davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05
PEACE CONTROVERSY
Continued from PAGE One)

sacrifices and to develop economic, Gull
tural and social life after peace is de-
clared.
Germany must secure better protection
for its frontiers, land for settlement and
food production, the strengthening of its
naval position and the improved condition
OF its industries by greater supplies of
raw materials. This in turn makes sure
and necessary armament for the defense
of the fatherland.
Translated into plain language, those
demands mean the acquisition of the
rich mining districts of northern and
northwestern France. laying hand up
on the Belgian coast for naval base
purposes. and the extension Of the
German frontier eastward. They show
that these important forces in agricul-
tural and industrial life have abated
nothing Of the program for most
sweeping annexations laid down in the
six league manifesto OF 1915.
Government appeals for harmony
and restraint also have not availed
to keep the discussion out Of the
Reichstag, where. in a little curtain
raiser to the expected great debate,
Deputy Zimmerman. National Lib
eral and Deputy Schiele. Conservative,
have interjected into the budget dis
eussion for an indemnity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05

appearance as It marched to the train
headed by the military band.Q
The Equal SufraSS League OF Dover
and tFoxoroft viii be held at the homo
Of Mrs. w. l. Sampson May I.
= Mrs. Lizzie Hall and Mas MaS3okae hAve
returned from q several weeks visit In
Atlantic City. Connecticut and Massachu-
sets. II
The annual business Of the. Cosmopoli-
tan Club was held with the president.
Mrs. Rose Hayford.
c. c. Durham has purchased Of ". J.
Eldridge the large barn on Summer street
and will move It to his farm.
Governor Mllliken has no0inated Frank
Guernsey justice Of the peace and W, c.
Woodbury. notary public.
Mrs. Jennie Neal and her daughter Ade-
laide will occupy the upstairs apartment
in Perley Wards house on North street.
DIR. c. c. Hall left for Yonkers, N. Y.
last Thursday to Join Mrs. Neal. who
has been the guest Of her parents. Judge
and Mrs. Byron Waite. .-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05
SAW SUBMARINES
Didn't Shoot Because
Couldn't Identify
Crew of Rockingham Regrets
Inability to Use Guns

Liverpool, May 4.-Captain Charles
Edwards of the American steamer
Rockingham, in an interview with a
correspondent Of The Associated
Press, before the report Of picking up
the boat. said he had no doubt that the
IA occupants Of the missing Rocking
ham lifeboat would be safely landed
as the weather had been excellent.
This boat contained Third Officer Nc
kenney and 10 American gunners.
Captain Edwards said that the sub
marines dived almost as soon as they
were observed and that the ship was
torpedoed n few minutes later while
the guns were trained on the spot
where the periscopes were expected
to appear.
"The excellent weather conditions
make more certain that the missing
boat is safe somewhere" said Captain
Edwards. who arrived in Liverpool
Shortly before noon today with 90
men Of the crew. IF so, the Rocking
ham victims are only two, namely.
Second Engineer Harry Margey and
Oiler William Wann, who were both
killed in the eng1neroom by the ex-
plosion Of the torpedo. Were hit at 2
P. M. on Tuesday. $50 miles from land.
Il was on the bridge at the time
Captain Edwards continued Five
minutes before the torpedoing I no.
ticed through the haze two specks or
the horizon, one on the port bow and
the other on the starboard bow. I
Immediately called them to the at
tention Of the gunners, who were at
their posts both fore and aft and they
at once trained their guns in the di-
rection Indicated The visibility was
so bad it was impossible for any
Of us to say whether they were sub
marines or small patrol boats.
while all eyes We're straining through
glasses. the specks disappeared. Then We
knew they were submarines which had
been floating along practically awash
We were already steering in a zigzae
course and the gunners were ready at the
sight Of any target to turn a murderous
fire on the enemy. Nobody sighted any
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05
z|GzAGG|NG FAILED
Captain of Rockingham Tells of
Attempt to Escape

