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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03

Charles f. Dealey has moved from
the Water street Dodge block to
rooms over Pouln & Laney, the other
side Of the street.
Henry Croweil and Charles Green
OF this town have sold to the Main
stream Lumber Co. pine lot which
they have owned for several years on
the road leading from Skowhegan to
N"rridgewock and the new purchas-
ers are moving portable mill on the
lot. which they will operate by elec =.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03
When, How and Where Boys of 81 Must
Register
Register

WHO MUST REGISTER: All aliens
Of
fcers and enlisted the Regular
Corps the National Guard in
era Service and officers Ofcss
Enlisted Reserve Corps in active
WHERE: At office having jurisdiction where
the be place
designated by that Local
HOW Go in your registration place If
once OF fhe Local Poad where happen be
registration card filed
board jurisdiction where permanently
close sefaddessed stamped
Faiur
get inns cerhcate
must mail your home
q on June nd
present yourself in person send friend
clerk may deputize him your
APPROXIMATIONS If in doubt what 70 do nv
"here TO register consult
PENALTY FOR REGISTERING: Fai,rpe 70 ra ,s.or
hsdemeano punishable one wear II NAV,
result IN loss OF valuable privileges immediate in
ducton into military -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03
Pure Blood

An impure condition the blood cannot be unless the
to move freely once day. at least To build up the system
benefit will result is to improve the dsesuoh we
strongly recommend the IL. F." Atwood Medicine for us
ingredients upon the stomach, liver and o0weis. II tones
those organs to new activity that they perform their functions
naturally and throw off all impure and unclcan matter Takea
easpoonul morning and ngh-your skin will clear appetite
return strength spirits revveyou be glad you bought
this genuine a. F. remedy price 50 cents, made by the F.
Medicine Co., Portland, Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03
WATSON BUILDINGS
BURNED LOSS
ABOUT $4,000

The barn. stable and silo of the Isaac
Morse farm now owned by Wesley Wat
SON. located about half way between
the villages OF skowhegan and Nor
r'aee~oek' were burned shortly before
midnight Saturday. The fire was dis
covered by the occupants of an auto
mobile driving past the p.acs and III
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03

Lawrence Nisue. who recently enlisted
in the navy. has been enjoying short
furlough at home.
The sum of 81 was contributed b. To-
cal citizens for the First Regiment BanI
and presented to that organization to
partially repay them for their liberal
musical assistance Of late.
Miss Blanche McAilister of Holvoke.
Mass. has departed after being in town
as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. F. L.
Flynt'
a splendid thoroughbred Holstein an
imal arrived Friday from Mrs. p p
Mansfield OF Jonesport. the same being
consigned to r. A. Kicker and taken to
the Kicker farm Friday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03
Their Use.

Don't YOU think they ought 4
PASS blanket bills for paving"
What makes you think that"
They would come in handy for thu
bed of the streets"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03
BOY SCOUTS
ATTEND CHURCH

A feature of the sunday services at
the Centenary Methodist church in the
morning was the attendance of large
delegation OF Boy Scouts from the Nor
ridgewock, Fairfield, Pittsfield and
s owhegan troops who have been en-
joying camp life at the rifle range since
Thursday night. Special music was
furnished under the direction of Miss
Gladys F. Pennell, and Rev. Henry
Clay Turner delivered an able sermon
on Strength" In his discourse he il
Illustrated the fact that physical strength
was important mentioning the import
ance of a good body, but stating that
intellectual strength was more impor-
tant Spiritual strength he cited, how
ever. as being the most important OF all,
as man may have the strength to
strange lion but not to strangle tenn
taton. 1t was fine sermon for the
many youths in attendance and for the
older members of the congregation as
well
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03

AS consequence. it is charged, of vii
full misstatement Of ages, the number
OF women in the British census groups
aged 20 to % and D to 80 are dispro-
portionately high.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03

Junior Exhibition the Class 1919 skowhcgan High School
is Notable Success-Skowhegan Young Men Have Narrow
Escape in Auto Accdent-Nc New Cases of Smapox-Boy
Scouts Attend Centenary Methodist Church-Fre at
Home Owned by Wesley Watson Estimated loss $4,000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03
MAN HELD FOR ASSAULT
ON OLD TOWN BOY

