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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-12
! WATERVILLES
CAMPAIGN FOR
! RED CROSS

| The following cities in Maine Will
have campaigns during Red Cross
Week and the amount which the state
is expected to raise will he s500,ooQ,
! Portland, l.ewist IN Auburn. Augusta
! Waterville, Bangor and Rockland. 9th
err smaller places may also have head
quarters or have branch campaigns
with headquarters in the larger places
The proposed use of the American
Red Cross War Fund is briefly as fol-
| lows:
The s10O0O0.00O Red Cross War
Fund when raised will be DEPOSITED
as n special fund under the control Of
the Government to be expended by ths
Red Cross War Council designated BY
President Wilson.
The fund is apart from the Red
Cross membership revenue or tho en-
dowment fund. although each contrib
utor who is not at present membei
of the Red Cross will receive a sub
scribing membership in that organizs'
ton.
Tho Red Cross War Fund will %
employed to buy hospital and medlca
equipment equal to any emergency anu
to supplement that Of the army medi.
cal department. The equipment ana
supplies must be adequate for AZ loas'
one million men going into service "
preserve life. to safeguard health, "
bring comfort and happiness to Amer
lean troops home and abroad.
The fund will provide for necessafl
recreation and best facilities behlhu
the firing line. because Americans on
leave from the ranks. unlike the Brit
ish and French troops. cannot return
home for brief respite. Persons
welfare must be considered and he
and small articles not included -
army regulations must be provides
apart from the hospital supplies. sur
gical dressings, garments, hosiery. ete'
now being provided In restricted vel
ume by all the local Red Cross organ
izations.
The American Red Cross abroad vii
also administer to the troops OF ths
Allies and relieve as far as practical
the tremendous stress OF work new
borne by the French and British Req
Cross in the field
There should be n large attendant
at the meeting in the City Counch
rooms at 7.45 Tuesday evening to per
rect arrangements. This campaign d'f-
fers from the Liberty Loan campaign
In that the Loan campaign was for al
investment. while this Is designed o.
GIT from all citizens to aid In allevi'
alton OF the horrors Of war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-12
G. A. R, TAKES PART
Opens Marine Corps Recruiting
Campaign at Boston

Boston. June IA parade of Grand
Army veterans, through the rain to
the common, where big rally was
held. inaugurated the special recruit
ing campaign Of the Marine Corps
here today. The plans for the six
days camaipgn throughout the coun-
trv include the enlistment of 200 men
in this city.
Major William P. Wcoten, who is re-
cruitins the Fourth Regiment of En-
gineers from New England railroad
men, said tocay that he had two
thirds of this regiment already en-
rolled and that by tomorrow he hop
ed to announce the location of the
camp to which the men are to be sent
next week
Colonel Mccoy. in charge of the ar
my recruiting station. said that Of
this districts quota of 1850 the num-
Der obtained at present was 2,27S.
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MONDAY FIGURES
ON REGISTRATION

Concord. y. H., June 1.-THE gov
ernor Of New Hampshire reports the
states total registration as 1854. di-
vided as follows:
White 27.9s9; colored 81; aliens
9507; alien enemies 70. Indicated pos-
sible exemption 1898; states esti-
mated eligibles 36.57S.
Columbus, O., June 11.-Registration
in Ohio exceeded army estimates 73,-
600, totalling 565,192, according to an
official statement from the office OF
Governor James Nj. Cox today.
The registration was as follows:
White 45l.461; colored 25,146. Exemp-
tons claimed: Whites 2S7,073; colored
14,473. Total 3O1,546. Aliens s2,s5s;
alien enemies 6227.
Springfield, H., June 11.-Governcr Low
dent today in an official report to Wash
ington gave Illinois total selective draft
registration as 672, 49S, distributed as fcl-
lows: Whites 54s013; co!ored 222Ss; aliens
O., AS; alien enemies G1ol; Indicated posi-
BILE exemptions 3S3.63.
The census bureaus estimate for Hi
nois was 64253S, which did not include 49,
o0O guardsmen, and army enlistments.
Exemptions claimed were: Whites 32l,-
3G2; negroes 1851.
Washington, June 1.-THE governor of
Florida reports the states total registra-
ton at 74.ss3 divided as follows;
Whites 45,127:S colored 23.6Ss; alien 5ss2;
alien enemies 20S. Indicated possible ex-
omptions 47,4lS. States estimated el,giblei
l06,615
Washington, June 1.-THE governor
Of Utah reports the states total regis
tration Mt 1882. divided as follows:
White Bahia colored 149; Alien 7145;
alien enemies 344. Indicated possible
exemptions claimed 22.766. States es-
timated eligiblcs, 45,4Ss.
Baton Rouge, La, June 1.-THE total
selective draft registration in Louisi-
ana, as reported by Governor Pleasant
today was 157S27. divided as follows:
White ss.1lO; colored G6.535: aliens
1886; alien enemies 216 Indicated pos
sible exemptions 1855. States esti-
mated eligihles 171,SS3
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CLINTON
Wesleyan Literary Club Holds
All Day Session - Grammar
School Graduating Exercises
Held-Baccalaureate Sermon
Sunday

