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+ INTERNAL WAR STATE +
+ EXISTS IN FINLAND +
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Stockholm. Nov. A5.-Finland has
declared state OF war existing
within her borders, elected diet
and chosen group of directors to
govern the province. according to
word received here. Finland has
long aspired TO separate entirely
from Russia and recent dispatches
indicated Petrograd prior to the Boil
sheviki revolt had agreed to auton-
omy for the province.
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U. S. ARMY AVIATORS IN RAIDS
Dror Bombs on important German
Military Posts.

With the American Army in France.
Nov. 15.-Aviators from the American
army have participated in bombing
raids over Germany and have been do
ing observation duty at various points
on the battle line. These aviators are
officers of the regular army, some of
whom had been flying before the
United States entered the war. Others
of them are men who have been on
duty at training centers.
On the bombing raids the Ameri,
cans have been carried in French
planes as bombers and observers and
have been gaining wealth of expe-
rience, which In the future will assist
them, as well as the new members of
the air service. who are arriving or
are to arrive.
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+ ENGLAND INVASION BY i
+ HUNS PLANNED, FEAR !

London, Nov. 15.-"The war cabi.
net is considering all possibilities OF
an INVASION" declared Chancellor of
the Exchequer Bonar Law in the
house of commons. His statement
was in answer to a specific query
apparently induced by several recent
reports as to German plans. More
or less circumstantial rumors afloat
during recent weeks have carried
the story that the Germans are bor-
ing a tunnel under the channel to
attack England and had been at
Belgian seacoast.
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Class /.

(A)-A single man without dependent
relatives.
(B)--Married man, with or without
children, or father of notherless
children, who has habitually failed
to support his family.
(C)--Married man dependent on wife
for support.
(D)-Married man, with or without
children, or father of motherless
children. Man not usefully engaged.
h Family supported by income inde-
pendent of his labor.
tE)-Unskilled farm laborer.
(F)-Unskilled industrial laborer.
Registrants by or In respect of whom
no deferred classification Is claimed
or made.
Registrant who fails to submit ques-
tionnaire and in respect of whom no
deferred classification Is claimed
or made.
All registrants not included in any
other division In this schedule.
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Germans Arrested; New Plot Seen

San Francisco, Nov. 15.-Reports of
a new German plot uncovered in San
Francisco were current today, as q re-
suit of the arrest on an "alien en-
emy" warrant, of II. w. Kaufman,
former chancellor of the German con-
sulate here. Kaufman, with others
is scheduled to go on trial next week
with the Hindu plotters. Other ar
rests will follow
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Ohio Mayor Indicted.

Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 15.-Coal seiz-
ures in time Of urgent need went un-
der the ban when the federal grand
jury reported indictments against
Mayor Carmichael of Willoughby,
Ohio, Prosecuting Attorney George
c. Won Beleler and Marshals James
Barnes and Grant Lamos, charged
with seizing New York Central rail.
road coal
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AMERICAN STEAMER is SUNK

Steamer luckenbach Torpedoed BY
U-Ecat Oct. 27.
An Atlantic Port, Nov. 15.-News
of the destruction by German sub
marine of the American steamer d. N.
Luckeubach on October 27, was
brought here by "a survivors OF the
crew. Five OF the crew were killed.
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Accused Of AIdinu Prisoner

Columbia, s. c., Nov. 15.--Albert
Orth, publisher of the Deutsche Zei.
tung of Charleston, 8. c., was con-
victed in federal court here of aid
ing a German prisoner to escape
from the federal penitentlary at At
lanta
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WANT DAYLIGHT SAVING PLAN
Campaign To Secure Legislation To
Be Started,

New York, Nov. 15.--In a letter to
the New York Daylight Saving com.
mittee, read at q meeting here, Fuel
Administrator Harry A. Garfield stat
ed that "the subject of daylight saw
ing is receiving very earnest attention
at the present time with view TO
urge upon Congress such legislation
as seems to be In the interest OF fuel
conservation"
The committee decided to start q
vigorous campaign to secure the adop-
tion of the daylight saving bill which
last session passed the Senate but was
held up In the House.
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Teutons Ordered From Water Front.
New York, Nov. 15.-As a result
of several recent waterfront fires in
greater New York, thought to have
been caused by enemy aliens, the
federal authorities here have re-
voked all permits issued to unnatur.
allied Germans to live along Man.
haitian waterfront. Those affected
by the order will be required to
move at once, 1t was announced.
Twenty deputy United States mar
sbals Immediately began notifying
Germans residing In the barred ter.
ritory to leave within a houra
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Class II.

