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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-25
PRISONER KILLED AS
MANCHESTER EXPRESS
HITS PATROL WAGON

Manchester. \. H.. oct. 2f.-in a
severe downpour Il rain driven alons
with a high wind tie local police mo-
tor patrol crashed through the Bridge
street gates Of tie Boston and Maine
Railroad this evening at 10 O'Clock,
stopped on the tracks and was com
pletely demolished hy the onrushing
southhoInd express, killing the pris-
oncr within tho wagon and slightly in
iuring a bys.ander.
Driver Thomas reed and Policeman
Napoleon Gauvin quickly jumped from
tn wagon and barely escaped tie fate
of Aime st. or Of IS Kimhall street.
Il baker. aged 40. who was being
brought to the station on charge of
drunkenness. Archille Neault Of 1853
Cartier street, who was hit with a
wheel of the broken vehicle, was rush
cd to the hospital where it was found
he suffered but a slight injury t. his
foot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-25
WORST BLOW
Crown Prince Receives
Since Verdun
Loses Several Divisions in Fiehs..
Around Soissons-Gen. Hais s,.,.
lily Weakens ypres Salient Nh,
Killed in Austrian Riots

Smashing against the German In.
along a six miles front northeas,
scissors. the French have made y,
portant gains from the German Grow,
prince. The sudden blow also brou,s.
to the French over 5000 prisoners =.
25 heavy field guns.
General Pctain made an efect,,
step towards Laon. the southern 9,
tremity of the Hindenburg line A..
an important railroad center, whi,s
lies 10 miles northeast of Chavignr,
where the French advance attained -
greatest depth-two and one-at,
miles. The heights dominating Pargn,
Filain, at the extreme right We're sol,
ed and French guns now can hst'
the Germans on the hills on The a.,
posite side of the Ailette river lro-
Chavignon. More important still the
can pour an cnfilade fire into the fo-rs
of the German crown prince still elm,
ing to the northern slopes OF the nj.
teau paralleling. the Chemn- b..
Danes.
/ To the German Crown Prince ~,
blow may prove the most severe p
has suffered since Nerdur. lie h,,
J lost several divisions of his troopS IN
Guiding PruSsian guards. Who w.,.
rushed forward to hold the live at !,
costs.
He has been pushed from the h,-
ground into the valley where IA.
French artillery can smash up his o..
forts at counter-attack and dcmons
his dsfenses. He has lost at Ieas, ..
big guns and Laon is but - miles IN
the valley at the foot of which hs,
Chavignon.
General Petain's mastery strnhs
weakens the German lines nort,var,
to the forest of St Gobain 4 retire.
ment from this line probably womb
cause the Germans 70 give M tLc,
present front from Chavislon 10 s.
Quentin. The French had no easy
task going up hill against fortified de-
lenses, concerted caverns and nasset
troops, but the artillery fire was mos
effective and there was no stoppn,
them.
AS the Ypres salient which F.er
Marshal Haig is steadily widening il
/, to the northern end of the western
front, so is the curved line nortbcas
or scissors tn that portion of III,
front between Arras and Nerdun Fur
ther effective advances In both saliept
mean the retirement Of the German
from the lines they have held for man,
months. back toward the German Dor
der
Political affairs IN Germany are seth
Ing again with the return of the Gerns.
emperor to Berlin. All parties seem de
termined that Chancellor Michaels mus
go and 1t Is hardly probable that the Elm
peror will be willing to oppose this All
! tation very long. Whether the Empero
will repeat his previous mistake ana ay
propriate another Prussian burcaucrat ;
the CHARACTERISTIC in Michaclis place
not yet clear. Some leaders favor Prime
Won Buelow. the former chancellor. bu
the Socialist opposition against him
still strong.
Meanwhile disorders have broken ou
in Austria There are reports Of murition
+, factories being wrecked by rioters. mos /
women demanding food. Many person
have been killed and wounded by the 20
lice. The outbreaks are reported fro.
Vienna and towns in German Austria an
have resulted I'm the closing Of the Aus
| troSwiss frontier.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-25
LORD N0R7HCL|FFE
URGES HURRYINC
SHIP BUILDING