Mrs. I,eona Fairbrother and son are
CHESTS Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Moses Goodwin.
II K Brown has recently purchased
n new runabout.
An all-day meeting Of the Wesleyan
Literary Club will be held at the home
Of Mrs. Nellie Bremner Friday, June
Is. picnic dinner will be served.
Each member is requested to carry a
knife. fork. spoon and cup or mug.
Mrs. Albert Cain is quite i'll at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. S. l.. An
drews Of Lewiston.
Mrs. W. E. Stuart returned home
Saturday from the Sisters hospital in
Waterville.
F. E. Whitman was in Augusta on
business Monday.
Miss Esther Files of Waterville was
? weekend guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
F. Files.
The regular monthly business meet
ing and social Of the Philathea class OF
the Baptist church will be held at the
home Of Mrs. Edith Walker Friday eve
ming June Is.
Miss Helen Denham Of Bowdoinham
is visiting her sister. Mrs. T. II.
Ward.
The Bcsse prize speaking for the pu
nils of Clinton high school will he held
Wednesday evening at s o'clock in
Town hall.
TIE Junior reading and graduating
day evening.
Miss Florence l.. Cain has finished
her work as assistant in Franklin high
hot it,tf ri =
er in Cherryfeld high for the balance
OF the term.
Miss Marjorie o. Harvey principal Of
the grammar school. left Monday for
her home in South Brooksville
Cecil Cain is visiting friends in Dover.
The graduating exercises of the
grammar school were held at Town hall
Friday evening: Music; prayer. Rev.
H. II. Hathaway; address Of welcome,
Everard r. Hall: the Contest OF the
Nations: Goddess Of Liberty. Verna
Nelson: France. Kenneth E. Snow:
Italy. Carroll ". Keene: China. Elmer
r. Scribner: Cuba. Vinal w. Galusha;
Erin. Roscoe F. Larrahee; Brittania,
WAYNE G. Gerald: Spain. Clifton L.
NcNallv: Columbia. Doris T. Hunt:
Hawaii Hazclteen L. Watts; Japan.
Hazel Thurston: Scotland, Guy S.
Parks: Russia. Carroll f. Proctor
Presentation of diplomas, Supt. ". F..
Stuart. Glass ode.
Mrs. Frank Richardson left Satur-
dav for Lewiston, called by the Illness
of her mother, Mrs. Albert Cain. whose
condition was somewhat improved on
Monday.
a large congregation was present to
listen to the very fine Bacca laureate
sermon delivered for the Senior class
OF Clinton high school at the Brown
NJ. F. church Sunday forenoon. The
Seniors were accompanied by the fac
uIty and Juniors and escorted by the
rnnils of the lower clnsses and the
Grammar school. VIM. Files acted AS
marshal. Tie graduates and Junior
boys wore caps and gowns The sub
iect of the sermon was. Life" and les
sons were drawn from the 23rd Psalm
Tho Cl1rroh was decorated very beauti-
fully with green and gold, the class
colors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-12

