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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-21

Yesterday was, officially the first day
of spring, although with the tempera
ture during the early morning hours at
only eight or ten degrees above zero
people generally were not aware of the
advent of the yernal season. The old
and reliable Maine Farmers Almanac
however said that spring began March
70, and there is no going behind the re-
turns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-21

Supt. Farnsw orth G. Marshall Of the
public schools OF Maiden, Mass, for
merly superintendent Of the Augusta
schools. was a visitor Monday and
Tuesday in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-21

The Following Of the Star" Florence
Barclays beautiful romance in story
and song; will be given by Lottie T..
York. dramatic reader, and Marsters
=. Edwards, tenor soloist, at the Win
throp street Baptist church. Tuesday
evening, March u, under the auspices
of the Roger Williams Club.-iav.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-21
lat one or two cold nights xill do

What one or two cold nights will do
on tie Kennebec river was in evidence
yesterday morning above the sbridge,
where new ice had formed. Last Sun
day the ice had wasted away to within
short distance OF the bridge, but
yesterday morning a wide sheet had
formed where a day OF two before was
open water. some of the ice being two
inches in thickness. A man was work.
ing on this ice getting out driftwood
which had been caught by the freeze
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-21

Calanthe Lodge, X. of p, will hold
its regular meeting this, Wednesday,
evening, with work in the rank of
knight and it is desired that there be
a good attendance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-21

The East Side Association will hold
its regular meeting at 2 o'clock this,
Wednesday. afternoon in the alder
mems room.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-21

Mrs. p. Q. Vickery of Winthrop street
is passing the week in Massachusetts,.
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Smith of
Salem.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-21

Mrs. Claytb Flewelling has gone to
Fairfield to visit her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Thibodeau for few days
this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-21

George H. Cooper offers the Pictorial
Review months for Is cents-a spec
ial for March. Tel 95SM, 80 Green
street,-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-21

Forest G. Smith. the Ludwig dealer
Of Augusta, recently sold Ludwig pi-
ano to Miss Gladys Tibbetts Of Pa
ierrno.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-21

Quality is the keynote at r. L.
Hersey's shoe repair department.
Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-21
Local Matters
A Chap Worth While.

A Chap Worth While.
Some folks are optimistie-the rest Of
them are pests;
While one kind Jugs around a
crouch, the ohter laughs and jests.
We all have troubles; let's be glad if
we're not in the class
That never fails to view them
through a magnifying glass.
If ever there's time that puts fell
low to the test.
It's when he gets his sentence
sixty days to convalesce."
No doubt the Good Greater, when He
loaded up our pack.
Had reasons to include therein a
certain little sac.
But when 1t aches and pains US we
must take a Whit Of gas.
And wake to find the nurses have 1t
nicely wrapped in glass.
The hikes all planned are cancelled, to
a camp that's known to few.
The open is a calm and the spring
is comm too.
A fellow who in times like this can
crack joke and smile.
Must be an optimist guess-a kind
Of chap worth while.
A PAL.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-21

A mild, sweet smoke for nickel
The Beechnut made in Augusta
Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-21
OPERA HOUSE.

1.-THE Fall Of a Nation" Spectacular
Film Of Season Friday and Saturday
This Week.
The sun., 1917-08-24
TEXAS HOUSE VOTES
TO GUST GOVERNOR
impeachment Charges Made
Against Ferguson Will Be
Presented to Senate.

