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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08

The list of nominations made by
Governor Milliken and ready for con-
firmaton was formally confirmed by
the Council and several Council orders
passed. Adjourned to 10 \. Nj. Thurs
dav. March S.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08
DOrity and Hutchinson
Pardon Petitions Are Heard

Two petitions for pardon were heard
Wednesday morning by Governor Mil
liken and the Executive Council, able
presentations of each case being made
and each continued until 10 A NJ.
Thursday for action in executive ses
sion. They were: Petition of d. Lee
Roy Hutchinson of South Brooksville,
convicted in April. 1916. at Ellsworth
for breaking, entering and larceny in
the night in looting the store of Gray
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08
New Legislation

New legislation introduced on weo-
nesday in the Maine Legislature Wa
confined to three bills in the House
which were an act presented by fsp
Morrison of Corinth providing 1or tns
creating of a State constapuia,t az.
State COUNSEL act by Rep. Hutciii.s =
Mexico to amerd the Revised ga
SO that toll bridges. their houses ano
land shall lie taxed as real estate Al
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08

March s. \ fun meeting is desired,
Price paid Monday at Palermo sta-
ton for potatoes was 81 As per bushe"
quite q fall off from last week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-12
LESSONS IN SWIMMING
ASSURED TO SOLDIERS
Those Not Proficient to Be Afforded
Opportunity to Become Ex-
pert in the Art.

Every soldier encamped in the vicin-
fty Of Washington will be given an op-
portunity to learn to swim, according
to statement made this morning by
Frederick J. Drummer. superintendent
Of swimming at tho municipal bathing
beach and the playground swimming
next few days at the municipal bathing
beach for both officers and enlisted
men anxious to learn to swim.
Il have taken the matter up with the
adjutants and other officers in charge
of the camps" said Mr. Drummer, "and
the project. We will have classes of
ten men each, beginning in the morn
Ing. and lasting all day. 1t is under
stood the officers will come mostly in
the morning classes and the enlisted
men In the afternoon. AS nearly as we
dred men a day"
Mr.. Drummer himself will have i'm
mediate supervision of the instruction,
Assisting him will be the force of life
guards and swimming teachers of the
playground department instruction
will be given all day Sunday
The work will not be confined to the
white troops alone. but also will be
taken up for colored soldiers at the
Howard playground pool. At the sug-
gestfon of some of the commanding Of
dcers Of the posts about the city. Mr..
Drummer has sent q letter to the Sec
rotary Of War. asking that tho work be
oystematized within the camps
Mfa. Susie Root Rhodes. supervisor
OF Fairgrounds Of the District, under
whose supervision the bathing beach
ana swimming pools are placed. has
given her onicial approval Of the
project and has authorised the carry
Ing on Of the work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-12
MACMILLAN HARDEN'S
PAPER IS SUPPRESSED
Fearless German Editor Is Modified
and Set to Work as a Mill
tary Clerk.

coPENHAGEN. July 12.-Die zu-
t xunft Maximilian Harden's publica-
remainder Of the war, according to the
berlin Tageblatt. Herr Harden has
been mobili1ed under the auxiliary
ctvn service law and win be employed
as q military clerk. Tho government
some time ago had planned to take
this action but lacked the courage.
Die zukunft was first temporarily
suppressed a few days ago, because
Of its criticism Of the Norddeutsche
Algemeine lettings statement on the
Grimm Hoffman, affair, which result
ed in the resignation Of DIR. HOFFMAN,
as a Swiss federal councillor and the
expulsion Of Robert Grimm, the Swiss
international socialist. from Russia
after the exposure of the recent peace
maneuver which failed.
Die Zukunft ridiculed the newspa-
per's humanitarian pose, and said the
aims of Germany's enemies were, with
other things. the creation of a situa-
ton which would remove the decision
Of peace or war from the will of one
mortal and place 1t in the hands of the
community.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-12
WILL AID FOOD SURVEY.
Representatives Of Cold Storage In
dustry to Cooperate With q. S.

