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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-05
Maine Officials
Are Making Ready

Colonel William o. Peterson Of Port
land, commander of the Coast Artillery.
Colonel Frank NJ. Hume Of EIoultun.
commanding the I'd Regiment, Maine
Infantry. and Lieutenant Commander
Reuben X. Dyer of Portland. command
ing the Naval Militia all of the Nation
al Guard, have been directed by Adult
tant General George Mel. Prcsson to
communicate with the several company
commanders of their commands, in
Structing the latter to ascertain at once
the whereabouts Of all tho mon under
their com~and who arc liable for fed
cral duty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-05
Say Interpretation Was
Not Intended by Germany

Berlin, Feb. 4.-(By wireless to Say
ville) Press dispatches have reached
Berlin, according to which diplomatic RI
lations between Germany and the Unite /
States have been broken Off says III,
Overseas News Agency. No official con
firmation has been received.
I'm case the news is correct" adds the
agency, the general feeling in German,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-05
Attitude of Neutrals
/ oward German Acts

London. Feb. 4.-AccorlinG to Reuters
Stockholm correspondent the Swcd. s1
government as result Of the torpedpius
on Jan % of the Swedish steamer Edh
has instructed the Swedish charge
danaircs at Berlin to demand an invest
igation of the case of Germany. swclc.
reserves her right for future action.
Spanish Protest
Madrid, Feb. i-(Nia London The
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-05

Portland. Me-. Feb 4.--Now that the
crisis has come it will be shown that
German-Americans are for America first.
that they always have been loyal ANA
always will be loyal to the country H.
which they now live, said John A. Fol
weartshny, vice president Of the German
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-05
MAY ABANDON
PUBLIC CEREMONY
OF INAUGURATION

Washington. Feb. While mo- dr,is,u
mas been reached onictallv there b.
very decided sentiment Ia all ofiiris
quarters 10 abandon the public ocrcmo
mics Of Inauguration on March sn
SIMPLY have the President take the ont
OF Office IN the white House ON Suudag
March I, Tho army ana navy rcccpto.
at the White House probably viii b..
abandoned.
Those officials who favor abandon l
the public ceremonies feel that with th'
President facing such critical interus'
tional affairs the good ~ the couptr.
demands that he shall not he called upra
TO participate in public functions
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-05
WINCHESTER CO.
OFFERS IT'S PLANT

Ne" Raven. Feb. 4.-The Wjncbest.r
repeating Arms Co, it was annouraaa
SATURDAY night has sent a representa
i've 10 Washington to place the fan;fi
tles Oh It's plant here at the disnoaa,
o. lhe government should r. ha 80
au.rea. me company emplovs1 49,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-05
Co. M, Augusta, Notified

Captain Fred Il. Pcrlcy, commander Of
Co. NJ. I'd Maine Infantry. known as
the Capital Guards of Augusta, stated
Sunday afternoon that he had received
word from Col. Frank NJ. Hume. com
handing the regiment. to ascertain tho
number of men available for federal
duty and TO get into immediate touch
with them and also to begin recruiting
at once. Captain Perlcy said:
Il have communicated with all the
men belonging to Co. NJ and notified
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-05
America I First Say Maine
C,erman-Americans

American Alliance society ~ Maine ..
day.
II IS my opinion that Irc.idrn, ~.
is justified in every respect NJ taEiur a.
action he has IN this decidedly s.,,..
situation. our President has taken a.
only step possible under the r.r,,.
stances"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-05
Naval Guns to Portland

y telegram has been received at the
office Of the adjutant general Of Maine
ton ordering that all naval guns in the
possession Of the Maine militia bc at
once prepared for shipment to the navy
yard at I<ittcry, Nc, and held in rcadi-
ness for prompt forwarding. 1t is un-
dcrstood that they will be placed on
some of the warships now at the Kit
tCrN Nnrl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-05
Statement by Major Davis

