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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-24

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-24
SKETCHES MAINE
BOYS REPORTED
CASUALTY LISTS

Mr.. and Mrs Daniel Gillin of Houlton
have received word that their son.
Corn. Jos. Gillin, a member OF the lo3d
Infantry, attached to headquarters, mad
been burned about his body with iquin
fire during the recent drive in which
the gallant 1O3d participated. The burns
are not serious and Joe expects TO De
out of the hospital az an early date.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-24

Mrs. Roland G. F'indlay of Houton,
wife Of Capt. c. Findiay Of Co. {, 1854
Infantry. who was injured on July N,
has received word that her husband was
wounded by a machine gun charge
piercing the left leg and that he was
getting along nicely. The seriousness
OF the wound is not known. The father
of the Houlton captain, James A. 5.
Fjndlay, also received word that his son
was now at base hospital.
Evening journal., 1918-07-02
HOLD RAILROAD
MEN UNDER BAIL

J. L. Horner and J. J. Oakley, en-
ployes Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, were held under $1,000 bail
for trial before Federal Court on a
charge OF stealing from the Govern
ment Raymond e. Elliott. charged
with like offense. had his case con-
tinued for one week at the request of
his counsel, Philip L. Garrett.
District Attorney Charles F. Curley
asked that similar charge against II.
C. Smith be dismissed. the evidence
against the accused being insufficient.
In these cases. involving shipments
Of goods from Durham, n. c.. many
witnesses from different States were
called to testify. but the evidence was
not sufficiently conclusive TO warrant a
judgment at once according to the
opinion OF Magistrate Gluckman before
whom the cases were tried. Hence the
accused were held for the next term Of
court.
Evening journal., 1918-07-02
WILL BE NO STRIKE.
SAYS WESTERN UNION

NEW YORK, July 2-Ihe Western
Union Telegraph Company has issued
the following statement in connection
with the strike Of telegraph operators
called by the Commercial Telegraphers'
Union for July 8:
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany has so far not declined to follow
the instructions Of the national war
labor board. There has been no deci-
sion by that board with which we are
at variance.
AN order has been Issued to Western
Union employees 10 strike July 8. There
VIII be no response 10 this order for
the reason that our employees cannot
be misled at such a time as this and
because they are not members OF the
union. IL is stated that under the
direction OF the Order Of Railway Tele-
graphers the Government employees
handling commercial messages at rail-
way stations will decline to handle
such messages. The Western Union
has no differences with the order Of
Railway Telegraphers they have
worked freely for years In our forces
and with our employees. The contracts
for handling commercial messages at
railway Offices are now with the United
States Government and we have no
doubt that they will be carried out"
Theodore ~ Vail. president Of the
American Telegraph and Telephone
Company said that the company'would
interpose no objection at this time to
legislation. as recon-
mended by President Wilson, under
which the telegraph and telephone
lines would be taken over by the Gov
ernment.
Il believe in giving the President all
Evening journal., 1918-07-02
45 BILLIONS To BE
HUNS INDEMNITY
Member of Prussian House
of Lords Outlines Terms
of Teutons
BRITAIN ALSO To
BRITAIN ALSO TO
LOSE HER FLEET

PARIS, July 2-Great Britain must
turn over its war fleet to Germany,
return Gibraltar TO Spain and restore
Egypt and the Suez Canal to Turkey.
Great Britain. Franco and the United
States must pay Germany an indemnity
Of at least $4,000. 100000. Belgium and
French territory must be surrendered.
These are among the conditions in
cluded In the German peace program
published in "The Nachrichten" Of
Goerlitz, Prussia. by Count Room, a
member Of the Prussian House OF
Lords, according 10 a Havas dispatch
from Basle. Switzerland.
Count Room says Germany Is entitled
to the following terms because Of It's
strength. and until they are realized
there should be no armistloe and no
cessation Of submarine warfare
Annexation Of Belgium. with admin
istrative autonomy in the intenlor.
Independence Of Flanders.
Annexation OF the entire Flanders
coast, including Calais.
Annexation Of the Brley and Longwy
basins and the Toul Belfort and Yer
dun regions eastward.
Restitution TO Germany Of all her
colonies, including Kaio-Chau.
Great Britain 10 cede TO Germany
such naval bases and coaling stations
as Germany deslgnates.
Great Britain must return Gibraltar
10 Spain, cede It's war fleet TO Germany,
restore Egypt TO Turkey and the Suez
Canal 10 Turkey.
Greece must be re-established under
former King Constantine with frontiers
as before the war.
Austria and Bulgaria will divide
Serbia and Montenegro.
Great Britain. France and the United
states must pay all OF Germsny's war
,osts. the indemnity being a minimum
II sG5,OOO,O00,O00 They also must agree /
70 deliver raw materials Immediately. |
France and Belgium are TO remain oc-
,upied at their expense until the con- /
iitions are carried out.
Evening journal., 1918-07-02
RICHARDSON PARK
MAY GET CITY WATER

