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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-23
Germans Now Fighting Hard

The Germans. who at the first attack
yesterday retreated or surrendered in
dismay. were fighting desperately IT,
day to regain a hold on their rear ~
sitions. \ particularly hard hard-to-
hand engagement occurred this morn
ing at Flesduieres when the inf1n-
try. accompanied by tanks, stormcd
and drove out the Germans
The fighting about Flesquier.e he
gan last night. but il was not until
about O'Clock today that the British
made an organized assault, on the
town. The tanks went ahead and
were engaged Immediately by seven
heavy German guns, which hogan to
fire at them point blank AT short range.
The British infantry which swarmei
through behind the tanks saw the pre-
dicament Of their iron friends and ne
Iiheratelv charged the enemy artillery
with rifles hand grcnadc= Al the
guns were captured and their crews
were killed.
\ similar incident occurred a Framv
Chappalle. northwest OF Narcoin~.
where three guns were Stormcd and
their crews annihiIated Some NJ the
most spectacular work ~ this nature
fell 70 the cavalry.
The occupation Of Marcoir= and
Masnieres was great stroke for n"
British. as ii gave them much need
ed crossings for the Escault river an"
canal. which formed natural harrl'r
to the advance from this direction
Cavalry. infantry and tank we're
poured imuediteIy across these pa
ages and proceeded to work north
ward.
Military necessity prccludod mo
mention of cavalry in the first de-
patches regarding the present ofcns-
i've, but it may now he said that the
mounted men went into action Al l15"
o'clock Yesterday morning. after me
tanks had opened the way through the
barbed wire. This was one Of the lea-
lures of tho battle in which Genera
Pershing appeared to take deep inter
est while he was at the front Host"r-
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-23
Certifying Petition

Did you take INCA ans to find If the Ger
tifying petitioner understood whether
the Signatures were genuine? Read the
form to them and they swore il was
tue.
Petitions all passed through my
hands before certified by city clerk.
BY Morey-In administering oath I
in words or substance gave form on
back of petition. ooE oath Of no one
over phone except those who said they
we're the verifying person. Always
asked if he had signed the petition.
BY Crockett-Sometimes swore them
over the phone without even seeing the
man or the signature, he having the
petition in his hand at other END of
Lhone.
Mr.. keesan Recalled
Semi. H. keegan recalled by MI
Morey. Said Mr.. Landry did touch the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-23

Not comparing the petitions with the
,ounz list or telling him that never
vas done Or words to that effect adj
sing him.
told him noticed by his testi-
n8ony h. says a matter Of form II
vas 2 natter II form. told him that
he had 10 fll out that form there BE-
fore rHey could be accepted with the
-ecrstsry 4 state. ! never told him
j. vas only a matter Of form. was
very busy and took these petitions
1ut In the Office. these petitions that
ne got 20 ~ fled with the secretary
~ state and he sas4 What will !
10 with them p" and I SAYS. VERIFY
hem there and there is the form you
ave got - MI out" 70 let himself
49, he had 70 do was 20 read on there.
didnt have % tell him any instruc-
rorr - instruct him what u do, the
form BE- right IN there printed
More n the city clerk had done
ns duty tncrs wouldn't have been any
trouble.
cro,ket, My dear man, the city
,.c-l. don't are hor he had anything
'u no MIN a.
Noa Drr" cry clerk AZ other times
.,bcn petition were verihed-were
.t-'ircd by the city clerk
fr- referendum petitions. wa,
terc .c4 accustomed - 20 over the
name rsrcfINl o. Gr-. There has
r.o- been rusH 70 petitions like that
don remember trere las ever been
gr'tior geut bark IN al my cx-
rerifrse 9I'n single error
T-ls - tfo FIRST time they acre ever
use.'lxs'ed You fppk Eugene L.
.r4u pn'l'I0u 1. A. 81 signed and YOU
t.p< -t- rorif,a'ou after te ad sign
~1 prior f~-i'ior2 ! don't knox. you
.rI'd roll hr ttr dates IN the petition.
b. the Governor
r rt-,p.a'cd petitions in Lewiston
a.1 .'.nl~rr There must have been
N 3 different parties
Can .og - tIe names. a. we'll as
~. o. real Hema BENJAMIN ~.
.eclar Louis IaIllancourt. George
tf+rret certified one myself Thorna :
%rN@au Edmund Cyr. Albert T
i.Hrslfr r nmas Nelanfant, Louis J.
'srarr. f.dpard r Pearson. Eugene
Z" 'f' t l<'l1 ina. -Nappieon SoiduC.
N"''" ''"nGr'n ana James \. LIBBY
n er" y" = good many more that /
tH '.j0k ~
''I SAID a. ~ were In general
s-zr r. circulation Of these pc
f'..ns BIZ Lewiston and Auburn /
ar fpu- Honor.
7 r-r names :. At tpJ Haye mention
ari prohabi} som" others circulated
fNti"n under rour direction. They
'"d
I'd "1 =iNe them any Instructions
a."4' securing q'vrcrs' ! told every
."' p" =" our ana AK every man be
'f' slEncd ne petitI1rs whether re
I-H'" an previous petition and
'.a' '""lr own names were put
fh' -i-hed 'F themselves ana
IN. "'p'!' a'l'hS' y fhere
p'77'pF ~ AVON ~ I"
- '.-''''7"'
'' ~ '"9 al tie per
S'''u'l III
= ~ go 9lsh
',. dn' l,'eh Il ns
,,o, 49, ,, ~, am '"r1
NJ. d, .,,c ..h a4n ~ =, ~ i"'o'
i9toh Hot
,fih,,rp 10 -ate hts name On ~
., ,,.t,.e 2n ~ ~
49, ~ ,,b,,p ., ,ho ror.ts,o, 49,;
tt.,rs Ger tt.o ,o,ors az o.-i..a 49,
tlIyrr po,ftions
$40 a. 20 PERM, yourself "a civ c,a,k
to ,er'lf. ~ Tho ,ntors an cach no.
tfIor1 Yes
p.d am Of those men circulate NOR.
'.ar ono petition think SO: YES.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-23

