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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-10

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les one by one became strangely silent.
All this time, however, the German star
shells and flares were ascending with the
same monotonous regularity which marks
the German positions along the entire
front. From menacing black clouds over
head rain began to fall
Then the rnyriad of guns broke the FORE
boding stiffness with volcanic roar The
earth trenbled from the shock. The lick
ing tongues Of the inferno appeared now
to have been multiplied hundredfold.
The objective hills began to writhe under
the tortures of the screaming shells. The
the background of the graying skies. were
now more clearly defined by the high ex-
plosive missiles, which burst along the
ground like flaring pots Of fire. Above
these in the air played the shrapnel bar
rage shells. breaking with giantly fierce
flashes and hurting their leaden hall Of
death on all below.
The first volley scarcely had reach
ed the German lines when up went
the ever ready signals of distress and
SOS calls for help from the supporting
artillery. Most of the distress rockets
burst in great showers of golden rain:
others looped high in the air and
broke into flaming balls of red and
green 1t was difficult to realize that
this was not simply a stupendous, al
most supernatural. pyrotechnic spec
tacle arranged for the pleasure of the
H.. 7, GU RI
ize that it was actual reality Of war
and that the thousands of flashes and
quick flames playing in the dawn were
funeral torches lighting the way of
souls into eternity.
From the moment the great crater
erupted along the horizon. the whole
world seemed red. Under the glare of
the exploding mines which had been
dug under the enemy lines. and out
under the shells, could be seen the
British soldiers trudging across No
Mans Land to a hand to hand en-
counter with the Germans.
1t will ever be an amazing feature
Of this war. the absolutely cold valor
with which the men go into action.
Never the old shouting or the impul-
sive rush to victory--just slow, de-
liberate trudge, not more than two or
three men grouped. and each silent,
with his own thoughts, until actual
fighting with the hitherto unseen foe
begins. Then it is quick surrender.
shot or a bayonet thrust, and the
attacking wave moves on.
The sun broke through the clouds
Just before noon, as the British were
breaking through the third and fourth
German lines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-10

A meeting of the Cushnoc Band OF
Woodcraft Indians was held Monday
evening, in the yestry Of the Winthrop
street Baptist church, with Chief James
Merrill and Rev T.. S. Philbrook In
charge OF the band A business meet
ing was held. and the boys elected an
associate chief, Linwood Currier. 9TH
or business being transacted. Following
the business of the evening. Rev. Mr..
Philbrook entertained the boys with
fine illustrated talk on his personal
camping experiences along the Maine
coast and in the big woods, his talk be-
ing listened to with the greatest inter-
est by all the boys.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-10

nize the value Of conserving our re-
sources. for the questions Of money and
food ultimately will play an important
part and may prove a deciding factor IN
the war In which our country 10 now en-
gagged. We should therefore equip our
selves to meet the ordeal through which
we will be called to pass and each learn
reduce the waste.
Prof. Sweetser will give us some inter
esting and helpful suggestions along this
line in his address on Home Gardens"
tonight at the Smith school. under the
auspices of the Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton, and ] trust that a large audience
will hear him on this occasion.
WILBERT S. WILSON,
Chairman Board OF Education.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-10
American
Seward Is
TOrpedOed

Washington, April 9.-The American
steamer Seward was reported torpedoed
and sunk without warning in the Med
iterranean by German submarine, in
a dispatch to the state department to-
day from Consul Caulin at Marseilles.
All Of the crew of 81 was said TO have
been saved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-10
PROF. SWEETSER WILL
SPEAK THIS EVENING
ON "KOME GARDENS''

Much interest is being manifested by
August" citizens in the subject Of Home
Gardens which will be presented at the
Smith school tonight by Prof. Herman +,
Sweetser of the University of Maine and
It is expected that Assembly hall will be
well filled. Wlbert S. Wilson. chairman
of the Board of Education, feels strongly
the Importance of the conservation of our
resources and writes as follows:
In this hour Of national peril we recog-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-10

Watervlle. Me, April 10-(SpeciaD.-
Pres. Roberts has received a communica-
ton from Pres. Robert Alley of the Uni
versitv Of Maine asking In regard to the
continuance Of athletics at Colby this
spring Pres. Roberts addressed the stu
dent body at mems chapel Monday and
advised all athletic sports to be contin-
ued until they detract from the military
preparation of the college. Maine has al
ready cancelled all schedules, Bowdoin
has given UP track, Bates has given up
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-10
COnsul's Message

