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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10

Washington, May 9-The S2,000.oooo0 is
~" Of Liberty Loan bonds. Secretary
McAdoo announced tonight will be in de-
nominations OF from $50 TO $4,000; will
mature in 30 years and may be redeemed
hv the government in Is: will he subject
20 payment In four installments and will
AIRY the privilege of conversion into any
bonds which may he issued later during
the war al a higher rate of interest.
Two per cent. of the subscription must
d" paid on application The remainder
viii be paid as follows: June Is. is per
cent July 80 - per cent; Aug. 10, 80 per
emit, and Aug. 90. 30 per cent.
The bonds will he dated June 10 instead
- July !. the date previously designated,
and interest will be payable semi-annually
on June Is and Dec. 10. Two classes OF
bonds will be issued. coupon and regis
tered. The lowest denominations of regis
tered bonds will be s1oo, other denomina
tons being $500, slooo. $500. slo.oco. $4,000
and 100000. Coupon bonds payable to
bearer will he issued in denominations of
SO sloo, $500 and .sl0Oo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10
Accord Tremendous
Welcome to French
at New York Civ

forget that New York was proud to
have within its gates the representa-
tives of the best loved ally of the
United States.
The members of the mission caught
their first glimpse of Bartholdi's ia
nous Statue of Liberty. presented to
the people of the United States by the
people of France as they crossed the
Hudson river on a police boat on their
way to Manhattan. To the starboard as
the municipal vessel reached mid
stream. the shaft of the statue appear
ed indistnctly through a haze Wv
iani and Joffre stood at the rail- the
former in silence with his hat at his
side; the soldier at salute. Then the
city's skyline drew their attention as
the boat approached the shore.
The Frenchmen were greeted by A re-
ception committee which included Robert
Bacon, former ambassador to France:
Joseph H. Choate, former ambassador TO
Great Britain: Jules Jusserand, tine
French ambassador; Frank l.. Polk, Coun-
Sellor to the state department: George
W. Wickersham, former attorney general;
DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler. president Of
Columbia University; Mai. Gen. John +.
Organ, commanding the state national
guard; Otto II. Kahn Cornelius Wander
Continued on PAGE TO- Column g
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10
A COALITION
Declaration Issued by
Russian Govt
Invitation to Parties to Share
Burden of Power

Petrograd, May 9.-(Nia London.
May 1OD-A coalition cabinet in the
near future was forecast in a long dec
laration of the provisional government
published today.
After reviewing the reforms accom-
plished and frankly outlining tho diff
cultieS under which the government is
laboring, tho declaration says:
The attempts by separate groups of
the population to realize the desires
by appropriations or launching dec
larations when made by the less or
ganized class threaten to ruin interior
discipline and unity and create favor
able ground, on the other hand, for acts
of violence against the new regime and
on the other hand for the development
of private interests to the detriment
of the general welfare. >.
The temporary government con-
sidcrs il its duty to declare frankly
and definitely that such conditions ron
der the administration OF the country
extremely difficult and menace it with
interior ruin and defeat at the front.
THE frightful spectre of civil war
and anarchy hovers over Russia,
threatening its freedom. There is a
dark, sad pain leading through civil
war and anarchy to the return of des-
potism. This must not be the path of
the Russian people"
Then follows an appeal for unity in sup
port of the government created by the
revolution and the declaration:
The temporary government will renew
with stronger persistence its efforts TO at
tract into the staff of representatives
those active protective forces of the coun-
try which up to the present have not
taken any part i'll the government of the
country" simultaneously with the dec
laration appears note addressed to NJ
Kerensky to the council of deputies and
revolutionists in which he says:
Il consider the condition of affairs now
greatly changed. The situation is much
more serious on the one hand and on the
others the power of the organized labor
democracy has grown. That power no
longer has a right to remain aloof from
the participation in responsibility for the
government when their participation will
bring strength to the power born of the
revolution. Under these conditions the
representatives of the labor democracy
must take the burden of power, but only
after being formally elected and vested
with power by the organizations to which
they belong"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10
Germans Holding
Desperately to the
Village Of Fresnoy

