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Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-10

The amendment was rejected by
Rhode Island. voting on March 18th,
and New York. citing on March goth.
There are twenty-seven dry states.
Five of nine wet states which must
be won to make national prohibition
effective have already ratified the
amendment. They areTexas, Ken
lucky, Delaware, Maryland and Massa-
chusetts.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-10
SARAH BERnHARDT
TELLS OF MORALITY
PROBLEM IN FRANCE

Writing in an American magazine on
the American soldier in France, Nine.
Sarah Bernhard, speaking of the mo-
rality problem, says
Over there 1t was question which
ton. BY strict army regulation it has
been impossible for any femme de guerre'
to even see a soldier in camp. For miles
behind the lines such women are looked
out for, turned back, or imprisoned.
There is no deicacy expressed among
army officers about the treatment Of
these women, either They are recog-
nized as enemies to the moral purpose
of the war.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-10
Wide Publicity Requested.

Third Assistant Postmaster General.
Washington, d. c., 1SlS.--Postmasters
and postal employees are instructed to
give wide publicity to the foregoing Or
der No 1885, prohibiting the acceptance
for mailing to members of the American
Expeditionary Forces in Europe OF par
cells containing articles other than those
which are being sent at the written re-
quest of the ADDRESSED, approved by his
regmental or higher commander.
Postmasters must secure the assurance
of the sender in each case that all the
articles contained in the parcel are sent
at addressee's approved written request,
and that such request is inclosed in the
parcel. by requiring the sender to place
on the wrapper OF the parcel under his
name and address the following indorse-
ment:
This Parcel Contains Only Articles
Sent AT Approved Request of Adj
dressee. Which Is Inclosed.
The approved written request shall be
inclosed in the parcel
Parcels containing articles not being
sent in accordance with such approved
written request shall not be accepted for
mailing Such parcels when offered for
mailing shall be returned to the sender.
War Department Order.
The foregoing order and instructions
, are issued at the request Of the War De-
partment and in pursuance of an order
of that department dated March '26, 1918,
which, provides as follows:
''In future, shipments of any articles
to members of the American Expedition
airy Forces abroad will be limited to those
articles which have been requested by
the individual to whom same are to be
shipped. such request having been ap-
proved by his regimsntal or higher COM
mander. Parcel post shipments will be
accepted by the postoffice authorities and
other shipments by express or freight
companies only upon presentation of the
| above approved request in each Individual
| case"
The Postoffics Department believes
! that this action is prompted by military
| necessity and that the public will cheer
| fully acquiesce in it. Postmasters are
hereby instructed to enforce it rigidly.-
A. M. Dockery, Third Assistant Post
| master General
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-10
Soldier on Furlouah.

''The wonderful moral attention which
is silently given by distinguished women
in Europe to the care of the soldier on
furlough is one of the most remarkable
testimonials to the sort OF obligation
women have undertaken to sustain the
moral standards OF the allied armies
Millions of women in the United States
have instinctiVely adopted this duty OF
moral influence upon the American SOL
der. They are organized in all cities,
all states, bound together by mutual un-
Outstanding to defend their men from
other dangers Of war than those of shot
and she'll Every woman knows that the
heart OF her man must be kept sweet
and warm against this savagery and hor-
ror of his new environment and she is
planning to keep her presence and her in
iuence always near him in the trenches
French Women Waiting TO Help.
Il have read so many plans conceived
by American women to accomplish this,
to remain always at the side Of the men
at the front that I realize how strong
the tie is between the great moral pur
pose Of these women who are in sympathy
with it. They win find a great army or
slsterhood waiting to help them in
France"
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-10
ADDRESSES MUST
REQUEST THEM
Approval of Soldiers Regi-
mental or Higher Commander
Also Required Before Post
masters Can Accept Articles
For Mailing

Postoffice Department Washington, p;
c. Order No, 1259,-0n and after April
i. 1918, parcels for members and indi-
viduals connected with the American Elk
peditionary Forces in Europe shall not
be accepted for mailing or dispatched I'M
less they contain such articles only as
are being sent at the written request of
the ADDRESSED approved by his regimaptal
or higher commander or an executive Of
tfcer of the organization with which he
is .connected.-A S. Burleson. Postmaster
General.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-10
SENATOR SALISBURY
PRAISES CONDITIONS
AT CAMP HANCOCK
President Pro Tenn of the Sen
ate Sends Congratulatory
Letter to Gen. Muir.

