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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-09
Allied Lines Pierced at Some Points
GERMANS STRIKE AT BRITISH
BETWEEN YPRES AND KENNEL

Penetrate English Line Near Bickebusch Lake
and Ridge Wood-Preceded by Heavy Bonn
bardment on Wide Front in Fl n ers-
Fighting Continuing in Fine Weather and
Under Good Visibility
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-09
Thursday: Fair
Opportunity

800 10 sell, TO exchange. to md
70 Liter place in which to live-a
Photographer. a buyer for your
neN or business-in the JOUR-
SA,H.s CLASSIFIED ADS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-09
FRIDAY: Warmer

your furnished room Is so desirable
that II will appeal TO the tenant who
is looking for something better
adNSrtiSe-US Sc 4 TO LET" AID.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-10
PERSH|NC CREETS
ELkS IN MEETING
AT ATLANTIC CITY
Administration Slate Wins in
Election; Second Million
Dollar Fund Is Voted for
War Relief Work,

Atlantic City, n. j., July 9.-Tht
administration made clean sweep to-
day in the election of officers at the
annual meeting of the Grand Lodge
of Elks, all of its candidates being
successful.
Fred C. Robinson, Dubuque. la.
won over James Richardson, Cincin-
natl, and j. +. Brennan, Denison
Tex; respectively, for grand secretary
and grand treasurer. Bruce A. Camp
bell, Of East S.. Louis, H.. was chosen
grand exalted ruler without opposi-
ton. C. BHorn, Colorado Springs
was elected grand tiler.
Atlantic City was selected for the
1919 reunion.
A second million dollar fund was
voted by the delegates for war relief
work. The money Is to be under the
care of commission headed by John
Is. Tener, former governor Pennsyl-
vania.
General Pershing, who heads the
list of 10000 members of the Order
of Elks in the military service of the
country today cabled message of
greeting TO the 10000 members of
the order. The message was read at
today's session of the Elks' conven-
ton and is as follows
II send greetings and express my
full confidence in the loyalty and pa
triotism of all members of the order
of Elks and their undivided and hear
ty support of our president in this
crisis of our nations history"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-10
Basel Despatch to Paris Says
Won Hintze, Former Ambas-
sador to Mexico, Will Sue
ceed to German Cabinet.
SPEECH IN REICHSTAG
CAUSE OF REMOVAL
Declaration That End Of War
Could Hardly Be Expected
BY Military Decision Signal
tor Uproar in Germany,
rs, so.slse .eu.s.l ..sc,.. .,..,, w,,, ;,


Paris, July 9.-The German enN.
peror has accepted the resignation a.
Ut. Richard Won Kuehlmann. the Ger
man foreign secretary, according to a
basel dispatch to the Hayas agency
II IS expected that Admiral Won
nlntze' tne German minister at Chris
" uana and formerly minister To Mexico
will succeed him.
Dr. eichard Won Kuehlirlr became
foreisn minister August g. 1917 suc-
oeeuihg Dr, Alfred r. M. Zimmerman
whose retirement CLOSELY followed d.,
exposure of his plot to invoIva ~
United States IN war with Mexi.c
aao Japan in the event that this conn
rg showed any inclination to ioin .hn
entente allies. Dr. Won Kuehlmann
conduct of the foreign office apnearod
to be more than usually successfni
until June 25 last when he ,annea rod
pe1ore the reichstag to discuss the
political aspects of the situation 70 ao;na
germany. During his address he asid
IN View OF the magnitude of this
war ana the number of powers, in
Guiding those from overseas that are
engaged. Its end can hardly be ex-
pected through military decision alone
and without recourse to diplon1attc
NEGOTIATIONS.
This statement. which flatly con.
tradicted speeches by the German EN-.
peror. who only short time before
nad referred to peace being won BY
the strong German sword" was re-
eeived With CONSERVATION in the
sfYiehstag and with sDarp criticism ~
the country. 1t was later reported
that DR.. Won Kuehlmann's words had
been approved by General Luden
dorff, TIN German commando, On the
western front.
This brought to notice rumors of
friction between Ludendorff and the
German crown prince and his coterie
VINO comprise the radical Pan-Gor-
n.tnlc elements in official circles.
Soon after The address in the reich
stag 1t hecaire common knowledge
that DR.. Won Kuehlmann's retirement
from office would be forthcoming
Some reports were to the effect that
his address was intended to inform
the German people that their armies
could not win the war, and was deliv-
cred with the cognizaance of the en-
peror, who, when he saw what storm
had been stirred lip, resolved to make
Won Kuehlmann the scapegoat.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-10
Estimate on July I, 100000
600 Bushels Less Than
That for June 1; Bumper
Yield Promised in Corn,
OTHER HARvESTS ARE
PROMISED TO BE BIG
Barley, Rye, Sweet Potatoes
and Rice included Among
Crops Which Mark Record;
Planted Acreage Given.
tsv sessn,o JOURNAL s,sc,., tsAsso w,s.,

