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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-05
Chinese | resident
in the Jap Legation
Is Granted Refuge-Rumors Of Assassination
Japan Reported to Have Promised Attitude of
Non-Interference with Attempt to Re-estab-
lish Monarchy

Tien Tsin, July Ali Yuan Hung,
the Chinese president, with two at
tendants escaped from the palace at 9
o'clock last night and sought refuge
in the Japanese legation. The Japa-
nese considering the urgency of the
case granted him refuge. No one is
allowed TO interview the president in
his place Of refuge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-05

.of sinkings which will have an apprecia-
hle effect on the overseas communications
Of the Allies.
Non Hindenburgs boastng pronounce
mens has been read with consdera BILE in
terest in admiralty circles The general
view is that it was issued chiefly with a
view tc bolstering up German sentiment,
The phrase IF we hold our ground until
the submarine war has done its work
has a pleasant sound to the British naval
ear, for the navy is now firmly convinced
that the submarine war has failed and
that the anti-suomarine measures are
constantly growing in effectiveness.
A staff correspondent of the Associated
Press was privileged to spend two days
last week in observing 1.-The anti-J-boat
campaign a close quarters at a big ma
val base on the southeast coast There
was plenty of evidence from such a cam
taGe point Of the effectiveness of the ad.
miralty work in nearby quarters as we'll
as Of the tremendous effort which is be-
ing put forth.
The navy still maintains secrecy regard
ing the submarines sunk, but the pursuit
has become so lively that a U-boat shows
its pcriscope in channel waters only with
the greatest risk. 1t is impossible to
keep entirely secret such incidents as
that Of an oil-driven destroyer which a
few days ago swept into port with a
portion Of a rammed submarine hanging
triumnhantly from her PROV.
Airplane and dirieible patrols IN the
channel are proving highly effective and
a J-boat which is once sighted by a diri-
gihle has small chance Of getting away.
In waters further afeld one Of the best
evidences Of the Atlantic patrol was the
safe arrival of tho American transports
~ a French mort.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-05

Baron Hayashi replied that japan would
adhere to its policy Of non-interference.
Should the restoration appear to sue
coed. It is believed here that it may pre-
cipitate decisive struggle between the
northern and southern provinces. The
opinion has been expressed here that
should serious disorders arise Japan and
the Allies might be forced to take pro-
tective action
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-05
WEEKLY U-BOAT REPORT
Shows. Smallest Total Of Shipping Losses for
Several Weeks--But IS Vessels
Above 1900 Tons
RETARDED AS CONVINCING REPLY TO FIELD MARSHAL
Won HINDENBURGS PREDICTION OF AN EARLY VICTORY

LONDON July 4Ihe weekly shipping summary issued to-
Gay SHOWS that 10 British merchant ships of than 1900
tons were sunk and five vessels Of less than that tonnage Eev
en- fishing vessels also lost.
The summary:
Arrivals 2745; saings 284G
British merchant ships sunk by mine submarine over
1900 tons, Is; under 1900 tons s.
British merchant ships unsuccessfy attacked including
five previously, &c.
British fishing vessels sunk, H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-05
Federal Investigation of
East St. Louis Killing
Of Four Whites and 80
Negroes
1000 GUARDSMEN
PA7RoLLING STREETS

East St. Louis, Ill, July 4.-Federai
investigation of race riots here in
which 80 Negroes and four whites
were killed and approximately 80 Ne
gro homes were burned Monday. was
begun today by Col George II. Hunt
er, chief quartermaster of the Central
division of the United States army.
Col Hunter is under instructions to
make full report Of the trouble to
Mai. Gen. Thomas II. Barry at Chica-
60, commandant Of the Central de-
rartment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-05
Roosevelt Finds
the Moral raitor
Person Who Champions Germany's Cause
Against Cause of America - Our Supine In
action Partly Due to Folly Engendered by Pro
fessiona Pacfsts"

wrong in the future. Our supine in
action was partly due to the folly en-
gendered in our people by the profess
sional pacifists But an even more i'm
portant factor was the dread many of
our politicians felt not merely of the
Germany army abroad, but of German
votes at home. The selfshness and
shortsightednes of the American poll
ticians We're indcfensible, and they
were due 20 the fact that the men who
took the lead in the German-Amcrican
movement sought entirely to subordi-
nate the actions of the country Of
which they were nominaly citizens, the
United States. to the needs Of the
Continued on Page 4-Colunn d
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-05

