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Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1918-08-29
PANIKA w

Wiele osob z trudnoscia uni
kne}o Smierci wczoraj rano, kie-
dy druty elektryczne kompanii
tramwajowej ma ulicy La Sale
miedzy Monroe a Madison spa
dly ma ziemie. Wszelka komuni-
kacya w tym ibloku zostala
wstrzymana ma godzine. Tram
wal linii E1alsted-Archer wlasnie
zdazy} przejechac, gdy druty spa
sPad}y ma ulice. Przechodnie
znajdwali sic tylko o pare stop
cd ,smiertelnych" drutow. Tram
wal by} wype}niony pasazerami,
ktorych okrzyki przerazenia sly
chaG by}o pare blokow wokolo.
Policyant NJ. Collins wstrzymal
natychmiast wszelki ruch ma ma
rozniku i wezwa} konna policye
ma pomoc. Wypadku zadnego ME
bylo. Tysiace robotnikow pracu-
jacych W srodmieSciu musialo
isc ma piechote do piracy.
zYDZI Y N
Ably u}atwic prace, ktora ma
ma celu ponce zoinierzom i ma
rynarzom zydom, chicagoski Cd
dzial zy~dowskiego wydzia}u do
broczynnosci za}ozy{ sta}a kwate-
re w srodmiesciu z biurem pnr.
1047 First National Bank Bldg"
Cd czasu jak organizacya ia po-
iaczy}a sic z podobna organiza-
eva angielska ,!B'nai British
Workers., zydowski oddzia} do
broczynnoSci uzyska} sankcye
armii i marynarki tel o~rganizacyi.
Pracownicy So utrzymywani W
obozach armii i marynarki w Sta
mach Zjednoczonych, jak i ma pla-
Gu boju. Przeszlo 200 zydow-
skich pracownik6w W organiza-
cyl z Juliuszem Rosenwaldem ma
czele znajduje SIC "a morzem.
Oddziai chicagoski ma pod
swoja juryzdykcya prace dobro-
czynna w Great Lakes, Forcie
Sheridan i obozie Granta oraz ma
grobli miejskiej.
T
FIR. Meisel, lat So LEGACY Z pnr.
1911 So. Michigan ave-, aktor
wodewilowy zostai aresztowany
wczoraj pc ukonczeniu swego
aktu w teatrze Windsor" przez
policye re STACEY Desplaines. Wy
g}osi{ on podobno pare nieloJal'
nych uwag do pracownikow see
nicznych w ~teatrze, W ktorynl
grail w zeszlym tygodniu. Ma ra-
zie zamknieto go ma stacyi PREY
Chicago ave-, a stamtad prawdo>
podobnie zostanie oddany w re-
&c wiadz federalnych.
sLEDZTWO w SPRAWIE u
ToNIEcIA
Dzisiaj odbedzie sic sledztwo
w sprawie wyjasnienia okollcz-
nosci, w jakich utonat E. L.
Clare, 714O Cornell ave-, piekarz
z okretu wojennego ". ,. ,.
COMMODORE, stojacy ma kotwl-
cy w ieziorze II wylotu ulicy Ran
dolph.
Clare utonal krotko pred poi
noca W poniedziaiek, kiedy 1od-
ka, w kt6rej on razem z cztere-
ma ko1egami odplynal cd okretu
przewr6cila sic. Jak twierdzl ka-
pitan Evers, Clare i jego czterech
kolegow opuscili okret be- po-
zwolenia wiadz. Podczas przesdu-
chow wczoraj wieczorem, iowa
rzysze utopionego i straz zaprze>
civil stanowczo, jakoby W po-
niedziaiek wieczorem 'slkohol 20
stall przemycony ma okret' L.
znal kapitan Evers, re Cd czasu
nrzeprowadzenia ostrych PrzePi-
sow przeciw ~uzywaniu :trunkow
rozpalajacych wsr6d marynarzy
powiada kapitan Evers = pl'
ianstwa wsr6d naszych maryna-
rzy zupe1nie ustalo. w kazdyni
razie, sledztwo bedzie przepro-
wadzone W tel sprawie ak najdo'
kladniejsze.
w .sledztwie dopomaga pro-
L,.rator dustrvktoWY StanOW
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1918-08-29

sEKCYA WYZNANIOWO-OSWIA
IOWA.