yourself whether those facts we're
within the knowledge OF the certifying
petitioner? remember o. great
many cases where / have asked all
these canvassers. lyon are sure they
arc all voters in lewiston and they
would say. Yes. In some cases |
found some from Auburn and | would
scratch them off myself
You didn't understand the question.
/ didn't refer ~ the canEassers I
mean the certifying petitioner 10 whom
you administered tnis oath. did you
ask lim n eacn ea-e whether these
facts we're within their kn0Wled ge,
that is. that the signatures were the
original authentic signatures u the
persons whose names we're On the Pc
tition; ! asked them exactly the form
that is IN the back Of the petition. tIat
is ali, and say, 50 help you God" /
! don't know whether that IS on there
or not.
Your custom vas 70 secure some per
son whose name appeared on the front
NJ the petition Eyes IN some cases
they circulated and signed them,
Would any person even Il he had
circulated the petition be in position
70 know whether the signatures were
all genuine The most Of those cir
culating the petitions knew that
Certain IT the persons who circu-
lated petitions and not be Il signer-
that is. the person circulating the pc
tition might not Re in a position to
know Well. there might. be very
few cases Tie most Of the cases were
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-23

petitions at flgst. Went three Times aE7e
offered 10 pay for assistance cut OF
MY own pocket, for We must have the
yveti-for= ready ro 5Ie
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-23
KEEPS TOTAsK
Continued from Page One)

bly,. thereby widening the salient which
the British have driven into the enemy
territory south and southwest of Cam
brai. The attack around Bullecourt
was complete success and something
like 700 prisoners were captured here.
Sanguinary hand-to hand fighting
has taken place at many points. Dur
ing the night three German counter
attacks in Noyeles and Rumilly were
beaten off and another thrust by the
enemy near Bunecourt was smashed.
Prisoners Steadily Increasing
The number of prisoners is increas-
ing steadily More than 5000 were
in the hands Of the British last night
and large contingents have been com
ing back during the early morning
hours This morning the cavalry.
tanks and infantry at many points
west and south Of Cambria were less
than three miles from the outskirts Of
the town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-23

Continued from Page On.l
was sent along TO its destination t"-
day The bonds were negotiable hut a.
the Boston consignees had the num-
bers. payment on them was stopped.
Finding Was Accidental
The finding Of the pouch was wh"'-
ly an accident. An employee Of tHF
Portland Terminal machine shoP1
Glanced to enter the woods and stun
bicd upon the bag which was only par
italy concealed in underbrush. He a.
once took il to the4 station where II.
contents were examined. 1t was foun"
that a slit had been cut in the poucr
just below the fold perhaps 10 inches
long.
It was learned today that eight day
after the Portland pouch was stolen.
another was taken in a similar way al
Sherbrooke. p. O., after Ii had been
thrown upon truck for trans ship
ment or the Grand Trunk. This pouch
contained $4,000 in securities. No
trace of il has heen found.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-23
Now Is
The Time