washington. July "a reduction
OF 40, 100000 bushels in the prospec-
1--WE wheat harvest was shown today
n the department of agriculture July
forecast. wnich is $4,000, 900 hush
els. compared with 9s1.OOO,OO BUSH
els forecast in June. Deterioration
during June reduced the prospective
winter wheat crop bv &c. 600 .000
bushels and the spring wheat CROP by
100000 bushels.
The corn harvest promises to no
the largest on record with a total of
$780, 100000 bushels as forecast TO,
the first time this season by the gov
ernment. The acreage IS almost 5
per cent smaller than planted last
year. the total being 1885, 900
acres.
Other Record Crops.
Record crops of barley. rye, sweet
potatoes and rice are indicated. while
forecasts of the oats, white potatoes
and tobacco crops show they probably
VIII equal their records If they have
good growing conditions.
Only half as much wheat remained
on farms on July l this year as was
held on that date last year and the
Hudhly was dDOut OHo-IlLtn or the
average holdover of the five years
1926.
Acreage planted to various crops
and announced for the first time are:
Corn, 113.S35,000: white potatoes, a.
10000; sweet potatoes, 959, 600: to-
bacco, 1.462.000; flax, 1.967.0O0; rice,
1,120,300.
sg#conditisn on july 4 OF the ys4sass III
crops was announced as follows:
Winter wheat. 79.5 per cent of
normal; spring wheat. S6.1: all wheat.
S1.9; corn. S7.1; oats. S5.5; barley,
S4.7; rye, sos; white potatoes, S7.6;
sweet potatoes, S6.4; tobacco, S3.1;
flax 1913; rice. Oil; hay. S2.2; apples.
59.7;. peaches, 46.5.
Wheat remaining on farms July
is estimated at S.2S3,00 bushels.
Production forecasts of the various
crops, estimated from their July 1
follow:
Winter wheat, $4,000 spring
wheat 334,000.000: all wheat, S91,-
O00. 200; corn. 3,16O,O00. 900; oats, L.
374 4,000,000; barley. 230,O00,0 900;
white potatoes. 406. 900. 900; tobacco.
pounds 1,1S7. 900. 900; hay. tons. 1922
D00, 900.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-10
ITALIANS TRIED
CHARGE BLOWING
UP BATTLEsH|P

lay MORNING JeusnsL SPECIAL LEASED wlarl
Rome July 9.-Three Italian sailors
and one italian soldier are being tried
by a court martial on charge of hav.
ing blown IN the Italian battleship
Benedetto Brln on September 27,
1916, by placing an internal machine
in her gun room.
The Benedetto Brin was blown up
In the harbOr of Brindisi with the loss
of more than 100 lives, including that
of Rear Admiral Rubin De Cervin.
An inquiry by the Italian government
developed that the battleship had
been destroyed through the maehina-
ton Of German agents and forty per-
sons were arrested.
An Italian named Ambrogetti. inn
plicated in the destruction of the
Benedetto Brin and also of the ItaI-
ian battleship Leonardo Da Vinci. was
arrested and asserted that he was the
financial agent of Monsignor Gerlach,
private chamberlain to Pope Benedict.
and an Austrian citizen. Gerlach fled
from Italy before an Italian court had
investigated his activities. found him
guilty of espionage and sentenced him
to Imprisonment for life.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-10
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS
FAIL OF AGREEMENT


