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ITALIANS WAR PLANS
 APPROVED BY ALLIES

ROME, April 2.-The plans of at ack to meet the Austrian spring drive have been submitted and approved here by the Anglo French army mis- sion Thousands of Italian troops are beng nassed to all strategic points with huge reserves in rear.
 The troops on the Corso plateau have erected enormous Qualifications to offset a drive of the Austrians. Hundreds of thousands of reserves have been called out and Italy ex- poets to make a great showing dur ing the coming month.
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HOUSE AND SENATE
 IN JOINT SESSION
International News Service.


 WASHINGTON, April 2.-Presi- dent Wilson's address to congress may be delivered today Rumors emanating from the White House, are to the effect that the leaders of both the house and senate shall be request ed to meet in joint session this af- ternoon at three o'clock if possible. On later advices, this request has been made and the matter taken un- der consideration.
 Train after train, all specials, are descending on Washington today, bearing both pacifcists and war ad- votes, who each believe that their presence will bring results for their followers.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-04-02
International News Service.

BERLIN, April 2.-The gains of the British and French forces on the wesern front are admitted officially. Violent fighting continues along an eighty mile front from Arras to Aisne. endorsements are being rushed and will occupy strong posi- tions which have been prepared in rear of the fighting line. These are strong lH fortified and will be held at all costs.
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CROSSES GREAT DIVIDE
 BOBBY BROWN AT REST

and respected
 The funeral service was most inn pressive and was conducted by Rod Dimmick, who was one of his closest friends for years, and when the body was lowered to it's last resting place there was not q dry eye at .he grave side
 Covered with wreaths reposing on the hlll overlooking the town of Can dle and the Keewalik valley the re- mains of Bobby Brown are resting there to await the grea: awakening
 His memory will be eyer with us.
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CHINA URGED TO
 ENTER WAR
International News Service.

international News Service.
 i'EkIN, April 2 It IS officially s...t"d that China is being urged by the entente powers to enter tho war
 The government is moving eau uously and Will make no nasty de cison although pubic feeling is grow ing stronger each day and the off . cials show a gradual leaning toward the sentiments of the people.
 That China may soon be drawn mo the hostilitics seems certain.
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EAGLE MINSTREL SHOW.

The country is on the verge of war and our telegraph is consequently larger than usual. We are compelled through lack of space to hold over until tomorrow the account of the big Eagle minstrel show. Full details of this successful entertainment will be published then,
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that guns as high as six inch ealibcr can be mounted. She is one of the speediost boats on the Atlantic coast and the offer of the Chicago sports man is sure ;o be taken up by the government
 During the Spanish American war the late Pierpont Morgan turned over his floating palaee= the Corsair--to the United States government. She was a speedy craft, and secured more prizes than any other ship during the entire war. It is almost a certainty that, if war is declared. the govern meat will take Alr Bollum up on his offer anu we may here many thrill ing stories of the flying Kaaawha in the near future.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-04-02
SEN. LODGE ASSAULTED
 BY PAC|F|ST PUG.

The affair was unwarranted the so- called pacificist called Senator Lodge a coward, demanding that he vote against war. The senator resented his remark, stating that he had no desire to discuss the matter and thereupon was knocked down by the peaceful pugilist.
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CANDLE, April 2.-The mortal re- mains of Bobby Brown we're laid ten derly to rest here at 1 o'clock this afternoon. Every man, woman and child in the district came to pay their been the victim of such an unfor- tunate accident and whom all loved
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GERMANY DEFIES LAWS OF GOD AND MAN"
PAC|R|C|STS ORDERED
 FROM CAPITOL
International News Service.

WASHINGTON, April IA throng of two thousand pacificists were driv- en from the east por:ico of the capi- tol this afternoon.
 After attempting to stage a dem onstration, Sergeant at Arms Hug gins of the senate requested them to move. He was greeted by hoots and ca:calls but when he threatened to call the guard and remove them by force the crowd dispersed.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-04-02
International News Service.

