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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07
BASEMENT STORE
Wool Velour
Coats,
Friday, $2.85

An odd lot of Wom-
ems Fine Quality Wool
Velour Sport Coats. in
belted models. with
large patch pockets
and large collars. Col
ors-black and white
and blue and green
color combinations. A
wonderful opportunity
to purchase remark
ably handsome coats at
an exceptionally low
price. On Sale
Basement Store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07
CSC Ice Cream
Freezers,
Friday, 69c

Acme Ice Cream Freezer,
2-quart size; the most
economical freezer in the
market today. Regularly
CSC each. Friday. 80c.
Fourth Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07

Csc Flower Hang
ing Baskets,
Friday, 15c
Earthen Flower Hang
ing Baskets. rustic de-
signs. complete wire to
hang. Regularly sold for
CSC. Friday only. 1Sc.
Fourth Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07
SI.4O Porch or
Door Gates,
Friday, $1.1O

Porch Gates that can be
extended to a width OF
four feet. Regularly sold
for $1.40. Friday at $1.1O.
Fourth Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07
75c Cut Glass
Pieces,
Friday, SOC

A large variety of Cut
Glass Pieces, consisting of
flower baskets. CANDLE
s tt C k s, butter dishes,
flower vases. sugar and
cream sets and ice tubs.
Choice for Friday, Soc.
Fourth Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07
$I.OO, $1.25 Wash
Skirts for 70c

White and white check
plaids and sport stripes.
printed patterns and col
ors. All sizes to 80 waist
line. A wide variety Of
models. Basement Store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07

$1.75 to $3.50 Values in
Samples Women's Silk
Hosiery, Friday, Sl.5O

Wonderful values! Excellent
assortment Of High grade
Women's Novelty Silk Hosiery,
in stripes and drop-stitch eff
fects Black and colors. Ex-
traordinary values for Friday
only; $3.50. Street Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07
SOC Aluminium
Kitchen Sets,
Friday, Csc

Sets consist of tea ball.
coffee ball. tea strainer,
coffee strainer, egg sepa-
rater. Regularly sold Tor
SOC each. Special. 25c.
Fourth Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07
24c CretOnnes,
FRIDAY Only, 10c

Exceptional table lot
priced at this extra spe-
cial price for one day
only. In beautiful color
ings and designs. Suit
able for slip-coyers or
draperies. Friday only,
1Oc. Second Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07

