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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10
six-CENT VERDICT
Given Former Ambassador Will
son in Suit Against Hapgood

Washington, May "A verdict of six
cents and costs was given by the To-
cal supreme court today to Henry Lane
Wilson, former ambassador to Mexico.
in his 100000 libel suit against Nor
man Hapgood, former editor of Har-
per's Weekly. Mr.. Wilson sued on an
article dealing with the killing of Pres
ident Madero. the succession of Huerta
and Mr.. Wilson's alleged part IN affairs
in Mexico City at the time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10

Williams circulated a petition to invoke
the rule, but leaders in charge of the
measure frowned on the suggestion and
1t was predicted tonight that the petition
never would be brought formally to the
Senates attention.
Before efforts for an agreement to vote
were finally abandoned today. Senator
Overman had substituted the Senate bill,
which has been so nearly completed, for
the measure passed by the House, so tina
when final action is taken it can be sent
at once to conference.
Senators Vardaman and Ashurst>-toolz
most of the time in debate today attack
ing the censorship section.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10
FRANCE needs MORE
Appeal to the Boston Red Cross
Chapter for Dressings and
Supplies

Boston, May 9.-An appeal for adj
ditional surgical dressings and hospi-
tai supplies was received by the Bos-
ton Metropolitan Chapter Of the Amer
lean Red Cross today from Elliot
Wadsworth acting chairman of the
organization. The appeal is made in
response to an inquiry from Herman
H. Harges, Paris representative of the
Red Cross. who reports that there ia
urgent need for more supplies in that
country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10
LENINE MISSING
Russian Radical Is Not
Seen for Two Days
May Have Met Same Fate As
Did Rasputin

London, May 9.--It is reported in an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Copenhagen that Nikolai Lenine, the
Russian Aadica1 Socialist leader. has
been missing for two days. Manifes-
toes had been published calling for the
same fate for him as was accorded
Gregory Rasputin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10
FREE DARDANELLES
Turks Agree to Keep Way Oper
If They May Remain at
the Capital

London. May s.-According to ofiicia!
information received in London, a number
Of Turkish agents are at work in Switzer-
land with the object of assuring the con-
tinued existence Of Turkey. Provided the
Turks are not driven out Of CONSTANT
nople it is understood a willingness Is ex-
pressed by the Turks to allow complete
freedom of the Dardanelles to all corners.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10
ESSEX COURT
CLERK DIES

Haverhill Mass. May 9.-Edward b
George. clerk of the Essex county sups-
rior court since 1896, died this morning
at the Massachusetts General hospital in
Boston Of a complication Of diseases. at
the age of "a. Mr.. George was a promi-
nent Mason and one Of the best known
lawyers in northern Massachusetts. He
was clerk of the Haverhill police court
from 1879 to 1896
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10
CONCERT AND DANCE BY
SECOND REGIMENT BAND
ON WEDNESDAY EVENING

A very enjoyable affair was the con-
cert and dance given by the Second
Regiment Band Wednesday evening at
City hall. At the opening of the pro-
gram the band favored the audience
with a number of tuneful selections
after which the remainder of the eve
ming was given over to dancing. There
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10
Won HINDENBURG
AGAIN PREDICTS

Amsterdam (via London), May 9.-Fieid
Marshal Won Hindenburg is again predict
ing victory. according to the Berlin Tags
blatt. The paper quotes the field mar
shall as saying. in reply to an address
from the Sexon second chamber:
1.-THE soldier spirit. which Is always cut
tivated by the all highest war lord, has
again proved it's strength If the home
army also holds on, then we are certain
Of victory"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10
WINTHROP

The Ladies' Circle Of the Congregational
church will meet with Mrs. Nora Towle
for an ali-day meeting. with a picnic din
ner. A good attendance is desired as the
three months. The day will be passed in
sewing.
Mrs. Edmund Mason has returned from
Pennington. where she was called by the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10

An organization which was inadvertent-
ly omitted from the list Of the marchers
who participated in Tuesdays parade was
the "D. o. T. r. The initials stand for
Of the Republic and the men,
bers are young ladies Of the Penney Me-
mortal church. These young ladies made
a good appearance and came in for lots
Of applause.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10

