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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-09
LIBERTY CHORUS
HOLDS REHEARSAL

On account Of the weather Sunday
only a few from this town attended
the rehearsal Of the Liberty chorus
which was held at the City Opera
house in Waterville Sunday after
noon. George Thornton Edwards Of
Portland. director general Of the
Liberty chorus throughout Maine.
was present. Copies of the songs to
be sung were distributed Many Of
the songs are familiar to all and any
one who can sing and who would like
to sing is invited to become a mem
Der of the chorus. 1t is hoped to have
chorus of at least 500 voices. The
fathers and mothers. sisters and
brothers Of every boy in the service
should become a member Of the cho-
rus. There is something uplifting
and inspiring in throng of people
getting together to sing, as it will
help the boys "over there" to know
that we are singing over here. The
Central Maine Fair Association has
invited each and every member of
the State Liberty chorus to attend
the fair Wednesday. Sept. 10, and
all members will be admitted to the
grounds free and have seats at the
grandstand as well.
Wentworth Greenleaf has return
ed to Oakland where he is employed,
after passing the weekend in town
with his parents.
Mrs. Ida McNally is passing a few
days at Clinton with her mother,
Mrs. Josie Grant.
Names and Otis Witham of Wins
lowl were in town yesterday, calling
on friends and relatives.
john Cox has returned to Portland
after passing the weekend in town
with friends.
Miss Hslen Burrill has resumed
her duties Vat the telephone Office at
ter a two months vacation.
Fred Johnson. who has been pass
ing the weekend at Rumford Falls
as the guest Of his daughter, Mrs.
Alfred Jones, has returned to his
home in this town. Mrs. Jones was
formerly Miss Beatrice Johnson Ct
this town.
G. w. Weeks is passing a few days
at Augusta and Auburn on business.
Miss Mildred Burma has returned
to Skowhegan after a short stay in
town with friends and relatives.
Miss Margaret Savage Of North
Fairfield was in town yesterday call
ing on friends.
William Hayes has returned from
"a short stay at Hartland with
friends.
Charles Park, who has been at Old
Orchard with his family. who are
passing the summer there. has re-
turned to his home on High street.
Arthur, Perry is employed at Greg
ory's store as clerk.
| Mrs A A. Wilson has returned 20 hesi4
nome a, snringvale after being in town.
as the guest of Mr.. ami Mrs. Henry
srophy, Ms, Wilson was accompanied
oy Miss Muriel Brophy, who WIZ pass
a few daks with friends.
BelianAa Cole has completed His du- |
ties on til waterville & Fairheid Elec-
TIC ral~N as conductor,
Can R,pxn. who has been employed
at Greso.ts store as clerk. has COM
pieted his(taties. &
Alec ss.ysns ana Richard Hall have
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-09

pastor OF the Methodist chur., =.
ficiated. using the douole rine 60.
ice. They departed shortly afre, :,
wedding by automobile. As
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-27
Mayor Calls Down
Citizen Who Criticises
u. S. Administration

Residents of the West Leaven-
worth street district urged the city
council last night to enforce the Or
dinance ordering the Missouri Pa
cifc railroad to elevate its tracks
across Leavenworth street, as they
are across Dodge, Douglas and
Farnam streets.
This. work at Leavenworth street
was postponed because of the war
and consequent scarcity of steel
This restriction is now removed
residents declare, and there is no
excuse for delaying the work
In the course of the presenta-
ton, F. Hammond drew a spirited
rebuke from Mayor Smith. Ham.
mond declared that "the govern
ment is controlling the railroads,
and it isn't controlling them shy toe
we'll. either"
please do not criticize the gov.
eminent of the United States In
this council chamber, sir" Mayor
Smith ordered.
The council decided to hold a
special meeting next Tuesday eve
ming at which officers of the street
railway company will be invited
as we'll as the general public to
thrash out" the skip-stop question
Commissioner Butler is fighting
it's continuation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-27
TIASHEC :7Tom FINLAND
PHOTO PLAY. 0TFERINGC. FOR. TO-DAY. |

