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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
CernanyNOtt0
HOldFOe'SLQnd
Harden's Belief

Amsterdam, Jan. %. Germany
should not take any territory from
the Russian empire and might give
back Alsace-Lorraine to France, Max
imilian Harden declares in Die Zu-
kunft. He says:
"He who wishes to tear away Pol
and, Courland, Lithuania, Esthonia
and Livonia FROM the Russian empire
makes OF this empire mortal enemy,
for Russia will not always have Lenin-
istic feelings. These countries would
bring us no advantage. Their eco
nomic development could not in the
least be helped by gold fertilization
By Germany with its 100000, 000,0 900
marks of war debt and Slavic
strain through Germany would en-
danger the life Of the country, not
merely the life of East Prussia. After
our experience in the west is there
now to be created much greater and
more dangerous Alsace-Lorraine?
With regard to Alsace-Lorraine
Herr Harden writes:
Neither Premier Lloyd George nor
President Wilson believe Germany is
willing to surrender Alsace-Lorrafne
to France at the present moment, but
what about Germany's attitudestwo or
three years after peace is signed
when there can be a fair consulta-
! ton with the people? 1t was admit
tedly mistake to take possession OF
Alsace-Lorraine. Must We always
carry this burdensome Inheritance OF
our forefathers? We are strong
enough to be our own masters and to
cease to be trammeled by errors OF
| the past"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
MAN WHO WOULD NOT
MEET THE KING DIES

London, Jan. 5.--tBy Hail Joseph
firth Clark. a prominent Quaker who
was known throughout England as
Inc man who refused to meet the
KING has died at his home in Don
caster. During the reign of King Ed
ward VII, while Clark was mayor of
ooncaster, he received a telegram
from the kings chamberlain announc-
ing that the king was coming TO Don
caster to see the ST. Leger race, and
mad expressed wish that the mayor
should be presented to him immediate
iy after me race.
clark wrote a dignified reply ex-
piaining that as Quaker he did not
approve Of horse racing and had never
attended a race While he appreciated
me honor bestowed upon him by the
King he must decline to break his rule
even In this exceptional circumstance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
10|LERS ARE
OR|VEN0NBY
LACK0FF0OD
Nation Facing Grave Crisis
as Strike Spreads and
Cabinet Quits.

Paris, Jan. 22.-One million one
hundred and twenty thousand strikers
have quit work in Austria according
IN an estimate carried in Zurich dis
patch printed by the Matin today.
London, Jan. 22.-Austria-Hungary's
cry for peace, accompanied apparently
by condition of inc1pient revolt, is
featured by the morning newspapers
as fact that is hurrying the dual
monarchy to a crisis. Long dispatches
from Amsterdam show that workers
have become desperate because Of lack
of food and general war WEAKNESS.
There is an evident connection OF
the strike movement with the peace
negotiations at Brest-Litovsk which
have encouraged the Socialists to in
sist that the war shall not be prolong-
ed merely for the purpose Of territor-
ial aggression.
See Catch Somewhere.
While most newspapers here attach
the greatest importance to the up
heayal and some infer that the Aus
TRAN government is encouraging the
movement in genuine endeavor to
create peace, the fact that the censor
ship has permitted reports to be tel
egraphed from Vienna with unwOnted
freedom, suggests to other common
tators that there may be deliberate
purpose behind the license allowed in
Vienna.
The Daily Mail. for instance, sug-
gests that it may be case Of sham
ming death to impress the labor
parties Of the entente countries with
the idea that Austria is ready to &C.
cept Bolsheviki peace.
Reports from Switzerland mention
the arrest of peace demonstrators al
some places in Austria. Clashes be-
tween Hungary civilians and soldiers
are reported, while in some instances
It is said the soldiers refused to fire
on the demonstrators when ordered to
do so. At Gratz where the trouble is
acute. the soldiers abandoned their
loaded machine guns to the rioters.
Cabinet Resigns
German newspapers report that DR.
Won Seydler. the Austrian premier, mas
resigned and that DR.. Wekerle, the
Hungarian premier, has determined tc
retire next month are not supported
by any official announcements.
Amsterdam, Jan. 22.-The Austrian
ministry has resigned, according to &
Vienna dispatch printed by the Ber-
liner Morgen Post today. Count vor
Toggenburg, minister of the interior
Is reported attempting to reform the
cabinet, the Vienna dispatch added.
An amazingly frank Vienna dispatch
printed in today's Berlin Vorwaerts
organ Of the Socialists, reported five
labor massmeetings at Vienna, which
adopted resolutions demanding pas
sonately the determination of gen
eral peace"
The dispatch asserted the meeting.
considered the speeches Of Lloyt
George and Wilson, and especially tht
wilson peace program. as signs tina
hostile governments. too, are under
pressure of labor and are beginning II
restrict their imperialist;c war aims.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
CONGRESSES
ALL "HET' UP
/. AT 7. R. SLAP
Takes Two Days Off to Cool
Down-Wilson Joins in
Bitter Scrap. y

