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Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-27

A BUSY PLACE

Although the day was exceptionally
hot and beat down on the new public
Fairgrounds, there was cool breeze
there and hundreds of the little ones
of the city were there and having the
time of their lives. Every piece Of
apparatus was busy all day and there
was not a minute during which In.
structor Beach and his volunteer as.
sistAnts did not have their hands full
answering questions and keeping the
little folks all busy and seeing that
everyone got a square deal.
The grounds were visited by many
parents during the day and all ex.
pressed themselves as being delighted
with the way things were running
there and that in their opinion It was
to be great thing for the children
of Waterville. The swimming pool will
be ready for use Friday or Saturday
and it will be open to the boys In the
afternoon and the girls In the fore.
noon and it should be great thing
for them. 1t is in charge of com.
petent instructor who will take the
greatest care to see that no accidents
occur and who will make IL practi-
cally impossible for serious ones to
happen.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-27
CHARGES
Tague and Dallinger
of Massachusetts, Say
Mail Tempered with
After Opposing Post
master General

Washington, July 26.-Representa-
tives Tague and Dallinger of Massa-
chusetts who have been al odds with
the postoffice department, told a House
sub committee today that recently
their mail had been opened in transit
Tague, a Democrat also declared he
had been told postoffice inspectors
were ir his district. seeking 10 get
something on" Persons had told him.
he added, that reports of him being
under surveillance by inspectors were
common gossip at his home Michael
O'Leary, Democratic state chairman
of Massachusetts,, he said, was one of
his informants.
Taguc said tampering with his mail
began after he opposed Postmaster
General Burlesons plan to abolish
pneumatic tube mail service. His most
confidential letters, including some
from his wife and little boy, he said,
had been opened and delivered 10 him
re-sealed.
Dallirger. a Republican, who has had
an extended controversy with Post
master Murray of Boston over the
Cambridge postoffice and political af-
fairs testified that a registered letter
was among his mail which had been
opened.
A letter from Postmaster General
Burleson introduced in the record to-
day denied and promised full tnVestl-
cation of tho charges.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-27
RUSSIAN EMBASSY
SPEAKS HOPEFULLY

Washington. July 26.-The Russian
military situation was acknowledged
at the Russian embassy today to be
intensely serious, but it was said to be
not so critical as reflected in some
reports. While the Galician army ad-
mittedly has suffered a severe setback.
1t was pointed out there is at present
no indication that the detection has
spread throughout the whole army or
TO the other armies on the thousand
mile front. Official reports are lack
Ing but II was pointed out that a de-
lection in one regiment alone in a kew
position might require a general re-
tirement.
At present. the embassy believes. the
trouble is confined to the Galician army
alone.
The military difficulties are said to
have had very soldering effect in
Petrograd, where there is a unanimous
desire to bury party differences and
stand unitedlv behind Premier Keren-
sky in his extreme measures.
State Department dispatches con-
hrn the somewhat brighter view of
the Russian situation. though not in
any sense acknowledging it's serious
ness.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-27
RUSSIAN FALL is
STUNNING BLOW

London. July o6.-An appalling blow
IL the description Of the Russian col
lapse given in a despatch from Petro-
grad to the Post. Never in the war
has Russia put afield such enormous
armies. British and French guns and
eunners. flying machines. aviators and
British armored cars were added to the
Unprecedented technical strength of
the Russians themselves to make this
particular front equal to anything. The
artillery was planned where such ad-
mirable natural prepared positions as
amounted to the ideal. There were
places where the artillery lay in abso-
lutely dead ground not 800 yards from
the enemy trenches. Big guns were
ideally placed thanks to the character
Of the terrain.
Information regarding the guns OF
the lIth army almost staggers belief.
II appears that the infantry shot down
their own gunners in order to get their
horses or shot down the gun horses in
revenge as they retreated leaving prac-
tically all the artillery of the 11th army
N enemy hands.
As far as the artillery and technical
appliances Of the seventh and eighth
armies are concerned there " also no
hope Of their being saved. The Ger
mans were already a couple Of days
ago across the best road on the short
est line Of Ftreat.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-27
10 INJURED AS
CYCLE CRASHES
into RECRUITS