AUSTIN. Tex. Aug. % The Texas
House of Representatives tonight, by
vote OF SO to 81. adopted a resolution
to present to the Senate articles OF i'm
parchment against Gov James E. Fergu-
son. 4 committee OF nine WAS ap-
pointed to draw up articles Of impeach-
mert and report the articles TO the
House as the first business tomorrow
The action was taken as a result Of the
investigation Of thirteen charges filed by
Speaker +. o. Fuller against the Gov
ernor alleging illegaf acts in office
The articles OF impeachment to be
drawn first must be passed on by the
House before they go to the Senate.
Legislative leaders expressed the belief
the articles will be adopted.
Should the articles be signed Gov Fer
euson would be automatically suspended
and his place taken by Lieut.. Gov. Will
lam p. Hobby.
Charges were that he failed to pay
back to the State funds appropriated for
incidentals at the mansion. but spent
II for groceries. meats vegetables and
automobile accessories. that he violated
the banking laws by taking large loans
from the Temple State Bank. in which
he was n stockholder that he deposited
State funds in the Temple Bank for his
own benefit that he msapproprated
State funds to pay personal obligations.
and that he SOUGHT to influence Speaker
Fuller by extending him a long time
loan
The sun., 1917-08-24
CANADIANS ADVANCE.
Troops Go Forward when Counter
Attacks Abate.
BY PERRY RORINSON.

ny
Special Gable Despotch to TIE srS from the
London Timss
Copyright, 1917, oil rights reserred)
BRITISH FRONT IN TRANCE, Aug. %.
A most valuable advance on the battle
line In Flanders. although 1t was not
500 yards deep. was made to-day in
the desperately contested region Of
Glencorse Wood and Inverness Copse.
where the stratesical value of the high
ground made evident the determination
OF the Germans to hold 1t as long as
possible regardless OF the expenditure
Of life.
These two small woods have seen
almost as prolonged and severe fighting
as Delville Wood and High Wood last
year. Neither Is yet wholly in our
possession.
Before Lens, the fury OF the German
counter attacks having In measure
abated. the Canadians edged forward at
several points On the west side bv
hard bombing they forced their way
along the site Of trench where the
enemy fought stubbornly. On the south
side Of the city nghting was going ON
this morning In the area between the
Fosse st. Louis and the Cite st. Antoine.
where large Stag heaps adjoin the rail-
way yards in front OF the line which the
Canadians had reached In their advance
Of August Is and 16. we'll In front of the
positions won August 81.
This is enough to show the dogged
steadiness Of tho Canadians progress in
spite Of the ferocity OF the German
counter attacks On the north side, be-
fore Hill 10, there was no change in no.
sitions. but the heavy artillery battle.
with sudden spasms Of close fighting.
never ceased
The sun., 1917-08-24
GERARD MENACED:
GUARDED AT HOTEL
Threats Received in Chicago
by Ex-EnUoy.

CHICAGO. Aug. 23.--James w. Gerard
former Ambassador to GERMANY. IL
guarded at his hotel by detectives as
the result Of many threatening notes
cent to him. The former Ambassado
said that II tho Germans caught anv
German Americans In the European war
they would take the prisoners and fry
chem alive.
Mr., Gerard was still stricken with
lumbago to-day and was forced to re-
main In his hotel. He had made an en-
gagement for an address this afternoon.
but his illness compelled him to cancel
1t. His physicians said that the attack
was not serious.
News came by cable from London that
tho report that King George v. had con
ferred upon Mr.. Gerard the Order of the
Bath had been confirmed. and that the
King had received from the American
diplomat an acceptance OF the decora
ton of the order.
While the honor Is equivalent Ia
knighthood and entities him to be called
"Sir James," Mr.. Gerard will be content
wtth>fhe decoration and will not use the
court handle to his name.
The sun., 1917-08-24
FEDERAL BOARDS
CONFER ON PRICES
Industries and Trade Commits
siOns Discuss Buying for
the Allies.
Special DespatcN 10 TIL. suS


