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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
Influenza Continues to
Spread Over the Country
May Lift Ban in Bay State
MAY LIFT MASS. BAN

Boston, Oct. 1.-THE Republican
state committee announced tonight
that because Of the influenza epidemic
plans for mass meetings during the
state campaign had been abandoned
George A. Bacon, chairman Of the COM
mittee, said: We are going to make
every effort to avoid everything that
would have tendency to spread the
disease No matter what sacrifices we
may have to make. We also wish to
avoid doing anything to interfere with
the Liberty Loan campaign
The Massachusetts, emergency health
committee tonight advised Boston
churches to resume services on Sunday
next and announced that each comma-
nifty in the state should judge whether it
is to reopen its churches on that day.
"In Boston" the statement says, I'VE
believe that the good which will come
from holding services next Sunday will
more than Offset any risk which the
gatherings may entail but there are
still very many places where it would
be Of immense risk to hold services.
The committee feels that each com
munity is now alive to the seriousness
of the situation, and in any place where
there is still risk and feels that, the
churches will remain closed.
THE committee feels that the conf
pliance with the ret uest has resulted in
saving of many lives
The situation is considered so greatly
(continued on Page 4, Column 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

Thourot- Bruges and Thourout -Os-
tend roads have defeated the Ger
mans, who are retreating rapidly.
This undoubtedly is one of the
wars greatest and most vital VIC
tories, for the gallant little Belgian
army, ably assisted by crack French
and British troops. now has driven
the despoilerS of it's country from a
large section which the Germans
have occupied since the early days
Of the war and has gained positions
of such Importance that the Germans
may have to abandon the entire
coast Of Belgium. Moreover, the
sweeping advance of the allied in
fantry preceded by fan of French
cavalry advancing rapidly. has left
the entire area in which are the i'm
portant city of Lille and the great
mining ard manufacturing districts
of Tourcoing, RoubaiX and Journal
in a salient which is growing deep
or every hour and which the enemy
cannot hope to hold.
The French cavalry which is on the
crest of the Allied advance has done
marvellous work. Today~it gallopei for
ward more than 10 kilometers. frequent
~ carrying out charges with all the
dash usually associated with the cav
airy against the enemy machine gun
ners which vainly attempted to hold up
it's advance. Some Of these guEners
taken prisoner said they were totally
unable to understand why the war was
going on and why they were called lp>'n
to continue fighting. One officer said.
I'VE have offered all the terms in the
to accept them Resistance wher, il
has been offered by the enemy has been
extraordinarily fierce. for in these
places it has obviously been the purpose
of commanders of the fleeing Germa n
to gain time in which to move their ma
terials. A thousand more prisoners ana
many more cannon have been captured
The Germans at many places. especial
ly in the northern part OF the battle
area, seem to be surrendering freely
Many more civilians have been rescue /
from the towns and districts captured
and little professions of these are stray
Cling rearward out Of range of the guns
and out of the way of the fighting
troops. Stories are beginning to come
back how Belgian women have seen
their sons. brothers or husbands going
forward into battle. Quite a number
Of civilians also have been rescued from
Rouiers and its environs, the Germans
having left in such hurry that they
had not time to evacuate the civilians
who wanted to stay and take a chance
Of being liberated. Today these men,
women and children are again walking
on the free soil of France.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
American and Russian Troops
Advancing Against Bolsheviki
Forces in Northern Russia

Archangel, Tuesday. Oct. l5.-(By the
Associated Press).--North of ketlass, in
the north Russia f1hting zone. Ameri-
cans and Russians have advanced in the
direction of Nelsk. northeast Of Vologda.
The Bolsheviki with massed forces are
striving TO regain the positions which
were won after hard-fought struggles
by Americans and Scotch on Sept. II.
Under an almost constant bombardment
for more than week, the Allies have
repulsed man. infantry attacks and in
hcted considerable losses. These posi-
tons include villages en- opposite sides
of the Dvina river, some of which are
on high bluff at a strategic bend in the
stream. Around this bend Bolshe2iki
gunboats protected by mine fields and
low. sandy island have delivered a bonn
bardment with shells of all calibres.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

bodies to add to the total of 500
known dead, compiled this afternoon
it was believed that those We're vic
tins of the fearful list of Saturday
and Sunday, and that few if any
deaths were claimed by new fires to-
day. More than 200 persons are
critically ill in hospitals at Duluth
and other places, causing state of
ficials to estimate the general death
roll at upwards of 1000 men, women
and children. Automobiles continued
late today to return to Moose Lake
with loads Of dead. A funeral pro-
cessior here carried ninety-nine cof-
fms to the burial grounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
ALLIED DRIVE TOWARD
HUN SUBSISTENCE LINES

