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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-05
RETALIATION URGED
London Papers Unite in
Demanding Reprisals

London. Oct. I-England's pending re-
taliation for the German air raids is the
main feature of the London papers made
conspicuous with big headlines. No oppo-
sition is expressed even in quarters where
the reprisals have been deprecated IN the
past. while elsewhere the decision is well
coined with enthusiasm, though qualified
with questions as to why it has been so
long delayed and with fears lest it be fur
Their delayed and carried out without suf-
icient energy.
1t is asserted that the government s
decision does not indicate any sudden
change in policy, the matter having long
been under consideration and that acqui-
escence to the popular demand is in no
wise implied. The apparent delay in
adopting the policy of retaliation was due,
1t is said. to considerations of necessity
of keeping the equipments Of the army
on the western front supplied.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-05
LOCAL DRAFT BOARDS
Blamed for "Careless-
ness" in Passing Ply
sically Unfit

Aver. Mass. Oct. 4-Captain Chester
c. Waller, examining physician for the
3olst Regiment at Camp Devens, in an
nouncing today that go men had been re-
jected because OF physical defects, declar-
ed 1T vas nothing short Of carelessness'
for local draft boards to pass these re-
cruits.
The men sent home were among 21sa
Captain Waller had examined in the past
10 days and the causes for rejection were
tuberculosis. heart lesion, epileptic affiic-
tons, mental deficiency, defective vision
and fat feet In addition to those reject
ed another 10 per cent. OF the arrivals to-
day were under observation pending a de-
cision as TO whether they were accept
able, and per cent. more were to under
go operations after which they would be
acceptable
The first OF six special trains bringing
1921 recruits from Connecticut arrived at
camp today. The Connecticut men will
he assigned TO the 3o4th Infantry, the
Depot Brigade, the Trench Mortar Bat
terry and the Sanitary train.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-05
Theodore's Thorn.

Thumbing the thin thesis, the thick
thesaurus. Theodora Thwait, thirty,
thought theories.
Theresa Thwait, thrifty though
thrush Misunderstanding thousands
thronging theatres-threatened thrift
less Theodore. humping, thimbled, the
drumming. theorizing thumbs.
Theodore. thwarted, thrust Theresa
thence, thereafter thought thes theorE.
les, thrashed the themes, thinLine
Theresa Theodore's thorn, TheodorSs
thistle. y
That Thursday, Theodore fthumbinr,
observation-disclosures throating, thre.
nodies-thumps thwacked the thresh :,
old thoroughly, then the thatch.
Thunder" thought Theresa.
"Thieves!'' throbbed Theodore.
Theresa thumped, threatened,
thwarted those three thieves, throw.
ing the thick thesaurus-that thrilled
them!
Theodore thanked Theresa Theresa.
thawed. Thenceforth Theodore thought
Theresa the thrillingest theme
Youths Companion, -, =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-05
HAVERH|LL ALDERMAN
FOUND NOT GUILTY

salem Mass. Oct. A verdict Of
not guilty was returned by jury to-
day in the trial Of Roswell L. Wood,
member of the board Of aldermen
OF Haverhil. on charges of malfeas-
ance in Office.
Alderman Wood broke down and cried
after the foreman announced the verdict,
The Indictment charged that as head Of
the street department Wood had approved
hills for which the city was not liable.
Two Of these were for freight on ship
rents Of hay, and in the case Of one ship
ment the defense showed that the freight
was twice paid first by Wood and later
nv the city through error. Wood denied
knowledge OF the other bill.
other counts alleged that teamsters had
been paid for time they did not work and
the deferse commended that this was done
under an agreement by the city council.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-05
CAUSES SENSATION
Former French Minister
Of Interior Declares
He Has Been SANDER
ously Attacked