WASHINGTON. Aug. ga conference
was held to-day between the new War
Industries Board. which is to have a
large part in the Administrations price
fixing programme. and the Federal Trade
Commission. which for months has been
the production costs OF steel. iron, cop
per, coal. fuel oils and other Commodi-
ties Of particular Importance in supply
ing the war needs OF this Government
and its allies.
The conference was said to be pre-
lminary step in execution of President
Wilson's announced determination to
secure for the United States and the
on all purchases. Coming at the mo-
ment when the President. under the pro-
visions OF the Lever food law. was set
ting prices for anthracite and bitumi-
nous coal, the action OF the War Indus
tries Board was interpreted as the be-
ginning Of concerted pressure on the
part OF Government agencies to force all
war prices to the lowest level consistent
with fair profits and commercial de-
velopment.
This Is President Wilson'S announced
plan. and II Is known he depends largely
on the War Industries Board to effect It.
even though legislation at present is not
regarded as adequate for the purpose.
Steel and copper are understood to
have figured largely IN to-days discus
sion. The report OF the Federal Trade
Commission on the production costs of
these two important war commodities Is
now before tho President for review. and
It Is not unlikely that something will
come from the White House on the sub
ject within a few days.
There Is, however. some uncertainty
as TO the method by which prices are to
be forced down In this instance. Unless
the Pomerene bill. which grants price
fixing powers In respect to the important
metals, lumber. farm implements and
other commodities similar to that
granted In the Lever bill In respect TO
coal, is adopted. the Government will
have to rely on the threat to commander
to depress prices, n means regarded as
hardly scientific or OF economic sound
ness.
The Administration Is understood
strongly to favor the adoption Of leg!s-
lation Of tho character Of the Pomerene
resolution In order that there may be no
question Of the Governments power and
no doubt Of the method by which lower
prices are to be brought about.
There Ia no wavering In the determi-
nation to furnish war materials to the
Allies at the same price this Government
gets them. although the protests Of man
ufacturers and exporters who have con-
tracts with the Allies are making the
plan difficult to carry out.
The War Industries Board. which is
laying the ground work for its activities
by the acquisition OF information from
the Trade Commission and other agen-
cies. Is expected shortly to announce the
nrst Of Its big war purchases for this
Government.
The sun., 1917-08-24
SENA7 TIE kILLSLA TOILETTE
PLAN TO JUMP SURTAXES
ON INCOMES BY So TO 2l
Simmons Asserts Effort to Increase Rate Is Meant
to Make War Unpopular-Borah Calls
$2,5OO,OOOOOO Tax "Paltry"