Oldtown, Me. June Fired Thib.
odeau was held under $4,000 bonds
and sent to jail in default OF bail
by Judge Knpwlton OF the Municip,
al Court Saturday on the charge O;
assaulting with intent to kill Conrad
Campbell, stable boy, last winter
Campbell was terribly beaten and
the stable robbed.
Thibodeau is also charged with
several petty crimes and the police
say that he has given them much
trouble. He has been missing since
the crime and was located by detect,
ives at Jackman. near The Canadian
line.
Fred Thibodeau, who is described
by police and detectives as a bad
man, was arrested on Thursday at
Jackman, away up on the Quebec
border, by Deputy Shcritfs Forrest
\. Newton and Nelson BARLEY, al
the instance of the Pinkerton agency
charged with having committed
brutal assault on Conrad Campbell
aged IS, a stable boy employed BY
{. Murphy & Son in Old Town, on
Feb. Is. Campbell was found ".
mig unconscious in pool OF blood
in the stable and~it is charged that
he was beaten by Thibodeau because
he resisted the lattcr's attempt 10
, rob the place.
Thibodeau, it is said, lett town
Immediately after the assault, taking
with him a suit case filled with fire,
arms and ammunition. and has been
hunted ever since by the Pinkertons,
1t is charged that he robbed Muir
phys stable of $I-l in money and
various articles.
Several other charges are made a,
Sainst Thinud,au. ;mong them small
burglaries. and officers say that he
vii be questioned concerning the
! death OF man who is supposed TO
have been killed and thrown into
the river at E.ngel's mill in Saltwater
two years ago He is described az
degenerate with mania for trou,
BILE making.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03

SHIP "AGAWAM" LAUNCHED-Ths
the She
Newark the Indian chosen abri
the President who
the United States
Mr.. Charles
Wa onsor)a al launching Of the S. S
nder
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-03

The Oakland Military band furnishe
music.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-19
TRANSPORT HAS
 FIGHT WITH U.B0AT
TRANSPORTS WIRELESS WAS SHOT AWAY. SUPERSTRUC- TURF RtDDLEO WITH
 SHELLS.

An Atlantic Port, oct t8.-The army transport Amphion arrived here today rom overseas and reported having been engaged last Saturday morning in two hour battle with a submarine Q miles off the coast. Eight men were wounded. two fatally and the superstructure of the vessel was badly shot to pieces The wire less was carried away by the first shots Apparently the U-boat was not seriously damaged The trans port finally outdistanccd the Ger man.
 Tho first shots carried away the Amphion's wireless and she was un- able to call for help. Tho naval gun crews replied to the enemy shots and the transport crowded on all steam. finally drawing away from the sub marine The transports superstruc- ture was riddlcd with shells and sharpncl
 Tho Amphion formerly was the North German Lloyd Liner l<oln and is of 7,i09 gross tons.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-19
CONDITIONS
 IN THE SOUTH.

Memphis, Tenn, oct. 1S--A further decrease in the number oi Spanish in fluenza cases here was reported today and health officials expressed cor fidenCe the epidemic is under control Though the number of deaths report edtoday was 32, many of these dated back to October II.
 Deaths from pneumonia at Camp Beauregard today numbered r., with only 1j new influenza cases reported. Influenza patients contracting pneu- monia numbered 6S
 At Camp Sheridan. Alabama q Ge- crease in the number of cases under treatment was reported. Four deaths was reported in the last 24 hours in ciuding Private Jesse McGillan, Bcnua Texas.
 The situation also showed improve ment at Camp Jackson, $. C.. where .only four deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, the low mark of the epidemic there
 Deaths reported in New .orleanA numbered 102 some of which dated back several days While the Louisiana board of health reported 47 deaths elsewhere in the state. A slight de- crease in the number Of cases was shown
 The situation throughout southeast frlrolina was said to continue se- rious, while the epidemic at Jackson vile and other points in Florida was reported abating, except at Tampa.
 Five deaths were reported at At lanta while deaths in 25 other Georgia cities numbered 5l.
 l Coast production in East Tennessee and southeastern Kentucky is threat ened with further reduction. with the epidemic rapidly spreading among the
 miners. At Coalfield Kentucky 800 of the population of 849 are said to i have influenza.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-19
ARMY coNTRACToR IS
 CONVICTED OF FRAU Q