The auto truck from Hose 1 responded
to still alarm at midnight on Wednes-
day. finding a chimney fire at the home
Of Blaine Owen on Lincoln street.
The fire had practically burned out
when the truck arrived, and no chemi-
Gals were needed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10

ing the members Of e Co. Of the Sec
ond Infantry for the excellent work
done by them while on duty Tuesday
during the hours of the parade as well
as before and after. They kept the big
crowd within bounds but did it in gen
tlemanly way that was most pleasing.
The boys will be missed when the time
comes for them to be transferred to
other points.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10
Building Enduring Friendships

In time OF uncertain rlees for commodites-such
time as the prcsent-he live merchant sees his emporium
ity for service.
lie makes VALUE-GIVING the one big aim and Dur.
pose IN MS service to his patrons. If another merchant
in pursuit OF usual profits boosts prices he holds them to
mark permitting but the narrowest margin Of nerssl
profits He sells greater volume of goods His agpre
gate profits are satisacory-and in every sale made he
has rendered service to the customer and has won friend
ship which will not quickly vanish
The far.seeing merchant fnds in an era If uncor+.
prices his greatest opportunity To make
the most of this he must make his advertising more
full than ever before-mus get his story over" to all the
people every day!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Friends Of Mrs. w. E. Lawry will re-
gret to learn that she is confined 10 her
home at IS Weston street suffering from,
bronchitis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10

Every business day OF the
merchant 70 set new record OF
sire " the knowledge Of part of readers
when y nave developed through studying advertisements
The worth while offering
wth-whie store hnds surer before
me " our nome merchants makes appeal people
are loyal to and proud stores : ~
a o orde recoras ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-20

man storm troops moved in These men
are picked and do nothing bit raid
They live out Of The line and just come
W for parties. One night a handful
slipped into the line OF the battalion on
our right and dragged off wounded
man. We laughed at this battalion, but
ceased when the same thing happened
to us the next night The Huns didn't
try real raid f1r they knew it was
more or less useless against our numer-
Gus automatic rifles. They simply sent
over about a dozen men who sneakcd
in and out again without shot being
fired.
Germans Pounce on Our Gun Team.
They were seen by two Of our Lewis
gun teams and challenged They could
speak English perfectly and made the
gunners think they were Il patrol com
ing in with Germans after them. They
then jumped the careless gun team and
made off with man This got us
mad, because they had had certainly
made us look foolish. so we decided TO
teach them better than 10 play with us.
Ny battalion wasn't in the habit OF ap-
preciating such Jokes Being scout Of
ficer, was present at the conference
the next morning and got command OF
the job. Every officer in the battalion
begged for it, 1t was comical TO soc
our majors trying to get permission to
go over Majors are not wasted on such
jobs. (l was a captain them
We very carefully picked the piece
Of enemy trench to lie visited and then
got busy with the training and other
details We were all excused from
duty and went out to the town OF Marco
for four days training The parties
we're divided into sections each with it'
own little job. One section was to rur
down the parapet bombing Anothc
bombed inside, another carried mobil,
charges to blow mp dugouts, fourtl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-20

