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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10
SUGGESTED PROGRAMME

l. Tel what the Americans have done to the battle linee in the past month.
 2 Name the most serious violations of public safety principles being0 0made here.
 3 Tell the difference i'll effect in a cold bath and a hot bath and explain when cold bath is harmful.
 4 Explain how to tell time by the stars.
 Whistle a three word message in In-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10

(Ensley) has presented the corps with
 $25, with which to buy flies, so some more strange noises will soon be heard around town. <
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10

Help to cheer the youthful fighter; Help to make his lot the brighter; You can spare little extra if you try. That the lonely, sad or weary Shall have comfort. warm and cheery, In the winsome little wigwam known
 as ''Y" It's a heavenly retreat For the lad on weary feet,
 Where we possibly shall meet bye and
 bye; Tis a happy little hut, Where they do not pose or. strut, And the door is never shut at the "Y.'' Copyrighted, 1918, by Frank G. Carpenter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10

men were rascals. and the worst ras- cal succeeded best.
 Friends and foe rascals-that seemed to be the German view They tell story about a Hamburg Ger man who gave a banquet and found one of his own silver spoons on his doorstep afterward.
 Anal he said. Dis shows dot guest had a hole in his pocket"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10

Yellow pine and oak are the best woods to resist the action of steam with the least amount of warping.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-02
LEWISTON CITY FATHERS
REFUSE TO CLOSE HATr

Lewiston, Me-. Jan. 1.-The Lewiston
city council last night heard tho roo.
concentrations made by the fue, mee,.
ing OF last Saturday, but after q sbor,
oeoate refused to shut the hail as enc
IN The first place, no one could Soo
on urgent need of it. and in the COO
ono place. the plan was not practica,
ihere is no way to shut off The ha.t
ing system In the hall, and 70 nro,a..
i.eezlng neat has to be maintained w
the opinion Of Alderman Saunder. ~
amount OF coal needed to heat tho ha iu
tor polo and movies is not worth sbnt
ing down for under present cond;t;on.
MT. Saunders believed that tho bam
should be kept open day times for n ,la.'
PIE and children who want to tato "a aa
vantage OF a warm place to 90 w.
mayor has already granted pe,m,ssia m
street Commissioner Row Who s,,.
sested the matter Of a municinaI Us ;,
yard TO the mayor on Mondav m W" ~
II was understood. was going tn hro "no'
IT TO the council. was NOT present o ans
so notnlng was done about r. '
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-02
PATRIOTIC BATH GIRL
GETS PLEASANT SURPRISE

Bath. Me. Jan. Miss Grace
kateon. teacher in the Henry Lord
school, Fall River, was pleasantly sur.
prised while on her vacation here to
receive a check Monday morning for
her recent services to Uncle Sam in
Fall River.
Miss Kateon is one of a committee OF
agents to secure girls to go to Wash
ington, D. c., and perhaps her in
fluence has reached the hearts and
minds Of many more mothers and
daughters than any one other indi-
vidual on the committee.
Miss Kateon says. Our girls are
just as necessary in Washington as
are our boys at the front. To win the
war we must have girls at Washing
ton to aid i'll the needs and every COM
fort Of our boys. AS diver needs
air pumped to him to keep life in him,
so do our boys in the service need
these girls at Washington.
Il find that the girls do not want to
leave home and lack the proper am
bition and spirit in this hour of great
need Of their services.
Have you a son, brother or a
sweetheart in the service? Do you
not want them to enjoy every COM
fort?'' is a question Miss kateon asks
and adds, now is the time and OPP
portunity to express your desires In
every home where q girl has gone to
Washington there will be service
flag. just as there is flag for man
in the service She will be an honor
to the family and to her country
Without her we cannot win. We must
win this war;"
Her big blue eyes flashed as she
expressed her appreciation of her
friends kindness and her voice ex-
pressed IL deep feeling of patriotism
as she said it.
Miss Kateon has a brother in the
service and is more than willing to
d. her part for his and other boys
comforts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-02
URGED TO
aid GOVERNMENT
BY MORE OUTPUT