Londonderry, Ireland, May Cap
tain Charles Edwards of the American
steamer Rockingham was barefooted
when he arrived here late Wednesday
night, and the 32 members Of his crew
who were with him, were scantily
clad. They were cared for by the
American consul.
Captain Edwards said that he
sighted two submarines on Tuesday
afternoon at distance of five miles
and made an effort to escape by steer
ing a zigzag course. Despite his eff
forts torpedo struck the steamer near
the engine room on the starboard side
and killed two men. One of the YES
sells four lifeboats was smashed but
the others got clear ujst before the
steamer sank.
One of the submarine came close to
a lifeboat and asked the destination,
cargo and tonnage of the Rockingham.
Captain Edwards asked the question
err to tow the lifeboats toward land,
but the man pretended not to under
stand, although he spoke good English.
He finally refused to give any help.
told the refugees that they could get
ashore as best they could and the u
boat submerged.
The three lifeboats kept together I'M
til nightfall when one got separated. A
patrol boat rescued the men in the two
boats which had remained in company
but could not find the third.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05

The merchant who, because Of
foresight or spsolai enterprise, 10
able to offer economy. opportunities
10 in a position TO win, in these
days, q large following Of new
customers. Store competition
never meant more to the people
than II means now-stors service,
including the fullest possible pro.
teetion against inflated priess "a
necessities, will win for those NOR
ehants who extend II to their Gus.
toners permanent benefits and
greatly increased store prestige.
Wise merchants will understand
that conditions ouch a. prevail
now in the matter Of uncertain
commodity prices offer to them
special opportunities for real ssr.
vice-offer to them chances e
mako their advertising Of WY
wide and general appeal and value.
There has not been . tins In ~.
cent years whom the good store
faced such q favorable oooaslon
for winning now friends a. u faces
now. There has not been q time,
either, whom sERvicE.ApvER.
TiSlNo could accomplish DO muoh
for sore growth, Of Tho enduring
kind, a. il can accomplish right
now.
You do not experiment when yen
place your ad In the kennebse
Journal. II reaches the buysrs.. .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05
The Nike of America.

The lower Rio Grande looks like q
small Nile, behaves like the Nile. Is like
the Nile. 1t flows through a fat allu-
vial region which it has made and
which its periodical overfiows keep
green. Just as the fellahin along
the Nile have for centuries, in dry sea-
sons, supplemented the rivers dow by
primitive methods Of lifting its water
up on to their lands, so the Mexicans
on both sides Of the lower Rio Grande
have irrigated their small farms with
muddy Rio water.-World's Work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05

will be the 16 regiments of heavy field
artillery, strength 76S officers and 21,-
104 men; eight aero squadrons, or one
new squadron to each two new infan
try division; eight balloon companies
10 field hospitals: 10 ambulance com
panies: % field bakeries, six telephone
battalions: Is pack companies; six
ammunition trains, and six supply
trains.
In preparation for the enormous task
of training this great army. the exist
ing regular establishment and the ma
tional guard is being brought to full
war strength. The regulars, when al
five additional incements provided for
in the national defense act. have been
added, will total 1928 officers and
293 900 men of all arms. Since April
nearly $4,000 recruits have been OBJ
tanned. bringing the army up to nearly
10000.
Upon the Presidents approval Of the
army bill, the first increment will be
added to the regulars. Details OF offi'
GERS and designation Of new units al
ready have been arranged. AS soon as
possible thereafter the remaining incre'
ments will be created. existing regi'
ments being divided and expanded tc
form the new units.
Advance in Grade
Already orders summoning officers OF
the regular service for examination 1or
advance in grade have been prepared
Fifteen lieutenant colonels OF cavalry
will become colonies: p cavalry majors
will become lieutenant colonies; % cap
tains will become majors and all lieu
tenants will become captains.
All field artillery lieutenant colonels
and the first five majors will be exam
ined to become colonies. The remain
ing majors and one captain Will go up
70 lieutenant colonies: 70 captains Will
be examined for majors. and all heuten-
ants will become captains.
I'm the coast artillery. ID lieutenant
eolonels must be promoted to colonies:
% majors become lieutenant colcnels'
all captains will become majors ana the
first $50 lieutenants will be examined
for captains. All second lieutenants De-
come first lieutenants.
Tn the infantry the first 80 lieuten-
ant colonies will be examined to become
colonels: majors down to NUMBER 81
70 I'D for lieutenant colonies. the nrst
900 captains are slated for majors, and
all present first leutenants and second
lieutenants including the first 1SS Will
become captains.
The result will be to create s4Sl vacah'
cies In the grades Of first and second lieu
tenants in the army. More than tnous-
and youths in civil life already have ap-
p,ied for examination for second heuten-
ants. Four thousand will be selected
from the officers training corps.
Commanding Camps
To provide general officers to command
the IS division training camps that num-
her of colonies may be examined AS
there exists already one vacancy In the
grade of brigadier general, 10 new general
officers must be appointed in the near
future and the army bill provides that
the President may select these men from
any source A uniform grade OF major
general, senior and junior rank. also has
been proposed, doing away with the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05

