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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23
SEVEN-YEAR SENTENCE
FOR CONSPIRATOR
IN RAINCOAT FRAUD

New York, Oct. 29.-Felix Gouled.
a contract promoter, convicted Of
conspiracy to defraud the govern
ment in manufacture Of army rain
coats, was sentenced to seven years
Imprisonment in the Federal court
here today. Captain Aubrey
Vaughan. who admitted using his
former office as chief Of the division
ofssupply Of the quartermaster's de-
partment to help Gouled carry out his
conspiracy. was given a two-year
term.
ihe government charged that the
two al ranged for approval on inspec-
ton Of defective raincoats manufac-
tured by firms which contributed to
a "slush fund" established by Gouled
as means Of profiting by contracts
which he secured for his clients"
through Vaughan's influence.
Gouled was released in $4,000 bail
pending appeal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23
FRANK ADMISSION
BY GERMAN PRESS

Geneva, Oct 22-Peace must not
be delayed a single day on account
OF the Hohenzollerns if they are an
obstacle to it. declares the Volks-
freund of Karlsruhe. which also is
permitted to speak Of the disappear
ance of the superstitious belief that
the emperor was chosen to rule BY
Divine right
The STEWARDSHIP Tage Yacht says
that everybody is now convinced the
allies will not accord Germany n
cheap peace, but If the glory and
power Of imperial Germany Is the
price. the German people are ready
to pay" In permitting such items to
leave Germany the German censor
ship apparently is preparing public
opinion for coming events.
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digging their graves. A meeting of
the health authorities will be held
tomorrow with a view to raising the
ban on churches and places of amuse-
ment as well as the race track. The
closing has been in operation 10 days.
Cardinal Gibbons sharply protested
against the health commissioners
action in closing the churches and
now the latter has criticized the car
dinal and those in charge Of the pre-
late's golden jubilee for holding
ceremonies Sunday at ST Mary's
seminary at which were 300 students.
foreign prelates and others. as IN vi
olation of the non-assemblage rule
during the epidemic.
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PLANS ALREADY
UNDERWAY FOR
FIFTH LOAN

Washington, Oct. 22.-Long before
the Fourth Liberty Loan figures have
been counted up, or the honor flags
have been entirely distributed, or the
money paid in, preparations have
been started at the Treasury for the
fifth Liberty Loan, whatever it may
be called.
The date has not been determined,
nor the amount, nor any other fea-
lures. The only certain knowledge
is that there will be another and that
it probably will come in the spring Of
1919-in March or April. The gov
eminent by that time will need more
billions to pay the var costs which
can decrease only gradually, even If
cessation of military effort should
come. Within a few months. the
Treasury will again begin issuing
new certificates Of Indebtedness as a
means Of financing itself, and by next
spring, the accumulated billions Of
these must be redeemed out Of pro-
ceeds from sale Of more bonds.
So with this situation in mind, the
loan organization Of the Treasury
today had turned it's attention to
campaign plans for the next loan.
Two features have been given study
thus far in advance-publicity and
campaign methods. both closely con-
nected.
AS for publicity, it is probable that
there will be a fifth Liberty Loan
honor flag, honor buttons for sub
scrfbers, window cards for the homes
Of bond buyers. percentage stickers
and art posters. 1t has been sug-
gested that the honor flag. instead of
bearing five bars might carry the
Roman numeral V, standing not only
for five" but also for victory" APP
plications for the manufacture Of
these articles already have been re-
ceiYed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23
RED CROSS WORKERS
REACH STOCKHOLM
OUT OF RUSSIA

Stockholm, Monday, Oct 21-(By the
Associated Press).-The last American
Red Cross workers IN Russia reached
Stockholm today after four-day trip
by train from Petrograd The party
consists of Major Allen Wardwell. Cap
tain ]. w. Andrews and DR.. NJ. David
son.
Capt. Andrews illness detained the
party in Russia after the departure OF
the other members of the Red Cross,
but he is now much improved, although
compelled to walk with crutches as a
result of an attack of rheumatic fever.
The Bolsheviki showed the Red Cross
party every courtesy and President
Sverdloff of the Russian Red Cross and
many Bolshevik officers sought to obtain
the assistance of the American Red
Cross to prevent the wholesale starva-
ton of non-combatants in Russia this
winter. Major Wardwell and his assist
ants are especially anxious to have food
supplies sent to Russia for prisoners
and children who are public wards and
are now facing starvation.
United States Consul Leonard. who
held the post at Astrakhan, and Vice
Consul Burr were both in Jail at Mos
COW when the Red Cross party left, but
the Norwegian legation had been assur-
ed that they would soon be released.
These two officials have undergone great
privation.
Food conditions are rapidly growing
worse in Petrograd and Moscow. No
supplies are reaching the two cities as
yet. probably because the peasant or
CARNATIONS will not release grain to the
soviet government.
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Situation in New York