Major Charles +. Davis of Augusta,
of the adjutant generals Department.
when asked on Sunday as to the matter.
said:
This is not a formal order but sim
ply in the nature of arranging for a
conference with the two commanding
officers in order that they may take i'm
mediate steps TO ascertain what
strength they hay" at their command
and dismissal"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-05

factory and ready at the same time to
perform such other duties as the COM
mandant may order.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-05

them to be ready for q call to service
al amy time and to Immediately notify
me ~ any change in address: also to
bring in al the recruits they could"
The probable effect Of the present cri-
sis upon the rumorcd strained situation
~ 60. NJ was mentioned to Captain
PcrlcN in query and he promptly and
with emphasis replied that he thought
it would Clarity the situation and
strengthen the company.
= have within a few days noticed
a change for the better" said he and
added: 50 far as ] am concerned, my
conscience is clear in the matter. be-
cause have conscientiously tried to do
everything for the best good of the men
and the company"
II Is we'll known that disscntion ex-
lists in the ranks Of Co NJ and that
some Of the men have failed to attend
drills and meetings called for the cleo
ton of officers, to an extent that Capt
Pcrlcy has been obliged to issue orders
about attendance al tho federal nspcc-
ton u tho effect that if mon did not
attend they would be brought in by
the shcriff's deputies and obliged to pay
the costs. II is also unoflically stated
that the dishandinG Of the company has
been and is under consideration at the
office of the adjutant general.
Governors Statement
Governor Carl T., Milikon of Maine
stated Saturday. on learning Of the cri-
Sis which has arisen between the init
Cd States and Germany:
Il believe that tho President has
done tho only thing which could be done
in the German situation and we should
All stand hy lin as true. loyal and pat
riotic American citizens"
Captain e. w. Niles View
Calsain Ellcry w. Niles, L. $. A. one
Of the observation-disclosures assigned to
the Maine troops. asked as to his view
Of the situation. said:
1t is, of course. impossible TO tell
the result of severance Of diplomatic
relations with Germany, but ! believe
that in this crisis we should all stand
behind the President in whatever course
he may outline"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-05

Massachusetts watarN.v. na,.,,,t.
sion has voted To extend indus,,i.t "a,
tracks Oh Commemorative lana c,a.
nected with New Haven Railroad. alons
summer street. Increased facilities thus
provided will result in erection 81 :
group Of buildings. including q Si.oeA,
600 wool storage buiidinr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-05
REVIEWS AMERICAN REPLY

ITO this the government of the United States replied
course the but add
ing:
"The government the United feels necessary
that takes granted that the imperial
does not intend to imply that the maintenance Of
newly announced policy in any contingent upon the
result of diplomatic negotiations between the
ment of the United States and o beigeen
Notwithstanding the fact that certain passages in the i'm
governments note of the 4h might appear to be
ccpbc to that construction.
In order however to avoid any possible ms,ndersand-
the of the United States notifies the imperial
that for entertain much less
discuss suggestion that respect by German naval authorities
for the rights of citizens Of the United States upon the high
should in the slightest degree be made
tngen upon the conduct of any government affecting
the rights Of neutras and non-combatns Responsibility in
such matters in single not joint absolute, not relative
"ro this note of the 18th of May the imperial German gov
eminent made no reply.
On the 3lst of January Wednesday of the resent
week the German ambassador handed secretary of state
along with formal note memorandum which contains the
following statement:
The imperial government. therefore, does not doubt that
the Of the United States will the situation
thus forced Germany by the Entente allies brutal meth
DDS of and by their determination destroy the
Powers and that the the United States will fur
ther realize that the openly disclosed intentions of the
Entente allies give back to Germany the freedom of action
which she reserved in her note addressed
Of the United States on May A, 1916.
Under these conditions Germany will m e the illegal
of her enemies by forcby preventing after Feb
1917 in around Great Britain France Italy, and in the
Eastern Mediterranean all CATION that Of included
and England and from and France ships
met within the will be sunk
think that you will agree with that, view of this
declaration. which suddenly and without prior intimaon of
any kind deliberately withdlaws the solemn given
The imperial governments of the 4th of May 1916
alternative with the dignity
honor United States but to take the which,
note Of 18th of April 1916 announced that would take
in that the German did not declare and
effect abandonment of the methods of submarine warfare
which il then employing and to it purposes
again to resort
COUNSELS IMMEDIATE BREAK
have therefore, directed the secretary of state
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-05

