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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-31

Bangor has the honor to enlist the
first mar IN that section of Maine for
the newly authorized United States
Guards. Frederick Talon of Old Town,
aged A.. stands at the head of the honor
roll and is likewise the first beyond the
10 mark 10 be accepted for federal serv-
ice in the Bangor Recruiting office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-31
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-31
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-27
Specials for This Week

See our window for Wash
Goods values at 12Kc per yd.
These are cloths that are to-
day worth from 15c to zoe per
yard. Next week will have to
adjust these prices to market
values. See them before clos
ing time Saturday evening.
One lot of Umbrellas in Basement
at CSC each, a great value.
A display of assorted styles in new
Hamburg Edges ON back counter at
&c per yard.
See our line of Wash Goods, all
new designs and colorings, at 29c
per yard.
New lot of Sideboard and Bureau
Covers, with all-linen centers and
wide lace edges. Very pretty. These
from S1.25 to SITS. The last lot
that you will see until tl> war has
ended (Buy for Christmas,l
Bargain Basement Muslin Under
wear is at less price to-day than
the cloth and lace that they are
made from.
One lot Of Kimono Aprons in Base
ment made of fast-colored Percales,
at Acc each.
Box Kites in our Basement for boys
at 25c each.
ga OH Cloth in Basement at 19c
per yard.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-27
TALK OF THE TOWN

Save from Csc to soc on your children
shoes Saturday at Sheas. A large ship.
ment arrived this week.
Montpelier Military orchestra will fur.
nish music for the masquerade ball in K.
of c. hall Friday evening, May ADV
The condition Of Mrs. Andrew j.
Guthrie of Cliff street, who has been
quite seriously i'll for the past 10 days,
is reported to be improving steadily.
The Independent Order of Foresters
will hold grand masquerade ball in
Knights of Columbus hall Friday even
ing, May 4. Watch later issue of this
paper for adv.-adv.
A notice has been forwarded to the
Barre Sewing Club for the Allies that
the ship containing their Red Cross sup
plies has arrived safely on the other side.
The ladies will now have the pleasure of
knowing that their comforts are fulfilling
their mission at time when they are
sorely needed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-27
Ladies' Tailored Suits

Have you made your Suit
selection for spring? Have
you seen the many Suit
models that the season has
brought forth? This is
surely a season of bright
colors. and the styles and
designs are very attractive.
While the Apple Green,
Gold, Tan, Rose and Bel
GUM Blue are leaders, the
Navy Blue is as popular as
ever. and the styles are
very conservative and neat.
We have just had some
new Suit values in Blues
and Black. There are many
of them in the large sizes,
in styles that are extreme
ly good. and at the popular
prices.
We can give you some
unusual values in the Gold,
Green and Tan Suits that
in style and design are diff
ferent and new. We would
be pleased to show you the
line.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-27
Ladies' New Wash Waists

We have just received a
large shipment of the new
models in Spring and Summer
Wash Waists. These are in
Voiles, Muslins, Jap and Tub
Silk. Are Waists that are
selling at the old prices.
At S1.00 we have a large
showing of Wolfe and Muslin
Waists that are made in a
number of the seasons best
style models.
We have a large showing of
Fancy Striped Jap Silk Waists.
These are Waists that come in
a large variety of Colored
Stripes. Will wash like a
piece of cotton and will wear
well. Are just the Waist for
summer wear. AT only $500.
At $500 are some very good
Tub Silk Waists in all White,
with a satin stripe. These are
real Waist values.
In the better Waists we
have a large showing of Crepe
de Chimes, Crepe Meteors, and
fine Jap Silk Waists, in all the
new shades.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-27
TALK OF THE TOWN

