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Denver labor bulletin., 1918-11-02
CONSISTENT PERFORMANCE.

Shoeless, he climbed the stairs,
opened the door of the room, en-
tered, and closed it after him without
being detected. Just as he was about
to get into bed his wife, half-aroused
from slumber, turned and sleepily
said:
'.Is that you, Fido?"
The husband, telling the rest Of the
story, said:
'For once in my life had real pres
encc Of mind. licked her hand."-
Bits.
Beats them all. La Belle &c cigar;
,,rioy, tnade II, nauvor
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20

was n mule case and Leroy Wright.
n P;tts1eld horse dealer, testified as
70 the value Of the animals, it being
q repleNin case. Judge Hanson ruled
for the plaintiff in the sum of 1913
and interest accrued.
The divorce case of Evelyn 3.
Miner VS.. William L. Miner was con-
Quoted by L. r. Folsom CT Norridge-
wock. desertion being claimed by
Mrs. Miner.
Mrs. Bertha Walker of Hartlan I'D
appeared IN divorce proceedings
against her husband, John Walker.
She was married in 1894 and separat-
ed from her husband last March.
She complained Of drunkenness and
abuse on the part of her husband.
She said that he had struck her Of
ten, that he drank very heavily,
that he had on one occasion pulled
about one-half of her hair from her
head, that he had threatened TO kill
her, had driven her from the house
and she had been obliged to call on
officer to her assistance. Her wit
nesses were her sister, Mrs. Thomas
Litchfie1d Of Hartland and F. S. Bur-
rill. former deputy sheriff Of Hart
land.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20
LOCAL NEWS
ANNUAL MEETING
Maine PRESS ASSo.

The 5eth annual meeting of the Maine
Press Association will be held at cltv
building Waterville. Thursday and FIJI
day, Oct. and L. Every PRIMER a
publisher in Maine is invited 10 at'enu'
The session will open at lo,4o a VI
There will be an address OF welcome
bv Mavor p c. Wa-dweli on benaH OF
the waterville Chamber of Commerce.
followed by roll call and business ses'
sion confined to members OF the asso'
citation. All other sessions will be open
to any printer or puolsher.
In the afternoon Robert seaVer u 'nr
Seaver-Howland Press, BOSTON, VIII
speak. His talk will be Thoroughly Pfa1
teal and will take up especially "na'
the organization is accomplishing for
the nrinters of Massachusetts ano lts
possibilities for the printers OF Maine
Mr. Seayer 'las been in the printihs
,.r,e for % wears. IS of which were al
the Riverside Press. He has also OWL
ed and managed a country ne"spe pei
For the past six years he mas peeh Il
member of the Seaver-Howland fress
establishment It is probable that MI
seaver's talk with the discussions "hich
will naturally follow will occupy the en-
tire afternoon In the evening there
will he an address by Frederick Drink-
water of the advertising department OF
the Portland Evening Express. TINS Is
intended to cover advertising prices ana
methodc of increasing advertising pat
ronage. e.
Friday forenoon Frances Joseph,
member of the iot printing committee
will submit a report of the work OF
that committee regarding job printing
and prices for .he same in this state
This will be followed by round table
discussion covering every phase OF the
printing and publishing business.
All members are requested to assist
in making up the program by naming
some subject and either offering to
speak upon i or suggesting the name or
someone to whom it should be ASSIGNED.
The wive., of members of the Maine
Press Association are urged to attend
this meeting and they are at liberty to
bring their lady friends with them
should they SO desire. This would also
be arplicahle to all those who apply for
membership. or on before the first day
OF the session.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20
FIVE THOUSAND ON
DEVENS SICK LIST
EPIDEMIC IS WANING