Paris. Oct. 4.-Louis ]. Malvy. former
minister Of the interior, who resigned Of
fee on account of press attacks against
him In connection with exposures Of Ger
man intrigues, caused a nationwide SEN
sation by announcing in the Chamber Of
Deputies today that he had been SIAN
derously accused of abusing his position
as minister to betray the country.
The charges were made by Leon Dau-
Diet, son of the late Alphonse Daudet, the
noted writer in a letter to President
Poincare which Premier Painleve read at
the request of NJ. Malvy. After NJ. Malvy
had denied the charges and Premier Pain
leve had promised the Chamber that NJ
Daudet would be obliged to prove his
words, the Chamber voted confidence in
the government with number or ap-
sentees principally among the Socialists.
M. Daudet's action is the climax of
long campaign he has been conducting IN
his newspaper, LAction Franchises,
against German espionage which he start
ed long before the war He at first was
generally regarded as attaching TOO much
importance to this subject, but numoef
of persons against whom he directed his
attacks, notably Miguel Almeryda' editor
of Bonnet Rouge Jellinea Marguies
landau and Godsky, having been arrest
ed the public began to recognize -that
there was considerable truth behind ms
articles, especially since the Clemenceau
attack on NJ. Malvy and the Bonnet
Rouge in the Senate.
The text of NJ. Daudet's letter to
President Poincare said in part:
Monsieur Malvy. former minister OF
the interior is traitor. He has be-
trayed the national defense for three
years with the completely of Nj. Ley
marie and some others. Proofs OF this
treason superabound. Be assured only
that NJ. Malvy has kept Germany fully
informed of all our military and dip
lomatic plans, notably by the band of
spies of the Bonnet Rouge. by his
friend Vigo. and by one Souter direc-
tor of the Maggi kub Ca beef extract
company.
when Malvy was admitted to the
council on war it was with applause
of the Bonnet Rouge.
Know also that documents of in
disputable authenticity show the hand
of NJ. Malvy and of the Surete Gener-
the ministry of the interor) in the
military mutinies and the tragic events
of June. 1917. 1t is reported that Ger
many, to cause trouble in the public
mind. is getting ready to give NJ. NAL
w away in short time as useless to
her cause"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-05
Deep Salt Bed.

In Kansas a deep we'll struck rock salt
at $50 feet below the surface and pene-
trated 600 feet of rock salt in beds from
to 90 feet thick, according to the United
States Geological Survey, Department OF
the Interior A large area in this State
is underlain by salt. which Is mined by
many shafts and obtained by pumping
brine Drilling for oil in Texas and
Louisiana has revealed the presence OF
tremendously thick deposits of rock salt
at depth of few hundred feet Thick
nesses of 1900 feet are common, and one
drill hole passed through more than
5000 feet of rock salt. Most of the salt
made in Utah is produced by evaporating
the water Of Great Salt Lake, and In
California by evaporating sea water.
These sources are inexhaustible. and the
limit OF production by solar evaporation
will therefore never be reached.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-05
URGED SpEEDUP
Conference of Labor
Leaders with linden
burg

Copenhagen, Oct 4.-Leaders Of various
groups Of German labor were received at
main army headquarters this week not
for the purpose Of congratulating Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg on his birthday
as was first intimated, but in an effort to
have German workmen speed up the pro-
duction Of munitions The leaders sub
mitted to General Won Ludendorff, the
chief quartermaster general. complaints
Of the laboring classes. These dealt par
tcularly with the operation of the COM
pulsory labor service law. A lengthy con-
ference was devoted to discussing the
possible improvement of conditions Of la
Dor and the maintenance of the output
Of munitions which General Won Luden-
dorff declared was the cardinal duty OF
the hour.
Recently private but trustworthy re-
ports have been received by the Associat-
ed Press that the German authorities were
experiencing difficulty in preventing
falling of in the production Of munitions
owing u the lowering Of the working ca
pacity of the individual, underfed work
men and the scarcity Of certain raw ma
terials. notably the more rare metals used
in the manufacture of high-grade steels.
There have been persistent rumors that
nickel was embarrassingly short in Ger
many. 1t is doubtful also II Germany
will be able to keep pace with further
increases in Anglo-American production
IT, indeed. It is now even holding its own.
Reliable reports from so widely sepa-
rated sectors Of the western front as
Flanders and the Argonne say that the
German artillery has strict orders 70
snare ammunition in every way possible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-05

An English inventor has perfected a
new window-glass to keep out cold in
Winter and heat in Summer. The new
glass is based on the well-known princi-
pie that any gas is a poor conductor Of
heat or cold. The ideal window-glass to
resist heat or cold you'd be a double
pane with a vacuum between. as IN a
thermos bottle. But the vacuum makes
the glass SO easily breakable that this is
not practical. So the inventor has de-
signed a double pane with space be-
tween the halves, smoothly welded at all
the edges The space within Is pumped
full Of carbon dioxide or some similar
inert gas. If the pressure Of The gas with
in is equal to the air pressure without
the pane is no more breakable than an
ordinary one. and 1t resists the passag
Of heat or cold much longer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-05
LARGE SULPHUR Reserves.