New York, Oct. 22.-The New York
Telephone Co. today suspended ser
vice in half of the public booths here
because of a shortage of operators
caused by the Spanish influenza cpl
demic. 1t was said that 1000. or about
Is per cent of the operators, are i'll.
Additional complaints were re-
ceived today that doctors and drug
gists are overcharging influenza pa
tients, and that landlords are with
holding heat from tenants. An ordi-
nance which would compel landlords
to keep thermometers in their houses
at IS degrees was introduced at
meeting Of the board of aldermen to-
day. If adopted the measure will sup
plement similar clause in the sani-
tary code under which several land
lords have been arrested. While as.
serting that New York has passed
the worst stage of the epidemic. DR..
Copeland issued a warning against
undue optimism and the dropping of
precautionary measures.
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LITTLE BETTER
Slig h t Improvement
Influenza Situation
Not Vet Reached Crest in Some
PIaces-Not Very Serious in West
and on Pacific Coast-Continued
Abatement in Army Camps

Washington, Oct. ga slight i'm
provement in the influenza situation
over the country was indicated by re-
ports received today by the public
health service but in many places the
epidemic apparently has yet to reach
it's crest. In the far West and on the
Pacific coast the situation has not
proved nearly so serious as it did in
the East and South.
Continued abatement of the cpl
demic in army camps was reported
today. New cases during the "a hours
ending at noon totalled 2,772 against
3,007 the day before. while deaths de-
creased from 704 to 392. There was a
slight increase in the number of
pneumonia cases. Army medical off,
Gals said influenza may now be said
to be epidemic in only five camps.
Cases since the disease became cpl
demic number 292,770, with 15,4s7
deaths.
In the East and South generally
conditions among the civilian popula-
ton are rapidly improving, according
to reports to the public health SER
vice. In the middle West and in the
states bordering the Mississippi and
Missouri rivers some abatement of
the disease has been noted. In Cali
fornia $4,000 cases had been reported
up to yesterday. Oregon and Wash
ingtOn also report new cases and
some deaths.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23
PLENTY OF PROOF THAT
LIFE Boats HAVE
Been FIRED UPON

London, Oct. 22-With reference
20 the paragraph in the German note
denying that the German navy in
sinking ships purposely destroyed
lifeboats with their passengers t Is
pointed out in government circles
that many cases could be quoted in
reply to this denial. Two recent cas-
es are the Llandovery Castle, the
Canadian hospital ship sunk in the
Atlantic. and the French steamer
Lydiana. sunk off the north coast of
Spain on July 16.
The Llandovery Castle was tor
pedoed and sunk off the Irish coast
on the night Of June q while return
ing from Halifax with no wounded
aboard. The vessel carried 25S per-
sons including IA female nurses and
only "a were saved. The submarine
made no effort to aid the survivors
and even tried to sink at least one Of
the life boats.
After the Lydiana had been tor
pedoed. two whaleboats and a raft
were lowered. The submarine
rammed both boats. cutting them in
two. After several frutless attempts
the submarine succeeded in sinking
the raft and then disappeared with
out helping the survivors. Nine men
of the crew of AZ men were picked
up later, having chung to wreckage
for more than day. The second
engineer of the Lydiana reported
that the crew of the submarine had
laughed at him when he accused
them of deliberately trying to kill
all on board the steamer. go
"A monument of insincerity," Is the
way the Times characteriZes the
German reply. 1t brusquely valves
q detailed examination Of the note.
saying the only important consider
alton is whether Germany intends
to accept an armistice in accordance
with the method defined by Presi-
dent Wilson The Times continues:
IAN armistice is to be had on terms
laid down by the military and naval
authorities of the associated forces.
It is not to be had on the enemy's
terms or upon any terms that leave
room for subterfuge. 80 In COM
parison with this main issue the
rest Of the note in unimportant."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23

