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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-06
HA|G'S men PREPARING FOR
ANOTHER HACK AT GERMANS
Consolidate Their Newly Won Positions
In Thursdays Great Attack 4446 Prisoners
Were Taken with ia Officers - Teutons Pre-
pairing Another Drive Against Russo-Ruma-
Man Line

With the British secure in all the
positions they Won Thursday along the
more than eight-nile front Of the
Ypres sector in Flanders, Field Mar
shall Haig's men were busily at work
Friday consolidating their newly won
positions and preparing for another
hack into the German lines when the
time becomes propitious.
Nothing but the dropping Of shells
from German guns served to interrupt
the breathing spell the British were
taking, except here and there small
counter attacks which lacked the usual
the Germans employ in en-
deavoring to regain lost ground.
4446 Prisoners Taken
In addition to the enormous casual
ties inflicted on the Germans the Brit
sh captured 4446 prisoners in Thurs
days attack. among them ia officers.
Comparative quiet prevails on all the
other battle fronts. The artillery duels
between the French and the Germans
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-06

executive session, the Senate adopted
without debate formal resolution en-
poWerins A privileges and elections
Subcommittee to proceed with investi
cation Of the La Toilette speech at ST.
Paul. The inquiry is limited solely to
the accuracy Of the reported speech
and to substantiation of Senator La
Follette's statements Of fact therein
The report will be made when Con-
gress convenes in December.
No Investigation Of Sen. Stone
report from the committee against
investigation of like disloyal reflections
upon Senator Stone Of Missouri. chair
man of the Senate foreign relations
committee, also was similarly adopted.
The report declared that communica-
tons filed imputing disloyalty to the
Missouri senator were not sufficient
basis for an inquiry.
Upon receipt of an accurate copy
promised the committee today by Sen
ator La Toilette Of his ST. Paul speech.
the investigating committee of five
members, headed by Senator Pomerene,
plans to begin its work next week. The
privileges and elections committee,
considering various petitions recently
filed with the Senate, decided to order
investigation and submit it's decision
to the Senate. The committees action
is said to have been unanimous. The
inquiry into the speech promises to be
Continued on Page SCol. y
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War Session Congress
Authorizes Contracts
S2,5OO,OOO,O0O More
MOST OF MONEY
FOR WAR USE
S7,OOO,OOO,OOO Was Loaned to
neutrality-suspicious. Of the
Next Congress Beyond Esti-
mate, Says Rep. Fitzgerald
Will Be Governed by Army in
Field

Washington, Oct. 5.-Since Congress
convened in its extraordinary war ses-
sion last April and UP to today, 1t has
placed at the disposal Of the admins
tration $4,000, 100000 and has author
lied contracts for almost s2.500 900, 900
more. Most Of the money was for war
purposes. including s7.ooo,ooo.ooo for
loans to the Allies.
No Estimate for Next Session
T he appropriations committee.
their chairmen, Senator Mar
tin and Rep. Fitzgerald. made the ng-
ures public today, coupling with them
the declaration that Congress had done
It's work in furnishing the money for
the war very effectively. Mr.. Fitz-
Continued on Page 5-coI. ~
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on the Nerdun sector and in Cham
ragne continue. and at several points
IT. the latter sector Gen. Patain' s
forces again have repulsed several sur
prise attacks delivered by troops Of the
German Crown Prince. Apparently the
Teutonic allies in Rumania, after sew
eral weeks of virtual inactivity, again
are preparing to attempt to force back
the Russo Rumanian line.
The Russians have been forced to
sustain an offensive near Radautz,
while near the Buze river region at
tacks by Bulgarian troops have been
defeated.
Italians Win Trenches
The latest Vienna communication ad-
mits that the Italians We're successful
in winning trenches from the Aust
rians on the western slope of Monte
San Gabrielle, but asserts that they suf-
fered heavy losses.
In Russia, coalition cabinet has
been formed with NJ. Kerensky as pre-
mier, notwithstanding the demand Of
the Democratic congress that no gov
eminent should be constituted without
the sanction Of the Congress.
Meanwhile, further trouble has brok-
en- out in Turkestan, where a revolu-
tionary movement was started in the
early week but later was suppressed.
The Russian government has now de-
clared that a state of war exists in
this region.
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Stage Fully Set for
October Classic Dear
to All Random
DRAMATIC CLIMAX
EAGERLY AWAITED
Impending Battle Between the
White Sox and Giants Source
of Unlimited Controversy and
NO Single Feature of Result
Agreed upon in Advance

