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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-23
10 INDICTED FOR
VIOLATION WAR LAWS

San Francisco, Aus. 22-The federal
grand jury late Yesterday indicted 4
persons for violation of laws growins
out of the war.
Daniel O'Connell, an attorney and
alleged leader In the incorporation 0,
the American Patriots" and eisht
other persons We're indicted on charges
of attempting to hamper the operation
of the selective draft law by urging
men not to answer calls for physical
examination.
Lawrence Delacey, editor of TIRE
Leader weekly publication. and
Daniel j. Harnedy, proprietor a. 4
shoe store, were indicted on charges
of conspiring 10 effect the escape from
Angel Island of France Bopp. former
German consul general in san Fran
cisco. and Baron f. D. Won Setback,
former vice consul
Guy c. Broughton former in.truc.
tor in chemistry at the Trivorsi.v II
California, was indicted for alleged re.
fusal to submit to physical exami---
ton for the draft.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-23
THE PEACE PROPOSALS
Are Submitted to Reich
stag Main Committee
by Premier Michaelis

Copanha gen, Aug GA dispatch re-
ceived here from Berlin quotes the ad-
dress delivered by Dr. Michaelis, the i'm
perial German chancellor, before the main
committee Of the Reichstag in Berlin on
Tuesday In part as follows;
1T is easily understood. in view OF the
latitude of our enemies. that the German
press maintains that it is impossible for
US to make fresh peace proposals"
The chancellor here quoted An article
PRINTED IN the Berlin verwaerts, the So
cialist organ. TO the effect that RESPONSE
tility for the prolongation Of the war
rested upon the Allies, and that for Ger
many there was only one alternative
ito defend ourselves and our kin
II think" the chancellor continued,
this is the general feeling Of our people
It is in such situation as this that now
submit to you the peace proposal contain
ed in the Popes note. The contents OF
the note. believe, are known to all or
you.
THE fundamental ideas advanced in the
note correspond with the position which
the Pope takes up In accordance with MS
personality and his charge as head OF
Catholic Christendom. The Pope places
in the foreground his conviction that the
moral force Of right should replace the
materia, force of arms. On this founda-
ton he develops his proposals for aroitfa-
ton and disarmament
II cannot take up any definite position
regarding the material tenor OF the pro-
posals or 60 into any details concerning
them until an agreement is reached with
our allies"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-23
JAPANESE TROOPS
NEEDED IN RUSSIA

Paris. Aug. 22-The Figaro today
takes up the subject of Japanese par
ticipation in the war. asking IL the
moment has not arrived for Japan to
take further steps. The writer des-
crlAes Japan as having hitherto ar
gued that as IN essentially Asiatic
power. it was her duty to reserve all
her force for her future mission in
Asia. He says, however, that this sit
uation has now been changed by
Chinas entry into war and that Japan
therefore should send soldiers and ar
tillery to Russia's aid. all the more SO
now that new Russia has foresworn all
ideas of expansion or conquest.
The Petit Journal in an editorial
along the same lines says the military
reserves of all the Entente Powers
should be used prudently. 1t adds that
never will the Japanese troops be
needed more On the Russian front than
they are today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-23
ONLY JUST PEACE
That Which Gives Bel
GUM Indemnity Col.
Roosevelt Tells Mis-
sion

New York. Aug. o2-Members Of the
Belgian war mission were entertained by
Col Theodore Roosevelt at his home at
oyster Bay today. In a short address to
the visitors the colonel declared the great
est menace to civilization at this time
was talk of an inconclusive peace"
I'VE must have a peace that is Just
and no peace will be Just which does not
give to Belgium heavy Indemnity Col.
Roosevelt said. mo peace will be jrst
that does not establish a great Bohemia
and, a great Slav commonwealth in Aus
tria and which does not Join the Ruma :
MAN and Italian Austrians to their Ru-
manian and Italian brothers, Such a
peace must force the Turk from Constan-
tinople and free the Armenans.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-23
$500 MEN JOIN
SHIPYARD STRIKE