Forest Hills, Long Island. \. Y. July
4.-Declaring that those in Amer
lea who champion Germanys cause
against the cause OF America are
guilty of moral treason, and are in fact,
although not in law. moral tralt"ls,
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, in a
Fourth of July address here today,
pleaded for a single standard of pa
triotism and loyalty.
I'VE are now at war with Germany"
said Colonel Roosevelt. For over two
years Germany has heaped Insult upon
insult, injury upon injury, on our peo-
pile We did not even dare to prepare so
as to be able effectively to resent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-05
DENY LANDING
Big U. S. FORCES
German Circles Firmly
Convinced"
Taken Around for Show Pur-
poses to Encourage French"

Amsterdam. via London, July IA Der
i'm dispatch to the Dusseldorf Genera'
An1e.cer says that leading circles there
are firmly convinced that there is htt'e
or no truth in the reports of the landing
& larse American forces in France
The message says that only smali
American contingent has landed and Is
now being taken around there for snow
purposes to revive French courage ana
declares that the reports regarding the
Americans are spread in a way intenoeo
20 cause uneqsness in Germany ana
among her allies.
Berlin official quarters" the dispatch
adds maintain the belief that 'here Is
no American danger within measuFaoie
time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-05

London, July 4.-Never before has
the British press devoted so much
space to Americas Independence day
as on the present anniversary. The
evening newspapers seize the occasion
to print news stories. editorials and
cartoons all of which carry the note
of hands across the sea"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-05
THE ANSWER TO
Won HINDENBURG

London, July 4-Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg's prediction on his return from
Austrian headquarters that Germanys
enemies would be forced to make peace
i'll the not too distant future if the Ger
mans held their ground until the subma-
rine had done its work received a prompt
and convincing reply in the weekly figures
of sinkings of vessels The conclusion.
has been reached that it is Impossible for
the submarine to maintain any average
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-05
Temporary Censorship

New York July 4.-Secretary Of War
Baker reiterated on his arrival here to-
night to deliver an independence day adj
dress that the new war department cen
sorship is only temporary
The present arrangement is only a
temporary one he said. and will be
maintained only 50 long as is necessary
to perfect a smooth working plan TO han
die this matter without imperiing the
lives Il American citizens. l am sure
the Associated Press is Just as much in
terested in this object as we are"
Asked as to the probable duration of the
present arrangement Secretary Baker
said it was impossible to state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-05
DRAFTS OF BILLS FOR
22,625 AIRPLANES

Washington, July 4.-Drafts Of
administration bills for the great
American aviation project which is
to strike Prussian autocracy
through the air were transmitted to-
day to Chairman Dent Of the House
military committee by the war de.
partment. They propose. at first,
building 22,625 airplanes and would
appropriate $500, 100000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-05
Report Assassination

San Francisco. July A cable
gram received here today by the Chi
nese World, a newspaper, stated that
rumors persisting in all
sections Of Pekin were that President
Lii Yuan Hung had been assassinated
and that former high officials of the
republic had declared allegiance to the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-05
JAPS PROMISED
NOT TO INTERFERE

Toxic, July 4-Delayed).-G
Chang Hsun, according TO a dispatch
from Pekin. asked Baron Hayashi. the
Japanese minister, on June 2 whether
Japan would support a movement for the
restoration of the monarchy IN China.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-05
IL Killed and SO Injured
in New Raid Over
England
BUT MACHINES
ARE SHOT DOWN
Two Fall Ablaze and Third Air
plane Is Damaged-All Brit
ish Airmen Return Safely

Lordon, July 1.-Two Of the German
machines that took part in the air raid
on IIarwich were brought down
ablaze by naval aircraft, and a third
machine was damaged. it is officially
announced. All the British airmen who
engaged the Germans emerged safely
from their fight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-05
Troops Concentrating