Practically every industry requires the
use of sulphur in some form, and the
United States, to be industrially indie
pendent, must therefore have an adequate
supply. The record OF the last three
years, according to recent statement
issued by the United States Geological
Survey, Department of the Interior,
shows that this country has enough sui
phur to support its present industries,
even under the requirements imposed by
the drain Of vast foreign demand.
The two main sources OF sulphur are
the native mineral and the sulphides.
Each year at least 100000 long tons OF
native sulphur and 1.25o,ooo long tons OF
sulphides are used, mostly for making
sulphuric acid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-05
TRIAL MOTORMAN
WALSH BEGINS

Boston. Oct. 4.-Gerald Walsh. mo-
torman NJ an electric car which
plunged through an open draw in this
city last November. causing the death
Of & passengers, was placed on trial
in superior court here today on a
charge Of manslaughter in causing the
death Of four Of the victims.
A jury was chosen at the morning
session and later viewed the scene Of
Tthe accident. The state alleges that
Walsh was negligent in operating the
car.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-05
THIRD PARTY GROUPS
Still Laboring at Chica-
go Conference
tile to Certain Phases
of War Censorship

Chicago, Oct. 4.-The five minor po-
litical groups which are here under
taking to work out third party which
will CO. ordinate all the strength OF vot-
ers not affiliated with the leading po-
litical parties, failed to complete their
labors today. The platform which was
adopted committed the delegates to
hostility to phases Of censorship DUR
ing war times, and elaboration after
the adoption led some Of the delegates
to expression Of feelings that the new
party had committed itself to opposi-
ton to some Of the governments war
platforms. Organized labor men con-
tended that if the provisions OF the
platform are enacted into law they
would destroy the postoff1ce control
over second class mailing privileges
through which censorship is controlled
The platform demands were summar-
lied as follows:
Removal of the land monopoly; ex-
tension of the federal farm loan law
extension of the postal savings bank
syatem: federal incorporation OF prl'
yate financial concerns.
Governmental life and accident in
surance for the working class; more
stringent restrictions on child LABOR.
No secret diplomacy; international
ization Of all stra tegic waters; prohlol'
ton Of discriminatory tariffs; estao-
l;shment Of a league Of nations to keel
international peace; establishment q
al international tribunal for the ad'
iustment of national defense.
Public owership of all natural me-
nopolies and public utilities.
Bone dry prohibition of the liquor
traffic.
Where the newly aligned forces stand
on the war was stated in a separate
document.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-05
CLASH PREDICTED
IN RUSSIA

Washington. Oct. 4-Russian off,
Gals here predict a clash between the
government and the Democratic Con-
gress now assembled in Petrograd If
the congress refuses its support to
Premier Kerensky.
Al the Russian embassy it was said
today that the government would make
no concessions and would proceed with
the formation IF a cabinet without re-
gard 10 acts Of the Congress. Neither
will the government be bound by any
acts Of the assembly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-05
EYE FOR AN EYE
pritish to Retaliate for
German Air Raids
~. Ger. SHUTS England to
say A., Offensive on Unpreee-
..r..4, Scale Against German nan . .
49,. Only Made English More
,,.s,rr ned

,,,s,a. or, t-spsakins with the
.,.ty os member OF the war
- -. Lieu, Gen. SHUTS. former
.s,r y tho forces in German
,,r-a n an address today to
IL ,-...sen,s ot the Chamber OF Com
..'s o., ne tinted Kingdom said the
.-. -7s been reluctantly fore
,,oso, s.r raids on London and
r,s.,h ucs 10 apply the max
A- e.t gar an eye, and tooth
,oot- and 1arry out an air Of
.,.. ~ ar Unprecedented scale
--.. German '.'tes.
.r-tIr. wer' which had been
...4 v.,r rr,1t anxiety by the
,,.,r believed TO mark A
i. ,--.rs point 70 The war. as far
...-~l.-r.HE their purpose TO
-,.,-. ...an population ny the
...r - 'r.Ir latest cruelties,
--.-v .a-e Only strengthened
...--..-...-. 20 The English 10 go
,..+..esr +3 certain victory.
-s.t. ... A.r0.ncement. Cen.
.4-.. 'Na people ~ London
-,rrtt. f..a- are thinking loss
...,..,- or before
-...... a.e.s n London last
... ..,r ~nY.t saId we're 81 per-
....a .. o. injured.
..-g,l.. n-.' ~t~o months ~ this
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-05
final ADJOURNMENT
WAR SESSION CONG,
AT 3P. N. SATURDAY

