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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24
ALLEGED GERMAN
OFFICER ARRESTED

Pittsburgh. April 23.-Arthur Kuhn,
mechanical engineer with offices in
one of the best buildings in the city,
was arrested by agents of the De-
partment of Justice and confined in
the Allegheny county jail for the pc
Rod of the war. Kuhn was said by
officers who searched his residence in
fashionable district to be an Off
Ger Of the German army and to be in
possession of valuable military infor-
nation because of his knowledge of
the explosive manufacturing industry
in this district
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24
STATEMENT BY
LORD CECIL ON
ATHENS ATTITUDE

London, April 23.-Replying to a
question in the House of Commons to-
day, Lord Robert Cecil the minister
of blockade, confirmed a report that
the French military authorities in Sa-
loniki were in possession of proofs
that bands of irregulars guilty of dep
relations on Venezelists in Greece
were armed and organized from Ath-
ems
Lord Robert also stated that French
had found the assistant commissioner
of police at Kiponago, recently arrest
ed by French authorities for making
false statements about the French
army, had in his possession written or
ders from officials of King Constan-
tine to the chief of the irregular bands
which were committing depredations
in Thessaly, as well as rifles and am
munition of the Greek army pattern.
The commander of the allied forces,
Lord Robert added was taking steps
to deal with the situation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24
SIX GERMANS ARE
ADMITTED TO THE US.

Boston, April 23.-Six sailors who
were members of the crews of the
Teutonic ships here when they were
seized by the government were admit
ted to the country today as immi-
grants. immigration Commissioner
Sffeffington announced today that the
2S5 other members of the crews would
be removed from their present quar-
tiers on Deer island to the federal
quarantine station at GalIup's island,
beginning Wednesday,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24
TOXIC ELECTION
DISAPPOINTING

Toxic April 23.-The result Ct the cleo
ton shows a regrettable apathy as to
constitutional development and absence
of political awakening, according TO the
leading papers of Toxic. The opposition
press declares that the government victo-
ry is fieeting and insists that the alliance
Of the Seiyukai party (constitutionalists)
with Count Terauchi is temporary and
certain to precipitate a ministerial crisis
1t bases this belief on the ground that the
Seiyukai is opposed to non-party minis
tries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24
RUSSIAN MINISTER
VISITS RUMANIA

Jassy, Rumania. April 21.-(Via Lon
don, April ga. J. Guichkof. Rus
sian minister of war. arrived here to-
day. He was received by Generals SAX
haroff and Letohitzky and other Rus
sian officers or the Rumanian front
by the French military mission, Pre-
mier Bratiano of Rumania and the Ru-
manian COMMUNICATIVE chief.
A counsel of the army commands was
Immediately held, the Russian minister
presiding He held other councils and
was given an audience by King Ferdi-
nand before his departure for Russo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24
UNITED Shoe WORKERS WILL
COMBAT CLOSED SHOPS OF LYNN

time as the manufacturers can coercc
them to return under conditions favor
able to the owners. The joint council
declared its members would remain
away from their work until such time
as an adjustment satisfactory to the
council is made 1t was stated that the
councils announcement was aimed es-
pecially against Is manufacturers who
stopped operations on the 18th The
number of plants closed today was 80,
employing normally about $4,000 per-
sons.
In statement last week. the Lynn
manufa cturers' Association of which
most of the interests involved in the
agreement to close are members, said
that the action was caused by labor
conditions. A previous announcement
attributed the closing to abnormal
trade conditions. including the high
Price and scarcity of leather
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24
PAUSE IN BATTLE
ON FRENCH FRONT

On the French Front in France. April
3-(From a staff correspondent of the
Associated Press. The relative quiet on
t., French front results from one Of
those normal pauses in the battle after
the first vigorous shock which drove the
Germans from their formidable positions
along a rarnrge of hills where they had
beer long entrenched The work of or
eanization. however proceeds continu-
ously. The French unreientnsiy mann
tain contact with the Germans and mere
and there along the line had pushed them
back still further in local engagements
The artillery and the aviation sections
were favored today by clearer skies ana
the guns roar necessarily.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24
WON REVENTLOW
| AGAIN ATTACKS
| GERMANY'S HOPES

