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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-23

While the bitter international polit-
cal situation in Austro Hungary seems
to have abated somewhat in intensity.
the latest Indications are that beneath
the surface the fire Of discomfort is
merely smoulderin% and that at no
distant date it again may break out
in yelit1blc confiagration.
Politicians Quiet Situation
The politicians, apparently with OPP
timistic utterances, have uuieted Il
situation that admittedly is fraught
with grave possibilities so far as the
Dual Monarchy is concerned. but the
known war WEAKNESS of t:r popuiacc
and the food shortage are likely soon
again 10 bring the people into sharp
discord with the authorities. The gem
eral strike which, it is asserted, took
more than q million men and women
| from their work "a large proportion
Of them engaged in war industries +
virtually ended Monday morning. bur
at last accounts the people still were.
clamorin2 for food and a cessation Of
hostiitieS.
At the moment Of the outburst OF
public discomfort and throughout the
days when the discord was strongest
The government of the Dual Monarchy
showed it was keenly alive to the ne
ceSsity of calming the unrest.
Immediately the cry Of peace arose,
there came from the halls OF the govern
ment the answer I'VE are ready for peace
without anncXations or indcmnities." and
it was added that this feeling was shared
in to the utmost by the Empcrc king.
The loquaCious Austrian press heralde |
broadcast the alleged peace desires of the
government and King. aud its utteranccs
likely had much to do with the subsistence
Of the popular clamor. With the return o.
the people to work, however, the newspa-
pers apparently have felt the stern hand
Of the censor for nothing concerning the
situation in Austria or Hungary ha since
been permitted to creep through
German Censorship Working
Likewise in Germany the censorship is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-23
FRANCE CHARTERS FOR
WAR GERMAN SHIPS
SEIZED in BRAZIL

Washington, Jan. p. The a. German
SHIPS seized by Brazil when il entered the
war have been chartered ~ the F:-ncn
government for war purposes. The yes
sells represent an aggregate Of about 13n, :
600 gross tons
Aid in Provisioning France
rms announcement by the state depart
ment gave further evidence of the inter
allied agreement that the provisioning of
france should not be hampered by troop
movements from America
This government had considered enter
ing into negotiations for the vessels to
supplement the transport and supply fleet
Of the cXpedtionary forces, but France 9
need oDtonnage to bring ia food was rec
oShized as being more urgent.
The terms under which France has char.
tered the ships from Brazil include an
agreement to move the Brazilian coffee
crops. 1t is expected that the vessels
VIII be used in moving much of the 200
UD tons of wheat recently sold bv Argen.
tina to the allied government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-23
BANGOR HOTEL BURNS
100000 FIRE LOSS
THREE F|REMEN HURT

Bangor, Me, Jan. 22.-The Colonial
Hotel was practically destroyed by a
fire which started while the guests
were at dinner and which for a time
threatened to spread to other build
ings.
The fire spread to all parts of the no.
tel because of poor water pressure, and
the damage was more extensive than
first indicated.
The fire continued to burn at 10
O'Clock tonight and canno. be extin-
Suished until morning. The exact cause
Of the fire has not been determined
The loss on building, owned by the
Graham Realty Co. IS about 500, 900,
insured for $4,000. On contents. the 100
or more tenants lost about $4,000. on
which there is Il partial insurance.
Three firemen were injured by the
collapse Of ladder II s o'clock to-
night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-23
LILLY and la|ENTz
TO AID COCKTAILS

Washington. jan. 22-Joseph I,illy. a
member OF New York shipping firm,
has been offered. and. it is said here.
las accepted place as aide to Major
General GoethalS, in charge of the
army ouar'tFmaster corps, to take
charge "f shipping army supplies at
New York,
Another business man added to Gen.
Goethals' STAFF today is Daniel 4.
Vent. Philadelphia coal operator.
Mr. VENT has been in Washington
since tn" early days Of the war as an
assistant 10 Chairman Peabody Of the
COZ! committee Of the Council Of Ma
'ioi."' bofensN. He now has been plac-
ca III charge of the fuel and forage di-
VISION OF the quartermaster depart
neh' Preston Davic. d New York law
yer. has been named as Mr. Vents
assistant:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-23
CH|CAG0'S SUPPLY OF
SUGAR EXHAUSTED