Residents OF Richardson Park at a
meeting held there last night were in
formed by the committee appointed
some time ago TO take up The dues-
ton Of furnishing water TO that com
munity that plans were under way to
have water supplied from this city.
The committee reported that with the
Water Department OF this city plan
ming 10 extend its mains to the hous-
ing project at Front and Union streets
efforts would be made 20 have the
mains extended to Richardson Park.
The matter, It was stated, would be
discussed az a conference to be held
between the committee and Chief En-
gineer Hopes Of the local water de-
partment.
Evening journal., 1918-07-02

service at Camp Meade. Extensive ad-
diuonal transfers also have been maJe
to the regiments Of the S7th Division
here.
III when he arrived at camp last
week Frank Fortnier OF No. 300 Lin
der street, Morrestown, died at the
base hospital today OF meningitis Mem
bers OF the training company OF which
he was a member have been quaran-
tined.
Evening journal., 1918-07-02
w. H. TmoRNE IN HOSPITAL.

William H. Thorne. a former justice
Of the peace in Seaford, Is III at the Del
aware Hospital from kidney trouble.
He has been suffering from the disease
Tor some time and because his condi-
ton grew serious. it was deemed best
that he go TO the hospital.
Evening journal., 1918-07-02
BRICK BRINGS $500.

BY TIC IUTTNU TTCs.,
WASHINGTON July 2.-One ordinary
building brick, with sentiment back OF
IL. sold here recently for $500 II was
the flrst to so TO the building Of the
new Y. NJ. c. A. structure here. and
was bid in by Mrs. George Dewey.
Evening journal., 1918-07-02

the powers he wants in the matter Of
control Of the telegraph and telephone
lines,' Mr.. Vail added. Il have no state
ment to make now. AT the proper time
this company Will be prepared to place
its position before the public"
Evening journal., 1918-07-02
DIES OF HEART ATTACKS.

Suffering from acute dilation Of the
heart. Frank Burla. aged 80 years, was
admitted 10 the Delaware Hospital yes
terday where he died shortly after
wards. He lived IN Henry Clay. His
body was claimed by relatives.
Evening journal., 1918-07-02
PIGEON IS EyHAUsTFD.

A carrier pigeon with band bear
Ing the number 2i2s attached to one
Of It's less flew into the blacksmith
shop Of John Cathoart at Front and
Tatnall streets yesterday and fell to
the floor.
Evening journal., 1918-07-02
The Soldiers ''COmfOrt Kits"

Are not complete without box Of Aliens Foot
Ease, the antiseptic powder TO shake into the
shoes. The Patisburg Manual advises men In
training 10 shake Foot-Ease IN their shoes
each morning lttakes the friction from the shoe,
freshens the feet and gives instant relief to corns,
bunions, ca1ouses and aching, swollen, tender
feet. Aliens Foot-Ease has been the standard
remedy for over Is years. Try itto-day and mail
some packages TO your friends in Army and Navy.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-23
Are You One of Them?

There are a great many people
who would be very much benefited by
taking Chamberlain's Tablets for a
weak or disordered stomach. Are
you one of them? Mrs. M. r. Scarf,
Baldwinsville, N. Y, relates her ex-
perience in the use of these tablets:
Il had bad spell with my stomach
about six months ago, and was trou-
bled for two or three weeks with gas
and severe pains in the pit of my
stomach. Our druggist advised me
to take Chamberlain's Tablets. l
took bottle home and the first dose
relieved me wonderfully, and kept
on taking them until l was cured"
These tablets do not relieve pain, but
after the pain has been relieved may
prevent its recurrence.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-23
VIENNA CABINET OUT;
MUT|NY IN BOHEMIA
Emperor Charles Said TO Have
Accepted Resignation.

