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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-18
Series Of Measurements

Concerning THO report in the German
official communication that the forces
of Crown Prince Rupprecht had re-
taken the town, which was captured by
the British Thursday, the Official
iress Bureau this evening issued the
following communications:
The German wireless official COM
munication today contains a series OF
m statements. The right flank of the
Allied attack of Thursday was on the
Ypres -Menn road. There was no at
tack between this road and the river
Lys. The enemy, therefore. nearly
doubled the length of the front of at
tack.
THE enemy has not recovered
Langemarck. nor did he make any at
tempt to do so. A British staff officer
reported at 6 2. NJ. today that he had
just returned from Langenarck, where
lie had been for five hours.
The British troops hold not only
Langemarck, but considerable length
of the German offensive position 500
yards north of Langemarck."
All Detectives Gained
THE reference to Poelkappele OBJ
viously is intended to give the i'm
preston that the British failed to
reach some imaginary and distant OBJ
Jective just as in the German official
statement Thursday it was implied
that the British objective on the Lens
front was the Nendin e-Vieil. 1t is
sufficient to say that the British troops
gained all their detectives not only
north of Lens on Wednesday. but al
so from St. Julien northwards on
Thursday.
The statement also points out that
the German claim that the attack on
Wednesday was made with four Ca
radian divisions is an exaggeration.
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cOMPI. WORK
Major Shartle Forwards
Mastering Papers
Work on New Camp Is Being Rushed
Examination for Officers Will Be
Held Monday-More Comfort Bags

Brunswick. Ne, Aug. 17-This has
beer an extremely quiet day at Camp
JOSHUA /. Chamberlain, practically all
.s...s and other out-ofdoor work be-
.rC given up on account of the rain.
The boys took advantage Of the day to
write letters TO relatives and sweet
hearts to read and to do some mend
.7g The boys have not yet learned
20 use needle and thread with any de-
s-ee Of proficiency and their efforts at
tines were. to say the least, amusing
oae officer took Is minutes by the clock
. thread his needle.
Harry Butler of Portland has pre-
serted tire regiment with 1115 comfort
@.,s, 50 trat every enlisted man is now
provided.
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Washington, Aug 1T.-D;sposition
by the Senate today of many uncon-
tested provisions of the s., 006. $40, coo
var tax bill almost cleared the way
for the sharp fight which probably
will begin Monday over income and
war profits taxes.
Among important features disposed
Of during the day were the wine and
motor vehicles schedules. The revisions
of the finance committee levying be-
tween $4,000 900 and $4,000. 900 on own
ers of motor vehicles, instead of $685.
100000 on manufacturers as proposed
by the House bill were adopted as were
the increa sed rates on wines, estima ted
to raise s21, 100000 against Sc, 900 900 un-
der the House rates.
House Gross Sales Tax Cut
House provisions levying a per
cent. tax upon gross sales of many
manufactures and designed to raise
S1l8,15c,0o0 also were formally elmi
mated, the new automobile and other
reduced excise taxes being substitute
ed The Senate also accepted the f.
nance committees action in striking
out the House provision for addition
al taxation Of inheritances. designed
to raise s6,oooc0O New England sena-
tors protested that inheritances are a
prime source of local and state taxa
ton and should not be interfered with
ly the federal government.
Motor Vehicle Taxes
An amendment to the automobile
section, suggested by Senator Knox
and adopted, imposes surtax Of SO
for each $500 value on cars costing
more than $4,000 AS accepted the sec
ton now provides the following motor
vehicle taxes. payable by owners Of
those not used exclusively for bust
ness purposes:
Motorcycles $3.50; automobiles cost
ing under $500 IS annually; costing
between $500 and $50 $50; costing
between $50 and $1,000 SO with $ ad-
e:itional for each $500 up to $1,000, and
SO for each $500 above $4,000.
The tax based upon original list
price would be reduced by 10 per cent
for each years use Of the machine UP
to a gross allowance of 30 per cent
Senator Smoot said that the motor
tax would fall on those able to bear
it. Any person using an automobile
with present prices Of gasoline and
supplies, he declared can we'll afford
the tax.
Senator Kirby objected to the trans
fer Of the tax from automobile man
ufacturers to owners, declaring that
the automobile industry is more profit
able than any other except munitions.
Senator McCumher. Of the finance
Continued en- Page 5--colunon 3
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President Given Power