Chicago. Oct. 24.-Lord Northcliftc,
ad Of England's special mission to
this country urged increased activity
in shipbuildirg at banquet of the
Chicago Association Of Commerce horc
tonight The distingu ished Briton was
The guest Of honor and received a wei
come lasting several minutes when he
crosse to speak.
II have found tremendous cnthusi-
asm in the United States for the war
end a gradual understanding o; the
fact that it is in essence a world rev
oution." he said.
Now let US be frank. we have been
told that YOU must put s,000,oOo tons
Cf shipping in the water in 1918. I see
no signs Of such a tonnage In 1913.
do see signs OF filing Is great canton
.nents; Of the manufacture If mime use
amounts OF munitions; but do not see
the signs of that bridge across tho At
iantic without which all this recruiting,
I'll this manufacturing will be nu,l and
void
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-25
GERMAN PROPAGANDA
AGAINST RED CROSS

Boston. Oct 2.-Cnited States secret
service agents have run down rumors
TO the effect that the American Red
Cross has been selling sweaters made
by members for the soldiers and sail
ors. said James Jackson. director Of
the New England Division Of the Red
Cross.
From the secret service irvestira-
tons and those OF the Red Cross and
tho fact that on one day similar stories
reached Washington from four different
sections O tae United States Mr.. Jack.
son sad the Red Cross had drawn the
conclusion that the storios were the
result OF German propaganda to dis.
courage the women who wero doing the
knitting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-25
CHARITIES MEETING
President Robert Woods
[ e ii S Massachusetts,
w orkers of Real
Progress

New Bedford, Mass, Oct. 2i.-The State
Conference OF Charities was formally
opened here this evening with a large at
tendance of delegates. President Robert
progress made n this state in following
up the work OF state institutions through
parole and social service, SO that large
proportion OF physical and moral conva-
iescents are refrigerated into community
life. Mr. Woods called for broader and
more complete organization Of social
Gencies in all local communities. Ameri-
ca has challenged the world or the issue
OF democracy, he said, and it cannot be
Blind to the great evils which exist
among US.
DR.. Jeffrey X. Bracket, director Of the
Boston School OF Social Workers, spoke
on The Neighborhood."
At the Boston conference on iilegiti-
mate children, held in connection with
the convention. Miss Evalna Belden Of
the Childreps Bureau reported that out
of every . births in Boston one was ille-
Ultimate.
Robert c. Dexter. general secretary Of
the Charity Organization Society OF Mont
real, told Of the ravages of veneresl dis
cases among the soldiers in Canada and
commercialized prostitution near army
camps.
On pay days al Canadian camps In Eng
land special trains had been run from
London to accommodate hundreds of wo-
men, each with a bottle of whiskey in her
muf. he had been told by military sur
geon Who had returned from the front
Among the methods he suggested to
meet the problem was the formation Of
guilds of soldiers wives, which were be-
ing found effective IN Montreal
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POLISH REUNION
DECLARED TO Be
PEACE CONDITION

Moscow, Oct. e4.-Representatives Of
40 Polish organizations took part to-
DAY in celebration here of the Tooth
anniversary Of the death Of kosciusko.
the Polish patriot
a dispatch from Petrograd was read
announcing that NJ Terestchenko. for
eign minister, and the ambassadors Of
the United States. Great Britain,
France and Italy. assembled in honor
OF kosciusco's memory. had declared
ir favor Of the reunion and independ-
ence Of Poland as a peace condition.
Fight thousand Poles chcered Presi-
dent Wilson for his procurement in
favor OF the rights of nations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-25
SHOOT the WAY
YOU SHOUT SAYS
COL, ROOSEVELT

Oyster Bay, n. Y. oct. 24.-Afe
Col. Theodore Roosevelt had deliverea
a stirring address at Liberty Ia!
gathering here this afternoon setting
the duties Of the citizens to this coun'
try In the war. the audience subscrih'
ed more than $4,000 to the Liberty
Loan.
Some fools have asked why shouh
our boys fight abroad?'s Col. Roosevelt
said. Then pausing for moment hs
said:
Our boys are fighting abroad VIII
the Allies so that they will not have
to night at home without allies. NJ
man should wave n flag, sing a pa
triotic song or cheer unless he is will
Ing to help out. He should shoot tue
way he shouts"
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CANADIAN PATRONAGE
ENTIRELY ABOLISHED

Ottawa. ont. oct. 24.-Patronase is
abolished in all departments of the
Canadian government by an official
memoranda issued today.
The work Of the war purchasing
committee has been so satisfactory
that the prime minister has under con-
sideration the retention of It's organ
ization as a purchasing commission for
all departments Of the government,
says the memoranda.
1t adds: I'm pursuance of the gov
ernment's intentions to abolish patron
age both in respect Of appointments to
public service and in the purchase of
supplies, there will hereafter be no
patronage lists in any department of
the government
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-25
MEMORIAL SERVICES
FOR LATE PRESIDENT
HYDE OF BOWDOIN

