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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-01

concern not merely to householders,
but to governmental authorities and
various bodies set desperately to work
early in the day to bring the bakers
back to work.
According to Sol Westfield, head Of the
retail growers association. the small
stocks Of -four carried by the grocers will
be exhausted in two days by the rush Of
housewives who can bake bread.
The big bakers declare that their prin-
cipal objection to the demands of the
bakers union is not the wages asked but
the insistence of the union that all fore
men in the bakeries shall be employed on
the approval of the unions and shall be
dismissed on demand of the men working
under them.
To assure bread supply for the re-
cruits at the Great Lakes Naval Training
station the navy department today 'au-
thorized the installation of two ovens
with combined capacity of 5000 pounds
of bread day.
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INFECTIOUS lAUND|CE'
DR.. Noguchi Discovers Disease
Threatening Troops

New York. April 30.--Dr. Hideyo
Noguchi. of the Rockefeller Institute
for Medical Research, has completed
a series of experiments which show
that apparently healthy wild rats of
this country are infected with Wells
disease, or infectious jaundice" COM
mon in Asia and prevalent in the Eu
ropean war zone, it was announced to-
night.
In view of the thousands of Ameri-
cans who are collected in military
camps and possibly see service in the
trenches. it is feared that the disease
may spread here. DR.. Nogauchi will
continue his studies of the disease, it
is understood, in an effort to discover
a possible cure or methods of secur-
ing immunity from it.
The germs taken from wild rats
caught near New York City produced
death in guinea pigs within nine to IL
days.
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men. For three-quarters of an hour
there followed an extraordinary battle.
Having faster and better maneuverins
machines than anything in the German
formation. the young Brtons played
about their IA enemies like a pair of giant
hornets. They dived at them from time
and time again firing bursts of machine
gun bullets as they passed With supe-
rior speed and climb the British machines
were able to adopt such tactics as suited
their purpose and from the moment of
the first attack the formation of the Ger
man machines began to break up. After
two of their machines had been set on
fire and destroyed and a third sent spin
ming down to an undoubted fatal crash,
the hostile squadron was completely dis
organized4 the surviving machines turn
ing about and making for home One
pilot described the sensation OF passing
through a firing zone as similar to that
received in a small boat rocking upon the
swell Of fast passenger steamer often
the pilots of artillery observing machines
have been able to catch glimpses Of the
slow moving heavy howitzer shells.
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HEAVY FIGHTING
Continues Along Arras
and Lens Front .
German Documents Show Scar
city of Shells and Guns

London April 3o.-Heavy fighting con-
unues along the front between Arras and
Lens, with very little change in the stu
alton reported, Reuters correspondent a,
headquarters telegraphs today. The Ger.
mans are continuing to bring up fresh
troops and to deliver counter attacks
mere particularly in the neighborhood of
Oppy and from their trench system down
to Gavrelle. The British hold the wind
mill northeast of the latter village anu
have improved their posts along the
southwestern slope of Greenland Hill.
continuous fighting is in progress around
the Roeux chemical works.
In general way" continues the cor
respondent, 1.-The situation along the front
Oh the attack which began at daybreak
on Saturday. is that we hold the German
front line from the point where the Bail
Ieul-Biache loop line crosses the trenches
northwest of Gavrele to the fork in the
Oppy line between that place and Alleux
Beyond this fork we hold the German
support line for a length of about 1900
yards. Thence our front continues lust
east of Arleux.
:'The weather was too hazy this morn
ing for good air work and the aerial oh
servation was correspondingly poor, but
the gunners on both sides have plenty of
registered targets and the old familiar
thunder wakes and wanes.
Various German documents that have
been captured urgently emphasize the ne
cessity of economizing strictly in the eX-
penditure of shells OF all types, as the
dearth of material is seriously minimiz,
ing the output of supplies. 1t is urged
also that the artillery officers be trained
to employ guns the inner tubes of which
are worn out upon targets which do no.
necessitate very accurate shooting, as the
output of new guns is limited
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British Aerial Officer
Tells Of Operations Of
Airmen Over War Fronts