Portland. Ore, Jan. 1.-What Is ex-
pected of loggers and miilmen in the
northwest by the production division
of the governments Aircraft Board
during 1918 is outlined in a statement
and appeal by Colonel Brice p. Disque
head Of the spruce production work,
now being sent out to members of the
Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lum-
bermen. The organization now num-
bers $4,000 members in the northwest.
The statement warns lumbermen not
to pay heed to the nonsense and malign
whisperings of spies and traitors who
spread propaganda in the spruce pro-
duction belt
The headquarters of this division, -
said Colonel Disque. looks to you to
prevent all acts of sedition on the part
of employer, employee or others.
Germany is obtaining airplane ma
terial with forced labor in invaded
Russian forests which do not belong
to her. Thousands of helpless per
sons are driven to work at the point
of the bayonet from early dawn until
dark"
Loggers are urged to offset Ger
many's gains by increasing the output
in the United States. Colonel Dique's
announcement concludes:
you are soldiers, just as truly "a
are the boys knee deep in the mud Of
France, stopping the bullets of the
enemy. 4 days lay-off is two days
work for the Kaiser"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-02
PERSH|NG CREETS
COLUMBUS KNIGHTS

Utica, y. Y, Jan. 1.-Walter y. Ker,
nan. the knights OF Columbus commits.
sioner, who has just returned from
France, received the following New
Years greetings from General PershinT.
today:
''Please accept for the membc>s of you,
organization my most cordial holiday
greetings. Let US enter the new yea
with full confidence of the righteousness
o.. our cause and the success of our
arms" -@s
Mr.. Herman cabled the following really:
The knights Of Columbus deeply a,-
preciate and sincerely thank you for your
message. With heartiest Nc| Years
greetings and best wishes to YOU and the
troops under your command, accept the
assurance that each member of the order
pledges his individual sacrifice and effort
to aid and support you to the end tina,
the new year will see complete fulfllment
of your confidence of the victory of our
arms in the cause of democracy, thereby
securing to the world just and enduring
peace"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-02
MEXICAN CONGRESS
ADJOURNS TO SEPT. |

Mexico City, Jan. 1.-The Mexican Con-
gress adjourned last night until Sept. 1.
Interest in the closing session centered
In the Senate, which had been deadIocked
over the appointment of a permanent
commission to act. during adjournment.
An agreement was reached late last night.
however which gave the Constitutional
ist-Liberal party majority Of the COM
mission. sE
The government announces that the tax
on gold and silver produced in Mexico
during January will vary but slightly
from the rates in force in December This
makes the tax on gold and silver and on
other metals about per cent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-02
SELL OUT OIL
HEATERS IN BATH

Bath. Me-. Jan. lit was impossible
to buy an oil heater in Bath late Mon
day afternoon. All had been sold out
and orders were taken for expected
shipments Tuesday morning.
There are scores Of people who are
letting rooms who have been trying to
heat them from other parts, of the
house,ebut the cold snap made this i'm
possible. hence the rush for Oil heat
ers. One stove man had Is orders book
ca ahead before he closed his store
Monday night. The wholesale house
which sells the heaters says this is the
last OF the lot and they will be unable
TO deliver any more this season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-02
German Army and
Navy Exchange Greetings

Amsterdam, Jan. In telegram
to Admiral Won HoltZendOrff, head of
the German naval general staff. as
forwarded by Berlin. Field Marshal
Won IIindenburg declares that the cap
ture of Oesel. Dago Islands, off the
Russian Baltic coast, brought the
German army and navy still closer to-
gether. The German submarines, the
field marshal says, have given con-
siderable relief in the action of the
western front The message continues:
Hand in h.nd. with Gods help, we
shall gain victory in the coming year"
Admiral Won Holtzendorff replied.
thanking the field marshal for his
words which will spur us on to our
utmost effort.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-02
POPHAM BEACH LINE
GETS MAIL CONTRACT

6ath' Me-. Jan LA New Years pres
eht 70 the people in the lower part of the
county is the announcement made today
by the Popham Beach Steamboat Co. that
Monday contract was signed with the
postohice department for the steamer to
carry the mails. The contract runs to
June 30. 1914. and is at a. mich increased
rate 70 the steamboat coaltaAy. This 10
what they asked for anshad they not
oeen awarded it the Virginia would have
oeen taken on the route today.
me Virginia today could not get to
hath through the ice jam and tied up at
fnippsburg Center and her mail and Goa,
mas been taken there. The efforts of tbe
hibiscus and zizania to break the lam
pei'is successful the steamer will max,
her regular trip here Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-02
EASTPORT CANNING COS.
BADLY NEED HELPERS

