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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-15
ARMY POLICIES
To Protect Families Of
Soldiers and Sailors
The Plan fer Insurios Both Soldiers
and Sailors . Comprehensive One
Provisions Made for All Eventual.
tee ard Rates on Sliding Scale

Washington. oct. B--Samples OF the
in0Drsnce policy which the government
VIII write for it's soldiers and sailors
Ger, made public tonight by the war
risk Insurance bureau Of the treasury
department Plans for placing the pol
ioies into effect Immediately will be
outlined here next Tuesday at con
ference ~ treasury officials with rep
sesentativss II the navy and officers
and enlisted men al the 30 canton
nnsnts
Details - the policy disclose that
risks viii he written upon the lives
~ men and women between the ages II
lt and s5 in all branches OF the army,
navy, marine corps. coas, guard, nav
al reserve, national naval volunteers.
nurres and any other branches of
the United States service serving with
the army and navy" Announcement
was made also that rates at ages
higher cr lower will be given upon re-
quest
Premiums complted On a monthly
basis. vary between So cents per $1,000
A. ar" ~ Is N s3s5 per thousand at
are s5 Between 81 and 81 years the
following monthly premiums will be
charged per $1,000 ~ insurance (the
limit being $40 n0ol
Tvertv-ons 70 q inclusive SIS cents:
- and e. ss cents; 2s and 27. 81 cents
IS % cents % and 30. 80 cents: ~
years N cents
During periods Of total disability
the insurance will be paid not in one
lump sum but monthly for % years
should the disa ability continue for tina
period Should death occur before %
yssr- the remainder Of the policy will
be paid az once 10 the beneficiary. At
the age ~ 25 the monthly in.talment
for the 2o-year period would be So. Is
per tlocA Of insurance.
Provision IL made for family allow
ances. for re-education Of wounded and
ertpples for compensation in case OF
death or injury without cost and for
the additional protection Of insura nee
~ very small cost
Where the injury or diseas Sc is caus-
- by the wilful misconduct Of the
man" The policy reads. compensation
will not he paid
The policies viii he issued in null
'iples ~ $500 no policy however. to he
less tran tOnn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-15
ARMY CAMPS ARE
ARRANGING GAMES

Aver Mass oct li-Leut. W W
Cowgirl. athletic director AZ Camp Devens.
returned today from New York with the
announcement that he had completed ar
rsnGenents for a football match between
an eleven from Camp Devens and one
from Camp Upton. The game will he
played Nov e. probably at the Polo
grounds New York Lieut. Cowgirl also
reported thar Camp nix NJ WriEhtstown.
- vas anxious 10 play Camp Devens
Nov u II IL probable the match will
10 PLAYED in Boston
In todays football game the .n5d Ma
chin Gun Battalion ~ Hartford O.. aud
the With Infantry Of Waterbury. Ct,
PLAYED W = ~ n tie
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-15
FEARS MASTERY
Continued from Page One)

envy ships. This enabled the enemy tc
laid Il small detachment on Dago island
which. however. was unable to maintain
Its position and the troops promptly re-
turned to their ships
Since yesterday morning our ships
have successfully hindered the enemy s
naval forces entering our waters be-
tween Dago and Oesel islands.
In the course of the engagements of
the last two days our ships suffered no
appreciable damage. While he has land
ed troops. the enemy also continues the
usual mine sweeping along the Courland
shores of Urban strait,
During numerous aerial "Reminiscences
and engagements in the region of Oesel
island one of our aviators brought down
an enemy airplane."
Eight dreadnaughts, a dozen light cruis-
ers. 40 torpedoboats and 30 mine sweepers
participated in. the German landing of
Oesel island.
Petrograd Is Calm
The people of Petrograd received the
news Of the occupation calmly. The
newspa pers publish interviews with some
of the cabinet ministers and others who
affects Russia's strategic position, It does
not constitute an immediate menace to
the Russian capital.
Premier Kerensky, in an urgent appeal
to the Baltic fleet to defend the father
land ''in this hour of trial" today di-
vulged the fact that the garrison Of Kron-
stadt. the chief fortress and military port
Of Russian and the station Of the Baltic
feet, 20 miles west OF Petrograd, by its
attitude ALREADY has weakened the de-
fensive resources of the fortress. His
telegram to the commander in chief of
the northern armies says:
Baltic Fleet Must Defend Honor
Tell the redoubtable Baltic fleet that
the hour Of trial has arrived. Russia ex-
poets for her safety an effort by the navy
and /, as generalissimo. demand that the
sailors make sacrifices.
Tho hour has come when the Baltic
feet can defend the honor Of the father
iand and the great traditions OF liberty
and Of the revolution. 1t is time 70 re-
fleet seriously and TO cease to Cooperate
invoiuntarily with the cause OF the en-
envy The garrison Of Kronstadt has by
its attitude already caused the defensive
resources OF the fortress to be incorn-
plete.
let all remember that the fatheriand
Will not forgive criminal Ievity. Let the
abominable crime Of the battleship Petro-
paviovsk be redeemed. Let the feet re-
pulse the enemy under command OF its
ofslcers. whose patriotism is well known
TO al Russia
Petropavlovsk Incident
As a result of a Observation-Disclosures
that arose on board the Russian bat
tleship Petropavlovsk out Of the action
OF the General Assembly Of the Dem
ocratic bodies on calling upon officers
OF the army and navy in Finland to
sign q pledge Of fidelity to the Rus
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-15
MORE COAL IN new
ENGLAND THIS YEAR

