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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-13
BAYER COMPANY
BRINGS S5.3lO0OQ

Albany \. y. Dec. 12-The Bayor
Co.. manufacturers of chemicals, dye
stufs and proprietary compounds witt,
a large plant a t Rensselaer,. was sold
al auction today to the Sterling Pro
ducts CO. of Wheeling. ". Va. To
purchase price was $4,000 and ,ha
property is also subject to a govern
ment tax Of sl.o34.0oo The sale was or.
oered by the alien property Custodian
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-13
GAS TABLETS FOR
STOMACH GAS

MEALS GAS TABLETS stop gas and
sour fermentation after eating. stop
belching, reduce bloating and gas pres
sure sweeten and correct acid stomach.
One once In awhile IS enough. Buy
MEALS GAS TABLETS at any reH-
able drug store.
aNSeodtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-13

fam mgr cS 49, "' 'SSS
,.,.-ol-ted Plan md Now Not
p,s:. Gil
fo... per i Replying 10 a
... IT,. %. N1tioul! War Labor
-. Le- ) 10 the effect that
.e.l..cA.m Stccl 90. desire TO re-
..,. tenn OF collective bar
gUg .., o-sA agreed 10. :. Il.
..a -...aoi, " he Steel an
....,a 4 ~. .emrEt here 'ocay
r. .f'- va- 80 The staten. 1T
f N,.r 'abor board L.
In Il bF William Howard
...4 Et.d VI ManlcN j'tat
at aleI - request Of the
.I,-,u BE-. tnat the boards ex4 N
..,.r.l AND from its machine
.t.' The company he ,or-
.... make necessary arrange
working forces - "e'
/. .a ...r.,-. NO conditions. MI.
. IppIy today alludcS 10
., rptc uu Sept -. saying
.r-,.t. ut@ th"n "ready to pro
fa. uociiNc bargaining aud
.o?rr scrtatI"r. In accort incc
,.tr.s nh,r hoard : principles and
...a .,.i. for TN" frs elections III
Nh. uu4u.'s rur~rN lslnn.
g. cot rvpuGiated this IN
... ,e,r,,.. \. 4 Grace stain! mt
MI nue. Your examiners DELAYED
m, r.. ror- ana changed the ror-
enplarcd plan until It was no .'rS-
4. RI oguikablr, nor IS II pr ct:cal.
Tor ,As'1or,. nndcr the supc. vision
.ftr. .AaminrrS there has been
.-reG !. ,ummlttoc Of mediation. and
facira'ion OF three members taot
,mplorcsJ to he joined by three
nenbcrs nominated by the company
and to Dc presided over by "a chair
man TO be selected by and represent
n. the secretary of state. it is plain
nat tins arrangement is not suita
Me- FOR peace conditions. In many 9TH
/, particulars the examiners plan is
tnvorkahle and unacceptable"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-13
ENGLISH YACHT
CLUB CHALLENGES
AMERICAS CUP

Belfast. Irelandt Dec. Ely The
Associated Press) The Royal Ulster
Yacht Club has sent a cablegram to
the New York Yacht club containing
a challenge for the Americas cup. Sir
Thomas Upton is relying on Sham
rock " for the challenge. which IL
made on behalf of Sir Thomas
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-13
ENGLISH INVITE
PRES. WILSON TO
LONDON TOWN

london. Dec. l2-The corporation o:
%. city Of London today passed a resp
zion inviting President Wilson TO ac-
+7l N address Of welcome in u golji
~ ard asking him TO a luncheon at the
iiiidhal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-13
Bangor Man in List

Washington. Dec. 1o.-Fifty one
officers and 80 enlisted men released
from a German prison camp at Vii
Iingen. passed through Switzerland
Nov. - on their way to France. They
included: Captains Benjamin 7. Bur
pee. Manchester. y. H.. Howard
Francis Kane. Bangor, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-13
General Forecast

Winds along the North and Mid
die Atlantic coasts will! be respective
~ moderate variable southeast and
south. Temperatures are above the
seasonal average east Of the Rockies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-13
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
FRIDAY cloudy. rain or snow at night
and Saturday, moderate shifting
winds, becoming southeast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-13
HAVANA STRIKE
DECLARED OFF

