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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-31
Dainty Silk and Muslin Underwear
A PROPULSION of new designs for Spring
and Easter

EXCELLENT ASSORTMENT Ladies' Night Gowns in
fine quality Batiste and Nainsooks with fine lace and
broidery trimmed also Hand Embroidered in plain white
and flesh Special at $1.OO each
VERY FINE ASSORTMENT Ladies' Night Gowns in
extra quality Batiste and Nainsook, trimmed with en-
broidery fine aces and and embroidered in white and
pink short sleeves Special at ....... $1.5O each
' Beautiful assortment of Ladies' Night Gowns in V,
square and round necks, sleeveless and short sleeves
Trimmed front and back fine aces and embroidery. They
come in flesh and white all sizes. Special S19s each
ENVELOPE CHEMIsES in flesh and white trimmed
front and back with laces an embroidery In all sizes
Excellent assortment Of envelope chemses In fine quail
ity Nansook and Batiste trmed front and back with
lacesand hamburg. All sza Special ......::. s1,5o
A Mghtfu line of epveloH chemses, hand embroid-
cred d fife lace trimmed in flesh and white. Special
new line of ladies' white skirts beautifully trimmed
with lacesN hhamburg. Some with the new adjustable
tops in all lengths. Special at $40, s15o, s1eS, $685.
$3.50, s2.ss
very handsome line of all silk crepede chine and
society washabe) satin Camisoes in all the latest de-
signs with and without sleeves, trimmed back and front
with fine laces, ribbons and embroidery They come in
flesh and white, all sizes Special at $780, $125 $3.50
SIPS. 7 y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-31
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Window Saturday morning-aso the bright

Window.
An. Al-lo-Maine IN
Conference, Westbrook, Bi.
presiding.
April 11-16-East Maine Method,.. :
cepal Conference, Bar Harbor. mp
l. eete- presiding. 'sn
'ulyx 9-13-Annual conference OF Co..
j. tendents OF schools and Secong
/. cf0oi principals, Castine.
July 16-August S-State Summer 81
for Teachers. Castine, Pennington
Machias.
Maine 'ers' Meeting.
April l2-F III Lincoln and sa.
hoe counties .xssfla Ooint meetinvs1
April 20--Friday, Knox county, a
land.
April 20 Friday. Penobscot ca
Bangor.
April 27-Friday. Piscataquis 90
Foxcroft.
May FRIDAY. Franklin county, N
ington.
May 11-12-Friday and Saturday
Valley, East Hiram.
May 11-Friday. oxford county,
ford.
May 1s-Friday. Eastern Somerset
ty, Harmony.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-31

town agent. Eugene c. Annis: tx,asure-
Walt lorrison: tax collector and school
conn - Fred D. Hatton Money an
prop1 I'D Schools. $50; highways $50:
supl Door $500; school fund inter.
este enc0i house repairs, 800; school
texts 20 seontingent. $500; State
road, t. Aid road 500; highways
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-31

urer and tax collector. c. E. Savage:
school aeuperiHtendent, Maynard E.
Wright QneY appropriated: Schools, $12S;
0sanfat yes. SEQ: text books, SIS;
CLARE Selectmen. ao1h r.
;l2amom Dert L. Blakeiin - e.
DamPn; clerk. Edwin xher;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-31
!ers' Meetinos
WEEKS MILLS
LOCAL NOTICE

Mrs. A. B. Morrison's millinery
lors will be opened Tuesday, April
mch
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-31
MEN DEPT.

lot All Linen Pattern Cloths in
ibid assortment patterns 2h
I'd. lengths. You will find some
s unusual values. All are very
oh under the old market price.
II pick at ............ $3.50 each
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-31

!. NeCkWZe;a.r

n EdStSF NcChWcdT dllu HeI
all the popular styles in a. ~
interesting showing at yer, s.4,-sss
teresting prices. r.
White Georgette Cregs Col
lars in Hemstitched broid-
cred and fine lace trim ed
Colored Georgette Erepe Col
lars in shades of Rose, Chinese
Blue, Gold and Shadow Lawn.
The New Khaki K6ol, Pongee
and Shantung Collars in colored
and self embroidered.
Large Assortment Swiss Col
lars in white and colors.
Handsome Net Collars in large
and small sizes, embroidered and
lace trimmed.
Z Allmarked at prices for quick
Easter selling Csc to SITS.
Special Display at SOC and 81.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-27
PLAN FOR l60 New
U-BOAT DESTROYERS
Number of Small Sea Fighters to
Be Tripled.