Senator Willard Salisbury, United
States senator from Delaware, and
president pro tempore of the senate,
whose visit to Camp Hancock, on
Saturday, March 16, is remembered
with much genuine pleasure, and in
whose honor General Muir held di-
vision review, has expressed his ap-
probation of conditions at Camp Han
cock in the following letter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-23

issued statement today denouncing as
false assertions of President Idigoyen
in a decree accepting his resignation. he
said that during his recent visit to
Buenos Aires, holding that it was NOR
ally and politically wrong for Argentina
to remain out of the war, he consented
to return to the United States only be-
cause the President asked him to with
hold his resignation for reasons of pa
triotism because OF the international
conditions. denying specifically as utter
ly false President Irigoyen's assertion
that he proposed capitalizat ton exemp-
tons and benefits afforded the Allies
by Argentina to obtain reciprocal ad-
vantages. DR.. Naon said it was equally
untrue that he had proposed any ntu-
trail action since the United States en-
tered the war. He had suggested an
understanding among neutrals. includ-
ing the United States. to organize neu-
trality, he said. but since the United
States declared war and until the last
moment he urged a definition by Ar
gentna in an unmistakable way in IA
vor of the Allies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-23

New York, Nov. 22-The Postal
Telegraph Gable Co. will contest in
court the government seizure Of it's
properties and proposed consolida-
ton of it's land lines with those of
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany. Clarence H. MacKay, presi-
dent, announced tonight. He de-
clared taking over the cables by the
government was contrary to the let
ter as well as the spirit Of the law.
Mr.. Burleson announced that he
proposes to consolidate the Western
Union and the Postal said Mr..
Mackay. Has he no fear of the
Sherman antitrust act? If the
two companies themselves started
out to consolidate or merge they
would promptly be met by an in
junction by the attorney general vi
the United States and would face
Jail, The joint resolution OF Con-
gress authorized the taking over Of
the telegraph for national security
but did not authorize or intimate in
he slightest degree that any merger
or consolidation was contemplated,
expected. or would be tolerated, or
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Twenty More U=Boats
Surrender to British
Off Harwich, Friday

London, Nov. 22.-(British Wireless
service).-Twenty more German su5ma.
rines were surrendered to Admiral Sir
Reginald Tyrwhitt off Harwich this
morning. This makes a total of 50 sub
marines thus far handed over. There
would have been q surrendered tojay
but one sank during the night Tie
correspondent of the wireless service
with the British naval forces says that
just before noon cruiser came into
sight followed by the German subma-
rines and German transport. TIE
transfer took place in the hanbor oI
account of the heavy sea running. TIE
majority of the submarines were large
and nearly all were fitted with wireless
equipment. When the Germans arrived
it was noticeable that the revolutionary
element was decidedly present. Some
of the officers had removed the Prus-
sian eagles from their caps and replat-
ed them with a sort of red badge that
recognizes the authority of the sailors
and soldiers council. There seemed to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-23
Ryan Resigns as
Director Aircraft
And Asst. Sec. War

Washington. Nov 22.-Resignation
OF John d. Ryan. second assistant
secretary of war, and director of air
service, and of William c. Potter. his
chief assistant. was announced today
by Secretary Baker. Both Mr.. RYAN
and MI. Potter desire to return to
their private business as quickly as
possible, but Mr.. Baker said they had
consented to remain at their posts
until the rush of aircraft demobiliza-
ton is over and later to give the de-
partment the benefit of their expert
ence whenever necessary.
After the retirement of Mr.. Ryan
and Mr.. Potter the Offices they now
hold will not be filled. if at all. 1t ap-
pears unnecessary to officials now
that a new director should be named
in Mr.. Ryan's place and there is no
longer a production problem to be
handled as the war is over and op-
Grafton is naturally military func-
ton. 1t was said that pending reor-
ganiZation of the army and the war
departments on peace basis, rec
concentrations for which will be laid
before Congress next month by Sec
rotary Baker it is not possible to
arrange for the permanent aircraft
establishment of the army.
Mr.. Ryan. who was president of the
Anaconda Copper Co, was called up
on by President Wilson to take
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-23