The following is of President Wilson's ADDRESS 70
announcing of diplomatic relations with
Germany:
Gentlemen of Congress: -
b immortal German government the 3st day OF January
10 this government and to the governments OF te
other neutral nations, that and after the ins' uay "
ar the present mnoh would adopt policy win regao 70
the use Of submarines against all Shipping seeking " p
through certain designated areas Oh the hsh ''''' W
clearly my duty call your attention
OF mo remind the Congress that the 18th OF April ias IN
view of the sinking the oath of March OF the cross
Messenger steamer by German SUBMARINE "i'o
summons or warning and the consequent loss OF the lives "
r t;zers of the United States who passengers
aboard her this government addressed note TO the Imperial
German government which it made the following oech
ton:
BI,T ONE COURSE LEFT OPEN
If il i still the purpose the Imperial German government
ia prosecute relentless ndscrmnate warfare against YES
sells Of commerce by the OF submarines without resao "
what the government United States must consider the sa
cred and ndisputabe rules of international law and the uhe
~ rccoonzd dictates humanity, the government OF the
United States last forced to the conclusion that thefe Is o
one course it can pursue Unless he German government
should now Immediately declare and effect abandonment OF
It's present methods Of submarine warfare against passenger
and freight carrying vessels the government OF the united
States can have no but diplomatic relations with
the German Empire altogether.
In reply declaration the German government gave
this government the following assurance:
government prepared to 90 us utmost 10 con-
fine the operations for the rest of its duration to the hight
ing the bcgerents thereby nsurng the freedom OF
the seas principle upon which the German government be-
evc before to be in agreement with the government
the United States.
Tc German government guided by this idea, notifies the
government United States that the German naval forces
have following orders In accordance with the gen
principles Of visit and search and destruction OF merchant
vessels recognized international law such vessels both with
in and without declared shall not be
sunk without warning and without saving human lives, unless
these ships attempt to or offer resistance
added "neutra cannot expect that Germany forced
fight existence shall the sake of the neutral
the Of effective weapon If her enemy IS
to continue apply at will methods OF warfare voa
ing the rules international law Such demand would be in
compatible with character neutrality and the German
government convinced that of the United
think of making such demand knowing that
the the United States as repeatedly declared
determined the principle of the freedom of
the seas. from whatever quarter it has been voated'
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-21
SENDING LITERATURE
TO THE SOLDIERS

The American Library Association
has interested itself in providing the
soldiers at the various training camps
with literature, and Miss Lou Cams
by, the Ocala librarian, has been OPP
point edits representative here.
Miss Gamsby does not intend to
slumber on her job, but has gone
right to work. She wants the people
to at once send her books and mag
azines, so she can put them up and
forward them to the association,
which will distribute them among the
camps.
Miss Gamsby wants good books,
such as people would give their own
relatives and close friends. She
doesn't require fine books. but doesn't
want any that are dirty Or torn. She
wants standard magazines, doesn't
care if they are several years old, but
wants them in complete sets. For
instance, she doesn't want nine or ten
of last years magazines with two or
three missing so as to break into the
order of the storie sthat may be run
ming in them.
Pick out books and magazines that
you would like for your own friends
to read and take them to Miss Cams
by to be forwarded to the soldiers.
You needn't bother about the postage;
the association and the government
looks after that. Of course, you can
contribute toward paying the postage
| if you want to.
Plenty of good reading matter will
help our soldiers immensely when
time hangs on their hands, and sup
plying it is something in which almost
everybody can help.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-21
THE SECOND LIBERTY LOAN