International News Service.
 WASHINGTON, April 2.--President Wilson is to address joint session of house and senate at eight o'clock to- night.
 The democratic organization is now certain of controlling the situa- tion so far as the speakership and minor officials are concerned. They are with great rapidity going ahead with the lining up of all committee charmanships before the presidents address.
 This haste is with the object in view of being so well prepared. that they may De enabled to act without delay on iNhs' bills are passed by the
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-04-02
CHAMP CLARK
 IS ELECTED
 SPEAKER
International News Service.

International News Service
 WASHINGTON, April 2.-The re- election of Champ Clark for speaker seems a foregone conclusion.
 It is felt that this may have great bearing on results to be reached, as Clark has unqualifiedly declared him self in sympathy with the allies.
 lndisposition and illness has reduc- cd the republican roll, to two hundred and eight from two hundred and four teen. This defeats Mann.
 The democrats out of their two hundred and fourteen have lost only one
 Lee of Georgia being too i'll to at tend the session.
 WASHINGTON, April 9 2-Champ Clark was elected speaker of the house defeating Mann the republican choice.
 The vote stood two hundred and seventeen for Clark to two hundred and five for Mann.
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CONGRESS CALLED TO ORDER AT
 NOON

International News Service.
 WASHINGTON, April 2.--Congress was called to order at noon.
 The organized senate and house will be ready at three D. m,
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-04-02

PARIS, April 2-The war depart ment today announces great French victories ia the section between the Disc and the Aisne in which many fortified villages were taken. Severe fighting ragged outside the town of Nauxillon where the German forces had strongly fortificatioa.s
 Heavy artillery was brought to bear demolishing the greater portp of :he buildings and causing the Ger mans to eYacuate.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-04-02
International News Service.

LONDON, April 2.-Continued Brit ish and French successes are reported according to official reports. The towns of Steimle Vermaad and MartevilIe were captured by the Bri.-
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-04-02
Sl5,OO0,O00 ORDER
international News Service.

SAN FRANSCISCO, March 31.-At meeting of the stockholders, Vice President Rossiter of the Pacific Mail steamship Company, recommended that the company appropriate fifteen million dollars to the construction of
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GERMANY ADMITS
 ALLIED GAINS

ish yesterday whilst todays dis patches annoyhce further successes between Bapaume and Cambri.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-04-02

WASHINGTON, April 2.--Represen- tative Gardner of Massachusetts, has introduced the following resolutions.
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Get our prices on election cards be fore having your cards printed.
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Some party Cabaret April 7.

Get our prices on election cards be fore having your cards printed.
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Calling cards at the Nugget Office
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Visiting Cards at the Nugget Office Calling Cards at the Nugget Office
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-21

lette's speech, however. il is planned 10
proceed with actual consideration of the
income and war profits sections. Leaders
have telegraphed all absentees TO be pres
ent tomorrow though they do not expect
final action on the two principal disputes
before Wednesday, nor passage Of the bill
before next week.
Consoript the Profits
In advocating greater federal levies on
war profits and n1illionares incomes,
Senator Johnson said that American
youth had been conscripted and that
swollen fortunes coined from the blood
of the nation" also should be drafted. He
recommended that the government take 50
per cent of war profits-as Great Britain
does-ard half of millionaires incomes.
Senator Hollis, supporting the La Fol-
lette -Gore-Thomas minority report of the
finance committee for higher rates on In
comes and profits, also advocated taking
81 to 90 per cent. Of war profits, but ex-
pressed the opinion that the Senate could
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-21

materially augmented when full de-
tails Of the fighting are at hand. In
addition the German and Austrians
lost heaily in men killed and wounded
and in guns and machine guns cap
tured.
French Take Bloody Heights
The new territory taken by the
French embraces positions that have
literally weltered in French and Ger
man blood in the battles that have
waged to and fro since the German
Crown Prince started his most costly
enterprise, the taking of Verdun, which
resulted in utter failure as military
maneuver and cost the lives Of tens
Of thousands of his men.
Notable among the captured positi-
ons are Avocourt wood, two submits
of lie Morte Homme, the Corbeaux
wood and Champneuville. all of which
were held despite vicious counter at
tacks by the Germans which were
broken up by the French fire with
heavy casualties. French airmen aid
ed the infantry materially in the press
forward swooping low over the Ger
man forces and emptying their ma
chine guns into the ranks and in the
fights in the air with German protect
ing machines. II of which were sent
hurting to the ground.
likewise the Italian fliers are Civ
ing their infantry valuable support,
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-21
FOR LONG STAY
Rush Work on New
Camp Milliken Regt.
Persistent Rumor That Coast Artillery
Regiment May Be Merged with
Heavy ArtilIery-Believed by Many
Officers