Prof. Romuald Piatkowski z Or
chard Lake, przewodniczacy, Zygmunt
%Stefanowicz, sekretarz, KS. A. Nowi-
cki, z Fall River, Mass, Stan. Kurzy-
d{owski z Wilkes Barre, KS. Karol
Kotlarz z Baltimore, Jak6b Rozan z
Buffalo, A. Karczyhski z Chicago, Pa
nj Observation-Disclosures z Chicago, Pa
nj Honorata Wo1owska z Pennsylvania
Xoikiewicz z Ohio, Ignac Czerwi1ski
p Mi1wo ukpp.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1918-08-29
SEKCYA HANDLOWO- PRZEMY-
SLOWA.

Sedzia Jarecki z Chicago, przewo-
dniczacy, R. S. Abczy1ski, sekretarz,
H. Setmajer z Chicago, ]. Romaszkie-
wicz, z Boston, G. w. Sypniewski z
Pittsburgha, Siemihski z New Jersey,
A. J. Walkowiak z Buffalo, KS. Dem
bihski z Youngstown, Pa, Jan Singer
z Chicago, Zdzislaw D~workowski z
Detroit. KS. Cezary Tomaszewski z
Doppcr1voni
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1918-08-29

Polsk1 noIltyK. czy wIeKSzV czy mnieI
szy "a opowiazek poczytywac sobie
powinien stale reklalnowac narodo.
wosc nasza w3rod obCvch. raHnatamlat
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1918-08-29
X C INTERPELACYI /
A NOWYCH.

rs. DR.. Wr6blewski, p~rzewodnicza-
CIV. F. Medwecki, z Buffalo, sekretarz,
Stan. Adamkiewicz z Chicago, KS. S.
Wachowiak, Julian Szajnert z Min
neapolis, F. Szybotka z Pittsgurgha,
rs. Szpota6ski z Pittsburgha, Jan
Maternowicz z Buffalo, Anna Neuman
z Chicago, KS. A. F. Bohczak z Penn
sylvanU, Walerya Lipczy6ska z Grand
Rapids, Mich.
SEKCY ARATUNKOWA.
KS. A. Zychowicz, przewodniczacy,
Ignacy Wr6blewski, sekretarz, KS. A.
G6rski, J6zef Karpanty z Toledo,
Franciszka Nejman, J6zef Magdziarz
z Chicago, Maks. Powicki z Massachu-
sets, Wiktor Pijanowski Chicago,
A. Kosko z New Jersey, KS. Cyman,
Marcelli Rozycki.
SEKCYA FINANSOWA.
Alexis. Znamieski z Nowego Yorku,
personal---very., Jan Zielihski, sekre-
tarz, KS. T. Wojtalewicz z Chicago,
Adolf Rakoczy z Schenectady, Teodor
Heli1ski z Chicago, DR.. Ignacy Dro-
bi6ski z Brooklyna, KS. Franciszek
Hodur re Scranton, Pa, Antoni Kara
basz z P%ittsburgha, A. Kazmierczak 2
Buffalo,, Magdalena Milewska z Chi
cago, J6zef Werwi6ski re South Bend
Ind.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1918-08-29

