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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-22
STAND ON MEUSE
WOULD ENABLE HUNS
TO AMASS MAN-POWER

With the French army in France
and Belgium, Oct. 21.-(By The As
sociated Press).-The retreat If the
Germans to the line Of the Neuse. If
such retreat can be ACCOMPLISHED
successfully, will without taking &C
count of prisoners they may still
lose in the operation. enable them to
economic about one-third of their
total forces in line. according 20 best
infrmation obtainable as 10 the
strength and disposition of the Ger
man forces over the entire front. The
retreat will shorten the line about
70 miles whether it be prolonged from
the frontier Of France to Antwerp by
way of Brussels. or to the Holland
front. or along the line of the Mouse
in Belgium.
The forces the enemy would he
able to call upon for operations after
the retreat would approach. if not
exceed, a million men. This number
is susceptible to important variations
depending upon the eventual extern
sion Of operations to parts If the
front now inactive, where the first
line is held by only u thin covering
Of troops.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-22
Too Much Snow

Perham Foster and Richard Wood
who left the city last Saturday for
stratton to enjoy their annual hunt
ing rip. returned Sunday evening
and reported that the snow was SO
Plentiful up river that they were dis
couraged and returned home with
out any game. although they antici-
pate another trip in the near fu-
ture. They reported that when they
arrived at Stratton there was a lot
Of snow and that it was not a very
good country for automobiles. Sun
day it showed and thinking that they
were blessed with snow storm for
the next few days they thought ii
best to return to the city and post
pone heir trip to a later date.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-22
Local Boy Ha Fall

Sergeant Davis. member Of the
2SOth Aero Squadron. who, with an
other member of his squadron accom-
panied to Waterville the remains of
the late Edmund Fortier. called on
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r. Brown at their
home at Sheldon place Monday at
ternoon He Is a member Of the
squadron Of which Harold Brown.
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Brown. Is a
member. The first Of the week. Ser
geant Davis told Mr.. and Mrs
Brown, Harold Brown. with another
soldier, made flight to Hartford, CT,
from the Commick field at Long Is
land, in the interests Of the Liberty
loan. In the fog they lost their bear
ings and their plane got caught in a
tree. The plane was demolished but
the occupants were unhurt. They had
to wait until the arrival Of the
wrecking car and thereby did not
reach camp until after the remains
Of the late Fortier had left. Sergeant
Davis was Of the opinion that Harold
Brown might have been detailed To
come to Waterville if he had been
at Commick field at that time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-22

The Bath Times gives good Illus
tration of now some if not many Of
the wild yarns that spring up in
minute and travel like the wind
originate, as follows:
An aged citizen stood in front Of
the Times bulletin board YESTERDAY
and read the bulletin stating that 1t
was reported in Stockholm that En-
peror William had abdicated.
After his reading he put his specs
In his pocket, blew his nose into
big. red bandanna, one of the old
fashioned kind, and then tapping his
cane on the sidewalk, remarked to
several bystanders:
That's what / call the proper hnd
OF q D. fool. One of my neigh
bors told me it said on the bulletin
board that the kaiser had committed
suicide and l was so glad Of 1t tina.
! came way up here to read 1t n1yseh
to be sure that there was no mistake.
Now l find that the D. foo'
doesn't know the difference between
abdicating throne and committing
suicide. It's too bad the fool killer
Is busy somewhere else when there
II plenty OF work nearer home"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-22
VOCATIONAL COURSES
AT DARTMOUTH OPEN
TO ALL REGISTRANTS

Hanover, N. H.. Oct. 21.-By ar
rangement with the government. yo-
cational courses for student soldiers
at Dartmouth college. heretofore re-
stricted to New Hampshire mon So
lec'ed by local draft boards. have
peeh opened to students from other
sizes IT is stipulated that the an
plicant shall have registered for the
oraft and shall have had a grammar
schooi education or it's equivalent.
INT courses are in concrete con-
s'.uct'on. carpentry. motor truck
driving and repair. telephone. ene,-
neering and radio work Applicants
upon acceptance will be iducted into
the student army training CORPS. en-
titiing them to a soldiers paw. to-
aethcr with housing. subsistence and
instruction at the expense of the gov
eminent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-22
MONSIGNOR BARNES
ASKS CHILDREN'S
PRAYERS FOR FOCH