Senator said $4,000 out OF 104. .000. 900
persons would be affected. and he asked
whether his substitute or the commit
| tees bill. with It's consumption taxes and
the other levies was more likely to
spread dissatisfaction.
To show differences between the two
provisions. Senator La Toilette said that
on an income of $4,000 his amendment
would impose tax OF 16 per cent, or
$4,000 while the committee bill would
impose a tax Of S.43 per cent. or
$2.530. On An income Of $4,000. his
amendment would levy a tax Of PAT per
cent, or $12,050. compared to AN,
which the present British rate imposes.
The substitute proposal. Senator La
Toilette said in closing. would yield
$65s.7S4.434. OF this more than 10 per
cent would come from incomes over
$4,000
or the net increase OF ~ per cent.
proposed in income surtaxes. Senator
Simmons said. the La Toilette substi-
tute would take 25 per cent OF the re-
turn from incomes under $4,000.
How They Voted.
The vote on the La Toilette amend
ment follows:
Republicans voting for the amendment
-Borah, Brady. Gronna, johnson (Cali-
,, w
La Toilette, McNary, Norris. Poindexter
and Townsend-1l.
Democrats voting for the amendment
--Gore. Hardwick, Hollis. Husting.
Kirby. McKellar, owen, Reed, Trammell
and Vardaman-10.
Democrats voting against the amend
ment--Bankhead. Beckham. Broussard.
Culberson. Fletcher. Gerry. Hitchcock.
James, Jones (New Mexico), Kendrick.
A..
Overman. Phelan. Pittman. Pomerene.
Ransdell. Robinson. Salisbury. shafroth.
Sheppard. Shields. Simmons. Smith
(Georgia), Smith (Maryland). Smith
(South Cardinal, Stone, Swanson,
Thompson and Wolcott-35
Republicans voting against the amend
ment-Brandegee. Calder, Colt. Curtis,
Dillingham;. France. Frelinghuysen. Hale.
Harding. Kellogg. Knox. Lodge. McCum-
Der. Nelson, New, Page. Penrose. Sher-
man, Smith tMichigan). Smoot Sterling.
Sutherland. Wadsworth, Watson and
Weeks-25.
The fight to increase the income tax
rates will be resumed tomorrow with
partisan lines lost Senator La Toilette
has pending two more substitutes for the
income tax schedule. proposing to levy
about $500. 900 and $505. 100000 re-
spectively, and Senator Hollis late to-
day introduced another substitute pro-
posing to raise about $550.000.000.
Leaders opposing further increases
expressed confidence after to-day's in
itial vote on the first and maximum
substitute Of the Wisconsin Senator that
they would muster enough votes to re-
tain the income rates now in the bill
They were not so sanguine. however. Of
preventing an increase In the rates on
war profits. which may be reached Sat-
urday.
The sun., 1917-08-24
Special Despafch 10 TIE SuN.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 23-By a vote Of
nearly three to one the Senate declined
to-day to follow Senator La Toilette in
his radical amendment increasing sur
taxes on individual incomes provided in
the war revenue bill. The La Toilette
amendment planned to raise $658,7S4
600 from individual incomes instead of
$490161.000. as proposed In the bill.
After day In which debate was de-
voted exclusively to attacks and de-
fences Of the Wisconsin Senator's pro-
posal the Senate defeated his proposal
by 21 to 5s on a non-p partisan alignment
In which the paciflst group, excepting
Senator Stone. voted solidly for La Fol-
lette. reinforced by greatly reduced
Johnson -Borah following
Defeat Of the La Toilette amendment
followed bitter attack upon both the
provisions Of the proposal and the mo-
tives OF those urging greatly increased
tax burdens by Senator Simmons, chair
man OF the Finance Committee. A re-
port circulated at the Capitol that the
president favored higher proportion
ate tax than that provided by the bill In
dividing the first years war costs be-
tween taxation and bond issues was de-
MED authoritatively at the White House.
The President, 1t was stated. was taxi
ing no part In the controversy at ALL
Paying for the War.
Senator Simmonss attack upon the
motives Of those urging the view pre-
sented by La Toilette brought about sew
cral sharp clashes between the two Sem
ators.
Senator Simmons emphasized re-
peatedly his contention that. in imposing
greatly increased surtax upon lower in
dividual incomes, jumping the rate / per
cent for every added 81 900 in the lower
scales. Senator La Follette's plan would
impose burden not upon the rich but
upon the man Of small income, which GER
tainly would contribute strongly and i'm
mediately to making the war generally
unpopular. Senator Summons declared
that La Follette's plan would take only
~ per cent. Of the incomes Of the Rookie
fellers and the Goulds.
Senator La Toilette made an i'm
passioned reply. protesting against ques-
tioning the loyalty Of men advocating
his plan. He declared $50 leading econ
omists OF universities had fled petition
with the House Ways and Means Com
mittee advocating immediate taxation to
pay all war expenses. And yet the
chairman Of the Finance Committee" he
said. places everybody who does not
accept the majority committee report. so
discredited yesterday. under suspicion
as to their loyalty. That is an ingenious
way some lawyers have OF destroying
the other side.
Senator La Toilette said his amend
ment did not reflect his ideal OF an in
come tax. but represented "all I can get
out Of the United States Senate"
Replying to the charge that increasing
the burden imposed on moderate incomes
would make the war unpopular. the
The sun., 1917-08-24
12 DIE, 20 HURT
IN A CAMP RIOT.
Negro Soldiers of oath l.. s.
Infantry Shoot Men, Women
and Children.

