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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-04
Department OF Fisheries
Proposed in j. s. Cabinet

duced a bill authorizing an appropria.
ton Of 900 for relief Of farmers ia
the drought section of the Southwest. He
said that in Texas alone $50 counties com.
prising an area half the size Of Germany
had been so affected that it was impossi-
BILE to raise cattle there.
Rep. Linthicum of the foreign affairs
committee introduced a joint resolution
providing that men of the army and navy
be allowed to receive decorations from
foreign governments at war with Ger
many.
Secretary Daniels recommended to Con-.
gress that men and officers of the navy
and marine corps doing extra work in
Santo Domingo be allowed to receive pay
from the Dominican Republic in addition
to their regular pay.
Investigation by House committee OF
the sugar shortage was proposed in a
resolution introduced by Rep. Martin of
Louisiana.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-04
SIXTH CLASS IN
NAVIGATION

Boston, Dec. 3.-The sixth class in navi-
cation held at the Massachusetts, Insti-
tute of Technology under the direction Of
the United States Shipping Board recruit
ing service. started today with 10 yeomen
enrolled. Eight others made application
for admission. 1t was announced that
there were still a few vacancies for men
with sea experience.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-04
GREN!ER new HEAD
STAPLES CAMP, S. v.

The annual election Of Henry G. Sta
pies Camp. Sons of Veterans, was held
at Grand Army hall last evening with
large attendance and much interest
The officers for the next year who
were elected were as follows: Com
rnander, Joseph p. Grenier: senior vice
commander, Sidney w Perkins; Junior
Vice commander. Nelson Hustus; camp
council, Robert A. Cony. George F..
Temple, William Malloy: secretary,
Clarence II. Cram; treasurer. Marcus
T, Merrill.
The annual installa ton will be held
on the first regular meeting in Jan
uary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-04
L. S. PROTESTS
Continued from Page y

Nmou.ans fcol the greatest SYM
ta,lr with the whole Russian nation
n III" complicated circumstances in
Rhlrn nh" Russian nation is at present
snd 90 NOT wish 1" interfere with any
..ns but to 6clp IN the settlement Of
nl russian problems whatsoever
Their ,empathics spread to all classes
= pho Huselan nation.
mere ar" no reasons. therefore, why
hi'l'ns ~ ne ailies to Russia or to
'nN i''lu'ntal part of the population
II Russia sho,ld not rest on the most
'u"udI. basis
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-04
PALERMO

NORTH-Mr ana Mrs. g. Il. Drawn
and Miss Estelle Deering We're the in
vited guests of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A.
Bowler on Thanksgiving dan.
Mrs. Addie Wood and Miss Grace
Crosby passed Thanksgiving with Mr..
and Mrs VIII Fuller.
Mr. and Mrs. w. \. Nelson were
guests Thursday at l.. r. Nelson's
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-04

Miss Beulah Lufkin and Ivan Har-
low were united in marriage IL Rev.
Thomas Cross at $50 O'Clock Monday
morning at the home Of the brides pa
rents, Mr.. ana Mrs. Charles LufNin,
only the Immediate family of the bride
and an aunt of the groom, Mrs Rana
Keen of Brunswick being present The
bride and groom received many beau
tiful and useful presents.
The groom was a graduate of Colby,
90. and was also graduated from Low
ell Textile school winning two degrees
at the textile school and che at Colby.
The bride was a graduate Of CUburn
-. and al the time Of her marriage
vas employed as bookkeeper for The
Kennebcc Trust Co
They left Monday morning for a
short wedding trip and will reside at
North Adams, where the groom is en-
p,UyCd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-04
New England Allotments

The S2,oo0,ooo,Ooo which the govern
ment expects to get within the next
year, was apportioned today among
the states at the rate of $40 for each
inhabitant The allotment by states in
New England are:
Connecticut. s26. 607,2s0: Maine. SIS
6s4,S20; Massachusetts, SIS, $50 New
Hampshire, sS,912. 200; Rhode Island,
$l2 $3.50, 100; Vermont, s. 1858. 200.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-04
APPEAL FROM THE
MEDICAL CORPS
FOR new RECRUITS

