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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-21
SKOWHECAN
sept2Idltx

At the Centenary Methodist church
next Sunday morning the topic viii! De
''Likemindedness." and the pastor will
deliver the sermon: IL. Sunday school;
ESQ, Epworth League; 80. evening ser
vice Special music at the morning
service.
The following men are called for phys
zeal examination on Sept. %; Wlfred
Gagnon, Jackman; Pascal Len1lin. Jack
man; Percy Warren Bragg, st. Adams;
Wil1mont Runnalls Doyle, Bingham
Wallace Moody, Arson: Arthur r. Nc
Carthy, Madison; Wallace \. Lee. Pitts.
field; Albert Champine, Jacltman sta +.
Arthur r. Curtis, Scion: Elmer Fred
Burrill, Hartland; Allie Wnfred King.
Shawmut; Arthur Blouin, North Arson:
Walter Earle Farrand, Eorridgewock
Virgil Isiah Campbell, Harmony; Ar
thur Poulin, Pattcn Court, Skowhegan;
Hubert Adams Emery, Fairfield; Frank
Brock Crummett. 207 Main street, Fair
feld Edward Raymond Fsrrar, R;piey:
Joseph Nedeau, .Iackn1a7: Roland Edwin
Morse. Arson: Harry Miller. Scion; Hor-
ace Watson, Starks: Francis J sTher,-
"Ni'' >O4'ti' -Sthy fldIps AOie, ob Us
borne street. Fairfield
Supreme Judicial Court adjourned
Friday forenoon after a brief session.
the hearings being largely confined
to naturalization and divorce cases,
although many cases have been dis
posed Of by Judge Hanson. The de-
cision OF the attorneys to continue
civil jury cases has greatly shortened
the business Of the court. The fol-
lowing divorces were granted: Amy
Hastings. lib. of Skowhegan VS..
John Andrew Hastings Of Barnstead,
~ H. for cruel and abusive treat
ment. The custody Of Margaret
Myrtle Hastings, Courtney A. HAST
ings and Vera c. Hastings is given to
the mother. The couple were mar
ried In Bayfield,, y. b, in 1899.
Ruby T. Clearihue. Of The Forks
Plantation, lib, VS.. Henry a. Cleari-
hue, commorant of Woodcock. in the
County Surrey. England. She claims
to have been married to her husband
in Canada in 1905 and she claims that
her husband had used Intoxicating
liquors and that he had neglected
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-21
LOCAL FIGHTING ONLY
BY BRITISH FORCES

With the British Armies in France,
Sept. 20.-tBy the Associated Ioress)
beyond local fighting the British
third and fourth armies northwest of
ST. Quentin have not been engaged
today. In the local operations their
new front had been further improved
at several points. The Gremans are
holding strong machine gun detael-
ments in the large number Of small
this vicinity but a number of these
have been cleared. In front of st.
Quentin there were clashes between
the opposing infantry and the British
won some ground east of Holnon viii
lage. The quarries,, covering an erea
more than a mile deep and two miles
in width, have been utilized by di-
visions of the German second army
for the construction of an under
ground Gibralter.. Prussian officials.
including a regimental adjutant, nave
been captured. One of the officers
said bets had been freely made that
the British would never be able to
capture the Quarries.
While the quarries remained in the
hands OF the Germans the enemy eX-
pected, with his SUPPLIES of ammuni-
ton and machine guns to be able to
preevnt the loss of the ridges which
Ia,
observation. The British treated all
the quarries to a systematic attack
with smoke and shell, with a mixture
OF gas in the bargain. At the mo-
ment Of the attack the smoke was lot
loose under the pits. Many of the
occupants of them ran blindly against
the wind. hoping to get free. In do
ing so they ran into the arms of the
English and Australian infantry.
The Prussians who bet on the i'm
pregna blity of the quarries forgot to
take into account the morale OF the
troops holding them. Some of the men
fought we'll even when the Devens and
Suffolks of the 7ith Division dropped
into the pits after exploding smoke
bombs. But many others hid until the
first British wave passed them and then
emerged futieiy looking for an escort
to the prisoner cages. Although fighting
of this character invites casualties, the
losses of the 18th Division We're less
than half the usual number of prisoners
taken. The 18th Division has been en-
gagged in difficult work south OF Guaze-
court and also has taken many prison
ers. some of them in hand-to-hand
struggles in the Gauche wood. Its cas-
ualties were also far fewer than the
number of prisoners taken.
The troops engaged in the wood had
to take redoubts fortified with sheet iron
and behind which there were many ma
chine guns Cavalrymen of the 9Th Ger
man Division were engaged in the fight
ing near the wood They were unac-
customed to this form OF warfare and
prisoners Of four different cavalry reg
iments were taken by the 18th Division.
A British brigader general left his
groom near a quarry which he sup
posed had been cleared of the Germans
and went forward to watch the advance
of his men. When he returned he found
the perplexed groom surrounded by -,
armed Germans demanding that the
groom accept their surrender
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to provide suitable maintenance for

