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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-24
RICHMOND
Congregational Church Ladies'
Aid Elects Officers-John f.
Allen Receives War Dent
Clerkship

The Ladies' Aid of the Consrocatlor.
al church met at the home Of Mis- =
r. Duren Wednesday afternoon rbo
following officers were elected. pras.
ident. Mrs. X. W. Small: vice pres.
cent. Mrs. w. a. Bibbcr; treasure.
Mrs. Franz Hutchins; secretary. Mrs
4. L. Small. The next meeting viii he
held at the home of Mrs Ethel White
Oh the Bowdoinham road
J'kn Crosby WAS a visitor IN Bath
Thursday
Mrs. Q. l.. Ham Of Cedar Grove va. a
visitor in town Friday.
= +. Bell and H. " Sell rf Salon
were business visitors in town rrid,,.
NJohn T., son of Mr. and Mr.,
Reed Allen, leaves town SaturG;, for
/ ashinctOn. u. G. Having passed g,
CIVIL Service examination. he has r..
( 'elNcd an appointment as clerk in the
oI'lce OF The quartcrmHster general. Wa~
department. Mr.. Allen graduated f., m,
Inc richmond high school in 1915 anil
since then he has been in the eraploy-
ment Of the q. \. Hawkes. Shoe co.
Inc residence of Charles Grordon on
spruce street is being wired for cleo.
tricity.
The members Of the Baptist cirrr5
save reception 70 their pastor. rev.
Ralph Taylor Audom and wife. ri C,r.
It's hall, Friday evening.
Rev. s. W. Browne returned tbi,
WeeE from Holden. where he has been
holding cNancelistic services.
Inc Junior class of r. n. s viii -j,o
dance at the Opera house Thurydsy
evening. Nov IS.
The following officers weroa installed
IT the last meeting of Richmond lode
No. 81 F. and A. NJ. w. NJ. Harry Tor.
dan; ;. W. George Green: J. w.. Free.
man Wood: secretary. ]. F. Harms.
treasurer Mel Buker: s. D.. " \
rrlce; J, D.. Dover Sou,hard, : :
James w. Haynes; J. s. james Me.
serve; tyler. NJ. S. Springer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-24

mans from Cambria, and this front heIo
up the advance temporarily with rifle and
machine gun fire, but the British uiti-
mately forced the Germans from the
trenches in hand-to-hand fighting.
| German resistance on the first day was
comparatively weak as whole and they
surrendered freely in many places. Yes
terday their lines stinened and nara
lighting followed. German reinforcements
from Lens and the two companies OF IN
valids already mentioned were thrown
into the line.
The first counter-attack came over the
ridge from the northeast of Masnieres'
The enemy advanced in massed forma-
ton as in the early days OF the war. inc
British had concentrated a large num-
, Der Of machine guns at this point ana
permitted the enemy to advance t WITH
in a few hundred yards of the line before
they opened fire. The machine guns ana
artillery was opened on the Germans ana
they were smashed in a whitening storm.
h. Another body of Germans advanced
on Noyelles which was held by one
COMPANY of British troops. Here some
of the stiffest fighting of the battle took
rushed up reinforcements and for two
hours the battle sursed back an"
forth through the streets and among
the buildings. The Germans fought wen
but they were not good enough 10 with
stand the fury of the British assault
and gradually they were forced hacN
across the canal to the east.
Among the prisoners taken by lhe
British were several officers VINO were
caught in the regimental headquarters
IKE recmental commander was among
those captured. and ii is reported tNat
his advent into the British INES WIS
q particularly humorous spectacle lie
came tramping back clad in an elapo-
rate fur coat. followed by TWO ser
, Wants who carried more Of ms nheis :.
He was swearing mad at the turn Vi
events The sight of company VI
British cavalry threw him almost ihtc
a frenzy, and the lurid language which
he dill ected al the British drew shihe
from even the hardened Tommy, VINO
has a somewhat picturesque Nocapu-
larry of his own.
Civilians who were released from
Mesnieres told today something OF their
experiences in the last three years
many of them weaping with JOY "heh
the subject Of their deliverance was
brought up. The mayor acted as spokes-
man. They first learned or the ap-
rroach Of the British from machine fire
in the distance, and with excitement
watched for the coming Of their friends
from every vantage point aVaiiaoie.
They had their first sight OF the ao :
yancing forces al the bridgehead. and
saw coming with the attacking uooNs
strange monsters white, .1ey never
dreamed existed. They were the great
tanks. and the people stared in amaze
mcnt as these mighty engines ploughed
their way forward.
ONLY SSn Germans were holding the
town and all except a few left in the
cellars withdrew five minutes before
the British entered
With the civilians who greeted the
British were two German soldiers, on"
from Alsace ard the other from Lor-
raine. who had deserted and were
waiting to give themselves up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-24
PEACE MOVE
Continued from Page One)