See those Lids for Kids at Abbott's.
Leon Wilkins of Waterbury is in town
on business for day or two.
Women's LaFrance dress boots, choice
of any pair Saturday at Shea's, S3.49.
Ladies coats, suits and dresses. ex-
press this date. Sadlier's, Keith avenue.
Get in line for the grand May ball,
Rowland hall. May 2, Csrroll's orches-
tra.--adv.
Best of style and quality at lowest
possible prices. Mrs. Birnie, 3 Pleasant
street, off Brook street.
The Universalist ladies are to hold a
rummage sale the second week in May.
viii friends of the church please bear
this in mind and save whatever articles
they may have adv.
Ralph R. Turner of Oxford, n. H.,
arrived in the city last evening to spend
few days visiting friends on North
Main street, and make business visit
in this vicinity while here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-27
New Skirt Models

We are showing some excep-
tionally good values in Separate
Skirts-Skirts that are new in
design and different. We have
just received a large assortment
of Silk Skirts that is attracting
lots of attention. These are
Skirts at price that will please.
Are made up from the Plain and
Figured Poplins at only $3.50
each. To appreciate these val
ues, you should see the line.
At $500 each are some good
Taffeta Skirt values that are of
unusual worth.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-27
Special Meeting. Barre Town.

A special town meeting will BE- held
at the opera house, East Barre. Saturday,
Nav 3 at o'clock p. m, 20 see if the
town will issue bonds to refund its in
debtedness: exempt property Of East
Barre W. c. T. L. Library association
and to transact any other lawful bust
ness. Per order OF selectmen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-27
Notice

A regular business meeting Of the Cen
trail Labor union q Barre and vicinity
viii Be held in carpenters hall. Nichols
block. on Friday evening at 1880 o'clock.
The election al officers and other very
important business TO b. discussed, so
Jet every delegate he present. Angus
Mcdonald. secretary
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-02
Statutory Measure Is Favora.
bly, Reported by Members Of
Public Morals Committee
BOTH PARTIES
ARE SPONSORS
If Passed, Law Will Go Into
Effect January l, 1918; Usual
Exemptions Are MAJ. For
Proper Uses

Statewide prohibition for Indiana
by statutory enactment seems now a
strong proba bility. The bill for such
a law. endorsed by all the dry forces
of the State. was introduced several
days ago in each branch of the Leris-
lature.
Both Democrats and Republicans.
in House and Senate, are sponsors
for the bill.
BY the unanimous vote OF the thir-
teen men who compose the House
Public Morals Committee. the bill was
favorably reported. 1t Ia expected to
pass the House by decisive vote. 1t
will then 60 over to the Senate. where
1t probably will be substituted for the
Senate bill, which has a little different
reading.
The contest. 1t is admitted. will be
very close. but the drys claim they
have enough votes to pass 1t.
Three amendments were made to
the original measure. The first one
permits wholesale druggists to sell
alcohol to registered and licensed
pharmacists. A second amendment
changes the rate for the taking effect
of the act from September /, 1917. to
January l. 1918.
The third amendment changes the
aihouHs VI NQuOT one may POSSESS
after the bill becomes law. 1t pro-
vides that an individual may possess
one gallon of distilled liquor or twelve
quarts of beer at one time.
OF course the usual exemptions as
to alcoholic liquor for sacramental.
medicinal and mechanical uses Ia
made. but these exemptions are close
ly guarded. Sufficient penalties are
attached to violations TO make law
defers wary.
r. c. Minton. attorney for the
Ant-Saloon League, says that the bill
has been modelled after laws now
In effect In Kansas. West Virginia
and Washington. He calls attention
to the impeachment clause which
gives opportunity to GUST officials who
will not enforce the law. This provi-
sion Is modelled after the red-light
law. which has been invoked a num-
Der OF times to good effect.
William Jennings Bryan addressed
the Senate Friday morning, urging
the passage of thu bill, and the adop-
ton OF woman's suffrage. In the
afternoon he addressed a great audi
ence of Democrats at Tomlinson hall,
and in the evening spoke at a mass
meeting OF drys.
The liquor forces have at Indian
apolis the most powerful lobby In the
history of the State. and the vets are
using all sorts OF means to defeat the
hin
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-02
IOWA SENATE NEARLY
UNIT FOR AMENDMENT
BY Vote OF Forty-fve to Three Sena-
tors Submit Measure to Vote OF
People,; Election in October.

