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Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-25


the Pripet marshes to the Rumauian
frontier. according to the Russian OFF,
cial statement issued today. Fifteen
hundred Austro-Germans were. taken
prisoners in the lighting yesterday on
the upper sereth river. ~
The text Of the Russian statement
says: 49,.
Western (Russian) front: From the
Pripet river to the Rumanian front
stubborn lighting il proceeding in some
places. Yesterday the enemy offered
strong resistance to our advance on the
Upper Sereth in the region Of Manaiey-
Kharbuzov. All his counter-attacks
were repelled by our fire. We took 1900
Austro-German prisoners.
"Caucasion front: AS result Of
fighting on the coastal region Of the
little town Of Elleo our detachments ad-
vanced. .-.,..
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-25
WINTHROP

All the public schools of Winthrop
will open today (Monday) with the ex-
ception of the Howard school.
Mrs. Georgia Richardson, who closed
her cottage at Capitol Island last
Tuesday, was a guest Wednesday OF
her sister, Mrs. Frank E. Hewitt. Mrs.
Richardson is passing week with her
son, Clarence Richardson of Belgrade.
Mrs Mary Waldron is passing a few
days at Old Orchard with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Taylor of
Readffeld were business callers in Win
throp Friday, passing the dinner hour
at Brookside.
Mrs. A. E. Titus and son Ralph
passed Wednesday In Augusta as
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bailey,
Chestnut street.
Miss Maude Hewitt of Belgrade is
teaching in Milan. N. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Foss and daugh-
ter Esther and c. S. Thomas were re-
cent callers at Brookside.
Mrs. Merle Mitchell and Miss Vira
Taylor were callers in Augusta
Thursday.
Mrs Eta Hewitt and daughter, Mrs.
Guy Yeaton Of Belgrade were visitors
Thursday of Mr.. and Mrs. q. H. Thom-
as.
w. G. Taylor returned Friday night
to pass the week END with his fam
lily.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-25
OFFICIAL
REPORTS
FRENCH

PaS1s, espt. A.-(Via London. Sept
n&-Tha, statement issued by the war
Eodice ttis evening says:
Apart from somewhat violent ar
tiaery duels south Of the Somme and
ION, the sector Of Thaumont F1eury on
the rigf bank Of the Meuse, no I'M
portant event has happened on the
: whole front.
p Aviation: During the night OF Sat
uriday several Of our aeroplanes DROP
ped 4s bombs Of 12o millimetres and
four Of $50 millimetres on factories In
the districts Of Rombach and Thion-
willie (Alsace-Lorraine). Captain De-
Beauchamps and Lieut. Daucort. eacn
plotting a machine, started at IL
o'clock Sunday morning from their
aerodrome and dropped - bombs on
Essen, westphila. They returned
safely to their starting point after a
flight of 500 miles.
Friday night Zeppelin flew over
the Calais district. 1t was violently
bombarded by our anti-aircraft bat
teries and driven off without having
dropped any projectiles."
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-25
ARREST OSCAR
mcDAN|EL FOR
W|FE'S MURDER

ST. Joseph, Mo-. Sept. 24.-Oscar D.
Mcdaniel, prosecuting attorney, was
arrested here tonight on state war
rant charging him with the murder of
his wife, Harriet Moss Mcdaniel, who
was found dying in her bedroom the
night of July Is.
Mcdaniel laughed when he was ar
rested.
Mrs. Mcdaniel was found dying by
her husband, who told during an ex-
haustive coroner's inquest of a mysti-
flying series of circumstances which
excited public feeling to high pitch.
The murder of Mrs. Mcdaniel was
coupled with an alleged attempt to
kill the prosecutor also and in public
statements, Mr.. Mcdaniel charged that
law violators against whom he had
been active were responsible for the
crime.
The prosecutor took an active per-
sonal interest in the investigation of
the murder. Substantial rewards were
offered for the arrest of the murderer.
Several persons were detained in
connection with the case. but all were
released. A new feature was injected
by a number of anonymous letters,
crudely written, which purported to
a desire for revenge against the pros
ecutor. 1t was believed that these let
ters were written by an inmate of the
county Jail, awaiting trial, but no
charges were made in this connection.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-25
HARVARD STARTS
ITS 281ST YEAR

