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New Britain herald., 1917-09-28

no effect, and stood the pain for twelve
months. Then used Cuticura Soap and
Ointment, and found relief after twenty
four hours and two cakes of Cuticura
Soap and one box of Ointment healed
me-" (Signed) Maurice Levinsky, 1876
Pembroke ST., Bridgeport, Conn.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are not
only wonderful healers but wonderful
preventives of skin and scalp troubles
if used exclusively. The Soap, for
daily use in the toilet, cleanses and puri-
fes, the Ointment soothes and heals.
For Free Sample Each by Return
Mail address post card: ''Cuticura,
Dept. r, Boston" Sold everywhere.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-28

Then the blisters turned
into sore eruptions which
were red and inflamed, and
itched and burned so that
when l scratched the blood
came. l could not sleep
or eat.
Il tried all kinds of oiht-
ments. salyes. etc. but with
New Britain herald., 1917-09-28
CUT|CURA HEALED
SKIN TROUBLES
ThatCaused Itchingand Burn
ing and Loss of Sleep at
Cost of $1.0O.

''My neck and ears were covered with
green blisters. thought l would go
frantic with the pain which was terrible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-16
MAINE BOYS
ENJOY NAVY

Lewiston, Me. May 15.-The mem
bers OF the Bates College Unit Of the
Coast Patrol are learning the rudi'
mentS of navy life at Commonwealth
Pier. Lecture and drill methods Of in
struction are employed and the men
are making rapid advancement, Beck
ford of Danvers. Mass, Neville Of Nal,
den, Mass, and burlington Of Bow
doinham, Me-, have been assigned TO
the section mess squad to look after
the rest of the Bates contingent There
are 30 Bates men enrolled in class
Naval Reserve, and seven Of these
nave been assigned to active duty a.
the training station. The young men
are we'll known in Lewiston, Me.
About 80 of the Rockland men ordere
70 the Boston navy yard are stationed al
commonwealth Pier the present receiving
ship. This arrangement gives the men al
opportunity to see Boston, they are
permitted to shore leave four times eacn
week. The music lovers have a chance
to listen to the New Haven Naval Miliua
Band In their concerts given twice day
kenney, who has recently been assigned
to active service aboard ship. was a pop
uiar man at the pier because Of his ao
ity as an acrobat. Arthur Brewer has
been detailed at the comisssry depart
ment Of the pier and he is planning 20 e.
tablish residence in Boston. Ssarles
quartered at the pier but is detailed %
service at the navy yard. The others And
their time pretty fully taken with th'
drills and assignments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-16
ou|MET's INVITATION
For Western Dates Causes Much
Comment-U. S. Associa-
ton Will Not Talk

New York, May 15-None of the
officials of the United States Golf AS
ISOLATION today would comment on the
action of the Western Golf Associa
ton in inviting Francis Ouimet to
compete in the Western Amateur
championship and Western open
championship tournaments other than
to say the Western organization being
independent, they had no wish or in
tention to interfere with it. They
pointed out, however, that the hold
ing of championship golf tournaments
was not in conformity with published
wishes of the War Department at
Washington, hence the cancellation by
the L. C. A. of the National cham
pionship tournaments.
The delegates at the last annual
meeting of the United States Golf AS
ISOLATION ruled by large majority
that Francis Ouimet was ineligible to
compete as an amateur. and the ex-
ecutive committee some time ago no
tilted all clubs in the Massachusetts,
Golf Association would be suspended
in case it allowed an ineligible to com
pete in any of it amateur contests. In
the near future there will be meet
ing of the executive committee OF the
United States Golf Association and
several matters of national importance
in connection with the games will be
discussed, but whether any action is
TO lie taken or discussed regarding
Onimet's being invited to play for the
Western Golf Association Amateur
championship could not be learned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-16
AT BULLEC0UR1
One of Perpetual Fight.
ing Spots .
Germans Never Cease Counter
Attacking