permit issued by the federal enforce
ment Of it or by state enforcement OF
1t. Alcohol for sacramento and med
lcal purposes must be obtained with
permits. the manufacturer. seller and
buyer being on the same plan The
fine arts must obey the rules as to
permits and any of the alcohol used
in them must not be potable. The
law also Is to contain an injunction
of the deal with speak easies" I'm
der this provision. the operation of q
speak easy" once convicted, and in
junction obtained against his fur
Their operation would be liable to
improper contempt. Mr.. Wheeler
said he expected enough states to
ratify the federal amendment by
next March to make it effective and
that the proposed enforcement bill
will be offered in Congress just as
soon as the amendment becomes OPP
erative. The purpose, Mr.. Wheeler
said, of having the enforcement pro-
visions carried out under the direc-
ton Of the internal revenue de-
partment is because that department
already devotes much time to that
work under present laws. He said
Commissioner Rope has shown all
inclination to go to the lirnit" in
enforcing prohibition laws.
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Proposed Liquor Law
In Event Of Acceptance
OF Federal Amendment

Columbus. Ohio. Nov. 22-Features
Of a federal prohibition enforcement
law which dry leaders will insist
Congress enact in case the federal
prohibition amendment is ratified by
the states was outlined today by
Wayne b. Wheeler, national counsel
for the anti-saloon league, to state
and saloon league superintendent
and dry workers, at the conclusion
OF the world prohibition conference
here The prohibition bill provides
for a federal prohibition law en-
forcement commission under collect
or of internal revenue. with special
officers scattered throughout the ma
ton Near-beer will come under the
ban if the law s. enacted. a defini-
ton of alcoholic liquors, the sale or
manufacture of which will be pro-
hibited, is to mean distilled. malt,
vinous, spurious and alcoholic liq-
uors. Near-beer, it is said, will
come under the malt and alcoholic"
stipulations. No person will be per-
mitted to have liquor in his poses
sion unless it has been acquired
legally and to be acquired legally it
must be obtained under special
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-23
General Electric
Workers Get Raise
By War Board Award

Washington, Nov. 22.-Males cleri-
cal workers Of the General Electric
Works at Schenectady, n. Y, were
given a horizontal increase Of Is per
cent. under an award announced to-
day by the war labor board. All class
es of female clerical workers were
given an increase of 20 per cent. with
minimum for adult female work
ers of $3.50 a week. The minimum
wage for adult male clerks was fixed
at $3.50 a week. The 10 per cent. in
crease granted by the company July
81 is to be used as an offset and de-
Quoted from .he increases awarded
both classes of clerical workers. All
bonuses now paid by the company
are to be classed as wages in COM
putting the amount of increase due
each employees and the hours Of la
Dor must remain unchanged.
Women must receive equal pay for
men where they do equal work and
the award is made retroactive to Aug
J. The company is given until Jan.
to make the back payments. The
award is for the life Of the war la.
Dor board.
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be little discipline among the lot. TIE
men took very little notice Of anything
their officers said to them. One shout
ed NO office~-no Kaiser" Some of
the Germans were exceedingly anxious
to air such English as they possessed,
while others suppressed their accJm.
plishmerts in that direction with equal
care. One German officer who was in
clined to be communicative attached
himself to the correspondent and sail
he worked in London before the war
Il had an intimation, as many of us
had. that we should be wanted in ire
summer of 1914, so l went back to Ger
many a month or two before war was
declared. l was told submarine ser.
vice at irst but volunteered for it and
adj my share of luck. You British say
it was not fair fighting, but we Ger
mans believe that the end iustifies tie
means. Then you complain that We
shoot Your men while they are in t.,
water. Why not? The men might be
saved and fight US another day. We
should be fools to let them The crew
Of one submarine with the exception OF
an officer were all intoxicated.
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Over 500 Millions
In Reductions
Revenue Bill

