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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-25

Piles Cured In s to "a Days.
Druggists refund money II PAZO
OINTMENT fails to euro Itching,
Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles.
First application gives relief. SOC.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-25

~ Gov. J. NJ. Cox to-day appointed 4 war
council OF 25 men. Among the mem
6ers arc former Governors Myroa T.
Eerrtck and Judson Harmon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-25

This space bought and paid for by
the employes-from the newest cash
boy to the oldest employe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-17
WARNS ALIENS
(continued from Page One)

publication Of statements o. informa-
ton which will give or supply, in any
way, aid and comfort to the enemies
Of the United States:
1.-THE direction, aiding counselling or
countenancing of any Of the foregoing
acts.
Such acts are held to be treason
able whether committed within the
United States or elsewhere; whether
committed by a citizen Of the United
States OF by an alien domiciled, or
residing in the United States. Inas-
much as resident aliens, as we'll as
citizens, owe allegiance to the United
States and its laws.
ANY such citizen or alien n has
knowledge of the commission Of such
acts and conceals and does not make
known the facts to the officials named
in Section 3 Of the Penal Code is gull
ty Of misprison~of treason.
And l hereby proclaim and warn
all citizens Of the United States and
all aliens owing allegiance to the gov
eminent of the United States to alb
stain from committing any and all acts
which would constitute a violation Of
any of the laws herein set forth; and
/ further proclaim inc warn all per-
sons who may commit such acts that
they will be vigorously prosecuted
therefor"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-17
OAKLAND

Regular meeting of Anon Lodge, l.
o. O.. F., TUESDAY night.
At the meeting of the Community
Chorus Tuesday night the time will be
devoted to the practising of the Fes-
tival music. A full attendance is de-
sired.
The funeral of George Decker was
held yesterday afternoon at his late
residence on High street. Rev. +. "A.
"A. Killam, pastor of the Baptist
church, officiating.
The Unity club will hold its regular
monthly meeting Wednesday, evening
in Murray vestry. The committee IN
charge Of the entertainment Will be
Miss Mabel Farr, Ivy Cross and Cecil
Cross. Refreshments will be served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Wood were call
ed to Mercer last week by the death
of Mrs. Woods grandfather Kendall
Decker. The deceased was "a years
Of age and was a brother or George
Decker who also died last week In
Oakland.
The Baptist Sunday school is max
ing plans for the observance of the
Sunday school centennial which will
occur May 4. One hundred years ago
saw the beginning Of organized Sun
day school work in America and a
general celebration will be held
throughout the country. The commit
tee appointed from the Baptist Sun
day school is as follows: Mrs. Edward
Wing, Edwin NJ. Foster, Mrs. 2. A. A.
Killam, Miss Louise NJ. Benson and
Miss Lena Kerr.
The dance given in Messalonskee
hall on Saturday afternoon by the
students of Coburn Classical Insti-
tute was a very enjoyable affair.
About Is couples came from Water
Vile, mostly students from Coburn
and from Colby College. Mrs. Alton
Blake and Miss Ruth Abbott were
p%atronesses. The proceeds of the
dance are to be donated to the fund
for Belgian relief.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-17
CELEBRATIONS
y. FOR new YORK
April 10 and 21 to Be
Red Letter Days
Campaign for Defense Has Big
Demonstrations

New York. April 16.-Thursday.
April 10, and Saturday, April 81, will
be red letter days for New York State
in the campaign for national defense.
The movement to celebrate wake Up,
AMERICA Day. on April 10, the ami
versary of the battle of Lexington,
originated here with the recruiting
subdivision of the mayors committee
on national defence and plans an
nounced today for a great patriotic
demonstration on that date will set the
pace for the whole country. April II,
has been designated by Governor
Whitman as agricultural mobilization
day.
The principal event of the Wake
Up, America Day" program will be a
great mass meeting in Carnegie hal
lasting from 3 p. NJ. until 3 a. NJ. Fri
day. There will be patriotic addresses
by Well-knoWn orators and actors and
actresses will contribute to a Naude-
Vile program; more than 300 young
society women will distribute pro
grams and flags.
Two street parades, in which more
than go, 900 boys and girls will march
has been arranged by the Junior IA
triots. Army and rfavy airplanes VII
shower the crowds with confetti and
printed appeals for recruits. Patriotic
labor meetings will be held as part
of a campaign to obtain 10000 men "a
man submarine chaSerS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-17
.CARRANzA SHOWS.
uNFRIENDLINESS
FCriticises u. S. Attitude
in His Address
Points to Vera Cruz and En-
barge on Munitions