Consul Gaulin's message, dated April
8. follows:
Paper reports American steamer
Seward (SewarO torpedoed and sunk
without warning by German subma-
rine 20 miles off Banyuls. Entire crew
81 men also reported saved. fifteen
sailed in bark for Cerbere. Sixteen, in
Guiding captain and one officer, landed
from lifeboat at Banyuls 1.30 o'clock
evening It'll Instant
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-10
NAVY AID TO ALLIES
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sible time. Admiral Benson, chief Of
operations, and Capt. H. B. Wilson.
chief Of the Atlantic Patrol Service,
are working out plans which will event.
ually furnish very complete protection
of the approaches to American harbors.
Some of the patrol fleet 1t already in
operation. Numerous private yachts have
been donated to the government and are
being armed and equipped for war others
have been purchased and large number
of smaller power boats have been taken
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-10
Colby Athletics May
Have TO Be Given Up

all out-of-State contests and 1t looks as
il athletics will naturally lack at Colby,
due to present influences.
Three captains have already signed up
in the naval reserve, besides P. Thomp-
son Of the track team.
Coach Smith of the track team has
given out statement in favor Of aban-
doning all spring athletics for military
training. He says that the men will not
be able to do justice to training in both
and the latter is by far the most impor-
tant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-10

A party Of about 40 members Of the
Augusta Lodge. NO. 9s4, B. P. o. Elks,
went to Lewiston Monday afternoon,
leaving Augusta by special car at 8
O'Clock over the line Of the Lewiston
Augusta & Waterville Street Railway.
and Monday evening were the guests Of
Lewiston Lodge. working the degree
for them. The boys reached Augusta
at about O'Clock this morning on the
return trip and reported that they had
enjoyed the occasion to the limit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-10
NEW RULINGS
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hours of service laws of many other
states are affected by the decisions up
holding the two Oregon statutes. The
decisions mark an advanced stand IN
support of such legislative enactments'
as the Oregon laws were the first OF
their kind to come before the court and
were conceded to represent the funda-
mental questions between wage workers
and employers not hitherto maintained
by the nations highest tribunal.
In the patent monopoly" cases. the
plan by which such appliances have
been given to the public upon royalties
with a license merely for their use
not an outright sale-was declared void
pose for maintaining and fixing prices
to agents and purchasers"
Elections Frauds Gases
Decisions. officials said tonight. Will
curtail the scope, if not entirely dc
feat criminal prosecutions recently be-
gun by the department of justice in
Indiana, West Virginia and several 9TH
err states.
The court decided unanimously that
the conspiracy" statute cannot be used
by the federal government in proceed
ing for alleged fraud in elections of
United States representatives or in pri-
mary choice of United States senatorial
candidates.
1t was held that Congress has the
power. but has not exercised it, to reg
ulate such elections and primaries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-10
Maine Naval Militia
Given Patriotic Farewell
on Departure to Bay State

that city by a civic and military parade.
In this city. schools were dismissed and
hundreds Of children marched to the sta
ton with the two local divisions at the
conclusion Of patriotic exercises in Mon
ument square.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-10

The L.. A. & w. Street Railway will
run every night this week a car leav-
ing Water street at II o'clock for
Gardeners Crossing on Riverside Drive,
to accommodate the people from that
section who may wish to attend the
productions of the Musical Merry
makers at the Opera house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-10

Portland, Me. April 9.-The Maine Ma
We state for the war with Germany, was
given patriotic farewell today when It
Rockland was escorted to the station in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-10

The members of the board Of trustees Of
the State hospitals will visit today the
Bangor hospital and the Home for Feeble
Minded at West Pownal, and this evening
will meet at the Augusta State hospital.
Wednesday the board will meet again at
the Augusta hospital. and at this meeting
will be opened the bids for repairing the
Harlow building recently damaged by fire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-10

A drama. How the Club Was Formed -
will be given this evening at the Univer-
salist vestry under the auspices Of Queen
Temple. Pythian Sisters. and it is said
that the production will be well worth
seeing. Music will be rendered between
the acts and homemade candy will be
for sale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-10