II flo w rs. wings. fancy
II feathers and rib b o N S.
Special. Friday only. 81.
n Second Floor.
$3.50 and So
Untrimmed Hats,
ST.
Friday only, a wonder
full lot untrimmed hemp,
II lisere. Ian hats, in
navy, brown. black. rose
and gold, that ordinarily
sell for $3.50 and So.
II Special at 81.
Second Floor.
Values Even to ST
| Artificial Flowers,
| Friday, Csc
/ Table filed with a va
riety of flowers that have
sold at 75c and even to 81,
suitable for window deco
rations. etc. Friday only
at Csc. Second. Floor.
1Sc IN S0c Values in
Flowers, Friday,
1Oc
Slightly mussed from
handling, therefore Of
fered at a generous re-
duction for Friday only,
in our Millinery Depart
ment-Second Floor.
l5c Bleached and
Brown Crash,
Friday, 12Ac
17-inch bleached and
brown half linen kitchen
crash; heavy quality that
ord narily sells for 15c
yard. Very absorbent.
| Splendid values for Fri
day only. 121kc.
second Floor.
| $1.5O Values Table
| Napkins,
$1.30 Dozen
18-inch heavy bleached
mercerized damask n p
kins: hemmed ready for
use. Qualities that ordi-
narily re all at $3.50
dozen. Friday only, $1.39
dozen. Second Floor.
81 Values Tea
Cloths, Friday,
S1.60
Special for Friday only.
34x34-inch fine all pure
linen damask tea cloths.
hemstitched. Regula ly
sold for So each. Friday
only, each, S1.69.
Second Floor.
ST and $1.5O Mems
Union Suits, |
Friday, 74c |
Nainsook Union Suits
of cross-bar mains k,
corded m a dr. a s. plain
cambria; sleeveless and
knee length: regular 81
and $3.50 values. Friday
only. s4c.
ON Sale-Street Floor.
SOC Values Mems
Linen Handker-
chiefs, 1oc Each
Pure Irish Linen Hand
kerchiefs. a broken lot
of regular soc initiated
handkerchiefs. Not all
initials. Friday only, 19c
each or 6 for S1.1O.
Street Floor.
Thread Silk Socks,
Friday, 38c Pair
Pure Thread Silk Socks.
reinforced heels and toes;
gray and tan only. Fri
day only, 3Sc n pair.
Street Floor.
S1.5O Mems Shirts,
Friday, S1.l5
Shirts of silk striped
Jacquard madras. f "a
color: perfect fitting:
value. s1.50. Friday only.
S1.15.
ON Sale-Street Floor.
$3.50 Bath Robes,
Friday Only, sos
Terry Bath Robes. sum
mer weight. Regularly II
$3.50. FridayO only. s2.95.
Street Floor.
$I.69 Tan Striped
Awnings, Friday,
- $1.19
Sizes 30-inch to 50-inch.
Popular woven stripe
duck, mounted on steel
frames; finished w 18th
deep scalloped valance.
Attractive and durable
awning; complete with
fixtures. Frid ay only.
$1.19. Second Floor.
$3.50 Room Lot of
Wallpapers, $z.9S
Nine single rolls of
oatmeal papers in all the
wanted shades; 6 single
rolls of ceiling paper and
IS yards Of beautiful cut
out border to match. all
for sos. Fourth Floor.
11ccE = { 9 9 Z
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07

TIC and 1Oc Wall
Papers, Friday,
2Ac w..
Single roll of regular
TIC and 10c Wall Papers,
Friday only. 2kc. Suit
able for all rooms. Sold
only with matched Dor.
ders at 4c yard.
Fourth Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07
Values to $z.z5-
Kimonos,
Friday, ST

Odd lot Of Long kimonos,
made of India linen and
dotted swiss; some with
dainty pink and blue or
CANDY collar and cuffs:
slightly mussed; values to
1925. Friday special, 81.
Third Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07
Z9c Values Turkish
Bath Towels. Zoe

23S45-inch Turkish Bath
Towels that regularly sell
for 29c each. Subject TO
minor imperfections moth
ing to impair their use
fulness). therefore priced
Friday at Zoe.
Second Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07
Csc Plated and
Roll Organdy
Collars, -
Friday, SC

Plated and Roll Organdy
Collars and other odd
pieces of neckwear; ali
new. fresh and clean.
Actual value. Csc. Special
Friday. Sc. Street Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07