to provide suitable maintenance for
her.
Sumner Whitman, lib, of Brighton
VS.. Edith Whitman for adultery. The
couple were married in May, 1908, in
Bingham She was formerly Edith
Gilman Of Athens.
Ida NJ. Folsom lib, of Harmony
vs.. Earl Folsom Of Wellington. The
couple were married Oca. 10. 1913 at
Parkman hut the husband refused
to provide for her, she claimed. The
child, Clarissa Evelyn Folsom, was
given to the mother.
Bertha Walker of Hartland Us.
John Walker for cruel and abusive
treatment and extreme cruelty Gus
tody Of children, Evelyn. Lizzie NJ,
Archie A, Leonard and Doris T..
Walker. given to the mother.
Elvaretta Bray Of Bingham vs..
John w. Bray Of Pleasant Ridge
Plantation for cruel and abusive
treatment. Custody Of child, Lafay-
cite J. Bray, given to the mother.
Perry \. Boo'hbay of Skowilegan
for utter desertion Custody OF child,
Norman r. Eoothby given to the
grandmother. Evelyn l.. Boothby.
it was provided that the mother
shall have the privilege of seeing the
child at reasonable times
Emerald T.. Estabrook. lib. OF
Sko"hegan VS.. Edward f. Estabrook
Of Skowhegan. The couple were
married in 1910 and Mrs. Estabrook
claims cruel and abusive treatment.
She asked for the custody of the
minor children. The custody Of En-
cry Estabrook YVES given to the
mother. while the younger child.
Richard was given into the custody
Of the father.
Angelo Tadisco Of Madison. against
whom an indictment had been re-
turned, pleaded not guilty and his
case vas continued.
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HIGHER FREIGHT RATES
SWELL X. r. EARNINGS

Washington, Sept. 2o.-Rajlroads in
July showed the best earnings re-
corded up to date under government
operation and for tkl first time this
year had more net income than ir the
corresponding month of last year,
Operating income amounted to $685.
100000. or S40,Ooo,ooo more than n
July 1917.
This record was caused largely by
the % per cent increase in freight
rates. It was apparent that the
rate advance was more than sufficient
to cover the higher wages and o,her
increased operating costs. These re-
ports. however, did not include the
big sums spent for extensions. bet .
terments. new equipment and othre
capital purposes under the railroad
administration's billion dollar i'm
provement program for the year.
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Lawson's Daughter
Working Hard to Get
Fathers Name on Ballot

Boston, Sept 2o-In consequence of
the enthusiastic efforts OF Mrs. J. T.
Lord, daughter of Thomas W, Law
son, indications tonight were the
financier's name would appear on
the ballot at the election on Noverl-
Der as an independent candidate for
United States Senator. Working
early and late. Mrs. Lord personally
obtained nearly 1000 signatures for
nomination papers. Additional
names were turned in by other work
ers One thousand signatures certi-
fed by the election commissioners,
are necessary.
The time for filing papers with
the local election board closed late
today. The commission tonight eX-
amined more than half of the papers
filed by Mrs Lord and certified 500
signatures With additional papers
to be examined here and in other
cities, Mrs, Lord expressed conf
dence that the 500 names still neces-
sary will be certified.
Mrs. Lord last night canvassed
newspaper offices. all-night restaur-
ants and other places and today
worked in the down town section of
the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-21

Mrs. Flora Parlin) Collins rasseh
away about SO Friday morning at
the home of her daughter Mrs. j.
Leon Parlin Of Hcselton street, after
an Illness covering a period Of re"
weeks. She had been partial IN
valid for several years and was IN
an Augusta hospital when her case
became SO grave that it seemed au'
visa bic that she be removed 10 Sko"'
hogan. Mrs. Collins was the woo"
Of BENZ. s Collins. formerly an az
torney at North Arson. but IN re-
cent years located in California. his
death il will be recalled. occurreu
while on his way east less man 4
year ago. The deceased is survive"
by two children. the daughter az
ready referred 10 and son. ben ..
Collins, Jr., Of Skowhegan. Ineto
are also two sisters, Mrs. Ne,ns
Clark Of Norridgewock and MIS-
Clarence Mantor OF Skowhegan' In'
funeral services will be held eo"'
cay.
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ROSENWASSER BROS.
HELD FOR CONSPIRACY
AFTER AGENTS RAID