Rupprecht of Bavarias men met with
reverses west of. the village Tuesday night
during counter attack, while unofficial
advices are that they have been expelled
from greater portion of the village, but
are still holding out. although barely able
to maintain themselves against the stub
born onslaughts of the Canadians.
German Report
On the other hand the German official
communication asserts the Germans have
held the village against fresh British at
tacks and in addition have taken 100 more
prisoners. In making this claim, howev-
er. the usual details of victory and
claims of sangunary losses inflicted are
lacking in the statement of the German
war office.
Wednesday saw return of unfsvor-
able weather along the Anglo-German
front and except around Fresnoy the
fighting was mainly by the artillery.
The French meantime have been busy
consolidating the positions captured
from the Germans in Tuesdays fighting
near Chevreux, repulsing counter at
tacks and engaging in artillery dueIs.
Northwest of Rheims, in the single in
stance where the infantry left the
trenches. the French attacked and cap
tured German positions on front OF
Continued on Page 10, Column 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10
300 Walk OUT
Waterville Carsh OBJ
Men Follow Port
land Lead
Strikers Affiliated with Ameri-
can Federation

Waterville, Me, May 9.-(SpeciaD.-
The threatened strike of the Maine
Central shop men and repair crews
materialized Wednesday morning at 8
o'clock when the men all laid down
heir tools and marched quietly out of
tho shops. everyone going except the
machinists. who are in separate
union and who have recently had their
demands granted by the railroad. 1t
"as first planned by the men to have
me walk out come on Monday after
noon 1t 3 o'clock and the men in the
Portland shops carried out this pro-
gram but the men here received a tele-
graph message which they misunder-
stood and for that reason they remain
"a at work pending the return of their
enmmittce from Portland
The committee got back here Wednes-
lay morning and reported that the rail-
cad would not grant the demands Of tho
men for a raise and IL was voted to go
"ut at o clock. There was no hurry or
Illusion. everyone quietly packing up
ana marching out, punching In the time
'ipck at the time house and going up over
he hill, the men who live in Waterville
"n'ing down town and those who live in
Fairfield going that way. The car in
~rort"rs and all other repair men as rap
dIA as they could be reached also went
"ut Many OF the shop men were away
'H big wreck near Leeds junction and
hey will quit on their return.
IN the afternoon ut . o'clock the men
Het ~ romerlcau's hall and the situa-
on Was talked over and 1t is underst ood
'HHi everyone agreed to stand firm and
'ho various crafts in the shops declared
mat they would stand together, the ac-
Hon VI the railroad company in trying
70 break M tho men by offering to one
Lass ~ workmen more than was de-
naudcd II they would desert the others
"Hi remain at work being denounced.
\s an Of tho wreclling crews of the road
~ made up of shop men. the strikers
voted that they would not 20 out on a
'"rEht WRECK, hut IL called on a passen-
E'r wreck whore lives were involved they
would respond as usual This leaves the
roid without - real wrcckuE crew and
'Ho result could not fail to he a long tie
Nu n there should be had freight wreck
49, 'hc one on the back road Tuesday
o. ls also understood that the strik-
N'r, instructed under no considera-
'n.u 80 90 ncar the shops and to keep
""tN from railroad property as far as
20. eibl' That there WAS to he no Vio-
ls",o or ptchcting of any kind. no mat
Continued on Page 10. Column 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10
WEEKLY
TOLL DECREASED

London May 8, 1886 p m.-Twenty-four British mer-
chant vessels Of than 1860 tons sunk during the last
week, is announced officially Twenty-Five vessels Of less
than and 16 fishing vessels also sunk.
The official statement says
Vessels Of all nationaies arrivals 2374 saings 2499
British merchant men 1900 sunk, including five
not reported previously, "a; under 1000 tons, 22
british merchantmen unsuccessfuy attacked including
six not previously reported, "a.
British fishers SUNK including not previously report
ed and Is sailers, &c."
falling off in the loss of British shipping shown in
this report weeks statement the number of lost
ships of 49, under 1900 tons 49, and
fishing vessels s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10