Havana. Dec. 12.-The committee
declaring the general strike has re-
scinded the strife order and the men
are to return to work immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-13
Rcd cross p:.iv Editorial
Their part = and yours !!
Eed eros, p&.'v Editorial

A \ Englishman. obviously consumptive,
~ attempted to enlist at the British re-
ciuitmg Office in New York. Naturally they
tuned him down.
But Why" he asked wonderirgly, Il could
last six months, it would be something.
Heaps Of chaps don't last that long.
With unconquerabe courage he went on
% England. Red tape stopped his progress
he used backstairs strategy-he fairly
cheated himself into the navy.
He was determined to give his six months
to his country--and he did
One of the tasks of the Fed Cross through
these reconstruction days will be to care for
the tubercular-the men who have given
their six months, or more or less
Will you answer their Christmas roll call
with Here" and dollar?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-13
FRENCH PROVIDE
FOR SOLDIERS IN
AND OUT OF ARMY

Paris, Dec. 1.-THE cabinet at its
meeting today authorized the intro
duction in Parliament of bill grant
ing an indemnity of ESQ francs to
every man deinobilized with addition
al payments according to length of
service. citations and number of de-
pendents. The payment of the extra
indemnity will involve the expendi-
ture of 1856, 900, 900 francs. Allow
ances to the families OF mobilized SOL
diers. it was decided, should continue
for six months after the soldier IL dis
charged from active service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-13
RELIABILITY

When buying Jewelry the rela bility OF
the firm you're trading with is the iirst
consideration. We have been IN the
Jewelry business right here on Lisbon
street. 50 years and guarantee every ar
ticle sold in our tore to he exactly a.
represented. We also guarantee our
prices to be as CIV tor lowerD as any
other reliable Jewelry House In Maine
Watches, Diamonds. Rings. Wedding
Rings. Seal Rings iilverwsre for he
table. and all sorts of beautiful and In
expensive GIFT articles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-13
no REPUTATION
:r,tcm of Collective
Bargaining

-. ssthleher, Steel Co. Claimed
p,e.ts.nt Crace--War Board
,n,-e-s Delayed and Changed
,,,,.- ted Plan md Now Not
5,ss.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-13

Il costs 2Is cents word to get your
message by telegraph to one person.
For one cent a word you can &c. your
message through the kennebee Jour
nal to over thirty thousand persons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-13

!. .os.s ga cents . word 70 get your
.ssaoe BY telegraph 70 one person.
e., one cent q word you can get your
r..ssoe through the kennsbse Jour.
n,I to over thirty thousand persons.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-24

encouraged mUGEy.
To all the charges he pleaded mot
Guilty" and than the names of thirty
men were read out. These were
charged with S1ing present at an H.
legal meeting Of the Workers Com
mittee, and with plotting to destroy
the works. Each man entered the plea
of not guilty. After this performance
had been gone through I, with sew
eral others, was charged with being
an associate of the man Keplenki, and
with conspiring with him to destroy
the works and spread disaffection.
I entered the same plea as the
others, and the trial commenced.
FALSE WITNESS.
The Warburg was the first witness
She entered the witness-box and fac.
ed the President. There was no for.
mality Of swearing to tell the truth
as far as she and other official wit.
nesses were concerned; the woman
simply stood there and commenced
to tell how she learned that the Hun.
garian was plotting to destroy the
works and spread disaffection.
Proceeding she told how she, dis
guised as workman, had attended
the meeting at which was present
held in the cellar of Strasse 1874 and
had taken a shorthand note Of tn,
mans speech, transcript of which
she had given the President. She had
also made a note of all who wer'
present at that gathering, and thesr
men would be arrested in due course
Many of them were now facing tn
Herr General, but others had been al
lowed to continue at work for reas
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-24
ons which the Herr General was aware

