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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-17
Maine GOSSIP
The Things ! Meant To Do

| The things l meant to do today
l never did at all;
Those things. l am compelled to say,
L cannot now recall.
l know that there were many things
l really had in view,
But from my mind they've taken
wings
The things meant to do.
The things I meant to do were wise,
OF that l have no doubt;
But other problems would arise
| had to straighten out.
They were important matters-that
This morning we'll l knew;
But l could never quite get at
The things l meant to DO.
And there's reason: Evry morn
What we shall do we plan,
And yet the man was never born,
Since this old world began
Who didn't find, in mill or mart,
Some problem that was new
And never got chance to start
The things he meant to do.
And it is better as it is:
The mortal man is wise
Who tackles problems new of his
AS problems new arise
Who works the nearest puzzle out,
Who sees the matter through,
And doesn't worry much about
The things he meant to do.
Douglas Malloch. in the American
Lumberman.
We feel like saying a good work for
the Junior Volunteers, who are still in
AroostooE in pretty good numbers
and doing very fair work, says the
Fort Fairfield Review. OF course
some Of the boys who come here in
the spring with the Junior Volunteers
do not want to work, don't know how
to work and don't care to learn, and
such boys the authorities very prop
erly sent back home early in the sea-
son. Those who remained are good
willing fellows. and we predict that
the demand for these boys will be
greater next year. They are getting
from $1.00 to $500 day. which would
be small wages for men, but of course
our farmers and others remember
that they do not pretend to be men.
that they have not yet got their
growth, strength and steadiness and
that they have not yet learned to be
skilled farm laborers. However, I'M
DER all the conditions, we feel that
tney DO a good chore toward pro-
ducing food for the Allies and toward
Keeping Aroostook on the map during
.nese times Of great scarcity of farm
labor
AT the regular meeting of the trus.
tees OF Fryeburg Academy, held nre-
urinary to the opening of the fall
term sept. II, Hon. ]. L. Gibson Of
ei,e ooara presented the academy an
on painting Of Daniel Webster. which
Will be formally conferred on ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-17

Service is being maintained between
the above points. For all information
apply &c
II. A. CLAY, Supt.. Portla nd Me.
NJ. A. HARADEN, Supt.. Bath. Me.
SentlNdtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-17
Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc.
BOSTON & PORTLAND LINE
Between Portland and Boston.

BATH g. BOOTHs.Y LINE
Between Bath and Boothbay Harbor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-17

A kittery Point man has devised
and constructed a patriotic lamp.
The base is miniature cannon balls,
The upright is in the form Of shell.
The shade, with seven panels, con-
tains representations of the flags Of
the Allies, America, England, France.
Italy, Belgium and Canada, one panel
being reserved for service flag.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-17

METROPOLITAN LINE
Direct between Boston and New York
via Cape Cod Canal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-17

UNIFORM RANK KNIGHTS q
Pythlas. King Company. No. T. .SeGuiI
meeting first THURSDAY or each niOu,i
$50 p. NJ.
Capt, CHAS. II. YOUNG.
Rec. w. FRANK HERk.CR
OCt6 tu-th-Sat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-17

-NOIHIIlS uIFIueU tWU
Reported from Defiance. Ohio.-"Go-
ing to France? asked a travelling man
at the station of a negro soldier.
NO, sab. Use not going to France,
replied the dusky soldier. Use going
to Berlin, but l may stop in France for
a showt time on de way."-New York
Telegram.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-17

academy at a later date, at which
time Judge Clarence Hale, acting
president of the board, will deliver
ar historical address.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-17

NJ. E. o. p, lEBCC LODGE:
No 21. meets In u. A. r. hail the hnN
and third Tuesday evenings OF e.sN
month, at 7.3U o'clock.
MRS. BERTHA +. DOUGLAS. Wardc%
MRS. EMMA +. HOW L. Rec. Sec,
tu-th-sat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-17