Brunswick, Me, oct. Memorial
service in honor Of the late William
De Witt Hyde of Bowdoin college was
held today at Memorial hail.
Rev samue V. Cole, president Of
Wheaton COLLEGE spoke for the board
Of trustees of Bowdoin, Of which he
is vice president; Edward r. Mitchell,
editor Of the New York Sun. repre-
sented the board Of overseers. and
Rev. Alfred Anthony of Lewiston,
formerly a member Of the faculty Of
Bates college spoke as the representa-
tive OF the other Maine colleges and
the INSTRUMENTATION Commission
of Maine, Of which Or. Hyde had been
president since its organization.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-25
PATRIOTIC PLEA
Baker Urges Liberty
Loan at Manchester
Over Million in Bonds Taken at Aver
Secretary Lansing Buys $1,000 Bond
Pittsburgh Passes 10000, ooo-To-
tails in Other Cities

Manchester. y. H.. Oct. 3+.-Secre-
tary of War Newton D. Baker left this
city for Boston at sal o'clock this aft
ernoon after addressing several thou
sand people. The secretary was de-
layed for nearly five hours before
reaching here, due TO a train wreck
near Providence.
In his address, Secretary Baker con-
fined himself TO a patriotic plea IN
behalf of the second Liberty Loan, the
meeting forming a climax to the Lib
erty day celebration here. Another
feature to mark the day was parade
in which $4,000 people took part, more
than 1900 women forming in line
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-25
Over a Million at Aver

Aver. Mass. Oct. 24.-Rain inter-
fercd with the Liberty Loan day pro-
gram at Camp Devens. but although
visitors were few, the campaign among
the men made marked progress. The
total thus far subscribed is sl.l2o,S5n,
the number OF subscribers being IS
62l. The 302d artillery leads with
$3.50. $50 while the 303rd has a total OF
sl24450.
Maj. Elihu Root, Jr., who is attach
ed TO the 304th Infantry, has sub
scribed to $4,000 Of the bonds to ass
sist in swelling the total of that reg
iment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-25
R00SEvELT'S AID
ASKED IN RECRUITING
GUARD DIVISIONS

Boston. Oct. PA request that
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt be autl~.
lied to recruit to war STRENGTH tas
skeletonized division of New England
National Guardsmen. in camp at
Westfield will be laid bcf1r., the va
department at WASHINGTON TOMORROW,
by Governor Mccall 0ai the cnYor'
nors of other New England states,
Governor Mccall annoulcel today
The ranks of the guardsmcn ha'
been depleted by transfers :, other G.
visions and the officers. The ,-pvefnl'
said. would welcome Colonel EooSs'
relt's aid in obtaining more m5n.
The coal situation in New EagiAni
the plans to make Boston a stora-'
and shipping port for war supplies nj
so will be taken up with officials.
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$4,000, 900 for Day in Chicago

Chicago, oct. 24.-As a result of the
patriotic observance of Liberty Day
here the addition to the Liberty Loan
Melted approximately $4,000, 900. That
raised the grand total considerably
over the minimum quota Of s1OS,25O,0T
and gave it an encouraging start
toward the maximum allotment Of
$3.50 30 900
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-25
Thousands in Frisco Parade

San Francisco, Oct. 24.-Celebration
of Liberty Day in every city and town
of the Pacific coast and interior states
made so potent an appeal to patriotism
that headquarters here tonight was
swamped with Liberty Loan subscrip-
tions.
san Francisco's parade was one Of
the biggest in the city's history. Thou
sands marched
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-25
BOSTON'S RALLY
NETS MILLION
LIBERTY LOAN

Boston. Oct o4-Subscriptiors for ap-
proxinate,y 9i,ooo,32o Of liberty bonds
we're MADE at patriotic Demonstration
in Tremcnt Temple toaigh: under the
auspices OF the Jewish communal organ
Izat:on. secretar" Of War Baker al.
dressed the meeting briefly,
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PITTSBURGH Passes $50 100000

Pittsburgh, Oct. 24.-Pttsburgh OBJ
served Liberty day by shooting past It's
quota of $50, 100000 to the second Lib
erty Loan. Reports tonight showed
that approximately s25,0oo,000 was
subscribed today, making the city's to-
tai subscriptions amount to $4,000
900. The campaign committee tonight
announced that the city had set s129,-
900 600 as q new goal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-25
JAP STEAMER SINKS
LUMBER CARRIER