Iowa Senators are almost a unit
for constitutional prohibition. By a
vote of forty-five to three the Senate
has passed the constitutional amend
ment Dry leaders made plea for
a unanimous vote, but three Senators
| refused to go on record as favoring
the amendment
The House Committee on Constitu
tional Amendments now has the
measure under consideration. 1t is
expected to be reported out favor
ably soon and will pass with few dis
senting votes
Senator Wilson has introduced a
Dill providing for a special election
to be held in October, so that the vot-
ers may decide whether to adopt the
amendment.
Prominent drys are urging the
passage of the Whtmore bills prohib-
iting the carrying of liquor into the
state by common carriers. Railroad
attorneys in conference with Attorney
General Havner have. agreed to CO.
operate with the state authorities in
every possible way to prevent the IL
legal sale of liquor but have refused
to quit accepting shipments of liquor
until the Supreme Court has held
such shipments illegal or the present
law permitting shipments for personal
use has been repealed.
A bill has been introduced in the
House increasing the penalty for per-
sons who operate automobiles while
intoxicated.
Iowa now has statutory prohibition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-02
lines ARE frightened TO
"PRESERNE NEUTRALITY

Washington, Feb 1.-The govern
ment machinery for preserving neu-
trality" was augmented and frightened
up all along the line tonight, as the
strain on relations between the Uni
ted States and Germany became tense.
Both the Navy Department and the
Treasury Department issued orders
directing increased activity by the In
curry guards, and twenty-five destroy
ers were ordered out of Atlantic ports
to guard IN" along the coast. Mean
timo the Atlantic fleet was held UNI
der orders at Guantanamo. Cuba,
where 1t was concentrated for winter
| battle practice.
The Navy Departments orders were
directed to eleven destroyers at
+ Charleston s. c.; five at Philadelphia,
signed 70 regular patrol stations along
the coast from Maine to Florida, and
! will keep in touch with all shipping
| both inbound and outbound. No ex-
! PLANTATION of the orders TO the de-
| stroyers was forthcoming at the Navy
! Department, beyond the statement
4 that they We're to undertake 'neu-
( trality' duty.
To Guard informed ships.
Sweeping orders We're issued to col
| lectors of customs in all potts by the
! Treasury Department to watch care
| fully for all violations OF neutrality.
| They were particularly warned 70 ex-
/ ercise every precaution against the
| possible sinking of any vessels In the
various harbors. Treasury officials de-
! clared tonight that the danger of hav-
| ing war bound vessels sunk at Amer-
can wharves or In positions which
would blockade American harbors was
pressing one. and that the greatest
precautions would be taken to pre-
vent such efforts to tie up American
commerce.
Reports on the mysterious sinking
of the war bound German ship Jieb-
enfels of the Nassau Line at Charles
ton, s. c., caused the apprehension OF
the treasury officials Charleston off,
Gals were instructed tonight to make
complete and thorough investiga-
ton OF the conditions surrounding the
sinking of the Liebenfels and to re-
port at once to Assistant Secretary OF
the Treasury Peters, In charge of neu-
trality matters.
Under the orders issued tonight, the
collectors will be able to take any
| necessary precautions, even to keep
ing n large force on guard on board
all war bound ships
Assistant Secretary Peters said to-
night that no orders had been issued
from Washington relative to CLOSING"
the port OF New York. He said. how
ever, that collectors OF customs had
full authority to make any regulations
necessary TO safeguard neutrality"
and that any or all vessels might be
prevented from sailing pending inves-
tigation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-02
Beer or Business.