Baltimore, Md, Oct. 21.-Speakins
at the celebration today in honor OF
Cardinal Gibbons 50th anniversary
as a bishop Monsignor William
Barnes, Catholic chaplain of Oxford
University, England asked the Car
dinal 70 appeal to the Catholic chill
dren of America to receive Commu-
MON for the intention of Marshal
Foch and told how that had been
done by the English children when
things looked darkest for the allied
cause.
He said that Marshal Foch had
written him: THE act of faith which
the children Of Great Britain, have
made for my intention has profound
iy touched me. Please accept my
gratitude to them and beg them to
continue their prayers for the vic
tory OF our just cause
Since that, said Monsignor Barnes.
Marshal Foch has sent the following:
Il am still depending on the prayers
OF the children. Ask them to GO to
communion for me again and again"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-22
ALLIED FORCES LESS
THAN 3 MILES FROM
CITY OF VALENCIENNES

With the allied armies in north
ern France, Oct. ll.-(Ey The Asso-
ciated Press).-Cyclists have reached
Haulchin, on the Scheldtl less than
three miles southwest of the import
ant city Of Valenciennes. The infan-
try is pouring on after them.
The Disc canal has been. crossed
on wide front from Etrueux south
ward against the heaviest resist
ance.
Here. as elsewhere. all along this
part Of the battle area the Germans
are fighting with the realization that
every foot of ground lost Increased
the menace to their comrades for
many miles north and south. Amer
lean troops participating in this
action crossed the canal under heavy
fire. They and the British killed a
great number of Germans who were
attempting to hold the east bank and
gained it.
The river Sclle has been crossed
all along it's course from a point north
of LcCateau to the Scheldt and is
being rapidly left behind.
In this region the river Fcaillion
has been reached and probably cross
ed. The Germans have delivered Il
number Of counter-attacks, but i'll
every case they have broken down
under the hot fire of the allied
troops. The German dead are on the
battlefield in great numbers
In scores Of the towns which have
been won from the enemy Germans
have been found hiding in cellars
waiting to surrender. 1t is reported
that not a few of them have taken
advantage Of the proximity of the
Dutch frontier to cross to- the ether
side, where they have been intern
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-22
ACTIVITIES OF Z
AMERICAN NAVY.
IN FOREIGN WATERS

Washington, Oct. "details Of the
construction Of the North sea mine bar
rage against submarines. laying OF an
oil pipe line across Scotland, establish
ment of naval aviation stations from
the Spanish border to the English cham
mel and Of other work Of the American
navy in foreign waters were given to
the public today by Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt, who recently returned from
visit to Europe.
The building of the northern mine bar.
rage was one of the biggest things ever
accomplished in odrnance work. Mr.
Roosevelt said. In turning out mate.
rial for it a number of plants in this
country were kept busy for months.
Several American bases were establish.
ed on the British coast to lay and ham
die the mines
navy has undertaken to construct pipe
line across Scotland. All the way from
the Spanish border clear around to the
English. channel" said Mr.. Roosevelt,
we have established aviation stations
so spaced that the entire coast line as
covered by seaplanes and dirigibles.
These stations were built almost entire
ly by our sailors. At each station there
is an average of from 200 to 300 men.
This aviation force and our patrol YES
sells have been doing such splendid work
that for the past six months there have
been practically no sinkings with q
miles of the French coast. We hope 10
extend this patrol zone to 100 miles,
In northern France in cooperation
Roosevelt said there had been establish
ed what is known as the northern bomb
ing group, composed of number of avi-
alton UNITS. which did much to prevent
the Germans from again using Zee
brogge and Ostend as submarine bases.
An American military force co-operat.
ing with the British at Gibraltar is pa
trolling the Atlantic in that vicinity and
is acting as convoy to vessels going to
and from Italy, Greece and Egypt
There is a flying school with several
naval aviation units on duty in Italy,
while in the -.driatc is large group
OF submarine chasers
Each naval ase has it's hospital Sec
rotary Roosevelt said. and in Scotland
an entire watering place has been taken
over by the Americans for use as a hos
initial
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-22
COMING EVENTS