From a Staff Correspondent OF tn.
Associated Press with the British Ar.
mics in France-(Via LONDONDERRY x
Though a lull overhangs the create,
portion of the battle line. SO comple,s
in places that larks singing and sval
lows fussing make welcome breaks in
the oasis of silence. other spots ar,
seeing amending fighting. Bullecourt is
one of these spots. Lens Is another and
the valley of. the Scarpe another
Here the Germans never cease coup.
ter-attacking, throwing in fresh bat
talon after battalion. only to pull them
out after three or four days as slashed
remnants.
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig. az.
preciating the homely axiom that there
are more ways of killing dog than BY
choking him to death on butter, refuses
to sacrifice his men on frontal attacks
on such positions. Thus day by day.
nipping off piece here and there, he is
gradually cutting away the fabric
known as the Hindenburg line and
threatening positions farther back. He
carefully nips the edges Of the enemys
strong points. conserving his own force
until at a given moment he closes in
like a cat in capturing points with their
garrison and supplies
The Bullecourt fighting is a typical ey.
ample; Here what amounts to a hand.
to-hand struggle has continued for two
weeks, sometimes advancing and some
times retreating, but always netting slow
but sure gains for Haig's legions The
German wireless recently said
This is the 18th attack on the mass Of
craters which represent Bullecourt since
bent upon possession Of this heap o!
ruins they will have to repeat the attack
for the 18th time
In effect, the village Is now virtually al
British. not needing the German admits
sion that the 18th assault was complete IN
it's conquest. The Germans twice have
frenziedly counter attacked the British
holdings in the Hindenburg line through
the edge of the village. leaving many
dead as they staggered back defeated
The British are closing in about Lens
in much the same manner with almost
continuous fighting reports Southeast Of
Loos the Germans. attacking from
trenches near Cite st. Laurent are break
ing under the British artillery In
snappy encounter around the Gillemont
farm the Germans drove out the British
in a midnight attack, but the British
counter attacked and recaptured the farm
before dawn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-16
WINTHROP

one Winthrop family will have a dis
tinct honor in being represented in the
great list of volunteers now Offering
their services to our country. Char,es
Fred and Clyde Benson, sons Of Harry
II. and the late Sarah c. Benson. have
enlisted and have been accepted in our
coast Artillery service. Their many
friends wish them honored careers.
Mrs. Frank Fossett and Mrs. John
Young passed Monday in Lewiston.
Mrs. Harry Devon visited her sister
Mrs Charles Benner for the weekend.
Mrs. Devon lives in Gardiner.
The district meeting of Rebekahs.
District NO II. met in Winthrop on
tuesday afternoon. Eighty-eight Re-
pekahs were present from Gardiner.
Halioweil, Augusta and Winthrop. The
meeting was presided over by the Dis.
trict Deputy President and a very in
teresting session was held. A memo
rial service was held for the members
OF the district who had passed to the
higher life since last district meeting.
A fine banquet was served at the Meth
ooist vestry at $3.50 o'clock. The meet
ing was called to order and the degree
work was exemplified by the degree
STAFF Of r. B. Capen Rebekah lodge Of
Augusta in superior manner.
Postmaster Miller has been appoint.
ca as recruiting officer for Winthrop in
the army. navy and coast artillery
branches.
Duazuiikit club meets with Mrs. Wal.
ter stockford on Wednesday evening at
1880 o'clock. a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-16
BAY STATE men
About 346, 865 Called by
Consumption Act
Estimate Considered Maximum
as Two Years Old

Boston, May 15.-Charles F. Gette-
my, director of the bureau of statis-
tics, announced today that approx
mately' 346,S65 men in Massachusetts
would be called upon to register under
the CONSUMPTION act. This estimate is
based upon the number of males be-
tween the ages of 10 and IS inclusive
as shown by the state census of April
!, 1915 AS two years have elapsed,
Mr.. Gettemy said. it may be taken as
a maximum number of men available
for service under the call.
r. e Metropolitan district of Boston
has 149.77O men eligible for draft, of
whom 76,33O reside in the city proper.
The number of eligibles in other cities
and towns include:
Lynn, 9122; Brockton, 6015; Fall
River, iO,967: Haverhill, 1907: Law
renee, 1884; Lowell. 10,407; New Bed
ford, 1851.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-16
WILSON SEEKS
AUTHORITY FOR
FREIGHT CONTROL

Washington, May L5.-Broad presidential
authority over transportation, including
power to determine what commodities
shall be given preference in the move
ment of freight. was asked of Congress
today by President Wilson with the plea
that 1.-The exercise of such authority has
become imperatively necessary"
In submitting a resolution authorizing
him to exercise these powers for the dura-
ton of the war. or to delegate them to
a transportation commissioner. the Presi-
dent wrote the House judiciary and COM
merce committees that while the railroads
had shown a patriotic spirit, creation OF
some central authority should be author
lied at once to guide in determining the
priority of shipments. The resolution,
drawn by Attorney General Gregory. was
introduced at once in the House by Chair
man Webb of the judiciary committee and
will be presented in the Senate within
few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-16
NATIONAL HOME