The June term Of the Superior cou-
will open in this city Tuesday nom.
ing. Judge Became presiding. - tern
Of court this year will hr held IN he
Elks building on Appleton street. n,
hall having been leased by the city fo-
that purpose at the earnest rcgues,
Of the Kennebec Bar association II.
places where the court has been held
in City Hall have been anything On,
suitable for the work and have hees
noisy and in general about as poor A
place as a term of court was ever he'd
in. 1t is felt that in the Elks building
a thoroughly suitable place has been
secured. That it will he place ,ha,
will be in keeping with the dignity n
the court and where the sessions can
be carried on without interference
City Marshal Finnemorc and Janitor
O'Donnell of City Hall have got u.
court room ready for the opening
which will be at 10 o'clock. large
number of cases are on the lists Tor
this term but II is not known as yet
how many of them will come up 70,
trial.
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LARONE

hard winter and spring for the bees
and many swarms have died w J. Mar.
ella loses all Of hts. although they came
through the winter fairly well but the
spring being so wet and cold did not give
them chance to work
Our mail carrier met with an accident
on his trip last Thursday night when his
morse stumbled in bad rut in the road
and falling broke both shafts.
ROY Marcia has been clerking In the
Union store at Norridgewock while tbs
manager. Mr.. Twombly, was attending
the graduation Of his sister.
The season thus far has been wet and
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Laugh on Inspector

Train No. 127. which went east cary
Monday morning, gave some Of the men
at the station a good laugh According
10 report, when the train arrived the cay
inspectors could not he found. and So J.
was decided by the train crew 10 e.
ahead without having the train looked
over here. Just as the train got ready {,
pull out, a man appeared and started q
look the train over. He had Just g.
alongside the first car when the trait
started and pulled out with the fellow
standing and looking blank as could b.
while the men on the station platform
gave him the laugh.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-12
women TAKE CENSUS
Assist in N. Y. of Work Of Reg
istering All Between 16 and 81

New York. June 11.-Women played
a conspicuous part here today in tax
ing a military census of all residents
between the ages of IS and co. as pro-
vided for under a new state law. The
registration places in many instances
were literally swarmed with appil-
cants and the work of the off1ciais was
somewhat handicapped by insufficient
supply Of blanks.
The taking Of the census. which will
continue every day except Sundays
until June IS, began without single
case Of disorder being reported from
any section of the city. The women
who volunteered to aid in the work
outnumbered the men. two to one.
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U Us S. OFFICERS OF ISERS
ARE AT PARIS

Paris, June II, 1885 p. M.-The first
contingent Of American officers Of Ma
jor General Pershine's staff arrived
here this morning.
The party consists Of Colonel Nc
Carthy of the quartermaster corps.
Colonel TAYLOR of the engineers, Col
onel Ireland Of the medical corps Ma
ior Drum Of the general staff and
Quartermas tcr Captains Moore and
Parges. The officers were met at the
station by Major James A. Logan. Jr.
and Captain Carl Boyd. resident mill
tary attaches. Their arrival was with
out formalities.
The officers have come to look over
a large amount Of work preliminary
to caring for the American forces when
they arrive. Informal conferences were
held during the day between French
and American officers.
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FOR BRITISH
First Contingent of 200 Strong
Go to Canadian Camps

New York. June 1.-THE first contin-
gent of British recruits gathered in this
city for overseas duty, 30 strong, lief;
tonight for Canadian training camps. Be
fore their departure they were told some
thing of a British soldiers duties by
General W. A White. chief British re-
cru:ting officer, who addressed them At a
luncheon.
Permission was asked of the British re-
cruiting officers today to recruit regi-
ments OF Russian subjects for France
through the British headquarters. 1t
was said that this matter would be taken
up by General White, the war department
at Washington and the representative q
the Russian government on his arrival.
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TRAVELLERS
Between U. S. and For
eign Lands Restricted
Outgoing Passengers Must Show
Passports from Department

Washington. June 1.-THE government
today began to tighten restrictions gov
erning travel between the United states
and foreign countries. Secretary Redneld
directed all steamship companies TO &C
cept no passengers for foreign ports.
either American citizens or aliens. unless
they possess passports from the state de-
partment The department Of labor at
the same time ordered its agents to be
particularly careful in admitting persons
into the country.
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Lord NorthcIfe Comes
to. u. S. on St. Paul
Mission Is to Work Along Industrial a n Eco
n0mic Lines in Furtherance of His Govern
ment's Interests in America - to Cooperate
with Capt Tardieu

