the shortage, the net worth OF 'he o"ii"
is declared to be s54,7ol.s7.
Cur,iss, who had been cashier coh.lhu
ously since 1882. died while federal asam oam
s~ariners were conducting an examina-
,;o, of the books on Wednesday.
.a4, the bank to go to his apartments ana
aied % minutes later. His friends saia
a, the time that heart disease causeu
death. The report of the medical exam
;ner filed Saturday. showed tha' NC
"nrobably committed suicide 1rohi
drinking ammonia.
c,,rtiss was a man of exemplary habits
end lived modestly. His friends beileVe
+bat he lost the money by speculation III
stocks.
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KLINE PUT AWAY
SECOND BY KILRANE

Philadelphia, Jan. 9.-Jobnnv K;,h,
the featherweight champion, knocked out
Patsy Cline Of New York in the second
round here Saturday night. The res,,,t
was great surprise to the fol,owars 80
the New York boxer.
nioahe TOOK no chances in the first
luuho ana carefully felt out Cline. The
champion however. cut loose early in tn.
second round and sent a hook to Cline,s
Jaw winch dropped the New York fighter
70 the moor for the count Of nine. The IN.
stant ne regained his feet Kilbane roach
Gu over with hard right to the Jaw
s ana ci'ne again went down, this time
AFTER the referee counted Cline out. XII
ne rushed over and carried the defeat
60 boy to his corner.
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SWITZERLAND IS SENDING
five CIVILIANS TO THE HAGUE
FOR Permanent PEACE BOARD

bers will include William Jennings
Bryan, Jane Adams and Henry Ford.
The purposes OF the board are:
First, to obtain expert advice on how
10 proceed; second, to take the in
itiatiye in approaching the warning
nations with peace terms: and, third
&c be prepared to sit indefinitely and
|: receive and pass upon peace proposals
from whatever source they may be
offered
This week the expedition will hold
meetings at The Hague. Amsterdam
and Rotterdam.
Nine. Rosika Schwimmer the Hum
garian delegate. who was largely re-
sponsible for organizing the expedl-
ton, said today:
Information has reached me from
influential sources that the establish
lnent Of an unofficial arbitration BODY
will not be unwelcome. This has gwen
US renewed encouragement that peace
ia less remote than is generally be-
lieved."
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FRENCH

Paris. Jan. 9.-(Via London, Jan. 1o).-
The text of the French official commu-
nication ofstoday follows
I'm Belgium our artillery fire surprised
two groups Of enemy infantry to the cas-,
OF Lombaertzyde and dispersed them.
I'm Champagne a German mine was ex-
ploded to the south Of the Butte Du
Mesnil An engagement with grenades
was fought around the excavation, Of
which we remained masters.
"A bombardment of our lines between
Saint Hilaire lie Grand and Vile Sur
,Tourbe was met with an effective coun-
ter Smelling by our artillery The enemy
despite preparations for an attack noted
by our observers, were not able to get
out from the trenches. In the Argonne
our guns exploded munitions depot in
the enemy lines at La File Morte.
I'm the yosges we carried out on
Stocka. north of Metzeral. a successful
bombardment The Germans who had
evacuated the village were taken under
the fire Of our 75s. To the northwest Of
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RICHMOND

The regular monthly meeting Of
Parent-Teacher Association will be
Monday evening, Jan. 10, at the
school. All who are interested in
schools are cordially invited. Come
bring a friend.
Fred Kearns of Stoneham, Mass.
the guest of his sister, Mrs. David RI
last week.
Miss Gladys Whitmore has returnei
her duties in Brunswick after few !
visit at the home of her parents, Nj
Mrs. Charles Whitmore.
BY agreement signed by the carpea
of Richmond, beginning with May l.
a days labor will constitute eight h1
Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Downs retrl
home Thursday after passing a '
with their daughter. Mrs. Charles Ia
at Allston. Mass.
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NATIONAL HOl

