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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-10
Negotiations Deadlocked

Although another conference will be
held tomorrow the negotiations to-
night were said to be deadlocked. The
discussions were said to have includ-
ed ar offer by the union to admit all
non Union carpenters engaged on gov
eminent work into membership with
out initiation fees.
According to the union leaders, car
penters work on 30 army cantonments,
two port terminals, several aviation
camps and the New York navy yard Is
affected. Il was claimed that about 5000
carpenters already are on strike at
army cantcnments near New York.
Ask Discharge Non Unionists
The carpenters demand the immedi-
ate discharge Of all non-union car
penters from federal work or the can
collation. by the government of con-
tracts with all firms employing such
labor. At present. it was said. only
eastern territory is involved in the spe-
cifc discussions, but union leaders
said they would make a nation wide
affair of it unless their demands are
met.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-10
Demand Congress Stay
in Session Until it Has
Repealed Draft Law
MEETING UNDER
DOME OF CAPITOL
Burden Of Speeches That Ma
jority of People Are Opposed
to Draft Law and That 1t
Should Be Repealed-Senator
Gronna Attends Meeting.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-Pacifists held a
meeting under the dome Of the Cap
Itol today demanded that Congress
STAY in session until it had repealed
the draft law, and voiced threats of
an attempt to impeach President Will
son unless that was done. Senators
and Congre ssmen, melted to attend
the meeting, under the auspices of the
peoples council Of America for de-
mocracy and peace, dropped into the
room and then dropped out again as
the speeches proceeded.
Where Draft Law Drawn
The meeting was held in the Sen
ate military committee room where d
few weeks ago the draft law was
drawn and perfected. How the meet
ing came to be held there developed
considerable feeling among senators.
Chairman Chamberlain Of the mill
tary committee said he had permitted
the use Of the room when Isaac Nc
Bride formerly secretary to the late
Senator Lane Of Oregon, asked him
fer it ito have some friends meet some
congressman" The senator said he had
no idea the place was to be used for
an attack on the President.
Say Majority Opposed
Louis P Lochner of New York, a
member of the Ford peace party. pre-
sided. The burden Of the speeches was
that majority of the people were op-
posed TO the draft law and that it
should be repealed
H ]. Lemke. Republican state chair
man OF North Dakota. declared that
the views Of Senator Gronna of that
state ard the views of Senator La
Toilette Of Wisconsin agreed with the
sentiments Of the people Of North Da-
kota.
Gronna ard La Toilette both voted
against the war resolution.
Senator Gronna and Representative
Heating Of Colorado were the only
congressman to remain during the en-
Ire meeting.
Continued on Page 4-coIumn 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-10
italian Losses Small

Rome Wednesday. Aug. s.-(Delayed)-
During the week ended Aug. 5, says the
official shipping report issued today. the
total of shipping losses comprised two
steamers and one small sailing vessel
In the weekly period 4s7 vessels Of a
gross tonnage Of 355.l75 entered Italian
ports, and AZ vessels Of 337,l3o tons sailed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-10
$4,000 MAY QUIT
Strike Is Threatened on
Government Work
Cantonments, Aviation Camps, Port
Terminals, Also New York NAVY
Yard Would Be Affected-3,OOo Car
penters Ready to Quit on Army Can
tonments Near New York

New York, Aug. 9.--Threats that ev-
cry man engaged on government work
would strike within a few days unless
demands of the carpenters union for O.
closed shop on government contracts
are net. were made by spokesman for
the union at a conference here today
with representatives of the war and
navy departments and contractors. The
union leaders declared that if the
strike is called more than $4,000 men
will quit work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-10