There seem to be some people In
the Eastern part of the United States
who will still believe that prohibition
Is a bad thing for business.
1t is Just as bad for business to get
rid of the saloon as it is for man
to get rid of the itch.
Western business knows this. That
Is why you could no more stop the
prohibition movement in the West
than you could check the progress
of giant boulder II 1t started down
the slope of Lookout Mountain. That
IS why the Western States which have
tried prohibition turned upon the
beer amendments at the recent cleo
ton and smote them hip and thigh
with truly amazing majorities.
1t is business that keeps labor en-
ployed. factories humming and wages
high. And what makes this business :?
orders
The commercial travelers-nearly
two hundred thousand of them-get
these orders.
The manufacturer depends upon the
drummer.
The drummer depends upon the re-
taller.
The retailer depends upon the Gus
/ The customer depends upon the pay
envelope.
1t is the pay envelope which must
struggle with the customers needs
and vanQuish the regiment of bills
which assault the home regularly on
the first OF each month.
h The customer Is the original source
OF orders. If you allow his pay en-
velope to he ripped open and raided,
he Is knocked out of the market and
the order book tells the mournful
story. The retailer. the drummer, the
manufacturer-every man who labors
or employs labor--is affected.
Two Million Lost Customers.
Two million men have their buying
power seriously impaired by the
American saloon each year. Add to
their number the wives and children
who are dependent upon them and
We have ten million American Gus
toners lost or nearly lost to Amer
ica's business annually. Because of
drink. they wear fewer clothes and
eat less food and, still more impor-
tant, they produce fewer clothes and
less food for the storehouses of bust
ness.
The drinkers of this country spend
two and one-half billion dollars yearly
Tor theiE drink AS much more must
be spent BY the people to maintain
their police courts and jails and aims
houses and asylums and grave dig
gers
Having spent their money for wet
goods. they have no money to spend
for dry goods.
suppose guard were to be set
over the pockets of these ten million
people to keep out the rapacious I'm
gers OF the drink-seller. In one years
tune thers would accumulate In those
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-02

continued FROM FIRST rage
are very vitality Interested and that
we cannot escape the obligation as
American citizens to assert our
rights"
From the Democratic side OF the
Senate, Senator Hitchcock, Of Ne
braska. gave only the following brief
comment:
we are facing a grave crisis and
/ hope that a way will be found out
of It,"
Stone Coming Back.
Members Of the committees of both
houses having to deal with foreign
affalrs are preparing for arduous
committee sessions. The chairman of
tho Senate Committee on Foreign Re-
lations, Senator Stone. OF Missouri,
eft his 81. Louis home today for
Washington and will arrive here to-
morrow. Representative Harrison, OF
Mississippi, who was attending the
leak investigation in New York.
holted for Washington at once.
with but brief discussion. ana with
out record vote, the Senate late to-
day rushed through the 100000
Notifications bill providing for coast
defense. The measure carries the
greatest amount of money for this
purpose ever appropriated In a single
year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-02
Press Comment

New York Sun: THE note closes
for the present the chapter OF altru-
istic endeavors and tentatives OF par
lev into which President Wilson has
written his idealistic hopes. IT Gre
ates an entirely new situation Of the
most practical sort. so far as the
United states Is concerned and seri-
GUS in the extreme in Its possibilities
OF untoward incidents. which may put
to the test tho steadfastness of Wash
ington In it's attitude and assertion
of the principles which our state De
partment has already enunciated."
New York Tribune: ut is plain that
the preposterous conditions laid down
by the German admiralty proclama-
ton cannot he submitted to.
Tho United states ought not 10
condone any longer Germany's muir
derous high seas warfare on neutrals
and noncombatants, American rights
HAVE never been more fagrantly as
sailed than they are In this --latest
declaration OF German military ruth
lessness
I'VE have submitted TO outrage
/ long enough. Peace with Germany
would be purchased Mt too dear
! price II II is to be purchased by com
pliance with the Kaiser's latest in
sulting instructions to us as to how
we shall conduct our commerce will
the entente nations
The United States fought one wa,
the War of 1e12-in behalf OF thu
principle of the freedom OF the seas
We cannot believe that It has so IA
! lost its manhood az to hesitate wheI
the challenge comes which will com
pei us to fight another"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-02