Provisions Of the food control Dill
giving the President power to fix coal
prices from the mine to the consumer
ard investing in him power to requsi-
ton all coal produced and sell it to the
public are expected to be put in oper-
alton almost Immediately.
The trade commission report, it was
learned tonight, will say that at pres
ent prices coal operators, jobbers and
retailers are reaping exorbitant profits,
ard that incquitable distribution is
adding to the costs in many parts of
the country.
= Operators and miners who oppose gov
ernment price fixing in the fear that
prices will be pushed down to too low a
level, put their case forward today
through Francis Peabody chairman of
the coal production section of the coun-
eli of defense. Their idea of a solution
of the situation, as expressed to the
President. is that 4 voluntary arrange
ment he made between operators, miners
and the government and that no move
be made toward enforcement OF the dras-
tic provisions Of the food bill.
Situation Nest Chaotic
The coal situation, according to officials
who have studied the subject, is in more
chaotic state now than it has been at any
time. Miners throughout the country are
threatening to strike unless their wages
are raised to give them a share of the
enormous profits being made Prices are
soaring, despite the agreement made re-
Gently between government heads and
operators and many sections Of the coun-
try face a winter with scant supplies
OF fuel.
Cornandoer All coaI
The program which many officials be-
(Conttnucd on PAGE Sol y
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COHEN Will. Be
ELECTROCUTED

New York, Aug. 17.-Joseph Cohen,
convicted Of the murder in 1914 Of Bar
net Baff, g prominent poultry dealer.
was senterced today to be electrocut-
ed at Sing Sing during the week Of
Oct. 1.
Abraham Graft tried Jointly with
Cohen and convicted Of first degree
mansaughter, was given a sentence
Of 10 to 20 wears in Sing Sing.
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Second Maine Ready for
Departure at Moments
Notice Says Col. Hume

would take place today on account OF
the climatic conditions, or on Sunday.
! Heavy Artillery May Come Here
Rumors were rife last night that the
First Maine Regiment of Heavy Field
Artillery which had been modified at
Brunswick for the past few weeks,
| would be ordered to concentrate at
Camp keyes. Such rumors were dis
credited in military circles.
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jap Freight Steamer Ashore

San Francisco. Aug. 1.-THE Japan
csc freight steamer koto Hira Maru
went ashore in the eastern Pacific July
- and vessel and cargo. valued at
81 ono. 600. will be total loss. accord
ing 10 a message received here today
by the Chamber Of Commerce. No de-
tails regarding the fate Of the crew
were received
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Whitman Buys N. Y. Commercial

New York. Aug. 1.-THE New York
Commercial, one of the oldest business
and financial newspapers in the coun-
try. has been purchased by Russell E.
Whitman, the managing director Of the
Audit Bureau Of Calculations. The re-
firing owner is Mercer P. Moseley.
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True Restoration

The Pope's peace proposals are true
restoration in the sense of Lloyd Georges
last speech and constitute a peace as out
lined by President Wilson. while they also
correspond to peace without annexation
or indemnities supported in other quar-
tiers, says the Corriere D'Italia. the semi
official organ of the Vatican. The paper
adds that the Pope's note does not pro-
pose to return to the status quo and sug-
gests the restoration of the old kingdom
Of Poland as it was before being dis
membered by the three empires.
The Giornale D'Italia says the Central
Empires will now be- obliged to announce
their conditions Of peace which the Pope
will communicate to the Allies. An i'm
portart feature OF the papal note is that
ii is the first document OF the Holy See
addressed to the Italian government since
the fall of temporal power.
1t is the first document asking Aus.
tria to evacuate Italian territories af-
ter the note of Plus IL addressed to
the Emperor of Austria. in 1s4S advis-
ing him to return Italian provinces.
"Not German Peace "
Nobody can say that the Pope's
peace proposals aim at German
peace" says the Tribuna. "but one
must ask whether the Pope ncted
really on his own initiative or through
suggestions and pressure from the
Central Powers. Still, the conditions
contained in the Papal note certain
~ do not particularly favor the Cen
trail Empires
Vatican Sends Out Note
The Vatican sent the Pope's peace
note directly to Great Britain. Russia
Belgium Brazil, Germany. Austria
and Bavaria, with which countries the
Holy See has diplomatic relations
Two copies were added to that sent
TO Germany with the request that the
German government transmit one 70
the King Of Bulgaria and the other to
the Sultan Of Turkey. Fifteen copies
were added 20 that sent to England
for the United States, France, Italy,
Japan and the other Entente allies
Neutral governments received copies
Of the note directly, but they were not
signed by the Pope.
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Mastering Work Completed

