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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-22

Harlon Hussey Of WlndsorVl1ie was
q business caller Friday in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-22

owing to the shortage Of labor and
tfe rise of the daily wage in Japan.
koreans are being. taken to that coun-
tsy to relieve the situation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-22
Dental Work
Why no. attend 10 your TEETH

. Highest authorities now place the
cause OF many diseases To the i'm
rroper condition ~ peoples mouths.
among which arc rheumatism,
frights Disease. dyspepsia. Tonsilitis.
Neuralgia. Diabetes. etc, etc
: These troubles can often be traced
q pecaNed Teeth. Recession OF the
Gums and absorption Of the pony sup
fort Of the teeth. sbscessed roots and
q constant pus condition around the
cecks ~ the teeth
am prepared 20 undertake all
Branches OF Dentistry and at prices
that nov make II possible for you to
have the work done.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-22

TEN SUITS for Young Men, II
and IS sizes, priced regularly
SIP to SIS, sell on Saturday and
Monday at
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-17
NATHAN'S FURNITURE STORE
HIGH STREET CAMBRIDGE, MD.
GAST0N Means NOT
guilty OF MURDER
Acquitted Of Causing Death Of
Wealthy Widow.

Concord, N. c., Dec. 17-After an
all night session, indicating a severe
struggle for agreement, the jury re-
Bullock Means Of the murder of Mrs.
Maude A. King, his employer.
Developments of intrigue and mys-
| terry, in which a woman, not too
strong willed and possessed of unlim-
tied wealth was the central object,
sprouted up thick and fast following
the death of Mrs Maude A. King last
August %. Mrs. King was killed by
a pistol shot through the head, near
the Blackwelder spring, about two
miles out on a lonely road stretching
from this little southern town.
The main circumstances of the wo-
mans death were these: She, in COM
pany with Baston Bullock Means, her
confidential secretary; Alton Means,
his brother, and Captain w. S. Bing-
ham, a resident of Concord, drove in
an automobile manned by negro
chauffer on what the witnesses de-
clared later was an expedition for
target practice. They stopped on tho
roadside near Blackwelder Spring to
get a drink. Mrs King and CASTOR
Means left the car together and walk
ed toward the spring. A few moments
later a shot was heard and Mrs. King
was found unconscious with Means
leaning over her
CASTOR Means story, as the one who
had been nearest to the woman at
her death, stood as the only authori-
tative account of the affair Other
members of the party said they had
not seen what had happened. as shrub.
berry interviewed between them and
the widow and her secretary.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-17
II j. S. ENGINEERS
MISSING AFTER FIGHT
Believed to Have Been Cap
tured BY Germans.

Washington, Dec. 17.-Seventeen
enlisted men of the United States ar
my engineer corps wee repoTte
missing in action by General Pershing
in a despatch to the war department.
They were missing on November
80, the day OF the German turning
movement at Cambria, and are heliev-
ed to have fallen into the hands of
the Germans while fighting valiantly
with the engineer contingent which
distinguished itself helping the Brit
ish to check the attack.
The missing engineers are:
Corporal Frank Upton, New York;
Solomon Goldwette, New York;
George H. J. Seaman, Woodhaven, L.
l., n. Y; Dalton Ranlet, Corona. N
Y: Charles A. Ge2rghehan. New
York; Harold T. Andrews, Portland
Me-; Alphonsos J. McGrath, Chestnut
Hill. Mass; Myron VanDe Mark, New
Paitz, N. Y; Frank Brooks, New
York; Ulrich N. Nancy, New York;
John Lally, Golden Bridge, Westches-
ter county, N. Y; Luke A. Lovely,
South Amboy, N. j.; Harry ]. Mason,
Jersey City, n. j.; Paul NJ. Swenson.
New York; Michael Dina, New Yo-k;
Peter J. lingo, New York; Herbert
=. Ueltz. Newark. N ].
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-17
TO PROBE ALL
WAR MEASURES
The Senate Plans to Widen
Investigation.
DISCARD CENSORSHIP RULES
The Inquiry Will Embrace the Defense
Council and All Outside Agencies.
Much of Importance VIII Result.

