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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-03
MAI. EAST KILLED
AT GARDEN CITY. III.

Mineola, n. Y. Oct 2--Major Whit
ten J. East. commander OF Mitchell
field. an army training ground for
aviators. ut Garden City, was in
stant!y killed today when his auto
mobile overturned while he was on
his way to the field.
Major D. c. Cousins Of Washington,
who a few days ago was assigned to
command Hazelhurst field, an avia-
ton station adjoining Mitchell field,
was seriously injured.
The flags at the aviation fields on
Long Island were lowewred and a
military funeral will be arranged for
Major East. He was SO years Did and
had seen service overseas and was
considered one Of the American ar
my's most expert fiiers. Last Satur-
day he piloted machine from Mitch
el field to West Point to witness the
football game.
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c. OF C. CAMPAIGN
FOR MEMBERSHIP
HALFWAY TO GOAL

The enthusiastic crowd Of team
workers together with many members
of the executive committee met at
luncheon at noon on Wednesday to
report the results Of the mornings
solicitations OF Chamber OF Com.
merce memberships.
The reports brought the total Of
signed memberships to date up to $50
and with the announcement Of that
total the crowd Of workers broke out
into enthusiastic cheers, and again
expressed determination to stay with
the drive Of 800. The goal OF 300
memberships II reached.
The policy OF the new Chamber OF
Commerce will be, Nothing too
small to do and nothing too large to
attempt II for the good Of waterville
and WtAslow." Under that slogan
every business and professional man
In waterville and winslow can safely
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YALE SPORTS FOR
SATURDAY P. MS.

New Haven, Conn, Oct. 2-Athletic
contests among Yale men may be
held Saturday afternoons, the only
really free time for the men in the
S. A. T. c.. at the university. accord
ing to Prof. Robert N. Corwin, chair
man of the Yale Athletic Association
board Of control, today Intercolleg-
late contests as practiced in the past
are impossible but inter-unit i'm
promptu contests may be promoted,
Professor Corwin says. He points
out the Importance Of discarding ev-
eryything essential for those
things which are in line of war train
ing and expresses his belief In the
necessity for athletics which have
been demonstrated at training camps
as providing recreation In it's most
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Almon N. SARGENT

The funeral services of the late Almon
NJ Sargent will be held from his home
on Ash street on Friday morning at 10
o'clock.
Mr.. Sargent died late Tuesday evening
at his home on Ash street after a long
illness which resulted from an operation
He was born in Clinton and was aged 81
years. He had been resident of Wa
terville for "A long time. being employed
in the Maine Central car shops for
number Of years and later conducted
the Maple street restaurant. For time
he was employed as crossing tender for
the Maine Central. He is survived by
widow. who was Miss Martha Hamlin
Of Clinton. He was an active member
Of Havelock Lodge, Knights Of Pythias.
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have been spent by the time it IS
raised at the treasury. The govern
ment already is paying out money at
the daily rate of s50,00o,O00 which is
substantially the money to be raised
in the 4th Liberty Loan.
The total cost of eighteen months
of war to October 1 was shown to be
$1S,s96. 945.000 or three times as
much as was raised by the fourth
loan. For this nations war activ-
tiles $12.263, $4,000 was spent and for
loans to allies $6,527.9 l,O0c. Taxes
have brought in $5,ls3.23s,OO0 and
Liberty loans Of certificates OF in
debtedness. about s13,000.000,0 900. The
interest from war savings and thrift
stamps has been $745. 10000. Iowa
still stood alone tonight as the only
state to report officially that it was
over its quota.
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Sweeping Through PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia. Pa, Oct. 2--Spanish
influenza continued to sweep through
Philadelphia and suburban towns
today. hundreds 90 rrM cases ard
many additional deaths being re-
ported. All hospitals are crowded
and the director of public health will
commander clubhouses and other
suitable places if necessary. Mayor
Smith today placed at the disposal
of the health authorities the entire
fund appropriated by city councils
for war emergency purposes. The
number of new cases reparted in the
last "a hours was 65s. an increase
of % over yesterday. Fatalities
from influenza and pneumonia re-
ported numbered 143. Few physic-
ians are reporting cases and it is
estimated by the health officials
that there must be 10000 in the city
and suburbs.
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FRENCH COMPLETE
CONQUEST ST. THIERRY
MASSIFF NORTH RHEIMS

