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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-29

states prison at Thomaston for arson,
were heard at the september session
of the Governor and Council and az
ton was deferred until Bachelor
could be examined as to his sanity
Dr. Forest c. Tyson, the superintend-
ont at the Augusta State hospital,
was delegated to examine Bacheld-
et.
Or. Tysons report to the Governor
ana Council is as follows:
AS the result of an examination by
DR.. P. T. Haskell the superintendent
OF the Bangor State hospital and my
self. while slightly below normal men
tally and might he classified as con-
stitutionally defective. of high grade
is not insane.
Marked improvement has occurred
in the patirnet's mental and physi-
cal condition since he has been in
prison. He has gained fully * pounds
in weight and is in perfect physical
condition. Mentally he is much i'm
prove d. Ills conduct has been normal
and rational and he fulfills the duties
assigned him by the warden in a
faithful and efficient manner"
Sheriff Pleads
the Piscataquis county jail at Dover
for forgery and Fred \. Heath Of
Guilford. the sheriff of Piscataquis
county, writes the governor as follows
regarding the case:
johnson was arrested nearly a year
ago and has been in Jail since that
time. He has about six months more
TO serve. having been sentenced at
NSs ~
made restitution for the forgery. He
has been model prisoner and has
already been in Jail longer than nris-
onerS usually sentenced for forgery
Of small amounts in our county. He
worker and no criminal record Of
which we are aware
1t seems to me that at this time
when mon are so much needed every
where th9t it would he advisa bic .hat
Johnson he pardoned He had no
counsel at his hearing. pleading guilty.
Il think that if he had had counsel
at that time to speak in his behalf
he would not have been sentenced to
more than six months, which he has
already served since he was sentenced
THE other county official having Of
AS a, ''trusty" is acting as ianitor. feel
the same as 7 do about the pardon"
Preble's Appeal
George II. Prehle of Oakland vas
sentenced 10y Judge Fred Emery Bcanc
in the superior court for Kennebec
county on oct. p. 1916 to not less than
two nor moro than four years in the
states prison for rape
In his plea fr pardon. Preble saws:
y feel that had the affair been az
appearances indicate. the Incarceration
to which | have already been subjected
has made ample atOnemont
When, through an exaggerated oon-
ception of chivalrv. l pleaded guilty.
to the charge 7 feel that | made a
grieNous error.
'1f the facts of and the cxtenuating
circumstances surrounding my case
were brought to the attention IF Your
donors, ! sincerely believe that they
would he found sufficient to warrant
the executive clemency for which r
pray Your EX"elency and honorable
body may deem it just to find it hon
orahle to grant"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-29
Food Conservation
CAMPAIGN Starts Monday

Thousands Of patriotic Maine wo-
men representing practically every
organization and every nationality will
start their real fight for food conser-
walton Monday and will continue in
this week until moro than 90 per cent
of the approximately 10000 families
in the State have been enrolled as
members of the national food conscr-
walton army.
The coming week is known as
Pledge Card week and every family
is supposed to place a card in its win
dow to denote that it is in sympathy
with the work being done ny Her
bert c. Hoover. the national food ad-
mnistrator.
IN some sections of Augusta this
work has already been started.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-29