DUE to being in a town, it was i'm
possible to dig duplicate trenches |
like the German ones, as is usually !
done SO they were thoroughly explained |
to the men. The trenches we were to |
attack were very regular ones any
way ~ 1t didn't matter much Before |
we were through every man knew his |
and everyone clse's job TO perfection
Most OF this training took place during |
the day, and at.night had to take out !
natrols to investigate the gaps in the
Hun wire
As soon as the place was decided !
upon the artillery and trench mortars
began cutting the gaps They did this /
in numerous places SO the Hun wouldn't
tell where the raid waS coming.
A raid usually either succeeds
with very few casualties or fails
with almost complete annihilation.
One machine gun overlooked by the
barrage Is bad buBinoss. II Is this
uncertainty that lends such a pi-
quaint interest to this kind OF work.
Months later had the misfortune
to be among thoce present at party
that wasn't bowling success.
Patrollng at such times is partlc
ularly hard, for the Huns are wide
awake and you have TO get so very close.
To be certain a 4ap is correct il is
necessary TO crawO\comPietely through
it and, as Fritz usually has a machine
gun at the end, it is rather trying at
such times, though abiolu,cly accurate
reports must be made regardless OF the
risk Ii necessary scout officer has
TO take any chance, for the lives Of the
parties going over depend on this word
that the wire is cut
One Cough Means Death to Patrol
During the first night Of this work
! had a rather nasty experience. When
within n few Yards of the German para
pet / simply had 10 cough (nearly all
scouts have colds from being wet so
much) ] tried in every way to sup
press it, but the more | tried the more
| had TO There was a machine gun in
front, and one cough mcnpy a wooden
cross for the entire patrol When nearly
exploding | slid into shell hole 10 get
some water There we're two corpscs
about bali gone in the water There
was nothing for it but TO push the near
est late Fritz out of the way and drink
OF course was poisoned and got a
bad throat and trench mouth, brt saved
our lives ncyerthelesS. Although not a
cannibal, am glad did ii now.
(Anoiher installmAt OF Major Nc
Rae's thrilling story will appear in The
| Times Saturday,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-20
BY NAL DONALD M'RAE.
CHAPTER w

THE first taste OF action on tho
| French front has come TO the
4 Americans in the form OF raids on
their trenches. Press dispatches almost
daily tell Of such Hun excursions
likewise they indicate that these for
tunate Americans who were iirst to
reach the firing line are already exc
cutting raids with marked success.
Naturally come the questions What
is a raidi What is raid iorf How
and when is II done
The first object OF raid is TO bring
back prisoner for the information
he may be able TO give. Ahve, tins
man may be made to talk; dead, his
identification disc, at least, suitioes TO
identify the force TO which he belongs
unless It has been taken off, as IS often
the case. To keen constantly informed
OF what troops are opposite your posl-
ton is Of extreme Importance. Only
in this way can commander deter
mine where the enemy Is concentrating
and where in turn to prepare counter
concentration. Should a raldlng party
bring back evidence OF BrandenburS
reservists occupying the opposite line,
the American commander would know
that the enemy was not contemplau
an attack in force on the other hand,
the discovery Of Prusslan guardsmen
''oyer there" would mean that some
thing was surely going to happen.
Raiding also affects the morale ot
the enemy having an obvious tendency
to keep them "jumpy' The raiders
must also search Tor mine saps, gas
cylinders machine gun and trench NOR
tar emplaccments, and destroy them
when found they must collect loot,
cause artillery casualties by making a
commotion that will brmg the enemy
TO stand to- and thus offer a better
| target
Canadians Originate Raiding Game.
The raidug game was first developed
BY the first Canadian division in No
vembcr, 1915. No raid had ever been
tried before. but this was such success
that they are now a very common oc
currence with the Canadians, who are
acknowledged masters Of this form OF
sport.
For about a year, small parties used
10 crawl across mo Mans Land, cut
their way by hand through the Hun
wire and Jump into his trench. The
surprise and cold nerve OF the thing
caused il to be successful After year
Fritz got wise to this and began to take
proper defensive measures Raids then
began TO fail, with heavy losses,
In November OF 1917 they changed il
form from a quiet surprise party by
few men to small attack of few
hundred men with real artillery prepa
ration.
The idea now is to smother the
enemy with artillery, knock out all
his machine guns, keep his men IN
dugouts and cut his wire, all to
pieces. With plenty OF artillery,
properly trained parties and the
right amount Of dash, a raid can
hardly fail.
This is apparently what happened I
our men early in November The Ger
/
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-20