| 4
and fine longc l o t h.
Many styles, including
|. empire waist lines.
l Some made for crochet
\ 70 k e s, scallo ped
edges. ETC., etc. Fri
4 day, 69c.
\ Art Dept.-Street Floor.
Values $1.25 Set
| Women's Shocks,
Friday, 69c Set
Made up with belt,
stamped for shocking:
long styles. Mate
rials-good quality rep.
Sizes "a to AZ. Cap to
match. Sets usually $1.25.
Friday only, CSC.
Art Dept-Street Floor.
75c and ST.. Values
Infants Bath Sets,
60c
Consisting Of mat, wash
cloth and towel. Stamped
on Turkish mat r a !.
Priced special for Friday
only. 89c. -..
Art Dept.-street Floor.
Stamped Infants
Long Goats,
Friday, 75c
Infants Long Coats.
with cape collar and turn
back cuffs. Made Of ex-
ira good quality pique.
all ready to embroider.
Friday only. 75c.
Street Floor.
Csc and 29c Values
Decorative Linens,
23c
Friday only an assort-
ment of lace-trimmed and
hemstitc h e d Scarfs. in
sizes 1896 md 18x54.
Splendid qualities. Ordi-
narily Csc and 29c. Fri
day. 23c. ..
Art Dept-Street Floor.
Values to So
WOmen's ParasOls,l
Friday, $1.95
Plain. figured and
bordered pongees. also
plain green silks. An
excellent assert m e n t'
to choose from. Values
to $500. Friday only.
S1.05. Street Floor.
Values to 79c,
Friday, Csc
Adorable little Parasols
for the children, in dainty
designs. Almost all col
ors in the assortment.
Values to 79c. Friday
only, Csc. street Floor.
Csc Flower Hang
ing Baskets,
Friday, 15c
Earthen Flower Hang
ing Baskets. rustic de-
signs, complete wire to
hang. Regularly sold for
CSC. Friday only. 15c.
Fourth Floor.
Splendid Qualities
Women's Silk
Gloves, 55c Pr.
2-Clasp Silk Gloves. in
white, pongee and black.
also Lisle Gil ives. in
white, tan, black. navy.
brown and mode. Special.
Friday only. 55c.
street Floor
SITS Porch
Rockers, Friday, 81
Made Of solid maple.
with arms, spacious seat.
of double woven rattan;
finished in natural finish.
Priced special for Friday
at ~. Fourth FLOOR.
24c CretOnnes,
Friday Only, l9c
Exceptional table lot
priced at this extra spe-
cial price for one day
only. In beautiful color
ings and designs. SUIT
able for slip-covers or
draperies. Friday only,
1Oc. Second Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07
Extra Fine House
Dresses,
FRIDAY, soc

House Dresses of extra
quality fast-color ging-
ham; some trimmed with
embroidery; a variety of
checks. plaids and stripes:
usually a 81 value: sizes
Sc to AZ. Friday only.
SOC. Basement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07
ChiIdren's Dresses
of Bingham, Zoc

In an assortment of
plaids and color combina-
lions, in sizes 2 to II
years; values to SIC. To
close. Friday only. Zoe.
Basement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07
$1.5O Values Table
Napkins,
S1.30 Dozen

18-inch heavy bleached
mercerized damask n a p
kins; hemmed ready for
use. Qualities that ordi-
narily re all at $3.50
dozen. Friday only, $1.39
dozen. Second FLOOR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07
Stamped Infants
Long Goats,
Friday, Use

Infants Long Coats.
with cape collar and turn
back cuffs. Made of ex-
ira good quality pique.
all ready to embroider.
Friday only, 75c. .5.-.
Street Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07

! Odd lot of MILDLY Blouses.
made of white jean and
4 galatea; regulation styles,
: with navy. copenhagen
and striped collars; sizes
, 6 to 20. Friday bargain.
] 60c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07
SITS Porch
Rockers, Friday, 81

Made Of solid maple,
with arms, spacious seat.
of double woven rattan;
finished in natural finish.
Priced special for Friday
at ~. FOurth rioor'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07
Values Csc to 81
Voiles, Friday,
1Oc fO 25c Nd.

$50 yards of remnants of
printed vo e s. gabar-
dimes, poplins, ginghams,
white goods, sport suit
ings, ratines and white
yoiles. Worth from Csc
to 81 yard. Friday only.
1Oc to 25c yard.
Second Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07
$3.50 Room Lot of
WALLPAPERS, SZ.o8

Nine single rolls of
oatmeal papers in all the
wanted shades; 6 single
rolls of ceiling paper and
IS yards Of beautiful cut
out border to match. all
for sos. Fourth Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07
70c Pair Summer
Curtains. Csc Pair

Dutch style with val
ance top; made of soft
quality white scrim. I'm
ished with colored floral
band border; lace edge.
Choice of rose, blue or
tan colorings.
Basement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07
Untrirnmed Hats,
FRIDAY, 1oc

Just 4S Untrimmed Chip
Hats, all small shapes:
some black and colors:
values to $3.50. To close.
Friday special. 19c.
Basement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07
z9c Automobile
Cushions,
Friday, 40c

