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The midland journal., 1917-10-26
AMERICA TO PARTICIPATE.
Conference OF Allied Nations To Be
Held In Paris.

Washington While official an
nouncement is being withheld, it is
practically certain that the United
States will be represented at the COM
Ing conference of all the nations at
war against Germany, which probably
will be held in Paris. Secretary
Lansing authorized the statement that
1t had definitely heen decided that
there would be a conference and that
the United States was considering
participating in it with the possibility
that it would be decided to do so.
The midland journal., 1917-10-26
CHICAGO WINS WORLDS TITLE.
Captures Fourth Game From New
York With Faber On Mound.

New York.-Coming out of the West
like Lochinvar of old, the Chicago
Americans won the worlds series
baseball championship Monday after
noon, defeating the New York Nation
ais, 4 to 2, in the sixth and deciding
game of the 1917 diamond classic.
For the first time in almost a decade
the titular banner will fiutter over~the
fans of the Middle West metropolis
next spring when the series pennant is
raised at Comiskey Park, as evidence
of the superiority of the White Sox in
the great national game.
The midland journal., 1917-10-26
GEN. JoFFRE INsPEcTs sAMMlEs
General Pershing Acts AS Guido To
French Marshal.

American Field Headquarters in
France.-Marshal Joffre inspected the
American troops Monday. General
Pershing was his guide. Everyone of
the different units of the Sammies
went through their best PAGES for the
idol of the French poilus.
The midland journal., 1917-10-26
UNCLE sAM's BIG SHOE ORDER
Contracts For 100000 Pairs-Ex
penditure Of ss2 2,s5o,ooo.

Washington - The greatest order
ever placed for Army shoes has been
given by the War Department through
contracts just completed, calling for
100000 pairs, at an aggregate cost of
$32,550.000. This enormous order has
been distributed among many factories
throughout the country.
The midland journal., 1917-10-26
AMERICAN SHIP sueMARINED.
Nine OF Crew of Steamer Luckenbaek
Missing.

New York.-The American steamer
Lewis Luckenback has been sub
marined off the French coast and nine
of her crew are missing, according to
information received by the owners
here.
The midland journal., 1917-10-26
WILSON TO BACK THE WEBB BILL
Administration To Push Measure
Legalizing Combinations.

Washington.-The full power of the
administration to secure early passage
of the Webb Export Bill at the nexS
session of Congress was promised by
President Wilson to Senator Myers of
Montana. The Webb bill will legaliSe
combinations of American exporteFs
for foreign trade.
The midland journal., 1917-10-26
j. S. DESTROYER
HIT BY TORPEDO
One Man Killed and Five Injured
in U-B0at Attack.
THE VESSEL NOT SUNK
Damaged Warship Returns To Port.
Gunner's Mate Ingram, Of Ala
bama, Blown Overheard
BY Explosion.

