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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-26
BERLIN REPORTS
ALLIED PROGRESS
IN SCHELDT VALLEY

Berlin, Oct. 25.-"The destruction by
the enemy of places in the Scheldt low
lands Is still proceeding. The interior of
the town Of Journal has been subjec ed
to their fire. The exodus Of the popu-
lation of those regions towards the east
Is increasing.
East of Solesmes and lie Cateau The
British continue their great attacks and
extended them nerthward as far as The
Scheldt. South of the Scheldt the at
tacks broke down before our line on .he
heights east oe the Ecaillon brook
Against LIE Quesnoy we pressed forw I'D
as far as the railway northwest ond
west Of LIE Cuesnoy. Attempts Of the
enemy to breek through west of LIE
Quesnoy as we'll as to the north broke
down on the intervention of troops
brought up by US from Sepmeries and
Villers-Poi.
THE enemy advancing to the attack
against the forests of Normal on a wide
front obtained footing in Polk. u
Nord and Fontaine-au-Bois He was
brought to a ctandstill west of the En-
Observation-Disclosures road after 40
lent fighting"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-26

william Pouliotte. who for q,
past several months has been y
training at the aviation field =.
Sarlstron tiel1 Acadia. Fla ar,,S
ed in the city Friday and win v,;,
with his parents. Nv. and Mrs n
Pouliotte Of the Sidney road u,,i
such time as he has recovered fro,
injuries which he received while an
gagged in his training. possibly a
days and then he will receive m,
Their treatment. He has been receiv.
ing treatment in che hospital for tba
past four months but is now ON tho
road to wellville. The injuries which
consisted Of a compound fracture =,
the right leg and a simple fracture a,
the right leg. were received when \.
was engaged in unloading airplane,
from trucks and was caught under
machine while placing 1t on a wood.
en- horse. He enlisted In New Haven
Ct, for the air service and has been
in service one year. He has not lived
in Waterville for any length Of tina
for the past 10 years, and hasn't
been in Waterville for three ears
although he always called WATERWAYS
his home town. He has been engaged
as a tool maker in the New Haven
Clock Cos. plant. He has brother
in the navy,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-26
CrOzier Asks Aid of
New England Mayors
In Finding Officers

Boston, Oct. 2o-Major General
William Crozier, commander of the
Department of the Northeast, United
States Army, today appealed to
Mayors of New England cities for
assistance in the selection of the
1900 candidates which his district
has been asked to furnish for the
infantry officers training school to
be opened at Camp Fremont, Calf.
Doc. 1.
Applicants are to be examined on
specified dates in many communities
and General Crozier has written the
mayors of these places asking that
they designate a committee of cit
liens of standing and local ac-
quaintance and free from strong
partisanship" who will be willing
to volunteer to assist the officers in
the selection Of the candidates. You
will understand" he said, that
there is nothing concerning the large
forces which the Country is raising
for the conduct of the war which is
SO important as the character and
ability Of the officers who are to
command the various units and l am
sure that the leading citizens Of your
community will he willing to aid in
their selection
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-26
U. S. FOOTING IN
BELLEAU WOODS
MORE SECURE

With the American Army Northwest
OF Verdun, Oct 25-(By the Associated
Press).-There has been comparatively
little alteration in the positions on the
center but the American footing in Bel
leau Woods east of the Meuse was more
securely fixed. notwithstanding the de-
termined efforts of the Germans to force
the Americans back.
The fighting for positions just beyond
Belleau Woods began at o'clock this
morning when the Americans drove
their way forward. At daylight The
Germans counter attacked and since the
failure of that operation have laun-aed
another attack against the Allies unruc-
cessfully. Clouds and ground mists re-
duced aerial activity to a minimum Dut
artillery employing both high explosive
and gas projectiles in enormous quaint
ties was used by both sides. Besides
the offensive was in progress the Ger
mans devoted much fire to the back
areas and that portion of the front
about Bantheville where the American
line was advanced slightly.
Despite the desperate resistance Ct the
Germans and the lack of attention ito
counter offensive. information falling ID
TO the hands of the Americans continues
to indicate an enemy withdrawal to the
Priqenay line, one informant declaliAs
it to be the intention of the Germans 10
withdraw to that position between Oct.
% and 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-26
COLLEGE RECORD IN
WAR CREDITABLE ONE

