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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-17
BRITAIN'S SUPPLY OF
FOOD LARGER THAN
1915 PREMIER SAYS
Country Has 100000 Quar-
tiers of Wheat Against g.
100000 Last Year-MiIIion
More Acres Are Cultivated

LONDON, Aug. 16.-Premier Lloyd
mons this afternoon. said that this time
last year the wheat in this country
amounted to $3.50, 900 quarters, and that
now it is s,5OO,OOO quarters. The stock
Of oats and barley he declared, also was
higher.
Mr.. Lloyd George said the acreage
under cultivation showed an increase Of
a million acres, If the harvest weather
was good. The condition Of food sup
plies was very satisfactory. The
premier added that there had been an
increase in the sugar reserve.
THE government has come to the con-
clusion," Premier Lloyd George said,
that, with reasonable economy, there
is no chance of starving England out.
The admiralty plans for dealing with
submarines have been increasingly sue
cessful."
Discussing the military plans of the
year, Lloyd George said:
cit had been intended to make one
big move this year. but the Russian claw
Of the nipper broke"
The British premier said that in the
single month of April 900 gross tons
of shipping were lost through Teuton
submarines. In July the tonnage lost
went down to 100000 gross tons. This
month there was a substantial improve
ment over that of July.
The net losses since the commence
ment of Germany's unrestricted subma-
rine warfare was under 100000 tons a
month.
The premier said:
Germany now is barely able to hold
her own-not even that"
Premier Lloyd George said that in
the first six months of this year the
new tonnage built was $4,000 while
in the last six months including pur-
chases the new tonnage would be 1,424,-
600.
The premier also said that a con-
siderable addition had been made in the
program of naval construction.
In addition to capturing Langemarck,
gained ground at many points. Severe
fighting is continuing, with the result
undetermined.
With the cooperation Of America, the
premier said, there would be sufficient
tonnage for all of 1918, and if neces-
sary, 1919. Although tonnage had de-
creased during the last year. he added.
more goods had been carried from over
seas. There had been a considerable
Ter, said. and. owing to closer milling
and food economy, there had been addi-
ton to the wheat stock of 10000 quar-
tiers per week. "a quarter is equivalent
to eight bushels.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-17
War Department Promises
Official Announcements

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-Neither the
war nor navy department has any in
formation on the reported wounding of
American troops on the western front.
Prompt official announcement is prom
Used when information. is received pro-
vided il is not incompatible with mill
tary interest.
| The bureaus announcement reads:
The war department has authorized
the statement 10 the committe on public
information that no information has
been received concerning the wounding
OF any American soldiers or of the ar
rival of wounded at any English or
other port, or Of any battle, accident or
disaster in which American soldiers
might have been injured. In all cases
such information will be given to the
public as soon as possible"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-17
Venice Maritime Arsenal
Is SheIIed' by AirpIaneS

VIENNA, via London, Aug 16.-Four
tons of bombs were dropped by airplanes
Tuesday morning on the maritime
arsenal at Venice, causing a number of
CONGREGATIONS, according to the official
statement of the Austrian war office.
The announcement follows:
I'm the Italian theater numerous air
encounters occurred over the Isonzo
Tuesday. Five enemy aviators were
brought down. AS a reprisal for the
last aerial attack on Pola a large num-
Der of airplanes attacked the maritime
arsenal at Venice early Tuesday morn
ing.
Notwithstanding weather conditions,
strong gunfire and the enemy's defend
ing aviators. ours met with very good
success. We observed from a low alti-
t1de good hits by heavy and Light
bombs, of which four tons were dropped.
CONGREGATIONS were observed.
Three of our airplanes are missing.
The enemy torpedo unit retreated before
our fiotilla, which covered the aviatorsl
and enemy bombs were dropped unsuc1
cessfuIly on this fiotilla and Parenzo (a|
seaport of Austria-Hungary in 1stria)."
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-17
Debate on War Tax Is
Resumed by the Senate

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-Senate de-
bate on the war tax bill was resumed
today with the leaders again hopeful OF
making such Roadway in disposing OF
the finance committees revision of the
house measure.
Rapid progress had been made until
yesterday when set speeches on subjects
unrelated to the pending bill caused a
temporary halt. Despite the delay, how
ever. the leaders said today there was
no reason to change their belief that
another week would see the bill put
through the senate.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-17
Plot to Place Gar
Back on the Throne
Nipped In Petrograd