Aver, Mass. Sept. la.-Five thousand
soldiers at Camp Devens were unde,
treatment at the base hospital today, a
majority of them i'll with influenza. Six
deaths occurred overnight
Lieutenant Colonel c. c. Mccormack.
division surgeon. said today that the in
fuenza epidemic was on the wane bu.
that every man showing the least sign
Of illness was being sent to the hospita,
as a precautionary measure. New pa.
tients admitted yesterday numbered cor
while 800 were discharged. he said
The deaths included: Privates Benja.
min Heald, Lowell Center, Me-; Ronald
Frazer. Manchester. n. H.; Lorenzo
Douglas Eaton, \. H.; Albert Palmer
Lowell, and Alfred Farland, Fall River
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20
ENGLAND MATCHING
L. S. IN SKIMPING

London, Sept. S.-(Correspondence o.
the Associated Press) The self-sacri-
fee of Americans in skimping their own
food supplies in order to feed the Allies
is being matched to some extend by
England's undertaking to reft and
clothe 2,o0o 900 American soldiers. This
will mean great shortage of cloth for
the civilian population.
Eight million yards of cloth will be re-
quired for the uniforms Of the Ameri-
cans, a record breaking order. Demands
of the British and French armies also
will have to be met
No increase in the prices of the stand
ard suits for civilians recently fixed by
the government is looked for, but other
wise the cost of mems clothes is expect
ed to climb rapidly in the next few
months. The first million yards Of cloth.
sufficient for 100000 standard suits, had
just been cut when the arrangement
was made to provide the American uni
forms
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20
VATICAN SAYS
AUSTRIA SHOULD
Be more EXPLICIT

Rome, Sept. 1S.--In a long article.
which is taken as rejecting the views
of Vatican officials, if not the Pope
himself. the Corriere D'Italia, the
semi official organ of the Vatican, de-
clares that Austria should be more
explicit in her declarations.
The old subterfuges that the note
undoubtedly carries show the desper-
ate need of peace. the article says.
There il no need for secret confer
ences when President Wilson and
others have already set forth the AL
lied conditions. There is no doubt
that the note was inspired by Berlin.
With the cannon of Hindenburg un
successful. we will now see a return
to the subtleties of diplomacy. The
note is equivalent to a confession of
military weakness. 1t is sign that
the fatal hour has begun for them
when they must submit to the Allies
peace"
THE text is correct" says the
agency statement, the Italian gov
ernment points out that yesterday
Austria's proposals seek to create a
semblance of peace negotiations
without any real consistency or the
possibility Of a practical outcome"
The agency adds that recent de-
clarations by the men at the head of
the Hungarian and German
governments, which bar any terri
toriaI concessions by the Central
Powers and seek to make bindiLg e
and definite the iniquitous treaties
Of Brest-Litvosk and Bucharest" !"
make the opening of any useful ne
gntiations impossible.
The Entente nations and the
United States the statement contin-
ues, have made known their terms
for the essential basis of just
peace. On these points the Ameri-
can note. says not a word.
The. same remark applies to the
italian aspirations.
Until the Austrian government
shows itself disposed to recognize
special aims as well as the general
and particular obiectives for which
the Allies are Jointly fighting, Italy
will continue to struggle for last
ing peace, founded on liberty and
Justice"
The Giornals D'Italia says: Pres
ident Wilson has given Austria 4
proper slap in the face. He shows us
how war diplomacy should he con-
Quoted, going briefly right to the
point. y.
The President has interpreted
the feelings of Italy where both the
army and the people are confident of
victory, and willing to await its
hour"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20
FRENCH REPLY TO
VIENNA FEELER

Paris, Sept. 19--An official note to-
night says that the foreign minister
Pichon. in acknowledging to the
Swiss minister the receipt of Aus
trias peace proposal sent with his
letter a copy of the official journal
containing Premier Clemenceau's
speech in the Senate Wednesday.
This dspecch he said constitute
Frances reply to Vienna I'VE will
fight until the hour when the enemy
comes to understand that bargaining
between crime and right is no longer
possible was one OF the phrases in
NJ. Clemenoau's address in the Senate.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20
BANGOR men TO SPEAK
At c. OF c. SMOKER