New York. May 9-New York sur
rendered Internationally to Joseph
Jacques Joffre, marshal Of France, and
the French war commission late today
Not only did the largest city capitu
late to the hero of the Marine and Rene
Niviani. vice premier of France, who
headed the war mission to the United
States, but it accorded them a trium
plant entry.
Never have visitors to New York
been given so tremendous welcome.
At least a million Of its citizens turned
out to pay homage to the great soldier
and the statesman of q sister repub-
lie.
Visitors Overwhelmed
accustomed as they have come to
demonstrations since they set foot on
American soil, the French were over
whelmed at the demonstration accord
them by New York. Their coming was
an historic event and it was celebrat-
ed in a historic way.
The men whom the city hOnored did
not try to hide the emotion they felt.
From the moment they alighted in Jer-
sey City from the closely guarded spe-
cial train which brought them from
Philadelphia until they retired tonight
in the Fifth avenue mansion of Henry
G. Prick, they were not permitted to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10

The sanguinary battle between the Brit
ish and the Germans for possession Of the
village of Fresnoy goes on apparently
without abatement. 1t is battle of des-
peraton on the part Of the Germans, who
see in the loss of the village a double
menace-the placing in jeopardy of their
entire line north, especially the town of
Lens and it's adjacent coal fields. and
deeply projecting salient into their lines
which would virtually put the British at
the Threshold of Cambria.
The exact situation in the little village
which was recaptured by the Germans
Tuesday after a stubborn defense by the
Canadians, is somewhat obscure. The
British war office asserts that Prince
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10
Loan Bonds from Fifty
Dollars Up--Conversion
rivileqe Is Included

Decision to place the minimum de-
nomination at $50 instead of 500, the
amount tentatively agreed upon last
night. was not reached until late to-
day. Another detail not decided until
the last minute was the conversion priv
ilcge. In all other respects the tenta-
tive program reached last night was
virtually undisturbed.
The present Offering, it was an
nounced, will be limited to 100000,
600 and no allotments will be made in
excess of that amount" This disposes
finally of reports that Mr. McAdoo had
under consideration the advisability of
extending the amount of the offer to in
clude a percentage of the over-subscrip-
tions which apparently will result when
the subscription books are closed June
Is next.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10
On Strike
MAINE CENTRAL
EMPLOYEES WALK
OUT WEDNESDAY
Vote 10 Reject Compromise and
Will Stick to Original Demand
of Increase of Three Cents an
Hcur-Leaders Say 1900 Men
Out

Portland Nc. May 9.-Morc than
nh ~ the striking employees Of the
N.m' central Railroad met here to-
III. a1d voted to reject a proposition
+. rio company for compromise on
'tcr demand for an increase in wages.
I.va Watcd that there will be no fur
'te~ differences until Friday evening
otcu Tho strikers will hold another
l-ov mon arc out from Portland to Cal
aie They demand an increase of three
cents an hour in their wages. The
company Is said to have offered two
cents an hour increase.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10
BOY FARMERS
State House Meeting
Plans Enlistment
Advisory Committee Discusses
the Movement

