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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-19

Quality maintained! The price OF
Reech-Nut Cigar advanced May IL to
$3.50 per 1000. Fl. A. Rupp. M'n'fr.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-19

gone to Belgrade for few days stay
at his home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-19

The Augusta steam laundry gives that
careful personal attention that insures
satisfaction.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-19

Three hundred pounds Rockland lob
sters at%m. Young's, 81 Cony street, sc
pound. Tel. 14S.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-19

Judge and Mrs. Harold e. Cook and
son Donald are passing a few days at
their cottage at Ocean Point.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-19

Great reduction on picture framing
for 80 days; bring your orders in now.
Toy soldiers, wholesale and retail, at
Art & Craft Shop, So State ST., Au-
gusta. mayi 6i4t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-19

Always good-Webber & Hewett's
Bran Bread. Quality counts.
may15d5t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-19

A new $500 piano at Downing's for
$215: also one New England piano at
S110.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-19

Fl. E. Gilbert Of Portland was bus
mess caller Friday in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-19

Special SIS Blue Serge suit at Pierce
Weber Co. this week. may1S-19
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-19
Local Matters

20" and 90 means something-look
for it.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-19
LOCAL NOTICE

Announcement-Augu Dye House
wishes to announce they have receiv-
ed a supply Of dyes, green, blue and
black, and are able to do all work in
those colors. Also prompt service and
delivery on all cleaning, pressing and
dyeing. may19d1w
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-27
All u. S. Ships Will Garry
New Smoke Bombs After
Oct. /, Navy Chiefs Order

sul'ing board today. the Germans
would know what 20 look for
The smoke screens viii be used
only az last resort Twelve smoke
boxes will be- on every vessels deci
There also VIII be one huge, tho
practically Invisible smoke funnel
Should one OF the kaiscr's U.bosts
detect The spirit-llke frappings on
one 81 these American ghosts o.
the sea, the smoke funnel will be
started and the smoke boxes dump.
ed overheard The action Of The
sea water on one 81 The ingenious
combinations % chemicals VIII
throw on great clouds ot dense
black smoke and the ship can slip
away. once used, however, tho
smoke boxes are worn out The
smoke funnel Nosts about ti25 and
the Smoke boxes t25 each
The government hopes TO save
thousands OF tons % shipping By
these precautions and has also
stipulated that after Oct ever
ship sailing must be protected with
guns manned by a naval gun crew
and must use smokeless coal while
travelling thru the submarine zone
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-27
LONGER SKIRTS IN
STYLE THIS FALL

CHICAGO. Aug 27-Thoy'ro s..
INK 10 wear 'fm longer
This was the decree issued TO-DAY
by America dressmakers here far
tho somisnnu1l convention OF iht
Fashion AIT league
skirts viii be- from two 20 fiy
inches longer" said Madame Mar
garei Of Chicago They'll rot b.
more than six inches from the
ground
Nine Margaret declared e'r'c,
economy viii be applicd IN Dire
making
No sleeves for evening gownf
shorter coats. narrow skirts hui pot
hobby" plain pockets ard elimi
nation OF large rams and collars are
also a part ~ The program
Miss Mabel Stefoy. Of Goshen.
Ind. who designs her own pof "a
and exhibits them on her sisters
Ruth ma Hazol predicted American.
fashions viii poo tha thing
"Patri0' has awakened dfns
makers 90 rho fact that fbcy mYef
encourage home Industries. fhe
said II believe america viii set
the styles. There is nothing new In
Partisan styles this year"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-27
FEAR JOKER
IN SOLDIER
INSURANCE
Solons Think 1t May
Force Married Men
Into Army

WASHINGTON. Avg A new
azht in congress 70 preserve The
rights n married mrn under the
lrsf' i peoeinz Fearful les, The
s0ldiers Insurance bH@ Till be re-
7arded as sufficient grounds FOR null
flying dependence clalms from the
lead oil q household amendments
will Dc offered "a cisarls define this
oirt
The provost marshal generals o..
Goo holds there IA r0 ground -
ezemr'icn % married reu except
q ndencies n laR providing
,or fhe dependent both before and
ftes no death 70 'hc man support
r e fhem is passed 'hr claim FOR *.
rmption would BE- weakened
"No must safeguard fhe married
man under THE hili " senator Weeks
eaid today. The danger is very
great that a tremendous injustice
VIII De done If ne act is construed
hat way AS construed by the pro
tost marshal generals Office
Senator Lewis said The mea.
sure must be made 20 cay exactly
What IL means n certainly IL not
Intended 20 mean that married men
ulfh dependents shall be forced into
DO draft array
This point promises 70 b the
c1iy one on which any great hght
eul center whan conFrcss takes up
fra BIZ Senator Simmons. who
~ M be in charge ~ g. says no
finance committee viii rush tho
measure thru 20 favorable report,
Nth practically no changes or hear
ings
Opposition 10 Tho general soldier
insaranco has been laid 20 private
.nslrance companies By Chairman
Adamann, Of the hous" interstate
and foreign commerce committee
and by senators who say Insurance
men arc trying 20 emasculate the
BIZ.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-27