FARGUERITE CLARK appear
W ing in "Out of Clear Sky
Ava will open at the Rialto today
in first run of this picture, remain
ing for the remainder of the week.
They play is a story of Belgium in
the early days of the war with the
theme built about the desire of
German Officer, to marry Celeste,
Belgian princess, One can hardly
blame her for her refusal to have
anything to do with German after
the scenes of their devastation OF the
little country shown. In the end
Celeste escapes from Belgium to find
love and liberty in the United States.
Helen Keller, the well known
blind girl. is appear in motion
pictures under the Robert Brunton
banner.
Francis X. Bushman>and Beverly
Bayne are co-starring in THE
Ancient Enemy" story of the
South.
Bert Lytell, who is to appear at
the Empress in his Unexpected
Places" on December 9 to Il. has
completed another production to be
called The Spender."
Viola Dana's new play, Diana
Ardway," will see the little star in
costumes designed by herself for
this play. The story is one of
"tomboy" girl.
Supporting Bessie Barriscale in
"All of Sudden Norma" her first
production under management of B.
B. Features, is a notable company,
including such celebrities as Mel
bourne Mcdowell and Joseph
Downing. Others in the cast are:
Albert Cody, Frank Leigh, Betty
Bruce, R. Henry Grey, Grace Tray
ers, Helen Dunbar, Albert Garcia.
This is the story of wild, gum
toting, understanding, bad man
from the prairies, who knows more
law than the law books. He is de-
clared to be the wizard of the coast
in matters legal, and the freest,
easiest giver of heavy advice that
ever came out-u college.
Perfectly respecta ble bankers and
hnanciers who never did anything
worse than squeeze a million out Of
deal in stock are declared to be
clients of the gun-handling outlaw.
He gives his advice without pay.
The wizard in question is Harry
Carey, the star of Universal West
ern dramas. Mr.. Carey. way back
in the dim and misty past, graduated
from a university, with his fathers
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-27
RED BANNER IS
LOWERED FROM
HUN BUILDINGS
BoIshevik Movement Said to
Be Losing Power in Ger
many; Returning SOL.
diers Conservative.

Berlin, Nov. 26.-(By Associated
Press. )-Reports of tests of strength
between the conservative elements
and the independent and "bolshevik"
socialists in various places in Ger
many continue to indicate that as
far as mere numbers go the ex-
tremists are almost negligible.
Fuller reports from Bremen show
that the movement in the coast cit
les already has turned into a more
conservative channel.
A meeting of soldiers, workmen's
and peasants councils, representing
Bremen, Hanover, Hamburg, Olden-
burg, Flensburg, Osnabrueck, Will
helmshaven and number of smaller
places in the provinces of Hanover
and Schleswig- Holstein adopted a
resolution declaring that these coun-
ellis would stand behind the present
government and demand the con-
vocation of national assembly. The
resolution was adopted by vote of
81 to 20. There also was a crushing
defeat for the extremists at meet
ing representing the Tenth army
corps at Hanover, whereby a vote
of 140 to d. a resolution was adopted
against efforts to establish dictat-
-orship and demanding the summon
ing of constituent assembly.
Soldiers Conservative.
Soldiers from the front are begin
ming to arrive in Berlin and men
who have conversed with them ex-
press themselves optimistically as
to the effect of their return. These
men declare that the great bulk of
the soldiers reject bolshevism in all
its phases.
1t also may perhaps be considered
an indication of the general public's
faith in the conservatism of the col.
diers that German and Prussian
flags are beginning to reapptar over
all Berlin, after having made way
for the red flag since November TO-
Only in one of the suburbs was any
objection raised to the flying of the
national flags. Certain elements
there tore the Prussian banners
from the street cars. Elsewhere the
emblems were not disturbed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-27
{. F. DEN|S0N
CIvENFAREWELL
RECEPTION IN "
Members Present Him With
Gold Watch and Give Mrs.
Denison Cameo Brooch
as RemembranCes.

Members and friends of the
Young Mems Christian association
greeted E. F. Denison, former secre-
tary, and Mrs. Denison, with their
presence and presents last night,
when reception was given in the
association rooms.
With words which were expressed
in the tenderest terms, they wished
Mr.. Denison God-speed in his new
field of usefulness, and as a token
of the esteem in which he has been
held in Omaha, they presented him
with a costly watch. Mrs. Denison
received a cameo brooch.
Bert A. Wilson, member of the
board of directors, made the pre-
sentation talks, in the absence of G.
w. Noble, president of the board,
who was detained on account of i'll
ness in his home. Mr.. Wilcox
voiced the sentiments of hosts of
friends who appreciated the services
rendered by Mr.. Denison during ID
years as secretary of the Omaha
"Y." Mr.. Denison was somewhat
overcome at first, but he was equal
to the occasion and responded gra-
ciously to the kind words WHICH had
been uttered and for the substantial
remembrance which had been given
him.
Mr.. Denison, after IA years in
charge of the Omaha association,
has been rewarded by an advance
ment which takes him to Chicago,
where he will be secretary of the
personal work of the General depart
ment of the Young Mems Christian
association, embracing seven states.
His work will be the selection and
placing OF secretaries. R. S. Flower
succeeds him here. ,
In connection with the reception
G. w. Campbell and H. E. Wallace
sang and the West sisters appeared
as instrumentalists. J. H. Dumont.
Paul w. Kuhns and ]. H. Bever-
idge we're on the committee which
had charge of the farewell exercises.
Mr.. and Mrs. Denison will leave
Omaha on Thursday night.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-27
Man Said to Have Been
in Bootleggiing Game
for Year Finally Fined

