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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-07
RIDERS IN BIKE RACE
SPRINTING FOR FINISH

New York. Dec. 6.-There were plenty of
sensational sprinting by the riders in the
sx-day bicycle race at Madison square
Garden tonight, most Of It being the out
come of many futile attempts by Oscar
Egg and his new partner, Pete Drobacn,
to get out of last place. The retirement
of Eddie Root, former winner OF the
event. left Drobach in need Of a new
mate.
Madonna withdrew later, ana then Egg
who had teamed up with him after IRA
mer resigned Yesterday. Joined Dropacn
as a reconstructed team with a penalty
Of one lap. This put the pair two laps
behind the leaders
At midnight, the goth hour, the eight
leading teams mad covered l.U4 mics ana
S laps. Linart and Debaets were one lap
behind while Egg and Drobach and CHAP
pan and Eager were two laps in the rea.
Magin was in the lead.
The eight leading teams had &overeG
l.23 miles and laps at ! o clock. the y.tn
hour. The record for the ylth hour IS 49,!
miles and laps, made by Gouet ana
Grenda in 1914.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-07
MADISON
Benefit for Community Recrea,
ton Fund at Odd Fellows Hall
Draws Large Crowd-Watcl,-
full Eye on Man Having Parts
of Soldier Uniform

A most successful event was the
benefit for the Community Recreation
Fund given Wednesday evening in the
l. Q. o. +. hall under the auspices Of
Sterling Rebekah Lodge. There were
about $50 people present and the mu-
steal and literary program was thor
oughly enjoyed from start to finish.
Encores were given to nearly every
number and the order of exercises was:
Star Spangled Banner" by the orches-
ira; short speech by DR.. Pepper who
told of the need of this work; vocal
solo, Miss Halle Will; harmonica solo,
Master Donald Adams; reading, En-
tertaining Sisters Beau" Miss Bea-
trice Rogers; cornet solo, Master
Adams; song. Doris Rogers; vocal solo,
Geo. II. Niles: humorous reading from
Holman Day. THE Man Know" Miss
StetsOn; baritone solo, Frank Merrill:
vocal solo, Miss Ida Ladd; reading
from Van Dyke. Mrs. Croker. A tidy
sum of money was Melted for the fund
being raised in this place.
Miss Mildred Henderson of Boston
is passing a few days with her mother
Mrs. r. G.. Henderson, at her residence
ir this place.
Considerable excitement was Gre
ated Wednesday afternoon by a report
that a deserter had been arrested in
this village. A man by the name of
Meade, who has been employed by the
Great Northern Paper Co. made some
talk to friends that led them TO sus-
pect him of deserving from the army
He had some parts of an army uni
form in his possession. Meade told sew
eral conflicting stories and was finally
taken in charge by Deputy Sheriff F..
l.. Harding and taken to Skowhegan.
After an informal hearing before Judge
Danforth of the Exemption Board a
communication was sent to the adiu-
tant general and a watchful eye will be
kept on Meade pending reply.
An event Of much interest to the To-
cal Maccabee Lodge was a visit of the
state commander Wednesday evening.
Madison is not as yet able to get
wire connection with the outside world.
although several crews of men are
busy replacing broken poles and wires.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-07
RESOLUTIONS ARE
ADOPTED BY SENATE

Washington. Dec. "a resolution
declaring war with Austria Hungary
alone somewhat different in language
from the House resolution, was IMAM
imously approved today by tho SEN
ate foreign relations committee which
planned to bring it before the Senate
tomorrow.
This action disposed of the agitation
in the committee to include Turkey and
Bulgaria.
Text of Senate Resolution
The resolution drafted by the Sen
ate committee follows:
Whereas the ImDerial and Royal
Austro- Hungarian government h s
committed repeated acts of war against
the government and the people Of the
United States OF America; therefore,
be it resolved:
by the Senate and House OF Rep
resentatives of the United states OF
America in Congress assembled that
a state OF war is hereby declared to
exist between the United States Of AM
erica and the Imperial and Royal Aus
tro Hungarian government and that
the President be and he is hereby au-
thorized and directed. to employ the
entire naval and military forces of the
United States and the resources of
the government to carry on war against
the Imperial and Royal .tustro- Hun
garian government: and to bring the
conflict to a successful termination all
the resources of the country are here
by pledged by the Congress of the
United States"
The Senate resolution would become
effective upon its approval by the
President, while that of the House
proposes to make the state of war e.
fectiye from noon yesterday. The re-
cital of causes OF the war of the acts
of Austria, given in the House roso-
luton, is eliminated from the Senate
draft because, Chairman Stone explain
ed. the Senate committee deemed il
inadvisable to make such a recital in
that some cogent reasons might not be
stated.
Senator Stone announced that he
would seek immediate consideration by
the Senate tomorrow OF the Senate s
draft but that debate would follow
only by unanimo" consent. II obJec-
ton should be ma lie the Senate debate
would so over until Saturday.
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DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL. FRIDAY. DECEMBER = 1917