Washington, Aug. 9.-Creation of a
labor adjustment commission to have
labor disputes in plants having con-
tracts with the government, has been
determined upon by the council of ma
tional defense. 1t is proposed to give
the commission full powers by award
ing contracts only to those who will
agree to abide by its findings and re-
auire pledges of their employees to do
so.
Members of the commission have not
yet been selected. There were nine
of them, three representing the gov
eminent, three representing employers
and three representing labor.
Functions Of New Body
A statement issued by the council
tonight defined the functions of the
new body as follows:
The commission shall have jurlsdlc-
ton over all disputes concerning
wages or conditions of employment in
all establishments having contracts
with the government in accordance
with the S-hour law of June 10. 1917. or
March 8. 1918. and shall hear and de-
tern,ine all labor disputes in which
more than one thousand workers are
directly affected and may in It's dls-
erection hear and determine LABOR dls-
nutes in which less than one thousand
workers are directly affected
az, shall also have authority 70 ap-
noint from time to time labor adjust
rnent committees to hear and deter
mine such labor disputes as may be
assigned to them by the commission
where less than 1000 workers are d.
rectlv affected. such committees TO be
representative of the same. elements as
the commission.
Awards Of Commission
The awards of the labor adjustment
commission or the labor adjustment
committee appointed by it shall be
made in each case not more than 80
DAVIS after the case has been submit
ted to the commission and shall be
binding upon the employers and the
emploves in the plant or plants affect
cd for such period as may be express
cd in the award. but not longer than
80 DAYS after the close of the war.
"ln every contract hereafter made by
the government in accordance with the
e,sht-hour law of June 10. 1912 or March
1918, which may require or Involve the
employment Of laoorers or mechanics
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-10
ELEVEN DROWNED IN
GREAT LAKES GALE

Kingston. Ont. Aug. 9.-Eleven persons
were drowned and a child died from ex-
posture IN Lax" Ontario yesterday when
the schooner George A. Marsh OF Belle
vile. Ont, foundered in a heavy gale on
q voyage from oswego. n. T., to Kings
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-10
100000 Will Be Called
Up Sept. l and For
warded to Camps Be-
fore Sept. 5-Civilian
Control Carried For
ward to Gates of
Camps Where Making
of Soldiers Will Begin,
to Be Completed in
France

Washington, Aug. 9.-Regulations
army will be called to the colors be-
ginning Sept. l, were issued tonight by
Provost Marshal General Crowder.
They map out in detail the whole pro-
gram to be followed until every SOL
der of the selective draft army has
been accepted by the adjutant general
of the training cantonment to which
he is assigned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-10
THE WEATHER
THUNDER SHOWERS

Forecast: Friday thunder showers
followed by fair: somewhat cooler.
Saturday fair: light to moderate
northwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-10
Call Up 100000 on Sept. I

Two hundred thousand of the first
$4,000 men will be called up September
| and forwarded to their camps before
september >. The whole business Of
assembling the levies at entraining
points. providing them with shelter,
food and transportation and giving
them their actual induction into mill
tary life is entrusted to the civilian
local boards which selected them for
service. Until the men reach the
camps they will not be in contact
with uniformed officers. The civilian
control is carried forward through ev-
cry stage Of the draft to the very
gates of the military camps where the
making of soldiers will begin, to be
completed within sound of the guns in
France.
The actual call for men will 20 In
each case from the provost marshal
general to the state adiutant general,
stating the number of men to be sup
Piled at specified time by the state.
Each local board will be promptly in
Continued on PAGE 4-CoJ, a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-10
RUSSIANS CHECK
Teuton Advance in Cali.
cia and BukoWina

Artillery Battle Continues Violently in
Flanders, Preparing Way for Further
Heavy Infantry Aetivity-ouiet on
St. Quentin Line
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-11-03
SOLDIER IS ARRESTED As A SPY
Admits selling theatior plans Te
Enemy
Enemy

aad ore William rolfen. q
,a- old OF the Third OREGON lnau
- Regiment has be" arrested h"re
as ar lsn "nem, ha, admitted
accorimg 10 Felet 4 officials. having
obtained and -o' Plans of Fort Ro e.
crank, to- p in Portland ioi
$50 hargel that he Sc
OF other foriihes
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-11-03
CHALLENGE or KAISER IS
kNSW =RED BY L. S..
SAYS McADOO

Washington Secretary McAdoo
in announcing the success 81 tho
second Liberty Loan said
1T is q great honor TO be- ahIr
to announce that the second In
cr'> loan has been greatly over
subscribed i will be several dag $
before nnal dgutos can bo given
Tho challenge ~ the German
ka.-, ha, been answered by IN
Tree peoplo Of America n Hum
taxable terms"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-11-03
THEIR FIRST WAR PRISONER.
American Patrol Wounds and Cap
lures German. Who Died.

with the American Army n France
The first German prisoner OF wal
taken by the American eNpeditionall
forces died Monday In m Americat
neld hospital. having been shot wiieL
he encountered an American patrol in
No Mans Land in front o. the Ameri
can trenches He with another Ger
man. Was discovered saturday nigh
by the patrol and was called upon e
halt The Germans ran he patro
fred and one % the encm' was hit
The prisoner was treated al a dres~
ing station and removed 20 neld ho
pital. whore tho combined ~ /.
several surgeons failed 20 nt a.,
The prisoner WAS rl. sn
letters OF some valuc alnd ~
him He explained is
Ale Amae trenche
Nst ntl ia ne dag
Alt German soldie
~ can- We're nt o.
raj .e ~. aue Aeu
ng
erica batteries are contnuin,
ID German lines az regula,
>. 90. enemy .followin- smile.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-11-03
CORPORAL DRINKS AND DIES.
Winston. Salem Man Accused OF GIVING
Il To Him.