Washington. Oct. 14--The fuel ad-
ministration announced tonight that
prompt consideration will be given to
emergency calls for coal In districts
where there is a shortage.
In this connection figures were Civ
en- to show that New England, New
York City and Philadelphia received
more anthracite coal during the first
eight months this year than In the
corresponding period last year
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-15
ARE THRILLING
RUSSIAN LOSSES

Petrograd, Oct. 1.-THE minister of
marine in a supplementary communi-
cation issued this evening says:
1.-The Russian losses in the two days
bombardment of the islands Of Oesel
and Dago were trifling. Our crews gave
proof of their. courage, initiative and
self denial"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-15
JOFFRE DIMES
WITH PERSHING

American Training Camp in France,
Oct u -(By the Associated Press) Mar
shall Ioffre arrived AZ the American field
headquarters this evening He dined with
Ger r~rshng and spent the night AT his
quarters Marshal Ionre will review the
American troops tomorrow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-15
GERMANS CLAIM
.ARENsBURG IN FLAMES

Berlin, Oct. 14-(British admiralty
per wireless press).-German troops
which landed on the Russian island of
Oesel on Friday quickly broke the re-
sistance of the Russian garrison the
German general staff announced today
and are now advancing toward the
southeastern coast. Serel, on the south
ern point of the peninsula Of Svorb.
and Arensburg. the capital Of Oesel,
are in flames" says the statement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-15
CAMP DEVENS BUYS
LIBERTY BONDS FREELY

Aver. Mass. Oct 1.-THE National ~.
my cantonment at Camp Devens TODAY
had subscribed s4S225O to the Liberty
Loan. Although more than 1900 soldiers
had been granted "a hours leave ~ ab-
sence Yesterday, this represents an IN.
crease Of sa,eoo over yesterdays totals
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-15

SIAN provisional government four ON
GERS who refused to sign the pledge
were shot at Helsingfors last month
by members Of the crew. The action
of the men on the Petropavlovsk later
was condemned by the Helsinfors rev.
olutionary committee and all the sail
ors who participated in the mutiny
were arrested.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-15

There will be meeting Of the womans
Alliance OF the Unitarian church Al 7@
Thursday evening At which time reports
will DO heard and q business meeting
hold. A fun attendance 10 required ~
Mrs. Caroline saviile Of Quincy. Mas'.
ex-chairman Of the cheerful letter com
mittee. will give an address. The hoste.
for the evening 10 Mrs n. Fl. Barro~s
and she will be assisted by Mrs. r.
Barrelle. Mrs. NJ. r. Bartlett. Miss Anna
F. Bartlett. Mrs. r. z. Boothby. Mrr
Hortense Bowman. Mrs. Frank E. Brown
and Miss Kats e. Brown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-15

The funeral services Of Mrs Phoebe
r. Cunningham were held from her
late home on Spring street Sunday a..
ternoon- Mrs. Cunningham was 70
years OF ago and had been a resident
OF Waterville scr many years. she u
survived BY three children. Stephan :.
Herbert D., and Miss AlminA NJ. On
ninsham. The remains were taken 70
her former homo in Canterbury. n. T.
for burial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-15
WIDEN FAILS
EDEN TO TRY