The United States will practically
triple its force of destroyers within
the next eighteen months. The full
extent of Secretary Daniels program
became known yesterday. Not less
than 160 of these supreme submarine
chasers will be constructed, in addi-
tion to those already planned and
building.
Americas special part in the actual
fighting against Germany is thus re-
vealed to be:
Aeroplages to bring the war to Ger
many through the air and blind her.
q Destroyers to hunt the German sub
marine and draw Germany's most
vicious sting.
Everything will have to yield to this
1t is understood that almost every
other use for steel, for skyscrapers,
bridses, railroad improvements, must
await the end of the war to permit
this great program of offense to be
carried out.
In addition to the destroyer con-
struction. the Navy Department is at
work Derfecting several anti-subma-
rlne devices, inventions of Americans
since this country has entered the
war, which are expected to have A
widespread effect in curtailing the use
fuiness of the U-boat. 1t is, of course,
impossible to disclose the nature of
any of these contrivances, but Presi-
dent Wilson himself has seen at least
one OF them and had it explained TO
him in the greatest detail.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-27
Russia VIII Ignore
Pope's Peace Appeal

Petroerad, Aug. 28.-The off,
eial news agency gives out the
foIlowingI
"The provisional government
has thoroughly deIiberated the
question of Pope Benediet's note
with regard to peace pour parIers.
"In view of the fact that no
mention Is made in the PapaI
note of Russia, the provisional
government hns unanimously de-
cided to ignore the Intervention
of the Pope.
''This decision will be COM
municated to the allied powers,
Press comment here on the
Popc's note is on the whole cool.
The NoyoeVremya says;
"Rome would have rendered a
considerable service to humanity
IL il had addressed itself directly
to the eulprits and told them that
nothing but complete reparatIOn
and restitution can account for
their crimes.
"The present declaration IL
merely another piece of paper to
be filed away In the archives of
diplomatic documents"
SOFrem SloyO says IL cannot be
doubted that the Papal interyen-
ti0n was instiSnted by Austro-
Hungary.
Reich observes that the PnpaI
proposals. are advantageous only
TO the central powers.
This Is the first direct and def
mite word from PctrOSrad re-
garding RusIa's attitude toward
the pontificaI peace note.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-27

well along the coast of the Adriatic
towards Trieste.
There is another phase of Italian
activity which is generally overlooked,
and that is the control of the Adriatic
by our navy and air fleets.
Austrians Refuse Battle.
The italian coast is low and sandy.
hard to defend. The Austrian coast is
rocky. filed with scores of harbors
and inlets, with hundreds of islands
dotting the coast line.
Despite this, the Austrian fleet per-
s'stenly declines to accept the chal-
lenge of the Italian ships. and they re-
main securely hidden under the protec-
tion of coast guns, or in their naval
bases of Pola and Fiume.
The Italian air fleet and the anti
aircraft defenses are acknowledged by
our allies to be the most efficient of
all. No longer do the Austrians raid
our coasts or lombard our cities. Our
great Caproni machines can carry a
weight of three and a half tons. Some
CT them are monster triplanes. Our
lighter aeroplanCs. the fighting ad-
vance guard. can make a speed of 165
miles an hour.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-27
refusal OF drinks
CAUSES Two MURDERS
Two Others Wounded in Italian
Saloon Pistol Battle.

CBy the International News Seryicc.)
New York, Aug. 26.-Three free
drinks were refused tonight in an
Italian saloon near police headCaar-
ters, and in the battle which followed
two men were killed and two others
fatally wounded. The trio of gunmen
made their escape and detectives are
seeking them tonight in the buildings
composing the lower Manhattan Ital-
ian section.
Michael QUattrone's saloon had only
two patrons at s o'clock this evening.
y few minutes later three men en-
tered and took seats. They ordered
drinks and-demanded that no charge
be made. Tony Mononie. the bar
tender, demonstrated. a bullet pierc-
ed his hand.
QuattrOne and the two patrons
rushed urOn the newcomers, and in
the desperate battle which followed
Quattrone and one patron died with
bullets in their brains and the bar
tender and other patron were shot
twice each.
The first shot brought a crowd to
the door. but when the gunmen rush
cd out. smoking revolvers in hand,
all scattered for the shelter of near
by doorways. The trio proceeded
down a side street and disappeared.
Police, soon on the scene from
headquarters. threw a Gordon around
the block and a house-to-house search
was begun. Dark and ill-lighted al
leys were searched from end to end
but no arrests were made.
The two wounded men were remov-
cd to a hospital and before lapsinS
into Inconsistencies the bartender
gave the police a good description Of
tHo three desperadoes
The Washington herald., 1917-08-27
Won BernstorH Sends
Regards to President
BY DANIEL DILLON,
staff CorresDandeut of the Inter-