ager of the board OF education. or.
dered the local draft boards out OF
The schools by Sept ] Monday morn.
Ing. when the chairmen OF the 2s
boards in Detroit held a meeting In
the council chsmbe In tho city hall
BE said that tho buildings would DO
needed for the regular school pur
poses after tha, time
The boards had mot 70 discuss
with city clerk Lindsay some uni.
form method FOR the handling az tho
drafted men and their transporta-
ton 20 Camp Custer. Battle Creek
Some OF The chalrmen declared
that by Sept practically all ~
The Nominations would have been
completed and that the boards
would need li''ls bIt desk room r.
vas agreed however that there
would be q number % re.examina-
lions and this would bring drafted
men 20 the schools Mr. Gadd said
10 thought tho board % education
might accommodate The local boards
with desk room IN Easements. but
representative % one ~ the
bi"t Va A'tt HA ~ ilah ~ Qi4 HD'
think The boards should continue
20 use the schools when the pupils
were using them
The character % many Of tho
men Nho showed Up before our
board" he Said. was such that Il
Mould be inadWsahle 10 have them
In the schools when the pupils are
there"
This awoke an echo from most ~
tho other board members present
All said they I'D not want this 20
be construed az reflection on the
men that were going 20 carry the
fSht 20 the kaiser, but that there
we're enough undertakes 20 make
~ unvise 20 have tho conscripts
hang around the schools
Perusal ~ instructions then ron.
WINGED the board members that they
had authority 10 rent oTlces and IL
was decided 20 let each board 20
out and hustle up An ONCE for Itself
this week.
BOARD members voted 20 have
City Clark Lindsay appoint a com.
mi'te@ of three local exemption on.
GERS 20 act with the city clerk and
Edward T. Fitzgerald. secretary 10
the mayor. 20 arrange for transpor-
'atlon Of the drafted men 20 Battle
Creek City Clerk Lindsay. who
presided Al tho meeting, appointed
Frank g Ryan. Robert X. Davis
and G. r Soule as such committee
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-27
GOLDMAN
GLAD SHE'S
CONVICTED
Twill Help To Spread
Propaganda, Says
Notorious Red

Miss Emma Goldman is a Detroit
visitor today
This isn't exactly a society note.
even tho Emma is registered A. the
ssauer she is ne same Emma
Goldman zho. along with Alex Berk
man, vas recently convicted Of con.
spiracy 20 interfere with me opera
ton ~ the draft lav IN New YORK
Each was -en-er.rd 20 pay A Ane %
$4,000. serve two years in prison
and 20 b. deported a, he expiration
Of the term
Miss Goldman is ~ liberty IN
$4,000 bail pending an appeal
Berkmau is s,al IN iad Arrange
meats have been practically com
pleted Tor bis bail however and hr
vii probably 30 released this week
y Mss Goldman and h~r essor .ates
car End = va ~ prevent san Pan
cisco claiming hm 0u exfradltIon
He Us under Indictment there n
connection Nth fhe bomb evq'os .o-
during Tho reparetness parade a
year ago 'ss' June
II vas r. c0rLrrr on vl+h her ot
forts 20 free Bertwan fha- Mss
Goldman came 20 Detroit she ha
arranged for several conference
with "fhe faithful during me ca,
10 stir NJ feeling against 'ae pro
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-27
DRAFTF0LK
SWAMPED
WITH WORK
District Board To Hold
Sessions Far Into
the Night