Representatives Of the cold storage in
dustry have assured officials of the food
administration and the bureau Of markets
Of their support and fullest cooperation
in the food survey to be made under pend
ing legislation. It is said their help will
be of particular value in proving the ac-
curacy OF the survey and in eliminating
Implications
The organizations represented included
the American Association Of Refrigera-
ton. the American Warehouseman's As
ISOLATION and the<American Refrigerating
Engineers Association Cooperation
with the government will be worked out
through a committee consisting of Frank
A. Horne. New York; Memo Old, Nor
folk. Va: F. NJ. Shoemaker, Elmira
N. Y: w. B. Mason. Providence, r. l.,
and N. A: Hardin. Louisville. KY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-12
SAYS GUARDSMEN SHOT :
EAST ST. LOUIS NEGROES

EAST ST. LOUIS. ILL.,, July 12.-Lieut.
Col. Clayton of the Illinois National
Guard yesterday gave his version of the
story that he told the coroner's jury at
a secret session Monday that national
guardsmen, on command of police
sergeant, shot and killed two negroes
who had fired at the police and soldiers
and had hidden in a shed.
Col. Clayton said that on the night OF
the riot about thirty-five negroes gath
cred on the river front and fired at
guardsmen. Five soldiers returned the
fire. killing two negroes and wounding
one.
The police took no part in the fight
ing. he said, having arrived after the
negroes had fed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-12
AMERICANS on LOST BARK
TOLD TO ROW FOR LIVES
U-Boat Sinks the Hildegard When
Vessel Is Becalmed, Then
Goes After Another.

LONDON. July 1.-THE American
barkentine Hildegard (622 tons) has
been sunk; the crew has landed unin
jured. The Hildegard was bound from
Havre for st. Thomas, West Indies, and
was attacked Tuesday morning when
becalmed.
The submarine fired six shots without
hitting the vessel, then the crew of ten
American citizens took to the boats
The submarine approached and towed
the boat back to the Hildegard, which
she sank with bombs.
The Germans told the Americans to
row for their lives, as they were about
to attack another American vessel
which was expected along shortly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-12
DRAFT WILL TAKE
1900 FROM HERE
About That Number Will Be
Called to CoIors, Revised
Figures Show.
DRAWING DATE NOT FIXED

Approximately 1900 young men OF
the District Of Columbia will be called
to the colors when the selective draft
is held, according to estimates based
on the revised census figures of popu-
Iation of draft age, made public to-
day.
No date has been fixed for the draft,
delay on the part of some states in
completing the personnel Of their ex-
emption boards and reporting to the
provost marshal general being re-
ing responsible for failure to set the
According to announcement of the
Secretary of War, the draft is to be a
ceremonious affair. which is to be wit
messed by a number OF members OF
both houses of Congress. cabinet Off
Gals and others. 1t Is likely. according
to intimations made today, that Secre-
tary Baker will himself draw the num-
bers from the wheel or other receptacle
to be used in the draft.
1t was stated today that less than .
per cent of the exemption boards re-
manned to be selected and reported to
Washington. Until the last one Is
named. however and the official noti-
fication of that fact has reached the
provost marshal general, the date Tor
the draft will not be announced. &C
cording to a positive statement today.
Revised Estimate for Draft.
A so-ca1led revised census estimate
for the entire country, compiled on the
basis of the draft registration, will be
used for determining appointments.
Each city, county or state must fur
nish two-thirds of one per cent OF Its
estimates. which were made for the
purpose of equalizing the draft rather
than to represent accurate population
totals. &
Thus. New York city, with an esti-
mated population of 6,504,1s5. must give
1882 Of the $4,000 young men to be
called on the first draft. A city with
$4,000 population would be required to
give 166 men. These appointments
would be subject to slight allowances
volunteered and for other causes.
The population estimates. far from
attempting to show actual populations.
simply are improvised figures reached
trants in each subdivision as s.32 per
cent Of the population, since the total
number registered, s,659,3s2. was 9.32
per cent of the total estimated popula-
in large dummy population showings
for cities with war industries. where
there has been recent inflow of work.
men without their families. Since the
figures are based on the number of men
available for military service. however,
officials consider the estimates fair as
bases for apportionment.
Pleas for exemption of any man need
not be made by him. but may be enter
ed by a wife, other dependent, employ
er or any other third person. the pro-
vost marshal generals office explained
In statement 1t also was explained
that any registered man absent from
his home district need not return for
physical examination, but may be or
dered by his homo board to be exam
fned elsewhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-12
Record Shipments Of Hard Coal.