Officer of the day. Stephen l.. Watson.
The remains of the late Michael Gearity
have been sent to Plainfield n. j., for
burial
The remains of the late Benjamin F.
Poole have been sent to Mt. Vernon for
burial.
Burroughs were granted Tuesday to Ed
win F. Witham to Saco, Martin Shea to
Fall River, Thomas F. Broderick to New
York City. James Tracy to Haverhill
John E. Stoddard to Machias, Charles H.
Flanders to Williamstown and Edward
Hart to Marlboro4
Joseph Daley of Co. L and Joseph kel-
ly on the hospital sick list have been de-
tailed on extra duty in the hospital
William Tarrio has been taken up on
the sick list at the hospital
Gage W. Russell has returned to Co. B
from extra duty in the hospital.
The Home Amusement Co. will present
''Tommy's Wife" in the Opera house
Thursday evening. They have been re-
hearsing for some time and the piece
should go off we'll
The funeral Of the late John w Day
will be held from the Home chapel at A
NJ. Wednesday, Rev. c. H. Temple OFF,
ciating.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-16
The: WOMAN'S
Liberty LOAN
COMMITTEE

Washington, May ia woman's lib
erty loan committee has been formed,
Secretary McAdoo announced tonight
to cooperate with the government m
placing the $1,000, 100000 Liberty loan,
by enlistlng the ACTIVITIES of women and
wor.en's organizations throughout the
country.
Ten women in various sections of the
country, active in women's organza-
tons, are on the committee. They are:
Mrs. Antoinette Funk and Mrs. George
Bass Of Chicago; Mrs. Carry Chap
man Gait of New York; Mrs. Kellogg
Fairbanks Of Chicago: Mrs. ]. Q. Mil
Ter Of Pittsburg; Mrs. Guilford Dud-
Icy of Nashville; Mrs. George T.
Guernsey Of Independence, Kan; Mrs.
Franz, A Nanderlip Of New York:
Mrs. Frank S. Higginson Of Boston
and Mrs McAdoo. wife Of the secre-
tary.
National societies in which women
hold membership VII form an advstoyr
committee to the loan committee. Sec
retary McAdoo has addressed On ap-
peal to the women of America asking
loyal women of America to give to the
limit of their means by buying Liberty
bonds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-16
BUSINESS" PLAN LAMAR UNCERTAIN
Armour Sees Plan for
Unstinted Prosperity
After Economy Misapplication
Will Come Steady Work,

Chicago, May determination of
the prosperity of the country in spite
Of the war and continuation without
experiencing any temporary depression
will follow the adoption Of a business
as usual" program in the opinion of
J. Ogden Armour, the Chicago meat
packer and member of the Illinois
State Council of Defense, and also a
member Of the advisory committee Of
the Council OF National Defense.
THE prompt adoption by the Amer
lean people Of the business as usual
idea is going to enable this nation to
prosecute war without experiencing a
temporary depression such as England
and France have recently recovered
from" Mr.. Armour said today dis
cussing the economic condition of the
country.
Modern war; he said. requires the ex-
penditure OF huge sums of money and
means Maximum employment and high
wages for all workers. Other conditions
peculiar to this war make it certain
that mis- nation will enjoy a perod OF
business and industrial ACTIVITY the
Ike of which las never been seen and
which is assured whether the war
lasts several months or several years.
Speaking Of the possibility that over
cautiousness might result from econ
omy suggestions. Mr.. Armour said:
There is some rea son to believe that
economy rules will be misapplied for a
while but conditions are such that the
public will soon see if they have not
already. that their is no occasion what
ever for them to become alarmed. They
will have more money to spend than
ever before and they will not find the
things they want disappearing from the
market.
There is an abnormal demand for
everything the workers of this country
can grow or manufacture. There Is
work at high wages for every man ana
woman who wants work"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-16
SPEED UP war
LEGISLATION IS
wilson Demand