Oct. 2-23 - Federation of Women,
Clubs at Augusta, postponed: date TO be
announced.
Oct. Ex-Governor and Council meeting
at Augusta.
Oct. 23-24-Haine State Sunday School
convention at Bangor, indefinitely post.
por ed.
Oct. 2a-2:-Maine State conference Of
Charities and Corrections, indefinitely
postpC ned.
Oct. 27-set clocks back one hour at !,
A. NJ.
Oct. 2s-3o-Music Festival in Portland
Oct. 0-Governor and Council meeting
at State House.
Nov. 1-2-Androscosgin Boys and
Girls Clubs contest in Auburn,
Nov. Fire Prevention day
Nov. 2 Annual Kennebec County
Farm Bureau meeting. City hall. Az.
Nov. 5---Augusta district Epwor,h
League. Auburn.
Noy. 5-superior Court. civil, at Wat.
erville.
at Portland, indefinitely postponed
Nov. s-9-kennehec County Contest
Boys and Girls Clubs. City hall. Wat.
erville.
at Portland.
Nv. 1s-A-state pnarm cy Board st
Augusta.
Nov. 13-Grand Lodge, !. o. O. r.,
Portland.
Nov. l6-Kennebec County Farm 3D.
reau seed snow, City hall. Augusta
Nov. 19-Supreme court at Wiscasset.
land.
Dec. 5-5-Tax assessors convention al
Augusta.
Dec. Il. Bangor Poultry snow at Ban.
gor.
Dec. l:-;9- Maine stare Grange q
Portland.
Dec. 17-1s-Freeport Poultry Show At
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-22
GERMAN MILITARY HEADS
TOOK LARGE PART IN
DRAFTING PEACE REPLY

Berne, Oct. 2l.-German military
experts especially Gen. Ludendorff
al Admiral Scheer, Chief of the Ad-
miralty staff, took large yart in the
deliberations on the reply to Pres
ideI. Wilson's note. according to
Be:liu dispatches received here.
They argued that the German mil
itarJ situation in consequence Of the
Withdraw wal, and shortening of the
front, was considerably ameliorated
and added that the German army
was not in the least demoralized
The Liberal newspapers ef Germany
suggest the sending the the newly
appointed Democratic ministers to
the western front to acquaint the
troops with the actual situation in
the interior and the changes in the
government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-22
Ned York

Mr.. and Mrs. George York of Wins
low received word Monday afternoon
Of the death of their son. Ned York,
which occurred Sunday at a camp
in South Carolina. Mr.. York was in
the Navy and left the city only last
week to enter the service. He wac
taken i'll with influenza and death
resulted. The remains will be
brought to this city for interment.
Besides his partnes he Is survived
by three brothers, Preston and Maur-
ice York of Winslow. Alfred York,
who 10 with Company H in service
overseas: and three sisters, Edith,
Cora and Grace York. all Of Wins
10W,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-22
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
MUST DISPLAY CARDS
COMPOSING OFFENSES

New York, Oct. 2l.--Fifty more of the
234 New York butchers summoned be-
fore the federal food board on charges
of overcharging from 10 to Is cents d
pound for lamb appeared today for trial
The majority were permitted to contrib
, ute 800 each to the Red Cross or some
other war charity. These butchers at
a former hearing declined to accept the
voluntary penalty imposed by the board
and demanded individual hearings. They
were granted 10 minutes each to pre-
sent their cases. The offending butch
ers must place in the windows Of thei.
shops signs in Large letters" explaining
that they exceeded the margins of profit
allowed by the food administration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-22
ROUBAIX AND TURCOINc
CELEBRATE FREEDOM
FROM GERMAN RULE

With the British army in Fra,
Sunday. Oct. 2o.-(By The Assoe;,,.,
O.-Roubaix and Turcoipv ;,
day celebrated their deliveraucs 49,.
the enemy and it was like an An..'
can Christmas. New Years even -.
Fourth Of July all rolled into On,
Tears of joy intermingled r,.s
shouts Of laughter while the ponn, .a
ton sang and danced and w,rss
flags.
There we're kisses, hugs and han,
shakes for every British soldier ~
their windows housewives had ,as,
ed pictures Of French and Britiss
military celebrities torn from, ,nass
zines.
There was good reason for gouh.,,
and Turcoing to celebrate the END
of four long years Of hardship. pr,.
walton and oppression. The swa,h.
huckling Germans had gone, ,cayin,
in their wake as much ruin as they
could do. Nearly every home IN ths
city had been sacked and things th.,
could not be carried away were do
stroyed.
The Germans We're piqued at h..
ing forced to leave the towns ana
they went to extreme lengths 70 d..
file, destroy and steal. Roubaix ana
Turcoing were Systematically burg.
larized Roubaix suffering the mos,
In Roubaix the Germans cut fine
leather scates from chairs. tipped
pictures from their frames and even
took the cloth coverings Of mat.
tresscs. Apparently they went
through the fine old homes Of the
city with the idea Of seeing how
much they could wreck the interiors
IN many places the Germans seemed
to go into a house aTH deliberately
break Up everything tney could .ay
their hands on.
For miles around Roubaix and
Turcoing the countryside has been
singed and scorched by the read
heat OF war Broken cannon, rusted
rifles, pieces of shell, barbed wire
and the bayonets and other Equip.
ment Of soldiers arc scattered all
about. There arc miles Of mangled
fields where the shell craters are $,
thick that it is impossible to tel
where one begins and the other
laaves off. Here and there are old
machine gun mounds of stone. con.
crete and dirt. Trees are leatiess and
many have been chewed to pieces b.
flying shells and bullets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-22
Lieut.. George N. eeurqus