restricted use Of the weapon which
she Possesses in her submarines
since the entente powers however
have made II impossible to come to
an understanding based upon equality
OF rights OF all nations, as proposed
by the central powers. and have In
stead declared only such a peace TO
be possible which shall be dictated by
the entente allies, and shall result in
the destruction and humiliation OF the
central powers, Germany II unable
further TO forego the full use OF her
submarine. The imperial govern
ment, therefore, does not doubt that
the government OF the United States
will understand the situation thus
forced upon Germany by the entente
allies brutal methods OF war and by
their determination to destroy the
central powers, and that the govern
ment of the United States will further
realize that the now openly disclosed
intentions of the entente allies give
back to Germany the freedom OF ac-
ton which she reserved in her note
addressed to the government OF the
United States on May 4. 1915.
All VIII he Sunk.
Under theN circumstances. Ger
many will meet the Illegal measures
of her enemies by forcibly preventing.
after February /. 1917. in zone
around Great Britain. France and
Italy and in the Eastern Mediter-
ranean all navigation. that OF neutrals
included, from and to England and
from and to France, etc. etc. All
ships met within that zone will be
sunk.
The imperial government is con-
fdent that this measure will result in
n speedy termination OF the war and
in the restoration of peace. which the
government OF the United States has
so much at heart. Like the govern
ment OF the United States Germany
and her allies had hoped TO reach
this goal by negotiations. Now that
the war. though the fault OF Ger
many's enemies, has to be continued
the imperial government feels sure
that the government of the United
States will understand tho necessity
OF adopting such measures as are des.
tined to bring about speedy end OF
the horrible and useless bloodshed,
The imperial government hopes al
the more for such an understanding
OF her position. as the ncutrals have.
under the pressure Of the entente
powers. suffered great losses. being
forced by them either to give mp their
entire trade or TO limit It according
to conditions arbitrarily determined by
Germanys enemies In violation of in
ternationai law"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-02
WARSH|PS TO CONVOY !.
ALLIED FREIGHT FLEET
Vessels Mohtnned at Baltimore ny
british in Anticipation of Ger
mnny's New Sea Blockade.

Baltimore. Nd. Feb. l.-aermany'
/ sink without warning" note In Ameri-
cs, made public late yesterday after
noon. developed the fact that allied
shipping has been purposely accumu-
lated in Baltimore harbor for several
weeks in preparation for some such
step as the drastic one which Germany
has taken
These ships. It became known. have
not accumulated by accident nor be-
cause of grain embargoes. They have
come together by design--the design
OF the British government--which con-
trolls for the allies practically all
freight carrying vessels at this time.
When all of the ships have been load
ed 1t is the plan for them to leave
in fleet and join. outside the three
mile limit, British warships which
await
They will convoy the feet across the
ocean and through the prohibited area
outlined by Germany, The harbor is
now more crowded with vessels than it
has been for long time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-02
mo ACTIONS ALONG !.
| BATTLE FRONTS
Only Raids and Similar Minor Under
takings Engage Soldiers
Attention.

The last thirty-six hours brought
no operations on a larger scale on
any OF the lighting fronts in Europe.
The official reports from the various
war offices report only raids and SINH
lar minor undertakings. Amplifying
its previous statement, Petrograd
asserts that during the big battle
last Tuesday about the Jacobeni
Heights, more than a thousand Ger
mans were taken prisoners. Three
strong counter attacks launched by
the Teutons in attempts to reconquer
the lost position failed. The Russian
war office also announced the recap
ture of some trenches in the Riga
region where the Teutons. 1t Is
averred, vainly used asphyxiating
gases to stem the Russian assaults.
The positions retaken by the Musco-
vites are on the high road leading
to the village of Kaluzem. the much
contested key position" of the Teu-
tons guarding the base at Mitua.
raid by Teuton troops in Galicia.
on the Narayuvka River with the cap
turs of sixty Russians 10 reported by
Berlin.
Artillery duels continue to rage on
the Macedonian front.
Turkish troops. according to an Off
cial statement issued at Constantinopie.
have successfully attacked the British
lines on the Tigris. in Mesopotamia,
near Kut- l-Amara, and have pene-
trated the second line barbed wire de-
fences.
Patrol and aviation enterprises mark
ed operations on the west front, Meth
er side reporting Infantry attacks OF
consequence. The severe cold on all
fronts is hampering the operations.