stan Correspondent of the Inter-
national News Service.
American Field Henquarters,
France, Aug. 26.-An American
officer who witnessed the French
offensive at Verdun early this
past week. today told of n grim
bit of wars irony. A French stafr
officer was taking the personal
belongings from n German pris-
oner who had Just come in. Sud-
denly the German handed the
American officer n pack of cards
and said, jokinsIyi ..-...
"Present number of these
calling cards to President Wilson
with my compliments"
The American, examining the
cards, found that one read. "Capt.
Ingraham Won Bernstorff." In
yestigatiOn developed the fact
the prisoner WINS n nephew of
Count Johann Heinrich Won Bern
storn, former German Ambassa-
dor to the United States. He wns
suffering from the effects of gas
and was in n sickIy condition,
MediI Mccormick, the first
American Congressman to arrive
I'm France since America's entry
into the war, has come to the
camp. He Will spend a short time
here and then leave for England.
He will inspect the French, Eng
lish and Italian fronts before re-
turning to the United states to
impart his experiences TO Con-
gress.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-27
WEALTH DRAFT
fight brewing
La Toilette and Southern
Senators to Lead Opposite
Factions to Bill.

The advocates of conscripting wealth
to pay for the war and the supporters
of the 5000, 10000 revenue bill fatty
rejected all compromises yesterday and
tightened up their lines for a finish
fight over their differences.
The most spectacular battle Of the
war session" of Congress is prom
ised and the final showdown" may
not come for two weeks. The BIZ
partisan forces, headed by Senator
Simmons, of North Carolina; Senator
Penrose, of Pennsylvania: Senator
Smoot, OF Utah, and Senator Lodge,
of Massa chusetts, have been caught
between damaging cross fire. On
the one side they are being bombarded
by the Senators backing the La Fol-
lette program and on the other by the
Southern Senators who are opposed to
the proposed pre-war basis for levying
the war profits tax.
La Toilette to Renew Fight
The Finance Committee, however, is
just as determined not to give up the
pre-was basis as it Is not to yield to
Senator La FoIlette's demand for in
creased income and war profits taxes.
1t brought forward the pre-war basis
after long and careful study of the
war profits problem, and it is deter
mined to stand by it, even If the mu-
tiny of the Southern Senators does
defeat it's recommendations.
The Senate today will take Up the
increased postal rates proposed in the
bill. This title is expected TO occupy
the attention of the Senate at least
until the middle of the week, so that
there will be plenty of time for strateg-
ic maneuvering by both sides before
they get into action on the incomes
and war profits.
About a score of amendments have
been offered to the postal rate in
creases. Senator Weeks, Of Massa-
chusetts, will lead the fight to knock
out the proposed increases on second
class matter on the ground that taxa
tion of newpapers and periodicals, at
this time, would be unjust and un-
fair because they have not enjoyed
war time prosperity in ratio to other
industries. Senator Hardwick, Of
Georgia. will fight for adoption Of his
amendment to levy an increased rate
upon that part of publications de-
voted to advertising.
Expects Increased Following.
Senator La Toilette said yesterday
he expected to bring up his individual
income surtaX amendments about
Wednesday or Thursday. He pre-
dicted that they would receive much
stronger support than the amendment
which the Senate rejected last week.
He also said he believed the war
profits rate finally accepted would be
largely dependent upon the outcome
of the fight on the income tax.
NO matter how the fight turns out
though, we will at least muster suf-
flcient strength to give impetus 10
radical change of the bill in con-
ference" said Senator La Toilette.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-27