Washington-An American destroy
er on patrol duty in the war zcne was
torpedoed by an enemy submarine and
had one man killed and five wounded.
She managed to make port in spite of
severe damage.
U-Boat Probably Escaped.
vice-Admiral Sims cabled report
of the incident to the Navy Depart
ment. He gave but few details, but it
is assumed there was no fight and that
the U-boat made good her escape after
launching a torpedo without showing
herself.
Gunner's Mate Osmond Kelly Ingram
was the man killed. He was blown
overheard by the explosion and his
body was not recovered.
None of the wounded were seriously
hurt.
In accordance with the policy of Sc
crecy concerning American naval op-
eration the department did not divulge
the name of the destroyer or the exact
place of the encounter.
FIRST WdrSnip fflt.
This is the first time an American
warship has been hit by the enemy
since the war began. Destroyers con-
voying troops and merchantmen have
engaged submarines and are believed
to have accounted for some of them,
and the ships patrolling the European
shipping lanes undoubtedly have had
many an encounter of which nothing
has been heard, but until yesterday
none had been touched by a hostile
shot.
Naval gun crews on armed American
merchantmen have not been so fortu-
nate. Many of them have had to
abandon their charges and take to the
boats, usually after an unwarned tor
pedo attack, and one officer and 13
men have lost their lives, while four
men now are in German prison camps.
Navy Has Lost II Men.
In all the navy has lost one officer
and sixteen men-the only men of
Americas fighting forces actually kill
ed in action.
Lieut.. Clarence C. Thomas, COM
manding the gun crew of the tank
steamer Vacuum, and four of his men
were the first on the navy's casualty
list. In addition to the men lost on
merchantmen and Gunner's Mate In
gram, two naval flyers have lost their
lives at the French front
Destroyer Taken Unawares.
Naval officers do not doubt that the
torpedoed destroyer was taken un-
awares by the submarine and had no
chance to bring her guns into play.
They think it probable that the U-boat,
cruising in search of merchant vic
Tins, stumbled upon the patrolling de-
stroyer and was fortunate enough to
get into position to launch torpedo
and dive to safety without showing
more than her periscope.
1t is believed, too, that the destroyer
must have been steaming slowly over
her beat, for at top speed these craft
present an almost unhittable target to
the submarine.
The midland journal., 1917-10-26
MAIL cENSoRS NAMED.
Robert L. Maddox and Edward Sisson
On Board.

hington.-American censorship
of mails, Postmaster-Genera Burleson
announced, will be limited to mail pass
ing between the United States and GER
tain countries to be designated by the
President, and will not duplicate any
phase of the elaborate censorship sys-
tenn already operated by the British
and French Governments.
The midland journal., 1917-10-26
coNeREssMEN GO TO EUROPE.

Ten Leave For Unofficial Visit To
Allied Capitals and Fronts.
Washington.-Ten members of Con-
gress, travelling in unofficial capacity,
but carrying special passports ar,
ranged for by the State Departures
are on the way to Europe to visit tho
war fronts and fraternize with the par.
Iiamentary representatives of the
Allies.
The midland journal., 1917-10-26
U-BoATs BAG 10 VESSELS.
~ Large, Six Small and One Fishing
Boat British Loss.

London. = Twelve British merchant
vessels of over 1000 tons were sunk
by mine or submarine in the last week.
according to the statement of the Brit
ish Admiralty. Six vessels under 1900
tons and one fishing vessel were sunk
The midland journal., 1917-10-26
U. S. FLOUR CHEAP IN BRITAIN.

Costs 81 Per Cent. Less Than In
America, Despite Ship Charges.
Washington. - American -four in
England, despite the high transporta-
ton costs and submarine risks, costs
$3.50 for barrel OF $50 pounds, or 81
per cent. less than the same -four in
the United States. American -four in
this country sells around $13 or $14 a
barrel of 1876 pounds.
The midland journal., 1917-10-26
GERMANS SOON REcAPTURED.
Two Escaped From Angel Island De-
tention Camp In Boat.

ISHIIOII OdTHP III DUdt.
San Francisco.-Two German aliens
who escaped in a boat from deten
Francisco Bay, were captured within q
few hours after their disappearance
The men, officers of seized merchant
vessels, were returned to Angel Island
They were Capt. C. Brauch and Lo-
renzo Lau, an engineer.
The midland journal., 1917-10-26
U. S. ARMY PATROL FIRED ON.
Mexicans Shoot Across Rio Grande.
No One Hurt.