Cambridge Mass, Sept. A.-Harvard
will start on it's 2S1st year tomorrow-at
the same old stand in Cambridge, of
course. The new freshman class of 1920,
as 1t appears in the ofhng, may not be
a record-breaker, but it is big enough to
total more than 700 members, according: to
all the advance dope available at aca-
demic headquarters.
Educational Styles
The university will show a fine line of
new fall styles in education. The de-
partment of military science will be
thrown wide open to all corners. but only
men who have served at Plattsburg or in
the state militia will get regular credit
for their courses.
Captain Constant Cordier. command
er of the Harvard Regiment last year,
will be in charge of the brand new de-
partment and will very soon be elevat-
ed to the status of assistant professor.
The freshman avalanche started rum
bling down on Harvard square yester-
day. Most Of the undergraduates-to-be
thought it as strict duty to be present
fo- the opening Of the football season
as for the opening of the college.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-25
VOTE BY
THE SOLDIERS OF
MASSACHUSETTS

Columbus, n. NJ, Sept. PA straw vote
will be taken in the Second Massachu-
sets this coming week on the choice of
President. Leaders favorng President
Wilson declare he will be reelected by
sweeping vote. Rooters for Candidate
Hughes say there will be a Republican
victory. Wilson and Hughes clubs have
ed straw balloting is keen. Campaign
speeches are being made throughout the
regiment in which the border service of
the National Guard is argued pro and
con.
May Vote Here
The citizen soldiers are now begin
ming to anticipate prolonged stay at
the base headquarters of the punitive
expedition in spite of rumors that they
are to be sent home early in October.
A majority of officers are convinced
that the National Guardsmen will vote
on the border in the Presidential elec-
ton. The straw balloting is a test as
to what can be expected if the Second
Regiment is still here in November
Three men have been reported miss
ing in Co. of Northampton. They are
Private Harold r. Sweeney of Bur-
lington. VT: Private Henry Schlitz of
Hadley and Private Raymond Cho-
quette of Northampton. They disap-
peared after roll call Thursday morn
ing, and are alleged to have started
in an automobile for Ell Paso, Texas
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-25
HELEN EvERS, ALLEGED "LURE" OF
BLACkMA|L SYNDICATE, CHARGES
WAS FORCED TO MAKE CONFESSION

court. Judge Newcomer said he was
busy and asked that another judge be
seen.
Chief Justice Harry Olson of the
municipal court was next visited and
presented with Attorney Erbstein's
version of the case.
"All public officials are amenable to
the law" said Justice Olson. THAT
law was made to save people from be-
ing subjected to the third degree"
Justice Olson ordered Judge La Buy
to hear the full testimony of Mrs.
Evers. He announced he might sit
with Judge La Buy, when Attorney
Erbstein declared he would again sue
for the warrants.
IT it IS true this girl was incarcer-
ated without charge and held five
hours in the states attorneys office"
said Chief Justice Alison, "the law
should punish the offenders, no matter
who they are"
Mrs. Evers said she was sitting In
a cafe with The Waco Kid and his
wife when the detectives came to the
door. called her out and arrested her.
Willard Powell now under indictment.
is known as THE Waco Kid" He
was recently brought to Chicago from
Denver in connection with graft cases.
Forced Her Into Car
Mrs. Evers said she refused to 60, but
the two men seized her by the arms and
forced her on a car. They took her to
the South Clark Street Annex and turned
her over to the matron. telling her to
hold the prisoner without booking her un-
til morning, when States Attorney Hoyne
would question her.
But Is minutes after this said Mrs.
Evers. they returned and got me again.
They forced me to walk every step of
the way to the county Jail. When I got
there 1 was taken into the Office of
Dwight Mckay, the assistant states at
torney.
For five hours they held me in there
and questioned me. They bullied me until
would have said anything"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-25
CRACK SAFE
TO GET JEWELS

Baltimore. Sept. 24.-Defying detec-
tion from the hourly visits Of a night
watchman, cracksmen early today chis-
seled their way into the inner recesses
of 5000 pound safe in the jewelry
store of Steman & Norwig and escaped
with gems valued at approximately
$4,000. No window or door was broken.
but the burglars cut through the floor
ing and ceiling of the second floor and
used rope to lower themselves direct
ly in front of the safe.
Instead Of blowing the safe the
cracksmen broke through from the rear.
cut away steel plate half an inch
thick. broke through six inches of con
crete backing and chiseled second hole
in a second steel plate.
Despite the large amoutn Of work
done within. the building and the GUAM
tity of dust from the broken cement
not a fingerprint was to be found any,
where.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-25
Beauty Of PsnnsyIvania.