Washington, Dec. 17.-C, ngresS l.
about TO enter into the vita y import,
ant and sensational stage Of lis i'll
vestigations into the conduct If the
war department.
It is probable that the inquiry b
ing conducted by the mi,itaTy eff il
committee OF the senate Will embr&c
the activities of the cd advisors c IL.
Gil of national defense anG the ext"
governmental agencies tat hav
sprung up like mushrooms i'll " s.
ingtCn.
There is to be no cen ~orsAip at t.
senate investigation. It's was dete-
mined when General c 'ozicT re- - II -.
his testimony and disclosed ,ha' -
United States IS far better SUPP
with heavy artillery than any other
kind Of weapons.
He gave Information Of a highly en-
couraging nature at what may prove
to have been the last secret session q
the committee.
Much that is Of Importance 9n1
which the people wish to know wiz
come out as the investig9t ton min
ues Hereafter, except whe0 2 NV Of
fcers and officials discu"s acts tI9'
would he valuable to Germ" n. the
fullest publicity is to be given to al
the war department has done or hae
not done.
With the committee about to look
into the quartermaster's department
and to make inquiries as to contracts
and business methods. General
Sharpe's bureau, which viii succee
ordnance in the spotlight. has admit
ted a shortage in the de!fv ~ OF
clothing, shoes and blankets ranging
from six to forty-eight PEI zen.
The council of national defense wa
recently reorganized. Created before
the war as a statistical organization
to gather information, it was supposed
to lack the power to purchase a waste
basket but has really been the con
trolling power in al big purchases.
The scheme under which it operat
ed whereby it virtually controlled the
expenditure of public money, will be
looked into when the inquiry into the
ordinance bureau has been completed
and the quartermaster department is
taken up.
No resolution for an investigation
OF the extra legal boards and commits
sions has as yet been introduced in
the senate. 1t is not the intention of
the military affairs committee to ex
tend its scrutiny into the conduct Of
the war beyond its proper scope, but
1T is expected that the investigation
Of the quartermaster department will
extend the field to take in those civil
Aar organizations which have
close contact with it.
It is also expected that an investi-
cation of the shipping board will be
made by the senate Perhaps by the
military affairs committee, under
whose authority it comes, by reason
of its relation to the transportation OF
troops and supplies. 1t has become
evident that the investigation into the
purely military side of the war has
scarcely begun.
The senate committee is endeavor-
ing to make its work constructive and
to assist in the creation of a great
war arm of the government. Senators
are already convinced by the investi-
cation that much that is encourag ing
will be brought to light.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-17
GERMANS YIELD
TO BOLSHE:v|K|
ArmisiiGe With Russia Ready
to Be ig ed.
SO PETROG D ANNOUNCES
kaiser's Agents Consent Not to
Transfer Any More Troops-Peace
Negotiations to Begin at Once.

iC.:,g.ad, Dec. 11.-AnnOuncement
was made by the BojsheFiki ottic. al
news agency that Russia and Germany
mistice
lit is probably the agreement re-
ported above to which Gem an Off
cial statement of Saturday referred
saying the conditions aud draft OF
treaty" had been formu'ated A
truce has been in effect since the in
itiatiCn of the armistice neGC iatiCnS.)
Leon TrotZky, the B is ev k for
eign minister, declared at a meeting
of to q Petrograd council e seldiers'
and worEmen's delegates tHat an ar
mistice govern operations IN "" Rus
sian front would be si<ned He added
that peace negotiations would ~ be-
gun Immediately after tho crIa stice
had been signed.
The foreign minister announced
that for a time a break in the nego-
tiations seemed imminen' because
General Hoffman. the Gern1n nago-
tiator insisted on the right to trans
fer troops in small units. T Ger
man commander finally accep ed the
Russian formula.
1--WE can't and won't aid mi'itaTism
In any way" NJ. Trotzky said. "This
question Of transferring troops was
most fundamental. I think our for
mula is considered by our allies to be
satisfactory"
The Russian delegates constituting
the armistice committee at Brest-
Lftovsk have advised the Bolsheviki
authorities at the Smolny Institute
that an agreement was reached with
the Germans on Friday concerning
the transfer of troops. 1t was to this
effect:
Both sides signing this agreement
bind themselves until December 80,
1917 January -, 1918. new stvle) not
to carry on operative military trans
fers on the front from the Baltic to
the Black Sea. except transfers as
were already begun up to the mo-
nennt of signing this agreement"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-17
WAITED FOR HIS LAUNDRY
German Officer Surrenders to British
After Securinn Mash

German Officer Surrenders to British
After Securing Wash.
With the American Army in France,
Dec. IA story of how German off,
GERS are surrendering is told by an
American officer just returned from
the British front, where he had been
undergoing instruction
One night recently German officer
crawled across No Mans Land to the
British wire, raised his hands and
cried:
"Comrade, Comrade,"
British soldiers covered him with
rifles, whereupon the German said:
Excuse me if I lower my hands,
I've got a package here"
The surprised Britishers granted
the request and the German dropped
into the trench. In his hands he had
a package of laundry. He said he had
decided to surrender a week before,
but had waited until his laundry
rame back
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-17
VOTES TODAY ON
DRY RESOLUTION
Nation Wide Prohibition Comes
Up in House.
CONGRESS MAKES RECORD
Crowds important Drastic Legislation
Into Pre-HoIiday Session-May Ad-
journT omorrow Until January 3.

