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The evening world., 1918-06-15
NEW HEAD LIGHTS.

The average lsas IN an automobile
'iipht has many times been no lens
sS-pll. II was in many cases merely
. piece OF pressed glass. The accom-.
psnyinp cut shows a new lens built
on a more scientific principle. as Il
throws . broad. square FIGHT in front
Of the car, yet il does away entirely
with q binding glare. Aside from
the substantial light Il gives. says
the Illustrated World. the lers itself
is very strong and has . projecting
frame Of heavy glass. The broad
lioht allows the driver plenty OF room
10 drive out OF a pedestrians way, as
he is sure to see him in time and
sIss not 90 into the ditch in turning
aside. The new light should prevent
many accidents.
The evening world., 1918-06-15
Games To-day.

ROA~e a. lt1ry cts tuo EAnas
sra gs a. NrNsrt.
Buffalo at RAumoae ltso HEnal.
AssA.S - A4ASaA2~-A
The evening world., 1918-06-15
THE Yanks continued their nsht-

THE Yanks continued their night
L ing raid On the West by beating
Detroit in a smuggling match. The
team evidently Is playing desperate
~ and hEhting Tor every inch. The
pitching stan. which is weary and
toll worn, Is being protected by the
heavy artillery. and h clu now Is
certain 10 come home with a fair
record from the West.
Evidently Thormahlen, the remain
ing strong mar OF the stan. u ear
ing under the strain, but with the
nnish Of the tnp at hand. Higgins
troubles appear lighter than they
have been. He will need pitchers.
but 30 DO all the others excepting
the Browns and the Browns have
various other troubles.
The evening world., 1918-06-15

Fred Merkle, Famous First
Baseman, Is Not Only
Chicago Clubs Best Hit
ter, His Bat Having Been
a Big Factor in Putting
Team in Lead, but He's
Been a Wonder on De-
Tense.
The evening world., 1918-06-15

THE resignation OF Fielder Jones as
1 manager Of the Browns seems to
me to doom that team to second dl-
vision honors. II Is a fair team. with
several weaknesses, and its main
strength Is speed. II being the fastest
club In either league. Jones has been
fretting for some time. Indeed. he
only came to the team this spring be-
cause II was represented that he was
needed. Hut the Strain ~ MANAGING
has grown worse and worse,
Jones, 10 my mind, Us tho smartest
baseball man hat ri had a team.
he Is rich. He is intelligent, He is OF
a nervous type. and he wants players
who viii do exactly what they are or
de-ed To do. Given the kind OF a
club he wants and Jones would walk
.~.Sg 80 = Ss-a.5t srt ss eos-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17
GERMAN FACTIONS ARE STILL
AT ODDS OVER PEACE TERMS
Hungarian Cabinet Resigns After Veto by En-
peror Charles of Independent Hungari n
Army Program-Breach Between Russia and
Rumania More Acute Following Boshevik W.
timatum

Although the peace pour parlorS be
tonic Allies have been resumed al
Brest- Litol SIX, he peace by agree
and some Of the newspapers continue
their expressions Of dissa tisfaction
nanistS and the terms that have been
advanced 10y the German Ieiega.es NJ
Understanding in Germany
Amsterdam diSpa tCheS announce That
an understanding has been reached be
tween the political and military par
tics in Germany on the basis Of tho
Russian program of no annexations
or indcrinities in the East and leav-
ing to Field Marshal Won Hindenburs,
in case of n German victory. the lib
erty OF dealing with possible annc.a :
lions in the West. but the evidence
tends to show that the factions are
still at odds Additional meetings a,
which speakers endeaVored to outline
the viewpoint of the militarlStc ele-
ment have been broken up and it is
announced that Chancellor Won Hert
ling is to he permitted to deliver his
DELAYED address on Germany war
aims to the main committee OF the
Reichstag next Friday for which the
country has been clamorlns.
Adding to the political strife In
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17
Workers Demand Government
Control Of Packing Plants