PASSPORT, Me, Jan. 1.-The manufac-
ture of cans for the spring PASSPORT
sardine crop started here this week
when the plant of the American Can
Co. began operations. The local branch
has many orders on hand and expects
still larger orders in a few weeks.
PASSPORT clam canning factories have
received large shipments of clans dur
ing the past week but are hampered
by the lack of help, known as shock
ers." These workers who remove the
clam meat from the newly steamed
CLAIMS. are paid 10 cents pail, although
in former seasons they have never
been paid more than seven cents7
Q pail. So many residents have left
PASSPORT for work in Massachusetts
towns and elsewhere that the scarcity
of labor presents a rather serious
problem here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-02
over BILLION M :
URGENT DEFICIENCY
BILL APPROPRIATION

Washington, Jan. IAN urgent defic.
iency appropriation of. approximately ST..
33S.000,c00 for the army, navy, food ac-
ninistration and other government work
will be asked of Congress soon after the
holiday recess.
/, The largest item for the army will in
clude SOC. 10000 for the quartermasters
corps for supplies. A5o,OO0.0o0 for ora
nance and s14000O,0D0 for engineers. The
department OF agriculture will call for
s6.0oo,0oo for the purchase of seels to be
sold to farmers for replenishing the ma.
tons agricultural needs. in addition te
s2,5000,000 provided for the same purpose
in the food survey law.
The food administration will ASH for s.
Cp,10 to make a total of 81. 800, 900 available
in addition to amounts allotted from the
Presidents hundred million dollar fund
The navy department already has asked
for $55o00,000 deficiency appropriation Be
sides these deficiency appropriat tons con-
temD,ated the wax Separtment already has
asked sl123, o00,coc additional TO the regu-
lar estimates already submitted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-02
NEW YEARS WARNING
AGAINST CHILD LABOR

Washington, Jan. 1.-The increasing
necessity for maintaining standards of
child welfare during war time was
pointed out today by the children's
bureau in n New Years warning call
ing the attention of American citizens
to the disastrous effects OF exemptions
from child labor regulations in foreign
countries.
Foreign experience shows that
countries which have permitted special
exemptions from child labor stand
ards" the statement says. have al
most with one accord regretted them
as both injurious to the children and
inefficient as regards Industrial results.
The immediate penalty has been a
swelling stream of child offenders
pouring through the courts"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-02
S85,0OO FIRE
AT CATSKILL

Catskill. N. y, Jan. 1.-SiX buildings
in the business center of this village
were destroyed by fire today. The loss
is estimated at between 900 and $85.-
GOO.
conclusion of q dance. The Union Knit
ting Mills. (which manufacture sweat
ers for soldiers. caught fire, but We're
saved. The postofIice was in one of the
destroyed buildings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-02
GAS SHELLS WESTERN
FRONT new YEARS
MESSAGE TO GERMANS

Ottawa, Jan. 1.-The following dis
patch from London has been received
by the Reuters Limited Agency:
me new year was uShered in ac-
cordlnS to custom on the western
front. At midnight various groups OF
batteries put over salvos of high ex-
ploslves in bursts of a dozen at a
time, thus indicating that it was Il
O'Clock. Then other gunners Joined in
punctually with firing, Indicating the
numeral 1918, after which bouquets
OF gas shells were sent speeding ia
the Germans happy new year. Nat
urally this form of greetings was re.
scented at some places, notably near
Arleux and Fresnoy. where a regular
quarrel between the parties blasted ur
the party.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-02