INV NV
journT omorrow Until January 3.
Washington, Dec. 17.-With an un-
usual record for business accomplish
ed at a pre-holiday session already
made, congress turns to cleanup Of
domestic legislation before the Christ
mas holidays, after which it proposes
to devote itself exclusively to war
problems.
Adjournment tomorrow until Thurs
day, January ga holiday recess
somewhat longer than usual-is plan
ned under a house resolution which
comes today before the senate.
Since the session began a fortnight
ago congress has declared war against
Austria-Hungary, extended the presi-
dents S100,O00,09O war emergency
fund. made progress on natural re-
sources legislation recommended by
the president, passed 1888 100000 post
office appropriation bill through the
house and launched several import
ant investigations, including those
into the army and navy war prepare
items and the sugar and fuel short
age.
To be squeezed into the two days
before the recess is much other i'm
portant legislation, and during the re-
cess committees will proceed with in
vestigations and drafting approprta-
ton bills to follow in the new year.
Chief in interest now is the nation
wide prohibition question to be voted
on BY the house this afternoon at five
o'clock. Prohibition advocates are con-
fident of approval by considerably
over the necessary two-thirds mapori-
ty o. the resolution for submission to
the states of national prohibition
amendment to the constitution. The
resolution was adopted August l last
by the senate by vote of 65 to 20.
Action by the states-three-fourth of
which must approve before the amend
ment becomes effective-is required
in seven years by the house resolution
and six years under the senate reso-
luton
If the house acts today the differ
ence must be adjusted in conference
and the conference report adopted by
both bodies before the resolution is
submitted to the states. Lively debate
is expected in the house, with a de-
monstration by the prohibition forces
which have fought for years to get
action from congress.
Disposal before recess of the pro-
posed woman suffrage amendment to
the constitution now is regarded as
impossible. A vote may be taken in
the house soon after the holidays.
Polls conducted by the leaders indi-
cate defeat of the resolution, in which
event a senate vote would be neces-
sary, though one might be sought for
a record and its effect on public opin-
.on
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-17
Green Valley Milling Co.
FIRE ON BORDER GUARD
Mexican Federal CavaIryman Captured
After Duel. Comnanion Escanes

Mexican Federal CavaIryman Captured
After Duel: Companion Escapes.
FL Paso, Tex, Dec. 1.-Two Mexi-
can federal cavalrymen rode across.
the Rio Grande at the cement plant
north of this city, one opening fire
with a pistol on the American guards
who halted them.
The guards returned the fire, kill
Ing the horse of one Mexican and cap
turing the rider.
The other escaned. but was believed
to have been wounded, as he fell from
his horse twice. The captured Next
can was turned over to the immigra-
ton officials. None of the American
guards was hit.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-17

Men For tbs Army
4 Last Aori!

d, Dec. sylVanla
Ned more enlisted men to
my of the United States since
he declaration of war than any other
1en1e IN the Union.
Ihe figures show an excess over the
0ex4e'1 quota larger than that of any
oehsR state.
The total number of enlistments In
HeAnsylvania, including those Of Fri
-, since April 1, is 1854. The quo
oAgwaa 1880.
me nearest approach to this figure
] r To enlistment total for New Y k,
1h1cA with a larger population has
oaslished but 34.eS7. New W ks
$500 was 1926
Total enlistments in Penn v
s541Ay were 1929. These fgrra r 3"
- day were slightly exceeded y
~ York and Illinois.
Ae rush to enlist he's been so great
the last few days that the war
Enrtment has had great difficulty
kfng care of the men who have of
8Ged themselves for service.
he total enlistmennts for Decem-
- Is were 1920 ard the enlist
eeotlhg by 153,349 the number called
- ~ the president to bring the reg
u3ak8 to war strength. The states
Watch have not furnished their quo
- ef men are Alabama, Arkansas,
lGn1siana. Mississippi New Mexico,
p6otth Carolina, South Carolina, and
vkninia.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-17
Kill 5000 Morse Sailors.