Chicago. Jan. 22.-Chicago's sugar
supply is practically exhausted, owing
to the recent snow blockade of rail-
roads and the necessity for moving
coal ahead of all other commodities.
Hundreds of grocers had no supplies
today and only a few wholesalers had
any. One department store advertised
pound TO each customer and soon
there was line two blocks long try
ing to reach the counter.
In Food Administration circles It
was understood that cars with sugar
blocked west of here would be moved
on a preferential schedule second only
to coal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-23
FEAR Won LUXbURC
CANNOT RECOVER

hnenos Ayres, Jar. count Karl
ven Luxburs. the lormer German min
ister, who was placed some time age
IN the German hospital here because
Of his mental condition. has been re-
moved to the suburbs, where the sur
roundinGa arc quieter than those OF
the hospital.
Several violent attacks with which
Count Won Luxburg has been seized
during the last few days are said to
be LEADING his physicians to fear for
his recovery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-23
FARMERS FEAR
Loss Over Enticement
Laborers to Industries
Labor Department Will Take Measures
to Check Competition Between War
Industries and Government Asen-
cies-Farmers Ask Representation
on Boards Charged with Conduct Of
War

Washington. Jan. 22.-Measures 10
check competition for labor between
the war industries and government:
agencies have been taken by the de-
partmcnt of labor. This was announced
today after a delegation or Virginia
truck growers had called on Assistant
Secretary Post with protest that the
farmers would lose a million bushels of
potatoes this year if the enticement Of
farm laborers by industrial concerns
were permitted to continue. The Dele
cation was told that the department.
already had directed the cancellation
Of extravagant advertisements for men,
which are considered detrimental 10
the governments war program. In
dustrial plants are being assured that
all real labor needs will be met by
the United States employment service
in whose hands the distribution Of the
available labor supply has been placed
by Secretary Wilson.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-23

fuel will be transported from nina
10 consumers over The shortest possible
routes. By this means. it is planned tc
save many thousand miles of needless
hauling and devote locomotives and la
Dor thus saved to transporting into re-
gjons where the shortage threatens 10
become more acute if blizzard wealth
er continues for a few days longer.
New Method Needed
The necessity for some new method of
dealing with the coal transportatio prob
lem was emphasized tonight by scores Of
Continued on Page 4HCoI. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-23
CHECK AUSTRIAN Discomfort
May SOON BREAK OUT anew
Politicians Have Temporarily Quoted Situation
General Strike Took More Than Million Men
and Women from Work - Alleged Peace De-
sires of Government and King Helped to Quiet
Popular ClamOr

holding the newspapers in check AS re-
CARDS discussion OF internal affairs in that
country. The only iniliing of the still tense
situation is contained in a LEIPZIG news
paper which announces the impending
resignation of Vice Admiral Won Mueller,
chief of Emperor Williams naval cabi-
net, who is declared TO be out Of har-
mony with the pam Germans because Of
his desire for peace by understanding
with Great Britain.
Meanwhile, Admiral Won Tirpitz,
father Of Germany's submarine cam
paign, one of the leaders Of the Pan
Germans and Great Britain's arch
enemy continues to tour the country
delivering bombastic speeches and
holding out to the people the chimera
Of ultimate success for German arms.
\ basic point in his arguments, how
ever, seems to be in that in order to
gam this success. il is needful that
the whole of the economic power OF
the nation be used
Trotzky Preparing Note
The status Of the situation as re-
-diu ItuSSlti anu tIle fFeSt- LlJONSk
peace conference remains unchanged.
Trotzky. the Bolsheviki foreign min
lister, who is now in Petrograd, is said
| to he preparing another note to the
Entente Powers on the subject of
peace.
On tho fighting fronts. comparative
calm prevails except for artillery duels
and small patrol engagements. That
all has not gone as planned with the
Austrian armies in Italy in indicat ted
by the fact that Gen. 'Szetozar Boroevic
, has been chosen by the Austrian high
command to succeed the ArchduNe
as generalissimo on the entire Ital-
ian front Boroevic is to take prece
dencc even over Field Marshal Con-
rad Won HOetzendorf, who had been
expected by the Austrian war office
to pierce the Italian front with his
reinforced army and gain the Venetian
plain before the heavy snow falls sc,
in. but whose plans failed owing to the
stiffening of the Italian line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-23
TELL THE TRUTH
And Speed War Should
Be Nations Motto
Roosevelt More Interested in What
President Says About Chamberlain
Than in What Stone Says About
Himself-At Washington to Help
Everyone Who Desires to Make War
Work Effective, He Says