Amsterdam, via London, April %
Count Won Reventlow returns in the
Tages Zeitung to his attack on the
German official statement that there
are no German submarines in the west
Atlantic He says:
1T would seem that Germany is
again building hopes on the United
States. Two well-known American
newspapers are said to have free ac-
cess to the foreign Office in Wilhelm
strasse. Which enemy power is to be
approached neXt?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24

Lynn, Mass, April 23.-The joint
council, United Shoe Workers of
America, tonight voted to combat and
resist to the fullest extent possible" the
action of manufacturers who closed
their shops indefinitely last week.
Those manufacturers who shut down
their plants on April is We're asserted
to have broken the terms of the peace
pact" which has governed the indus
try for the past year. Under this
agreement, 1t was stated, there was to
he no strike. lockout or cessation OF
work during the life of the agreement,
which expired April 20.
The joint council in a statement re-
gardng it's attitude toward the situa-
ton. said the extraordinary action in
closing the factories indefinitely indl-
Gates clearly premeditated attempt to
lock out the shoe workers until such
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24

Boston, April 23.-The reserve fund of
the Episcopal church pension fund, for
which s5o00,G00 was sought originally, has
passed s7.5oQ0O0 Bishop William Law
renee announced tonight at a dinner given
him by the Episcopalian Club. On March
l, when the campaign to obtain the fund
was closed, sc, 500 900 had been received,
and since that time, Bishop Lawrence
said. another million has poured in from
all parts of the country.
The exact use for which the overflow
will be placed is uncertain because the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24
NOT BOX OF CIGARS
BUT INTERNAL MACHINE

injured here today by the explosion OF
what was supposed to be box of cigars
but which proved to be an internal ma .
chine. Wade ". Mcclure and Charles
H. Still, young attorney who lived with
the Mcclure family, are in a hospital
Still is in a critical condition. Mcclure
and his wife and daughter are suffering
from burns The package was found in
front of the house and was addressed
ITO Charlie from Bill. There was a
flare which enveloped all four persons
when the box was opened.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24
EPISCOPAL RESERVE FUND HAS
PASSED The $7,500,000 MARK

insurance department of the state of New
York must pass upon the proposition. he
said. In time, Bishop Lawrence told the
club. the overflow would go to aged or
disabled clergy or to the widows or or
phans of clergymen and probably would
be used toward bringing them into the
full benefits of the system sooner than
otherwise would have been possible. Cler-
gymen who were in the active service OF
the church on March /. 1917, rather than
those who retired before that date will be
affected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24
IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATIONS BY
BRITISH LABOR ORGANIZATIONS

London, April 23.-The workers ma
'onal committee, representing a num-
;,cr of leading labor organizations has
made the following recommendations
20 the British Parliament:
In the opinion of this committee the
real danger ahead is not so much that
supplies will be reduced to famine
basis but that foodstuffs will be al
lowed to be driven up to such prices
that the wellto-do will satisfy their
needs at the expense of the unpros-
porous while additional profits will be
afforded wholesale and retail traders.
1T therefore is imperative that the
local authorities throughout the coun-
try Immediately take in hand the or
ganizing and distributing of the food
supply in their respective areas; that
the workers organizations set up Wig
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24
ORDER GERMAN
W0RkMEN TO
RETURN TO DUTIES

Copenhagen, April %, via London
Tie German military authorities have
taken control of the German weapon
and munition factory, the last i'm
portant munitions plant in Berlin
where employees remained on strike.
They ordered the workmen to return
to work Immediately. stating that I'M
less they did 50. they would be mo-
bilized and compelled to work at sol
dicrs' wages. This ended the strike.
The plant is a large producer of rifles
and cartridges.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24
DISAGREEMENT MAY RESULT IN
FAILURE OF PROPOSED IEVIES
ON GOODS NOW AID M|TTED FREE