The advisory committee in charge of
the Junior Volunteer movement, con-
sisting of John A Roberts of Norway,
the commissioner of agriculture: Will
lam J. Thompson of China, master of
the State Grange; John Z. Bunker of
Bar Harbor, executive secretary of the
State committee on public safety: Glenn
w. Starkey, State superintendent of
public schools, and Ralph p. Mitchell
o. Orono, State mead of the boys and
girls agricultural clubs of the State,
met Wednesday at the executive cham
bers at the State House in conference
with the director of the work. Jefferson
Smith of Waterville, the State y. NJ.
C. A. secretary. There were present at
this conference, Hon. Harold NJ. Sewall
of Bath chairman Of the State commit
tee on public safety, A. A. Head Of
Waterville. laymens secretary of the
State Y NJ. c. A, and o. y. Morton of
Winthrop.
Formulating Plans
The object of the meeting was to
formulate general plans for the enlist
ment, mobilization and training of boys
for farm service to meet the emcrgen-
cy made necessary through the increas-
ed acreage propaganda and recommend
ed by the State and federal governments
to provide for war emergencies.
This movement is to have headquar-
ters at the State House at Augusta with
jefferson Smith, State y. NJ c. A, sec
rotary, in charge and a circular giving
full information in regard to the whole
matter is being drafted and will be is
A letter is being sent out to school
superintendent and principals of High
schools and secondary schools through
out the State, calling for the enroll
ment of all boys from 16 years of age
to 90 years and six months.
A State mobilization camp will be op-
cned at some central points where the
boys will be enlisted and given some
very definite training in farm service
preparatory to going out in squads to
different sections under adequate adult
leadership.
The leaders who are to be appoint
cd Ivy Mr. Smith are to be men of ma
turity. high moral character. good
judgment, tact agricultural expert
encc and knowledge Of boys. Tho
leaders will have full charge of the
boys during their stay in these train
ing camps and at their work, assign
ing the boys to Individual homes, max
ing such needed adjustments as may
be required as to homo and kind of
tasks, adjusting all disputes and mis-
understandings as they may occur and
having fun charge of the moral and
recreational needs of the boys.
Each group of boys will be provided
with full equipment for camp life and
when not at work on the farms will
be subject to the same rules and reg
ulations as the National Guardsmen.
Continued on Page 10, Column d
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10
AMSTERDAM REPORT
OF OFFER FOR PEACE
Copenhagen Hears That
Won Bethmann Holl-
veg Will Speak Mon
day

Amsterdam - (Via London,
May 9)-The Tijd's correspon-
dent in Germany reports that
parliamentary circles there eX-
pect the chancellor's reply to in
terpellations with regard to Ger
many's peace aims will be rem
dered unnecessary by a more
official statement on the subject.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10
LOAN TO.
BELGIUM.
s75,OOO,OOO to Be Turn
ed Over to the Relief
Commission for Aid
of elgium and
Northern France
A STATEMENT BY
HERBERT HOOVER

Washington, May 9.-The American
government today assumed the immc-
date financial burden of Belgian re-
lief by arranging to lend to the French
and Belgian governments jointly. $751;
100000 to be expended by the Ameri-
can Belgian Relief Commission for
food to so to Belgium and northern
France.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10

Washington, May 9-The war
tax bill extending its excuses to
the fabric of every American
home was formally presented to
the House today by the ways
and means committee with
plans for quick passage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10
SUBMARINE FAR
WEST OF ZONE

New York, May Am officer on
British passenger steamship arriving
here today from Europe, said a u
boat was sighted far west of the
Continued on Page 10, Column ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10
Another Peace Offer

London, May "a dispatch to the Ex-
change Telegra phi from Amsterdam deal
ing with the Tijd's statement concerning
Germany's peace proposals says it has
been confirmed that Germany is about to
make another peace offer in conjunction
with her allies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10
REPORT BY AN AMERICAN LINER
ARRIVING WEDNESDAY AT NEW YORK

New York May 9-An armed American Line Steamship
which arrived here tonight European port reported that
her gun crew fired German submarine off the coast Of
Ireland on May The boat Immediately submerged
and it was impossible deter mine whether of the shots
took effect.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10
An Answer Monday

Copenhagen (via London), May a
special dispatch received here from Ber-
lin says DR.. Won Hollweg, the
imperial German chancellor, will answer
peace Interpolation in the Reichstag Mon
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10
By Installments

The money will be advanced in
monthly installments of S12,500,000, of
which S7,500,000 will go to Belgium and
$1,000 900 to France. The way has been
left open for the commission to apply
for more money when the loan is eX
hausted at the end OF six months.
Under the arrangement the American
commission will bear the entire cost of
supplies, thus relieving the British and
French governments, which hitherto have
borne about 80 per cent. of it. Admins
tration of the relief abroad will be left
in the hands of Spanish and Dutch agents
of the Belgians and French themselves.
The money loaned is part of the $780,
600 600 allied fund being raised here.
Hoover's Statement
Herbert c. Hoover, director of the
American commission, announcing the
loan today, said:
THE inability of the commission to Sc
cure ships to provide full rations to Bel
GUM and northern France makes it pos
sible for the $125OO.O00 monthly to cover
the present restricted operations of the
commission.
There will be ample need for any
balances in hand and any further sub
Continued on Page d, Column ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10
THE WEATHER
FAIR