Size 14x14 inches: cover
ed in heavy quality black
imitation leather. A suit
able size for back or foot
rest in your car. On sale
here Friday-40c.
Second Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07
.S1.5O Mems Shirts,
Friday, $1.15

Shirts of silk striped
Jacquard Madras. f a s t
color: perfect fitting:
value, S1.50. Friday only.
S1.15.
On Sale-Street Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07
Splendid Values in
Children's
Drawers. 19c

Odd lot Of Children's
Drawers and Petticoats of
cambria; neatly made;
some tucked and embroid-
cred edge. 2 to IL years;
1Oc. Third Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07
Actual ST Silk Nets
Friday Only, SOC

Chiffons and Silk Nets,
in odd shades that ordi-
narily sell for 81 yard.
Priced for Friday only at
Soc. street Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07
$I.2O Values Huck
Towels,
Friday, 0Oc Doz.

Sizes 13x1s. in fine quail
ity Huck Towels that reg
ularly sell for Sl20 per
dozen. Priced. as an in
teresting Friday special.
at 0Oc dozen.
Second Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07
Huck Towels,
FRIDAY, l4c

Extra Size Huck Towels,
especially good weight:
2ox40 inches; red borders
or all white: 19c value
14c each. Basement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07
SOC Values Mems
Linen Handker-
chiefs. loc Each

Pure Irish Linen Hand
kerchiefs. a broken lot
of regular soc initiated
handkerchiefs. Not all
initials. Friday only, 18c
each or 6 for S1.1O.
Street Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07
Baby Dresses,
FRIDAY, SOC

Baby Dresses, of fine
naipsook; dainty yokes OF
lace. embroidery. hem
stitching and Ere nch
knots: full width. six
months to two years. Spe-
cial, Soc. Third Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07
Values to 30c
Millinery Trim
ings, 7c each

A variety of almost
everything in flowers
for hat trimming: val
ues to 39c. Special. 7c
each. Basement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07
$1.O9 Black Taffeta,
FRIDAY, soc Yd.

Yard-wide. good. serv-
iceable quality Black
Chiffon Taffeta. for dress
es. waists, Innings and
trimmings. In a perfect
shade of black only.
Second Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07
9Oc Values Fine
Table Tops,
Friday, 75c

45x45-inch extra fine
quality mercerized Table
Tops. in excellent pat
terms. These qualities we
have regularly sold for
SOC each. Friday. s5c.
Second Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07
7oc Values Darnask
Table Cloths,
Friday, 69c

5sx5s : inch mercerized.
bleached. round-scalloped
Damask Table Cloth; 1ec
values. Friday only at
60c. Splendid values.
Second Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07
Values to $3.50
Lingerie, Friday,
S1.08

Small lot Of Lingerie
Petticoats, Of fine white
nainsook or pink batiste:
full bouffant flounces Of
joined laces and organdy:
some finished with ribbon
and 'beading;' values to
$3.50. Friday bargain,
$1.0S. Third Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07
Thread Silk Socks,
Friday. 3Sc Pair

Pure Thread Silk Socks.
reinforced heels and toes;
gray and tan only. Fri
day only, 3Sc n pair.
Street Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07

$3.50 Bath Robes,
Friday Only, sos
Terry Bath Robes. sum
mer weight. Regularly
$3.50. FridayO only, S2.95.
Street Floor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-03
Captain and Others Of !.
the Vacuum Are: Safe
Telegram to Liverpool Reduces Reports of
Loss of Life to %, M ore Than Half of This
Number Being Americans Give Up Hope for
Lieutenant