New York, Aug. 22.-Leaders Of the
shipyard strikers here. after a meete
ing at the marine trades council to-
day, declared that every yard on
Staten island had been closed. more
than $500 men Joining the strike.
Henry c. Hunter, secretary of the
National Metals Trades Association,
the employees organization. disputed
the claims Of the strike leaders. say
ing that the total number Of strikers
in the port Of New York does not ex-
coed 1000 and that not more than 10
yards are affected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-23
PRESIDENT CONSIDERS
WAR PRICES ON COAL

Washington, Aug. Pin a three
hour conference with the Federal
Trade Commission today President
Wilson took up the whole subject of
war prices and went over in detail the
commissions figures on production
costs.
Further measures to control the coal
industry came in for discussion and 1t
was learned later that last nights or
der fixing a scale Of prices for coal at
the mouth Of the mine for the entire
country will be followed closely by
others designed to give the govern
ment complete control Of the industry
from mine to consumer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-23
NO MORE TIPPING
STOCK EXCHANGE

New York, Aug. 22-The governors
OF tho New York Stock Exchange TO-
DAY adopted a resolution forhidding It;
members from tipping employees II the
exchange under penalty Of suspension.
Employees also were prohibited from
receiving tips. This action was taten,
1t was stated, after frequent com
plants had been made Of the tipping
practice.
Members claimed that pages 'e'a-
Thnne attendants and Others "oGh
serve only members who tip literally.
several hundred employees will hr A.
foctee by tho ruling it was said. r7anr
Of them heirg boys who receive q
week. The wages have been consider
ell unimpnrtart so long as tipLinE vas
permissible. 1t is said tina: in manv
cases boys received from So 10 SD
week in tips.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-23
A PARTY AFFAIR
But Russian Govern.
ment Favors Stock.
holm Conference Saw
Kerensky

Petrograd. Aug. 22.-Preniier Ks-s,
sky in a statemen to the organ Of n.
Workmen's and Soldiers Depu..,
concerning the forthcoming Soc.ar,,
conference at Stockholm. says it IL
party and not a government aNs,,
but that the provisional government !.
Russia is endeavoring to aid in byin,
ing about the conference and the "a.
ticipation Of Socialists IN it. The stat..
ment of the premier says:
The provisional government co,
siders fidelity to treaties with the A.
lies a matter of conscience and ho,c,
The decisions of the conferences :.
Stockholm cannot alter the govern
ment's attitude toward said trears,
The government still maintains th..
the conference is a party and not
government affair. but at the sam,
time the government is trying to "a.
ciitate the convocation of the CO...
ference and the participation Of Il,
Socialists in It,"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-23
PERU HAS Sent
AN II. TtMATUll
TO GERMANY

Amsterdam. Aug. 2o-The Bert,
Nossische Zeitung announces tia.
Peru has sent an lntimatum 70 Ger.
many. The Hamburg prize court r..
Gently refused damages to the owner,
of the Peruvian sailing vessel Lorton
which was sunk by a German suhms.
rine on Feb. ) off the coast of Spain
The reason assigned by the court was
the Lorton when stopped and asked 10,
her nationality hoisted the British fas
1t is also alleged that the Lorton vas
carrying contraband for England.
The Vossische Zeitung SAYS that IN
view Of the threatening tone Of Peru's
note, the Imperial German chancelo,
has ordered the Hamburg decision re.
ferred to the upper prize court at Ber.
lin for final adjudication.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-23
CORRECTIVE OPERATIONS
ON REJECTED MEN

Boston. Aug. 22-An offer on behalf
of the state to provide a hospital ana
surgical treatment for men rejected
by the army and navy for slight physi'
cal defects was sent by Gov. Mccall 70
the war department tonight.
The governor said he had been IN
formed on high medical authority tina.
large number of these men that haa
volunteered their services could be
made fit by slight corrective opera
tions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-23
NATIONAL HOME