Washington. May 15.-President
Wilson tonight began an effort to have
Congress speed up war legislation. At
a White House conference with mem
bers of the Senate and House agri-
culture committees he emphasized the
imperative necessity for prompt ac-
ton upon the food control legislation
the administration believes is essen
tial to the conduct of the war.
The conference was general in char
acter and no specific agreements were
reached but there wer indications that
the committeeman went away prepar-
ed to undertake carly enactment Of
laws to prevent speculation in foods
and to assure an equitable return to
the producer and a fair price to the
consumer. There were suggestions
that there had been too much alarm
ist talk about food conditions. The
President stated emphatically to those
gathered about him that 1t would be
difficult to express in parliamentary
language what should be done with
anyone who would speculate in food
products in a situation like the pres
ent
'Ahe President told the committee
men that in his opinion the three fac
tors that will control the war situation
in the order of their importance are
the actual fighting forces. control Of
the food situation and control of the
transportation facilities of the coun-
try.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-16
LEWISTON OFFICERS
Chief, Two Captains and Others
Named Monday

Lewiston. Me-, May 15.-The chief,
two captains, two inspectors, police
matron and patrolmen Of the Lewiston
department were appointed by the
commission Monday and notices mail
ed to the successful applicants last
evening. The new department VIII as
sumo its new duties May 16. Mayor
Lemairc Monday night vetoed an Cfder
authorizing payment OF members OF
the new department.
The new officers, who will receive
certificates OF appointment today, are
as follows:
Chief-Arthur H. Field.
Captains-John j. O'Connell. Joseph
A. Picard.
Observation-Disclosures Beaulieu, {.
Harry McCarron.
Matron-Mrs. Caroline F. Eamen.
Patrolmen-John II. Ashton, John ).
Breen. Joseph E. Cloutier William Fl.
Colweu. Edouard G. Cote, Wallace Craig,
Edward p. Davis, Daniel j. Driscoli, Ma
poleon Dutil, Edmond Gauthier. John ).
Hagerty, Benjamin E. Hodgman, Michaei
]. joyce, Arthur Labrecque. Leopold J.
Lamontagne. Eugene c. Legendre, Anne
c. Levesque, George II. Lewis. Hervey
McGraw. Thomas O. Mower, William u.
Murray, Patrick F. Reardon, Michael j.
Shea, Charles o. RI Sherman, James j.
stone. Michael ]. Sweeney, Lorenzo Tar
diff, Timothy j. Walsh Fred c. Wood
cock.
The commission announces that ap-
pointment of two inspectors from the list
Of three tentatively chosen, Dennis Crow
lev was the third on the list These men
serve two at time. and their saiary -
fixed at 500 month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-16
SEND WOODSMEN
From N. E. to Englands
Woods
Plan Received with Tacit An,
pr0val

Boston, May 15.-Lumbermen from ~,
New England woods will 90 to Enxlan.
TO cut timber for the forces In Fran.
under the provisions of plan propo,.,
by the Massachusetts committee on pubs,
safety and accepted by the British w.,
office. The mobilization of 800 woodsm.,
for this service. together with 10 po,
able sawmill units. horses, wagons. toni,
and camp equipment, will be arranged 4,
a meeting at the State House on Thur,
day to which representatives OF the p,i,.
cipal lumber interests of New Ensl,,,
have been invited. The committee =,
public safety in announcing the plan n.
night said 1t had learned from priy,,.
sources that '"great difficulty in gs,,,,
lumber in England was being experience
because of scarcity of experienced lun.
bermen and equipment"
Incidentally" the committee sta..s
1.-The plan has received the tacit approv
al Of the United States war department
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-16
NEUTRAL PEACE
Proposed Conference to
Be Put Off
Bureau May Make Statement OF
Wednesdays Meeting

Copenhagen. May 15.-(yia London).-
According to the Politiken. the bureau
for the proposed neutral peace confer
ence probably will issue statement that
the international Socialist conference at
Stockholm, which was to open tomorrow
is postponed. The paper says great dis
satisfaction prevails among the delegates
and that one member reports the situation
has become more complicated in the last
"a hours.
The news that the German independent
Socialists have been refused passports Is
expected to cause the bureau to refuse TO
negotiate with the Scheidemann group
Emile vandervelde, leader Of the Belgian
Socialists, declares that the refusal OF
the German authorities to issue passports
except to Scheidemann and his followers
is clear proof of the desire Of the Ger
man people for peace.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-16
Herr Roeske
the
Socialist. Aims