Syracuse. n. ", July 9.--Unable to
agree upon candidate after five bal
lots, the Committee of Forty-two'
upstate democrats decided to submit
to the party conference at Saratoga
on July 23 the names of seven men,
any one of whom will be- acceptable
as candidate for governor. The list
does not include the name of Willian
Randolph Hearst.
His name was not presented formally
or informally, neither did he receive
a vote on either the formal or infor-
NAL ballots. The seven include James
w. Gerard and George r. Lunn Of
Schenectady. ~
During the session the committee
men We're told informally that poll
Of upstate leaders had resulted in an
nouncement that there was no sen.i-
ment for William Randolph Hearst
and that Mr., Heaf1t had been notified
Qf the. result of thts Scanyass.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-10
MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED w,sel

washington, July Am of:,cial
dispatch from Rome today described
remarkable flight made June "a by
Lieutenant Locatelli of the Italian
air forces, over territory occupied by
the Austrians in Gramos, to inform
the population of the Austrian de-
feat.
During the flight" says the dis
patch, "Lieutenatn Locatelli dropped
leaflets on cities and villages an
nouncing participation of Czecho-
Slovak soldiers in operations against
Austria. In spite Of the severe fire of
Austrian anti-aircraft guns, Locatelli
flew low, taking pictures of crowds
cheering the Italian flag.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-10
AIR DUELS MARK
ACTIVITIES OVER
AMERICAN SECTOR
Throughout Night Germans
Keep No Mans Land Ag|ow
With Red and White Flares;
Patrols Kept Busy.
t-r ne-n'se ,ousa.r SPECIAL l..sro w,asl


Washington, July Accommodating
on German aerial activity. General
Pershing's communique received to-
day said;
in the Marne sector the activity of
the German aerial forces was the
most significant feature OF July 2.
About half of the machine gun fire
was against our planes. The enenlys
forces were entirely abnormal In their
activity, some group flights being OBJ
served in which eight or ten planes
participated.
Germans Dodge Patrols.
In the Colmar sector, July 6, activ-
ity of the German artillery showed
some increase on portions of our
front. but did not become notably
heavy at any point. During the night
the German positions were lighted up
TO a CRATER extent than usual. mainly
by liberal use of red and white
flares. All along our front our own
patrols reconnoitered the hostile pos
sitions, but in spite of their number
and activity encountered. no enemy
parties and drew no enemy fire.
In the Mulhouse sector July s
German airplanes showed an activity
which is unusual in this region. They
circled constantly over our advanced
positions and sometimes over ours
Our anti-aircraft batteries and a num-
Der of allied planes drove them back
on numerous occasions. The enemy's
artillery fire was slight and widely dis
tributed. A number of small
balloons, probably containing propa-
ganda were sent up.
Down Enemy Plane.
In Lorraine, July to g. nothing
except the activities of our own pa
trolls called for special mention. Our
patrolling parties did much valuable
reconnaissance work inspecting the
enemy's defense positions and re-
turned safely, although one of them
came under the enemy's fire. Our
anti-aircraft guns brought down a
German plane in the region of LIE
Cahepelle. Both pilot and observer
were killed.
I'm a sector in the Vosges region
occupied by our troops, conditions
were normal July s. During the night
preceding German troops made two
small attacks which were easily re-
pulsed. The German artillery scat.
tered its fire over the sector"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-10
AUSTR|ANS LOSE
107 A|RPLAMES
IN TEN-DAY FIGHT
Superiority of Entente FIiers
in Skill and Numbers Rel
sponSible for Bringing Many
of Foe to Earth,
i.v no.s,sa JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED w,..,

Italian Army Headquarters, Mon
DAY. July (by the Associated Press)
The air superiority of the entente
allies on the tro-Italian front Is
Indicated by the figures made public
today dealing with the ten days Of
fensive of the Austro- -Hungarians last
June. The allies. including American
pilots, operated 100 chaser planes and
destroyed 107 Austrian airplanes ana
seven observation balloons. The al
lies losses were seven airplanes
brought down In the enemy lines and
three balloons. Three allied pilots
were killed. six were wounded ana
seven are missing
Three thousand observation photo
graphs were taken and 5000 bombs.
weighing seventy tons. were dropped
by allied airmen.
Italian observation balloons signali-
ed nearly 1000 positions of artillery
and directed the fire of nearly 1000
guns.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-10
W0MEN'S WAR WORK
DISCUSSED AT MEET

ts"se'sI eossuspcHunHcs sposs,sa JovasALI
Santa Fe, July "a woman's COM
munity meeting was held this evening
at the new museum, at which all
phases of war work for women were
discussed and considered. Mrs. George
w. Prichard chairman of the execu-
tive committee Of the woman's COM
mittee of the state council of defense.
presided. Mrs. Isstac Barth spoke on
Victory Gardens." Mrs. Max Nord-
haus on "Child Saving" Mrs. Walter
Danburg. Mrs. FIarry L. Wilson and
others brought to the audience some
OF the lessons of the Mothers and
Daughters congress, and other speak
ers entered into the discussion with
vigor.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-10
SHIP LOSSES JUST
OVER ONE PER GENT