Washington. Dec. AN appeal to
men between the ages Of - and 40
years to Join the enlisted personnel Of
the Army Medical Corps was made to-
day by Surgeon General Gorsas. Can
didates We're directed to apply before
Dec. - to any recruiting office of the
army On to the medical offices Of any
military post or cantOnment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-04

tween lle bfenta ana flaNe rivers.
No Details as to Armistiee
No details have Yet been received con.
corning the negotiations between tne
Germans and the Russians for an a,,nis-
tice. although the German grand head
quarters announces that an armistice al
ready is in force on sections of the kus-
so-German front. In addition to Austria
Hungary accepting the proposals OF the
Russians for a cessation of hostilities
Bulgaria also is to open negotiations witn
Russia with the same object in view
Meanwhile the internal situation in Rus
STA remains acute. Infantry and mlchre
gun attachments have been sent agains
the general staff headquarters at the
front. where refusal met the Bolsheyiki
regimes demand that proper arrange
ments be made by the commander in
chief with the Germans for an armistice
The inter-alled conference in Paris has
ended. Col f. VI. House. head Of the
American delegation, in the closing ad-
dress declared that coordination and uni
ty Of purpose had been reached which
promised greater results for the future.
and that it was his deep conviction that
by this unity and by concentrated effort
we shall be able to arrive at the goal
which we have set out to.rea CHI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-04
CONGRESS READY
Continued from Page One)
Prohibition and SUFFRAGE


The House judiciary committee meets
tomorrow and as consideration of the no :
tional prohibition and woman suff. ge
measures was proposed at the last session
on the basis of action at this session, the
disposition of many of the committeeman
is to vote on them now
wartime aspect was given today's
sessions by the presence of many uni
formed men among spectators in the
crowded galleries, and of women buslly
plying knitting needles during the open
ing ceremonies.
Senate Proceedings Brief
Senate proceedings were unusually
brief After adoption of routine resoIu-
tons the Senate adjourned out OF respect
to the Tate Senator Iiusting Of Wisconsin.
The House remained in session until the
joint committee appointed to notify Pres-
ident Wilson Of the return of Congress
reported and then passed the resolution
for tomorrows joint session The usual
crop of bills, resolutions and petitions
was received in the House. including a
resolution by Rep. Martin of Louisiana
proposing congressional investigation CT
the sugar shortage
Fitzgerald to Resign
Representative John J. Fitzgerald OF
Brooklyn. y. Y. chairman of the House
appropriations committee prominent
Democratic leader and a member Of Con-
gress of is years service. announced late
today his intention to resign. effective
Dec. 81, to resume the practcn of law.
His successor to head the appropriations
committee probably will be Rep Swager
Shirley Of Louisville. I>y., ranking Demo-
cratic committeeman.
Little business this week IS planned by
Senate and House and the leaders and
committeeman want an opportunity to
discuss procedure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-04

''st'rNs losses without gaining anv
''"'hi Numerous divisions were sent
'll iN VAN assaults against the posi-
IONS desperately defended by our SOL
ilers Italian aviators have renortod
'nhhni transfer Of Austrian troons
t'in NJ" plain 10 the mountains 70 IN
w i'" Ehps In their decimated ranks
'" enemy IS Very active preparing
e8horate defensive system.
n IS believed that tho recon-
''n'ement ~ the offensive on a larger
re '' imminent II is expected that
''o nrad viii strike in the direc-
" \i'cnza. aiming al an encir-
rms n'"' ement against the fourth
'l hr"' Italian army corps. Such al
'"70'' blows on the right. left and
"r''r recall the method against Yer
sun and II is trusted that it will have
y" iuour'al success"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-04
SUSPEND PAPERS
WITH MANIFESTO

Petrograd. Sunday. Dec. All the
newspa pers which printed the manifesto
of the provisional government have been
suspended Their facilities have been
placed at the disposition of the Maximal-
list and peasant newspapers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-04

'ef" examined before all seats in the
WY hoN Ver" occupied. Counsel for
Mss Narnev and the prosecuting at
''rne' both Exhausted their right of
'aHenStng - talesmen each. Others
we're "NuS"d by Judge Philip j.
''hn'iL a majority because of pre-
'li'" AGAINST capital punishment. or
'''apsc they had already formed an
ninlor
A'''S Narnct sat with her counsel
'Nhs ~" examination Of tho tales
men S" conferred frequently with
attorneys and spoke firmly when
A.'ha'r- = talesman or signifying
satisfaction She was dressed in
'''r 'NIur suit Al dark when she
N'h' '' "nDh IN custody Of a deputy
N'r'N 'rf f1ce was heavily yelled as
prove 'l"n against tho battery of
amarl.
'"'"r" l'7Nng the courtroom at tho
"' ~ tr day Miss Narncv chatted
wy. hp0I T. O'ConnclI Of Worces-
''r G. i"f counsel She smiled fire.
t''n' during the severn minutes of
N'erS'nan ana appeared in good
sr.ritt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-04