Officer of the day, Capt. Hem,
Dewitt.
Charles H. Stebbins was csu..
urday to Boston by the dea,h
relative.
THE Plunderer," five.nan
feature, will be seen here Monds.
ming.
The regular meeting Of Cen 1
Command, No. %, L. V. II -
held at p. NJ. Monday in ~
Army hall and full attena.,
desired. Installation Of the "a
elect and other business win Is
order. II
The funeral of the late Job, 4
Inns will be held from the Home y
ell at 9 A. NJ. Monday, Rev F. n
gan officiating.
The returns from furloughs O..
day were: Patrick Higgins from 81
way; Byron w. Charles from \
ton: Alexander l. McLaughlin =
Foxboro; and George Hassel Il
New Haven.
The Sunday evening conce,,
largely attended by music lovers
thoroughly enjoyed the program
tenor horn solo. "Massa's in thu \
Ground" was rendered by Carl \
in an able manner.
James z. Weber. late L. s Y.
Spanish War, who has been rec.s.
treatment at the Government Ho.,
for the Insane at Washington. n
has recovered his usual health
been transferred to the Sous
Branch.
Letters for the following re>
uncalled for at the Home post a
Of the past week: John Adams, i
Cooper; Warren A. Dolliff; n
Dragon: Thomas Douglass; Andy Z
riff and George kincaid.
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Berlin, via London, Jan. 10.-The an
nouncement by DR.. Karl Helfferich.
secretary Of the Imperial treasury, OF
the forthcoming new taxation meas
ures necessary to balance the ordinary
budget Of the Empire has not yet been
followed by any authentic information
concerning the nature of the new taxes
and the amount necessary to be rails
ed This problem. apparently. has not
been settled even in the ministry it.
self and no proposals have yet been
submitted to the budget committee Of
the Reichstag.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-10

Muenster we caused several fires in the
German works.
ITO the south of Hartmans Weilerkopf
after a series of frutless attacks follow
ed by a violent bombardment the Ger
mans succeeded in taking possession OF
little neck of land situated to the north
Of the summit Of Hirzstein. Under these
conditions our troops occupying that
summit withdrew. 1t has been estab-
lished by reports received that our barrier
fires. which were very precise, inflicted
considerable losses on the enemy. The
artillery struggles continue.
Army of the east: On the morning of
JAN enemy aeroplanes bombarded the
cantonments of the Allies in the en-
virons of Saloniki The material dam
age was insignificant. One of these aero
planes was brought to earth by our ar
tillery fire.
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DEMOCRATIC WOMEN
DECLARE FOR WILSON

Washington, Jan. 9.-The Wilson
Home Guards, an organization of
women to work for reelection Of
President Wilson, because Of his eff
forts to keep the United States out
CT the European war, was Saturday
formed at the closing session IF the
annual convention here of the
Womens National Democratic League.
The League completed plans for aid
lis actively in ihe forthcoming Ma
tional campaign. Card parties for rails
ing funds was one plan outlined by
speakers
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DELEGATES TO
VISIT BOSTON

Boston. Ian. e.-Delegates to the re-
cent Pan-American Scientlnc eoi-
gress. including scientists economists
statesmen and other representative
men of the Central and South Ameri-
can Republics are to visit here TINS
week. In their honor. dinner mas
been arranged for Saturday night
which is. to be followed by a recep-
ton by Governor Mccall and his stan
in the famous Hall of Flags at the
State House. A joint committee rep
resenting the city and the Chamber OF
Commerce will have charge of the en-
tertainment of the visitors. which will
include tours Of inspection TO Halsaru
University and various points OF IN
tereSt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-10

London, jar. 10.--The Times Petro-
grad correspondent VINO is visiting
Headquarters, says tina, he learns the
Russian blow in Galicia and Beasar-
abba was planned with great secrecy
as a strategic means for helping the
Entente Allies in the Balkans, but
that, as in previous movements OF
the same kind, the Germans got "lno
Of It and began Immediately to with
draw their troops from the Danube.
THE recent conference in Sofia, IN
which Field Marshal Won Mackenzen
urged the Bulgarians to continue their
march on Saloniki," says the corre-
spondent. should be interrupted in
the light Of this withdrawal. The Ger
mans were doubtful whether the Bull
CARS would pursue the adventure once
Won Mackenzen's troops were gone
but they were obliged to withdraw
them as the Russian offensive could
not be gainsaid."
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NINE. DE GORGORZA
IN MOVEMENT
FOR BANDAGES