instil the Maine team with the desired
pep to hold Colby from scoring. Colby
| then was penalized for man failing
to report to the officials. Brassctt's
! try at goal fell short and Powers car
ried the ban to the 20-yard line.
! Stearns made five wards and fumbled,
but the bail was recovered by J. Da-
Wis. An exchange of punts Melted a
gain Of Is yards for Maine. The half
ended with the ball on Names 10-yard
! line after Brassett ran five yards.
The captains Of both teams decided
| on shorter periods of t. and 10 min
| utes on account Of darkness. Fitzger-
aid kicked off to Colby's 10-yard line.
where Claffey received the bah and
rushed it back to the 30-yard line.
, Colby was again pcnalized - Yards
for holding. The quarter was used lp
in exchanging punts. with neither team
getting dangerous. Colby succeeded in
being caught again holding, and was
penalized - yards. O'Brien the for
mer Portland high school star. was
injected into the game at this period
and recovered series Of forward
passes that brought the ban to Colhy's
from the field went wide By ward
Colby started play on the 2o-yard line
and by series Of rushcs brought the
ball to midtield Brassett started a for
ward apss to Perry, Who carried the
ball to Names 13-yard line. Perry
was nailed by the speedy Young. who
was knocked out in the play. The ban
ended with Brassctt failing at a goal
from field Brassett was the shining
star for Colby as hc tore gain after
gain on the fake kick formation
Johnny Barron and J. Davis were the
stars Of the Maine first trench defense
while Young and Bunny Powers were
the stars Of Names secondary line
Summary:
COLBY MAINE
Perry, ie Observation-Disclosures. le. Hale
Marshall, Newman. It -. Il, T. Davis
'rospy' IL ';........-........ IL. Morse
LOW .''''............. c, Fitzgerald
'ook' fg .................. rig, Nancore
GoldthWalte, TT ......... IT. J. Davis
Pulsifer, Young. re ... re- Rarrop
EVeretts' qh qb' Ginsberg, O'Brien
Claffey, McCracken. RIB !. RIB, Stcarns
Rrassett, lib lhh. Powers. Courtney
kaliock, McCracken, Good, fb 49,.
Referee. Hapgood. Umpire. Hooner
Headline, Kent ~, Young and Powers.
Barron. J. Davis, line
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-29
FOUR PARDON
HEARINGS
FOR OCT. 81

Four petitions for pardon in which
the crimes are forgery. rape, man
SLAUGHTER with int"nt 70 kill will he
considered by the Governor ana Coun-
Gil At its regular monthly session
which will he held next Wednesday,
The Bachelor Case
Petitioners for the pardon OF Walter
+. Racheldor OF Garland. renobscot
county. who is serving a term in the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-29
BINGHAM

Deputy Sheriff F. l.. Jipson with
several other officers went 10 ~
Line House on the boundary between
Maine and Canada Thursday night 10 81
ana seized while there about two gsIs
IONS OF liquor before completing thar
VISIT. Clarence BARLEY was accused
OF having the same ana viii .la,o- ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-29

(c) For each grandchild brother.
sister and additional parent s..
The act contains further provisions
relative to contributions from the gov
eminent and allotments from enlisted
mems pay but which are too Ions and
involved to be set forth in this tele-
gram.
Compensation for death or disability
is also provided for.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-29

=. F. Emery Is planning on making a
Trip to Florida both to escape the cold
winter and TO look for a future home
Charles Patten has returned from :,
trip to Aver, Mass, TO see his SON Earl
who Is in the training camp there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-29
State House Chat

The next meeting of the Governor
and Council will be held at 10 o'clock
Wednesday. oct 81. Four pardon
hearings are scheduled for hearings
and large amount of business is eX-
pected to come up.
Governor Carl +. Nilliken returned
Sunday afternoon from weeks trip
to Boston and Washington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-29


He May Voluntarily
the and Council at the Regular October Meeting
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-18

laughter among the French listen
ers.
The troops have their own eating
messes to which are added choice
bits furnished by their French ad-
mirers. They turn in early at night
and are up early in the morning, be
ing furnished a cup of coffee by
their hosts before breakfast.
To some extent the men feel
slightly isolated. They wonder
whether their families back in the
United states know where they are
and what they are doing. They are
eager for American news and
anxious 10 get word back home.
In Splendid Health.
The troops are i'm splendid health
and fine spirits and are anxious 10
get into action. Food is plentiful
and the hot weather has been tenn
pered by cooling showers
Gen. Gilbert paid a tour Of inspec
ton to the camp on Tuesday after
noon.
The French officers are very con-
fident Of the outcome now that
Americas aid has been given TO the
allies.
Correspondents here are circum
scribed but such secrecy relative to
the troop arrivals is necessary for
military reasons.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-18
AMERICA CAN
LEAO WORLD IN
AIR WARFA ARE
British Expert Says Condi-
tons Here Ideal For
Building and Equipping
Monster SKY Force.
WHAT MAJOR REFS. y. G.
THINKS OF AMERICAS
NXTATICN PROGRAM