the teiligerent peoples and their gov
ernments.
Accept my assurance, Mr.. Ambas-
sador, of the profound respect of the
Soldiers and Workmen's government
for the people of France, which cannot
help aiming at peace as well as all
the rest of the nations exhausted and
made bloodless by this unexampled
slaughter.
Il. TROTZkY,
National Commissioner for Foreign
Affairs
The American ambassador. David r.
Francis, is transmitting the communi-
cation to Washington for the infor-
nation Of his government He made
no acknowledgment Of its receipt. act
ing it is understood. with the repre-
sentatives of the Allied governments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-24

Milton S. Bangs of Augusta. wno
has recently returned from Scotland
where he was member of the Fores-
try unit, was guest at the homo ol
Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Lanigan Thurs
day. Mr.. Bangs brought news of " H.
Lanigan. Jr., who was associated with
him in Scotland. which was very graf
lfylng. Mr.. Bangs also called on Mrs
Grace Ware. whose son, John WIre'
IT., is also in Scotland with tho For
estry unit,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-24
ADGT. GEN. PRESSON
TO ADDRESS RALLY
FOR Sd ME. RECRUITS

\ meeting in the interests Of the
company being organized in Augusta
for the prospective Third Maine Regi-
mcnt has been called for next Sunday
afternoon at o'clock, in City Hall.
by the Rotary Club committee. which
consists of Mayor Willis +. Swift. Hon.
Blaine :. Niles and J. Frank Bilodeau.
Postal cards have been mailed to
each OF the loS who have already en-
rolled for enlistment asking them to be
present and to bring with them each
one man who has not so signified his
intentions. All Rotarians and other
patriotic citizens are expected to at
tend, particularly those between the
ages of IS and AS Ladies arc invited
to be present. Adjutant General
Presson will address the meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-24
ROYAL NEIGHBORS
ENTERTAIN ENJOYABLY

The entertainment given by the Roy
al Neighbors last evening at q. A. r.
Hall proved very enjoyable to an audi
ence of good size. The opening number
of the program was a violin solo by
Miss Jennie Miller. who was accompa-
MED by her sister. Miss Celia. Miss
Dorothy Robinson pleased with a vo-
cal solo. There followed a half hour of
two-man minstrel fun, by Harold Fish
er and Ellis Walker.
The blackface skit ended with a
sone by the entire company" The
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-24

John T.. Allen of Richmond was visit
ing in this city yesterday as the guest
Of Frederic Mason on Swan street. MIR
Allen is the son Of :. Reed Allen who
was representative to the Maine
Legislature in 1903. AS result of
civil service examination in which he
took a high rank, young Allen has just
been summoned by telegraph to Wash
ington to take a position in the quar-
termaster's department. He will leave
Richmond Sunday night. He starts
with fairly good salary and is prom
ised an increase at the expiration Of a
certain number Of weeks
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-24
INDICTMENT
Against Moran Is Found
by Houlton Jury
Enlisted with Canadian Overseas
Maine Officer Starts for Quebec with
Warrant for Man Wanted in connec.
ton with Fatal Sherman Assault