! thing. however. and suddenly there came
a terrific explosion. the results Of which
made 1t impossible to handle the guns.
THE torpedo had hit US in the engine
room on the starboard side OF the ship.
She sank quickly by the stern, going down
in less than 20 minutes. One of our life
boats was shattered. The other three
were launched safely.
Naturally our great regret Is that we
did not get an opportunity to use the
guns. We had picked gun crew who
had proved their craftsmanship repeated
ly In practice on the way over, SO there
is no doubt we could have sent both the
U-boats straight to Davy Jones locker
II We had been able to Identify them
through the haze.
The ships boats got separated after
leaving the scene of the sinking. My
boat had been in the water six hours
when we were picked up
After the boats left the sinking steamer
the submarines came to the surface and
asked the name of the steamer, her cargo
and her destination.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05
MADISON
Benefit Entertainment for
School Band-I. @. 0. F.
Works Degree-Making Sup.
plies for Wounded Soldiers

The benefit entertainment for the
Madison school band in Union hall
Thursday evening was most success
full affair from start to finish. There
was large and appreciative audience
present and the young artists were
given rounds Of applause. The farce
kid Curriers'" was given under the di-
rection of William Dixon. The vocal
solos by Miss Arlen McKenney and
Miss Florence Walker were much ap-
preciated. The efforts of six-year- old
Donald Adams of Skowhegan on the
harmonica took the audience by storm.
The selections by the band and chorus
also reflected much credit on the train
ing and leadership Of Prof. e. E.
Towne, who is the instructor of music
for the public schools Of Madison and
Skowhegan. The entertainment will be
repeated Friday night and the local
talent will be aided by the Skowhegan
Juvenile orchestra.
Indian Spring Lodge. I. o. 0. F.
worked the Second degree on one can
didate at the regular meeting Thurs
day evening.
A meeting of the women who are
making supplies for wounded soldiers
was held in their headquarters Thurs
day afternoon. A feature of the meet
ing was the presence of Mrs. Philbrick
of Skowhegan, who instructed the
women in the art of making surgical
dressings.
Fred A. Gilman, who has been i'll
with the mumps for the past two
weeks was able to resume his duties at
his store Thursday.
A new flag was hoisted over the
Great Northern Paper mill Thursday
taking the place of the old one which
was torn to shreds in the gale of Sun
day and Monday.
Friends of Harold Moore, who re,
Gently enlisted in Co. E will be inter
ested to learn that he Is now serving
as clerk for Captain Marston a posi-
ton for which he is admirably fitted.
Among those who went to Oakland
Friday to attend the meeting of the
Kennebec Union Of Women's Clubs
were: Mrs. r. G. Stanwood, Mrs. H. A.
Johnson, Mrs. E. c. Weston. Mrs. c. S.
Humphreys, Mrs. Ella Hapgood, Mrs.
w. E. Houghton, and Mrs. H. r.
league.
Mrs. William Bottom left town Fri
day morning for Plymouth, Mass.
where she will pass a few weeks with
friends.
Earl Cox, who has been attending the
meeting of Masonic bodies in Portland
as delegate from Euclid Lodge Of F.
and A. NJ, returned home Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05

Deputy Zimmerman expressed salts
faction over the news Of Americas A.
nancial help to the Allies which. he
said. would facilitate the task Of the
collection Of the ultimate billions Of
indemnity. Deputy Schiele spoke in a
similar vein and argued that without
an indemnity Germany faced ruin.
Deputy Keil, Socialist. accepted the
challenge and declared that the German
nation was unwilling to continue the
sacrifice of its sons. merely in an at
tempt to fill it's pockets with gold.
ChancelIor's Opportunity
All in all, 1t looks as if YOU Beth
mann-Hollweg will be forced in self
defense to make a further statement on
Germany's peace terms but he has wide
possibilities for unclear and generalized
declarations to which he is addicted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05