An Atlantic port. Oct. PA Japan
ese steamship laden with munitions
rammed and sunk the 1900 ton lumber
steamer Katahdin here late last night.
The cook of the sunken vessr' il
missing.
The katahdin. from Ge) 'Setown, :.
C.. had a cargo Of 1.00ooco feet Of
kiIn-died southern pine. The Japanese
steamer had her bow stove IN.
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Princeton Subscribes 500 900

Princeton. y. j., oct, q -Announce-
ment at students mass meeting to-
night that Princeton University had
subscribed to 100000 worth of Liberty
bonds resulted III a food of subscrip
tions from the students. Nearly $500
0OO was subscribed at the meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-25

Pine Cone CIRCLE 1852, Companions Of
;he Forest, held an enjoyable dance
last evening ut Golden Cross hall. with
about - couples on the floor. The mo-
sic was furnished Ivy Messrs. Andrews
and Flaeg. A box social was held dur
Ing the intermission and coffee and
sandwiches were served
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-25
S1,5OO,OOO in Canal Zone

Colon, Oct. 24.-The subscription by
soldiers md canal employees to the Lib
crty Loan reached $l.5OOo00 today. Nu-
merous Panamans and Chinese also
are subscribing to the loan.
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Montpelier Doubles Quota

Montpelier We. oct 24.-Ths city
has subscribed s8ss,35O to the Liberty
Loan. which is nearly double its quota
of S450000, it was announced tonight.
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School Children Parade at Toledo

Toledo, O., Oct. 24.-With banners
inscribed "Our daddy has gone to war;
we want you to help us bring him
back" 10000 school children rode in
the automobile parade today in obscrv-
ance of president Wilson's designated
Liberty day. To take care of the
drive for bond sales. booths We're
erected in the down town streets and
bands played in front of them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-25
WITHDRAWING GERMAN
TROOPS FROM RUSSIA

berlin. Via London, Oct. 24-On a
wide front between the Gu. Of Riga
ana the Drina. the German troops have
been Withdrawn without interruption
from the enemy. army headquarter,,
announced today. Ths withdrawa'
took place Sunday night.
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Midshipmen Subscribe s1o7, $50

Annapolis, Nd oct. 24.-Announce
ment was made tonight at the United
States Naval Academy that the mid;
shipmen have subscribed to s107,250 of
bonds of the second Liberty Loan.
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Lansing Buys $4,000 Bond

Watertown. \. v, oct. 24.-Sccre-
/ tary of State Robert Lansing today
~subscribed for $1,000 Liberty Loan
bonds through the local committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-25
AUGUSTA LOCALS
LIBERTY DAY
Nations Need of Money
Urged by Speakers
t.Gov.rror PIsisted and John {. Mel
scr Arou.e Enthusiasm by Stirring
Speec1es-Hon. c. S. HIchborn Re
ports th.t Total Subscription Will
Reach 100000

In n1yettau,c ~ tine dag proclaimed
Dos Prc fidcut Wilson as Liberty Day,
an inspiring ALLY was held last even
Iu. an en-, llII vIth speeches By En-
a., crnur Frederick IS. Platsted and
john T. nelson. and Introductory re
marks Ey Hon Charles S. Hichborn,
O., .a4rinau ~ the Liberty Loan commit
fae ~ TIC Augusta district, and by
uasor Willis r.. Swift There was q
good 4I1ed audience which caught the
sutut ~ tie speakers and enthusiast
traUs aplaudcd their patriotic utter
Ancos ~ the opening ard close of the
rally and between the speeches nation
A. solicitors were played by Dennis
utoi estra. which gave its services free
ar charge Al the close Of the last adj
dress MAYOR swift called upon Mr..
Hichboru ~ report Augustus accom-
plishmcnt In the present campaign. and
the audience was informed that the
ritizcus thus far purchased bonds to
tho amount 81 t6ss 900 and that the
committee has the assurance Of $780,
,a'n more
Total viii Reach 100000
Mr. Hicuhorn said that he had no
tined Tho Federal Reserve bank that
tuo citts total subscription would
rra, Ii tSoo0o The citss minimum al
lotmcnt vas s5o0ooo TITO announce
uent called forth hearty applause.
In opening the meeting Mr.. Hichborn
road tho Presidents proclamation, and
iu presenting Mayor swift as chair
man 90 tho meeting. spoke as fol-
lnv-
VI, follow Americans. This is an
hour ~ conservation This ia the day
~ high purpose and strong resolve
Tins nation is NJ war. For many weary
months our eat President labored to
uae limit 10 his consummate ability TO
avoid the conflict. II IT could he done
Win usti,c But when We could no
longer stay out and live neighbor to
nonur ne marshalled rs under the
stars and stripes and he VIII lead us
To- victory liet No. not he alone for
rhc Lord Gnd IS our Leader.
.Ilr haas sounded forth the trumpet
That suali never ,all retreat,
llc Is sitting out tuc hearts Of men
tlcforc MA Judgment seat.
itc sviA m, soul {" answer Him.
l!r lurilant my feet
It's ,tusr is marching on
NJ. rricuds. as Chairman Of the
I.,ncrt, Lam committee. It ia great
rloHsulc 80 present a splendid specl-
.r,n rC tr.tr u.tp ull-rounded man
',,.d. lis hounr. Mayor swift"
NnNor Svttt remarked that the citi-
Tens at augusta had never been lack
ing r puhlir pint hit that in the
ur, .cut world war they are showing
y patriotism ana devotion never be-
'ore dreamed Of He spoke in com
rlinarutr, terms ~ the efficiency OF
Nr lurhn.In'. odminjetia alton Of his
tNttt A. .. chairman 81 the Liberty Loan
committee and referred 20 the fact that
Nv llIrhhotn rs frequently called to
Na. hi1E'nn Tor consultation in regard
tp. "details 80 th" national campaign.
There ls uu.t one thing to do now
5,tI 'rIt rs 10 stand behind the CoUn-
t'. Nou atr doinE that when you buy
t..lcttN toUd>" said Manor swift
-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-25