New Work, Sept. 2o.-Morris and
Leo Rosenwasser. president and vice
president Of Rosenwasser Brothers
Inc, whose factory was raided last
night by federal agents. surrender
ed themselves today and were held
in $4,000 bail each on charges Of con-
spiracy to defraud the government.
They lad army and navy con navy
contracts for wearing apparel aggre'
eating over ss.0o0.000.
Ten employees and government in
spectors were arrested in the raid.
Morris Rosenwasser today denied
that his concern had supplied infe'
rior goods, declaring that he and his
brother had made goods for 20 years
for the army and navy, ithouwt COM
Olaint from either.
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Knew the Effects

I cannot praise FLAXOLYN
too highly My folks and
friends. in fact everybody, who
sees me remark; about the
change in my looks and COM
pleXion. After taking Flaxolyn
couple of days l got deathly
sick at the stomach and had diz-
zy spells, but know ag the prop
critics Of the Nature ingredients
in FIaxoiyn and how badly my
system needed cleansing. did
not hesitate 10 continue Flayo-
lyn because | knew it was just
getting in its work"
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MA BANK, STOCKHOLM,
FINANCED BOLSHENIkI
SAYS EX-DIRECTOR

stockholm, Sept H.-Olof Aschberg
until recently managing director Of the
Ma Bank Of Stockholm, has. issued a
statement declaring that the bank f.
nanced the Russian Bolsheviki govern
ment. acting as an intermediary for
Germany in the transactions. The SEN
sational revelations Of the committee OF
public Information az Washington of
the relations between the Bolshevik gov
eminent and Germany based unon doc
umentarv evidence. named the Mia bank
as the depository for the funds which
were paid 70 Lcnine. Trotzky and Other
colleagues
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SPANISH INFLUENZA
IN 9 ARMY CAMPS

Washington, Sept 2o-The outbreak OF
Spanish influenza at five additional ar
my training camps was announced to-
night by Surgeon General Gorgas. max
ing a total of nine camps in which the
disease has been discovered.
The tota, number of cases reported
from camps up to today was 1918, with IL
deaths. The greatest number OF cases
6513 was reported from Camp Devens'
Mass. while Camp Lee, Va. had l2ll
and Camp Upton. n. Z. eo2. Camp Dew
ems also reported 43 new cases in pneu-
MONA which medical officers believe re-
suited from the influenza epidemic
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GERMANY COMBING
POLISH GARRISONS
TO REPLENISH FRONT

Washington. Sept. 20-Apparently
IN desperate need of nian-power rs
a result of the military events on the
western front. Germany is cutting
down the garrisons maintained here
tofore in Poland and sending the
troops to the front. DESPATCH
ifom Cracrow, sent through. a reut-
raj country, and received here today
says the reduction in the forces Of
occupation Of Poland affects even the
slailest garrisons. In some places
ne ordinary 6etachments Of % men
nave been reduced to two or three.
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U. S. SOLDIERS RESCUE
WRECKED PICNICKERS

Paris. Sept. D.-(Havas) Thirty peo-
PIE were killed and more than a score
injured in collision between Dijou and
paroche yesterday. Three cars filled
With passengers. who were mostly chill
drsn returning from their vacations,
were telescoped. American soldiers lent
vigorous assistance in taking out the
oodies and Transporting the injured in
amouiances to cantonment near the
scene Of the accident.
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WASHINGTON LOOKS
FOR NEx BLOWS
ON WESTERN FRONT

