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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-05
Million Austrians in U. S.

Nearly a million Austrian subjects
in the United States would be affected
By declaration of war, for they i'm
medlately would become amenable to
the Presidents recent order requiring
enemy aliens to register with public
authorities, forbidding them to travel
without special permit and barring
them from water fronts, warehouses
and terminals
Regulations TO put into effect the
enemy alien regulation will be issued
within few days by the department
of justice and applied at first only to
eastern cities where the police will
conduct the regulation. recording de-
tailed information concerning each
registrant. The task will be three
times greater than when planned only
for Germans. Officials realize. that
most Austro- Hungarians in this coun-
try are harmless and a great proper
ton, particularly Of Hunsarians, Bo-
hemians and Slavic elements. are &C
tually Ally. Consequently. careful
consideration will be shown i'm admin
isterlng the enemy alien regulations.
Department of justice officials were
pleased today over the Presidents
recommendation for legislation to ex-
tend enemy alien restrictions 20 wc-
men, some of whom are suspected of
being clever aids to the German es-
pionage system. and TO authorize more
drastic punishment for active alien en-
emies. such as penitentiary, imprison-
ments and hard labor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-05

thought the Presidents discussion Of :.
lations with Germany was too ideal,
TIC" but added: From the recommeps
alton Of state of war against Austr,
Hungary, to the end, it was an America
message"
Acting Republican Leader GIllett Of Ia
House and other Republicans said the
regretted the President did not inclvs
Turkey and Bulgaria.
Speaker Clark and Democratic Lead
kitchin said they would not discuss I,
message until they had had time to r,a
it carefully.
The recommendation for declarat,
of war against Austria, said Democra,
Leader Martin of the Senate. lis in syn
pathy with the wishes OF a great mao
fly of the American people as'well az
Congress. The Senate will be ready
consider the war resolution next Friday
"Any comment of mine Will he Civ,
on the floor OF the Senate" said senac
La Toilette.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-05
ALBION

The farm buildings owned Ivy Fran
Carr of Newtonville, Mass, were n
tirely consumed by fire early 1hIeSia
morning, The buildings were ocCupief
10y Mr.. and Mrs. William Trenholm
Tor the winter. There was two year
supply of nay in the barn. also a cga
and few hens. \ very few articles
of the household goods were SAVED
MT Carr $ loss is partly covered t}
insurance. Mr.. and Mrs. Trenholm br'
ing muteS were not awakened by th'
foise OF the fire until 1t was well al
"anccd. They lost all Of their clothiHs
ana furniture. The cause of the fire Is
8 mystery as Mr. and Mrs Trenholm
always used every precautiun possible
against fire. The barn burned FRS
which gives evidence that the fire start
ed there. MIR. Carr and family occupea
The place for summer home. Mr
carr being an uncle to Mrs Trenholm
SOtTH-Mr. and Mrs. Edwin :
ROBINSON came home from Boston ana
PASSED Thanksgiving with their pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs n. Il. Robinsol
returning home sunday
Mrs. Howes and Mrs. Jennie Hussc'
recently visited their cousins. Mr. an1
AIRS l.. A. Bowler of North Palermo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-05
.ED|TOR RATHOM
VIGOROUSLY APPROVE

Chicago. Dec. 4.-Nigorous appr0ya
of President Wilson's demand for
declaration Of war upon Austria va
expressed here today by John L
! Rathom, editor of the Providence,
L.. Journal i'll an address.
The gravest question that confront
this country is the settlement Of OF
relations with the allies OF Germany
he said. Until that declaration
made. this country of 100. 600 000 PEI
sons is absolutely powerless TO preyef
the constant and increasing activltle
of the propagandists who are BLOWN
up our factories, numbering our inno
cent working people. setting fire
our ships and docks. poisoning our ca,
tie and doing everything they can I
paralyZe our fighting arm. The Pres
dents demand for war with Austri
must meet with an immediate n
sponse."
The speaker severely criticized Unit
ed States Senator Hitchcock II Ne
braska for letter saying war wit
Austria was not necessary now.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-05
AUS1R|ANS DENIED
u. S. CITIZENSHIP