Representatives from the Bangor
Chamber Of Commerce are coming to
waterville this evening to take part in
the program which has been arranged
for the luncheon smoxer at "nich Roy
s. Smith Of New Yrk Will speak.
rh. men who Ill come are Col. Isaac
r s,etson p-sident Of the First Ma
.,,n., hsnL 81 Bangor. and James Q.
c,,,,.. resident of the Bangor Cham
=, Commerce. They will make
.so,- addresses in explanation of how
<ne Chamber Of Commerce campaign
worked out in their city and they are
expected 10 tell an interesting story.
Roy S. Smith, managing executive OF
the Albany, y. Y, Chamber of Com
rnerce, will make an address on the
value Of organization. and a s he has had
a wide experience in many Of the most
important cities and is an organizer of
no small note, his visit is looked for
ward to with interested anticipation.
The program which has been arrang-
ed will include piano music and some
vocal selections A simple menu will
We stINti anu llltlS WII4 bc SUNNI =
materials for those who indulge.
The talks which have been arranged
are short and will not necessitate long
stay
Men here who have heard Roy Smith
sneak in other sections of the country
say that his virile. graphic style of de-
livery and his wealth of information
make him an especially valuable dinner
talker ant: he will undoubtedly address
a large audience this evening.
Announcement was made on Thurs
day that the Chamber of Commerce
organization campaig ign is to have the
active support OF the clergy of the
city and that next Sunday has been
set aside as Community Sunday.
The movement is one upon which
the ministers can place emphasis in
asr1uch as it is for the general better
ment Of the community and civic ad-
vancement forms large part of the
program.
The plan in connection with Com
munity Sunday" is to have a sermon
or an extended notice given to the
subject of making the city better
place in which to live and in which to
do business and there are many texts
upon which the clergymen can dwell.
The same thing has been done in
other communities and has always
met with success. 1t is expected that
it will have similar result here.
There is so much Of moral uplift in
the services of really efficient
Chamber of Commerce that the
churchmen can almost welcome the
new organization to join with them in
a similarity of purpose.
The improvement of the city from
a standpoint of beauty, the develop
ment of Fairgrounds, provisions made
for recreation centers. improvement
in housing conditions and many other
things are held in common and the
ministers here say they have been
impressed with the new organiza
tion's possibilities for doing good.
The men and women of the COM
munity owe it to the churches to turn
out in force next Sunday and listen to
the sermons on right living, applied
to the city as whole.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20
BRISBANE MAKES
STATEMENT REGARDING
PURCHASE OF Time:

Washington, sept. 19.-Mr. EriSDane,
in published statements in the Times.
has stated that he bought the psper
with money loaned by c. w. Feigen-
span. Mr.. Brisbane also published a
letter from Feigenspan describing an
arrangement by which the loan was
syndicated to Is breweries.
Mr.. Palmer includes in his disclosure
this letter and also documents to sup
port his assertion that the loan was
made in a way to conceal its purpose.
Mr.. Palmer's documents quote the
corporation directory for 1917 as describ-
ing the Growing Circulation Corporation
as being capitalized at $4,000. having
offices at 40 Nassau street, New York
City. and having agents in its direc-
tory William A. Deford. one of Will
liam A Hearst's lawyers: John T. Stur-
devant and Thomas McEntegart
The course of the loan is shown by
documents, the originals of which MI
Palmer states are in his possession.
The documents show a note for $780,
coo dated June q, 1911. payable five years
later to Mr. Feigenspan as trustee and
executed by the Growing Circulation
Corporation. This is followed by a re-
ceipt to Feigensran executed by A.
Brisbane, acknowledging s2Go,ooA ito be
used in the purchase of Mr. Munsey's s
newspaper in Washington by me-" The
remaining $4,000 was to be paid later
The documents then include a statement
by Feigenspan dated July co. 1918, show.
ing that he and other brewers helped
Mr.. Brisbane TO obtain the Times. Mr.
Brisbane refused to accept loans with
no interest cha rges when such were or
fered him. Mr. Palmer's revelations OF
these documents shot stir through
Congress and official Washington which
probably has not been approached since
the declarati of war. Since his Haf-
risburg speech Saturday a, storm mas
aged around the ownership OF Mr.. Bits
bare's Times IT came to climax veS-
terday with Mr. Brisbane publ!shei
announcement that he bought the paper
with borrowed money from brewers
which was followed today by the alien
nroperty custodians revelation soon art
er the passage OF the Senate's resoln-
ton. The Senate judiciary coLlnlttee
will meet Monday to consider the airalr
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20
Bay State Grocers Ask
Permission to Charge
Consumer Higher Prices