Bath. Me-, Jan 9-Auction parties
no longer hold their charm for local
women, many of whom are now de-
voting their energies to preparing
bandages for the wounded soldiers in
France. The movement was started
about a month ago through the in
fuence OF Nine. Emma Eames de GO
gOrZa bat it was only last week that
systematic work was begun.
At her own expense Nine. de Gogor-
"a has installed II bandage rollers
and has also provided much of the
other equipment. A general appeal mas
been issued TO all interested in the
movement to meet at the headquar-
tiers on Front street, where rooms in
the Ames building have been donated
for this purpose by the owners, ana
there has been a ready response. Many
bushels of linen have been collected
by the Campfire Girls in a house-to-
house canvass and Saturday afternoon
the Boy Scouts made a second can"
vass. Later hospital shirts will be
made and forwarded to the front.
About 1900 yards Of cloth have been
donated by the Cabot Mill of Bruns-
wick and the Hill Mill of Lewiston.
The Central Church League has con-
tributed 200 rolls of bandages, all
sterilized and ready for shipment and
about $3.50 has been contributed to-
ward the cause.
Bath is the first city in Maine to
oneD u.a,. reli1f eaduuarterS but it is
expected the movement will extend TO
other cities.
The officers of the local organization
are: Mrs John S. Hyde, president
Miss Mollie Gibbons, vice president;
Miss annie Cox. treasurer, and Mrs.
Arthur + Raum secretary.
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new PATRIOTIC
SOCIETY Names
PORTLAND man

New York, Jan. 9.-The National So
ciety for the Advancement Of Patriot
ic Education was organized here to-
day with Henry A. Wise Wood, for
mer1y member OF the naval consult
ing board as president: Henry b. JOY,
Detroit, vice president; c. Harrison
Gray, Portland, Me-, executive secre-
tary. and Raymond B. Price, New
York, treasurer.
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. The Hague, Via London, Jan. 9.-As-
surances received today from SwitzerT
land are to the effect that Switzer-
land is sanding five civilians to join
those Of the ether neutral nations In
the permanent peace board which it is
planned to form as a result OF the
Ford peace expedition. The Swiss
delegates will arrive at The Hague as
soon as the interruption to traffic Will
permit.
An effort is on foot to have repre-
sentatives from Spain join the peace
board. Invitations sent to the leading
Spanish pacifsts. however, have not
been answered on account OF the in
terruption Of communications.
With the Americans leading, the
movement already has been joined by
delegates from Norway, Sweden, Den
mark and Holland. and the expedition
this week purposes to establish per-
manent board with five members from
each neutral nation. 1t has virtually
been decided that the American mem
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RUSSIAN BLOW IN CALICiA
and BESSARABIA SHOWING THE
RUSSIAN RECUPERAT|vE POWERS

The correspondent pays tribute to
the remarkable recuperative power the
Russians have displayed lin the form
alton of the magnificent forces now
assembled along the Austro-German
front" They are. he says. we'll sup
piled with ammunition lin contrast to
the position a year ago when we were
reduced to one shell per day per gun"
1t would be premature, therscorre-
spondent adds, to draw hard and fast
conclusions on the result Of the pres
ent movement and many feint and
parry is likely to be witnessed before
Generals Ivanoff and Won Mackenzen
and Archduke Joseph Ferdinand come
to decisive blows.
"A slight frost" the correspondent
says, has improved the roads with
out stopping entrenching operations,
and the Russians are capturing line
after line Of Teutonic trenches"
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BRITISH

London Jan. 9-The British official
statement issued tonight reads:
There was some activity south of
Armenteres last night. The enemy
made use of heavy rifles, machine gun
and artillery fire.
To-day there mas been rather more
artillery activity than usual opposite
Hui'dch. Our commandment south Of
FrelingheiE caused serious fire in
the epemy's Ines. The artillery on
both sides has been active about
Ypres."
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SANFORD MILLS
TO GET 5 PER CT.
WAGE ADVANCE

Sanford, Me, Jan. 9.-Notices were
posted in the oGodan Worsted Mills
Saturday to the effect. that an ad-
vance Of per cent. had been made in
wages Of all employees, beginning Jan.
3. The Goodall worsted enterprises, in
Guiding the main plant and Minerva
and Alpaca mills. employ upward of
1900 hands, n
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MOTOR BUS AND
ELECTRIC CAR
IN COLLISION

