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Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-26
EARLY SERVICE
FOR vARIE OF
VOL l)NTEERS

Chicago, oct 25.-Recruiting Of vol
un!cers was by no means concluded
with the passage of the draft law and
tho mov%rrent of the men to canton
ments. it was pointed out here today
by recruiting officers of the regular
army. 4 variety of volunteers is still
wanted and the inducement of early
service in France is held out to them.
Gas and Flame Fighters
Tne 3oth Engineers, the gas and
fame fighters, are promised transpor-
tation to France within month. The
government wants for the service,
chemists. steam filters, gas engineers,
machinistS, hlacks,niths, plumbers,
fire fighters and acid workers.
The aviation section Of the signal
corps has called for = volunteer horse
shOers and 1000 necila MICS wood work.
erS and metal workers The field ar,il :
lerN wants 80 men and the coast artil-
lery an "unlimited number" while nni;
with previous experience are required
AS non commissioned for five battal-
ions of colored steYedores
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-26
Network of Moral Protection
Needed for Men in War CAMPS

tried problems. and then When tins
WAY IS over scatter these young men
over the country, with all the things
they have learned ana ought not to
nave learned, and would not have
learned but for the neglect and disre-
gard of them. we shall have lowered
tie whole level of the moral life Of this
nation III q way that We cannot afford
to do, As q consequence Of that,
there is thrown upon our cities and
villages, thrown upon our ordinary
citizens, the great task Of making the
environment nf the military camps
Wholesome and Stimulatine
Tremendous Moral Problem
"our soldiers when they set away from
camp become BOYS away from home and
the question Of what becomes of them is
one Of the most tremendous problems we
have N every point Of view. II is tre-
mendous from moral point of view. r.
he is sick in mind or morally sick he af-
fects prejudrall! the whole at 1ros-
rheTe cf tho military contingents Of which
he is 4 member
''The only kind Of Al army that is fit
to represent the United States when our
country is starting out on an enterprise
chara racterized by lofty and ideallstic
motives NUT he made up Of Young men
Of choice quality Of body. mind and
spirit. SO that the thing is highl: tmpor-
tant from military point Of view
'The value of experience when our ar
my VAS modified on the Mexican border
was very great because when we came to
mobilize this new army and to ask the
mothers all over this country to let us
have their sons and to put them In our
hands for training and safe keeping the
ALLEGATION To those mothers as well as t.
tie obligation % the boys themselves. was
TO snN that ths new army should he
surrounded by a wholesome environ
ment"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-26
Liberty Loan Totals Are
Headed for Five Billion
Goal and Victory in
Sight
DILIGENT LABOR
STILL REQUIRED
Full Total May Not Be Definite.
ly known Before Nov. Pos
sibility that Great Oyer-Sub-
scription May After All Be
Reported

Washington, oct. 25.--Liherty loan
totals flashed past the S3,00o,oo0,000
mark today and headed for the So
o00. .00o, 900 maximum with every indi-
cation that 10y continuation Ot the
relentless campaign the latter figure
will be realized when the books close
Saturday.
Although unofficial estimates from
the l. federal reserve districts do not
total the figure. officials tonight ex-
pressed the conviction that subscrip-
tions were past the SIS, 800, 000.00 mark.
Victory in Sight
"Nictory for the Second Liberty
Loan is in sight" Secretary CAdoo
tonight upon his return
home from a trans continental tour
in behalf Of the loan, but il has not
yet been achieved
Continued on Page 5-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-26

if we arc To answer the worlds crav-
ing.
The production of fats Is today a
critica! necessity for the preservation
of these people tThe .tlies) and the
maintenance Of their cOnStanCy in the
war. Every pound OF fat is as sure
as service a4 every bullet. and every
hog is Of greater value to the winning
Of this war than a SHE'LL
Allies Wheat Deficiency
AS to wheat the administrator said
the Allies deficiency Of production is
1876, 900. coo bushels with imports Of
5TT,10O,0OU bushels required to main
tain normal consumption. He esti-
mated the aggregate American, Cana
dian. Indian and Argentine export sur
plus at 77o.00n.uOo bushels but point :
Cd ont that lack of shipping made it
necessary for this country and Can
ada to bear the burden of meeting
the Allies deficit.
The problem Is thus simply one Of
ships. | ample shipping existed there
Wnnld he no need for saving or in
Creasing production of wheat on the
rart Of the American people. But if
we can produce economies and slim
ulate production in the | nited States
and Canada such as will enable us
to feed the Allies absolutely from this
continent and thus enable them 10 ike
without sending 4 ship farther afield
Continued on Page 5-Col 81
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-26
GEN. CADORNA FULLY
EXPECTED ENEMY DRIVE