Alex Moran. alias Bordeleau Of lowell
Mass wanted in connection with the
fatal assault and robbery of Moses tn.
zier at Sherman a week ago, has a,
hsted IN the Canadian Forestry oversee
service and has been sent to cam.
at Quebec with other recruits. it was
learned Friday at the Office OF ATTORNEY
General Guy III. Sturgis.
An officer with a warrant for Moran
started for Quebec. Moran has been in
dicted on the charge of murder by the
grand jury at Houlton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-24
HANDELMAN HAD NO
REGISTRATION CARD

Lewiston, Me, Nov. 23.-Abraham Ham
deman, IS, residence unknown, was ar
rested here today for department OF
justice officials. and held on the technl-
cal charge of having no draft registra-
ton card.
feet and to be employed as detective
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-24
War Office Statement

London, Nov. 23.-The British war OF.
fee statement tonight reports satisfac-
tory operations against the Germans or
the Somme front The text reads.
Operations continued against the enc.
my's positions west of Cambria The lat
est reports show they are developing
satisfactorily The hostile artillery has
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-24
GERMANS STRIVING
Continued from Page One)

ceeded in pushing the British slight,
back from this place after desperate
conflict but this morning the British still
held their ground between Cantain ana
south Of Fontaine. and were near the
fringe Of the Bourbon wood.
The toll of booty already captured con.
tinues to swell and unofficial estimate.
place the number of guns taken at sew
eral score A great many machine gum
have fallen into the hands OF the British
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-24
WESTBROOK DEMOCRATS
AGAIN NAME ROBINSON

Westbrook. Me, Nov. 23.-The Dem
ocrats of Westbrook tonight nominated
George Q. X. Robinson as their candi-
date for mayor. Mr.. Robinson is now
completing his sixth term.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-24
Josephine M. Sherman

Josephine NJ. Sherman died at her
home on the Chelsea road carly Friday
morning, at the age of so years Death
resulted from complication of dis
eases. Survivin. relatives are II sis
ter, Mrs Flefa Carroll, and one broth
or, David Merrill.
The funeral will be from the home
on Monday morning at S o'clock. Fol
lowing the. services the body viii be
taken to Lisbon for burial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-24
Madden Bests CoHey

Providence. II. T.. Nov. 23-Bartley
Madden of New Jersey, knocked out Jim
Coffey, the Dublin Giant, in the seventh
round of scheduled 12-round bout at
Mareville tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-24
WEST GARDINER

SPEARS CORNER-There will be
an all day meeting at the West Gard
iner Free Baptist church Sunday. Nov.
s5th. Meetings At 1880 A. NJ, p.
NJ. and p. n
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-24

The cutter girls employed at the
Cushnoc Paper Co.'S plant here have
raised fund among the employees this
week and today will send q large guam
titY OF smokes" to Augusta boys in
the various branches of the service. al
home and abroad. Letters from the
soldiers in France have made it clear
that gifts Of this kind are very accept =
a h1C
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-24
WATERvILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Nj. LaPlante have
gone to HOlyoke. Mass, where the;
will pass the winter with NJ. La
Piarte's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Franz
LaPlante.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-24
LOCAL NOTICE

The Progressive spirituaIist Society
Will hold meetings at G. A. r. hall
Sunday, Nov. IS, at go and 7.3O r.
NJ. Reverend Emma b. Smith lecturer
and message bearer. nov24d1t
The annual sale of st. Mary's Char
liable Association win be held at st.
Mary's hall. Tuesday afternoon and
evening. NuN. -. nov24d2t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-24

Haskell brothers presented a tahleau
entitled ..Ten,ins on the Old Camp
Ground" depicting a tent and CAMP
fire scene. They introduced the song
Of the same name as quartet number.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-24

By special invitation the members
Of Abenaki Council, knights Of Column
bus. will on tho evening Of Thanks
giving day attend an complication
Of the third degree under the auspices
of Lewiston Council, No. 1916, at
knights of pythias Hall. Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-24