Gently as high as so to 40 machines a
day because of the extraordinary
chances taken behind the enemy's lines,
according to the major. AS a rule they
go out in squadrons Of six, divided into
three pairs and prepared to swoop
down in unison on any German ma
chine that may come UP.
Major Rees gave it as his opinion
that the British had defeated the Ger
mans in every way in the air and de-
prived them of invaluable reconnais-
sance power. The Zeppelin. he said is
now virtually useless as a military
weapon. Raids over undefended places
| in England still continue occasionally,
but the defenses of the fortified places
are so powerful that it is almost GER
tain destruction for a Zeppelin TO come
near the battle lines.
Germany's whole artillery obserya-
tons. Maj. Rees declared, is conducted
by means of captive balloons A short
time ago the British and French made
combined attack at T. NJ and
knocked down every captive balloon
from the North sea to Switzerland Not
for three days did another balloon ap-
pear in sight, he said.
Pilots can be trained in about three
months, according to Maj. Rees, and
should be from 10 to % years old, weigh
ing not much over leo pounds. The su-
preme consideration he gave as intelli-
gence and reliability, as the task en-
trusted to the airmen is of vital import
ance.
Maj. Rees stated that the purpose of
his coming to Washington with the war
mission was largely to tell the American
aviation experts of the results of Eng
lands two and a half years of expert
ence in flying. All the patents and de-
signs used in British machines, he said,
would be available for the government,
with any other information in the possess
sion of the British f1Ning corps
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R|OT|NC IN CHICAGO OVER
BREAD FAMINE OF BAKERS STRIKE

Chicago. April 30.-Rioting in the
West Side Ghetto district and a bread
famine in many sections of the city
marked the bakers strike in Chicago
today. In the Ghetto hundreds of strike
sympathizers, many Of them women,
spoiled hundreds Of loaves by throwing
kerosene in shops and bread wagons.
Riot calls were sent in and special de-
tails of mounted police scattered the
rioters.
The tremendous significance of the
strike which was called Saturday and
has cut off bread supply estimated at
100000 loaves day, dawned upon the
city this morning when families de-
pendent on the large bakeries found
they must get along on stale crusts or
no bread. Groceries and delicatessen
stores that had not their own bakeries
had no bread, no breakfast rolls, no
coffee cake. no doughnuts. Many a
morning meal had to be abridged
Many restaurants were without rolls
this morning and some were without
bread. The famine in breadstuffs gave
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-01
3ay State Constitution
Tom State Wide Election
eerest in War Served to Minimize Interest
In Selection of Deleg ates and Light Vote
Looked For

Iston. April 30.-The men who will
be for this state a constitution to
bee that drafted during the Revo-
b. will be chosen in a state wide
hon to be held tomorrow. Interest
b. war has served to minimize in
6t in the selection of the delegates
are to assemble at the State House
6. and it was believed tonight that
vote would be light.
by the 600 odd candi-
Is for the 800 places in the conven-
has swung almost entirely on the
ktion OF the initiative and referen-
J. An element in favor of this fea-
and another opposed to it have
i active efforts to enlist support.
b. states have been drawn up on
|e lines. That which is advanced as
bring the innovation comprises For
Governor David /. Walsh of
(hburg: Matthew Hale Of Boston,
kg chairman Of the Progressive ma
bl committee; District Attorney Jo-
G. Pelletier OF Suffolk county;
)ner Assistant Secretary Of State
hh Quincy; Assistant United States
bsurer Charles B. Strecker; United
les Attorney General George w.
lerson, Sherman L. Whipple and
lph Walker. all Of Brookline: Wal
IA. Buie. George w. Coleman, Pat
II. Jennings, Arthur D. Hill and
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NON-PERISHABLES IN
OTHER THAN TIN CANS
TO INCREASE SUPPLY

Washington, April 30.-To increase
the supply of tin cans for perishable
products the department of commerce
is seeking to have paper. pasteboard,
glass or other containers substituted
for tins by manufacturers OF non-per-
shable articles. such as tobacco, cof-
fee, tea, spices, baking powder, powder
ed paints. syrup, cocoa, lard. cheese,
butter and soap powder. The depart
ment today announced that many man
ufacturers have agreed to do their
bit to conserve tin can stocks, of
which Gamers demand 40 per cent
more than manufacturers are able to
supply.
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LoSSEs INCREASE.
First Lord Says Number
of Submarines
Grows
A Natural Increase in PrOtec-
ton Must Follow