PETROGRAD. Aug ia counter
revolutionary plot, having for its OBJ
ject the restoration of the car TO the
throne was discovered and scotched. it
was learned today in connection with
the deportation Of the former car.
czarina and their family TO Siberia.
The Bourse Gazette today asserts
positively that the former czar is now
en- route 20 Siberia The revolutionary
plot that was unearthed is believed to
have included a plan to attempt TO re-
lease Nicholas from Tsarskoe Selo pal
acA
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-17
offensive OF Allies
Resumed in Flanders

LONDON, Aug. 16.-Troops Of the en-
tente allies in Flanders attacked the
German positions today on a wide front
east and north of Ypres in Belgium.
The official report of Field Marshal Haig
says that progress is being made.
on the Lens front where the Cana
dams yesterday captured hill 20 and
made further pogress in the environs
of the French mining center all Ger
man counter attacks, the official state
ment adds, were repulSed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-17
SUGAR FUTURES TRADING
IS STOPPED IN NEW YORK
Coffee and Sugar Exchanges
Act on Suggestion of
Herbert Hoover

r NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-Acting on the
suggestion Of Herbert c. Hoover, the
food administrator. the New York cof-
fee an dsugar exchange announced to-
day It had suspended all trading in sug-
ar futures on the exchange until fur
Their notice.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-17
Rome Sends Report
Of Attack on Venice

ROME, Aug. 16.-Four persons were
killed and twenty-seven wounded wnen
Austrian airplanes raided Venice Tues
day. A hospital was struck by bombs
from one machine and two of the pa
tients killed and twenty-one injured.
Several of the raiding planes are re-
ported to have been brought down.
Italian airplanes and destroyers fought
off the raiders.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-17
Mexico Hears America
Is Drafting Mexicans

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 16.-Subsecre-
tary of State Perez last night sent in
structions to Ambassador Bonillas in
Washington to investigate alleged re-
ports that Mexicans are being forced
into the United States army. A number
of members of the chamber of deputies
called on President Carranza to ask that
action be taken on the same subject. |
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-17
Corporation to Control
Grain Is INCORPORATED

DOVER, Del, Aug. 16.-The Food
Administration Grain corporation, of
Washington, d. c., was incorporated
here today with a capital stock of
S50,000,000 to encourage production and
conserve the supply and control of the
distribution of food products"
The corporation paid the state a tax
of $4,000 on the charter. The company
incorporators are Herbert Hoover, Ed
gar Richard and Curtis H. Lindley.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-17
LIoyd-George to Reply
10 Peace AppeaI TOdaY

LONDON. Aug 16.-Premier Lloyd
George will deliver an important address
in the house of commons this after
noon, at which time il is regarded as
extremely likely he will make England's
first sficial pronouncement in response
TO the pope's peace appeal
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-17
j. S. TROOPS REPORTED
WOUNDED IN FRANCE
Report From London Says
Wounded Men Are in
Bath Hospital

LONDON. Aug. 16.-According to the
Daily News, some wounded American
soldiers from the western front have
just arrived at the hospital at Bath.
This is the first Indication that
American troops have taken their places
on the firing line. The dispatch doesn't
say the United States soldiers have been
I'm battle. but such a conclusion can be
n
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-17

Pennsylvania; Twenty-ninth, New Jer-
sey, Virginia, Maryland Delaware and
District of Columbia; Thirtieth, Tennes-
see. North Carolina and South Caro-
lima; Thirty-first, Georgia, Alabama and
Florida: Thirty-second, Michigan and
Wisconsin; Thirty-third, Illinois; Thir-
ty-fourth. Minnesota. Iowa, North Da-
kota and South Dakota; Thirty-fifth,
Missouri and Kansas; Thirty-sixth.
Texas and Oklahoma; Thirty-seventh,
Ohio and West Virginia; Thirty-eighth,
Indiana and Kentucky; Thirty-ninth,
Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas.
Fortieth. California, Nevada, Utah.
Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico;
Forty-first, Washington, Oregon, Mon
tana, Idaho and Wyoming.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-17
Fighter at Home VIII
Be General at Front