be presidents latest interprefa-
ton % tho draft Jaw with respect
70 married men may result In some
rases that have been passed on by
local boards and were thought clos.
ID. being reopencd
James O Muran. chairman OF the
district board. said Monday. that
- could conceive os instances
whore. under The presidents ruling.
a local board might be justified IN
ordering rehearinE I, would be
poss bic. for instance. FOR man
who had been prevented By illness
or other Legitimate reasons from
putting In an exem ption claim and
had been certified 20 the distric'
board A. eligible for service. 70 Ale
helated petition and have II act.
Cd on But cases Of sheer forget.
fitness Will stand no show what
ever
Tho presidents stand on the do
pendency question Is in exact &C
cord with tho policy % the district
board From the outset the board
has taken the position that the
wives % drafted men should not
be forced 20 70 out and earn their
own living II Is only IN cases
whore the wives have independent
incomes or there is A certainty that
they will be provided for by rela-
tivns that the husbands have been
forced 20 90
Hereafter. tho district board VII
hold all names certified 20 them two
days after tho Today appeal period
expires. 70 give the clerical force
An opportunity 70 get them on the
record Tho lists have been com.
ing In such numbers the last two
or three days that the clerks are
buried with work and n has been
found necessary 20 increase the
force n about Is From now on
the board viii be IN almost coniinu-
ous session from early In the morn
Ing until Far into the night.
Tho board has been advised that
pos'oTice employees receiving less
than tl.iO0 In hrst-class Offices and
g. 000 in aecond-class Offices are not
exer1p, from military service Those
receiving over s. 100 and s. 900 70.
spectiyely are entitled 10 eTemp.
ton only II they cannot be replaced
All the delinquent local boards
have now reported Division No
rs was last under the wire II
certified 1915 names Monday morn
Ing Highland Park. whose draft
oTc'als have drawn much criticism
for their slowness. finally came thru
vlfh COT names late Saturday aft
prnoon
Among tho men granted eNemp.
fious by the district hoard Monday
was Thomas Walter Wright. d.
vlni'y student AZ Alma college He
prrduced afldavits from several De
troi' ministers.
OTTO Durocher. 80 sie Concord
~vo suOre that he was sound
and well" a. the time % his physi.
cal examination lie produced =
doctors statement In support OF his
Claim FOR exemption that he was sui.
'oriug from fat feet. al rapid heart.
defective Vision md other Ills Tho
district board accepted his FIRST
statement. and sent his name 70
ansinK
H7ro'f Morrison. No 27G7 Third
ave. was granted IN exemption on
orrHpa'iorsl fronnda lie De- man
ager 70 Erdman. Guidcr company.
which h. making Red Cross ambu.
lance bodies
Charles a. Gadd, business man.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-27
"Couzens and Marquard Are
Fired" Josh Wireless Tells
Mayor, Who Hurries Home

MAJOR Marx returned 20 hls desk
In he city hail Monday morning
AFTER having been absent from fte
city for three Weeks he war .ur
prlsed 20 ind thE cry haH r.i
standing Wireless message wn.ch
had reached him on his ir.g .ntr
Gated hat DotTolf bad been f4ef
about 'urned upside down tgrns
bis absence
While the mayor was out In he
middle % Lake Superior and all was
peaceful even he broad eXparse ~
the lakes ample bosom being ~
placid as a tiny pond there came 20
him IN rapid succession Two h.h
derboifs TIE wireless apparatus
on board tho Nok0mis. rgo Frioa.
did yacht % Horace r Dodge on
which Mayor Marx vas guest
suddenly began to spluf'er and fhe1
q uniformed pare took MAYOR Marx
two Marconigrams The first SIN
Cd By ". r. q Hindle president
OF the common council and acting
mayor. read
Wave rom ovsd cou-ns and MAJ
quardt temporarily Nill observe
vifed wire is reAsivef ~ Monday
night
The mayor had not recovered
from his astonishment when he hap.
peped 10 think % the other sheet
in his hand II was a Marconigrain
from Edward r. Fitzgerald. irc
mayors secretary. and read
Hindle making trouble AXIS res'T.
nation - com rl Issi0ner C0uz~nF and
orders complaints against Grrnar
end schneider Withdrawn Wire ir1-
mediate instructions. ffeas demand
your position
The wireless spluttercd again. and
sRsin the nage approached the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-27
S35O,OO0,0O0
FOR DESTROYERS
Daniels viii Ask That Much
To Carry Out Anti
U-Boat Plans

WASHtNGTON, Aug. IA new
appropriation OF at least $3.50. 900 0Oo
FOR destroyers will be asked OF con
Eress this week by Secretary Dan.
iels
Supplementary plants IN shlpyards
for dcstroyers manufacture. Daniels
said. would be- built He declined
10 say how many destroyers would
30 sought he added that tho ap.
preparation might be made more
than $3.50, 900 600. This Is The nrs'
stop toward assembling great mum.
hers of destroyers 20 beat tho Y.
boat. announced by Secretary Dan
iels recently.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-27
NOTED PASTOR
breaches HERE