~przezacni delegaci | mill goscle ma
81 przyspieszy6 dla Ojczyzny So ra-
dosna chwile. Oczy aliant6w spoczy-
waja dzisiaj ma was, a prasa Totem
blyskawicy rozniesie po swiecie wa
SEE zadania. vase uchwa}y. q prze-
biegu waszych obrad, z godnosci wa
szych postanowien, sadzic mas beda
sprzymierzeni, czysmy narodem dol
rza{ym, czy diugole.nia nieWola ma
uczyIa mas rozumu | czy mozemy sic
sami rzadzit, hub czysmy tym sa--
mym ki6tliwym narodem, ktory ,,wie
ri swa dusze anielska W czerepie ru-
basznym", narodem Koryolan6w, -
sciagajacych wroga ma ojczyzne ola
zaspokojenia osobistej pychy, naro-
dem Sicinskich - ola prywaty zry-
wajacych sejmy.
Kiedy Mojzesz rozmawial z Pa
mem ma gore Synai, przyszr zydzi
do Aarona j prosili go, ably i'm ulaf
ziotego cielca. Co "a lekkomyslnosc!
w chwili tax wa1nej, Kiedy wodz
ich rozmawia z Panem / znieSc ma
ma ziemie tablice przykazah Bozych,
przykazan, cd kt6rScn zalezec miaf
los ich przysziy, oni domagaja sic
zlotego c~ielca, ably mu skiadac ofia-
nv. W rekach waszych - czcigodni
delegaci, s~poczywaja losy caiego Wy
chodztwa - a moze nawet calej
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-19
ST. QUENTIN'S FALL SEEMS CERTAIN

British and French veterans have made another vicious
and successful smash at the Hndenburg line Sweeping for
ward front of % miles, they went ahead from one to
three miles taking prisoners. The most important as
pect OF the advance that makes certain the capture
ST. Quentin which the Germans been ordered to hold
at all costs This important city virtually surrounded on
three sides and its fall only time Field
Marshal Hags third and fourth charged over the
trench system occupied by the British before they were
pushed back by the Teutonc flood last March They cap
lme The British assault front of sixteen miles
from Honon west OF ST. Quentin to Couzecourt north of
Ephy In their advance which reached depth of more than
three miles at points, they took 5000 prison.
erS
Not only did quentin which tn.
Germ struggling wp
ing out the only bulge in the British line which
Epehy at the of the has
befalen Gouzecou and Iargicourt which
attacks as soon as thew could be- ren nized f counter
omgnon Ryu The success Of tn cir efforts G i to ,. the
but is not believed they the
with whom they they equally
prisoners to the British bar
They now hold the southern outskirts Cnescourt
ben scored victory 1871
nounced the Germans would
d Z, fo ca ~A @ Him b an nh G British battling
reached three It the
will have back of them no strong fhcatons until
The Quentin difficult task however for the
the i'm
groun the decisive battles Inc 0'oe' are not to yield foot of
hr d ~ e h o may were making more emphat-
Of proportions and that will
from the wS " ok0 ana the east of Veenk until the front
places of ten miles
While Marshal policy striking
army There was no acvitv
Usual artillery and patrol
work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-19
Complete Returns from 81 States
And District Columbia Registration
Show 1861 Enrolled for Service

registrants BY al local boards, no
date can be set for the drafting
which is to determine in measure
the order Of the call of the men.
Provost Marshal General Crowder
announced tonight that practically
every man Of the new registration
ages came forward
There IS no shortage between the
number Of men that exist alive ana
the number that registered" said
General Crowdcr. This is where we
have * orcd 4 national triumph"
If registration day means any
thing, il means that this nation is
unanimous in the war to win-and
70 win il completely, decisively and
forever" General Crowder pointed
out that before the registration his
office estimated on the basis Of fig
tres furnished by acturia, and cen
sus reports that the registration
would total 12.77S.75S ana that he re-
turns 50 far received indicated shat
the actual registration would he at
least 12.S10,o01
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-19
SCENE OF The ALLIED DRIVE ON MACEDONIAN FRONT
Of Present
Drive in Macedonia
is to Cut Off Turkey
from Other Central
Powers, to Cru 5 ].
Bulgaria and Free
Serbia and Rumania