The report then took up the Presi
dents message to Congress, calling
attention to his statement, L take the
liberty, for he present at least, OF
postponing a discussion of our rela-
tons with the authorities at Vienna
We enter this war only where we are
clearly forced into it because there are
no other means of defending our
rights"
Sinking of vessels in tile Mediter
ranean by submarines. whose nation
ality was unknown, is reviewed and
the report adds:
Before war was declared TO exist
between the United States and the
Imperial German government it was
intimated to the United States govern
ment that if war should be- declared
by the United States upon Germany,
Austria Hungary would be under OBJ
legation to break off diplomatic rela-
lions with the United States. Conse
quently, after the declaration of war
of April s, 1917, the Hungarian
government informed the American
charge at Vienna on April that dip
lOmatic relations between the United
States and Austria Hungary We're
broken, and handed him passports for
himself and members of the embassy"
After givin a translation of the
note handed to the American charge
at that time the report says:
Until the present Austro- German
drive in northern Italy. the Austrian
forces We're gradually being driven
back by the forces of the Italian army
With the assistance Of German troops
drawn from the Russian front, a very
serious catastrophe was inflicted upon
the Italian arms, which if it had not
been stemmed, might have resulted in
the collapse Of Italy. Such result
would have been a great blow to those
with whom we are associated in this
war, and as much to the United States
as to any of her -belligerents
AS the result OF this situation, the
allies have rushed aid to Italy, and
the United States is sending ships,
money and supplies and will probably
soon send troops. who Will be facing
and making wa on Austrian soldiers.
Italian Situation important
The Italian situation is one of the
utmost important in the present con-
quot OF lHe war. N ueCIdIdllon Oh war
by the United states against Aus
tria Hungary will hearten the people
Of italy who have been misled by the
mischievous propaganda engineered by
Germans. 1t will strengthen from
military point Of view the whole al
lied cause.
These considerations AID the fact
that Austria Hungary is adhering to
the illegal and inhumane policy of
ruthless submarine warfare and is as
the committee believes, making war
upon American vessels and American
citizens on the high seas, and other
reasons which are not deemed neces-
sary to reca pitulate here induced the
committee to report unanimously the
accompanying resolution declaring that
a state of war exists between the i'm
perial and royal AustrO- Hungarian
government and the government and
the people of the United States and
making provisions to prosecute the
same The action Of the committee is
unanimous and Il trusts that the rcso-
luton will soon become law"
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.pERSH|NC REPORTS THE
DEATHS OF FIVE men
FROM NATURAL CAUSES

Washington, Dec. 6.-Deaths Of five
enlisted men of the forces in France
from natural causes We're reported to-
day. The names arc:
Private George II. Mckeon. Infan-
try, Nov. 20, bronchial pneumonia,
Boston.
Private William w. Grover. En-
gineers. Dec. !, measles, complicated
by bronchial pneumonia. acute; Harry
M. Grover, father, Georgetown, Col.
Private Charles 5. Call. Infantry.
Nov. 80, bronchial-pneumoni acute
asthma, severe acute dilation of the
heart: A. A. Call, father. Springfield,
Mass.
Private James Crowley. Infantry,
Dec. 8. cerebro spinal meningitis
Charles Lew friend. Shannon. Ohio.
Private Harry w. Reamy. Marine
Corps. Nov. %. acute myocardial de-
generation, cardiac dilation; Miss En-
ma l.. Curtis, friend, Syracuse. y. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-07