4, smoke A BEECH NUT CIGAR.
You get your moneys worth. A.
ways fresh, no old stock, on sale every
where. Manufactured by n. A. RUPP,
~ Water ST., Augusta. Me.
iovsdtt
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DRIVE ON CAMBRIA

Continued from Page ons)
hghuns at Ypres. and therefore the men
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-23
MAILPOUCH

Continued from PAGE Orel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-23
Evening Session

oar II dunbar stated that nus
far IN eeas and shore fisheries cases, L.
H Elliott and Z 3. Ivory have test
fed that they did not sign the petition
in presence Of Chas. P.sLemaire and
Brother Crockett states that c. H Rob
erfs and Arthur GaveI will SO state and
I admit thai testimony in sea and
more fisheries. He asked for copy NJ
certain evidence and reserved all rights
regarding new evidence. Agreed 10.
Leon G. c. Brown said by Substltut-
In- words inland fisheries and game
for sea and shore will accept the sam
testimony. with the exception Of that
CT z. e Ivory. who testified that h
didn't sign the verihcation. Agreed 10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-23
R.-cross Examination by Mr.. Crockett

IS understand. the four groups Of
people behind the four different refer
endurn petitions joined drives and cir
culated them all over the city together
That is they all had charge Of the
four different bills here, Mr.. Dunbar
somewhere else and Mr. Brown some
where else-you Joined drives
Norey-Wait moment.
] know for my part was interest
81 in the four Of them in Lewiston.
That is AL know
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-23
Re direct Examination by Mr.. Morey

Mr. Lcmaire when you administered
the oath to the persons on all these pc
titiors sou knew the words or. in
substance. the contents 81 the oath on
the back of the petition" did.
And in the instances in which YOU
telephoned the oath. did you take the
oath in person over the telephone ex-
ccpt in the case Of any person who
represented himself TO be the person
who had signed Tie verifying part Of
the petition? In every case
And ir. every case where you took he
oath Of the person ovdr the telephone
GId you at first ask whether he Va 5
the one who had signed it, Every tim"
when the petitioner was out, ] would
taken another petition and I would read
over the form that is for the oath. If
this petition happened 70 be out,
would read this form on the back, but
M dc sure that every word would go
into it every time. In some cases the
petition would be out when they would
take the oath. 50 ! couldn't swear
them with the same petition. Then
" ould take the form on the back Of an
ether petition that had in the office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-23
Re-cross Examination

when you did not have the petition IT
yDur handsr That was on the petition
" hich the man had just signed, which
somebody had just made him sign.
You did that without seeing any sig
nature on il? Yes.
You swore the man over the teie-
phone without even seeing him, OF
seeing his signature or seeing the pc
titioH? He telcphoned to me Il ma t
lust signed my name 10 petition "n
this or that referendum, and l wish
to take the oath now. This is so-and
so speaking.
In other words, he might have th@
petition in his hands at thr other end
Of tie telephone? Yes.
Ana YOU took his oath withou. know
ing who he was. without having the
Ills name before YOU That was in
ecrne cases. not every time.
And thcn when the petition came IN
YOU simply signed your name Yes.
DO YOU know Of any case except .he
Elliott case where YOU neglected 20 pm
the. date down AZ the time! | don't
think 80. think il is funny this date
there.
You think The Elliott case is the only
case where YOU neglected TO put the
date down at the time There might
have been two or three cases. The only
thing that. / can sec for the Elliott
Ease is, when | took these petitions l.
the city clerk | saw the date omitte
there. and must have entered it.
thinking that he was in on the 3lsts
when he was not
When do YOU think he was in Right
around that date. right around those
few days there. but don't remember
Just the exact date. | was thinking ii
was the 3lst because the petition had
leon in the office for a few days. and
when | got ready to file it with the cit
clerk noticed the date wasn't on.
You mean You think So now. but YOU
have no recollection Of il, have YOU
OF David Elliott?
% filing in the date afterUard?
have no recollection. no: but I remem-
hcr that filled some of the petitions.
Some OF the petitions had been-I had
forgotten to put the date. but I don't
known whether it was that particular
one or nor; couldn't swear TO that.
There might have been two or three
petitions that didn't put the date on
at the time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-23

Semi II. keegan. recalled by Mir.
orey. Said Mr.. Landry did touch the
Licking Valley courier., 1917-10-25
MORE BUYERS" NOW
A REAL SL0GAN n
Workers Seek a Larger Army
TO Smash the Kaiser
With Dollars