An Atlantic Port. June 1l.-Lord
Northclire. on an errand to Amertc"
TO Coordinate British activitles here
as a commercial representative of me
British government, arrived In the
United States today on the American
steamship 81. Paul.
A. virtual head OF the British war
mission In this country. Lord North
cilffe. owner Of the London Times and
other English newspapers. comes. not.
II IL understood. az diplomatic repre-
sentative. hut 10 work along industrial
and economic lines in the furtnerancc
~ his governments interests in Amer
lea In this connection he is expected
90 cooperate with Captain Andre Tar
dieu. French high commissioner in the
United States
Lord Northcliffe issued the following
statement
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Labor Union lnjunctions

Washington. June ll.-Injunctions
against labor unions under the Sher-
man antitrust law, the supreme court
decided today. in disinissing proceed
ings against New York carpenters
unions. can be secured only by the
government and not by private per-
sons. Justices McKenM. Vandevanter
and Brandeis dissented.
Injunction proceedings brought by
open shop" woodwork manufacturers
TO restrain New York carpenters
unions and others from refusing to
work on their products were dismissed
by the court.
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THE war cabinet has designated me
head Of the British war mission TO the
United States and l have been in
structed to try and coordinate the
work OF the various admirable British
organizations already established here.
Until I present credentials at Wash
ington. 1t is impossible, Of course. for
me to make any further statement.
II can. however, express by very
great personal pleasure at being again
in America, which I have so often
visited and which has many delight
full associations and friendships for me.
Nor is it saying too much when
add that the whole British people have
a profound sense Of grateful apprecia-
ton of the magnificent welcome accord
e6 Mr.. Balfour and his associates and
the complete success Of his mission
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-12

cold and much of the early planted co..
has rotted and the ground will have to /.
planted over.
Leslie Stevens is repairing his ns~,
purchased house by renewing the chr,
ney and improving the looks OF IN. !.
terror.
Miss Pearl Green who has been altar,
ing the Church school on hin Ton. A..
returned to her home In Aroostook.
Mrs. James Durham has returned ,rc,.
waterville. where she has been for ira,
ment for a throat trouble.
Fred Huntington has been up for >.
pairs. owing to rheumatism. but Is no,
somewhat better.
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Express Company Cases

Washington. June lin the South
Dakota express rate case the supreme
court today annulled in part, so far
as they exceeded the states powers.
injunctions OF state courts against the
American and Wells-Fargo Express
companies which required them to
maintain certain lower inter state
rates despite interstate commerce
commission tariffs permitting higher
rates to prevent discrimination against
Sioux City, Ia.
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Mott Less Than Six Million
Men Says Vim. H. Taft

Pittsburg. Pa. June 11.-William
Howard Taft. speaking today at a
general meeting of the National Con-
ference of Charities and Correction.
whose subject was international Adj
justment After the War" declared
that the United States would have tc
put billions Of money and millions Of
men into the struggle. This. lie con-
tinued. would give this country. when
the nations were gathered around the
peace table, the right to say we de-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-12

Utica, y. y. June N.-Three known
dead. much live stock lost. three railroads
tied UP and great property loss. was the
greatest rainstorm in - years. Manu-
featuring plants are hard hit and houses
and buildings have been washed from
their foundations
The storm started about o'clock this
morning. ragged four hours. and most OF
today heavy rain has fallen. Late this
afternoon the downpour ceased and there
10 evidence Of better weather.
Tire most violent phases OF the storm
were experienced in the Oriskany Falls
and the vicinity. due to broken dams.
Horsemen rode ahead Of the torrent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-12

mand just peace and no peace can be
g. just peace unless it is lasting
peace
Canada alone has sent 100000 men
to Europe out of population of not
more than 100000" he said. If we
are to do our part in the same proper
ton we must send not less than $780,
900 men to the front. War Is a test Of
resources money. men and equipment
and the United States has more Of
these than any other country"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-12
Three Dead and Heavy
Damage in N. Y. Flood

warning people In its path to fee to high
er ground.
Two bridges owned by the Ontario &
Western Railroad were carried away near
Oriskany Falls. The Delaware. Lacka-
wanna G. Western Railroad suffered in
the Sauquoit valley, Just south of Utica,
and trains have been unable to use that
road in this vicinity.
The Montreal Express Of the New York
Central system from New York was ma
rooned near Holland Patent all day. A
culvert gave out just after the train
crossed. and another was swept away
just before 1t reached 1t. Nearly 100 pas
sengers spent the day in the village.
while some have come back to Utica by
automobile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-12