Washington. Nov. deductions
aggregu;ing $500, 900 600 in the yield
from tho new war revenue bill were
MADE today by the Senate finance
committee in revising the measure
downward 10 the $G,000.000 900 total
for 1919 proposed by Secretary Nc
Adoo. The decrease was confined
principally to the tobacco. semi
luxury and other special and excise
schedules. Among the more important
decisions today were elimination of
the luxury schedule proposed in the
House bill levying 20 per cent. OF
costly articles of clothing and other
merchandise and estimated to raise
SlS4795, 900; elimination of the House
tax of two cents a gallon on gasoline,
estimated to yield 100000; reduc-
ton from 10 to 5 per cent, or about
5000 900, 900 in revenue, in rates on
many articles classed as semilux-
uries and a reduction of about one
half of the House rates on tobacco,
cut of about s54 900, 900 in revenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-23
Charge Allege Crookedness
in Prosecution Of Many Cases
In San Francisco Courts

San Francisco. Cal, Nov. 22-Reve'a-
tons OF alleged crookedness in the
prosecution of many cases, criminal and
civil, in San Francisco courts, inciud-
ing charge that attempts were made
to manufacture evidence against Mrs.
Rena Herman Mooney. were contained
in a report made public here today.
The report as printed here bore the
signature of John B. Densmore, dirac-
tor of employment. and was addressed
to VIM. B. Wilson. secretary of !apo.
at Washington. The report was dated
Nov LIST. Mr.. Densmore would not deny
h. made the report. but intimated that
it must come through sources at Wash
ington. Delsmore was sent to San
Francisco some time ago by Secretary
Wilson to investigate certain govern
mental affairs.
Long stenographic reports Of alleged
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-23

conversations obtained by dictaphores
deal with alleged acts tending to iii
volve former justice Of the California
supreme court, a member of the pubic
prosecutors office and a number of per-
sons who have figured in cases OF ma
tional interest, including the famous
San Francisco graft cases. In one in
stance there is mentioned payment Of
$4,000 with allegations that this
amount was passed. Mrs. Mooney, the
object Of the alleged attack to manu-
facture certain evidence, is the wife Of
Thomas j. Mooney, awaiting sentence
Of death for murder in connection With
the Preparedness day explosion here
July @. 1916. She was indicted VITA
her husband and three others upon 10
counts OF murder covering the 10 deaths
from the explosion. She was acquitted
on one count. four counts were ills.
missed and she now is on bail awaiting
disposition of the other charge.
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Proclamation Issued

.p,. ~, ''''Nrs, NOV II. Thursday
- ne ASsocia ed Press) Incident
!. " th" reception of the American
.. . N this grand duchy a procla
nation WIS issued throuchon, tho
'p'al n rcad
NM. "I\Nr"rs. the glorious
a,' rvs 'i 't' entente ana America:
H.. "' p''ll' II Luxembourg bid YOU
l 'rh' an tho second Of August,
many forfeited her honor bv
..''nE her solemn engagements re-
'...'- INA' mhurs. The government
WY. " l'ow"r did nothing with the
t,.'h 'i protesting against the
w. 81 ih" territory whereas
N'F'' wanted To break all re-
With the invaders.
continued on Pace 2-CoI. ~
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Condemnation
by n. Y. Judge at
Whitman Hearing

New York. Nov. 22.-Severe con-
demnation Of what is termed threat
by the Republican state organiza-
ton "to induce a Republican legisla-
tor to legislate in favor of defeated
Republican candidate for governor.
was delivered from the bench in the
appellate division of the supreme
court here today by Justice Clarence
J. Shearn, one Of the jurists listening
to argument by the Whitman counsel
for an immediate examination Of that
to be in the recent state election.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-23

charge of aircraft production last
May after charges of delay and in
efficiency in the program had been
acted upon in the Senate.
Mr.. Ryan resigned his private con-
nections to become chairman of the
aircraft board and director of pro-
duction. Three months later he was
made second assistant secretary of
war and director of air service. MIR.
Potter. who is banker. mining en-
gineer, railroad man and former gen.
eral manager Of the American Smelt-
ing & Refining Co., was called to as
sist Mr.. Ryan in the task of getting
the aircraft production program into
full swing.
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Shipbuilding to
Be Brought Back
To Normal Basis