Mike yGaughn, 6l8 South Seven
teenth avenue. was fined $500 and
costs in police court Tuesday on a
charge of possessing intoxicating H.
quor.
Police officers found 1872 pints Of
whisky in car belonging to Gaughn
several weeks ago.
During the hearing Chief of De-
tectives Briggs, while on the witness
stand. stated that he knew Gaughn
had been bootlegging for over a
year. Attorney Keegan. for Gaughn,
asked Briggs how many officers he
had in greater Omaha. Briggs an
swered that he had over Us men
Keegan then scored Briggs for al
lowing Gaughn to bootleg for a year
without experimenting him.
Mike Gaughn is a son of John ].
Gaughn, 4l23 South Twenty-ffth.
who is on the city police force.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-27
Questionnaires Must
All Be in by Dec. 9th,
Is Crowder's Ruling

Every man between Is and 46
who has not filed QUESTIONABLE
with his local draft board is Stacker
according to General Crowder's rul-
ing, and more than 100 Omaha men
have not filed questionnaires.
The men will be given until De-
cember 9 to fill out and file their
questionnaires and draft boards urge
them to attend to this at once. Most
of the men who have been listed as
slackers are not Intentional draft
evaders but are neglecting their duty.
The feeling that the war is over and
that they no longer are subject to
draft boards is responsible for the
long list of "slackers."
The questionnaires are to be
sealed in boxes December 9 and
after hat no more will be accepted
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-27
Federal Officials Soon to
III Decide on Potash POLICY

Washington, Nov. H.-(Special
Telegram. Am important confer
ence will be held tomorrow in Secre-
tary Lanes Office at which Bernard
Baruch, chairman of the war indus
tries board, and Vance Mccormick
of the war trade board are expected
to be present to map policy to be
followed in taking care of the potash
industry.
In this connection it may be stated
that there are 100000 tons of potash
in storage, worth 100000 under
present prices. which the producers
stand to lose unless the government
comes to their rescue.
Nebraska, by recent development,
produces more than 80 per cent of
the entire American output. Five
factories are nearing completion.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-27
Transcontinental Flight
Abandoned After MiShaD

Tucson, Ariz., Nov. 26.-The
fight of the Loughhead biplane
from Santa Barbara to Washington,
D. C., was abandoned today follow
ing a mishap at ella Bend, Ariz.. in
which pilot O. S. T. Myerhoffer was
slightly hurt and his mechanician,
Leo F. Flint, was severely injured.
The machine was badly damaged.
The machine ran about 10000
yards over the desert at high rate
of speed when the left engine went
dead, permitting the left side to
drop down. The nose of the ma
chine struck into the ground. the
plane standing straight upright with
its rail in the air. The propeller and
the entire front of the machine were
wrecked.
Myerhoffer and Flint, strapped in,
were unable to escape the burning
gasoline that spread over them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-27
(which is Which," is
Question That Arises
in the Police Court

which was Joe, and which was
Jake?" was the burning question in
the police court.
Joe Botterman, originally from
Des Moines, was arraigned for lar
ceny from person. and bound over
to the district court on a bond of
$1,000. That part was very simple.
The controversy arose when the
prosecuting attorney insisted that
Joe had been arrested several weeks
ago on the same charge. Attorney
O'Keefe wasn't quite sure, but he
thought it was Joe's twin brother
who was arrested. Joe was very
sure it was his brother,
"YoA can't tell us apart" he ex-
planned. why, it as me that went
up and got Mr.. O'Keefe to defend
my brother when h, was arrested"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-27
0mahans Interested in
Oil Strike in Texas Field

Omahans are interested in a
Texas oil we'll producing $50 barrels.
The strike was made recently on
Gulf Coast Development company's
property. These are Omaha stock
holders:
H. H. Baldrige, Nelson &. Mercer. Ben
H. Hayden, Fred Brodegaard, Henry W.
Wyman, w. j. Gask!ll. H. J. Albrecht, C.
w. McCune. c. w. Martin T. Hermansen,
J. L. Niederst Frank L. Weaver. Arthur
A. James, M. J. Morrell. Arthur Laird and
DR. John Nieman
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-27
MOTOR OWNERS
Want LAWS WITH
Teeth IN Them
Stringent Legislation to Dis
courage Auto Thefts Ad-
vocated; One Man Asks
How Hanging Would Do.