taken at the weeks end-with - usu-
al the hnIk of the sales being to Maine
and Neuy Hampshire buyers. tho ARG
er part Of the horses being snippeo "
rectly to the lumbar camps.
Second hand horses did not come ~
to market in Is mfge numbers as naf
been the rule during the past re"
months. and Observation-Disclosures without
doubt the slippery roads we're the rea-
son that so much ssinaIleta..a number
were entered, as most Of these oner'
inss are brought over the road from
nearby points. Those that were OF.
fered at many Of the sales were OF
ordinary quality, with only re"
special sales Of high grade seconds
the latter selling quickly and at fui
worth. Generally the last week of the
year is devoted by most Of the zeal.
ers to cleaning up their stables OF al
stock on hand. but this year was ar
exception, as there was fully the usu'
al amount of green western horses or
sale.
Good quality. green western horses
weighing from 1e5o@1soo lbs. sold from
s325@350, with some extra good horses
selling around $375: medium weight
green drafters sold, from $275@325
chunks from $2oo@3oo: heavy Wagon
and express horses from $1750225
good quality. young acclimated horses
from $175@250; seconds from $40@15o
At the City Sale Stables-J. c
Keith. Stevens & Sweet Horse Co. Of
fered two express carloads of greer
horses. of extra heavy weights. The!
sold quickly to an active demand. will
prices firm. Seconds were in some
what lighter supply and of ordinar.
quality, but sold for all they wer
worth. This week the firm will hav
three express carloads of green horse
and about 100 seconds Of all classe
and quality.
William Hurwitz offered over hun
dred seconds and acclimated horse.
There was special sale of horse
from Medford livery and boarding
stable which went well, with goo,
prices paid for the horses offered. Fo
the first week in the year the firm vii
resume their sale of green wester,
horses. receiving three carloads. The
will also have a large number of sec
onds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-02
CHRISTMAS MAIL
GREATEST EVER

Washington, Jan. 1.--Christmas mail
this year was greater in volume than
any year in the history of the postal
service and was handled, notwith-
standing unusual conditions, more
promptly than in previous years.
Postmaster General Burleson today
announced that complaints of delayed
mail were not due to failure Of the
postal service but to congestion of
railroad traffic.
AT army camps and environments
malls were handled expeditiously, more
than 100 tons daily being the extent Of
some camps.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-02
"HAvE AN Appetite.
So Say Russian Papers
Of German Delegates
at Petrograd +.

London. Jan. 1.-rAccording to Pet
rograd dispatches joint sittings Of the
Austro-G German delegations with the
Russian delegations started Monday,
the members of the Brest-Ltovsk dele
cation participating. The discussion
turned chiefly upon the fate of pris-
oners and 'rade relations.
The movement of the delegates from
the Central Powers from hotel to no.
tel In search Of better rations has Gre
ated amusement among the Russian
ewspapers, which say the Germans
love luxury and have an appetite
According to an evening newspaper,
the Russian delegates who have re-
turned from Brest-Litovsk say that
the Germans expressed a readiness to
cvacuate white Russia. but declined to
withdraw their troops from such bases
rs Riga and Libau, except in the
event Of q general peace
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-02
COLD WEATHER
'HALTS MINING
OF ANTHRACITE

Philadelphia, Jan. 1.-Continued
cold weather interfered with the ef-
forts of mine presidents to keep the
anthracite collieries open today. Al
though most Of the union miners mad
agreed to work on the holiday. rigid
temperature made working conditions
unbearable.
Abandonment by the railroads OF all
attempts to maintain train scneouies
has added to the seriousness OF the
situation. Announcement in Reading
that coal shipments from the mining
regions had become congested was fol-
lowed by Communicating passenger
locomotives, after cancellation OF nu-
merous passenger trains.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-02
LAWSON WINNER
CHECKER MASTERS

Boston. Jan. 1.-Charles Lawson of
Brooklyn, \. ~, won the masters
tournament at a checker meet Of New
England and New York players here
tonight. There was great rivalry
among the 16 experts who. took part
and in the inai round Lawson was the
victor with a score of one game won
and three draws.
In the match of the Boston players
against all Massachusetts nearly 100
took part. and it vas won by Boston
by score of Won 81. lost So, draws 81.
The team patcl1 Tor the Billings cup,
which was On the program, was post
poned until April 10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-02
Two MEN KILLED
PHILADELPHIA NAVY
YARD EXPLOSION

