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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-20

Paris. July ls.--The official commu-
nication issued by the war Office to-
night reads:
The artillery was particularly active
today between the Somme and tine
Aisne. South of st. Quentin a fresh
enemy attack delivered about $50
o'clock against the hillock of Moulin
sous Toutevent failed completely.
After a commandment of extreme
violence lasting the entire morning, the
Germans attacked our positions from
northeast of Craonne as far as east
OF Hurtebise. sending forward the
E,f,h Guard division. which engaged
at several points in thick waves. Inc
attack was a complete failure on both
wings: only in the center were the
c.rrans able to reach some elements
~ our hrst line trench, where counter
.tt.ck. arrested them after they had
.uNered additional heavy losses.
"There was a prolonged enemy bonn
r,rdment on one side south OF Corbeny
and on the other as far as the region
Of Cerny, where the German infantry
caught Under the fire Of our artillery,
was not able to debouch.. The artil-
,ery was active on the left bank OF
the Mouse.
"puring the days OF July IS and 49,
100 shells were thrown into Rheims.
"Belgian communication: During
the course Of the night. the artillery
was active in the direction of Steen-
straete and Wulpen; today the enemy
sheiled the rear of our positions, es-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-20
DAILY men
Enjoy Sea Breezes at
Marshall House
New York Harbor HosteIry Proves
Source Of Great Delight to Assoeia-
ton Of Daily Publishers

York Harbor, Ne, Jury 19--(Spec!aD.-
The Maine Daily Publishers Association
held it's July meeting with the president.
Col. Charles H. Prescott Of the Biddeford
Journal. today at the Marshall House.
York Harbor.
On arrival of the morning train at Bid
deford automobiles were placed at the
service Of the guests by Col. Prescott and
a drive taken to York Harbor, where
lunch was served at the new Marshall
House. A business meeting was held on
the veranda of this famous resort and
several hours spent in the enjoyment Of
the delightful ocean breezes.
The following were present: Col c. H.
Portland Express-Advertiser: Stephen ].
Richardson, Portland Argus; L. B. Cos
tello. Lewiston Sun; F. B. Nichols, Bath
Times; Charles F. Flynt, Kennebec Jour
ral Of Augusta.
The members Of the association were
de- GIFTED with the cordial reception given
t. m by Manager Gilman L. Moulton and
Z, the excellent appointments of the new
nostelry. A thoroughly modern and up
to-date hotel of brick construction has
been built to replace the old Marshall
House, which was burned in 1915. Al
though the new hotel was not opened IN
til June %. the management reports tina.
nearly every room is taken at the present
time. Its location upon high land near
" surrounded by water is one Of the cool
est and most attractive spots on the
Maine coast, fact which was fully ap-
preciated b. the members of the associa-
ton under present climatic conditienA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-20
Preparatory to

Johnstown. Jenn., July 19.-George c.
Tompkins of Philadelphia. held in con-
nection with the shooting to Death OF
Edmund l. HUMPHREYS. prominent coal
operator. his wife. Mrs. Carrie Hum
phrtes. and their Is year old son, Ed
mund l. HUMPHREYS. Jr, on country
road near Carrolltown, this county. last
Sunday. confessed to the three murders
today. according to announcement by
the police The confession was made IN
the presence of Jailer Edward Knee or
the county jail and Tompkins' attorneys
According to Jailer Knee. Tompklns
was sitting in the office of the jail talk
ing to his wife and his father, George
c. Tompkins Sr.. of Clifton. n. j.. when
he burst forth saying:
Il killed those three people. l killed
them all killed HUMPHREYS IN the
cornfeld. bought the pistol in Johns
town
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-20
United States Invited to Allied
Conference at Paris Next Month

in the inter allied conference to be
held in Paris some time this month.
but has decided that for the present
it will not be necessary to take part
in such meetings not directly affect
ing this country's part in the war.
1t was officially expected at the state
department that while this course was
followed at present, it was not to be
taken as an indication of a permanent
policy.
The Paris conference was stated in
the invitation to be largely military
and upon the Balkan situation. The
United States at the present has no
direct interest in that question as af-
fecting its own war plans, it was stat
ed, except as it reacts on the whole
war situation. 1t is not deemed neces-
sary for this country to interfere in
military and diplomatic questions with
which it has no immediate concern.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-20
CARD ARRANGEMENT CAUSE
CHANGES IN DRAFT PLAN
$50 A. NJ. Friday in Committee Room of Senate
Office Building Time and Place for War Army
Drawing Change Will Make One Drawing In
stead of Two and Take 10 Hours