/" }. =. Williams rs federal mediator and
10 abide by his decision. Frank l.. Walls /,
representing the employees III every branch
OF the industry. has been meeting WITH
carr Meyer Of Chicago representing tho
packers. for the past week. Any issues
winch they We're not able to agree upon
were TO be submitted to Mr.. Williams for
llnai action under the recent agreement
Tonight Mr. Williams said that no can
LAD beer made upon his services n.Ncr-
et'ts between the packers and employees
r'ached 4 crisis early IN December when
me worhmeu reported that the pi:l<ing
mouse representatives had refused to con-
fer with them and ordered 4 strike vote
taken
The principal demands made upon th4
packers were recognition o. unions ana
ray increases. Time and half for over
Hme, double time Saturdays ard SUNDAYS
eieht-hour day and equal pay for men
and women doing equal work were other
demands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17
WIPE OUT MARGIN
OF Living of w g e
Workers New York
1 pu1''*hs'* Tell Will

Now Yorl, Ia, If I. IT o,,or,.;l,
nresjden, az ia c,b,,nha,. ~ ,,o,,,,,,,,.,., i,
the stat. az New yo~l s.,id M, ,.,,to,d..
orders seem TO civ. ..er..,t .,.,,,,...,,,
ment 70 ,ba enan,v great .,;>,,,,,,,.,
ia ar al1ias All ,,ra,. i,.,,n,,,.,;
,,.o, ,,,,,.,.,t;o,,. ~ +ni,. ..
"It sean,s {, mo ~. ,,roo,.,,,, ~. ~
sion Of ind,,striec l. !, a<.,.;
Than !, conservative. ,,rnr,,, J.
ed "Jt seems that +ba ,,os. a.,e.; :.
r.
IL ''"-
: u0N''oh vi iuei rather lhan 70 nave 7"
curtali production Of the necessities for
lack of fuel"
The following telegram Was scn- n
r,ras;,1. u-.,
~ - ''e Nolp"' ier'iu' f'eh'iS toSt
ana Brooklyn Eagle
1--WE earnestly rrpresent fiat me nrder
irS, ;,s,.1 H. ,h f,, ,::
= - ' ~ '''" "''''e'VS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17
PROF. GEORGE TITLES
TO CONDUCT Y. M. C. A,
BASE FRENCH FRONT

Portland Me, Jan. l6.Professor
George +. Files of BoWdoin College
will leave early next month for France
TO take charge Of one Of the i. NJ. &. A.
rank of lieutenant, it was announced
here today He is president of the
Some time ago the Y. NJ. G. 4. asked
Professor Files TO accept one Of the
work in France and since then he
has been arranging his business and
with the call which he has felt was
a patriotic duty which must be ac-
cepted.
Probably few men are more fitted
for this work than is Professor Files.
Possessing marked executive ability,
he also has the added advantage of
speaking French. German and Italian
as fiuently as do the natives Of these
several countries. In addition he has
also lived for extended periods in all
Of these countries and thoroughly
knows the territory and the people.
Only recently Professor Files was
reelected president of the Maine Au-
tomobile Association and he had plan
ned an important years work 10 con-
nection with this organization. He has
pledged himself to remain in Frany,
for a minimum period Of six months
and his work with the latter will be
turned over and carried on by the 9TH
er officials.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17
Miners Say Have Done All
Possible Aid Coal Situation