grade of brigadier general In any event,
the present general officers of wide expe-
rience probably will be selected so far as
possible, to command the divisional
camps.
The full strength of the national guard
units now existing will be 9S47 officers and
1884 men, giving total regular and
national guard force to be whipped into
shape before the new army is called p 900
officers and 622,954 men. New units must
be created, however, to fill out tactical
organizations and probably the total of
the first force will exceed 100000 actua,
regimental recruit battalions.
From this force will be formed IS
divisions sponding to the organ
ization of the first new army. From it
also. early in September will be drawn
some 100000 officers and non commits
stoned officers who will constitute the
framework on which the new army will
be shaped. They will be with the TO-
600 officers to be selected from the
training camps. the instructors of the
first army and on their efficiency rests
the whole military fabric that is to be
built up
In general the plan will be to pro-
vide a regular army officer to command
each new regiment. with an additional
number Of regular or national guard
officers Of experience to carry on eff
GENTLY the administrative duties and
to supervise instruction.
During the interval between the reg
istration and the calling out of the new
army. the regular and national guard
regiments will be at work preparing
the mobilization camps and with their
own training. To them also will con-
tinue to fall the duty of protecting pub
lie and private property. The comman-
der of each training division probably
will direct the work under the orders
of the commander Of the military de-
partment in which his camp is located
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05

and conservation service. Topic. is
Love-" Leader. Marion Horne. Ves-
per service at o'clock. Theme,
Learning to do WELL A very good
song service and a most cordial vel
come extended to all. The Lords Com
munion and the reception of new
members at the close Of the Bible
school. They prayer service on Tues
day evening. Subject Is taken from
2 Thess, the second chapter.
Catholic church, Rev. FIR. Huot pas
tor, Early mass s o'clock, delivered
in English. High mass at 10 O'Clock
which will be delivered in French.
The services at the Methodist church
for Sunday morning May 6. will be
subject. THE Cup Of Salvation" by
the pastor. Sabbath school at the U.S.
ual hour All are invited to attend.
Junior League at O'Clock, topic
"Obeying Gods Commands" LEAD
err. Miss Pearle Bradbury.
At the evening service at o'clock.
the pastor will speak upon the theme
Morality and Religion
Epworth League meeting Tuesday
evening at the church vestry. Miss
Lillian Wood will have charge Of the
meeting, subject, THE World Build
ers.''
Salvation Army. Adjutant Craig and
Captain Swan leaders. Morning SER
vice at II O'Clock; afternoon services
at and 2.30: evening services at Z
and 7.3o.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05
Good Hearted Cabbage.

A we'll known expert in cooking en-
countered trouble in a certain commu-
nifty the other afternoon when she pre-
pared to lecture at the Mothers club.
Her subject was How to Cook" She
began by telling hom much . man ap-
preciates good cooking, and then she
proposed to give various recipes.
Among the first was ono for cole
slaw. ITO have this best" began the
lecturer, take a good hearted cabbage
and
At this point young matron inter
rupted. She was eager to get all the
information possible. Tell me. please"
she spoke up. how is one to know the
disposition of cabbage"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05
The Purposs Of Reading.

Books are for the scholars idle times.
When he can read God directly the
hour is too precious to be wasted in
other mems transcripts Of their read
ings. But when tho intervals Of dark
ness come, as come they must-when
the sun is hid and the stars with
draw their shining-we repair to the
lamps which were kindled by their
ray, to guide our steps to the east
again. where the dawn Is. We hear,
that we may speak. The Arabian
proverb says, "A fig tree. looking on a
fig tree, becometh fruitful" -Emerson
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05
German Troops in U. S.
Predicts Judge Bufpee
Chairman of Connecticut Military Board Says
England and France May Be Throttled by
Germany's Strange Hold

Hartford. Conn. May 4.-"Unless tn
United States marshals all her re-
sources, both military and industrial
and does it Immediately. there is a
great probability that we shall see Ger
man troops in this country within a
year." said Judge Lucien F. Burpee.
chairman Of the state military emer-
gency board on his return today with
Governor Holcomb from the conferen-
ces of the national council Of defence
at Washington This. Judge Burpee
said, was pretty well demonstrated" at
the conferences II had never believed
this probable or even possible" he con-
tinued, but the facts presented by the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05
FOXCROFT