PHILADELPHIA. July 1.-THE ship
ments of anthracite coal for June, ac-
cording to reports to the anthracite
bureau Of information, established a
new record not only for that month,
but for any month in. the history of
the industry. says an announcement is
SPED today by the bureau. The state
nent says: THE railroad shipments
amounted to 7,049,037 tons, an increaSe
over the preceding month of 131,512
tpns. This is the hrst time In the his
tory Of anthracite mining that the
qhipmsnta have 1s&cssds4 S.00os00o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-12
YOUNG MEN ARE DIRECTED
TO LEARN DRAFT NUMBER

military
his
draft
divided
dfsft numbers
Franklin
secondNo streets
an al
H T.
police station s21s northwest reestrants
Emerys
streets Tor Tssstrants Morsn Adams Cooke and Powell schools
and
La Biscuit ornpany
'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-12
Vincent Aston Serving in NAVY.

Ensign Vincent Astor of the United
States naval reserve, who gave his
steam yacht to the government for use
during the war. is serving with the
United States naval patrol in British
and French waters.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-07
COMMENT
THE TRIB GOES TO WAR.-Ex-

THE TRIB GOES TO WAR.-Ex-
Gov. Dunno owes Illinois and the ma
ton an apology for having, in an I'M
guarded moment, yanked BERTHE
Mccormick, of the Trib, out Of civic
life by giving him license to wear
a majors uniform. For the Trib's
been war-mad ever since. AS soon
as the MAZE got his title and his uni
form that goes with it, he majed in
uniform all over war-stricken Eu-
rope, and then came home and apt
pointed himself maje-in-chief of the
American army. He ordered $780, 900
of it into Mexico and threw a bunch
of fits when it didn't go. What he
did to President Wilson for forget
ting to read the Trib and obey orders
was a plenty. Then the MAZE took
personal charge of the preparedness
Company, and incidentally of the
kaiser's interest in America. Now
that a diplomatic break has come
with Germany, and without either
the cOnnivance or consent of the
male, said MAZE has taken charge of
Tic d1LLly d4u navy " say uOIllLB
of the national guard and boy scouts,
and is laying out the plan of cam
paign If we really get into war. Hav-
ing ordered himself before a con-
gressional committee to tell 'em all
about war, and having printed liberal
extracts from his volunteer testi-
mony in his own newspaper, MAZE
Mccormick, in the name of the
American people, orders the presi- |
dent and congress to, act. And he
leaves nothing to their imagination.
He tells 'em what to do with the
navy, the. naval militia, the army and |
the population in general. He tells |
the naval and general staff of the !
army what he wants done, and mott |
fies 'em he wants it done p. d. q.
MAZE WienerwUrst Mccormick also |
orders all the captains of industry to |
~ Ill
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-07
board "a Trade 10 PAY

BOARD OF TRADE TO PAY
Back taxes owed by Board Of
Trade brokers on scratch sales"
made on the trading floor will be
paid, members Of the board declared
yesterday, This will bring in about
100000, under the stamp act of
1914, which asks a cent for the gov
eminent on each sale over 500.
Brokers refused to pay until the
federal grand jury started an inyes-
tigatiOn of their actions.
Kenneth K. Spear, 4736 Lake Park
av., sued for divorce. Wife charges
cruelty. Says he is man of per-
verted and abnormal disposition.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-07

mans size job, but before BERTHE gets
through he'll be standing on the
horizon in his MAZE uniform, Jug
Cling the sun, moon and stars as if
they were so many Goldfish balls. Of
course there is a danger-the kaiser
might hear about it and recall him.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-07
MILK TO GO UP-PRODUCERS
WILL INCREASE PRICE

VVILL IINNFNLFNOL Z TNIgE
The Milk Producers assn, which
sells most of the milk handled by
Chicago diaries, notified the retail
firms that another raise in price was
due April 1 when the contract be-
tween dealer and producer is up. The
new price will be 81 for 48 quarts.
Retail dealers passed the buck by de-
claring a raise in price to 10 cents
per quart to consumers would fol-
low. -
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-07
PREVENT SWITCH TRACK TO
MAYORS PROPERTY

When Aid. Michaelson tried to Jam
through a switch track ordinance
which would make a piece Of prop
erty owned by the mayor and his re-
latives more valuable, he was baked
by the local industries committee
yesterday. The land is at Carroll av.
and Ann st.
The Cox Coal Co., which has a
plant near the spot, objected that the
switch track would decrease the
value Of its property.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-11
Maine Hospital Unit