Washington. Jan. 22.-1ndications
today were that partisan debate in the
senate precipitated by Senator Stones
attack on the Republicans and Theo-
dore Roosevelt, will break out again
Thursday when sessions are resumed.
A two day adjournment was ar
ranged late yesterday in the hope that
both sides would "cool off, and per-
NIT the controversy to drop.
President Wilson's denunciation OF
Senator Chamberlain's attack on the
war department and his openly ex-
pressed approval Of Secretary Baker,
had the effect today of apparently
solidifying sentiment among senate
democrats who support the bill for a
war cabinet despite the presidents op-
position.
Some Of them met announcement Of
President Wilson's determination to
oppose the bill to finish with declara-
tons of similar purpose to support il
to a finish, despite the fact they may
not gather strength enough to compel
congress to accept it over the presi-
dents disapproval.
Plan "Straisht Out Fight"
Senator Chamberlain said today he
would not reply further to the presi-
dents criticism but at a meeting Of the
senate military committee senator's
Democrats and Republicans, conferred
and determined to urge the legislation
Next Thursday when the senate re-
convenes, Senators Chamberlain
Hitchcock and Wadsworth today an
nounced they would make q straight
out fight on the merits" o.
the war cabinet bill. Wher
1t comes before the senate fol
committee reference they plan to oper
wide debate discussing at length thu
testimony in the committees inquir,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
HEARING HELD ON
GAS BOOST ASKED

Ihlcago, Jan. 22.-The public ser
wee company's application TO reduce
w ~ per cent the quality Of gas sup
pneo by II to % cities anc villages Of
nolthern Illinois was or hearing today
oeiore Walter A. Shaw OF the state
PUBIC utilities commission. Tesui-
''ohy was on the report of the COM
missions engineering department on
we subject II is sai3 the company
Nlsies to made the same reduced
quality OF gas provided by the Peo-
pes Gas, Light & Coke company to
.hicago since Novem Der and which
caused innumcrahIe complaints at the
.ims. The Chicago company last week
applied TO The commission for per-
"ission to advance rates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
ALLIES REPULSE
RAIDS OF ENEMY

London, Jan. 22-"Attempted en-
envy raids last night east OF Ypres
were repulsed," the war Office reports.
"Otherwise the night was quiet on the
whole 'front.'
Paris, Jan. ga German raid west
of Nayarin farm in Champagne was
without results" says today's official
statement. "In the region OF Aube-
rive, French patrols brought hack
prisoners, There is nothing to report
from the remainder Of the front"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
PERSHING REPORTS
MAN SHOT IN ACTION

Washington, Jan. %. - General
Pershing reported Corporal Walter
Roberts, infantry, killed in action Jan.
20. No details OF the engagement
were given. His mother. Mrs. Kate
Roberts, lives at Hartline. Wash.
General Pershing also reported the
death Of John Washer. 10 Court
street, Lemars, Iowa, of pneumonia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
STARS AND STRIPES
PAPER FOR TROOPS

Paris, Jan. "a weekly newspaper
for the American troops in France, to
be called The Stars and Stripes, will
be issued shortly. 1t has the sane
ton OF General pershing. 1t will be
directed and edited by men wearing
the American uniform.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22

This action became known today
after a delegation of Virginia truck
farmers told Assistant Secretary Post
they stood to lose one million bushels
OF potatoes by inability to compete
with industrial concerns attracting
men to the cities. They exhibited a
large number OF advertisements in
proof of their contention.
Promises Cooperation.
Secretary Post assured the delega-
ton the department would cooperate
in supplying labor for the farm work
Already steps have been taken to put
an end to advertising for labor by
concerns which the department be-
lieves was done for the purpose Of at
tracing a large reserve supply Of
labor to industrial centers and thereby
lower wages.
The department contends that there
is no shortage of labor but that the
problem of distribution by the depart
ment is handicapped when individual
concerns endeavor to build up re-
serve beyond their actual require
ments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22
FIRMS ASKED
TO KILL ADS
ASKING HELP
Step Taken By Government
Department to Steady
U. S. Labor Supply.