Annoy Flu KEN Province China July
Troops of kwang Tung province are
reported to be concentrating on the Fu-
Fien province border.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-05
Conservatives Call


The mighty struggle in which the
German people are now engaged IS not
yet ended. The undersigned until now
have been largely of the opinion that
the promise contained in the Imperial
Eastcrtide message for the elimination
of acrimonious internal struggles might
be fulfilled in collaboration with the
conservative forces Of our public life
However, the opposition emanaune
from these sources is so powerful as
to call forth doubts whether this East
err message, in its true spirit, can at
al! become 2 reality after the conclu-
sion Of peace.
To-day such doubt is intolerable. TIC
keep that faith with the German peo-
ple to which it is entitled, it is need
full to take this work in hand without
further delay. We, therefore, do not
hesitate publicly to emphasize the need
of the people that it demands of the
government that it lay before the Diet
the draft of an election reform which
not only calls for a general. direct Sc
cret ballot but for an equal voting
franchise for all and further, that the
government in addition give effective
visible expression of the confidence to
which the German people are entitled
The call is signed by Prof. Hans
DelBruecke, historian of the UNIVERSE
ty of Berlin: Alexander Dominicus.
chief magistrate Of Shoeneberg; Prof
Emil Fischer, DR.. Adolf Won Harnack
dean of the German Theologians; Prof
Friedrich Meincke. Count Monts. retir-
ed amba SsadOr Prof Walter Ernest
DR.. Paul Rohrback. DR.. Friedrich
Thimme and Prof. Ernest Troeltsch
The sieners almost without exception
have been looked upon generally as
stalwart Conservatives.
Norwaerts says the call is an his
toric document and the Tageblatt halls
it as a welcome sign of public senti-
ment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-05
THE WEATHER
FAIR

FAIR
Weather forecast: Fair with seasonable
temperature Thursday and Friday. Mod
crate variable winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-05
For Reform
in Prussia
Leading Conservatives
Spring Surprise
SEEK ELECTION
SYSTEM CHANGE,
Endorse Position of Social Dem
0crats-Must Keep Faith with
German People

Berlin, July 3.-(via London). THE
movement to secure an equal electoral
franchise in Prussia found champions
in unexpected quarters today, when
leading Conservatives joined in a pub
lie declaration calling on the govern
ment to take action for the prompt
enactment of legislation in favor Of
election reforms Their call. which is
an unequivocal endorsement of the
agitation carried on by the Social Dem
ocrats for. many years past, bears the
date Of June 80, but it was only made
public today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-05
RELIABILITY

When buvine Jewelry the reliability OF
the fir you're trading with is the first
CONSIDERATION. We have been in the
1ewelry business right here on Lisbon
s. IS years and guarantee every article
sold in our store to. be exactly as repre-
scented We also guarantee our prices to
Re as low COR lower as any other reliable
levelry House IN Maine,
Watches Diamonds. Rings. Wedding
Rings Seal Rings. Silverware for the
table. and all sorts of beautiful and in
expensive Gift articles.
OreW'S Reliable JeweIry Store
Established ls61-55 years ago.
3 Lisbon Street. Lewiston. Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-05

II Casualties
London, July "A later report on
the air raid increased the casualties
to IL killed and Sc injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-05

The four big months Of the
year are ahead for Maine Auto.
mobile owners
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-30
NL-FEATURE PROGRAMS
AT EMPRESS HEREAFTER ]!
Manager Gil Heyfron Starts
New Theater Policy
Today.
NAE MARSH is FIRST
Pretty Star in Mayo Drama
Begins Three-Day
Engagement.