A telegram was received Sunday
In this city announcing the death in
France Of Lieut.. George N. BourQue
of this city and the news of the pas
sing away Of one Of the city's most
popular young men has cast a
gloom over his friends and acquaint-
ances.
His military career las been fol-
lowed with interest by his friends.
who were proud of his record. Twice
he was appointed to positions in
which there was little element Of
danger, but it was at his request
that he was transferred to active
service where he could take part in
the fighting. That he fought VAL
iantly and we'll has been made evil
dent by the letters from lover
there" which have told Of the des-
perate chances he has taken and
from the stories told by returned
soldiers. That he died like a hero.
there is none to doubt. Although
details have not been received by
the family, it would seem from a
letter received from France in which
his death was spoken Of. that he re-
ceived the fatal wound from ma
chine gun bullet. A singular but
sad coincident in regard to the affair
is that Lieut. Bourque lost his life
in France on the same day that his
father died in this city, the 26th Of
September
Lieut.. George n Bourque was born
in this city and spent his entire life
here. He would have been 25 years
Of age, had he lived until the 25th
of this month. He graduated from
the Waterville high school in the
class Of 1914 and while there. was a
favorite with all. He attended Col
by about year, but his health was
did nothing but light work for a
time
Lieut.. Bourque always had a taste
for the military life and enlisted in
the old Company II when he was is
years of age. He showed such abil-
ity that in six months he was made
corporal and the following year a
sergeant. When Company H went
to the border Lieut. Bourque went as
made a first sergeant while in Tex
as.
He left Waterville with Company
H and went to Bath and from there
went to Plattsburg, graduating with
a commission Of lieutenant. He
went across to France with a COM
pany OF officers sailing on Septem-
Der q, 1917 He attended a French
military school just outside of Paris
for six months and acted as instruc-
tor in the same school for four
months more.
While at this school he applied
for a transfer to the firing line as he
wanted a more active part in the
war and he was sent to the $3.50 In
fantry. composed Of Massachusetts
and New Hampshire boys, He was
offered a position on Pershing's STAFF
but on finding that 1t was clerical
work only he asked to be sent to the
front and was put in command Of
Company B. 103d Infantry, where he
met his death. He had singular
ability in handling men and was be-
loved by those :" MS command.
Lieut.. Bourque is survived by his
mother. Mrs. Celina Bourque of
Redington street. five brothers, JOS
eph, Thomas. Henry and Eli. all Of
this city. and Augustus Of Fairfield
and three sisters. Mrs. William King
OF Bangor, Mrs. George Rancourt Of
st. George. Canada and Mrs Joseph
York Of this cjtv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-22

peace until the German armies have
surrendered Internationally.
On with the war. We have just
begun to fight.
London, Oct. 22-The Daily News.
after suggesting that Germany may
be only playing for time and Keep
ing negotiations going In order to
pIacate Austria and withdraw her
armies to a new defensive position
advises the British government to
back up President Wilson's pro-
gram, some points of which it thinks
need calculation. such as freedom OF
the seas. But it is convinced that
The fundamental basis Of a just
peace il there"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-22
Latest German Peace
CONTINUED from PAGE One)

predominant military position ac-
quired for US by the splendid valor
of our naval and military forces.
THE passage about the armistice
seems suspiciously obscure. while
not only likely to accept the plea
that land and sea outrages can be
justified or be extenuated by the
necessities of war"
Lord Landsdowne agreed with the
recently expressed opinion of Fis-
count Miner, secretary for War,
that there is in progress in Germany
a complete transformation in gov
eminent which should not be hur-
ried and that any attempt to impose
upon the German people rulers not
Of their choice might conceivably
lead to situation where Germany
would find itself without govern
ment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-22
Reason for Delay Of Note