Washington, July 19.-Plans for the
drawing which will be held tomorrow
to fix the order of military liability
for nearly ten million registered men
throughout the country were material
~ changed late today and the intri
cate method of double drawing worked
out by officials to lessen the physical
task was abandoned.
Instead of a process requiring not
more than an hour and involving one
set of numbers from one to 1000, and
another from to 10, it will be neces-
sary to draw one at time, at least
1928 numbers Probably, to make
certain that every registrant in the
largest district is placed, 10000 draw
ings will be made. 1t will require at
least 10 IL hours, and officials in
charge believe it will take y. The
process will begin at $50 A. NJ.
Announced When Drawn
The numbers will be publicly an
nounced for telegraphing to the news
papers over the country as fast as they
are drawn. General Crowder at first
considered a plan under which they
would have been held in confidence for
publication everywhere Sa u I'd y
morning, but that suggestion was
abandoned late tonight.
The following is Provost Marshall
General Crowder's explanation of the
sudden abandonment Of the double
drawing plan which it had taken weeks
to work out in detail and which was
made public only a few hours before
it was discarded:
Change in Drawing
Provost Marshal General Crowder to-
night issued this statement:
"Advices received by long distance
telephone this afternoon indicate that
in certain areas the boards in number
ing registration cards have kept the
cards segregated by election districts
and that serial numbers have been as
signed to the whole group for board
while the cards We're thus segregated.
If the drawing is conducted as orig
!nally planned, in groups Of 1000. the
result will be that considerable pro-
portions of certain election districts
will be brought up for examination to-
gether.
This will result in drafting persons
from one locality within the jurisdic-
ton of board before any person is
drawn from another locality within the
same jurisdiction.
For this reason it has been decided
TO abandon the drawing by thousands
and to draw 10000 numbers, which is
in excess of the highest number of
cards under the jurisdiction of any
board
THE only change in the plan will be
that there will be one drawing instead
Of two. The advantage will be greater
simplicity. The disadvantage will be
that the drawing will require 10 hours
to complete.
Stage Setting Same
The stage setting for the great lot
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-20
Tompkins C0nfesses to Murder
Of Three at JOhnStoWn, Pa.

Mrs. Tompkins became hysterical and
her husband said no more. Later. it is
said, he made a detailed verbal confess
sion to the Rev. B. F. Henry. pastor of
the Ebensburg Presbyterian church. but
this confession was not made public.
Tompkns was a member of the Hum
phries automobile party. Following the
shooting he went to the home Of a
friend and declared that the party had
been held UP BY three masked men, who
shot and killed the members of the
HUMPHREYS family.
Evidence against Tompkins was con-
sidered only circumstantial prior to his
confession.
Tompkins, the authorities announced
made a complete confession willingly
and without pressure. The motive Civ
en- by TompkinS for committing the
murders was not Immediately given out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-20
POLICY IN ADVANCE
Tending Suppression OF eolshevikis
Element in petroorad