Berlin, (via London) May 15.-In the
debate preceding DR.. Won Bethmann-
Hollweg's address, Herr Roescke. Con-
sentative and president of the Ger
man Farmers Union, in bringing for
ward on behalf of his party an inter-
pellation in connection with Germany's
war aims. said: "wh,.c our braye
troops MAINTAIN with streams Of blood
our territorial gains. the so-called
Democratic party urges the imperial
chancellor to conclude peace without
any indemnity and without any an
nexation. The Imperial government
has met the so-called Democratic de-
mands to such an extraordinary ex-
tent that this party enjoys preferenti-
al treatment beyond that accorded the
other parties, and the imperial word
I know no parties is rendered value
less"
Herr Roescke proceeded to denounce
the Socialist aims as sinister and anti
national and as tending to a prolonga-
ton of the war. since, he said. the en-
tente based their hopes on German
disunion.
president Wilson," Herr Roescke
continued, wants no peace with the
Hohenzo!erns, but the monarchy is
too deeply rooted in German hearts
for the maligpity of the Entente or
CT President Wilson to be capable Of
destroying"
Herr Roesche said the Germans ac-
knowledged that Russia was maintaining
loyalty to her allies while from Germany
disloyalty to The Hohenzollerns was seen
NO oh -
Conservatives and Kisses from the mem
beers of the Left. DIR. Eduard David, the
Socialist leader, admitted that the chan
ceilor had said nothing incompatible with
the Socialist conception of a good peace.
but he complained that his tactics were
unfortunate.
"Our tactics" said DR.. David. would
promote his peace currents in enemy
countries"
1.-The chancellor's statement regarding
the possibilities of peace are the most
valuable heard in debate, said DR.. pa
vid.
Let us hope they will reach Russia un-
altered. An overwhelming majority in the
Re!chstag approves of the attitude Of re-
serve toward Russia. A peace by agree
ment alone will give US freedom in our
economic life. International courts OF
arbitration will crown the work of mutual
understanding.
Philip Scheidemann's references to
revolution have been misunderstood. He
has not threatened one. but has only
pointed to an event that we do not de-
sire, but toward which the, Conserva-
tives are working with their policy
Herr Won Graefe, Conservative, ex-
pressed the conviction that Germanys
submarine war with what he termed its
almost enrapturing successes was
bringing nearer the possibility Of pease
negotiations, and that a remuneration OF
everything at the present moment
would not ease the mind of the German
people. It was regrettable, he said,
that Herr Scheidemann should make
threats such as never before had been
heard in the Reichstag, and the reJec-
ton of Scheidemann's peace proposals
would not mean a war Of conquest.
The speaker said the Chancellor had
not brought clearness to the issue and
added I'VE say to the Emperor, there
FORE IIarken to your people
The discussion then closed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-16
Needed Books to Ascer-
tain Rintelen Receipts
Tells Of Martin Relating Inter.
views with Ford

New York, May 15.-Cross-examined in
the federal court here today, David La
mar, known as the wolf Of Wall Street"
declared he could not say offhand whether
he had received s25O.000 from Capt. Franz
Rintelen Of the German navy. Lamar
and Rintelen and former Congressman
Frank Buchanan, together with five 9TH
er members OF Labor's National Peace
Council. are on trial on the charge Of con-
spring to prevent the shipment of NUM-
lions from this country to the Entente
Allies.
II will have to consult my books first"
said Lamar when asked about the money
he received He added that it would be
necessary for him to go to Pittsfeld,
Mass, where his. summer home is located
to find his bank account. The witness
admitted his real name was not Lamar.
His direct testimony dealt chiefly with
conversation he had had with Henry B.
Martin, another defendant. Lamar said
he never told Martin the money he gave
him in furtherance Of the program came
from Rintelen.
He told him. he said. It came from
friends of his interested in the suppress
sion OF the munitions traffic.
Martin told him. Lamar testified, that
he had seen Henry Ford at Detroit Ford
''disassociated himself from his vast bus
mess for two whole days to discuss those
things the peace council favored" Mar
tin told him, Lamar said. Ford express
ed himself favorably to plans to do away
with the private munition business. La
mar said Martin informed him. and soon
after that peace advertisements signed
by Ford appeared in the newspapers.