New York, Oct 1S.-Felix Goulei' an army cont.actor. was tonight found guilty in the federal court of engaging in conspiracy to defraud the gov ernment of income taxes on profits made in manufacturing army rain coats, David L. Podell, a lawyer. h. dicted with Gouled, was acquitted.
 Gouled's conviction was brought about chiefly by the testimony of Captain Aubrey w. Vaughn of the uuartermaster' department who was indicted with Gouled and Podell, and pleaded guilty before the trial start ed.
 The indictment against Gouled charged he engaged in procuring con- tracts for army raincoats for manu- facturers not satisfactory to the quar- termaster department, through use of a "smsh fund" collected from the manufacturers to be used for brlb- ing army officers.
 Gouled was released under conun- uance of his $20,0O0 bond until Tues day in order to give his attorneys an for further hearing.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-19
NEW YORK CITY IS
 SCARCE OF NURSES

New York, Oct 1S.-The scarcity of nurses is SO great in this city that to deal with the Spanish influenza epi- demic Health Commissioner Copeland tonight appealed to business and pro- fessional men to volunteer to work in night shifts in the hospitals to re- lieve nurses who have been on duty for many hours at stretch.
 At a meeting of the Women's Finer gency committee an appeal for nurses was read from Governors Island hos pital where, it was said, hundreds ot the soldiers suffering from influenza were housed with only one trained nurse to care for them.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-19
SUCCESS CROWNS ALLIED ARMIES AT ALL POINTS

and Magyar Hungary with the latter apparently in the saddle, to constitute the empire
 The situation of Rumania with re- gard to Pennsylvania and BukoWina is one that is attracting the attention of statesmen of the entente in consid- cration of impending dissolution of the Austrian empire Ninety per cent or more of the people of Pennsylvania are Rumanian by resent and sym pathy.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-19

British have sliced substantial corner off the east of the disappear ing Lille salient The last reports received here indicate that the Brit ish in their forward rush have reach cd positions close to the junction of the Scnsee river and the L'Escaut canal north of Cambrai and gained ground about five miles east of Douai
 Steadily and nH without some fapidity tthe battle line is being strengthened and the Lille salient shortly should be obliterated
 Fast of I-e Cateau and the Sensee river the British and Americans con- tinue attacking. They fought all day today against stubborn resistance, which in all cases was overcome The British are driving east astride the Le Cat-au-C Catillon road and have taken Bazeuel 5000 yards east ot LeCateap by assault
 The Germans are fighting with the greatest desperation here and along the Battlefront southward to protect the retreat that is going on north ward
 Wassigny. south of G-c Cateau, Is being nearcd and an additional large section of the west bank of the Disc canal undoubtedly soon will le in al- lied hands
 From information reaching head quarters this afternoon it seems that ali the available reserves of the en- emy north of the river l-ys now have cen engaged Few, if any, divisions can be spared from any section of the front Moreover il is absolutely certain that the Germans in addition to their other difficulties, are serious ly handicapped by shortage Of high explosive shells.
 Captured orders show that the Ger man gunnors have been urged to use gas shells instead of high explosives and all ranks have commanded to save their brass cartridges when re- treatUg Even fTther economy is expected in the use of shells, if be- ing admitted that the lack of ammu- milton is hamperine operations
 In the Lille sector the Germans ap- pear to be rapidly withdrawing their guns far to the rear. leaving only a protecting screen of artillery.
 The Germans at least for the mo mcnt seem to have stopped their orgies of burning and destroying partly through fear of what the allied troops may have a chance to do be- fore long. Today's reports say no fires of any consequence have been observed except at places close to the line
 How many thousands of civions have Lecu delivered from the Ger mans during the past three days ss uncertain but the numbers run well into the thousands Now it has be- came a tsual thing for the British. French and Belgian troops to send back momentarily from every town { taken large numbers of men. women and children From some of these evidence corroLorative of the reports of the gradual destruction of the Ger man morale has been secured
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-19
AMERICAN BOMBERS
 HAVE \ BIC DAY
MORE THAN FOUR TONS OF BOMBS WERE DROPPED BY
 AMERICANS FORCES.