BOSTON, Aug. left my son will
be half the fighter in the trenches that
he is at home, he will be a general
in short time"
This was the letter a mother sent to
an exemption board here after her son
had claimed exemption on her account.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-17
WILSON To EXPLAIN
REFUSAL Of POPE'S
PROPOSAL Of PEACE
Believed He viii Reiterate
That War Is Against Auto
cracy, Not Against People,
and Appeal to Liberals

AMSTERDAM. Aug. 16.-Pope Bene-
dict has Germany's peace terms. &C
Cord.ng 20 a prominent politician quoted
by the LokaI Anze!ger today. who de-
cIares ne has surely informed GermOny's
enemies Of them
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-07
"Civilization"

Next Thursday promises to be
memorable date in local theatrical MS
tory for on that day at the Cohseum
the engagement will open of the great
est attraction theatrically that has eV-
er been shown here, the famous photo
spectacle that has been proclaimed the
supreme achievement Of film produc-
tons. Thomas Ince's "Civilizatlon.
That this laudatory term is not mere
idle handling of " ords is proven by the
experience of the production in New
York and Chicago where for the past
three months it has appeared to contln-
uously crowded houses and awakened
an enthusiasm not alone for the beauty
of the spectacle and the thrills and Won
derment caused by the beholding of its
pictured scenes. tut also because of the
tremendous power of its engroSslng
drama through which runs theme OF
absorbing lOfuneSs.
In the news columns and the notes
of the theatre has the fame Of "Civiliz-
alton" been spread broadcast. It's pro-
Queer staggered all filmdom as we'll as
the world financial by the proof that
he spent 81 100000 in the making of the
picture. This seemed a foolhardy eX-
penditure Or the most daring of acts
but the genius of the producer was in
vested equally well with foresight and
knowledge of future conditions in the
motion picture field as it was with
craftsmanship. He spent over year
in the making OF it in one Of the larg-
est studios in the country. He employed
over 10000 people and 10000 horses. in
its scenes But above all, the finished
production attained a rank in magni-
ficence that will reign supreme for
ages to come. There will he two per-
fornances daily at and P. NJ. Seats
are now on sale at box office, phone
300 M-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-07
ANOTHER DAY OF
THE SUFFRAGE SCHOOL

Today, the suffrage school of instruc-
ton will hold it's closing session-in
the afternoon at o'clock, in the eve
ming at AS, both sessions at the City
building. The public is cordially invited
to these sessions. The program on
Wednesday evening will be especially
attractive. In addition to talks by the
instructors of the school, Miss Lucia
Conner of Augusta will give a very
bright and entertaining reading along
Suffrage lines.
The school opened quite auspiciously
Monday afternoon in spite of inclem-
ent weather and almost impossible
roads. Several visitors We're present in
aodlflon to the enrolled class, Mrs.
Cobb and Mrs. .Anthoine presented the
instruction in a very clear and inter
estlhg manner. At the close of the
meeting new names were added to the
league membership. The weather in
the evening was even worse. but again
visitors attended the school and new
names were enrolled.
The interest in the instruction in
creases as it progresses and Tuesday
afternoons lesson in both history and
argument We're especially illuminating.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-07
WINDSORvILLE

A. X. Aver who has been assisting
friends in town has returned home.
Leslie Johnson who has been a guest
Of his parents resumed his studies at
Erskine Academy Monday.
Arthur Piper has moved with his
family into the house occupied by his
mother Mrs. Rose Piper.
Mrs, Delane who has been a visitor
in town returned to her home in Au-
gusta on Tuesday.
A whist party was given by Mr.. and
Mrs. William Johnson Saturday eve
ming, March 3. Miss Flossie Sproul
received first ladies' prize, Warren
Colby Jr., first gentlemen's. Mrs. Ar
thur Sproul the BOBBY. Delicious re
freshments were served.
Harry Sampson who has been a
guest of his mother Mrs. Daniel Samp-
son returned to his business Monday
Miss Sadie Sampson Of Auburn is at
home for a visit with her mother Mrs
Eugenia Sampson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-07
Mrs. Morrill, Hamlim
Speaks on Anti=Suffraqe