Tho Rev NichNIas FanIHrFyI u
Oberlln. Ohio. preached sermon
rich in research and scholarly In
,icfion on The Dignity ~ Faith" in
no North CONGREGATIONAL church
Sunday morning he su-moned
~, ~ minds.from sacred and recgl1r
literature IL sustain the thought
hat p faith that admit ~ compre
Aaneion Isl a faith thar De- Inadequate
for an iYmortal soul The kcv NJ.
VardcYfyl began his professional
Ifc n a newspapet man. lie was
an editorial writer tpn ne oi'st0n
Herald.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-27
POLICE NAB
GAMBLERS
ON DOCKS
Swoop Down On Dice
Shakers and Lug
Away 81

Headed By Serg' JuerEens. ~ ~
hrst precinct a squad Of pairolmcn
Taided the docks NJ tho foot o.,
Wayne and Fgrstsfs. sunday night.
and arrested - men on a charge OF
gambling
. Justice Heston Monday morning
fined each Of tho mon caught g. or
10 DAYS, and said that another ar
rest on the came charge would
mean a Jail sentence without tho al
Tentative OF hne
II have had numerous compla nts
about The gambling there. said fhe
Justice. and ! ara determined 10
break IL up"
For several months Fred Hesslar.
special officer for the - q e.. has
made arrests on the docks but has
never been able 20 Secure evidence
that would secure conviction. The
dock WALLPAPERS" have been PLAYING
with loaded dice. "a 50 sets that
Hessler has cendscatcd shows. and
they have trimmed" every new man
that comes into the game
Sunday night. following the game
there Sunday morning In which q
man was shot Patrolmen Lynch,
Koshmeter. Difenback. with Sergt
Juergcns. watched the game going
on until hey bad definite evidence
against tho men and then they rush
ed forth, arrcsting tho entire crowd
Charles Cobb. who shot a man in
dice game Sunday morning. was civ.
IN so days IN tho House OF COrrec-
ton by Justice Hsston.
These arrests. coupled with -
more that he made later. seems 20
have put Pa,rolman Lynch far In
the lead In the arrest league Patrol
man PLUM whose hunting grounds
lie in Clinton park has been ahead
with an average ~ nearly 10 2 day
Pa'roiman Evckunn has taken In a
dozen or 80 every week from Michi.
gan-aye. and Cassave.. and Patrol
man William Dean arrested % men
Sunday In tho Brush-st depot These
are the largest part ~ the lao ar
rests made BY nrst precinct officers
since Saturday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-27
Ccopyr,sht 1917. louis Ra.mssksr').

posed extradluon of her aily SHE
vii leave he city az 5 o'clock. But
a little later she "a coming back 10
address big mass meeting. 7royid-
"a RE police DO TOT interfere
The Woman anarchist was still
openly defiant ~ ne government as
SIZE sal a. breakfast Ia the Statler
grH The presence OF a soldier IN
KHAKI AZ Az adjoining table did not
fact. she Was both surprised and
farered Hhen Elan 10 ne Gai
form ~ Al Officer of rhe Z : army
came ~ 20 s-r IN the LOBBY Mon
day morning ard shook hands With
her warmly
Arenf YOU afraid - shake hands
Nth me-. she asked Thg
'.nle shook hands with a soldier .e
Wa sent 10 lal, Tor fFe wears a1t
lost NO years pay bcs.t.-
Tire man however was an Oh ar
2s-c- and vas willing 90 '4fe
a chance
N.-s Goligar freely discus Sod her
conv.cuou with newspaper men
u am grateful 70 ~ sov~rnme en-
Tor sentencing M 20 7rsou Tor two
ears SO said i' BIAS Car u--e
20 arouse the fc9rl. Tran anything
3 could have wished ,or
Instead ~ stopping our Hrs.
wy convection has given at
i-fgr'g- sl-i 90 rt on -
efforts ~ seyN la 'e G-atf .a
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-27