Washington, Jan. 22-Peremp-
tory directions to many large in.
dustrfal concerns to cease wide
spread advertising for help which
was thought to be unsettling the
labor supply and working hard
ships on individuals who an
swered the advertisements, have
been sent out by the department
of labor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-22

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-17
TWO AIR RAID
ATTEMPTS ARE
MADE ON PARIS

Paris Nav 1.-TWO successive at
tempts 10 reach Paris were made oy t"o
distinct groups of German a'rpianes
last night. The first group. after Drop
ming bombs IS miles south of the point
where they had crossed the line, resain~
ed their base shortly before i O'Clock.
A few minutes later a second group OK
four airplanes crossed at about the
same SPOT and headed southwestWard
This group was headed off after it had
covered a distance of 50 miles. The ma
chimes belonging to II dropped few
bombs which fell in fields. That was
not the only attack on Paris. AT
O. clock this morning an alarm was given
which, however, involved only the ex'
tinction OF the street lights. The city
was plunged into darkness until shortly
before dawn.
Between noon and ! o'clock yesterday
anti-aircraft guns north of Paris OPEN
el fire on one German airplaDe which
had crossed the lines at a great height
and was flying southward. II was de-
tected by watchers and the batteries
were warned. 4 curtain OF fire was
thrown up by the guns and the German
turned about and fed, pursued by burst
ing shrapnel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-17
5000, 900 MEN
UNDER ARMS IN
NEXT IL MONTHS

Washington. May 16.-With more
than 100000 men in France, army Of
ficials are more than ever hopefni
that a powerful American force VIII
he cooperating with the allies there
by the end of the year. Unhappy eX-
perience with er-sanguine eSll-
mates of what can be accomplished
make them slow to put these hopes
into definite predictions. however. ami
it was not possible tonight to obtain
specific confirmation Of the report
from Paris that 1.50o.0 900 fighting
troops before Jan. had been pom
iSed
The statement in Premier Glenn
ceau's newspaper that such promise
had been made was not believed by
army officers generally to mean that
the American government should ic-
tinite!y pledge itself to deliver a spe-
cific number of men within a tini3
limit.
Under the authority sought hy
President Wilson to organize as larS"
un army as il is found possible 10
train, equip and transport, il IS
known that officials expect at least :, :
0C0, 900 men TO be under arms during
the next L. months. Many believe
that even Il larger force can be han
died and il now appears quite prob
able that Il total of 100000 during
the year viii be nearer tie mark.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-17
Air Mail Service
Deranged Considerably
on South Bound Trips

Washington. May Is. - Airplane
mail service between Washington and
New York was deranged considerab-
iy today on the south bound trims
Mail leaving the Capital at 1880
was deposited at the Belmont ~
ing field in New York at 2.5S o'cIocI,
but the consignment which left New
York before noon did not arrive here
until $50 tonight.
Lieut.. Stephen BonsaI. Jr., leaving
New York this morning lost his bear
ings in a fog and wandered far off
his course. landing at Bridgeton. n.
j.. 40 miles from PhilaL elphia. He
smashed his propeller and one wing
as the result of swerving into a
fence while trying to avoid several
Horses that had stepped in the path
of the speeding machine.
The mail was rushed to the Phil
adelphia field at Bustleton end GOT
underway again AT 5.15 o'clock in q
plane pilotcd by Lieut.. Walter Miller
The machine developed engine trou-
BILE after % miles and was forced
to return. Lieut.. James Ecarton u-bo
few from the capitol to phiIadeIphia
earlier in the day. then volunteered
to make the return trip. arriving
over Washington at S.35 o'clock TO-
night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-17
GERMAN WAR
OFFICE OFFICIAL
COMMUNICATION