Boston. Oct. 25-Ernest NJ. Hop
kins. president of Dartmouth college
and assistant to the secretary of
war. told members of the Dartmouth
club of Boston tonight that the war
record being made by American COL
leges was a credit to each one. He
quoted a letter he had received from
four Dartmouth men who are fight
ing in France, who wrote, I'VE are
lighting to make Hanover safe
place to hold reunions in" Somer
Il. Keyes. business manager of the
college, announced that 1000 of
Davtmouth's 600O living alumni were
in service. Horace p. Pender, grad :
uate manager Of athletics, declared
that under government supervision
the parlor car athlete had disap-
peaed Speakers declared that att
er the war permanent club house
ought to be maintained by the Dart
mouth Club Of Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-26
Colby's Saturday Game

At o'clock Saturday afternoon
Colby football team will have Their
first showing this year when they
will meet the Rockland Naval Re-
serves, at the Colby field. An inter.
esting game is being anticipated and
by the Colby lineup the local team
looks as though they would make a
fine showing at the game.
The line-ups for the two teams are
as follows:
Rockland: Newton, le; Downey,
1t: Goldinstein. IL: Gallagher, c:
Jackson, rg: Thompson, TT; Follett
rb; Delvin, qb: Alorrissey. ID;
Walker. fb; McKenney. RIB: and
Subs, Toland, re: Nangle. IT; Ma.
honey, Brecen and Mcdonald. Oh
Colby lineup: Pulsifer, lc; GUM
ney, 1t: Lawry, lg: Pooler, c; Cook,
re-; Harding. TT: Wolman, re: Brud'
no, ah: Taylor. ub; Hancock III;
Fraas, fb: Blades. fb; McCracken, r.
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FOODSTUFFs DRYING
METHODS TO BE
STUDIED BY BOARD

Washington. Oct 25.-To devise
methods of drying fruits and vege-
tables as means of conserving the
food supply of the Nation an advis-
cry board has been designated by
Secretary Houston consisting Of rep
resentatives of bureaus within the
Department Of Agriculture, con-
cerned with food production, regula
ton and conservation and Of one rep
resentative each of the food admin
istration and the sanitary corps of
the Army. The board will have con-
troll Of the de-hydrating Industry
which is expected to be established.
Funds for the promotion OF de-
hydration were included in the reg
ular agricultural appropriation act
ecently passed by Congress. The
act also empowers the President IL
necessary to authorize the establish
It and operation OF plants for
drying foodstuffs.
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CHINESE GENERAL
IN NONARCHIST PLOT
is GRANTED PARDON

Peking, Wednesday, Oct. 23-tBv
the Associated Press General
Chang Haun, under whose protec.
ton the boy emperor. Hsuan Tunr
was placed on the Chinest throne il,
July 1917, in an abortive monarshist
movement, has been pardoned ny
Presidential decree on the recon-
mendation Of General Tsao-kum
the special commissioner who was
in charge Of the investigation of tho
affair. Gen. Tsao-Kum in n,ao
Tor lenlency, alluded to General
Chang Hsun's services on beha,f ne
the republic and pointed also to the
fact that the accused mans follow
ers had been pardoned.
When the republican troops ovar-
wlelmed the morarchist forcas J,
rev weeks after the bov emperor
aodicated. General Chang Hsun
round refuge in the Dutch legation in
Peking and has since remained
there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-26
Interesting War Relics

In the hallway in the home of
benjamin Goodwin at 100 Silver
street Is most interesting coIiec-
ton OF war relics. which could not
be very we'll equalled, both I'm value
10 ITS owner and because of it's as
sociations. Mr.. Goodwin has a p;et-
ure OF every president OF the United
states from George Washington 10
woodrow Wilson, bearing an auto
graph, in some cases an ori1ina,
autograph, all arranged en- one side
OF the hallway wall, which presents
a pretty and interesting sight. On
the other side Of the wall, Mr.. Good
win has framed comp,imentarv
document concerning him I'm Civil
war days and also has framed his
honorable discharge, very few of
which are now in existance Mr.
Goodwin was first q momber IF
Company !, 9Th Maine regiment and
was then transferred to the First
Maine regiment. He has hung over
'he frames his cap, now a very un-
practical looking headgear, his mus
ket' his canteen and cartridge box.
Az the close of the war, each soldier
was privileged to keep his eou,r.
msnt BY paying the 0ovsrnnent the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-26
LODGE AND WEEKS
TO SPEAK FOR G. o. P.
IN MASSACHUSETTS