Mathematical definition of a kiss
Nothing divided by two.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-17

JEPHTta ENCAMPMENT, NO.
Meetings at s =. NJ. every second Al
fourth Tuesday. Tuesday, Sept. a N
trIarchal Degree.
J.. &. HUGHES, C. p.
@ = PEAS Z /, ScrlhA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-17

II. II. AUSTIN. Capt.
A. Al. DkUMMOND, Clerk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-17

QUEEN TEMPLE, NO. 70, PYTHlAT
Sisters. meets in K. of p. hall the sssE
ond and fourth Tuesday evenings \
each month. at 7.30 clock.
IDA *. LEtMAN. NJ. +. c.
ANNIE 5. ARNOLD. VI. OF f. and C. /
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-17

The directors of the Bangor &
Aroostook Railroad have appointed
John Henry Hammond Of New York
acting president in the temporary
absence of Pres. James Brown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-17

LEA We A &c I 5 "A.
GOING WESf-5.l0 y.
NJ, Portla..u and boston.
$50 A. M, tarIn!uStoh.
kuckidnu, Portland. Is -
ton, Montreal and Cue
uec, $50 A. NJ, Br-ns-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-17

Sewalls bridge, the first pile draw
bridge in America, has undergone ex-
tensive repairs recently and is now
in good shape 10 withstand the
storms of winter. says the Old York
Transcript. Without doubt, however,
the time will come very soon when a
new bridge will have to replace This
Anticipated structure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-15
All Amusements
In State to Shut
Down; Curb Flu

Chicago, Oct. 15.-In announcing
that all theatres and moving pic
ture houses in Illinois would be
closed today until the passing Of
the epidemic of influenza the
executive committee of the com
mission used the phrase and all
other places of public amusement"
1t was said additional ruling prob
ably will be promulgated to make
clear the specific application TO
"other places"
The emergency commission. re-
Gently created to combat The infiu-
enza epidemic. sent the order to
the state department Of public
health and the local health author
tiles and by these it will be en-
forced Immediately throughout the
city and the state. The commission
decided, also, to stop all lodge
meetings and night schools. but tine
public schools in Chicago and other
cities where medical inspection is
a part Of the system will not be
closed.
Il is understood the question OF
closing both saloons and churches
was considered, but was postponed
to a meeting of the full commit
tee later this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-15
ALLIES WILL GET
MUCH MORE FOOD
THAN LAST YEAR

Chicago. Oct 15.-In a staten NJ
TO the American Meat Packers as
sociaton, now holding It's 18th an
nual convention mere, Herbert e.
hoover. federal food administrator,
said that during the year ending
July ! next America must ship ,
100000 tons Of meats and fats for
consumption by our soldiers, the al
lies. Belgium and neutrals Other
hgures presented showed IL will be
necessary to increase breadstun
shipments 100000 tons over last
year, sugar 100000 tons and feed
grains 100000 tons during the same
period
AT the presidents direction as
sured our allies that whatever their
war food program called for from
US we would fulfill" Mr. Hoover
added We find We can give the
increase OF $3.50 900 tons OF food
supplies over last year and still
have a margin over the amount
necessary to maintain our own
health and strength
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-15
Second Army in Action.
War SUMMARY

SavageIy a tacking the Ger
man lines in Belgium the Brit
ish, French and Belgian forces
have captured ROulers and car
ried their lines far toward
COurtrai and ThOrOut-
Reports from the front indi-
cate that the German line has
been pierced and that the Ger
mans are retreating rapidly.
Nearly ten thousand prison.
ers captured in the new drive
in Flanders have so far been
counted.
The progress made against
the Germans on the first day of
the offensive (mOre than i've
miles, seems to indicate that IL
il possible for the allies to press
eastward and Outflank both the
German submarine bases to the
north and the whole German
line TO the south.
1t is rumOred along the Brit
ish front in Flanders that Brit
ish monitors have entered Os-
tend, but this report j. uncOn-
iirmed. should il prove true.
however, il Is possible thar
forces may be landed in the
rear of the Germans.
The L. =. casualty list today
contains 995 names.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-15
BRITAIN'S CHIEFS
RECEIVE WILSON
ANSWER; CONFER