with the French Army in France
Oct. 2.-(By the Associated Prese)-Cen
Buthelot's forces in the course of thu
night and this morning completed their
conques;s Of st. Thierry Massif, north.
west of Rheims, occupying Poullien and
taking the fort of st. Thierry.
The French now dominate the plain 70
the east and threaten the German DO.
sitions along the ne-Marne canal
from Retheny to the north, and includ.
ing the fort of Brimont, where were
posted the guns that accomplished the
greater part of the destruction of
Rheims. French lines were pushed
slightly northward towards Betheny,
The conquest of the important positions
around st. Thierry and the advance Of
General Gouraud's men in the region OF
ST. Marie-A-Py. in the Champagne, in.
creases the gravity Of the situation FOR
TO the east Of Rheims.
Further slight advances by both Gou.
raud and Berthelot in these regions will
make the Rheims salient another poke,
from which the Germans will find an
exit with difficulty. Fighting continued
during the night in the suburbs OF St.
Quentin.
The Germans were trying to re.
pair the breach made there in the
Hindenburg line by organizing
defence CT the Croseat canal where
they have massed n great number Of
machine guns to prevent the Frenrh
troops from crossing.
The Germans are expected to make
a desperate defence in that sector
in order to facilitate their retirement
to a secondary position behind the
Hindenburg line.
In the Champagne the enemy also
Is rebuilding his efforts to hold on
Gen. Gouraud's forces on the line OF
here are lined with steep cliffs and
deep ravines and studded with
clumps Of trees and thickets. furn.
ishing excellent positions for defence.
These positions are being fiercely
defended. the Germans retiring step
by step and multiply their counter
attacks at all points where the
French troops advance
General Gourauds men this morn
ing burst through very deep lire
of wire defenccs south of Orfeuil and
Liery and took formidable position
by assault.
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LEWISTON PUTS CLOSING
ORDER IN EFFECT

Lewiston. Ne. Oct. 2-Following
a conference of local physicians and
Lewiston and Auburn this afternoon.
notice was given that the schools,
churches. theatres. pool rooms. bill
lard parlOrs. business college and all
public gathering places, except Bates
College and wage earning industries
ginnig Friday morning. Oct. 4, to
prevent the spread Of the influenza
epidemic. A large number of cases
of grip in mild form are reported.
but SO far there have been but few
deaths in these cities resulting from
the disease.
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Liberty Loan Census

The census which is being taken
in Watervi.le in preparation for the
Liberty Loan sale. which will be
made next week. is progressing
finely. One hundred and forty peo-
Die are working on this census with
the object of getting the name and
address Of every person in the city
who may possibly buy a Liberty
Bond now or in the future, or who
may give any financial assistance to
any of the war work. The census
is to be completed today and the
committee ask that all be ready to
give the solicitor the full information
which they ask for and furnish the
rames Of every member Of the fam
:ly and also that of any persons who
may be rooming or boarding IN the
household. This request is signed
by the chairman Of the campaign
DR.. F. C. Thayer. and the campaign
manager, H. L. Emery.
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Charles c. Miller

The funeral services OF the late
Charles c. Miller will be held from the
home of his sister, Mrs. Mabel Clark. at
A Elm street, Thursday afternoon at
o'clock.
Mr.. Miller died at New London. c..
Tuesday at the age of % years. He was
a member of the U. S. Naval Reserve
Corps. He was the son Of Mrs. F. Belle
Miller of this city and came here about
ii years ago. He was graduate OF Wa
terville high school and for time was
employed at the Buzzell Chop House.
Following his graduation from school he
vent to California and returned to this
city about two years ago, when he en-
listed. Besides his mother he is sur
vived by one sister. Mrs. l.. D. Clark
Of Elm street. with him he always made
his home, end one brother, Walter Mil
Ter, who is serving in the supply com.
pany in France.
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ioin hands and aid in putting this
necessary and timely organization
under way.
Chapter Course in Home
Service of Red Cross