Miss Rachel Costello Of sc. Luce
is visiting her former home az Sew
all street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-24
No Session Of Trial Saturday

There will he no session OF the trial
tomorrow the court having taken a
recess until Monday at the close of
Uterharts statement This was done
at the request of the defendants coun-
sci, who said he desired to place Mrs
De Saulles on the witness stand when
there would he enough time TO ensure
her completing the story of the shoot
ing without interruption.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-24
New England BuiIdino

Compiled by The F. w. Dodge Companv,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-24

doing their best. to make the farmer
and the workman feel abused, and
to hoist themselves into place and
power through the prejudice they
stir up.
Patriots. are they? Would real
patriots send for Senators La Toilette
and Gronna to address them? Would
they honor two men who have done
their utmost in season and out. to
help Germany's cause and to dishonor
their own Country? Every move La
Toilette and his satellite, Gronna.
made in the senate has been
aimed at preventing the effective pro-
secution of the war. They. were of
the Hwilful' group that called forth
the presidents marked rebuke In the
last congress, and they have pursued
the policy of dishonor steadily In this
one.
The League leaders are playing q
transparent game -of demagoguery
which their frequent fag-wayings do
not at all obscure. They are trying to
take advantage Of the present unsettl-
ed price conditions; with their un-
doubted and quite natural Inequalities.
before the government can put into
effect Its well considered measures
for a~bo1ishing all unjust profits. They
are trying to create class preiudfces.
to produce deep cleavages anon the
people. to conceal their own demago-
query beneath the folds of the flag
which they have suddenly elected to
wrap about them. They are apafrfots
but and ~"Ioya1fsts if-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-24
DISClPLlNING A CONGRESSMAN

Since the disgracefu1 speech of Senator IaFollette at
st Paul and the equally unpatriotio. though less forcerul
speech OF Senator Gronna, there have been addressed
TO me Herald a number of inquiries as to the law relat-
ing o the prosecution of members of congress for viola
tons OF the law. There is a very pronounced feeling
tnat these men should be punished for their offense, but
many inquirers are under the impression that a member
OF eather branch Of congress is by virtue OF his office
immune from arrest for any cause whatever. This is a
mistake.
Section s Of Article / of the constitution says:
They Senators and representatives. shall In all
cases except treason, felony and breach, Of the peace be,
fprtvileged from arrest during their attendance at the ses-
Eaions Of their respective houses, and in going to and re-
Iur un rrom the same; and for any speech or debate in
either house they shall not be questioned In any other
iplace.n
This must be understood in connection with the fol-
lowing paragraph from the preceding section:
Each house may determine the rules OF It's proceed
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-24
THE BRITISH STILL WIN

The results of the recent British offensive in Flanders
are very satisfactory to the British themselves, and thoy
should be to us. The main detectives Of the assault were
all won and held, many prisoners were taken, and the
prisoners are in a frame OF mind which indicates a feeling
approaching to hopelessness on the part of those Germans
whip are in a position to know anything Of the actual facts.
An interesting variation which Immediately followed
the land offensive was the attack by sea on Ostend. It
requires no great military knowledge to understand that
it must be a part of the Allied strategy to make a COM
bined land and sea attack on the Germans on the Belgian
front with a view to driving them from the Belgian sea-
coast. II that were accomplished the German submarine
campaign would be crippled. In fact, it would almost be
destroyed so far as the North Sea is concerned. On the
present occasion the land and sea attacks have been more
closely associated In point Of time than usual, and this
may forecast an attack in force in the near future. That
this will happen at some stage of the war admits of no
doubt and when it does occur, with great guns hurting
their weight Of explosives on the Germans from both
directions, the battle will be a fitting climax to what has
gone before.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-24