With the French Army in France,
Oct. 1S.-(By the Associated Press)--
The entire subsistence of the German
armies between Cambria and the
Mouse must pas1 through two mar
row routes by way Of Hirson and
Mezieres. Thes are the two lines
Of support on which the security of
the German armies now depends and
it is toward those two lines that the
French and Americans in Champagne
and the British and French in the
region Of Cambria and Guise. have
been advancing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

Boston oct Is New England
started a tghting finish to the 4th
Liberty loan campaign today which
mus, be maintained during the re-
maindcr ~ the week in this district
Il Il Is To- report its quota Of $500, :
$1,000 subscription when time Is up
saturday subscriptions for the dis
'rot announced .oday and covering
returns on Tuesday were up 70 the
heo9 cor average which is required
~ each day from now on if the quota
Is n b. obtained. The New England
total ~ t351.6al 900 Total subscrip-
lions by states are Massachusetts,.
tll,5s3,oo0. Connecticut. SIS, 213. 900:
Rhode Island s3l 309. 900: Maine. $751;
apo. Vermont, SS.4s1 900
ninety per cent. of the men # the
INST naval district have subscribed
20 sl.50o, the naval aviation school
amt containing 11SS men having
sought $40 oOo Of this amount. These
elnes and towns were officially re-
ported today as having subscribed
heir quotas. Massachusetts,: New
ton Waltham. Northampton, Win
hendon, Northhridgc. Leominster,
Reading, Dover. West Newbury,
Billerca Carlisle Chesterfield, Cum
minvton. Goshen. Greenwich. Peter
nam. I'ruilncrtown. Ware. Williams
burg WhcclVrlght. Wcstford. Tewks-
hGfJ. Barre. Bolton. Bedford, Attle-
ooto, Holden and Russell.
Maine Kcnncbunkport, Old Town
and N1uh Haven.
N"N Hampshire: Hampton Falls.
Newcastle. Belmont Bridgewater.
h0rchrStor Dublin. Lee. Lyme. Mil
i"fd, New Boston. New Durham,
Flsiow Shclhurnc, Surry. Wilton.
Vermont Burke. Dorset. Fairhav-
IN hrIdg"wator. Greensboro. Mid
''eourN. North TROY. Newport. North
h"ld. Peru. Salisbury. Sharon.
l'Hnrnturg. TunbridGe. Cabor.
connecticut old LYME. Old Say
Niv"k SlmshurN. Tariffville. Avon,
.''ck'ill,. Ncwington. Terryville.
M'dpl' i' iG. chester Canton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

The Allies. meanwhile. have been fore
ed to strive against the rapidly falling
river. which is full of sand bars. The
garrison, though greatly outnumbe~etl
in men and artillery, have struggled
waist deep in the swamps and knee C.ep
in the muddy roads, capturing several
guns and machine guns. An American
engineer lieutenant and a few men
crossed the river under a heavy fire and
rescued a gun from a disabled tug on
which the Bolsheyiki had conferred their
fire. The next day the same lieutenan,
with a sergeant braved the same dan
gers in an effort to repair tugs caugh:
under heavy shower of shrapnei fire.
They tried to swim for the shore but
were swept away by the swife current
and drowned. The Bolsheviki are now
trying to spread their propaganda
among the Allied troops
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
RUM0RS RIFE OF CAPITULAT|ON OF
GERMANY AND DOWNFALL OF KAISER
NO OFFICIAL WORD IN WASHINGTON
RETREAT ON BIG SCALE

With the Allied Armies in Bel
GUM, Oct. IS, 4.30 p. M.-(By the AS
sociated Press)-The Germans have
started retreat on a tremendous
scale from northern Belgium. French
cavalry is approaching Thielt, sew
en- miles from the banks of the Client
Bruges canal The canal itself is
only ten miles from the border of
Holland. So fast is the enemy re-
treating that the French, British
ard Belgian infantry, at least in the
center of battle front. have lost
touch entirely with the enemy
The Belgians advancing astride the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
Gagged Kaiser in Newport Parade