Mexico City, April 16.-In- his adj
dress to Congress last night, General
Carranza devoted much attention to
the resumption of diplomatic relations
with the United States, severed in
1918. He touched briefly on the Ben
ton Ease and referred to the occupa-
ton of Vera Cruz as a "~lamentable in
cident." Following an account of the
Villa raid on Columbus and the clash
es with American troops at Carrizal
and Matamoras, he said:
This can. be considered as a period
of war with the United States. for
hostilities had commenced. Neverthe-
less the government continued to treat
the situation by diplomatic methods
and secured in the shortest possible
time the retirement of the American
forces. Actually both countries were
inspired with the most sincere. desire
to continue the cordial relations which
previously existed. Still l am obliged to
inform Congress that the American
government Notwithstanding its desire
to encourage friendship with us, has
not raised the embargo on arms and
ammunition consigned to his govern
ment."
In regard to Mexico's position as a
neutral nation, General CarranZa said:
Mexico will endeavor to continue to
follow a policy of the most rigorous
and strict neutrality in the European
conflict. | am able to assure you thai
actual relations with all the peoples or
earth are friendly"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-17
Sk0W|'ECAN

According to present plans funeral
ceremonies for the late Col. George II.
Burns will be held at the Island Ave-
nue. Congregational church Tuesday at
IL O'Clock noon
The regular monthly social Of the
Congregational G.. E. Society will be
held Tuesday evening in the church
parlors with the members Of the
~Searchllght Club in charge OF the ar
rangements.
Mr.. and Mrs George l.. Cannon of
Waterville We're guests the first of
the week at Hotel Coburn, visiting
Thomas Greenway, a new superintend-
ent Of the American Wooden Co. here.
They also visited Mr.. and Mrs. A. H.
Lang before their return.
Mrs. Lindley Parsons, who has been
quite i'll at her home on the Malbons
Mills road. was reported Monday as
being somewhat improved.
Judge Edward F. Danforth left Mon.
day morning for Little Rock, Ark.
where he has business. Mrs. Danfofth
accompanied him and is to pass some
time inf WASN'T, eton, D. c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-17
TEDDY'S PLANS
FOR EXPEDITION
Senate Military Body
Hears Them Monday
Roosevelt Insists on Volunteers
and U. S. Flag for Firing Line

Washington, April 16-Theodore
Roosevelt's plans for raising and &C
companying a volunteer expedition
abroad were laid before the Senate
military committee today by Chair
man Chamberlain at a meeting to con-
slider the administrations army selec-
tive draft bill. Details Of the plan
were submitted by the Colonel to the
chairman of the Senate and House
military committees in response to a
request made when he was here re-
Gently to confer with President Wilson
about his project.
While expressing hearty approval OF
the administrations bill; Colonel
Roosevelt insisted that volunteers
could be put on the firing line and that
the American flag should be there at
the earliest possible moment.
Members of the committee gave
careful study to the proposal but
there was no definite indication what
action will" be taken. --'
The committee was expected to de-
termine today whether to hold public
hearings on the administration bill
Whether this is lone Or not. war de-
partment officials and army officers
will continue their arguments for the
legislation before the two committees
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-17
Austria Does
Not Want War
with the j. S.

From a stan correspondent of the AS
sociated Press formerly stationed in Vi
emma, Berne (via Paris), April 1.-THE
Austro-Hungarian government up to the
last minute regretted what it considerel
to be the necessity Of seyering diplomatic
relations with the United States.
In Austra-Hungarian government cir
cles the rupture itself was not popular,
according to the general belief.
The announcement Is made on high au-
thority that the monarchy does not con-
template declaring war or the United
States; that it is willing to leave further
developments In the hands of the Ameri-
car government. Nothing was placed in
the way of the departure Of Charge Grew
n his staff. for the government express
ed itself as believing that no guarantees
regarding the Austr9-Hungarian diplo-
matte representatives in the United States
would be needed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-17
Germans Trapped
in Own Wire Died
Screaming. in Terror
Fifteen Hundred Killed by British Shrapnel
and Rifle Bullets While 400 Surrendered
Germans Sacrificing Picked Troops in Rear
Guard Actions ~6ss-