London, Oct. 15.-The text Of
President Wilson's reply to the
German peace offer, received
through press channels, was placed
in the hands of the members of the
British government early this morn
ing. The council met shortly after
II o'clock TO consider the presi-
dents response.
The German autOcracy must 90,
is the heading placed over PresI-
dent Wilson's reply 10 the German
peace note by the Liberal Star,
which. like most of the liberal
newspapers. considers this one Of
the first conditions Of peace with
the central powers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-15
HUN WARSHIPS ALSO FLEE
zEEBRUCGE; 10000 TAKEN
PRISONER; NEAR COURTRAI
Enemy Reported Evacuating Big Naval Works in
Belgium and British Monitors Enter-Teutons
Destroy Supplies as Line Cracks.

London, Oct 15.-SeveraI of Germanys largest
torpedo boats recently left Zeebrugge of the
German naval bases on the Belgian coast, during a
stormy night according to Dutch frontier message
forwarded from Amsterdam on Monday to the Cen
trail News agency.
The German warships were filled to their caPac-
ity with soldiers and proceeded for Germany. The
Germans also reported to be evacuating Ostend.
Belgian troops the outskirts of Menin and
within two miles of Courtrai.
The allies also in effective artillery range of
the railway from Lille to Thourout by way of COur-
tra. This means that the allies dominate the con-
Meeting link between the German troops around Lille
and those in the Ostend sector.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-15

Washington. Oct. 15.-The cas-
ualty list given out today by the
war department contains a total OF
995 names.
(SECTION ONE).
The following casualties are re-
ported by the commanding gen
eraI Of the American expedition
arv forces: Killed in action. Al;
missing in action, 40; wounded Sc
verely, 1876; died from wounds. "a;
died from disease, "a; died from
accident and other causes. A.,
wounded, degree undetermined,
1856; wounded slightly, b. Total,
sol.
Killed in Action.
LIEUTENANTS
Hvman Freiber, New York. n. Y.
Arthur T. Johnson, Chesterton,
Ind
Lester Wallace kearn. New York,
\. Y.
Frank Daniel Nowack. Des
MOines, Iowa.
SERGEANTS.
Frank Krugman. New FORK, y. Y
Phillip Rapport, Brooklyn, y. Y
Austin NJ Reed, Normangee,
Texas.
CORPORALS
John H Edwards, Springfield,
Mo
Emil John Nadler, Eeedsburg.
Wis.
Jake Raffaelle, Brooklyn Station,
Ohio.
Joseph Vandegarde, Chicago.
PRIVATES.
Oren S. Altizer. Minneapolis,
MINI.
George Bauer. keokuk, Iowa
Emie Blum schi, East Bernstadt,
KY
Herman Lloyd Bond, Benkelman,
Neb
Homer j. Butler, Midvale, Neb.
Henry F.. Carpenter, Lake City,
Ark
William H Charter. Delaware, o.
Otis f. Cook Griffin, Ga.
John Corr, Philadelphia, Pa
Josef Hanna, Huntsburg, Geauga,
Ohio
William II. Harrison. Draper. y.
c.
William c. Hays, LynVlile, ehh.
Tony Montesi, Alpha, \. ].
Arthur Oris Morgan, Topinabee,
Mich.
William NJ Mylius, Elkins. W. Va.
Salvatore Petrucci, Providence,
r. T.
Albert r. Potter. Personville,
Texas.
James Rambie. La Pryor, Texas
Carmelo Scoglio, Timbiin. Pa,
John Wegella. Phoenix Ariz.
Joseph Zaccaro. New York, \ J.
Kostontas Zejmis. Brooklyn. y. Y.
Robert A. Perkins, Jasper, Texas.
Wjlbert Shaw. Waverly. Ala.
Merrill J.. Simonds, Thorndike.
Mass
Morris l.. Slaughter, Winston-Sa-
lem. y. {.
Henry l.. Smart. West Chazy, y.
Y.
Harry Smith. Prospect. Tenn.
Orin |. Snyder, Salt Creek, Wyo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-15
TROOP CRAFT
SINKSATHER
Transport America Goes
Down-Navy Refutes
Rumor 40 Drown.