w. shington. Sept. 20-Chanses III
,ba waffle situation in France are
forsbadowed by the impending cap
tire ~ St Quentin and the clearing
~ ST Gobain forest, indicated ny
the unfaltering progress Oh 'he
ish and French armies 10 De oiiiS d
matter of a few days. both Aii'eu
and American military oHlclals mere
are confident that new plo"s Will
fall Immediately upon the Germans
DENYING them any rest or chance 10
reorpanize their battle units; but
the actual plans Of Field Marshal
are as much of a mystery here as
they are in Berlin. 1t now appears
certain that Gen. Pershin2's hrst
army has for the moment compiet-
ed it's allotted task, having blotted
out the ST Mihiel salient and re-
vital Importance in the future op-
erations. In addition is was pointed
out today the Americans have re-
established positions in the vicinity
of Metz which constitute direct
threat at that fortress which the en-
envy cannot ignore. AS yet, now
ever, there is nothing to indicate
that the American commander has
embarked upon the far reaching
campaign which would be necessary
to attempt the capture Of this Ger
man stronghold
For the moment the Allied offens-
i've is concentrated on he St. Quen-
tin, La Fere and Laon front. There
is therefore, a strong feeling mere
that larger operations which the SUI
preme commander may contemplate
| in the immediate future hinge on
! breaking the enemy's resistance in
! this region and forcing him into q
new retirement. 1t is when that
movement begins that the moment
for launching a new offensive effort
will come, in the opinion of many
! observers here.
! There are enormous difficulties to
! be found in the breaking Of the Ger
man grip on Lorraine by tie reduc-
! ticn Of Metz it has been pointed out.
! 1t is not possible to regard that city
IS n single fortress which might be
! encirclod. and cut off. When the Ger
( IIldIS IHSlStt't blI IiiNiAN1i~ -ANN~ 80
Their booty after the Franco -Prus-
sian war. they had . very definite
conception of it's value, a conception
they have made good in steel and
: stone. In effect, a whole block of
country some so square miles n eX-
tent and surrounding Metz ana
Thionvllle has been turned into d
vast fortress. Beyond doubt IT Is
said the position is stronger than
Verdun, against which the German
army ut the top OF its power. proved
krnavailing. officials here feel that
tie American people should fully
realize the general strength VI thus
, position and not pin their hopes io
any swift campaign by Persiling
men for it's capture. The thing can
be done it is said. because any for
tilted position can be Blasted away
by modern artillery and with the huge
| American heavy ordnance program
coming forward to supplement tie
French guns, a concentration would
be possible that could sweep away
the hills themselves. But it would
take time and infinite labor. and
there may be other ways of reaching
the same end in the opinion of Mar
! shall Foch.
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OPTICIANS MUST
CONSERVE GOLD BY
ELIMINATING STYLES

New York. Sept. 20-Announce-
ment that opticians throughout the
country VII eliminate thousands Of
styles in spectacle and eye glass
frames. as a measure I conserve
gold was made today by the War
Service Committee Of the optical in
ductry. With one fourth of the
nations population wearing glasses,
II is sta ed. several million dollars
worth OF gold, of SIS 0o0 900 used an
nually in manufacturing. goes into
optical products.
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CZECHO-SLOVAK
FORCES UNITE FOR
RELIEF EXPEDITION

TOXIC, Sept. 1l.-(By the Associat :
ed Press)-Czecho-S ioyak forces
from the west an those from Vlad-
ivostok. after having effected a Juno
ton at Tohita. are concentrating at
Irkutsk in preparation for an at
vance to the relief Of the Czecho-
.Slovaks in Europea, Russia, says a
War Office announcement today. The
relief force will be commanded y
General Gaida Gaida, the Czecho-
Slovak leader
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Ship Workers Object
to Inexperienced Bosses

Phila., Sept. pa number Of
workers quit at the Cramp shipyards
here today because they objected to
baseball players. actors. pugilists and
others inexperienced in Surrounding
being placed over them as bosses.
Charles Scott, general organizer of
the Boiler Makers and Shipoiuiders
and d. j. Cavaa, general organizer
for the American Federation of Labor
in the Delaware district, were quoted
tonight as saying that there IS 700
much welfare work in the !aros anu
that it retards the progress Oh snip
building. Privately owned Saros
such as Cramps. they said. never nad
any welfare agents until the govern.
ment sent them there at government
expense.
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STATE FUEL OFFICIAL
GETS FEDERAL POST

P>ston. Sept 2o-Augustus S. Cobb.
eho has been manager OF the conserva-
Ion div sion Of the Massachusetts, fuel
administration since its establishment a
year ago. announced tonight his ap-
po ntment by the federal fuel admins
TRAITOR Harry =, Garfield, as assistant
cnief OF state nservation of the United
States fuel administration.
MT cobb WI make his headquarters
IN Washington ard in his new position
will do for the whole United States sub
sanhally the same kind of work he
has been doing in Massachusetts.
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PRESIDENT NAMES
OCTCSER II AS
LIBERTY DAY