(A)-Married man with children or
father of motherless children where
such wife or children or such moth
erless children are not dependent
upon his labor for support for the
reason that there are other reason
ably certain sources of adequate
support available (excluding earn
ings or possible earnings from the
labor of the wife), and that the re-
moval of the registrant will not de-
prive such dependents of support.
B)-Married man, without children,
whose wife, although the registrant
is engaged In useful occupation, Is
not mainly dependent upon his la
bcr for support. for the reason that
the wife Is skilled In some special
class OF work which she is physical
ly able to perform and in which she
is employed; or In which there n
an immediate opening for her UNI
der conditions that will enable her
to support herself decently and
without suffering or hardship.
(C)-Necessary skilled farm laborer
I necessary agricultural enterprise.
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Enemy Crosses River at Zenson
But Are RepuIsed at River
Bank.
MOVEMENTS THWARTED
Teutons' Blvouacs Are Swept With
Fire BY italian Aviators-Ar-
tiIlery Gives Good
Support.

Rome, Nov. 15.--Enemy troops
have pressed through the italian lines
close to the Adriatic, but were held
without great gains.
With the capture of the Italian
towns of Primilano in the Sugana
valley and Feltre west of the upper
Piaye river claimed in the Berlin an
nouncement, the Teuton army has
gained the first advantage in the
jockeying preliminary to the all inn
portant battle of the Piave. Rome
admits the enemy has effected a
crossing of the stream at Zenson,
but adds his forces were pinned tight
to the bank by powerfully directed
counter-attacks.
Asiago Attacks Repulsed.
Rome, Nov. 15.-According to the
official communication, the italians
have repulsed attacks by the Teutonic
allies along the Asiago plateau front.
The communication adds that the
enemy, with the aid of large boats,
crossed the Piave river at Zenson and
established bridgehead, but that
they were repulsed by the Italians to-
ward the river bank. The text of the
communication:
During the night the enemy, with
renewed and greater efforts attempted
to attack the Mount GaliioI Iongara-
Meletta di Gallo 'front.' on the Asiago
plateau. During counter attack, af-
ter a desperate struggle, the enemy
was repulsed and suffered very SER
ious losses. Well supported by artil-
lery of all calibres, the Ninth infan-
try regiment of the Regina brigade
and the Verona Alpine battalion dis
tinguished themselves by their brav-
cry. During the afternoon intense
enemy movements, which were the
prelude to a new attack were thwart-
ed effectually and stopped by our ar
tillery.
Far From Defeat.
Washington, Nov. 15.-The line OF
the Piave is being held solidly by
Italian troops. English and French
armies are in reserve behind. Italian
morale has been strengthened, the
country has been united, and the line
shortened for a tremendously sitter
defense. In reality the Italian armies
are far from being defeated
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O)-Necessary skilled Industrial Ia
borer in necessary Industrial enter.
prize.
Class III.

pIiSC.
Class III.
(A)-Man with dependent children
(not his own hut toward whom he
stands in relation of parent.
(B)-Man with dependent, aged or
inirm parents.
(C)-Man with dependent, helpless
brothers or sisters.
CD)-City or municipal officer.
(El-Highly trained fireman or police
man, at least three years in service
of municipality.
F)--Necessary custom house clerk.
(G)-Necessary employees of United
States in transmission of the mails.
(H)-Necessary artificer workman in
United States armory or arsenal
Unnecessary employee in service OF
United States.
G-Necessary assistant, associate,
or hired manager in necessary agri-
cultural enterprise.
tK)-Necessary highly specialized
technical or mechanical expert of
necessary Industrial enterprise.
U)-Necessary assistant or associate
manager of necessary industrial en-
terprise.
Class IV.
A)-Man whose wife or children are
mainly dependent on his labor for
support.
(B)-Mariner actually employed in
sea serving Of the merchant marine
of the United States.
(C)--Necessary sole managing, con-
trolling or directing head Of neces.
sary agricultural enterprise.
O)-Necessary sole managing, con-
trolling or directing head OF neces-
sary Industrial enterprise.
Class v.
MISUNDERSTANDING, executive
or judicial of the United States or
Of state, territory, or District of
Columbia.
(B)-Regular or duly ordained minis
ter of religion.
(C)-Student whs on May IS, 1917,
was preparing for ministry in recog.
niZed school
(D)-Persons in military or naval
service of United States.
(E)-Alien enemy.
(F)--Resident alien (not an enemy)
who claims exemption.
(G)-Person totally and permanently
physically or mentally unfit for mil
itary service.
(H)-Person morally unfit to be a SOL
dier of the United States.
W-Licensed pilot, actually employed
in the pursuit of his vocation.
Members of well organized religious
sects or organization, organized and
existing on Nav ia 1917 whose
then existing creed or principles
forbid its members to participate
In war In any form, and whose relig-
ious convictions are against war or
participation therein.
The QUESTIONABLE indicates that on
ly men of the first class will be called
to the colors except in the gravest
emergency.
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Hundred Forty-Eight Questions
Make Strict Inquiry Into
Drafted Mems Lives
EXEMPTIONS REVOKED
Document Automatically Nullifies
Discharges-Mailne Constitutes
Notification-PeraIty For
Failure To Respond.