A law with teeth in it that would
discourage automobile thefts was
advocated at the meeting of the
Nebraska Good Roads association
at the Chamber of Commerce Tues
day afternoon.
w. B. Check, president of the
committee on public safety organ
lied to check automobile stealing in
Omaha, described the condition
that had existed here for some
time past, and called On former,
Lieutenant Governor McGilton, at
torney for the organization, to give
some suggestions.
attorney McGilton stated that
Huring the first half of the present
year, there had been stolen in Oma-
ha over 400 automobiles, conserva-
lively valued at $500000.
while there is a state law
against stealing autos, and the
grand larceny statute, most of the.
criminals engaged in this occupa-
ton had gone unwhipped of JUS
tice. ....r .t t.b
Police Handicapped.
ION account of the apathy of the
public, the fact that the loss of an
automobile by theft was considered
more or less of joke and because
Of certain class of sympathy with
criminals of this character the po-
lice were handicapped in their eff
forts, and it was almost impossible
to secure conviction"
Mr.. McGiton advocated the
amendment of the criminal laws of
the state so that the possession of
car which had been stolen from
the owner would be prima facie
evidence of guilt. He related sew
eral instances OF where persons had
been captured in efforts to get
away with cars, but where they had
fortified themselves with "phony"
bills of sale and no jury would con-
vict.
He advocated the passage of
law based on the California auto
mobile statute which provides for
the registration of title to car and
the possession of a certificate is
sued by the secretary of state. Per-
sons without such certificate of
registration in possession of cars,
would be deemed guilty of theft
because of the fact of possession.
He also advocated the amendment
Of the present Iowa laws so as TO
make punishable an attempt to steal
car. 49,.
"How would hanging do?'queried
John G. Willis, pioneer prop
erty owner of the county, who
hafked back to the days of the Anti
horse Thief association.
Dean Ringer superintendent of
police, stated that his department
was making all possible efforts to
break up the automobile stealing
game, and, while conditions were
] not. yet ideal, the department was
making progress.
Says Thieves Get Away Too East.
Commissioner Ringer said his
only argument against good roads
was that as the roads of the state
now are they allowed the auto
thieves to get away too fast. Since
Marshal Eberstein has been on the
job as chief of police there has been
notable reduction in the number
Of cars stolen. an increase in recov-
cries, and also in the number of per-
sons apprehended.
During the Is days OF November
the record showed 50 cars had been
stolen in Omaha, so recovered, and
80 thieves put behind the bars.
The department would continue
to do effective work to break up
his class of crime.
He called attention to the fact
thar much Of This class of crime was
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-27
Salary Increases Urged
hY Secretary McAdoo

Washington, Nov. 26.-Salary in
creases for many treasury officials
and employees were asked of con-
gress today by Secretary McAdoo.
He recommended that the six as
sistant secretaries be paid $500 a
year instead of $4,000. and that
smaller icreases be given various
others on the treasury roll.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-27

committed by juvenile offenders,
and when the latter were captured
and brought before the bar of JUS
tice crocodile tears would be shed
by sympathizers, who plead good
family connections and the disgrace
of conviction would ruin the Of
tenders, and thus got them off.
Their easy escape would encourage
other young fellows to engage in
the game. .
The convention put itself on rec
ord i'm favor of such legislation to
prohibit automobile stealing as
would be recommended.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-27
On the Screen Todag
RIALTO-MARGUERITE CLARK in