In verffcation Of previous reports that
the Rumanians were not seeking an
armistice with the enemy is a Ru-
manian official communication saving
taht attempts made by the enemy to
fraternize with the Rumanian troops
were put down with shot and shell.
Denial is also made that the new
Ckranian government had opened ne
gotiations for a separate peace with
the Central Powers.
Another air raid on East England,
the first in more than a month. was
made early Thursday morning by
some % German planes. six of which
reached the London area. Two of the
raiders We're brought down ard their
crews made prisoner. The material
damage was relatively Slight. but sew
en- persons were killed and q in5
Jured. Three of the fatalities oc-
Cured in London
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TOBACCO FACTORY
.SUPT. TRIES TO END
FIGHTS WOUNDED

Simsbury, Conn, Dec. 6.--While en-
deavoring 10 end fight between Gill
bert Bevan. d Negro, and another en-
ployee OF the Connecticut Tobacco Co
plant in Granbury, Supt. Arthur Rice
was shot twice and probably fatally
wounded by Bevan. late today.
The assailant escaped but was cap
tured at Simsbury as he was about
to board a train for New Haven The
injured man was taken to a Hartford
hospital where it was found he had
been shot in the left shoulder and in
the abdomen.
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HOUSE AND SENATE
Continued from Page One)

reply that declaration against them
would follow as soon as the President
decided it eXpedient
The Senate would have war effective
when the President approves the reso-
luton instead of as provided in the
House document dating the state of
war from noon Yesterday Specific
causes for war assigned in the House
draft also admitted in tile Senate
draft which is virtually identical with
the declaration against Germany
Debate in both branches tomorrow is
expected to bear principally on the
question of inserting the names of
Germany's other allies
Fight to Extend Resolutions
Senators Lodge of Massachusetts
and Borah of Idaho, Republicans, led
strenuous fight in the Senate COM
mittee today to extend the resolution
to Turkey and Bulgaria They had
strong support, but information sub
mitted by the state department finally
resulted in the unanimous approval Of
the declaration against Austria alone.
Senator Stone conferred late today
with Representative Flood and urged
substitution of the Senate committees
draft for the House document
Mr.. Flood objected but promised to
discuss the question with the commit
tee members tomorrow before House
debate began.
Reasons given by Senate committee
men for not adopting the House draft,
although it was written at the state
department, are numerous.
The senators contend that the re-
cital of reasons in the House resolution
for war with Austria furnish ulneces-
Sary complications, particularly as the
statement that Austria had broken Off
diplomatic relations with this nation,
might be open to dispute. These tech
meal differences. all leaders agreed,
however were comparatively minor
considerations and would be Strikcn
cut either by preliminary action. dc
bate in the Senate and House .: IN 4
short meeting of ConfereeS.
Whichever house acts first tomorrow
will under the rules Immediately trans
nit it's resolution to the other pod> :
which will consider substitution or pass
its own draft and send the differ,nc as
to conference.
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TO STIMULATE
FOOD CULTIVATION

New York, Dec. 6.-Authority to con-
duct ITS business WAS granted in SUI
preme court here today to the Nation
al Agricultural Prize Commission or
gained by former Governor Martin II.
Glynn and others for the purpose of
stimulating food cultivation in the
United states and to offer prizes for
the best production in various classes.
Reports from various districts. m
Guiding New York, New Jersey, Della
ware. Connecticut, Rhode Island and
Massachusetts, the commission an
nounced show that 122o5S gardens have
been planted under its auspices.
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.r' from that Of other witnesses regard
Hg tnt position Of the revolver with
which Mrs Reyes was killed. The revolt
YER Alien said, was lying beside the
rght elbow, which was resting on the
table.
Mrs Rogers, recalled for cross-examina-
on was questioned at length by counsel
'ar the defense. She reiterated that she
Jaw woman. later identified by her as
he defendant, at the keyes home on June
Z, week before the murder.
Mildred Rogers, 13 years old, asked OF
tcr movements on June IL, corroborated
much NJ the testimony given yesterday
her mother. Mrs. Adelaide Rogers, con-
'rn.ng the visit Of strange woman to
t1e keyes home on June IL Miss Rog-
,~g Identified Miss Varney as the visitor.
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PHILADELPHIA POLICE
PROTEST TREATMENT

