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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-03
Russian Offensive Continues

On the northern front in Russia, in
the region south of Riga. the Rus
slams are keeping up their offensive
against the Germans. Following up
their attacks Of Sunday, in which
gains of from 500 TO 1000 yards were
made the Russians again have surged
forward and beaten back the enemy
for a distance of one mile south of
the kronenberg Spital- Grounduli sec
tor.
Quiet still prevails on the eastern
front farther south and in Galicia and
Rumania.
Ramadie Victory Big
In Mesopotamia, the British victory
over the Turks at Ramadie. west of
Bagdad, was greater than at first re-
ported. In addition to capturing the
town, nearly 1000 Turks were made
prisoners and large numbers of guns
and quantities of war stores were cap
turcd. Besides, heavy casualties were
inflicted on the Ottomans.
British and French airmen are con-
tinuing their raids against German
positions behind the lines and French
airmen are carrying on further re-
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RELIABILITY

.he firm you're trading with is the frst
Consideration We have been in the
IeweIrv business right here on Lisbon
St * years ard guarantee every article
cold in our store TO he exactly az renre-
sented We also guarantee our prices to
be as low Cor lower as any other reliable
,Teveiry House in Maine.
watches. Diamonds. Rings. Wedding
Rings. Seal Rings. Si'verware for the
tsbIe. and all sorts Of beautiful and inex-
-orciye CIT articles
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-03
THE WEATHER
PARTLY CLOUDY

Forecast: Partly cloudy and some
what warmer Wednesday: Thursday
fair
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-03
Fife and Drum Corps

A fife and drum corps came to i;fo
: the cartonnent TODAY and sare naded
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-03
Scalpers' System Pulling

through the regular channel".
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-30
REPUBLICAN. FIDELITY

With no desire to inflame the par
tisan spirit, but in simple justice to
the sturdy patriotism the Republican
party in Congress has maintained
throughout the critical periods the
country has passed through, The In
telligencer cannot refrain from point
ing out the consistent action OF the
Republicans in the House OF Repre-
Sentatives and the Senate in uphold
ing the hands of the President. 1t Is
what they ought 10 have done. IL is
true, but the performance OF their
duty in contrast TO the detection OF
considerable element Of the Demo
cratic membership OF both bodies OF
Congress makes them measure up TO
a higher conception Of the vital needs
OF the nation in her great peril.
II was Republican in the House
that led the fight for the selective
draft measure and swayed that body
with his eloquent appeals. when the
Democratic chairman Of the Military
Affairs Committee defaulted to the ad-
ministration. In the Senate the Re-
nubIcans stood by President Wilson
10 man. The three votes cast by
oStensible Republican Senator'S against
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foods. and in The introduction Of suit
able substitute containers for many
lines for non-perishable goods usually
packed in tin. AT present the Gamers
are demanding 40 per cent more cans
than the manufacturers feel that they
are able to promise.
A great many familiar articles that
are put up in tin containers can we'll
be preserved in another way. The use
Of substitutes should be encouraged
in every way. This may mean tempo
rary Inconvenience, but no patriotic
manufacturer will hesitate 10 do his
bit" to prevent serious food short
age next winter Some manufacturers
will be able 10 use substitutes with
out any sacrifice whatever. a num-
Der OF tinplate manufacturers havo
agreed TO Cooperate by refusing for
the present to enter into new con-
tracts for the sale Of tinplate for use
In canning non-perishable goods.
Economy in the manufacture Of tin
plate and tin cans Is Of prime impor-
lance and the manufacturers are maxi
ing special efforts 10 prevent waste
in the mills and factories. The pres
ent high price Of tin is attributed to
tho unusual demands OF the last two
or three years, combined with the
present difficulty Of getting the sup
plies from the Straits Settlements and
from the tin refners in Europe. Prac-
tically all Of the worlds supply OF tin
is mined in the Straits Settlements
and Bolivia. For great many Years
European firms have handled the out
put Of both countries and sold the re-
fined product to ,tirolate manufacture
ers in Europe and the Uniteo States,
although since the war started
smelling plant has been erected In
New Jersey and the ore is now
brought here direct from Bolivia.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-30
THE SUPREME TEST