Skowhegan is practically assured
that her inhabitants will not again
suffer such a lack Of fuel as was the
case during last winter. Plenty or
coal is arriving to be sold from the
municipal fuel yard, while the crews
~ men who have been cutting WOOD
during the summer have an abund :
ant supply on hand. although just
now II is rather hard to get lold OF
because If its location. Last winter
y viii he recalled that the Selectmen
were at their wits end to keep local
loople, rich ana poor alike. anything
like comfortable from fuel stand
point II looks as though the NUM-
olpal fuel yard would be a genuine
success this winter
Frank Mitchell Of the Bigelow Hill
section who has been in poor health
ior long time, is now at the home
q his daughter, airs. Michael ST.
Ledger On Bloomfield street and is
70 a very critical condition.
william Estes Of Waltham, Mass,
VITO was here 10 attend the funeral
q his mother. Mrs. Frank Estes, has
returned home. His sister. Mrs. Belle
boroth% II Upper Monrclair, n. j..
ana has brother Guy Parkhurst Es-
Veg q New York City, are remaining
until Thursday.
movement is on foot among the
.vlhg men Of high school age to
ittn Il club for their own amusement
and interest
FRIENDS Of Guy Badger. who has
,''n 60 critically i'll. are greatly re-
It'ed 70 learn that now his condi-
u.h IS Very hopeful. Guy Henderson
"N' hNes near the White school
muse ana who has been similarly ill
.n influenza, is also improving.
me condition of Mrs. LA Richard
Nn CaNenaugh. one of the nurses
""' contracted influenza at Somer-
~ hospital, was considered very
WY critical Tuesday.
mrs, Anne +. Fish and John l..
Tip nave closed their home on Mid
we street for the winter and are at
Hotel oxford
NF ana Mrs. Donald Towue have
'Hled their young son, Robert Dan
'ts l'NtlD.
me market is a little off on pork
N"Hy ut the present time. Hogs,
weight. are bringing IS cents a
"u and dressed % cents.
hing Of Colebrook, n. H., has
Q. sP'ed position as assistant to
uNu'n Agent Frank l.. Flynt at the
1.Ie central freight office.
-S man Z. Jewett. who has been en-
'Aeu IN The meat and provision bus
i@ Mere for many years in various
50 ,iohs. has leased one of the stores
VIC Hotel Coburn block and will
- take his place behind the coun-
ne VIII occupy the north store
,,.n a. W. Haines. who has only par
~ repaired the structure since
M "rS' Of last winter will renovate
n p"'ce to suit his convenience.
-, ana Mrs. Urban Parkman, who
ma IFed for a long time on Sum-
o. street started Tuesday morning
canlornia. where they have a
laughter and where Mrs. Park
b.. TWO brothers reside. Mrs.
=, 'lan, who has been an invalid
,,, some tonne. is now somewhat
e.Ned and it is hoped that the
: mate WY prove beneficial 70 her
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23

health. They will be accompanied
from Boston by another daughter and
if contented in the West will make
their home there permanently.
Arthur Morrisette Of New York, for
merly of this town, has been in town
this week calling on former friends anil
acquaintance.
EAST-Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nye and
daughter Effie, and Fremont Homsted
and daughter Ruth of Skowhegan. were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Pooler
Sunday.
Miss Ida Robinson from town was the
several days last week.
Earl Ames, who is attending Good
Will high school, is confined to his home
with the measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cakes received the
sad news of the death Of their son and
son-in-low in New Hampshire and at
tended the funerals in Fairfield Friday.
Jesse Wheelock also received word OF
the death of his youngest son. Neigh
bors extend sympathy to both families.
Mr., and Mrs. Frank Drost were calf
ers Sunday at Elvin Richardson's.
Henry Richardson and family were
Sunday guests of Erwin Davis in Clin-
ton.
Sunday guests at Herbert Richardson's
were Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Mitchell d
Fairfield, Mr.. and Mrs. William Young
and son Charles and Mrs. Herbert Lee
Of Norridgewock Harry Lowther, Mr..
and Mrs. Stock Barrows and daughter
Edith of Skowhegan.
Blaine Richardson Of Clinton was at
Wallace Ireland's Sunday, returning
with stock which he had pastured there
during the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cakes, who bought the
Lyon place in the spring, intend to close
their house for the winter and will re-
turn to Fairfield, their former home.
Mrs. John Burrill has closed her home
for the winter and has gone to pass the
winter with her daughter. Mrs Albert
Webster of Skowhegan.
Eugene Bowler, teamster for Mr..
Hunt. passed away at his home in Ca
naan of double pneumonia.
The New York parties who lately pur-
chased the George Steward place are ex-
pected to move in at any time.
Roy Goodrich, who left for Camp Dew
ems few weeks ago and was one of the
unfortunate influenza victims, is slowly
convalescing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23
WINSL0W!