Washington, Jan. 22.-Colonel RCoSeVeil
came to the capital today and received n
steady stream of callers at the home o.
his daughter Mrs Nicholas Longworth.
He frankly said his purpose in the visit
was to help speed up the war and confer
with friends in Congress He disclaimed
any purpose of replying 70 Senator stones
speech in the Senate yesterday.
Tell Truth and Speed up War"
Il am infinitely less interested in what
senator Stone says about me than in what
the President says about Chamberlain,
said the colonel. The national motto a
this time should be tell the truth and
speed up the war ! expect to see Ser
ator Chamberlain before see anyone else
and then TO see Senator Hiram Johnson
Of California and shall have nothing fur
Their to say until after ] have seen them
and perhaps not until little later
81 hope also to see Senators Wadsworth
and Curtis and Representative Lenroot.
Baer and Gallivan. Ny purpose in COM
ing here is TO help by any means in my
power to render more speed and more eT-
fective Americas entrance into the war:
for though we have been at war nearly Il
year we haven't yet really entered into it,
Also [ wish to aid in backing Senator
Chamberlain and Representatives Madden
and Kuhn in their fight for universal mill
tary training. These gentlemen and their
followers are performing a great public
service"
To Stand by Efficient Man
Col. Roosevelt later made this brief a,-
dstional statement:
Il am here to help every man who SHE.
cerely desires to speed up and make eff
fective our work in the war That is,
both the affirmative and the negative side.
to stand by the efficient man and against
the negligent man.
Before he leaves, town Col Roosevelt
will make statement on the conduct OF
the war. Tonight he called in Republican
congressional leaders FOR conference
which began with 4 dinner al the home
of Rep, Longworth and lasted until far
into the night
Col Roosevelt is here chiefly. he made
plain to urge passage Of Il universal mil
itary service law. lie saw Senator Cham
berlain. author Of q bill now before the
Senate, during the DAY and will see him
again tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-23
CUT RED TAPE
BUILD SHIPS QUICK
SAYS SENATOR KENYON

Ottawa, l'0 . IW'ed States senate:
w Is n n an address mere t'uaS
we tIug 90 red tape and the
,+.a..l. Ua..a. -hJps, whether OF wool
50 u FL, .,li} men. munitions and
ta.Y.,, N.tu. lie criticized Senator
...... eating politics into tie Sen
III -t r. tiur during the var.
....rI 80 trnk ~ oil Fill stone
,.. .,. ,,oscNclt # not being
u..,....-, ,uncl as four boys
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-23
Cas'TabIets For
Stomach Gas

MEALS GAS TABLETS stop gas alf
sour fermentation after eating. reducs
helchEs, bloat!ng and gas pressure.
sweetens and corrects acid stomach. Ga
oaea Ia awhile is enough Buy NEAL 4
GAS TABLETS At al reliable drug stores.
jAaI9eod6t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-23
Walsh Proposes Arbitrator
TO PROMOTE UNITY
British Statesmen and
Churchmen Urged to
Visit United States

New York. Jan 22.--To promote
unity between America and her Eu
ropean Allies during the war and prop
er public opinion for league for ma :
tons after the war is won is the pur-
Ambassador Page to eminent British
statesmen and churchmen to come to
the United States for speaking tour
of its principal cities. the National
committee on the churches and the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-23
CHAMBERLAIN PLANS TO OPEN SENATE CONTEST
THURSDAY OVER REFERENCE TO COMMITTEE
Administration Leaders
Confer and Plan to-
Fl G. h t Chamberlain
Bills President In
tervieWs Several Dem
ocratic S e ma tors
Statements Are Being
Prepared