Sanity has scored distinct victory
over sentiment and sober reasoning
over abstract emotionalism in both
houses OF Congress simultaneously,
by overwhelming votes. agreeing to
the selectiye draft measure for rails
ing our armies TO fight for freedom
and humanity. Any. other course
would have been national suicide. 1t
was a fine idealism that was enter
sfained by the advocates OF the yolun-
teer system, but resting on very
whimsical basis. The selectiye draft
WAS the only method of meeting the
emerSEcy. 1t was the only way Of
obtaining an effective soldiery. The
delay Of waiting for the volunteer
quota of enlistments would have been
fatal to the country. To have failed
to have recognized the urgency Of the
hour would have extended moral aid
80 our enemy and increased the peril
'1ects US TO. Nothing that Congress
has done so far has so clearly reflected
the grim determination Of the Amer1-
can people and their earne$tness in
prosecuting this war TO victorious
finish. Nothing has been done so de-
pressing to our au,ocratic foe or so
heartening and so strengthening TO
our Allies. whose distinguished rep
resentatives were on the spot anX'
'iously awaiting the outcome Of the
wsupremn test American common
sense mad been nut 10.
Now that The strain is over there
. can. be no question but THAI The elo-
auent bu; mistaken enthusiasts for 4
! volunteer army will be just as ferv!d
in supporting all measures that Will
tend to advance the efficiency Of the
administration of the selective draft
program. They HAY" fought 4 good
fight according 10 their lights. and
now as loyal. patriotic citizens they
will omit no act TO prove their deFo-
= ton TO their country and the high
aspirations Of this nation. which has
enlisted in this great conflict not only
for selfpreS"rva'ioa. but that the tree
dom. tho liberties and human rights OF
other nations shall not be crushed UNI
der the hrel Of military deSpotiSnl.
We have at last started right. Coo
grant that We MAY keep right. and
remain always in" united. the ind!s-
.soluable Union OF The greatest democ-
racy ever raised up 10 be The refuge
of the oppressed and III" sanctuary OF
the prosecuted Of all chimes.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-30

1NTELIIaENoER
WHY ARE WE AT WAR?
Germany Deems Necessity and Civilization Abhor
By ALBERT BUSHNELL HART
Professor of Government at Harvard University.

Of cargoes. which happened 10 come
within the broad areas OF sea which
they chose to style barred zones"
Under these circumstances there was
no longer room for American COM
merce; and any great commercial
power which is unable 10 protect its
commerce must give UP the right TO be
considered government 1t becomes
China. which must accept the de-
cisions dealt out to it by other powers.
The conviction that the Germans
no longer felt any obligation 10 re-
spect the American flag was immense
ly strengthened by the course OF the
Germans in Belgium. from their en-
trance in defiance. Of treaties down
through the whole story Of the appl1ca-
ton of frightrulness 10 civilian popu-
lation. Americans honor the BelganS
for their sullen passive resistance 10
their conQuerors. They look upon
the deportation Of the Belgians as the
most abominable Of slave trades. the
TO The absolute will Of hated aliens.
Americans believe that Belgium Is on
the brink of starvation, and that mil
lions would have been allowed TO per
ish Of hunger but for outside aid. We
have seen the same principles applied
with greater barbarity and cruelty in
Armenia by the Turkish government.
which was absolutely subject to the
will and control Of Germany. Ameri-
cans realize that il any part Of this
country were to be occupied by an in
vading German army, our people
would be treated just as the Belgians
have been.
' The American mind revolts at what
seems 10 be the German conception
that every subject Of the German
empire and every person Of the Teu-
tonic race belongs 10 a body Of super
men who are not subject To the same
moral or international laws as other
people The main reason why the
United States is AT war with Germany
is that it is impossible for US to recoE-
nlze the German claim that anything
may be done to combatants, non-com-
batants and neutrals. Which the Ger
man authorities think necessary" for
their success in war. II the rights OF
neutrals must give way 10 the German
need of victory. then the only safety
for other nations is to arm for their
own protection; for civilization and
il is useless to apply TO treaties or in
ternational agreements.
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ALL DEPENDS ON FARMERS