Brunswick, Me, Aug. 20-Acting
under orders received today the num-
Der Of men employed on preparing the
new camp site for the First Maine
Heavy Artillery was considerably in
creased. They finished digging the
trench for the water pipe and made a
good start on the trench for the sew
er pipe. Tomorrow Capt. James B.
Hawkes.. who is the constructing Of
hcer, expects to begin the installation
of toilets and shower baths.
On Long Stay
The adiutant general of the north
east department has Informed Col.
Balentine that the regiment is in
Brunswick for long stay.
The persistent rumor here tonight is
that the 1st Maine Coast Artillery may
be merged with the Heavy Artillery
This rumor is believed by many offic-
ers in both organizations and is
strengthened by today's announcement
of the retirement for disability of Col.
Peterson and Lieut.. Col. Palmer Of the
Coast Artillery.
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c. A. CHANGES
Disability Compels Col.
Peterson to Retire
at. Col. Palmer Also Fails to Pass
pbyseal Examination - President
viii Appont Suceessors-6oth Had
Long and Excellent Service

Information was received Monday in
Augusta that Col. William O. Peter
81, o. Portland. commanding the
Maine Coast Artillery and Lieut.. Col.
lanes II. Palmer of Lewiston had been
discharged from the federal service
5ecaase cF their failure to pass tho
,sys!cal examinations. The success
sors 10 COL Peterson and Lieut.. Col.
Palmer Will be appointed by the Pres
,5ent bit If 1t was in a case where
me country was not at war and the
corps was not in the federal service.
ne colonel and lieutenant colonel
would 10 elected by the line officers.
Col. Peterson in Guard 80 Years
col. Peterson has had a long and
honorable service in the Maine Nat
,onai Guard. extending for a period of
over 81 years. Years ago he was the
captain of the old Brunswick Gun Club,
served az a major with the LIST Maine
Regiment Infantry during the Spanish
war ana was elected colonel of the
regiment three years ago to succeed
COL Charles Collins of Portland, who
IN :grn succeeded the late Col. Lucius
Il Kendall Of BIddeford.
LIoI,. Col Palmer has also had a
,on- ana excellent service in the State
Guard He was for several years the
captain IL the Sd Company of Auburn
which years ago was known as Com
1any C.. Auburn Light Infantry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-21
Gen. Petain bestoWS Highest
Praises on American Troops

prevails both among officers and men.
Training is progressing rapidly and
satisfactorily in every respect"
The Cay was one of brilliant sunshine,
and during the greater part of the review
beautiful silver-eolored French air
plane played above the heads of the SOL
diers.
The French plane was viewed with
some suspicion by the American anti
aircraft gunners while it was some dis
lance away and before the identity Of the
aircraft was fully established. There were
several German airships near the camp
late yesterday and it is reported that
French armen brought one of them down
while it was endeavoring to return home.
Bouquets for Gen. .Petain
Prior to the review Gen. Petain be-
slowed numerous decorations on the
chasseurs and also mingled with the
French peasants who had gathered on
the review grounds Several times during
the day he was presented with bouquets
ed on either cheek Late in the day Gen.
PerShinS also received a bouquet and,
adopting the French custom, leaned far
over and kissed the little girl on both
her rosy cheeks and thanked her first in
English and then in French.
Gen Petain made close inspection OF
several OF the American battalions and
seemed particularly interested in the va
rious items of their equipment. He stop
ped in front OF a number of the soldiers
and examined their kits in detail
They are fine young men. Of splendid
physique. intelligence and most satisfac-
tory looking soldiers in every way" Gen
Petain told several of the captains of the
companies, who repeated his words to
their commands when the general had
passed on his way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-21
MILLION DOLLAR
STEAMBOAT FIRE