Washington, Nov. 22.-The shipping
board now is imposing such restric-
tons on shipbuilders and making
such cancellations of contracts as
will bring the shipbuilding industry
back to a normal basis. Charles Piez,
vice president Of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation announced today
in reply to Senator Harding's resolu-
ton calling for n statement Of the
shipbuilding program. Mr.. Piez said
that the board early in September de-
cided on a change in it's program
which would bring about considerable
reduction in expenditures. The
boards aim now. he says. Is to pro-
duce ships with regard to economy in
construction rather in speed in de-
livery
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BAY STATE MAY
~ DRY BEFORE
July lST. NEXT

h,,. u Nov. 22-t'nless the Ieyis-
',r :, ,'Nes some action to provide
nav TERM licenses Massachusetts
no,.t- ono dry or nearly so. two
prnbn' 'e'ore the national war time
ne nov. act becomes effective
eeal... ~ the opinion of liquor
l,spo, IN this city Licenses are
fec,,,. " local boards on May /. eff
asy,d Tor a full year ard it is be-
VAR mat few dealers would feel
"a .''eu IN paying a years license
issn '"' months. No move has
..L "'a" as vet, however, toward
''"S legislative action.
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McAd0o Gives up Double Job
AS Treasury and R.R. Head
HomeWard Movement Yankee
Boys From France Under Way

Headquarters of the American
First army. Nov. %, (By The Asso-
ciated Press).-While as an effective
military force the American army re-
mains intact, the homeward move
ment has already begun. Construction
of all kinds has been stopped and con-
tracts and deliveries cancelled where
possible and the men whose services
have been in these and other lines of
activity are either enroute to ports
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bl.enhur- THURSDAY. Nov. o1.-tBy
'c -sorihtrd i'ress). With General
rshlng, the American commander. in
'cl. ~ her side. the youthful grand
'l.a,ss 81 Luxembourg. from the balco-
Wy her palace. watched the Ameri-
''a troops marching into her capital
folaf
il' American army > occupation I'm.
u'' neral Dtckfman tonight controlled
very Ioad, 'iy and village III LuXein.
QUIZ the BelEians were demonstraiiva
" SONIC cases upon the arrival of al.
W. lor''s but It was impossible to
"1't NE sincerity Of the welc me
I've" ~ lhr residents OF Luxembourg.
''' grand duchess and the members
''r 'ihinct expressed qualification
lay Americans had come TO take tle
.''' 'l lh"fc whom they had been
reg 10 tolerate for so many wears.
.'F''a' approval was expressed IN a
demonstration when the people
'S''ed General Icrshing and again
wv dusty column of American
d. 't through the StreafS.
''' 'h'ry OF the troops Gem
''S''hS m "A proclamation assured
p''h' mat the American army
remain only as long as was nee
,..., w" "il'ie u was in LuXemhurg
+. '"'a4'' itself in conformity with
N' avs The proclamation was
among the troops as well as
mug l1t population.
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u. S. TRANSPORT
AMERICA RAISED
AT HOBOKEN PIER

New York. Nov. 22.-The United States
army transport America. which sank at
her pier in Hoboken on Oct IS with a
loss of four lives on The eve of sailing
with detachment of American troo IS,
was raised today. The America was
formerly the German merchant vessel
America. The cause of the vessel $
sinking is mystery although the naval
board Of inquiry investigating the ease
has reported that there is no evidence
of an explosion. The vessel was raised
by sealing all aperatures and pumping
the water from the hold.
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10 INCREASE
r "a. TO s CENTS
VN BOSTON 81"

=. N"N. - The fare of the
IN Elevated Railway Company
t,.. increased To : cents, begin
w j. the hoard of trustees of
i.., "'I"hN announced tonight.
s,a August the fare was raised
,.... cents to cents after the
'rP'ihted by a special act
,qs... N,SI'ture To take over the
.ta '"e road had found the old
!, 'u"9uate To pay the increased
ab.o, "p'ration Tickets enabling
s,,1a Nil'ren to ride for : cents
" 'e issued. beginning Jan. |.