Washington. Sept. lS.-lt has been
limited in military circles for some
months that this autumn would see 4
major operation on the Macedonian
front and from the news Of the past
few days it appears that that op-
Grafton has begun. While it is not
rossible for military reasons to give
The number Of men intended to
participate in this movement, its OBJ
iect is clear to cut off Turkey from
the other Central Powers. TO crush
Bulgaria and to free Serbia. Ruma-
MIA and the Jugo-Slavs of southern
Austria.
1t is no surprise to the allies to
know that the Serbs are fighting
calamity, for they are at least near
their homes and are fighting for
the restoration Of their native land.
The Bulgarians already are having
trouble among themselves and with
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-19
Solicitor General Davis Chosen
ASSuCcesSor to Walter Hines Page
As Ambassador to Great Britain

the supreme court, including those in
volving consttutionality Of the selective
service and the Adamson eight-hour
law. The government won both cases.
Among the antitrust suits which he ar
gued for the government were the In
ternationai Harvester. United States
Steel and anthracite coal cases Other
notable supreme court cases defended
bv Mr.. Davis were the railroad mail pay
and important customs suits several
cases involving pipe line cases involv-
ing constitutionality of the Interstate
Commerce Commission act.
Mr.. Davis is married and has one
Continued on PAGE 4-Column o.
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u. S. VICTORIES
GOOD MEDICINE
TO LLOYD GEORGE

london, Sept. 1S.-1n reply 20 The mes
sage sent by Premier Lloyd George TO
General Pershing. congratulating him on
the American victory in Lorraine, in
which the premier who received the
news or his sick bed. declared it was
better and infinitely more palatable
than any physic," the American COM
mander has sent the following message:
Your congratulations are deeply appre-
ciated. 1t shall be the endeavor Of the
American trmy to supply YOU with &C.
casional doses Of the same sort Of med
icine as needed from now until the dna
victory has been attained | trust this
will find you fully recovered from your
illness
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DIAZ PRAISES
u. S. SPIRIT

Italian Army Headquarters. Tuesday.
Sept. III have Immensely admired
the spirit OF the American troops" said
General Diaz. the Italian commander-in
chief, today. hey have fought with
true heroisn.
This is noteworthy because the
Americans constitute the Youngest army
on the western front. They are a strong
race. admirably prepared for action il
every form. animated by the spiri. o.
initiative and the faith which will i'm
pei them to easily overcome all the difl-
cultleS of this war"
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Played Important and
Dramatic Role in
Salient Reduction
CONCERTED
DASH AFTER
THE BARRAGE
American Ingenuity Over
comes Initial Difficulty in
Obtaining Gasoline for Tanks
Barrels of Fuel Rolled
Over Roadless Field by OAR
ing Volunteers


With the American army Oh the
Lorraine front, Sept. lS.-(By The
Associated Press).-Squadrons Of the
American-manned tanks operating
for the first time on a large scale in
the attack on the St. Mihiel salient
played an important and dramatic
part in the defeat Of the Germans.
Divided into brigades, light, inter
mediate and heavy, the tanks swung
out onto the field Of battle immedi-
ately after the barrage. Before the
cay ended they had entered the viii
lagos of Nonsard. Pannes. Lamarche
and Binney, considerably ahead Of
the infantry
Early in the action difficulty was
experienced in getting to the front
sufficient gasoline, although great
fleet Of gasoline tanks had been pre-
pared to carry supplies. The gas
tanks We're attacked by the enemy
or were mired. 1t was here that
american ingenuity came to the res
cue.
Barrels Of gasoline were trundled
and rolled over the roadless fields
by daring volunteers to meet the
most pressing needs. Bobsleds were
found more efficient than wagons in
carrying supplies since they could
be dragged over the mud without be-
ing mired and on them hundreds Of
gallons of gasoline We're conveyed
to the fighting tanks.
The advance of the tanks brought
out many examples of daring on the
part Of their crews. One major whose
machine was equipped with 31-mlil-
imeter gun, instead of machine
gun, violated his orders and went
far ahead until he was within range
Of Nonsard. With one well placed
shot he Knocked two Germans out
Of d church stceple from which they
were firing Il machine gun. lieute2
ant shot through the palm of the left
hand by an explosive bullet was sent
to a hospital but escaped and walked
six miles back to the field. He APP
reared at his tank with the state
! rnent that he "could carry on with
! his right hand.
Several others were wounded but re-
manned on duty. No one was killed
however. even though German six
inch she'll ploughed clear through a
small tank, destroying it but injurins
only one of the crew. Another tank
captured a battery of ''seventy-sevens
but was so far ahead of the infantry II
could not turn over the guns to them
The story is told of another tank which
went into a town with a sergeant arme'
with a rife perched on the turret. Inc
machine captured two batteries Of sew
entv-sevens, five machine guns and
many men.
Tanks were occasionally as much as
two miles ahead Of the infantry. throw
! ing CONSERVATION into the Germans.
Part of the success which attended
their share IN the battle was due TO the
intensive training given drivers, who are
taught to operate the machine biindfold
guided only by signals from the gun
ners. This seems unnecessary when the
drivers are blinded temporarily ny
eplashes OF mud For several days be
! fore the offensive the tanks were ma
neuyered in practice while the civilians
watched them with amazement with NJ
knowledge of what it meant
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-19