A Chapter course in homo service
in Red Cross will be started in the
city and classes will be held each
forenoon at the Elks hall, which Will
be conducted by an instructor from
the Boston Red Cross chapter, who
will give courses in home service
training each forenoon from 10 to IL
on October 7th. sth. 14th and Is, H.
%, % and 20.
A large number have already en-
rolled as members from Waterville,
Fairfield, Oakland. Clinton. Nortn
vassalboro and Sidney. This is an
unusual opportunity for all interested
in social service work OF any kino,
and especially in the homes OF our
soldiers and sailors.
Call at the Red Cross ONCE Civilian
Relief. 1os Main street, and enroll as
a member of this course. We want
a large class.
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POSTPONE BAY STATE
w. CT. U. MEETING

Boston, Oct. Announcement was
made here today by katherine Lent Ste
venson. president of the Massachusetts
Women's Christian Temperance Union,
OF the postponement until Nov. of the
annual meeting scheduled TO be held ar
Leominster beginning Oct. Is. This ac-
ton was requested by Henry b. Endi-
colt, chairman of the state emergency
public health committee, because of the
epidemic of influenza.
The convention this year will be of
special importance due to the necessity
of choosing a successor to Mrs. Steven
son. who has rsclinsd reelection after
70 years o president
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Tursn Over Home

sOTOU OVSV homo
Mrs. Harold M. Sewell has turned
over her beautiful home at s35 Wash
ington street. Bath. to the Red Cross
for the benefit of the out of town
nurses brought here by the grip ep-
idemic. There are already three
physicians here and a half dozen
nurses and more of each expected.
The nurses will occupy the main
house and the physicians the rooms
in the ell.
Guilty in JaIey Case
Oliver A. Cote. who runs a drug
store at Smiths Corner, Biddeford,
and at whose place OF business the
deputy sheriffs made several seiz-
ures of Jamaica ginger. was found
guilty after hearing in the supreme
court at Alfred Monday. The jury
was out but short time in the Cote
case. The prisoner was sentenced
to four months in Alfred Jail and to
pay a fine Of $500. In default Of pay
ment OF fine six months additional.
This case was tried out in May Of
this year and the jury disagreed.
This was well known as the fam.
Gus "Jakey" case.
Shipyard Sanitation
DR.. l.. L. Lumsden Of the United
States public health service in charge
of the sanitation of shipyards, made
q flying trip to Portland Tuesday to
inspect conditions at the Cumberland
Shipbuilding Co. and the Portland
Ship Ceiling Co. DR.. Lumsden was
very much pleased with the efforts
that the local plants are making to
keep the disease from getting in. On
Monday he was in Bath, and left
Portland Tuesday night for Ports
mouth. n. H., where he will visit the
yard there. DIR. Lumsden is located
at Philadelphia, and he succeeds
Lieut.. Col. Done of the United States
army, who until q short time ago had
charge Of this work.
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Good War News Should
Not Lessen Loan Efforts

Washington. Oct. 2-President Will
son and other officials feel that the
American people must exercise eau
ton lest the good news from the bat
tie fronts cause a relaxation Of effort
on behalf of the Fourth Liberty
Loan.
It is pointed out that victory is
definitely being brought to the side
Of the allied armies and funds and
more funds are needed to enable the
fighting men to press home their
hard won advantage and hurl the
German hordes beyond the Rhine.
Oficial reports today from all Fed
eral reserve districts except Kansas
City which has not started taking
subscriptions. showed 11.l42.05o
pledges actually received and accom-
panied by payment of the ten per-
cent initial installment. This COW
ers receipts up to last night but
does not include millions of dollars
in subscriptions on which the in
itial payment has not been made or
has been made but not yet report
ed officially by the banks.
Reported sales by districts were as
follows: Boston S7-}ss. $50: New
York s139.41S, 500: Philadelphia s23,-
or 400: Cleveland $16,2ls.iO0: Rich
mond sll,15S.75o; Atlanta s1.674.soo;
Chicago $27.052. 100; st. Louis $780,
s7o, $50: Minneapolis s1s.s4s.75o; Dali
las s4,7sl,450: San Francisco $685.
$50.
In connection with the efforts to
prevent slackening OF campaign
morale, it was cited today by treas
ury officials that practically all Of the
six billion dollars to be raised will
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SHOE PRICES
Continued from PAGE Qnel