HOboken. y. j.. Oct. l5.-
Shortly before the American
troop transport America. for
merly the German trans-A tlan-
tic passenger steamship Amer
ika. was about to sail today for
Europe with soldiers and sup
plies, the vessel fOUndered at
her pier here.
In the early morning dark
ness. while the troops aboard
were sleeping. the America
settled with her keel in the
mud, leaving only three Of her
eight decks together with parts
of her tunnels above water.
SO far as was known up to
noon there was no loss of life.
Earlier reports were thai be-
tween thirty and forty of the
crew had periShed after being
trapped in the boiler room.
Troops were placed on guar,
outside the pier and details regard
ing the sinking were denied to In
quirers. The cause of the acciden
remained a mystery even TO navy
department officials. A theory eX
pressed in some quarters that wa
ter poured into the holds as a re
suit OF uncompleted repairs appar
emily did not conform with the fac
that the ship was ready to weigi
anchor today for foreign port.
II was learned that a gang .
machinists was at work at the time
the vessel settled and it was sug
gested that one of these men. beins
a civilian not familiar with marin'
mechanisms Inadvertently opened Z
sea cock under the impression tha
he was closing it.
The submerged America. next Il
the largest of the government
transports. was within sight OF per
sons crossing the lower Hudson riv
er on ferry boats.
No Deaths. Official Report
Washington. Oct. l5.-An otficia
report 10 the navy department says
a muster Of the persons known L
have been on the America shows
none missing. There was no indi
cation Of the cause of the sinking
Steps are already under way foI
raising the ship
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-15
NEW FOREST FIRE
BREAKS OUT; AREA
AGAIN IN DANGER

St. Paul, Mimi. Oct. 15.-A mes
sage from Cloquet, MINI, received
shortly before noon at state mill
tary headquarters said that fire has
broken out in the pulp mills, which
escaped the flames Saturday and
Sunday.
A provost guard was ordered es-
tablished there Company K with
Colonel II A. Bellows of Minneap-
ellis, in command was ordered to
the scene.
Moose Lake, Mimi, Oct. 15.-For-
est fires still burning west of
Moose Lake which might resweep
the country devastated on Satur-
day and Sunday, today hampered
the work of the men searching for
bodies. The total number of bodies
brought here, some of which were
later sent to Duluth, is estimated
at three hundred.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-15
Chr Rnll nf Nnttnr

Jesse c. SOuder, Republic, Mo.
Nile A. Sullivan, kenona, y. Y.
Samuel Traub, New York, y. Y.
Ferdinand Urban, Hartford, S. d.
Henry Walker, Allisoville, Ala.
Clayton d. Warner, Seven Val
Ieys. Pa.
William R. Wilson, Fairchance,
Pa.
Died Prom Wounds.
LIEUTENANTS.
Earl r. Davis. Philadelphia, Pa.
Lee S Eads, Hamilton, Mo.
Frederic Borradaile Prichett,
Wynnefeld, Philadelphia, Pa.
SERGEANTS.
Norman Clarke, Edgerton, Wis.
Perry W. Tiff, Denver, Colo.
CORPORAL.
John Peterka, Sauk Center, Minn.
PRIVATES.
Clarence James Alberts. Cortland
n. Y.
Michael Amatrudi, New York, n,
Y.
James T. Bailey. Ensley, Ala.
Walter Bearden, Birmingham,
Ala.
Philip A Chaput. Lowell. Mass.
Grover c. CIute. MiddlepOrt, \. Y.
Rufus Cotton, Bynum, y. c.
John Day. Detroit. Mich.
John ]. Feniter. Chicago.
Giovanni FOgu, Berchidda Sas-
sari, Italy.
Charles H. Good, Hamburg, Pa.
Benjamin HaimowitZ. New York,
y. Y.
Clyde Johnson. SpringvaIe, Mich
Joseph Lallonde, Gould Cit.-
Mich.
Charles Edward Matthews, Cen
terview, Mo.
William l.. Mattingly, Mound City
III.
Luigi MerOIa. Brooklyn. n Y.
George Monnich, Luxor, Pa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-15
BERLIN READY TO
END ATROCITIES
FRANCE rs TOLD