London. Dec. lit is stated OFF,
cially that Norway has lost 5000 sail
ors during the war, a Central News
despatch from Christiania renorts
The singing Of two more. steamships
is told in the despatch. they helm {,
Strathorne and the San Croix The
Strathorne was torpedoed in the Med
terranean and eighteen of the crew
we're saved. The San Croix was tor
pedoed in the English channel Two
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-17
Two German Disasters.

London, Dec. 1.-Two disasters in
widely separated parts Of Germany
are reported in Zurich dispatches re-
ceived here An explosion occurred
in the Zeppelin works at Friedrichha-
ven, causing the death or injury of
many. The second explosion occur
red near Kiel, destroying factory
where bombs were prepared for Yep
pelins and airplanes. Many of the en-
ployes in this plant were killed
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-17
SICKNESS
THEY GAVE
HER VINOL
And She sunn G3t Back Her
Strength.

New C;:st!e. md The measles
left NE run down. nc appetite. could
not rest at night. and / took 4 So
we're cold N.alc" settled or LAY lungs,
SO i was unable 10 keep about NY
house york. NJ doctor advised lIc 10
take Vinol, and six bottles restored
my health so ! do ali my hou3eW0rk.
including washing. Vinol is the best
medicine l ever used. ,---.liGe Rec
ord, 437 So. 11th St. New Castle Ind.
Ne guarantee this wonderful cod
liver and iron tonic, Ninol, for all
weak, rundown, nervous conditions.
c. P. Craig & Son, Druggists, Cam
bridge, and at the best drug store in
every town and city in the country.
ADV.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-17
Arrested For Fatal Fight.

Wilkes-Barre, Pa, Dec. 17.-Jacob
Cutler was arrested here and held
under $500 bail on a manslaughter
charge, it being alleged that he and
James Verona engaged in a fight
while working On the roof of one
story building and that Verona was
thrown to the ground and received in
iuries that caused his death. The
Verona was badly injured and con-
kEacted pneumonia.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-17
DEAD SOLDIER HnNORED

Shenandoah Pays Tribute to Man Ac-
cidentalIy Killed at oelethorpe.
Shenandoah, Pa, Dec. 1.-THE body
of Private Joseph Yenofsick, who was
accidentally killed at Fort Oglethorpe,
Ga, in the performance of his duty,
was accorded full military funeral.
Headed by two bands, twelve fur
Laughed soldiers and the public safety
committee, all the societies Of the city
and citizens in all walks Of life turn
ed out in force and marched in the
procession, while other thousands lin.
ed the street to pay homage to the
first soldier of this city who gave up
his life for his country in the present
war.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-17
SUGAR Hoarder in Tolls.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE first man
to be arrested here on the charge of
boarding sugar was taken into Gus
tody. He is Hyman Borrok and is
alleged to have held 126 barrels of
the precious commodity in storage.
He was held for trial December %
If Borrok is found guilty he will be
subjected to a fine of from 800 to
$1,000. or one years Imprisonment. or
bboth. His plea is that he bought
the sugar to go into the syrup manu-
featuring business.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-17
Germans Obtain Supplies.

Petrograd, Dec. 1.-THE Germans
already Rave begun to obtain fats and
other sorely needed supplies from
Russia, according to information
reaching Petrograd. It was announc-
ed that credit institutions here bad
been advised that trade had been re-
srmed with the Germans at Mnsk and
olho~ -o'nfs near tie northwes ern
ErUr1U- --riI0psy9 AZ vk,S, /,
ard the Germans are exchanging
n atals and chemicals for vegeta bles
ard fats, and especially soap. The
price of soap is fiftacn -,,h-- q ---a
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-17
TELLS OF TEUTON ATROCITIES
American Writes of French Soldiers
With Hands Cut Off.

american writes or french SoiolerS
With Hands Cut Off.
Boston, Mass Dec. 17.-Horrible
German atrocities are described in .
letter just received by Mr.. and Mrs.
David Sharpe. of Maynard, from their
son, Private David G. Sharpe, with the
American forces in France. He
writes:
There is a French soldier in this
town who had both hands cut off by
the Germans and who was also brand
ed on the chest with some kind of
poisonous liquid that is eating in. He
says he doesn't expect to live a great
while.
Soldiers I have seen declare that
the Germans lock peasants in their
homes and then set fire to the
houses"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-17
Renounces AIleoiance to Kaiser.