Now that il is settled We are 10 have
large armies TO fight for liberty. We
should turn our attention 10 providing
food not only for sustaining them but
the armies and peoples of the Allies.
On the safety OF these lies our own
: safety. Even if the armies of our Al
lies should crush the German military
power this summer, before the short
age of food , can reach the point Of
want. the world would still need vast
quantities of American food But II
they do nor. only one course can make
US safe, and that is to grow foot
enough on our farms fer ourselves and
our Allies. and to put ships enough
ON the sea 10. carry the food, in spite
:ot the submarines. TO the men who
are fighting our fight.
: If the war lasts beyond this summer
! it will be the American farmer who
{ will win or lose the war, who will
toyercome. mlitartsm and autocCacv, or
allow them 10 spread and control the
world. ourselves included. This is no
sfanc!ful picture but sober fact. 1t is
+. no more impossible than the great war
Itself appeared 20 be only few days
F., before it began. It is tr,e that We
: can greatly increase the available food
: supply out of grain now used in max
: ing liquors and By reducing household
/. waste. But when these two things
are done. and done thoroughly, they
will not be enough. The final decision
will sill rest in the hands OF the men
Who raise our food in the first place.
: No such esponsibility has ever rested
on anx class Of men since the world
!, began as rests to-day on the farmers
: OF the United States. I'D it is our
: duty 10. give them labor enough 10
. help them meet that responsibility.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-30
PLEAS FOR SUFFRAGE.
Made Before the Ssnats Committee Of
Woman Suffrage.

Exhibiting the flags Of g nations
that have granted wop1an suffrage by
action Of their central governments.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait president OF
the National Woman Suffrage Associa-
tInn and OF the international Woman
Suffrage Alliance, arRuedbbefore the
senate committee on woman suffrage
for the passage Of the Federal suffrage
amendment as n measure OF war eSpedt-
cncy as we'll as justice. The members
Of the committee; Of which senator
were obviously impressed by the words.
of the distinguished suffrage leader, and
of their colleagues who had preceded
her. The hearing room. In the Senate
office Building. was crowded to over.
flowing and the audience included
many Of the senators and representa-
tiyes who expect later to be called upon
10 vote upon the amendment.
Representative Jeanette Rankin, OF
Montana. the only woman speaker be-
ties Of amending state constitutions. and
the consequent need for federal action.
Senator Walsh, also Of Montana, re-
gardcd AS one OF the ablest constitu-
tional lawyers in the senate, argued for
the constitutIonality Of the measure and
against the states-rights objections.
Senators Shalfroth and Thomas. Of Colo
RADIO. the latter ex-chairman Of the com.
mittee; Pittman, of Nevada: Johnson. OF
California;: Smoot, Of Utah: Chamber
lain. Of Oregon, and Kendrick. OF Wyo-
ming. rounded out the case by answering
IN" other alleged objections to equal
suffrage. pointing to the experience ct
their own states in proof Of their argu-
ments.
In each and all Of these countries full
or partial measure Of suffrage hasibeen
granted women by act OF the central
government. -
Mrs. Gait. speaking Of women's eff
cheney as war time asset. pointed to
the crippling Of efficiency by political
Acknowledgement. and the cheapeninE o.
woman in her own eyes and the eyes OK
the government by that disfranchise-
ment. To-day, she said, women, thu
greatest force our nation possesses for
the creation OF public sentiment, are
asked to mobilize their forces in aid OF
government which has wronged them.
THE grievance which every thinking.
Self-rcSpectInS woman feels is the dis
elimination which invites to our land
the men Of all nations OF earth. natural
tees them after a five years residence.
automatically enfranchises them under
all state institutions, and then COM
mandS American women to seek the bal
lot by their own hands. In no other
country thus far has a referendum to
general electorate been demanded: In no
other country could It Mapped that ma
tive women would be forced to plead
with men Of other races and rationale
ties for their vote"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-30

