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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-22
N FURNISHINGS

$500"
Flannel Shirts, Mems grey stripes,
all sizes 1411A to II, a good 75c val
ue, we want to clean up the lot at
each
Mems Plush Hats, good run of sizes,
collar blue, brown and black, a very
good, heavy hat for fall wear, reg
ular value $500, going at'45c
Chopper Mitts, heavy horsehide face,
muleskin back, a good value at n
dollar. We bought the entire lot
last year, hence the low price, per.
pair
Socks, mems genuine original Rock
ford socks, today worth $1.25 per
doz., for the one week only we Of
Mems 2 piece underwear, fiat fleece,
well worth 75c per garment, offer
ed you at less than today's cost,
shirts and drawers, all Sizes per
garment
Boys Fleeced Lined Union Suits, all
sizes "a to 80, ranging in price
from 75c to $1.OO per garment, get
the sizes you want from 85c on the
large sizes down to small sizes that
will go at
Mems full weight flat feeced Union
Suit, all sizes but 40, garments sold
everywhere at $1.50, buy only
what you need, per garment ~$1.29
Mems, heavy ribbed wool Unions,
both white and natural grey, a
good garment at $3.50, our price for
thiS one week, each . 1926
Sheep lined listers, So inch long, we
have just II Of them left. We
have had them priced at $3.50 and
that is less than they can be re-
placed at but we want to keep them
moving, SO for one week we offer
all sizes, each .-$14.45
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-02

A variety shower was recently tend
cred Miss Gladys Coskery, one of our
popular young ladies, at the home of
Miss EZalee Hall in Litchfield in hon
or of her approaching marriage to
Harry Cornish. A good time is report
ed and the bride-to-be received a num-
Der of useful ard pretty gifts.
Edmund Tau arrived home Tuesday
from Rumford. where he had employ
ment through the winter.
Mrs. w. AZ Pratt and daughter Fife
have been guests this week of Mrs.
Maud Purington in Litchfield.
Mrs. Cora Farnum of Litchfield re-
Gently visited her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Small.
Arthur Batchelder is passing his va
cation from the academy at his home
in town.
Frank Everett was lately visitor in
Lewiston.
Clair Farnum last week bought a
mate to his gray horse of parties in
Litchfield.
Charlie Wright came Wednesday
from Rumford and is visiting friends
in the place.
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FUND FOR COMMUNITY
FLAG TAKES BIG JUMP

The fund for the community flag took
big jump Saturday, a good number Of
people handing in the subscriptions. The
people seem to be awakening to the sig
nifcance of the flag and 1t is evident
that more and more people will want to
have hand in raising the money. In
the lists on Saturday are a number If
children and 1t is hoped that the pro-
portion of the little folks will be even
larger as the fund progresses. 1t will
be fine thing for them to feel that tho
flag belongs In part to them. Tho COM
mittee is very anxious that the neces-
sary amount Of money be raised this
week and feel certain that 1t will be If
everyone will take hold and do their part.
No subscriptions of more than a dollar
will be accepted and 1t il numbers, not
amount, that is wanted. Let everyone
give little and get their friends to con-
tribute their Bit The money may be
left at the Erving clothing store, at the
Waterville Sentinel Office or at the Wa
terville office Of the Kennebec Journal.
The following new names were added
Saturday: Mrs. Edward Ware, Melvin
Rhoades, Ed. V. Chenevert Richard
Page. Prof. T. F. Ashcraft. Gwendolyn
hurry, r. A. Estes, Hope Bunker. Glenys
Matthew, Gregory Kelley. Annie Bick-
ford, Catherine Greaney. Mr.. and Mrs.
G. T. Flewelling, Herman P. and Carl
c. Estes. c. A. Allen. Arthur McEwen,
Harold Lachance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-02