new York. Aug 3-The Norwegian
'eamer Christian Bors. Of 4o76 tons gross,
vas damaged % the extent OF 1900 900 by
re early today while lying at her dock
= south Brooklyn The steamer arrived
recently from Buenos Aires and had
Aoolt Completed the discharge OF a cargo
hides The origin OF the fire has not
t'n determined.
ne Christian Bors was owned in Ber-
W ard was under charter % the Prince
-'he The British steamship Baron Jed
'4'gh vessel OF AIS gross tons. dis
'narsirg cargo OF sugar and glucose.
80 vas badly damaged by the FIRE.
AFTER an investigation the fire depart
aeh' announced that reports that the
'e had been caused b. bombs were un-
FUNDED Spontaneous combustion was
.Spoasiole. II was stated
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10000 CHINESE ARE
READY FOR GERMANS

Peking Aug. 7.-(Delayed).-General
chang Oh! Van. commanding troops sent
% suppress General Chang Hsun's forces
ID Anh-wei province. telegraphed Presi-
Feat Fens Kwo-chang the immediate
sending o, his force OF 5000 to Europe
p fgA, me Germans.
'r 7ani :. Reinsch. American minister
p CHM, and other ministers Of the En-
''a'' have agreed upon common note.
'''t individually 10 the foreign office.
''nCn'ula.ng China on its declaration
var Baron Hsyashi. the Japanese
minister Visited Wang Ia Hsieh. foreign
Minister. ard assured him that the decla-
"''n * war strengthened the friendship
'''~tsr Japan and China.
China has Instituted a cable and mail
''Hsorshp
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-21
Task Of Supplying Allies
with Meat BurdenSome One

SUMPTION among workers." says the
statement this saving has been over
come by the greatly increased demands
to supply men in the armies and the
shops, and women who have taken
up physical labor. Millions of indi-
viduals to whom fresh meat twice a
week was luxury are now, by neces-
sity of their extreme physical labor,
eating it twice daily.
Storage in Shipping
"The war has injected into an al
ready difficult situation number of
vicious conditions which are leopard
iziMg the ultimate animal products
supply of the world. The production
of fodder in Europe has been diminish
ed by the diversion Of productive labor
to war. and its import has been cur
tailed by shortage in shipping and by
the isolation of markets by belliger-
ent lines.
Problem Facing America
The problem facing America Is not
only one of supplying the immediate
demand of the Allies but one which
is more far reaching in its significance.
AS the war goes on there will be a
constant lessening of the capital
stock of the worlds food animals.
Among our western Allies the de-
mand outruns further every day the
decreasing production. and as shipping
becomes further shortened by sub
marine destruction, further destruc-
ton of the herds must continue.
The food administration points out
that the only immediate solution of
the problem lies in the reduction Of
consumption and elimination of waste.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-21
STRIKES CHAPEL
Lightning Plays Franks
Around BOWdOin
Artilerymen Working at Mon Shack
Arc shoeked-cabot Cotton Mill
Struck in Two Places-SisnaIman
Knocked Over Embankment

Brunswick, Me. Aug. 20.-Two heavy
showers passed over Brunswick this
afternoon and did much damage to
buildings and crops. Lightning struck
the south spire of the Bowdoin col
lege chapel and following down the
southeast corner of the tower loosen
ed many of the heavy blocks of gran
lite. hurled one to the ground and
broke out three windows in the tow
er. The loss will be several hundred
dollars.
ArtlIerymen Shocked
At the same time two members of
the First Maine Heavy Field Artil-
lery' who were working at the mess
shack were shocked and had to be-
taken to the post hospital for medical
attention.
The Cabot cotton mill was struck in
two places and the electrical machin-
cry was put out of commission. necesz
stating the closing of the mill for the
afternoon The shingles were ripped
from the roof of the house occupied
by Joseph Ducharme. Bow street.
John B. Deheere, a Maine Central
railroad signalman, was working on a
oIock signal when a bolt of lightning
knocked him over an embankment
badly injuring one leg in the fall. The
farm Of Scion Lumbert on Casco road
was burned to the ground, together
with its contents of hay and one COW.
Loss $500.
Two Sisters Struck
Melourne Munsey was knocked I'M
conscious and her sister, Serenity. was
knocked under a table when lightning
nit the home of their mother. Mrs.
Mary Munsey. Many other buildings
We're struck and slight damage done,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-21