Oficer OF the day, Capt. William
Donegan.
Harry NJ. Comerford has been grant
ed a fIrlouch to visit friends in Bos-
ton.
The manv friends Of DR.. Harry l..
Stiphen. formerly a member of the
Home Band. will be pleased to learn
that he has been appointed third as
sistant surgeon at this Branch.
Tho returns from furloughs Wednes-
day were Alfred Maginniss from Low
ELF James A. Doyle from Lawrence
and Edwin F. Witham from Saco.
Today's Concert Program
Narch-"The Prince Of India" Farrand
Overture-"Hermit Bells" Maillart
waltzes-"Golden Sunset" Hall
Selection" Alma, Where Do You
Live" Briquet
Two Step-"Hungarian Rag"
Lenzberg
"A Rural Celebration" descriptive
HUFF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-23
BURlEsoN PROTESTS
Denounces Propaganda
Carried On by Two
Magazines

Washington, Aug. 2o-The Masses, a
Socialist magazine published in New
York, was denounced by Postmaster Cen
eral Burleson in a communication to the
Senate today as a leader in organized
propaga nda to discourage enistments,
prevent subscriptions to the Liberty Loan
and obstruct the draft act. He mention
ed the Jeffersonian, Of which Thomas F.
Watson is editor, as in. the same class.
Mr.. Burleson declined to give moro spe
cific reasons for barring the Masses from
the mails. saying such information was
incompatible with the public interest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-23
FROST UNLIKELY
TO Get CORN

Washington, Aug. 22.-Most Of the rec
ord-oreaking corn crop will be past the
point where frost can damage, it at the
average date Of the first killing frost, in
spite Of the fact that the crop is from
10 to Is and in places even % days later
than the average at this season Of the
year In central and northern districts.
Reports to the weather bureau TODAY
brought this information. Harvesting of
winter wheat was nearly completed last
week and yields continued good
Spring wheat IS yielding better in North
Dakota and Montana than was expected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-23
CATTLE PRICES
STILL SOARING

Chicago. Aug. 22.-Cattle reached the
highest price in the history Of the
market at the stock yards when top
steers were quoted at $3.50 today.
Hogs dropped from the highest price
Of 500 on Tuesday to $3.50 a hundred
weight with few sales and ranging
from $19 to 1925.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-23
SLASH ON SOFT
COAL AT CHICAGO

Chicago, Aug. 22.-The Consumers
Coal Co. Chicago. said to be one of
the largest retail coal dealers in the
world. today announced a slash of
from 81 to $50 on soft coal, effective
Immediately. This Is in line with the
price fixed by President Wilson.
Other dealers Will make similar cuts
at once. it was said. 1t was estimated
the reductions will cut Chicago's coal
bill by $50, 600.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-23
GREAT STRUGGLE
IN PROGRESS ON
CARSO PLATEAU

Vienna, Aug. 2.-(via London) Tho
war Office communication issued tonight
says the Italians have captured the viii
iage OF Efsud Frh. east Of Camel, but
that they were repulsed in their effort to
move further eastward in this region
East Of Gorilla the Italian attacks also
were halted. On the Carso plateau a IT,
tanic struggle is In progress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-23
Objector Gives Himself Up

Haverhill, Mass. Aug. 22-Declaring
that he is g conscientious objector to
war, Max Spirer. 2S years of age and
single. walked into police headquarters
tonight and gave himself up. Since
Spierer failed to appear for examina-
ton when called under the selective
draft law agents of the department of
justice have been looking for him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-23

The Kennebec County Medical AS
ISOLATION will meet this evening at the
Waterville Country Club. Dinner will
be served at $40. DR.. L. D. Bristol
State commissioner OF health, will
present a paper. In the afternoon at
3 O'clock. big league" ball game be-
tween the north and south sections Of
the association will take place. Elab-
crate plans for this event have been
made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-23
MCMILLAN PARTY
OFF LABRADOR COAST

st. Johns, ~ F., Aug. 22,-The s~lief
sailing steamer Neptune. commanded
by Capt Robert Bartlett. bringing
some members of the Mcmillan Arctic
exploration party from Greenland, was
reported tonight off the coast of
Labrador. The Neptune probably will
reach here Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-23
An Unfinished Bomb