Wakefield, Mass, July 26.-Private Ar
thur Cronn of the Fifth Regiment.
Massachusetts National Guard, and Sum-
ner Parker of Wakefield sustained a
fracture of the skull and is privates were
injured tonight when four motorcycles
ran into a company of recruits on night
hike from the Bay State rifle range to
the mobilization camp at Framingham.
Parker was riding one of the motorcycles.
The men were marching in close forma-
tion in II squads. Near the Stoneham
town line the motorcycles, approac ching
from the rear, ploughed through II
squads before they could be stopped.
Cronin and Parker were taken to the
Melrose hospital. The other men were
treated by local physicians.
The motorcyclists including two wo-
men riding in side cars. with the excep-
ton of Parker were not seriously in
1ured One of the cars was left on the
roadside and the driver could not be 10
Gated Two Of the riders. Henry w.
erosion of Stoneham and Henry Bennett
of Winchester. We're arrested. charged
with exceeding the speed limit.
The recruits went back to the rife
range for the night.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-27
CHICAGO YOUNG MAN
|NCARCERATED ON
CHARGE

Chicago, July 2s-sidney P Walker, re-
Gently discharged dishonorably from the
navy at the age of 20 years, tonight Is
incarcerated on a charge Of conspiracy to
murder the husband of Lucille Ender.
who tonight was released on bonds after
she had declared that the plot, if it ex-
listed, was not Of her planning. Mrs.
Ender. who is q years Of age, recently
sued her husband. Adolph. So years of
age. a coal dealer. for divorce, alleging
cruelty.
It was before the divorce suit was filed,
Walker asserted, that appeal was made
to do away with Ender He said Mrs.
Ender told him it was either her life or
her husband S. Mrs. Ender told the po-
lice after her arrest that all this was
the romantic rawlings of youth who has
evidently conceived the idea that she
would receive a large amount Of money
after the death of her husband
According to Walkers story. he asked
a harkeeper where he could get a man to
commit the murder and city detective
was called in disguised to look like A
desperate man. Shortly after the sup
posed murderer had received his first
payment Walker was arrested.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-27
SAFETY IN
BUYING COAL
SAYS STORROW

Boston, July GIVE think the only
safe course for New England consum-
ers to pursue is to buy coal on con-
siderable scale the next 80 days. so
that before the end of October they
may be sure to have on hand a liberal
supply In no other way can we be sure
to keep warm and to keep our indus
tries going next winter said Chair
man James j. Storrow of the New
England coal committee in a statement
New England advice based on the COM
mittees thorough study of the situa-
ton existing
The committee" said Mr.. Storrow,
has been working hard to assist in
increasing the supply of fuel for this
section. 1t has been aided in doing so.
as far as hard coal is concerned,
through the coal railroads and the
solid trainload movement. In this way
anthracite conditions are considerably
better but New England is by no
means out of the woods. owing to the
fact that while more coal is being car
Tleu ny TdlI, less Is pelnE brought Oy
water, due TO lack of water tonnage
and a shortage of coal at the leading
ports.
New England has never been able
to bring in coal during the winter
months as fast as II could be burned
The sudden demand of the navy and
other departments of the government
on the soft coal supply usually open
TO New England has cut very heavily
into the total supply. Moreover. the
pressure put on industrial establish
ments for war material and the acute
competition in labor have reduced fur
ther a supply Of labor at the mines
already insufficient. Delay in the hope
of securing better price will increase
tho difficulty Of transportation in the
winter. and II there should come any
lowering Of price at the mines it is
likely TO he offset by higher water
rates.
My advice to householders is to
take their coal now and to manufac-
turers to accumulate what they reason
ably can"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-27
INDEPENDENCE
Of SCOTLAND
IS DECLARED