The people of the United States Of
America. through their chief represen-
tative in the White House and their
other representatives in the senate
and the house, have accepted the re-
sponsibility for declaring war upon
the empire Of Germany, and are FOL,
lowing It up with votes tor colossal
preparations OF money material and
men. No mind can foresee the out
come Of this sharing in the worlds
controversies and the worlds deS-
TIMES. The task Of getting ready a
competent army. navy and the numcr-
Gus auxiliary forces required in mod
crn war, staggers the imagination.
Nevertheless there Is no weakening
of the national spirit. The country
clearly believes that war was neceS-
sary and il may be expected TO stand
up TO its work.
IL is worth while. however. to keep
in mind the steps by which the nation
has been led 10 change from neutral
into q belligerent. :. When the war
began and for many months there
after those who urged that the United
States should 20 into the struggle
because The allies were wholly in tho
right and ought To be supported by
all rightminded nations. were a small
minority and could hardly get Il hear
ing. To this hour the country as Il
whole is not convinced that war was
a great moral duty. for the salvation
of civilization and popular govern
ment. Our keen sympathy with the
danger OF France was not very differ
ent from our sympathy with Serbia:
both were gallant nations, fighting for
the right 10 exist. If we were In
terested in the success of British dem
ocracy. we had no lively feeling OF
brotherhood for Russian autocraCy.
The main reason for going TO war was
the growing conviction, crystallized in
the presidents address, that We could
not avoid war.
This conviction came about chiefly
from the renewal Of the submarine
warfare, upon terms which are a de-
NAL of the fundamental principles OF
all international law. Beginning with
the destruction Of the merchant ships
Of their enemies, the Germans passed
to destroying neutral ships carrying
either contraband or cargoes TO their
enemies; then the neutral ships bound
to other neutral countries: then TO any
ships, bound anywhere, with any kin'l
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TO PREVENT CAN FAMINE

Every little bit helps. The can sup
. ply for the coming packing season
threatens TO fall far short OF the re-
Quirements Of packers, and this has
induced the Department Of Commerce
: to take immediate steps 10 increase
: the supply of tin cans They consist
principally in speeding up the manu-
facture Of tinplate. in arrangements
by the manufacturers whereby much
= OF the tinpalte ordinarily used in pack
ing non-perishable goods will be d.
yerted to the packers Of perishable
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the conscription program are not
chargeable to the regular Republican
faith, and Of the eight mega tive votes
in the House some were cast BY those
whose straight Republican records
were not untainted.
The Republican party truly has
been faithful to its pledges TO the adj
ministration, and It is not a partisan
plant in stopping to sing few paeans
in praise Of it's distinguished services
TO the cause OF freedom, to which it
has always rendered an unqualified
fidelity.
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in a recent article the following devel
opments before the end of 1917:

Franco possibly in rharg" OF Syria.
which Is longing for f. French Protcc-
toratc: Independent Arabia. freed from
Turkish garriSonS: and the rest or
Turkey in Asia and Europe in the power
of one or the other Of the Allies. pend
ing q final settlement NJ the Who'll" Turk
iSh question. In SuChi an event. what
may he tho future Of thu Holy Land"
Th" whole history If Egypt shows that
ii Gun only hc safe from hostile attacks
IL II is defended from Palestine. Either
Palestine must hc an unwarlikr. neutral
State. nr il must hn occupied ny the
Power that governs or. In our case, pro-
feCtS Egypt. French and Italian Catho-
lies might resent its being governed by
mainly Protestant Britain: British ana
American Christians might dislike its
coming under the dominion oc Greek or
Armenian Churches. Tho hest solution
Is the recreation oil Palestine as a
Jewish State"
It has been pointed out that this
view OF the disposition Of Palestine
was held in England prior 10 the out
break of the war, hut the at:iluln Of
Jews Of German origin, both in Amcc-
lea and in Central Europe aroused the
fear that the establishment Of a Jew
ish State in Palestine would mean he
imnlanting of German influence dan
gerously near the wasp waist" Of III
British Empire. But the writer in the
London News iustifes the attitude o.
the pro-German Jews. which he "X-
plains was because Of tho way The
Jews had been treated in orthodox
Russia. in Russian Poland. in RoumG-
mia. and even remember the Drey:us
case) in France. But France has
changed, and most Of all Russia, in
one week, has been revolutoniZ1d.
The American Jews are beginning 10
feel that Russia is making the amende
honorable. Hence. the writer urges
there can now be no danger 10 the
British Empire in the idea Of jewish
State In Palestine. He CLOSES his arti-
Gle with the statement: "It will be one
Of the many splendid achievements OF
this horrible war If We not only re.
store Polands nationality but the
Kingdom of Israel to the Jews"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-30