Washington. Oct. 4-The resolution
offered in the House today by Dem
ocratic Leader kitchin to adjourn
Congress at 3 o'clock Saturday after
noon was unanimously adopted amid
great applause.
The conference report on the last
~ the big war appropriation bills for
this session of Congress. the $685.
l24 900 deficiency measure, was adopt
ed by the House today after brief DIS
cussion. and the bill now is ready for
the Presidents signature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-05
Now the Aqamemnon

An Atlantic Port, Oct 4.-The Hamburg
American liner Cincinnati. seized by the
government in February and recently
commissioned as the Covington, will be
known hereafter as the Agamemnon.
Navy yard officials today were instructed
to paint out the name Covington on the
ships stern and substitute Agamemnon.
No reason was given.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-05
Inspect Shipbuilding Plants

Washington, Oct. 4.-Chairman Hurley
Of the shipping board, and Rear Admiral
Caps. general manager Of the boards
emergency feet corporation, will begin
next week a series of inspection tours OF
Atlantic coast shipbuilding plants. Tues.
day they will go to Sparrows Point, Nd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-05
NM m MACHINERY
~"'tR i APPROVED

fe 'v..4 me merger
i1fs4 II. N'cNinerv GO. and
r' n'n'rN Corpora =
. '+s i-.,... 'A'"rn ~ he known
Nr- ,.4 machinery Cor
~... 'D'''''zatlon ~ $50. =
N"f today ny the
70 -,. '''a commission
"'ss ~ " '"ec'od by the ex-
Z ~sr.. ''''' ~ the stock NJ
''rroaaon. PAW for that ..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-05
Concord Farmer Suicide

Concord. n. H., Oct. 4.-Word was re-
ceived here today of the suicide last night
bv hanging Of Herman A. Dow. a wealthy
farmer Of Warner. Worries. to a consid-
cradle extent imaginary. are believed to
have been the motive for the act.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-05
Interstate Commerce Commissions,

Washington. Oct. 4.-Three interstat to
commerce commissioners were confirmed
by the Senate today. They were Robert
W. Wooley of Virginia, Clyde B. Aitchi-
son Of Oregon and G. W. Anderson of
Boston. whose nominations were sent in
by the President few days ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-05
Baker Heads 6ricklayers

Worcester, Mass, Oct. A.-The Massa-
chusetts state conference Of bricklayers.
masons and plasterers today elected Mi
chael F. Baker Of Holyoke as president.
Michael OBrien of Lawrence was named
secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-05
Coastwise Shippino Bill

Washington. Oct 4.-Enactment before
adjournment of the House bill permitting
foreign-huilt vessels 10 enter the Ameri-
can coastwise trade is planned by Senate
leaders.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-05
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Register of Deeds John NJ. Eastman at
tended Thursday the Grange fair in his
home town of Benton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-05

Acting Secretary A. w. Mcneil of the
VI c. A. returned Thursday evening
from Aver, Mass, to which place he &C
COMMANDED a contingent of drafted men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-05

Private Elwyn Cox of the 26th Company,
New York Coast Artillery, Is passing
go days furlough in this city. He Is re-
covering from an attack Of illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-05

Mrs. H. D. Bates of Waterville was
Thursday in this city calling on friends
and transacting business at the registry
of deeds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-05

Mrs. Jennie Herrin of 100 State street
has returned from Moxie lake, where she
has been passing the summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-05
u. as cordi,io,, Good

'iss.t -, f-'ontinua;ion ~
e,.s,. Fod business co,a,,,o,
"a, =, o.. country vas announced
/, n,,,.,. ~ Federal Reserve board n
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-07
APANESESQUAD
OF HAWAII GUARD
IS AUTHORIZED
One Company Will Be Organ
lied From the 1873 Citi-
zenS on Oahu