ons which the Herr General was aware
Of
From the commencement of the
trial saw how the whole case had
been Cooked" There was no possible
chance of any of the prisoners OBJ
tanning even the elements of justice.
THE men now charged" she con-
tinued, "are the ringleaders of the
plot, all save the Munchener Karl
K1umpke being members of the
Workers Committee. The Keplenki
is a dangerous man, and has plotted
with the Munchener, and would have
been present at the Workers Com
mittee when the other prisoners were
arrested but for the fact that he was
detained in the shops" Il began to
see that this happened on the night
before knocked down the foreman.)
MY LIFE AT STAKE.
Witness after witness was called, all
Of whom spoke to the shadowing of
the Keplenki and other prisoners;
and one, man, spoke to following
the Hungarian from Strasse 1874.
WAS the Klumpke with him %
asked the President.
HE was Herr President, he and
another man." said the man. ITO
gether the men walked into Krupp's
gate, and the Munchener went into
the Hungarian's room. I remained
outside the door, and overheard their
conversation"
What was the nature of it?''
'"They drank beer together, to the
success of the Workers Committee Is
It was Keplenki who broke the 81
Ience which followed the statement
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-24

that we were to go before the Judge
at ten o'clock.
I had fully expected that 1 should
have received some punishment for
my attack on the warder. but so far
nothing had happened. During the
time we stood in the cell together be-
fore the trial told Keplenki of the
way I had handled the warder, and
he smiled.
Don't think you will escape pun
ishment," he said grimly. That will
be an additional offence for which
you will have to answer"
We marched with military preci-
sion through the corridors until we
came to a long staircase which led to
the courthouse. The Justice" Cham
Der was we'll filed when we entered, a
motley crew chained two by two
whose appearance in the strange
prison garb formed striking con-
trast to the flashy uniforms of the Of
ficials.
A COURT OF JUSTICE.
Our names having been called, the
charge was read over. The. Hungar-
ian had several counts against him
and his case was taken first. The
main charge was that he did con-
spire, plan, and plot, leading others
to follow him, to destroy the works
at Essen, and do great damage to the
cause of Germany; that he was q
traitor, and had delivered treacherous
speeches at various meetings held il
a cellar at Strasse; that certain plans
of the works were in his possession
against the laws of the military; an6
that he had spread disaffection and
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-24

Certainly the offer was a tempting
one, but one which had not a NOM
ent's hesitation in refusing. I knew
the nature of the Frussian too we'll
to be led into thinking that if 1 were
to make a confession, to incriminate
myself and others, should be allow
ed to leave the place and go unpun-
ished. The confession would have
been obtained. and should, from my
own words have been convicted, and
other, too, would have been made to
suffer.
AS soon as she ceased speaking, I
said, Madame, 1 can tell you moth
ing. You know all know, and more.
1 know the Hungarian as a worker
here, and that is all. Once 1 accept
ed his offer to go into his room and
drink with him a mug of>beer. If he
is guilty with others Of plotting to de-
stroy the works, know nothing of
it."
She interrupted me as spoke.
Come, come, Munchener, you talk
like an Americaner," she said, don't
think to put me Off with such tales
as this You were to have been at
the Workers Committee meeting. All
there were arrested, and had it not
been for the fact that you were need
ed In the shops, you, too, would have
been arrested"
Then" she said, since you wish
to tell the truth, were you at the
meeting when the Workers Commit
tee was elected? Now be careful of
your answer, for upon it many things
your life for one-depends. I was
present at the meeting and saw who
was there"
I was placed in quandary. What
did she mean?
The woman appeared to be greatly
annoyed at my answer, for she broke
in. "Munchener, why will you be SO
Ipig-headed? am trying to serve
you. Admit that you were at the
meeting. that you knew of the pilot,
and you shall be saved. Deny it, and
we shall have to prove It against you"
'But why should I deny what is
mot? / asked.
Because your comrades have Civ
en- you away" she laughed harshly
you see 1t is Of no use your saying
you know nothing. Keplenki, the
Hungarian has himself given the
names Of all who associated with him
so as TO save MS own Q1rCy SKID. lie
has told all. You are as big traitor
as he Is, and, shall meet like fate"
TOO SHARP TO BE CAUGHT
Then, II the Hungarian has told
you thisSmuch, why come to met
asked
Who are you that you should
question me % the woman retorted a:
she turned to leave the cell 'T havt
offered you the means of saving your.
self; you have rejected them, so takt
the consequences"
1 could tell that the woman was IL
"a furious temper, and could hardl!
refrain from laughing as she banged
the door behind her. She had beer
caught In the very trap she was try
ing to bait for me- Obviously, if
fKeplenid the Hungarian Agftator haC
as she said, confessed and incrimin
Ated others, there was no need 70,
her to come to me and attempt tt
drag from me the names of worker
associated in the plot. More con
WINGED than even that the authoritie
were trying to bluff me into incrim
mating myself, I sat on the edge o
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-24
BASE WAR PLANS
ON MINIMUM OF
5 MILLION men