Amsterdam. Dec General Won Lu-
oendorf, right hand man of Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburc, is quoted by a
correspondent of tie vienne Neue
Frieic Presse. as predicting recently at
German headquarters that the war will
rot end in draw but will be decided
in favor of the Central Powers
1T appears the Russians are first to
be inclined for peace" General von
Ludendorff said. II will not say .ha:
regard the Bolshcviki manifestation as
q peace offer" he continued. There
must be 4 secure government for this
purpose"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-04

Two men from the Boston Police
Department We're in Portland last
week in a vain endeavor to recover
automobiles stolen in that city and
traced here. They have been assisted
by the local police, but the buyers and
sellers have succeeded in evading de-
lection thus far.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-04

Mrs VIII Simpson returned Monday
from Skowhegan, where she has peen
visiting the past week.
The friends of Marcus Bartlett will
he GLAD to hear that he writes from
Wlnstcd, CT, he is much improved in
health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-04
Reyes State Witness

'''''-" y ke>cs. the husband of the
M'r '"N Miss Narney is alleg-
'.' sHot because Of jealousy, is
'' .'d .' %" ono of the chief wit
r Ire prosecution. He was
'oday but it was under
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-04
For Brief Armistice

Gen. Won LudendorlT expressed be-
lief that a general armistice would in
terrupt submarine activity and allow
the Entente to improve its positions
while on the other hand no supplies
would reach the Central Powers
Therefore, he thought such an armis-
lice should be a brief one as otherwise
the military situation would suffer.
General Won LudendOrft considered
the Russian revolution not mere piece
of luck for the Central Powers but q
natural result of the war operations
Modern war" said the general. lis
a war of peoples, not of armies, and
a war ends now when an enemy peo-
pie is defeated"
Hindenburg RjdicuIes Americans
Regarding the situation on the west
ern 'front.' Field Marshal Won Linden
burg said the successful employment
of the German policy Of elastic de-
fence continued and when occasionally
sections of mOraSseS or smoke black
ened debris We're left to their oppo-
nentS for the purpose Of saving hui
man material it was OF no Importance
Field Marsh hal Won HindenburG ironi-
cally referred to The American ad-
vertiSing Methods adding:
1T is certain that the United States
is making efforts to create a big army
and the war is an opportune pretext
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HOLD THEIR OWN
Continued from Page One)
No Details as to Armistiee

northern line i'll the hilly region be-
tween the Brenta and Piave rivers
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AUSTRO-GERMAN

Continued from Page One)
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EXAMINE 11e

Continued from Page Onel
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Representative Blanton of Texas intro
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-07

District No. inspected June 23rd, 1917.
Commtee-A T. Mann, County Commissioner Chairman
Waldo and E. L. Mack resident taxpayers; d1acy Boyd
Observation-Disclosures Construction Co., represented
improved Highway-Bartow to Ft. Meade.
Point of beginning, co." City limits on
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-07
COMMITTEES REPORT
ON INSPECTION Of
IMPROVED HIGHWAYS


July End 1917.
To Polk Florida
Honorable Board adjourned May 2sth
1917 following resolution owit: =.
WHEREAS Advisory
Testing their of April 2Sh having
defects in the construction of the road
WHEREAS
denying the several reports AMI charges; and,
settlement
with their work. and
WHEREAS, The citizens of Polk
the the avaiabe
THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED That five committees be appointed
district Chairman
and property owners they be appointed by the
engineer make
selected
Tho duties Of thes several commtees arc 70 mako f a i'm
a on
Commissioner advisable
of district together with the members
of his committee services
That the furnish
of he the
the Eureka Paving Co. Divisions Other Commissioners their
territory.
E. Lancaster commissioner; J E. Fortne and
A. McKilop
Commissioner; W Keen and P.
J. Iangford.
District No "A T Mann Commissioner; NJ. A. Waldo L
and A. M. Tnden.
swinde Commissioner; Everett Bryant and
G. c.
These committees
as the Engineer complete
Under the authority
work OF examination and inspection
Highways
gun on June 18TH 1917 the
line working
being measured by Stewart Speedometer
go at teachqu mil
were ed but on
the favorable
doned early
hole depth Of
Ia inches
it lay in place in the
The slight swing of the drill working
material was found to leave lesf of
edge of the hole; this
edge bringing the edges the drilled
of the roadway before proceeding with
For taking these n
formed rigid
by
srfacng and base working the
rested firmly under the
then taken checked by the
tered The rule of
the drill had through
the rule pulled worked
base had been done The
total depth
the total and the difference being
The detailed result
NJ
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-07
REPORT OF COMMITTEE INSPECTION IMPROVED HIGHWAYS
ETOp