Boston. Aug. 22.-What the author,
ties describe as IAN unfinished bono
was found today in a pile Of ruo'
bish taken from one Of the German
liners which was seized at this porL
Navy yard officials believe that 'L'
seizure Of the ship interrupted wo'A
on the bomb.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-23
Would Not Be a Kaiser

Boston, Aug. 22-Bearing the name
of Kaiser and being called by friends
War Lord" caused Harry Kaiser a
bookkeeper. to petition the probate
court today to change his name to
Edwin King. Being a Kaiser now
days is uncomfortable to say the least,
said the petitioner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-23
REVOLTED ARABS
AIDING ALLIES

London. Aug. 22.-The Arabs in re-
volt against the Turks have recent
ly carried out extensive operations
against the enemy, meeting with sue
cess in all of them. according to an
official British communication issued
this evening.
The communication adds that the
King Of the Hedjaz and his tribes
men evidently have associated them
selves with the Allied cause.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-23
CITY OF LAHORE
HAS BEEN FLOATED

An Atlantic Port, Aug. 22-The Brit
ish steamer City of Lahore, from an
Oriental port with SO passengers and
s2,000.000 cargo ran on the rocks off
the New England coast during a thick
fog today but later foated and reached
port without assistance Some of her
forward rivets were started, causing
leak and after discharging the ship
will be drydccked for examinati ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-23

Scrawled along their coaches in great
white letters were legends telling the
name of their regiment and other in
teresting things. One was 1--WE are on
our way to the front; you will back
US to the finish"
At Northampton they cheered young
women employed at Kingsbury's box
chop, and in the brief time they stop
Fed there the men hoped from the
trains TO walk about and stretch
cramped muscles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-23
Tragesser Fails to Pass

Lafayette, Ind. Aug. 22-Walter
Tragesser. catcher for the Boston Ma
tional Baseball Club, failed to pass the
physical examination for the National
Army here today. He has a stiff thumb
which was broken five times while
playing nalla.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-23

EdfTIeH Tuns-AuguSta 3. Two base
hits-Webh, McGouldrick. Stolen
bases-Falconi. Stuart >. Orff. Stafford.
Wardwell. Ivory 3, Paul McGouldrick.
Lizotte. Struck out-by Webb 5; by
Lizotte 9. Double plays-Folsom and
McGouldrick. Wild pitch-Lizotte.
Passed ball-Hill. Base on balls-oft
Webb 3, izotte .. Umpire-M omean.
Time. 100. Attendance. 300.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-23

Amsterdam. Aug. 22.-Zeebrugge an.
environs were bombed by airplahe
this morning, great explosions occur
ring. according to Costburg dispalsa
to the Nieuwes Van Den Dag. -.
hombardment' lasted from $50 10 >,
O'clock
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-23
CATHOLIC vERE|N
Adopts Resolution En-
dorsing Peace Efforts
Of Pope Benedict

St. Louis, Aug PA resolution en-
dorsing the peace efforts of Pope Ben
edict was adopted this afternoon by
the national convention of the German
Catholic Central Verein.
Joseph Freye of New York was elect
ed president. The convention next
year will meet in San Antonio, Texas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-23
Boston Tax Rate $40

Boston. Aug. 22.-Boston's 1917 tax
rate will be $40 per thousand. May
or Curley announced tonight. The 1915
rate was $l7.so and that for 1915 was
SIS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-23

There will be a mass meeting Of the
unions at Carpenters hail, Thursday
evening at 80 o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-23
AUGUSTA LOCALS