New York. July 2s.-The Scottish
Nationalist committee, an organization
devoted to the cause of the independ-
ence of Scotland" announced tonight
through it's secretary. Marion A. Smith,
the beginning of nation wide propa-
ganda to interest in this movement
people of Scottish ancestry living in
the United States. 1t is hoped to per-
feet an active organization in every
state and large city in the country.
Our purpose" said the secretary,
lis to associate ourselves whole heart
edly with Scots in the homeland who
have for their common object the re-
assertion of the sovereign rights of
the ancient Scottish nation. 1t is
planned to present a national protest
d: the international congress to be
held after the war which will embrace
the following:
Protest against the exclusion of
Scotland. which, notwithstanding any
pretended act to the contrary is now,
as she ever was, sovereign state and
as such has an indefeasble right to
send her own representatives to any
international congress.
Protest against the pretended right
of England to appear and speak in
name and in behalf of Scotland at any
international congress"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-27
English Food Controller to
Fix Prices of Necessities

of nine pence retail price and four At
corresponding rate. 2 In
British wheat will be purchased by
millers at prices determined by the
government
The prices charged to millers for
both home and imported wheat would
be lower than the cost to the govern
ment and the difference would be made
up by subsidy from the exchequer.
Maximum prices of cattle would be
fixed to enable the farmers to realize
without serious losses and would re-
duce prices to the consumer.
Dealers and butchers profits would
also be controlled. Retail prices would
be fixed by local committees and ar
rangements would be made for equit
able distribution. The local authori-
ties would be asked to appoint food
control committees-one member to be
woman. These committees would
be responsible for carrying out the
regulations of the food controller
new scheme of sugar distribution,
said Lord Rhondda, would be put into
operation and another important fea-
ture Of the economy campaign would
be the establishment of communal
kitchens
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-27

would seem to be comparatively cool .,.
the next minute the heat would be m,,.
intense.
No prostrations were reported in N.
city during the day but many people we,.
forced to stop work and outdoor vo,t
was somewhat handicapped. On the COW
struction Jobs the men suffered badly a,
the brick work seemed to draw the h.,.
to those places. People travelling In N.
trains reported that 1t was terrible :,
them, particularly In the steel car, p.
owners Of the ice cream and soda stand.
did a rushing business all during the s,r
and the evening. and almost everyo,.
who had an automobile took II out du,
ing the late afternoon to get little coo
ing off, 1t will be remembered as one a.
the hottest days that has visited this civ,
for long time.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-27
SANITARY co.
NEEDS 33 MEN

Bi6defcrd, Me-, July 26.--Dr. L. L..
Powell, who has Just been appointed
first lieutenant of the Medical depart
ment of the First Regiment, Maine
Heavy Coast Artillery. was authorized
this noon by Adjutant General George
Mel. Presson Of Augusta, to begin to
recruit necessary enlisted personnel
for the Sanitary department of the
regiment. 1t will be necessary for him
to recruit SO men at once as he expects
to be ordered to report for duty eth
er Saturday or Monday.
The banquet to the members Of the
Seventh Co., C. A. c., planned for Fri
day night, has been given up as the
company has been ordered to leave
for its post tomorrow morning. A sub
scrdption paper has been circulated
among the business men and the mon
ey will be given to the officers to be
used to buy any necessary comforts
they may see At to buy after they get
into camp.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-27
CLAIM SCANDINAVIAN
LINERS CARRYING
SPIES FROM GERMANY

Copenhagen, July 26.-Information
obtained here shows that more effec-
tive measures than are now in force for
ing to the United States must be put
into effect II the passage of numbers
of German agents and couriers and
the transmission of intelligence by
German spies in America are to be
checked 1t is said authoritatively
that German pass-forging bureaus are
equipping German agents in Scan
dinavia with fraudulent Scandinavia
passports These are copied from gen
American passports. have been counter
feited photographically by the noto-
rious pass bureau of the admiralty
Every liner now sailing to the Unit
ed States carries 200 or 300 passengers.
principally of Scandinavian national
ity. There is little to prevent the in
teligence department of the German
admiralty. now under the clever lead
ership Of Captain Karl Boy-Ed. former
naval attache at Washington. from
planting any desired number of agents.
equlpped apparently with genuine
scandinavian passports. among the
passengers. and there is reason to be-
lieve this is being done
Various attempts to recruit neutrals
for courier and information missions
to the United States have been report
cd more or less definitely. The Scan
dinavian police also could tell tale Of
unmasked Americans who are employ
ed in the German secret service.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-27
new PROCLAMATION
OF RUSSIAN COUNCILS