Boston. Mass, Sept 18.-Influenza
and pneumonia continued today to
take toll Of death in New England.
Within the "a hours ending at 10
corded by the Boston health author
tiles. At the naval camps and sta
tions in New England there were II
deaths. and army camps and forts
reported four. Several cities and
towns within a mile radius Of Bos-
ton reported deaths among the civil
ian population. Curtailment Of
street car service on some divisions IN
this city, the closing of schools in one
town and of moving picture theatres
in two others resulted from the
spread Of the disease today. Seventy
seven Boston policemen were con-
fined to their homes with influenza.
The supply Of the drug used by the
war department iii combating tie
disease in the environments and rec
commended to the civilian population,
was exhausted in Greater Boston to-
day. A warning against public by
steria was issued tonight by Dr.. Will
liam c. Woodland, health commission
er of Boston. He said that fear
would lower the vitality of those ex-
posed to influenza. He added that
the rain storm of today undoubtedly
would result in a larger death list to
morrow. but that there need be no
cause for alarm as the health au-
thorities had the situation well in
hand.
The second death Of a prominent
Boston physician engaged in fighting
the epidemic was recorded today
whom it was announced that DR.. J.
]. Denning Of the South Boston dis1
trict had succumbed to pneumonia.
A decrease in the number of influenza
cases was reported by the navy au-
thorities today. There are 1895 cases
among men in the first naval district
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-19