mans must have pulled a raid a Ia
Canadian They have seen enough 20
learn how it is done. A raid now is
small attack, with probably more ar
tillery support than the same number
Of men would get in direct attack
DAlDERS do their work and come
IN home In an attack the troops con
solidate and hold the trench. The
word consolidate" means changing
the captured German trench into an
allied trench by building up the old
back side (paradoes) into a parapet and
switching the side the firing step is on.
Often during an offensive that has
passed the German trench system the
position is consolidated by digging an
entirely new ditch and putting out wire.
Retaliation, Raids Especially Vicious,
The principle raid works on is for
the raiders suddenly to Jump into a
trench, destroy the garrison and get
out before a counter attack can come
The raiders should be absolutely merci-
less and cndeavor to put the fear OF
God" into the Germans. A raid for
retaliation Is especially vicious.
After leaving Bruay we went into
the front line, and just opposite two
towns called Bully Greuay and
Maroe. The day before we went in
the outgoing Canadian unit pulled
off a raid that captured one hun
dred prisoners and killed an un-
known number. This was a daylight
party and beautifully done from
professional standpoint When we
arrived, Of course, we fell heir to a
little shelling in retaliation, II is
= common courtesy to have q raid
Just before going out and make the
incoming troops a present Of a
much stirred-up front,
Everything went along quietly in tn
new front for a while until some Ger
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-20
Czechs and Slavs
Have Own Legion
on Side of Allies

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O-Arriyll
in France OF hundreds of Czechs aud
Slovaks from the United States TO join
a Czech SlOyac legion which viii fight
with the allies, is announced in Off
cial dispatches The force is being or,
ganiIed by the French government and
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-20
Lightless Night
to Be Observed
First Time Today

WASHINGTON, Dec 20-The first
ek-day "lightless night" will be OBJ
served throughout the country tonight
in strict compliance with the rules Of
the fuel administration Reports re
ceived here from public utilities COM
panics supplying electric current for
display lighting and advertising express
complete willingness 10 cooperate with
Fuel Administrator Garfield in his at
tempt TO relieve the heavy drain on the
nations coal supply.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-20

mas been raised through the astidtiys
OF the national council Of the Crech
states in Paris
The number # Czechs-SlQyaes who
will fight for their national lpdepend-
enee. is large in the entente countries.
MANY others are expected 10 come
from the thousands Of prisoners IN
Italy and the nearly 10000 prisoners
in Russia. General lnin, formerly
head OF the French military mission ~
Russia. is to command the legion.
Make the ked Cross Christmas
membership nv universal as citizenship
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-20
9 MILLION POUNDS OF
SUGAR REACH BOSTON

BOSTON, Dec N.--A. cargo of nine
million pounds of raw sugar from
Louisiana, the first received this month.
reached Boston today Reiiuers said it
probably would be the last of the Louis-
ana product to be sent here this sea =.
son, but that Cuban sugar was expected
to move northward within the next ten
days aud further relieve the shortage
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-20

No longer need anyone search for
opportunities to serve his country in
war work Here is your chance. Help
In the Red Cross Christmas members
ship drive.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-20
McRae Drinks From Hole Where CorpseF Floats
To Stop Cough Which Spells Death to His Men

carried slabs OF gun cotton to blow
chains ,of Hun machine guns. Germans
often chain the guns to concrete blocks.
A fifth was ior general utility, such as
esoorting prisoners, carrying wounded
and dead, and collecting loot
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-20
Red Cross on the Job

The Red Cross war council has centrrcd
all fits war work upon these things.
First to be ready to care for our sol
diers and nllors ON duty, wherever and
whenever that Cnre may he needed
second to shorten the wpN, Ivy
Strengthening the spirits OF the allied peo-
ples and their armies, by nllevlnung ihclr
suiierings in the period which must
elapsc until the American army can be
come fully effective abroad
Third, 10 lay tOunda lions for nn endut-
ing peace by extending a message Of
practical relief and sympathy 10 the
civilian population among our allies, ear.
rying TO them an expression ~ the finest
! side of the American character
The Red Cross aims 20 mobilize IN"
heart and soul W America toward bind
| Ing up the wounds Of a bleeding world
! 10 us In oklahoma these things mean
| that each person who Joins the American
! He'd Cross personally adds 10 the com.
fort of an nf his friends In the army aud
navy aud increases their chance of COM
ing safe homo again.
Those Nhu,do not Join Indicate either
that they do net care what happens tt
the sona OF thWr nclrhhnrs or that the,
actually want these bows 10 suffer abt
die tha h. kaiser may triumph IN,
men under ~ NOW IN France ANA th,
training camps. have already earned IN,
right 10 know what all mon over a ~,
doing 10 help them win this war Thos,
OF them who return viii demand TO know
and will turn 70 the membership rccord
OF the Red Cross chapter IN their hom
| community aa the most definite rccor,
fthosc who were willing TO do the mini
I mum, " no more Aud what will thes
. veterans think " those whose names nr
moi found thprn2
III These are not harsh words They onl
mildly Intimate the true situation
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-20