Stockholm. Oct. IN J. Widen,
president ~ the Second Chamber and
former minister Of the interior. who
was charged by King Gustave with
the formation 81 q cabinet, has re
piled that he r. unable to accomplish
the task. The King now has invited
the Liberal leader. Prof. Eden. to or
ganiye q ministery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-15

sunday was ? nns dAy, for the 30.
pi4 q tho city ana shout evsEyons wpo
ownsdy9ns automobile hAd.a ride soude-
PINE dskan9 tAe Day aThs, roads were
anything bd1 9b4d, but the most Of the
people thousht thatit was perhaps the
last time tor q ride this year and 90
TOOK advantage Of tbs opportunity. Co
ing east one could get good roads AZ
Ter leaving Fairfield going either 10
1urnhAm or to skowhegan. but any
other way IL was very hard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-15

City Marshal Ffnnemore. Deputy
Marshal Simpson and Patrolman Bour-
que made search Saturday night At
9 Main street but were unable to nnd
anything Of an intoxicating nature
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-15
AUGUSTA LOCALS
Mrs. Addie L, M. wh..l..

Mrs. Addie L. NJ. Wheeler wife -.
Ihomas 5. Wheeler. died Friday night
IN this city. aged IS years. The re-
mains We're taken to PlainfieId. n. J..
on the $40 p. NJ. train Sundar -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-15
WATERV|LLE

II. 6. Merrifeld. day chef al the
Nutshell Cafe. returned Sunday from
Boston where he has been for several
days on visit with friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-15

Great Britain on Oct II stopped all
commercial cable communication with
Holland until such time as The Neither
lands government placed absolute restric-
ton on the transit Of sand. gravel and
scrap metal from Germany to Belgium by
way Of Holland. The British government
commended that this concrete raw mate
rial was being used by the Germans in
Rreat quantities In the construction of
dugouts to the detr1ment Of the British
soldiers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-15
Mcvey Shads. johnson

Colon. Oct n-sam Mcvey and Jim
Johnson the heavyweight pugilists,
fought rs rounds here today. McVey won
the decision.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-15
ENGLAND CALLS HALT
ON DUTCH SHIPPING

Amsterdam. Oct 1.-The Maasbode
says 1t learns that all Dutch shipping to
England has been stopped on account OF
the pending differences between Great
Britain and Holland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-15
petropavlovsk Incident

As a result Of a MISUNDERSTANDING
that aroee on board the Russian bait
tleship Petropavlovsk out Of the action
OF the General Assembly Of the Dem
ocratic bodies on calling upon officers
OF the army and navy in Finland to
sign q pledge Of fidelity to the Rus
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13
GRISWOLD ST. HOUSE
 GUTTED BY FLAMES
Three Families Rendered Homeless When Apartment House Burns
 With Damage Of $2,OOO. ,-

Three families were rendered home less and damage estimated at more than $2,000 caused when fire gutted the three-apartment house at 94 Gris- wold street shortly before noon and threatened nearby dwellings. Materials used in thawing out frozen water pipes in the cellar are credited with being responsible. Uneq' pped with floor stops' the flames "mushroomed' up the partitions and throughout the building and were eating through the roof when the apparatus arrived. Three water lines were used and Chief Robert M. Dame found it to be neces- sary to have much of the ceiling and partitions chopped away to get at sm ouldering embers.
 The building is owned by Mrs. Jen- nie Anderson, widow of Carl A. An derson who occupies the ground apart ment. The other two are occupied py the families of Charles Milish and Andrew Seaburg. They will suffer heavy smoke and water damage. It IS reported that the loss Is partially cov- cred by insurance
 Tenants of the house discovered the fire when smoke began to sift up through the floors and into the hall way. A Stlll dlaIHl Wdo ooI| III AoA Engine Go. No. 2 and apparatus was on the way when an alarm was sent in from Box 119 at Winthrop and Gris- wold streets. The emergency flying squadron, Engine Go. No. 1 and Hook & Ladder Go. No. 1 responded. It was nearly an hour before the recall came in. Police Chauffeur Matthias Rival, who was on his way home to lunch, ! was among the first on the scene ana gave material assistance until arrlVai of the firemen.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13
BANDIT BAND CAMPS
 NEAR AMERICAN LINE
American Troops Take Pre- cautions to Prevent An
 other Raid.