F''rNgrad July II -fpelavedD BY
~ aE-semer' between ths Soldiers and
N'rkm'n deputies and the remaining
members 81, he cabinet the question or
placing The retiring ministers. as well
"A questions ~ policy has been held
ae'' Vance pending the suppression OF
7" Er'sheviki element which for 36
'o4r' has kept the city IN turmoil
Events since noon today serve some
'Aa' n clear up the anomalous situa-
IN growins out Of the apparent reluc-
'h'e = me government 20 mobilize its
''t0e' - qucll the turbulent minority
'n9 radical elements The government
IDENTIFY considered ~ unwise. for the
"Ie'' - me city. 10 oppose them with
'oien' methods until II is absolutely
Necessary
There IL little doubt that the govern
.osh' has enough loyal support easily to
'aprress m uprising
me rrebyiensky regiment. which 10
hoNn 20 BE- faithful 10 the govern
m'h' made It's appearance on the street
va although no clash occurred. II stood
apparent readiness to nsht II neces-
Continued on Page 2. Column 81
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amendments, several senators formally
offered individual amendments to vari-
Gus sections of the bill
Senator Gronna introduced one to
increase the proposed minimum guar
anteed price of wheat from s9.75 to 81
4 bushel, payable at the five principal
primary markets and designed to net
the farmer around s1.65.
An amendment was offered by SEN
ator Kenyon extending government
control to iron ore and its products
including steel, binding Irvine, farm
ing implements and tools. 1t has the
support of q considerable group.
Senator Borah said the bin was not
designed to interfere with or regulate
the price of steel, binding Irvine. farm
machinery and all the industrial arti-
Giles which the farmer has to have, but
was designed to control the farmers
products.
There is not a line or syllable in
this bill which controls the price Of
the farmers products Senator Hollis
asserted. "All that is controlled is the
profits and commissions of the middle
men after the products get out of
hands of the farmers"
The New Hampshire senator said he
believed in government control on all
prices. but that this bill is a food meas
ure and it is not eXpedient to tack all
of the other matters onto it,
Reed and Hollis Clash
The vote came after a verbal clash
between Senators Reed and Hollis.
Senator Reeds amendment is frank
ly directed at Mr.. Hoover" Senator
Hollis declared. IF the Senate SYM
pathizes with the views of the Mis-
souri, senator it will vote his senti-
ments into the bill and Mr. Hoover
out"
Senator Hollis declared Mr.. Reed had
attacked Mr.. Hooper mercilessly on
many occasions.
Preceding the clash, Senator Hollis
had attempted to prevent Senator Reed
from introducing his amendment by
raising a point of order which was
Cverruled.
Senator Williams vigorously defend
ed Mr.. Hoover. saying if he had the
power he would name Mr.. Hoover in
the bill as the administrator ito ans
wer the attacks made on him here
which were unprovoked, unjust and
uncalled for"
Another amendment by Senator
Reed, which Senator Ashurst said was
dirk in the belt to be thrust at
Mr. Hoover" provided that food board
commit ssioners shall be United States
electors This was defeated.
An amendment by Senator Shafroth,
authorizing a single food administra-
tor instead of a commission, was re-
jected, 63 to 10.
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terry has not been changed. It will
take place in the public hearing room
of the Senate Office building. The in
vited guests who will sit with Secre-
tary Baker of the war department and
watch the proceedings will be members
Of the Senate and the House military
committees. The only other persons
present, according to plans tonight.
Will be limited number of newspaper
correspondents, photographers and the
officials of General Crowder's office,
who will conduct the drawing.
Nine Actors in Drawing
In the drawing itself there will be
nine actors. The principals will be a
bllndfolded man who constantly stirs
the 10000 black capsules in the great
glass bowl in which they have been
placed; another blindfolded man who
draws the capsules from the bowl. one
at time, and two announcers. one
standing at each side of the bowl. to
whom the capsules will be handed in
turn as they are drawn.
The announcers will break the cap
sules as they receive them. extract the
tiny slip of paper on which a number
three tally clerks. The slip will then be
handed to an official in front of the bowl
who will verify the announcer's report
and on his verification. another man.
stationed at a great blackboard will
write the number in it's order on the
board.
The board will hold 1000 numbers.
When it is filled it will be taken from
the room, photographed. cleaned off and
returned. the drawing continuing mean
while with second board in use.
The Official Record
The official record of the drawing,
which will be furnishd to the local ex-
emption boards and in accordance with
which they will call out the man to fill
each district quota, will be made up int o
books of eleven pages. each page being
a Photographic fac-simile of the black
board. The exemption boards will take
no action toward summoning their men
until these books reach them through
the mails.
Reason for Change
The telephone message referred to by
Gen. Crowder in his statement came
from the adjutant general of New Jer-
sey. When that officer learned through
publication of the system of double
drawing announced earlier in the day.
he saw Immediately that a great injus-
tice would be done in his state because
of the way in which the local boards
had given serial numbers to the cards
from the registration precincts.
The New Jersey officer promptly COM
municated his discovery to the Office of
the provost marshal general. A hasty
conference was called behind locked
doors and a quick search made in the
local board records of many states
which have been received here. SINH
lar situation was found to exist in many
parts Of the country. In some lists
colored and white registrants had been
classified in separate groups and the Sc
rial numbers ran accordingly. In others
aliens were separated and given their
own group of serial numbers.
Continued on Page q, Column y
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More Men Enlisted in
This County Than p,
Required to Be
Furnished
1921 MAINE MEN
TO BE DRAFTED
Cumberland, Portland and Ok.
ford Districts Also Exceed
Quota-Splendid Showing of
Patriotism of Pine Tree State