Major Samuel G. Shartle. L. S. A..
NE federal mastering officer, completed
KS work today and all the papers. en-
Astment, medical examination. muster
rolls, etc. We're forwarded to the ad-
.atant general of the army at Wash
rSton. the whole filing a large mail
has
Although no work was done today on
the new camp, il is being rushed every
Peasant day. All the water pipe is
zero and the sewer pipe will be here
Monday, One hundred and fifty or
more men are working on the new
camp site every pleasant day. The
boys are enjoying the outdoor life. in
spite Of the hard work and are rapid
" getting as hard as nails.
Examinations for all officers Will be
"eId Monday on the subject, Manual
:. interior Guard Duty"
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 17-All unoftlclai
connection between the navy and the
Navy League was severed today by
ordor of Secretary Daniels as a re-
s,1lt of the recent action of the league
heado,larters in charging that investi-
cation of the recent fatal explosion
AZ Mare Island navy yard was being
blocked by influence of labor inter-
csts.
Keep League Out
The secretary gave notice 10 tlie
nuhlic that no representative OF Ihe
league will be admitted hereafter 10
any naval station or snip, ana INA
rotbipc whatever will be accepted hy
tho navy from the League as at pres
crt Differed and managed.
thousands of women throughout the
country are knitting sweaters WHIST
tote and other articles for sailors una
ar the auspices of the Navy League.
Todav's notice means that these WI,
not he accepted unless tendereo
through some agency other than the
rresent officers of the league.
Story Of Differences
WIFE, the League published its state
n. saving it had reliable informa-
~ that the Mare Island EXPLOSION
nos the result of conspiracy and that
tha navv's inquiry was blocked by Ia
~ interests. Secretary Daniels an
,,o,,nced it as false and hbelous ana
Note Robert NJ Thompson, president
~ the organization that the nest SerN-
800 that his fellow officers couio per-
for,o would be to resign. Mr.. Thomp-
con replied with an offer to resign II
The secretary also would get out
The Navy League is a civil organ
;zation formed some Il years aso TO
work for enlargement and improve
,nent of the navy. It's membership IN
cn,des many former or retired naval
offlcers. Nine out Of 10 OF the mem
hers. Mr.. Daniels said today. are pa
triotic citizens doing a good work:
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Acid in Bottles

This theory was strengthened today
when a sailor employed near this port
told Of having seen fragile bottles. con-
tanning acid taken from cargo powder
cases where they had been placed in
such a manner that the breaking of the
bottles would have ignited the pow
der.
The overdue vessels are the Ameri-
can schooner Winslow, the American
sailing ship r. c. Slade. the American
schooner Retus,a, the japanese freight
Ell koto Hira and the British freight
er Wainuna.
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Buv Seed Wheat at Cost

Washington. Aug. Ex-senator Mey
ers today introduced a bill appropriate
ing $1,000 to purchase seed wheat
for sale to INDECENT homesteaders and
farmers at cost. 1t was referred to the
CONCENTRATIONS committee.
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FIVE SHIPS OVERDUE
Fear They Have Been
Destroyed by Time
Bombs Placed in the
Cargoes

A Pacific Port, Aug. 17-Five ships
three American. one British and one
Japanese, are overdue at this port, and
have been virtually given up by their
owners and agents, Mariners say they
believe the vessels have been destroy
ed by time bombs placed in the car
goes by enemy agents.
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MOST CHAOTIC
Federal Control of Coal
Mines Imminent
Miners Throughout Country Threaten
to Strike Unless Wages Are Raised
Prices Are Soaring Despite Agree
nent