Gov. plaisted. The greatest difficulty
is TO arouse the American people TO
realize the gravity"
1T Is not a war Of Your own choos-
ing" said Mr. Plaisted. Your great
President tried 10 keep this country
hunorably at peace but there is a pow
or beyond all human power that works
in a mysterious way it's wonders to
perform, and has been in US the instru-
mont that will bring peace to a suf-
fcrinG old world. And that is why
America is in the war today"
The purpose of America the speak
er said, is not to impose it's might
on other nations, but to assert it's
right to live and do business as a SOW
ereign nation.
1T is fight for an ideal as we'll as
for civilization. and no nation is truly
great without an ideal" said Mr.
Plaisted. America is going to fight
by that ideal and win by that ideal
When victory at last perches on our
'anner and America has her place at
ne peace table she will see that it is
4 lasting peace"
Mr. Piaisted said that the govern
'ncnt only asks its people to trust it's
money to the safest bank in all the
world and tells them that in addition
20 paying back all they loan it will
piy a good rate of interest He ex-
plained that it is a rare opportunity
to be able to buy United States gov
eminent bonds at par.
believe that American manhood
ana American womanhood will arise
in their might and that they will mt
nd To y.io
x-Gov. Plaisted in concluding his re-
marks.
John E. Nelson
AT the outset OF his address MIR Mel
| son referred to the words of a well
! meaning speaker" at a previous patri-
ct1c meeting who took occasion to pro-
pound the question: WHATS the mat
ter with Augusta" and to follow I'D
the question with remarks uncompli-
InfrtarT to Augustus Young man
hood. Mr.. Nelson pointedly ansWere I
this speakers question by calling at
! tention 10 the fact that the Capital
City is represented in every branch of
the service by boys to the total num-
Der probably of 400 With the Second
Maine in France there are 156 Augusta
boys. he said. and there are ~ in the
Milllken Regiment. 50 in the field hos
pita1 corps. and several in each of the
other branches. Seventy have enroll
ed for membership in the State regi-
ment row being organized. Mr. Mel
sor said that 70 per cent. Of the mum
Der in the service are of French extrac-
ton.
We chung to peace until there was
no peace and further resistance would
have been treason against our ancrS-
tors who gave US democracy" said the
speaker This war Is our war Our
boys are at tho front. our honor plede
ed and every man is either a patriot or
a traitor
Fnpha sizing his statement that the
task is one requiring money as wen as
nt II. Mr. Nelson said that the cost of
the conflict is staggering to the imag :
iration. Americas first Liberty loar
vas used M in less than two months.
he said
Let rs remember" said Mr.. Nelson.
"tl at the bows are doing double duty.
They arc offering their lives and are
buying Liberty bonds.
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Cx- Gov. Piaisted

don't believe that any man can
,tt--rratr the gravity of the situa-
~ ia which We now are" said Ex
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j..r Apples that tan he loaded at
c. n. CARROLL. Jone
e a. CARROLL e. SON, Warner,