Cleveland, o., Oct. 8.-0ne million
subscribers and four hundred million
dollars are the marks at which the
minute men Of the Liberty Bond Vol.
unteers OF the Fourth Federal Reserve
District are to aim In their smash
upon the trenches Of the dollars of our
daddies. The actual quota for the dis.
trlct is s300,00O,000. But for the psy.
Geological effect II will have upon the
skeptical German mind It is desired
that there be big oversubscription
shown throughout the country for this
second loan.
In the first bond campaign, when
there was an oversubscription OF
more than $60.0O0O0O in this district
the individual subscribers totaled 504,
675. These were divided among the
four states as follows: Ohio, S8 coun
ties, SS6.S24; Pennsylvania, 10 coun
ties, 14S,790; Kentucky, 90 counties
1O.92O; and West Virginia, 6 counties
S,141.
Save In Kentucky, where none OF
the counties in the district has city
Of any considerable population, the
larger contributions were all gathered
in those counties where some large
city is located. In Ohio, Cuyahoga
county. with Cleveland's assistance
showed 1882 subscribers. with to
tai Of s6S,711,550. Hamilton county
(Cincinnati), los subscribers, $S2,
S24,760; Lucas county (Toledo), 81,
Licking Valley courier., 1917-10-25

might enjoy freedom and protection.
At the beginning Of the Revolution.
airy War period, the problem OF
financing the war was solved largely
by the issuance of bills Of credit"
about three years later acquisitions to
be met by local taxation were made
upon the various states, and II was
not until the later stages Of the war
that concentration Of financial re-
sponsibility was effected.
On June 22, 1775, within week Of the
battle OF Bunker Hill. bills OF credit aE-
gregating S2,000,000 were issued BY No
vember, 1873. the total Of such issues had
reached S241. .552,780. In addition, paper
notes aggregating sl0s s,52t.77e had been
put out by the Individual states. At this
time continental currency In specie
showed marked depreciation, being SSh
to l. and few months later provision
was made by Congress for the acceptance
OF paper In the place Of silver at the rate
Of 40 to 1. -
country's finances, II must be remem-
bered that the alternatives, borrowing by
voluntary loans and taxation, were i'm
pessible. and foreign borrowing. at least
during the early days OF the war, was
dtdicult. while as to federal taxation, the
new colfederated government had to deal
with states Jealous OF their powers OF
self-Rxation and political independ ence
No regular loans we're authorised by
, a Congress until October, 1776, when au-
, thority was granted to borrow 81. .o0o, ,00(
at per cent. But even after this rate
was raised to 6 per cent in IL months
! less than ;i,0O0,000 was subscribed for
| BY 1850 subscriptions to various issue,
had been made to the extent oi
ys3. 900. the specie value Of which was
however. only F.6S4.000. After March
! 17Se. interest was not met and the gov
I ernment's credit ebbed 10 low that liaui.
! dated and certified claims against II were
worth less than 15 cents on the dollar.
The new Government assumed a debt
Of {2,175,Ss5 Of which $40. 256, 500 rep
resented domestic debt OF the Confedera-
| tion, SIS. 1922 the debts Of the constit-
uent states and Sl2, 1874 the borrow
ings from foreign governments. chiefly
Holland and France
Licking Valley courier., 1917-10-25

Train H. leaving Index A. NJ makes connection O. K Junction with
L. N Lexington Louisville Winchester and Cincinnati
Junction 10 and due Lexington 20 This tram also
makes connection Jackson with N for Hazard and Mc2obts
& N No leaves Lexington 90 running via Clay City and Tor
makes connection Junction with No 49, due arrive Came
City II so II, Caney II Is and Index IL 80
Returning 10 leaves Index AZ Cney 20S Camel City u
makes connection at K Junction with N train No. at4 45
Mon and Clay City Lexington sop Passengers
who desire Maoney and Winchester
should take this train.
L. N train No Lexington Winchester 3O running
Irvine and Beatv makes connection at X Junction with O. K train No
20 due to arrive Camel City at 6 l5
This connections for Came
City from both and Mco outbound and inbound
ton for Index, Caney and other Caney Valley points
Licking Valley courier., 1917-10-25
OUR FORMER WARS
FURNISH LESSON
They Were Not Afraid 10 Buy Uncle Sans Bonds
When He Was Young.