country has outgroWn the ra!lro1bS
The railroads have not Kept tho pace.
The miners todH! received Il plaCilf
cal demonstrate Of what II coal shOrb
age means The convention wa 1d-
journcd before noon until morning
This gave more than u thousand Il
them an afternoon of, but there wa "a
pluc.. 10 20 bctaus" the county fuel ad'
ministrator last nigh; ordered ~
amusement places. lode" rooms. "t'
looms and churches to close uniil fur
Their notice.
Frank J. Hayes. president of tho nlHer'
union. tonight ISSUED q statement n HhcI
he said: "As president Of tn" mites -
Workers | have repeatedly urged Qua
membership Of $1,000 to make every p"S'
sible sacrifice to boost production. II u
my hope that something can be done 4
eliminate threatened widespread suiff.-
ing and to that end again ash tue CO.
operation Of every mine worker to do III.
best to produce a maximum days output.
In many localities miners are working
practically half time due to car shor..
age"
Former President White In formal
said:
THE miners are fortunate this acto,
can in no =" ay be attributed TO them. f,s
they have -csIronded Loyalty and co-orer,
-ced TO the maximum degree to supply ,hs
needs Of the government and the peon,e 4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17

Boston, Jan l6.-NeW England mamU-
facturers and other business meu were
astonished tonight when they ledrned
of the National Fuel Admniatrati' -
new closing order The only comic .
they found WAS tha, they believed il
ty to clear Mp the freight congestion.
Unfortunate for Workers
Henry J. Hartman. president Of tho
Chamber of Commerce, said.
1T seems most unfortunate that 50
mary people are to he thrown out #
work for even Such d short period at
this time Of Year. The measure will an
doubtedly create a great deal Of suffe"-
ing, particularly as if comes wheh tic
cost of living is So high But jill war
times, it is necessary to realize 'tIt
hardships must come and be endured
New england has an abundant Of wa
terpower; fully 10 per cent. of its H.
luStrleS use this natural power. ! f"uSt
that these industries will not he affect
ed by the order. one grateful prospect
of the order is that it will give The RAFT
road administ ration an opportunity to
clean up congestion on the ralltQad.
Shoe and Leather Men Protest
The New England Shoe and Leather
Association sent the following tele-
gram to Fuel Administrator Garfield.
The New England shoe and leather
industries, largely Represented in our
association strongly protests agalnsl
proposal to set aside Mondays as le-
gal holiday for the purpose Of fuel con-
serva ton We believe this would be .
serious blow TO industry and great
hardship TO wage carriers and that
emergency can be met by other meas
ureS.
Il simply cannot believe II. I'll rise
at ) A. NJ. tomorrow and investigated
declared Walter c. Fish. manager Of
the Lynn Works Of the General Elec-
trio Co. From 1900 to 5000 would be
affected in the Lynn works alone, Mr.
Fish said.
A. s. Cobb OF the New England fuel
administration said that lie supposed the
order was deemed necessary one by the
national fuel administration. Mr.. Cobb
said that the whole trouble could b.
summed up in this way: The railroads
ran q hours a day and the mills ana
factories used to run nine or 10 hours,
Now the mills and factories are operate
p hours and the railroads haven't been
able TO keep pace
The executive board of the Boston Cen
trail Labor Union at a special meeting
hurriedly called tonight to consider the
closing orders from Washington voted 20
call a mass meeting of unions Of it's 5000
affiliated workers next Sunday for the
purpose Of discussing the fuel and food
Continued on Page 5-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17
INTERN GERMAN
ON ELLIS ISLAND

New York. Jan ia German. de-
Scrihed by agents of the department of
justice as Baron Won Hasperg. was in
termed on Ellis Island today. His ar
rest was surrounded by secrecy and
TN" only information Forthcoming con-
corning it was that it had been order
ed by Washington. The prisoner is
young. evidently highly educated. and
is said to have been in this country for
Two wears.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17
RELEASE BOLSHEv|kI
Punishment and Guar
antees Demanded in
Ultimatum to Ruma-
MIA