to $3.50 and Glass c from So to $3.50.
Proportionate prices for youths and
children's shoes have been fixed in
each of the three classes.
The war industries board will
check up only quality of the shoes to,
each by means of numbers stamped
in the shoes. Policing, officials ex-
planned, will be done by the various
state councils Of defense and where
he public is in doubt as to what
quality it is getting according to the
price schedule complaint is to be
made and cost of manufacture
traced.
While 1t is possible to purchase a
shoe for 50 now under the new schcd-
ule the shoe at that price will be Of
higher grade Officials said that it
will be possible to buy better quail
ity shoes throughout the three clas-
ses at less money than at present.
Shoes now retailing for as high as
800 they said will retail for the max
imum price of $12 and be of at least
equal quality.
Manufacturers. jobbers and retail
erssubscribed to the agreement will
be required to sign pledge contain
ing the new price scale and display
it in their shops. Failure to do so
will mean the cutting off OF sup
plies. The manufacturers pledge
provides for standards of quality at
the quoted prices.
The cutting of shoes under the new
schedule will begin October Is and
il is expected first deliveries will be
made within from thirty to sixty
days after that date. Time is al
lowed retailers to dispose of present
stocks at present PRICES.
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LEGION OF HONOR
FOR DAWSON

Paris. Oct. III. P. Dawson, chair
man Of the American Red Cross War
Council today received the command
er cross of the Legion Of Honor. This
is the highest rank in the order ever
conferred upon an American civil
ian.
President Poincare entertained Mr..
Dawson and Mr. Harvey d. Gibson.
American Red Cross commissioner
for France, at luncheon at the Elys-
see Palace During the luncheon the
president bestowed the cross upon
Mr.. Dawson.
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Vermont Quarrymen Affected

Montpelier, VT, Oct. THE granite
cutting industry of Vermont was vir-
tually at a standstill today as a re-
suit Of the spread of Spanish influ-
enza among he quarry and shed
workers in this city and Barre
Seven deaths from influenza and
six pneumonia occurred here today.
A house to house canvass was begun
by the health authorities to learn ex-
act conditions among the popula-
ton. The state health board prom
ised every assistance to the city au-
thorities.
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Situation Better at Newport

Newport, r. l.. Oct. with u
dropping of more than a third in
the number of new cases Of inf1u-
enza in the past "a hours the health
ONCE il in hopes that the worst is
over. The cases of yesterday were
average or lighter and none Of the
more serious type. More hospital
room has had to be resorted 20 but
the promised Fed Cross nurses to
be supplied the health board have
failed. Up to the present time masks
have not been used here by those
about the sick but the board has now
asked for some. In the outlying farm
districts the infection is spreading
rapidly and In some sections every
house has it.
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FIRST MASTER
NUMBERS ARE
MAILED IN WASH.

Washington, Oct. First If the
master lists of order numbers for
the 13.0ce, 600 men who registered on
Sept. IL wewre placed in the mails
tonight en- route to district boards
over the country which are to make
them available to the newspapers
ard post them Immediately upon re-
ceipt. The mailing will continue as
rapidly as the lists can he run off
the presses at the government print
ing office
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Closing Order Extended
To Oct. Ii in Boston

Boston, Oct. 1.-The motion pic
ture houses, dance halls, and other
amusement resorts in the city. closed
for the past week because OF the in
fluenza epidemic, were ordered to re-
main closed until October II by the
city emergency committee today.
Under the original order they were to
have been permitted to reopen next
Monday. The local police today
started a fresh crusade against eX-
pectorating in public places. In Or
der that their employees might not
travel during rush hours several bus
mess houses put new working hours
into effect today. Several members
of the army medical corps of the de-
partment of the Northeast heer vol
unteered today to be inoculated with
the new serum which DR.. Timothy
Leary. meteorological expert at TUFTS
College is introducing as a prevent
i've of influenza. Mayor Andrew j..
Peters previously had been vaccinat-
ed with the serum and the result OF
the experiments is being ~atched
with interest. DR.. Leary sald To-Day
that this treatment was still In the
experimental stage.
Five medical experts were appoint
ed by State Health Commissioners
Kelley to make an immediate lnves-
tigation and report DR.. Leary's vac
cine. In the meantime the State
Department of Health will give DR..
Leary all possible assistance in the
extension Of his laboratory facilities
and will arrange for statewide dis
tribution of the vaccine.
Food kitchens are being started all
over the state in order to furnish hot
food to all influenza patients VINO
cannot otherwise obtain it.
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10 Deaths in Rhode island