Washington, Jan. 1.-Two men wer<
killed and six severely burned at the Phil
adelphia navy yard today by the explosion
oe four-inch boiler tube. A navy de-
partment statement announcing the acct
dent says the tube is believed to have
been defective. t
Dead Negro Firemen
Philadelphia. Jan. 1.-The two men
killed at the Philadelphia navy yard were
Negro fremen. They were residents OF
Philadelphia. The six men injured re.
sided here. The power house in which the
explosion occurred was only slightly dam
aged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-02
WASHINGTON NEW
YEAR VERY QUIET

ashington. Jan. 1.-The cold wave
combined with the new prohibition
law I" make Washington's first wal
New Years observance the auietest OF
recent record.
In sharp contrast to the crowds
winch heretofore thronged Pennsyl-
Nania avenue and the hotels and. cafes
Z" greet the new year. 1918 was usher
cd in with only "A semblance of the
old celebration by u few who braved
the biting weather without and the
dry dining table within.
official Washington spent toda,
quietly. Public receptions. which for
meriy had been an important part OF
the New Years day program. were
abandoned because OF the war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-02
|ALLENBY'S men KILL
THOUSAND TURKS

London, Jan. british forces If
Palestine under command Of General
Allenby have made further progress
along the battle line Eorth of Jerusa-
lem. the British war office announced
today. More than thousand Turks
were killed and $50 were taken prison.
ers.
The statement follows:
Palestine on the British line has been
still further advanced north of Jeru-
salem. From Thursday to Saturday in
elusive we, took. prisoners $50 Turks,
/ including 90 officers. Up to the present,
100 enemy dead have been counted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-02
BENSON TO TESTIFY
NAVY PROBE THURSDAY

Washington, Jan. 1.-Admira1 Benson.
chief Of naval operations. will be the first
witness to appear before the House in.
quiry to the navy's war preparations
"hen hearings are resumed Thursday be-
fore the naval subcommittee.
Chairman Oliver Of Alabama, chairman
OF the Subcommittee. has conferred In
formally with Admiral Benson and ar.
ranged for him to make a statement in
executive session.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-02
OPEN NEW RAILROAD
BRIDGE AT CHICAGO

Chicago. Jan. IA railroad bridge
across the Ohio river which is expected
to expedite traffic between the North
and South was formally opened today.
1t spans the Ohio between Metropo-
lis. ILL.,, and Paducah. Ky. 1t is one
mile and q quarter In length and was
built Jointly by the Chicago. Burlng-
ton & Quincy and the Nashville.
Chattanooga and ST. Louis railroads,
at q cost of So, 100, 900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-02
TEXAS RANGERS
AWAIT MEXICANS

Austin, Tex, Jan. Livery available
ranger Of the Texas force has been
dispatched to Alpine and vicinity by
Adjutant General Harley on receipt
OF reports that MeXicans We're plan
ming to raid over the border near that
point.
1t is said that the rangers ordered
to the border number about 50 men.
The orders were issued last night, il
was announced today, by the adju-
tant generals department. No details
have been received here with refer
ence to. the trouble.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-02
FORM ITALIAN
WAR COMMITTEE

Rome, Jan. IA decree creating an
italian war committee to be presided over
by Premier Orlando was published today
in the Official Journal. The committee
consists of Baron Somnino. the minister
of foreign affairs; Signor Media. minister
of finance; General Alfieri, minister Of
war: Vice Admiral Delbonc, minister of
marine; General Dalloli, minister of mu-
nitions, and another minister to be noml-
mated by the premier.
The chiefs of the naval and military
general staff will sit in the committee In
an advisory capacity. y J.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-02

Harry E. Merrill of Monmouth Me-.
claiming to be the inventor of O. patent
used in making of mocassin shoes, has
Drought suit In equity against the W.
Bickford Company OF Auburn In the I.
5. District Court. The plaintiff declares
the defendant company has infrlnged on
MS patent rights and petitions for an in
junction restraining against further use
Oh the patent. also that the company be
required to make an accounting to him
for profits accruing from the use Of the
patent Attorneys Woodman and White
mouse appear for the plaintiff.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-02
REMOVE SARCOPHAGUS
OF CHARLES X OF FRANCE

London. Jan. 1.-The sarcophagus
containing the bodies of Charles X of
France, and members of his family,
who went to Austria to live after
Charles was dethroned in 1890, has
been removed by the Austrian author
tiles to the Carmelite monastery in
Vienna, according to dispatch from
that city to Amsterdam as forwarded
by Central News.
The sarcophagus had lodged in the
Franciscan monastery at Castagnaviz-
"a near Gorilla, in the Austrian ter
ritory regained from the Italians In the
recent Austro-German offensive.