Wv MORNING JOURNAL erEciaL LsAsEo wiWs1
London, July 9.-Speaking in the
house of commons today Sir Leo
Money. parliamentary secretary to the
ministry of shipping. said the per-
centage Of ships lost while homeward
bound to the United Kingdom since
January 1. 1918, was rather more than
per cent. The losses of food ships
for the same period was less than Ia
per cent.
The result of the convoy system,
Sir Leo said. continued to improve
Since January 1917. when the system
was put into effect 42,000,000 gross
tons had been conveyed to British and
French ports with a loss up to June
= Of l.2s per, cent. This included
through bad weather :.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-10
SOUTHWEST SHOE MEN
SEEK TRADE BENEFIT

NV nosNfNs JOURNAL SPECIAL LEAsgp wIasl
Denver Colo, July 9.--About ninety
wyoming, met in Denver this after
noon to organize a division of the Ma
tional shoe Dealers association.
The object of the organization will
be to secure greater trade benefits for
the dealers In this territory. some OF
the dealers attending the meeting, as
serted today that closer organixa-
tion should result In drop OF several
units in the priceyof recent modes. Of
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-10
Italian Flier Drops Messages
of Defeat on Austrian TOuns

Among the leaflets dropped was
former Serbian Premier Trumbes let
ter to Generalissimo Boreovic, which
states that thousands of oppressed
night with the entente; many with the
Serbian army at SalonilSa; many more
with the American army and that the
Jugo Slav people know entente VIC
tory will mark their own union and
liberty.
The Niennese press denies any
change In the Austrian high com
mand, which deniel is probably due to
manifested discomfort of the Austrian
army at the prospect of being led by
a German commander"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-10
LOUISIANA SOL0NS
HIT WESTERN UNION

Raton Rouge. La July 9.-Goyer-
nor Pleasant, the state council of de-
fense and the national council of de-
fense are called upon in a resolution
introduced in the upper house of the
Louisiana legislature tonight to take
such steps. criminal action. IL neces-
sary. to force the Western Union Tele-
graph company to cease dismissing
patriotic telegraph operators upon
their becoming members OF the Com
mercial Teleerapherss union"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-10
VLADIVOSTOK QUIET
BOLSHEWKI 0USTED
it.y soas,ss ,ou...- .-.e,.l ..A.so ~,.s,

fsy soshIns JouRn.- sesc,AL luAsso ~,ssI
Washington, July 9.-Word reach
ed the state department today from
Vladivostok that the city had been
quiet since June 20. when the Czecho-
Slovak forces completed their task OF
ousting the Bolsheviki and suppress
ing red guards who resisted their con-
troll.
Newspapers were quoted as stating
that the Czecho- Slovaks lost four
killed and twenty-one wounded, while
casualties among the red guard totall-
ed sixty. including number of Hun
garians.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-10
GERMAN WAR OFFICE
CLAIMS TWO VICTIMS

II Amsterdam, July 9.-Two British
submarines were badly damaged by
bombs and machine gun fire during
an encounter with German sea planes
on Saturday afternoon off the mouth
of the Thames. according to an Of
ficial statement issued at Berlin.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-10
SOUTH AMERICA SENDS
GREETING TO NORTH

lsY soss'so JoussA. ssS.iAl lsAsso w,ss,
Washington. July s.-The state de-
partment today made public Inde-
pendence day messages sent to Presl.
Gent wilson by the presidents OF Mex
leo. Brazil. Nicaragua, Bolivia ana ~
the mayors Of cities in France and
Great Britain.
Messages EXCLAIMED by General
Diaz, chief of staff oe q the ItalIan
armies, and General March, nAuaerican
chief of staff. were given goax ~ tho
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-10
RUSSELL ARRESTED
IN !, w, w. HEARING
rsv MORNING ,ooss.l srre,Al lss.so w,..,