chicago Oct. 5.-The caldron ot
baseball is aboil here tonight, on III.
eve OF the Worlds Series betw..n ~.
lineage American and the New York
National League dubs. Every In
sredient necessary for the most s,so
tacuiar struggle Of recent years has
oeen contributed by clubs. PLAYERS and
i'hs' II the weather man donates a
DAY in keeping with the importanc. Of
the occasion, the opening game o, IN.
series. at Comiskey park tomorrow
should result in a battle which vii,
equal in brilliancy. tenseness and en-.
thusiasm that of vivid diamond ac,,o,
Stage Set for Classic
rldyers' magnates. ticket SPECTATORS
ana fans from the four corners of ,ba
country have been gathering on tbs
SHORES OF Lake Michigan for several
oaSs' ana the stage is set for what e
expected to be a dramatic climax 70
Ine baseball season of 1917.
10 the cities concerned. especially
chlcago as the scene of the opening
contest yet the impending battle be-
tween the White Sox and the Giants 4.
OF paramount Importance. 1t is basis
ana source Of unlimited controversy
Inc coming contest has been argued
from every conceivable angle without
the partsans of the two teams ssree.
Continued on Page 5-CoI a.
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No Direct Evidence

In effect the reporl IS expected t.
repeat what Mr. Hehil has said many
times that he has no dtre t evidence OF
wrong doing against any member of
Congress, and adds that there is MOTH
lrr to investigate. Tho Alabama m"rn-
her told tho commit % in answer 10
quostioEs'. that he never knew Of any
member obtaining Germany money;
.cnied that he ever ~al1 he had heard
rumors that they nal gotten it. and
said that his suspicious against NOM
TIERS were aroused ny the Chara ctoc Ot
proposals introduced IL Congress
Two newspaper maI, Stuart :ionf-
win and Andrew J. Eld"rd, 'c"- fed
that Hefin had told them he lad Heard
rumors Of members CT Congress Get
ting money easily III a local German
gambling house. Thoy Lad Crotod Kim
to this effect and he populated The in
tcryiew
Reports were currcn- during the day
TINT the administration was anXi2Ls
that the whole affair ne GroDped. Post
master General Burle*on called at TIE
capitol while the hearing was in FRO
cress and took Mr.. Hefiln TO- =, rid
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HALE warns
Against Peace Until
Germans Shattered
Deplores Impression that Congress
Aligned into Two Camps Sparring
for Political Advantage - America
Should Know that Our Own Democ.
racy Is At Stake

Washington. Oct. Ex-senator Hale Of
Maine. warning the Senate today
against any peace until the German
war machine is shattered. deplored i'm
pressions that Congress was aligned
into two camps sparring for political
advantages.
Stand Patters Not in Control
Some people, he said, seem to have
the impression that the new revenue
law is victory for the conservative
element in Congress, that the progress
sive or radical wing has been turned
down, and that the old stand pat ele-
ment" in both parties is in control:
in other words that the great business
interests have Won victory at the eX-
pense Of the people
That idea, he said, generated by
speeches while the bill was pending, is
wholly unfair. America, he said. had
been told that it is in the war for
world democracy and has been insult
fciently told that our democracy is at
stake"
Unless Germany is brought to the
most condign punishment" he said,
fler great military machine Will not
be given up and her military prestige
Continued on Page 5-Col. 81
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HELM REPORT
Probably Say Is Nothing
to Investigate
Alabama Congressman Has Told Com
r,ittee He Never Knew Of Any Men,
Der Obtaining German Money-Ciain
Admin stration Anxious Matter Be
Dropped