Washington, Aug. 17.-Government
control of the coal industry appeared
imminent today when President Will
son turned his personal attention to
the subject and heard the mine oper-
ators and miners presentation of the
situation. The interests of the public
now will be presented by the federal
trade commission, which has just com
pleted its investigation of ccal pro-
duction costs.
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The PoPE'S NOTE.
c ON m e t of Italian
Papers Upon It
Tribuna Declares Nobody Can Say
Proposals Aim at German Peace
Neutral Governments Receive Copies
Not Signed by Pope

Rome. Aug. 1.-THE text Of the papal
note appeared here at noon. It is ex-
pected the Allies will give the Pope COL
lective answer and perhaps the Central
Empires will do likewise. Monsignor Bee
caria. chaplain at the court Of Italy, was
entrusted last week to deliver the Popes
note to the King.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-18

Many Of the boys Of the I'd Regiment
Infantry went to their cots under the
canvas at Camp Keyes last night with
the expectancy that sometime today
they might depart from the green fields
Of Maine to a point. no one knows
where. Some say that when the boys
do start that there will be but few in
tho command who will know the exact
destination and some are strongly Of
the opinion that they won't stop at
springfeld, Mass, to guard the Unit
ed States arsenal but will go direct
n the scene of hostilities in the
trenches in France and will serve on
that foreign soil under the command
Of Col. Clarence S. Edwards. at pres
emf the commander of the Northeastern
naoortpert AT Boston.
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COUNTER ATTACKS
Of Germans Fail With
Severe Losses
Attempt to Reeapture Lost Ground in
Ypres Area Not Resumed-AIIied
Forces Take "a Guns and Hold Not
Only Lansemarck but Ground Be.
yond

Their counter attacks having failed
with severe losses, the Germans in
the Ypres area of the western front
have not resumed attempts to recap
ture the ground lost to the Anglo
French troops on Thursday.
On the northern wing of the Ypres
front. the French after repulsing
heavy German counter attacks on
Friday made further gains near the
Stconheke river. Elswhere on this
trcnt, the latest report from Field Mar
shall Haig says there has been no
change. In addition to their main bag
0. more than 1900 prisoners, the AL
led forces captured "a guns from the
Teutons.
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A Searching Analysis

The cabinet, holding its first session
since the note arrived avoided any
general discussion of the subject be-
cause President Wilson is understood
TO feel that there must be a search
ing analysis of the questions raised
before such discussion would be pro-
ftable. Secretary Lansing and his ad
visers on whom most of the respon-
sibility for making this analysis will
rest, continued their study Of the Pom
tiff's suggestions with every indication
that it probably would be several days
before any concrete step could be ex
pected.
Meantime, however, the undercur-
rent of official thought continued to
trend toward a conviction that the
grand alliance will find some of the
proposals in the Vatican very difficult
TO accept.
As the declared purpose Of the Pontiff' 5
note was to present concrete basis for
peace negotiations, it is regarded as high
~ essential that the exact meaning Of
every phrase be carefully weighed, keep
ing in mind that in the event the United
States concludes to entertain the propos-
ais it will find itself irrevocaby com
mitted in the negotiations by the con.
structions given at present
Propositions Must Be Discussed
On the other hand, should the President
decide not to entertai2 the peace propos-
ais at this stage, that could not be done
briefly or CURLY. Out of Difference 1t is
believed the reply to be made, whatever
IT'S character must enter at some length
into the several propositions advanced.
Official opinion inclines to the belief that
there will be a separate reply from each
nation rather than a joint response, as
forecast in some foreign dispatches.
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42nd Division Probably
Will Be Accompanied
By High Rating Reg
iments of New Eng.
MAI. GEN. EDWARDS
COMMANDS 18TH
Question of Time and Equip
ment Figure in Selection of
Sailing Date-Original Plans
for Composite Guard Expedi-
tionary Force.