Columbus, N. M., Feb. 13.-The boldness of the band of Villa fol- lowers who have made camp at Palomas, Mex. only six miles below the international boundary, is inter preted here as a political rather than a military move by Villa.
 While the military authorities here say that another raid on this place by the Villa forces is not expected, pre- cautionary measures are being taken, including instructions to a fleet of air planes with observers to make a flight today along the border in the hope. of obtaining further information about conditions at Palomas.
 Persons here say if the rebels are allowed to occupy Palomas undis- turbed, other border towns will be seized I.Iuding Juarez. The party sout-. of Columbus is believed to be- long to Jose Ynez Salarezs band and is composed of 100 men.
 Juarez, Mex, Feb. 13.-All pas senger traffic has been suspended in eAlexican Central railroad between ~nere and Chihuahua City and the ship ment is being used to move troops to Juarez and into the Casas Grande country to oppose the forces of Villa advancing toward the border.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13
PERIOD OF GRACE FOR
 NEUTRAL SHIPS ENDED
No Discrimination Will Be Shown in U-BOat
 Zone.

Amsterdam, Feb. 13, via London, 9:O9 a. m.-All periods of grace for neutral ships entering the zones an- nounced as prohibited by Germany now have expired, recording to n Berlin official statement received here. The statement says that immunity ceased in respect to the Atlantic and English channel zones on the night of Feb. 12, for the North sea zone on Feb. 6 and for the Mediterranean zone on Feb. 10. It continues:
 From now on, therefore, the warn 1 ing which has been issued is in full force and shipping cannot longer es- cape without warning. Vessels which
 enter the prohibited areas do so with
 full knowledge of the dangers threat
 ening ships and their crews. It is 1 expressly stated that all news spread from enemy sources about any tor
 pedoing of neutral ships without pre-
 vious warning, before the dates men
 toned for the various prohibited
 areas, is incorrect.
 '"The period of grace mentioned
 were also in force for enemy passen- ger vessel because it was possible that they were carrying neutral pas sengers who were perhaps ignorant of the new blackade regulations"
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13
WASHINGTONFLATLYREJECTS GERMANY'S PLAN FOR FARLEY
Officials Also Expected to Re- fuse to Re-affirm Treaties Drawn Up Between Coun- tries in 1799 and 1928.

Washington, Feb. 13.-Flat rejec- ton by the United States of Germany's proposal to discuss international diff
 ferences without first halting the illegal submarine campaign left one
 other suggestion of the Berlin gov
 ernment still pending at the state de-
 partment today. That was to reaffirm
 1799 and 1928 relating mainly to
 treatment of enemy residents in war ! times, with a number of new pro- visions, which apparently would con-
 stitute almost a new treaty.
 It seemed quite probable that this proposal, the same as that submitted to Ambassador Gerard at Berlin after he had asked for his passports and which he declined to consideer, will be , drowned upon also. Both offers were submitted to the state department through the Swiss minister, acting on 1 behalf of Germany. l A report probably will be made soon through the same channel that no German merchant ships have been seized in American ports and no Ger man sailors have been imprisoned. The government then will look for inn
 mediate release of the seventy two American sailors captured from | British ships in the Atlantic by Ger 1 man raider and now held prisoner in Germany The state department was notified yesterday that they were still l held, pending receipt of information ! on the German crews in this country. President Wilson had under con-
 sideration today the question whether l the navy department shall furnish
 guns to arm American merchant ships, 1 as it is understood the state depart l ment has recommended
 | London, Feb. 13.--With regard to the deniai~of the statement that 4Gar- many was seeking to convey to the United States her willingness srto re- frain from applying the declaration l of January 31 to the shipping of that country in the hope of maintaining
 peace with the United States her will
 ingness to refrain from applying the
 declaration of January 31 to the ship
 ping of that country in the hope of
 maintaining peace with the United
 States, the German newspapers ac-
 cording to a despatch from Copen-
 hagen to the Exchange Telegraph
 company, say that Switzerland at the request of Germany asked the United States government whether it still &C., i cepted the American-Pruss agree ] ment of 1799-1822, according to which ! treaty German subjects in the United
 States and American citizens should 1 be allowed to return to their respec- tive countries. It was merely this re-
 quest to Washington, says the German I newspapers that gave rise to rumors of further peace negotiations.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13
Germany Tired But Determined.