America may develop the aero
plane that viii win the war.
An aiI-Americau aeroplane en-
CINE will surpass the best that
France and Great Britain vet
have.
Every American machine put
into action swings the balance Of
power toward the enemies Of
&C 0Eany.
Am r!ca's human reserve is
ideal ior aviation because Of the
fact that most Of the men are
well educated
Training tn all branches of
sport On the United States will
benefit men selected as aviators.
Facilities for training in the
United .,;ates are far superior to
those i'm France where climatic
conditions make flying impossible
sometimes fot days al time
The war must end i'm the air
and America can be the great
factor i'm swinging the decision
against Germany.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-18
WhoGets I enCent
Raise In Price of
Veal is a Mystery

International News Service.
CHICAGO, July 1S-The federal
trade commissions investigation
into high food prices reached into
the family kitchen today when T. NJ
Robertson. chief economist of tho
board. began perusal of the books
of Chicago's big packers.
The first pay dirt" was struck
when the probers could find no eN-
PLANTATION Of the sudden jump of the
price of veal chops from 80 20 40
cents a pound two months ago. They
couldn't discover who got the extra
10 cents.
They found these same chops have
since slumped in value 10 20 cents.
Packers said they only made the
usual cent or two profit on the
pound: meat market men couldn't
remember very well, but they were
sure if they had boosted the price,
it had been raised 10y the packers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-18

ImperSonaunS "Georse after "a
manner 20 he easily interpreted. ana
which was. under circumstance that
warranted construed as meaning
~Georse" Raab. county clerk.-inci
deutaUy ar officer OF the United
states government being a member
OF the CONSUMPTION board. Mayor
Ralph vs.. Gaylor OF Nishawaka. aid
ed and allotted los his city controller.
Walter Michael and the city clerk,
Joseph DeLorenzi. gained possession
OF "a copy of the list of names and
oitcial numbers of the men regist
cred for the draft who live I'm Nlisha
uaka This copy OF the official lis-
belonged to County Clerk i,aaE. who
acts ass chairman OF the exemption
board of 81. Joseph county. exclusive
IL the city OF South Bend. through
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-18
REMOVE TEETH
FROM FOOD BILL
Adopt Resolution Adjusting
Defense Council Problem.
Aviation Bill Snagged.
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WASHINGTON, July 1S.-Admin-
istration forces, allied with republi-
cans, succeeded this afternoon in
pulling the sharpest teeth of the az
riculture committees amendment to
the food control bill, forbidding
members of the national defense
council and advisory committee from
buying for the government from con
Germs in which they are financially
interested.
BY a vote of "a TO II. the senate
adopted the amendment offered by
Sen. Pomerene of Ohio, forbidding
government agents, voluntary or
paid. from soliciting, inducing or at
tempting TO induce the government
TO enter into contracts for materials
or supplies in which they are pc
cuniarily interested, but permitting
them TO recommend contracts pro.
vided they make declaration TO the
government in writing of the interest
they may have in such deals
The action was in accord with the
course urged several weeks ago by
Pres't Wilson, who expressed the
fear that the committee amendment
would seriously handicap the ma
tional defense council.
The senate also began considera D..
ton of the $64O,OOO.0OO aviation bill.
1t struck a snag Immediately in
the form Of an amendment, offered
by Sen. Hardwick OF Georgia, TO
strike out the provision authorizing
the president 10 raise recruits for the
flying corps by draft.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-18