"The Second Liberty Loan of 1917"
will be the official name of the second
issue of the Liberty Loan.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
has issued public statement warn
ing the public against recurring I'M
reliable reports regarding the next
Liberty Loan purporting to give in
formation as to the date, amount, and
other details relative to the issue. He
states these reports are merely spec
ulative and the public should not be
misled by them; that these matters
have not been determined upon, and
as soon as they are settled official an
nouncement will be made; in the
meantime unofficial reports should
be regarded as unfounded.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-21

The fifth and final payment, or
thirty per cent, on Liberty Loan
bonds purchased on installments is
due on August Both. According to
the official statement of terms and
conditions of the sale of Liberty Loan
bonds issued by Secretary McAdoo
at the time subscriptions to the
bonds were invited the payments
must be made on or before that date.
Whether Liberty bonds were purchas-
ed from the treasury or from the
Federal Reserve banks or through
other banks or agencies it is import
ant that this installment be paid
promptly.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-21

There is little room for doubt that
Pope Benedict had only the kindest
and purest of motives for suggesting
peace. Not only are many members
of his own church on both sides of
the dreadful struggle, but enlighten-
ed men and women can understand
that he is deeply grieved by the
slaughter and suffering among the
people of other faiths. But there is
no chance his proposals will be &C
cepted. The terms he suggests are
more favorable to the Central Pow
ers than to the Allies, and even the
Central Powers consider them dis
advantageous.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-21
Resistance of the Wind.

Tests on a model Of the naval collier
Neptune made in the wind tunnel Of
the Washington navy yard by Naval
Constructor William McEntee show
that if this vessel were steaming
against thirty mile wind at IA knots
an hour it would require about TO
horsepower to overcome the resistance
Of the wind This is about 20 per cent
OF the power necessary to propel her
through the water
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-21

Through the efforts of Mrs. Will
lam Hooker, state chairman, assisted
by prominent women in various
towns, eleven units of the Florida di-
vision of the woman's committee of
the Council of National Defense have
already been formed and many
others will complete organization in
the next six weeks. The cities and
towns now having units are: Ocal>,
Quincy, Tavares, Apopka, Yulee, Live
Oak, Orlando and Dunnellon.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-21

Mary Roberts Rinehart makes a
well deserved criticism of the uni
forms of American army officers.
They are ugly and very uncomfortable
in warm weather, particularly the col
lars, which are hot and close enough
to give the wearers apoplexy. The
uniforms of the enlisted men are
fairly comfortable and tolerably good
looking, but even they are not as neat
and serviceable as those of the Brit
ish,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-21

A special to the Jacksonville Me-
tropolis from Washington says: at
is believed here that former Con-
gresham S. NJ. Sparkman of Tampa,
will be a member of the newly Great
ed waterways board While Mr..
Sparkman was in Congress he was
chairman of the rivers and harbors
committee and necessarily is one of
the nations best posted men on wat
erway improvements. The job pays
$500 a year"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-21
WHAT A TY-DOLLAR
LIBERTY BOND WILL DC

The proceeds of one fifty-dollar
Liberty Loan bond will purchase:
Thirteen 13-pounder shells for de-
stroying submarines.
Four 5-inch shells for the same pur-
pose.
One hundred pounds of smokeless
powder.
Eighteen gas masks for a like
number of soldiers at the front.
Enough coal to drive a destroyer
one hundred and twenty miles.
Enough gasoline to drive a sub
marine destroyer one hundred and
fifty miles.
A sailors uniform outfit.
Four months subsistence for a
soldier.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-21

Somehow, good many people i'm
bibed the idea that they were to be no
negroes in the new army. They are
being drafted the same as the whites
and in some parts of the country are
claiming exemption in less proper
ton. Exactly how they are to be
handled has not yet been made known
but they will probably be sent 20
training camps apart from the whites.
There is no doubt that they will make
good soldiers.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-21