London, July 23-The entire Aus
trian cabinet has resigned, says an
Exchange Telegraph despatch from
Copenhagen.
Emlsror Charles, it is added, has
accepted the designations of the min
listers.
Very serious revolts and mutinies
have occurred in Dalmatia, Bohemia
and Hungary.
All Manaros- Szjet $50 officers and
800 CZecho-Slovaks who mutinied
were shot and further 5000 arrest
ed
Jugo-Siav soldiers have deserted by
he wholesale and escaped TO the
mountains after killing their officers
and officials.
Armed bands completely organized
are said TO be operating in some dis
tricts.
The renewed decision of the Austri-
an cabinet to resign may possess es-
pecial significance as coming only a
few days after the reopening Of the
reichsrath, which met last Tuesday
after long interval following it's dis
missal because Of the impossibility OF
maintaining a majority for the gov
eminent.
A short time before the reassembl-
ing of the reichsrath Emperor Charles
had caused Premier Won Seydler to
reconstruct the cabinet with the view
Of weathering the parliamentary
storm.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-23
PLOT FOR HUN ARMY IN u. S
Plan to Send 100000 Agents to Can
ada and Mexico

Plan to Send 200, 900 Agents to Can
ada and Mexico.
New York. July pa plot to mo
bilize 100000 Germans throughout tn,
United States and send them to Can
ada and Mexico. to spread propagan-
da favorable to Germany was reveal
ed here.
An amazing series of documents
was seized by federal officers in =.
raid on an apartment occupied BY
Friedrich August Richard Won
Strensch, already in custody as an en-
envy alien.
The raid on Strenschs apartment
was made simultaneous with the ar
rival of a presidential warrant order.
ing his indefinite detention.
The conspiracy, which authorities
believe had taken definite form. aimed
to send Germans into Canada to do
military duty. 1t also aimed to des-
patch an enemy army into Mexico to
aid rebel troops In guerrilla warfare
against the United States.
A woman said to have been leagued
with Won Strensch as the GRAINS" of
tha conspiracy is being sought.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-23
HUNS PREPARE
TO RETREAT
French and Americans Are
Pushing Ahead.
CROWN PRINCE CALLS FOR HELP
Yankees Smash Counter Blows, While
French Recover All Ground East
of Rheims.

With The French Army on the
Aisne- Marine Front, July 23.-There
We're signs everywhere that the Ger
mans are destroying the material and
munitions in til" pocket 10 the north
of the river Marine between scissors
and Rheims preparatory 70 the entire
evacuation of that area.
The Germans are having the great
est difficulty in maintaining their COM
munications In the salient. They are
unable TO utilize most of the railroads
leading northward owing TO the in
cessant marrying from entente allied
aviators and artillery.
The night WIS comparatively calm.
but several local counter attacks We're
executed by the Germans In an ell
deayor to cover the retreat of their
main body. Thes" attacks III every
instance were unsuccessful.
The French troops In Champagne
between the river Suippus and Mas
sfgeS (east # Rhetms) have regained
ali their old front line.
Frederick William. the German
crown prince, has been obliged 10 call
for help f"om his cousin. Crown
Prince Kupprecht of Bavaria. Ger
man divisions from the army in the
north have been hurried down TO pro-
tect the western flank of the ~ act
army. which has been driven back
over the Marine ana elected from Cha
teau Thierry by Franco-American
troops
The region Immediately south Of
scissors forms the key to the Ger
man position and here the enemy has
concentrated heavy forces for the prr-
pose of holding back the advancing
tide Of the allies The latter how
ever. cont ME their progress. al hou"h
the fighting is becoming heavier each
hour.
They have taken a large number of
prisoners. the number being more
than has been announced and new
patches of captives are arriving. The
number Of unwoundpd prisoners also
far exceeds the total casualties of the
allied troors since The victorious ad-
vance began.
The correspondent has seen large
column of these prisoners coming in
and from their appearance they were
certainly picked men.
The number of unchanged cannon
taken by the allies is very large and
Is constantly increasing, while at the
same time large quantities of ammu-
milton have been captured
The advance Of the armies com
manded by General Mangin and Cen
eral de GOutte on his flank avera geS
ten kilometerS. while General Berth
eliot, who is smashing at the other
side of the pocket. containing the de-
feated Germans, is also progressing
appreciably.
Information received In Paris says
that French patrols operating beyond
Chateau Thierry have learned that
the retreat Of the Germans extends
several miles deep. The German ar
tillery can scarcely be heard, this
seemingly indicating that the big
guns have been ordered removed to
the rear.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-23
81 U. S. CASUALTIES
Nine Killed In Action and Fourtee
Die From Other Causes.