finally brought TO Prest Wilson
Cn-l that time the matter or ex-
emptions rests entirely in the hands
Of the local boards
Pleas of al kinds have been
brought 20 the attention ~ Provost
Marshal Gen. CroWder Youths who
intend" studying for the ministry
have sought exemption under the
pleas that even though they are not
now divinity students they expect %
come under thar class
One AGED gentleman jourueyed
from the south o. get his "dne .n-
dustriouS boy am exemption and fN
10 so the worthless SON Of neigh
hor would be sent Hundreds 0s
these personal pleas have come ro
Washington and serve 20 indicate
how huge and trying task the
local exemption boe~@- ~'iIl face.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-18
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international News service.
AMSTERDAM, July 1S-Opinion
that Chancellor MichaeIis will be
succeeded by a military dictator in
Germany if the liberal coalition con-
tinues to defy the government was
strengthened. if not confirmed. by
advices reaching here today.
If the kaiser decides upon this
drastic move it is believed that the
, dictatorship would be conferred
upon either Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg. German chief-of-staff. or
First Quartermaster Cen Luden-
dOrff, Won Hindenburg's chief aide
The German chancellor is report
ed To have requested the president
of the reichstag 10 call that body in
to session Thursday afternoon 10 re-
ceive a government communication.
Liberals in the reichstag are still
striking" and the leaders declare
they will press their inter party
peace resolution calling for no an
neXatiOns and no indeminities.
If the liberals continue their
fight, throw down the gauge Of bat
tie TO the junker element and de-
mand an immediate declaration OF
peace without annexations and in
IDENTITIES. then the military dictator
ship may follow.
New Chancellor Popular.
Advices from Berlin said that the
new chancellor seems TO be very
popular with both press and public
The socialist newspaper Vorwaerts
had this 10 say:
For two years Nichaelis was the
one person in whom all the fear and
apprehension concerning the bread
supply of the German people were
concentrated and i'm that position
even a war-mad fanatic would have
been converted into an honest friend
OF peace There is no evidence. how
ever. that Michaelis is such a IA
matte There is one point upon
which we Will be thankful for a
frank statement from the new chan
cellor. Either we conduct a war Of
conquest or we do not Either we
intend 10 make other countries pay
up money even If 10 accomplish
that purpose We have 10 fight for
another ten years. or we welcome
peace within visible time. and limit
ourselves 10 the plain program Of
defensive war.
IF the chancellor takes the sec
ond view he will have a strong ma
iorftv in the reichstag in his favor.
which. by personal efforts ne still
can increase further. He cannot
work without a reichstag majority
That is fact proved by Won Bue-
lows fall and by the resignation Of
Dr. Won Bethmann-Iiollweg. So
that 20 pretend that Germany could
be governed without a reichstaS
ma iority Is ignoring the true and
actual facts"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-18
San1n1ies Take to French
Systems With a Smile;
Are IL, Splendid Health
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International News Service
THE AMERICAN TRAINING
CAMP IN FRANCE, July IS
sammy. as the American soldier
is now everywhere known. is taking
10 the French system OF billetinG
with a smile, for he enjoys 10 the
utmost the tinge of domesticity
which il gives 10 his life.
The French people are more than
pleased with their guests liberality.
their sunny disposition and their
readiness to help with every house
hold task.
The "Sammies" are trying 10 i'm
troduce American ways in the
French households where they are
billeted.
They like plenty Of water for
drinking purposes and protest
against the French system Of sleep
ing with the windows closed. The
French, in turn. insist upon giving
the American soldier every atten
ton. They want TO brush his clothes
and help him TO acquire a working
knowledge of the French language
Mixes His English.
The American soldier who has
been stationed on the Mexican Dor
der. where Spanish is widely spoken.
mixes his English with cOpious
Spanish. which results in much
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-18
Exemption Seekers Flock
To Capital; AL Sent Back
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international News Service:
WASHI$GTON. July IS Seek
ers OF exemption from service in the
new national army are flooding into
Washington today with the draft
but a short while distant
Congressman and public officials
are besieged by men who desire To
escape service under the selective
draft. and by relatives who have
sons and brothers they do not wish
to go 10 war. a mistaken idea that
exemptions can be gained through
influence in Washington has sent
hundreds 20 the national capital
only 10 be sert back Co their local
district boards with their pleas
The national government has
nothing 20 do with exemptions. and
will have nothing 20 do with them
for some lime. until appeals are
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-18
Gavlor Gets List Through
Some Mysterjous" George''

appointment 10y GOV. Goodrich
Mayor Gaylor was also appointed boy
the governor 20 serve on this eN
emption board but refused the APP
poiltmeut TO accept a position on
the county council OF defense.
Whether or not Mayor Gaylor
thought his refused appointment
gave him a right 10 possession OF the
board, list of names and numbers
is matter of conjecture since he
refused. as ne expressed II. to be
interviewed" Mayor Gaylor also re
fused 10 tell who IL was that called
the cigar store OF Edward c. Ellsas
ser y Main St. Mishawaka. and
asked Miss NeVa Newman. stenOs
rapher I'M Mr.. Ellsasser's employ. 10
bring the list 10 the city hal' The
party was asked is this George
CONTINUED on PAGE sEvEN)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-18
Light Companies
Reckoned Without
Freight Increase