Washington, oct. Enquiry by
special House committee into the re-
marks Of Rep. Hehin of Alabama in
connection with reports that German
money had been used to influence Con
rrass was completed TODAY in one short
=, ssion and report will be maGe to-
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ciaiists were threatening to overthrow
the government and there was talk of
France being tired of war and dis
satisfied with the part played by her
allies.
Willy Tactics of Won Bernstorff
The willy Won Bernstorff cautioned
against expressions in the German
press concerning internal French
changes, suggesting that German ap-
prevail might upset all his plans He
also was careful not to put down the
name Of political personality. saying
that verbal report would be made as
soon as a trustworthy messenger
could be found.
Hugo Schmidt testified in New York
yesterday before State Attorney General
Lewis, telling how the money was placed
to his credit with Instructions from Won
Bernstorff that 1t was to be disposed of
as ,Aiolph Pavenstedt might direct. Pa.
venstedt already had told the attorney
general that Won Bernstorff obtained the
fund to finance a scheme OF Bolo Pasha
for peace between Germany and France.
State Department Statement
The state department contributed it's
disclosure without explanation as to how
the documents came into its possession.
Continued on Page 5-CoI. s.
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T0LAST MAN
Names Draft Quota Is
Found Complete
Connecticut 919 Men Short - Other
States Also Have Some Men Lacking
Men Hurried to Barracks in Rain

Aver. Mass, Oct 5.-The discovery
that the Connecticut draft quota which
reached the national army cantonment
here yesterday was SIS men shor. Of
the required number was announced
by officers Of Camp Deveas tonight
after a careful checking Of the ne y ar
rivals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-06
GONZALES WITH
800 IN REVOLT
NEAR ALDAMAS

''''n'vlil' Texa-. oct a revolt
'''''" re Mexican government has
70 ''h'''a 5 Gon. Poforior Gonzales.
Nor o'rrnrea commander. Who has
7''..''a 20 follower. 4. Alaamas
~ ~ N-'voLeon--amaullpa4 lire.
''a'' r..' q Ma,,moro,. accord,
r'rorS reaching herr. Aldamas
mice south - Rome. Texas
"a" Cancelled /. mst.mo-..
ii 'a'r' oIt y Matsmoros. accord
y, ~ ifN-es received ,ora ,oao,
~, a cancelled Mexican officials.
say 'A.' - because ~ htrh
4 I" m R.o Grqrde and san Imam
a.. pr received late This aftcrnoon
'n"' military trains or. hes,n.
u - rove IN
=. troops arc stationed .. N..a
49, 0l' some are stationed nm -
"a, m Mexican railroad The Nex.
:, -sila'e here said tins. there w,s
49,. NATION - the reports OF the
'@ n Gen Gonzales
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Connecticut Notified

To rectify the error. Maj. John n
Wainwright. chief of staff, in charge
OF operations, has notified the adjutant
general Of Connecticut and it is cx-
pected additional men will De sent to
fill the quota. The rea son Tor the I'M
expectedy large falling off from re-
quirements, amounting to about 1s
per cent. is not definitely known here.
but Is supposed to be due to the fail
ure Of some Of the draft boards TO Gel
tify the proper number of men.
Maine Entirely Complete
The Maine quota was found to be
complete to the last man, while those
Of other states, aside from Connect
cut were nearly so, the shortage
amounting to only fraction OF per
cent.
Massachusetts, men who arrived to-
Gay were given demonstrative greet
ing AS heavy showers prevailed most
Of the afternoon, the newcomers were
hurried to barracks without being ~e-
ouired TO wait at the gates for exami-
nation.
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La Toilette TO FURNISH WAR
SESSIONS DRAMATIC FINALE
Five Hours Discussion Saturday in S e n tie of
Disloyalty Charges Against Wisconsin Sena-
tor-Will Be No Investigation of the Charges
Against Senator Stone - Bryan Says La Fol-
lette Msquoted Him

Washington, Oct. 5.-Five hours dis
cussion in the Senate tomorrow Of dis
loyalty charges against Senator La
Toilette will furnish dramatic finale
for the war session of Congress. The
Senate committee had been directed to
Investigate the Wisconsin members re-
cent speech before the non-pa rtisan
League at ST. Paul.
To Occupy Last Day
With adjournment sine die set for
P. NJ. the last day Of the .'ossion prom
ises to be devoted almost exclusively
to this finale, the last Of the import
ant pieces Of legislation having been
sent to the White House today. At. 10
o'clock, under an informal agreement,
Senator La Toilette will begin three
hour speech in defense Of hti public
utteranccs and in answer 10 his critics.
with two hours time remaining before
the adjournment hour for replies to be
made by Senator Kellogg of Minnesota
and possibly others.
Until the agreement was reached
adjour nment plan. were -.-anded nur
leaders tonight believed there would
be no hitch in tonorrow's program. In
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-06
COTTON men
Standard Size Bale Is
Favored at Conference
Committees Appointed to Speed
Movements of Cotton by Rail and
Water--W ashinaton Conference En-
dorses Coastwse Shipping Bill