An impressive patriotic service was held
In the United Baptist church Sunday eve
ming. With the appearance of Co. F. the
audience stood while the orchestra played
a march.
Company members left on a special
train Monday for Auburn. They will
guard bridges. factories and other points
in Lewiston and Mechanic Falls. A large
crowd was at the station to witness the
departure and the company made a fine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05
WHY THE ADS ARE
IMPORTANT TOWOMEN

Women who have "Iearned thinps"
about buying about relative values
OF commodities-make q PROPER
APPRAISAL Of tho interest and
value Of q store advertisement.
A woman docs not read an advsr.
tlssrsnt ITO kill tims"-but to
GAVE time, and to save money.
A woman who has learned to read
tho ads FOR PROFIT 10 not likely
to outsrow tho habit.
Fully half Of . woman's know
ledge Of fashions 10 gained through
her reading Of tho ads.
! A woman's knowledge Of VAL.
YES must be kept UP TO DATE
and 90 she reads the ads a. resu.
Iarly a. she -sads tho NEWS.
Among a thousand women who
ere accustomed to reading adver.
tisensnts you might find ONE
whose interest occasionally iass.
The woman who reads tho ads 10
no moro likely TO overlook . good
buying opportunity than would Q
man be to overlook tho result Of an
| election-or the issue Of Q great
battle.
Mere "talk" about bargain oppor.
tunities in the ads Of . store does
not impress q woman. Tho talk
must be definite, giving details on
which she may base conclusions.
To fail to fully "make good" on
every advertised offering would
mean DESTRUCTIVE advertising
for . merchant.
Women read the store ads for
faets-faots Of the IMMEDIATELY
NEGOTIABLE klNOI
Good advertising 10 good ssrvios-
simplifying the work Of "ths buyer
for the home" and making that
work INTERESTING because prof.
table. \.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05

government onicials were convincing
and those from the English and French
officials visiting this country make it
plain that the situation in England and
France is desperate both economically
and in respect to military matters. Ger
many has a strangle hold in England
and in respect to military matters. Ger
tries will be throttled."
Governor Holcomb said the situation
was very serious. He added:
= hope this war will not come to the
United States. but you don't know. 1t
may. II we don't win we will have to
pay almost the entire cost of the Eu-
ropean war for all the other countries. u
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05

You couldn't convince q woman.
who had saved dollar, thronnh
hsr close attention to the ads, that
she had not really EARNED that
dolIar-for "a dollar savsd" has q.
ways been termed "a dollar earned"
A woman 10 not "ready to 90
shopping" until she hss read the
latest store news"
No woman 10 making the most"
of hsr ".house money" unless she.
studies the ads.
No woman "knows the storss"
unless che has read THE LATEST
ADS Of the stores.
No woman can make. her sohop,
ping trips FULLY PROFITABLE
unIess she rsads the latest store ada
ATTENTivELY. "a. Il
The merchant who faiIs 70. oom..
munieats his store nsWs REoU.
LARLY to the patrons OF hiA store
places entirely too much reliance. on
"ths hold" he believes HE stor6 haA
fs -
Loyalty TO . partlouiase stoSs, on
the part Of woman whose first
duty 10 TO buyhwIssly,xis assured
only through the sstqrsss reciprocal
loyalty to her interests.
No stors 10 "strons $. enough" to,
venture upon . campaign Of. .haIf-
adequate advertising. ltH3ouId. rex
suit in less than half adequate, hue,
mess .,:t-4 Hf's 1
Women disouss sterss, store peAes
tIess and policies, stors sajes end
store advertising, among tE&mbsltss.
Advertising initiates most 81 This
taiL-thus carrying on the work 81
building store prestige.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05

There will be a business meeting
and social at the Methodist church
vestry Monday evening at 7.3O o'clock.
Miss Ruby Johnson has returned to
her home after passing a few days at
Brocktcn. Mass, as the guest Of Miss
Eva johnson.
At the State convention Of Modern
Woodmen held in Waterville, Wednes-
day. A. B. Boston Of Benton was chos
en- State Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05
Church Notices

Baptist church. Services Sunday
morning at the usual hour. The pas
tor will speak upon the theme, THE
Apostle Mathew The Bible school at
12 o'clock Subject for the adult de-
partment. Jesus the Servant Of ALL"
Christian Endeavor meeting rollcau