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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-01
NASHUA RAILWAY
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS

Nashua. y. H., Feb. 2S.-The Nashua
Street Railway reverted back to the
Nashua Road stockholders with the
closing of the month tonight, the Bay
States Railway having thrown off the
lease which had 81 years to run. The
Bay state Street Railway which is in
the hands Of receiver, last month for
feited the payment of the dividend on
the Nashua stock.
Arrangements to conduct the road
with the local officers in charge were
made today, when the Nashua road
officials met at the City Guarantee
Bank rooms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-01
PORTLAND CLOSING
RULES WITHDRAWN

Portland, Me. Feb. 2S.-Rules, limit
stores and restricting the use Of lights
in store windows and showcases, which
have been in force for six weeks as a
fuel conservation measure. were with
drawn today by Fuel Administrator
James G. Hamlen.
All graded schools of this city. which
have been closed three weeks on ac-
count of the lack of coal. will reopen
Monday This decision was reached to-
daV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-01
The British battle tank was conceive

The British battle tank was concern
in September. 1914. by Colonel t. -
Swinton, of the British army. In w
beginning of 1916 it's extensive man
facture was started. The work We" 's
kept very quiet. Colonel Swintoh 20;
he received his idea from the appe''
ance in England of a tractor when II
been built in Peoria, ILL.,. a ihaoin "a
primarily intended for hauling ,u,s
with no intention Of going over Nh
and trenches. Only the large guns 80,
destroy a tank. and by the time '"r !,
get the range the tank coum get out V
harms way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-01
ST. ALBANS FREIGHT
DEPOT IS BURNED IN
MYSTERIOUS FIRE

St. Adams, VT, Feb. 28.-The freight
dcpot Of the Central Vermont Hallway
here was destroyed tonight with most
of its contents by a hre belleVed 70
have been of incendiary origin. IL "aS
the fourth fire of this nature that mas
damaged property of the railroad mere
jr the last three months. NO estimate
of the loss was available tonight.
The freight shed was one OF the
largest in the state. The north end OF
the building containing the offices was
SaNed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-01
PLEDGE SCHOOL F.
CH|LDREN'S AID
TO GOVERNMENT

Atlantic City. Feb. 2S.-Officials Of
the department of superintendent Of
the National Education Association to-
day sent a message to President VII
son pledging cooperation in directing
the energies Of the nations 22,0p0.0o9
school children in any pursuits advo-
Gated BY the government.
I'VE shall renew our Efforts the
message read, TO eliminate waste in
any form We shall do our utmost 70
Danish ignorance and idleness that We
may become nation of intelligent
thrifty anud efficient workers"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-01
ROCHESTER CAPTAIN Is
DEAD IN HOSPITAL

Londonderry, Ireland Feb. 2S.-Cap-
tain Eric koroWitz, who commanded
the Rochester, one of the first Amer
lean ships TO run the German submar-
inc blockade a year ago, has just died
in a local hospital from pneumonia
Captain korowitz, with a part of his
crew. was in an open boat for five
DAYS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-01
MAKE SEIZED OPIUM
AVAILABLE FOR HOSPITALS

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Instead of be-
ing destroyed by the internal revenue
bureau. 100000 worth of opium and
its derivitives, seized under the Harri-
son Narcotic law. will be available for
hospital use in the war under a bill
favorahly reported to the House today
b! the Ways and Means committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-01
OMAN COMMANDANT
SECOND NAVAL DISTRICT

Newport. r. l., Feb. 2S.-The ap-
pointment of Capt. Joseph w. Omen as
commandant of the Second Naval Dis
trict with headquarters here was an
nounced tonight. Captain Henry F.
Bryan. the present commandant, il
transferred to sea duty,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-01
Stratton Billiard Winner

Boston. Feb. 2S--I. w. Stratton Of this
city won the New England amateur bill
=. lard championship in Glass A, defeating
F. G. seward 80 to Sc tonight. During
the tournament Stratton won seven games
anc. lost none.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-01
WOMEN TURNED DOWN
AS RADIO OPERATORS