thrown open to them and women provided
needed, as many of the survivors were
suffering from exposure. On the next
day they were taken away by = trawler.
Oscar Calls, the first mate. who lives
80 miles south of Boston, Mass, told the
Associated Press that the most striking
was the marvellous way in which the sub
marine manoeuvred in the great seas.
IT was blowing a gale he said, land
the seas were coming over the Vacuum
yet after We were torpedoed, the subma-
rine, which was very large one, came
Vacuum several times with the greatest
ease. The mountainous seas appeared to
present no terrors to that submarine"
Joseph Simpson. second engineer of the
Vacuum. in an affidayit to the American
consul said that presumably three Chilean
firemen went down with the ship.
Gunner Wilson said he was beside his
gun at the stern when the torpedo struck
nearly beneath him, throwing him into
the water, from which he was picked up
, by boat.
Il saw the torpedo coming" said Will
son. land yelled Here she comes" Then
I tried to turn the gun in The direction
of the track of the torpedo but before
this could be done we had been hit. The
submarine flew no colors and had no
markings
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-03
HARTLAND

! Chester A. Weld Of Biddeford has
been elected superintendent of the
schools of Hartland, st. Adams and
| Palmyra.
r. l.. Haseltine has rented the Field
| place just outside the village and is
moving his family there.
Mrs. Bernice Emery of Newport has
accepted the position of housekeeper
| in the home OF Charles Littlefield.
Mrs. Clarence Estes of Pittsfield has
purchased the D. A. Packard house on
Mill street.
Elmer Burrill is employed in the G.
NJ. Lancey store.
Ernest Seekins is moving his family
from Harmony to this village. They
viii occupy the second floor of the
Seekins block.
Mrs. Alice Seekins recently visited
her daughter, Miss Alice Seekins, who
teaches in the village schools of Gull
ford
Mrs Draper left Tuesday for a visit
with relatives in Burnham.
Mrs. Ralph Wyman and Mrs. John
Seekins were in Waterville Monday for
the day.
Charles Plummer is moving his fam
lily from the George Wheeler house on
Mill street to the rent over Buker's
store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Halvah Whitney are
being congratulated on the birth of a
son.
Mrs W. l.. Wheaton returned Sat
urday from a weeks visit in Bangor.
Mrs Reuel Williams is visiting rela-
tives in Skowhegan.
Val McCorrison of FoXcroft was an
over-Sunday guest OF his aunt. Mrs.
E. Lee Fuller.
On May II the Sunshine Club will
serve a dinner to the public in the new
dining room at the Methodist vestry.
Funeral services for the late William
Lincoln were held at the Methodist
church Saturday. Rev. William j. Pat
terson officiating. The Odd Fellows at
tended in body. Mr.. Lincoln was 81
years old. He is survived by widow.
a daughter living in Massachusetts
and a grandson, Frank Hallister. who
for many years has made his home
with his grandparents.
Leslie Martin, son of A. P. Martin.
has enlisted in Co. E of Skowhegan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-03
JOffre at White House

Marshal Joffre went to the White
House and passed an hour with Pres
ident Wilson, discussing among other
questions the dispatch of an expedi-
tionary force to France.
President Wilson also conferred with
Rene Fiviani, head Of the mission
during an informal luncheon at the
White House.
Members of the French naval and
military sections met with represent
atives of Great Britain during the
day and there We're talks with various
American officials
The visitors will leave Washington at
$50 o'clock tomorrow afternoon for Chi
cago aboard a special train placed at
their disposal by the state department.
They will arrive about noon Friday.
After being entertained in Chicago the
party will go to Kansas City. ST. Louis.
Springfield, Ill.,. Philadelphia, New York
and Boston. From Boston the visitors
will return to Washington and resume
their conferences.
Tonight NJ. Viviani was the guest OF
honor at dinner given by Assistant Sec
rotary Of Agriculture Vrooman, while
Henry White, former ambassador to
France. entertained at dinner in honor of
the mission attended private reception
Tomorrow the Frenchmen will visit the
House of Representatives..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-03
READFIELD