Wilson today proclaimed Saturday.
Oct. u. the 426th anniversary IT the
discovery Of America, as Liberty
day. ard called upon all citizens to
celebrate 1t to stimulate a generous
response 10 the Fourth Liberty loan.
Every city, town and countryside Is
asked by the President to arrange
commemorative addressed, pagcants,
harvest home festivals or other dem
onstrations and he directs that all
federal employees whose services can
he spearcd hc given a holiday.
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2 MAINE MEN
IN NAVY LIST

Washington. Sept 40-Amons the
casualties announced today by the
NAVY Department were
ROYCE G. JOYCE. QUARTER
MASTER. DEER ISLE. ME-:
drowned Sept -; ELMER E.
THOMAS. SEAMAN. ISLE AU
HAUT. ME-; drowned Sept. Ia. Jo-
sep1 Collins. chief quar;ermaster,
Ia Salem street. Lawrence, Mass.
severely injured in a seaplane acct
dent at Pensacola, Fla, on Sept. II,
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KIECKHEFER RETAINS
THREE CUSHION TITLE

Chicago. Sept 2o.-Angie Kieck-
hefer retained his title as the worlds
three custom billiard champion by de-
feattnS Charles Otis Of New York
tontghtsin the third block Of their
match BY . score Of 50 to As in "a in
niagO.
The score for the three nights ,lay
was Keickhefer $50; Otis 123.
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Pope Benedict
Expresses Sorrow
Farley's Death

Rome, Thursday. Sept. 1o-Pope
Benedict, through the papal secret
airy Of state. Cardinal Gasparri, has
oablcd 10 Moas.gnor Joseph +. Noon
ev. vicar-gcrcral If the diocese OF
New York. expressing his sorrow
over tt- death of Cardinal Farley,
whom he characterized as one of
the worlds greatest church men"
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DOES SWIMMING
STUNT TO PROVE
HIS FITNESS

New York, Sept. 2o.-To prove his
disputed assertion that although
SIS years old, he is still physically II
for military service, William ]. Duffy.
an internal revenue collector and for
merly a noted athlete, swan today
from Brooklyn Bridge to Coney IS
land in less time than he did eight
years ago. Il have tried my best to
get over there to do my Bit, he said
but every time applied they told
me that a man OF my age could never
stand the strain incident to war
worr Now maybe faey1i listen to
me-"
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ANHEUSER BUSCH
PLANT OFFERED TO U. S.
FOR MUNITION PLANT

Washington, Sept 2o.-The entire
rlant of the Anheuser Busch Brew
ing Co. in ST. Louis, was today of
fered to the government. on The bas-
is Of its annual rental for the man
ufacture Of munitions by August A
Busch, president Of the company
Ordnance officials to whom the Offer
was presented were said to be i'm
pressed with the facilities OF the
Plant for the manufacture Of small
arms and ammunition and have tax
en- the matter under serious consid'
Grafton.
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HEBREW INSURANCE
ORDER RESTRAINED
FROM DOING BUSINESS

Boston, Sept, 9.-An injunction re-
straining the Worcester Hebrew Asso-
citation, a fraternal insurance order.
from continuing business as issued to-
day by Supreme court Judge Carroll on
petition OF the state insurance commis--
sioner. Jacob Asher of Worcester was
made receiver TO wind up the affairs OF
the organization.
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POLANDER FINED
FOR THEFT OF CLOTH

One Polander was arrested and
was before the court Friday charged
with larceny of cloth from the Nyan-
dotte Mill where he IS employed. He
was found guilty and ordered to pay
a fine and costs, which amounted to
s23.0S. or go down river for 80 days.
He paid and was discharged.
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WASHINGTON STATES
REGISTRATION EXCEEDS
ESTIMATE BY 81 PER CENT

Washington, Sept. 2o-Complete re-
turns from the draft registration in
Washington state Sept. y. announced
today by the provost marshal generals
office, shoY 1859 enrolled there TO-:
military seryice against an estimate Of
1866. This was l31 per cent. of the es-
innate, or the highest registration 50
far reported by any state. Enrolment
in the nation to date is 1015 per cent. OF
the estimated total Of 12,T7S,00o.
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CAMP DIX SOLDIER
ARRESTED ON CHARGE
OF POISONING FLOUR

Camp Dix. n. j., Sept. 2o.-Arrost
Of 2 soldier who, while on kitchen
police duty is said to have placed
poison in i large supply OF flour,
was admitted here tonight by camp
officials. who withheld the prisoners
rane. Detected by officers. none of
the poisoned flour reached the mess
tables.