Employers should hold the position
of any drafted man for him until he
is passed and accepted by the gov
eminent. A good many of the men
who pass the necessarily hurried ex-
animation of the local boards will be
held up or sent back when they arrive
at the camps. This district has two
highly competent physicians on it's
exemption board, but all the other
districts are not so fortunate.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-21

Among the possibilities of the war
is the new nation of Ukraine. This is
that part of Russia lying north of the
Black Sea. 1t is well understood
that it is the desire of the Germans
to add it to Poland and make buffer
state of it, under the kingship of one
of the Hohenzollern princes. 1t
would make a state of about 100000
square miles and 100000 people
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-21

Gerard says one of the kaiser's ia
vorite utterances used to be: "Amer-
lea had better look out after this war.
shall stand no nonsense from Amer.
lea after this war" The rawlings of a
moral idiot.-Tampa Times.
He would probably have made them
good if Great Britain and France
hadn't been so much harder to whip
than he expected.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-21

The car and former autocrat of all
the Russias and his family are now
residents of Tobolsk, which is a town
in Siberia, once the capital of a
Tatar kingdom but for the last 200
years populated principally by exiles.
1t occupies about the same relation
to Russia that Omaha does to the
United States, tho it is far inferior
in every respect to the Nebraska
city.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-21

First Lieutenant Campbell, whose
principal work it has been to train the
new men of Company A, since the
company was mustered in, speaks
very highly of the intelligence of the
"rookies." He says they are learning
very rapidly, and when they all have
their guns and uniforms will line up
with the other men with scarcely a
perceptible difference.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-21

We are awaiting with much inter-
est the comment of the Tallahassee
papers on Bre'r Cats expressions as
to the people of Tallahassee, and his
determination to remove himself and
the state capital to Orlahdo.-Lake-
land Telegram.
You won't see anything. If Cats
said at MONDAY that it was night, the
Democrat would declare it beheld the
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-21

The sale by Morton Plant of the
Belleview hotel and other properties
wipes out all traces of the Plant
regime in South Florida, except Plant
City. That, however, is good sized
village and may perpetuate the name
of the pioneer railroad king for a
thousand years.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-21

Tick eradication is being forced on
Florida. Georgia authorities will not
allow tick-infested cattle to pass
through their state, and if Alabama
should follow suit, Florida would be
completely blockaded.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-21
ODD FELLOWS

Tulula Lodge No. %, I. o. o. F.,
meets every Tuesday evening in the
Odd Fellows hall on the third floor of
the Star office building at o'clock
promptly. A warm welcome always
extended to visiting brothers.
Oscar Andrews, n. G.
W. L. Colbert, Secretary.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-21
SUCCESS

IT'S a coward who quits to misfor-
tune,
IT'S the knave who changes each
day;
IT'S the fool who wins half the battle,
To throw all his chances away.
There is little in life but labor;
Tomorrow May prove but q dream
Success is the price of endeavor,
And luck but a meteor's CLEAN.
The time to succeed is when others,
Discouraged, show traces of tire
The battle is fought in the home
stretch,
And won, 'twixt the flag and the
wire-John Trotwood Moore.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-21

An officer of Germany's "high
command" says: eve cannot sign a
peace before we have the Flanders
coast, a colonial empire and mari
time bases Should we not realize
this now we must prepare to work
for it after the war in view of the
next war;
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-21

It's hard to tell who is the worst
the food speculator or the highly paid
working man who tries to hold up
government work at this time by a
strike for yet higher wages. Prison
for them all and shooting or hanging
every tenth man would be only justice
to the loyal people of the nation.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-21

Orders taken for delicious home
made candy by Misses Mary and
Ethel Long. Samples if desired. Price
soc. a pound. Phone 245 for particu-
lars. 1927
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-21
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS

Ocala Lodge No. 19. Conventions
held every Monday night at 1880
at the Castle Hall, over the James
Carlisle drugstore. A cordial welcome
to visiting brothers.
E. L. Stapp, C.. c.
ChAs. z. Sage, z. of r. S.