Gen. Phil Sheridan Circle No. 5. Ladies
Of the G. A. r., will meet with Mrs. Muir
ray, Z Crosby street, at go this afternoon,
for sewing. A picnic lunch will be served
All members are cordially invited to at
tend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-10
and Mrs. Malcolm o'Rrien of Oal

Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm O'Rrien Of Oak
Grove are the happy parents Of a son
who was born to them at $50 Monday
morning at the Augusta General hospital
The little fellow weighed six and one-half
pounds and has been named Malcolm
O'Brien, Jr Mr.. O'Brien is athletic in
structor at the Oak Grove Seminary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-10

AT a recent meeting of the National
Postoffice Clerks Association the fol-
lowing members were elected as dele
gates to the State convention which is
to be held in this city on April 10: A.
w. Stewart, A. l. Handy, w. f.
Blanchard, Z. c. Hendee and II. M
HerSey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-10

Paul ,Roderick of this city is a pa
tent at the Augusta General hospital.
where on Monday he underwent surgi-
cal treatment for the amputation of the
little finger of the left hand. following
an injury received last week at the Ed
wards mills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-10
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Mrs. Leslie Jones and Mrs. Eva Neal
are passing the week in Boston visiting
relatives and friends
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-10
i. 5. Entrance into War
Causes Three Questions
for German I PRODUCERS

Leading herman industrial Organ Queries: HAS Submarine
Warfare Been Bought Too Dearly by War with Amerca?
What VIII BE Economic Con sequences? Can Germany Be
Economically Independent of Acknowledgement 49, A..
swered
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-10
SMASH GERMAN LINES

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-03
Westside Folk Are
After Cross Town
Street Car Line

Residents of the western part oLthe
: cit ywho are members of the West Side
Civic association are discussing the
possibility OF securing a cross-town
car line to traverse that section OF the
city 1t is pointed out by members of
the association that the present street
car scNice in that part is inadequate
because Of the circuitous route the pa
irons have TO take TO reach the business
section OF the town, the churches and
the capitol.
Members Of the association have ap-
preached the street Gar company on the
subject OF cross-town car line but
have met with Indifferent success. They
state that 1t wilpbe profitable invest
ment for the company to lay line OF
this kind because many people prefer
to walk or use othev modes of travel
than to take the ciIcuiteys route on the
street ear.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-03
Ray Cohapses
When Nearing
State Prison
Confessed EmbezzIer Com
posed on Way to Begin
Sentence,

Claude Ray, confessed embexzler Of
several thousand dollars of state school
land funds, broke down completely
yesterday morning when he neared the
walls of the state pcnitentiary at Nc
AeSer. according to Deputy Sheriff
Nash.
Ray showed no signs Of emotion
when he changed his plea Of not guilty
to one Of guilty in district court Sat
urday afternoon and during Saturday
as he sa, in the sheriifs office he
seemed unconcerned, though he would
talk to no one.
During the trip Ray was in pleas
ant frame OF mind, Nash said, but
when he reached McAlcS,er the strain
began to tell on him. Moman Pruiett,
attorney for Ray accompanied him to
McAlester II is thought the convicted
man will be given clerical work at the
Uenitentiary
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-03
Is
GLAD TOJGlyE
OUT THEfACTS
Wife Tried for Two Years to
Find Relief but 1t Was
All in Vain.
SPENT MANY A DOLLAR
Nobody Has Greater Cause 10
Be Thankful to ,Tanlac
Than Himself, He Says. 10.