AT the Empress lheater a new pol
Icy goes into effect today. Pretty Mae
Marsh IN Polly of the Circus" inaug-
urates what Manager Gil Heyfron calls
his all feature regime" She will be
followed by stars of similar magnitude
in plays as successful as the Mayo
drama.
mo ordinary pictures are to be
shown at the Empress theate: In the
future" the manager said yesterday.
We have contracted for the very best
that the screen field has to offer and
will show nothing else In our best play
house. Every Empress program will
be o big program. and MissOnla peo
pie will be able to see what patrons
OF the Strand and the Rialto in New
York pay heavy prices for
Weeks Bookings Proof.
Mr.. Heyfron displayed in corrobora.
ton his bookings for the coming week.
These attractions speak for them
selves. They are proof of our new
policy" he said Just consider this
list:
ION Sunday. Monday and Tuesday
we have Mae Marsh in Polly of the
Circus This is one of the really big
features OF the season. Margaret Mayo
who wrote the play directed the screen
version of il. and the New York critics
credit her with finer bit of work than
that which won such remarkable sue
cess on the legitimate state.
Owen Johnson's "varmint."
ION Wednesday and Thursday Jack
Pickford and Louise Huff viii he here
in The Varmint.' Owen Johnson's sue
cessfnl story of prep school life. When
this story ran IN serial form it attract
ed wide attention. and the thousands
of admirers Of The Narmint' and the
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-30

Los Angeles. Call Nicholas Garcia.
an employee on the Hastings raaeh.
where the forest fire originated that
threatened the devastation OF the TIL
Der on Mount Wilson. died at the Ha1s
adena hospital from INJURIES received
in fighting the flames. 1t II the fis1t
time in the history of the local forest
service that fatality has followed
efforts to subdue a fire.
Garcia leaves a widow and three
children. and Supervisor Charlton OF
the Angeles national forest. under
whose eye the successful battle against
the flames was fought. will use his
influence with the department Of ag-
riculture TO secure a pension for Mira.
Garcia and the dependent children.
There Is public fund that can be
so used
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-30

Johns Universalist church last year
adopted the policy of advertising it's
sunday services in newspapers. EveR-
week display advertisement appeared
on the amusement pages of the news
papers. mingled with the theater ad :
vertising. DR. Mason. the minister. in !.
sstng that il be placed there.
The official board of the church
voted without dissent 10 continue the
plan. statement issued by mem
her Of the board SAYS
We are doing this because ii pays
We wish people to become better ac
quainted with our Church and what /,
stands for and We find that ADVERTISING
Is good way 10 get what We are after
Advertising increa sed our church at
tendance more than 400 per cent Ia s.
year
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-30

does in the first act the exterior OF two
street car homes on the beach. the sec
the cars. This locale offers ample
opportunity for the manN humorous
situations with which the play
abounds. Intersnersed among the two
acts of comedy are Is musical mum
bers from the pen OF Earl Carroll The
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-30
Ja6sco Has Battalion
OF Real Women Soldiers

Guadaljara. Jalisco The state OF
Jalisco claims 10 have tho only ANA :
zon battalion" in the Mexican republic.
It is organized in similar Way 10 the
famous Legion of Death in Russia.
which is composed Of women But
the soldiers and officers or this Jalis-
clan regiment are school girls and
young women attending the state
schools.
Military training in this state has
not been confined To the boys and
young men. All girls have been re-
qnired Ia receive military training.
On september 10th a part Of the hide
pendence day celebration was the
marching of Il regiment of these Mex
lean -Amazons and a.dril by the regi
ment In the plaza here.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-30
ADJUSTMENTS

Sunday.
Empress--"Polly OF the Circus"
Bte1elfy featnress ~
neutrality-suspicious. vaudeville.
Monday.
Empress of the Circus"
Isis Charity Castle with Mary Miles
Aiinter
Bijuu--Wolf Lowry with William S.
Hart.
Missoua-- Long Lefty"
Tuesday.
Empress Polly of the Circus
Isis--O. Henry Stories.
Riiou--Wolf Lowry with William S.
Hart
Missoula--So Long Lefty.
g. Wednesday.
Empress-"The Varmint" with Jack
Pickford. Pathe Weekly.
1sis---Special Universal program,
thursday
Empress--"The Varmint" with Jack
Pickford. Pathe Weekly
Isis-Universal program,
Observation-Disclosures.
Friday.
Empress--Bfllie Burke in The Mys-
FERROUS Miss Terry"
Isis-"The Voice on the Wire" This
is the last episode.
Bijou--Mutual program
Saturday.
Emprcss-Billic Burke in The Mys.
terious Miss Terry.
Isis-"The Cleanup" a Bluebird sre-
cial.
Bijon-- Mutual program
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-30
Mae
arSll