Mls. Merrill Iamlin Of Portland spoke
Tuesday evening at the Universa.i5t
church under the auspices of the Gardi-
ner Anti-Suffrage League to a large and
appreciative audience. The speaker was
+. T. Bradstreet, as follows
Ladies and Gentleman: So much has
been said on the subject of suffrage for
women that it would seem as though
nothing could be left to talk about, but
my friends there are SO many evils which
may follow in the event of suffrage be
ing granted to women next September
that it behooves us to look carefully into
the subject and hear from one who has
made a study of this question Just what
those evils are, and so I am most happy
to present to you this evening Mrs. Nor
ril Hamlin of Portland, whom many of
you already know.
The speaker opened her lecture by
characterizing suffrage not as a right,
but a privilege, and referred to the re
marks of Chief Justice Marshall as up
holding this statement. Force, said
she lis Il prime requisite to the casting
of a ballot to be counted. 1t is the basic
power of every government. Woman
could not use force, possibly she might
use moral suasion. but that probably
would not go far in politics. God made
man stronger than woman because he ey-
pected them to do the hard work. Why
do not women show themselves capable
OF becoming mans equal in the construc-
tive and business world? Because they
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-07

New York, March 6.-As direct re-
suit of the German blockade decree OF
Jan. 81, Which also closed to neutral
shipping the British ports Of kirkwall
and Falmouth, 5S steamers of Ameri-
can, Swedish, Danish, Dutch and Nor
wegian registry. have been prevented
from sailing from the port Of New
York. or having sailed, are now tied
up for an indefinite time at Halifax
for examination. According to figures
compiled here today by shipping au-
thorities these ships had they sailed
as scheduled, would have taken from
this port approximately $4,000 tons of
cargo. Fourteen of the vessels would
have carried passengers and United
States mails.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-07
F: S. Smith 8 Go. '; main:
Z u y ZES

You will be interested new clothes and colors to
be worn this in Suits and Coats Pore Tw Gunny
Bure Burela Cloth, Feather Fluff Gabardnes Popns
Serges Newest ColOrAppe Green Gold Spruce Blue the
staple shades, Black Navy, Copenhagen mixtures
We ready to show of the things others
be arriving by nearly Visit often you will
find something different each time.
Sport Skirts
New skirts in stripes and plaids- one
of a kind, but many kin DIS from which to make
selection.
Little Tots
New dresses, some Of the cutest styles i'm
aginable all at reasonable prices
SILKS
100 yards of short lengths of j p Silk,
(plain celOrs only) these goods are worth 75c
cut from the piece. Our price 49c yd. The short
lengths we do not cut.
Toque Caps
SOC Ladies' and Misses Wool TOque Caps
small quantity to close Csc each.
Table Enamel
Slightly imperfect Ia yds. wide -colors
only-Special 1Oc per yd.
mch7d
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-07

! are not trained capable so to do. The
woman who brings UP a family of chill
dren that are credit to the community
has done her part, even as a man has
done his in the business or political
world. If woman is to vote she is 70
hold office and to do this she is not phys
ically able. She referred to the recent
iilibuster in Congress and asked how wo-
man would have borne that strain.
The suffragist does not like to have the
subject of sex brought up. 1T would al
ways be, and was, the work of the Lord,
Mrs. Hamlin then spoke of the cry Of
the suffragists taxation without repre-
sentation." Woman pays her tax, as
does the male; but the male in addition
pays the service tax, liability to jury and
military duty etc. Prohibition then re-
ceived attention and the speaker said that
California women had voted since 1912
and California is still wet, while Maine
without woman's vote-is the driest spot
on earth. Nineteen states have adopted
prohibition and six have woman suffrage.
One of these, Kansas, adopted prohibit
ton 80 years before womans suffrage
was adopted. I'VE know perfectly well
that we cannot purify politics by giving
woman the ballot said Mrs. Hamlin,
and she then proceeded to give examples
of intimidation on the part of the Con-
! gressional Union which she said is not
exactly in the line of publication.
At the close opportunity for questions
was given and many awaited themselves
of the privilege.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-07
BASEBALL FANS PLAN
TO HOLD BENEFIT FAIR

Gardiner baseball enthusiasts held a
meeting Tuesday evening at the City
building at which it was voted to hold
a fair in the Coliseum in the month of
April, the exact date of which is to be
decided by the general committee. Va
rious ways and means of raising funds
were disclosed, among them being an
automobile contest in place of the
time honored diamond ring contest
1t will be seen at a glance that with
the following general committee which
was elected the success of the fair
is already assured: f. H. Maxcy, A. ].
Burns. +. \. Boston, w. c. Atkins, G.
S. Williams, Henry Merrill. l.. c. Bal
lard, Edward Talbot. George A. Tur-
ner, John Mcdonald, w. A. T. Blag-
den. Ralph Stone, r. p. Hazard, H.
w. Eastman. F. l.. Gray, E A. Wag-
ner, Arthur Bubar. Stephen Monaghan,
NJ. ]. Burns, ]. S. Bradstreet, George
Smith. F. r. Stewart. H. f. Kerr, J..
w. Robinson, c. A. Messer, Jerry Des-
mond, Thomas Devine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-07
Looking Out for All Of Us, .
Is Zimmerman Defense