You can tell them it helped my wife,
too and of all the people who have
made statements about being benefited
by Tanlac noue have greater cause Ito
be thankful than we have" sad G. W.
Forester, a well-to- do farmer of Ca
toosa, okla, in a conversation with the
Tanlac representative in me Rexsll
drug store at Tulsa, few days ago.
For two years" he continued, my
wife suffered from rheumatism and
dyspepsia and was never abh IN all
that time to find anything TO relieve
her until she got TanIac Nothing she
would eat agreed with her but would
Just sia~ in her stomach and make
trouble for her. She would bloat up
after eating until she could hardly
breathe and many times | thought she
would die before she could get relief.
Her feet and legs would swell with
rheumatism until she couldn't get her
shoes on and the pain was almost I'm
bearable. She suffered so, especially
at uhh,. she could hardly sleep at all
and it was hard for her to get around
during the day. - ,. ~
"Tanlac has been a wonderful ,1hp
for her and the results. she has gotten
from Il have been astonishing. She is
now on her second bot,le and the rheu-
mafrsm Is already about gone, Her
Meet don't swell like they did and she
ha. very little pain. Her appetite II
GOOD now md abe can eat hearth,
withou, any trouble aftctward. Sh'
hasn', had one Of those awful smother
inu spells for some time and ] honestl,
believe they are gone for good, an
NOR, than glad to tell about Tanla'
Tor \ hav< spent many a dollar io'
other medicines, that were of no benef'
to my wife and can\apprec!9,e a gooc
one like Tanlac" .
Tanlac is sold in Oklahoma City eN
ciusivcly by Westiall Drug Co, unde'
the personal direction Of a special Tan
lac reprc rcscntatiSe,->Adx ..
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-03
CHICAGO MAYOR
MAY Be 0USTED
FOR PEACE ACT
CONTINUED From Page ~

ou, last night by General Carter, COM
manding the central division. u s. A.,
was back on routine duty today Cen
cral Carter permitted than to return TO
their homes late last night when it ap-
pcared that their services would not be
needed
Chief Sehuettler today ordered his
men to salute iederalired soldiers and
national guardsmen'and assist them in
every way possible.
According to r statement made today
by Levy Mayer, counsel for and a mem
Der of the Illinois state council OF de-
fcDse, Mayor w. II Thompson is liable
TO criminal prosecution and ouaier from
office for defying the orders OF Gov
ernor Lowden.
Hoyne Ready to Act,
This declaration was followed by an
announcement frodn Maclay Hoyne,
states attorney, that he would institute
proceedings againSR the mayor IT Gov
ernor Lowden and hip legal advisers
thought such action justified
Four companies Of Illinois Natioha
guardsmen, under cowmand of Adju-
tsnt General +. S, Dickson, are in Chi
cago today awaiting developments" in
the pacifist program as cnuncia,ed by
the Peoples Council OF America ioy
Democracy and Peace. The soldieh
are here under orders from Governor
Frank o. Loyden, who decided upon
military interference to pfeveht the
peace meetings after Mayor w n
Thompson Of Chicago, had authorized
the Chicago police TO allow the ses-
sions held.
Delegates Accomplish Purpose.
The peace delegates assert the pur
pose OF their assembling has been ac-
complishd. that the skeleton OF per
nanent organization has been cstab-
lishcd and that no immediate sessions
OF the council are contemplated
Unable to get into communication
with Mai. Gen. W. II. Carter, com
manding the central division OF the
war department to secure federal troops
stationed in Chicago, Governor Lowden
called upon the Illinois national guards
men at Springfield. Within thirtyilve
minutes after the ordeI went out, 2SC
nsn Of Companies l., II, T. and ! were
enroute to Chicago on a special train
Amder personal command Of Adutsnv
General Dickson with instructions tt
disperse all meetings tending to in
cite riot or treasonablc plots"
Session Lasts -Four Hours.
While the guardSen were on thei
way the pacifists were in session in IN,
same auditorium from which they ha,
been elected SATURDAY. Permanent or
gani,a,ion was effected with Seymou
4 Stedman as chairman and Louis Y
Lochner as secretary The delegate
were IN session four hours, addresSe
being made by Congressman William +
Mason Of Illinois, former United State
Senator John u Works Of Caliorni
n and Judah /. Magnus OF New Yorl
Resolutions looking toward outlihn
terms of peace and other matters per
!, tincn, ~ their gathering were adop,e
n and at oLW o'clock the meeting di,
g, banded.
/, Al Q o'clock, five hours after leavin
). Springfield, the guard'men arrived.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-03
Mold CERIIFlCArEs,'
IS ADVICE Of M'AD00


WASHINGTON, Sept 5,-secretary
McAdoo issued a statement to buyer,
bt Liberty Bond, of the first issue tha,
they might hold THAR interim cer,i.
eAes advantaseously until October | in
view OF the possibility Of the 81 per.
cent bonds already issued being given
the privilege Of conversion into subss
quent issues bearing higher interest
rate
No charge for exchanging interim
certificates Will he made. hu, there is
= charge for exchanging the bonds
into other, which bear a higher inter
est rate once the original bond is is
sued. To- those desiring 10 receive
their bonds however, deliveries will he
gin at . date sooa 10 hs announced. .
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-03
Women Planning
To "Picket" Canitai