Washington, Oct 25.-The great
Austro-German drive against the Ital-
ian front now in full swing was fully
expected by Gen. Cadorna. Official ca
Diagrams received here today declaie $
that in addition to the heavy rein
forcements which the Austrians have
received from troops withdrawn from
the Russian front, many German di-
visions have appeared on the long line
from Tolmino to the Carso. SO that
there are now 20 full divisions with a
great amount Of artillery in the Ger
man tranrhas-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-26
Great Teuton Drive Upon
Italian Front in Full Swing

tile blow, but further south, favored by
thick mist which rendered useless our
barrage fire, the enemy succeeded In
breaking through our advanced lines on
the left bank of the isonzo.
Taking advantage Of his bridge
ht ad of Santa Maria and Santa Lucia
he then brought the battle on to the
slopes Of the right bank Of the river.
AT the same time, powerful attacks
were made to the west of Volinik on
the RainsiZza plateau and on the
western slopes of Monte San Grabiele.
but they were kept in check BY our
troops. which in the course of success
siNe counter-attacks, captured few
hundred prisoners.
"Cn the Carso a violent enemy
bomhardment was effectively count
cred by our batteries"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-26
STRIKE MAY CAUSE
GRAND TRUNK TO CLOSE
PORT OF PORTLAND

Portland, Me, Oct. 25.-That the port
o: Portland would he closed as far as the
Grand Trunk is concerned and the road s
business diverted to Boston. St John and
Halifax unless the striking package
freight handlers here will agree to the
scale Paid on other terminals. was the
threat made BY Gen. supt. c. g. Bowker
Of Montreal tonight.
Package Handlers Demanded Raise
The package freight handlers employed
here eft their work last Monday to en-
force demand for 45 cents an hour and
G. cents for overtime. The men have
heen paid Is cents an hour and the road
offered them 50 to SO cents, the scale
agreed to in Boston. Supt. Bowker cams
kere tonight prepared, SO he stated. to
close up the roads trans Atlantic business
here unless the men return to work.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-26

have been working under in New York
state, 50 clearly set forth BY Mrs.
Whitehousc, but in my Judgment those
difficulties cannot be used as an excuse
b., the leaders of any party or by the
voters of any party for neglecting the
questions which you arc pressing up
or II en-. Because. after all, the whole
world now is witnessing struggle be
tween two ideals Of government.
A fundamental Question
1T is 4 struggle which goes deeper.
and touches more of the foundations
Of the organized life Of men than any
struggle that has ever taken place be-
fore. and no settlement of the qucs-
tions that lie on the surface can sat
isfy n situation which requires tina:
the questions which lie underneath
and at the foundation should also ne
settled and settled right. ! am free to
say that ! think the question Of wo-
man suffrage is one of those questions
which lie at the foundation.
"Thc world has witnessed a slow po-
litical reconstruction and mon have
generally been obliged to he satisfied
with the slowness Of the process. In a
sense It is wholesome that it should he
slow. because then it is solid and sure:
but J believe that this war is going to
quicken tho convictions and the con-
seriousness Of mankind with regard to
political questions that the speed OF
reconstruction will be greatly increa g
ed And 7 believe that lust because we
are duickened hy the questions Of this
war VIC ought to be quickencd to give
this question Of Woman Suffrage our
Continued on Page 10-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-26

New York, oct. Fifth avenue,
which many patriotic pagcants
have passed since the United states
Joined the Entente Allies in the war,
was the scene today of another in
spring spectacle when 10000 march
ers paraded from Washington Square
TO Central Park in demonstration
designed to typify New York's cnthu-
siasm for the Liberty Loan.
Armored Tank" Feature
Headed BY an armorcd tank" fresh
from the British fighting front and
manned by the crew which had driven
the latest engine of war over the bat
tlefields Of Franco, the parade march,
ed to the Sheep Meadow in Central
Park, where airplanes lowering over
the line Of march dropped thousands Of
Liberty Loan bombs upon the
throngs in the streets and upon house
tops.
The celebration reached a climax
when the marchers Joined the 3o0op
spectators in the Sheep Meadow 10
witness a rechristcning Of the German
submarine UC-5 as the -Buy-A-
Bond"
After the standard Of the German
Empire had been lowered from the
wireless staff Of the U-boat and the
coors Of Great Britain ran up. Secre-
tary Of the Navy Daniels delivered an
address in which he referred to the
cn,lntrVs naval activities
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-26
MAKING EFFORTS TO
SOLVE WORLDS Big
SHORTAGE OF SUGAR