DEPOT-Mr and Mrs. Yates Of
birmingham, Mass. came through by
auto to look at the cottages at Coleman
Grove Sunday.
First arrival at Coleman grove. Lake
Maranacook. is Mr.. Doris. a retired
business man from New York, accom-
panied by his private secretary. Mr..
Sullivan. They occupy a cottage for
the season.
Laforest B. Wright. the obliging mail
carrier, who has sustained severe
surgical operation at Sisters hospital,
Waterville. returned home Saturday
Mr.. Wright has served as mail carrier
II years on the same route in a pleas
ing and satisfactory manner. He re-
ceived shower of 80 post cards from
his patrons, while in the hospital, f1ow-
ers and other testimonials of respect
Mrs Leslie Jones and Mrs. Frank
Lambert have had their telephones re-
moved from their homes. Mrs. John
Mckinnon had telephone installed in
her house last week.
The former neighbors of Henry Cole
We're pleased to receive a call from him
Tuesday morning. Mr.. Cole stopped on
his way from Freeport home to Liver
more.
Fish, especially trout, are quite plen-
tiful In the lake. Sam Patterson recent
~ caught. among other fish, a trout
weighing two pounds and his son, Lisle
patterson, caught a good sized one
from the wharf before the hotel at
Craig's Point
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-03
Greatest Socialist Event
in Sweden on May Day
Working Classes in Demonstration Are Most
Peaceful, with $1,000 attending Stockholm
Mass Meeting

London. May "A Stockholm dis
patch says that the greatest Socialist
demonstration ever seen in Scandi-
navia was held throughout Sweden
on May day. The demonstration was
brought to a peaceful conclusion al
though the result had been anticipat-
ed with anxiety and nervousness.
Great crowds assembled in the
streets Of Stockholm carrying banners
with inscriptions demanding more
food and better conditions of life
Hundreds of children with peace ban
ners participated. Order was main
tanned by special police appointed by
the workers.
The parade was headed by Hjalmar
Branting. the Swedish Socialist lead
or; PETER Troelstra, head of the So
cialist International bureau and Ca
mile Huysmans. secretary Of the in
ternational bureau. The procession
passed along the main streets, the
enormous crowd singing the "Marseil-
lalse" and the "Internationale A
mass meeting was held outside the
city where the leading Socialists made
speeches, stating the demands Of the
working classes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-03

Liyerpool. May 1.-The safety of
Captain Harris. five gunners and the
third mate and boatswain of the Amer
lean tank ship Vacuum, all of whom
had been given Up for lost, was made
known by the captain himself in a
telegram received here today by the
American consul, H. L. Washington.
This telegram reduced the loss of life
to %, about 10 OF this number being
Americans. 1t increases to eight the
number of gunners saved. 1t also
placed the loss from the crew at IS
and the saved at Is.
The captains meagre telegram gave
thz first definite news of the loss of
Lieut.. Thomas, L. S. N, and the death
from exposure of F. II. Loree, but did
not tell how the survivors reached
land. Five gunners arrived safely with
Captain Harris They were James +.
Williams, John Williams, George w.
Parker, o. H. Luce and II. j. Muss-
horn. The others in the captains beat
who were landed were E. Hustled and
O. Nelson. the boatswain.
Survivors Stories
Eighteen survivors of the Vacuum
arrived here today. They were all in
one lifcboat which they said was the
only one of the three launched to re-
main af1oat One boat was swamped
beside the Vacuum just as the steamer
was disappearing beneath mountain
Gus seas. A few hours after they light
ened the burden of the captains boat by
taking four of its occupants, thus maxi
ing the total number of men in each
boat Is, the survivors saw it capsize
on a huge wave about quarter of a
mile from them. The seas were too
high to render assistance and besides
the survivors were too busily occupied
in preventing a mishap to themselves.
Until the receipt of the captains tele-
gram stating that he with some others
had been rescued by 4 patrol boat, those
arriving here had believed they were the
only survivors
The men who have reached Liverpool
in relating their experiences state that
their boat was nearly half full of water
all the time and that all hands took turns
in bailng. sail which was rugged up
helped the oarsmen and they reached a
cold, bleak shore after 20 hours, having
been adrift from 10 o'clock Saturday
morning when the Vacuum was torpedoe
until late Sunday. Fishermens huts were