Maria, Tex.-Armed Mexieans fired2
upon an American army patrol at San
Jose, 60 miles south of here on theyS
Rio Grande, according to a report
here. The fire was returned, but no
one was known to have been hit.
The midland journal., 1917-10-26

handouts to Bruges.
Wa.shington.-Off1cial diplomatic dis
patches received here report mutiniea
in the Austrian Navy and clashes be
tween Austrian sailors and crews OF
the German submarine feet based at
Pola. in which officers on both sides
have been killed and who are said to
have been in collision over decision
to change the base of the German
fotilla. Despite the attempts of the
Austrian Admiralty to suppress the
news, it reached here, coming by way
of Berne. The Austrian crews are
Caid to have revolted under ill treat
ment of officers and bad food, while
the clash with the German submariTe
crews was caused by the overbearine
conduct of the latter.
The dispatches say the tension be
tween the Austrian and German crews
became so alarming that extraordinary
measures were taken to prevent the
recurrence of the fighting between
them, which included the decision to
move the German submarine hotilIa
from the Austrian base at Pola to an
other point further south on the
Adriatic. The fighting between the
two sets of crews is described as hav-
ing been sanguinary
The news of mutiny in the Austrian
Navy, received in the capital almost
at the same time as the Amsterdam
dispatches reporting further mutinies
in the German Navy-this time among
submarine crews-created a profound
sensation among American naval off.
GERS and among other officials who
have been watching the situation with
expectation since the first mutinies in
the German feet were reported few
days ago.
The first signs of mutiny in the Ger.
man fleet were regarded as most sig
nificant, since, unlike the army, it has
endured little of the hardship of cam
paigning Dispatches from abroad
however, confirm the opinion of Ameri
can naval officers that it probably was
due, in part at least, to the drafting
of seamen for submarine crews, a
service which has come to hold terrors
for the German seaman because of the
infexible British policy of never max
ing any announcement whatever OF
the fate of captured or lost crews of
the German submersibles. This sus
pense as to the fate of comrades who
go out never to be heard of again was
expected to undermine the morale os
the navy.
Clashes between German and AUS.
trian crews are regarded in naval Cir
cles here as adding much significance
to the situation, particularly when con-
sidered in the light of the extreme
situation of Austria, whose fighting
forces are at the point of exhaustion.
The midland journal., 1917-10-26
WINTER HITS THE NoRTHLAND.
Railroad Traffic and Wire Communica.
tion INTERRUPTED.

Fargo, N. D.-Railroad traffic and
telegraph and telephone communities
tion in North Dakota was seriously
hampered as a result of the snow,
whipped by a strong wind. Trains
were reported from four to twelve
hours late The shortage of coal in
some cities was declared to be acute.
The midland journal., 1917-10-26
GERMAN U-BOAT
SAILORS MUT|NY
Reuse to Serve on Them and
Throw Officer Into Sea.
GERMANS FIGHT AusTRlANs
Mutinies In the Austrian Navy and
Clashes Between Austrian Sailors
and the Crews Of the German
Submarine Fleet At PoIa.

Amsterdam.-A mutiny among Ger
man sailors at the Belgian port Of
Ostend who refused to go on board
submarines is reported by the Bel
gisch Dagblad. The newspaper says
an officer was thrown into the sea and
that 80 mutineers were removed in
handouts to Bruges.
The midland journal., 1917-10-26

the United States through an agency or
branch office, or otherwise, which shall
make application within 80 days of Octo-
ber G, 1917 (The date the act was ap'
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-25

Grand Island promoted by this So
ciety will take place. This will take
the form of an afternoon and eve
ming program by the Symphony So
ciety of New York, Walter Dam
rosch, conductor, with Efrem Zim-
balist and Oscar Seagle as soloists.
Both soloists are known in Omaha,
Zimbalist for his recital some years
ago with Alma Gluck, and soon to be
heard again with the same orchestra
here that will be heard in Grand Is
land, and Seagle for one of the most
enjoyable song recitals of the present
year.
Henry F. Gilbert. in an excellent
and bluntly true article in Musical
America of this week, SAYS that we
have no composers as yet the equal
of the creative leaders of Europe of
the present day, citing Strauss. De-
busy, D'Indy and Stravinsky as ex-
amples of the European composers.
He maintains that the American pub
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-25