circle. She yields TO none in rever-
Japan and America pause at the tomb
Of Washington, in the hope that there
may fall upon US all a double portion
Of his spirit of faith in the triumph
of the right and his readiness to make
the supreme sacrifice for the princi-
pies for which America, Japan and
their allies are now contending in the
arena Of war. They have drawn the
sword to end military feudalism.
They will sheath it only in a victory
that Will guarantee permanent peace. Q"
The Secretary then formally pre-
sented Niscount IshH, who said:
In the name Of my gracious SOW
ereign, the Emperor OF Japan, and
representing all the liberty loEinE
people who own his sway, 1 stand to-
day in their sacred presence not TO
eulogize the name Of Washington. for
that were presumpiion-bUt 10 Offer
the simple tribute Of a peoples rev
erencs and love.
Washington was M American. bu.
America, great as she IS, powerful as
size is, certain as she is Of her splen-
did destiny, can lay 10 exclu sive
claim to this immortal name. Wash
ington is now a citizen Of the world /;
today he belongs TO all mankind. And
so men come here from the ends OF
the earth to honor his memory ard
TO reiterate their faith in the prin-
ciples to which his great life was de-
voted.
Japan claims entrance to this holy
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-27
80 Million CUT
IN SUGAR PRICE
Grocers and Food Admins
tration Reach Agreement
On Big Reduction.

A reduction of about one and one
half cents a pound from the present
prices for sugar. and effeCting OF a
saving of S32OO0C00 to the consuming
public between now and the first Of
the year, is assured by an agreement
entered into by the beet sugar pro-
ducers of the country and the Food
Administration, it was announced
yesterday.
In order that sugar may reach the
dealer without intermediate specuia-
tive profits between the producer and
retailer, the wholesale groCers Of the
country have voluntarily agreed with
the Food Administration to limit dis
tribution charges i'm such a manner
as to eliminate the possibility of
speculative or exorbitant profits. and
the Food Administration expects to
announce at a later date the price
at which wholesale sugar should be
delivered to the large consuming CEN
ters of the country. 1t will then be
up to the consumers TO see that the
retailers do not charge unjust prices.
The price aSreed upon, it is stated,
means SIS cane sugar basis, (. o. b.
seaport refining points such as New
York, Philadelphia, New Orleans,
Boston and San Francisco.
In making the announcement of the
cut in price, the Food Administration
makes this comment:
Owing to the holders Of the re-
mainder of the Cuban crop asking
exor5itant prices for their sugar, the
price advanced during the last Few
weeks by over l L. cents a pound.
The new Cuban crop Will not be
available until the latter part OF De
cember, and if this nigh price is TO
continue until that time. the Ameri-
car public will have paid about so
COO. .OO0 more for their sugar than
would have otherwise been the case.
The beet sugar production of about
coo tons begins to come into the
market during the month of Septem-
her and should furnish the bulk oil
supplies between then and the nrsl
of next year. when the Cuban crop
will be available
Representatives of more than ~ per
cent of the domestic beet sugar IN
dustrv of the country have been IN
conference with the Food Admihls'
tration officials for more than a Wceh'
and pledged themselves to get tht
remaining 20 per cent of the pro-
ducers to agree to the price liking.
The Food Administration points ou.
that the consumption of sugar coulo
and should be cut down conslderaol!
in this country, If she is to meet lhe
requirements OF our allies
The Washington herald., 1917-08-27
MARYLAND BIRDMAN
KILLED IN FRANCE
c. H. Manley, from Baltimore, Dies
in Flight on Battle Line.

CBy the International News SerNicc.l
Baltimore, Aug. 26.-Maryland has
lost her first airman in the fight for
democracy.
Flying over the enemy lines i'm what
is thought TO have been his first real
fight, George Henry Manley, OF Ma
pIewood. y. J., one OF six boys sent
from Baltimore to France in the first
American aeronautic detachment, was
instantly killed. according to a meS-
sage received here from the Navy De
partment
Manley was one Of the first TO join
the Aviation Corpt in this city last
May. He was sent to a training sta-
tion at Pensacola, Fla, remaining
there a month when a call was Issued
for volunteers for immediate service in
France.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-27
President Wilson May March
In Draft Parade September 4