With the American Army North west of Nerdun, Oct 1S-More than sixty American day bombing aviators today attacked Bayonyille. Buzancy
 and other towns north of the Amerl- 1 can line at Grand Pre- Escortlng planes downed ten German machines This is said to have been the largest
 enterprise Yet carried out by an all- American flying force.
 More than four tons of bombs were dropped by the American aerial forces the Lombers paying particular attention to Bayonvillc. where con centration of German troops had been reported Buzancy received it's share owing to its importance as a railroad
 town and the supply depots there. In
 the region of Bayonville 20 Fokers l attempted to drive off the Americans
 who kept the mpper hand everywhere. The Americans also bombed Rem onyille, Briquenay, NerpeL Clery-le- Grand. Aincreyille andd Imecourt, eacn of these towns being either a German supply point or an army unit head quarters Different observers report ed explosions with great clouds Of smoke in BayOnyille, RemonYille and Imecourt The aviators took advan- tagc of the first clear weather in Siree days, the expedition starting soon after mid-day
 In the region of Buzancy l6 Fokkers .cndeavored to head off the Americans but scouts drove them off permitting the bombers to accomplish their miss ion.
 In the region of Verpel a nervy Boche singlehanded attempted to at tack the bombers, but was quickly doWned,
 At various points German airmen attempted to hinder the Americans with the result thaat at least ten of them were sent down crashing two of, these behind the American lines.
 Several American pursuit planes, es- corting the bombing machines, blocked one German from returning to his own lines and drove him down in the direction of St Mihiel. One of the American aviators sent German down near BayonvillC.
 The expedition consisted of four squadrons of bOmbers, two squadrons of pursuit planes which attacked Ger man infantry, two squadrons of scouts flying at an altitude of 1000 meters to protect the bombers, two squadrons of scouts tlyins at from 2,000 to 5000 meters and two squadrons flying at 300 meters 10 protect the bombers. The bombing machines flew at 1000 meters
 One American plane damaged dur which was in No Mans Land The aviator was injured but American ln- fantry rescued him despite German machine gun fire. The aviator is in & field hospital but his wound is not serious. Another American machine is missing but is believed to have landed within tho American lines
 The afternoon was somewhat cloudy The expedition apparently was a biz .eurprise to the Germans
 The Americans sprang another sur prise over the Germans today, the infantry advancing north of Romagne and taking Bathevile without artil- lery preparations.
 The Americans pushed the German infantry and machine gunners back after fighting that lasted all day
 Northwest of Gand Pre- the Ameri cans captured Talma farm in the face of a stiff machine gun resistance. There was much fighting at close quarters throughout the day.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-19

Washington, Oct .1S,-Whilc the German retirement in Belgium has Glittering possibilities, military opin-
 ion here is forced to the conclusion that what is ill progress is well ordered and executed withdrawal
 probaLly upon prepared positions.
 The fact that reports from other DOT
 tions of the front, notably from the
 Lille area and the sector southeast of
 Laon, also tell Of retirements, gives
 the movement indications of d gen-
 cral withdrawal. but as yet no orfi-
 citl information has come 10 indicate
 where the line upon which the enemy
 will attempt to stand has been estab-
 lished.
 Army officials can take no notice
 of the numerous reports of an im- pending complete equalization in seeking an explanation of the German
 maneuvers in the field. They can
 ascriLe these operations to very defi-
 nite and well developed plans of the
 German general staff. lt was stated
 tonight that the enemy probably has
 begun tho second phase of the with
 draWal he has been compelled to nm
 dcTtake as a result of uuwayoring pressure by Marshal FOch all along
 the battle line
 Lacking the reserves with which to
 make a stand on an extended front, it is 10 be assumed that he is falling back to a much shortened line where he can show greater resisting power. There is reason to believe. however, I, that under the hammcring of the allied and American armies the Ger man high command has been com pellcd 10 make a compromise In stead Of holding on 10 the front lines until the new front was in complete readiness. it is regarded as highly probable that the advanced positions are being abandoned barely in time to avoid encirclement and the re- tirement being made to defenses not ! fully equipped and certainly not man ned with extensive reserves. If such
 is the case the retiring armies must turn and fight again when they reach ] the new lines The rapidity of the allied pursuit in each case gives no | opportunity for rest or organization The genius of the German general staff is plainly shown. officers say, in the skill with which the with drawal has been conducted thus far and it is still evident that a well or dered movement is clearing enemy ] forces out of the Belgian coast The
 situation there is hay in many re spects however, due to the swiftly changing nature of the lines Pur- l suing cavalry upset the whole Ger
 man schedule and large captures re- suited
 The freeing of the Belgian coast will have little direct effect on the l submarine siration, but may be of | the greatest indirect value in furnish 1 ing the allied forces with new bases
 from which to operate anu-subma- l rine patrols
 The German U-boat flotillas on tho | Flanders coast have been d thing of the past since the harbors were
 blocked by the British naval forces which undoubtedly had a share il
 convincing the enemy high command
 Of the wisdom of quitting that terri l tory
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-19