Petrograd, via London. July 26-(Brit-
ism Admiralty per wireless press).-An-
other proclamation has been issued on be-
half of the executives of the Workmen's 8
and Soldiers Delegates and the Peas
ants Congress. 1t is signed by \. c.
Tcheidse, president of the Council of Sol
ders' and Workmens Delegates, and is
addressed to all members of the armies
and declares the revolution is being en-
dangered.
Lack of discipline and open treachery
at the front, says the proclama ton, "are
facilitating Field Marshal Won Hinden-
burgs new offensive. The serious defeat
inflicted on our army are opening the way
to the enemy for increasing the general
panic. Already an attack is being or
ganized by the strong bourgeoisie; al
ready the iackals and hyenas of the old
regime are howling. Rally around our all
Russian countries and we will show the
country and the world that the nation
which created the greatest revolution in
the world cannot and shall not perish"
the proclama ton concludes.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-27
A Hot Day

THURSDAY came as the climax Of some
OF the hottest days Of the year. The
thermometer went up to 30 In the shade
and no one dared to look at one which
was in the sun. Everyone seemed To he
suffering with the heat and the cool sno.s
were eagerly sought There was a little
breeze blowing at times and It furnished
very grateful relief for those who we're
able to get where they could enjoy IL. A
peculiar fact regarding the heat, and cne
that was noticed by number of people,
was that 1t came in waves. A person
would be walking along the street and
would strike short section where n
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-27
MISS COUGHLIN ON
EQUAL SUFFRAGE

Miss Anna Coughlin, a teacher IN the
public schools in Rockland, gave
short address at City Hall square,
Thursday evening. on the subject Of
Equal Suffrage. Miss Coughlin spoke
from an automobile owned by Mrs.
J. l.. Dean and her address was listen.
ed to by a large crowd which was CON.
posed Of both men and women The
crowd would have been much larger
undoubtedly had the event been better
advertised. During the course Of the
talk, three ladies, Mrs. Mary Cooper,
Mrs. J. l.. Dean and Miss Yvette Clair,
distributed suffrage literature through
the crowd.
Miss Coughlin was a very pleasing
speaker and based her argument for
equal suffrage on the pet statement OF
the antis that the home was the WON.
ans place. She began by saying that
the person asked where his or her home
was would reply If simply in some
place in the State that II was Water
Vile and would be proud Of the fact
II the question was asked when you
were in some other state. the answer
would be Maine and il you were In
Europe the answer would be United
States. All would be proud OF the
fact, and yet Canada has given her
women the vote and it is now the duty
of Maine to do the same thing
She said that it was right that won1-
ans place was in the home but what
is the homie? In the old days the
mother did all the canning, made the
clothes from fax and wool which she
spun and made into cloth, the food
was raised on the home place and was
handled there. Now the woman Of the
home buys hers dresses ready made,
she buys her chfldren's dresses in the.
same way, and these are for the most
part made in sweat shops in the city
OF New York that are breeding places
OF disease. In the states where there
has been woman's suffrage these places
have been cleaned up and better condi-
tions prevail In the canning factories
OF many states there are conditions
which are disgrace and that would
not be tolerated in any place where
the women have the vote and II Is
the stun that Is put up in these fac
tories that comes into the homes and
II Is the duty Of the women to see that
these conditions are improved and she
cannot do so effectively unless she has
the vote.
Miss Coughlin also made a strong ap-
peal for the vote for the 100000 Uor,-
en- of the United States who are earn.
ing their own living. She declared that
they needed the vote 70 help the condi-
tions under which they work She
closed with an appeal to the men {"
Maine to i've up to the motto of the
state. "Diriso," and lead In the mat
ter Of giving the women the privilege
OF the ballot.
Following her address Miss Coughlin
held reception in the car during
which she met many Of the prominent
men and women Of the city who are
interested in the question Of sduai
suffrage.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-27

One of the favorite points of inter-
est for local people is Fairfield, where
the work Of construction on the big
new bridge for the Maine Central is
in progress. The swinging of the huge
steel spans into place is a never end
ing process of interest and everyone
holds their breath at first when they
see one of them picked up by the
crane and swung out over space. The
work on the bridge is progressing rap
idly and it will be but a short tine
row before the trains will begin run
ring across it. The construction crews
are working hard to- get the double
iron in between here and Fairfield so
as to have everything ready when the
bridge Is completed
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-27
FIRE INVESTIGATION
Auburn Police and Fire
Chiefs Failed to Find
Cause of Early Morn
ing Fire.