Perhaps municipalities can help tn"
farm labor problem by establishing new
definitions for the crime of "vaSrarc?.
In every city in tho United States there
arc plenty of idle men who manaG" 10
live without any apparent occupation.
Tho farmer has much less need for q
rural credit law that will AFFORD him
money than hr has for some cfr"c'ir"
assistance in getting hclp Al the tim"
his crons need attention. The city fdlcr
would probably make n poor lnhorcr on
the farm. but he would be better th1n
none.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-30
RESTORATION OF ISRAEL

The recent recrudescence Of the III
onist movement Is significant Of many
things in anticipation of the capture
of Jerusalem by the British army,
which Is now operating near GAIA in
its advance upon the Holy City. \
noted British traveller and explorer,
writing 10 the London News, indicates
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NOW Or NEVER

calling.
Time strikes the hour for the brave
and tho true;
Now while the foremost are lighting and
falling.
Fill mp the ranks that have opened
for you.
You whom Tho fathers made free and
defended.
Stain not tho scroll that emblazons
their fame.
You whose fair heritage spotlcss de-
seconded.
Leave no, your children a birthrIght
of shame:
Stay not for questions while Freedom
stands gaSping,
Wait moi till Honor lies wrapped in
his pail:
Brief tho lips meeting he. swift the
hands clas1inC--
on !" the war" is enough for them
lsrcak from tho arms that would fondly
rarrsS You!
iIark. us the buglc blast. sabrcs are
drawn.
Mothers shall pray for you, fathers shall
Mothers shall weep for you when you
are gone!
Never mr. now: cries :hc blood Of a ma
lion
Poured on the turf where the red rose
should bloom;
Now is til" day AMI tho hour Of saliva
Never or now. r";ls tho trumpet cf
oliver Wendell Holmes.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-30

Senator Sutherland has hccn notified
10y III" Pension Bureau that a pension
If 81" n north. dating from September
1915. had hnrn allowed Martha Wilson.
Of Elizabeth. ais" Of the allowance o:
small claim Of l. y. Haynes or Clifton.
fer money expended Ia hurry n pnnstono>
Mrs. Ann Haynes. senator SutherlRfd
TODAY recommended los H. Weller. Of
Huntington. for a leutcnant's commits
sion in tho Officers Reserve Corps, md
+. O. Rarr. of Charles Town, for admis
sion 20 rhr training camp at Fort Myer.
Va
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ty Of tho department 10 secure a ratis-
factory successor. the resignation was
not accepted
Mr.. Reed is trying TO secure the Sc
lection Of n postmaster so that Mr.. Will
son may b. relieved Of Job he no long
or desires.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-30

When tho equitable features ot the
sclcctivc draft have h"cn given prac-
,icnl demonstration. the DIRECTORS 10 the
measure Will wonder why they opposed
-,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-30

The Liberty Loan Of 1877" isn't bad
name for the s5.o0o.01o.n00 bond issue.
In fact. il was very happy conceit on
tho part Of Secretary McAdoo to think
OF IL.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-30

Miss PhiliaS Waters. of Charleston.
has been recommended by Representa-
tive Reed for appointment as teacher in
he public schools in Porto Rico. Miss
Waters is the daughter Of phil" Waters
the wnll known colurcd orator Of Char
lesion
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-30

The "onc quart month law means
what 1t says. so don't let your thirst In
vcigle you into attempting 10 cvade 1t.
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Fling out tn" British and French col
nrs with odd Glory" We are all in the
same boat now.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-30

Congressman woodward was today
notified by the Post Office Department
that m additional allowance. an In
crease from s192 To $3.50 for clerk hire
81 the post office ut Ripley has been al
lowed. This Is in addition to s144 A
wear for regular clerk hire and the COM
missions on money orders issued. The
order takes effect May LIST
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At tho Pension bureau today. Mr..
woodward filed an application for an IN
crease 10 san under the az" law. for
Karr Nichols. Of Spencer. and urged
hat il he passed on without needless de-
lay.
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Now it Is up to the President 10 he
as good a non-partisan rs the other lei
lows have shown themselves TO be.