Washington, Nov. 15.-The 14S
questions for the 100000 or more
draft registrants not yet certified
into the national army to answer be-
ginning December Is have just been
made public. They constitute a search
ing inquiry into each mans life and
fitness and determine, through the
action of local draft boards, the order
of his call to military service.
Revoke Exemptions.
This questionable automatically re-
vokes all exemptions and discharges
under the first draft. Failure to re-
turn his answers in seven days after
he receives the questions makes the
registrant liable to a year in prison.
Such men may be certified into the
first class called. Mailing of the list
by the local board constitutes legal
notice to the registrant. His failure
to receive it does not excuse him.
Must Report Changes.
Even after answering the question
Rlre, If a mans status changes and
he does not report 1t within five days
to his board, he is subject to a year
In prison.
The minimum number of questions
each man must answer is about &c,
the maximum about 100. Once filled
out the questionable constitutes each
mans complete record with the gov
ernment. All previous records are
by it automatically wiped out. On
the basis of the draft mans answers,
verified by the boards when neces-
sary, the men are divided into FIVE
classes, the fifth being exempted or
discharged from draft. Liability to
the numbers drawn in the lottery
here July 90
May Choose Class.
Supporting affidavits of other per-
sons must be secured by every regis
trant who claims exemption or denies
liability on grounds of studying for
the ministry, dependency and indus
trial or agricultural grounds.
A man is permitted to mark the
class he thinks he ought to be placed
In. A blank is provided for each
mans appeal to the President from
the draft boards classification, IL un-
satisfactory to the registrant. The
hoard must give it's reasons for put
ting a man in a class he did not
choose.
The 16.page war quizz starts with
series of general questions, which
every man must answer, and ends
with Series IL, on agricultural occu-
patiUns, with only one or two ques-
toms for each man to answer in the
answering series. II series applies
particularly to certain man he must
answer all questions therein.
The five official classifications of
registrants follow:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-27
York Harbor E. Beach Railroad.

According to the annual report of
the York Harbor & Beach Railroad
Company which was filed at the office
of the Public Utilities Friday, the
railway operating revenues of the road
for the past year amounted to $40,
1853 against s45.o1S.96: for the PR
cedinG wear, an increase of s4,157.43;
the railway operating expenses for thr
past year amouted to $50 ,62S67 against
s34 $1,000 for the preceding year. do
crease Of s706.93; the net revenue from
railway operations during the year
amounted to s16 n2.73 against s1l. o4S. IS
for the preceding year, an increase of
SiS6437
The revenues Of the road are divided
as follows; Freight revenue s2o,74s91;
passenger revenue, s26,711S7: excess
baggage revenue. s26O.51; express roy-
enue. S1,227.lo; milk revenue. s2o0l .
special service train revenue. $500
The operating expenses Of the road
are divided as follows: Maintenance II
way and structures, s9,596.77: mainten-
ance Of equipment. s3,396.3s: ira fic
expenses. S16c.97 conducting transnor.
tation. s2o,221.o3; general expenses
s246.e4
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N"thlnS but sympathy was heard
lhuut the State House on Friday at the
serious illness which suddenly over
,lme Rev William F. Livingston, the
assistant State librarian, while eating
ms breakfast Friday morning at the
Hallovcll House. where for several
S,ars he has made his home. State
Librarian Henry f. Dunnack was con-
slant yesterday in his attentions to the
stricken man, arranging late in the
afternoon for him to he taken to the
Augusta General hospital. where he
viii receive the best of care and treat
ment Mr.. Livingston is suffering from
paralysis. which affects his right side,
and ne has been unconscious since the
attack Hundreds of State House and
nthcr friends hope for a speedy and
complete recovery.
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AT LIVELY RATE
Activity Of Industry Unabated, Says
Bradstreet's Review