Auburn. Me-, July 26.-The forenoon
investigation by Chief Blethen Of the
Auburn fire department of Thursday
mornings mysterious fire in the home
OF George Petkus. - Second street
failed to reveal any new evidence.
Petkus states that he came home
about 10. o'clock Wednesday evening
and retired in a down stairs chamber.
leaving the lamp burning. Shortly af-
ter | A. NJ, he was awakened by what
he thinks was an explosion of the lamp
which he had left burning. His room
was then all aflame. He made his es-
cape by jumping from a window.
Arthul Gravel, who lives in the next
house, noticed smoke pouring from one
of the windows and Immediately rang
in the alarm from box SO at Puisifer
and Third streets.
Fircmen from both Auburn stations
promptly responded They found the
wood box in the kitchen and two beds
in separate chambers burning stimuli
taneously.
Thursday morning Chief Blethen.
accompanied with City Marshal Nick
erson o. the police department, again
visited the scene of the fire. Petkus
was sharply questioned by both chiefs,
but he maintained stubbornly that the
lamp had exploded. 1t was about all
they could get out of him.
Petkus was alone in the house when
the fire started. His wife is in Lew
iston hospital and his two children are
being cared for by relatives on New
bury street.
Chief Blethen will refer such facts
as he has to the State insurance com
missioners for further instructions.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-27
Police Court

Three drunks were locked up BY N.
police Thursday afternoon and eve.
ming. all Of them having got in tina,
condition through drinking Jamaica
ginger. Sheriff Harwood was comm,
nicated with by the local deputies and
gave orders that they notify evervor.
on Friday to stop selling this as bev.
erage and this will be done by ~.
ueputies, and it was intimated that lin.
loss there was strict compliance with
tire rule raids and prosecutions would
follow
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-27
GREECE LOOKS TO
U. S. FOR AID
SAYS PREMIER

Athens, Tuesday, July 24.-On the
eve of the assembling of parliament
Premier NeniZelos received a CORE
spondent of The Associated Press and
made the following statement:
THE reassembling of parliament,
which was dismissed by the arbitrary
action of Constantine, is the formal
resumption of democratic government
and the rule of the people in line with
the ideals and principles of which the
United States gives a conspicuous ex-
ample No longer have we a royal
autocrat ruling b: the divine right of
kings and not responsible to the peo-
pie, but rather a constitutional mon
archy IN which authority is exercised
within strict limits.
I'VE look to the United States for
continuance of powerful support in
working out our own destinies. Greece
is now aligned with the entente allies.
Rela tions with the central powers have
been broken and a state of war now
actually exists, as Greek troops are
fighting against the central powers in
Macedonia. a formal declaration of
war was made by the.provisional gov
ernment and it is unnecessary to re-
new 1t.
THE increase of the Greek army and
cooperation with Serbia will restore
the Balkan forces to their proper role
of defenders of the integrity of the
Balkans. France and the other pro-
tecting powers are leaving us a free
hand and all the allies recognize
Greece's position as a sovereign and
Independent nation"
The chamber of deputies convened
yesterday, heard Premier Venizelos
read the decree of convocation and
then adjourned for a few days for the
election of officers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-27
BALTIC FLEET
SHIPS RECALLED

Petrograd, July pa telegram from
Helsingfore says that the Russian
warships Slava, Republika and Petro-
pavlosk, which were involved in the
recent disaffection Of men in the Bal
tic fleet. have been recalled to favor
in consequence of Premier Kerenskys
order concerning the dissolution of the
central committee of the Baltic feet
The committees flag on the yacht Po-
lar Star. which formerly belonged to
Emperor Nicholas, has been lowered
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-27

Some local young men who are in
terested in military matters but for
one reason or another are unable 10
serve with Uncle Sans army are talk
ing OF organizing home guard COM
pany which will be regularly officered
and be ready for service in case OF
trouble in this section. The matter
Will probably be taken up with the
Ad1utant General after the departure
OF the National Guard and on his de-
cision will rest the action that will
be taken.