The people Of the United States did
not hesitate to invest in the securities
of their country when the country was
young, when its financial system had
not been put on strong and adequate
basis. Every war was financed by the
people themselves, without any fear
regarding the nations credit. With
our resources now almost beyond
imagination, with our financial fabnc
we'll established, and with banking
system sufficient to meet any world
crisis, there surely should be no hest
tation on the part of anyone to buy
the securities Of the nation Of which
you are part.
Today Uncle Sam comes before you
as a thoroughly tried and accom-.
piished finaneler, offering you the best
Of security for every dollar that you
loan him. He promises to pay you
back and he will. In the meantime he
will pay you a good rate Of interest for
the use Of your money.
Every dollar that we are loaning
foreign countries will come back to
the United States, with the possible
exception Of Belgium and Servia, to
whom small loans have been made,
and which. in the language Of Secre-
tary McAdoo. will not be missed II
they should not be paid in full" be-
cause we are not in this war for
money at all. We are In II for the es.
tablishing Of the principle Of the right
Of the people to govern themselves.
During the early wars Of this coun.
try. the people of the United States
were asked to loal their money TO a
government that had not yet estab-
lished a financial standing. and they
gave OF their wealth just as freely as
they offered their lives that you and ]
Licking Valley courier., 1917-10-25
HEADS YOU WIN
TAILS YOU WIN
Liberty Loan Bonds Are Like
the Rock OF
Ages

This story is told OF New York
fnancier whose shrewdness and judg-
ment made him respected among even
the money kings of Wall Street Sew
eral years ago an acquaintance ex-
pressed his surprise at the report that
he had sold out his holdings in COM
pany with which he had been long
identified and which was understood
to be extremely prosperous.
"The report is true" said the finan-
cier. 81 have sold"
But" protested his friend, I'VE all
thought that was a bonanza. II pays
enormous dividends, doesn't IT."
Thirty per cent" returned the f.
nancier.
Gee, whiz Why did you self"
81 want my principal" said the
financier dryly.
The following year that company
ceased paying dividends.
This story is particularly applicable
to the present time. Many enterprises
that have been profitable will find II
difficult TO meet the conditions which
are arising now. Whether the war be
long OF short, this is bound to be n
time OF readjustment For the gam
blers there may still be allurement in
the showing made up to now by vari'
GUS enterprises whose stocks are
Haunted in the public marts. The pru-
dent. however, will -ealize that the in.
evltable readjustments which must
follow the disturbed conditions arising
from the war demand unusual caution
in any kind OF investment now. To
those who have half an eye for the fu'
ture, lust one enterprise is bound to
appeal to them as the Rock OF Ages.
That is the United States OF America,
Only the victory of the Kaiser and the
other Powers OF Darkness can bank
rupt that, and no American with one
drop Of red blood In his veins will ad'
nit such a possibility.
Liberty Loan Bonds will be selling
at a premium when many OF the so
called gilt-edged securities OF today
will be useful only as melancholy
souvenirs OF imprudence. Liberty
Loan Bonds pay an honest interest
They are convertible into the new Is
sues which must follow II this wal
continues, and which very likely vii
be Issued ut higher rates OF interest
Licking Valley courier., 1917-10-25
What a War Loan Is

A great war loan is simply the
device by which we are able, with
the least inconvenience and disrup-
ton OF our national machinery, to
sift whatever portion OF 1t is need
ed from its ordinary work into the
work OF fighting. II does not rep
resent, save partially. an actual
transfer Of cash; II is a credit oper-
alton, whereby subscribers to the
loan turn over to the Government,
for use in its war program for the
general benefit, part Of the credit
machinery at their disposal, which
they would otherwise have en-
ployed In procuring things for
their individual benefit. Viewed in
this way, the six or seven billions
OF war debt can fairly be compared
TO the $230, 900, 100000 OF productive
wealth Of the United States. II
amounts only to a fraction OF the In.
come from that s230,000, 900, 900,
and, consequently, even IL II repre-
sented a total loss-which II does
not by any means-it would be a
loss that we might fairly expect to
bear.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-10-25
$4,000 REWARD!

| will pay the sum for any
watch or clock which | cannot
put in good running order.
/ do all kind of jewelry work.
The Public is cordially invited
to call in and see me when in
need of expert watch or clock re.
pairing. All work guaranteed.
Send by insured Parcel Post.
S49 w. B. LARKlN,
At Bridge. Jaslson, Ky.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-10-25
LIBERTY LOAN SUNDAY.

Sunday, Oct. 21, has been Off
cially designated as Liberty Loan
Sunday throughout the United
States. Committees will arrange
with clergymen of all denomina-
tions to preach Liberty Loan ser
mons on that date.