New York, oct. 25.-Efforts to solve
the problem resulting from the world
sugar shortage took definite form to-
day with the beginning of confer
ences by the International Sugar com
mittee, headed by George NJ. Rolph.
chief of the sugar division of the fed
eral food administration and the Am
erican Sugar Refiners committee. The
conferences will continue several days.
The national committee will cooper
ate with the International body, after
plans have been formulated to relieve
the sugar shortage, it was announced.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-26
No SUGAR for Unfair Retailers

Chicago, Oct, 25.--The American Sug-
ar Manufacturers Association BY re-
quest of the federal food administraL--
tors Office today requested members
not to sell sugar to retailers who
charge more than a fair price. IT is
alleged that retailers are doing this in
Illinois and among other places. The
retailers on the other hand allege they
are compelled t" pay premiums to get
any sugar at all.
This amour cement carried with il a
statement that the food administration
has decided to allow confectioners.
makers of cheWing gum, cordials and
similar products so per cent of their
usual consumption Of sugar in order
that too great a hardship may not hs
worked on employees who would hs
thrown out of work if supplies were
who'll ycut off.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-26

Washington, Oct. a5.-President Will
son today gave full endorsement to
Woman Suffrage as an Immediate is
sue in every state.
ers Of the New York State Suffrage
party who called at the White House
to obtain an expression in support OF
the campaign in that state, the Prcsi
dent in emphatic terms declared that
Woman Suffrage is one Of The funda-
mental questions Of democrac% who's !,
proper settlement is demanded by the
issues of the war He praised the spirit,
capacity and vision of American wo-
men in the war.
Will Aid New York Election
The suffrage delegation returned to
New York tonight confident that the
Presidents enthusiastic endorsement
would nave its effect at the election
Nov. s.
The address. delivered in the East
room of the White House in response
to remarks by Mrs. Norman De r.
WhitehouSc. was as follows:
1T is with great pleasure that | re-
ceive you. | esteem it privilege to do
so. ] know the difficulties which you
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-26
Latest Drive Bring S
Gen. Petain's Army
Within Eight Miles
Of Laon
GERMANS QUIT
VANTAGE POINTS
Italians Stubbornly Resist Aus
trO-German Forces in IsOnZo
-Germans Retreat on North
ern Russian Front

The French forces in the Aisne re-
sion continue to develop their success
Of Tuesday when they made rapid
advance over a front Of about six
miles, capturing important German po-
sitions and thousands Of prisoners.
Following up minor successes We'd
Continued on Page 5-CoI. q
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-26
RESTRICTION
May Curtail Production
Unessential Materials
Plan Under Serious Consideration by
President-Power Would Come by
Authority Over Coal Shipments
List Of Products to Be Largely Dis
pensed with During War Might Be
Agreed Upon

Washington. Oct. 25.--Restriction OF
of materials not essential
to the war is under serious considela
ton by President Wilson and action
may he taken soon. Although there
has been no intimation OF the exact
OF any steps contemplated by
the President. two courses have been
generally discussed Under one. the
(Continued on PAGE SCoI, ~
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-26
SHORTAGE OF LEATHER
FOOD AND FUEL IS
FACED BY GERMANY

Copenhagen, oct 25-Some of the pros
poets which the German reople are called
upon - face the coming winter are Off
cially announced in tpdays German
newspa pers as follows:
There is only enough shoe leather for
the use of miners. fishermen. canal work.
crs and few allied trades. The manu-
facture Of leather footwear for the rest
of the population will soon he suspend
ed. Thcy will have TO get along with
wooden soies and cloth uppers.
Shortage N Vegetables
There is big shortage in vegeta bes
ana no hope Of any material Improvement
IN the fresh vegetable supply. The turntp
must again he one OF the mainstays Of the
German diet this winter although to a
less degree than last year.
The fuel problem mas not been solved.
despite all the efforts made for its solu-
ton. iud the city populations may expect
q notice the result of this fact keenlv
from time to time. The coal commission
- prpphesies that the pinch will be felt
here and there within the next few days.
Railway Travel Limited
The railway administration of Saxonv
announced that railway travel will not be
allowed without special permission. Sol
diers u the home camps are limited In
their weekend furloughs and Saturday
and Sunday trips of mothers and sweet
hearts to see the boys in camp are stop
red In order to cut down railway travel
Finally. after the fashion plates for
winter are out, the government has de-
creed that women's skirts must be made
with reduced amount of material.
which will necessitate their being made
both shorter and tighter
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-26
CZECH LEADERS ATTACK
AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT
IN the REICHSRATH