Washington. April 13.--Inability Of
Democratic and Republican members of
the Why's and means committee to agrea
on ;a:;E schedules probably Will result
ii :he o1ssioa from the new war rcvenue
neasdr'' now in the making. of all pro-
posed levies On goods new admitted to
hi. country free.
4 subcommittee consisting OF Chair
man k'tchin and Reps. Rainey, Dixon.
For'rey and Longworth. conferred at
lsItth today and it developed that thew
were - variance on most features of the
proposed cmei gency tariff Later Mr.
ktchin declared trere appeared to be
ht'le chance of tariff features being in
Guided in the bill
Exclusion of the tariff section will make
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24
UNIVERSITY HEADS
VISIT ANNAPOLIS

Washington, April 23.-Seven univer-
sity presidents, civilian members Of the
Board of Visitors to the Naval Acade-
my were presented to President Wilson
today before they left for Annapolis to
pass several days at the academy.
Among them was Richard c. MacLau-
rim, Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology, and Kenneth c. M. Stills Bow
dom College, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24
CHASED BY RAIDER
OFF BRAZIL COAST

New York, April 23.-An American
steamship Avas chased for five miles
by the German sea raider Seeadler,
off the coast of Brazil on April II,
according to the captain of the vessel.
which reached this port today. The
Seeadler, previously reported by the
victims of her raids on their arrival
at Rio Janeiro, was formerly the Am
erican bark Pass of Balmaha, into
which the Germans had fitted gasoline
motors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24
GRANT MOTION FOR JUDGMENT
ON PLEAD|NGS AGAINST FORD

ton" as an advertisement for NUM-
lions makers.
1T may be WELL" said the court
that the article here complained OF
had no effect on those who were earn
est for national preparations, nor on
those who were strongly opposed
thereto, but obviously anyone who was
endeavoring to solve the problem for
himself in fair minded and impartial
way might readily refuse to see pro-
duction which was represented as be-
ng a dishonorable scheme of adver-
tisement for the selfish profits of deal
ers in munitions and stocks, instead
Of an honest effort to point out seri-
Gus and important national needs"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24
March Exports Second
Largest in History

Washington. April 23.-Despite the
German submarine campaign, Ameri-
can exports in March reached a value
OF s55l,27S.ooO which has been exceed
ed only once, last January, the best
month in the country's history. I'M
ports Of S270,4S4.000 set a new Amer
can record.
Foreign ana domestic bureau sta.
tstics announced today show the
country's foreign trade increased in
March sl56,oOO,Ooo over February to-
tails. Exports for the nine months end-
ing with March were valued at s4,s34-
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. New York, April 23.-Overruling a
demurrer filed by Henry Ford to the
complaint in suit for libel for ST.
100000 damages brought by the Vita
graph Go. of America, Judge Mayer
and the federal district court today
granted a motion for judgment on the
pleadings against Ford. Judge Mayer
announced however, that he would al
low Ford leave to answer the com
plant within 20 days.
The suit resulted from an article
published by Ford in May, 1916, en-
titled Humanity and Sanity" in
which. it was alleged, he characterized
a motion picture produced by the
plaintiffs with the end in view of
promoting the best interests Of the ma
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24

lance committees and that the gov
eminent take the following measures:
"First-The purchase of all essential
imported foodstuffs.
"Second-The communicating Of all
homegrown products.
'"Third-To place all such commodi-
ties on local markets under conditions
which will secure full benefits of the
governments action to the consumer.
"Fourth-To regulate on an equita-
BILE basis the consumption of all food
stuffs whereof there is a shortage.
"Fifth--to sell bread during the war
at six pence per four-pound loaf any
loss so involved to be met as part of
the general cost of the war"
The committee demands that labor
have representation on all local food
control committees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24
TENNIS CHAMPION
TO BE OFFICER