In view of the fact that two Of the
operas to be given by the Boston Ma
tional Opera company at the Boyd
theater, Thursday and Friday, March
20 and so, are entirely new, it may
be we'll at this time to give short
synopsis of the story of each of them.
The opera "Tosca," by Puccini,
which will be given on Thursday
evening, with Villain as Tosca and
Zanatello singing the very dramatic
role of Cavarodossi is founded upon
Sardou's drama. Floria Tosca $50
prano), famed as a singer, is in love
with a young portrait painter named
Mario Cavarodossi (tenor). Baron
Scarpia, minister of police, is infatu-
ated with La Tosca. Mario is at
work on a picture of the Madonna in
the Church of SAINT Andrea when
Angeloti (bass), an escaped polit-
ical prisoner, implores his assistance,
and is directed to hiding place in
Mario's home. Floria arrives shortly
afterward, jealousy suspicious of her
lover, who tells of Angelotti's visit
and present hiding place to assuage
her doubts. Scarpia (baritone) en-
tiers with his police attaches, having
traced the fugitive here, and orders
the arrest of the artist He is
put under torture to force him to re-
veal the hiding place of the fugitive.
La Tosca, unable to bear the sound
of his agonized voice in the next
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-25

cana" Iris (soprano), Tamaki Mi
ura, beautiful and innocent Jap
anese country maiden, is playing in
her garden, when Osaka (tenor),
Tavio Kittay, a wealthy, dissolute and
INSCRIPTIONS young nobleman, de-
termines to have her, and with the
aid of Kyoto (baritone), Thomas
Chalmers. a rascally peisha manager.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-25
sM1ez ReSezt0a1o

room, earns his respite by telling
Scarpia where to find Angelotti.
Mario is imprisoned in the Castle
SAINT Angelo. In Scarpia's apart
ment La Tosca again implores him
to release Mario. He tells her that
the only way she can save her lovers
life is to give herself to him. She
pretends to consent and he directs
his lieutenanta to allow Mario to es-
cape, but secretly orders his death.
When they are again alone she has
stealthily seized a carving knife from
the dinner table and kills him.
Snatching the passport which he has
recently signed, Floria hastens from
the place. Mario is allowed to write
his farewell to La Tosca before he
dies before the firing squad. Tosca
arrives, too late, but thinking that
he is feigning death to deceive the
soldiers. When they have all de-
parted she runs to him, urging him
in eager whispers to make haste and
escape with her. She discovers the
tragic reality and in q frenzy of
despair leaps from the parapet just
as soldiers rush on too late to arrest
her.
The Mascagni opera, Iris" in
which Tamaki Miura, the little Jap
soprano, who made such tremen-
dous sensation in Butterfly" last
year, will be the star, is of especial
interest because it is the new opera
by the writer Of "Cavaleria Rusti-
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-25

Unusual interest is being taken in
the coming harp recital to be given
by Miss Loretta DeLone, who will
present several numbers as quartets
for concert grand harps on Palm Sum-
day evening at the Fontenelle hotel.
One of the participants, Miss Dierks,
who studied under Miss DeLone in
New York, was presented with the
only $1,000 harp in the city by her
mother, Mrs. Charles Dierks. The
other young ladies to assist are Miss
Timms and Miss Sheen OF Omaha.
Mr.. Lynn Sackett, lyric tenor, will
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-25

add greatly to the event, as his num-
bers are especially suitable for Palm
Sunday program. THE Palms" will
be accompanied by four harps, ar
ranged by Miss DeLone for the oc-
cason. Several of the familiar songs
will be used with the small Irish harp,
which Miss DeLone is introducing in
Omaha as an adequate and convenient
harp accompanying instrument for
singers. The classic novelty, the
"harpologue,' originated by Miss De-
Lone and used only by her in harp
recitals, has proved to be a most ac-
ceptabe part Of musical program.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-25