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INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. July Is
The increase of 30 per cent on
electric light and power rates asked
by the Indiana Electric Light asso-
citation will not be adequate. if the
public service commission grants the
Increase of Is cents a ton on coal
freight rates :. w. Greenland. of
Fort Wayne. president Of the state
association. today told the commits
sion that when the electric ligh'
men asked so per cent increase
they did not figure ON the request
for an increase i'm coal freight rates
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-18
MORRIS TO BE u. S.
AMBASSADOR TO JAPS

International News Service:
WASHINGTON. July 1s--Con-
gressiOnal circles this afternoon
heard that Roland :. Morris OF
Philadelphia viii be nominated 10 be
ambassador 10 Japan, succeeding the
late Am bassador Guthrie. He Is n
lawyer. and a lieutenant OF Vance
Mccormick. chairman Of the demo
cratic national committee. Japan
is understood 20 have told the state
department that the would be salts
factory to that nation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-18
SEVERAL CITIES SEEK
LARGE HORSE DEPOT

international News Service
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. July IS
Several cities in the middle west are
seeking a horse depot 10 be used by
the Harrington II. Talbot Co. gem
eral horse buyers for England. The
firm wants 500 TO 1000 acres to
care for 10000 horses and mules at
times pending shipment and inspec-
ton. Indianapolis. LOgansport, Co
lumbus, o., and Terre Haute are in
competition for the mounting sta
ton.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-18
ARREST THREE OFFICERS
IN E. ST. LOUIS PROBE

International News Service:
EAST ST. LOUIS, H.. July IS
Charged with being implicated in
the shooting and killing of two Ne
groes during the riots, Sergt Con
Meehan and Policemen James
O'Brien and Albert II. Wilson today
we're ordered arrested by Coroner
c. c. Renner. The three men were
suspended indefinitely by the police
board last night.
Two more white men have died,
bringing the total Of white men kill
ed up TO nine. The known nun Iber
Of Negroes killed is 50.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-18
ENMAN-COE THALS QUARREL PER|LS TROOPS IN FRANC
Liveliest U-Boat
Scare Detailed by
Liner Passengers
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AN AMERICAN PORT July 1>.-
The Hvcliest submarine scarce story
that has reached this side of the At
Iautc i'm many months was detailed
by the IS passengers of a big Amer
lean liner reaching this port today.
Just before the liner cleared from
am English port, word was receiv d
that 1--WE C-boats were active i'm the
vicinity Warships went out and
cleared the way and the liner start
ed. Before she reached the high
seas she was held up and ordered
back 10 port Again the way was
cleared and again she headed for the
high seas. only to he stopped and
turned back 10 another port. She
finally got away g. hours behind
schedule.
All went well for a few hours.
Then someone cried submarine
and the wake Of a torpedo sped
across her path. 20 feet astern. The
defense guns were manned and pas
sengers ordered 10 their quarters.
officers reported sighting a periscope
. 600 yards away.
Last Friday morning the alarm
was sounded again. Guns were
brought into play and So shots fired
before il was discovered that the
submarine" was only a harmless
buoy which had drifted away from
its mornings.
Another arriving merchantmen
reported tilt between U-boat and
a destroyer which was conveying
her down the Irish sea. The de
stroyer fred six shots at the U-boat
but they were unable 10 say whether
she was destroyed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-18
BRITISH SHIP ToRPEDOED.

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AN AMERICAN PORT. July Is
4 German submarine to~pedOed the
British steamer Granmore on June
7. while she was being conveyed by
an American destroyer. Five of the
Granmore's plates were stove i'm and
the peak filled with water. She re-
manned adoat and was taken into an
Irish port The submarine was
submerged throughout the attack.
ON July II. a torpedo passed across
the bow of the American liner but
no submarine was sighted