Washington. June livery large an
nuai losses In federal income tax rev.
cnue from insurance companies and by
treasury refunds OF several million dol
lars already collected. are prevented by
n supreme court decision today in IA
vor Of the government in test suit
of the Insurance Company Of North
America. The company's reserves for
.unpaid losses and claims" the court
decided. are subject to and not ex-
empt from taxation.
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RADOSLAVOFFAT
HOMBURG CASTLE

Amsterdam. June 11.-(Via London).-
Premier Radoslavof of Bulgaria was
summoned to Homburg Castle on Satur-
day night, following his arrival in Ber-
lin. and spent Sunday in conference with
the German emperor and Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg. Later he left for VI.
emma.
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PEACE REPORTS
SUPPRESS PAPER

Amsterdam, June n.-fVia London).-
The Berlin Lokal Anzeiger reports that
its Saturday evening issue was suppress
ed for publishing a report that peace
deputat alton from the Austrian army had
arrived at Petrograd. The report was
taken from Petrograd dispatches to Eng
lish newspapers.
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Supreme Courts
Decisions Monday

Washington. June lin tho first
case involving the Federal reserve act.
the supreme court upheld as constitu-
tional the laws clause authorizing ma
tional banks TO act as trustees. execu-
tors. administrators and registrars of
stocks and bonds.
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PERSHINC AND
PACE At LUNCH
WITH THE KING

London. June 11.-General PERISH
Page took lunch with King George and
Queen Mary at Buckingham Palace to-
day. The King has invited the enlist
ed men in General Pershing's party to
visit the palace on Tuesday.
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Give women
Govt POSITIONS

Washington, June II. Hereafter
during the war women applicants will
be given preference in filling clerical
positions in the war, navy and COM
merce departments. The policy may
be extended later to cover all Uranches
of the government
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John Dc. Taxes

Washington, June 1.-THE supreme
court today refused to disturb Ohio de-
crees which held that John D. Rookie
Teller could not be taxed In Cleveland.
Ohio, by the treasurer OF Cuyahoga
county because he claimed ne Is New
York resident.
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NORWAY GRAIN
SHIP SUNK

London. June 1.-THE Belgian Re-
confirmed report that the Norwegian
steamship John Bake, 1871 tons
gross, with 1000 tons Of wheat for Bel
GUM by way Of Rotterdam has been
sunk.
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TWO STRIKERS killed
Ten Wounded in Fight at South
River, N. j.

SSouth River, n. j., June 1.-Two
strikers were killed and ten wounded
in a fight between idle employees of the
Hermann, Aukam handkerchief rae
tory and guards protecting strikebreak-
ers here today.
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PRICELESS BOOKS
HARVARD LIBRARY

Cambridge. Mass, June 1.-THE
Widener Library at Harvard Universi-
ty has received a gift of 1900 volumes
from the collection Of the late Fred
erick Lewis Gay from Mrs Josephine
Spencer Gay 1t was announced TODAY
The collection contains many priceless
editions.
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Won PLENER
KILLED IN ACTION

Amsterdam, June II, via London.-A
Berlin dispatch reports the death in
action in Flanders of Baron Ernst Won
Pleher, one of Ge:many's most cele-
brated aViatorS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-12

Washington. June 11.--Federal Judge
Landers order for trial together of 81
damage claims aggregating about s3.-
100000 arising out Of the 3Tastland
steamship disaster at Chicago was an
nulled today by the supreme court.
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DILLON ENLISTS
IN THE NAVY

Indianapolis, June 11.-Jack Dillon.
the Indianapolis boxer. has enlisted In
the navy. He submitted to the Anal
examination here today.
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END RECEIVERSHIP
FOR ROCK ISLAND

Chicago. June 1.-THE receivership
for the Chicago, Rock Island & Pa
cific Railway Co, was terminated by
order Of Judge Carpenter in the Unit
ed States district court here today.
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Eastland Ojsastsr

The court declined to review another
APPEAL Of the county treasurer.