New York. April CSC. j. Griffin,
who. with William NJ. Johnston, holds
the national doubles tennis champion
ship. applied for examination today for
the officers reserve training corps.
Griffin was sworn in and will enter
the training camp at Plattsburg, y. Y.
He is the first American champion in
any line of amateur sport to formally
enlist for war service. Several other
tennis players of national prominence
have announced their intention Of en-
listig.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24

Honeywell; Lebanon, D. c. Babcock;
Saint James and Maseabesic, L. l.. Haw
thorn: Trinity, F. r. Alden; NARROW, A.
2. Reynolds; Munsonville. to be supplied I;
North Charlestown and West Unity, E.
p. Thayer; Salem First church and Ayers
Village, H. A. Reed; Pleasant street, A.
NJ. Markey: Wilmot and West Andover.
c. II. Farnsworth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24

necessary the raising of approximately
s2o6Vn.cco additional revenue from other
sources under the suggestions submitted
TO the committee by Secretary McAdoo.
Taxing such imports as tea and coffee,
crude rubber hides and skins, tanned
leather and boots and shoes, raw wool
and silk, manufactured cotton, crude
cocoa, manufactured tin and manufac-
plated.
Although committeeman say them have
not decided definitely where the additional
revenue shall come from in case of no
tariff changes. it is generally reported
that they plan to make the increases on
corporation profits.
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AMERICAN NURSE DIES
OF FEVER IN MOSCOW

Attleboro. Mass, April ga cable
gram received here today announced
the death in Moscow of Miss Ruth
Holden, daughter of DR.. and Mrs.
Charles S. Holden of this city. Miss
Holden was engaged in Red Cross
work and had been in Europe since
the early days of the war. Her parents
received word a week ago that she was
seriously ill of typhoid fever and DR..
Holden sailed for Russia last Friday.
Miss Holden was q years old.
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BRITISH SMASHING
Continued from Page One)

Germans have renewed their activity
on the northern part Of the Russian
front in the IA river region
The British troops are now fighting
against the Turks six miles from Sa-
mara, on the right bank Of the Tigris
river in Mesopotamia, having previ-
ously forced the Ottomans to evacuate
lztabilat. There has been a renewal Of
activity by the Kurds against the Rus
slams in Persia. but details are lack
ing as to the full extent of it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24
EMERY IN ENGINE
AT SPRINGFIELD

Springfield. Mass, April 2S.-The
Hill shop. one of the two plants of the
United States armory here, which was
compelled to shut down Saturday
night when it was found that powdered
emery had been placed in main en-
CINE bearing. was expected to resume
operations tonight. The plant runs 20
hours a day. ! he authorities are inves-
tigating on the theory that the at
tempt to cripple the plant was made
by someone employed there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24
Yacht Owners Required
to Have Boats Licensed

engine number and other information
must be furnished. 1t is estimated that
several thousand boats will be affected
by the ruling.
1t also was announced that yacht
clubs having inside courses, would
be allowed to hold races this year I'M
less later developments made such
events inadyiSa BILE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24

$4,000 against s2,ss5, 500 900 for the
corresponding period in 1916 and 81 :
'i'lUo'ooo IN 1915. Imports for nine
,no,''hs ending with March were val
uea at sl'slS,S2o.000: at s1.5O4, $50, 900
Al 1910 and at S1,213.614 900 in 1915.
import records show that the pro-
portlonate amount of goods entering
Tree OF duty has been increasing stead
lily.
Inc ne; balance of gold imports for
the nine months period was se51,1Os.-
000
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CINCINNATI SIGNS
INDIAN PLAYER

Cincinnati, April 23.-Manager Mathew
son of the Cincinnati Nationals announc-
ed today that he had obtained the ser
vices of Jim Thorpe of the New York Ma
tionals. The deal involved straight sale
but the price was not announced.
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DARCY TO BECOME
AN AVIATOR