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Women aspir.
ants to radio operators positions in
the navy and naval reserve force were
notified by the department today that
women are not desired for such posi-.
tons because they call for long ex.
perience and for both land and sea
duty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-01
SALEM PHONE GIRLS
IN FAVOR OF STRIKE

Salem, Mass, Feb. 2S.-Young wo-
men employed as operators by the New
England Telephone Co. in this city,
voted today in favor of a strike to en-
force their demands for an increas Sc
in wages equal to that recently granted
to the operators in the Boston district
The vote was 124 to IL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-01
.LENR0OT CANDIDATE
FOR HUST|NC'S SEAT

Washington, Feb. 2s.-Representa-
tive Irvine L. Lenroot, Republican. Of
Wisconsin, today authorized his friends
at Madison to file his nomination pa
pers as candidate for the United States
senatorship to succeed Paul Hustine.
VINO died last October. He announced
the sole issue would be loyalty to the
government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-01
CHAIRMAN HAYS
To Confer with Leading
Republicans at New
York

Washing sorf Feb. 2s.-Will H. Hays,
Republican national chairman. left
here for New York today after passing
two days talking party harmony and
organization with leading Republican
members OF Congress In New York
he plans - meet Gov Whitman, Sem
ator Johnson of California and if pos
sible Former President Taft
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-01
SAY LEWISTON PHONE
OPERATORS OPPOSED

Lewiston, Me-. Feb. 2S.-Organized
telephone operators here are said to
oppose a strike to enforce wage de-
mands. Votes cast at a special meet
ing today will be sent to Boston for
tabulation Saturday. The result will
not be known here previously.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-01

Washington, Feb. 2s.-The Emergency
Fleet News, a weekly publication of the
Shipping Boards Emergency Fleet Cor
pcration. designed to keep all depart
rents of the corporation informed of the
work of building the government mer-
chant ship fleet. made it's appearance to-
mis- ht u
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-01
PLAN TO ENLARGE
CAMP DEVENS

Aver, Mass. Feb, 2S--A board to re-
ceive suggestions for the enlargement
of the National Army cantonment at
Camp Devens was appointed today. 1t
consists Of Brig. Gen. Weige'. Brig.
Gen. McNair and Col A. $. Conklin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-01
Omit Golf Tourney

New York, Feb. 2s.-The annual cham
pionship tournament of the Womens
Eastern Golf Association will be omitted
Unit. further notice because Of war con-
dition. according to an announcement to-
day by the executive committee
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-01

Washington, Feb. 2s.-H. Fl. Amory,
formerly an instructor at Harvard, has
been designated by the state department
to go to Brazil as a special commercial
nvestigator to study Brazirs trade with
the United States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-01
AUGUSTA LOCALS

OWING to the derailment of two
freight cars at Burnham last evening
train No. ,, due to arrive at 1910 z.
NJ, was held up and did not reach this
city till 2.15 A. NJ. Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-01
Government TAKES
over UNWoRKED AND
CRUDE PLATINUM

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Orders were
issued today for the Communicating
OR war purposes of all crude and un-
worked platinum in the hands of i'm
pcrter5. jobbers and wholesalers.
Needed for Munitions
Increasing need for platinum in the
Manufacture of munitions. according
TO officials. rendered this step impcra-
live if the wa program WAS not 10
receive a serious setback. Commanders
ing VIII be carried cut thu >. 9Th the Wiz
department. The world supply Of The
metal is comparatively small and pro-
ductiOn has shown a steady decline
since the war began. Internal troubles
IN Russia virtually have eliminated the
crude and unworked platinum. govern
ment officials say they obtained Tor
national purposes the greatest part "f
the metal now in this country. for the
amount distributed to jewelers. and
dentists is comparatively small. The
was committee Of the jewelry trade mas
been asked to ascertain how much IS
now in the hands of manufacturing
jewelers. and if necessary they will be
asked to surrender it, There is no in
tention Of communicating manufacture
ed platinum.
Census Now Being Taken
The census of the available platinum
is being made and until it Is finished
officials win not know how much Of
the metal is on hand.
The United State alone uses in nor
NAL times about l65. 600 ounces of plat
mum and produces only about SD
ounces annually. according to TIE
United States geological survey.
1t is an essential in the manufactu c
Of sulphuric acid. constituent of OK
pIcai eS, al. in the COMPOSITE II IT del
icatc gun mechanism.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-01
No Action on c. M. and S. p. Divide nds