Washington, Get. 5.-Cotton growers.
packers, shippers, carriers, merchants
and mlllers from the South, North and
Middle West, representing every phase
Of the cotton industry from the field
to the finished cloth, met in Washing
ton today to devise means for more
economic packing and more speedy
transportation of the crop Resolutions
were passed favoring a standard size
bale. 1t was agreed that cotton could
be packed to a greater density with
out damage. The standard 500 pound
bale is now packed 22l-2 pounds Of
cotton to the cubic foot, and the con-
ference approved a compression of
from 81 to 81 pounds per cubic foot
Speed Cotton Movements
Committees We're appointed to take
measures to insure the speedy and I'M
interrupted movement Of cotton by
rail and water. Howard Elliott. mem
Der Of the Railroads War Board, told
tie conference of the huge task Of the
,,li 1,-,, u
for the government
The splendid initiative Of the Am
erican business man" Mr.. Elliott said
has built up this great transportation
Continued on Page 5-coI. 81
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America Is Forced into
World Politics Says Taft
at Memorial of Mckinley

Niles. Ohio, Oct, 5.-"We could not
keep out Of world politics il W woul l.
That which affects the world affctts Va
The Monroe Doctrine is becoming a
action than ever before
This was the declaration of William
Howard Taft in the principal address
here today at the dedication Of the biz
marble memorial building and nonu-
ment erected to the memory of Will
liam Mckinley, who was born in this
little northeastern Ohio town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-06
CERMANY'S ENTIRE OVERTHROW
ONLY PEACE TO Give SAFETY
Dissolution of Austria
and Turkey, with Free
Serbia, Armenia, Po-
land and Lithuania
Roosevelt Program

New York. Oct. 5.-Theodore Roose-
Welt speaking here tonight at a Ma
tional Service" mass meeting under the
auspices Of the mayors Committee on
National Defense, declared that the
only peace which will make the world
safs for democracy must be based upon
the complete overthrow of Germany
and the dissolution of Austria and Tur
key. Included In the program he out
lined were a free Serbia and Armenia.
Poland and Lithuania with an indie
pendent Czech commonwealth and a
Jugo-Slav state.
Only Way to Safety
Unless we have used the phrase in
a hypocritical and insincere manner,
he said, this is the one way 70 make
the world safe for democracy and the
only way; and this means that the
only peace we can accept is the peace
of overwhelming victory Turkeys
Continued on Page 5-Col. p
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A.s.tta High IN LIST

s,,,.r.ptoaa reported today for TIE
...oy. ,o4r ~. from a number OF
'',as n ne distinct follow.
..on f.s.- ~, Lawrence $4,000;
- 20 400. New Bedford sls6.o9o.
s.-.,.s.4 $4,000. Worcester $4,000;
80 Ne. $4,000. Bangor. Me.
go portland Me, 'io5ooo. Con-
y g. nm. Manchester. y. H,
...,,m portsmouth,. y. II, $1,000:
.,.,..- 81, t.-s no; Montpelier.
T.. ~ M. Proctor. Vt. 100000; New
-. 7. iiohf, Pawtucket. r. l.
ID Nm Providence. ss40 900: Hartford
:. :, s0stoo Nev britain. Ct. s3ss.-
~ ysv M. -a ~ S6co.oNo; Water
"a. r-r-. .'',a announced tonlght
=. ,,ro,s, mott FOR Vermont cities and
...-s N ma states minimum and
...,.rrr, a..,'ment ~ 81 os3,2co and
$500 m -ce-octivelv Among them
4. s.r,.1e,o- q ts0 nm minimum and
!, I'm ~. max m fn Montpelier HA5.-
N ,-d ~. ru'laud S5csa'n and
u-t.w :. r-roemrv 10000 and
,v 'p
Continued on psue 5-co'. y
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Ject all propositions to compromise by
proposal OF a patChed-up peace" CON
tlnued the former President The man
who saw more clearly when Others
were hllnd to II, the real position of tho
nIted states in the world would not
IAN to see that in the present issue no
peace IS possible until secured bv VIC
tory that no solution is worthy of our
history but defeat Of nlitarism.
1T is better to fight Germany in COM
panT with the Allies than to fight her
alone later, Mr.. Taft declared. He said
the United States cannot keen out of
"orlc politics, Had we been able RI
stay out Of the war we would have founa
ourselves IN continued friction with Ger
many until she thought the opportunity
mad come for her to strike 1t is better
Tor us united with England and France
and Russia and Italy. playing our proper
part IN this league 70 force peace. now
to defeat the military caste of Germany
that rules her military and foreign policv
and end forever the recurring danger 70
permanent peace which their power ana
control Involve"
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Sister Unveils Statue