Word has been received Of the
death Of Alfred w. Priest at Phila-
delphia, Pa, where he has been en-
ployed as a weaver in the govern
ment work for a number Of months.
Mr.. Priest had been ill about two
weeks with pneumonia. His age was
IS years, 3 months and IA days. He
was the youngest son Of the late
Hudson and Mrs. Isabelle Gullifer
Priest. He was born in Winslow and
grew TO manhood here. Mr.. Priest Is
survived by brother, Ernest Priest
of Benton. a sister. Mrs. Helen Priest
Wilson, and an aunt, Mrs. S. H. New
ell, both of this town.
Those from out Of town who At
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23
SMITHFIELD

We had a fall of snow Thursday night .
but the warm sun soon melted it.
Dr. Mann and family Of Auburn were
callers in towr Sunday.
Harold Simpse and family were
weekend visitors at Frank Bickfords,
returning to their home in Winslow
Monday.
The little child Of Mr. and Mrs. George
Bickford is still critically i'll with pneu-
monia. The OF. er members Of the fam
lily are improving.
Frank Lawrence and family are sick
with the prevailing epidemic.
Pearl and eroy are thought to be :
gaining a little.
David Vigue and Arnold Dow Of Wa
terville were callers in town Sunday. y
Grace Dow Is visitin. in Watervills
and Winslow. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23

tended the funeral of the late Mrs.
Margaret j. Mason Tuesday afternoon
were: Mrs. Purl Bubar, Mrs. Fred
Groves, Mrs. James Paulene of Au-
gusta, Fred Fales of Manchester, Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Head of Hallowell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Brown of Fair
field, Lester Holway of Shawmut,
George Poland, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Blackwell Of Fairfield.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23
More Encouraging at Baltimore

Baltimore, Nd. Oct. 22.-With less
than 200 new cases Of influenza and
40 deaths reported during the last
"a hours. the health authorities of
the city are more encouraged.
Throughout the state the epidemic
continues strong, with 1889 new
cases. Funerals are still somewhat
delayed. but the workers in the GEM
etries have nearly caught up with the
numbers Of graves ordered and it is
no longer necessary for relatives and
friends Of deceased persons TO aid In
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23
Ban Lifted, I'd Naval District

Newport r. l., Oct. 22.-Quarantine
precautions because Of influenza have
been lifted in all parts OF the sec
ond naval district of Newport. The
men cannot go to points outside of
Newport, however. and armed guards
are stationed about the city to see
that instructions are carried out.
Army authorities at Fort Adams
have lifted the quarantine for troops
but have forbidden the men TO visit
the theaters or to leave Newport.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23

Cross in supplying food was received
here tonight by the joint centenary COM
mittee of the Methodist EpiscopaI
church from DR.. George A. Simons,
Methodist missionary at Petrograd.
Send foor for Petrograd children via
Denmark Immediately" read the mes
sage The moral effect of such work
would result in increa sing Russias SYM
pathy and esteem for America
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23
A Modest Joyrjder

You might let me have your car for
the afternoon, uncle"
IAN right. my boy, you can take it,
And I say. uncle, can you let me
have the price Of . couple of fines, or
so?''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23
Conditions in Russia AppaIIina

New York. Oct. PA message de-
scrobing famine conditions in Russia as
appallingly critical and urging that all
possible cooperation be given the Red
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Especially Then

'Silence is golden, they say"
That's right. especially when you h
know your jalibi won't b satisfactsry to
your wife.A VI
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
The Big Wallop Is Coming
Detroit Ne,va