Halifax, y. s, Dec. lo-The Maine
military unit. under command of Ma
ior Gilbert NJ Elliott, surgeon-gen-
erai, put 800 bed hospital in working
order today as smoothly and as expe-
ditiously as if it was an everyday oc-
currence. Quarters were provided in
the Halifax Womans College build
ing, a big structure on harrington
street. close to relief headquarters and
other hospitals.
The unit will centralize it's efforts on
reconstruction and medical work. Ad-
ditional Maine nurses and equipment
are enroute L. NJ. Hart of Augusta,
Governor Milliken's representative
with the party, returned home this
afternoon.
We have made a splendid record l
think" he said, land have given ev-
cry assurance to the people of Hall
fax that Maine still stands ready to do
considerabl more"
Third Blizzard Sweeps In
A roaring blizzard, the third to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-11
Fear Germany May Get Supplies

Petrograd, Sunday, Dec. 9--The provin-
cial government of Siber.. las ordered
the stoppage Of food supplies from Euro
pean Russia, particularly Petrograd, on
the ground that they may reach Germany
The central election committee from the
constituent assembly, which includes
MaXimalists and Constitutional Demo
Gratis, has been arrested by the Bolshe-
viki's red guard. The members were
taken to Smolny Institute. the headquar-
ters Of the Bolshevki, where they pro-
tested against their arrest.
Returns from the elections in Moscow
show that five Bolsheviki, four Constitu-
tional Democrats and one SOCIAL Revolu-
ZIONIST were elected to the constituent as
sembly. Returns from the provinces ind-
cate that the Bolsheviki will have the
largest vote of any single faction. prob
ably equalling that of all the others com
bined The garrisons were largely for the
Bolsheviki, the Revolutionists carried the
villages, and the Constitutional Demo-
Gratis the towns
Former Premier Kerensky in a comlnu-
nication addressed to the provisional gov
eminent announces that though he has
resigned as premier he still considers him
self member of the cabinet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-11

The opinions were rendered in the
cases of the Hitchman Coal s: Coke Co
and the Eagle Glass Manufacturers
Co. of West Virginia the court decid I
ing that. both were entitled to operate
their plants as open shops and un-
gliding injunCtions issued by Judge a.
q; DAYTON restraining union officials
from attempting to organize their on
r,oves Lower court DEGREES holding
that the United Mine Workers Of
,merica and tho American Flint Glass
Workers Union were Illegal orsanlza-
tions and that under the Sherman law
they were secret ConSpiracies IN re-
..traint Of trade were ignored by the
supreme court opinion.
In the Hickman case the majority
nf tho court held that the officials OF
the miners union deliberately and
advise0Iv selected that method of en-
larging the union membership when
vollld infiict injury upon the com
ranv and its loyal employees and de
rIared that the conduct in SO doing
was unlawful and malicious. The
court also declared that sit is erronc-
cus 10 assume that all meas which
NAV be resortcd TO In the effort to un-
ionize a man are lawful If theey are
neaceahle-that is, if they stop short
Of physical violence or coercion through
fear Of it 1t added that "the purpose
Of the defendants to bring about
strike at the mine in order to compel
pIairtiff through fear Of financial loss
70 consent to the unioniZation Of the
mine as the lesser evil was an unlaw-
full purpose"
The court divided in the Hitchman case
to 8. Justices Brandeis, Holmes and
Clark dissenting. No formal dissenting
opinion was rendered except orfef state
ment made by Justice Brandeis. who said
he believed the union had right to do
The things which the other members OF the
court objected.
Contempt proceedings instituted last
month by the Hitchman Coal & Coke Co.
against President Frank J. Hayes Of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-11

strike this sorely afflicted city since
. 200 of its people we're made home
less BY explosion and fire, four days
aso, swept in from ghe northeast late
today with all the wild fury of other
storms famous along these shores. II
All hut crushed the hearts OF those
whose homes escaped. brave band
lighting with might and main to al
leviate suffering incomprehensible ex-
cept TO those who are here tonight
But willie the blizzard ragged relief
work continued and not until its crest
was reached did men of the Canadian
army abandon the search in the ruin
ed area for the bodies Of uncounted
dead.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-11
Supreme Court Upholds Right
to Operate "Open Shop Plants