In Grand Island, Neb., there Is an
organization of musical women whose
sole purpose is the development of
music and its appreciation in their
vicinity. This is called the ST. c.
ella society. On the 9TH of May the
sixth annual festival of music in
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-25

lie "by the large" is interested in but
two things, business and sport. and
does not know the meaning of art.
He compares the continual compli-
menting of America upon its musical
attainments to the fooling of a blind
man, by telling him his sight is ex-
cellent, until he really thinks it is,
and then the finest compound for
the prevention of progress or growth,
conceit and ignorance, is obtained.
He says that we have no particular
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-25

st, Joe Wants Flag.
Manager Jack Holland has a squad of
twenty players working out at Tulsa, oki.,
in an effort to develop a winner to repre-
sent st. Joseph In the Western league.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-25

reason to feel proud Of our attain
ments as a nation in musical art. Mr..
Gilbert is himself an American com.
poser of prominence, and has prac.
teal knowledge of American creative
conditions and accomplishments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-23
MAINE FRAT.
INVITATIONS

orono, Me, NOV. 22.-The following men
have been initiated to the Delta Tan
Lelta fraternity at the University of
Maine
Carlton E. Brown ri Glouc.s,er
Mass; Paul F. Corbin. 20, Boston; Rich
ard NJ. Matheson. p. New York: Howard
W Evirs. p, South Paris; Edwin NJ.
True. 20, Gardiner; Roger G. Castle. n.
Plainfield, Conn. Hubert w. Lockhart,
%. Cambridge; Harold E. Pratt, ~.
Worcester, Mass; Donald Wolfe, u.
Cambridge, Mass; Francis l.. Smith. %,
Northampton, Mass; Curtice Lowe Cas-
well. 10. Hiram.
At the Anal initiation OF the Phi kan
pa Sigma fraternity the following men
were received:
Stanton F. Small. ~ Pennington
Sumner p. Whitney. y. Friendship:
Frederick w. Whiteside. 20, Houiton: Jo-
seph $. Robinson. 20. Houlton: Paul s.
Burns. q. Houlton; Alden W. Berry. q,
Stamford, Conn; Donald W. Stuart. q.
Houlton; Carroll c. Swift. y. Waltham
Mass; John H. Gordon. q. Bingham
Eugene s. Cooper 2l Augusta: Gardi-
uer French, ~, Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-23
VASSALBORO

NORTf-The fOur-act drama I'm.
Gle ST. Will be given Friday night in
Citizens hall by the Grange Dramatic
club, for the benefit Of the Methodist
church.
The Holly club met at the home Of
Mrs. w. Lord Wednesday evening,
Nov. y. There were Il members and
two guests. Miss Edna Reed and Miss
Bernice Lord We're the entertainers Ice
cream and cake We're served and a
plea SAINT evening enjoyed. The last
meeting of the year will be with Mrs.
McDousall Dec. T.
The Junior EpWorth League held a
social Wednesday evening in the yes
try of the Methodist church.
In the recent campaign for the Y NJ
G. A. and K. of G. fund the sum Of
1861 was contributed by the residents
of this part of the town and employees
at the American Wooden Co.
a car Of some 40 tons Of coal arrived
at Winslow this week direct from the
coal mines Of Pennsylvania for the
employees of the wooden mill
Rev. J. Q. Rutter. pastor of the
Methodist church. was the speaker at
the service held by the Epworth
League of the Fairfield Methodist
church Monday night, Nov. 10.
Services appropriate to the Thanks
giving season will be held Sunday in
the churches Of the town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-23
Topsham Granqe.