Hartford, May 23-Resolutions urg-
ing that the United States now base all
it's war plans upon a minimum of 81
100000 fighting men, which will
make necessary auxiliary forces to the
extent of several million additional
men, have been adopted by the Con-
necticut State Council of Defense, APP
proved by Governor Marcus H. Hol-
comb and forwarded to President
Wilson.
The text of the resolutions include
the following:
Resolved, In order to distribute
the burden of providing such forces
more equitably and to make it more
easy to secure them, having in view
the principle of selection for the va
rious kinds of duty which must be
performed, in the opinion of this
Council the upper limit of the draft
age should be raised to forty-hve
years."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-24
THREE RECRUITS
JOIN THE ARMY

Three recruits were accepted for
service in the United States army yes
terday by the Army recruiting station,
16 Fairfield avenue. Those who
were accepted and sent to Fort Slo-
cum, M Y, for enlistment are Har-
old F. Oakley 20, of 436 Bunne
street, Engineers corps; Jonathan H
Law, Jr, 20, of As Howard avenue
Engineers corps, and William T
Burr, 20, Of 1872 Fairfield avenue
Coast Artillery, CORDS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-24
PREVENTS FALLING.

add half an egg-shell of cold water
for each white. This will greatly in
crease the quantity. After beating
the eggs to stiff froth, and when
it is ready to be placed on the pie,
add a saltspoon of baking powder
and beat well. This prevents it fall
ing after being taken from the oven
and it will not be apt to shrink from
the edges.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-24
HE;LPLESSNESSS.

Certainly not" he replied. "Still,
I am a condemned man before my
trial, for 1 was arrested at the Work
ers' Committee after I had made a
speech. That Warburg woman is a
she-devil."
I don't think they have extracted
much information from me-" I said.
'I have been through two examina-
tion.''
Further conversation was rendered
impossible, for at that moment a
warder entered the cell, bringing with
him two suits of clothing, which we
were ordered to put on, and later
we were given an apology for meal.
was glad indeed to have dry cloth
ing, even though the suit provided me
was a prison garb and distinction. At
all events, it made it impossible for
me to escaupe from the prison, for
every one would readily recognize me
as a refugee in the garb.
Made of rough material, It was of
dull drab color, and stamped in large
letters in a brilliant red were the
words "Krupp's, Essen" These words
we're displayed all over the suit, which
in itself was a curious cut The coat
fastened close at the neck, somewhat
after the style of military tunic, and
the trousers were short, exposing
some eight to ten inches of yellow
stocking, also bearing the words,
"Krupp's, Essen"
| The cell we occupied was larger
than the one had vacated, and there
were two narrow plank beds. KEEP
lenkt appropriated one and the
other, and after our meal we decided
to try and snatch a few hours rest.
So cold was it, however, that towards
midnight we agreed to share the same
narrow plank. keeping close together,
and placing both our blankets-poor
thin affanrs-over US to obtain ad-
| ditional warmth
Early next morning we were given
a basin Of soup and small piece of
black bread for breakfast, and told
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-24

'Tt is a lieI" he shouted. "Keplenki
had nothing to do with any plot"
'Silence!" said the President, while
the guards seized the Hungarian.
Roughly he shook them off. Herr
General" he said, ST am to be con-
demned. I see it........."
(To Be Continued.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-24
SECOND SECTION
SOME OF THE HORRORS OF ESSEN
EALED BY KARL KLUMPKE Who
WASsIN PLOT TO DESTROY WORKS