Providence, Jan. 9.-Mrs. Albert sims OF
pawtucket was killed and seven persons
seriously injured when a motor bus
crashed into an electric car in North
Main street Saturday night.
score or more other passengers sus-
tanned minor cuts and bruises. All of
those riding in both vehicles were thrown
into panic.
Police and fire department ambulances
we're called and made several trips to
the Rhode Island hospital with the in
jured men and women.
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A MYSTERIOUS
FIRE DESTROYS
OFFICE in BATH

Bath, Me-. Jan. 9.-The offices of Or
Walter E. Rowe. member of the State
Board of Dental Examiners, were Quilted
by fire of mysterious origin Saturday
morning. Flames and smoke were seen
pouring from a workroom window by
the police about o'clock and as the
office is in the heart of the business. dis.
trict a general alarm was sounded. Onlv
the chemical apparatus was used to ex-
tinguish the flames.
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GERMANS HAVE NO INFORMATION .
OF new TAXATION MEASURES

Certain declarations from financial
authorities Of the individual states OF
the Empire and other intimations ap-
pearing in the newspapers indicate
that the Empire probably will not at
tempt to invade the field Of direct
taxes, which heretofore under the
German taxation system. has been re-
garded as the exclusive province Of
the federal states, both Saxon and Ba-
varian finance departments having
come out with the fiat declaration that
such a project cannot be entertained.
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AUGUSTA LOCALS

Large congregations ATTENDED the
morning s?rvlce' the iau'e CIV
service and the evening service sun
day at the Green street Methou,:.
church at which the speaker was fehS
powell. the italian evangelist. The next
service will be at 73o Tuesday evening
at which all are cordially invited to
he present.
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Thomas Fleming

The death of Thomas Flemming ccs
ed in the hospital here Sunday noal
was born in Providence, +. l., Sep
1913. He enlisted in Co. B, It'll r. ~
at Providence Sept. s. 1862, and was
charged at Providence June g. 1s6
was admitted to the Home from Nev,
r. l.. Aug. 6, 1877. He was for sen
but owing to illness gave UP this '
about a year ago. A sister. Mrs
NJ. Pettigrew of Machiasport, SUN
The funeral will be held at A
Jan. Is.
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GOLD MEDAL FOR
GENERAL GORGAS

Chicago. Jan. s.-Major General Will
liam C. Gorgas, who waged successful
war against the yellow fever scourge in
Panama' was presented Saturday night
with the gold medal of the Geographic
Society of Chicago for his distinguished
services to humanity.
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CHIEF OLGALLALA
FIRE DEAD-WAS
IN CUSTER FIGHT

Chicago. Jan. 9.-Chief Olgallala Fire,
who fought with Sitting Bull in the Gus
ter massacre, died at a hospital today
aged 90. A week ago, apparently tired of
life, he cut his throat, and has been I'M
conscious much of the time since
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- AdeIphus A. leavitt

Adelphus Leavitt died in the has
here Saturday night. He was bon
South Hope Jan. IS. 1S44. He was 4
penter by trade and was for sVs
years chief carpenter at Deer lau
Boston. He enlisted in Co. G, sA
Inf. at Rockland Sept. 10. 1852, and |
discharged Aug. 81, 1863. He aga,
listed in Co. X. 5sth Mass. Inf, at Bx
Dec. %, 1864. and was discharged Idl
1865. He was admitted to this BIZ,
from Medford. Mass. May 9. Ell
was for some time employed in the ID
carpenter shop but gave UP the 4
owing to illness. A widow, Mrs
F. Leavitt of Bennington. H., I'd
sister, Mrs. c. c. Norris Of Rocfd
survive The funeral will be held
the Home chapel at A. NJ. Jan. L
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-10

The number Of sheep estimated to have
been shorn last season in Australia and
New Zealand was 100. 6s2,2 which pro-
duced seven pounds and u ounces each
head. including lambs. as against seven
pounds for the previous season. ee
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-10

Miss Sarah Page has returned TO-
studies at Simmons College after :
ing a short vacation at the home o.
mother Mrs. H. B. Page.
The LOCAL ice dealers have markS
their ice fields in preparation to R'
their supply for cocal consumption.