Charlotte. y e ~ the result Of II,
death u Corporal Carl Manenke .
Portland orc attached 20 lie Nation
al Guard division az Camp Greene
Girls Miller superintendent, 81 rub
be- factog a Winston Salem y G.
was hold TO. action Of the Frd.ra
Court on charge, Of having -iyet
Manenke whI>key which caused his
death Tuesday nsh Got amen
agents ad Maneuke was ietor q
Miller how, when 10 1rant 'h,
liquor
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-11-30
The Hangar deserts King and
his native escort In a dangerous
part Of Khyber pass, and the
special agent tastes more weird
adventure.
gro BE
WILL USE HORSE CHESTNUTS
Heretofore Ignored, WeIl-known Nut
Is to Have Place With Other
War Munitions.

"Horse chestnuts for munitions" 1t
Is a sober headline in the English pa
pers. HOOray for the horse chestnut !!
but they are not going to shoot 1t at
the Germans, declares the Boston
Transcript. The horse chestnut crop
the orders of the director of prOpel-
liant supplies"-direful title for use
in the place of large quantities Of
grain used in connection with mum.
tons, which grain is hereby released
for use as food.
We are not told just how this re-
leased grain has been used in the man.
ufucture of munitions. That would be
giving information to the enemy. But
in any case. horse chestnpts will dc
the business, and all England is put
at work by government circular col
lecting them. Collection will be car.
ried out by local committees formed
In connection with the schools. 1t is
not be gathered until they r fully
ripe, so unripe nuts are of no VALUE
for the purpose.
Let us be glad that a patriotic use
has been found for the horse chestnut.
Heretofore it has been available only
for purposes of juvenile ornamental.
ton, or, when carried in the right.
hand trousers pocket, for adult rheu-
matism. Not ven pigs Will eat horse
chestnuts. But how many millions Of
them could easily be gathered in New
England! DO you want the New Eng
land horse chestnut crop, Mr. Baker!
If so, you have only to ask for it.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-11-30
Modern Aladdin's Lamp.

Aladdin's lamp wasn't a public utili'
ty. Electricity, the servant of every
one who pushes the button, eclipses
Aladdin's lamp as the u eclipses a
match, says the Louisville Courier.
Journal. Electricity is a Jim, as pow
erful as that which awaited the call of
Aladdin. It serves individuals, science.
industries, cities, countries. The all
powerful Jim Of the twentieth GEN.
fury is at call upon the ~plunging
steamer in the midst Of the blacklist
storm upon the bosom of the heaving
ocean, beyond the equator or at the
Arctic circle. Electricity propels the
submarine. 1t is the life spark of the
airplane. 1t draws the coal and iron
from the mountains heart and per-
forms innumerable magical feats of
strength and intelligence undreamed
Of by Aladdin.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-11-30
p v,

The real lights of the train he had
not taken swayed out of Delhi station
and King grinned as he wiped the
sweat from his face with a drippinc
handkerchief. Behind him lowered the
hook-nOsed Ismail. resentful of the un.
expected. In front Of him Saunders
eyed the prOffered black cherOOts sus-
piciously. accepted with an air Of
curiosity and passed the case back.
Around them the clatter of the station
crowd began to die, and Parsimony
in a shabby uniform went round to
lower lights.
Are you ure-"
Kings merry eyes looked into Saun-
ders' as If there were no world war
really and they two were puppets in a
comedy.
are you absolutely certain Vas
mini is in Delhi?"
"No," said Saunders. "What I swear
to is that she has not left by train.
She's the most elusive individual in
Asia! One person In the world knows
where she is, unless she has an accom-
plice. My information's negative. 1
know she has not gone by"
King struck a match and held Il
out, SO the sentence was unfinished !;
the first few puffs of the astonishing
cigar wiped nj all memory of the miss
ing word. And then King changed the
subject.
Those men | asked you to ar
rest"
"Nabbed"1puff-"every one of 'em !"
-puff-puff-'all under"-puff-puF-
lock and key,-best smoke l ever
tasted"
"Well-I1l go along with you IL
you like and look them over"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-11-30
CHAPTER VI.