In one respect only Pennsylvan,. !,
unchanged and Interchangeable. NJ.
have dealt harshly and shamefullv ~
her. but nature has crowned her .,ss
beauty. Her founder. knowing no,s ~
ing Of his broad tracts, save that thss
were forest lands, gave to tho ny
province the pretty name Of Sylvan.
and Charles H.. always q pastma,,.'
Of words, pref1xed the Penn, for wh,.s
pleasant conceit every son and dau,s
ter Of the state owes him a gratas.
thought. Thus the word Peunsylvs,,.
perpetuates history, honors a noh,s
name and symbolizes the lovelines, :.
the land, land Of woods and water,
hills and valleys, fat farms and rock,
solitudes. The shrieking engine th,,
drags its trainload of passenee,.
through the valley Of the Junis,,
across ridge after ridge of the AM.
ghenies, past the Tuscarora gap and
the succession Of nartows-Lone M,
rows, Jacks Narrows, Packsadal.
Narrows-has traversed a country "a
widely and nobly beautiful that, In En-.
rope, It would attract the tourists a.
the world.-Agnes Repplier in Amer,
can Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-25
BRITISH

London, Sept. 24.-The British, offici-
al communication from Saloniki dealing
" with the operations on the Macedonian
front. issued here tonight. says:
: ION the Struma front. having crossed
tho river at three places. our troops oc-
cupied Jenmita. which had been set on
fire. driving the enemy before them and
made attacks on Cara Dzkovbala. where
they met with strong opposition. Our
artillery dispersed counter-attack
from 'Navel-Jen.
East Of Nemhori. naval and field ar
tiilery successfully bombarded enemy
trenches.
ION the Doiran front our patrols have
shown. activity. but mist has hindered
the artillery work."
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-25

Chicago. Sept. 24.-Helen Evers.
known as the beautiful lure" Of the al
legged blackmail syndicate. Saturday in
formed her attorney. Charles Erbstein.
that she was forced to make a confess
sion after an all-night's grflling in the
state attorneys office by Assistant
States Attorney Dwight Mckay.
Whether her confession revealed the
names Of Chicagoans said to have been
blackmailed Of large sums Of money by
the gang. neither Mrs. Evers no States
Attorney Hoyne would state. but the
former said the whole matter would
soon be made public.
Warrants Refused
Charging that the detectives and as
sistant states attorneys broke the state
law by obtaining Mrs. Evers' confess
sion under duress. Attorney Erbstein
applied to Judge La Buy Of the South
Clark street police court for warreats
for the arrest Of all persons connected
with the alleged grilling. He asked au-
thority to arrest States Attorney Mac
Lay Hoyne, two of his assistants. two
detective sergeants attached to his Of
fee. his stenographer and the matron
Of the South Clark street woman's an
mex.
Judge La Buy refused to issue the
warrants until he investigated.
THE states attorney and his men
don't deny they subjected Mrs. Evers
to questioning that would make the
Spanish inquisition look like a vaude-
vile show" Erbstein charged. "They
sent her home in a taxicab at s A. NJ.
and she had to pledge her wedding
ring to get a bed in which to rest her
exhausted body. understand now why
justice is blindfolded. This girl is MAX
ing these charges under pain of per-
jury. Therefore it Is your duty to is
sue these warrants"
The judge then announced he would
not issue the warrants and ordered
them impounded.
Chief Justice to Act
Attorney Erbstein wrote out another
set of warrants and took them to
Judge Newcomer in the municipal
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-25
GREEK

Athens, Sept. 23.-(Via London. Sept.
D.-Postal and telegraphic communica-
ton between Greece and Austria has
again been suspended owing to the cap
ture by the Entente forces Of Florina.
1t is officially announced that the Bull
gars in evacuating Florina made prison
ers OF the Greek infantry there. 1rrita-
ton with Bulgaria Is growing rapidly
here.
The Athens newspapers published for
the first time this morning the story sent
out by the Associated Press last Tuesday
that Greece had demanded the return of
the Greek soldiers held at Goerlitz, Sile-
sia.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-25
SENATOR LODGES
CAMP AICN OPENS
and SHOTS Land