Nine Killed In Action and Fourteen
Die From Other Causes.
Washington, July 23-The army
casualty list shows:
Killed in action, 8; died of wounds.
Ia; died of disease, Z; died of acct
dent and other causes. three; wound
ed severely, II missing in action, 16 :;
prisoners, 1. Total, e.
Died of Wounds
Domenick Blotto, Philadelphia.
Leo A. Murphy, Sayre, Pa.
Thos. Vilotto, East Rutherford, N.
Died of Disease
Joseph F. Foohey, Hoboken. n. ].
Albert S. Rex, Philadelphia
Died From Accident and Other Causes
Paul G. Mente, Heidelberg Pa.
Severely Wounded.
George A. Brown. Philadelphia
Missing in Action.
William A. Dickey, Mill Hill. Pa.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-23
Yanks Continue to Smash Huns.

With the American Army on the
Aisne-Marne Front. July 23-The
Germans are clinging desperately 10
the line south of scissors in an effort
to protect their TANKS.
The Americans, fighting on this
front, have completed the cutting of
the narrow gauge railway TO Chateau
Thierry
The pounding process is being con-
tinued by the Americans and their
allies in this sector, keeping the Ger
mans uncertain from moment to mo-
ment regarding the allied intention.
Prisoners taken by the Americans
say that if the strenuous offensive Of
the allies continues the Germans will
they will fight for their lives. The
allied heavy artillery is hammering
military objectives in the scissors
area
in connection with the heavy ma
chine gun fire, which has been en-
countered by the Americans, prisoners
say that machine gunners from a di-
visional school are being brought up
70 check the allied offensive.
South of Scissors American troops
advanced two kuometers fabout IL
miles). The allied artillery has
found the range of the SoissonSC Cha
teau Thierry raiil DAD. while American
troops are astride the Soissons-Vil-
ierS Cotterets railroad. AS result
there is only one railroad line in the
hands of the Germans south Of line
drawn from scissors to ReOun
Northeast Of Belleau, northwest of
Chateau Thicrry. the Americans early
Sunday had made an advance of five
kilometerS (3 IS miles). Some Of the
most terrific fighting since the often
Siye began occurred between Givry
and VauN, the Germans using artillery
and machine guns.
The Germans north Of the Marine
were subjected to Il torrihle nO"nding
from the allied artillery. They re-
DrndeI hesirgi!y although uIsuccess-
fully. The allied artillerymen were
1eellnS out JnS GcTUldll rear lilies Will
telling effect, making the enemy's
rearguard action costly.
Prisoners captured near Chateau
Thierry confirmed the soundness of
General Foch's plan when they declar-
ed a German retreat became impera-
Eve on account of decreased supplies.
stores of both ammunition and food
stuffs were becoming low, they said,
and the officers had reported that it
was virtually impossible TO resist.
Orders had been issued, the prison
ers added, TO retreat 10 point ten
miles north, but the indications are
that the Germans will not for long
be permitted to remain that close to
the Marne, for the allied thanking
movement is progressing steadily.
Streams of prisoners were being
taken to the rear all day Sunday.
Since Thursday, the Americans have
captured German soldiers represent
ing ten different divisions.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-23
DADDSEVENlN
[kKl TALL & G J
~ MHDN EDAuSn bonner
THE SORROWFUL TREE.
~ MARY GRAAEAl. Z RssNslSSs.s,s::-ss

"Otton," said the tree. lit G'itkeS
NE very angry. And it is - proud
too"
Wont you tel, me your secret,
tree:" asked the little song sparrow.
"Oh, / don't want TO make you feel
s,ad TOO
Il promise not To, chirp, chirp.
plurnise not to- said the song spar
roW.
"liow do you know if y"u can help
bur feel sad If I tell you It very sor-
roviul story" asked The free.
81 will just say chirp. chirp so many
times that after q little | Will not be
able to help singing.
""hat's Il good idea" said the tree.
"Then you Will hear my story!
II may make you feel better To tell
it," said the song sparrow.
ST think it will" said the Tree. "only
I don't want IL make you unhappy. !
would never forgive myself If 1t could
ever be said of me. That tree once
made Il little bird unhappy
.'You will never have that said of
you" said the song sparrow,
"You are sure?" asked the tree once
more.
"Quite sure" answered the soRs
sparrow land to make you feel quite
easy about ii 1 will tell you why your
story will not make me unhappy but
will only, think, help you to feel hap
pier"
Tell me-" said the tree Il am anx-
ious to hear"
And the wind whispered TO the song
sparrow, 1.-THE tree is anxious to
hear"
THE only thing that makes ME I'M
happy" said the song sparrow, "ts
crossness. 1 hate cross people! l
really do. They pretend they've got
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-23
GERMAN METAL
FIRMS SEIZED
Big Corporal O1s Taken Over
by Government.
PLANTS WORTH S15,OOO,OOO
Palmer's Action Smashes Teuton Con-
troll of Industry in America-Ruied
Worlds Market.