ut the last regular meeting OF Tops
nam grange, the following program
WaF carried out ~ the lecturer:
Singing by the grange: piano duet.
Mrs. Frank Hamlin -n.- Miss Edith
tianlin: Round Table talk '.Wh> |
like ms home on the farm" discussed
b% Harry RacllleH. Mrs. Belle Rackiev.
Arthur Bassett, Z. A. Rogers, Frank
Miles Mrs. William Dunine. Mrs.
Susan Quint, W. l.. I.arock, f. G. Pat
ten. +. \. Shaw, \. r. Bickford. Miss
Theresa Jean. Mrs. Winnie RackIey.
Mrs. Frank Hamlin, Ernest Rose. Fl.
Hlidreth. +. n. Phinney. Mr.. Stro,rt.
Mrs. Minott; vocal solo, Mrs. Gertrude
Tarr.
Visitors were present from Dirico.
West Bath and Solid Rock oranges. IS
were present 4 poverty and cos
tune party was part Of the program.
some OF the costumes We're very anus
ing. \ parade around the hall gave
All good opportunity to see them.
The prize was given to Harold Hi
dreth, who represented Cream of
W neat The judges were Mr.. and
Mrs. W. l.. Larock and MIR Strout
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-23
HE CAN EAT ANYTHING, SLEEP
SOUND and DO Good WORK AND
THAT IS ALL ANYBODY NEEDS

Il can eat anything want. enjoy
my good nights sleep and do good
days work.. So said Z. c. Small. the
well-known farmer, of r, F. d. No. l.,
Lisbon Falls, Me.
In that statement Mr.. Small told in
q few words just exactly the condition
that every man and woman hopes to
reach. To be able to eat plenty Of
good. wholesome food and digest it is
necessary to the building of bodily
strength. To be able TO sleep well is
necessary to repair the body and
nerve forces frc.c .ae waste Of a
hard day. To be able to do good
days work is necessary for the earn
ing of your livelihood and today. with
the great cost Of living, it is more
necessary than ever before.
For this splendid copdition Mr..
Small gave Tanlac. the new Master
Medicine, the credit, just as thous-
ands Of other Maine men and women
have given Tanlac the credit for the
same things.
my food would not digest and so
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-23
SKOWHEGAN NEWS
ete Being Received From Local Boys Over There-Frst
Federated Meeting to Be Held Frday-RAe Club PROGRESS
ng-Halowell Man Would Open Theater in Town-Frst
PhIaIthea Class Meets-Prces at Local NIake-Commun-
+, Club Meets

therein and now member of the firm
running The pictures at the Opera
house. already hold a license there
ana that the town voted to grant only
enc license for moving picture enter
prises here. Edward F. Merrill of the
finn Of Merrill & Merrill. has been re
tanned as counsel by the selectmen. 1t
is rumored that it is more than prob
able that another town meeting will he
called to consider the matter at an
early date. The hearing Wednesday
night was conducted privately.
Mrs. Rertram Melvin of Waterville
is visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs
Van w. Nelson, Mechanic street.
The members of the First Philathea
Class met Wednesday evening At the
Nestry IF the First Baptist church with
Mrs. Jennie Horne and Mrs Helen
knights serving as hostesses. Twenty
nine were in attendance
Owing TO tho holiday next Thursday
the usual meeting of Golden Rod
Branch, international Sunshine Soci-
erY, will no held Friday instead. Mrs
Eliza beth Nelson will he the hostess
At her home ON Summer street and
Work will lie in order on handkerchief
fer tho Blind Babies Home.
The sugar famine is still on in Skow-
began. Eggs are very scarce and are
ringing 90 cents locally. Butter re-
mains about the same and the mar
ket is quiet on beans and potatoes
Flour is S12 barrel and meal and
corn are now So. There has been n
rise Of 10 cents on mixed feed and
bran, the former now costing $50 and
the latter So. Cotton seed meal is
now $3.50
The degree team of Skowhesan
Grange and the officers are planning
TO 20 TO Smithfield Saturday night to
do work in the Grange at that place
The Community club Of the First
BAPTIST church met Wednesday eve
ming with Rev. o. II. Tracy. Phi. d, at
the First Baptist parsonage. \ very
pleasant evening resulted and gen.
cral conference cnsued. Mr.. Staples
was appointed secretary of tho club
and Philo Steward was named as press
representative. Refreshments were
served and nine mon were present. a
feature of the meeting was the reading
hy Or. Tracy of war articles.
The boys of the Wantoknowit Club
ere to meet at the parsonage Of the
FIRST BAPTIST church on Friday eve
ting.