President Wilson, it was learned
last night, will be invited to march
in the draft parade to be held here
September 4, in honor of the Wash
ington contingent of the national
army, which will the next day take
up its soldier life in the cantonment
at Admiral, Md.
1t is not yet known just when the
invitation will be extended, but as
surances have been given by those
high in authority that a strenuous ef-
fort will be made to have the Chief
scripts up the Avenue. Should he ac-
cept the invitation, 1t is believed, this
example would prove an inspiration
to the youth of the entire nation.
Working along the lines first pro-
posed by The Herald, the three trade
bodies here have co-operated admir-
ably toward the patriotic end of pro-
yiding for the conscripted youth of
the city a "send off, which will stand
out as a distinct event in their lives.
1t has been found necessary only to
elaborate upon the preliminary plans
first suggested by The Herald to
round the projected demonstration to
ing recorded as one of the bright
spots in the history of the District.
Realizing that it had large job on
its hand, the citizens committee is
making arrangements for the honor
parade to the Washington contingent
of the national army to be held Tues
day, September next. This commit
tee spent a very busy day yesterday,
and today fully realizes the stupendity
o it's task.
Today will be pretty much taken up
with conferences between Chairman
William F. GUIDE and the chairmen of
the subcommittee which are carrying
out the big work that must be accom-
plished in seven days time.
Secretary Charles ]. Columbus made
a full day of it yesterday and was
able to accomplish much. due to the
fact that willing hands showed up at
his office the first thing in the morn
The Washington herald., 1917-08-27

fiagrant last night as on any other
night. Several of The Herald investi-
gators were approached by young girls
and women.
Citizens Commend Herald.
That public-minded citizens Of
Washington fully realize the condi-
tions existing in certain sections of the
city is shown by the flood of letters
that have reached The Herald office
since the publishing of the first story
on existing vices of the city, COM
mending the stand being taken by the
paper.
The clergy, especially, is interested
in the situation. Following his read
ing nf the story in yesterdays Herald,
containing a Gospel Mission agents
story of actual conditions in the dis
trict. Rev. John +. Briggs, pastor of
the Fifth Baptist Church, at the
corner of E and SiX-ald-a-half streets
southwest, who speaks for a con-
GreSation numbering over a thousand,
Publicity is the only way to rout
out these conditions which are known
to exist and which the churchmen Of
South Washington are anxious TO CO.
operate in cleaning up"
A letter from a Herald subscriber
who does not want his name printeo
says: AS a reader of The Herald
and a former newspaper man, allow
me to congratulate you upon the good
fight you are making for a bigger,
better, cleaner Washington.
while 1 have been a resident OF
Washington only few months have
been a subscriber to The Herald since
coming here and believe you are en-
titled to the thanks OF the good people
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-27
Court-Martial Witness
Found Dead in Harbor

Newport, R. l.. Aug. 22.-The body
of Harry Anderson. a cook aboard
the L. S. S. Bridge, was discovered
entangled in the anchor chain under
the old frigata Constellation.
There We're several gashes on the
head, and an inquiry was begun i'm
mediately by the naval authorities.
Anderson came here to be a witness
at a court-martial at the Naval
Training Station. Three days ago he
was reported missing.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-27
SENATOR VISITS
JAILED "SUFFS"
James H. Lewis Comments
on Detention of Women
at Occoquan.

stirred by reports of 'wormy
bread given the six imprisoned suf-
fragettes at Occoquan, and conditions
under Superintendent Whitaker s
regime described as medieval, 1 un-
dertOok a personal investigation on
behalf OF two of my constituents un-
Gergoing sentence in the District
workhouse by Judge Pugh for picket
ing" said Senator James Hamilton
Lewis, following his return from the
workhouse Sunday. The Senator from
Illinois is the latest suffrage Lochin-
var who has come out of the West,
and made his trip of inspection yes
terday on behalf OF Miss Lucy Ewing
and Mrs. William Upton Watson, Of
Chicago.
Il offered TO do all in my porer to
have the pickets freed. on condition
that they renounce the tactics that
landed them IN Jail. This they refus-
ed pointblank to do, as well as to give
assurances of not carrying Kaiser
Wilson and other banners classed as
Objectionable.
But the special object of my. mis-
sion was to secure better food for the
six Women, several of whom were
plainly in an emaciated and run
down condition of health, as alleged
by the party officials at Cameron
House. Arrangements were made
whereby relatives may bring baskets
of food containing dainties and lux
uries naturally not included on the
prison fare, or such other comforts
as the women may desire. provided
they are brought in the regular hours
for visitors. Mr.. Whitaker promised
me to investigate rumors of rancid
ham and other alleged prison 'atroci-
ties at the same time plainly stating
that no special favors would be grant
ed the sUffragettes, but that he
would see that the general bill of
fare. such as is fed to all the pris-
oners, black and white alike, was
and well cooked"