Washington, April 1.-Pacifsts. mar
shaled by the Emergency Peace federa-
ton, will invade Washington tomorrow
for the purpose of attempting to dis
shade Congress from taking any action
that would lead to open hostilities be-
tween the United States and Germany
Leaders of the movement already mere
said tonight that at least 500 persons
would assist them.
Al the same time a host of pilgrims Of
natriotism headed by a citizens commit
tee will arrive from New York for the
EXPRESSED purpose of counteracting the
activities of the pacifists and the peace
AT any price propaganda Special trains
are expected TO bring thousands of them
from New York, Philadelphia and other
cities.
Roth factions, according to their plans
tonight. will storm Capitol Hill ana en-
deayor TO present their views to senators
and representatives. Members of Con-
press today had an intimation of what
is in store for them when they received
thousands of kilograms. some demanding
that peace not be disturbed and others
Insisting that the honor of the country
he maintained by definite action. The
White House also was literally flooded
with thousands of messages from both
sides.
The police have forbidden parades by
either faction and the delegations Will
be obliged to proceed to the capitol from
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PACIF|STS Invade CAPITAL
TO PROTEST WAR With GERMANY

their respective headquarters as indi-
vidual pedestrians.
Miss Elizabeth Freeman, suffragist
leader in charge of the office of the Elmer
gency Peace Federation Headquarters
here, said tonight that as fast as the
delegation of pacifists arrived they would
be told whom to see at the capitol and
would be expected to find the objects of
their visit wherever they might, except,
of course, upon the floors of the Senate
and the House.
Miss Freeman and other pacifist leader.
declared emphatically that even if Con-
gress should declare that state of war
existed they would not abandon their
efforts in behalf of peace.
At . o'clock tomorrow the peace cham
pions will hold a meeting in convention
hall at which petitions, resolutions and
plans of action will he developed. To-
morrow night there will be a mass meet
ing.
The ant-pacifists probably also will
hold a mass meeting in another section
of the city.
Washington itself is in the grip of a
wave of patriotism. In response to ap-
peals published in the newspapers by
the Board Of Trade, the Chamber Of Com
merce, merchants associations and 9th.
err organizations. flags are flying all over
the city and the buildings are decorated
with red, white and blue banners, flags
and streamers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-02
CIVIC IMPROVEMENT
' wv e.,
A THREE-FOLO PROBLEM
Says George B. Irving, Who Is
the Speaker at the Big Mass
Meeting Next Tuesday Eve.
ming at the Opera House

The Waterville Chamber of Commercs
was fortunate indeed in selecting such
broad-visioned, optimistic man to con-
duct its campaign for maximum m l.,
bership as Geo. B. Irving of Chicago. He
thoroughly understands community prob
lens. He says among other things:
THE smaller cities, towns and villages
are social units. just as precious In quail
ity as the great cities, but lacking the big
cities resources for community self-ex-
preston.
THE big thing to do is to devotion the
native ability Of the smaller places so
they may do their best for their present
and their future. SO that they may find
themselves each as definite social unit
in charge Of a few square miles Of our
planet, and of an endless procession of
folk
This is not town improvement in the
old sense-the sense in which few got
together to do good to the town. to give
1t things, to get the most prominent cit
izen to give fountain.
'"The need is to develop the whole city
to have. not merely an inkling, but
a face-to-face look at what the city not
only can be, but must be IL It keeps up
with what the world Ii learning about
living.
1.-THE new way of civic work II not the
way Of paternalisn,, but of humanhood,
50 to speak.
This civic problem IL threefold: First.
to get into the current Of the new un-
derstanding that the conservation Of
physical and moral life II largely eco
monte and that It's enemy IL not SO much
individual human weakness as bad eco
nomic and social and other physical con-
ditions. Second, to And practical ways of
applying this understanding to the pres
ent and future Of the city: and third. to
do both with exceedingly little money"
Mr.. Irving is a speaker Of national rep
| utation. It's a real treat to hear him.
Don't forget the mass meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-02

Paris, April 1.-The Senate yester-
day showed it's wrath at the devasta-
tons in northern France by voting a
resolution denouncing to the civilized
world the acts of the Germans and de-
mading that the authors be punished
and resolving to continue the war I'M
til German imperialism and rEilitarism
are definitely crushed. The resolution
was prepared by Senator Henri Cher
on, member of the committee of war
damages, which visited the evacuated
region in the Somme after the recent
retreat His speech on the resolution,
as well as one by Rene Niviana, min
lister of Justice, brought repeated and
prolonged applause and the Senate
voted that the two addresses be post
ed in all public places in France.
Senator Cheron said that Germany,
as a signatory of The Hague Conven-
tons, gave a guarantee against the
abuse of person or property. This had
been treated as simple scrap of pa
per, he said, and it would be necessary
to go back ages to find such acts of
savagery and devastation as the COM
mittee found in northern France.
I'VE visited a number of cities ano
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-02
Big Army
War Dept. Is Awaiting
Congress- Action as
to Size Of Force
CAPT. WILSON TO
COMMAND FLEET
U-BOAT CHASERS