Reading, Pa, Dec. 17.-At recep-
ton following the marriage tere of
Elizabeth NJ Rader and jeremiah
Shirk the brides fathe~, william e.
Bader, dramatically rem; enced a,leg'-
ance to Germany, his fathe-lard and
the kaiser. Bader cannot speak Eng
fish we'll, but he made his loyalty to
the United States so clear that the
wedding guests applauded vigorously.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-17
Two soldiers gurned to Death.

Harrisburg. Pa. Dec. 1.-THE SOD
oeko confined in the guardhouse at
~ United States aviation warehouse
6klGiddleton, near here, were burned
- doath when the building was de-
eexo9ed by fire A third man was
n1ly injured Military authorities
~ not yet announced the namss of
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-17
Ironmaster's Mansion Burned.

Birdsboro, Pa, Dec. 1.-THE stone
mansion of George Brooke was de-
stroyed by fire entailing a loss Of $50
Mr.. ard Mrs. Brooke had a narrow
escape from snffooati~n Tho ere
started in the plastered walls between
the second and third floor, and was
caused by an overheated chimney.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-17
Churches Close For Lack Of Heat.

Hollidaysburg, Pa, Dec. 17-Lack
of heat caused suspension of services
in many Blair county churches that
are located within ten miles Of coal
mines. No fuel was responsible for
the stoppage of operations at the
Berwind-White car shops at Holidays
burg, which are owned by the Ber-
wind-White Coal Mining company, the
largest coal company in the world
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-17
Germans Capture Part of Col CapriIIe.

Rome, Dec. 11.-Wh1le the Germans
and Austro-Hungarians have succeed
ed, after bitter all-day battle, in cap
turing part of Col C2pri,le, height
on the Piave-Brenta Itali7n fig..'pe
front, the Italians, firmly entrenched
on positions little to the rear, have
held the invaders line.
The arrival of the enemy at Col
Caprille is made known in an officia
statement by the Rome war Office.
This statement pays a high tribute
to the splendid valor displayed by the
Italians in the fierce and bitter strug
gle between the Piave and the Bren-
ia, which has now lasted four days,
and describes it as worthy of the
greatness of the hour" Tremendous
losses have been inflicted on the enc
my.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-17
PRESIDENT GIVES CLOTHING
Sends CASTOR Garments to Belgium
Relief Commission

Sends CASTOR Garments to Belgium
Relief Commission.
Washington, Dec. 17.-After reading
the appeal of the commission for re-
lief in Belgium for cast-off cla.hing
to be used for needy Belgians, Presi-
dent Wilson sent by special messen-
ger to the Offices of the commission
here a whole box of his own worn
clothes.
The presidents messenger found a
food administration Office boy at the
place ahead of him with a package Of
his OWN worn clothes.
Many gifts of clothes are arriving
by parcel post, express and freight.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-17
BRITISH WITHSTAND
new GERMAN SHOCK
Enemy Thwarted by Superior
Guns of Gen. Byne,

London, Dec. 17.-German troops
have renewed their attacks against
General Byng's forces on the Cam
brai front, but apparently have not
yet thrown their full strength into
the infantry actions.
So far the British line has withstoou
the onslaughts and is fully prepared
for the full shock of the enemy's Of.
fensive when that develops.
The artillery fire is intense on both
sides, but the British guns appear to
be- dominant. both in number and
calibre.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-17
ALL AMERICAN BUT AN EYE
'Would-se Marine Hoped to Take That
Back Home to Germany.

Back Home to Germany.
Louisville, Dec. 17.-Paul Gary. of
Anderson, Ind, is all American, with
the exception of a glass eye.
The substitute optic is alien. Gary
tried to ealist in the marine corps at
the recruiting station here, but was
rejected when his infirmity was dis
covered by Sergeant Wright
Didn't you know that the loss of
an eye would prevent your enlistir g"
asked the sergeant.
81 thought it might" explained
Gary, "but this glass blinker is the
only part of me that was made in
Germany, and I want to take it back"
Tie was advised to mail It..
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-17
SmaILpox at TRAINING Cannn

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE training
camp of the mechanical units of the
corps at Camp Meigs
Sere, was virtually under quarantine
with three smallpox cases. Medical
officers did not regard the situation
as serious or threatening an anida-,-'-
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-17
s&ree4 Railway Men strike

Shenandoah, Pa. Dec. 1.-THE en-
- Schuylkill electric railway sys-
- ID tied up as the result of
oex1ke Of the employees for an increase
= wages. This will baby handicap
0Any collieries on the outskirts. if not
ssssnrel come ~ +i,orn - suspend