London, March 6.-The German govern
ments plan for involving Mexico and
Japan in war with the United States, in
the event of hostilities between Germa-
ny and America, was defended in an ad-
dress before the Reichstag by Foreign
Secretary Zimmerman, as quoted In a
Reuter- dispatch from Amsterdam. Re-
plying to objections raised by Socialist
member to the Mexican proposals, DR..
Zimmerman said:
I'VE were looking out for all Of us in
the event of there being the prospect Of
war with America. 1t was natural AMI
justified precaution, (The version of DR..
Zimmerman remarks received by wire
less from the official Overseas News
Agency Of Berlin reads at this point:
That Germany looked about for allies,
In the event of the outbreak of war with
America" is natural and justified fore
sight). l am not sorry that. through
its publication in America, 1t also be-
came known in Japan. For the dispatch
of these instructions a secure way was
chosen which at present is at Germany
disposal. How the Americans came into
possession of the text which went 10
America in special secret code. we do not
know. That these instructions should
have fallen into American hands IS a
misfortune, but that does not alter the
fact that the step was necessary for our
patriotic interests.
Least of all are they in America
justified in being excited about our ac-
ton. 1t would be erroneous to suppose
that the step made a particularly deep
impression abroad. 1t is regarded as
what it is-justifiable definite action
in the event of war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-07

The fire at Whites drug store which
was discovered at 1870 o'clock Mon
daV evening was one of the hardest
CONGREGATIONS that the HalloWell fire
department has ever had 10 deal with
because it was practically impossible
to play the hose upon the spot where
the fire was raging. Apparently the
fire had started in the cellar of the
drug store directly under the stair
way and burned its way through the
pine partition which separates the Gel
lar of George Willis shoe store from
that of the drug store cellar. The
smoke was so dense in the cellar and
store that it was impossible for the
firemen to stay inside the building for
any length of time and as there is no
rear entrance to the cellar nor any
windows at the rear or south side,
the only means of reaching the blaze
with the hose was at the front of the
building After a stubborn fight of
nearly three hours the firemen had the
fire under control. The fire had work
ed it's way up through the partitions
into the Bombahoo< Club rooms di-
rectly over the store but the blaze was
discovered IN Illlle " plSNeHL llS iHeih-
ing any great Roadway in that direc-
ton.
Considerable damage by smoke and
water to the club room furnishings and
pool and billiard tables resulted, but
it is covered by insurance. The Ma
sonic hall on the third floor Of the
building was also damaged by smoke
and rising steam. The heating appar-
atus which supplies all the rooms and
offices in the building with steam neat
was temporarily put out of commits
sion and the bank will be closed until
the heater can be repaired. a peculiar
feature of the fire is the fact that the
large wall clock on the south wall OF
the drug store just over the display
window continued to run and keep
good time not only throughout the ire
but all day Tuesday also. The clock
attracted considerable attention from
the crowd which has been on hand
nearly all day Tuesday watching the
men clear the store of the wreckage
caused by the fire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-07
Sessue Hayakawa Today.

The great Japanese artist. Sessue
Hayakawa, in Each to His Kind" a
Bray Cartoon and the first of the
Klever Komedies, is the Johnson Opera
House bill today with the same prices,
ten cents to all. Friday finds Lenore
Ulrich in Her Own People," Burton
Holmes and comedy. Clever attrac-
tons, cleverly handled and cleverly
mixed with musical settings. Lou
Tellegen, husband of Geraldine Farrar,
will be seen in 1.-The Black Wolf" also
the king of them all, Theodore Rob-
erts in THE American Consul" Alice
Brady next Monday in la Vie De
Bohome" Margaret Ellington and
Madame Petrova will both soon be
seen at this theatre as they have been
working in features soon to be re-
leased Big surprise is in store at TINS
theatre.-Adv.