Houston. Tex. Aug. 2i.-Twelve
white men. civilians. police officers and
National Guardsmen were killed and
more than score Of persons. men.
women and children. were wounded In
an outbreak tonight OF negro soldiers
of the cath United States Infantry. sta
toned here to act as guards during the
construction Of the camp where the Illi-
nois troops will train. 1t Is not known
how many negroes are dead.
Capt J. w. Mates. Battery A. Sec
ond Illinois Field Artillery. is among
the dead. He was killed when he tried
to demonstrate with the negro soldiers
The outbreak Is supposed to have
originated in a difficulty which two
negro soldiers had with policemen who
arrested them for disturbing the peace
and sent them TO the police station early
in the afternoon.
The firing began when an ambulance
started through the section occupied
by the negro soldiers. They stopped
the ambulance and fired a volley, rid
ding it with bullets. 1t was this volley
that wounded a sixteen-year-old white
girl standing in her fathers store.
Police reserves were sent out and
were met by volleys from the negroes
Civilians went to the assistance 70 the
police officers and firing continued for
an hour and half. At l A. NJ. the sit
uation was quiet.
Citizens who secured arms and started
toward the camp in automobiles were
halted by soldiers. Telephone commu-
nication was cut of and little informa-
ton could be secured.
The Twenty-fourth Infantry Ia com
posed OF negro troops sent here TO guard
Camp Logan during its construction.
Tho In oif taA al~k,t
from Houston and with soldiers barring
the way and the telephone wires down
information regarding the trouble Is dif-
ficult to obtain. The camp late to-
night was being guarded by Illinois
soldiers.
C. N. Wright. a civil engineer. was
shot in the thigh. He was taken to a
hospital. r. Binford. a city detective.
was shot in the leg.
The sun., 1917-08-24
ASSEMBLY WILL
PASS FOOD BILL
Republican Conference Ends
With Prediction of Ac-
ton To-day.

ALBANY. Aug. 23.--After an all day
conference the Republican Asse mblymen
Just before midnight concluded consid-
Grafton OF Gov. whitman's food control
bill. and the Republican legislative lead
ers stated they expected the bill would
be passed in the Assembly about 2
a. NJ. and that there would be seventy
six Republican votes for the bill, the
number required to pass It,
At the conference last week there were
IS votes for the bill and Sc against It,
At to-day's conference only 20 voted
against 1t. Early in the evening Speaker
Sweet ordered a recess, after which the
conference was resumed, with the idea
Of turning It into a caucus II necessary.
The Assembly met at II o'clock this
morning. and at first the attendance was
but half the membership. Gradually It
increased during the day until tonight
All but eight Of the ninety-seven Repub-
lioan Assemblymen were on hand, and a
great majority Of the Democrats were
present The representatives OF the
Dairymen's League. the State Grange
and tho Western New York Fruit Grow
ers were busy about the lobbies, and for
long time succeeded in holding intact
23 votes against the bill. Later tonight
Speaker Sweet said there were 70 votes
for the bill. and expressed the opinion
that the necessary rs votes would be Sc
cured II the Assembly had to be kept in
session all night
The Senate met at noon and marked
time al day waiting for action by the
The sun., 1917-08-24
From a Sfd6 Correspondent.

'NopVV"t, lSIt, oU rQhta rCSSrtedD
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Aug. eat Is now permitted
to tell the people at home that the boys
In khaki under Major-Gen. Pershing
are being taught the art Of modern
war by the most highly skilled teachers
In the French army. the famous Chas-
seurs Alpins. widely known as the
Blue Devils Of France" Heretofore
the censor would not permit any men,
tion of the name
This Alpine corps is the top A,tcher
in the French military establishment
and its assignment as brothers In arms
or the first American expeditionary force
Is great compliment paid by France
to her well loved ally. II would be
impossible to find teachers more skilled
and sympathetic. and the Americans
greatly appreciate the courtesy.
1t Is not possible to exaggerate the
spirit of comradeshtp between these
chasseurs and the Americans. and the
people at home may be sure our boys
are In the best possible hands and will
go into the trenches knowing all the
tricks.
Hope for Victory Together.
An address by their General, printed
in the little newspaper which the corps
In the trenches and billets publishes
when a lull permits. says:
May the brother troops. American
and French. on the glorious morning Of
victory. find themselves side by side.
carried forward in the rush Of success
beyond the barbed wire and the trenches
Of the despicable boche. pursuing In con-
cert their triumphal advance to the
Rhine!'
Of the villages where our boys are bill
leted, the chasseurs tell them in an odd
jargon. with many gesticulations. tales
OF battles In Alsace, on the Somme or
the Aisne. for wherever the fighting was
the hottest there the "Blue Devils took