Philadelphia. Dec. 6.-Citizens of
Philadelphia today saw policemen
gather on City Hall PLACE to hold a
mass meeting of protest against the
alleged treatment accorded them by
the administration and to urge an in
crease in wages and they also saw
uniformed policemen, some Of them
mounted. drive away the protesting
patrolmen before their meeting could
get underway.
There was 10 trouble, the dissatis-
fed men obeying the commands OF
their brother officers.
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PROF. SHERMAN CHOSEN
PHI BETA KAPPA POET

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 6.-Prolessor
Stuart Pratt sherman OF the University
OF Illinois has been selected as poet FOR
the annual meeting OF the Harvard cnap-
ter Of the Phi Beta Kappa Society during
the next commencement, week. barrett
Wendell, professor OF English at Harvard
University, will deliver the ogation.
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WOMEN TO ASSIST
Tech MEN IN FIELD

Cambridge Mass. Dec. 6-Students and
graduates of the Massachusetts Institute
Of Technology who have entered their
ccuntry's service are to be Kept IN per-
sonal touch with their homes 2nd otnes-
wise assisted by the Women's war Ser
vice Auxiliary OF the institute
A large number of women are at work
in one Of the buildings of the institute
packing boxes Of books. comfort bags am
other articles for Technology men IN the
field who now number about 1900. Th2
auxiliary is in close touch with the tech
nology bureau in Paris
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ASK FOR CHANGES IN
SELECTIVE DRAFTLAW

against Austria-Hungary will SO reduce,
the number Of eligible men FOR service Ia
the National Army from some New York
City districts that local exemption board
members have drafted two proposed
changes to the selective draft to remove
what they term the disproportionate bur-
den on districts with a preponderant
alien population.
The first proposal would be to revise
quotas, basing them on the number Of ma
tive born and naturalized regstrants.
The second method would be TO enlarge
the Jurisdiction under which availability
according to classes would obtain.
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ARMOUR MAN FOR
MEATLESS DAYS

Chicago. Dec 6.-Artnur Meeker. wee
president OF Armour q Co, To-Day teIe-
graphed the national food administrator.
that newspaper articles saying that nc
favored a porkless day. nut not peeness
and muttonless days were incorrect he
"a vored both meatless and wheatless days
as at present observed. ne saI1. 80
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HERMANN WOULD
HAVE JOINT MEETING
HELD ON ORIGINAL DATE

Cincinnati, Dec. 6.-August Herr
mann chairman of the National Base
ball Commission, said tonight he had
received President Teners telegram
and that he in turn had wired Mr..
Tener that he thought the joint meet
ing Of the National and American
Leagues should be held on the original
date set December 49,
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Rumanians Refuse to
FraterniZe with Germans

London. Dec. Ga Rumanian official
communication issued Tuesday says:
Enemy attempts at fratorniZing in
the region of Mihaleasiret were pre-
vented by artillery. and similar efforts
on various sectors in Bukowina were
answered ny fusiiades
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-07
THREE GERMAN
AIRSHIPS. DOWNED

Paris, Dec 6.-The offIclal Statement IL
sued by the war Office tonight says:
Yesterday three German airpianes were
brought down: eight other ma hines, Sc
riously damaged fen inside their ou:.
lines our bombing airplanes nave car
ried out various operations. Nine thou
sand kiIos of projectiies were dropped.
notably on the railway stations ana store
houses at Lichtervelde and Cortemarck,
on environments ana bivouacs in the re-
gion of Laon and depots at Koussacn
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HOUSE RESOLUTION
.RECITES WAR CAUSES

Washington. Dec. b.-N lli the
declaration that the United States Will
probably soon be sending troops 70 the
aid Of Italy. as we'll as sending money
and supplies. the House foreign al
fairs committee today formally report
ed the resolution for war on Austria-
Hungary
The House gave its unanimous con-
sent for considera ton of the war reso-
lution tomorrow. with plans for It's
passage before tomorrow niGNt
Hulgars Not Fighting Americans
Chairman Flood told the House anna
enthusiastic applause that the Pres
ident would ask Congress to declare
war against Turkey and Bulgaria later
II he deemed it eNpedient. but mat
the President and his advisers regard
ed it unwise at this time.
He stated that the United states
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$4,000 ANONYMOUS GIFT
TO BUY SOLDIERS BIBLES