Long before dawn the thirty prison.
ers and Ismail squatted in a little herd
on the up-platform of a railway sta
ton. shepherded by King. who smoked
a cheroOt some twenty PAGES away.
sitting on an unmarked chest of medi-
cines. He seemed absorbed in a book
on surgery. Ismail nursed the new
handbag on his knees. picking ever
lastingly at the lock and wondering
audibly what the bag contained to an
accompaniment Of lo~w-grOwled sympa-
thy.
81 am his servant-for she said So
and he said so. Then why-why In
Allah's name-am / not to have the
key of this little bag that holds so
little and is SO light?"
"A razor would slit the leather cas-
ily," suggested one Of the herd. Then.
lateE the bag might be pushed VIC
lently against some sharp thing, to ex-
plain the cut"
Ismail shook his head.
"why? What could he do to thee?"
ut is because 1 know not what he
would do to me that I will do moth
ing" answered Ismail. "He is not
at all like other sahibs l have bad
dealings with. This man does unex-
pected things. This man is not mad,
he has a devil. l have 1t In my heart
to love this man. But such talk Is
foolishness. We are all her men"
"Aye! We are her men !" came the
chorus, so that King looked up and
watched them over the open book.
At dawn, when the train pulled out,
the thirty prisoners sat safely locked
in third-class compartments. King
lay lazily on the cushions of a first
class carriage in the rear, and Ismail
attended to the careful packing Of soda
water bottles in the icebox IN the
floor.
"Shall I open the little bag, sahib?"
he asked.
"Put 1t over therel" King ordered.
"Set 1t down. !"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-11-30

Ismail Obeyed and Ring land ms book
down to light another of his black
cheroOts. The theme Of antiseptics
ceased to exercise Its charm over him.
He peeled off his tunic, changed his
shirt and lay back In sweet content
ment. Headed for the Hills" who
would not be cOntented. who had been
born In their very shadOw?-in their
shadow, of a line of BritOns who have
all been buried there!
1.-THE day after tomorrow I'll see
snoww he promised himself. And Is
mail, %grinning with yellow teeth
through n gap in his hayward beard,
understood and sy%mpathized.
Forward In the third-class carriages
the prisoners Rugged themselves and
crOoned as they met old landmarks
and recognized the changing scenery.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-11-30

The limit catch for anglers in Range
ley stream, near Haines Landing, Me-.
is probably the smallest of any waters
in the United States-daily limit one
fish, fly fishing only.
The reason is that this stream is the
breeding place for the big Rangeley
trout, and Maine sees that its stock Of
big trout is not unnecessarily depleted.
The famous Page trout that weighed
- pounds was taken from this stream
In 1867. The fish was the record fish
for almost fifty years, the laurels than
going to the 14h-pound trout taken in
the Nepigon.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-11-30
CHAPTER IV-Continued.

The I%tangar'S eyes blazed for a sec
and and then grew cold again, as king
did not fail to observe. All this while
the women danced on, in time to wall
ing flute music, until, 1t seemed from
nowhere, Il l~ovelier woman than any
OF them appeared in their midst, sit
ting crOSS-legged with Il fiat basket at
her knees. She sat with arms raised
and swnycd from the waist as If in a
ielirium. Her arms moved In narrow
tng circles. higher and higher above
the basket lid, and the lid began to
rise. 1t was minutes before the bodies
of two great king cobras could be
made out, moving against the womnns
~suangled dress with hoods raised. hiss
ing the cobra'S hate-song that is pre-
:ude to the poison-leath.
They struck at the m n after
the other, and she leaped out of their
range, swift and as supple as they.
INSTANTLY then she joined in the dance,
mlth the snakes striking right and
ieft at her. Left and right she swayed
40 avoid them, far mor gracefully
than n matadOr avoids the bull and
counting n dendlicr peril than he-poi-
sOn0us, two to his one. AS she danced
she whirled both arms above her head
and cried as the werewolves are said
10 do on stormy nights.
"Do you do this often!" wondered
King. in Il calm aside to Rewa Gunga,
turning half toward him and taking his
eyes off the dance without any very
great effort.
Rewa Gunga clapped his hands and
the dance ceased. The WOMAN spirited
her snakes away. The blind was
drawn upward and in Il moment all
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-11-30