Weather forecast: Fair Thursday and
Friday not much change in temperature;
moderate westerly winds becoming varia-
BILE,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10
Fired at Submarine

Submersible Disappeared with First Shot by the
Gun Crew-Officer Of a British Passenger
Steamer Reports Sighting a Submarine Gar
West Of Submarine Zone"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10
Every Home to Feel Pinch of
War Levy at $33 Per Capita

INCREASED INCOME AND PROFIT TAXES AND
TAXES ON HOST NECESSITIES AND LUXURIES
Light Heat and Telephone Bills Will Bear Their Share AS Will Admit
Policies,
portaton Automobiles Club Dues Soft Drinks Golf Clubs Etc
Two Per Cent Small Incomes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-28

under normal army standard Then the
class of 1914 was called out--450000 men
who became twenty years old in that year.
In 1915 call for the first of the land
sturm yielded 100000 men, the 1915 class
another 100000, a special call in Septem-
Der for the remainder OF the landsturm
10000, and an advance call for the 1916
class, 100000 men. still more men were
wanted; therefore Germany combed out
100000 more by stringent examination Of
those previously exempted.
In 1915 the 1917 class was called out
early-i50,00 boys, eighteen and nineteen
years old. Another combing process added
5000 more, and finally, i'm November,
the 1918 class was called out-another
100000
In 1917 the demand for human material
was still more pressing. Another squeezing
process found 10000 more men, draining
the empire OF every man who by any stretch
of medical inspection could be regarded as
1T for military service. There remained
no other resource except the boys, taken
as soon as they became eighteen.
Not before 1918 can the German staff
begin Incorporating the 1921 class--and
then only as fast as they reach the age of
eighteen
At least 100000 At men are needed for
indispensable industrial and civil service
behind the lines, The utterly uuf1t total
100000
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-28

touch with the German Situation ~.
all along that it would be impos,iA,. = 7
starve Germany, there is a feelln. :"
among the greatest authorities th,, ~. w
600 fighting Russians Of the easter.
At the present time residents OF p.',a a
could break Germany's back this fan =, "
is due to the fact that demoralizsd -''
portation facilities render It no Ions.. - ans ans
sible TO shuttlecock troops and sr.l w.
from the eastern to the western fron,p ,ppne'
matter Of fact, one of the Creates T. A'
the United states has Of breaking do,,,a n0pei
German morale this winter thronvh" w
food supply is found in a general 10
down of transportation. ''N,
are going on foragng expeditions on, 4.
the country, and there is a general ~ tl,.ol lnlo
that the farmers have been holdins" "eleI
foodstuffs while the rest of the peonIs ~
fered for want Of st. SUI
An of the railroad rolling stock ia IN
condition that II is impossible TO nair..sA suSA
a proper distribution of foodstufss nv, ,s.p
Il possible to distribute food proner,, w,sre
would be little hope of bringing much u,.u ,u.1'
sure to bear on Germany through 49,
or potato shortage Germany produces 4,
per cent Of her normal grain demands +"
Administration officials are not sr...-
alarmed over the threats OF European r..'
trails to kill off their cattle and sell th.1,
meat in Germany as an act Of retals,las
because of The American embargo ags,r~
shipments TO them. 1t is said that "a i,s.
COW is worth three dead ones to Gernsns
now" because the country is in such 49, ~,
need of butter. milk and other fats. n ~
cattle were killed off it, could do noth,ns
more than supply Germany with fresh rsa,
for few months, and after that the sou,s'
of food supply would be stopped perms'
nently. Germany has no facilities for IN,
ing large quantities of fresh meats.