Boston, Mass, Sept. 24.-The first
shot Of the campaign went hurling into
the senatorial camp Of John F. Fitz-
gerald Saturday and 1900 persons as
sembied to greet Senator Lodge at the
new bathing pavilion at Oceanside.
Beverly, cheered Justify as Arthur
Black, son of former Governor Black
Of New York, fred it.
Mr. Black swiftly sketched vivid
description of the intellect, the integ-
rity, ability and statemanship Of the
Bay States senior Senator.
"And now, as though to illustrate
the height of incongruity," said he.
there stalks forth John F. Fitzgerald
Of Boston to oppose this statesman at
the polls.
"The only thing have to say Of Mr..
Fitzgerald is that his vanity must be
suffering from acute Inflammation.
Massachusetts does not want Fitzger-
not have him."
Senator Lodge made no reference what
ever to DR.. Fitzgerald. With him 1t was
a presidential campaign meeting. 1t was
arranged and conducted under the aus
pices of the Hughes Club of Beverly, and
it was we'll worthy Of that institution,
which has received recognition as the
first Hughes club to be organized in the
country.
Accuses Wilson
Senator Lodge put the Democratic party
and President Wilson in the dock ana
charged them with infidelity to the DEM
ocratic platform, wasteful legislation.
prodigality, and crafty angling for favor
with foolish bills disguised with popula:
names.
This administration now in power"
said he, "is conspicuous chiefly for Ian
guage.
What humiliation, what disasters at
home, in Mexico. and abroad, have
been brought upon this country by this
substitution of words for things. you
people know too well.
THAT is bad enough but this same
substitution has been carried into our
legislation. They boast of the number
of laws they have passed Laws are
not to be measured by quantity. No
legislation is far better than some leg
islation 1 can think Of"
The Clayton act, supposed to make
the Sherman antitrust law effective
and end the tyranny of capital. he de-
nounced as an added confusion to laws
already confusing.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-25
ANNUAL MEETING
BANKERS ASSN.

Kansas City. Mo-. Sept. 24.-Bankers
from all sections of the United States
began arriving here today to attend
the annual meeting Of the American
Bankers Association, the preliminary
sessions Of which will begin tomorrow.
Indications point to an attendance in
excess Of 1000. =
James X. Lynch Of San ranciFsco,
president of the association, will de-
liver the annual address.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-25
SUDDEN TURN IN
MURDER MYSTERY
CASPARE D|C0LA

Boston, Sept. 24.-The mystery of the
murder of Gaspare DiCola in Brookline
last Wednesday night was given a sud-
den new turn Saturday when all efforts
of the police were concentrated on To-
eating Marianne Bova Cont. Mrs. Di-
Colas first husband. from whom she
obtained divorce in the Dedham court
last December. Although it was at first
of Mr.. Dicola declared last night that
Cont is in this country.
Yesterday the police visited the i'm
migration station on Long wharf but
found no record that he had returned
to this country through the port of Bos-
ton.
Police Guard Home
Saturday night the DiCola home was
guarded by Lieutenant Slit of the
Brookline police and two other Off
GERS. One of the policemen was sta
toned inside the house after the body
Of DiCola was brought nome. The po-
lice were at the house on the request
Of relatives. as they believe there is
chance the murderer may follow an
old Sicilian custom and call at tie
uOIIle VI Ills NlCllll " SlS~ liS
Patrolman Joseph L. Ferrarl of the
Boston police, who has heen assigned
to assist the police of Brokline, called
on Mrs. DiCola at her nome yesterday
and questined her closely regarding
any knowledge she might have of the
whereabouts Of Cont. her former hus-
band. She was unable to give the po-
lice any helpful information along this
line
Although the police of Brookline
still emphatically deny that any
threatening letters had been turned
over to them by DiCola a few weeks
before his death, there was a rumor
abroad among some of his friends Fri
day that such letters were given the
police by DiCola and that the letters
demanded that sum of money be left
at a spot near the Brookline reservoir.
Mrs. DiCola was under the care of
a physician Friday and her condition
toned her Friday she refused to see
anyone but close personal friends. The
officers are anxious to find out the de-
tails of a reported payment of a large
sum of money by DiCola to man who
SnOrtly a1ter returned 10 ltdiy.
On account of the woman's condition
very little information of any kind could
be obtained from her yesterday.
1t became known yesterday that DiCola
had completed plans whereby he was to
leave the city for an extended business
trip last week. Accompanied by Mrs. Di-
Cola he was going to Buffalo. New York.
Pittsburg and Chicago to look after busi-
ness interests. 1t would appear that his
assassin was familiar with this contem-
plated trip.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-25
VILLA FORCE TO
VISIT DOUGLAS
NEXT NOVEMBER

Douglas. Ariz., Sept. A.-Secret service
agents of the American and Mexican
governments are trying to locate Villa
agents who are said to have visited the
Mexican quarter of Douglas, telling the
people that Villa will be in this district
with large force of men the first week
of November.
This report, which has spread among
the Mexican population. is believed by
many of them. They say that Villa kept
his promise to attack Chihuahua City on
September 16, and that a notice similar
to the one received here was sent to CO.
lumbus before the raid there on March B..
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-25
MILK PRODUCERS
DEVISE PLANS FOR
MARKETING MILK