mayor who was pacing aa
deck Tie new meratre rnr
wildly racing fra ae Ifs
fatf he wiz Kew. .r
fsr.4z 30 would soon b. PACING
'fN and haif ~ les ft
TOOK hr> another yellow cet +.
was from IS neTa la'er avs aid
Af."rfef rswoya .r.ter.
-It ff~arfarrsd WulI -t-s M.
fI'I settlement rr.m -o8 sire
" sor May 'hen d4sr-.ee r.
TO hrdt deof and "a 80 down
20 fAc gang7ay
Fii' steam head ra H. ,-
dor Do gave fhe engineer f-a
sharp prov ~ fhr b.a r
CIR into rho lImp3 water hr Fr,f.
ihis wireless message
ar r rlf fnfefrrrf .t.f
fnrH more Hhrr' fre waffr- wv
pct fuil statement frHr1 'rrs-a
o. Nnurffrr f.rl.rr.
ler~ uH position ffrr
The mayor fhcn BEGAN ~ rere
Tho decks nor missing ore frrr tt.
quarter 20 fho seven and half Ha
was perfurbod and fcrp fu--os
formed ftemsrives IN p h-nu an
checks A kind n end iei hiq down
20 mo table when g. came anr -
car dinner 10 ssid he had ~ as
petite but he would ESQ ai fhe .at d
and look asNchcerfsi ar roeiNa
Tho lif'le boy IN h,lo approach
Oh again Ho had orc ~ those avn.
yellow sheets in fl hand ,f, s-s
be placed ~ in FROM ~ fhe mayor
II was another wireless 1901 graa
70 this cffecf
Easy MARI. Dinners arr on ea..
Then The mayor fumbied that hs
was being spOofed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-27
nv GEORGE MARTIN.
an CorresDondent United Prcss.

star CorresDondeHt United Press
Z WASHINGTON. Aug. 27.-Thou.
sands of smoke producers 10 pro
tsct American troop. food and muni-
Hons ships from submarines. are
being turned out today by a govern.
nent contractor in Delaware.
" On and after Oct. I no ship OF
my description may sail from Amer.
lean ports unless equipped with
them. on that date. too. all vessels
must be painted by system OF ca.
rnonlnage worked out by the naval
consulting board. Details OF these
systems are government war sec.
fets.
III told how II was done" said
ADMIRAL Rousseau. OF the naval cor.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-27

fof the Mouse. Gen. Peiain was strik
sjDs another blow At the German De
1snses out OF Yerdun The initial
thock carried the French fighters
1seafly a mile forward on 4 t~o-mile
1ront
Il on the British front Field Mar.
.hal Halg also MIXED his blows. lie
ftIroye successfully against German
tositions north OF ST quentin IN a
<fector where there has been little
sflghtfng I'm two months, Powerfully
Fortified German posts OF the i'm
Lslenburg line" were st0rmed ana
4aken and the British front adyanc-
"a halt a mile over a mile front.
LONDON. Aug. 27.--A successful
efaid east OF Oostaverne In when q
few prisoners were taken Was All
ffreId Marshal Haig reported today.
~Ue had no additional details from
s-be Lens or 81. Quentin sectors,
where heavy hghting was reported
in last nights Official statements.
----RERLIN Cvia London, Aug. 81
"I,ocal advantages were gained by
british troops around Malakoh and
Cologne Farms and French assaults
forced retirement around Beaumont
fverdun sector)" today's ofhciai
statement said
"Northwest az Lens violent enemy
attacks broke down,' the war once
asserted
"On the eastern bank OF the Meuse
there was desperate fighting IN
which we were pressed out OF Beau
mont. Posses and the Chaume
Woods. The French recaptured the
village and the woods
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-27
CIRCUS QUEEN"
IS MARRIED HERE

Bird MilIman. queen OF the air, p"
NTH Rarnum e. Bailey's circus. was
one 81 tk3 interested parties in a
>-----.--~edding shnday night She
became Tho wife OF John e. Thomas.
~ Pittsburgh. tho ceremony being
performed IN Central Methodist
church by the Rev Weldon = Cross
land Nr Thomns had been inter
os'od In Miss Mulman ever since ne
saW her take tumble In Des
Moines. Ia. three years ago Fol
loving the wedding there was
wedding supper in tho fuller.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-27

Introduce democracy into Germany
and important autocracy into the
rl'et States
About tha' little deportation or.
de-. am not so sure that II viii be
carried out Il The government is 80
anxious 70 get rid OF me- 4 can send
NE back 70 Russia now Wouldn't
.ike 10 be there az this time?"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-27

Pat Gin Podunkl They all want
local references fellow can,
get job IN this town III hes
worked here FOR while
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-27

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