Rotterdam, Feb. 12, via London, Feb. 13-TWo Americans who have reached Rotterdam since the break in diplomatic relations, although in both cases their passports had been applied for bcforr the rupture, gave similar accounts Of present conditions Tn Germany to the Associated Press to- day one of these men came from Ser lin. the other from Frankfort. Each had been in Germany a little more than a year, and in that time each man lost thirty pounds in weight.
 Theodore Wurslin, an engineer Of Jamaica. N Y, said his experiences with working men in Berlin showed him that they were tired of the war but nevertheless determined to hold out. Many of them earn good wages. virtually all of which they spend for food and they are thus better eff than persons lower in the social scale. Mr. Wurslin said he often SAW groups Of Rritisn. French and Russian war pr;s- oners especially Russians, sweeping the streets carting goods and perform ing other labor. He said they were nevcr molested or insu!ted. Of Nr. Wurslin'S ten American associates about half had decided 10 remain in Germany.
 The other American is a New York business man who said the food situa- ton was very bad in Frankfort. He told narrowing stories Of tEe hard
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13
Rejection By U. S. to Discuss U-BOat
 War With Berlin

Washington, Feb. 13.-Sec- retary of State Lansing issued the following statement late yesterday on the German offer to reopen negotiations:
 Dept. of State, Feb. 12, 1917.
 In view of the appearance in the newspapers of Feb. II of a report that Germany was in itiating negotiations with the United Statees in regard to submarine warfare, the Depart ment of State makes the fo l. lowing statement:
 A suggestion was made orally to the Department of State late Saturday afternoon by the Minister of Switzerland that the German government is will ing to negotiate with the United States. provided that the com mercial blockade against Eng land would not be interfered with. At the request of the Secretary of State, this sugges- tion was made in writing and presented to him by the Swiss Minister Sunday night. The communication is as follows:
 Memorandum.
 The Swiss government has been requested by the German government to say that the lat ter is now, as before, willing to negotiate, formally or informal ly, with the United States, pro- vided that the commercial blockade against England will not be broken thereby.
 (Signed) P. RITTER.
 The memorandum received immediate consideration, and the following reply was dis patched today:
 My Dear Mr. Minister:
 am requested by the presi- dent to say to you, in aclSnowl- edging the memorandum which you were kind enough to send me on the 11th inst, that the government of the United States4wou1d gladly discuss with the German government any questions it might propose for discussion were it to withdraw it's proclamation of the 31st of January, in Which, suddenly and without previous intimation of any kind, it cancelled the as- surances which it had given this government on the 4th of May last, but that it does not feel that it can enter into any discussion with the German government concerning the pol icy of submarine warfare against neutrals which 1t is now pursuing unless and until the German government re- news it's assurances of the 4th of May and acts upon the as- surance. I am, my dear MT. Minister. &c.,,
 ROBERT LANSING. His Excellency, pr. Paul Ritter. Minister of Switzerland.
 No other interchange on this subject has taken place be- tween this government and any other government or person.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13
WARRIOR AT 103.
Chester R. Woodford, Past Century
 Mark. on Military Enrolment of Avon. First Town to Show Results.

Hartford, Feb. 13.-Gencral Hoi- comb today signed military enrolment blank No. i and answered the ques- lions put to him by the enrolment officer. Blank No. ? was signed and filled out by Chester R. Woodford, aged 1O3 years, of Avon.
 Two hours less than one week from the time the governor addressed a joint convention of the general as- semblv in the interest of prepared ness the first batch of enrolment blanks, about 100 was received at the headuuarters for the enrolment census in this city, All but about twenty towns have been heard from by headquarters and the first town to eeet it's work under way in Avon, the some of Joseph w. Alsop who is one of the headquarters staff The actual canvass in Hartford will begin tomor- TOW morning.
 A delegation from Troop '. veteran association offered the services Of that oreanization. The delegation Was robed in fur coats. giving an impress sion that delegation of arctic eA- plorers had made a call.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13
ADMITS ROBBING BANK.
Messenger Pleads Guilty to Stealing
 $2O,OOO.

Boston, Feb. 13.-Edward Therek pleaded guilty in federal court today to the embezzlement of $20,000 in cash and securities from the National Shawmut Bank of this city by which he had been employed as Q messenger
 Therek and his young wife, Char lotte were arrested at Miami, Fla, and brought here by federal officers Sentence was deferred so that he could testify as witness for his wife who pleaded not guilty to a charge of aiding and abetting.