I'etFoGrdd Tuesday. Jan. 15.-Thc
Conncl Of National Commissioners
yesterday sent an ultimatum 10 Ru-
mania demanding the release Of the
Bolsheviki arrested recently in that
country the punishment OF officials
who ordered tho disarming OF Rus
sian troops and a guarantee for the
future. \ reply was demanded with
in ~ hours. failing which. the ulti-
matuln says. extreme measures Will ne
taken.
The Bolsheviki ultinatum TO Ruma :
MIA demanding the release Of the Boz
shevik! concludes:
tailure to reply within "A hours
to our demand will be regarded as
equivalent to rupture of relations.
and We viii take the most energetic
military naasnras."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17
RUSSIAN ON
SPECIAL MISSION
SELF WOUNDED

New York. Jan. Nicholas Isesune.
who, according to the Russian consulate
here, has been In the United States on j
special mission Tor the Russian govern
meme was found in his apartment here
today with bullet wound in his breast.
lie was taken to hospital whore it was
said there was slight chance Of his recov-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17

desperate M II DIV for tn" fuel crisis and
the Transportation tanslr in tho cast
cin states Even rnuultio, ullnts are
no; excepted 'ruin ih,, closing down w.
der.
Officials tonight would not G,,cti s
tnr far-reaChInS effects Tho. aciiui
would have on the ;adlI~1 ;ial CahI;r and
questions rs is how the order was 10
z. he interpreted to lnrnt $prcitic prob
lon, went unanswered
AnnoIr, cment Of the provisions of
The order was made by Fuel A,imimnls-
traitor Garfield after White House
conference which was attended bv Sec
retarias Baker and Daniels Earlier in
the DAY. Dr Garfield had sought the
views Of other official and il was lie
unanimous opinion that the measure
cont, mplat.d was necessary under the
circumstances.
Drawn First for Thursday
4. ,,st d,,,, ana -. .,nr,,.a -,
~, Wh;to I1,,,.l ,,,n n,.1,,,. ,,,lol enr
,br ,.rn..jnu, ,f r.,,or;c,. haoinn,n,. t.-
morrow nurni,u This was chanpcd
upo,. tho consideration Of the conft,S-
ion Whicl would result when millions
Of workers went to their duties una
ware Of The governments step. lnclus-
ion Of war industries among those ~
which the fuel Will he denied caused
some surprise, but fuel officials eN-
planned tonight that war plants nave
been producing so much more material
than the transportation systems can
Aaholc 'ha' II" SERIOUS 'i''ct VIII pe
Ie1 N"r SupPies mace LOT export na>e
hloNed |" Scapoafu las'eI lh"h 9hiP7
tah move 'h'ih.
~ eN.'P'i"', = '"'"' ~ w ,"''
Hh'P'"i'"i'e ''''' W
3''"t IS" ~ N'' - " '
iV""S ~, >'"i',", ~ n,:, an,
49,
MANI az -
,h,t ,her nnsincs4 is s,snended.
Mines under contract to supply indus
tries shut down will be directed In
supplementary orders to send their
OUTPUT elsewhere. coal loaded and on
its way to these industries will be di-
verified.
The indications were that NJ the
end III The 10 weeks OF Monday holi-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17
Declares Death Voluntary

y note found in his apartments
said Death comes perfectly vo,-
unfairly" The Russians valet, William
Filler told the police that at noon toda )
his employer sent him to the Russian
consulate with letter addressed to Con
sui General Custinoff Upon delivering
this message, Filler said. he returned to
the apartment accompanied hy an attor-
ney. Finding the door locked they sum
nloned police who forced an entrance and
found Iseguine ON couch with blood
streaming from the wound in his breast.
An automatic pistol with one empty
shell lay on the floor near the cou>n
Consul Oustiroff refuscu 20 make any
(Con.inued on Page ACo. q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17
CLOSE Down MANUFACTURING
PLANTS IN EAST EXCEPT THOSE
PRODUCING FOOD FIVE DAYS