- olOii, -z.-NGltDoT the
aggressive opposition Of President Will
son nor the apparent certainty that
Their measures would have no chance
IN TIE House" even if passed by ths
Senate. is halting the campaign Of ad-
'ocates in Congress of bills to estab-
lish q war cabinet and a director OF
munitions.
Open Contest Thursday
When the Senate leconIrnes Thurs
Fay, according TO plans made TODAY bv
Chairman Chamberlain and his assoc
crates on The military committee be-
hind the legislation the contest will be
opened. TEcv propose with a motion 10
refer the War Cabinet Bill to the mill
ltaly committee as the vehicle for de-
bate 10 open discussion of the merits Of
thelr war machinery reorganization
plan and Senator Chamberlain cXpec,s
to reply l." the statement issued bv
President Wilson last night critlcizlne
MN for his New York speech. in which
the Oregon senator said the military
establishment had broken down"
Administration Leaders Confer
Administration leaders also conferred
today at the Capitol and planned to
fight the Chamberlain bills. In prepa-
ration number of Democratic sena-
tors saw the President tonight. It il
said the President told them he thought
the country would support him in his
opposition to legislation which would
abandon machine carefully develop
pd since ~, Go 80
new and un,ricd organization taking
over many of his own constitutional
powers under the proposed war cabi.
net bill.
The President advised his visitors
that under the present organization thu
war record Of the government had been
one of great accomplishments and
would result in placing abroad by next
June twice the number of Americans
originally planned Mistakes in such y
gigantic task, he suggested, were to
! be expected
To meet the arguments of the admins
! tration spokesman senator Chamberlain
and his supporters are preparing to elab-
crate on the DEFICIENCIES and delays III pro-
vding army supplies and equipment dis
closed in the committees war inquiry. To-
day the committee decided to resume tho
investigation next Saturday. calling Sur
geon General Gorgas to testify regarding
cantonment sanitary conditions.
Shortages Of Equipment
The record of the investigation to date
was hastily completed today to be fur
nished to senators IN readiness for Thurs
days debate. Late in the day Senator
Chamberlain included in the record 4
statement furnished by the war depart
Continued on Page 4-Col. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-23
Leading Men Sought

Herbert .\squith, former prime min
lister: Bishop Gore. Viscount Bryce
Niscount Grey. Arthur Henderson, the
Labor party leader. and George Adstt,
Smith are among those whose services
the committee will endeayor to secure.
The Cablesram to Ambassador Fag,-
was signed by Former President Taft
and Alton b. Parker, representing the
League to Enforce Peace; Rev. Dir.
Frederick Lyon OF the Church Peace:
Mon, and Rev Charles f. MacE'ar-
land, OF the Federal Council or
Churches OF Christ in America.
These organizations will have the
cooperation of the committee on pub
lie Information arranging for the tour
the speakers. it was stated
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-23
IRISH PROBLEM
.'arson's Resign d i 0 II
Helps It's Settlement

''nHor Believes Lioyu Gec-s, Using
'e''ua' '5n on Members Of Orange
P'~ty and that Carson's Position
're" Ino', ssinsiy Difficult
'.''A 'J5n ? n. = O'Connor. NJ y.
/ Na' hers today. ia discussing The
''.s"1,'oa ;. Edward carson from
NJ Brush Nar cabinet said he thought
helped ,he araces Of friendly settle
'eai Of the Irish problem.
Narsons Position Difficult
J. f've no DOUBT" he said. that all
P'su's'ou or Mir Lloyd George is
~ used on the representatives Of the
e parts not 10 disappoint the hopes
A y 'a4 world and not 10 prejudice ser-
'h' vigorous prosecution OF the
" decisive victory ~ holding out
Y" impossible rolios o. dividing Ire
pave heard OF other differences
" convention Tut this old demand
PORTION q. lister 10 lie separated
'ne rest - iceland has always ap-
L. NO rea' ditticultN: and Sir
rs'' position became tucreas-
H., a% he convention approach
H.. ""' sour when this fateful ques-
''''r ha4 - he solved.
E" nt probably IS anxious for se,-
H.. "''a sees far reaching and disas-
H.. SHs'HIenee Of failure by the con-
y. Aettle Sir Edward Carson may
IT, .u Y "1hicult owing to his posi-
VIZ 'Ster movement III the past
IA ''9 pressure a. n minister on his
a. '"'es 10 abandon their previous
N 'hd' on the other hand, his de-
~. stte.aeEt could not permit HIM
IA 'hgence la an opposite direc-
'Hese rccsoas induce me 10 til.
' '"~t tAs resignation is helpful"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-23
GARFIELD URGES EMBARGO ALL
FREIGHT But COAL AND FOOD

General Transportation System East of Missis-
sippi Threatens to Become Worse Daily Be-
cause of Deep Shows and Intensely Cold
Weather-McAd00 Does Not Look with Favor
on Embargo Proposal Industrial Suspension
Does Not Appear to Have Solved Problem
New Method Needed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-23

SNOW

Forecast: Snow Wednesday,: Thurs
day fair, little change in temperature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-23