DetroW
u
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25

were drawn of the social maladiustmente IN
which the |. w. W. had its origin. This
kind of reasoning we cannot ignore. It has
to be attended to in its place Unrest and
a sense of injustice pervading any part or
class of the community are grave symp-
toms which the skilled political physician
Will not neglect. If blind prejudice against
the lawful aims of the I. W. W. exists
harmfuiiy anywhere, public effort must be
made to remove it. That members of the
organization have been abused, and wrong
fully deprived of their rights, in some
parts of the West, there is the best of
reason to believe, for the President of the
United States was moved to protest against
the KIND OF mob violence to which some of
them were subjected. There is undoubt-
edly work in all this for the social re-
former and for the statesman But all
these things stand apart from the sole
sharp question put before the jury at Chi
cago And the answer given is unmstak
able. The law against seeking in any wav
to cut the nerve of the governments war
efforts will be sternly upheld, be the Of
Tenders who they may"
"The Springfield Republican" agrees
with this view, writing thus:
"The present economic and social system
was not on trial; the government did not
seek to justify capitalism or discredit
syndicaism and socialism. Whatever eco
nomic wrongs the !. W. w. is symptom of
protest against is subject for search
ing inquiry, for its existence undoubtedly
corresponds to economic Establishments
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
s=1zs - - zs=s==sa9zzzzzJSess =~z- So
;,,,;aSaX' !, D.

"The New York World" makes clear
that the matter of victory is up to
America and that delay is dangerous:
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25

woods and others of their ilk have
joined hands with foreign foes to accom-
plish our ruin the spirit Of toeration
vanishes and the arm Of the law is in
volcd.' This is likewise the comment
of The New York Tribune, which de-
clares:
Confusion, eloquence, generalities Of
class appeal, were waved out of the Win
dow. The twelve Americans took the
Straightforward Interpretation of the acts
charged. Whatever other aims the defend
ants may or may not have had, they had
sought to obstruct our fighting ability.
There was but one verdict possible. The
result was a splendid vindcation of the
jury trial. 1t was stirring expression of
American resolve in the war. 1t will sound
across the continent 1t will help clear
the air Of much half-hearted defeatsm
"The New York Times goes further
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25

unfortunates who were their dupes and
who were deceived into believing that the
|. w. W. was a champion OF the downtrod-
den and tho unfortunate, the instrument by
wa;ch liberation was tc be won from the
t)l dagc of oppressive labor corl'tions.
There is comfort in the knowledge that the
great body of American workingmen and
women have seen with clear vision the
criminal aims of the I. W. w. This organi-
zation drew its inspiration from a spirit of
anarchy foreign to the American spirit and
it found it's dupes chiefly among that body
of migrant labor which is admittedly too
numerous for the wellbeing of the nation
and which was by reason of its hardships
ripe field for the sinister propaganda of the
Haywoods and their kind
"The defendants present apparent ncon-
sistencies that are easily explained. Anar-
chsts who bow to 'swivel-chair king
workingmen who wage war on workngmen
even to the death, champions of the proe-
tarat whose principles would destroy the
people, they show the consistency of their
master minds in one thing which is the key
to all the rest-their blow at the founda-
waging of our war.
''True, the evidence pictures acts tran
IN ~,
that, if the plotters power equalled their
malcvolence, might deal the whole world a
staggering blow for years to come. But
the weak brains that dreamed of social bet
terment by firing food that people might
starve, Of turning forests into deserts and
of killing honest workingmen with their
devilsh contrvances we'll under
troll of strong minds that wiled by any
desperate means the failure of the war for
freedom.
"The New York World" wrote:
at was the hand of Kutur that gripped
the torch and bomb and fashioned the evil
inventions of sabotage. 1t was the conspr
acy against the United States and against
the triumph of its just struggle, running
like blood red thread through the mazes
of this sensational trial that guided the
jury to its patriotic verdict
at is a verdict that should clear the air
1t shows an America reused, no more hcsi-
tant of graphing with foes at home than
it is fearful of facing it's foes the firing
line 1t is credit to the court. to the De-
partmcnt Of Justice and to the plain com
mon sense and American spirit of the com
munities from which jurics are drawn. Not
with their consent is America to be stabbed
in the back