London. April oo.-Replying to questions
in the House Of Commons today. Sir Ed
ward Carson. first lord of the admiralty
said that as the number Of German sub
marines had been increased, the danger
to shipping must be expected to increase
in proportion. As a matter Of fact during
April. he said. the loss to shipping in the
English channel had been less than any
preceding three months. This was partly
due to the increase Of submarines in 9TH
err areas and partly as the result Of an
increased number of patrol boats in the
English channel Generally. the first lord
said, the losses were increasing.
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french Commission Has
|pecial Train for Tour
[ the Central States

ashinston, April 2o-Frances war
pom will leave Washington Thursday
tour of eastern and middle western
Rs arranged to give its members an
lr'unity to see as much of the coun-
as possible within limited time. The
FnEulshed Frenchmen will go directly
h'ago from Washington and later
visit Kansas City. St. Louis. Spring
7 III, Philadelphia, New York and
'ton The tour probably will last Il
y or lo days.
fhlhers of the mission, including Rene
pans, its head; Marshal Joffre. the
4 Of the Marne; Admiral Chocheprat
OF the foremost officers in the French
\ ana the Marquis de Chambrun. de-
dant of General Lafayette. will travel
7 special train as the guests of the
T." states government. The party
l include, among others. the members
'alshal Joffre's staff, headed by Col.
II ranry. The Blue Devil of France"
Gays he Is half American because he
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Washington. April 30.--How the Brit
| and French are maintaining prac-
d control Of the air over the west
battle front was graphically de-
ped here today by Maj. l.. w. b.
is of the British flying corps, who
self once routed single-handed a
tdron Of 10 German raiders and is
of the few Englishmen to receive
/ the Victoria Cross and the Mill
] Cross.
(hilc the allied aerial operations are
blucted almost beyond the German
j. the major said, the German ma
pes now cross over the Allied lines
rarely in raiding parties. The
Dish fly on three levels, he explain
with three kinds Of machines. The
fst are the artillery directors, who
Se about in figure Fights about 5000
l above the enemy trenches and
back directions to the British
1ners by wireless. Above them. at
~ feet are the heavy fighters with
men to machine and able to
p the air for four hours at a speed
20 miles per hour. At height of
" feet are the single man light
3ters, capable Of 100 miles an hour
I of ascending the first 10000, feet in
minutes.
fe Germans, Maj Rees said. have
n up all attempts to guide their ar
fry by acroplane and seek only to
tsh up the allied reconnaissance over
r lines. Their machines. therefore.
| largely of one class-fast, heavy
Yters. generally bi-planes, which are
annually seeking to swoop down on
british artillery observers and send
h to the ground before the British
Vlng patrol can reach them Recent
fowever, he said. the Germans had
floped another light fighting ma
p. which by climbing to 10000 feet
F. to overtop the British light fight
land clear them out.
fitlsh losses have been running re-
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u. S. MARINE CORPS
STILL RECRUITING

Boston, April 30.-Major General
George Barnett, commandant of the
United States Marine Corps, in tele-
grams sent to newspapers here and
made public today. says that although
the marine corps yesterday reached its
full authorized strength, 17.400 men,
yesterday, recruiting would be contin-
ued. General Barnett expressed the
belief that an increase to 10000 men
would be authorized. He expresses ap-
probation of the assistance rendered
by newspapers in stimulating enlist
ments and asks further cooperation.
The week of June 10 to General Bar
nett says. will be made special ma
rine corps recruiting week.
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GERMAN JOINS
THE u. S. ARMY

Boston. April 30-The United States
army today gained Q recruit for it's
field artillery branch from the crew
of the German steamer Kron Princes
sin Cecilie, Karl F. H. Weights, age 49,,
who came here as a waiter on the Ger
man steamer, said he sought service
with the American forces because he
believed in government by the people.
Voights was sent to Fort Slocum, n.
y. He was one of the 800 applicants
for enlistment today. Only SO of this
number were accepted.
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''D|SL0YAL" MAYOR
The Chicago Chief Executives
Words to Be Forwarded
in a Report