"Certainy madame" 1 answered. II am willing to tell
you anything What is it that you desire to know?
1.-THE full history of your associations with the Hungarian,
the of others who working with him in his plot
destroy the works Give the details and the Of
the men, and you shall be free tonight and tomorrow shall be
on Wav to Munchen" said
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-24

The Central Powers claim to hold
S,757,00O prisoners.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-24

my wet bed and wondered what would
be my fate.
To my surprise, I was not left alone
for very long. Shortly after the de-
parture of Madame Warburg 1 was
taken out of the cell which occu-
pied, and, after being marched along
what to me appeared to be innumer-
able corridors, I was thrust into an
other cell, where the Hungarian KEEP
Tiki was. The man started as I en-
tered, and then Immediately dropped
his eyes, letting his gaze fall on to
the floor. AS the door closed he
placed his finger on his lips and look
ed significantly at me. What new
game was this the authorities were
trying? Keplenki, however, soon ex-
planned what was their motive. Beck
oning me to sit on the edge of the
bed with him, he said in a whisper,
Have the greatest care. We are
continually being watched, and every
word we exchange is overheard. Don't
appear to be talking to me. Have you
admitted anything?"
mo-" I whispered.
"You are wise. Deny everything.
They will kill me, but if you are
careful you may escape to carry or
the work. he said speaking very low
his hand over his mouth, and his eyes
diverted from me.
| Taking the cue from him, I said
what Of you? Have you admitted
anything?"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-24

Up-to-the-minute designs in this IA
vored material. Flare models with
belts and pockets. Skirts with shir-
red back and belt. In gray, tan, Pc
kin, mode and green. $500. value.
Sale price
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-12-20
NATURE TELLS YOU
AZ Many a creseo Reader Knows Tee

AZ Many a cresco Reader knows Tee
Il. Well.
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Nature tells you about 1t.
The urine is natures index.
InfreQuent or too frequent passage.
Other disorders suggest kidney ills.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for dis
ordered kidneys.
Cresco people testify to their
worth. .-.s
julius Kaatz, 129 w. Fifth Ave,
Cresco, says: II can hardly describe
the misery / endured from backache.
The pains we're severe in tho small
Of my back and for days ct Q time
I couldn't walk with Z straight back
Ny kidneys acted irregularly and the
Ndnsy secretions were highly color
Cd. got Doan's Kidney Pulls nom
0emmer's Drug Store, and one box
cured me o, the attack"
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remsdy-get
Deans Kidney Pills-the same that
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Mrs.. Buffalo N z ~
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-12-20
PRAISE FOR YANKEES II||Il K
German Officer Says Their Reck-
Iessness Spoiled Foe Morale.
Asserts That Allies Won War Throuan
Intervention Of Americans Who
s Overwhelmed Enemy.

Coblenz, Dec. 1.-THE Americans
lacked experience in the technicali.
ties of modern warfare, but they
knew how to go ahead-they knew
too WELL"
That is the opinion Of Colonel Won
Steibel, chief of staff of the eth Divi-
sion, which was beaten by the Ameri.
cans in the Argonne.
Won Steibel, who is attached to the
German bridgehead commission, dis
cussed freely the phases of the Ar
gonne break through.
"Amerieans Too Reckless"
1.-THE Americans were too reckless;
in too much of hurry to get things
DONE" he said. "For instance in at
lacking our machine guns-which are
the best in the world-they utilized
no scientific means. It seemed to 10
the only way they knew to eliminate
q machine gun nest was to keep COM
ing until they got It. That was rather
discourazing to the morale Of our gun.
ners. They knew II they stayed long
they would be killed or captured.
Says American Intervention Won.
I'VE have no doubt American in.
tervention won the war. We could
have beaten the other Allies, but the
constant stream Of Americans, young
and enthusiastic, overwhelmed US.
1.-THE Americans are good oppon-
ents and fair fighters"
Won Steibel declared the German
army could have held out for months
If internal conditions had not inter-
fered, but, sooner or later, lack Of ma
terial would have brought its down
fall.