American Training Camp in France,
Sunday, Aug 1s.-(By The Associated
press)-General Petain, commander IN
.h,ef ~ the French armies, paid his
ere+ visit today to the American
+roops in France and expressed HIM
self as delighted with what he saw
Excellent Fighting Force
81 am exceedingly pleased and graft
e.d with what l have seen during TINS
;,snec,ion." he said. Training mas
,,rnsressed so we'll that l feel certain
ths American troops will form an eA-
cellent fighting force in very shoi'
time"
Tho French general was accom-
NAMED bv Mai. General PersFlng, the
American commander. and poth ieit
this afternoon for the frencn front
whore they will remain several days
rh.~ had very busy day. motoring
hundred miles or more and inspect
;re almost every village in which Am
er;cans are bill!tted. In addition Gen
petain held a review of the famous
chasseur division. which mas peeh
raining the Americans for the past
month. Addressing the officers OF thls
division. Gen. Petain said that theE
had rendered notable service both 70
U-orce and America and that their
h.+t.Iions had become sister battalons
% the American contingent The Am
or,cans he added, had expressed the
hone that some day they would nave
+ha privilege of fighting alongside their
French instructors and OF proving
what apt pupils they can be.
High Morale Of French Army
Cen. Petain spoke Of the citation OF
.be chasseurs and of the high morale
NJ the French army they represented
and recalled to them that their duty
Was always to inculcate this morale
in their fellow divisions.
Mai. General Pershing also was
much pleased with his inspection OF
the American troops. He noted ma
terial Improvement everywhere, and
said:
II am extremely we'll satisfied with
what I have seen today. thing
which particularly strikes one about
the Americans is the fine spirit which
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To Double Or Treble i. s.
Output Of Destroyers Soon

Secretary Daniels said he favored
expansion of the plants now building
destroyers as the most efficient means
Of speeding up. Experience gained in
previous building will enable such
plants to turn out new ships more
quickly, it is believed, than would be
possible for new plant lacking that
experience.
The experience of all allied navies
that the destroyer is more deadly to
submarines than any other type of
craft is borne out by reports from Vice
Admiral Simms, founded on the ac-
tual experience Of American destroy
ers in European waters
Destroyer convoyers
Another aspect is the problem of fur
nlshlng conveys to troop and supply
ships. which will grow as American
forces in France are increased. Many
officers now believe that destroyer con-
Voys guarantee a large degree of Sc
curity from submarine attack.
The thing needed, in their view, is an
adequate number of destroyers to
make certain that supply lines are not
interrupted The department appar-
emily has approved this view.
No figures ever have been made pub
lie of the number of the destroyers
now building.
Secretary Daniels said today, how
ever. that they represent the maxi
builders and engine makers are at
present equipped. To expand that ca
pacity will require the expansion of
every existing plant and the addition
Of new engine and boiler works.
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Far Above Old Estimate

Contracts soon 10 be placed for a great
feet O.: fahr.cated steel ships. ordinary
contracts about TO be !et and the cost Of
Communicating ships under construction.
L ras learned today. will send the total
Ear above the $4,000 additional estimate
~ the Old board
President Wilson's approval of the re-
guest for the appropriation will be sought
Immediately. The board already has been
given three-quarters OF a billion dollars.
all o.. which has gone into contracts and
he purchase ot ships. The billion more
sought is needed before the board can
proceed with its program.
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GET FIRST DETECTIVES
IN EIGHTY MINUTES

Paris, Aug. 2o.-The Temps says that
in one hour and 20 minutes after the
French infantry advanced to the at
tack at Terdun this morning, the first
detectives had been attained and Ger
man prisoners were going to the rear
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SMASHING FRENCH VICTORY
WITH 1000 PRISONERS TAKEN
Advanced to Attack at Verdun ir S Objec-
tives Had Been Attained and German Prison
ers Were Going to Rear-Enemy Defenses
Swept for II Miles on Both Sides of Meuse

Paris. Aug. 2o-A smashing French
victory on the Verdun front is record
ed in the official report issued by the
war office tonight. The French have
captured the enemy defenses on both
sides Of the Meuse over front Of more
than II miles, penetrating the German
line at different points to depth of a
mile and a quarter. More than 1000
German prisoners have
been taken.