CHICAGO Sept "a body calling
itself ths American Liberty League,
said to he composed OF womtn aud at
filiSted with the so-called people's
council, met n, n hotel this fore
soon under the leadership of Miss
Crystal Eastman and resolved to 20
to Washington to picket" the cele
bra,ion ~ oonscrip,ion day there, Sep
tember 4, The picke,ry. il was sad
would consist in the display OF banners
after the fashion Of the Su'iragiS,s who
picketed the White House. &.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-03
Bryau's Support
for War Doubted
by!Gernan Paper

AMSTERDAM, Sept 5.-Thc Kocl.
nische Zeitung ssks It's readers to mis-
tfSkt reports given publicity by Reut-
sr's Limited abou, the alleged speak
Ing tour of former Secretary Bryan
for the purpose oi preaching war to a
victorious end
The paper says that il knows that
only some five weeks ago Mr.. Bryan
wrote in an entirely different vein ~
an Italian friend and II, therefore, Is
scarcely to be assumed that he had re.
Gently dsusowed his entire past OF pae
ificisu, IN principle. o..
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-03
onFEs@lon OF Ak
1u1oEnEn CLIMAX
TO IOWA KILLINGS

abosl 4. sermon he had heard taken
from the text, "slay utterly" That
night no could not sleep, he says, and
responding to 4 voice which said "slsy
ueterN" he left the house and went
down the street turning in at the home
II joe Moore.
Fearful Slaughter In House.
Approaching the house Kelly picked
% q AZ, entered the house aud went
upstalrs. Here he says the voice COM
meaded "suiier little children to come
INTO me-" and responding yea, Lord,
they're coming" Kelly began the
Vlsuehter. -Four children sleeping there
were the victims. As he halted, the
voice said again, More work yet.
< There pust be sacrifices of blood and
Kelly avs he told the Lord he was
working as fast as he could. He then
entered the room of Mr.. and Mrs.
Moore Nd killed them and two other
children.
Kelly, an itincrant clergyman, was
arrested here May "A, 1917, on an in
diement charging him with having
killed ll-year-old Lena Stillingcr, one
Of tie eight victims,
Pleads Not Guilty.
Kelly pleaded not guilty at his ar
ruignment here in the district court>oi
Noatgomery county, May IS. and was
rGmeVed shortly after to the county
jou q Logan, in Harrison county
fwhese he has been confined since
IN was on Monday nothing June 10,
10l1 that VIlisca, a city OF 1000 pop
n 16cn IN the southwest corner OF
1eeGopgiery county, awoke TO lind one
N b h6mes a shambles. family OF
~ snd two girls visiting it the mutt
1611 victims Of an Ak murderer. The
~ xe6esred with blood, was found in
- oi the rooms.
,he crime was committed in thu. home
q IN B. Moore, an implement (ealer,
oa&0he victims, slain as they slept, were
4oeee, - years old; his wife, 80 years
{, 0ld, their four children, Herman, II;
katherine. 10; Boyd, 7, and Paul, 5, and
~ iesishborhood children, Lena Still
Ilngtr. II, and her sister. Ina. 8, dangh,
tess Of Joe StiiIinger
Struck Terror to City.
uorivalled in the criminal annals OF
~ state, the brutal murders struck
Agtor to the city and countryside for
II around, while the authorities
- CROPPED for some clew to the as
oBoD1n. One man was taken into Gus
~, tst was released at his prslimi-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-03
ITALY ASKS CHINA
FOR GERMAN PORT

PEKING, Sept minister Aiotti
Of Italy has asked the foreign office to
transfer the Austrian concession 4,
Tien Tsm 10, Italy in recognition Il
ltalys war service. He also has aske1
for the employment of Italiaas to re-
place Germans in the salt administra-
ton and to indemnify the losses suf-
fered by Italians in hc bombardment
OF July II. The Chinese press cx-
presses indignation over what il char
aSterizes as Italys attempt to gain ter
pitory.