New Yoik. Nov. 4.-Petitions OF
Austrian subjects seeking full United
states citizenship were denied here to-
day for the first time by Supreme
Court Justice Giegerich. There were
many Austrians among the c35 appli-
cants who appeared at the county court
house for examination and all were
told TO return after the war. 1t was
stated that Turkish and Bulgarian
subjects might expect similar action on
any naturalization petitions.
Two hundred men and a few women
applied for their first papers, which
We're granted in every instance. The
clerk in charge explained that even
German nationals have not been de-
MED preliminary papers as these do not
confer citizenship.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-05
Wayne Grange

wayne Grange held it's regular ses
sion saturday, Dec. /. with an averag'
attendance. After the regular bushes
was disposed of the worthy lecture
presented good program consisting O
readings. song. "Old Glory" and tn
-oiiowing topics for discussion: ''Whs
as the Trouble with the Man or WomaI
VINO Never Finds Time for Anythin'
hot work. Why Cannot the Wiz
demand Wages as Well as the House
Keeper" How Can the Grange Back
shder Be Reclaimed or Made TO A.
tehd the Regular Meetings. After
oountitul feast the worthy maste
called the meeting to order and the OF
ncers for 1918 were elected, names Q
winch will be given after the installa
tion. Monmouth Grange win visit TIL
Grange, Dec. Is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-05
SHADOW SEEN
Continued from Page One)

took luncheon in Boston with keyes and
later went to the state hospital at Mat
apan, where she passed the night Miss
Earney. according TO Mr.. Kane, left The
hospital for half an hour the next morn
ing before any of the other hospital at.
PENDANTS were awake.
Statement to District Attorney
When she was arrested week later in
West Upton, Mr., Kane said, she made a
statement to District Attorney Katzmann
which he said contains man. vital and
important statements, to her detriment, (.
Miss Narney- 1t is alleged. told Keyes,
who accompanied the officers, to get
that letter, meaning a letter she nad
written TO Reyes that day. When YOU
read the letter" said Mr. Kane TO the
Jury. you will find damaging evidence
Of her guilt"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-05

Wednesday will be allowed Ia tax. ,,.
runs.
..All those not SO reporting for W..
will be considered as having severed H..
connection with the company, and sb,
turn in at once all the company's ma,
erty In their possession, and receive :.
money due them for past services. r,
places made vacant by such failure
report will be filled at once.
&c. ". BOWIE
General SuperinteRden,
Approved,
"A II. FORD.
"Vice President and Genera Mana,
Lewiston, Maine, Dec 4, 1911"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-05
DECLARATION WAR
Continued from Page y

consideration of the government in
deciding on war with Austria Hungary
was the nature Of the alliance between
Austria and Germany, which made it
anomalous to war with the latter and
not with the former.
Austria Used by Germany
Difficulty piled upon difficulty and as
much as ne hoped to avoid ii, the Pres :
dent was forced to realize that Austria
was being used by Germany in the Unit
e. States as an active enemy and that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-05

Captain Joseph 4. DeaI. who died re-
Gently at Jonesport. at the age OF .
years after life lived during all 1T
years OF activity on the sea. is SUI
'ived by widow. by nine children .
grandchildren and 35 great grand
children. Uncle joe" as he wa
called. was beloved by young and olo
a man OF strong Christian characteI
nonored and respected by all who kns"
him. He had been master Of many
staunch vessel and his career as
skipper was one of the most successfu
or any of Names deepwater mariners
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-05