District No Inspected June
Committee E.
MKiop E.
represented BY Mr. Tb
June goth; n
Improved HighwayMuberry to the Hilsborough
Point of beginning 30"
NoteUnder
station
figures the thickness Of the
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-07

OF 2302 inches.
thickness of clay base GIG inches
width of roadway surface, 125 feet
placed between Station 34"
good shoulders unfinished.
Inspected, 2s,
Improved Highway, Mulberry Chlcora
Observation-Disclosures Construction Co., represented.
beginning, "O" Mulberry City limits
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-07


ON ga
Average thickness O surfacing, 2l42 lnches
Average thickness of 4,529 inches
Average width of surface, 9l9l feet
Stations found TO nave roheo
out and hinned caused by the use OF an
which caused the
Shoulders
sand and clay Mixed embankments showing
On surface shows occasional slight
shoulders embankments showing
lerosion.
2," embankmen the base was OF
ironing out and curling slightly
considerable erosion
Highway Mulberry to Medula
Humphrey not represented
Of north
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-07

5Whdden
Average thickness surfacng, 2344 inches ;,
thickness of clay base 4.312 inches.
Average width of roadway surface, 1920 feet.
Suracng generally noticeable waving; shoulders
and embankments showing erosion:
Several short stretches DeSoto county
where surfacing has been omitted
Embankmens at Whidden Creek Camp Ground
ing rapidly and the surfacng being damaged o'
We the committee authorized by the Board
to inspect and the Highways
sructed by the Edwards Construction c.
fully inspected examined the foregoing report
find correct
(Signed) j. C. DURANGO, Chairman.
J. W. KEEN Resident Taxpaye
w. LACY BOYD, Engineer
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-07

~ inspected; forces at work on this section
Average thickness of surfacing 2.10S inches
Average thickness of clay base 4.365 inches.
Average width of roadway surface, 1922 feet.
width not included)
Surface good waving noticeable; shoulders unfinished
bankments erosion at
2-Inspected June 25th, 1917
Conractors-Edwards Construction Co., not represented
Improved Highway-Fort the DeSoto county line
of beginning, co." county line.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-07

ME- ' = 2s'' T. yt SS ss s$s$ $50
x = $40 Unfinished e.; :s.sslay ss'' R''ss sss
y y = 80 Unfinished ssss s,,r
% 8: x 's' Unfinished sssse,ay hard rock Raes sss
< ~ $40 Unfinished :::Ss ss'' R'''ss
3: 4 = 10 Unfinished sss ;ray hard rock R''ss sss
= x J. ''' Unfinished ss:: @ @;as se'' rock R''ss$ ss$
3. X x ''' Unfinished ' ;,ay a' rock R'esss ssa
y y = 800 Unfinished .s1 ;ay hard rock R''sSS sss
q y 2; %" Unfinished fs: :s c42 hard rock R''sss sss
= x ''' Unfinished 9s: ;le hard rock R'esss sss
3. Il ' Unfinished ssss eae hard rock F'esss sss
{" Il * ''' Unfinished 1: sss ;.y hard rock s'esss sss
5~ Y X 80 Unfinished asss .sSd say hard rock R'esss ssa
s4 surfacing placed
' ' 'is'' Fs'' T. y ss:ss sEs s?ss @ an,
g." * x Is '' sanSay ss and Base Ss9soy ssSbis and
Average of surfacing 233s inches
Average thickness o
O. roadway surface 9,12o feet.
Surface goOd waving noticeable Shoulders
packed andclay pebble
of County Commission
inspect the
sructed by the Edwards Construction
District No have carefully
foregoing which .
sgned) J. E. LANCASTER, Chairman
j. E. FORTNER Resident Taxpayer.
W. BOYD Engineer
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON INSPECTION IMPROVED HIGHWAYS
POLK COUNTY FLORIDA
No 2-1nspected June 25h 1917
Committee G. Durranc (Chairnan):
Keen and P IangfOrd resident Lacy Boyd En-
Contractors Edwards Co.. not represented
Improved Hghway-Bartow to Fort Meade
Point of beginning or o." Barlow City limits
to 5 inspected committee tromp District No 3
Rish, width Shoulder Rsm.,.,
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-07