New York Oct. Bradstreet'e tomor
row will saw
Notwithstanding some manifestations Of
conservatism horn or a disposition on The
part OF the ultimate consumer to economic
and the attention accorded the Liberty Loan
trade movements proceeded al a pretty live
ly rate and the activity Of industry is UNI
abated. Concededly the big propelllng IN
fuence is governmental orders which extend
out to myrady OF lines and because OF ths
operation OF the priority rule which d.cr...
that the government must be served frs,
the result is that stocks Of essential mar
chandise are short, fact that large civilian
interes'a only appreciate when about 10 Law
down orders Indeed this pauctty o, s,ock.
coupled with inability 10 speed up nroduc-
ton because labor is unavailable butresss.
the price situation which despite exped,ertv
to prevent. prohteering Is apparently neyeea
at hlsh ieveIs. Most reports agree that TRADE
WITH wholesale dealers and iobbers as well
- OF large proportions and holiday bpvin,
Is receiving more attention at several c,,,.s
Nnile cooler weather has enIiyened r.,.u
trace IN essential wearing apparel. dis,r,hn-
tioh IN general fails 10 broaden in ds1ro.
Commensurate with employment and record
wages, presumably because btyb nr,ao.
tate economies and also because saving nv
smsil investors 70 participate in the I.iber,v
Loan has been quite general
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Public Utilities.

The Maine Public Utilities Commits
sion has but two hearings now SEIZED
uled for next week. as follows
Monday, Oct, 29, at 80 p NJ in the
Supreme Judicial court room at Ellis
worth. in the matter of the complaint
of Embert G. Osgood ct ais versus the
Bar Harhor & Union River Power Co.
regarding rates. tolls. charges and
schedules being unreasonable and I'M
just and certain practices discrimina-
tory.
Friday, Nov. ., at $50 A. NJ. at the
grand jury room in the county court
house at Portland. in the matter Of
the Cumberland Shipbuilding Co. YER
sus the Portland Terminal Co. and the
Cumberland County Power & Light
Co, regarding physical connection
with the tracks of the respondents
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VASSALBORO
vassaIboro Grange Fair

A large crowd characterized the sixth
annual exhibition of the Vassaiboro
Grange fair and it will undoubtedly
be remembered as one of the most sue
cessful fairs held in several years
There was an excellent display of fruit
and farm products. a basket Of peach
es exhibited by G. Fl. Knowlton ar
ranged in the center of the table of
fruit attracted much attention. There
was an excellent exhibit of canned
goods.
Miss Alma Taylor, aged 13 years,
showed IS varieties Of fruit which she
canned by the cold pack method which
received very favorable comment The
exhibit Of fancy work and paintings
was unusually good The cooked goods
were very pleasing and received large
share Of the attention, A case of but
ter was exhibited especially worthy Of
mention. The school exhibit showed
some excellent work. The baby show
which Is one Of the leading attractions
showed some very attractive babies
The sports were the out of door at
fractions for the day. A feature of the
afternoon was the visit of Mr. Phalen
and Hon Mr.. Claire Of WaterviiIe who
spoke very enthusiastically on the sub
1ect OF the Liberty Loan and they al
81 expressed themselves az being very
pleased with the high standard Of the
fair and also enjoying the bounteous
chicken dinner provided by the lady
officers OF the Vasalboro Grange.
A drama at evening, entitled "I-nclc
81 completed the attractions. VassaI-
horo Grange cleared s175 at it's fair
Oct. "A.
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Fish and Game

Many of tho boys in khaki from the
when the open season on big game ar
rived, OF taking their trusty rifles and
hieing themselves TO the big woods,
after a deer. 1t has been such a habit
with them that now In the military
camps IN other states and far removed
from the haunts of the deer and the
home tables from which they were &C
customed 10 lick the platter clean" Of
deer steaks and venison roasts. they
sadly miss it and have written home.
yea these many times, telling how they
wished they could have some deer
meat from Maine.
This fact came to the attention of
Chairman Harry r. Austin. who
thought. with the soldier boys. that it
vas too bad that they should he de-
pri,ed OF their venison. The laws re-
garding the shipment Of deer is very
strict. Deer acnnot be legally shipped
from the State by a resident, except
that ne may take one each season
which he has legally in his possession,
out Of the State. provided that he ac-
company and identify 1t at the in
spection station
Now, 20 ease the situation and to
take Of that longing for deer Of the
boys, Chairman Austin has recently is
sued tags in several instances where
relatives in Maine desired to ship deer
to enlisted men In the cantonments at
Aver and westfeld, Mass, and in or
der that the other Maine boys in those
camps may have the same privilege.
the commissioner will be pleased to
supply without charge shipping tags
covering the shipment ~ deer lawfully
killed to our soldiers in Massachusetts,
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
Features Of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks

New York. Oct os-Thn irrcs,,,ar GOWN.
Of today's dun stock marle, iraiaa.a5
as much as a yth|ne division ~ sna.,,
lative sentimen, based IN ~, nrol.h,,,.,,
on the recent growth az ~ sbor. ,r,to.
est. Pressure arainst rai,s ro1,xoa r,.a
what, htt nor hoforo 1io,idotio,, 49,, .
standard sbaras ,otah1,, raradia,, ~
ciec a,d Enrtbar, paciGa =
,nder mar r,in,r,,,n,s :, ao,o, roi".s
and nrorontad fresb ,;o,,,a..to, - 49,,
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s,,hs,a,,.;al t,,,.;, .ho-s ', .'n,
,seo,.o1 .S,'., ',''.1.. ~, Ns sun
',..,. l''.'' ~, - ''''e'''' "''er
"''' '''NeS were I'a"e
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NOTICE OF HEARING.

WHEREAS referendum petitions ssr
: hled within ninety days after the recs
81 the Legislature OF 1917 In the Office d
the Secretary of State requesting iii
Governor to refer to the people Of NAH.
tbe Following acts passed nv said lcei5a
ture OF 1917. viz
IAPER" .
Ian ACT TO CREATE THE nFFlr
DT IOM NJ lSSlONEK or INLAND FlsH
TIE OFFICE OF COMMISSIONERsO o.
Inland FISHERIES AND GAME
IAN ACT TO PROVIDE 4 rOLICT
GoMMiSSloN FOR THE cry n
:. .;E =; w w lSToN AND TO PROMOTE Tflf
bt fi 1oit:MGf Or THE POLICE pE
AN ACT TO CREATE 4 CONNIS
les" ii''i>r' ''''D'
now THEREFORE,. in order 10 deter
,hIle whether or not ten thousand elpelgr
nave requested the Governor Lv rp,n
, ipu. 20 reIer each of said acts to p.
p'opie' |. Carl f.. Milliken. Governor q
Maine, hereby give notice 10 MI persort
interested eand especially to clerk ~ en-
ieS; towns anu plantations who cer;iasr
ana 20 petitioners who verified any %le
petltihhs that [ shall hold public her
~ sllsS' toH1inenclng at ten n'rl"ck Va p
FORENOON of Monday. the nineteenth Il,
per At the State House at Augusta q
wien VI nhe and place all persons Intrrts
eI may appear and be heard
ne petitions asking for refcrrnar d
me SAID several acts will he heard ia fh'
following order. VIZ
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A STAT
o,AN AT TO CREATE TIE OFFr+
ot COMMISSIONER OF INLAND FISH
-, En les AND GAME AND To NBOIt.
Il iE OFFICE OF COMMISSIONERS q
l\i:ANb FISHERIES AND GAME
act TO PROVIDE 4 POLL. +
ION MISSION FOR THE CITY o.
! EW lSTON AND TO PROMOTE ~.
FtFIrlENCY or THE POLICE ilf
PARTMENT THEREOF"
IAN ACT TO CREATE 4 cOMlllS
Sion OF SEA AND SHORE FISHGE
Dated at Augusta. this nineteenth d'
OF October, 1917
lsigned) CARL f. MILLTKEN
octo0-T nova Go"ernor
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POTATO NOTES

Houlton, Oct 25-Potatoes are s,,,,
on the drop IN Aroostook county, hav-
ing cropped from 50 market to "a.
hilyers say that is more than they are
worth ana look to see the price go
huch lower in the. course OF few
weeks.
Eastport-A few residents bought
potatoes early in the week at 81 a bar
rel, but prices jumped Wednesday to
3d. and even then it was difficult for
many here to find enough to put away
LOT the winter and it is likely that
some dealers arc storing what they can
10 await another advance In prices hu,
present prices are high for this part
OF the season here.