ings,8 punish it's members for @dfsorderly behavior. and.
with the concurrence of two-thirds, expell q member
IT Is plain from the above that the immunity Of a
member of congress (either branch is conditional and
Very limited. The purpose of granting Immunity at all
is, of course, that the integrity and freedom Of acton
OF the law-making body be preserved. The provisions
are substantially a continuation of the English practice.
which had been adopted generations before the American
revolution in order that a headstrong monarch might not
break up a session of parliament by clapping its mem
bers in jail on trpnnped-up charges.
Except for treason. felony and breach of the peace
q member of congress is immune from arrest while at
tending a session of congress and while going to or from
the same. Court proceedings may not be instituted
against him for anything that he may say on the floor
of his house. There his immunity ends. And for acts
committed or words uttered either In congress or else
where the member may be disciplined by the house of
which he is a menabens If two-thirds OF the members
think the case is sufficiently grave they may expell htp.
Because when they spoke at the st. Paul meeting
LaFollette and Gronna were not attending a session Of
congress or going to or from one, they are answerable
to the courts for their remarks. If anything that they
said violated the laws Of Minnesota they may be arrested
and punished under that law. If they violated the fed
eral law they may be punished by a federal court. Fur
ther, as the nation is at war, offenses which tend to Inn
pair Its military efficiency may be dealt with by military
tribunals, as was done in the case Of vallandingham
during the Civil war. In that case the decision of the
military tribunal was approved by President Lincoln
and the federal supreme court, to which appeal was made,
declined to Interfere.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-24
CARE OF THE
THOMPSON BUNCH' 4
"a Drafted Man Tmplores the Folks
who stay Home to DO Their share
to Bring Victory.

(By Henry oyen Of The yigilantes.)
He was twenty-one and he was hay-
ing the time Of his young life. He was
going to war.
It was the 9Th Of September in
Chicago. The city's mayor was In !
ing. He had outraged b city the
pies Council to meet in his city. So
he was hiding at the home OF hts pro
IGerman boss, while. the first conting-
ent OF drafted mon from Chicago were
waiting in the grimy old Union sta
ltion for their train to pull U f9r
Camp Grant.
The kid was one Of the contingent.
He was IN his glory. The train plat
form had been cleared, a pair Of Ital-
Han barbers-of the contingent-were
|~strumming their Guitars. and the KID
was tangoing gleefully and indiscrfn1-
linately with every pretty girl within
reach. And they were all pretty TO
him then and heSto them.
He was q good dancer, He WA a
good tennis player. He was ~ well.
dressed, happy kid.
Then the train moved. He dropped
his partner and leaped aboard. As few
seconds later he stuck his head QUE OF
q q window, and in those few Sec
onds he had changed. He was serious.
As he looked at the crowd q big
thought had 3srnitten him, and that's
hard on q happy kid Of twenty-one.
He looked at a group Of us who
weren't going. He was trying o put
something big In words. and he was
only twenty one.
And then It came.
Say, you Fellows, he said, starn-
mering a little, "you-you know you
gotta take care OF the other kind-that
Thompson bunch-while we're away"
And that was his goodby.
sWell2 How about 1t? Are we doing \
It? Are we taking are of the "other
KIND? Ar we lighting the enemy at
home, while the kid is away?
Emphatcally-we are MOTT
Mayor Thompson Of Chicago is only
a symptom. He could not exist an
hour without his supporting horde of
anti-American pro-Germans. He
knows ii. t'Big Bill, is a stupid man,
but he knows. FIe and his bosses are
cater to. And they know that the
Ftraitorous anti-American. element is
so. strong in Chicago alone that It is
good politics to cater openly to them.
Think Of 1t! In our second city the
enemy is strong enough to inspire a
stupid mayor to open traitorism. 1t is
strong enough to kill the kid by thou
swapping and snarling 1t can prolcng
the war To German eyes we are made
to appear a nation rotten at the roots;
to Russia's eyes we are made to- ap-
pear a divided people. And the Ger
man army in the field continues to, }.
fight with confidence because OF The
aid which the unenlisted German
army In U midst lends to 1t.
The kid has gone to war.
II we are At to be called Americans
we will fight the good night at home
also.
We will take care Of the other
he's away. -.