Boston. Oct. Ex-senator Henry
Cabot Lodge will speak at two Re-
publican rallies in this state previous
to the election on Nov. S. the Repub-
lican state committee announced to-
day. He will be the principal speaker
at Il meeting i'll Lynn next Wednes-
day evening, Oct. 30. and will address
a rally in this city on Saturday eve.
ming, Nov. 2. Senator John w. Weeks,
who is candidate for reelection,
and Lieut.. Gov. Calvin Coolidge. can
didate for governor. will also speak at
these meetings.
Other rallies announced by the
committee were: Oct. %. Quincy:
Oct. IS, Lawrence. Methuen and An
dover: Nov. !, Woburn and Lowell.
The committee. the announcement
said, is keeping IN constant touch
with the health situation and is ar
ranging for few rallies In districts
in which there has been an improve
ment satisfactory to health authori-
ties.
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WILSON COMMENDS
SPIRIT OF "FRIENDS
OF GERMAN DEMOCRACY"

New York, Oct. 25.-Appreciation
Of the fine spirit breathed" in res
olution recently adopted by the Ma
tional Executive Committee of the
American Friends of German Democ-
racy and sent to President Wilson is
expressed in reply from the Pres
ident. given out here today by Franz
Sigel, president of the organization.
The resolution praised the efforts
of the President to make clear the
distinction between the German
people and their rulers. and expressed
tbs hope that the German people
would "demolish by the force OF an
aroused public conscience the wall
of unspeakable cutocracy that now
shuts them off from the world"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-26
Youngsters Seolded

After depending on grounds at Col
by college Us the only standing play.
ground in the city for the youngsters
for the past 20 years. the boys at the
North end are BEGINNING to realize
that it is no longer ujst old Colby,
but that it belongs to the govern,
ment and il is run on the same basis.
only on a smaller scale. as Camp
Devens. mo visitors allowed" is one
Of the signs tackled on the trees on
the campus, but still the youngsters
at the North end did not heed to tia
sign. evidently thinking that it was
their playground. long before the
government took IT over. and as a
result some Of them have landed at
the police station, where they have
been given a good talking to by the
officers and warned again and again
to keep away. and to pass the wori
along to their friends. to save fur.
Their trouble.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-26
HUNS USE RED CROSS
TO SHIELD MENTIONS

With the Allied Armies in France
and Belgium, Oct. 25-(By the AS
ISOLATED Press)-The British army
has now obtained absolute proof
that the Germans are violating the
rules of civilized warfare in respect
to-the use Of the Red Cross, as had
for some time been suspected. In
yesterdays operations the Fifth
army captured a German ambulance
which. engaged in carrying ammu-
milton, bore the Geneva Red Cross.
This vehicle was found to be load
ed with explosives and the capture
was considered so important that
sentries were Immediately posted
to make certain that no one touched
it until photographs Of it could be
taken for future reference
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-26
MUST PAY 100000
TO PARTNER IN
VOID CEREMONY

New York, Oct. 25.--virginius st. Ia
liam Mayo, a New Haven manufacturer,
will have to pay Wilhelmina Meyer, who
lived with him as his wife for more than
10 years after ceremonial marriage
500, COO and costs for breach Of proms sc
to marry, according to decision of the
appellate division of the supreme court
handed down today. This upholds a
jury verdict of the lower court.
Counsel for the plaintiff set forth In
his brief that Mayo induced her Ito cen
tract a ceremonial marriage with MIN
at time when he was incompetent 10
contract such marriage. because he then
had wife living from whom he tal
rot been divorced"
This marriage occurred on April 2
1901. and it was nearly II years .atel
before the plaintiff learned Of the Other
wife,
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U. S. BIG GUNS
. Continued from Page one)