Monday Closing Required for Next 10 Weeks
Specified Stores to Remain Open During Five
Day Period - Monday Holiday During &C.
Week Period - Newspapers to Issue as Under
Holiday Arrangement q President Wilson APP
proves Sweeping Order After Representations
OF Dr. Garfield and Secretaries Baker and
Daniels Claim 10000, 900 Tons of Coal Will Ee
Saved During 10 Weeks
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17
Former French Premier
Was in Communication
with German Agents
/ DISCLOSURES OF
STATE DEPARTMENT
Text of Bernstorf Messages Re-
garding CaillaIX Made Public
by United States, at Wish of
French Government

Washington. Jan. l6.-From its mys-
terry stock Of intercepted diplomatic
COMMUNICATIONS the state department
today published correspondence be-
tween Count Won Bernstein. former Ger
man ambassador here, and the Berlin
foreign office. showing that former Pre-
micr CaillauX Of France. was in com :
nunication with German agents in Ar
ctntina in 1915.
Very Damaging References
The first BernstorT despatch con-
tanned VERY damaging references to
CaillauX'S references to the French gov
eminent and warned German neWspa-
pers against praising him. Another
gave notice OF Tho ship on which Call
lauX was sailing from Argentina and
planned it's capture by submarine.
The capture Of the ship was sought
because her captain carried important
papers. The German government was
asked t. treat CaIllauX with every cOur-
tcsv and consideration if the ship was
taken.
Text Bernstorff Message
Following is The text OF the message
sent by Bernstorff:
"Buencs Ayres teiegrap!ied the fol-
Continued on Page 2-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17
MAXIM PLAN
To Minimize Torpedo
Explosion Effect

is outlined to Senate Ship Probe-ln-
ventcr Says Emergency Fleet corpo-
ration Turned K Down Output Of
Wooden Ships in Maine Can Be In
creased
Washington Jan. &c. Hudson Max
i'm the inventor. today outlined to the
Senate ship INVESTIGATING committee
piaNs for ship constructions whict
II" claimed would minimize the eff
feet on merchant vessels of explosion
Of torpedoes by Instantly disintcgrat
Ing through Il cooling process tho
gases formed by the explosions re
said he had sought iii vain 70 in
t"rcsl tho Emergency Fleet Corpora :
ton in his proposal and that he came
10 the committee in the hope that the
government would conduc; expert
mentS To determine its worth.
Line EIuls Of Vessels
His plan. til" inventor said, was to
line the hullS of vessels with cylinders
containing water with a steel screen
behlnu them. Whom the torpedo ex-
tConsinucd on Page 4CoI. p
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17
Rumanian Situation Acute

The situation between Russia and Ru-
mania apparently is growing acute. On
demand Of the American ambassador and
the heads OF tho ether diplomatic missions
accredited to Russia. he BolshcVik au-
thoritics have released the Eumanian
minister and the attaches IF the Huma-
Man legation who were arrested sunday.
The Council Of National Commissioners Of
Russia now has sent ultimatum 10
Rumania calling for the immediate re
lease Of members Of the Bolsheviki ar
rested recently in Iunania. A rupture Of
relations with Rumania and most ener-
getic military measures are threatened
for noncompliance within q hours.
Except in the Italian theatre the militia
rs activities are still confined TO small al
fairs carried out by rading parties ana
commandments on various sectors. The
Austro-Germans both in the mountain re-
gion Of northern italy and around the
lower Pave river. have made vicious
counter attacks after heavy preparatory
artillery work. to recapture the positions
wrested from them carly in the week. All
the attempts were without result.
Again there has been considerable aerial
activity in this region In which five enemy
airpanes were sent to earth-four by
British and Italian aviators and the other
b. anti-aircraft batteries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17
Approved by President