waahington April 1.-The govern
ment's war preparations developed i'm
portant steps Saturday in all three
branches of national defense.
Az the war department orders were
issued calling into the federal service
1000 additional National Guardsmen'
and il was announced that detailed
p,ans had been worked out by the
general staff for raising any larger
army which Congress might authorize
The navy department established on
an official basis the coast patrol of sub
marine chasers and ordered captain
Henry 3. Wilson detached from his
post as commander of the superdreao-
nought Pennsylvania to take charge OF
the coast "mosquito' fleet. Blds Iof
more chasers were opened at the de-
partment during the day and Secre-
tary Daniels said he expected soon 70
have a large number OF the boats IN
commission.
Plans for coordination of all defense
resources outside the army and navy
were worked out b. the Council of Ma
tional Defense and it's advisory commits
sion. which abandoned it's previous pro-
gram of mobilizing the country's indus
tries on a peace basis and turned its at
tention to more direct preparations FOR
war
Guardsmen Ordered Out
National guardsmen from five states
and the District of Columbia are affected
by Saturdays order, bringing up to near
" $1,000 the number who have been sum-
moned for police protection to industrial
plants and other strategic points. Those
ordered out Saturday are:
Oklahoma-First Regiment Infantry.
Louisiana-First Regiment Infantry.
District of Columba-Third Regiment of
Infantry.
Texas-The Second. Third and Fourth
Infantries and the first separate squadron
of cavalry.
Arkansas-First Regiment Infantry
Rhode Island-The Second, Fifth,
18th and 18th Companies of Coast Ar
tillery, equipped as infantry.
At the same time the war depart
ment ordered that the First New Mex
leo militia infantry regiment. which
never has attained the National Guard
status required under the new defense
act he mustered out Of the federal SER
vice. No explanation was made by de-
partment officials, but it was indicated
that the regiment probably was drop
ped from the federal force in order to
avoid any confusion which might arise
because of it's unusual status.
While the official explanation was
that the National Guardsmen ordered
out Saturday were required for ponce
protection, 1T was assumed that the
Texas organizations probably would
be used for border protection, rellev-
ing approximately an equal number or
regulars for duty elsewhere.
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POSSE SEEKING
ASSA|LANT OF
JAMIE HUTCH|NCS

Bangor. Me-, April when Vornell
Hooper returned to his sporting camp
at o'clock this afternoon he found
his housekeeper, Mrs. jamie Hutch
ings, %, unconscious at the foot Of the
stairs. down which she had fallen.
and bound hand and foot. Upon being
revived, Mrs. Hutchings told Of having
been criminally assaulted by dark
skinned, black-haired man. apparent
ly foreigner. who attacked her down
stairs, tied her hands and feet with a
clothes line, and carried her TO a
chamber above. Before leaving, the
man stripped the camp Of its food
supplies. Sheriff Wescott Of Hancock
County and posse are searching the
neighborhood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-02
GERMANS HATE.
U. S. WORSE Than
THEY DO BRITISH

Halifax. N. S., April 1.-The Ger
mans hate the Americans worse than
they do the British" declared Dr.. Or
vile McT<inn, a veterinary surgeon of
New York, who arrived here today
from a German internment camp on
his way home.
DR.. McKinn crossed into Denmark
and took passage from Copenhagen
from Sweden and thence to England.
During the two months that I was
in Germany" said DR.. McKinn, II lost
So pounds in weight. The food we were
given at the various camps was
wretched and, while we managed to
exist, it was mighty poor nourishment.
l am not allowed to say anything
about the way in which we were treat
ed, as l have been instructed to keep
mum until / make my report at home,
but this much I can say, that the Ger
mans were not exactly gentlemanly
toward u.s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-02
U. S. WILL NOT
HAVE TO STRAIN
CREDIT IN WAR