there was chosen by lot n given number
OF men from these two diylsions who
were executed
Red cross 10 Fore.
Hurried preparations were made TO
sand a small oontingSnt OF soldiers TO
France TO show that America was indeed
thor ally and mad actually come to their
rescue. But the great work done WAS
the Immediate diupntch OF supplies oy
the American Red Cross--iuel, provls-
ions. nurses and doctors 20 help the civil
ian population and this did more TO buoy
up the dropping spirit Of France than
oven taking over twenty miles OF me
| Results OF this stimulus were Immediate
| ly seen The French soldiers went bnck
with renewed courage and VlHof as was
demonstrated nj Ncrdun and Nimy Hiugc
and other places, and upon ms return
now the soldier finds that "A Red Cross
doctor aud nurse have visited MS nck
family. that the Red Cross has provided
| food and clothing, etc. and he KNOWS
| whatever may be his lot his loNeu ones
Will he provided for
In all OF the occupied territory 'ot ltaN'
Belgium and France, the civilian pOpum
tion, including old men, women ana chllu 70
rem. has been literally worked TO death.
Women and children, unaccustomed TO
hard lnpor have been driven TO tho lht-
tories and farms from early morning to
late ut night without proper nouriShnrhl
or shelter. when they becpme no Longer
n commercial asset to the Germans they
have been sent back through neutral
countries to their homes, suffering rom
ali forms Of diseases, particularly tuber-
cuosis.
The specific value 10 Wy Of AL this WORK
ia that II helps to keep French soldiers un
the lob and obviatcs the necessity OF
putting unframed American soldiers IN
the line Immediately upon their nrrlyn
i'm France Every soldier Of our nllle'
that leaves the line now must he replaced
by an American soldier The promptnes'
with which a trahluad Of Red Cros'
doctors. nurses and supplies was dw
patched TO Halifax Immediately upon re
celpl OF news Of the disaster there, II
, a striking Illustration Of the efficiency
: with which the Red Cross Is belng man
! nged now when the tornado Rt CooRate
okla, June .. 1917, Killed ten people an'
rendered 400 families destitute the Rec
Gross responded AT euce with an ap
4 preparation Of 5000 for relief
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-20

Everything went along quietly in the
new front for while until some Ger
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-14
PAY ,JEVlELERo ms: ovgNEMoNEY
ParIdan s.sIndlsrs aInxslsIs Merchant
> Into Signing Name to Order for &.
TheAo Hundred Pounds. =

A very sslever swindle was success.
fully carried out in the Rue de,la P4ix,
Paris. A carriage drove up to q large
jewelers. shop, and an elderly man,
with his arm IN q sling, accompanied
by footman, who carried a rug, en-
tered the chop. N II 1Lt-,f
~ The gentleman selected and bought
some three hundred pounds worth of
1eWelry. and then said, If you do not
mind. Il viii send my man home for
the money" The jeweler bowed, and
the gentleman continued: II should
be pleased n you would write for me.
! have hurt my arm. Just write,
please giye Robert three hundred
pounds slld sign It Henri. 4" a ss%5
The jeWeler wrote as he was direct.
ed, and ii quarter Of an hotr the
.footman, came back with the money,
and then he, with his master, left with
the ,jewelry. III
When the jeweler went home to
dinner his wife asked him the reason
he had sent forathree hundred pounds.
Then the swindle was discovered. The
rogues knew that the jewelers. name
was Henri, and they had got him to
write the note for the money, which
was taken to his wife, and then they
paid him for the Jewels with his own
money. ~. .
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-14

WANTED-A young man to- work
"a in clothing store. Experienced
d., preferred Inquire o. J. LaQua,
ea clothing store. 2-1l14