Chicago. July 9.--L c. Russell, ar
rested at Muskegon. Mich. yesterday
is under indictment here charged with
tampering with the first yer,lre drawn
in the I. w. w. case. 1t is alleged
that since his indictment he has trav-
eied under various assumed names.
and even in disguise. Russell will be
brought to Chicago today OF tomor-
row, 1t Is expected.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-10
High Heels and
Fancy COlOrs in
Women $ Shoes Go
' .ossiss Iourn.l .rse,AL lrAslo, ,wlHtl

Boston, July 9.--High shoes of vari-
GUS shades will continue In vogue for
women and misses the coming winter
but next spring will see marked
changes In shapes and colors as re-
suit of the war This was pointed out
at the annual shoe and leather style
show In session here.
Under the rules issued by the war
industries board, the spring styles of
1919 will be in two shades of brown,
In black and white. No shoes will be
more than eight inches in height.
Heels will be low and the curves of
present styles will be missing.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-10
At Point of German Wedge in
Allied Line Sudden Attack
Gives Petain'S Forces Con-
troll of Strategic Ground.
TANKS USED IN BLOW
GAINED GROUND HELD
First Important Infantry En-
gagement Since German
Offensive Broke Down,
Crowned With Success,
-. fiA
Vnda'cd War Lead by the Associated
prcssl fthHA

Prcssl sA
While waiting for the German high
command to show Its hand, the allied
forces are giving TIE enemy little or
portunity to perfect his arrangements
for launching the attack. From Tho
iys sector, on the north, to the Cham
payne front, in eastern France, there
have been sudden plunges at the Ger.
man lines, at least one of which has
made considerable ground
This blow was struck by the French
west of the Disc and north of the
Matz river on the battle field whero
the Germans were stopped short ig
their attempt to hew their way
through to Compiegne early i'm une.
Germans Hampcred.
The French advanced along the
Compiegne road northwest of An
theuil and occupied the Loge and
Porte farms on each side of the hich-
way. The ground they have taken
is important from defensive stand
point and cut down the area in which
the Germans must maneuver.
There seems to have been spirited
fighting on the British front along
Labassee canal northwest Of Lens.
and north of the Somme, in the Psc-
ardy sector. Berlin announces the
British were repulsed In frequently re-
peated attacks and that their attacks
north Of the Somme broke down. the
French attack at Antheuil is merely
mentioned In the official German
statement which says attacks In the
yilIers Cotterets and Chauteau-
Thierry sectots were repulsed by the
Germans. -,
While the fighting on the Mace
donia and Albanian frontiers must re-
main a side issue, the progress OF the
French and Italians along the Alban-
ian coast brings that theater or war
into consideration.
Austrian Wing Turned.
Rapid strides have been made since
the French and Italian assaults were
launched north OF Avlona bay, July
6. 1t appears that the allies have been
successful in turning the Austrian
right wing. An official statement from
Rome says that Italia cavalry have
gained the Austrian rear and de-
stroyed bridges across the Semini riv-
er which parallels the Voyusa, where
the attack was begun. This marks an
advance Of about fifteen miles. ~
DR.. Richard Won Kuehlmann, the
German foreign minister, has retired
from office. and the German emperor
has accepted his resignation. This has
been expected sine Won Kuehlmanns
address in the German reichstag.
June rs, In the cburse of which he
said that victory fby purely military
decisions could hardly be expected.
Czecho-Slovak forces in eastern VI.
IBERIA have extended their sphere of
influence upon the Amur river to Nj
kolayevsk, an important naval sta
tion. The defeated Bolshevik troops.
with their Aus fro German allies, are
said to have lfetired toward Khaba-
rovsk, the capital of the maritime
PROVINCE.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-10
SHIPPING BOARD PLANS
90 ARMY TRANSPORTS

Washington, July chairman
Hurley after visit to the White
House today announced that the ship
ping board has let contracts for nine
ty-twos army transports. After the
war the transports will be put into
the passenger carrying trade.
Deliveries will be made before De-
cember 81. 1919. A number of the
transports are being built on the Pa
cific coast. A w.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-10
MEXICAN 4 EDITORS ARE
PLEASED WITH VISIT

Los Angeles, Calf, July 9.-A
growing appreciation Of the ideals for
which tho United states is fighting
in the present war as well as for the
country's military and economic
strength was professed by party OF
twenty Mexican newspaper editors
who arrived here today near the end
of tour of the country
The visitors will leave tomorrow for
El Paso, Tex, where they will recross
the border into Mexico