Manchester, n. H., Sept. A.-Directors
Of the New England Milk Producers As
sociation at a meeting here Saturday
night appointed committee to devise
ways and means of marketing their milk
in Boston in the event that the big con-
tractors refuse to pay the new price. ask
ed by the farmers, of so cents per SA-quart
can delivered in Boston after Oct. l.
Richard Pattee, secretary of the asso-
citation, declared that many farmers had
already refused to sign contracts at low
er rates offered by the contractors.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-25
FRENCH

Paris Sept Alderman troops this
morning attacked the French positions on
the farm of Liable Wood. north Of the
River somme, but were repulsed by ar
tillery and machine gun fire, says the Of
fetal statement issued this afternoon by
the war department. Aerial encounters
yesterday 2s German machines were fore
ed to descend. the statement adds, many
of them being destroyed. Lieut.. Guyne-
mer accounted for his 18th aeroplane.
The French official statement reporting
military operations in France issued this
afternoon says:
North of the Somme our artillery
showed activity during the night. The
enemy replied feebly.
This morning a German attack was
launched on the farm Of Liable Wood
and the positions to the south came under
a violent fire of our artillery and ma
chine guns. The enemy was dispersed
before he could approach our line. leav-
ing numerous dead on the ground.
ION the right bank of the Meuse we
easily repulsed several German attempts
upon Poivre hill and southeast Of Thiau-
mont
Aviation: Yesterday enemy airmen
having shown unusual activity, our pur-
suing squadrons successfully engaged
them in aerial combats. On great part
Of the front our pilots gained consider
able success and indisputably had the
upper hand Of the enemy.
"On the Somme front there were 20
engagements. Four enemy planes
were brought down. One fell in the,
Vaux Woods. Two, attacked by Sub.
Lieut.. Guynemer. descended in flames
after some minutes Of fighting, maxi
ing Guynemer's 18th and 18th aero
planes. A fourth machine crashed to
the earth south of Miserey. Three
other German machines were serious
ly hit and fell wrecked near Estrees
and in the region Of Peronne. Four
enemy acroplanes were compelled to
descend ir their own lines. 1t is con-
firmed that one German machine re-
ported seriously hit September 90 was
brought down between Miserey and
Villero -Carbonnet.
Between Chaulnes and Havre six
German machines were brought down.
One fell burning near Chaulnes dur
ing an engagement between four
French and six enemy machines. A
second fell at Licourt, third at Par
villers and fourth south Of Marchel-
pol. A fifth and a sixth were brought
down by the same pilot in an engage
ment between a French squadron and
six Germans They fell in the region
Of Andechy. one in our lines.
"A Fokker fell flaming near our
lines north Of Chalono. Another was
apparently seriously damaged.
I'm the Verdun region machine guns
winged a German at close quarters.
The machine descended on Poivre hill.
A Fokker dived vertically into our lines
east of ST. Michel.
I'm Lorraine. French pilot pursued
German for a distance of II miles
into the German line, killed the pas
senger and compelled the machine to
descend. Another enemy descended in
the Forest of Gamecy. In the Vosges
two enemy machines dived nose down.
ward into our lines after flghting our
pilots"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-25
REDUCE GERMAN
OFFICERS PAY

Berlin, Sept. A.-(By wireless to Say
notwithstanding Oct /, says the Over
seas News Agency, the salaries of all Ger
man officers will be reduced. The salary
of the minister Of war and the chief army
commanders will be reduced by 1000 marks
a month and that of lieutenants by 60
marks.
Married officers and those who have
parents depending upon them are allowed
special indemnities. The reductions were
asked for by the Reichstag in December
1915.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-25
OPPOSES PRAYER
FOR GREEK ROYALTY
AND FIGHT FOLLOWS

Paris, Sept. A.-The services in the
Greek church in the Rue Georges Bizet
were interrupted this morning by a Greek
student who interposed an objection to
the congregation praying for the King
and royal family Of Greece. At the end
Of the ceremony the student rushed to
the pulpit and began to harangue the
congregation. This led to flsticuffs in
side the edifice. which later were resumed
outside the church, where the congrega-
ton listened to speeches expressing graf
itude 70 France and dispersed cheering
France and Greece
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-25
INSURGENTS AT
CRETE ACTIVE

Athens, Sept. 23.--Via London. Sept.
Observation-Disclosures received here
from Crete says the uprising, which
had been simmerine for several days
in the neighbcrhood of Vamos, result
ed in a conflict outside of Herakleions,
which the insurgents entered. Several
persons were killed or wounded and
the Greek civil officials were turned
out. The British have disembarked a
squad Of marines at Canea, where
meeting Of protest against the govern
ment policy was held this morning. The
insurgents are said to surround the
city.