Washington. Oct. 25-sternly repressiye
censorship for the past two weeks By
the Austrian authorities has failed to pre-
vent the leakage Of reports to this coun-
try by cable of fierce attacks upon the
government in the Reichsrath BY Czech
leaders.
Premier Is Accused
One of these, named Zoeciekziceh bit
terly charged Premier CZernin with being
the victim of German theorists who look
cd TO world domination and he declared
that Austria might have been saved all Of
her present misery had not the Germanic
race, which predominated in the govern
ment, refused Serbia s proffered conces-
sons.
Count Czernin's peace suggestions were
declared to have no means whatever and
he was reproached for passing over in si-
lence the practical demands of the En-
tente, especially the guarantees for gen
eral peace based upon the recognition OF
small rations as free and independent
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-26
WILSON ENDORSES SUFFRAGE
AS AN IMMEDIATE ISSUE

Gives Votes for Women Full Sanction in Ev cry
State-Tells New York L d e Equal Suf-
frage Fundamental Question of Democ cy
Where Settlement Is Demanded by War Is
sues-Praises Spirit and Vision Of American
Women in War
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-26
Must Not Corrupt Youth

We cannot afford any such tre
mendous and calami1ous national
waste and oNtravaeance as to take a
million Young men out Of their homes
in this country and corrupt them, and
then when the war is over. send them
back home less fine than they We're
when they came TO US said Secretary
Baker. Every now and then We hear
dor, know anything about the
truth Of it--that our adversary in this
war has heen sending germs around
TO inoculate the people via disease.
and using that as a means Of war
fare.
But we may do ii if VIC are not
careful If We take a million young
men out Of their homes and simply
throw them together haphazard and
give them no consideration, leaving
them to find their way in these un-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-26
THE WEATHER
FAIR

Forecast: Fair Friday and Satur-
DAY. except rain Saturday in Vermont,
West Massachusetts, and Connecticut.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-26
World Wide Significance

The significance of this occasion is
world wide" he continued. when we
saw the German flag come down from
the submarine, in its place was ele-
waited the flag of independence and
liberty, not only for America, but for
the world.
Il dare say nobody except sailors
understand what it is to tread the
deck of destroyer going at fast speed
in the North sea. There is no service
u man can render calling for more
nerve and sacrifice. And yet 7 do not
believe there is man in the navy who
isn't anxious for that service. They
come and beg to be sent upon it. be
cause where the fighting is the hot
test is where the naval officer and
the naval recruit wishes to be.
81 see today that in France the sol
diors have contributed more than So
100000 to Liberty bonds. ready to fl
nance their own campaign If we do
not finance it for them. Let US ev-
cry one count 1t a privilege and an
honor to send a message Saturday to
France and to our men on the seas
that America is behind you to the last
man and to the last dollar and it will
nerve them to bring an early victory
and an enduring peace.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-26
GERMANS MAY PLAN
ANOTHER RETIREMENT

Copenhagen. oct. 25.-The Germans, un-
der pressure Of the French victory on
the Atsne. may endeavor to effect a gem
eral retirement 70 a new Hindenburg line
we'll III the rear Of their present positions
Exposed Salient Menaced
Various hints from German sources OF
late have Indicated that the German eX-
perts, recognizing the menace particularly
to the exposed salient south-southwest of
Laon, were preparing d new fortified line
somewhere between Laon and their for
mer front, to which they expected TO ef-
feet an orderly retirement akin to their
spring withdrawal, as soon asthe menace
became pressing.
The French attack seems ic have an
ticipa. ed this strategy ana the German
withdra wal IL made now under the ham
merng of a victorious opponent is likely
to be quite a different operation from that
planned.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-26
SHIPS, WHEAT AND HOGS GREAT
NEEDS IN WINNING WORLD WAR