Newpor.. +. J.. Oct lG--A Gagged
Kaiser. weeping over President Will
sons latest note to German, was
greeted with enthusiastic abuse as
he was dragged through Newport
today by sailors from the naval
training station who he'd a great
celebration in honor of Navy Day in
tn, Liberty Loan campaign
More than 5000 sailors and yeo-
women. who had broken the second
naval district loan record by buying
Continued on PAGE 5-Column 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
Washington is Skeptical
Of Rumored Capitulation
Huns or kaiSer'S Downfall

Washington. Oct. 16.-Tonight's
news from Germany is everywhere
regarded here as the shadow of
great events being cast before them.
There is in Washington no official
word that the Kaiser has abdicated;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
Increasing Winds Tanning
Big Forest Fires in Northern
MinneS0ta==Death List Grows

!. Moose Lake, Mimi, Oct. 16-While
state officials and representatives of
relief organizations conferred today
to provide funds for rehabilitating
the fire devastated region Of North
ern Minnesota. easterly winds Of in
creasing velocity famed fresh con-
flagrations into threatening proper
tons.
Many reports of fires were received
at relief headquarters late today.
Home guardsmen and other fire
fighters We're Immediately dispatched
to the various districts.
Although searchers located more
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
ENEMY ALIEN
ARRESTED IN
AROOSTOOK co.

Portland, Nc, Oct. l6.-Erncst -,tilke,
an enemy alien who registered in Hart
ford, CT. and who violated his parole
Aroostook county today He will be
brought to Portland. where steps will
be taken for his interment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
REFUGEES MAY
BE TAKEN CARE
OF IN BELGIUM

Washington, Oct. 16-RefuSees
from northern France and Belgium
who are fleeing before the retrea tins
German armies with he hope of
making their way into Holland, may
be taken care of in eastern sections
of Belgium. said unofficial despatch
received today by the Belgian lega-
ton,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

that Germany is ready to accept all
of President Wilson's terms.
Officials and diplomats, cautious
and conservative, by nature and
practice. regard with incredulity the
intimations that one or all Of these
things have happened. OF course,
they all hope they have; they all
know that one or all Of them are in
eyitable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
GERMANS RETREAT|NC ON VAST
SCALE IN NORTHERN BELGIUM
Kidding BALKANS OF TEUTONS.

Enemy Retirement So Fast Allied Infantry
Loses Touch Entirely Cavalry APP
preaching Thielt, Miles from Ghent-Bruges
Canal-Latter But 10 Miles from Holland
Border-Thorout, at Head of Railway Lead
ing to Bruges, and Numerous Villages TAX
en-Courtrai Junction Point Nearly Sur
rounded
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
ANOTHER TRY
AT LIFE LEVINE

Amsterdam, Oct. 16-Another attempt
has been made upon the lie of Nikolai
Lenine. the Bolshevik premier. accord
ing to the Leipzig Abend Zeitung gener-
al An-Zeiger's kiov correspondent. Le-
nine received a bullet in the shoulder
from revolver ir the hands of NJ.
Dwanitzke of he information bureau OF
the soviet, it is stated. Dwanitzke was
arrested
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
U. S. MINISTER AT
JASSY, RUMANIA.
NOT ARRESTED

Washington. Oct. 16.-American
Minister Vopicka at Jassy, the tenn
psrary Rumanian capital. notified the
state department in cablegram to-
day that a report of his arrest was
untrue,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

Maine Central Subscribes 100000
Portland, Oct. 16-The directors. of
the Maine Central Railroad Co, today
meeting in Portland. voted to make a
100000 cash subscription to the
Fourth Liberty Loan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17

Amsterdam, Oct. 16-Emperor
William has issued decree say
ing that martial law in Germany
can only be administered by an
agreement between the civilian
and military authorities accord
ingNto a report received here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
Schenectady Over Top

Schenectady, n. Y. Oct TO-
Schenectady today reported Liberty
Loan subscriptions totalling s4.943,
900 with a quota of $392O,O00. There
are 36,400 subscribers out Of popu-
lation of 100000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
Rhode island Total S33. OBS. 900