the German people have spokesman whose
word we can believe and when those
spokesman are ready in the name of their
people to accept the common judgment
OF the nations as 10 what shall hence
| forth be the sbases Of law and covenant
| for the life of the world-we shall be will
| ing and glad to pay the full price for
/ peace and pay 1t ungrudgingly. We know
| what that price will be. 1t will be fun.
impa rtial justice-justice done at every
point and to every nation that the final
settlement must affect, our enemies az
well as our friends.
Demands of Humanity
You catch, with me, the voices of HUI
manity that are in the air. They grow
daily more audible. more articulate, more
Dersua sive and they come from the heart.
% men everywhere. They insist that the
war shall not end in vindictive action =.
any kind; thai no nation or peoples shall
be robbed or punished because the ire
sponsible rulers OF single country have
themselves done deep and abominable
wrong. II is this thought that has been
expressed in the formula. mo anneXa-
tions. no contributions. no punitive indem-
mites" Just because this crude fornu,
l. expresses the instructive judgment as
10 right Of plain men everywhere it has
d, been made diligent use of by the mas
tiers Of German intrigue 10 lead the peo-
pie Of Russia astray-and the people cf
every other country their agents cou!d
reach-in order that a premature peace
might be brought about before autocrac.
has been taught in lis fnal and convnc-
ing lesson and the people of the world
put in control of their own destinies.
But the fact that a wrong use has been
made of a just idea is no reason why
right use should not be made OF it. 1t
of its real friends. Let ii be said again
that autocracy must first be shown the
utter futlity of .s claims to power or
leadership in the modern world 1t IS
impossible to apply any standard OF tus-
tice so long as such forces are unchecked
and undefeated as the present masters
of Germany command. Not until that
has been done can right be set up as ar.
bitter and peacemaker among the nations.
But when that has been done-as, God
willing, il assuredly will be-we shall at
last be free to do an unprecedented thing.
and this is the time to avoW our pur-
pose to do II. We shall be free to base
peace on generosity and Justice, TO the
exclusion Of all selfish claims to advan-
tage even on the part OF the vIctors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-05
STRIKING |. A. & W. employees
RESUME WORK TUESDAY N|GA1

Public Suffers Many Inconvenience r m AL
Day Suspension of Traffic = Order Requiring
Use of Automatic Fares Register Precipitated
the Observation-Disclosures Association of Rail-
way Employees Does Not Uphold Men in Their
Contention
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-05
Statement to District Attorney
The Quinne That Does Not Aztec,
Head

because o. its tonic and laxative effect
Laxative Bromo Quinine can he taken ~.
anyone without causing nervousness or
ringing in the head. There is only one
"Bromo Quinine." T. w GROVES six-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-05

Nersation with Congressional leaders,
before leaving the capitol, the Presi-
dent said the Austrian declaration was
advised largely because it might be
necessary At any time to have Ameri-
can soldiers aid Italy
Approval Of the address on all
sides was pronounced, and was demon
strated not only by the outbursts OF
applause. but Ia statements Of the Con-
gressionsl leaders. Many declared it
the greatest OF the Presidents state
papers. He was more than a half
sIour readin- his manuscript in clear
penetrating tones. gaining in ernpha-
sis and earnestness of delivery as he
proceeded TO a dramatic conclusion
with an inv cation of God 10 victory
for just and holy cause"
Both branches ~ Congress adjourn
ed after tho President closed. the
House until tomorrow and the Senate
unril Frdar Immediate steps were
taken 10 translate the Presidents war
recommendations IL action.
Drafting War Resolution
TILE House foreign relations commit
zoe was summoned To meet tomorrow
at T. NJ and tie Senate foreign af
lalr- committee on Thursday. chair
man Flood OF tie House committee
began drafting The Austria resolu-
flun vrI,h win be similar to that of
.Npiii = agains; GeUnauy. Adjournment
d. t.c Sena'. urtil Friday precludes
ural a'f4pu beinre t,at time.
Representative Flood plans To intro
,Iu,c the resolution in tie House to-
MORROW and report II for action late
t"WnrpW ol Thursday To save time
tire Senate 'pmmittee plans to cOnsid-
"r MA" House draft While it is before
t.e latter b"dy Thursday.
la Toilette SITS Silent
senator Id Toilette today did not join
Ia tho demonstrations of approval given
she Presidents utterances. With folded
arms and contracted brows he sat in
i'utly watching the executive, nut with
uu' applause and did not rise with the
throug At Various junctures.
senator Stone. chairman of the foreign
relations committee, who voted against
The drst war resolution. probably will be
~ charge Of the Austrian resolution in the
Scnate he favors recognizing the status
~ Austria
The joint session indicated It's emphatic
approval OF the Presidents recommends.
tons for more drastic measures against
enemy aliens, provisions for dealing with
women ~ his structures upon disloyalists
and pactiGsts and his declaration that IN
tho present session Congress should con-
oentrate its whole attention and energy
ON vigorous rapid and successful prose-
,rItion ~ the war
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-05
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS
The President spoke as follows:

The President spoke as follOWS.
Gentlemen of the Congress: Eight
months have elapsed since / last had
tho honor OF addressing you. They
have hccn months crowded with events
80 immense and grave significance for
as shall not undertake to retail
or even to summarize those events.
The practical particulars of the part
We have PLAYED in them will be laid
before Won in reports of the execu-
tive departments ! shall discuss only
ntlr present outlook upon these vast
affairs. our present duties and the i'm
mediate means Of accomplishing the
objects We shall hold always in view
shall not go back 70 debate the
causes ~ the war The intolerable
wrongs done and planned against us
Nv the sinister masters of Germany
have long since become too grossly
obvious and odious TO every true Am
"rican 10 need to he rehearSed. But
shall ask Won 10 consider again ana
with q very grave scrutiny our OBJ
iecttvcs and the measures by which
We mean 20 attain them; for the pur-
pose NJ discussion here in this place
is action and our action must move
straight towards definite ends. Our
and We shall not slacken or suffer
ourselves 10 be diverted until il is won.
Rut IL IS worth while asking and ans
weriny the question when shall we
consider the war won?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-05
Information Being Gathered

For several months government
agents have been gathering informa =
ton on the hostile activities OF Aus
TRANS who were not subject TO the re-
strictions imposed on unnaturalized
Germans by the state of war with Ger
many, and tn ,se caught in illegal acts
were arrested and tried under the
usual criminal statutes. Many others
were free to travel and gain informa :
ton valuable to Americas enemies
while keeping their conduct techni-
caliy within the law. Government in
Vestisators recently reported an exc
dus OF educated Austrians from the
United States and it is believed they
fed in anticipation of formal declar-
alton of war against their country.
Among them We're known to be men
who had been connected with hostile
interests. Consequently a declaration
OF war al this time would be too la te
to permit the apprehension Of some of
the most dangerous leaders Of the en-
envy espionage system.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-05
Nation United in Intention

rom one point OF view IL il not
necessary 10 breach this fundamental
matter | DO not doubt that the Am
rrtcan people know what the war IS
about ami what sort of an outcome
they viii regard as a realization of
their purpose in it. As a nation we
are united in spirit and intention. j
pat little heed 10 those who tell me
otherwise. hear the voices OF dis
sent who does not hear the Crti-
cism and The clamor of the noisily
thoughtless and troublesome. also
see men here and there fling them
selves in impntent disloyalty agains.
the calm. udumitshle power of the
ua.iou hear men debate peace who
understard neither its nature nor the
way ~ which we may attain it with
upltfted eyes aud unbroken spirits
Rui ! know that none OF these speaks
tor the nation They do not touch
Inc heart Of any thing. They may safe
I, be left t. strut their uneasy hour
and be forgotten. hut from another
poirt OF view I believe that Il is neces-
~ar> e. SAY plainly what We here at
the scat Of action consider the war
10 I've for and what part we mean TO
ing issues We are the spokesman Of
Ire American people and they have
ii.ht 10 know whether their purpose
l. ours They desire pace by the
overcoming al evil hs the defeat once
Tor all OF the sinister forces that in
terr,pt peace and render it impossi-
hL and they wish to know how close
~ our thought runs with theirs and
VIVA, action we propose. They are i'm
natiept with those who desire peace
of anN sort of COMPROMISED anc
indignantly impatient-but they will
he equally impatient with US if we
do not make IL plain TO them what our
ohiectives are and what we are plan
ming for in seeking TO make conquest
of peace by arms.
I believe speak for them whsn say
Two things
FIRST, that this ntolerahls thing OF
xhich the masters OF Germany nave
sho~u us the ugly face. this menace OF
combined intrigue and force, witch We
NOW see so clearly as the German power.
ching without conscience or honor or
..,,aci,v for covenanted peace. must he
.,.,,.h.d and. II IL be not utterly brought
81 an end. at least shut out from the
,,,o,diy intercourse of the nations; and,
..eord that when this thing ana It's pow
.,aced defeated and the TINA
-. ,ha, We can discuss 'peace-when
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-05
APPROVAL