Miners Union and 80 other officials and
members for alleged violation of the in
functions are still pending, and accord
ing to the company's counsel will be
pressed The court today granted the de-
PENDANTS six days in which to presen.
their case.
Today opinion was characterized in a
statement issued tonight by President
Samuel Gompers Of the American FEEDER
alton Of Labor as far reaching and I'M
warrantahe' He said that through it
John Mitchell, former president, and VIII
liam &. Wilson, former secretary-treas-
urer Of the Miners international Union.
are stigmatized as conspirators. Despite
the opinion. he declared, the work of or
ganizing the workmen Of the country in
order to reach our goa! for a better con
cept Of not only political but Industrial
democracy will continue unabatea
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-11

After the storm yesterday the stars
came out to hearten men and women en-
gagged in a stupendous task. AT daylight
a furry of snow discouraged them, but
an hour later the sun appeared only 10
disappear as low-hanging clouds moved
in from the sea. And then al noon the
snow came down, increasing each hour as
K was whipped about by a northeast gale.
There was a sudden shift In he wind
It veered and came from the southeast
with redoubled force, driving everyone in
doors. Pungs bearing hospital supplies
and food to the various stations around
the city were unable to go their way.
While the blizzard held sway, lights
went out in many streets and darkness
added to the general danger uIoo,.
Relief work could not proceed on the
scope planned by committees, out the
homeless were safe from the storm They
are scattered everywhere in Halifax
some in tents. some in barracks, but most
Iof them in homes which were opened to
all Six thousand of the wounded found
ample shelter Immediately after the fire,
and reports from surgeons In charge OF
a score or more hospitals indicated that
Continued on Page 5-Col. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-11
Portland Fuel Yard

'ar3 Ne rec 10 The decision
supreme court relative to muni-
~" .4' Yards upholds a law passed
''c LEGISLATURE Of Maine in 1898
Provides that cities and towns
establish municipal fuel yards.
'." Portland voted to establish a
r. ''P"I fuel yard under this law.
''usututienality of the law was
~ ~ N'd "n the ground that it violat-
'"utt"entn amendment to the
e'"i Constitution The law was
ny tho state court and went to
'''Ial court on writ of error
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-11
COUNCIL REPUBLICAN
ROBINSON SQUEEzES IN
WESTBR00k ELECTION

Westbrook. Me-. Dec. 10,-Oscar Q.
X. Robinson, Democrat. was reflect
ed mayor Of Westbrook today over
William B. Bragdon, Republican, by
a majority of 80 in total vote Of 1881.
Alexander G Wilson. independent can
didate for city clerk, was elected over
Leroy II. WEIGH, Democrat, by ma
jority Of 1923.
The Republicans elected all three al
dermen at large and carried three OF
the five wards This will make the city
council Republican nine to four. Last
ve,r i, was Democratic. seven to six.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-11
HOLY CITY OF JERUSALEM
1900 YEARS IN MoSLEM HANDS
is CAPTURED FROM TURKS
Gen. Allenby's Great Victory Is Proclaimed in
House of Commons - Capture Has Sentiment
tai and Romantic Aspect Well AS Military
Great Care Taken to Avoid Damage to Sacred
Places in and Around City

Jerusalem, the Holy City of the
Christian religion. for more than 200
years in Moslem hands, has finally
been wrested from the Turk 1t has sur
rendered after being surrounded 10y the
victorious British Palestine ARMY.
The holy city Of the Christian leli-
gion capitulated to Gen. Allonby's for
ces, consisting of British, French and
Italian troops, after it had been en-
tirely surrounded and with its fall
seemed swept away the dream Of the
Germans and the Turks of driving
southwark through Palestine. captur-
Ing the Suez canal and invading Egypt.
Since the recent taking of the town
Of Jaffa on the Mediterranean sea and
the gradual closing in on Jerusalem
by the allied forces. the fall of the
ancient city daily had been antici-
pated. 1t was not the lack Of strength
that prevented its capture, but rather
the desire Of Gen. Allenby to carry
out his plan of envelopins the city and
forcing its capitulation. as a frontal
attack would have endangered the nu-
merous sacred places inside the city
and in it's environs.