hands and emotional cries Of Exam
Grad"
Everywhere they have been pushed
back from the British from and es-
pecially north of the rolled up" por-
ton of the Hindehburg line. the Ger
mans are endeavoring by every means
to gain time in order to complete de-
lenses upon which to fall back. Their
efforts to dig in everywhere and seek
the. shelter of strongly fortified lines
do not tend to c~orroborate the Oft
stated German hopes that the warfare
nigh become open again.
In fighting these retarding actions,
the Germans are sacrificing their pick
ed troops, as they did during the rear
guard engagements in the recent reg
tirement ON the Somme The character
of the troops selected for these en-
gagements is considered the best evil
dence of the Importance the Germans
attach to what plainly appears to be
their desire to avoid decisive battles
just at this time.
Lens was virtually invested today, al
though the Germans are making a des-
perate effort to hold their positions about
it, as Lens seems to be the pivot of the
news back swing of the German lines ne
cessitated by the battle Of Arras. Against
these German strong points many Ger
man guns were turned today. for, with
the heavy pieces captured by the British
were thousands Of round of ammunition.
British gun crews were rushed up to man
these weapons, which were turned around
in their own pits. thus forming British
gunnery outposts, while their own guns
were moving forward.
Explosions continue within Lens n the
outlying districts and there seems little
doubt that the mines will certainly be de-
stroyed as far as possible. Lens cathe-
dral was still standing today, apparently
little damaged. Fires were still seen with
In the German lines.
About st. Quentin, at the south point OF
British activity. there has been hard
fighting. much of it being hand to hand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-17
The N. E. Methodists
Conference Is Closed

Springfield. Mass, April 1e-The New
England Methodist conference closed to-
night with the announcement Of appoint
ments of district superintendent and
changes by Bishop e. H. Hughes, late
today. Rev. Willis p. Odell of Brookline
was appointed superintendent of the Bos-
ton district in place Of Rev. Dillon Bron-
son, who is to retire. Rev. Mr.. Odell was
also the choice of the ministers of the
Boston district by a majority of one over
all others IN the field. Rev. Charles f.
Spaulding Of Dorchester was appointed
superintendent Of the Worcester district.
The afternoon session was taken up by
the appointment of committees and the
giving of reports. The report that there
had been a gain Of about 3cW church
members in the conference in the past
year, an increase of nearly . per cent.
was received with enthusiasm. Rev. w
B. Van Valkenberg, father Of a West
Springfield pastor, a Civil War veteran
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-17

London, April 1~6.-Admiral Sir John
r. Jellicoe, former commander of the
British Grand Fleet n now First
Sea Lord, informed The Associated
Press during the course Of an inter-
view today hat anything and every
thing in the way of small craft, from
destroyers to tugs. would be the most
useful contribution which the United
States could make to the war against
German submarines. In this connec-
ton the First Sea Lord asserted that
the best hunting ground for raiders on
this side of the water. as the POSSIBLE
ity of German submarines operating on
the American coast, is almost negligi-
BILE unless they have a base on that
side.
Coping with Submarines
Il have no desirs to minimize to the
American people," said the Admiral.
1.-The serious situation prevailing as a
result of the illegal use Of submarines
by the Germans. Neither is it easy
for use to take them into our conf
dence and tell them what we are doing
to cope with the evil, without provid-
ing the Germans with useful informa-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-17
LOUD LAUGHTER
II. FOR U. S. QUERY
Hamburg Paper Tells
Anti-U. S. A. Action
5000 Burghers Resent Any Out
side Interference