New York Feb. 2s.-Directors of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail-
way today took no action in the matter
o. semi-annual dividends on the common
and preferred stock, due to be declared
at this time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-01

In uniform was hoisted on the platform.
Boys. they are fighting for freedom at
the front; they are also fighting for free
dom Of thought. Why should We inter
rupt the meeting:'
Appeals for Fair Play in Vain
He appealed to the gallery. He appealed
in vain.
God Save the King was sung again
and the soldiers in the gallery shouted:
Take Bryan out and we'll walk out.
Wen let any man speak but not a pro-
German"
After the band had played another air
Mr.. Bryan made a brief but futile at
tempt to make himself heard Then he
took chair to the edge of the platform
and talked to the reporters, the noise
never ceasing for an instant
Il am here b. invitation" said Mr..
Bryan. 81 come as the representative of
100000 Of the American people who have
Bonded themselves together in various or
CARNATIONS for the promotion of prohi-
piuoh. nave spoken in one hall tonigh,
before an audience that gave me not only
respectful but enthusiastic attention.
My patriotism is satisfactory to the
president of the United States: il is
satisfactory to the cabinet OF the Unit
ed states; it is satisfactory to the Con-
gress Of the United States. There s
not one single person in the United
States who can say that one drop of
biood IN my veins is not loyal to nv
country"
Mr.. Bryan told the reporters that his
daughter was engaged to a British
engineer officer one of his grandsons
was British subject and that another
one was in the Navy department a,
Washington
Mr.. Bryan announced his readiness
10 stay all night in the hall and try
TO talk to the people. He said he would
have no coercion. however. Enough
men, he added. ARE being injured in
our fight to make the world safe for
democracy without anybody being IN
J1red to give me hearing"
The former Secretary of State spoke
for quite a while on the progress of
prohibition to those who had crowded
down to the platform, but it is doubt
ful II many of them could hear him
HIS remarks were punctuated By the
gallery spelling out "L-U -S-I-T-A
N-l-A': yelling. What about the Lu-
sitania?' and singing. Hail. Hail, the
Gangs All Here"
The meeting broke up and the audi
ence joined in singing God Save the
King.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-01
Mrs. Grant Higgins

Friends in town received word Monday
OF the death of Mrs. Grant Higgins after
an illness of four weeks with typhoid fe-
Yer. The Higgins family visited in the
place for several weeks while on their
way back from Wisconsin a year or so
ago, and Mrs. Higgins was we'll liked by
the neighbors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-01

Ernest Purngton of Litchheld is visit
ing his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. A.
Pratt.
George Byras returned Monday to
Camp Devens after enjoying a brief fur
Tough at his home in Bowdoin.
Wilbur Tarr met with serious accident
few days ago while engaged al his work
as teamster at Whites portable sawmill,
b. being crushed against tree when his
lead of logs tipped over. He was unable
to speak for two days, and it is feared
that he was injured internally.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-01
REFUSE BRYAN
CONTINUED from Page One)

thing about ejecting the interrupters. lie
vas greeted with cries of Who's going
to do it?'
Mr.. Bryan took his seat.
John H. Roberts of Montreal made an
attempt to speak but was told to get
the khaki on"
Then a man Of the Army Medical Corps
In uniform was hoisted on the platform.
Boys. they are fighting for freedom at
the front; they are also fighting for free
dom Of thought. Why should we inter
rupt the meeting:"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-09
America Has the Will
to Win, Says DR.. Klein
in Rotary Address