Providence. r. j.. Oct. 16.--Rhode Is
land added $3.74O,ooo more to it's Lib
erty loan today, making the aggre-
gate 1888. 0S5,000, against a quota Of
$50, 600, 900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
NEARLY ALL GOVERNORS
Of STATE ENDORSE
PROPOSED PERSHING DAY

boston oct l6.~F'ormcr congress-
""' hailcS ~ ttaines. of New York,
'"n'lh''d hcte today tina. the gov
'''> "i practically all of the states
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
REICHSTAG WILL
CONSIDER NOTE
OF WILSON FRIDAY

Bosel, Switzerland. Oct. 1.-THE
German Reichstag will meet on Fri
day to discuss President Wilson's
note, according to the German press
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
Report Of German
CapitulatiOn Has
No Foundation

London. Oct. 16-The Official Press
Bureau is officially informed that the
reports published this afternoon to
the effect that Germany has capitu
lated have no foundation in fact.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
THE WEATHER
FAIR

New England East New York. fair
Thursday and Friday; winds along
the north and middle Atlantic coasts
will bt. light west.
Fair weather with temperatures
slightly above the average may be
expected Thursday and Friday. east
Of the Mississippi.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-17
Boston Forecast

Boston. Oct. 16.-Forecast for Bos-
ton anc vicinity: Fair Thursday and
Friday, gentle west winds.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-18
HARRY ATKINSON'S
MOTHER IS DEAD

District Attorney Harry II. At
klnson today received a wire tell
ing of the death of his mother, Mrs.
II. r. Atkinson Although the word
had been expected for some time.
the bereavement came to him with
a shock and the sympathies of the
entire community are extended to
him. The deceased, Mrs. H. r. At
kinson, died at Salt Lake City,
where she had lived for about 40
years. She was aged 65 years and
was born at Melbourne, Australia.
She came to the United States with
her father when little girl and
resided first In California.
Surviving her are her husband.
daughter, Mrs. Wayne Ellingson
of Shelley, Idaho; son, H. II. At
kinson, and two brothers in Provo.
The funeral will take place in Salt
Lake City. Mrs Atkinson will be
remembered by a number Of people
here as she visited this camp sew
eral times. District Attorney At
kinson returned only few days ago
from her bedside. he having been
called back by pressing official
business.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-18
GERMAN AIRPLANES
Do LITTLE DAMAGE
RAIDERS DRIVEN BACK BY ANTI.
AIRCRAFT GUNS AT
LONDON.
ny Associated Pres..D


LONDON, Feb. l8.--Only one of
the six German airplanes which made
an attack on London Saturday night
succeeded in reaching the capital,
it is announced officially. This raider
dropped one bomb in the southwest
district, which caused four casual
ties. An aerial raid ON Dover was
repealed by British pilots who en-
gagged the Germans over the Kent
coast. One large raider is reported
to have crashed into the sea.
The statement says the one bomb
dropped in the southwest district de-
molished house and buried an
invalided officer and his wife and
two children and continued, Several
other bombs were dropped by the
raider In the eastern outskirts on Its
way in, but no serious casualties OF
damages have been reported.
Several of our pilots engaged the
enemy One of them fought an &C
tion over the Kent coast, and short
ly afterwards large enemy machine
was seen from the shore to crash
into the sea.
Police reports of the casualties
and damage have not yet been re-
ceived, but apparently they we're
light"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-18
ARREST Of HUMBERT
SEQUEL BOLO TRIAL
~, Associated Irs...,


PARIS, Feb. lS--Charles Humbert
senator from Meuse, proprietor Of
the Journal has been arrested
Humbert was arrested at his
chateau Secret service men in
speeted papers in his home They
seized many documents and placed
them under a seal The arrest OF
Hambert is sequel to the Bolo
Pasha trial, at which the senator
was witness.
He demanded that time be given
by the government to clear doubt
surrounding his case. for either ar.
resting him and placing him on
trial or to cease casting continual
aspersions upon him which he was
unable to refute, he said, without an
open trial
Bolo's attorney devoted large
part Of his final argument to laying
at the door of Humbert the crimes
charged against his client
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-18
ny Associated Press,


WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.-Ameri-
can labor's Endorsement of war aims
as stated by President Wilson and
recognition that the war against
Prussianism is a working mans war
IS recorded in declaration issued by
the executive council of the Ameri.
can Federation of Labor at the close
OF seven-day session at headquar-
ters here.
The declaration says the peace par
leys between Russia and Germany
have shown the futility OF diplomatic
negotiations until the German mill
tarists are convinced they cannot
superimpose their will on the rest
of the world, and that spontaneous
uprlsings in Germany have demon
strated that the militarist govern
ment still is stronger than the move
ment there for emancipation A 81.
gantic struggle lies ahead and now
is time when all workers must
soberly face the grave importance
of their daily work, says the dec.
laration.
Following is the text of the dec.
laration:
I'VE are face to face with world
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-18
CHARGE OF SEDIT|ON
BEING INVESTIGATED

The hearing of AL Shidler on the
charge of making seditious utter
ances was begun this afternoon at
2 o'clock before Arthur NJ. Allen
of the bureau of investigation OF
the department of justice, who ar
rived on this mornings train. There
are affidavits from ten men, testi-
flying to his utterances. One of
them is alleged to be that he paised
the work of the submarines and
hoped that it would continue. The
penalty, IL a conviction is had, is
very severe, entailing both a heavy
fine and long Imprisonment.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-18
SH|PYARD STRIKE IS
ABOUT AT AN END.

tHy AsuOciated Pfesat
NEW YORK, Feb 1S.--John Rice,
national organizer of the United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Join
ers, said today that the strike is
ended in the Atlantic shlpyards
Several thousand men are still idle,
but are expected to return to work
tomorrow.
Rice estimated that three thou
sand returned to work today He
said the men are returning with
every confidence that the president
will adjust this matter to their sat
isfaction."
A. C. Wilkie, a district officer Of
the emergency fleet corporation, said
there were indications that the mat
ter would be adjusted today"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-18
AMERICAN HOSPITAL
TARGET FOR BOMBS

Try Associated Preas.D
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Feb. 1s.-An American
field hospital in a town within our
lines apparently was the target for
German airplane which flew over
it Saturday night and dropped sew
eral unusually heavy bombs.
The hospital. in which were
number of sick and wounded offi-
GERS and men, was the building near
est the places where the German air
men dropped two different sets OF
bombs.
Fortunately none of the missiles
/ reached their mark, although the
hospital patients and the residents
of the town were severely shaken
by the explosions. American anti
aircraft guns engaged the enemy, but
without success. The hospital prob
ably will be moved to less danger
Gus spot.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-18
LABOR DISPLAYS ITS PATRIOTISM

crisis. We are in a world strug-
gle which will determine for the inn
mediate future whether principles Of
democratic freedom or principles of
force shall dominate. The decisions
will determine not only the destiny
of nations, but of every community
and Of every individual No life
will be untouched
EITHER the principles of free dem
ocracy or Prussian militaristic au-
tocracy will prevail There can be
no compromise. So there can be
no neutrality among nations or in
diyiduals--we must stand up and be
counted with one cause or the 9th
er. For labor there is but one
choice.
"The hope of labor lies in oppor-
tunity for freedom. The workers Of
America win not permit themselves
to be deceived or deceive themselves
into thinking the fate Of the war will
not yitally change our own lives
A victory for Germany would mean
a pan-German empire dominating
Europe and exercising world bal
ance of power which Germany will
Continued On Page Four)
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-18
SAD PASSING Of
A YOUNG MOTHER

Mrs. Alice Bernice Bowman,
aged 90 years, native of Cali
fornia, died Saturday evening at
her home in this city She was the
wife of C. w Bowman She is also
survived by her mother. Mrs. Lake
and a child only twelve days old.
Death was caused by cerebro spinal
meningitis The body, accompanied
by her mother and husband, left
this morning for Oakland, Cal,
where the funeral will take place.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-18
Gen. Pershing
InSpects the
Fighting Line

'ht A%NOetated fre1Hl
AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE,
Feb. 1S.-General Pershing COM
pleted two days inspection of the
American sector northwest of Toul
He was wearing "tin hat" with
his gas mask In emergency position
on his chest He walked through
the first line trenches, spleashing
through the mud, and slipping on
the ice. He droppsa into dugouts
and visited batteries hurling iron
rations" on the enemy. He asked
innumerable questions. especially
regarding food He will make SINH
lar inspections in the future, be-
cause he is determined to see that
the Americans at all time have the
maximum protection under the best
possible conditions.