Chicago, April 30.-A report of al
legged "disloyal' utterances of Mayor
William Hale Thompson would be pre-
pared and forwarded to Washington, it
was admitted today at the headquar-
ters of the local bureau of investiga-
ton of the Department of Justice of
which Hinton G. Clabaugh is divisional
superintendent.
The report was said to include the
newspaper reports of the mayors
statements relative to inviting the
British and French commissions to
Chicago and also the views of the COM
mittee of three which last Saturday
called the attention of District Attor-
ney Clyne to the attitude of the mayor.
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FARMINGDALE

Sunday the first auto of the season
was seen to pass out North street ex-
tension, so-called.
Mrs. Hattie b. Smith returned to her
home in Pittsfield Friday, after BUSH
ness trip to Augusta and a few days
passed with relatives here.
Mrs. James Norton went Sunday to
Portland to attend the funeral of Wal
lace b. McCausland, who was killed in
an auto accident Thursday. Mr.. Me-
Causland was a Farmingdale boy and
all are shocked and saddened by his
untimely death.
Fred l.. Smith of West Newton,
Mass, was the guest of his parents
Wednesday for a brief visit.
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MAY DAY DEMANDS
FOR MORE PAY IN
N. Y. EXPECTED

New York. April 30.-May day de-
mands for increases in wages will be
submitted tomorrow by thousands OF
workers in this city and labor leaders
declared today that unless they are
granted strikes will follow. The most
serious controversy is expected with
the International Association of Ma
chinists which wants 81 minimum
wage for inside work and Sc mini
mum for outside workers.
Other trades which threaten walk
outs to enforce their demands are the
bakers. inside iron workers and bronze
erectors. mineral water bottlers. long
shore munitions packers. hotel workers
and children's shoe workers.
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YVES LIFE FOR OTHERS
'a'o Boss Burner Drags Ig.
4 nlted Tank Away

T. - ~ L.. April So.-George Weld
H. p',r oafner in charge of gas tanks
~ uia'o drydock, gave his life to-
Icharge "orNmen unoer
A. cn,, ,"sn were in the building where
uke r1a, ing gas tanks were stored One
4dsn,aeIm,e engaged in attaching a burner
Uen.aAy isnited the gao 70 $500
,kmoka ~ saw the cylinder began
5rs ana s shouted warning to the
sk,t Of w. . , the tank, tried to drag
.1oas -, the building. A, the doorway i,
sJ.men n,.. was Killed instantly. Three
(, were severely burned,
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BAY STATE ANTS
get A RECRUIT"

Boston. April 30.--A state wide get
recruit" campaign was announced by
the Massachusetts Anti Suffrage AS
ISOLATION today In addition to urging
men to join the army and navy. or the
reserve, members of the association
are to be given credit for securing a
recruit "if they induce their husbands
to join the home guard, or to engage
in home garden work. A woman may
report herself as a recruit" if she
takes up Red Cross work
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WINTHROP CENTER

Cobbosseeeontee was all free from ice
early Saturday morning. The ice had
been ali out Of the upper end for sew
eral days previous.
Mr.. and Mrs. WiAiam H. Fisher. Mrs.
Charles F. Flynt, Marian K. Fisher.
Kimhall Fisher of Augusta and Leigh
D. Flynt were guests Sunday Of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles F. Smith.
Daniel Clement left the first Of the
week on a business trip to Boston.
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HARVARD UNIT TO GO
Receives Orders to Prepare for
Immediate Service Abroad

Boston. April 30.-The Harvard Uni
versity hospital unit was ordered to
prepare for immediate service abroad
by direction of the adjutant general
of the United States army today. The
unit, which is virtually complete, was
recruited from the faculty and instruc-
tors of the Harvard Medical School
and from the Peter Bent Brigham hos
pital. 1t had been planned to mobilize
the unit on Boston Common within a
few days.
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LAKE ERIE Line LINK
Rockefeller Interests Gain Con-
troll of Road for Western
Maryland Company