in point Of destructive force they are
incomparab BILE.
The organization to man each gun
requires one entire train. including
the gun car, itself, ammunition cars,
a crane car. and construction. sand,
timber. kitchen, fuel workshop, stan
radio cars. Many of the cars were
especially manufactured by the
Standard steel Car Co. and the Lo-
comotives. s3-ton types with four
pairs Of drivers were built by the
Baldwin Locomotive works. One car
is q complete machine shop. equipped
wit: forge. lathes. grinders and drill
presses. The gun car and the am
munition cars are heavily armored,
1909 square feet of platform being re-
quired.
The gun car is convertible into a
form of pit foundation to permit fire
at a high angle Of elevation and 1t
was said that the entire process OF
placing the gun in that position and
restoring it 10 complete mobility re-
Vuires only few minute.. Under test
on its steel carnounting the gun has
shown accuracy of fire at longer
ranges than ever before possible with
guns of such great calibres. Direction
Of the fire upon any target is made
possible simply by shifting the posi-
ton of the guns mount on the tracks.
Plans for the gun mountings as we'll
as for the train were worked out at
the naval gun factory in Washington
within 80 days and contracts were let
Jan. Is. The first gun was completed
., April and tests were held at the
army proving grounds at Sandy
Hook, n. j., in the presence OF army
and navy officials and representatives
of the allied governments.
The training of the men to operate the
big guns wGs of a most intensive na-
ture. The gun crews, who are corhpos-
ed of officers from the regular nayai
forces and the naval reserves, ana II
men taken fo- the most part from he
Great Lakes raining station, were en-
ployed as inspectors at :he plants Man.
ufacturing the guns. This training,
combined with experience gained IN
handling heavy projectiles and powder
charges at the naval proving ground.
Secretary Daniels said, made possible
the obtaining of thoroughly effiCien.
force.
Details of the construction of the guns
and the part they have played in the
victories on the western front have becn
withheld for military reasons.
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SIGN OF VIOLATION
OF FOOD PLEDGES
PLACED IN WINDOWS

Boston. Oct. Pa card in the pa; OF
window hereafter will proclaim to The
passerby in this state that the household
has violated he food administration
rule restricting the purchase OF sugar 20
two pounds a person each month. This
penalty already has been imposed IN the
city of Brockton. and tonight the state
food administration announced that 1t
would be generally enforced.
Henry b. Endicott. state food admin
istrator said that the people as a whole
were responding "magnificently t APP
pears Tor voluntary compliance with
food regulations. But" he added, las
for the few who persist in thinking OF
themselves alone / am heartily in faI or
OF showing them up to their neighbors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-26
WAR BOARD DEGREES
SCHENECTADY WAGES
FOR PLANT AT LYNN

Washington, Oct .5.-An award OF
the war labor board tdoay in the Ia
Dor controversy at the General Elec-
trio Cos. plant at Lynn. Mass, pro-
vides for adoption of the scale OF
hours and wages already approved
at the Schenectady plant, wage
Ochanges to be retroactive to July
II. and orders the reinstatement OF
IL employees discharged before
strike at Lynn last summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-26
AMERICAN 16-INCH GUNS
IN ACTION WEST FRONT

With the American army in France,
Thursday, Oct. 24.-(By The Associat-
ed Press. -American 16-inch guns,
manned by American bluejackets CO.
operating with the French. began
firing upon German railroad centers
back Of the SeFre-Oise front on
Wednesday. The Americans directed
their shells against railroad supply
stations and junction stations and
functions in the region OF Vervins
and also in the vicinity Of Rozeri.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-26

Ms. Odeil Michaud of Redingtcn
street, whose son, Joseph, was
wounded in action, has received the
following letter from Governor Carl
Z. Milliken:
Dear Mrs. Michaud:
You have my sympathy In your
anxiety for the son, who is reported
wounded. You may be sure that he
will be kindly cared for and we will
hope that his recovery may be rapid
and complete.
Sincerely,
(Signed) CARR, r. MTLLIKEN."
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SOlf Says Polish
Annexation Demands
Not Against Wilson Plan

London. Oct. 25.-Dr. Soif. the Ger
man foreign secretary, speaking in
the Reichstag Thursday, according
to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
fro, Copenhagen, said the govern
ment would continue the reforms al
ready undertaken in the government
of Alsa Lorraine but would not an
ticipate the solution Of that problem.
He contended that Polish annexation
demands were not in accordance
witt the peace program of President
Wilson.
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lRRlDENTISTs ARE
GIVEN AUDIENCE BY
AMBASSADOR TO ITALY