The Kevpies will meet with Mrs.
Harry Ballard this evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-23
LETCHITZY COMMANDER
ON NORTHERN FRONT

Petrograd, Aug. 22.-General Larcn-
l,zky has been appointed commander
on the northern front, succeeding Gen.
Klembovsky.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-23

Gen. Letchitzky was tho right hand
man OF Gen. Brussilof in tho success
ful drive Of the early summer Of last
year. He captured many thousands Of
Austrian troops and occupied all OF
Bukowina. Last March he was appoint
ed commander on the central front.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-13
ALLIED NAVAL
BOARD CREATED
French Foreign Office Declares
Complete Understanding
Now Exists.
PARIS CONFERENCE RESULT
Financial Needs Put to Profound
Study-Entire Accord Among the
Allies viii Assure Com
mon Victory.

Paris.-The foreign office officially
announced that at the recent inter-
allied conference, in which the Unit
ed States participated, agreements
were concluded "upon the basis of
complete understanding and close
solidarity among the allies for the
solution of the questions in which
they have a common interest in the
war"
1t was also announced that the ere
alton of a supreme inter-allied naval
committee had been decided upon.
The inter-allied general staff, it
was stated, was working upon def
mite military program which was
placing unity of military action in
the way of certain realization.
The minister of foreign affairs re-
ported to the cabinet council the re-
suits of the conference of the allies.
The reading Of communications from
the presidents of each section of the
allied conference, at which were
VI CCClll III LllC III at lllllC lCB4 G6tllLd-
tives of all the countries taking part
with Us in this war, has given felici-
tous results from every point of view.
They give assurance of practical uni
ty of action-economically, financial
" and militarily
The agreements have been conclud-
ed upon the basis Of a complete I'M
derstanding and close solidarity
among the allies for the solution Of
the questions in which they have a
common interest in the war. The
financial needs of each of them, the
requirements of their armament,
their transport their food, have been
the subjects of profound study which
guarantees perfect satisfaction.
The creation of a supreme inter-
allied naval committee has been de-
termined upon. Military unity of
action has been placed upon the
course of certain realization by the
inter-allied general STAFF, which is at
work upon an established program
of all military questions.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-13
JACOB JONES sunk
AMERICAN WAR VESSEL GOES
DOWN IN II MINUTES.
Ensign KaIk Died of Exposure, and
Submarine Carried Off One of
the Crew.

Observation-Disclosures reports from
Vice Admiral Sims began to unfold
the story OF the torpedoing of the de-
stroyer Jacob Jones.
8 Only A to 10 or more officers and
men aboard are known TO have sur
'vived, including one unidentified man
picked up and carried off by the sub
marine that struck the blow.
The later reports added to the list
of dead Ensign Stanton F Kalk,
young officer whose name did not APP
pear on the first roster of the ships
company He died Of exposure. The
dispatches gave no further details of
the escape Of Lieutenant Commander
Bagley and the other survivors, but
they contained the names of II Of the
rescued in addition to those already
announced, Secretary Daniels issued
this statement:
Additional information received from
Admiral Sims reveals the fact that the
Jacob Jones was torpedoed at 4:12
D. m. on December 6. She began to
settle aft and finally sank at 4:29
Was Near to Coast.
The submarine was not seen until
some time after the ship sank. The
submarine then picked up one surviy-
or, whose identity is not known. The
destroyer was not so far from the Eu-
ropean coast as indicated by the first
dispatches.
Gunner Harry r. Hood was killed by
the explosion OF the torpedo; next Of
kin (mothery, Belle Hood, resides at
Atlanta, Ga. Ensign s. F. Kalk died
later of exposure. Ensign Kalks name
was not in the roster Of officers pub
lished earlier. His next of kin is his
mother, Mrs. Flora S. Kalk, 127 North
Forty-second street Omaha, Neb.
Twenty-seven additional names Of
survivors have been received, bringing
the total number saved up to A. inclu-
sive of the man taken prisoner by the
submarine