Amsterdam, oct. I5.-The Ger
man government has proposed TO
France that in common with her
allies. France undertake TO refrain
from bombarding the large towns
of northern France and enter into
an agreement with Germany TO
permit, at any rate, a portion of the
population Of Valenciennes to pass
into the French lines, says an Of
tcial statement from Berlin.
The Berlin government in max
ing this proposal, represented it.
self as unable to prevent the east
ward flight Of the population of Va
ienciennes. owing to their fears
that the allies would lombard the
town. The proposal was made
through the Swiss government
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-15
DANIELS ORDERS
SPEED ON SHIPS
FOR NEW SUB WAR

Washington. Oct. 15.-American
shipbuilders were called upon by
Secretary Daniels today 10 speed
up their output of destroyers -
meet the menace of the new and
greater submarine effort whicn
Germany is known TO be planning.
Amsterdam. Oct. l4.-There is
good reason to believe that the Ger
man submarine warfare will reach
a climax during the winter, accord
ing to the Westphalian Gazette,
which says that it will produce an
economic crisis of unanticipated di-
mensions in entente countries
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-15
Continued on Page Four.l
FLU GERM IDENTIFIED.

Paris, Monday, Oct. 14.-Dr
Charles Nicolle and his colleague
DR.. Lebailly, who isolated the mic
robe causing Spanish influenza at
the Paseur institute at Tunis. an
nounced that the germ is too small
to be visible with the microscope
II has been clearly identified. how
ever. because by its use the malady
has been reproduced in 4 monkey
and a man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-15
FOES FORCED
TOFALL BACK
BYU.S.TANKS
Americans Renew Smash
at Germans-French
Capture Six Towns.

With the American Army
Northwest of Yerdun, Oct Is,
(NOOnD.-By the Associated
Press Tanks were brought
into action by the Americans
today to break a way through
the enemy wire entanglements
west of ROmagne.
Despite German resistance
the progress of the Americans
early reports said, was salts
factory today.
The Germans apparently
were ready to contest the
ground as stubbOrnIy as they
did yesterday. The enemy ar
tillery was being used freely t.
hold the Americans, but the
Yankee gunnerS were doing
much to break down the Ger
man resistance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-15
WAS HINDENBURG,
NOT PRINCE MAX,
WHO ASKED PEACE

Washington. [ ct 15-It was
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
himself and not the supposedly
paCifist premier. F-ince Maximil-
ian. VINO caused tn German gov
ernmeuL 10 accept President VIII
sons peace terms and seek an
armistice. according to advices
which reached Washington today
through official sources By way OF
4 neutral country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-15