Berlin, via London, May lo'-tAS
cjal communication issued by LUG wal
office today reads as follows:
After the close Of yesterdays ih!Ah-
try engagements north Of kemhiei' ~
ing which we elected the French i'o''
positions where they broke shfous" w.
lines in that locality, the artillery oue'
there became weaker. On othef hon.'
also the artillery activity dec'lhea -
though strong outbursts OF sa'pr''0
against our artillery and infantry p'-
sitions on both sides of the La nasSeo
canal. as well as between the oon''''
and Avre, continued. On the "esle'
bank of the Avre the enemy SeS.efoas
morning at an early hour advanced WIN
large forces out of Senecat wooo' il'
was repulsed with heavy losses.
THE extensive use Of airmen on 'he
lighting front led to numerous aef'"'
ENGAGEMENTS. We shot down IS enemy
airplanes, II of which were destroyed
bv the chaser squadron formerly COM
manded by Baron Richthofen."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-17
COLBY COLLEGE
Seniors Chosen to Speak at
Commencement-Success of
Robert Brown at Training
Camp.

The members OF the senior class who
have been chosen to speak at the Com
mencement day exercises have been an
nouneed by a committee appointed or
the purpose Of selecting them. These
speakers are six in number. three from
each division Of the college. They were
chosen for their scholarship and their
speaking ability. The men are John
Kemp Pottle OF East Otisfeld; Herbert
Lee Newman of Weston. and Harvard
4 Moor OF Ellsworth. The women are
Helene Bradbury Buker OF Saco; Cor
nelia Pulsifer Kelley of Waterville, and
Jennie odelle Sanborn of South Ber-
wick. The committee OF the faculty
which chose these speakers was COM
posed az follows: Professor Libby,
Franklin. Parmenter and Brown.
A letter was recently received at the
college telling OF the wonderful success
% Robert Bowen, ~ at training
camp in Ithaca. y. Y. A part OF the
letter Is al follows: In the squadron
~ III men. at the end OF the first week
he was first in the class in gunnery. At
the end OF the sixth weeh there had
been only one in the history of the
SCHOOL ranking as high as he in engine
work. and he went clear over the top
at the end OF the course. Mr. Bowen
has now been sent TO Aviation Field No.
J. Hampstead, y. y. and is connected
with the detachment flying corps He
began flying Monday. May 6
While at college Mr.. Bowen was a
student Of more than marked ability. as
he graduated with the second highest
rank ever accorded to any graduate of
The mems division Beside being
scholar. he held an unusually large
number Of other college horrors. being a
commencement speaker. and president
az his class during his senior year. lie
was also member of the varsity track
team. lie was a member OF the Delta
Epsilon Fraternity.
The engagement OF Miss Harriet stacy
fratt to Lieutenant Norman y. Latin.
H. who Is stationed at Camp Devens.
was announced recently. Mr.. Latin
was very prominent in college while he
was here He was violnist of great
ability. and did all the solo work for the
Colby Glee Clubs Mr.. Pratt is a mem
Der OF the Delta Kappa Epsilon Frater-
nifty
Another engagement announced is
that Of Miss Phoebe Vincent, II. to
Raymond A Parker. Yale graduate
and member Of the Zeta Psi Frater,
nifty. Miss Vincent is a member of tbs
Delta Delta Delta Sorority.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-17
LEAGUE TO ENFORCE
PEACE IN SESSION
AT PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia, May l6.-Peace, but not
without victory, was the slogan sounded
by speakers at the opening session here
today of the win the war for perma-
nent peace convention of the League
to Enforce Peace. Former President
William Fl. Taft, who presided empha-
sized the fact that there can be no
peace without victory and declared that
the American people should set their
faces stern and unbending toward one
end-war Let US have peace" said
Mr.. Taft, but let us have war that
we may have peace. To sound the trum-
pet for war to the end this convention
was called" All the other speakers on
dorsed the sentiments expressed By Mr.
Taft.
Delegates appointed by President SAM
uei Gompers 10 represent the American
Federation of Labor and the American
Alliance for Labor and Democracy at
the convention presented Il statement to-
night endorsing the plan for a league
of nations. but opposing international
labor conferences during the war The
statement, it was announced, was drawn
up at conference in Washington at
which Mr. Gompers presided
The statement advocated the fixing Of
maximum prices on the necessities Of
life, urged the increase of war taxa
ton for those who can stand II. govern
ment regulation of rents, and the estah-
lishment by the government Of adequate
housing facilities for war workers 'tIVa
are opposed it said, "to legislation for
the suppression"o the so-called nom
essential industries"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-17
LOCAL BARBER
% YEARS BUSY