Washington. Oct. 1S.--Independenc0 of the Czecho- SIovak nation was de- clared formerly today by the Czecho- Slovak national council; recognized | by tho United States and the entente allies as a belligerent de facto gov7 crnment. The declaration, renouncinS allegiance to tine lIapsourg dynasty and announcing principles for the 1 foundation of republic was issued in Paris and n copy was handed to councils staff in Washington. Tho document is signed by Dr. Thomas Masaryk, president of the council, as
 premier and minister of finance and by other officers of the provisional government It follows:
 Declaration of independence of thS ~zecho-Slovak nation by it's provis- ional government
 At this grave moment when the Hohenzollerns are offering peace in order to stop the victorious advance of the allied armies and to prevent the dismemberment of Austria Hungary  are promising the federation of tho empire and autonomy to the dissat- is(ied nationalities committed to theIP rule, We the Czecho-Sloyak council, recognized by the allied and American governments as the provisional gov ernment of the Czecho-Slayok state and nation, in complete accord with the declaration of the Czech deputies made in Prague on January 6, 1913s and realizing that fedeTalization and. still more, autonomy. mean nothing under a Hapsburg dynasty, do here- by make and draw this, our dcclara- ton of independence.
 "Wc do this because of our belief that no people should he forced to live under sovereignty they do not recognize and because of our knowledge and firfn conviction that our nation cannot free- ly develop in a Hapsburg mock-fed- eration which is only q new form or the denationalizing oppression under which we have suffered for the past ahree hundred years. We consider freedom to be the first prerequisite for Liberalization, and believe that
 the free nations of the central and eastern Europe may easily federate should they find it necessary
 eve make this declaration on tho basis of our historic and natural right We have been an independent state since the seventh century and in 1526 as an independent state consisting of Bohemia, Moravla, and Silesia, wu joined with Austria and Hungary sn a defensive union against the Turk ish danger. We have never yolun-. tarily surrendered our rights as an independent state in this confedera- tion The Hapsburgs broke their com- pact with our nation by illegally trans. gressing our rights and violating the constitution of our state which they had pledged themselves to uphold and We therefore refuse longer to remain a part of Austria-sIungary in any form.
 "We claim the right of Bohemia to be reunited with her Sloyak breth- ern of Slovakia, once part of our na- tional state later torn from our na- tional body and fifty years ago incor- porated in the Hungarian state of the Magyars, who by the ruthless oppress- ion Of their subject races have lost all CONTINUED ON FACE FOUR.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-19
GERMAN REPLY MAY
 COME THIS EVENING

Copenhagen, Oct. 19.-(Satur. day)-The German war cabinet met at six o'clock last evening to decide the definite form of the German answer to President Wil. son.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-19
MORE GERMAN lNTRIGUES
 ARE MADE PUBLIC
.THROUGGH THE CHEMICAL Ex- CHANCE ENDEAVORED TO CONTROL CARBOLlC ACID
 OUTPUT.

Washington ct 1S-Further dis closures of the efforts of Count yon Bernstorff, Dr. Heinrich F. Albert and other German agents to prevent the manufacture and shipment of munit- ions to the allies, were made today by Alien Property Custodian Palmer, He revealed the workings of the Chemical Exchange association or ganized by Dr. Hugo Schweitzer in
The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-19

British Army Headquarters in France, Oct 18--Once more have the Germans been forced out of wide strips of land all the way from the North Sea 10 the region east of St. Quentin in France. The greatest allied gain of today seemed to have lccn made east of Donai where the