Amsterdam, April 16.-(Via Lonoon!'-
The Hamburg Fremdenblatt publishes an
account Of an anti-American demonstra-
ton in Hamburg at which speakers bit
terly attacked the United States. Among
the assertions made were claims that ho
nation enjoys greater internal iperues
than Germany and hat President wilson
is a hypocrite in pretending that the Ger
man government forced America to aoan-
don her neutrality.
Loud laughter greeted a question as 10
how America would feel if
wanted to proclaim President Wilson the
Kaiser OF the United States. The follow
ing resolution was t~elegraphed to the
Emperor:
."rhree thousand burghers in Hamburg
inform President Wilson that the only
true and Just answer to his message to
Congress is their affirmation of unshak-
able trust and loyalty in their Kaiser
and empire. They resent as an imperti-
hence any outside attempt to interfere In
Germany's internal affairs and likewise
reject the vain effort to lift the guilt for
the world war from the shoulders of the
Entente peoples"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-17
Admiral Jellicoe Says
American Small Craft Of
Greatest Aid to Entente
Has Warned American Navy Department of
Danger of Mine bumpers on This Side of the
Ocean-Hopes American Inventive Genius
May Cope with Subm arine Menace

ton. No methods existed In the past
for fighting the submerged submarine
and the new inventions and processes
for that purpose take time to develop.
We are giving your navy all the in
formation in our possession n know
ing it's record, we have great confidence
that American inventive genius will
supplement it with valuable contribu-
TONS.
Feeding the Allies
"As far as the feeding Of the Allied
populations is concerned, our efforts
must be concentrated on saving ton
mage, while bringing in the necessary
supplies-in or0er to minimize the eff
feet Of the sui marine warfare.
II have already warned your navy
department that submarine mine lay
ers may visit youN coast, dump their
cargo and return. But the damage
the do will not prove extensive as
each hoat only carries about 80 minues.
These mine layers have dropped their
mines everywhere about our coast. and
if 1 had the exact figures at hand of
the number we have swept up and de-
stroyed you would be astonished."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-17

Henry G. Virgins Of Rome, N. Y,
general counsel for the supreme u
Gil, had asked that the injunction re-
straining the supreme officers from car
rying on the business Of the order and
the appointment Of Thomas j. Boynton
Of Everett as receiver, which were
made last Saturday, be set aside on
the ground that the order was solvent.
Judge Aldrich. after dismissing the
petition. suggested that counsel agree
to a decree making the r~eceivership
permanent, and to an appeal by the
organization, pending the appeal, the
receiver would not be authorized to
act. he said. After a conference Of
counsel, it was announced that all par
ties had virtually agreed to follow the
courts suggestion and to submit a de-
cree embodying the agreement tomor-
row.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-17
Further German Activity
Reported Among Mexicans
Reports Through European Capitals Show Further Evidences of
Work-Funds of Several For eign Banks in Danger

Washington, April 16.-Further evil
dences Of German activities in Next
co, spreading anti-American and anti
Entente propaganda, and exerting Ger
man influences upon the Mexican gov
eminent, are contained in diplomatic
reports passing through here to Eu-
ropean capitals.
Funds of several foreign banks are
reported to be in danger. Circulation
Of any matter at all favorable to the
United States or the Entente is disap-
proved by Mexican officials and the
newspaper Eel Universale recently was
suppressed because of publications dis
approved by German agents. The pub
Usher and editors have been summon
ed before a military tribunal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-17

Property Of foreigners. Germans ex-
cepted. is said to be in constant dan
ger, efforts Of the German propaganda
lists and agents being directed especial
ly against materials which might be
of assistance to the enemies of Ger
many. The writer of one of the re-
ports asserts that he has information
that 1900 barrels Of oil, the property
of the Eagle Oil Company. a British
concern, has been burned at Minait-
an.
The German bank and the German
legation in Mexico City are said in
these reports to be dominating Next
can affairs more than ever. the former
having intimately connected itself with
Mexican finance and the latter guild
ing and advising the government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-17
The CITY COUNCIL HOLDS
REGULAR MEETING MONDA|