DR.. II. NJ. Klein. professor of
history at Franklin and Marshall
College. Lancaster, made a stirring
address before the Harrisburg Ro-
tary Club at it's noon meeting in
the Y. NJ c. A. to-day on Keeping
up the Morale at Home"
I'VE here at home are at the very
heart of things. and when the heart
beats feebly the life-blood flowing TO
our bows in France runs slowly"
we must not expect the boys over
there to keep up our spirits. although
all their letters breathe an atmos-
phere of good cheer and 1t is our
duty to send them encouraging letters
and to let them know we are back
of them to the last man in our de-
termination to win"
The country is confronted with
two grave perils-that of too much
optimism due to war conditions as
they stand to-day, and the possibility
of an indecisive peace"
"The American people have reach
ed the stage of determination-we
have the will to win"
These were few of the thoughts
in a sparkling address that brought
the Rotarians to their feet with
shouts that set the rafters ringing.
DR.. Klein has been engaged all sum-
mer in Y. NJ. c. A. recruiting and
camp work,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-09
TOAD
IN FILLING OUT
QUESTIONNARES
Attorneys Will Sit Each Week
Day in Courtroom No. l
to Help Registrants

Chairmen of the three legal ad.
visory boards for the city appointed
by President Wilson = President
Judge George Kunkel.r Charles Z
Stroh and A. Carson Stamm-haVe
made plans to assist in the answer
ing of questionnaires for the con-
venience of registrants. 1t has been
decided to divide the bar into three
large groups who will meet daily in
courtroom No. l as soon as the first
missionaries are sent out.
The hours will be from IL to l;
to and Z to 9 o'clock every week
day until all the questionnaires have
been sent out. City draft boards will
be requested to send with each ques-
tionnaire a printed notice of these
hours.
Mr.. Stroh, president of the Dau-
phin County Bar Association, an
nounced to-day that a meeting of all
memb bers of the bar has been called
for Wednesday afternoon at 1.3O
o'clock in courtroom No. l. when the
three groups will be definitely de-
cided upon and each member will be
assigned. 1t is anticipated that the
county chairman will follow the
plans of the three city chairmen.
Early in the year members of the
county bar devoted many hours
helping the registrants fill in their
missionaries and Judge Kunkel,
Mr.. Stroh and Mr.. Stamm said to-day
that they believe the same patriotic
response will be shown this time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-09
Soviet Russia Suffers
Under Burden of Hate;
Life Loses All Value

Stockholm, Sunday, Sept. S.
Bolshevik Russia is suffering the
consequences of class hatred in its
most violent expression. Human
life has lost all value and foreigners
and Russians alike are at the mercy
of officials who kill without trial.
Such were the conditions, at any
rate, when the Associated Press cor
respondent at Moscow left Russia
recently and travelled hence with the
party of American refugees that has
arrived here.
Since War Minister Trotzky pro-
voked the CZecho-S -Slovak opposition
by breaking his pledge to let the
Czech -Slovaks leave Russia in peace
the class hatred upon which Boil
shevism is based has revealed it,
self in its full horror. Before the
Social l-Revolutionists broke with the
Bolsheviki they acted as a check
upon capital punishment. Threat
ened by the victorious Czechs on the
VolEa, the entente movements from
ArchanSel and Siberia and general
internal uprisings. the Bolshevik
leaders are madly prodding their
suspected opponents and filling the
prisons with hostages.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-09
'HAlC'S TRUUpS PUSH
STEADILY FORWARD
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st. Quentin. and now are only five
miles from the Hindenburg line in
TINS area. where the German retreat
mas peen slowest and accompanied
by the greatest resistance.
successes also have been scored
by the French in the ST Quentin
region, where their lines join the
British. There have been indications
that the Germans intended making
a stand along the Crozat canal, de-
fending the stronghold of La Fere.
the principal outlying protection of
the st. Gobain massif on the north.
rms plan appears already to have
peen frustrated by the French, how
ever, a crossing of the canal op-
posite Liez about three miles north
west OF La Fere, having been forced
last night by General Petain's
forces.
Foe Is Desperate
Elsewhere the French are right
up to the CroZat positions along vir-
tually the entire length of the canal
with their infantry only four miles
from st: Quentin and their cavalry
patrols hard upon La Fere
There has been no further marked
advance by the French along the
.i'S' v SoutiSIiN the st.
Gobain defenses before Laon, where
the German resistance now is of the
most desperate character. The enemy
is reported to have massed enormous
numbers of guns in this region and
to he hurriedly strengthening the al
ready strong positions.
Berlin Claims Success
lnroads have been made upon the
massif in the west by the French.
however, and there are no indica-
tions that they intend accepting the
stabilizing of the line in this sector
which the Germans so evidently de-
sire. Berlin reports an attack by
the French along this line yesterday
but declares it was repulsed along
the whole front with heavy losses to
the attacking forces.
Northeast of scissors the Germans
reacted counterattacking in the
LaffauX region in strong force. The
French repulsed the drive and took
prisoners from five different regi-
ments-an indication of a consid-
erable massing of forces by the
enemy in this limited area.
End Is Not Yet
The German retrograde movement
in Flanders seemingly is not at an
end. Their artillery now is reported
to have been removed to the east of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-09
Horses Draw Motorcar;
Saves Gas to Win War;