Nilbon Pomerleau, one Of the
prominent BARRIERS in this city, had
been In business In Wateryille for 25
years on May IA and has practically
occupied the same place. He has
never moved out of the block. but for
three years he occupied the store
where the Russell & Kenrick ieweIry
firm is now situated. Mr. Pomerleau
began work in the shop of Joseph
Giroux On September 2, 1889, and in
1898 went into business for himself
with one chair. He has refurnished
his shop three times during his quar-
ter OF century experience and has
row a fine modern shop with 1--WE
chairs. He has never had but one va
cation during all this period and that
was in 1908 when he went to Califor-
MIA for seven weeks. Mr.. Pomerleau
was married on January 20. 1895. to
Miss Wilburge Lemarre and they
have a family OF three sons and one
daughter. Mr.. Pomerieau has been in
terested In real estate outside Of his
barbering business and has built a
fine brick business block on Main
street which bears his name. Two
years ago he built a handsome home
on Spring street and he has, several
other property interests
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-17
TRIAL OF |. w. w.
AT CHICAGO

Chicago, May 16.-From early
IN January until late in the
summer Of 1917 Albert Prashner.
an organizer for the Industrial
workers OF the World, laid plans for
strikes in various industries from
rome, New Iori: to Detroit, Mich.
according To letters read by the pros
ecution today in the trial of 112 mem
pers OF the organization for violation
OF the espionage act.
Most of the correspondence. which
the government charges formed a
part OF a nation wide conspiracy to
hamper Americas war plans, was he
tween Prashner and William D. HAY
WOOD, general secretary treasurer.
Big supplies of strike and anti-war
suckers. Printed in three languages
were ordered for distribution in in
dustrial districts.
Peter Daily. an organizer arrested
at Minneapolis, who was found in a
state of coma under one of the de-
PENDANT benches today was exam
med by government physicians and
pronounced physically able to stand
trial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-17
uay15-i7
SOME TERMS
GERMANS DEMAND
AS PEACE PRICE

With the French Army IN France,
Wednesday night, May i5,-(By the As
ISOLATED Press. conditions
of peace are clearly stated in docut
ment found in German trench that
was recently recaptured BY Entente Al
lied troops. A resume of the principal
conditions as given in an official trans
lation reads:
After the enormous sacrifices we
have made of our blood and property
we exact as a necessary minimum TO
Germany the following:
Belgium, especially the Flanders
coast, with Antwerp, is TO remain under
German military, economic and politi-
cal dependence.
Liberty OF the seas shall be properly
established for all nations, the Central
Powers being allowed commercial
fleet totalling II, $4,000 tons, while that
of the Allies would amount to 1890 elJ
tons.
Our colonies shall be returned with
augmentation.
we are to have more numerous and
stronger naval stations.
The Longwy and Brey mine fields.
which furnished France lis weapons for
attack, shall become German
ESTABLISHMENTS of the frontiers. par
ticulariy in the Nosges, are TO be fixed
according to the military situation and
the appreciation Of the commandment.
Our frontiers must be such that their
defense is made easier
The Former German Baltic provinces
shall be incorporated, their rich soil
furnishing Lew cereal fields for German
peasant emigrants, thus protecting the
empire against the danger OF famine.
''Couriand. Lithuania. Livonia and Es
thonia are to be colonized.
zone million, eight hundred thousand
tons of Kumania petrol will be at the
disposition of Germany.
Those rations who attacked neacefuI
Germany must pay sill war charges IN
raw material, ships, ready money AMI
territorial concessions. leaving Germa
ny with only five billions nationa, debt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-17
TRIAL WISCONSIN SCHOOL
TEACHER FOR MURDER

Waukesha, Wis, May l6.-Dr. David
Roberts, present only as a witness with
Grace Lusk, faces the Jury charged
with murder Of Mrs. Mary Newman
Roberts, sat with bowed head today as
he heard himself assailed by witnesses
and counsel as the alleged deceiver of
two women-one his dead wife and the
other on trial as her slayer.
While Miss Lusk shielded her tear
dimmed eyes below the brim of her hat,
Henry I.ockney in his opening address
TO the jury for the defense told the sto-
~ of her girlhood, passed in the little
village Of Stoughton, of her ambition
10 become a teacher, and her struggle
to win a degree from the University OF
Wisconsin,. which resulted in a nervous
breakdown Just before she met DR. Rob
erts in 1914.