Washington. April 1.-EXtensive bond
issues and some increase in ordinary fed
eral taxes if the United States enters
the war, were predicted Saturday by Sem
ator Simmons of North Carolina, chair
man of the Senate finance committee.
The senator made it clear. however. that
no very definite plan had been worked
out by congressional leaders, and said
he would see Secretary McAdoo early
next week and talk over the admins
tration's desires.
Raising of all strictly war revenues,
Senator Simmons said. should, in his
opinion be accomplished by issuing bonds
and taxation should be resorted to ONLY
for administrative needs.
with our enormous resources, virtual
" linitless we would not have to strain
nur credit as the Allies have DONE he
adde's 1--WE have ample credit for war
lasting for years and also ample TO aid
the Allies either by private subscription
or a government loan"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-02
BOWDOINHAM

NORTH-Mr and Mrs. Charles
Clark. teachers at Livermore Falls,
are passing their vacation at the home
of Jerry Foote.
VIII Robinson Of Bath was a visitor
at c. F. Hills Wednesday.
Arthur Lovejoy, Ed Buker, George
Thompson. George Leavitt and Har-
old Rollins were among those who at
tended the district meeting of Odd
Fellows at Halloween Thursday eve
ming.
Lynn Richardson has beer visiting
his parents for two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rollins went to
Vassalboro Friday for short stay
with Mr.. Rollins parents.
The days give signs Of spring and
the return of the birds is welcomed by
all. Mr.. Rollins reports seeing five rob-
ms together on March "A.
Ed Lovejoy is passing the week end
with his brother, Arthur Lovejoy.
Mrs. Lizzie Alley Of Dresden, who re-
turned Tuesday, from Minneapolis
where she passed the winter. is a
guest Of Mrs. W. A. Turner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-02
Remove Horses Body

The horse owned by Sanborn War
rem, which was drowned in Messalon-
skee Lake a few days ago was removed
early Sunday morning by volunteer
committee of three. consisting of Frank
Taylor, Bert Holmes and Charles Went
worth, the Water Co.. having taken
no action in the matter. AS the ice in
the lake is softening so rapidly, 1t
seemed wise to act without further de-
lay. The animal was seen to be float
ing the open water. and with the
aid of ladders and at considerable risk
to themselves. these men managed to
get the body near to the firm ice, but
could not lift it out Ten other men
came to their assistance at this point,
and the animal was finally dragged to
the shore. and the selectmen notified of
the occurrence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-02
WILSON knew
.U-b0AT PLANS
14DAYS AHEAD
Gave Germany Three Days to
Modify or Repeal Decree Be-
fore Severing Relationships
Is Washington Reply to Ger
man Charge That We Are
Seeking War

Washington, April 1.-Secretary
Zimmerman's speech to the Reichstag,
charging the United States with re-
sponsibility for war if it comes.
brought forth Saturday for the first
time official admission that the United
States government knew in the mid
die of January that the ruthless sub
marine decree was to be issued and
that after it's issue three days were al
lowed to lapse to give Germany OPP
portunity to modify or repeal it before
the severance of diplomatic relations
was announced.
Count Won Bernstorff, it was stated
by department officials, knew of the
impending decree two weeks before 1T
was issued, and made every effort with
his govrnment to have it repeald.
Officials here are much aroused by
Germany's continued attempt to convict
the United States of desiring war, and
they intend to show that every possible
opportunity was given Germany to avoid
1t.
Americas action, they pointed out,
foreshadowed in the Sussex note. deliv-
cred 1-2 months before the German de-
cree. merely followed out the policy
then outlined. Germany. on the other
hand. abrogated her promises on seven
hours notice to this government, and
then. in face of certain drastic action
by this country. allowed three days to
pass without any attempt to meet the
United States.
That Germany's decree was discussed
two weeks ahead of it's issue adds new
interest to the Austrian situation, for IL
was just at that time that Count Tar
nowski left Austria for this country to
Whether Vienna was convinced that the
United States would not sever relations,
whether Austria was a silent and unsym-
pathetic party to Germany's action or
whether the new ambassador was en-
trusted with special arguments to present
the Teutonic viewpoint are not known.
Mr. Zimmerman's statement that the
United States had tried to set the en-
tire world against Germany after the
break might be construed by this gov
eminent, it was stated, as a recogni-
ton that Germany considered a state
of war had existed from the date OF
the severance of relations and Presi-
dent Wilson's appeal to neutrals to
take similar action. Whether Germany
took that point of view or not was
stated not to be known.
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PROMINENT men
.CLUbbED WHEN
STORM Meeting
OF PAC|FISTS