London. Oct. IS American
troops on patrol crossed the Selle
river in the neighborhood Of st.
Souplet. south of lie Cateau, yes
terday and took 30 prisoners, Field
Marshal Haig announced in an Of
fetal report today.
Paris. Oct. 15.-French troops
have made an advance toward
the important town of Rethef
and have captured the town of
Nanteuil-Sur-Aisn two and one
half miles west of Rethel, says the
war office statement today.
In the Argonne the French have
reached the Aisne west of Grandpre
ana have captured the villages of
. Oily and Termes. Nearly eight
hundred prisoners were taken in
this region
South of the Serre the French
also have made a marked advance.
The towns of Remies. Barentoncel
and Vast have been
taken.
(By the Associated Press).
Between the Disc and the Ar
gonne the French are pressing the
enemy hard and giving him little
chance to dig in should he desire TO
do so East OF the Disc the French
are within a half mile of the SerTe
along most of its length and have
advanced between five and six miles
from Laon Even the Aisne is fast
being lost to the enemy as means
of defense. The French now threat
en- Rethel, having captured Nan
teuil- -Sur-Aisne. two and 2ne-half
miles west of Rethel and about the
same distance east of Chateau Por-
cein.
Keeping step with the American
operations east of the Argonne. the
French are moving forward west Of
the forest. West of Grandpre, Gen
eral Gouraud has moved north of
the Aisne and taken the towns of
Olizy and Termes. Strengthening
out a bulge in the allied line.
Yanks Smash Forward.
Between the Argonne and the
Meuse the Americans are battling
forward today through the German
wire entanglements. Tanks have
been brought up, especially in the
region west OF ROmdgne- AS OH
Monday, the Germans are resisting
stubborqly, but satisfactory pros
ress is being made.
Second Army in Action.
With the American Forces North
west Of Verdun. Oct Is. G2.l0 p.
m. tBy the Associated Press -
Units of the Second American army
which began operations Oct y un-
der command of Major General
| Robert l.. BuIlard, today repulsed
a German raid on their positions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-15
IOwAN REPORTFD LOST.

Washington. Oct I5.--John T.
Mathers. OF Washington. Iowa,
electrician. has been reported lost
from the steamship Lake City.
sunk in collision Oct. ;. the navy
department announced today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-15

Trenton. Ont, Oct. l5--Only one
body has been recovered but re-
ports place at 100 the deaths as thu
result OF a T. y. T. explosion here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-15

The letter written by Prince Max
imilian to Prince Alexander OF
Hohenlohe. referred to above, was
written on Jan. u and purported
to be an explanation of an address
made by Prince Macmillan in the
chamber of deputies at Baden. This
address was known as Prince Maxi O.
milian's sermon on the mount" "
The text of the letter showed that
Prince Maximilian was reactionary
i'll his political attitude and that he
was at that time firm supporter
of the German royal family
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-15
RAIL Lines OF 0STEND UNDER FIRE OF
ALLIED GUNS FOE QUITS U-B0AT BASE
Reports Declare
Maxinilian VIII
Go; Also Kaiser

London, Oct. 14-Dispatches
from Holland report there is a
probability of another turnover in
the German chancellorship. the
Berlin National Zeitung prints re-
port of meeting held on Saturday
by an inter-party committee at
which discussion turned to the let
ter Prince Maximilian wrote to
Prince Alexander of Hohenlohe, re-
vealing a markedly different atti-
tude in political affairs from that
proposed i'll his recent address be-
fore the reichstag.
The committee, according to the
newspaper recognized the situation
produced by the publication of the
letter rendered Prince Macmillan 8
retention in Office doubtful. The
fact that rumors are current in Ger =
tain circles in Berlin that Prince
MaXimilian's retirement is inevita-
BILE also is reported in the National
Zeitung.
Rotterdam reports to the Tele-
graph say that Prince Macmillan :
resignation is probable and that
his probable successor will be DR..
W S. Solf, the new foreign min
ister. or Phillip Scheidemann, sec
retary of state without portfolio.
The correspondent attributes this
development to the Imminent abdi-
cation of the kaiser" which, he
says, the kaiser wished to announce
two months ago. but was dissuaded
by the empress and others. The
dispatch reiterates the story that
Emperor William is suffering from
mental depression. which is causing
his friends anxiety.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-15

Continued on Page EleyenJ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-15

|Asso ciated Press
Leased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-15

NJ c M SaR Of AAaIkI
Bureau Of CircuiatiOns