She appeared here last In
Intolerance and the Birth
OF 4 Nation
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-30
Engine Split Up Train
Then Took Needed Rest

d El Paso. TeXas.-,Railroad acct
dents are always novel, but il Was left
for big mogul type Southern Pacific
engine 10 divide its heavy freigh, ira in
and scatter ii on three tracks. then
To lean mp against three story build
ing as If fatigucd from lis efforts un a
hot September day.
The freight train was passing the
ii Paso Union station when the pilot
OF the big engine struck split switch
The engine went down one track the
tender and an oil tank ear went onto
another track while the frcigh, cars
were scattered along the right Of way
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-30
Brazil 10 Send u. S.
1000. COO Bean Bags

New York.Bra2i win send II .0oo,
600 bags of beans to the United States
this year, according to Bruno STEELE,
who has Just returned from Rio Ia
Metro Mr. Steiii said that many OF the
large coffee planters had turned part
Of their acreage into beans, on ac
countof shortage in the United States
and consequent high prices
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-30
CI.ran,a Consultation,

u is by ii. t,ieins easy matter to
cure this disease. but IL can be done
in most instances by taking Chamber
iain's Tablets ana complying with the
plain printed directions that accom-
nanV each package ADV.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-30
REVOLVING RACK FOR otLcLoTH

a revolving rack, suitable for holding
rolls Of oilcloth. is fitted with meas
urine aud cutting devices The rack
Aoids - rolls OF ui!cloth
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-30
Billie Burke, Too.

,BIIIie Burke, Too.
billie Burke will hold the screen on
Friday and Saturday. In The Mystic
rious Miss Terry she is at her best
and there is nothing better than Bill
lie Btrlscs best.
That program is typical of the sort
of things the Empress is to book here
after. ! believe that Missoula people
will appreciate the opportunity of see
ing the best available plays i'm their
best playhouse all the time Certainly
they will appreciate the guarantee that
nothing ordinary will be shown at the
Empress hereafter
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-30

Triumphant F.gghead and the rest Of
the LaWrcnceville characters will be
delighted with the Pickford- Huff re-
production.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-30

ond act being the interior OF one Of
competent east is headed ny Charlotte
Greenwood and includes sydney Grant.
May I'oleN, Hal Skeliy Tyler Brooke.
Henrietta Lee. f'unicc Sauvin. Halle
Manning and 4 dancing team Of mer-
it. Cunningham and Clements. besides
Il chorus of charming girls.
large telegraph poles prevented the 10
comotiNe from blowing through the
brick building AGAINST which ii leaned
heavily
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-30

II wouldn't be 50 bad If your sins
would not tell on SOU after finding you
out
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-30
Mllncie Church. Discovers
Good AdycJising's Value

Muncie. ma As an experiment and
at the suggestion Of The pastor 81
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-30

so Long Lefty" comes here after a
most successful tour OF the principal
cities Of the east and her visit will
show her in new garh both scenic
and costuming. The former being one
of the most novel settings ever seen
upon any stage. representing as II
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-04

14.54 chs. to cor. No. 4, COT. not set; wit. cor. bears East SPA chs; thence meandering beach Bering Sea at or dinary high tide CD N. Il deg. "A min. B. 7.65 chs. (2) N. 8 deg. A min E. 6.69 chs. to cor. No. l, place of be- ginning. Area 1868 acres: Variation at all corners 20 deg. co min. E: Long. 160 deg. q min. w. Lat. 56 deg. 0o min. 40 sec. N. !,
 AS additional to original homestead entry of George P. Holland No. 7332 entered at Boonville, Mo.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- yersely any portion of the above de- scribed tract of land are required to file with the Register and Receiver of the United States Land Office at Ju- neau, Alaska, their adverse claim thereto, under oath, during the period of publication, or within thirty days thereafter, or they will be barred by the provisions of the Statute.
 c. B. WALKER, Register. First publication May 15, 1917.
 Last publication August 23, 1917.
 TT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the foregoing notice be published for the statutory period in the Seward Gate way, newspaper of general circula- tion printed at Seward, Alaska, the nearest newspaper to said above de- scribed claim or survey.
 c. B. WALKER, Register.