kiALTO-MARGUEk CLAIM III
"oUT OF A CLEAR SKY"
MUSE - NORMA TALMADGE in
HER ONLY WAY"
STRAND - DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS
in HE COMES UP SMILING"
SUN-GAIL KANE in THE DARE
DEVIL"
EXPRESSION MIX IN FAME
AND FORTUNE"
BRANDEIS - HEARTS OF THE
WORLD"
LOTHROP-24th and Lothrop--PEG-
GY HYLAND In 'B'ONNIE ANNIE
LAURIE" ALLIED WAR RE-
VIEW
MARYI.AND-l3th and Plne--W1L-
LIAM FARNuM In TRUE BLUE"
GRAND-l6th and Binney - V1R-
GINA PEARSON In THE QUEEN
OF HEARTS"
ORPHEUM--South Side--24th and NJ
PAULINE STARK In THE
ATOM" RUTH ROLAND in
HANDS UP" No. II.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-27

best wishes to become a lawyer. In.
stead of that he became a broncho.
busting hero of the screen. But the
law still sticks to him. 1t is de.
clared that out on the coast, among
the movie colony and among the
upper set of Los Angeles. it ha,
become quite fashionable to call on
Mr.. Carey for unofficial, legal ad-
vice.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-27

The Bee is the best paper in Ne
braska. Ask the person who reads it.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-27

Word has been received by Mr..
and Mrs. Phi. Handschuh, 3l02 Lau-
rel avenue. that their son, Albert
w. Handschuh, who is with the
American expeditionary forces in
France, was severely wounded on
September 4 and is in a base hos
pital in France. He was first re-
ported missing in action. but later
advice is to the effect that he was
wounded. No word has been re-
ceived as to his condition since Sep
TENDER 4.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-29

tonight and only participated in the skirmish after firing had started
 Mexican Consul Zertuche announce ed late today he had sent an official report to Washington, n. C.. estimat- ing the Mexican casualties in yestef- days fighting at 13 killed and 15 wounded including four Mexican wo- men. The American casualties were two killed and 28 wounded.
 Americans here believe the Mexican casualties will prove greater than the estimate given by the Mexican consul Many Americans assert that they saw MeNicans carrying many dead and wounded into houses on the Mexican side for concealment.
 The inability to get accurate csu- mates of the Mexican deaths was due to tho fact the port was closed last night and all telephone communica- tien was suspended and no American permitted to cross to the Mexican side. Among the Americans wounded the condition of Gaston Reddock, civ ilian. and Lieutenant Luke w. Loftus. remains serious, but it is believed both will recover.
 The conference between General Gales and General CaheH lasted one hour and at the conclusion of the par ley General Cabell issued the follow ing statement to the Associated Press:
 "I met with General Gales here after having received telegram from his expressing regret that this incident should have occurred.
 General Gales stated he had been ordered by President Carrana to Nagales immediately after the occur renee to take steps to stop the trouble on the border. He expressed himself as being satisfied that there would be no further trouble as result Of the unfortunate occurrence of yester- day"
 General Cabell also announced that steps would Ge taken by both com manders to step any fiction in tho future which might lead to a recur- renee of the incident, especially in reference to firing across the border
 The American commander also stated that other matters of conf, dental nature would be contained in his report to the war department This is believed to refer to fiction between customs guards on the Amer ican and Mexican sides of the border
 The body of Captain j. D. Hunger ford, who was killed during the fight ing. will be returned to his home in Washineton, D. C.. tomorrow for bur, ial in the Arlington national cemetery
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-29
Keep the Blood Stream Pure.

Rheumatic pains, backache, swollen joints and sore muscles often are the result of impurities in ;he beod gath
 ering in the region affected, a result of failure of the kidneys to eliminate waste products from the blood stream Foley Kidney Pills heal. strengthen and invigorate weak, diseased kidneys and bladder. W. II. Hill. Justice of the Peace, Detroit, Tex, writes: T used Foley Kidney Pills and say un- hesitatingly that of all have used they are the best, and have done the work where tho rest failed A. C.. Jennings. (Adyt)
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-29

Nogales, Ariz., Aug. 28.-Nfutual ex- 9ressions of regret over yesterday $ border fighting were exchanged by General DdRozy Cabell and General Plutarco Elias Gales, representing the American and Mexican govern ments The generals met on a bridge , spanning a dry wash which is a part of the International line. General Gales came from Hermoisillo at tho orders of President Carranza and General CaEell hastened here from Douglas, Arizona, when the shooting between MeXicans and American soldiers occurred here yesterday in which 5S were known to have been killed or wounded
 Conditions in the Mexican and American towns have become normal and no further trouble is expected
 American and Mexican officials agreed today that the shooting start ed on the Mexican side of the border yesterday afternoon and that Mexican customs guards and civilians were primarily responsible for the affair neither American nor Mexican sol diers were responsible for starting the shooting, it was announced here