Continued from Page Ons)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-05
President Wilson's Message Congress Urges Declaration Of War AUSTRIA

nothing less than a declaration of war
would clear the situation and leave the
government perfectly free to carry on the
war with Germany in the most effective
manner.
The German spy system in the United
, States today is known to be manned
largely by subjects of Austria-Hungary,
many Of them members of the Industrial
Workers OF the World, and the recent at
tempts OF that organization to hamper
the governments war preparations are
known by re department of justice to be
.raceable to The German system.
American secret service men found the
trails of the notorious Won Papen and
Boy-Ed leading through the Austrian
consular service in this country. Every
step of the government toward combat
ting the German espionage system re-
veaIed evidence Of how Germany was
using Austria.
Members Of Congress and many admin
istration officials realizing the situation
have for months urged a declaration %
war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-05
Arrests Soon to Be Made

Scores Of Austro- Hungarian sub
jects suspected of being enemy agents
in this country will be arrested with
in IA few hours after a declaration of
war against Austria. Many of these
have been under surveillance by depart
ment of justice agents for months, but
, have not been taken into custody be-
cause of lack Of definite evidence
against them.
When Congress adopts President
Wilson'S recommendation that a state
of war against Austria Hungary be
declared, unnaturalized subjects of the
Dual Monarchy automatically will be-
come enemy aliens and be subject to
summary arrest and internment
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-20
Captured Steamer
Is In German Port

Berlin via Sayville wireless, Jan 20.
The arrival of the British steamer
Yarrowdale as a German prize at the
port of Swinemunde, was announced
officially this afternoon
The prize crew on board numbered
l6 She brought 469 prisoners, members
of the crews of one Norwegian and sew
en- British ships, captured by an "aux-
iliary cruiser in the Atlantic the state
ment said
"The cargo of the captured ships was
mainly war MATERIAL" the statement
said
"The ships were bound from America
with materials for our enemies, includ-
ing 10000 tons of wheat, 1000 tons of
flour and 1900 horses.
"The Yarrowdale carried III auto
mobile trucks, one passenger antomo-
bile, six cases of rifle cartridges, 10000
rolls of barbed wire, 5000 tons of steel
bars, much meat, bacon and sausage.
"Of the sunkep steamers, three Eng
lish were armed. Among the crews of
/ the captured ships altogether were l03
subjects of neutral staaes, who, as far
as they had taken service on board hos
tile armed steamers, were taken as pris-
oners of war, likewise rs subjects Of
hostile states"
The commander of the prize crew was
/ Non-C Commissioner Officer Bodewitz
the statement said, explaining that the
I facts of the announcement were kept
secret until England announced the
sinking of several ships January ~.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-20
Farmers Object
To Any Change In
Rural Credit Law

In support OIL his fight against the
Rural Credits bill in the senate. which
is to take the administration of the
funds of the rural credits out of fhe
hands of the state land board and have
the funds managed by special state Of
ficers, State Treasurer Kay this morn
ing received word from the County
Farmers Union of Gillian county,
which county is represented by Senator
Murray Shanks, who is father of the
bill, that the farmers of that county
are opposed to any rural credit legis.
/ lation that will create any additional
Officers. This union states that it is
the belief of the people there that the
state land board, which now handles
1.-THE state school fund, will be able to
handle the funds Of the rural credits
act.
The purpose OF the bill introduced by
Senator Shanks is to provide means
for putting into effect the rural credit
act which was voted on by the people
at the election in November. Since
! the introduction of tho bill, which
would take the handling of the funds
out of the jurisdiction of the state
land board, bitter fight has devel
oped between Senator Shanks and
I Treasurer Kay.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-20
Funston Selecting
Those to Send Home

Washington, Jan. 20.-General Funs-
ton is selecting $4,000, or 10000 mem
bers of the national guard to be re-
turned to their stations Immediately,
Secretary of War Baker this afternoon
stated.
The statement Of the secretary says
that substantial ,number' would be
returned, and he named them as from
$4,000 to 20,000 This is about equal
to the strength of the Pershing cXpedi.
ton. The secretary however, said
that he could not comment on the re
ports from FL Paso that preparations
were being made for the Withdrawal
of Pershing's force. The names of the
regiments of militia to be ordered hom'
will be announced as soon as Genera
Funston advises the department.
There are now about 10000 of thu
national guard on the border.