Washington. July 23-A Mitchell
nounced he had taken over the bust
ness Of l.. Nogeis Elm & Co. Inc. and
Beer, Sondhemer s Co, Inc
Both are large German-owned metal
concerns of New York. The asses of
the former are upwards Of $4,000, NGO
Those of the latter more than S5,COD,-
600
The enemy interest in Slallforth K
Co, New York. dealers in silver bull
ion with Il capitalization of 81 .0OH-
900, also has been taken over.
l.. No@elste,n X Co. and Recr. Sond-
Eelmer X GO. filed reports with him
Mr.. Palmer said. claiming they were
American-owned corporations. Inves-
tigatfons showed an effort had been
made Ia cover up German ownership
of the asses. after the United Safes
entered The war
In taking over these and other
metal businesses. Mr. Palmer said he
had 'SmaShc;i for all time HE Ger
man control of the metal indus nv in
This country"
Beer, Sondheimer & Co. and L. Vo-
geistein & 60. were closely affiliated
Mr.. Palmer said. with the German
Metal Gesselschaft. which for some
years has dominated the entire metal
market of the world
These companies. with the Amerf-
can Metals company. the enemy in
-, ,.,.I,.,
over. so controlled the metal market
IN the United States that they could
sell copper. aluminium. zinc and Other
! metals in Germany at prices much
| lower than the American consumer
had 10 pay.
Stalforth & Co. was described bv
the custodian as another link in the
chain of German control of the coun-
try'S metal markets F. Stallforth
I the principal stakeholder. now is in
termed at Fort Oglethorpe
Investigations conducted by Fran
els P. Garvin. director of the bureau
of investigation of the alien property
custodian's office. are said to have re-
vealed that Beer, Sondheimer & Co
owns half interest in the National
| Zine company, the entire stock Of the
Cuba Copper company. the Cuba Cop
per Leasing company. and the Norfolk
Smelling company, and 10000 shares
Of the Minerals Separation American
Syndicate Ltd
VOgelstein & Co. was said TO have
large holdings in the United States
Metal Refining company and the
American Zinc, Lead and Smelling
company OF the 10000 shares of
capital stock of the American Metals
company. the announcement continu-
ed, 1880 are owned by the Betal-
bank and NJ. c., and 1880 shares by
the Metallagesellschaft, bith of Frank
Fort.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-23

al Don't Want to Make You Unhappy
so many troubles and burdens and all
they really have are bad dispositions
and they want to make others feel
miserable.
Nov when creature. tree, bird or
person is sad, then I'm very sorry and
I try to help them, but it doesn't make
me miserable as crossness does. Oh,
crossness Is perfectly dreadful to me.
dreadful, dreadful"
ooh i see" said the tree. But I
said that my story had made me an
cry"
"Ah yes" said the song sparrow,
''but you're not angry with everyone
and everything about nothing at all
that is the way cross people are"
"Then I'll tell my story" said the
tree.
"Go ahead, chirp, chirp," said the
song sparrow, as he seated himself on
a comfortable limb of the tree, and
listened with his head on one side.
THE house nearby Is receiving
coat of paint" began the tree, land 1t
is trying to pretend it's the only thing
ever painted. 1t is very proud and
disagreeable about it.
IF the house were receiving any
other kind Of a coat I wouldn't be
angry with it. I would never expect
to have coat of cloth or rubber for
the rain, or fur perhaps for the win
ter, but then I'm not boy, girl, a
lady or big man. I'm tree, and
the house Is u house"
Perfectly true" said the song spar
row, Il don't wish to correct n thing
you have said"
But coat of paint is entirely diff
ferent."
"Entirei.5, chirp. chirp," agreed the
song sparrow. II don't suppose girl
or a boy, lady or big man would
care for coat Of paint"
"Whiz, whiz, / should say not"
whistled the wind.
But the house." continued the tree,
'pretends it is very wonderful. 1t Is
trying to look so freGh and stuck-up."
you must forgive those things"
makes the house behave like that"
That's So" said the tree, Il sup
pose I was q bit harsh. But you know
my trunk was painted this spring.
painted white, to protect me and to
look after me. So, didn't like seeing
the house act in such proud fash
ion"
well" said big rock nearby, Il
was painted white too this spring, and
SO We're long row of rocks just like
myself. We were painted too, ha, ha "
"Now," said the song sparrow to the
tree, "you feel better, for you know
that the house can't help appearing
fresh and stuck up?"
81 feel much better" said the tree.
you're no longer sorrowful?" asked
the song sparrow, and as the tree
waved big "NO," the song sparrow
sang beautiful song of joy!