Burlington, n. j., Sept. 9.-How
to solve the problem of getting to
town when the old family carriage
has been sold and the anti-motoring
edict of Mr.. Garfield prevents using
gasoline on Sunday in the motorcar
which supplanted it was solved yes
terday morning by Burlington
farmer.
Rigging n swingletree to the axle
of his $4,000 touring car he hitched
up team of farm horses, decorated
the car with the flags of the Allied
nations and drove the strange outfit
to town. In order that neighbors
might not misunderstood his pa
triotic motives, the horses carried a
large sign reading:
I'VE are helping Uncle Sam save
gas to win the war."
Crowds cheered the outfit as it
rolled through the city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-09
STREETS CLEAR
OF AUTOMOBILES
Police Spot Few Slackers on
Second of "GaslesS"
Sundays

"Gasless Sunday" was observed in
true American style in Harrisburg
and Vicinity yesterday. Front street
looked as though it were just finish
ed and had not yet been opened 10
traHc. The main traffic arteries
leading from the city into. regions
where the roads are delight for mo-
toHsts, were emptied of all but farm
ers' wagons and occasional motor ue-
liveE wagons. Boys on bicycles rode
up and down the River Road tour
abreast, and no one disputed thor
right to the entire road. n woman
wheeling Il baby carriage up the ma
die of Front street was slght ina
made old timers rub their eyes ana
look again.
There were occasional Violatlcns'
however. Wherever a motorist was
seen in. the streets the occupants OF
his car in most cases looked sell,
conscious and sheepish. They couiu
hardly be called pleasure rloe's'
Judging from their faces.
An official of the Harrisburg MO
tor Club recorded the following num-
bers of apparent pleasure cars IN tne
CITY streets: 341,105, owned by me
Aviation General Supply station
Middletown; 357, ,069, Carrie EeihSr'
Gettysburg: SSS,1s9, James Is; AiK-
ems. state College; S6,35l, John F.
Ritter. Carlisle.
At Shiremanstown there are torty-
eight automobiles, this othclal Salu.
Only four of them were out. Ihey
ran to a church situated less than
half a mile from the town. nc
owners are S. s. Rupp, j. I. "e'I%'
Jacob Sheely and ]. w. Miller.
Captain Thompson, OF the poiice
department, reported the following
list of eighteen numbers and names
turned in by the police yesterday. oil
which four were from, HarrispurS'
369. State Iunatic Hospital; SSo'-
955, D. s. Helper, 1922 Market: SOW
III. Bertram j. Sayles, Caytai orc
nance r. c., I'LL Forster; TS,oSo' y
e. BeaIe. Lemoyne; 142,1O9, May Z.
Rair. Carlisle street, Gettysburg;
155.71a. Nestor r. Bair, New Cum
berland: 1851, I. w. Sutton, i'6
south Fifteenth street, Philadelphia;
27.S2s, Fred 3. zimmerman, 40 "a
naan street. Carbondale; 22,OSS, T. ~
Risser. 5O0S Baltimore avenue, Pni-
adelphia; 29.354, Smith and McClen'
319 Main street. Powanda; 167 ,2"O,
B. +. Carver, Third street, New Cum
berland: 1OS.045, a. NJ. Whltmyer'
MarysviIle: 163,637, Charles u. weiss
Abon street, Lebanon; 29O, ,354, j. Il.
Robb, Mechanicsburg; 32O,011, u.
w. Gelwicks. 81 West Green,
Mechanicsburg. and S56,920, F. w
Kennedy, sos North American build
ing, Philadelphia.