A large volume of business was
transacted at thet regular business
meeting of the Augusta city council
held Monday evening at City hall
Roll of accounts No. 4 amounting TO
$12,405.74 was passed in concurrence,
The report of the joint standing
committee on street lights that the or
der for a $50 c. p. lamp on Eastern
avenue midway between Stone and
Ballard streets ought to pass. was
read and accepted in concurrence. The
report of that committee that an or
der for a lamp on Prospect street
ought to pass was accepted in concur
renee.
The report of the joint standing
committee on highways and sewers
that an order for street signs on wa
born and .Riverton streets ought 70
pass was accepted.
An order was passed in concurrence
that the city government appropriate
the sum of $275 to defray the expenses
of Seth Williams Grand Army Post, on
Memorial day, as IS customary.
An order was passed in concurrence
hat the taxes of the city of Augusta
for the veal 1917-1918 when assessed
shall be due and payable at the ofhce
of the tax collector on Aug. l, 1s1'
and that interest at the rate of six per
cent. per annum from that date shal
be charged on all taxes remaining IN
paid on Sept. l, 1917. g
The report of the committee on
ordinances that the order for changing
the fiscal year from March 1 to Jan.
ought to pass, was accepted in concur
renee.
The report of City Treasurer X. l.
Wardwell for a period Of 10 months
from March /, 1916, to Dec. 81. 1919
was submitted and was accepted III
concurrence. This report showed casn
on hand jar. /, 1917, $15,766.7s. the
report of Tax Collector Il. L.. WARD
well for the municipal year ending
Feb. %, 1917, was presented and was
accepted.
In the board of municipal Officers
the transfer Of a pool license was
granted from T. Zouz to Felix Tobias,
and pool room licenses were granted
to the following: Peter l.. Savoie' Al,
chile Levesque, Felix Tobias, Michae'
Levine, James Bell, Louis Gagnon.,
In joint convention cab drivers u.
censes were granted to the following
]. Fl. Roy, Frank Spear. j. S. Mcheh'
ney, Sumner b. Ward, John NJ. Blahen-
ard and Ernest Temple. Public au'o
licenses were granted to the followins,
l.. w. Smith. Dell BubaT. Efhes'
Brown, Calix Blouin, j. A. Doyoh'
Henry Doyon and Wallace Cormier.
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General Wood Represents
Army in Welcoming Commissions

Washington, April 16.-Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood. ranking officer on the
active list Of the army, was designated
today to represent the military branch
of the government on the committee
which will welcome to the United
States the distinguished British war
commission headed by Foreign Minis
ter Balfour.
The selection of General Wood is in
line with the administrations plans
for according every possible honor to
the high rank and notable characters
Of Great Britain's commissioners. The
state department is represented on the
committee by Breckenridge Long, third
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-17

From a staff correspondent Of the AS
ISOLATED Press, British Headquarters in
France, April l6.-(Via London).-Already
half a score Of Germany's best divisions
nave been smashed to pieces by the Brit
ish onslaught and their own unsuccessful
counter attacks. The Bavarian divisions
were sa0kifced first. but the Prussian
Guard divisions, thrown in to stem the
British food tide, rave been suffering
such casualties in the past few days that
they will have to be relieved.
The Canadians accounted for a large
contingent Of Grenadiers in the fighting
about the Pimple, while yesterdays affair
at Lagnicourt took it's heaviest toll both
Guard regiments.
1t will ever be one Of the most striking
pictures Of this Wharf.-The rout OF the Ger
mans at Lagnicourt after what they be-
iieved to have been a successful attack.
Running for their own trenches. which
we're part of the famed Hindenburs line,
they were trapped by the barbed wire en-
tangIements which had been built with
such great strength and thickness In
front of them. The boast of the Hin
denburg line has been its belts of protec-
tive wire.
Caught in Wire
Caught within the meshes of this wire,
the German guardsmen screamed madly
Gor help and guidance. Some. like trapped
rabbits, scurried up and down the outer
barrier, searching in vain for openings.
The British troops, meantime. had the
greatest opportunity for open field rifle
shooting since the battle of the Marine.
Lying fiat upon the ground, they poured
bullets into the panic-stricken Germans
until each man had fired a full 100 rounds,
While his was going on, the Brit
ish field guns came into play with a
shrapnel barrage. which completed the
demolition of the entrapped enemy. 1t
was little wonder that 1900 German
dead could be counted or that 400
%guardsmen surrendered with upheld
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-17

against Germany and universal mill
tary service vas recorded in resolu.
tions adopted unanimously.
Great enthusiasm was aroused in the
afternoon by a speech of Ambassador
Jusserand of France, who spoke with
the British and Italian ambassadors
seated behind him on the stage. The
ambassador warmly praised President
Wilson and declared that he expected
soon to see an American army in
France. repaying the visit Of Lafayette
and Rochambeau in the revolutionary
war.