The pan received the appro>al today
Of President Wilson after its need was
submitted to him by pr. Garfield and
Secretaries Baker and Daniels
Under the order during the lo-week pa
riod Mondaa will be "A holiday, Just As
Sunday. and stores and shops will be
closed, During the five-day period speci-
fed stores VIII be permitted to remain
open.
Theatres Will be required to close on the
10 Mondays but not during the next five
days.
pr CARRIED expects to save 3o,oonOtl
toms Of coal during the 10 weeks
Warning is given that provisions Of the
Lever food control bill under which the
order is issued and which carries a pen
atty Of $500 for violation. Will he vigtr-
ously enforced. The bill gives power ID
forbid the use or delivery Of coal
The government move came entire
" without warning in an order issued
hy Fuel Administrators Garfield with
the approval Of President Wilson. pre-
ing the distribution and use Of coal
II was decided upon hurriediy by the
President and government heads as 2
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17

IN Tn" lmmpuid t.
WY = nIl th' packing plants in
'.' >la''> VIII to urged urun
WILSON Toy q delegation rep
"''ns 't.n raf IN Inc n ,u..,,x
-'i l' john Fitznl,it l. p~c.
'' p" chicago Federation Of In
0 ti"fted sor WASHINGTON.
Employees VIII Ask Acton
'r'N'nJ ISSUED b> representa-
'I' employs >aid
~ 'fsanlzed packers ~ the conn.
m., ''''i>"d ln meet ID, ar Ia co-
~, "',N US ln any manner. in this
S,,a VITA iiSis Thoy have htazanIv
ed ~" I'M solemn agreement ente,-
.,ba ,''w"rn the 'rcsiden; and n,--
son .th ms mediation commos-
'S Christmas morning.
,.i '"'king industry is the mos,
IA Important one in the marion
r,,.r 'll' thus industry d1,r,ny tno
'a4 MIS-, ~ world war to remain in
eo,Ia ''.a'e hands If >er, few men
s,sns,. only be ridiculous from the
ssbh 1 ~. 81 governmental policy but
'gs,i. 'dHE"tous To the cause ~ c,,.i1l
" '.o world democracy for when
arr ''ncgIins 40 N''''''
Zen, wv WORKERS viii propose 10 prssi
70 MIL, mat in case the plants
afs me-, ''' 'he> Will enlist as the
N, H., fS OF Amerca.s Iustlial
men, , .',' Wall guarantee taa -oyn~n-
lac.,,a y" handed cquipmen, COR .v.rv
rhe, pant ~ the United States
Ions 80 ~ 'p"s" 70 leave all condi-
aoycr-a, 'i''''Sment and wages 10 m.
. ayr, N' ara their employes recent.
''l to submit al questions =, ts.,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17
Garfield ISSUES DRASTIC ORDER To meet NATIONS COAL FAMINE
new ENGLAND ASTOUNDED AT
FUEL ADMINISTRATION ORDER

President Boston Chamber Commerce Declares
1t Most Unfortunate People to Be Thrown Out
of Work - Strong Protest from S h 0 and
Leather Workers and Cotton Manufacturers
President Boston Central Labor Union Says
Members of Fuel Commission Should Be Re-
moved
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17

Indianapolis. Ind. Jan. ~. Leaders
among the 1900 delegates here from tho
Il coal producing states Of the cnur
try attending the biennial convention
Of the United Mine Workers of Amer
ica expressed sympathy today for peo-
pie and business interests in many dis
tricts that are suffering from fuel
CT Serious as the situa ion is. the min
ers say, they feel they have done all
that is possible under present conji-
tions to relieve the situation.
Place Blame on Railroads
The trouble is with the railroads. =
said John p. White, former president Of
the Miners Union who is now associat-
cd with tie national Fuel Administra-
tion Garfield as labor adviser. Mr..
White. who is attending the conten-
ton as q delegate, said. 1T is not
question Of production. There IS plenty
Of production. but the railroads cannot
move the coal that is mined. There az
miners walking the streets in mlnihe
towns right now, unemployed, DECAYS
the railroads do not furnish cars.
There are miles and miles of LOAD
ed coal cars on railroad tracks thaI.
are not moving The trouble Is the