Boston, Sept 19.-Permission 'o
charge the consumer higher prices
for staple groceries will be asked OF
the federal food administration by Il
committee appointed at a meeting
of more thar 200 retail grocers ct
the state here today. At conference
with officials the Massachusetts food
administration spOkesmen OF the
dealers said that many grocers were
oultting business. some going int"
bankruptcy and others closing their
nIaces 70 avoid such course. 1t was
said that few grocers we're making
money because their expenses
amounted to is to 23 per cent. On
gross sales and the government al
lows them but 10 per cent. on the
nrincipal staple goods. The staples.
i uas asserted. constituted about 81
,.ar cent. of the total sales ana con-
sanuently a profit Of 80 per cent. on
RON staples This profit was deciar-
IA impossible. especially as people
were going without food luxuries.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20
WOULD SEND CHAPLIN
TO ELECTRIC CHAIR

New York. Sept 199-Any ATTEMPT 10
nave CHARLES z Chaplin, former city ed-
Hor or the New York Evening wori :
ana sef-confessed slayer of his wife.
adJudged insane will be opposed by the
dis'rict attorney. This was announced
today after Chaplin pleaded not guilty
through counsel TO an indictment fo-
murder in tine first degree.
According to the prosecutor Chap n
claims to be sane and has said that he
wants to go to the electric chair.
THE world holds out no inducements
TOT NE to live he is quoted az saying.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20
MADISON

Mrs. Geo. F. Newell was taken
Wednesday afternoon to the Maine
General hospital in Lewiston for
treatment. Mrs. Newell had a para
lytic shock at her home in Anson and
has been confined to her bed since
that time.
gone to Orono, where they will pass
their vacation with relatives and
friends at Mr.. divers old home.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Steward are
spending the week in Lewiston with
their daughter Mrs. Z. O'Donald and
attending the State fair.
The annual business meeting Of the
Ladies' Aid of the Methodist Episco-
pal church held Wednesday afternoon
officers elected for the coming year
were: President, Mrs. Olive Gilman:
vice president, Mrs. Abby Haines:
secretary, Mrs. w. II. Kehnison;
treasurer. Mrs. f. NJ. Spear; calling
committee for Madison, Mrs. Mary
Rushworth and Mrs. Haines; for
Anson, Mrs. Mae Isandall.
Lieutenant and Mrs. J. c. Barker
who have been making a short visit
with friends in Madison, returned to
Camp Devens, Wednesday afternoon.
Rev. William Wood went Thursday
morning to Woodfords to attend a
conference in the interests of the
Centenary Movement of the NJ. E.
denomination.
The great Northern Paper Com
pany have purchased the property
owned hv Charlec ClarL nm No 1icor
street next to the fire station.
G.. F. Wills is attending the su-
preme judicial court at Skowhegan
this week. having been summoned as
special juryman.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20
WINSL0W
Hours of Local Advisory Board
III. & w. Ladies' Circle
Starts Years Work-PersOn-