Washington, Aug. 1.-Two army
divisions, instead of one comprising a
total of at least $4,000 men probably
will make up the first contingent Of
the National Guard to so to France
Although no official confirmation
was obtairablc, there We're evidences
today that the composite And division,
whose organization recently was an
nounced, will be accompanied abroad
by the o6th, made up Of New England
guardsmen., No New England states
are among the &c having representa-
ton in the composite division.
Gen. Edwards Commander
The commander Of the Goth is Maj.
Gen. Clarence H. Edwards, now com
rnanding the department of the North
east, and ii is presumed he would go
to Europe with the division. The AID
is commanded by Maj. Gen. W. A.
Mann
A report was current today that
sufficient shipping will he available
for forwarding two divisions within
the time fixed for the departure of the
t2nd and that the 2sth Rad been Sc
lected to go because it comics from a
compact area and is composed. for the
most part of regiments of high rat
NJ in tasa
troops We're left out of the composite
division.
E2nd Already Mchilzino
The And division is being MOBILIZE
ed at Mineola. L. l., under the new Eu-
ropean standard, which requires that
the strength of the individual infantry
regiments he increased more than 30
per cent. The process necessitates the
addition Of some units not included in
The original order, for where one com
pany of infantry, for instance. was
TO have come from any state, two
companies have been consolidated to
give the $50 men necessary Thus hun
dreds of men have been transferred
to FIJI up the regiments selected to 60
All tho other National Guard divis-
ions will go through a similar process
on their arrival at their divisional
camp.
Time and Equipment
No hint has been given as to the
probable time it will require to pre-
pare the And for embarkation. As it
is wholly new organization. it is log
1cal to assume that it will take some
time to get into working shape. The
question Of equipment also critters into
the fixing Of sailing date The same
considerations apply also to the 26th.
The original plan for 4 composite
National Guard expedtionary force is
known to have provided for two di-
Visions made up on tho composite
plan. Approximately 40 states would
have contributed towards forming the
.2nd and 26th, and supplemental divis-
ional or army corps troops might have
made up an expedition that repre-
scented every state.
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Airplane Pilot Drowned

London, Aug. 1.-Two army air
planes flying low and at great speed
came into collision today over the
Thames near Purfeet, Essex. Both
machines fell, and the pilot of one Of
them was drowned.
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WAY CLEARED FOR SHARP FIGHT
ON INCOMES AND WAR PROFITS

Senate Disposes of Wine and Auto Schedules of
War Tax Bll-Special Tax on Publishers In
comes and Second Class Postage Increase De-
bated But Action Deferred - Senator Cham
berlain Estimates Years War Expenses at
$4,000, 100000
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THE WEATHER
FAIR

Forecast: Fair Saturday and Sun
Gay. Light west to northwest windz.
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Berlin Claims Denied

WAlle admitting an allied gain along
the User canal and near Bixschoote
Wncre the French advanced Berlin
GAINS officially that most Of the Brit
.sh attacks were repulsed aid that
I@nS fa5rck is still in German hands.
A.s aim Of the German general staff
arMcd officially in London, which
.." t.at the British hold not only
I-~.-. .nalck but also ground beyond
tE6 village. London also officially de-
lei that the fighting front was 20
miles long. as Berlin claims. Field
Marshal Haig on Thursday reported
the arhting in the Ypres area as
it.Hg nine miles in length. The Ger
EAa neral staff reports THURSDAYS
I. hi."t Full victory" for the leu
'0na Though admitting some re-
"-".@ and claiming no gains.
Canadians Plugging at Lens
Tween Loos and Lens the Canadians
sTn plugging away towards the capture
af t.e last named place. They have con-
soLdated and made secure their recent
gains and have made further progress
vest ~ Lens. The number of prisoners
'-rc1 here by the Canadians now total
't-o
Tie German crown prince is not yet
SIRE that the French positions along the
Asne front are invulnerable and his lat
est attacks here have failed. as did all
his previous ones. One German effort was
m front 81 more than a mile in the re-
F.oa Of the California plateau. 1t was
STOPPED by the French artillery. The
French also checked a German attack
cas-, Of Gerry. The cr.sn prince took the
initiative on the right bsnk of the Mouse,
but his attacks were broken up with loss.
TcIton Offensive Slows Up
Tie AIstro-German offensive in south
western Mo,davia apparently is slowing
" before the stubborn resistance of the
RUSSIANS and Rumanians. The latter are
f'.u Arht.ng desperately in the area of
Tokshqri and the Sereth river, and Field
MARSHAL Won Mackenzen has made no
f-r'aor appreciable progress Petrograd
r,Gor.s the repulse of several attacks In
this area.