heritance taxation of persons in the
military service.
Inc business or occupational IL
cense tax of SO provide a stumbling
block today because of a confusion
over its application and it was de-
termIned to consider having the sec
ton redrafted tomorrow. Rep. Rob
bins of Pennsylvania said it would
Apply 10 ministers. authors, school
teachers and the like, but Represen-
tatlVeS Gardner and Longworth Of
. the Ways and Means committee de
clared it would not apply to salaried
persons but only to firms. such as
law partnerships. advertising, dental
concerns and the like.
The proposed federal license tax
for automobiles. ranging from S. to
$50 annually. according to horse
power, was sharply attacked, but
finally approved. Representative
Treadway declared the horse power
standard illogical, in conflict with
State standards and arbitrary and
| urged that value instead OF horse
power be made the basis.
Chairman kitchin of the Ways and
| Means Committee said the pro-
| posed license tax virtually is a road
| tax in Wow of government appro-
| priations for road work Some mem
| bers doubted that the tax would ap-
| ply to used autos, but Representative
! kitchin said that no matter how
many times q machine changed
hands, each owner would have to pay
| the federal license
| In suggesting the tax on billboards
and similar advertising receipts
! Representative Treadway said his
amendment was designed 20 reach a
| proper revenue source now I'M
! touched. Rep. Madden of Illinois
| opposing the amendment. said il
would be q discrimination in favor Of
| newspaper and magazine advertising.
! Representative Fordney Of Michigan
/ insisted the latter is taxed under the
| present. aw. but Representative
| Crisp Of Georgia said the only levy
| that could be called tax on news
I paper advertising is the increased
| postage rate on advertising portions
| When the House adjourned tonight
; reading of all tax sections Of the bill
had been completed. with only a few
administrative provisions remaining
! to be acted upon in addition to tho
| controverted items put over today.
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operation of vast portent with re-
spect to the Hindenburg defensive
positions. The zone involved in the
British movement lay roughly be-
tween Holnon, on the south Of Gouze-
court. WITHIN z few hours Peiziere,
Templeux- le Guerard, Epehy, Ron
soy and NilIeret were behind the ad-
vanced British forces. and bitter
fighting was in progress at many
points in the forward III. More
than $4,000 prisoners already have
been sent back to the cages.
The advance thus far recorded-in
some places more than two miles
means that the British have at riumer-
Gus points gained the crest of the ridge
along which their old front line ran
prior to the German offensive in March,
Continued on Page a, Col. s.
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washington, Sept. 1S-All of the
principal provisions of the new war
Tar revenue bill we're approved by
,hA House today almost as fast as
turn clerks working in relays could
-esd them. With only a few minor
,rovisions and amendments now to
se considered leaders belize Il final
possibility that it may come to-
morrow.
After adopting within an hour the
yar excess profits provisions with
MT change, the House passed i'm
nortapt sections raising many mill
lions of dollars without word of
oniection or even discussion. Every
amendment proposed either was re-
so that the Ways and Means COM
nlttee can consider it before final
action is taken.
Besides the war excess profits Sec
ions. which yield the greatest re-
turn to come from the bill, provis-
ions adopted today were taxes on
Estates estimated to raise $40. 600, =
NO, transportations $1S7, 100000;
anusements admissions 500, 100000;
excise taxes, including automobiles.
,evelrv. Injuries and semiluxurieS
SSigOM 900. beverages $1.137, 900; to-
hacco $Si1 900. GOO, capital stock So
fnGO0l the federal automobile Ii
cense provision So $3.50 ,000 and the
stamp taxes 100000.
The luxury taxes caused some dis
,nssion. some members contending
the bills rates too low and others
that they are too high, An amend
ment by Representative Plat of
New York to reduce the luXurieS
rate from 20 to 10 percent was de-
teated,
The most important matters re-
naming TO he disposed Of are the
proposal TO tax cotton So q bale and
to impose five per cent tax on pro-
ducts Of child labor. The cotton tax
was formally proposed today by rep
resentative Moore of Pennsylvania
and the amendment met instant
spirited opposition. Leaders predic-
I'D tonight that the amendment
would be rejected.
representative Green Of Iowa gave
notine that tomorrow he will offer his
child labor amendment with predic-
.'ens general that it also would be
rejected. Other provisions deferred
for action tomorrow by the Ways and
Means committee or the House in
clude; The clause levylng $40, an
nually on 'proprietors of any trade
business or profession" whose gross
receipts are over $4,000. The section
levying five per cent on gross receipts
Of automobiles used for hire.
An amendment by Rep. Wood OF
Indiana to exempt travelling sales
men from the 500 annual brokers
license tax.
An amendment by Representative
Roadway of massachusetts, to levy
IL per cent of gross receipts from
olllhoards, street cars, electric signs
and similar ADVERTISING
Allowances for depletion oil and
gas wells and mines.
exemptions from incomes and in
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Washington. Sept. ls-John w. Davis
o. West Virginia. now solicitor general
'" me United States, has been selected
y resident Wilson to succeed Walter
"es rage as ambassador to Great
,aa ue announcement Of Mr.. Davis Sc
IN IN today disclosed that he had ar
safely in Switzerland, where he
,bo mead the American delegation at
,n s herne conference between American
,ns herman missions on the treatment
~. eAchange OF prisoners of war.
""e solicitor general. Mr.. Davis ar
number Of important cases in
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of the undertaking. That the Ger
man government was in full SYM
pathy with tie Austrian purpose is
regarded as establisht,. from the
record. Officials today called at
tention today to the fact that this
proposal was in reality nothing
more than an elaboration in many
words of one of the initial peace Of
fers that was launched by both Ger
many and Austria December IL 1916
It was said at the state department
today that so far 1t had not been
informed Of the replies to Re made
By any of the other -belligerents
but it was manifest that little doubt
was entertained IS to what they
would be.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-19
UNCLE SAM WANTS
DISCOUNTS FROM
THE CONTRACTORS

washington. Sept. 1S.-Contractors
Who have granted discounts % the
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