The local advisory board, consisting of
George K. Bassett, Arthur E. Winslow,
Charles ID. Robinson. Harry 8. Grin
dali, Charles E. Warren, Jonn Levy.
Supt. Geo. E. Paine, Edward Paine and
A. P. Marcoux, held meeting wednes-
day evening at the Taconnet clubhouse.
The board will hold sessions from $50
to $50 every evening except Saturday
at the Taconnet clubhouse. and every
afternoon from to 5 O'Clock except Sat-
urday at the selectmen's office, to as
sist the registrants in filing out their
QUestionnaires
The Holiinsworth & Whitney Ladies'
Aid held its first meeting Of the season
Wednesday afternoon at the Taconet
clubhouse with good attendance. A
fine dinner of salads, corn and pastry
was served at noon by Mrs. Payson
Witham and Mrs Walter Gilman. Miss
Lillian Crockett of Waterville was a
guest of the circle. At the business ses-
sion the nominating committee. consist
ing of Mrs. Eliza Getchell. Mrs. Joseph
DeLisle and Mrs. Burleigh Simpson.
brought in the following slate Of officers,
who were elected for the coming year:
President, Mrs. Elmer Tozier; vice pres
ident. Mrs. w W. Clapp; secretary.
Mrs. Walter Cole; treasurer, Mrs. Wal
ter Gilman; executive committee, Mrs.
Nina Webber. Mrs. Eliza Getchell and
Mrs Payson Witham; cutting commit
tee, Mrs. Burleigh Simpson and Mrs.
NJ. Millett; flower committee. Mrs. Wal
@1r ID
committee; Mrs. w. w. Clapp.
Mrs. James Higgins will speak Sunday
afternoon and evening in the Union
Mission hall at Gardiner.
An addition to the grammar schoo,
building to be used as a gymnasium is
in process of construction.
Dr. Thomas, State superintendent OF
school, will speak on What the Gov.
ernment viii Do for the Farmer" also
on the model rural school, at the open
meeting Of the Winslow Grange this
Friday evening at s O'Clock at the
Grange hall.
Charles w Wilson saw good-sized
moose Wednesday on the meadows OF
James A Hodges.
| Mrs Donald Woodard and two chill
dren of Leroy. y. Y, are guests OF Mrs.
Woodard's mother, Mrs. william H
! Stobie.
! Miss Eloy Eoxie OF Waterville is a
guest of Misses Sadie and Merieta
| Thomas.
| Mr.. and Mrs Ernest j. whitman pass.
ed Wednesday at the home Of Elwood
/ TopaS North yasea lhOro
| Miss Jean Birley left Thursday morn
ing for a weeks visit with fsiends In
! Amesbury, Mass.
| Mrs Mary r. Dunbar. Philip Dunhas
Miss Sybil Dunbar, Mrs. .Joha F. How
ard and Miss Ethel Howard attended
the funeral Wednesday Of Mrs. Julia
! Young in Rocxland.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20
FOCH AND CLEMENCEAU
SEND MESSAGES TO y. S.

New York. Sept I9.--President jacob
Gould Schurman of Cornell university,
who arrived here today after three
months tour of England and France,
said he asked Premier Clemenceau for
message to the American people anu
that the premier replied: We make
war to the end-to the very end Of the
end"
The next day President Schurman met
Marshal Foch and asked for a similar
message and the eeneral,ssimo replied
Tell the Americans to send as many
men as possible and as quickly as pos
sible because the more men they send
the sooner we will bring the war to an
end The American soldiers are fine SOL
d rs"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20
"WAR MOTHERS" WANT
NO NEGOTIATED PEACE

Evansville. Ind. Sept. i9.-''Uncondi-
tional surrender" is demanded of the
German nation in resolution to be
sent today by the War Mothers Of
America, holding their first national
convention here. to President Wilson,
General Pershing and the American Ex-
peditionary Forces in France. The res
oluton says:
millions of War Mothers of America,
represented in national convention IN
Evansville. stand Loyalty behind YOU in
your desire to make no peace until Ger.
many and her allies surrender uncondi-
tionally."
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20
NURSE SULLIVAN
FIRST WOMAN TO DIE IN
SERVICE AT CAMP DEVENS