Governor Pinkham last night an.
nounced At the dinner given in honor
Of the Japanese war commission that
there will be established Immediately
in Hawaii a company OF Japanese
guardsmen as an additional unit OF in
fantry
These men will be Hawaiian born
Japanese. and according TO instruc,
tions which have been sent by the
governor to Gen Samuel Johnson.
will become a part OF the Oahu reg,
iment.
L have received by wireless from
the other islands information that en-
ables me to know wherein we can
invite the japanese legally to Join the
national guard" said the governor
last night, and orders have been is
sued to the adjutant general TO form
a company of Japanese for Inc Ma
tional Guard of Hawaii.
This information was that in ref
erence TO the strength OF Hawaiian
born Japanese. The returns show that
there are a total OF 596 such japanese
throughout the territory. as follows:
Oahu, l9G; Hawaii 225; Kauai, 100;
Maui, IS
AS a company consists CT 100 men
the 1888 on Oahu, making allowance
for exemptions, is held sufficient to
form one such organization here.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-07
REPUBLICANS MAY
STRIKE SNAG IN
ENGINEERS JOB

Can the Republicans in their at
tempts TO prevent the Democrats OBJ
tanning control Of the engineering and
road departments, now that George NJ,
Collins, city and county engineer, is
leaving, make the ordinances which
they are planning TO pass, work out?
This Is the question being asked BY
persons interested in the situation,
and there is a general feeling that in
this case the Republicans are up
against IT,
This evening an ordinance prepared
by Supervisor Arnold establishing the
position OF assistant city and county
engineer carrying all the powers
invested in the city and county engi,
neer when the latter is absent comes
up for second reading. Collins. how
ever. is severing his connection with
the municipal government. 1t is ad-
mitted that with Collins out the as
sistant engineer will be the nominal
head of the department, but the posi-
ton Of city and county engineer is
already fixed by ordinance and even.
tually will have to be filled.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-07
DISOBEYS ORDER OF
COURT AND Is GIVEN
SEVEN DAYS IN JAIL

Just how dangerous it is TO fatty
refuse TO comply with a court order
was illustrated yesterday afternoon
when a Japanese man was found guilty
Of contempt and sent to Oahu prison
for a week
The wife OF the Japanese in ques,
ton obtained a divorce a few weeks
ago, and was also given the custody
Of her minor daughter. Later she
complained to the court that the
father refused to part with the child.
Judge Heen and Probation Officer
Leal investigated and the man was
brought into court yesterday.
From the bench Judge Heen or
dered the man to turn over the child.
The japanese replied that he would
moi do it.
Seven days in JAIL" ordered the
Judge.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-07
TO
OBTAIN RECRUITS
AREAPPOINTED

British recruiting committees have
been appointed on all OF the islands
and the work OF obtaining recruits
from the British citizens living here
is going ahead rapidly. Only unmar'
ned men are being accepted now, but
as soon as the finance committee Is
able to say how much the separation
fund will amount to married men will
be accepted.
The recruiting committees are as
follows:
Honolulu-E. L. S Gordon, British
consul, J. Hay Wilson. John Walker,
J. J. Harvey, Ed Munro, Frank Muir
ray, Fred Harrison, George Bastard,
Alan Marshall, W. p. Wilson. W. Mac
Farlane, John Irvine, Robert Hair,
Peter Tosh and ". G. Chalmers.
Havaii-F. Medcalf, Hilo; P. 7.
Phillips. Hilo; J. NJ Muir, Hakalau;
Alan Boyle, Honopsa; Z. Madden, Ma,
hukona; J. N. Phillips, Kohala; Eric
H. Edwards. Naalehu; Robert Wal.
lace. Kealakekua.
Maui. s. B. Mackenzie. Kahului;
H. D. SIoggett. Hamakuapoko; w.
Lennox, Hama.
Kauai-G. r. Ewart, Waimea; G. D.
Greig, MAXWELL, and h. Berkmyre,
Hanalei
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-07
UK'
CLASS IS READY

Those who have enrolled please
take note that Kaai's advanced p. g."
ukulele class, which was TO have start
ed last evening, has been postponed
until tomorrow evening. Wednesday,
August 8, and will meet a: p. m. in
the studio of our new store, 1925 Union
street, VOTERS Bldg.
This class offers a complete course
of five one-hour lessons for $500.
Please be present without fail, as
this is the last class of the kind that
We will conduct; and this class will
start tomorrow evening, rain or
shine. ADV.