WAS normal again with the punkah
swinging slowly overhead, except that
the seductive smell remained, that vas
like the early-morning breath of all
the different flowers of India.
"If she were here" said the Hangar,
a little grimly-with a trace of disap-
Uointment in his tOne-"you would not
snatch your eyes way like that! Per
haps you shall see her dance some day
Adhere is Ismail," he added in an
altered tone of voice. He seemed re-
lieved at sight of the Afridi.
Bursting through the glass-bead cur
sains at the door, the great savage
strobe down the room, holding out a
telegram. With a murmur of cOnven-
slonal apology King tore the envelope
and In a second his eyes were ablaze
with something more than wonder. A
alystery, added to a mystery. stirred
all the zeal in him. But in a second he
had sweated his excitement down.
"Read that. will yOu?" he said. pass
ing 1t to Rewa Gunga. 1t was not in
~ypher, but in plain everyday Eng
fish.
She has not gone North. She is still
IN Delhi. Suit your own movements to
your plans.
Can you explainY' asked King In
n level voice. He was watching the
Hangar narrowly, yet he could not
detect the slightest symptom of emo
xiOn.
"Explain?" said the Hangar. "Who
can explain f~oolishness? 1t means
that another fat general has made an
other fat mistake"
"Ah" said King. you are positive
she has started for the North?"
"Sahib, when she speaks it is best to
believe! She told me she will 60.
Therefore I am ready to lead King
sahib up the Khyber to her!"
there's a train leaves for the
North tonight" said King.
The Hangar nodded.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-11-30

you'll want n pass up the line.
How many servants? Three-fOur-
how many?'
"Onc." said the Hangar, and King
was instantly suspicious Of the mod
esty Of that allowance; however he
wrote out n pass for Rewa Gunga and
one servant and gave 1t to him.
b there on time and see about
your WI reservation" he said. "T1l
attend to ISmail's pass myself"
He folded the list Of names that the
Rangar had marked and wrote some
thing on the back. Then he begged
an envelope, and Rewa Gunga had one
brought to him. He sealed the list in
the envelope, addressed it and beck
oned Ismail again.
Take this to Saunders sahib !" he
ordered. $50 first to the telegraph Of
flee, where you were before, the babu
there will tell you where Saunders
Sahib may be found. Deliver the letter
to him. Then come and find me at the
star Of India hotel and help me to
battle and change my Clothes"
"To hear is to obey " doomed Ismail,
bowling; hut his last glance was for
Rcwa Gunga, and he did not turn to go
until he had met the Rangers eyes.
When ISmail had gone striding down
the room King looked into the ltangar's
eyes with that engaging %frankness Of
his that disarlns so many people.
''Thcn you'll be on the train to-
night?" he asked.
"To hear is to obey! With pleas
ur", snhib !"
"Then good-by until this evening"
King bowed very civilly and walked
out, rather ~unSteadily because his
head ached. Probably nobody else. ex-
ccpt the Isnngar, could have guessed
what an ordeal he had passed through
or how near he had been to losing self
command.
In the street he found n gharry after
II while and drove to his hotel. And
before Ismail came he took n stroll
through a bazaar, where he made Il
few strange purchases. In the hotel
lobby he invested In n leather bag
with II good lock, in which to put them.
Later on Ismail came and proved him
self an efficient body-servant.
That evening Ismail carried the
leather bag and found his place on the
train. and that was not so difficult, be-
cause the trains running North were
nearly empty, although the platforms
were all crowded. As he stood at the
carriage door with Ismail near him, a
mar named Saunders slipped through
the crowd and sought him out.
ARRESTED 'em all !" he grinned.
King did not answer. He was watch
ing Itewa Gunga, followed by a serv-
ant, hurrying to II reserved compart-
mcnt at the front end of the train. The
Hangar waved to him and he waved
back.
The engine gave a preliminary shrek
and the giant Ismail nudged Kings
elbow in impatient warning. There
was no more sign of Rewa Gunga, who
had evidently settled down in his COM
partment for the night.
Get my bag out again" King or
dered, and IsmaiI stared.
"Get out my bag, I said !"
"TO hear Is to obey" ISmail grum-
blcd, reaching with his long arm
through the window.
The engine shrieked again, some
body whistled, and the train began
to move.
"YCu'ye missed it," said Saunders.
amused ut Ismairs frantic disappoint-
ment.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-11-30
MiscalcuIation.

"Why, didn't that widely advertised
cafe open?"
swell, you see, after putting in a
dancing floor, an ice skating rink,
dressing-rooms for the cabaret peg
formers and a platform for the Or
chestra, there was NJ room Tor taklea.'
The Lamb.