Baltimore, April 1.-After the great
est patriotic demonstration this city
has seen since the Spanish-American
war. a crowd of 1000 persons stormed
the Academy of Music tonight. swept
a Gordon of police aside and broke up
up big pacifist meeting, stopping DR..
David Starr Jordan in the middle of
a word and refusing to allow the speak
ing to continue.
Police reserves from all over the city
were called out and broke up the crowds
with their clubs, beating several young
men numerically and arresting two
wagon loads.
One man, Douglas G. ODER. was SO
badly beaten that he had to be taken
to hospital. The other five arrested
were Carter G. Osburn. Jr., Allison
Huir. William Upton; Leonard Ober and
Louis Merriman. Cockesville. Nd.
Just as Dr. Jordan was beginning his
plea for peace, the crowd of anti-pacifists
composed of business men. professors of
schools and colleges in the city and stu
dents fr:m the same, made a sally
through Gordon of police, rushed down
the aisle of the theatre to the stage.
where they demanded that the meeting
cease.
In the front ranks were Prof. Robert
W. Wood of Johns Hopkins University
Prof. John H. Latane of Johns Hopkins
Douglas Ober and Gustavus Ober. Jr.,
Dr. ]. H. Mason Knox. Jacob France
Jr.. Bartlett s. Johnston. r. Lancaster
williams Of Minddendorf. Williams & Co.,
Major Adams, ]. s. Crawford Frost and
other business men and members of the
faculties of Hopkins University. of Mary
land, City College. Baltimore Polytechnic
Institute and Mount st. Joseph College
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-02
FRENCH SENATE DEN0UNCES
GERMAN ACTS and CALLS FOR
death OF IMPERIALISM

about so villages" said Senator Cher
on. Everywhere it is pillage and sys-
tematic devastation. In a German GEM
etery we found a statue of peace. 1t
is true that in the same cemetery a
tomb was violated, a coffin opened and
empted of its remains and filled with
filth.
AT Chauny the Germans destroyed
everything by fire and explosion. There
remained nothing of this city except a
suburb. In this suburb the Germans
concentrated the inhabitants of a GER
tain number of localities and, then
bombarded the suburb, making a num-
Der of victims. For these crimes there
must be triple punishment, that of in
ternational law. penal law and the vic
tory of civilization.
NO one today would think of making
peace with such criminals; any trans
action would be treason. The hatred
against Germany today is the most
holy of duties.''
Minister Viviani said thefts, incen-
diaries and ASA SSnation constitute not
only attacks or international honor,
but are crimes of common law which
must be the object of enforcement
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-02

marks also, as to any allegiance 20 any
cause, any orgsrixati0n or any institu-
ton coming a. this time before their
allegiance to their country.
1.-The clock has struck the hour for
America" said Capt. George E. Fogg.
I'VE have too long. allowed other ma.
tions to tight to uphold the Wanted Ideals
Of America"
That America IN this time wocld get
her leadership at a time when she is
crying for leadership. as she did in '7s,
from little. group of willing states in
New England and that New England has
already taken the lead. t'-'
Hon. Mr.. Holt brought assurances Of
the cooperation Of the Maine Legisla-
ture in the fullest and most patriotic
sense, and made a plea for more men for
the naval reserve.
The meeting was preceded by band
concert and street parade by the Coast
Artillery Band, which played throughout
the evening. Municipal Organist VIII c.
Macfarlane also rendered patriotic selec-
tions on the organ.
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CURIOUS SANDFORD|TES WITH FIELD
GLASSES NABbED AT Fl. WILLIAMS
AND HUSTLED OFF TO CUARDH0USE

Portland, Me-, April 1.-Three men were
arrested by a guard on duty at Fort VIII
liams yesterday. afternoon about clock
and were taken before Colonel George
W. Gatchell. commander of the coast
defenses of Portland, and Fort Com
mander Frederick w. Stopford. After q
rigid investigation as to their business
they were found to be members OF the
Holy Ghost and Us Society living on
board the yacht Coronet and allowed t.
depart.
While the guard was on duty at the
battery closest to the Cape Casino he
CHANGED to look in the direction of a
clump of scrubby pines and detected a
man looking through the fence with a
pair of field glasses at some object with
in the fort.
The guard after moment or two
discovered that the man was not alone
but that there were two other men stand
ing nearby.
Believing that the men were spies and