,Sone' Thursday, Oct 24-An IT.
''oentists' commission, composed Of
representatives of Italian provinces
uhuer austrian rule, was received
W lhomas Nelson Page, American
am oassador on Tuesday, on the eve
Oh ms departure for America. The
members OF the commission were
deputies from Trent. Trieste, Istra
anu Dalmatia. They were headed
ny Professor. Lorenzoni of Trent.
while he is in America, Ambassa-
uor rage will explain the justice of
the Italian aspirations of these prov.
inces' He will take with. him. as n
slIt 10 President Wilson. "a ren,ics
OF the monument to Dante erected
ov Italians at Trent as protest
against Austrian attempts 10 Ger
mamie Trentino.
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Epidemic Reaches Azores

Washington, Oct. 25.-Spanish in
fiuenza has attacked the port 81
Punta Del Garda in the Azores and
there are now 1000 cases there, ac-
coriing to a report received today at
the state department. From Lisbon
1t is reported that the epidemic con-
tinues to rage with large number
Of fatalities. though Improvement in
conditions is noted. A Portuguese
steamer from Africa reached Lisbon
Oct. 81 with a passenger list Of GIT,
of whom 103 had died during the
VOYAGE.
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w. A. Robinson

The members of the Waterville
Masonic Lodge are requested to meet
at the Masonic hall at one O'Clock
Saturday for the purpose of attend
ing the funeral of our late brother,
w. A. Robinson, which will he held
at the Mortuary Chapel, Pine Grove
cemetery at 100 in the Afternoon.
The remains of the late Mr., Robin
son were brought TO the city FIJI
day. He is survived by relatives IN
Lewiston who will arrive SATURDAY
morning. He was a former Water
Vile resident.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-26
Practice March for Co. G

The members OF Co. q, rhnu
Maine, are asked to meet at .ns
Arn.ory at II o'clock on Sunoa'
morning for the purpose of taking +"
practice march, providing the wea'n.
or is favorable. The men VIII 'ane
their own lunches and cook them ID
the open. There will also be WORK gu
guard mount. extended orders. am ~,
advance guard. The companies WIZ
be divided into two sides, enc the reO'
ind the other blue. one to DC the oe'
fenSivc and the other offensive.
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CONGRESSMAN LEAVES
CAPITOL FOR CAMP

Washington. Oct. 25-Representa;ive
Rogers of Massachusetts,. Republican,
left Washington today for Camp Zach
airy Taylor in Louisville. Ky. to beceme
a private in the field artillery. He an
nounced he would not resign his office.
He is 81 years old and was inductad at
his request by the draft board at Lowell.
Mass, his home city. His wife is in
service as a nurse at a local hospital.
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DUTCH PREPARING TO
RESUME SHIPPING TO
ENGLAND AND AMERICA

London. Thursday. Oct. 24.-Dutch
newspapers saw that shipping con-
Germs in Holland are taking steps
preparatory to resuming regular trips
to England and America in conse :
auence Of the withdrawal Of the u
boat menace, according to an Amster-
dam dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph Co. Shipping with Denmark
was resumed yesterday, it is said.
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MILK WILL COST
HUB CONSUMERS 16!
CENTS IN NOVEMBER

Boston. Oct 25.--Milk delivered at
homes in the Boston district during
the month of November will cost the
consumer is 1-2 cents a quart. or
nine cents for q single pint These
prices were fixed today by the Fed
eral Regional Milk Commission.
Stores will be permitted to charge IL
cents quart. and nine cents a pint
to customers who carry the milk
away with them. The district in
cludes in addition to Boston. Lynn
and other nearby places.
Milk producers are to receive 9 "a
cents quart subject to certain ad-
d.tions and deductions for can charg-
es. war tax. freight charges and 9TH
Ell items, including a premium based
on The amount of butter fats.
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Gas Shells Made
In u. S. More
Deadly Than Huns

New York. Oct 25-Gas shells prepar-
ed in America are more dealy than any
thus far made in Germany and thei,
fumes can penetrate even the most mod.
ern masks, Major II. w. Duffy of the
British-American gas service declared
in lecture before the Society of Chem
ical Industry here tonight.
Major Duffy said that in tours Of he
battiefields in France he had observed
hundreds of Germans. all Of whom wore
masks Of the latest German design, mi
ed by American gas.
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GOVERNOR GENERAL
TO RELEASE BELGIAN
POLITICAL PRISONERS

Washington, Oct. 25.-Release OF
all Belgian political prisoners held IN
Belgium or in Germany except where
a military menace would result. has
heen promised by General Won Fall
kenhausen, German military governor
Of occupied Belgian territory. This
became known here today In con-
nection with news that Burgomaster
Max of Brussels had been set free.