According to a statement made at
midnight last night at the Office Of
Adjutant General George Mel. Pres
son, the provost marshal for Maine, If
the figures senf to Gen. E. H. Crow
der the provost marshal general of
the United States at Washington, are
verified, and there seems to be no
doubt but that they will be, no men
will be required in the two divisions
in the county of Cumberland, the two
divisions in the city of Portland, the
two divisions in the county of Ken
nebec or in oxford county in the draft
which will take place a t Washington
today. More men enlisted in these
seven divisions than is required to be
furnished in those divisions and the
excess of credits, that is, enlistments,
were apportioned to the other coun-
ties in proportion to their population.
Names gross quota was 70G4 and
the gross credits, that is, enlistments
in the National Guard and the regu-
lar army, were 5243. leaving a balance
of 1921 to be drafted today. The en-
listments include those in the Nation
al Guard prior to April first and Rp to
June 80 and those in the regular since
the first of April and up to June 30th.
The following shows the men re-
quired under the draft in each of the
divisions of the State:
Androscoggin County, Division No. l.,
IS.
-.
21e.
Aroostook County. Division No. .,
222
Cumberland County, Division No. l.,
none.
Cumberland County. Division No. 2.
none.
City of Portland. Division No. 1,
none.
City Of Portland, Division No. ?.
none.
Franklin County. AZ.
Hancock County, 226.
Kennehec County, Division No. /.
rome.
Kennebec County, Division No. 2,
none.
Knox County. 11S.
Lincoln County, 81.
Oxford County. none.
Penobscot County, Division No /,
GA
Penobscot County, Division No. 2,
SIS.
Piscataquis County. 6.
Sagadahoc County, 33.
Somerset County. IS.
Waldo County. 124.
Washington County, ia
York County, Division No I. rs.
York County. Division No. 2, IS.
It will be noted that more men are
required from Aroostook county than
any other county in the State under
this draft. but this is accounted for by
the fact that it claimed that leading
citizens of Aroostook county discour-
aged enlistments on the ground that
the men UP there working on the
farms were doing a greater service for
their country than by joining the col
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GOVERNMENT
Numbered BY
SHIPYARD STRIKE

Boston, July 19.-An attempt TO set
tie the strike which has caused a tie
up of government work at the Lawley
shipyard was begun today by the
Massachusetts Committee on Public
Safety when members of the commit
tee conferred with representatives of
the strikers. A further conference will
be held tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-20
Artillery Particularly Active
Between S0nfle and the AiSne

pecially near Woesten and Lamper-
disse.'
Eastern theatre, July 1s.-The day
was calm on the whole front except
on the Serbian sector, where the enc
my artillery carried out some bonn
bardments."
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staff Optimistic Though
Cannon Are Posted
and Shots Fired
in Petrograd
RADICAL SOCIALIST
IS GERMAN AGENT
Cabinet Policy Is Held in Abbey.
ance Pending Restoring of
Public Order in Petrograd

pt'rograd July IAN extraordi-
rAry lauinet council is discussing the
prospect TO transfer the seat OF tho
provisional government 70 Moscow.
Another member OF the Russian pro-
,lsor1l government resigned today.
The minister who rendered his resig
nartn was VI Persveizer. who held
ne portfolio ~ justice.
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CENSORSHIP
Rigid Enforcement of
German Secrecy
Not an linking Has Yet Reached Out.
side World Of Address Of New I'm {.
periaI Chancellor - Teutons Start
Great Offensive in Galica