New York, Dec. Ga gift Of s25. 900
from an anonymous donor was an
rounced today by the American Bible
Society in connection with its cam
raign to raise 100000 TO furnish Amer
lean soldiers and sailors with khaki
bound testaments. The contribution
came through the National War Coun-
Gil of the Y. NJ. G. \.
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REPORT ON n. E. MILK
SITUATION IS NOW READY

Boston. Dec Ga report on the New
England milk situation compiled by
the committee on agriculture Of the
Boston Chamber of Commerce will be
placed at the disposal of the recently
appointed federal milk commission
which is TO adjust the Question Of
milk prices in the territory supplying
tkis city. The committee. headed bv
Reginald w. BIZ Of Brookllne has
lust completed its report after five
months investigation.
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TEN MORE BUSINESS MEN
ANSWER RED CROSS CALL

Washington. D5c. 6.-Ten more business.
men have volunteered for American Rec;
Cross service in France, in response 10 4
cable request from MAJ Grayson N. z,
Murphy Red Cross commissioner to Eu-
rope. The men not only will serve with
out salary. the War Council announced
today but Will pay their own expenses
in connection with their work. rney IT.
clude William Prescott Walcott OF kead-
Vile. Mass.
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LICENSE COMMISSIONER
.SLASHED WITH RAZOR
BY UNKNOWN MAN

Pittsfeld, Mass. Dee. 6.-Harry
Hutchinson. a member of the License
Commission, was badly slashed in the
throat tonight by an unknown man,
who escaped Mr.. Hutchinson's con-
dition was considered serious. but it,
was thought the wound would not
prove fatal. The assault occurred in
the Lakewood section The cause of
it is not known
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3.3 PER CENT. OF
SHIPS CARRYING WHEAT
TO ENGLAND LOST

London. Dec. 6-'rhe percentage or
ships carrying wheat to TINS country lost
in September was 3,5, according to SIR
Leo G. Chlozza Money, parliamentary
private secretary 70 the ministry OF mum
lions. speaking i'll the House OF commons
today. The percentage III october was
OF. The percentage OF all incoming CON
voyed ships lost since the system was
adopted was only Il per cent.
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Commons to Disfranchise
Conscientious Directors

London, Dec. 6.-The House or Com.
mons has agreed to the disfranchissmcna
of conscientious DIRECTORS. fl"s Will con-
tinue for the duration Of the war ana fs1
five years thereafter.
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Lighthouse Keeper Davis
Commended for Bravery

Washington, Dec. 6.--Bra Very show n
by employees of the United States
lighthouse service in preventing loss Of
life and property today elected official
commentator among others. Tor
Frank A. Davis, keeper of Duxbury
Pier light station, Mass. for assistance
TO three persons in a disabled power
boat.
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10 THOROUGHBRED
HORSES PERISH IN
MAMAR0NECK FIRE

Mamaroneck, y. Y, Dec. 6.-NinetaGn
thoroughbred horses and stallion, the
latter valued at $4,000 were killed in
a fire today on the estate of George w
Watson, near here. The origin of the
fire IS unknown. The loss is estimate
at 500 900
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AIRSHIPS ACTIVE
IN PALESTINE

London, Dec. 6-An official statement
or the operations in Palestine says
"On Tuesday one British airplane ar
tackled six hostile arplanes. one OF these
was brought down: the others NED
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A GIANT A|RSH|P
AIDS WAR.LOAN BY
C|RCL|Nc over LONDON

London. Dec. 6.--London enjoyed to-
day its first view of a giant British
airship, which made trial flight over
the city shortly after the lunch hour
Large crowds gathered in the streets
and along the Thames to watch the
airship. which received the greatest
ovation from sthe crowd gathered
around the tank stationed in Tra-
falgar square to assist in the cam
paign for war loan subscriptions
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LIEUT.. CAMPBELL. NEW
YORK. DEAD FROM WOUNDS

London. Dec. 6.--Licut. d. ~ Camp
bell Ross. son Of Prof. g. A. Johnston
Ross OF the Theological - minary, New
York. lied Of wounds at a casualty
clearing tation on Dec. 3