Providence, r. l., Oct. 2.-Ten
deaths from influenza were reported
today in Rhode Island making the
total for "a hours 36. Physicians have
been ordered to report at once all
cases under their care. Signs from
the health department urging peo-
pie with coughs or colds to keep out
have been placed at theaters.
churches and public halls. The dis
trict nursing association appealed for
volunteer workers today to take
charge Of bones where all " -'nbers
are i'll in bed.
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GERMANS USING LIQUID
AIR SUBSTITUTES FOR
HIGH EXPLOSIVES

British Army Headquarters. Oct. /
-tCanadian Press)-The enemy for
sometime past has been employing
liquid air substitute for high eXplos.
ives. which is an indication that he
is beginning to feel the heavy losses he
has sustained in war material. The
report that the Germans have set fire
to Cambria does not appear to be
confirmed. 1t is believed that the
fire was caused by the burning Of
ammunition dumps.
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HUB NAVY YARD
NEW DISPENSARY

Boston, Oct. 2.-Capt. ". r. Rush,
commandant Of the Boston navy yar!,
laid the cornerstone today Of new dis &.
pensary building at this yard which will
be constructed by navy workmen. No
formal exercises took place because of
the influenza epidemic. Local newspa
pers ard a memoranda concerning the
construction of the building were pla
in cornerstone OF the building.
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Taeonnet Chapter Elects

At the meeting of the Taconnet
chapter. Royal Arch Lasons. held
Tuesday evening the following Of
ficers were elected: High priest, Ir-
vim E. Thomas; king. George w.
Hoxie: scribe, John B. Levy; c. of
H.. Charles F. Kidder: treasurer.
Frank w. Noble; secretary, Eugene
c. Bickford; p. S.. Clarence E. Nor
rell: r. A. c., Harry L. Bickford.
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LOCALS

Current Events Club will hold the
first meeting Of the s-2stn a, the home
Of Mrs Harry S. Thompson. Il Liacoln
street. at 3 o'clock. Roll call, Summer
"reminiscences" conversation. How to
Improve Our Club" reading, Mrs. G.
c. Metcalf piano solo. Miss Ruth Hazel
wood: paper. THE Ar, OF Camoufiage.''
SAGE
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AUSTRIAN PREMIER
ACKNOWLEDGES THAT
SITUATION is GRAVE

Basel. Switzerland, Oct. 2.-Thc
Bulgarian armistice undoubtedly had
created grave situation for Austria
Hungary, the Austrian premier yes
terday told the lower house, but
suitable military measures would be
taken Immediately in accord with
Germany.
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BRITISH GET BUSY
SPITZBERGEN MINE

London. Oct. 2-Seizure by a Brit
ish expedition of German mining
property and other development
plants in Spitzbergen, including a
big wireless installation, is reported
by the Express. The coal and iron
deposits will lbe Of the greatest i'm.
portance to Great Britain and the
Allies The expedition stiled a few
months ago under the protection Of
the British navy.
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PROMPT ACTION CZECHS
PREVENTS SERIOUS SPLIT
SIBERIAN GOVERNMENT

Washington, Oct. g. - C:echo-
Slovak authorities at Omsk. by plac-
ing a strong military force in the
city. have brought quick end to the
attempt of Minister OF War Mikhailov
to force a resignation of the cabinet
BY their prompt action it is believed
here that Czechs have prevented a
ment.
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PARTIAL COUNT
BOOTY TAKEN
BY AMERICANS

Washington, Oct. : General
Pershing's communique today says
that a partial count Of the material
captured during the past week by the
American troops advancing between
the Mouse and Argonne rivers shows
120 guns of all caiibres. $50 trench
mortars, 500 machine guns. 100 heavy
tank guns, thousands Of artillery
shells and hundreds of thousands of
rounds of small arms.
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Providence, r. l., Oct. 2-Forty-
five deaths were reported today
among the civilian population Of
Rhode Island from Spanish tnfu-
enZa and pneumonia. The situation
has become so serious that Woon-
socket and Pawtucket and the town
of Warwick decided to close their
schools. Reports from the hospitals
show a falling off in the number Of
new cases.