Memphis, Tenn, April 23.-L.es
Darcy, the Australian pugilist, who
has not been able to engage in any
ring battles in this country because he
was charged with being a Stacker"
today enlisted in the Reserve Aviation
Corps of the United States army at
the Memphis training camp.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24
NEW YORK CLUBS
CURTAIL FOOD

New York. April 2S.-Food curtailment
by a number of leading New YORK. clubs
has been put into effect based on the
idea that it may become out of many ex-
amples of careful living in order that
food supplies may be utilized to the
greatest extent"
The clubs named are the Knickerbock-
err University, Union. Metropolitan,
Racquet and Tennis and the New York
Yacht Club.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24
DECIDE HOUSE
WITHOUT POWER TO
PUNISH MARSHALL

Washington, April 23-The House of
Representatives which went out of Of
flee March last the supreme court
decided today did not have authority
to punish United States Attorney H.
SnoWden Marshall of New York for
alleged contempt. Mr. Marshall is ex-
empt from further proceedings.
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COFFEY BEATS
CARL MORRIS

New York, April 23-Jim Coffey. the
Dublin giant. outfought Carl Morris of
Oklahoma in a 10-round bout here to-
night. Coffey had the better of seven
rounds while Morris had the fifth. sixth
and seventh rounds. In the second round
Coffey opened a cut over the western
er's left eye.
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81 MISSIONARIES
NOW IN TURKEY

Boston. April 25.-Dr. James L. Barton
foreign secretary of the American Board
of Commissioners for Foreign Missions.
announced today that "a men and women
representing the beard were in Turkey at
the present time. Eighteen children OF
these missionaries were also residing with
their parents in that country.
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HOLD CONVENTION
IN EACH COUNTY

Portland. Me, April 23.-Because Of
the great increase in the membership
of the Maine Boys Corn Clubs in ev-
cry section Of the State, it has been
decided that. instead of a State wide
convention this year, convention be
held in each county, The winners in
each county exhibit then will attend a
State convention to be held at Orono.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24

Boston, April 23.-Oficers in charge
OF the first naval district, extending
from Eastport. Me, to Chatham, Mass,
announced today that orders soon
would be issued requiring owners OF
sail and power boats to obtain licenses
issued under direction of the Navy
Department The name and address of
the owners, description of the craft,
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How Much Has 1t
Cost You to Neglect
to Utilize the |
JOURNALS
CLASSIFIED.
ADVERTISING?

Sometimes it is easier to
figure up ones PROFITS
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umns than it would be to es-
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There have been occasions
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SMITH KNOCKS
'OUT AHEARN

New Orleans. April 23-Jeff Smith.
out Young Ahearn of albany. N. Y. in
the fifth round of their 20-round match
here tonight. Both claimed the American
middleweight championship.
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WILLIAM S. BELLOWS DIES
WAS PATENT AUTHORITY

Springfield, Mass, April 23.-William
S. Bellows. known throughout New
England as patent attorney and con-
sidered an authority on patent laws,
died today. He was So years old.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24

Two women members of the Spring
field (Mass.) Police Department have
proved so successful in their new oc-
cupation that more are likely to be add
ed in the near future.
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DROP COPIES OF
WILSON ADDRESS IN
GERMAN TRENCHES

Paris, April 23.--Upwards Of 900, 600
copies of President Wilson'S war adj
dress to Congress translated into Ger
man are to be dropped over the Ger
man lines by French and American
aViators
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SCHWAB OFFERS
BETHLEHEM PLANT

Washington. April 23.-Charlcs NJ,
Schwab today offered to the govern
ment services of the Bethlehem plant
in any way during the war. The offer
was made to Secretary Daniels.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24

Miss Jenaette Rankin, the only wom-
an member Of Congress. is expected to
join the ranks Of the independents. who
hold the balance of power in the House
of Representatives.