Apparently the censorship in Germany
is being rigidly enforced Not even an
inkling Of the address which the new i'm
perial chancellor was to have delivered
to the Reichstag Thursday afternoon at
8 o'clock, for which the world is wait
ing as an indication Of what his stand In
the war is to be. has vet reached the
Continued on Page 8, Column 81
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HUB ENTERTAINS
BELGIAN MISSION

Boston. July 19.-Boston will enter
tain on the third anniversary Of the
invasion Of Belgium, Aug. 8, Baron
Moncheur and his associates of The
Belgian mission to this country, ac-
cording to word received today by
Mayor Curley from Frank L. Polk.
acting secretary of state. The mission
was recently invited here by the may
or.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-20
Tumulty Says Pardon
Must Speak for Itself
and No Statement
IS Issued
WOMAN'S PARTY
is SURPRISED
Dudley Field Malone Who Had
Planned to Make Appeal Had
Nothing to Say-Dr. Shaw Is
Pleased

Washington, July 19.-Sixteen wo-
men sent to the workhouse for their
part in the tumultous suffrage DEM
onstration Saturday at the White
House accepted pardons from Presi-
Cent Wilson today and were released
after serving two days Of their 60
Gay terms.
Leave without Regret
The prisoners left the workhouse
apparently without regret. despite
their previous declarations that they
desired to serve out their time with
out clemercy. These assertions had led
to an announcement by the department
Of justice pointing out that a pardon
need not be accepted unless the pris-
parture came, however, the women's
only protest was against the trials
they underwent during their detention.
Dinner Given Women
At headquarters of the women's
party. the is were received as mar
tyrs and at a dinner given there IN
their honor plans were made for con-
tnuinS the White House picketing OF
which Saturdays demonstration was
a part. A defiant statement issued at
the headquarters said that the cam
paign to impress President Wilson
and the country by parading before the
White House gates would go on with
the utmost vigor."
The President acted after the hus-
bands of several of the prisoners had
interceded in their favor and after he
had been told that some of them had
small children at home needing their
care. Some of Mr. Wilson's friends
declared that this element undoubted-
~ had been the determining influence
with him. Others suggested that he
acted in the hope that pardons would
minimize publicity, an avowed part
Of the women's campaigning. The suf-
fragists insisted that he had become
convinced that the country was
Various SpecuIations
Every party to the incident, how
ever, was left to its own speculauons
on the subject. Secretary Tumulty
said issuance of the pardons would
have to speak for itself, and all other
officials in a position to know the
Presidents thoughts on the subject
were silent.
No date has been set for the next
demonstration, but it probably will be
Saturday. The suffragist leaders say
they fully expect that the next body
Of pickets will be arrested and sent
enced to the workhouse.
Dudley Field Malone, collector OF
Customs at New York. who has act
ed as counsel for the women tempo
rarity retired from the fight tonight,
but it is understood that he will be
retained again if further arrests are
made. Meantime he will continue his
efforts to persuade the President to
declare for a federal suffrage ament-
ment.
Philadelphia, July IA wise and
patriotic action" said DR. Anna Howard
Shaw. honorary president of the Ma
tionaI woman's Suffrage Association
when informed today that President
Wilson had pardoned the Is suffragists
Earlier in the day DR.. Shaw sent a
telegram to President Wilson asking for
the pardon Of the prisoners and urging
him to support the federal suffrage
amendment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-20

Washington. July 1s.-The United
States has been officially invited by
the allied governments to participate
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THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

Forecast: Partly cloudy Friday: prob
ably showers in eastern Maine. Saturday
fair
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FOOD CONTROL BILL REACHING
ITS final FORM IN. SENATE
Amendment Limiting Necessaries for Govern
ment Control and Providing for Food Board Is
Written into Bill After Many Futile Attempts
to Include Other Articles Reed and Oils
Clash

Washington, July 1e.-The admins
tration food control bill today ap-
preached final form in the Senate.
Making rapid progress, under q lin
tied debate agreement, the Senate ap-
proved 50 to 10. an amendment draft
ed at a joint conference Of Democrat
ic and Republican leaders to limit
cover control to food, feeds and
fuel, including kerosene and gasoline,
ard to vest the administrative author
ity in three salareG members instead
OF single iy6jIridna1