Aver. Mass. Sept. l9.-M'ss Margaret
Sullivan of birmingham, "A nurse at the
base hospital at Camp Devens. died to-
day from pneumonia contracted wn 10
she was caring for army men suffering
from that disease and influenza She
was the first woman to die in the servio e
at the cantonment. The deaths Of nine
enlisted men, eight of them from pneu-
monia, also were reported 1T the hos
p'tal. 1t was stated that large proper
ton of the men suffering from influenza
showed Improvement today.
The presence Of influenza in 100 fan-
lies IN the town Of Aver has led the To-
cal board Of health 20 order the closing
Of places Of public gathering. including
the soldiers clubs
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20
FRANLIN d. ROOSEVELT
ASSISTANT SEC. OF NAVY
ARRIVES ATLANTIC PORT

Washington. Sept. l9.-Franklin d.
Roosevelt, assistant secretary of the ma
w, returning from trip to Europe, has
safely arrived at an Atlantic port Sec
retary Daniels announced his return to-
day and made public cablegram to
Mr., Roosevelt from Sir Eric Geddes.
first sea lord of the British admiralty,
expressing appreciation Of the assistant
secretary's visit.
An Atlantic Port. Sept 19.-FrankIin
D. Roosevelt, a ssistant secretary of the
navy, whose arrival from abroad was
announced in Washington today. was
taken i'll on the voyage. it is learned,
and his return to Washington will prob
ably be delayed for several days Army
officers at the place where he came
ashore said he was suffering from a
slight case of grip and his condition
was not serious.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20
EXPECT SIX BILLION
LOAN-Iico INTEREST

Washington, Sept. 19.-The size
interest rate and other terms of the
Fourth Liberty loan were considered
today by Secretary McAdoo IN con-
ference with his treasury advisers
An announcement probably will he
made this week.
The amount still is expected to be
in the neighborhood Of 5000, 900. .0oa
and the interest rate 4 IA per cent.
The bureau Of engraving and PRINT :
ing is ready to begin turning out
finished bonds within an hour after
decision is reached on the ,erms
and sail amounts of bonds proba-
tly will be in the hands OF district
comittees on Sept. 2s. the opening
day of the loan.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20

Sofia. Wednesday, Sept. 1S-Be-
tween the village of Gradeshnitza
and the Jojorik Heights, says the
official Statement issued today by
the Bulgarian war Office, violent
infantry fighting lasting the entire
day occurred in front Of our new
positions. Repeated enemy attacks
were repulsed.
Near Lake Doidan (on the eastern
section of the Macedonian 'front.'
there was heavy artillery firing by
both sides.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20
MARINE FLYING UNIT
STRICTLY u. S. OUTFIT

Washington. Sept. 19.-Marlne
Corps headquarters announced To-Day
that the first aviation unit orsaniz-
ed in America and sent abroad using
American-made material exclusively
was the First Marine Aeronautlc 90.
equipped for water flying. The COM
pany Is stationed at q naval va"e'
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20
NUNNERY FIRE SET
BY WOMAN ORDERLY
IN INSANE MOMENT

Montreal Sept. 19.-The disastrous
Grey Nunnery fire Of February 6
last in which So babies wese burned
to death, was purposely caused by a
woman orderly of tie institution,
Berthe Courtmanchc. who is said to
have periodical attacks of fire mania.
She confessed to tn crime when ac-
cused by detectives. who today ar
rested her at the nunnery where she
was still employed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-09-20
Draft Treaties Between
u. S., Greece and France

ashington. Sept. la.-Draft treaties
between the United States and Greece
and between this country and France
were ratified today by the Senate. They
are identical. following the general pro.
visions or the recent agreement with
nreat britain and furnish a method by
which Greeks and Frenchmen residing
here can be drafted into the army.