Continued on page 81
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-07

Average thickness of surfacing inches -
average thickness of clay base, 4746 inches
average width of roadway surface, 1854 feet.
1eheral surface in shape no noticeable
ay good condition though unfinished embnkmens rodng
aby at Places especially the Creek embankment wh
facing is badly damaged
We the committee authorized by the of County Con
inspect and report on the Highways
py the Edwards Construction Co. in District J.
uy inspected same and examined the foregoing
find
(Signed) IN MANN, o..o,
E. L. MACK Resident TaN'
M A. WALDO Resident laA'
W. LACY BOYD Engineer :,
ot NO Inspected June 18th 1917; 18th. is
omttee-John S. Howard County Commissioner Charn inc
,' anu A M Tden, resident taxpayers; Lacy BOYD
Ionractors-continental Public Co not representa-
improved Hghway-Winter Haven to Iucerne Park A
Font Oh beginning 90" pooce at Winter Haven Fof'
YIN city limits; surfacing
Nile Lett Center Right width shoulder Rsmas G
9 sE pebble =.
Evening star., 1917-09-07
VIRGINIA SITE SELECTED
FOR U. S. NITRATE PLANTS
Gen. Crozier Recommends Immediate
Construction at Cost of
$3,eoo,ooo.

Immediate construction. of two gov
ernment nitrate plants at a cost of
$3,600.OO0. IS recommended by the nj
! trate supply committee, headed by Brig.
Gen. CroZier. chief of ordnance. South
west Virginia or the contiguous region
is named as the best place to locate
the plants, but until a site is definitely
selected there will be 10 announce
ment.
idea of building great waterpower
nitrogen f1Aation plant, which Congress
had in mind when appropriating $20,-
600. 900 for nitrogen supply, has been a ban
doned temporarily because of the time tha t
would be required to get such an estab-
Hshment into operation. The plants now
proposed would empRy the synthetic
processes, acquisition of the synthetic
ammonia process from the General
Chemical Company being recommended
by the committee.
The report proposes. contingent upon
satisfactory arrangement with the
chemical company, the erection of a
synthetic ammonia plant at an estimat-
ed cost Of 100000. with a capacity of
$4,000 pounds of ammonia a day, and
the erection of an oxidation process
plant at an estimated cost of $500. 900
with a capacity equivalent to $4,000
pounds of 100 per cent nitric acid a day
Acknowledging an offer of the Nitro
gen Products Company of the use un-
der certain conditions of the so-called
Bueher process for the production of
sodium cyanide and ammonia, the COM
placed at the disposal of the War De-
partment for experimentation looking
to the industrial development of this
process.
Evening star., 1917-09-07
MISS BROWNE WINS AGAIN.
Defeats Molla Bjurstedt Easily in
Straight Sets for Red Cross.

SCRANTON. Pa. September Miss
Mary Browne of California. former ma
tional champion, yesterday defeated
Miss Molla Bjurstedt of Norway, pres
ent national champion, in straight sets
at the patriotic tennis tourney of the
Scranton Country Club. The scores
were 81 and Ga.
One of the best exhibition matches
Of the day was played between Henry
O'Boyle, Georgetown University star
and w. T. Tilden of Philadelphia, the
latter winning in three sets.
The summary:
Fred b. Alexander. New York. defeated
10-s.
Miss Mary Browne of California defea ted
Miss Molla Bjurstedt; Norway. G1. @.
ard voshell. Brooklyn. 81. Sc.
str.chan; California. and voshell. Brooklyn
Alexander, New York; -. 81.
0Boyle, 81, e TO.
Evening star., 1917-09-07
NEW SWIMMING RECORDS
Duke Kahanamoku and Harold Kru
ger. Both of Honolulu.
Break Old Marks.

HONOLULU. September Two new
worlds and two new American records
were set in yesterdays championship
swimming events. Duke Kahanamoku
and Harold Kruger. both of Honolulu.
established new world marks. while
Miss Dorothy Burns. Los Angeles.
broke two American records. The re-
suits:
1O0-yard open-kahanamoku, first: Clarence
Lane Honolulu second: kelii. Honolulu, third.
Time, 053 FIAT tnew worlds record.
2OO-yard open-kaha anamoku. hrst Norman
Ross San Francisco. second kelii. third. Time.
225 2-5.
lOO-yard back stroke-Harold Kruger, first:
Norman Ross second: Clarence Lane third
Time /. .OS Is tnew worlds record.
5O-yard national women's championn,Dorothy
Burns first Frances Cowells, San Francisco.
second: Claire Gsllsan, New York. third. Time,
O29 as tnew American record.
Women's 1OO-yard open-Dorothy Burns. Los
Angeles, first: Claire Galligan. second; Frances
Cowells third. Time, 1.0T As tnew American
record.