Washing ton, Jan. 22.-An urgent rec
cummendation that an embargo be de-
clared for a few days on acceptance by
the railroads of any freight except coal
and food was submitted to Director
General McAdoo tonight by the fuel
administration.
This faction is imperative, Admins
TRAITOR Garfield said to assure adequate
movement Of fuel during the balance
Of tn week. when the general trays
portation situation east of the Missis-
sippi threatens 70 become worse daily,
owing to the prolonged strain On rail
roads Of deep SHOWS and intensely cold
weather.
New Flood Of Traffic
Tonight Tho fivc-clay period of indus
trial suspension ended. and with The
resumption of manufacturing tomur-
row, railroad officials looi, for a new
food Of traffic which the roads cannot
handle until normal weather is re-
stored
Director-Gencral McAdoo tonight was
not inclined to look with favor on the
embargo proposal. He held that under
government operation and consequent
pooling Of facilities and short-haui
routing the railroads would be able to
clear all freight offered for transpor
tati0n without priority and without
embargoeS. Coal and food already have
preference over all other classes If
freight, lie pointed out, and are being
moved to tideWater and to localities
where domestic needs are greatest. as
fast as is physically possible.
Mr.. McAdoo promised, however 10
study closely Dr- Garfield's figures
showing how coal production had been
curtailed in recent weeks, and to take
whatever action seemed best. Mean
while he and Dr. Garfield set about
dcvising a scheme by which cross-ha us
Of coal will De eliminated largely and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-23
Union Workers Say Ar
bitratiOn Agreement
Not Lived Up to
PACKERS OPPOSED
TO CLOSED SHOP
Request of Workers for Govern
n,ent Operation of Plants Lost
Sight Of in Discussion of Ar
bitration Dispute-Not Drop
ped, However

Washington. Jan. -. Charges ii bad
faith We're made by both sides today
at the hearings before the President s
mediation commission, Of complaints
by union packing house workers that
their employers nave failed to live up
to the arbitration agreement signed
last month when = st9lke was impend-
ing
Walsh Proposes Arbitrator
Frank Z. Walsh, counsel for the en-
ployes, presented proposal that both
sides submit all tho questions involved
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The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-11
LETTER FROM AIRMAN.

November a, 1918.
Dear Father and Mother
| will write you a few lines to let
you know ] am vel land enjoying
life. / got your box today and be-
lieve me it sure was fine. / don't
know when ever did enjoy anything
so much, That cake and candy could
make anybody homesick, and good
old home-baked bread. | have eaten
until / am as full as a tick. My old
chum helped me eat it. got it just
before / started to supper. We just
stayed in our tent and didn't go to
supper. ! still have quite bit of it
left. The only thing that was wrong
| was not at home to eat it. But
thank God / think / will be at home
before long.
| wish | could be at Greeneville
now to see your new home,
| have been making a maneuvering
spider for a balloon today. It is
made of a big 9-inch rope. | can't
explain how it is made so you could
understand it. How is the "fiu" now?
1t has about played out here. When
have you seen my girl? haven't
heard from her for quite while now.
Say, ! bought two Liberty bonds.
Did you ever get them. / had them
sent to you. They may not have
had time yet. If you don't get them
pretty soon let me know and l will
look them up. Say, we have the
best officers here you ever saw.
Answer real soon, for l anyways
glad to hear from you all. So good
bye. Your son and brother.
.A C9BBLE.
9th B loon Co, Camp Iohn Wise,
San Antonio, Texas.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-11
Circuit Court
In Session Today

Judge D. A. Vines and Attorney
General Lovette opened circuit court
here this morning and the grand jury
was charged Immediately after court
was opened.
Judge Vines made one of the
strongest charges ever heard here.
Plain, yet forceful, he presented the
laws bearing upon our country and
state, insisting that it was the duty
of the grand jury to investigate and
prosecute all violators. Special en-
phasis was laid upon the unlawfulness
in forming combinations or trusts. He
insisted that at the present time it
was very important that matters of
this character be given careful in
vestigation. Before entering upon
his charge in detail he spoke of the
great Importance of this day in the
world, one of the greatest in history
and one in which should be spent in
rejoicing and jollifcation. He said
that on this account he would not
expect the grand jury to enter into
their work as enthusiastically as un-
der ordinary conditions, but felt sure
they would enter upon their work
carefully.
Court will adjourn this evening un-
til the second Monday in December,
at which time the same members of
the grand jury will reconvene and
the remaining work of the court com
pleted.