Basel, Oct. 2l.--Advices from Berlin
show that it was really on account of
difficulties arising at the last moment
that the dispatch of the German reply
to President Wilson was delayed. The
reply was submitted first to a commit
tee Of the federal council, then to a
meeting at which the leader or lone in-
fluential member of every group in the
Reichstag, except the Poles, was pres
ent. A discussion lasting an hour fol-
lowed the reading of the text by Fried
rich Won Payer the vice chancellor. The
war cabinet again in the evening at
tempted to revise the text.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-22
Berlin Crowds
Applaud Speech
Urging Surrender

Amsterdam, Oct. 21.-(By the Associat.
ed Press).-"We are alone When a fort
ress can no longer hold it is no dishon
or II the command surrenders The ka.
ser must take up his cross of concludins
the quickly necessary peace and accent,
ing whatever is hard. Let the Kaiser
declare himself ready and let him fit
himself with new Germany as her frs,
citizen"
rms utterance by Macmillan Harden.
addressed to several thousand people IN
Berlin on Sunday, was loudly applauded
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-22
20 New Cases
Reported Monday

Twenty new cases Of Spanish In
fluenza, colds. grip and complica-
tons were reported Monday by the
Watervill, physicians to the local
board of health. The conditions at
Mount Mereci Academy are reported
to be very much improved. No
deaths have occurred at that insti-
tuition during the epidemic. SO far
The cases that are being reported
are not considered serious and none
Of Mondays cases are pneumonia
cases
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-22
REVOLT IN SOFIA
REPORT 5000 KILLED

London, Oct. 21.-A state Of revo-
luton has broken out in Sofia, and
street fights are occurring between
Bolshevik laborers and the troops and
police. 1t is reported that more than
5000 persons have been killed.
This information Is contained in
dispatches from Vienna and Russia
received by the Copenhagen CORE
spondent of the Exchange Telegraph
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-22
French Official

Paris, Oct. 21.-French troops have
reached the Danube river in the re-
glon of Vidin, the war Office an
nounces tonight.
The situation is without change on
the Disc front, according to the war
cfice announcement tonight. Be
tween the Disc and the Serre the
French have occupied Mestrecourt-
Richecourt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-22
Z. OF NJ. TRAINING CORPS
HAS ROOM FOR THIRTY

orono, Maine, Oct 21.-President
Alley OF the University OF Maine an
nounced tonight that 80 students
could be admitted to the student
army training corps to replace men
VINO mad been selected for oficers,
training schools.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-22
NAMES OLDEST
VETERAN DIES

warren, Me-. Oct. 2l.-Percv Mont
somery, the oldest member of the Gran
Army in Maine. died today He lacked
one month of 10l years. Mr.. Monteom-
cry VINO was wheelwright. served
'hree years in the Civil war His broth
er, George Montgomery. also lived to b :,
1U1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-22

Capt. Fred c. Dunlap of Skowhe-
gan was in the city Monday on BUSH
ness. While here he had the pleas
ure Of meeting Sergt. Herbert But
Ter, who has recently returned from
overseas. Sergts Butler served for
a time in the same company in
France with Capt. Dunlap's son,
Corp. Dunlap, who was killed in ac-
ton a few months ago While in ac-
tive service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-22
THROWN FROM SEAT
WOODLAND FARMER Is
CRUSHED BY TRACTOR

Caribou, Me, Oct. IA very unusual
accident which resulted in the death of
Woodland farmer named Soderber,
occurred today. While Soderberg was
driving tractor the machine struck a
rock and he was thrown backwards. his
clothes catching in the reverse gear and
sending the tractor back over him. HIS
death was instantaneous
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-22
Funeral Of Edward Putnam

The funeral services of the late
Edward Putnam were held Monday
at the family lot at Pine Grove
cemetery and Rev. E. c. Knicker-
booker officiated. A detail from the
Third Maine Regiment was in at
tendance and the salute was fired
by a squad under surnr,aEd of Sergt.
Fred D. McAlary. Musician Don
Smith sounded taps. The bearers
were Mark ]. Bartlett. Jesse Rich
ards, Charles W. Chase, Jr., and
Harry Chamberlain.