New York. April 30.-Control of the
Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad has pass
ed into the hands of Rockefeller interests
it was announced here today.
The road has been purchased in behalf
of the Western Maryland Railroad Co.,
dominated by Rockefeller interests, and il
is understood the Western Maryland plan,
to use the Wheeling & Lake Erie is link
ing up Washington and Chicago line.
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WOODEN SHIP work
STARTED MONDAY NM

New York, April 30.-Work will be
started today by the Foundation Compa-
ny on the big shpyard on the Passaic
river near Newark, N. j.. at which will
be built in record time some Of the wood
en- ships proposed by the United States
shipping board to offset the tonnage de-
stroyed by German submarines. The ves-
sells will be constructed under govern
ment supervision.
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DENY CONSTANTINE
HAS Been GUIDED BY
GERMAN INFLUENCE

washington, April 30.--Formal state
ments by King Constantine and by the
Greek government denying stories that
the King had been guided by German in
fuence or had harbored hostility to the
Entente were made public tonight by
Charge Nourous of the Greek legation,
who at the same time issued on his own
initiative a denial of certain fabricated
interviews with the King published in
this country
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STOP NEWSPAPERS
BECAUSE OF THE
STRIKES IN GERMANY

London, May IA dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph from the Hague
says:
Travellers from Germany announce
that strikes have been going on for
past 10 days in West Phalia and the
Rhine provinces, especially in the steel
industry The military authorities
consequently have forbidden newspa-
pers to be sent out of the country
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NORTHWESTERN UNIT
TO GO TO FRANCE

Chicago, April 30.-Dr. Frederick Bes-
ley announced today that the North
western University Hospital Unit has
been ordered to mobilize for service in
France. DR.. Besley's command includes
complete equipment for a base hospital
and personnel of about $50.
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Miscellaneous Shower

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. c.
Carter was the scene of jolly occa-
sion on Monday evening when Mrs.
Carter rendered Miss Marion Fairfield
miscellaneous shower in honor Of
her approaching marriage. A large
number of her friends were present
and she received many appropriate
gifts in cut glass. silver and linen.
Refreshments of ices and punch were
served
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Newson.Wheaton

Charles A. Newson and Florence D.
Wheaton Of Augusta were united in
marriage at s o'clock Monday after
noon ct the parsonage Of the Green
street Methodist church, Rev. w. J..
Layton of the Methodist church off,
ciating. Mr. and Mrs. Newson left
Monday evening for Westbrook, where
they will make their home and where
Mr. Newson will conduct a farm.
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PARK PLANTERS
SEED AT COST

Boston, April 30.-Persons planting
potatoes on park land made available
by the city will be furnished with seed
stock at cost. Mayor CurIey today con-
tracted for 1000 bushels of seed pota-
toes and the first consignment of 1900
bushels will be made Immediately
available for early planters.
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MOBILIZE BASE
HOSPITAL AT
PENN INSTITUTION

Philadelphia, Aril Spa Red Cross
base hospital organized at the Pennsyl-
vania hospital was ordered today by
the American Red Cross headquarters
in Washington. to prepare to go to
France at once for service.
instructions We're sent out for the
265 men and women comprising the
unit TO mobilize Friday morning at the
hospital.
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ARREST GERMAN
IN MEXICO CITY

Mexico City. April 29.-Delayed). Fritz
Peblitz, a German. was arrested tonight
and confined in the penitentiary. The
charge against him was not made public
but it is understood he is accused of vto-
lation Of neutrality.
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MAY MEAN BIG
GERMAN ACTION

Copenhagen, April 30.-(Via London).-
No Berlin newspapers have arrived here
for two days. Such stoppages are often
preliminary to important military devel-
opments.
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LONG ISLAND POTATO
HARVEST TO BE DOUBLE

New York. April 3O-This years
harvest of Long Island potatoes will be
100000 bushels, it is estimated by
officers of the Long Island food reserve
battalion, in consequence of an in
crease acreage of about so per cent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-01

Miss Lillian Small of State street
who was operated upon for bad case
Of appendicitis about two weeks ago
at the Augusta General hospital is
steadily improving.
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AUGUSTA LOCALS

Regular meeting Of kennebec lodge,
No. 261, N. E. o. p, this Tuesday
evening, May /.