Miss Helen Mckinley, sister Of the mar
tyred President, unveiled the 12-foot
statue Of President Mckinley which is SET
in the court of the memorial building.
The isdicatory exercises were in charge
OF the G A r.
Other speakers were Myron T. Herrick,
Continued on Page 5-coI. 81
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Ohio's Martyred President

Ohio's Martyred President
Ohio's martyred President was given
credit nv Ohio's living eX-President for
being the man who saw more clearly.
when others were blind to it the real
position of the United States in the
world"
We're Mckinley alive today: he
said how his patriotic heart, his
broad vision, his vibrant words would
he united in supporting the government
in its constructive measures to carry
on the great world struggle to victory"
Would Reject Patehed-up Peace
With what frmness he would re-
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600 Cities

-rd canada vii! CO.
II - 4. displaying nauohany
ops..Ss.,srd articles IN the "lhdo"
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-03

The following .s continuation of th, testimony introduced at the libel .r.sI ol J II Caskey brought b W. Thompson
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-03

yes.
 c That's what l thought; you were going To. you d.d try 1t. and had the tickets printed?
 A abandoned 1t without printing the tickets
 c What was the matter. were you ashamed Of ito
 A No, 1 just abandoned Il.
 . Now lsnt this true: When that scheme Was adopted, the tickets were printed and before that was aban. doned that whoever were in charge Were accused ol pertectng or ac- complishins a graft-let me be more specific Did not the individuals or some ot the women of the Alaska Loyal League, an Offshoot or branch ot the main organization. refuse to have anything to do with il because they claimed there was d graft in it because the armory had been of l"rcd tor two thousand dollars jus, previously and now they wanted five thousand for it didn't you know that?
 A Not in an official way
 @. Well. didn't it come to you  some way?
 A Well | won't deny it did
 e Now isn't it a matter of fact that when this proposition first came up don't you know, and didn't the members of the executive commit tee know this building had been of tered for sale for two thousand dol. lars or less?
 A. They did not
 Q Had no knowledge of that?
 A They heard rumors to that ef- feet, and they Were assured by Mr. Gordon they were rumors, he never offered it.
 Q Who in the executive commit tee. MT. Thompson, informed the committee of that fact?
 A. Not me.
 @ You were there-who did in, form them?
 A l think R C. Wood was the first man of the executive commit tee who stated he denied it, he never made such a price. l don't think two thousand dollars was ever heard of
 Q No. 1 don't mean that Who was the member Of the executive committee of that organization that reported the fact it was offered for two thousand dollars2
 X. don't know that anybody ever did
 Q. How did i, come to the com mrtec then?
 A. 1 never heard the sum Of two thousand dollars mentioned.
 o What sum did you hear?
 A. Thirty-fiye hundred dollars, he offered it for thirty-fiye hundred dol lars.
 e. You never heard the rink had been offered for sale prior to that time for d sum less than two thou sand dollars2
 A. No. sir, never heard it, and never heard 1t rumored
 C. Don't you d. a matter of fact know that that report was current around this town and general re- port in general circulation, don't you know that
 A. No, don't.
 C. (After objection and argumenU Isn't il true Mir Thompson. that hese meetings of the executive com nirtee were held up in the Fair banks building?
 A les, in Mr. Tozier's office,
 Q. All of them there were some tt least?
 A. Yes, sir, all of them.
 Q And isn't it true one time the discussion came up about buying the ink. and you said among other things O the committee among other things o leave the matter to you as far as Gordon, because you bought you could get a bedrock ,rice out of him?
 A l might have said that, but l vas wrong in my belief
 Q. Didn't you have an idea that 'ou could?
 A. Yes l thought l could
 o Didn't you as matter ot fact interview Mir. Gordon on the sub ect?
 A. Yes, did but l never got ,rice from him never did get