Hoover Declares Fight Against Submarine Will
Be Won If United States and Canada Can
Stimulate Products and Effect Economies So
as to Feed Allies from This Continent-Allies'
Wheat Deficiency Is 196,0O0,000 Bushels
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-26

Washington, Oct. 25.-ln state
lnent tonight reviewing the world food
situation, Food Administrator Hoover
said the fight against the submarine
would he Won if the United States
and Canada could stimulate produc-
ton and effect economies so as to feed
the Allies from this continent with
out sending a ship farther aield than
the American Atlantic scaboayd.
Ships, Wheat and Hogs
ships, wheat and hogs are the grea,
needs emphasized by Mr. Hoover. He
Said deepest concern had been caused
h> the fact that in spite of high prices
this cnuntrys pork consumption had
increased during the war until pro-
ducti"n had been outstripncd; a sttua-
ton that must be changed
'If VIC discontinue exports" Mr.
Hoover added Eve will move The Ger
man linc from France to the Atlantic
iHcnCc in this present world situa-
zion wider than one would ordinarily
attribute 70 them. The human body
must have a certain amount Of fat
we must increase production of hogs
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-26
Text Of Statement

The text says.
Yesterday morning, after an interval
OF a few hours, the enemy resumed the
heavy bombardment all along the front
with a specially destructive fire on that
portion between the southern slopes Of
Hcnte Rombon and the northern edge Of
the Bainsi1za plateau. where afterwards
a strong infantry attack was launched
THE narrows OF Saga resisted the hos
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-26
10000 Parade Fifth Avenue
Headed by Armored "Tank"
in Liberty Loan Celebration

We have re-christcned this boat to-
day" Mr.. Daniels said. but if | were
to attend the christening Of every ship
the navy launches for the next year
would attend christening every day
America is mobilzed to strengthen the
navy, our first arm of defense We are
now building as many destroyers as
NIT
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-04-05
SAYS U. S. is RESPONSIBLE
FOR WAR SHOULD 1T COME
German Chancellor DiscIaims Any In
tention of Attack on United
States.

Berlin, March 81. If the United
States at the coming extra session of
Congress should declare war against
Germany, that country will have to
"bear and overcome it,
This statement, made by the Ger
man chancellor, DR.. Won Bethman-Holl-
veg, in the Reichstag, seems to be
Germany's final declaration that she
does not intend to give up her unre-
stricted submarine campaign.
The chancellor made important dec
larations concerning Germany's policy
toward the United States and Russia.
Concerning German relations with
the United States, the chancellor said:
within the next few days the di-
rsctors of the American nation will be
convened by President Wilson for an
extraordinary session Of Congress in
order to decide the question of war or
peace between the American and Ger
man nations.
Germany never had the slightest
intention of attacking the United
States of America and does not have
such Intention now It never desired
war against the United States Of
America and does not desire it today.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-04-05
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

Few persons can be sick who use
Green's August Flower. It has been
used for all ailments that are caused
by disordered stomach and inactive
liver, such as sick headache, constipa-
ton, sour stomach, nervous indiges-
lion, fermentation of food, palpitation
Of the heart from gases created in
The stomach pains in the stomach, and
many other organic disturbances.
August Flower is a gentle laxative,
regulates digestion, both in the stom-
ach and intestines, cleans and sweet
ems the stomach and whole alimentary
canal, and stimulates the liver to Sc
crete the bile and impurities from the
blood. Try 1t. Two doses will relieve
you. Used for fifty years in every
town and hamlet in the United States
and in all civilized countries-Adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-04-05
PENFlELD COMING HOME
ON TEMPORARY LEAVE
State Depe tnents Decline to Admit
He Is En- Route as Amsterdam
Dispatch Says.

Washington, April Estate depart
ment officials declined to throw any
light upon the departure of Ambassa.
dor Penfield from Vienna. They would
not admit that the ambassador was
on his way home, or that he had been
recalled by Secretary Lansing for a
conference, as press dispatches stated.
Amsterdam, April 2.-Telegraphirg
from Vienna, the correspondent Of the
semi-off1cial Nord Deutsche Allgemeine
Zeitung of Berlin says:
with view to obviating all mis-
understandings, we are authorized to
state that the journey of Frederic G..
Penfeld, the American ambassador, to
Washington means no change in the
relations between Austria Hungary
and the United States. Mr. Penield
Is expected to return to Vienna in
about three months"